Nanoscale Pore Structure Characterization and Permeability of Mudrocks and Fine-Grained Sandstones in Coal Reservoirs by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry... by Na Zhang, Fangfang Zhao, Pingye Guo, Jiabin Li, Weili Gong, Zhibiao Guo, Xiaoming Sun

“…., mudrocks and fine-grained sandstones, were comprehensively investigated by multiple experimental methods. Measured porosity averages of the helium gas porosity (φg), MIP porosity (φMIP), water porosity (φw), and NMR porosity (φNMR) of the twelve investigated rock samples range from 1.78 to 16.50% and the measured gas permeabilities (Kg) range from 0.0003 to 2.4133 mD. …”
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Financial Management Practices and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions. A Case Study of Lyamujungu SACCO Kabale District. by Komuhangi, Jacenta

“…Inferential statistics included Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression analysis. A sample of 109 respondents was selected using simple random and purposive sampling. …”
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Loan Monitoring Costs and Loan Payment in SACCOs: A Case Study of Mitooma People's SACCO in Mitooma Town Council Mitooma District. by Mugarura, Adison

“…From the study findings on challenges faced by loan officers in monitoring loans in SACCOs, respondents revealed that poor transport infrastructure to the rural places, clients who provide wrong information to the bank, multiple borrowing by the clients in different borrowing institutions, social factors showing a weak influence on loan default, lack of liquidity monitoring system, inadequate managerial competencies and political interference and huge microfinance losses are caused by outright loan default were some of the challenges faced by loan officers in monitoring loans in SACCOs.…”
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Cerebral Cortical Activity During Academic Stress Amongst Undergraduate Medical Students at Kampala International University (Uganda) by Mujinya, Regan, Kalange, Muhamudu, Ochieng, Juma John, Ninsiima, Herbert Izo, Eze, Ejike Daniel, Afodun, Adam Moyosore, Nabirumbi, Ritah, Sulaiman, Sheu Oluwadare, Kairania, Emmanuel, Echoru, Isaac, Okpanachi, Alfred Omachonu, Matama, Kevin, Asiimwe, Oscar Hilary, Nambuya, Grace, Usman, Ibe Michael, Obado, Osuwat Lawrence, Zirintunda, Gerald, Ssempijja, Fred, Nansunga, Miriam, Matovu, Henry, Ayikobua, Emmanuel Tiyo, Nganda, Ponsiano Ernest, Onanyang, David, Ekou, Justine, Musinguzi, Simon Peter, Ssimbwa, Godfrey, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…SS had high VRT and ART and low TRT in preclinical students, demonstrating the importance of the visual cortex in stress plasticity. Multiple regression showed a close relationship between PSS, ability to cope with stress, age, and educational level (P < 0.05), demonstrating the importance of social and psychological support, especially in the biomedical sciences. …”
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Impact of Extended Membrane Rupture on Neonatal Inflammatory Responses and Composite Neonatal Outcomes in Early-Preterm Neonates—A Prospective Study by Maura-Adelina Hincu, Liliana Gheorghe, Luminita Paduraru, Daniela-Cristina Dimitriu, Anamaria Harabor, Ingrid-Andrada Vasilache, Iustina Solomon-Condriuc, Alexandru Carauleanu, Ioana Sadiye Scripcariu, Dragos Nemescu

“…These groups were further segregated depending on the GA at the moment of membranes’ rupture into subgroup 1 (<33 weeks of gestation and 6 days, <i>n</i> = 168 patients) and subgroup 2 (at least 34 completed weeks of gestation, <i>n</i> = 858 patients). Multiple logistic regressions and interaction analyses adjusted for GA considering five composite adverse neonatal outcomes and predictors were employed. …”
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Knowledge of COVID-19 and the psychological status of parents: a retrospective survey in Wuhan, Hubei by Lei Wang, Jing Cheng, Lin Lv, Yaqi Xu, Yutong Zhang, Honghui Gan, Change Xiong, Guiping Wang, Can Mei, Linwanyue Chen, Lu He, Shuliu Pan, Jianbo Zhan

“…Significant differences in psychological status were linked to age, education, professional background, sleep status, personal views on the pandemic’s impact and concern for children’s learning (p&lt;0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that a negative perception of the pandemic’s impact on one’s life (OR 0.367, 95% CI: 0.272 to 0.493) was associated with psychological distress.Conclusion Parents of school children in Ezhou City have a good knowledge base on COVID-19 infection and have a high awareness of the corresponding protective measures. …”
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Critical care services in Bagmati province of Nepal: A cross sectional survey [version 4; peer review: 4 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Subekshya Luitel, Sushila Paudel, Diptesh Aryal, Janaki Pandey, Hem Raj Paneru, Roshni Shakya, Prashant Acharya, Isha Amatya, Rashan Haniffa, Suman Pant, Abi Beane, Pradip Gyanwali

