The Effects of Synthetic Polymers on the Release Patterns of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride from Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrogels by Dorota Wójcik-Pastuszka, Roksana Iwaszkiewicz, Witold Musiał

“…The release rate constants obtained from the Higuchi and Korsmeyer–Peppas models were k_H = 4.4 ± 0.2 mg × min^−1/2 and k_K-P = 3.4 ± 0.2 × 10⁻² min^–N, respectively. The half-release time, calculated using the Higuchi model, was the longest for the formulation doped with AX, at 199.5 ± 17.6 min. …”
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What are the lived healthcare experiences of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis? A community-based qualitative interview study by Sheila Greenfield, Gideon Hirschfield, Jayne Parry, Katherine Arndtz, Madeline Cameron

“…These included difficulties in obtaining a diagnosis and accessing timely and knowledgeable medical care. Overcoming the unusual combination of uncertainties that PSC presents was of particular concern to participants; these differ from those observed in more common chronic diseases with established treatment pathways. …”
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Design of a Medium Scale Ambient PM2.5 Cleaning System by Sheng-Chieh Chen, Qingfeng Cao, Thomas H. Kuehn, Charles Lo, Manoranjan Sahu, Yelia S. Mayya, David Y. H. Pui

“…., cities and industrial parks, where people are spending a considerable time outdoors. In this study, a medium-scale filter-based blower-driven cleaning system was designed based on a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation and experiments. …”
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Behavioural factors associated with cigarette quitting behaviour: an analysis of cross-sectional survey data collected in three low-income South African communities by Laura Rossouw, Samantha Filby

“…Being impatient reduces the odds of making a quit attempt (OR=0.814, 95% CI: 0.702 to 0.943), as does a tendency to postpone important tasks (OR=0.784, 95% CI: 0.644 to 0.956).Conclusions Non-pharmacological cessation support to low-income smokers should challenge potential lifetime quitters to practice self-control, equip them with tools to manage stress, and tackle temptations to time-discounting. Existing healthcare infrastructure should be leveraged to question people who smoke about their behavioural attributes, and to use this information to deliver behavioural support that motivates and facilitates sustained smoking cessation.…”
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Natural reproduction in tropical buffalo herds by Laura Gómez Estrada

“…The large number of dry-pregnant females is evidence of the effect of seasonality since, at the time of writing this summary (June 2023), we are in an unfavorable reproductive season in Colombia. …”
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Preparation of Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Peptide from Black Bean Protein by Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Its Uric Acid-Lowering Activity in Vitro by SUN Jingru, SUN Mingshuang, LÜ Wenqing, CAO Rong’an, DIAO Jingjing, WANG Changyuan

“…The results showed that the optimum enzymatic hydrolysis conditions were as follows: alkaline protease dosage of 1.5%, hydrolysis time of 4 h, temperature of 50 ℃, pH 9.0, and substrate concentration of 3%. …”
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Fluralaner systemic treatment of chickens results in mortality in Triatoma gerstaeckeri, vector of the agent of Chagas disease by Cassandra Durden, Yuexun Tian, Koyle Knape, Cory Klemashevich, Keri N. Norman, John B. Carey, Sarah A. Hamer, Gabriel L. Hamer

“…However, fenbendazole concentration was below the limit of detection at all time points. Conclusions Xenointoxication using fluralaner in poultry is a potential new tool for integrated vector control to reduce risk of Chagas disease. …”
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Understanding Local Perspectives on Climate Change and Its Impacts on Small-Scale Fishing Communities in Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines by Jesusito Vicente, Niño Jess Mar Mecha, Jean Beth Jontila

“…Most of the respondents are full-time fishers (89%) for more than 11 years (87%), and fishing within the municipal water (92%). …”
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A novel approach for accurate SOC estimation in Li-ion batteries in view of temperature variations by Abdelhakim Tabine, El Mehdi Laadissi, Hicham Mastouri, Anass Elachhab, Sohaib Bouzaid, Abdelowahed Hajjaji

“…Contrasting with established techniques such as TBCC-APF, TBCC-AEKF, APF, AEKF, HMM, TBCC, Multi-Time, Scale DEKF, FF-LSTM, EKF-CCD, EKF-FUDS, OCV-SOC, and ASVDUKF, the proposed FPSOC method showcases exceptional performance, yielding a remarkably low average error of 0.72 in battery SOC estimation. …”
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Criteria for the admissibility of digital (electronic) evidence in criminal proceedings by V. V. Romaniuk, S. Ye. Ablamskyi

“…Another mandatory component of the definition of “digital (electronic) evidence” should be an indication of its specific nature. At the same time, it is inappropriate to recognize the approach when the definitions simultaneously indicate the electronic nature of such information and its concentration on a certain electronic medium. …”
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Application of Multi Objective land Allocation technique for land use Planning Approach Case study: Hamadan County by hassan mahmodzadeh, sodabeh panahi, mahdi herischian

