The Acute effects of Talocrural MWM compared with the application of Soft-tissue of the plantarfascia on chronic Lateral Ankle Sprains for ankle Dorsiflexion R.O.M. by Peter Hempenstall, Brian O'Rourke

“…Each group saw increases in ankle DFROM (MWM: 5.6%, plantarfascia: 18.5%) however, there was no statistically significant differences between groups (P≤0.001) and only a small effect size was observed (0.4). These results indicate the clinical relevance of incorporating either treatment intervention into the rehabilitation or treatment protocol of chronic LAS. …”
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Sustainable Agricultural Management of Land Using Technology for Soil and Water Conservation within the Central Rift Valley, Central Ethiopia by Tesfaye Birhan, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign

“…Data were collected through questionnaires, key informant interviews, and field observation. The results show that both traditional and contemporary methods for conserving soil and water have advantages and disadvantages of their own, and some of them have been combined. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Zonulin Level and Intestinal Permeability in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and the Relationship Between Serum Zonulin Level and Disease Severity by Simge Ünal, Selda Pelin Kartal, Ahmet Ozsoy, Fevzi Nuri Aydın

“…This variation in zonulin levels based on the presence of angioedema was also statistically significant, with a p-value of 0.023. Conclusion:  The observed results suggest that increased intestinal permeability, as indicated by elevated zonulin levels, may play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of both CSU and angioedema. …”
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Chemical Characterization and Biological Activities of Essential Oil Obtained from Mint Timija Cultivated under Mineral and Biological Fertilizers by Ayoub Kasrati, Chaima Alaoui Jamali, Robert Spooner-Hart, Laurent Legendre, David Leach, Abdelaziz Abbad

“…Both treatments enhanced the antioxidant activity of the investigated EOs in all assays (IC50 ranged from 2.34 ± 0.03 mg/mL to 6.82 ± 0.25 mg/mL), while no significant difference in the toxicities of these oils against Tribolium confusum du Val. has been observed. Overall, we conclude that cultivation using complete mineral fertilizer and VAM inoculation could be useful in modulating the chemical composition and enhancing the antioxidant activity of the EO of this endemic Moroccan species.…”
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Antitumor Activity of Intratumoral Ethanol Injection in an Orthotopic Pancreatic Cancer Cell Mouse Xenograft Model by Wen-Ying Zhang, Zhen-Dong Jin, Feng Liu, Hai-Hua Yuan, Bin Jiang

“…In the orthotopic tumor model, the RTV of the 80% ethanol treatment group was less than that of the saline injection group (P<0.01); and histologically, there was a large area of necrosis observed in the 80% ethanol group. The serum amylase level was slightly elevated at 24 h after injection and returned to the baseline level at 7 days. …”
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Analysis of spatial appropriateness, green spaces, accessibility and enclosed residential towns on the performance component of the quality of environment with fuzzy logic approach... by shahin khalilian, fariba Alborzi, jamalaladin sohili

“…After analyzing the data, the results of studying the spatial ratios in three samples of residential area in Tehran's 5th district with the performance component of the quality of the environment show that by decreasing the mass ratio (indoor spaces) and increasing the ratio of space (access spaces and green), increasing the quality of the environment cannot be reached, but also increasing the quality of the environment is in direct contact with the observing the proportionality component of the space between the mass and space proportions…”
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New Approach for the Calculation of the Intraocular Lens Power Based on the Fictitious Corneal Refractive Index Estimation by Joaquín Fernández, Manuel Rodríguez-Vallejo, Javier Martínez, Ana Tauste, David P. Piñero

“…Methods. Retrospective observational case series with 43 eyes. Information related to the actual lens position, corneal radii measured with specular reflection and Scheimpflug-based technologies, and the characteristics of the implanted lenses (radii and thickness) were used for obtaining the fictitious indexes that better predicted the postoperative spherical equivalent (SE) when the real effective lens position (ELP) was known. …”
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The effect of liquidity risk, capital and third-party fund on bank performance with credit risk as intervening variable: Cases in conventional Bank in Indonesia by Sutrisno Sutrisno

“…The research also tests whether credit risk can be an intervening variable in the influence of LDR, CAR and TPF on profitability Design/methodology/approach – The population of this research is 42 conventional banks on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI), with a sample of 24 banks taken using purposive sampling technique. The observation period is 4 years with quarterly data. Hypothesis testing uses multiple regression analysis tools with a significance level of 0.05 Findings – The research results show that liquidity risk has a significant positive effect on profitability, credit risk has a significant negative effect on profitability. …”
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Comparative study of DRASTIC-LU and radioactive isotope approaches for assessing groundwater vulnerability to pollution: the case study of Abuja, North Central Nigeria by Mary Nsikanabasi Etuk, Priscilla E. S. Lartsey, Raphael Maduka, Chinero Nneka Ayogu, Igwe ogbonnaya

“…From the final DRASTIC-LU vulnerability map, it was observed that high to very high vulnerability areas were located in southwestern and northeastern parts of the area. 33% of the wells in the entire area exceed the nitrates statutory limits for drinking water, while 87% of the wells exceeding the nitrates statutory limits were located in high to very highly vulnerable areas. …”
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Social innovations to increase health coverage: evidence from a crowdsourcing contest in Ghana by Joseph D Tucker, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Phyllis Awor, Emmanuel Asampong, Kwabena Opoku-Mensah, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong

