EFFECT OF ACIDS AND ORGANIC NUTRIENTS ON CAULIFLOWER GROWTH AND YIELD AND WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND FERTILIZER PRODUCTIVITY OF A MODIFIED NFT HYDROPONICS SYSTEM by S. A. Zaili, A. D. Salman, T. J. Muhanna, S. Hikmat

“…The findings demonstrated the considerable superiority of the Algaton 20 1ml.L-1 treatment in the leaf content of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, chlorophyll, plant height, leaf count, leaf area, plant and root dry weight, head diameter and weight, total yield, water use efficiency, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium recovery efficiency, and fertilizer productivity, at 3.85, 0.69, 2.74%, 419.70 mg.100 g fresh weight, 43.0 cm height, 33.0 leaves plant-1, 568.81 dsm². plant-1, 198.00, 13.0 g. plant-1, 25.50 cm head size, 1872.0 g. plant-1, 103.99 t. ha-1, 112.32 kg.m³-1, 19.76, 13.45, 14.28%, and 42.67 kg yield, respectively compared to the T0 treatment. …”
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Zooming into Berlin: tracking street-scale CO2 emissions based on high-resolution traffic modeling using machine learning by Max Anjos, Fred Meier

“…Using data-driven algorithms, traffic counts, spatio-temporal features, and meteorological data, our model predicted hourly traffic flow, average speed, and CO2 emissions for passenger cars (PC) and heavy-duty trucks (HDT) at the street scale in Berlin. …”
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The Impact of 3S2E Nursing Management on the Psychological Status of Respiratory Function and Quality of Life of Patients with Severe Pneumonia in the ICU by Yaoyao Xu, Xia Li, Qin Yang, Xiuxian Ma

“…The two groups’ preintervention and postintervention times for mechanical ventilation, white blood cell count (WBC) recovery, duration of hospital stay, problems, respiratory function, psychological state, and living quality were compared. …”
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Subseasonal Prediction of Heat‐Related Mortality in Switzerland by Maria Pyrina, Ana M. Vicedo‐Cabrera, Dominik Büeler, Sidharth Sivaraj, Christoph Spirig, Daniela I. V. Domeisen

“…The temperature‐mortality association is subsequently combined with bias‐corrected subseasonal forecasts at a spatial resolution of 2‐km to predict the daily heat‐related mortality counts of 2018 and 2022. The mortality predictions are compared against the daily heat‐related mortality estimated based on observed temperature during these two summers. …”
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Predictors of Response to Oral Medications and Low-Histamine Diet in Patients with Chronic Urticaria by Hui-Ling Chiang, Chen-Hung Chen, Malcolm Koo, Tzung-Yi Tsai, Cheng-Han Wu

“…Serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate, hemoglobin, hematocrit, eosinophil count, IgE, antinuclear antibody (ANA), and serum diamine oxidase (DAO) levels of the patients were measured and were compared according to the patient’s response to second-generation antihistamines (sgAH), corticosteroids, leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA), H2 blockers, and low-histamine diet. …”
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Comparison of Asymptomatic Brain Lesions Between Thalassemia Major and Sickle Cell Anemia Patients by Derya Yavuz Demiray, Özge Eriş Davut, Gönül Oktay

“…Variables including age, years of education, presence and type of MRI-detected ischemia, smoking status, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet count, ferritin levels, vitamin B12 levels, fasting blood sugar, splenectomy status, chelation therapy, and hydroxyurea treatment were compared between the two groups. …”
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Does coenzyme Q10 improve semen quality and circulating testosterone level? a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Tunmise M. Akhigbe, Tunmise M. Akhigbe, Fabrael B. Fidelis, Fabrael B. Fidelis, Adebayo O. Adekunle, Adebayo O. Adekunle, Victory J. Ashonibare, Victory J. Ashonibare, Bolaji A. Akorede, Bolaji A. Akorede, Mansur S. Shuaibu, Mansur S. Shuaibu, Suliat A. Hassan, Cecilia A. Adegbola, Cecilia A. Adegbola, Precious J. Ashonibare, Precious J. Ashonibare, Opeyemi M. Oladapo, Opeyemi M. Oladapo, Adetomiwa E. Adeogun, Adetomiwa E. Adeogun, Adetomiwa E. Adeogun, Seun G. Bamidele, Seun G. Bamidele, Precious A. Oyedokun, Precious A. Oyedokun, Mungala Mukolokota, Mungala Mukolokota, Omotolani S. Kukoyi, Omotolani S. Kukoyi, Ayoola A. Oladipo, Ayoola A. Oladipo, Olayinka E. Adelowo, Olayinka E. Adelowo, Marvelous D. Akangbe, Marvelous D. Akangbe, Jennifer R. Hughes, Albert M. Ricken, Martine Culty, Maria C. W. Avellar, Roland E. Akhigbe, Roland E. Akhigbe

