Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm by Cemal Kurt, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Waqas Liaqat, Muhammad Azhar Nadeem, Ayşe Nuran Çil, Faheem Shehzad Baloch

“…The protein percentage showed a high heritability but a low genetic advance, while palmitic acid, oil percentage, stearic acid, linoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, and oleic acid showed a high heritability and a moderate genetic advance as a percentage of the mean. …”
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Structural study, optical properties, thermal stability, and biological activity of a non-centrosymmetric hybrid compound 3,4-Diaminopyridinium perchlorate (3,4-DAPP) by Soulayma Mtar, Sameh Sellami, Nassira Chniba-Boudjada, Mohamed Boujelbene

“…Finally, biological activity tests revealed that 3,4-DAPP exhibited moderate antibacterial activity, particularly against Bacillus cereus. …”
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Pharmacological pain management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a narrative literature review by Natasha Cox, Christian D. Mallen, Ian C. Scott

“…Findings Thirteen systematic reviews of drug efficacy for pain in patients with RA were included in this review. These showed moderate- to high-quality evidence from clinical trials in more contemporary time-periods (mainly 1990s/2000s for synthetic DMARDs and post-2000 for biological/targeted synthetic DMARDs) that, in patients with active RA, short-term glucocorticoids and synthetic, biologic, and targeted synthetic DMARDs have efficacy at reducing pain intensity relative to placebo. …”
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The Validity of a Portable Strain-Gauge Apparatus Versus a Commercial Isokinetic Dynamometer for Evaluating Knee Extension Kinetics by Dustin Oranchuk, Chris Juneau, Shelley Diewald, Jono Neville, John Cronin

“…Very large significant between-device correlations were found for PF (*r*=0.77, *p*=0.001) and PRFD (*r*=0.73, *p*=0.003), while small and moderate non-significant between-device correlations were found for RFD~2080~ (*r*=0.48, *p*=0.079) and IMP~2080~ (*r*=0.59, *p*=0.060). …”
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Nurses' knowledge and its determinants in surgical site infection prevention: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. by Tesfaye Engdaw Habtie, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Aregash Birhan Terefe, Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw, Melsew Dagne Abate

“…However, when knowledge is measured using a three-point Likert scale, the pooled proportion of those with good knowledge drops to 46% (95% CI: 21-72%), with an additional 27% (95% CI: 16-38%) demonstrating fair or moderate knowledge.<h4>Conclusion and recommendation</h4>This systematic review and meta-analysis is the first to synthesize data on nurses' knowledge of surgical site infection (SSI) prevention. …”
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Regular Voluntary Exercise Potentiates Interleukin-1β and Interleukin-18 Secretion by Increasing Caspase-1 Expression in Murine Macrophages by Ken Shirato, Kazuhiko Imaizumi, Takuya Sakurai, Junetsu Ogasawara, Hideki Ohno, Takako Kizaki

“…Moderate-intensity regular exercise improves proinflammatory responses of lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) stimulated macrophages. …”
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Hydrochemistry of a Tropical harbor: Influence of Industrial and Municipal inputs by Balogun Kayode James, Ladigbolu Ismail Adejare, Olaji Ebenezer Dayo

“…Surface water of the Harbour was characterized by fairy constant temperature with a range of ( 25.67 – 28.33oC), alkaline pH (7.70 – 8.42mg/l), brackish salinity (7.00 – 22.47PSU), BOD5 and COD values of (0.80 – 3.33mg/l) and (6.10 – 11.30mg/l) respectively, total dissolved solids(6.00 – 19.00mg/l), dissolved oxygen content (4.13 – 7.60mg/l) which fell below FEPA limit of 10mg/l, alkalinity (8.00 – 15.33mg/l), low Nitrate value (0.08 – 0.12mg/l), moderately high Phosphate (0.57 – 1.60mg/l), high Silicate values (1.27 – 9.23mg/l), moderate concentration of heavy metals salts such as Cr (0.03 – 0.60mg/l), Pb (0.22 – 0.61mg/l), Cd (nd – 0.02mg/l, Fe (0.67 – 1.41mg/l) and high Cu values (4.53 – 5.55mg/l). …”
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Structural and free energy landscape analysis for the discovery of antiviral compounds targeting the cap-binding domain of influenza polymerase PB2 by Amr S. Abouzied, Saad Alqarni, Kareem M. Younes, Sanad M. Alanazi, Dana M. Alrsheed, Rawabi K. Alhathal, Bader Huwaimel, Akram M. Elkashlan

“…Compound 3 displayed moderate stability with dynamic conformational changes, while Compound 1 maintained robust interactions throughout the simulations. …”
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Sense of belonging and its positive association with physical activity levels and negative association with sedentary behaviors in residential aged care facilities in COVID-19 pand... by Gonzalo Marchant, Emma Guillet-Descas, Natacha Heutte

“…They did not meet the recommended 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. The sense of social belonging was high, with mean scores of 6.75 (ESAS), 7.08 (Acceptance), and 6.43 (Intimacy). …”
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Use of a synthetic form Avrodes for transfer of leaf rust resistance from Aegilops speltoides to common wheat by R. O. Davoyan, I. V. Bebyakina, E. R. Davoyan, D. S. Mikov, E. D. Badaeva, I. G. Adonina, E. A. Salina, A. N. Zinchenco, Y. S. Zubanova

