Fast and Slow Roasting of Alcohol- and Honey-infused Coffee Blends: A Comparative Study of PAH and N-PAH Emissions by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Chung-Hsien Hung, Kun-Hui Lin, Bo-Wun Huang, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…The fast roasting of green coffee resulted in mass and toxic concentrations approximately 1.6 and 3.2 times higher than in the slow roasting method (5,069 ng Nm−3 and 14.1 ng BaP-TEQ Nm−3, respectively). …”
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Biological, cytomorphological and karyological heterogeneity of transformed cell lines derived from domestic pig (Sus scrofa L.) organs by B. L. Manin, E. A. Trofimova, V. L. Gavrilova, O. S. Puzankova

“…The cell hyperploidy is very likely to enhance telomerase activity, which in turn stabilizes immortalization and results in proliferative activity increase The cell viability has been maintained so far by regular reseedings (split ratio – 1:2–1:3) performed 1–2 times a week.…”
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Inosine enhances the efficacy of immune‐checkpoint inhibitors in advanced solid tumors: A randomized, controlled, Phase 2 study by Haiqing Zhao, Wei Zhang, Yuting Lu, Yin Dong, Zhihao He, Hongchao Zhen, Qin Li

“…Methods This single‐center, prospective, randomized, open‐label study was conducted, from January 2021 to December 2022, in Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, and participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to either the inosine (trial) or non‐inosine (control) group that received inosine (dosage: 0.2 g, three times/day) + PD‐1/PD‐L1 inhibitor or only PD‐1/PD‐L1 inhibitor ± targeted ± chemotherapy, respectively. …”
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Genetics, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment - A Literature Overview by Maciej Rutkiewicz, Sabina Przygodzka, Katarzyna Gadżała, Karolina Garbino, Katarzyna Brudniak, Antoni Szuścik, Magdalena Czyczerska

“…People who are affected by mutation have around thirteen times higher risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and, in order to that, premature death. …”
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First Measurements of Ambient PM2.5 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Brazzaville, Republic of Congo Using Field-calibrated Low-cost Sensors by Celeste McFarlane, Paulson Kasereka Isevulambire, Raymond Sinsi Lumbuenamo, Arnold Murphy Elouma Ndinga, Ranil Dhammapala, Xiaomeng Jin, V. Faye McNeill, Carl Malings, R. Subramanian, Daniel M. Westervelt

“…Despite being large metropolises, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo (ROC), which possess populations of 14.3 million and 2.4 million, respectively, use no reference air pollution monitors at the time of writing. However, a few reference monitors have recently been deployed in other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, including a Met One Beta Attenuation Monitor (BAM-1020) at the U.S. …”
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iPSC-derived exosomes as amphotericin B carriers: a promising approach to combat cryptococcal meningitis by Jingyu Zhao, Jingyu Zhao, Wei Fang, Yangjie Gao, Jiquan Chen, Guizhen Wang, Julin Gu

“…Its MIC against Cryptococcus was over eight times lower than conventional AmB, significantly reducing fungal burden in the mouse brain and lowering serum inflammatory factors.ConclusionThe iPSC-Exo/AmB complex is a promising therapeutic strategy that enhances AmB efficacy while reducing toxicity, offering new hope for treating CM and other refractory fungal infections of the central nervous system.…”
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Next-generation calcium oxide nanoparticles: A breakthrough in energy storage and humidity sensing by Asif Khan, Syed Tasleem Hussain, Abdul Naeem, Ayesha Sadiqa, Awais Ahmad, Muhammad Aamir Ali Shehzada, Munirah D. Albaqami

“…Humidity sensing response/recovery times of CaO nanoparticles were noted as 79 s and 147 s. …”
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Exploring healthcare workers’ immunisation behaviour towards COVID-19 vaccines through psychological patterns by Nour El Houda Benkaddour, Sara Ramdani, Hind Khalil, Asmae Lekfif, Naima Abda, Bouchra Oneib, Yassamine Bentata

“…Females were almost two times more susceptible to experiencing vaccination stress (p = 0.03). …”
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Comparison of Nasopharyngeal Airway with Endoscopic Respiratory Mask for Hypoxemia in Painless Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Obese Outpatients: Study Protocol for a Randomized Cont... by Xiang D, Deng L, Zhou R, Zhang X, Tian L, Jiang W, Zhou Y, Chen W, Peng Y

“…The secondary outcomes will be the incidence of epistaxis, suspended examination due to hypoxemia, manual ventilation, the times of attempt to nasopharynx airway insertion, duration of insertion of nasopharyngeal airway, tracheal/laryngeal mask intubation, adverse cardiovascular events, gastrointestinal complications, VAS score of nasopharynx pain after removing the nasopharyngeal airway, satisfaction score of patients, endoscopist and anesthesiologists.Discussion: This study evaluates the effects of nasopharyngeal airway insertion on hypoxemia caused by procedural sedation in obese patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy. …”
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Causal machine learning models for predicting low birth weight in midwife-led continuity care intervention in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia by Wudneh Ketema Moges, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Aweke A. Mitku, Esubalew Tesfahun, Solomon Hailemeskel