“…We found significantly higher total sperm counts (SMD -13.38 [95% CI: −16.33, −10.43] P< 0.0001), total (SMD -7.26 [95% CI: −10.15, −4.36] P< 0.00001) and progressive motility (SMD -6.386 [95% CI: −10.04, −2.73] P= 0.0006), and normally formed sperm (SMD -1.96 [95% CI: −3.29, −0.62] P= 0.004) in CoQ10-treated male subjects compared with untreated/placebo-treated male subjects. …”
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Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations during music-evoked autobiographical memories in neurotypical older adults by Teresa Lesiuk, Kaitlyn Dillon, Giulia Ripani, Ioannis Iliadis, Gabriel Perez, Bonnie Levin, Xiaoyan Sun, Roger McIntosh

“…Post-hoc analyses to explore correlations between brain activity and the content of MEAMs were performed using the text analysis program Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count.DiscussionOur findings suggest that MEAM-related activation of the parahippocampal cortex is evident in normative older adults. …”
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Pirfenidone Inhibits Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension through the NADPH/ROS/p38 Pathway in Adventitial Fibroblasts in the Pulmonary Artery by Song Zhang, ZongXiu Yin, WeiDong Qin, XiaoLi Ma, Yao Zhang, EnXiu Liu, YanBiao Chu

“…Proliferation of HPAAFs was quantified by colorimetric 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium (MTT) assays to assess cellular metabolic activity, cell counts, and ethynyldeoxyuridine (EdU) assays to detect DNA synthesis. …”
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Visceral Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Vascular Complications in a Rat Model with Severe Dyslipidemia: Sex Differences and PAI-1 Tissue Involvement by Irena Markova, Martina Hüttl, Natalie Gayova, Denisa Miklankova, Kristyna Cerna, Martina Kavanova, Petra Skaroupkova, Sona Cacanyiova, Hana Malinska

“…Additionally, HHTg females had higher platelet counts, larger platelet volumes, and lower antithrombin inhibitory activity. …”
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Comparative analysis of metabolic, reproductive, and sub-clinical mastitis in pure Holstein-Friesian and Sahiwal-crossbred cows by S. M. Khan, R. U. Khan, S. Naz, I. A. Alhidary, N. K. Momand, R. Tiwari

“…A total of 180 dairy cows were evaluated over 8 weeks postpartum, focusing on milk yield, serum metabolites (glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, calcium, cortisol, and progesterone), somatic cell count (SCC), and reproductive performance. F2 cows exhibited the highest milk yield, particularly by week 6, with an overall weekly yield of 183.9 L, while HF cows had the lowest yield at 140.3 L. …”
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How does a social norms-based intervention affect behaviour change? Interim findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial in Odisha, India by Hagere Yilma, Erica Sedlander, Satyanarayan Mohanty, Ichhya Pant, Jeffrey Bingenheimer, Lipika Patro, Rohini Ganjoo, Rajiv Rimal

“…It appears that a social norms-based approach can result in improving IFA uptake, though improvements in haemoglobin counts were not yet discernible.…”
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Impact of hydroxyurea on clinical and biological parameters of sickle cell anemia in children in Abidjan by MIREILLE YAYO- AYE, Adia Eusèbe Adjambri, Boidy Kouakou, Rebecca N'guessan-Blao, Louis Missa Adjé, Taïratou Kamagaté, Vincent Yapo, Duni Sawadogo

“…Biologically, from M0 to M12 the mean hemoglobin level increased significantly, from 7.24 to 8.55 g/dL; white blood cell (WBC) and platelet counts decreased; Fetal hemoglobin (Hb F) increased significantly from 10.3% to 19.7%. …”
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Multifunctional Plumeria rubra nanoparticles: Antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory activities by Bassma H. Elwakil, Mohab H. Elsabrouty, Areej Eskandrani, Keshav Raj Paudel, Esraa Abdelhamid Moneer

