A Concept Mapping Study of Physicians’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Management and Control of Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa by Juliet Iwelunmor, Sarah Blackstone, Joyce Gyamfi, Collins Airhihenbuwa, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Bamidele Tayo, Richard Adanu, Gbenga Ogedegbe

“…Twelve physicians attending the Cardiovascular Research Training (CaRT) Institute at the University of Ghana, College of Health Sciences, were invited to complete a concept mapping process that included brainstorming the factors influencing optimal management and control of hypertension in patients, sorting and organizing the factors into similar domains, and rating the importance and feasibility of efforts to address these factors. …”
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Experimental drought and soil amendments affect grassland above- and belowground vegetation but not soil carbon stocks by D. Guasconi, D. Guasconi, S. A. O. Cousins, S. A. O. Cousins, S. Manzoni, S. Manzoni, N. Roth, N. Roth, G. Hugelius, G. Hugelius

“…Appropriate land management strategies, such as organic matter addition, can increase soil C stocks and improve grasslands' resilience to drought by improving soil water retention and infiltration. …”
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Regional Development: New Challenges for Engineering Education (SYNERGY-2021 Conference Results Review) by V. V. Kondratyev, M. F. Galikhanov, F. T. Shageeva, P. N. Osipov, L. V. Ovsienko

“…It was possible to observe the work of the plenary session in real time via the Internet in all the supporting universities of Gazprom. The event was organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP), the Association of Engineering Education of Russia (AIOR), as well as the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan and Kazan National Research Technological University. …”
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Mitigation PFHxA-induced neurotoxicity in Carassius auratus brain cells by selenium-enriched Bacillus subtilis via the BDNF/PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β pathway by Yu-ting Lu, Zheng-yao Guo, Lei Guo, Yu-hua He, Li-ming Liu, Xue Jiao, Yue-hong Li

“…As emerging contaminants growing threat to aquatic organisms, explore effective mitigation strategies is particularly important. …”
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Intestinal permeability and contractility in murine colitis by M. E. van Meeteren, J. D. van Bergeijk, A. P. M. van Dijk, C. J. A. M. Tak, M. A. C. Meijssen, F. J. Zijlstra

“…We developed an in vitro organ bath method to measure permeability and contractility simultaneously in murine intestinal segments. …”
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THE IMPACT OF PERSONAL INNOVATIVENESS ON THE BEHAVIORAL INTENTION TO USING TOURISM MOBILE APPLICATIONS OF GENERATION Z IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM by Nguyen Thi Bich DAO, Do Nguyen Tuan ANH

“…Based on the research findings, the study proposed potential solutions for mobile application development businesses, destination management organizations, tourism businesses to enhance the intention to use mobile applications in tourism among Generation Z in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam as a whole.…”
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Assessment of Pollution Trend of Oke Afa Canal Lagos, Nigeria by R. A. Olowu, O. O. Ayejuyo, G. O. Adewuyi, I. A. Adejoro, T. A. Akinbola, M. O. Osundiya, C. T. Onwordi

“…The canal water contained very high concentration of BOD (64.8±11.3 mg/L) and COD (107.8±22.3 mg/L) which would suggest the presence of a high level of organic load that result in the pollution of the canals. …”
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Enter the Matrix: Fibroblast-immune cell interactions shape extracellular matrix deposition in health and disease. [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations... by Anthony Altieri, Grace V. Visser, Matthew B. Buechler

“…Fibroblasts can directly and indirectly regulate immune responses by secreting ECM and ECM-bound molecules to shape tissue structure and influence organ function. In this review, we will highlight recent studies which elucidate the mechanisms by which fibroblast-derived ECM factors (e.g., collagens, fibrillar proteins) regulate ECM architecture and subsequent immune responses, with a focus on macrophages. …”
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Phytotoxicity of methylene blue to rice seedlings by X.Z. Yu, Y.X. Feng, D.M. Yue

“…Due to insufficient treatment, its occurrence in wastewater is frequently detected, which may result in serious environment problems to aquatic organisms. Hydroponic experiments were conducted with rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L. cv. …”
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Evaluation of Contemporary Computational Techniques to Optimize Adsorption Process for Simultaneous Removal of COD and TOC in Wastewater by Areej Alhothali, Hifsa Khurshid, Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa, Kawthar Mostafa Moria, Umer Rashid, Omaimah Omar Bamasag

“…This study was aimed at evaluating the artificial neural network (ANN), genetic algorithm (GA), adaptive neurofuzzy interference (ANFIS), and the response surface methodology (RSM) approaches for modeling and optimizing the simultaneous adsorptive removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC) in produced water (PW) using tea waste biochar (TWBC). …”
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The Efficiency of Chitosan Against Tert Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)-Induced Neurobehavioral Changes and Toxicity Effects in Male Rats by Shahad Alahmadi, Mohammed Mufadhe Alanazi, Fawaz Alasmari, Wedad Saeed Al-Qahtani, Gadah Albasher

