Genetic Diversity, Association, and Path Coefficient Analyses of Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Monech] Genotypes by Wedajo Gebre, Firew Mekbib, Alemu Tirfessa, Agdew Bekele

“…However, days to maturity, plant height, leaf number, leaf area, yield per panicle, straw weight, and harvest index exerted a negative direct effect on grain yield. …”
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Donor site healing response to low-level laser therapy following skin graft surgery by Mahmoud Salah Salem, Haidy Nady Ashem, Salah Mohamed Abdelghani, Noha Mohamed Kamel

“…The low-level laser therapy group (study group) attended three sessions per week for three weeks, while the placebo group (control group) received sham laser treatments. …”
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Progress and insights from worldwide deep coalbed methane exploration and development by Jiaqi ZHANG, Zengqin LIU, Baojian SHEN, Shihu ZHAO, Xinjun CHEN, Jincheng YE

“…Multiple horizontal wells in the Daning-Jixian and Daniudi gas fields produce more than 100 000 m3 of gas per day. Deep CBM exploration in the Sichuan Basin has made positive progress, and the Junggar Basin shows potential for deep CBM exploration. …”
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Effect of NAM-1 genes on the protein content in grain and productivity indices in common wheat lines with foreign genetic material introgressions in the conditions of Belarus by O. A. Orlovskaya, S. I. Vakula, K. K. Yatsevich, L. V. Khotyleva, A. V. Kilchevsky

“…The cumulative contribution of NAM-A1 and NAM-B1 genes to the variability of economically important wheat traits ranged from 8–10 % (grain weight per plant and thousand kernel weight) to up to 72 % (grain protein content). …”
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Evaluación de las propiedades mecánicas de una mezcla densa en caliente modificada con un desecho de polietileno de baja densidad (PEBD) Mechanical properties evaluation of a dense... by Hugo Rondón Quintana, Wilmar Fernández Gómez, William Castro López

“…<br>Laboratory tests were used to evaluate the effect on the mechanical properties of a hot asphalt mix (MDC-2 as per INVIAS, 2007 specifications) due to the addition by wet way of a residue of low density polyethylene (LDPE). …”
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The economic burden of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure infections in Italy by Paolo Sciattella, Annarosa Fornero, Susanna Giordano, Claudio De Angelis, Francesco Cattel

“…With an annual volume of 25,000 ERCP procedures, post-ERCP infections in Italy contribute approximately €2.9 million in additional direct costs per year. Conclusion: Post-ERCP infections impose substantial financial burdens on the healthcare system, underscoring the critical importance of implementing cost-effective prevention strategies to mitigate this public health threat in Italy. …”
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Enhancing water quality and well-being of Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) in Inland saline systems using mixed biochar amendments by Newmei Tachangliu, Vidya S. Bharti, Chalungal T. Amal, Tao Kara, Saurav Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, A. K. Verma, Arun Konduri, Swaraj Adakney, Shamika Sawant

“…Growth metrics reveal a significant increase in final body weight, weight gain percentage, PER, HPSI, SGR, and reduced FCR (within 1–1.26) in biochar-treated groups with the highest survivability (92%) was observed in T3, which is mixed biochar amended sediment. …”
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Identification of novel PfEMP1 variants containing domain cassettes 11, 15 and 8 that mediate the Plasmodium falciparum virulence-associated rosetting phenotype. by Florence E McLean, Brian R Omondi, Nouhoum Diallo, Stanley Otoboh, Carolyne Kifude, Abdirahman I Abdi, Rivka Lim, Thomas D Otto, Ashfaq Ghumra, J Alexandra Rowe

“…We first analysed the var gene/PfEMP1 repertoires of the Kenyan lines and identified an average of three DC11 or DC16 PfEMP1 variants per genotype. In vitro rosette selection of the parasite lines yielded four with a high rosette frequency, and analysis of their var gene transcription, infected erythrocyte PfEMP1 surface expression, rosette disruption and erythrocyte binding function identified four novel rosette-mediating PfEMP1 variants. …”
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The Usability and Effect of a Novel Intelligent Rehabilitation Exergame System on Quality of Life in Frail Older Adults: Prospective Cohort Study by Chien-Hsiang Chang, Chun-Chun Wei, Wei-Chih Lien, Tai-Hua Yang, Bo Liu, Yimo Lin, Poh Thong Tan, Yang-Cheng Lin

“…MethodsFrail older adults were invited to use the IRES for rehabilitation using lower limb training twice per week for 4 weeks. Participants were required to have no mobility or communication difficulties and be willing to complete the 4-week study. …”
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Wehrl entropy and entanglement complexity of quantum spin systems by Chen Xu, Yiqi Yu, Peng Zhang

“…In particular, the Wehrl entropy per particle (WEPP) can be used as a quantitative description of this entanglement complexity. …”
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Ethnobotany of vascular plants use, conservation and management practice in the homegardens by the people of Dawuro in Southwestern Ethiopia by Mathewos Agize, Zemede Asfaw, Sileshi Nemomissa, Tizazu Gebre

“…The species richness recorded per homegardens ranged from 13 to 59. Ensete ventricosum, Persea americana, Colocosia esculenta, Coffea arabica, Solanum capsicoides, and Ocimum basilicum were the most frequently occurred species. …”
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Integrating a quality improvement experiential platform into medical student education by Amy S. Stanley, René M. Kronlage, Miranda J. Reid, Hannah G. Rains, Colleen J. Kalynych, Michele N. Lossius, Janice A. Taylor, Carolyn K. Holland

