Investigation of Heavy Metal Effects on the Anaerobic Co-Digestion Process of Waste Activated Sludge and Septic Tank Sludge by Quang-Minh Nguyen, Duy-Cam Bui, Thao Phuong, Van-Huong Doan, Thi-Nham Nguyen, Minh-Viet Nguyen, Thien-Hien Tran, Quang-Trung Do

“…The anaerobic co-digestion process was inhibited at high heavy metal concentration, which resulted in decreased removal of organic substances and produced biogas.…”
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Impervious surface cover and number of restaurants shape diet variation in an urban carnivore by Tal Caspi, Monica G. Serrano, Stevi L. Vanderzwan, Janet Kessler, Christopher J. Schell, Benjamin N. Sacks

“…However, little is known about how environmental heterogeneity shapes dietary variation of organisms within cities. We examined the vertebrate prey components of diets of coyotes (Canis latrans) in San Francisco to quantify territory‐ and individual‐level dietary differences and determine how within‐city variation in land cover and land use affects coyote diet. …”
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Does cadmium cause cascading effects on the development and reproduction of the striped stem borer, Chilo suppressalis (Walker)? by Hexi Huang, Ning Di, Jie Wang, Yuxing Wang, Zhengyang Zhu, Caige Lu, Su Wang, Liansheng Zang

“…Abstract The heavy metal, cadmium (Cd), causing growth retardation and yield reduction on rice and impacting the fitness of organisms inhabiting on rice through bottom-up effects, has become a great challenge to rice production. …”
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Evaluating the Relationship of GDF-15 with Clinical Characteristics, Cardinal Features, and Survival in Multiple Myeloma by Małgorzata Banaszkiewicz, Jolanta Małyszko, Krzysztof Batko, Ewa Koc-Żórawska, Marcin Żórawski, Paulina Dumnicka, Artur Jurczyszyn, Karolina Woziwodzka, Joanna Tisończyk, Marcin Krzanowski, Jacek Małyszko, Anna Waszczuk-Gajda, Ryszard Drożdż, Marek Kuźniewski, Katarzyna Krzanowska

“…Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, participates in processes associated with myeloma development and its end-organ complications. It plays a significant role in both physiological and abnormal erythropoiesis and regulates iron homeostasis through modulation of hepcidin. …”
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Learning and Development of Diagnostic Reasoning in Occupational Therapy Undergraduate Students by Pedro Moruno-Miralles, Adriana Reyes-Torres, Miguel-Ángel Talavera-Valverde, Ana-Isabel Souto-Gómez, Luis-Javier Márquez-Álvarez

“…Undergraduate students’ ability to analyse and synthesize information during data collection is poorly organized, so it makes the problem formulation difficult. …”
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The effect of salicylic and jasmonic acids on the activity of <i>SnAGO</i> genes in the fungus <i>Stagonospora nodorum</i> Berk. in <i>in vitro</i> culture and during infection o... by M. Yu. Shein, G. F. Burkhanova, I. V. Maksimov

“…However, their role in this mechanism, both in the host plant organism and in the pathogen, has not yet been fully elucidated. …”
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Safety profiles of sevoflurane in pediatric patients: a real-world pharmacovigilance assessment based on the FAERS database by Chuang Yang, Bangjian Deng, Qiang Wen, Pei Guo, Xiang Liu, Chen Wang

“…Disproportionality analysis identified significant System Organ Classes (SOC) signals associated with sevoflurane, meeting four detection criteria, including “Cardiac disorders,” “Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders,” and “Vascular disorders.” …”
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Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) exposure, lung function, airway inflammation and expiratory microbiota: A randomized crossover study by Rongrong Xu, Yanping Zhang, Tingting Wu, Hao Liu, Jianhao Peng, Zhanshan Wang, Te Ba, Baorong Zhang, Zhigang Li, Yongjie Wei

“…Particle matters (PMs), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), lung function, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and lung microbiota were measured. …”
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Dietary Fe-Gly supplementation attenuates enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)-induced inflammation response and intestinal barrier dysfunction in piglets by Qing Gao, Qing Gao, Qing Gao, Yilong Zhang, Yabin Wu, Dianchao Gu, Junzhou Chen, Conghui Yin, Hao Wu, Dan Zhu, Daiwen Chen, Aimin Wu

“…Iron in the animal gut that is not utilized by the host can be directly utilized by microorganisms, particularly harmful ones. Organic iron (such as Fe-Gly) has high digestive and absorption efficiency in the body. …”
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Development and validation a methodology model for traditional Chinese medicine good practice recommendation: an exploratory sequential mixed methods study by Su Li, Su Li, Su Li, Luan Zhang, Yangyang Wang, Yangyang Wang, Runsheng Xie, Runsheng Xie, Wenjia Chen, Wenjia Chen, Myeong Soo Lee, Yasser Sami Amer, Yasser Sami Amer, Yasser Sami Amer, Amin Sharifan, Heba Hussein, Hui Li, Hui Li, Hui Li

“…The fit indices were within the acceptable range, and were able to distinguish the overall differences between guidelines from different literature sources, development organizations, guideline types, discipline categories, and funding categories.ConclusionThe study developed a TCM GPR methodology model which describes the definition of a TCM GPR, how to formulate it, and how to report it. …”
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Landscape Patterns and Ecosystem Services Are Critical for Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals by Xue Miao, Zihao Guo, Congbin Leng, Jinliang Hou, Qingping Cheng, Hede Gong

