ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation using immunoadsorption columns: First experiences in South Africa by Z A Barday

“…This is the first time this technique has been used in Africa. Methods. As per the protocol, patients needed between 1 and 4 sessions of IA and received rituximab ~ one month before transplantation. …”
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Low Urbanization but Not Illiteracy was Associated with Poor Medication Adherence among Elderly People in Rural Taiwan by Pei-Jhih Li, Ling-Chiao Liao, Chin-Ju Chuang, Cheng-Ying Hsieh, Yung-Cheng Huang, Li-Yu Chen, Yi-Hsuan Yang, Feng-Jung Yang, Kai-Chieh Chang, Li-Jiuan Shen, Fei-Yuan Hsiao, Yen-Ming Huang, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Shau-Huai Fu, Chin-Kai Chang, Chen-Yu Wang

“…In conclusion, most of the elderly who lived in rural areas in western Taiwan have poor adherence (ARMS score over 12) to medication and a poor degree of refilling prescriptions as per physicians’ advice. Moreover, age ≥75 years and low urbanization were significantly associated with poor adherence. …”
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A Study of the Granulomatous Responses Induced by Different Strains of Schistosoma mansoni by Nádia Regina Borim Zuim, Silmara Marques Allegretti, Arício Xavier Linhares, Luiz Augusto Magalhães, Eliana Maria Zanotti-Magalhães

“…The number of granulomas per tissue area in the lungs and liver, as well as the size of the granulomas, was analyzed to characterize the response to schistosome infection. …”
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Asymmetry of prosperity and business activity levels according to the regions of Georgia by Alim Kherkhadze

“…A substantial portion of foreign investment and start-ups in the country—74% and 45%, respectively, as of 2023—originates from the capital, leaving regional areas dependent on state funding. The per capita volume of direct foreign investment in Georgia's regions is ten times lower than in the capital, while business sector output is 3.4 times lower.…”
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The Shoot Growth of Several Selected Clones of Teak after Coppicing in the Nursery by Hamdan Adma Adinugraha, Tri Maria Hasnah, Waris Waris

“…The study was arranged in randomized complete block design with 10 clones, 3 replications, and 10 individual ramet per replication. The tested clones were selected from a teak clonal test in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta. …”
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The potential endocrine-disrupting of fluorinated pesticides and molecular mechanism of EDPs in cell models by Yalan Liu, Fengzhong Wang, Lin Li, Bei Fan, Zhiqiang Kong, Jianxin Tan, Minmin Li

“…As a class of particularly representative endocrine-disrupting chemicals, the accumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances potentially leads to adverse health effects, including hormonal disruptions, developmental issues, and cancer. …”
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Genetic variability and association studies for yield and pre-harvest sprouting traits in greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] by P. J. S. Pramod1*, N. Hari Satyanarayana2, J. Sateesh Babu2, K. Jaya Lalitha3 and V. Roja4

“…Significant variability was observed across multiple traits, with seed yield per plant ranging from 2.19 to 7.82 g. ​Key findings indicate that hard seed percentage and alpha-amylase activity at different germination intervals are having high heritability, demonstrating genetic heritability essential for breeding strategies.​ …”
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The optimum nitrogen fertilizer rate for maize in the US Midwest is increasing by Mitchell E. Baum, John E. Sawyer, Emerson D. Nafziger, Michael J. Castellano, Marshall D. McDaniel, Mark A. Licht, Dermot J. Hayes, Matthew J. Helmers, Sotirios V. Archontoulis

“…Using a combination of long-term (n = 379) and short-term (n = 176) experiments, we show that the economic optimum nitrogen rate for US maize production has increased by 2.7 kg N ha−1 yr−1 from 1991 to 2021 (1.2% per year) simultaneously with grain yields and nitrogen losses. …”
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Hybrid Optimization-Based Approach for Multiple Intelligent Vehicles Requests Allocation by Ahmed Hussein, Pablo Marín-Plaza, Fernando García, José María Armingol

“…The objective is to introduce a hybrid optimization-based approach to solve the problem of multiple intelligent vehicles requests allocation as an instance of MRTA problem, to find not only a feasible solution, but also an optimized one as per the objective function. Several test scenarios were implemented in order to evaluate the efficiency of the proposed approach. …”
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Special Vehicle Classification Algorithm-Based System for Dedicated Parking Zone Violation Detection in South Korea by Hyunseong Park, Kapyeol Kim, Incheol Jeong, Jungil Jung, Jinsoo Cho

“…In addition, the processing time per image was recorded as approximately 1.04 s, demonstrating its potential to run reliably on edge devices. …”
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Evaluating LEADER program support for local projects: insights from the Czech Republic and Hungary (2007–2013) by Adél Veselicz, Ondřej Konečný, János Pénzes, Csaba Patkós