“…Resistance levels varied from high to moderate. Testing of lines with the use of molecular markers has shown that some lines have the Lr28 and Lr35 genes inherited from synthetic form Avrodes. …”
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PROMISE: Prognostic Radiomic Outcome Measurement in Acute Subdural Hematoma Evacuation Post-Craniotomy by Alexandru Guranda, Antonia Richter, Johannes Wach, Erdem Güresir, Martin Vychopen

“…<b>Results:</b> Changes in Δ surface area significantly correlated with 30-day outcomes (<i>p</i> = 0.03) and showed moderate predictive accuracy (AUC = 0.65). Patients with a Δ surface area > 30,090 mm² experienced poorer outcomes (OR = 6.66, <i>p</i> = 0.02). …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, Cyclic Voltammetry, and Biological Studies of Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) Complexes of a Tridentate Schiff Base, 1-((E)-(2-Mercaptophenylimino) Methyl)... by Maurice Kuate, Mariam Asseng Conde, Evans Ngandung Mainsah, Awawou G. Paboudam, Francis Merlin M. Tchieno, Kevin I. Y. Ketchemen, Ignas Tonle Kenfack, Peter T. Ndifon

“…In vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity against five bacterial strains (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, and Proteus mirabilis) and five fungal strains (Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis, Candida krusei, and Candida parapsilosis) showed no antifungal activity but moderate antibacterial activity on E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and P. mirabilis bacterial strains. …”
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Feasibility assessment of a pharmaco-kinetic behavior based yield model of salivary cotinine among tobacco users by E.C. Hensel, R.J. Robinson

“…The one-to-one intraclass correlation coefficient of the model applied to the assessment data set was 0.6, indicating moderate agreement between the predictions and the observed biomarkers, Limitations of the model associated with the data available for secondary analysis are discussed. …”
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<i>Pneumocystis</i> Pneumonia Severity Is Associated with Taxonomic Shifts in the Respiratory Microbiota by Valentina Del Prete, Antonia Piazzesi, Matteo Scanu, Francesca Toto, Stefania Pane, Federica Berrilli, Giovangiacinto Paterno, Lorenza Putignani, David di Cave

“…Here, we employed 16S rRNA metataxonomic sequencing to profile the respiratory microbiota of patients with mild-moderate and severe PCP. Our results show that the upper and lower airways of PCP patients have bacterial profiles which have been associated with a pro-inflammatory response. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on metabolic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Motahare Shabestari, Forouzan Salari, Reyhaneh Azizi, Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Nasim Namiranian

“…Conclusion T2DM patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection exhibited improvements in TC, TG, BMI, and insulin-related indices. …”
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Perception and impact of customized physical activity programs on objective physical activity parameters in prediabetes by Radhika Aditya Jadhav, G. Arun Maiya, Vidyut Rajhans, Shashikiran Umakanth, Shivashankara K N

“…Results: PA was significantly improved, which is evident in an increase in the average step count (MD = 1408), light activity duration (MD = 34.7 Min.), and moderate to vigorous PA duration (MD = 9.1 Min.). Average sedentary duration reduced significantly (MD = 32.46 Min.) …”
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Green synthesized FeNPs ameliorate drought stress in Spinacia oleracea L. through improved photosynthetic capacity, redox balance, and antioxidant defense by Javeria Naseem, Anis Ali Shah, Sheeraz Usman, Shakil Ahmed, Mansour K. Gatasheh, Shifa Shaffique, Sumera Javad

“…This included control (100% field capacity), moderate drought stress (D1; 50% field capacity) and severe drought stress (D2; 25% field capacity). …”
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Hypoglycemia and hospital mortality in critically ill patients by Hsuan-Fan Yeh, Wen-Cheng Chao, Chieh-Liang Wu, Ming-Cheng Chan

“…Moreover, patients with more severe hypoglycemia exhibited a higher mortality rate (moderate hypoglycemia: hazard ratio [HR] 1.477, 95% confidence interval [C.I.] 1.351–1.614, p < 0.001; severe hypoglycemia: HR 1.847, 95% C.I. 1.607–2.123, p < 0.001) compared to those without hypoglycemia. …”
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Differences and Correlations of Anxiety, Sleep Quality, and Pressure-Pain Threshold between Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Asymptomatic People by Changming Xu, Zhiwei Fu, Juan Wang, Bao Wu, Xue-Qiang Wang

“…State−Trait Anxiety Inventory showed a low to moderate negative correlation with PPT. No remarkable correlation was observed between Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and PPT. …”
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Investigating the reciprocal temporal relationships between tobacco consumption and psychological disorders for youth: an international review by Leila Mohammadi, Caroline Louise Miller, Sharon Lawn, Jeremy Stevenson, Kimberley Martin

“…Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools were used for all studies.Included studies had moderate-to-high appraisal scores. We synthesised findings using vote counting for effect direction and descriptive data.Results Fifty-three studies were included in the review. …”
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