“…This was shown through (1) a voluntary feedback survey that reported positive feedback from participants with 93% of respondents indicating they “strongly agreed” or “agreed” to positive perception questions; (2) significantly higher scores (p < 0.001) on the BASiC-QI Scale for project participants vs. non-participants; (3) the completion of 4.25 PDSA cycles per QI team; and (4) a 10.1% reduction in median patient time in clinic. …”
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The Effects of Whole Body Vibration on the Limits of Stability in Adults With Subacute Ankle Injury by Sonia Young, Harvey W. Wallmann, Kailey L. Quiambao, Brooke M. Grimes

“… # Methods Fifteen participants ages 19-27 years (Mean age 22±2.36) with either a Grade I or Grade II lateral ankle sprain received WBV in bilateral stance under three randomized conditions (high frequency-25 Hz, low frequency-6 Hz, and control, which consisted of bilateral stance with machine off) for six minutes over three sessions (one time per week). The LOS test, consisting of 5 variables, were assessed using the NeuroCom® Balance Manager-SMART EquiTest® (Natus Medical Incorporated, Pleasanton, CA) at baseline and after the intervention period. …”
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Association Between Maternal Physical Activity From Pre-pregnancy to Child-rearing and Their Children’s Physical Activity in Early Childhood Among Japanese by Aya Yamada, Haruki Momma, Nozomi Tatsuta, Kunihiko Nakai, Takahiro Arima, Chiharu Ota, Nobuo Yaegashi, Ryoichi Nagatomi

“…Children’s physical activity level was measured at age 5.5 years using the WHO Health Behaviour School-aged Children questionnaire and defined as engaging in physical activity for at least 60 minutes per day for more than 5 days. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between maternal and children’s physical activity levels. …”
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Sick leave and disability pension in patients with chronic hepatitis C compared with a matched general population: a nationwide register study by Matti Sällberg, Katharina Büsch, Fredrik Hansson, Michelle Holton, Martin Lagging, Johan Westin, Jan Kövamees, Jonas Söderholm

“…The secondary outcome was workdays lost per subgroup of patients with chronic HCV.Results In 2012, 14% of the HCV patients had ≥1 registered sick leave episode compared with 10% in the matched comparator cohort. …”
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Improving sensory integration in Chinese children with moderate sensory integration challenges through engaging basketball training by Sha Ge, Xuepeng Guo, Bo Y. Jiang, Alberto Cordova, Jianmin Guan, John Q. Zhang, Wan X. Yao

“…In contrast, the Experimental group engaged in traditional SIT for two sessions per week and Basketball training for the remaining two sessions weekly. …”
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Mass gatherings in Italy: a study from the 2015 Milan Expo by Pietro Marino, Enzo Albergoni, Aida Andreassi, Gianluca Chiodini, Lucia Colombi, Cristina Corbetta, Gabriella Nucera, Marco Salmoiraghi, Alberto Zoli

“…Our data indicate that 13,579 visitors were rescued in the ‘Red Area’ from 1 May to 31 October (with an average of 73 cases per day); 9,501 of them needed initial treatment or observation time at the First Aid Points, 1,289 of them were hospitalised (1% Red code, 29% Yellow code, 70% Green code); 65% of patients (57% female, with a mean age of 37 years old) had medical problems. …”
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Estimation of Prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Blood Infections among Patients Admitted at a Tertiary Hospital in Oman over a Period of Five Years: A Cross-Sectional Study by Marah El-Beeli, Yahya Al-Farsi, Abdullah Balkhair, Zakariya Al-Muharrmi, Mansoor Al-Jabri, Samir Al-Adawi

“…In total, 1,246 HA-BSI cases were enumerated among a total of 139,683 admissions, yielding an overall HA-BSI prevalence estimate of 8.9 cases per 1000 admissions (95% CI: 8.4, 9.4). HA-BSI prevalence was higher among males compared to females (9.3 vs. 8.5). …”
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Trans Fatty Acids in the Hong Kong Food Supply by Stephen W. C. Chung, S. K. Tong, Violette F. P. Lin, Melva Y. Y. Chen, Janny K. M. Ma, Y. Xiao, Y. Y. Ho

“…For those found to contain detectable TFA, the content ranged up to 4.7 g/100 g of food or 17.3% of total lipids. On a per 100 grams of food basis, the highest mean TFA content among the 18 food subgroups was the doughnuts/French toast subgroup (0.95 g), followed by the other pastries subgroup (0.49 g) and the bread with filling/topping subgroup (0.44 g). …”
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Synergistic effect of magnetic magnetite and greigite nanoparticles dispersed pinewood biochar for aqueous lead(II) and cadmium(II) adsorption by Prashan M. Rodrigo, Raghava R. Kommalapati

“…Iron-based magnetite and greigite nanoparticles have proven high adsorption capacity due to high amounts of oxygen and sulfur-contained functional groups per unit volume. In this study, a mixture of greigite and magnetite nanoparticles was simultaneously synthesized on pinewood biochar (BC), aiding co-precipitation from a Fe2+/Fe3+ and S2- salts mixture (Fe3O4-Fe3S4/BC), that offers a cost-effective, sustainable, and efficient material for Pb2+ and Cd2+ removal. …”
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