Optimizing soil health through activated acacia biochar under varying irrigation regimes and cultivars for sustainable wheat cultivation by Lubaba Komal, Summera Jahan, Atif Kamran, Abeer Hashem, Graciela Dolores Avila-Quezada, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah

“…Among cultivars, Dilkash-2020 was observed to be the best for maximum yield, followed by FSD-08 and Akbar-2019, respectively. When compared to other IR levels, 10T-AAB amended soil had the highest yield enhancement (12, 11, and 9.2 times for Dilkash-2020, FSD-08, and Akbar-2019, respectively). …”
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Effectiveness of a training program for the acquisition of motor milestones in infants: a randomized clinical trial by Luis Fernández-Sola, Beatriz Cano-Díez, Yessica Pons-Solaz, Begoña Vera-Egido, Sergio Moreno-González

“…A randomized clinical trial study was performed. The routine follow-up program consisted of four informative sessions on the experimental group at the beginning of each trimester with information about the expected motor milestones and how to stimulate their infants to achieve them. …”
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Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation During Lobectomy for Postsurgical Pain: A Safe and Cost-Effective Intervention by Daniel L. Miller, Jacob Hutchins, Michael A. Ferguson, Yazid Barhoush, Emily Achter, John P. Kuckelman

“…The current study compared hospital economics, resource use, and clinical outcomes during the index stay and accompanying short-term follow-up. Patients who underwent lobectomy with standard of care treatment for postsurgical pain management and cryoablation were compared to those with standard of care treatment only. …”
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JNK Signaling Pathway Suppresses LPS-Mediated Apoptosis of HK-2 Cells by Upregulating NGAL by Mei Han, Yuxia Pan, Mengying Gao, Junli Zhang, Fan Wang

“…HK-2 cells were pretreated with SP600125 (20 μM) for 2 hours, followed by LPS (10 μM) stimulation for 3 hours. NGAL and caspase-3 gene expression levels were then determined. …”
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Effect of integrated case-based and problem-based learning on clinical thinking skills of assistant general practitioner trainees: a randomized controlled trial by Dingyuan Jiang, Danpei Huang, Hua Wan, Wuliang Fu, Weidong Shi, Jin Li, Huan Zou, Niannan Hou, Qing Li, Nani Li

“…The CBL-PBL group engaged in a curriculum that integrated case-based and problem-based learning, whereas the LBL group followed a traditional lecture-based format, as described in the syllabus. …”
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Impact of Molecular and Crystal Structure on the Melting Points in Halo-Substituted Phenyl-Quinazolinones by Ivica Đilović, Nenad Judaš, Mario Komar, Maja Molnar, Marta Počkaj, Tomislav Balić

“…Among halo-phenyl-substituted compounds, the melting point follows the sequence <i>ortho < meta < para</i>. Regarding the halogen atom type, the order of melting points is Cl ≈ Br > F > I for enantiopure and Br > I ≈ Cl > F for racemic compounds. …”
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The clinical characteristics and implications of acute kidney injury during induction therapy for acute promyelocytic leukemia by Kai Shen, Chenlu Yang, Jie Huang, Xiao Shuai, Ting Niu, Hongbing Ma

“…Among the five non-ED patients, three did not recover from renal function and were still dialysis-dependent during the follow-up. The estimated 2-year overall survival rate for all patients was 42%, and the ED rate was 30.8%. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Xiaoyao San in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Qianqian Wang, Jian Zhou, Guanwen Gong

“…High-quality RCTs with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up are needed to provide stronger evidence for the clinical use of XYS in managing CFS.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?…”
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Green synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic performance of Co-Doped CuO nanoparticles for efficient degradation of synthetic dyes and water splitting by Daniel Masekela, Lovedonia K. Kganyakgo, Kwena D. Modibane, Tunde L. Yusuf, Sheriff A. Balogun, Wilson M. Seleka, Edwin Makhado

“…Moreover, the scavenger experiment showed that the primary active species responsible for the photocatalytic decomposition of MB were hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and holes (h+), followed by electrons (e-) and superoxide radicals (•O2–). …”
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Association Between GSK3β Gene Polymorphisms (rs334558 and rs3755557) with Schizophrenia Risk by Maryam Montazeri Dehbarez, Dormohammad Kordi Tamandani, Nasim Naeimi, Shahram Vaziri, Mohammad Shekari

“…Then, we used a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by the restriction fragment length polymorphism method (PCR-RFLP) to examine the GSK3ß SNPs (rs334558 and rs3755557) patterns. …”
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Greener and rapid magnetic solid phase microextraction method using Fe3O4@Al2O3/AC for chromatographic determination of neonicotinoid pesticides in vegetable oils by Musiiwa V. Sengane, Masixole Sihlahla, Philiswa N. Nomngongo, Nomvano Mketo

