Program for Providing Iron Tablets in Schools and Reducing the Incidence of Anemia among Adolescent Girls in Padang City by Rita Asriyanti, Azrimaidaliza Azrimaidaliza, Frima Elda, Khiky Dwinatrana

“…Girls who did not consume iron tablets were 3.03 times more likely to be anemic. Many expressed concerns about the potential negative effects of iron tablets. …”
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Sarcopenia as a Prognostic Factor of Hepatotoxicity and Lower Survival Rate in Chemotherapy of Pancreatic Cancer by A. A. Klunichenko, A. P. Seryakov, A. A. Seryakova, S. M. Demidov

“…In patients with sarcopenia and no toxic effects, the total survival median was 41 months, whilst hepatotoxicity combined with sarcopenia was associated with almost a 3 times lower median survival (14.1 months). A better survival trend was observed in a polychemotherapy cohort without sarcopenia, with the total survival median of 17.0 months compared to 15.2 months in such patients with sarcopenia (p = 0.781). …”
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Nonlinear magnetoelectric effect in a ring composite heterostructure by V. I. Musatov, F. A. Fedulov, D. V. Savelev, E. V. Bolotina, L. Y. Fetisov

“…The maximum amplitudes of the 1st and 3rd harmonics were observed at a constant bias magnetic field H ~ 7 Oe, which is almost two times smaller than in planar PZT–Metglas® heterostructures.Conclusions. …”
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Monitoring Interannual Variability in Spatial Distribution of Plastic-Mulched Farmland in Black Soil Areas Using Google Earth Engine by Jingfa Zhong, Dongmei Ji, Lei Chang, Yuefen Li

“…However, improper use can harm farmland ecosystems and threaten food security, especially in black soil regions, which are primary grain-producing areas. Timely and accurate monitoring of spatial and temporal changes in plastic-mulched farmland (PMF) is crucial for controlling mulch pollution and promoting sustainable development. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Electrospun Gelatin Nanofibers for Use as Nonaqueous Electrolyte in Electric Double-Layer Capacitor by Ditpon Kotatha, Masaharu Hirata, Mayuko Ogino, Satoshi Uchida, Masashi Ishikawa, Tetsuya Furuike, Hiroshi Tamura

“…After testing over a range of spinning times, GES electrolytes that were produced at 25 min (GES-25) had a suitable thickness for the assembly of EDLC with the optimized tensile properties and were used to fabricate EDLC test cells with EMImBF4. …”
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Stigmas and Petals of Crocus sativus L. (Taliouine, Morocco): Comparative Evaluation of Their Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Activities by Asmaa Benkerroum, Khadija Oubella, Soukaina Zini, Kaoutar Boussif, Hind Mouhanni, Fouad Achemchem

“…The dried stigmas of Crocus sativus L. produce saffron, a precious spice used for its culinary and medicinal properties since ancient times, while its petals are considered the main by-product of saffron production. …”
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Practice Variability Combined with Task-Oriented Electromyographic Biofeedback Enhances Strength and Balance in People with Chronic Stroke by Peih-Ling Tsaih, Ming-Jang Chiu, Jer-Junn Luh, Yea-Ru Yang, Jiu-Jenq Lin, Ming-Hsia Hu

“…Motor outcomes were TA strength, balance (anteroposterior sway amplitude defined by limits of stability test in dynamic posturography), walking speed, Timed Up and Go test (TUGT), and six-minute walk test (6MWT). …”
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The Effect of Slimming Herbs Tea With Dietary Adjustment To The Result Of Antropometric Measurement Among Women Member of Aerobic Studio by Resti Perslami, Edith Frederika Puruhito, Mangestuti Agil

“…Slimming herbs tea composition consisting of green tea, guazuma extracts, parameria extract, fennel extract and curcuma extract consumed 2 times a day after meals every day. Data were analyzed using SPSS with Paired T-Test. …”
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The evolution of gender studies in physical education: insights from a bibliometric analysis by Bustanol Arifin, Abdurrohman Muzakki, Ratko Pavlović, Edi Setiawan

“…The keyword “physical activity” appeared 15 times, highlighting the focus on the relationship between physical activity and gender. …”
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Effects of Oil Drops and the Charcoal’s Proximate Composition on the Air Pollution Emitted from Charcoal Barbecues by Kuo-Pin Yu, Yen-Chi Chen, Yun-Jhe Miao, Sepridawati Siregar, Yu Wei Tsai, Whei-May Grace Lee

“…For PM2.5, the EFs measured during dripping ranged from 3080.4 to 3926.5 mg kg−1, 8–19 times higher than those measured during no dripping. …”
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Investigation of electrochromic performances of multicolor V2O5 devices fabricated at low processing temperature by Ming-Yue Tan, Gregory Soon How Thien, Kar-Ban Tan, H. C. Ananda Murthy, Kah-Yoong Chan

