A Novel Superabsorbent Polymer from Crosslinked Carboxymethyl Tragacanth Gum with Glutaraldehyde: Synthesis, Characterization, and Swelling Properties by Yahya Bachra, Ayoub Grouli, Fouad Damiri, Mohammed Talbi, Mohammed Berrada

“…Subsequently, swelling studies were performed using free swelling capacity (FSC) and centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) techniques in distilled water, tap water, and saline solution. …”
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Bioinspired artificial antioxidases for efficient redox homeostasis and maxillofacial bone regeneration by Ting Wang, Mingru Bai, Wei Geng, Mohsen Adeli, Ling Ye, Chong Cheng

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Synthesis, Characterization, and BSA-Binding Studies of Novel Sulfonated Zinc-Triazine Complexes by Nalin Abeydeera, Inoka C. Perera, Theshini Perera

“…The IR stretching frequency of N=N and C=N bonds of complexes 1–4 have shifted to lower frequencies in comparison with free ligands, and a bathochromic shift was observed in UV-Vis spectra of all four complexes. …”
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Studies on the Loading and Release of Metformin HCl Using Hydrogels with EGDMA and MBA as Crosslinkers by Ariyaldi Ariyaldi, Noverra Mardhatillah Nizardo, Maria Lucia Ardhani Dwi Lestari

“…Hydrogel poly(N-vinylcaprolactam-co-2-(dimethylamino)ethylmethacrylate) or (P(NVCL-co-DMAEMA)) containing the active drug metformin HCl were synthesized using the free radical polymerization method in the presence of DMAEMA and NVCL monomers by using two different crosslinkers: ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and methylene bisacrylamide (MBA). …”
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Trends and drivers of dissolved organic carbon in major Arctic rivers by Mingxin Song, Jue Huang, Desong Zhao, Yulei Mu

“…Spatially, riverine DOC concentration is affected by soil texture and slope. In the ice-free period, the driving factors of riverine DOC are runoff, vegetation, snow cover, and permafrost. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Study of Robot-Assisted versus 3D Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in Patients with Carcinoma Prostate by Ketan Kumar Kapoor, Anup Kumar

“…Outcomes were evaluated in the form of the trifecta (continence, potency, and BCR-free status) and pentafecta rates (trifecta with no perioperative complications and negative surgical margins) in between the two groups. …”
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A Large Intrathoracic Hiatal Hernia as a Cause of Complete Heart Block by Ali Abbood, Hareer Al Salihi, Jorge Parellada, Mario Madruga, S. J. Carlan

“…She eventually converted back to normal sinus rhythm and remained dysrhythmia free. In addition to other known arrhythmias associated with hiatal hernia, a complete heart block can also be seen. …”
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Classification of State Regulation Principles in the Field of Air Transport by O. V. Brusakova

“…It has been concluded that the compliance with the principles of state regulation in the field of air transport will create a fundamental basis for sustainable development of the entire sector, introduce effective conditions for a free and competitive market of air services and air transportation in Ukraine, and ensure Ukraine’s participation in large international transport projects and complex international programs with preferential funding conditions. …”
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Transforming the structure of unmarried women’s social perceptions of single motherhood through digital technologies by A. I. Eremeeva, G. V. Dovzhik

“…The responses of respondents received in 2014 and 2019 by the free Association experiment have been analysed. The respondents answers were divided into three categories: single mother status, status assessment, qualities of the single mother’s personality. …”
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Multihost Tuberculosis: Insights from the Portuguese Control Program by Mónica V. Cunha, Madalena Monteiro, Paulo Carvalho, Paula Mendonça, Teresa Albuquerque, Ana Botelho

“…In parallel, the recent awareness of tuberculosis in local free-ranging wildlife species causes concern regarding the final steps towards eradication, demanding new approaches to the existing disease control policies.…”
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The politics of digital sovereignty and the European Union’s legislation: navigating crises by Gábor Hulkó, János Kálmán, András Lapsánszky

“…At the dawn of the digital age, technological innovation and the free flow of information promised unprecedented opportunities. …”
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Total Phenolic, Anthocyanin, Catechins, DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity, and Toxicity of Lepisanthes alata (Blume) Leenh by Tuty Anggraini, Syafni Wilma, Daimon Syukri, Fauzan Azima

“…No toxins were found in any part of the plant indicating that an extract from it could be safely used as a natural antioxidant supplement in processed foods to protect against free radicals.…”
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The importance of inflammatory biomarkers in detecting and managing latent tuberculosis infection by Harinisri Gunasekaran, Harinisri Gunasekaran, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan

“…Since LTBI poses several challenges to worldwide healthcare, managing LTBI must be the key priority to achieve a TB-free status. The inflammatory mediators play a major role in determining the outcome of the Mtb infection and also their levels seem to change according to the disease severity. …”
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Extending TextAE for annotation of non-contiguous entities by Jake Lever, Russ Altman, Jin-Dong Kim

“…Named entity recognition tools are used to identify mentions of biomedical entities in free text and are essential components of high-quality information retrieval and extraction systems. …”
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Real-Time Smart Parking Systems Integration in Distributed ITS for Smart Cities by Muhammad Alam, Davide Moroni, Gabriele Pieri, Marco Tampucci, Miguel Gomes, José Fonseca, Joaquim Ferreira

“…The proposed architecture is deployed to tackle the problem of traffic management inefficiency in urban areas, where traffic load is substantially increased, by vehicles moving around unnecessarily, to find a free parking space. This can be significantly reduced through the availability and diffusion of local information regarding vacant parking slots to drivers in a given area. …”
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Gamma Radiation-Induced Damage in the Zinc Finger of the Transcription Factor IIIA by XiaoHong Zhang, YuJi Miao, XiaoDan Hu, Rui Min, PeiDang Liu, HaiQian Zhang

“…Ionizing radiation generates a variety of free radicals in organisms. Zinc finger motifs, therefore, may be a target of ionizing radiation. …”
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Baseline (derived) neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio associated with survival in gastroesophageal junction or gastric cancer treated with ICIs by Chengyang Yu, Hao Jiang, Liezhi Wang, Zufu Jiang, Chong Jin

“…The clinical outcomes evaluated in this study encompassed overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), and disease control rate (DCR)ResultsA total of 24 articles with 2221 patients were included in this meta-analysis. …”
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Description of body image perception and its relation to nutrient intake in bodybuilders by Sarli Mohd, Riyadi Hadi, Setiawan Budi, Dzulhijjah Rahmi

“…The BMI was classified as normal, while the Fat-Free Mass Index (FFMI) in the competitive group was predominantly average, and in the non-competitive group, it was mostly below average. …”
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Markers of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Prediabetes in US Adults by Omayma Alshaarawy, Srinivas Teppala, Anoop Shankar

“…The outcome was prediabetes (n=2058), among subjects free of diabetes. Results. SDB markers were associated with prediabetes. …”
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Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and crystal voids of 4-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazole by Atash V. Gurbanov, Tuncer Hökelek, Gunay Z. Mammadova, Khudayar I. Hasanov, Tahir A. Javadzade, Alebel N. Belay

“…The volume of the crystal voids and the percentage of free space were calculated to be 25.60 Å3 and 3.73%, showing that there is no large cavity in the crystal.…”
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