A reliable analytical procedure to determine the carbon isotopic signature of CO₂-bearing COH fluids generated in petrological experiments by L. Toffolo, L. Minopoli, E. Ferrari, S. Tumiati

“…The optimal values of the carrier gas flow in the QMS, sampling times, and chromatography column temperature for IRMS are determined. …”
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Effect of salt stress on plants of wild-type <i>Nicotiana tabacum</i> L. and transformants with a choline oxidase (<i>cod</i>A) gene by I. G. Shirokikh, S. Yu. Ogorodnikova, Ya. I. Nazarova, O. N. Shupletsova

“…Under the impact of salt stress, the content of chlorophylls and carotenoids in the leaves of ‘Samsun’ plants decreased 1.5 and 1.3 times, respectively. Contrastingly, transformants under the same conditions showed a tendency to increase the pool of plastid pigments. …”
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Efficacy and Adverse Reactions of Arthroscopic Half-Moon Plate Invasive Surgery in Patients with Acute Knee Pain (AKP): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Luping Sun, Zhidan Huang

“…DEB and glucocorticosteroids have similar effects in pain relief and improved function at various follow-up times. In terms of adverse reactions, DEB does not increase the risk of adverse events compared to HA (OR=0.96, P=0.85). …”
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Airborne lidar intensity correction for mapping snow cover extent and effective grain size in mountainous terrain by Chelsea Ackroyd, Christopher P. Donahue, Brian Menounos, S. McKenzie Skiles

“…Developing methods specifically for quantitative snow surface property retrievals from lidar intensity is timely and relevant as aerial lidar is increasingly being used to map snow depth for hydrologic and cryospheric studies.…”
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Molecular evidence for the efficacy of PBM therapy in the treatment of oral lichen planus by Maria Zaharieva Mutafchieva, Milena Nenkova Draganova, Plamen Ivanov Zagorchev, Reem Hanna, Georgi Tomchev Tomov

“…Methods: Twenty patients with OLP underwent PBM with 810 nm diode laser (0.5 W, 30 s, 1.2 J/cm2), 3 times a week for one month. The size and clinical scores of the lesions and pain level were recorded and compared before and after therapy using Thongprasom sign scoring system and Visual Analogue Scale, respectively. …”
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Effect of L-Ascorbyl-2-Phosphate Magnesium as a Vitamin C Source in Different Doses on Growth of Patin Pangasius Hypophthalmus Fingerlings by D. Jusadi, B.A. Dewantara, I. Mokoginta

“…Fish with an average size of 5.00±0.11 g were maintained at a density of 15 fish per aquarium.  Fish were fed three times a day at satiation, for 40 days.  The results of study shows that vitamin C content in fish body increased as the vitamin C level of the diet increased.  …”
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Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Reaction/Adjustment Disorders and Their Associations with Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Newly Diagnosed Patients With Breast Cance... by Dingwei Dai, Henriette Coetzer, Sean R. Zion, Michael J. Malecki

“…**Discussion:** Of patients with anxiety, depression, or stress reaction/adjustment disorder, those with incident psychiatric disorders had higher healthcare costs, suggesting that new-onset psychological distress may contribute to higher costs incurred by the payer. Timely treatment of psychiatric disorders in this population may improve clinical outcomes and reduce HCRU and costs. …”
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ACTIVITIES OF THE STATE LABOR SERVICE OF UKRAINE: STRENGTHENING OF LABOR STANDARDS, MONITORING OF COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL CO... by Lyudmila Kulachok-Titova, Iryna Pachomova

“…The mission of State Labor Service of Ukraine, as this body considers it, is to ensure declared (control over the registration of labor relations), safe (during the performance of work in all areas: from metallurgy to hospitals and schools), paid (timely and full payment of wages, compliance minimum size and minimum payment guarantees), as well as healthy (monitoring of medical examinations, the presence of harmful factors during working months) labor relations. …”
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Towards quantifying exfiltration from in situ sanitary sewer pipes by John F. Griffith, Joshua A. Steele, Adriana Gonzalez-Fernández, Kenneth C. Schiff

“…This process is repeated up to six times to achieve a sensitivity of 0.95 L per experimental pipe segment. …”
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Realist evaluation of the impact of the research translation process on health system sustainability: a study protocol by Yvonne Zurynski, Delia Hendrie, Suzanne Robinson, Elizabeth Geelhoed, Abby Mosedale