“…On top of that, the synthesized nanoparticles reduced the parasitic tachyzoites’ count by 37, 43, and 49 % in the spleen, brain, and liver, respectively.…”
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Heightened expression of type I interferon signaling genes in CD4+ T cells from acutely HIV-1–infected women is associated with lower viral loads by Elina El-Badry, Luxiao Chen, Khader Ghneim, Ziyi Li, Kelsie Brooks, Jake Rhodes, Rafick Sekaly, William Kilembe, Susan Allen, Susan Allen, Susan Allen, Hao Wu, Eric Hunter, Eric Hunter

“…Moreover, after controlling for differences in VL and CD4+ T-cell count, genes within the type I IFN signaling pathway were further shown to be more highly expressed in women, whereas those genes more highly expressed in men showed no such enrichment. …”
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Efficacy of Air and Oxygen Micro-nano Bubble Waters Against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Impacts on Postharvest Quality of ‘Fan Retief’ Guava Fruit by Harold K. Malahlela, Zinash A. Belay, Rebogile R. Mphahlele, Oluwafemi James Caleb

“…Based on the confocal laser and transmission electron microscopy results, exposure of C. gloeosporioides to air-MNB for 60 min resulted in the lowest viable cell count (%) compared to control and other treatments (O2-MNB and NaOCl). …”
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Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVH). Part 2 – A... by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Lieve Herman, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Maarten Nauta, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Jen Banach, Bin Zhou, Maria Teresa daSilva Felício, Laura Martino, Winy Messens, Angela Botteon

“…Model parameters include: (i) the dilution rate of the process water, representing the speed of system saturation, equal to the water flux divided by the tank volume; (ii) the transfer rates of total bacterial counts (TBC) and COD from product to water; and (iii) the specific inactivation rate of microorganisms due to HOCl. …”
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Activity of sorghum aphid and its natural enemies in the context of agroecological and weather conditions by Tomasz E. Koralewski, Tomasz E. Koralewski, Michael J. Brewer, Leonel L. Deleon, Norman C. Elliott, Kristopher Giles, Adrianna Szczepaniec, Ashleigh M. Faris, Ashleigh M. Faris

“…In this study we used data on counts of sorghum aphids, lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), and parasitoid wasps Aphelinus nigritus Howard (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) and Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) collected in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas states of the United States. …”
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Rapid literature mapping on the recent use of machine learning for wildlife imagery by Nakagawa, Shinichi, Lagisz, Malgorzata, Francis, Roxane, Tam, Jessica, Li, Xun, Elphinstone, Andrew, Jordan, Neil R., O'Brien, Justine K., Pitcher, Benjamin J., Van Sluys, Monique, Sowmya, Arcot, Kingsford, Richard T.

“…They dramatically speed up the time to detect, count, and classify animals and their behaviours. …”
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The Heisenberg-RIXS instrument at the European XFEL by Justine Schlappa, Giacomo Ghiringhelli, Benjamin E. Van Kuiken, Martin Teichmann, Piter S. Miedema, Jan Torben Delitz, Natalia Gerasimova, Serguei Molodtsov, Luigi Adriano, Bernard Baranasic, Carsten Broers, Robert Carley, Patrick Gessler, Nahid Ghodrati, David Hickin, Le Phuong Hoang, Manuel Izquierdo, Laurent Mercadier, Giuseppe Mercurio, Sergii Parchenko, Marijan Stupar, Zhong Yin, Leonardo Martinelli, Giacomo Merzoni, Ying Ying Peng, Torben Reuss, Sreeju Sreekantan Nair Lalithambika, Simone Techert, Tim Laarmann, Simo Huotari, Christian Schroeter, Burkhard Langer, Tatjana Giessel, Jana Buchheim, Grzegorz Gwalt, Andrey Sokolov, Frank Siewert, Robby Buechner, Vinicius Vaz da Cruz, Sebastian Eckert, Chun-Yu Liu, Christian Sohrt, Christian Weniger, Annette Pietzsch, Stefan Neppl, Friedmar Senf, Andreas Scherz, Alexander Föhlisch

“…The measured performances, in terms of energy resolution and count rate on the detector, closely match design expectations. …”
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