Particle Filtration Efficiency, Breathability, and Reusability of Common Masks by Heikki Junninen, Nieves Maria Flores March, Marko Vana, Kalju Tamme, Helina Lipp, Sander Mirme, Siim Pikker, Tareq Hussein, Markku Kulmala

“…In general, disposable masks had better FE (FE0.3µm = 89% and FE3µm = 96%) than multiple-usable masks (FE0.3µm = 39% and FE3µm = 66%). …”
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Design of compact and high gain dual-band four-port MIMO antenna array for mm-wave 5G Communications by Mohammed Mahaboob Basha, Pendli Pradeep, Srinivasulu Gundala, Javed Syed

“…This article presents a dual-band compact dual-port and quad-port Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) array antenna that uses an array antenna of two elements with high isolation, exclusively designed for 5 G applications in the millimeter-wave band. …”
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Fabrication of Cu: ZnO thin film sensor for ethanol vapor detection by Robin Simkhada, Dalton R. Gibbs, Soma Dhakal, Dipak Oli, Rishi Ram Ghimire, Deependra Das Mulmi, Leela Pradhan Joshi

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Accounting for Australia’s threatened species: Estimating historical and recent change in terrestrial habitat by Katherine M. Giljohann, Karel Mokany, Simon Ferrier, Thomas D. Harwood, Chris Ware, Kristen J. Williams

“…A systematic approach is therefore essential for regular and consistent measurement of threatened species habitat that can be applied across multiple scales.We present a new approach to track progress in providing habitat for threatened species over time and space, and apply it to the Australian continent. …”
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Changes in faecal haemoglobin values over sequential rounds of faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in a surveillance population by Amanda J Cross, Kate Wooldrage, Gemma Mortell, Gwen A Murphy

“…The serial increase group with a positive round 3 value (n=46) had the highest ACN detection rate (32.6%, 95% CI: 19.5 to 48.0).Conclusion No change in FIT result across multiple rounds was associated with a low ACN detection rate, while a serial increase was associated with higher ACN detection rates. …”
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Phytomedicine nanoformulations for Parkinson's disease by Chinthu V. Saji, K P Mohanakumar, Rajesh A Shenoi

“…Further advancements in PD treatment could be achieved by developing multicomponent herbal nanoformulations that act synergistically on multiple PD targets. This approach may be effective in addressing the underlying pathogenesis of PD, thereby slowing the disease progression.…”
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A Unique Case of Mantle Cell Lymphoma Masquerading as a Cecal Mass by Sarahi Herrera-Gonzalez, Dema Shamoon, Tingliang Shen, Simon Badin, Yatinder Bains

“…MCL is frequently seen in the form of multiple lymphomatous polyposis (MLP) in which innumerable polyps are observed in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. …”
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Undergraduates' lifestyle and Suboptimal Health Status (SHS): A cross-sectional study in the Ha'il region of Saudi Arabia. by Bandar Alsaif, Collins Otieno Asweto, Sehar-Un-Nisa Hassan, Mohamed Ali Alzain, Mohammed Elshiekh Saeed, Ahmed Kassar, Kamal Elbssir Mohammed Ali, Mouna Ghorbel, Rafat Zrieq, Wei Wang

“…The chi-square test, Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA), hierarchical multiple regression, and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) were performed to analyze the data using IBM SPSS software (version 25.0) at a significance level of p<0.05.…”
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Uso inadecuado de psicofármacos en las personas de 60 años y más by María Magdalena Caro Mantilla, José Apolinaire Pennini, Ricardo González Menéndez

“…<strong>Fundamento: </strong>el uso indiscriminado de psicofármacos no solo acarrea múltiples trastornos al organismo del anciano, sino también, trae como consecuencia el abuso de las drogas. …”
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Emotion dysregulation and loneliness as predictors of food addiction by Eirini Tatsi, Atiya Kamal, Alistar Turvill, Regina Holler

“…Introduction: This study aimed to investigate whether multiple aspects of emotion dysregulation contribute to the etiology of Food Addiction (FA); as well as to provide further evidence and clarity regarding the role of loneliness on the development of addictive behaviour towards food. …”
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An integrated decision-making approach to resilience–LCC Bridge network retrofitting using a genetic algorithm-based framework by Pedram Omidian, Naser Khaji, Ali Akbar Aghakouchak