“…It is a multifaceted concept encompassing both the affordability and efficiency of a system and the system’s ability to adapt and change.To address issues that currently threaten health system sustainability, healthcare leaders, policy makers, clinicians and researchers are searching for solutions to ensure the delivery of safe, value-based care into the future. The timely translation of research evidence into sustainable interventions that can be adopted into the health system is one way of bolstering the sustainability of the system as a whole. …”
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CHRISTIAN THINKERS ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (REINHOLD NIEBUHR AND GIORGIO LA PIRA) by T. V. Zonova

“…In an interview with «The New York Times» Obama felt it necessary to emphasize the Niebuhr's idea that there is “a real evil, fatigue and pain in the world, and one should be careful and modest in his belief of being able to eliminate these things. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Ink from Hibiscus sabdariffa, Curcuma longa and Sorghum vulgare by Idara U. Ntuen, Aniekan Effiong Akpakpan, Godwin Enin, Iniobong Sylvester Enengedi, Emaime Jimmy Uwantta, Edet William Nsi, Itoro E. Udo, Edidiong Emmanuel Ikpe, Ukana Davies Akpabio

“…FTIR analysis showed the inks contain chromophores and auxochromes including NO, C=C, C=O, C≡C, and -OH groups. Drying times for the formulated inks varied from 3 –11 minutes, compared to 1-3 minutes for the control ink, with methanol-based formulated inks (MbFI) drying faster than water-based formulated ink (WbFI). …”
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Blood biochemistry changes in a minipig infarction model by Dénes Kőrösi, Ágoston Göcző, Noémi Varga, Rita Garamvölgyi, Nándor Balogh, Kornélia Farkas, András Vorobcsuk, András Vorobcsuk

“…It is essential to define the optimal timing of baseline blood tests to ensure the reliability of the biochemical profile in a large animal infarction model.…”
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Acute dental pain and the different management methods among adults in Taif, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Bandar S. Shukr, Ayman Mandorah, Faisal K. Altalhi, Yousef A. Alqurashi, Hassan T. Shawli, Ali A. Alqarni, Mohammed A. Alzubaidi

“…Introduction: One of the most common reasons for visiting dental clinics is dental pain. Seeking timely and professional dental care is a crucial step to maintain good oral health. …”
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Ameliorated Impact of Fenugreek Seed Extract on Some Blood Cellular and Biochemical Parameters in Female Albino Rats Exposed to Lead Acetate by Rozhya Abduljalil Naser, Rabar Yousif Mameik, Nazar M. Shareef Mahmood, Kurdo Bapir Chato

“…Fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) were used in curing medicine and as food supplement since ancient times. After that, their antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties have been studied. …”
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Evolution of crushing process of coarse-grained soil filler under the trains load by Qiyun Wang, Jiajun Zeng, Qingqing Shen, Huaming Lin, Yao Long

“…The study analyzes the influence of dynamic stress amplitude, loading frequency, and vibration times on both the macro-characteristics and micro-characteristics of particle breakage. …”
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Role of Platelet-rich Plasma in Unexplained Recurrent Implantation Failure – A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Control Trials by Harpreet Kaur, Meenakshi Meenu, Shivam Pandey, Anil Chauhan, Mishu Mangla

“…Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which is obtained from the autologous blood samples of a person and is multiple times richer in platelets and other growth factors helps improve endometrial receptivity. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) in Mexican adults by Horacio Balam Álvarez García, Isaías Vicente Lugo-González, Fabiola González Betanzos

“…Due to this, it is important to have brief, reliable and valid psychometric instruments that allow health personnel their timely detection in first level health centers. Objectives: Analyze the psychometric properties of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) in its version adapted to Spanish in a sample of Mexican adults. …”
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Predicting Factors Affecting the Behavior of Healthcare Employees in the Use of Personal Protective Equipment During Epidemics Based on Godin et al’s Model: A Study in Iran by Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh, Peivand Bastani, Abolfazl Raeyat Mohtashami, Payam Farhadi, Saeed Ghanbari, Ramin Ravangard

“…Predicting healthcare employees’ behavior regarding the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and identifying the related effective factors can guide educational and administrative strategies and enable timely interventions during outbreaks. This study aimed to predict factors affecting the healthcare employees’ behavior in the use of PPE at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran, based on Godin et al’s model. …”
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Investigation into the Pore Structure and Multifractal Characteristics of Shale Reservoirs through N2 Adsorption: An Application in the Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, Ch... by Zhikai Liang, Zhenxue Jiang, Zhuo Li, Fenglin Gao, Xiaoqing Liu

“…As for TPV and TSA of the SM lithofacies in the samples under investigation, they are nearly 1.09–1.78 and 0.80–1.72 times greater as compared to the MS lithofacies samples. …”
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