Changes in the Flavor of Cold-Pressed Tiger Nut Oil (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) During Refining Processes and Evaluation of Its Thermal Properties by Yue Zhao, Yang Sun, Heyi Sun, Tianying Sun, Jian Ren, Chunli Song

“…In order to extend the cooking heating time, it is necessary to appropriately decrease the heating temperature. …”
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Matching plus regression adjustment for the estimation of the average treatment effect on survival outcomes: a case study with mosunetuzumab in relapsed/refractory follicular lymph... by Danilo Di Maio, S. A. Mitchell, S. Batson, E. Keeney, Howard H. Z. Thom

“…Methods The approach is based on a “doubly robust” method combining matching with regression adjustment (Austin 2020) using a Weibull model (lowest Akaike information criteria [AIC] specification) to estimate counterfactual event times. As a case study, we compared mosunetuzumab versus rituximab/bendamustine, as a proxy for rituximab/chemotherapy, in 3L+ relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma. …”
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The effect of sowing dates on the yield of soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> (L.) Merr.) accessions differing in maturity schedules under the climate conditions of Irkutsk Province by N. B. Katysheva, A. V. Pomortsev, N. V. Dorofeev, S. Yu. Zorina, L. G. Sokolova, A. S. Zhuravkova, Yu. S. Bukin, A. I. Katyshev

“…Early-ripening accession 15 was characterized by more stable yield values in the studied years (average productivity was 2.4 t/ha, minimum 1.9 t/ha, and maximum 3.2 t/ha). The preferred sowing times for this accession are the second and third ten-day periods of May. …”
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Uncontrolled Hypertension and Behavioral Risk Factors among Adult Hypertensive Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital, Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Yemisirach Sisay, Hana Abera, Tolesa Diriba Biratu, Tesfaye Girma Legesse

“…Uncontrolled hypertension is 3 (AOR and 95% CI) and 1.5 (AOR and 95% CI) times more prevalent in illiterates and obese people, correspondingly. …”
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A Graphene/MXene-Modified Flexible Fabric for Infrared Camouflage, Electrothermal, and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding by Xianguang Hou, Ziyi Zang, Yaxin Meng, Tian Wang, Shuai Gao, Qingman Liu, Lijun Qu, Xiansheng Zhang

“…The functionality of the modified fabrics after different treatment times was then tested and analyzed. The results indicate that the mid-infrared emissivity of the modified fabric decreases with an increase in the coating times of graphene and MXene. …”
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Drosophila melanogaster inhabiting northern regions of European Russia are infected with Wolbachia which adversely affects their life span by N. V. Roshina, A. V. Symonenko, A. V. Krementsova, Е. A. Tsybul’ko, V. E. Alatortsev, E. G. Pasyukova, D. V. Mukha

“…In four out of five ILs, the lifespan of both males and females was severely affected by Wolbachia; in different ILs, the mean life spans reduced from 1.8 to 5.4 times and from 1.4 to 2.4 times, respectively. Our results confirm that, despite D. melanogaster widespread distribution, the Wolbachia effect on their life span has been mostly negative.…”
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Fabrication of metal organic framework/Polyoxometalate-TiO2 based DSCCs with enhanced electron lifetime and reduced recombination of charge carriers sensitized with cabbage/spinach... by William Moloto, Pontsho Mbule, Edward Nxumalo, Bulelwa Ntsendwana

“…As a result, this electrode was used to fabricate a novel natural dye (chlorophyll, anthocyanin and cocktail mixture)-based DSSCs.The cocktail based mixture showed higher power conversion efficiency of 1.92 % compared to spinach based DSSCs (0.98 %) and purple cabbage (0.89 %) under 100 ​mW/cm2 light illumination with 30 ​ms of electron lifetime, which is three times and four times more than spinach and cabbage based DSSCs respectively. …”
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Advancements in Public First Responder Programs for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: An Updated Literature Review by Michael Kern, Gerrit Jansen, Bernd Strickmann, Thoralf Kerner

“…DA-CPR effectively transforms emergency callers into lay rescuers, and smartphone apps are increasingly being used to alert volunteer first responders to OHCA incidents, enhancing response times and increasing survival rates. Smartphone-based systems offer advantages over traditional text messaging by providing real-time guidance and automated external defibrillator (AED) locations. …”
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Optimizing ibrutinib bioavailability: Formulation and assessment of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin-based nanosponge delivery systems by Sunitha Sampathi, Nitiraj Kulkarni, D.V.R.N. Bhikshapathi, Jagadish V. Tawade, Nainaru Tarakaramu, Rzgar Farooq Rashid, Aziz Kubaev

“…The HPβCD NSPs demonstrated 14.96 times higher AUC0-t (area under the curve) with a Cmax increase of 6.45 times compared to the free drug, indicating a substantial improvement in bioavailability. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of facemask usage during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. by Nelson Onira Alema, Christopher Okot, Emmanuel Olal, Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Steven Baguma, Denish Omoya Ochula, Patrick Odong Olwedo, Johnson Nyeko Oloya, Francis Pebalo Pebolo, Pamela Okot Atim, Godfrey Smart Okot, Ritah Nantale, Judith Aloyo, David Lagoro Kitara