“…Next, the LCC is evaluated according to the proposed formulation for multiple seismic occurrences, which incorporates the effects of complete and incomplete repair actions resulting from previous multiple seismic events. …”
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Coexistent Non–Small Cell Carcinoma and Small Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Presenting with Hyponatremia by Mitchell D. Ross, Sreeja Biswas Roy, Pradnya D. Patil, Jasmine L. Huang, Nitika Thawani, Ralph Drosten, Tanmay S. Panchabhai

“…The RUL NSCLC was treated with stereotactic radiation; the LLL SCLC was treated with concurrent chemotherapy and radiation. In patients with multiple lung nodules, a diagnosis of synchronous multiple primary lung cancers (MPLCs) is crucial, as inadvertent upstaging of patients with MPLC (to T3 and/or T4 tumors) can lead to erroneous staging, inaccurate prognosis, and improper treatment. …”
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Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus with the Rare Association of Nonsuppurative Sialadenitis and Genetic Defects in 6q24 by Manal Mustafa, Nitin Ramdas, Mahmoud Elhalik, Arif Faquih

“…Genetic analysis revealed multiple loci hypomethylation of the PLAGL1/HYMAI-DMR in the TNDM region in chromosome 6q24 and two pathogenic heterozygous variants in the ZFP57 gene. …”
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Early measures for prevention and containment of COVID-19 in the Maldives: A descriptive analysis by Mariyam SUZANA, Sheena MOOSA, Fathmath Nazla RAFEEG, Sofoora K. USMAN

“…Unlike many countries, which imposed restrictions for weeks at a stretch, Maldives applied a strategy of gradual in- tensification of measures, imposed localized restrictive measures compared to a national lockdown and used multiple communication mechanisms to educate and engage the community. …”
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STAT3 Genotypic Variant rs744166 and Increased Tyrosine Phosphorylation of STAT3 in IL-23 Responsive Innate Lymphoid Cells during Pathogenesis of Crohn’s Disease by Ying Tang, Sanda A. Tan, Atif Iqbal, Jian Li, Sarah C. Glover

“…Crohn’s disease (CD) results from dysregulated immune responses to gut microbiota in genetically susceptible individuals, affecting multiple areas of the gastrointestinal tract. Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are tissue-resident innate effector lymphocytes which play crucial roles in mucosal immune defense, tissue repair, and maintenance of homeostasis. …”
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The BLUP method in evaluation of breeding values of Russian spring wheat lines using micro- and macroelements in seeds by N. A. Potapova, A. S. Zlobin, I. N. Leonova, E. A. Salina, Y. A. Tsepilov

“…For 11 models, the p-value was significant after correction for multiple testing (p-value &lt; 0.001). For Ca and K, four out of five models and for Mn two out of five models had a p-value below the threshold adjusted for multiple testing. …”
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Characterizing the early relationship between covert narcissism and cognitive empathy in medical students: a cross-sectional study by Adelina Alcorta-Garza, Oscar Vidal-Gutiérrez, Juan F. González-Guerrero, Fernando Alcorta-Núñez, Guillermo A. Porras Garza, Montserrat San-Martín, Roberto C. Delgado Bolton, Luis Vivanco

“…Comparative, correlation and multiple regression analyses were performed among the variables analysed. …”
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Design and Test of Combined Air Suction Cotton Breed Seeder by Yudao Li, Zhanhua Song, Fade Li, Yinfa Yan, Fuyang Tian, Xuezhen Sun

“…At this time, the multiples index and missing index of the combined air suction cotton breed seeder are less than 3%, whose sum total is less than 5%. …”
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Les aqueducs romains de Lyon et d’ailleurs : nouveaux repères by Aldo Borlenghi, Catherine Coquidé

“…Advanced hydraulic engineering such as siphons and some dropshafts or hydraulic jumps are also covered.The “dating” category is the focus of multiple questions as it brings into play a first of politics, large-scale investment and urban amenities. …”
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Impact of Sex on the Nonmotor Symptoms and the Health-Related Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease by Márton Kovács, Attila Makkos, Zsuzsanna Aschermann, József Janszky, Sámuel Komoly, Rita Weintraut, Kázmér Karádi, Norbert Kovács

“…HRQoL was assessed by PDQ-39 and EQ-5D. Multiple regression analysis was performed to estimate the PDQ-39 and EQ-5D index values based on various clinical factors. …”
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