“…A greener sample preparation method based on magnetic solid phase microextraction (MSPμE) was developed for the preconcentration of neonicotinoid pesticides (acetamiprid, imidacloprid, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam) in vegetable oil samples followed by separation and quantification using high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector (HPLC-DAD). …”
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Feasibility of a pragmatic randomized adaptive clinical trial to evaluate a brief negotiational interview for harmful and hazardous alcohol use in Moshi, Tanzania. by Catherine A Staton, Kaitlyn Friedman, Ashley J Phillips, Mary Catherine Minnig, Francis M Sakita, Kennedy M Ngowi, Brian Suffoletto, Jon Mark Hirshon, Monica Swahn, Blandina T Mmbaga, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci

“…<h4>Results</h4>Overall, 181 patients were screened and 75 enrolled with 80% 6-week, 82.7% 3-month and 84% 6-month follow-up rates showing appropriate Reach and retention. …”
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The prognostic importance of the pan-immune-inflammation value in patients with septic shock by Yasemin Bozkurt Turan

“…The highest area under ROC curve (AUC) was determined for Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) (0.94 (0.89 – 0.99)), followed by Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) (0.81 (0.70 – 0.91)), APACHE II (0.80 (0.69 – 0.91)) and lactate (0.77 (0.67 – 0.88)). …”
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Evaluation of drug prescribing pattern based on World Health Organization drug use indicators in dermatology outpatient department of Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia,... by Alemu Bezabih Tegegnie, Tamiru Alene, Habtamu Nega Bogale, Workineh Tamir, Meaza Molla Sineshaw

“…Prescriptions from the Ethiopian essential medicine list also fell short of World Health Organization’s standards, indicating a failure to follow established guidelines.…”
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The association of activity patterns on female reproductive diseases: a prospective cohort study of UK biobank by Huanyu Guo, Yingzi Sun, Wei Gao, Yuqing Liu, Tianshu Han, Dandan Zhang

“…Results During a median follow-up of 12.6 years, a total of 1044 cases of female reproductive diseases were documented. …”
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Unexpected placenta accreta spectrum in an unscarred uterus causing catastrophic post-partum hemorrhage: a case report and review of the literature by Priyanka Garg, Shweta Semwal, Romi Bansal

“…So, keeping the diagnosis of the morbidly adherent placenta in mind and the deteriorating condition of the patient, an emergency laparotomy followed by a supracervical hysterectomy was performed after the conservative methods failed to control the haemorrhage. …”
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Effect of delivery hospital busyness on early mortality in small preterm infants: a Finnish population-based cohort study in 2006–2016 by Mika Gissler, Sari Räisänen, Seppo Heinonen, Sture Andersson, Riitta Vilkko, Markus Leskinen

“…We analysed differences in the incidence of selected adverse outcomes between quiet and busy days compared with optimal delivery-volume days by logistic regression followed by crude (ORs) and adjusted ORs (aORs) with 99% CIs.Setting A population-based cohort study based on prospectively collected real-world data from five university hospitals and 21 non-tertiary-level delivery hospitals in Finland, 2006‒2016.Participants 4323 small preterm infants.Primary outcome measures Umbilical cord pH ≤7.05, Apgar score 0–3 points at the age of 1 min, Apgar score 0–3 points at age 5 min, birth asphyxia (International Classification of Diseases-10 code), resuscitation with intubation.Secondary outcome measures Perinatal mortality comprising stillbirths and early neonatal deaths (&lt;7 days).Results Busy days (busy vs optimal) showed no correlation with the primary birth-related outcomes. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Night Effective Constituents and Correlation Analysis of Multiconstituents and Antiplatelet Aggregation Bioactivity In Vitro in Chuanxiong Rhizoma Sub... by Peihua Zhang, Linming Chen, Xiaoxiao Wang, Jinpei Chen, Shungui Xu, Ling Ye, Yixin Yao

“…The effective components and the strength of AAB at 10 and 20 minutes were the strongest, followed by 30–50 minutes, and 60 minutes were the weakest by analysis of SIMCA-PLS in CR decoction of different times. …”
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Residual HCV-RNA and Elevated Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predict Poor Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C After Treatment by Anna Wróblewska, Mateusz Gliwiński, Magda Rybicka, Małgorzata Cheba, Beata Lorenc, Piotr Trzonkowski, Krzysztof P. Bielawski, Katarzyna Sikorska

“…We aimed to determine the role of residual HCV-RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), a condition known as occult hepatitis C (OCI), and systemic inflammatory markers as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients treated with DAAs. Methods We followed 42 patients treated with DAAs with OCI status determined after therapy, for a median of 6.3 years. …”
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Comparison of glycosylated fibronectin versus soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase/placental growth factor ratio testing for the assessment of pre-eclampsia: protocol for a multicentre... by Marcus Green, Chao Wang, Sarah Fisher, Amarnath Bhide, Ramesh Ganapathy, Basky Thilaganathan, Nouran Elbarbary

“…Consenting participants will have paired samples for sFlt/PlGF together with POC GlyFn testing. Two follow-up visits are planned at 2 and 4 weeks after the initial recruitment where repeat testing with both tests will be performed. …”
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