Observational Study of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: Two-year Follow-up Outcomes by Sidika CESUR, Ayca CIPRUT, Sengul TERLEMEZ

“…The study included repeated within-subject measures of Hearing Implants Quality of Life (CuHI-QoL), Categories of Auditory Performance (CAP-II), Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing scale-Parents' version (SSQ-P) scales, and Implant Recipient Follow-up (IRF) form at 6-month intervals from baseline up to 24 months. …”
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An Enhanced Rate-Based Emission Trading Program for NOx: The Dutch Model by Anne M. Sholtz, Bill VanAmburg, Verne K. Wochnick

“…However, the environmental outcome of such a system is not as certain as under an absolute emission cap. At the request of the Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM), Automated Credit Exchange (ACE), in close cooperation with the working group of government and industry representatives introduced a number of features into the Dutch NOX program allowing full exploitation of market mechanisms while allowing intermediate adjustments in the performance standard rates. …”
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Analysis of Waves in the Oman Sea Using Numerical Software and Field Data by Homayun Kalantari, Kamran Lari, Afshin Mohseni Arasteh, Masoud Torabi Azad

“…Simulated wave parameters after calibration and adjustment of white capping coefficients as a wave loss parameter corresponded with the results of the measurement data at three stations with a strong correlation of 90%, 86% and 80% and an improvement value of 7.6%, 4 6.6%, and 27.18%, respectively. …”
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Nomograms for Predicting High Hospitalization Costs and Prolonged Stay among Hospitalized Patients with pAECOPD by Nafeisa Dilixiati, Mengyu Lian, Ziliang Hou, Jie Song, Jingjing Yang, Ruiyan Lin, Jinxiang Wang

“…This study aimed to develop nomograms to predict high hospitalization costs and prolonged stays in hospitalized acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), also known as pAECOPD. A total of 635 patients with pAECOPD were included in this observational study and divided into training and testing sets. …”
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NGS sequencing in barley breeding and genetic studies by I. V. Rozanova, E. K. Khlestkina

“…SNP identification associated with economically important traits and their transformation into CAPS or KASP markers convenient for screening selection material significantly expands the possibilities of marker-assisted selection of barley. …”
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Application of Blockchain Technology in Carbon Trading Market: A Systematic Review by Timileyin P. Abiodun, Nnamdi I. Nwulu, Peter O. Olukanmi

“…The carbon trading system is a mechanism that employs carbon caps (limits) and taxation to regulate the rate of carbon dioxide emissions produced by human activities. …”
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Tannic acid elicits differential gene regulation in prostate cancer apoptosis by Kandir Sinan, Karakurt Sevtap, Gökçek-Saraç Çiğdem, Karakurt Serdar

“…Moreover, tannic acid treatment led to the up-regulation of various pro-apoptotic genes, such as BCL10, BIRC3, BNIP3, CASP1, CASP5, CD40, CIDEB, DAPK2, FASLG, GADD45A, MYD88, RPA 3, TNFRSF10D, TNFRSF17, TNFRSF8, TNFSF13B, TNFSF4, TNFSF7, TNFSF8, TNFSF9, TP53, TRAF1, and TRAF2 in both PC-3 and LnCap cells. These findings highlight tannic acid’s ability to induce apoptosis in prostate cancer cells through pro-apoptotic pathways. …”
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Marine Macroalgae Display Bioreductant Efficacy for Fabricating Metallic Nanoparticles: Intra/Extracellular Mechanism and Potential Biomedical Applications by Sabiha Mahmood Ansari, Quaiser Saquib, Valeria De Matteis, Hend Awad Alwathnani, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Abdulaziz Ali Al-Khedhairy

“…The prime reason for using the aforesaid entities in the metallic NPs synthesis is based on their intrinsic properties to act as bioreductants, having the capability to reduce and cap the metal ions into stabilized NPs. Several green NPs have been verified for their biocompatibility in human cells. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Bicyclol Treatment for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Results of a Cohort Study by I. Yu. Pirogova, S. V. Yakovleva, T. V. Neuymina, S. P. Sinitsyn, V. S. Chulkov, T. N. Shamaeva

“…The study included 93 patients with NAFLD with the average age of 44 (38–49) years, having the stage of liver fibrosis and steatosis greater than the 1st according to FibroScan (FibroScan 502 TOUCH with CAP software). Patients were randomized into 2 groups: 1) the main group comprised 67 patients receiving 75 mg/day of Bicyclol for 24 weeks in combination with aerobic exercise and Mediterranean diet; 2) the comparison group (26 patients) prescribed of only aerobic exercise and Mediterranean diet for 24 weeks.Results.  …”
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The Effect of Alcoholism on Food Security in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Bufundi Sub-County Rubanda District Uganda. by Natukunda, Ruth

“…The study recommends that; there is a need to enormously implement government policies such as the New Alcohol Control Bill 2016 of the Liquor Act, Cap. 93 which prohibits the selling of alcohol anywhere in Uganda to persons below 18 years without a license and this will reduce alcoholic beverage to the community members which reduces their income.…”
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The Effect of Alcoholism on Food Security in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Bufundi Subcounty Rubanda District Uganda. by Natukunda, Ruth

“…The study recommends that; there is a need to enormously implement government policies such as the New Alcohol Control Bill 2016 of the Liquor Act, Cap. 93 which prohibits the selling of alcohol anywhere in Uganda to persons below 18 years without a license and this will reduce alcoholic beverages to the community members which reduces their income.…”
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Green synthesis and characterization of NiO/Hydroxyapatite nanocomposites in the presence of peppermint extract and investigation of their antibacterial activities against Pseudomo... by Ali Shakerimoghaddam, Hayder Jihad Majeed, Ali Jawad Hashim, May Jaleel Abed, Layth S. Jasim, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