“…These submissions can be put into three main themes: technology and strengthening (eg, mHealth for cervical cancer screening, video directly observed therapy), inclusiveness and reaching the marginalised (people with disability and infertility) and data utilisation for project improvement (seasonal calendar to reduce morbidity and mortality of children under 5 for malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia).Conclusion In conclusion, this study shows that solutions to local problems exist. …”
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Mobiliser des partenaires pour lutter contre le VIH/sida : les risques de la démobilisation institutionnelle en cas d’épidémie faible et concentrée. Le cas du programme Amali au Ma... by David Goeury

“…In addition, the nomination of leaders from the Islamist movement at the ministry of social affairs has led to a divergence of intervention model between the social allocation based on criteria of precariousness and economic integration through the development of an autonomous activity, which allows the beneficiary to rebuild a social network. We will rely on observations carried out in 2015 within the framework of the ANRS 12305 project “IGA and key populations infected or affected by HIV in Morocco”: a survey of 500 potential beneficiaries of the Amali program conducted in five cities (Agadir, Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Taroudant) implemented with ALCS ; a survey of 25 Amali project leaders in these same cities and 22 semi-directive interviews with all the stakeholders of the partner organizations (ALCS, ADS, local associations) in the seven cities where the project is implemented (Agadir, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, Rabat, Tangier, Taroudant). …”
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On the state of nature and social life: thinking about humans and chimpanzees by Eliane Sebeika Rapchan

“…The anatomical similarity observed in chimpanzees and humans has been recognized since Linnaeus. …”
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Comparative evaluation of calretinin immunohistochemical expression in calcifying odontogenic cyst and ameloblastoma by Maryam Mahdizadeh, Nazanin Mahdavi, Ali Bijani, Fatima Bijani

“…Since the epithelium of calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC) is similar to ameloblastoma and in both lesions, an arrangement of loose cells similar to stellate reticulum is seen, we aimed to investigate the comparative expression of calretinin in COC and ameloblastoma. Methods In this observational-analytical study, 11 paraffin blocks of each lesion were examined. …”
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NMR probing of copper–amyloid β1–16 interactions and self-assembly by Punnepalli Sunanda, Srinivasarao Raghothama, Uma Maheswari Devi Palempalli, Bankala Krishnarjuna

“…Additionally, we examined the role of copper oxidation states in generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) using a 2′-7′ dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA) assay. 13C NMR data showed site-specific interactions between copper ions and Aβ1–16, with some differences observed in H2O compared to 2H2O. Aβ1–12, which lacks His13 and His14, was found to interact with copper ions; however, it exhibited increased NMR peak broadening due to nonspecific interactions. …”
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Quantifying the Carbon Reduction Potential of Urban Parks Under Extreme Heat Events Using Interpretable Machine Learning: A Case Study of Jinan, China by Lemin Yu, Wenru Li, Changhui Zheng, Xiaowen Lin

“…However, elevation and albedo negatively impacted both metrics, with the lowest CSI observed when elevation exceeded 150 m or albedo surpassed 18%.…”
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Affective symptoms in professionals who work in the positive COVID-19 cases care by Yaima Alonso Cruz, Ivonne Cepero Rodríguez, Lucia del Carmen Alba Pérez, Vivian Pérez de la Cruz, Leidiana Escobedo Sánchez

“…<strong><br />Conclusion</strong>: Among the affective symptoms in professionals who work in the positive COVID 19 cases care, a predominance of anxiety was observed. This study explores aspects of mental health that foresee the importance of future interventions.…”
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Importance of the 5’ untranslated region for recombinant enzyme production in isolated Bacillus subtilis 007 by Jana Senger, Adriana Schulz, Ines Seitl, Martin Heider, Lutz Fischer

“…Since the aprE 5’ untranslated region contributes to a high mRNA stability, it was incorporated into the P43 construct to determine whether mRNA stability is responsible for the differences observed in β-galactosidase production. Interestingly, mRNA stability was significantly improved and led to a nearly 50-fold higher β-galactosidase production of 2756 µkat/L. …”
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Serum Nerve Growth Factor Levels as a Predictor of Bull Candidate Semen Quality of Madura Cattle by Rimayanti Rimayanti, Nurul Azizah, Pudji Srianto, Sri Pantja Madyawati, Trilas Sardjito, Imam Mustofa

“…A significant correlation was observed between testosterone levels, sperm concentration, and sperm viability. …”
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Combination Therapy with 1% Nanocurcumin Gel and 0.1% Triamcinolone Acetonide Mouth Rinse for Oral Lichen Planus: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial by Mahin Bakhshi, Shahzad Gholami, Arash Mahboubi, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Mahshid Namdari

“…A significantly higher decrease in the mean REU score was observed in the nanocurcumin compared with the placebo group (P<0.001). …”
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Vasorelaxant effects and its mechanisms of the rhizome of Acorus gramineus on isolated rat thoracic aorta by Jueon Lee, Sujin Shin, Junkyu Park, Ho-Young Choi, Kyungjin Lee

“…In addition, the blockage of Ca2+ influx was observed in both groups treated with PE and KCl. Therefore, AGR appears to block Ca2+ influx through ROCC and VDCC. …”
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