Association between long-term exposure to air pollution and immune-mediated diseases: a population-based cohort study by Giovanni Adami, Angelo Fassio, Giovanni Orsolini, Davide Gatti, Maurizio Rossini, Ombretta Viapiana, Camilla Benini, Elena Fracassi, Giorgio Cattani, Marco Pontalti, Eugenia Bertoldo

“…Generalised linear models were employed to determine the relationship between autoimmune diseases prevalence and PM.Results 81 363 subjects were included in the study. …”
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Biofabrication of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Moringa oleifera, characterization and statistical optimization for their application in crystal violet adsorption by Meshayil M. Alsolmi, Noura El-Ahmady El-Naggar, Mashael I. Alqurashi, Ragaa A. Hamouda

“…In this research, water extract from Moringa oleifera leaves is employed as environmentally friendly methods to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (Mo/ZnO-NPs), and characterized by TEM, EDX, FT-IR, and Zeta potential. …”
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Factors Associated with Anemia among Children Aged 6–23 Months Attending Growth Monitoring at Tsitsika Health Center, Wag-Himra Zone, Northeast Ethiopia by Haile Woldie, Yigzaw Kebede, Amare Tariku

“…Systematic random sampling technique was employed. Automated hemoglobin machine was used to determine the hemoglobin level. …”
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INFORMACIJOS VISUOMENĖS STUDIJŲ PASTOLIAI: NAUJŲJŲ VYNMAIŠIŲ BEIEŠKANT by Marius P. P. Šaulauskas

“…A failure to provide sufficient empirical evidence for the existence of information society depends not so much on the inherent polisemy of employed sociometric criteria, as on the deficiency of the concept of information society itself insofar as it is articulated along the lines of any sociometric approach. …”
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An Analysis of Land Use Conflicts and Strategies in the Harbin–Changchun Urban Agglomeration Based on the Production–Ecological–Living Space Theory and Patch-Generating Land Use Si... by Xiaomeng Wang, Yanjun Zhang, Xiaoyan Li, Shuwen Cao

“…Drawing upon the “Production–Ecological–Living Space” (PELS) theory, this study employs a Patch-generating Land Use Simulation (PLUS) model to project the PELS of the Harbin–Changchun Urban Agglomeration (HCUA) under four scenarios for 2030. …”
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Secondary prevention of preeclampsia by Muhammad Ilham Aldika Akbar, Muhammad Ilham Aldika Akbar, Roudhona Rosaudyn, Khanisyah Erza Gumilar, Khanisyah Erza Gumilar, Renuka Shanmugalingam, Gustaaf Dekker, Gustaaf Dekker

“…The predominant approach currently employed is the daily administration of low dose Aspirin and calcium. …”
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Integrated analysis of the transcriptome and hormone metabolome elucidates the regulatory mechanisms governing walnut bud germination by Kai Zhao, Xiaofan Wu, Bo Liang, Shuang Gao, Jieyan Yang, Yan Bai, Yaru Wang, Xin Tian, Fang Wang, Xiuqing Yang

“…This study focused on W13, a protogynous walnut variety with early germination of dormant buds in spring, employing a combination of transcriptomic and hormone metabolomic analyses. …”
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Free vibration analysis of aluminum foam metal sandwich panels: a comparative study between numerical and analytical modelling by Zahra Hamdan, Sadeq Bakhy, Muhsin Jweeg

“…The Gibson-Ashby equation was employed to estimate the Young's modulus of the aluminum foam core. …”
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Roles of mobile teams in tracing lost to follow–up clients: evidence from the optimization of COVID-19 vaccination uptake and routine immunization in Ekiti State by Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Dapo Awobeku, Akolade Uthman Jimoh, Mahfus Dauda, Olugbemisola Wuraola Samuel, Stephen Olabode Asaolu, Oluwafisayo Azeez Ayodeji, Sunday Atobatele, Segun Adenipekun, Chukwudinma Okoh, Zubair Adegoke, Sidney Sampson

“…This study recommends that health workers across all levels, in collaboration with key players and stakeholders employ human-centered designed approaches to improve the sensitization of caregivers, and community populace on the values, benefits, and significance of the COVID-19 vaccination and routine immunization uptake.…”
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Analysis of the effect of cutting depth under thick immediate roof on gob-side entry retaining stability by WANG Fei, WANG Xuqiang, SHI Xinyu, XU Huicong

