Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize by ZHAO Hongfei, WANG Xiaoling, CAO Jiawei, YU Hao, ZHOU Liju, TIAN Shishi

“…[Methods] A two-year field experiment was conducted in a drought-prone area using HAOB strain S2_8_1 as the test strain and maize as the plant material. Four treatments were set up, inoculation with HAOB strain without irrigation (DI), non-irrigated control (DCK), inoculation with HAOB strain with irrigation (WI), and irrigated control (WCK). …”
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Predictive value of different baseline optical coherence tomography biomarkers for visual acuity changes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration by Hamid Riazi-Esfahani, Hooshang Faghihi, Fatemeh Bazvand, Mohammadreza Mehrabi Bahar, Hassan Khojasteh, Ahmed Husein Ahmed, Shahin Faghihi, Ali Fakhraie, Mohammad Hossein Zamani, Samin Ghasemi, Esmaeil Asadi Khameneh, Elias Khalili Pour

“…Baseline OCT biomarkers, including shallow irregular pigment epithelial detachment (SIPED), subretinal hyperreflective material, subretinal fluid, intraretinal fluid (IRF), hyperreflective foci, and subretinal drusenoid deposits, were assessed. …”
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Numerical study on the surface evolution and flow dynamics in laser polishing of 100Cr6 steel based on the coupled capillary and thermocapillary flow by Chuqiao Fang, Wei Dai, Xiao Wu, Sijin Wang

“…Despite its potential applications, most LP research primarily relies on experimental approaches, which are time-consuming, expensive, and may not systematically reveal the underlying mechanisms of laser–material interactions. Therefore, integrating numerical simulation techniques is crucial for enhancing our understanding and optimizing the LP process. …”
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Effects of nonspecific resistance in barley genotypes obtained by cell selection by O. N. Shupletsova, S. Yu. Ogorodnikova, Ya. I. Nazarova

“…Development of regenerants with integrated resistance to soil stressors due to specific and nonspecific mechanisms is a relevant trend.The target research material was a hybrid combination of spring barley (Luly × Conrad) × 2867-80 and its regenerant forms obtained as a result of cell selection with stressors of various nature. …”
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Funding of activities of state veterinary services of Russian Federation Subjects by I. M. Klinovitskaya, M. A. Shibayev, A. K. Karaulov

“…The funding levels for other activities of the country’s veterinary service were from 9% (accreditation of veterinary laboratories and maintenance of accreditation) to 87% (the implementation of regional monitoring of food product, raw material, animal product quality and safety; animal health awareness-raising and information activities).…”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Comparative Study between Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients by Shayesteh Khalili, Tahereh Sabaghian, Meghdad Sedaghat, Zahra Soroureddin, Elham Askari, Neda Khalili

“…In this study, we aimed to estimate the rate of AKI among the hospitalized population with COVID-19 and to identify the risk factors associated with AKI among patients with diabetes. Material and Methods. This retrospective cohort study included 254 patients (127 with diabetes and 127 without diabetes) who were admitted for COVID-19 to a tertiary hospital in Tehran, Iran, between February and May 2020. …”
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Effects of three kinds of growth regulators on flowering and branch physiological characteristics of Paeonia rockii by LIU Jiamiao, TANG Hong, ZHU Jiachen, TAO Xuanlin, XUE Nana

“…rockii Cultivation Base in Yuzhong County, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province as the material, three kinds of growth regulators (IAA, GA3, and 6-BA) at concentrations of 100, 300 and 500 mg/L were sprayed on the leaves before flower bud differentiation, with water as the control. …”
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Impact of the unconventional extraction on antioxidants and antimicrobial characteristics of hibiscus and olive leaves extracts by Abdel-Aziz R.E. El-Hadary, Ayat M.A. Abulmakarm, A.M. Sulieman, Gehan A. El-Shorbagy, Alaa S. Mohamed

“…HPLC assay, scavenging radical activity by DPPH˙ (IC50), inhibition lipid peroxidation by both β-Carotene/Linoleic Acid Bleaching (βCB) and Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARs) assays, antibacterial and antifungal activities measured for different concentrations of ethanolic extracts by conventional extraction (CE) and difference in pressure extraction (DPE) methods, and the results shown a considerable in mean difference (P < 0.05) between the mean values of all extracts of same raw material and also extraction methods, a positive effect for the extracts by DPE method. …”
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Recovery of deformation surface of superelastic and shape memory NiTi alloy by Sneha Samal, Jan Tomáštík, Lukáš Václavek, Mohit Chandra, Jaromír Kopeček, Ivo Stachiv, Petr Šittner

“…In multicycle tests, it was observed a first relative quick functional degradation of the material response, in terms of recovery capability, and a subsequent stabilization that typically occurs. …”
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Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in the taxonomy of Miscanthus by N. M. Slynko, N. V. Burmakina, O. M. Potseluyev, S. Yu. Kapustyanchik, G. Yu. Galitsin, T. N. Goryachkovskaya, L. V. Kuybida, S. V. Shekhovtsov, S. E. Peltek, V. K. Shumny

“…Chemotaxonomy as a system approach deals with intra- and interspecific polymorphism of a group of taxa in order to clarify their taxonomic positions or to select material for selection or introduction. In this study we performed chemotaxonomic analysis of specimens of Miscanthus sinensis and M. sacchariflorus collected in the Russian Far East and of hybrid plants of both natural and artificial origin. …”
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Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Macular and Optic Nerve Alterations in Patients with Glaucoma and Correlation with Visual Field Index by Alessio Martucci, Nicola Toschi, Massimo Cesareo, Clarissa Giannini, Giulio Pocobelli, Francesco Garaci, Raffaele Mancino, Carlo Nucci