“…Monitoring lands means contribution of an optimized space for land utilization with realization of common upcoming and related to each other in the past, now and in the future.Therefore, the objective  of  this research is to select the suitable lands  with monitoring lands of view in the city of Hamedan using a Multi-Objective Land Allocation method.The aim of Multi-Objective Land Allocation  method use is to contribute  selection of proper lands with monitoring approach based on ideal levels concept which have been executed by 3 different ecologic, socio-economic and strategic aspects existing in the territory.The examined use include agricultural use (water system or dry farming), pasturing use and urban use which based on the highest weight of independent variables, the area has been allocated to mentioned use with land monitoring approach.In what follows, the land suitability map is obtained through MCE operation for each type of land use and the obtained land suitability areas were calculated using these maps for which the results are as follows: irrigated agriculture with 601.176 hectares, dryland farming with 961.193 hectares, urban suitability with 762.984, and rangeland management suitability with 960.552 hectares which is an important criterion for determining the area for implementing MOLA.In the next step, it was time for implementing MOLA module for resolving the contradictions among the  uses.The results of MOLA showed that in average for the three studied aspects, the maximum area was associated with dryland farming with 364.4 hectares which is equivalent to 32% of the studied uses and the maximum weight of 0.4 was associated with irrigated agriculture.These resulted were obtained based on five factors (i.e. the current area of each land use, the favorable area for each land use based on MCE method, the occupational dependencies of different individuals to each land uses, prioritizing the ecological, economic, and social aspects of each land use).Finally, the results showed that selecting the suitable lands with spatial planning point of view using a Multi-Objective Land Allocation method is carried out properly through economic, social, and ecological aspects.…”
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Benchmarking passive-microwave-satellite-derived freeze–thaw datasets by A. Bartsch, X. Muri, M. Hetzenecker, K. Rautiainen, H. Bergstedt, J. Wuite, T. Nagler, D. Nicolsky

“…Specifically, dual-polarized C-band data acquired by Sentinel-1, operating in interferometric wide (IW) swath mode with a ground resolution of <span class="inline-formula">5 m×20 m</span> in range and azimuth, provide dense time series in some regions and are therefore a suitable basis for benchmarking. …”
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The Role of Aspartate Aminotransferase/Platelet Ratio Index Score in Predicting Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and its Relationship with Total Bile Acid Level: A Case-Contro... by Merve Demir, Emre Sertel

“…In addition, TBA levels of patients with ICP at the time of diagnosis were obtained from hospital records. …”
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Biologically active substances of some species of the genus Lathyrus L. by A. E. Solovyeva, Т. V. Shelenga, M. O. Burlyaeva

“…The content of ascorbic acid, carotenoids, carotenes, в-carotene, chlorophylls a and b, phenolic compounds in the Lathyrus species was studied for the first time. Significant interspecific and intervarietal differences were identified in the BAS content of green matter. …”
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Duolingo in English education: Evidence-based perspectives on learning outcomes by F. Fitriani

“…Duolingo’s gamified elements enhance engagement and promote consistent practice, but the platform’s lack of interactive, real-time communication restricts its ability to develop higher-order language skills. …”
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Coexistent Non–Small Cell Carcinoma and Small Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Presenting with Hyponatremia by Mitchell D. Ross, Sreeja Biswas Roy, Pradnya D. Patil, Jasmine L. Huang, Nitika Thawani, Ralph Drosten, Tanmay S. Panchabhai

“…Despite recent advances in screening methods, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. By the time lung cancer becomes symptomatic and patients seek treatment, it is often too advanced for curative measures. …”
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Le lieu-dit des « Trois-Piliers » : un ensemble à caractère monumental du iiie s. apr. J.-C. dans la périphérie nord-est de Reims/Durocortorum ? by Philippe Rollet, Émilie Jouhet

“…The excavation of 59 rue Belin in 1998-1999 demonstrated for the first time the presence of massive structures in this neighborhood, known since the 19th c. for its strong archaeological potential, but only through ancient sources. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of heat shock protein 110, 90, 70, 60 families and tumor immune microenvironment characterization in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Wenjing Liao, Mao Huang, Xiaoyi Du, Liangdan Tang, Junwu Li, Qin Tang

“…The expression of HSPA7, HSPA8 and HSP90B1 were validated with quantitative real-time PCR. Our signature played a pivotal role in predicting tumor immune microenvironment, immune checkpoint gene expression, drug sensitivity, and tumor mutational burden (TMB) in patients with ccRCC. …”
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Perinatal consequences of a category 1 caesarean section at term by Sailesh Kumar, Leah Grace, Ristan M Greer

“…Category 1 CS were defined as one that required a decision-to-delivery time interval of &lt;30 min when there was an immediate threat to the life of a woman or fetus. …”
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Tetrahydrobiopterin as a rheostat of cell resistance to oxidant injury by R. Steven Traeger, James Woodcock, Sidhartha Tan, Zhongjie Shi, Jeannette Vasquez-Vivar

“…Following the activation of peroxynitrite production with PMA in lipopolysaccharide-treated cells, we also found a significant time-dependent decline in GTPCH-I protein levels. …”
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