Experiences and academic alternatives of the University of Medical Sciences of Cienfuegos during COVID-19 by María Aurelia San Juan Bosch, Rubén Darío García Núñez, Norma Mur Villar, Arelys Falcón Hernández, Alexis Díaz Brito

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> this work was developed from a general systemic approach and with the application of theoretical (analytical-synthetic; inductive-deductive) and empirical-level methods such as documentary analysis.…”
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Th1 Cytokine-Secreting Recombinant Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin and Prospective Use in Immunotherapy of Bladder Cancer by Yi Luo, Jonathan Henning, Michael A. O'Donnell

“…Since evidence supports the T helper type 1 (Th1) response to be essential in BCG-induced tumor destruction, studies have focused on enhancing BCG induction of Th1 immune responses. Although BCG in combination with Th1 cytokines (e.g., interferon-α) has demonstrated improved efficacy, combination therapy requires multiple applications and a large quantity of cytokines. …”
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Chronological Classification of Ancient Mortars Employing Spectroscopy and Spectrometry Techniques: Sagunto (Valencia, Spain) Case by M. Ramacciotti, S. Rubio, G. Gallello, M. Lezzerini, S. Columbu, E. Hernandez, A. Morales-Rubio, A. Pastor, M. de la Guardia

“…Forty-two mortar samples, from two archaeological excavations located in Sagunto (Valencian Community, Spain), were analysed by both portable energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (pED-XRF) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to determine major and minor elements and traces including rare earth elements (REEs). …”
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Needs for improvement in patient safety, perceived by pediatric intensive care professionals by Mirelys Sarduy Lugo, Yuliett Mora Pérez, Magny Martín Hernández, Anabel Sarduy Lugo, Yuleidy Fernández Rodríguez, Niurka de la Torre Cuellar

“…Theoretical methods were used: analysis-synthesis, inductive-deductive, historical-logical and abstract-concrete; Empirical ones: the participatory technique of discussion groups. …”
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Buffalo Immune Competence Under Infectious and Non-Infectious Stressors by Maria Giovanna Ciliberti, Antonella Santillo, Mariangela Caroprese, Marzia Albenzio

“…Therefore, the main goal for the organism is to control both the induction and suppression of inflammation and resist the onset of disease. …”
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Matrix vesicle-inspired delivery system based on nanofibrous chitosan microspheres for enhanced bone regeneration by Haolin Bian, Fangfang Song, Shilei Wang, Wei Sun, Bo Hu, Xichao Liang, Hongye Yang, Cui Huang

“…NCM is synthesized through the thermal induction of chitosan molecular chains, serving as the carrier, while PAH-ACP functions as the mineralization precursor. …”
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Rosiglitazone Induces Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Differentiated Murine 3T3-L1 and C3H/10T1/2 Adipocytes by James X. Rong, Jean-Louis D. Klein, Yang Qiu, Mi Xie, Jennifer H. Johnson, K. Michelle Waters, Vivian Zhang, Jennifer A. Kashatus, Katja S. Remlinger, Nan Bing, Renae M. Crosby, Tymissha K. Jackson, Sam M. Witherspoon, John T. Moore, Terence E. Ryan, Sue D. Neill, Jay C. Strum

“…The timing of the increases was consistent with the cascade of organelle biogenesis, that is, initiated by induction of transcription factor(s), followed by increases in the biosynthesis machinery, and then by increases in functional components. …”
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Postpartum Exudation of Idiopathic Quiescent Macular Neovascularization: A Narrative Review with a Related Case Report by Livio Vitiello, Maddalena De Bernardo, Ilaria De Pascale, Giulio Salerno, Alfonso Pellegrino, Nicola Rosa

“…After a literature review focused on young patients affected by one of these two clinical entities, we report the case of a Caucasian young woman suffering for four years from an idiopathic and quiescent MNV that started exuding after childbirth, probably due to the induction with oxytocin, and was treated with intravitreal Aflibercept 2 mg injections.…”
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Effects of Ubiquinol-10 on MicroRNA-146a Expression In Vitro and In Vivo by Constance Schmelzer, Mitsuaki Kitano, Gerald Rimbach, Petra Niklowitz, Thomas Menke, Kazunori Hosoe, Frank Döring

“…We hypothesized that this induction could be modulated by the antioxidant ubiquinol-10. …”
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Poly (lactic acid)-Based triboelectric nanogenerators: Pathways toward sustainable energy harvesting by Kariyappa Gowda Guddenahalli Shivanna, Vishnu Kadabahalli Thammannagowda, Smitha Ankanahalli Shankaregowda, Stephane Panier, Prashantha Kalappa