“…The obtained results revealed that peppermint extract can be a superior green capping agent for the preparation of NiO, HAP, and NiO/HAP nanomaterials. …”
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Comparison of models to predict incident chronic liver disease: a systematic review and external validation in Chinese adults by Xue Cong, Shuyao Song, Yingtao Li, Kaiyang Song, Cameron MacLeod, Yujie Cheng, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Dianjianyi Sun, Pei Pei, Ling Yang, Yiping Chen, Iona Millwood, Shukuan Wu, Xiaoming Yang, Rebecca Stevens, Junshi Chen, Zhengming Chen, Liming Li, Christiana Kartsonaki, Yuanjie Pang, on behalf of the China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group

“…Models with high discrimination (C-index ≥ 0.70) in CKB were as follows: (1) general population: Li-2018 and Wen 1–2012 for HCC, CLivD score (non-lab and lab) and dAAR for CLD; (2) hepatitis B virus (HBV) infected individuals: Cao-2021 for HCC and CAP-B for CLD. In CKB, all models tended to overestimate the risk (O:E ratio 0.55–0.94). …”
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Ni12P5 and Ni12P5-rGO for multifunctional electrocatalyst and supercapacitor application by Anil M. Palve, Omkar V. Vani, Rishabh Srivastava, Wang Lin, Ram K. Gupta

“…Red phosphorus served as the phosphorus source, while ethylene glycol acted as a capping agent to promote the formation of nanomaterials within a nitrogen-rich atmosphere. …”
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The Solar and Geomagnetic Storms in 2024 May: A Flash Data Report by Hisashi Hayakawa, Yusuke Ebihara, Alexander Mishev, Sergey Koldobskiy, Kanya Kusano, Sabrina Bechet, Seiji Yashiro, Kazumasa Iwai, Atsuki Shinbori, Kalevi Mursula, Fusa Miyake, Daikou Shiota, Marcos V. D. Silveira, Robert Stuart, Denny M. Oliveira, Sachiko Akiyama, Kouji Ohnishi, Vincent Ledvina, Yoshizumi Miyoshi

“…The AE and AL indices showed great auroral extensions that located the AE/AL stations into the polar cap. We gathered auroral records at that time and reconstructed the equatorward boundary of the visual auroral oval to 29.°8 invariant latitude. …”
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A novel technique of cryodenervation for murine vagus nerve: implications for acute lung inflammation by Di Wu, Ximing Liao, Jing Gao, Kun Wang, Wujian Xu, Feilong Wang, Zhixian Jin, Dandan Wu, Qiang Li, Wei Gao

“…Moreover, the activated cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) and elevated IL-10 expression might explain the protective action of VSCD following LPS challenge. …”
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Single nucleotide polymorphism-based visual identification of Rhodiola crenulata using the loop-mediated isothermal amplification technique by Li Hao, Xin Shi, Shiyu Wen, Caiye Yang, Yaqi Chen, Samo Yue, Jiaqiang Chen, Kexin Luo, Bingliang Liu, Yanxia Sun, Yi Zhang

“…However, the classification of Rhodiola species can lead to confusion, raising safety concerns in the herbal medicine market.MethodsThe cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) RT-PCR was used to identify the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sites, based on which the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) was employed to develop the method in Rh. crenulata identification. …”
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Design, Synthesis, and Pharmacological Screening of Novel Porphyrin Derivatives by Ahmed A. Fadda, Rasha E. El-Mekawy, Ahmed El-Shafei, Harold S. Freeman, David Hinks, Manal El-Fedawy

“…A series of porphyrin derivatives 2a–f was synthesized, namely, 5,10,15,20-mesotetrakis[p-methoxyphenyl]-21H,23H-porphyrin (2a), 5,10,15,20-mesotetrakis[2,6-dichloro-phenyl]-21H,23H-porphyrin (2b), 5,10,15,20-mesotetrakis[4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl]-21H,23H-porphyrin (2c), 5,10,15,20-mesotetrakis[3,4-dimethoxyphenyl]-21H,23H-porphyrin (2d), 5,10,15,20-mesotetrakis[2,4-dichlorophenyl]-21H,23H-porphyrin (2e), and 5,10,15,20-mesotetrakis[3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl]-21H,23H-porphyrin (2f), in high yields using a new method via a capping mechanism. These dyes were used as a model to study the free radical-induced damage of biological membranes and the protective effects of these porphyrins. …”
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Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain by Rumpa Chowdhury, Sharmin Jahan Mim, Anica Tasnim, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng, Amy Richter

“…Despite a higher per capita waste generation for fresh vegetables (1.26 kg∙cap-1∙year−1), the steeper growth rate in fruit waste emphasizes the need for nuanced strategies for each category at the supply-disposition storage. …”
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Sedimentary architecture of the microbial mound–shoal complex: a case study of the Ediacaran Dengying Formation, Sichuan Basin, China by Qinyu Xia, Zhenhua Guo, Fei Zhang, Lin Zhang, Rui Xu, Xue Wang, Wenzheng Li, Shuyuan Shi, Haijun Yan, Yuyang Liu

“…Within individual MMSCs, different lithofacies lead to high-quality reservoirs in mound cores and flanks due to variations in physical properties, while mound bases, flats, and caps form non-reservoirs.…”
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