“…The second group received care from various staff members at different times throughout their pregnancy and childbirth. …”
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Quantitative Performance Analysis of Respiratory Facemasks Using Atmospheric and Laboratory Generated Aerosols Following with Gamma Sterilization by Amit Kumar, D. N. Sangeetha, Ramani Yuvaraj, M. Menaka, Venkatesan Subramanian, Balasubramanian Venkatraman

“…Instead of disposing of N95 masks after a single use, they can be reused a few times as N70 mask during this pandemic crisis after sterilisation. …”
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Diversity in Adaptive Evolution of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates Under Exposure to Continuous Linezolid Stress in vitro by Han T, Jia T, Wang J

“…Polymerase chain reaction assays and sequencing techniques were performed to detect well-known molecular determinants related to linezolid resistance, including the expression of optrA and cfr, mutations of 23S rRNA gene and ribosomal protein (L3, L4, L22) encoding genes (rplC, rplD, rplV).Results: After induction with sequentially increasing concentrations of linezolid, all four MRSA strains (L914, L860, L1096, and L2875) evolved into linezolid-resistant strains over various induction times (480, 384, 288, and 240 h) and universally formed small colony variants. …”
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Changes in taste and odor sensitivities during repeated bicycle ergometer exercises by Masataka Narukawa, Kensuke Nojiri, Rina Matsuda, Momo Murata, Seiji Sakate, Sachiko Kuga, Hidetoshi Ue

“…The sensory tests were conducted five times in total: after each exercise segment and once before exercise as a control. …”
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Comparative Analysis of AES, Blowfish, Twofish, Salsa20, and ChaCha20 for Image Encryption by Rebwar Khalid Muhammed, Ribwar Rashid Aziz, Alla Ahmad Hassan, Aso Mohammed Aladdin, Shaida Jumaah Saydah, Tarik Ahmed Rashid, Bryar Ahmad Hassan

“…The primary objective of this research is to identify the optimal times and throughputs (speeds) for data encryption and decryption processes. …”
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Standardization of breeding and rearing of the endangered Indian catfish Clarias magur (Hamilton, 1822) for juvenile production by Kamal Sarma, Bavithra R., Jaspreet Singh, S.K. Ahirwal, Ujjwal Kumar, Tarkeshwar Kumar, Maneesh Kumar Dubey

“…The walking catfish, Clarias magur, is one of India's most popular food fish because of its nutritional quality and taste. In recent times, more attention has been given to this species due to the alarmingly decreasing availability in natural water bodies. …”
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Smart Pharmaceutical Monitoring System With Personalized Medication Schedules and Self-Management Programs for Patients With Diabetes: Development and Evaluation Study by Jian Xiao, Mengyao Li, Ruwen Cai, Hangxing Huang, Huimin Yu, Ling Huang, Jingyang Li, Ting Yu, Jiani Zhang, Shuqiao Cheng

“…The generated personalized medication plan and self-management program included recommended dosing times, disease education, dietary considerations, and lifestyle recommendations to help patients with diabetes achieve correct medication use and active disease management. …”
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OPTIMASI NILAI h1/d PADA KEBERLAKUAN PERSAMAAN BERNOULLI by Hindaresmi Hindaresmi, Moh. Toifur

“…This research was conducted five times at different diameters of the leak holes, namely 0.5 cm, 1.0 cm, 1.5 cm, 2.0 cm, and 2.5 cm, with a vessel diameter of 15 cm. …”
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Cloud-edge hybrid deep learning framework for scalable IoT resource optimization by Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Sarita Simaiya, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Anjani Kumar Rai, S. M. Padmaja, Khan Vajid Nabilal, Vimal Kumar, Roobaea Alroobaea, Hamed Alsufyani

“…The hybrid algorithm's primary characteristic is its capacity to simultaneously fulfil multiple objectives, including reducing response times, enhancing resource efficiency, and decreasing operational costs. …”
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A modern scientific perspective on the flavor and functional properties of diverse teas in traditional cuisine “tea-flavored fish”: From macroscopic quality to microscopic variatio... by Wenxia Wang, Kun Liu, Chunlong Liu, Bei Yang, Hao Dong, Wenzhen Liao, Xingfen Yang, Qi He

“…The historical appreciation of tea dates back to ancient times, while technological limitations have long hindered in-depth exploration of its flavor complexity and functional attributes. …”
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Asparagus officinalis polysaccharide-loaded liposomal gels alleviate skin inflammation via inhibiting the NF-κB/MAPK pathways by Rongrui Zhang, Yu Xiong, Yujin Ma, Yafei Ma, Nuo Li, Yan Ren, Lili He, Lu Han, Jun Ni, Zhi-xiang Yuan

“…Asparagus officinalis L. has long been used as a medicinal food since ancient times. Despite identifying the active compounds, the anti-inflammatory properties of these compounds remain underexplored. …”
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