Effect of Time of Cord Clamping on the Serum Bilirubin Level among Full-Term Babies Born in an Ethiopian Hospital Setting: An Exploratory Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial by Biruk Hailu Tesfaye, Mulugeta Betre Gebremariam, Abiy Seifu Estifanos, Asrat D. Gebremedhin

“…Our findings indicate that the time of umbilical cord clamping does not affect the total serum bilirubin level of neonates at least within 24 hours of birth.…”
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Impact of BN and WC Particulate Reinforcements on Mechanical Properties and Damage Development of Al-2048 Metal Matrix Composites by T. Sivakumar, Chikkappa Udagani, M. Sivaranjani, M. Sudhakar, Reem Mohammed Alharbi, Neveen Abdel-Raouf, Ibraheem Borie M. Ibraheem, Essam Nageh Sholkamy, Mahadeo A. Mahadik, Simon Yishak

“…The primary goal of this work is to evaluate how BN and WC particles affect the mechanical properties and damage development behaviours of aluminum alloy-2048. …”
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Physical Activity Surveillance in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Pilot Mixed-Methods Investigation by Susan Giblin, Paul Scully, Julie Evers, Niall Dalton, Grainne Hayes, Alan Donnelly, O. Orla Neylon, Clodagh O’Gorman

“…Type 1 diabetes (T1D) affects over 2,500 children in Ireland. Insulin replacement is the mainstay of treatment for T1D, and physical activity (PA) is an important, modifiable lifestyle factor for sustaining health. …”
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Notice of suspicion: procedural significance and influence on the methodology of pre-trial investigation by Volobuyev A.

“…The conclusions are formulated that the notification of suspicion is an intermediate procedural decision that significantly affects the procedure and methodology of the pre-trial investigation. …”
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Security environment of the state in the context of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine activities by K. L. Buhaichuk

“…The concept of “national security” actually describes the desired overall state of the security environment of a particular country, which affects the regional or global security environment. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of platelet function in dogs with hyperadrenocorticism by Sanggu Kim, Dohee Lee, Preeti Kumari Chaudhary, Hakhyun Kim, Byeong-Teck Kang, Soochong Kim

“…In conclusion, excessive cortisol in dogs with HAC affects platelet function by suppressing TxA2 generation through the regulation of ERK and AKT phosphorylation. …”
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The Regulation Effect of α7nAChRs and M1AChRs on Inflammation and Immunity in Sepsis by Song Hu, Yundong Wang, Hongbing Li

“…Firstly, the vagus nerve senses and regulates local or systemic inflammation by means of the Cholinergic Anti-inflammatory Pathway (CAP) and activation of α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChRs); thus, α7nAChRs play important roles for the central nervous system (CNS) to modulate peripheral inflammation; secondly, the activation of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors 1 (M1AChRs) in the forebrain can affect the neurons of the Medullary Visceral Zone (MVZ), the core of CAP, to regulate systemic inflammation and immunity. …”
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Effect of Salt Solution on the Mechanical Behaviours of Geopolymer Concrete under Dry-Wet Cycles by Zhiyu Tang, Nianchun Deng

“…Seawater splashing and frequent rainfall in the coastal area will often cause the concrete members to be affected by dry-wet cycles. In order to investigate the effect of salt solution on the mechanical behaviours of geopolymer concrete under dry-wet cycles, a series of tests on erosion of geopolymer concrete by three different salt solutions were carried out by using the mass loss rate, compressive strength, erosion resistance coefficient, and elastic modulus. …”
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Influence of the Three Gorges Reservoir Impoundment on Xiannvshan Fault Activity by Zhang Jiayu, Zhang Lili, Zhang Yaowen, Yao Yunsheng, Li Haoran, Dai Yiming, Wang Renlong, Hu Caixiong

“…The results demonstrate the following. (1) There is a complex process of “continuous loading, permeation and saturation, rebound and rebalancing” in the crust of the reservoir head area during the impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir area, and the activity of the Xiannvshan fault is closely related to the reservoir water level. (2) At the 135 m impoundment stage, Xiannvshan fault activity is mainly affected by reservoir water level and is positively correlated with reservoir water level. …”
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Transcultural Adaptation of Environmental Health Questionnaire with Attitude, Knowledge, and Skills Scales for Portuguese Nursing Students by Cristina Álvarez-García, Beatriz Edra, Goreti Marques, Catarina Simões, Mª Dolores López-Franco