“…This system was established based on extensive field surveys, visits, and data collection conducted with local government departments and relevant organizations between 2021 and 2022. Our study found that there was significant spatial heterogeneity in the relationship between SDGs and LPs or ESs in each county. …”
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THE EFFECT OF ABDOMINAL MASSAGE AND KUNYIT ASAM HERBS TO REDUCE PRIMARY MENSTRUAL PAIN (DYSMENORRHEA) by Dwi Setiani Sumardiko, Alyaa’ Maulida Rizki Roswandi, Neny Purwitasari, Rini Hamsidi

“…Background: Menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is a cramp in the lower abdomen that occurs during menstruation, while menstrual pain that is experienced without any abnormality in the reproductive organ is called primary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea case experienced by the patient is complaints of pain in the lower part, sometimes spreading to the waist and feeling like pressure or squeezing which occurs within 1-2 days of menstruation. …”
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Anti-Stemness and Anti-Proliferative Effects of Cadmium on Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells by Penggang Liu, Xueli Chen, Yuqing Zhao, Waseem Ali, Tianle Xu, Jing Sun, Zongping Liu

“…Cadmium accumulation in the body can damage a variety of organs and impair their development and functions. …”
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Integrated multi-omics analysis reveals the underlying molecular mechanism for the neurotoxicity of triclosan in zebrafish by Shasha Zhao, Yuhang Ling, Baohua Zhang, Danting Wang, Limei Sun

“…Hence, this study highlights a number of biomarkers for the risk assessment of TCS against non-target organisms, offering a reference dataset for the behavioral toxicity of TCS to zebrafish, and strengthening the early warning, management, and control of TCS pollution.…”
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Photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin antibiotic from aqueous solution by BiFeO3 nanocomposites using response surface methodology by R. Mostafaloo, M. Asadi-Ghalhari, H. Izanloo, A. Zayadi

“…BiFeO₃, a bismuth-based semiconductor photocatalyst that is responsive to visible light, has been recently used to remove organic pollutants from water. In this study, the optimal conditions for removing ciprofloxacin from aqueous solutions by the BiFeO₃ process were investigated. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer in Adults (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Society of Colorectal Surgeons and the Russian Endosc... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, P. V. Tsar’kov, M. P. Korolev, D. N. Andreev, E. K. Baranskaya, S. G. Burkov, A. A. Derinov, S. K. Efetov, T. L. Lapina, P. V. Pavlov, S. S. Pirogov, A. V. Tkachev, A. S. Trukhmanov, E. D. Fedorov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…PU can be an independent disease or represent symptomatic ulcers of the stomach and duodenum (medicinal, as a result of stress or endocrine pathologies, associated with chronic diseases of internal organs). In the absence of contraindications, esophagogastroduodenoscopy is recommended for all patients with suspected ulcer with the purpose of confirming the diagnosis. …”
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Occurrence, risks, and mitigation of antibiotic pollution in Bangladeshi aquaculture systems by Umma Salma, Anwar Hossain, Md. Shafiujjaman, Yuri Nishimura, Masahiro Tokumura, Rumi Tanoue, Tatsuya Kunisue, Kozo Watanabe, Mohammad Raknuzzaman, Kazushi Noro, Takashi Amagai, Masakazu Makino

“…Notably, nine of these antibiotics pose high ecological risks to sensitive aquatic organisms and are likely to exert intense selection pressure for resistance on bacterial communities. …”
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Infection-Related Stillbirths: A Detailed Examination of a Nine-Year Multidisciplinary Study by Liliana Gabrielli, Matteo Pavoni, Francesca Monari, Federico Baiesi Pillastrini, Maria Paola Bonasoni, Chiara Locatelli, Maria Bisulli, Alessandra Vancini, Ilaria Cataneo, Margherita Ortalli, Giulia Piccirilli, Alessia Cantiani, Simone Ambretti, Fabio Facchinetti, Tiziana Lazzarotto

“…Thus, in developed countries, an infection, defined when positive microbiological findings are associated with histological evidence of organ damage, is a minor contributory factor in SB.…”
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Experimental opisthorchiasis: a study of blood cells, hematopoiesis and startle reflex in laboratory animals by D. F. Avgustinovich, I. A. Orlovskaya, L. B. Toporkova, G. B. Vishnivetskaya, A. V. Katokhin, M. N. Lvova, E. V. Kashina, N. P. Bondar, N. A. Feofanova, V. A. Mordvinov

“…It was found that the relative weight of the main organ of the peripheral immune system – spleen, is significantly larger in mice than in hamsters. …”
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Impact of Preoperative Anemia on Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Elective Colorectal Surgery by Liu Liu, Lin Liu, Li-Chuang Liang, Zhi-qiang Zhu, Xiao Wan, Heng-bing Dai, Qiang Huang

“…However, POA was not associated with other postoperative complications, like anastomotic leak, organ space SSI, and bleeding. Upon multivariable analysis, POA and stoma formation were identified as two independent risk factors for incisional SSI (OR (95%CI): 2.44 (1.09–5.49) for POA versus no POA and 2.64 (1.20–5.81) for stoma formation versus no stoma formation). …”
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