“…A multivariate analysis found that obese respondents and those who were receptive (agreed) to the lockdown measures were respectively,1.12 times more likely to wear facemasks [aPR = 1.12,95%CI:1.04-1.19;p < 0.01], and1.23 times more likely to wear facemasks [aPR = 1.23, 95%CI:1.07-1.41;p < 0.01]. …”
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An 8-week physical exercise intervention for e'athletes improves physical performance rather than short-term esports performance parameters - a randomized controlled trial by Felix Wachholz, Nicole Gamper, Martin Schnitzer

“…Future research should consider the amount of time spent playing as it may affect short-term performance. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge about Obstetric Danger Signs and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Mestawut Mihret, Hailegebriel Wondimu

“…As the knowledge of pregnant women towards obstetric danger signs was low, maternal age less than or equal to 30 years, no formal education, one-time gravidity, and less than 4 times the frequency of antenatal follow-up are associated factors for poor knowledge on obstetric danger signs.…”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic surgery versus small bone window craniotomy for spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: a meta-analysis and trial sequentia... by Chen Guo, Yang Bai, Xiaobin Zhang, Pinjing Zhang, Song Han, Di Fan

“…Conclusions The meta-analysis and TSA indicate that ES offers better long-term efficacy, shorter operation times, less blood loss, and a lower rate of pneumonia compared to SBWC. …”
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Alterations in whole muscle quality and physiological cross-sectional area measured with quantitative MRI following ACL injury by Meredith K. Owen, Lauren Richardson, Darren L. Johnson, Moriel H. Vandsburger, Thorsten Feiweier, Katherine L. Thompson, Christopher S. Fry, Peter A. Hardy, Brian Noehren

“…Results T1ρ relaxation times were significantly longer for the vastus lateralis (7.0%), rectus femoris (15.4%), and vastus intermedius (9.4%) of ACL-deficient limb; whereas, relaxation times were similar between limbs for all hamstring muscles. …”
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A growing degree day model determines the effect of temperature stress on diverse chickpea genotypes by Cara Jeffrey, Cara Jeffrey, Cara Jeffrey, Laura Ziems, Laura Ziems, Brent Kaiser, Brent Kaiser, Richard Trethowan, Richard Trethowan

“…Using a multi-environment trial, traits such as time to flowering, and seed size were observed in 148 chickpea cultivars across two sowing times in two different Australian locations (Narrabri in New South Wales, and Kununurra in Western Australia). …”
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A Novel Lactococcal Vaccine Expressing a Peptide from the M2 Antigen of H5N2 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A Virus Prolongs Survival of Vaccinated Chickens by Kaleb A. Reese, Christopher Lupfer, Rudd C. Johnson, Georgi M. Mitev, Valerie M. Mullen, Bruce L. Geller, Manoj Pastey

“…However, there was a significant correlation between the time of survival and M2e-specific serum IgG. The results of these trials show that birds in both vaccinated groups had significantly (P<0.05) higher median survival times than non-vaccinated birds and that this protection could be due to M2e-specific serum IgG.…”
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Cross-sectional online survey of the impact of new tobacco health warnings in Colombia by Sally Adams, Arturo Clavijo, Ricardo Tamayo, Olivia Maynard

“…Objectives This study aimed to explore the impact of a new set of six pictorial warnings introduced in 2018.Design and setting Using a cross-sectional design, we examined awareness of the new warnings among Colombian smokers across two time points of data collection.Participants Adult smokers (≥18 years of age), defined as having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoking at least one cigarette per week participated at time 1, prior to the introduction of the new health warnings in Colombia in 2018 (n=1985, 72% male), and at time 2, 12 months post introduction (n=1572, 69% male).Primary outcomes At each time, we examined smokers’ responses to warnings on packs (negative affect, thinking about warning messages and cognitive elaboration), attitudes toward smoking (perceived likelihood and severity of harm, self-efficacy, response efficacy and quit intentions), knowledge of the health risks of smoking and responses to the new warnings (negative affect, believability, thinking about the harms, reactance and perceived message effectiveness).Results Awareness of the warnings was low, with only 59% of smokers reporting having seen them at time 2. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis Revealed the Molecular Mechanism of Acetic Acid Increasing <i>Monascus</i> Pigment Production in <i>Monascus ruber</i> CICC41233 by Yan Wang, Weiwei Wu, Xiaoshu Wu, Weiyu Li, Jingjing Cui, Chuannan Long

“…On the sixth day of fermentation, the yield of total pigments in <i>M. ruber</i> increased significantly by 9.97 times (compared with no acetic acid) and 13.9 times (compared with hydrochloric acid). …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of beef providers and consumers regarding microbial safety measures along the supply chain in Mizan-Aman, southwest Ethiopia by Girma Mamo Zegene, Seblework Mekonen Shegen, Seid Tiku Mereta

“…Furthermore, beef retailers’ owners and managers who completed high school were seven times more likely to have good knowledge [AOR = 7.02, 95 % CI: 1.11–2.47] compared to individuals who did not read and write. …”
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Effect of individual health perception, health consultation, and other risk factors on undiagnosed hypertension in South Africa by Muchiri E. Wandai, Brian E. Dixon

“…Additionally, the risk of having undiagnosed hypertension increased gradually with time since last consultation on one’s health. Those whose last consultation was more than two years ago were 12.10, 95% CI [10.50–13.90] times more likely to have undiagnosed hypertension compared to those who had consulted within the last 30 days. …”
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