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Climate change adversely affects some of the fundamental determinants of health, and children are the population group most vulnerable to exposure to environmental risk factors. …”
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Prevalence of bovine fasciolosis and direct financial losses in cattle slaughtered in Bamenda and Bafoussam abattoirs, Western Highlands, Cameroon by Heinendez Merrius Atanga, Ngum Helen Ntonifor, Oumar Mahamat

“…Abstract Background Bovine fascioliasis is a parasitic disease that affects cattle. It leads to direct and indirect great economic loss due to animal mortalities, growth retardation and expenditure on anthelmintics, reduction livestock productivity and essentially condemnation of infected liver by inspection service. …”
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From staple food to market-oriented crop: commercialization level of smallholder teff (Eragrostis teff) growers in Jamma District, Ethiopia by Getachew Eshetu Gidelew, Tesfaye Lemma Tefera, Chanyalew Seyoum Aweke

“…The double hurdle model result revealed that sex of the household head, application of agricultural inputs, and row sowing technology positively affected the commercialization decision of farmers in the teff output whilst the size of land allocated to teff, chemical fertilizer, row sowing technology, and frequency of contact with extension agents positively influenced the intensity of teff commercialization. …”
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Population Pharmacokinetic–Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Granulocyte Colony‐Stimulating Factor to Optimize Dosing and Timing for CD34+ Cell Harvesting by Xu Jiang, Jun Seok Cha, Byung Hak Jin, Choon Ok Kim, Dongwoo Chae

“…Log‐transformed body weight was the only significant covariate affecting the volume of distribution and clearance. …”
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Pan-Cancer Analysis of the Prognostic and Immunotherapeutic Value of PDGFB by Bai Y, Wang X, Wang B

“…Yuwei Bai,1,2 Xiaoyun Wang,1,2 Bei Wang1,2 1Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Bei Wang, Email xuewuhenwang@126.comIntroduction: Cancer is a widespread epidemic that affects millions of individuals across the world. …”
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Psychological Characteristics and Health Behavior for Juvenile Delinquency Groups by Fangbin Song, Ruihua Li, Wei Wang, Shenyu Zhang

“…By comparing the odds ratio (OR) of each question in the YPPQ test between the experimental group and the control group, it is found that the psychological characteristics of the experimental group are significantly affected by family, school, and even society. Finally, it proposes a “mixed hierarchical intervention model” for juvenile delinquency to intervene in health behaviors. …”
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Numerical Modeling of Reactive Transport and Self-Sealing Processes in the Fault-Controlled Geothermal System of the Guide Basin, China by Zhaoyun Hou, Tianfu Xu, Guanhong Feng, Bo Feng, Yilong Yuan, Zhenjiao Jiang

“…Strong chemical reactions in the geothermal systems may cause sealing of fractures, which reduces the permeability in the reservoir and subsequently affects the heat production. However, it is difficult to reveal the sealing range in a deeply buried reservoir based on a limited number of downhole logs. …”
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High Cesarean Section Rates during Labor Induction in Low Risk, Late-Term Cephalic Pregnancies in a Tertiary Centre by Neslihan Erkal, Metin Kaba, Yeliz Akpinar Mayir, Fatma Elif Isik Eryilmaz

“…To evaluate the factors that affect labor induction failure and cesarean indication, the patients were divided into two groups: the nulliparous (n: 122) and multiparous (n: 132). …”
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Detachable Lip and Cheek Plumper for Rehabilitation of Facial Disfigurement by Nada Fathalla Abdelbagi, Ibrahim Ahmed Ismail, Fadia Awadalkreem, Mohammed Nasser Alhajj

“…Sequentially, it can also affect individual character and trust in social life, leading to social phobia and anxiety. …”
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Photochemical activity in developing pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) cotyledons depends on the light transmittance of covering tissues and the spectral composition of light by G. N. Smolikova, N. V. Stepanova, A. M. Kamionskaya, S. S. Medvedev

“…Since the intensity of embryonic photochemical reactions significantly affects the efficiency of reserve nutrient accumulation, this parameter is a promising marker in pea breeding for seeds with improved nutritional qualities.…”
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Insights into selection and application of carbohydrate-based carriers for microencapsulation: Stability and functional properties of maltodextrin, gum Arabic, and β-cyclodextrin i... by Pegah Mehrali, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Amir Akbarmehr, Khashayar Sarabandi

“…Morphological features of SD-powders were affected by the type of carriers. SEM showed that utilizing MD-βCD as carrier leads to formation of spherical particles with smooth surface with less pore formation. …”
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