“…To evaluate the sectorial thickness of single retinal layers and optic nerve using spectral domain optic coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and highlight the parameters with the best diagnostic accuracy in distinguishing between normal and glaucoma subjects at different stages of the disease. Material and Methods. For this cross-sectional study, 25 glaucomatous (49 eyes) and 18 age-matched healthy subjects (35 eyes) underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination including visual field testing. …”
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Preceptoria em enfermagem: desafios e estratégias para fortalecer a integração ensino-gestão-atenção-controle social by Josué Souza Gleriano, Carlise Krein, Juliana Benevenuto Reis, Fabiana Aparecida da Silva, Pedro Henrique de Oliveira Marques Vidal, Lucieli Dias Pedreschi Chaves

“…Dados coletados em dois encontros audiogravados; foram utilizadas como estratégia as fases do ciclo 4D: Descoberta, Sonho, Planejamento e Destino. Material analisado na perspectiva da integração ensino-gestão-atenção-controle social e competências requeridas na formação de enfermeiros. …”
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Comparison of glimepiride and linagliptin in the treatment of non-alcoholic hepatic disease with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Feng Tian, Yali Guo, Liping Zhou, Qunying Yao, Xiaoyan Liang, Jiaxin Lu, Aiping He, Jie Shen

“…This study aimed to determine whether miR-210 can predict the effects of glimepiride and linagliptin on NAFLD with T2DM. Material and methods A total of 86 patients with NAFLD with T2DM were randomly categorized into two groups and treated with either linagliptin (5 mg/daily) or glimepiride (2 mg/daily) for 6 months. …”
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Metabolic syndrome and pancreatic lesions by O. S. Shifrin, I. A. Sokolina, A. E. Leonovich, M. A. Ashitko, T. L. Lemina, A. V. Korolyov

“…To study features of pancreatic involvement in patients with metabolic syndromeMaterial and methods. Overall 720 patients were investigated who have admitted to the clinic with referral diagnosis «chronic pancreatitis» (CP). …”
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Rifaximin treatment in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis: A multicenter, randomized controlled, open-label, pilot trial by Do Seon Song, Jin Mo Yang, Young Kul Jung, Hyung Joon Yim, Hee Yeon Kim, Chang Wook Kim, Soon Sun Kim, Jae Youn Cheong, Hae Lim Lee, Sung Won Lee, Jeong-Ju Yoo, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim

“…This study investigated the effects of adding rifaximin to standard treatment in patients with SAH. Material and Methods: In this randomized controlled open-label trial, patients with SAH (Maddrey's discriminant function≥32) were randomized to the rifaximin or control group. …”
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Functional activity of blood eosinophils in patients with <i>Opisthorchis felineus</i> invasion by V. V. Tsukanov, N. E. Veselova, A. A. Savchenko, O. A. Kolenchukova, I. I. Gvozdev, A. V. Vasyutin, J. L. Tonkikh, E. V. Kasparov, A. G. Borisov, E. G. Gorchilova, M. Yu. Olkhovskaia, N. O. Prokopieva

“…To study the functional activity of blood eosinophils in patients with Opisthorchis felineus (O. felineus) invasion.Material and methods. A total of 328 patients with O. felineus invasion (120 men and 208 women, mean age 40.3 years) and 34 practically healthy patients (14 men and 20 women, mean age 41.1 years) aged 18 to 70 years were examined. …”
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O CURSO DE DIREITO INTERNACIONAL DOS CONFLITOS ARMADOS E A UTILIZAÇÃO DA EDUCAÇÃO A DISTÂNCIA: A VISÃO DOS SEUS DISCENTES by Hercules Guimarães Honorato

“…Ao final, as seguintes contribuições foram apresentadas,  a saber: (i) fórum de discussão aberto em ambas as fases do curso; (ii) aplicação e ampliação dos estudos de caso com exercícios de fixação; (iii) criação de uma pasta virtual com todo o material do curso e os estudos realizados pelos estagiários; (iv) possibilidade de especialização futura para os egressos do curso: (v) Plano de Ensino e Aprendizagem aperfeiçoados; e (vi) pré-teste de avaliação dos conhecimentos prévios dos estagiários. …”
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Modeling dose uncertainty in cone-beam computed tomography: Predictive approach for deep learning-based synthetic computed tomography generation by Cédric Hémon, Lucía Cubero, Valentin Boussot, Romane-Alize Martin, Blanche Texier, Joël Castelli, Renaud de Crevoisier, Anaïs Barateau, Caroline Lafond, Jean-Claude Nunes

“…This study aims to introduce a voxel-wise uncertainty estimator correlated with the error between sCT and CT. Material and Methods:: Eighty-five head and neck (H&N) patients treated with photon RT from a single center were selected for developing and validating our uncertainty estimation method. …”
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Development of a Bipolar Radio-frequency Power Supply for Structures of Lossless Ion Manipulations by Qing LIU, Run-ze XU, Yun-jing ZHANG, Ling-feng LI, Peng LI

“…Its potential applications in material transport and separation are numerous. In order to take full advantages of lossless ion manipulation structures in terms of cost and volume, a low-cost, high-frequency, bipolar radio frequency (RF) power supply with low complexity and compact design was developed in this study. …”
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Simulation of a catalytic deoxygenation reaction of fatty acids to produce biohydrocarbons and evaluation of the influence of reaction parameters on the conversion and selectivity... by Rafael Mesquita de Moura, Bruna Xisto Silva Sampaio, Isabella Diniz Oliveira, Josué Furbino de Melo, Brunela Pereira da Silva, Fernando Cotting, Daniel Bastos de Rezende

“…A stearic acid feed of 2.4 x 104 m3 year-1 was used as a base, representing the average feed of fatty raw material practiced in biodiesel plants located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. …”
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