“…., Ltd. as the engineering background, a combination of theoretical analysis, numerical calculation, and field monitoring was employed in this study. Based on the understanding that the gob-side entry retaining process includes "reinforcement support, roof cutting and pressure relief, sidewall support, and temporary support within the roadway", the study analyzed the process and appropriate parameters of gob-side entry retaining under the effect of a thick immediate roof. …”
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A two-tier optimization strategy for feature selection in robust adversarial attack mitigation on internet of things network security by Kashi Sai Prasad, P Udayakumar, E. Laxmi Lydia, Mohammed Altaf Ahmed, Mohamad Khairi Ishak, Faten Khalid Karim, Samih M. Mostafa

“…Moreover, the TTOS-RAAM technique employs the conditional variational autoencoder (CVAE) technique to detect adversarial attacks. …”
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Exploring the purpose and stages of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in audiology research: a case study approach by Helen Pryce, Nisha Dhanda, Jean Straus

“…The second study conducted an ethnographic analysis of adults with dementia and hearing loss in care homes, employing environmental audits, ethnographic observations, and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Clinical Validation of the Defining Characteristics of the Nursing Diagnosis ‘Activity Intolerance’ in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome by Diana Isabel Cáceres Rivera, Luz Mileyde Jaimes Rojas, Luisa Yaneth Cristancho Zambrano, Jennifer Vanesa Acosta Barón, Diana Ivonne Cañon Gómez, Lyda Z. Rojas

“…This validation was based on operationalising each characteristic using commonly employed nursing scales and instruments. This process contributes significantly to the establishment of evidence‐based nursing practices. …”
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The association between health literacy, private health insurance, and medical expenditure in South Korea by Jeehye Lee, Hye Sook Min, Dong-Hee Ryu

“…Logistic and multinomial logistic regression models were employed to assess factors influencing PHI enrollment. …”
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Zebrafish Embryo Toxicity of a Binary Mixture of Pyrethroid Insecticides: d-Tetramethrin and Cyphenothrin by Janthri C. Mendis, Thejani K. Tennakoon, Chanika D. Jayasinghe

“…Percentage mortality of embryos were calculated by observing the lethal endpoints and LC50 values were calculated for each time interval employing the probit analysis. This binary mixture was highly toxic to zebrafish embryos and was found to be concentration and time dependent. …”
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Comparative effective dose of ciprofol and propofol in suppressing cardiovascular responses to tracheal intubation by Min Liao, Xiao-Ru Wu, Jia-Ning Hu, Xing-Zhou Lin, Tang‑yuan‑meng Zhao, Hu Sun

“…The Dixon’s up-and-down method was employed to determine the ED50 and 95% effective dose (ED95) of ciprofol and propofol in inhibiting cardiovascular responses during tracheal intubation. …”
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New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to assess killer whale (Orcinus orca) estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) transactivation potencies by DDTs and their risks by Dave Arthur R. Robledo, Takahito Kumagawa, Mari Ochiai, Hisato Iwata

“…We constructed an in vitro kwERα-expressed reporter gene assay and measured transactivation potencies of DDTs as the 10 % effective concentration (REC10) relative to the maximum response to 17β-estradiol exposure. We also employed in silico approaches such as molecular docking and protein-ligand network analysis (PLNA) to elucidate the interaction of kwERα protein and DDTs. …”
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Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Inter-Layer Sandstone in Marine–Continental Transitional Shale: A Case Study of the Upper Permian Longtan Formation in Southern Sichua... by Jianguo Wang, Jizhen Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Ya’na Chen, Denglin Han

“…Pore development characteristics and heterogeneity are crucial aspects of oil and gas accumulation research, as they influence reservoir seepage performance and capacity. This paper employs total organic carbon analysis, X-ray diffraction, rock thin section examination, field emission scanning electron microscopy, physical analysis, high-pressure mercury intrusion analysis, gas adsorption experiments, and fractal theory to explore the reservoir development characteristics of the sandstone samples from the Upper Permian marine–continental transitional facies Longtan Formation in the southern Sichuan Basin. …”
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Characterization and Removal of Condensable Particulate Matter in Flue Gas Studied with Cold Electrode Electrostatic Precipitator by Wenting Liu, Bowen Zhao, Xin Wang, Jianyi Lu

“…To address the issue, our research employed the Impact Condensation Method based on EPA Method 202 to test the emissions of CPM and FPM at the stack inlet in a coal-fired power plant. …”
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AcfA Regulates the Virulence and Cell Envelope Stress Response of <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> by Huan Liu, Huayu Lei, Juanjuan Cao, Zhaobang Xie, Yile Shi, Yanni Zhao

“…Accessory colonizing factor (ACF) is employed by <i>Vibrio</i> to assist in the colonization and invasion of host cells leading to subsequent illnesses. …”
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