“…Although there were disparities, numerous ICUs were effectively carrying out multiple critical care procedures. This study suggests conducting a nationwide mapping of ICU resources, prioritizing infrastructure development, optimizing resource allocation, and establishing national protocols.…”
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Gibberellin-3 induced dormancy and suppression of flower bud formation in pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) by Kamran Shah, Xiaoyue Zhu, Tiantian Zhang, Jiayi Chen, Jiaxuan Chen, Yonghua Qin

“…Abstract Background Flowering is a complex, finely regulated process involving multiple phytohormones and transcription factors. However, flowering regulation in pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) remains largely unexamined. …”
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Screening Southeast Asian medicinal plants: Clausena lansium, Leea indica, Strobilanthes crispa, Vitex trifolia for anti-platelet aggregation and blood coagulation effects by Sogand Zareisedehizadeh, Fu-Xun Heng, Chay-Hoon Tan, Paul Chi-Lui Ho, Hwee-Ling Koh

“…These compounds, particularly kaempferol, quercetin, epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate, and β-sitosterol, contribute to Leea indica's potent antiplatelet and anticoagulant effects through multiple mechanisms, including inhibition of platelet activation and various coagulation factors. …”
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TUBA1B as a novel prognostic biomarker correlated with immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy response by Juntao Qi, Juntao Qi, Mingming Zhou, Na Yang, Huiyun Ma, Min He, Gujie Wu, Chang Ge, Liuyin Jin, Lin Cheng, Wei Liao, Hefei Ren, Caiyun Lei

“…We also conducted in vitro functional assays to assess TUBA1B’s functional role in tumor cells, allowing for a detailed examination of its relationship with cancer prognosis and immune modulation.Results: Our findings indicate that TUBA1B expression is dysregulated across multiple cancers, correlating strongly with poor survival outcomes and advanced pathological stages. …”
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Asociación entre el síndrome metabólico y los niveles de transaminasas by David Vicente Trujillo Salazar, Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce, Jenny Raquel Torres-Malca, Jesús Enrique Talavera, Magdiel José Manuel Gonzales Menéndez, Jhony A. De La Cruz-Vargas

“…Resultados: La prevalencia de síndrome metabólico fue de 21,82 %, de aspartato aminotransaminasa elevada fue del 10,30 % y alanina aminotransaminasa elevada del 16,67 %. En la regresión múltiple, se ajustó por las covariables confusoras sexo, edad, ocupación, índice de masa corporal, fumar, alcohol y actividad física. …”
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Pan-cancer and experimental analyses reveal the immunotherapeutic significance of CST2 and its association with stomach adenocarcinoma proliferation and metastasis by Dan Huang, Jing Li, Zhijun He, Wenjing Liang, Likun Zhong, Jun Huang, Yinteng Wu, Shijian Zhao

“…Finally, in gastric cancer cell lines, we will investigate the impact of CST2 knockout on expression levels, clonal proliferation, cell apoptosis, and cell migration.ResultsCST2 exhibits abnormal overexpression in multiple tumors. Single-cell analysis reveals high expression of CST2 in fibroblasts. …”
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Effectiveness of the addition of visual aids to conversational preoperative education in glaucoma filtering surgery: A randomized controlled trial by Peimin Lin, Laiwen Lv, Ruqing Tang, Dehua Li, Xiaoxuan Chen, Jie Fang, Zhenggen Wu, Chukai Huang, Kusheng Wu

“…Anxiety levels, pain scores, blood pressure, and pulse rates were measured at multiple time points. Findings: The visual aids group demonstrated significantly lower anxiety levels (HAMA score: 19.6 ± 1.7 vs. 27.9 ± 3.1; p < 0.001) and pain scores (VAS: F = 174.628; p < 0.001) compared to the oral education group. …”
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The AEDUCATE Collaboration. Comprehensive antenatal education birth preparation programmes to reduce the rates of caesarean section in nulliparous women. Protocol for an individual... by Soo Downe, Lisa Askie, Sarah J Lord, Hannah G Dahlen, Kenneth William Finlayson, Anna Lene Seidler, Federico Girosi, Kylie Elizabeth Hunter, Kate M Levett, Mary-Ann Davey, Caroline A Smith, Julie Fleet, Mary Steen, Elizabeth Newnham, Anette Werner, Leslie Arnott, Kerry Sutcliffe