“…In response, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have emerged as promising solutions for energy harvesting, utilizing the principles of electrostatic induction and triboelectrification to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. …”
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Metal Content and Stable Isotope Determination in Some Commercial Beers from Romanian Markets by Cezara Voica, Dana-Alina Magdas, Ioana Feher

“…In this work, the characterizations of 20 Romanian beers were performed by mean of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) in order to trace heavy metals and isotopic content of them. …”
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Sliding Mode Controller-Based BFCL for Fault Ride-Through Performance Enhancement of DFIG-Based Wind Turbines by Mehdi Firouzi, Mojtaba Nasiri, Saleh Mobayen, G. B. Gharehpetian

“…The fault ride-through (FRT) capability and fault current issues are the main challenges in doubly fed induction generator- (DFIG-) based wind turbines (WTs). …”
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Investigating service delivery and perinatal outcomes during the low prevalence first year of COVID-19 in a multiethnic Australian population: a cohort study by Vincent W Lee, N Wah Cheung, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Sarah J Melov, James Elhindi, Therese M McGee, Seng Chai Chua, Justin McNab, Thushari I Alahakoon

“…There were 34 103 births in the district that met inclusion criteria: before COVID-19 n=23 722, during COVID-19 n=10 381.Main outcome measures Induction of labour, caesarean section delivery, iatrogenic and spontaneous preterm birth, small for gestational age (SGA), composite neonatal adverse outcome and full breastfeeding at hospital discharge.Results During the first year of COVID-19, there was no change for induction of labour (adjusted OR, aOR 0.97; 95% CI 0.92 to 1.02, p=0.26) and a 25% increase in caesarean section births (aOR 1.25; 95% CI 1.19 to 1.32, p&lt;0.001). …”
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Pemanfaatan Data PDDIKTI sebagai Pendukung Keputusan Manajemen Perguruan Tinggi by Ngatmari Ngatmari, Muhammad Bisri Musthafa, Cahya Rahmad, Rosa Andrie Asmara, Faisal Rahutomo

“…Teknik dalam memberikan solusi masalah tersebut adalah teknik klasifikasi untuk membantu pengambilan keputusan, misalkan Decission Tree (C4.5, ID3, CHAID, rule induction) dan teknik peramalan (forecasting) menggunakan metode simple moving average (SMA). …”
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Perbedaan Kadar Interferon Gamma dan Interleukin-10 pada Orang Dewasa Terinfeksi Ascaris Lumbricoides dengan Tidak Terinfeksi yang Diinduksi Vaksin Bacille Calmette-Guerin by weni Mulyani, Nuzulia Irawati, Netti Suharti

“…BCG vaccine is antigen as known as induction Th1 cell respond. The objective of this study was to  know the differences IFN-γ and IL-10 an adult who infected Ascaris lumbricoides to uninfected who inducted by BCG vaccine. …”
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The Hazard Content of Cadmium, Lead, and Other Trace Elements in Some Medicinal Herbs and Their Water Infusions by Fuad A. Ababneh

“…Trace and toxic elements in these samples were determined by using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) following acid digestion. …”
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Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Completing Final Projects as a Form of Student Independence and Creativity by Adi Wibowo, Ida Faridah

“…Data was collected through in-depth interviews with several lecturers and students and top management as informants, observations, and documentation analysis, which were then analyzed using data reduction techniques and inductive conclusions drawn. The main findings of this study reveal that the application of AI in final projects not only speeds up the completion process but also stimulates students' creativity through advanced analytical tools that allow them to explore innovative solutions to complex problems. …”
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The Implication of Channel Discrepancy in a Dual-Channel Supply Chain by Zhenyang Pi, Weiguo Fang

“…We develop an analytical model to derive the optimal pricing strategies by using game theory and the backward induction method, and we examine related properties under three market power structures while considering channel discrepancy, including the Nash equilibrium, the Manufacturers leader Stackelberg, and the M1 leader Stackelberg models (denoted as the N, MS, and M1S models, respectively). …”
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In Vitro Bioactivity of Binary Nepheline-Fluorapatite Glass/Polymethyl-Methacrylate Composite by Dalia Y. Zaki, Esmat M. A. Hamzawy

“…A scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis (SEM/EDX) and thin film X-ray diffraction analysis was used to evaluate the composite materials after immersion in SBF. Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and pH changes were used in the determination of the ions released and the alkalinity, respectively, after the immersion in Tris-buffered solution. …”
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Low Complexity, Low Probability Patterns and Consequences for Algorithmic Probability Applications by Mohammad Alaskandarani, Kamaludin Dingle

“…Additionally, we examine some applications of algorithmic probability and discuss some implications of low complexity, low probability patterns for several research areas including simplicity in physics and biology, a priori probability predictions, Solomonoff induction and Occam’s razor, machine learning, and password guessing.…”
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