“…These findings suggest that chitosan’s antioxidant properties may provide a therapeutic benefit against TBHQ-induced neurotoxicity and organ damage. …”
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Pleural Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection in an Immunocompetent Female with No Risk Factors by Ravi P. Manglani, Misbahuddin Khaja, Karen Hennessey, Omonuwa Kennedy

“…The patient underwent pleural biopsy, bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), all of which failed to identify the causative organism. Six weeks later, MAC was identified in the pleural fluid and pleural biopsy by DNA hybridization and culture. …”
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Effect of airflow rate and honeycomb channels addition on the efficiency of bagasse-fuelled top-lit updraft (TLUD) gasification stove by Clarissa Putri Sholeha, Muhammad Trifiananto, Mahros Darsin, Andi Sanata, Imam Sholahuddin, Ariyo Anindito

“…Biomass is derived from organic materials of plants or animals that can be used as fuel. …”
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Climate and soil factors drive the functional and phylogenetic assembly of Qinghai-Tibetan grassland communities via multiple paths by Xiaomei Kang, Yanjun Liu, Xinyang Wu, Lijie Duan, Jiachang Jiang, Aoran Zhang, Wei Qi

“…Annual and seasonal temperature was a reliable predictor of functional structure of plant or organ size traits, especially CWM of leaf size and CWM and FD of plant height. …”
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Predictive Modeling of Volume and Biomass in Pinus pseudostrobus Using Machine Learning and Allometric Approaches by Pablo Antúnez, Christian Wehenkel, Erickson Basave-Villalobos, Celi Gloria Calixto-Valencia, César Valenzuela-Encinas, Faustino Ruiz-Aquino, David Sarmiento-Bustos

“…This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of machine learning algorithms in predicting key forest metrics—stem volume, root system volume, and organ biomass (including leaves, branches, stem, and root)—for Pinus pseudostrobus var. …”
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Results of training on COVID-19. University of Medical Sciences of Cienfuegos, 2020 by Anay de la Caridad Núñez Herrera, Manuel Fernández Urquiza, Yamirka González Puerto, Carlos Ricardo Gaimetea Castillo, Yanet Rojas Rodríguez, Tania Elena López Otero

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> descriptive study on training actions conducted from February to April 2020, in a universe of 147 677 health professionals and other areas, as well as students, management personnel, self-employed and members of mass organizations. It was carried out in stages, according to indications received by the Ministry of Public Health.…”
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Flowers: precious food and medicine resources by Xuqiang Liu, Senye Wang, Lili Cui, Huihui Zhou, Yuhang Liu, Lijun Meng, Sitan Chen, Xuefeng Xi, Yan Zhang, Wenyi Kang

“…In addition, the possible molecular mechanism of pharmacological effects of flower plants were also discussed. 302 active constituents from 55 species of flower plants were summarized, including flavonoids (115), terpenoids (90), phenylpropanoids (20), alkaloids (13), organic acids (27) and others (37). The pharmacological effects of flower plants are very extensive, mainly including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-virus, and hypoglycemic. …”
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A Case of Von Hippel–Lindau Disease with Bilateral Pheochromocytoma and Ectopic Hypersecretion of Intact Parathyroid Hormone in an Adolescent Girl by Rym Belaid, Ibtissem Oueslati, Melika Chihaoui, Meriem Yazidi, Wafa Grira, Fatma Chaker

“…Von Hippel–Lindau disease is an autosomal dominant inherited syndrome predisposing to a variety of highly vascularised tumors in different organs. Although bilateral pheochromocytoma was reported in patients with von Hippel–Lindau disease, the coexistence of primary hyperparathyroidism is not a common condition. …”
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<i>Gigaspora roseae</i> and <i>Coriolopsis rigida</i> Fungi Improve Performance of <i>Quillaja saponaria</i> Plants Grown in Sandy Substrate with Added Sewage Sludge by Guillermo Pereira, Diyanira Castillo-Novales, Cristian Salazar, Cristian Atala, Cesar Arriagada-Escamilla

“…The use of living organisms to treat human by-products, such as residual sludge, has gained interest in the last years. …”
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High Doses of Caffeine during the Peripubertal Period in the Rat Impair the Growth and Function of the Testis by Minji Park, Yuri Choi, Hyeonhae Choi, Ju-Yearn Yim, Jaesook Roh

“…Prenatal caffeine exposure adversely affects the development of the reproductive organs of male rat offspring. Thus, it is conceivable that peripubertal caffeine exposure would also influence physiologic gonadal changes and function during this critical period for sexual maturation. …”
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