“…We collected data from LEADER LAGs, such as the amount of LEADER funds allocated to settlements, the unemployment rate of each LAGs, per capita income, population density and the number of member settlements. …”
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Protective effects of blueberry anthocyanin extracts on hippocampal neuron damage induced by extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field by Xiyun Sun, Zihan Xu, Yuehua Wang, Ning Liu

“…Wistar rats were exposed to ELF-EMF with or without the administration of blueberry anthocyanin extracts (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg per day intragastrically once a day) for 30 days. …”
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A Case of Thanatophoric Dysplasia Type I with Fetal Hydrops in the First Trimester by Giannina Calongos, Masateru Hori, Mai Ogino, Hideaki Sawai

“…With the strong suspicion of a fetal skeletal disease, specifically thanatophoric dysplasia (TD), and after extensive genetic counseling, termination of the pregnancy was performed per the parents’ wishes with mechanical cervical dilation and gemeprost (PGE1) administration. …”
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Density Functional Theory Investigation into the B and Ga Doped Clean and Water Covered γ-Alumina Surfaces by Lihong Cheng, Tianliang Xu, Wenkui Li, Zhiqin Chen, Jianping Ai, Zehua Zhou, Jianwen Liu

“…The studies show the coverage of water at 7.5 H2O/nm2 (five H2O molecules per unit cell) can fully cover the active sites and the further water molecule could only be physically adsorbed on the surface.…”
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Characteristics of Effective Elementary Mathematics Instruction: A Scoping Review of Experimental Studies by Branko Bognar, Sanela Mužar Horvat, Ljerka Jukić Matić

“…We found that, on average, seven characteristics were used per intervention. The results of this study suggest that effective elementary school mathematics instruction should foster students’ conceptual understanding and procedural fluency through problem-solving, active learning, and mathematical games. …”
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Odoo Software for Human Capital Training to Optimize Enterprise Resource Planning Efficacy for Students by Dian Juliarti Bantam

“…The nonequivalent control group design was employed with pretest and posttest, and the experimental group was subjected to a rigorous training program of 4-5 hours of training per day. Meanwhile, ERP-Efficacy Questionnaire (ERP-EQ) was used to measure ERPE, and data analysis was analyzed using the Non-Parametric Friedman Test. …”
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Fuel Consumption Using OBD-II and Support Vector Machine Model by Tamer Abukhalil, Harbi AlMahafzah, Malek Alksasbeh, Bassam A. Y. Alqaralleh

“…The relationships between fuel consumption and both of the engine speed are measured in RPM (revolutions per minute), and the throttle position sensor (TPS). …”
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Antioxidant Vitamins as Oxidative Stress Markers in Rat Plasma After Physical Exercise - a Short Report by Wawrzyniak Agata, Hamułka Jadwiga, Drywień Małgorzata, Górnicka Magdalena, Pierzynowska Jolanta, Wojtaś Malwina, Gajewska Małgorzata, Frąckiewicz Joanna, Gronowska-Senger Anna

“…Male Wistar rats were supplemented antioxidants per os (α-to-copherol - 2 mg/d, ascorbic acid - 12 mg/d, β-carotene - 1 mg/d), both individually or in combination of 2 or 3, for 14 days. …”
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Perancangan dan Analisis Ekonomi Pembangunan Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Piko Hidro di Desa Garabak Data Kabupaten Solok Sumatera Barat by Adly Havendri, Dendi Adi Saputra, Mulya Cipta Nurmansyah

“…The design results of the pico hydro power plant indicated that the power plant in Garabak Data able to produce the electrical power about Rp899,05 per kWh.…”
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High-throughput fluorescence lifetime imaging flow cytometry by Hiroshi Kanno, Kotaro Hiramatsu, Hideharu Mikami, Atsushi Nakayashiki, Shota Yamashita, Arata Nagai, Kohki Okabe, Fan Li, Fei Yin, Keita Tominaga, Omer Faruk Bicer, Ryohei Noma, Bahareh Kiani, Olga Efa, Martin Büscher, Tetsuichi Wazawa, Masahiro Sonoshita, Hirofumi Shintaku, Takeharu Nagai, Sigurd Braun, Jessica P. Houston, Sherif Rashad, Kuniyasu Niizuma, Keisuke Goda

“…Here we overcome the speed limitations in FLIM, thereby enabling high-throughput FLIM flow cytometry at a high rate of over 10,000 cells per second. This is made possible by using dual intensity-modulated continuous-wave beam arrays with complementary modulation frequency pairs for fluorophore excitation and acquiring fluorescence lifetime images of rapidly flowing cells. …”
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