“…Methods and analysis Population: women with singleton vertex pregnancies, no planned caesarean section (CS) or epidural.Intervention: in addition to hospital-based standard care, a comprehensive antenatal education programme that includes multiple components for birth preparation, addressing the three objectives: preparing women and their birth partner/support person for childbirth through education on physiological/hormonal birth (knowledge and understanding); building women’s confidence through psychological preparation (positive mindset) and support their ability to birth without pain relief using evidence-based tools (tools and techniques). …”
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Experience in setting up non-robotic minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting in a non-routine off-pump coronary artery bypass center by Yukiharu Sugimura, Tomoyuki Suzuki, Sebastian Johannes Bauer, Friederike Irmgard Schoettler, Moritz Benjamin Immohr, Michael André Maliwa, Arash Mehdiani, Lachmandath Tewarie, Gereon Schaelte, Ajay Moza, Payam Akhyari

“…In addition, body size had no effect on operation time according to multiple regression analysis (p = 0.36). Conclusions Our study suggested that implementing non-robotic MIDCAB can be safely accomplished at a center with no previous routine in OPCAB surgery, even for patients with bigger body sizes. …”
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Comparative-effectiveness research of COVID-19 treatment: a rapid scoping review by Sharon E Straus, Jesmin Antony, Andrea C Tricco, Rachel Warren, Erin Macdonald, Ba Pham, Milan Patel, Fatemeh Yazdi, Amruta Radhakrishnan, Marco Ghassemi, Patricia Rios, Chantal Williams, Naveeta Ramkissoon, Matthew P Muller, Nazia Darvesh, Gordon V Cormack, Maura R Grossman, Melissa Kampman, Reid Robson

“…The most common therapeutic categories involving multiple drugs were antimalarials/antibiotics (16%), steroids/non-steroidal immunosuppressants (9%) and antimalarials/antivirals/antivirals (7%). …”
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Spatiotemporal Assessment of PM2.5 Exposure of a High-risk Occupational Group in a Southeast Asian Megacity by Jarl Tynan Collado, Jose Gabriel Abalos, Imee de los Reyes, Melliza T. Cruz, Gabrielle Frances Leung, Katrina Abenojar, Carlos Rosauro Manalo, Bernell Go, Christine L. Chan, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, James Bernard B. Simpas, Emma E. Porio, John Q. Wong, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza

“…The occurrence of hotspots along the route is mainly attributed to traffic-promoting factors like stoplights and traffic rush hours. Multiple linear regression (MLR) analysis revealed that the area by the shopping mall had the highest contribution (β = 52 µg m−3) to PUJ driver exposure. …”
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Sex-dependent efficacy of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist FTY720 in mitigating Huntington’s disease by Jingyun Wu, Irene Santos-Garcia, Ivan Eiriz, Thomas Brüning, Aleš Kvasnička, David Friedecký, Tuula A. Nyman, Jens Pahnke

“…An early and significant morphological hallmark of HD is the activation of astrocytes triggered by mutant huntingtin, leading to the release of inflammatory mediators.Fingolimod (FTY), an FDA-approved sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor agonist is used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), a neuroinflammatory disease, and has shown therapeutic promise in other neurological conditions.Our study aimed to investigate the therapeutic potential of FTY for treating HD by utilizing a well-characterized mouse model of HD (zQ175dn) and wild-type littermates.The study design included a crossover, long-term oral treatment with 1 mg/kg to 2 mg/kg FTY from the age of 15–46 weeks (n = 128). …”
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Simulation and experimental study on olive drop injury by Weike Lan, Haotian Mu, Di Xin, Shijia Pan, Yuncai Yan, Wen Gao, Zijie Niu, Dongyan Zhang, Jun Zhang, Yongjie Cui

“…Second, a three-dimensional model of oil olives was established by reverse engineering, and collision simulations with different heights, multiple collision angles, and different contact materials were carried out in finite elements to obtain the damage volume, energy, and damage susceptibility. …”
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The CD4/CD8 ratio is associated with T lymphocyte functions in long-term virally suppressed patients with HIV by Qing Xiao, Fengting Yu, Liting Yan, Xiaojie Lao, Xuelei Liang, Hongxin Zhao, Liuyue Zhai, Zailin Yang, Xiaomei Zhang, Yao Liu, Fujie Zhang

“…Correlation analysis revealed that the CD4/CD8 ratio was associated with multiple T cell functions, and its correlation coefficient with mitochondrial function was higher than that of CD4+ T cell count. …”
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