“…The V2O5 device, featuring thin film annealed at 200 °C, demonstrated excellent EC performance with high optical contrast of 42.32%, high coloration efficiency (CE) of 34.93 cm2/C, as well as rapid coloring and bleaching times of 0.4 s and 3 s, respectively. These results shed light on the importance of annealing temperature control towards the EC performance of V2O5 devices for future applications.…”
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THE EFFECT OF IMPROVER ADDITION ON SWEET BREAD MADE FROM WHEAT FLOUR by Subekah Nawa Kartikasari, Puspita Sari, Achmad Subagio

“…The method used RAL with 3 factors, A type of control treatment improver (without addition of improver), addition of improver (native) and improver (modification), treatment B with variations in the amount of treatment added water (480, 510, 540 ml), and treatment C with variations in the concentration of the number of improvers added (0.125, 5 and 1%), each was repeated 3 times. In the application of sweet bread the data obtained from the results of the study were analyzed using the ANOVA (Analysis of Variant) test, if the treatment had a significant effect (p <0.05), Duncan's Multiple Range Test would be carried out to see the differences in each treatment given. and continued the Effectiveness test to get the best treatment of bread produced. …”
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Glutathione S-Transferase Omega-2 and Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Polymorphisms in Iranian Glaucoma Patients by Shahram Bamdad, Fatemeh Sanie-Jahromi, Marzieh Alamolhoda, Nasrin Masihpour, Mohammad-Hossein Karimi

“…At locus GSTO2 (142N > D), the odds of ND genotype with respect to DD and NN genotypes were 1.55 and 2.08 times higher in POAG and CACG patients compared to those of patients in the control group (95% CI1: 0.80–2.98; 95% CI2: 1.00–4.33) which was statistically significant in CACG patients. …”
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Students’ subjective well-being, school bullying, and belonging during the COVID-19 pandemic: Comparison between PISA 2018 and PISA 2022 by Jian Li, Eryong Xue, Wenrui Zhou, Shuxuan Guo, Yimei Zheng

“…This study also contributes to timely and effective educational and psychological interventions and implications for students’ subjective well-being, school bullying, and belonging under similar public health emergencies globally.…”
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Black Orpheus by Hlonipha Mokoena

“…This aftermath has bred a certain type of continental fatalism in which all our dead, dying and barely alive utopias are inevitably read from the vantage point of Cold War politics and after. It is therefore timely that we excavate the archives of anti-colonial art and literary movements and journals whose sole impetus for existence was to ensure that the ideals of African Nationalism and Pan-Africanism would be realised in the world of cultural production. …”
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Disaster-Causing Mechanism of the Continuous Failure of Deep Foundation Pits in Tropical Water-Rich Sandy Strata by Ping Lu, Zheng Shao, Jiangang Han, Ying Wang

“…The inadequate length of the suspended impervious curtain in the confined aquifer results in a maximum seepage velocity at the defect site that is 40 times greater than that at other locations, facilitating groundwater influx into the foundation pit. …”
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General views on treatment technologies for patients with incisional ventral hernia by E. E. Lukoyanychev, S. G. Izmajlov, V. A. Emelyanov, O. S. Kolchina, A. I. Rotkov, M. N. Kiselyov

“…According to the statistical data, the number of patients with postoperative ventral hernias has increased by more than 9 times over the past 25 years. Experts offer many solutions to this problem every year and the surgeon have to find the best method of postoperative rehabilitation in the flow of information. …”
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Mare’s and Cow’s Milk Fortified with Flaxseed Oil Through Freeze-Drying Microencapsulation: Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties by Jolanta Gawałek, Dorota Cais-Sokolińska, Joanna Teichert

“…The atherogenic index (AI) and thrombogenic index (TI) of cow milk products were three and six times higher than those for mare milk products, respectively. …”
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Reproductive and growth performances in female giant freshwater prawn following inhibition of gonadal maturation using dopamine and medroxyprogesterone hormone by Megawati Wijaya, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Imron

“…The utilization of dopamine and medroxyprogesterone in GFP (initial bodyweight : 11.27 ± 0.97 g) through injection at the third periopod was done three times at week 0, 2nd, and 4th with two weeks interval. …”
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Conductance Model for Extreme Events: Impact of Auroral Conductance on Space Weather Forecasts by Agnit Mukhopadhyay, Daniel T. Welling, Michael W. Liemohn, Aaron J. Ridley, Shibaji Chakraborty, Brian J. Anderson

“…CMEE has been developed using nonlinear regression over a year's worth of 1‐min resolution output from assimilative maps, specifically including times of extreme driving of the solar wind‐magnetosphere‐ionosphere system. …”
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