OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity by Bedell, Jean-Philippe, Guihard-Costa, Anne-Marie, Paiva, Cristiana, Machado, Diogo, Cachada, Anabela, Patinha, Carla, Durães, Nuno, Sousa, Ana Catarina, Beurier, Anne-Gaëlle, Ferreira da Silva, Eduardo

“…Another OHMi Estarreja originality is that human health projects are being carried out at the local level, under a double geochemical and socio-behavioral approach. …”
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Correction of cellular and humoral links immunity in piglets under the weaning condition by Nataliia Ohorodnyk, Vitalii Tkachuk, Nataliia Motko, Andriy Boyko, Serhii Pavkovych

“…The statistical processing of results was carried out through variational nonparametric analysis using biometric methods. …”
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Cervical Bone Graft Candida albicans Osteomyelitis: Management Strategies for an Uncommon Infection by Carlo Brembilla, Luigi Andrea Lanterna, Andrea Risso, Giuseppe Bonaldi, Paolo Gritti, Bruno Resmini, Andrea Viscone

“…The antifungal therapy with fluconazole was effective without surgical debridement of the bone graft, despite the fact that signs of the bone graft being infected were seen from the first cervical CT scans carried out after one month.…”
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Mapping the Structure-Function Relationship in Glaucoma and Healthy Patients Measured with Spectralis OCT and Humphrey Perimetry by Laia Jaumandreu, Francisco J. Muñoz–Negrete, Noelia Oblanca, Gema Rebolleda

“…Three different statistical approaches were carried out: (1) factor analysis of the threshold sensitivities (dB) (automated perimetry) and the macular thickness (μm) (Spectralis OCT), subsequently applying Pearson’s correlation to the obtained regions, (2) nonparametric regression analysis relating the values in each pair of regions that showed significant correlation, and (3) nonparametric spatial regressions using three models designed for the purpose of this study. …”
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Evaluation of Two Parts of Lithocarpus polystachyus Rehd. from Different Chinese Areas by Multicomponent Content Determination and Pattern Recognition by Min Wei, Yangling Tuo, Ye Zhang, Qi Deng, Cuiying Shi, Xuexian Chen, Xu Zhang

“…The purpose of this work is to establish a new method using high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) with chemometrics analysis to determine the content of catechin, isoquercetin, astragalin, phloridzin, trilobatin, and phloretin for one flavanol and five flavonoids, filter out the key compounds, and evaluate the quality of 26 batches of tender leaves and flower spikes of Lithocarpus polystachyus Rehd. …”
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Silicon Application Increases Drought Tolerance of Kentucky Bluegrass by Improving Plant Water Relations and Morphophysiological Functions by Shah Saud, Xin Li, Yang Chen, Lu Zhang, Shah Fahad, Saddam Hussain, Arooj Sadiq, Yajun Chen

“…The present study was carried out to appraise the role of silicon (Si) in improving the drought tolerance in Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.). …”
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Causative Microorganisms of Infectious Endophthalmitis: A 5-Year Retrospective Study by Fang Duan, Kaili Wu, Jingyu Liao, Yongxin Zheng, Zhaohui Yuan, Junlian Tan, Xiaofeng Lin

“…A retrospective analysis was carried out on 330 patients with clinically diagnosed infectious endophthalmitis who underwent microbiological evaluation from January 2010 to December 2014. …”
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Antihyperlipidemic and Antiinflammatory Activity of Crude Oil Anguilla Marmorata [Q.] Gaimard in White Rats (Rattus Norvegicus) by Jamaluddin Jamaluddin, Khildah Khaerati, Ihwan Ihwan, Yusriadi Yusriadi, Andi Ratihsekarningrum Siradje, Apriyana Soputra, Novita Christiana Ponganan, Klerensia Defneir Titing, Novianti Batti, Andi Mustika, Andi Alfianto, Moh. Rifki, Janes Krisly, Finta Amalinda

“…The treatments were carried out for 39 days. In investigating the anti-inflammatory activity, 25 white rats were divided into 5 groups; negative control, positive control, three-dose treatments of 22, 44, and 88 mg/200 g. …”
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Study on Creep Characteristics of Expansive Soil in High-Fill Channel of South-to-North Water Transfer Project by Jianhua Guo, Zhangjun Dai, Shichang Li, Nadeem Muhammad, Hui Gao

“…In the current study, the creep test of expansive soil under different moisture content and dry density was carried out. It is proposed that the slope of the fitted straight line in the compression curve of the expansive soil can be used to represent the secondary consolidation coefficient of unsaturated expansive soil, and the variation law of the secondary consolidation coefficient under different environmental factors is obtained. …”
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Diminished water yield coefficient of glacial catchments in Northwest China by Jing Liu, Aihua Long, Mingjiang Deng, Qiang An, Xiaoya Deng, Zhenliang Yin, Pei Zhang, Xiaoying Lai, Xinchen Gu

“…New hydrological insight for the region: The results indicated that 14 out of 19 catchments experienced a decline in WYc, particularly in those with greater glacier coverage. …”
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Enhanced Optical Properties of ZnO-TiO₂ Films Through Co-Sensitization with Multiple Natural Dyes by Musyarofah Musyarofah, Inas Nuraini, Budi Prayitno, Lusi Ernawati, Andi Idhil Ismail, Triwikantoro Triwikantoro

“…The extraction of natural dyes (Moringa oleifera, Biancaea sappan, Matricaria chamomilla, Rosa, and Chrysanthemum) was carried out using a cost-effective and simple method involving immersion in ethanol for 2 × 24 h followed by filtration. …”
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Symptomatic mesothelial cyst of the diaphragm misdiagnosed as a hepatic hydatid cyst by Imen Ben Ismail, MD, Mouna Mlika, MD, Marwen Sghaier, MD, Mohamed Boujemaa, MD, Hakim Zenaidi, MD, Saber Rebii, MD, Ayoub Zoghlami, MD

“…However, negative hydatid serology ruled out this diagnosis, leading to the decision for surgical intervention. …”
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Observations of Microlensed Images with Dual-field Interferometry: On-sky Demonstration and Prospects by Przemek Mróz, Subo Dong, Antoine Mérand, Jinyi Shangguan, Julien Woillez, Andrew Gould, Andrzej Udalski, Frank Eisenhauer, Yoon-Hyun Ryu, Zexuan Wu, Zhuokai Liu, Hongjing Yang, —, Guillaume Bourdarot, Denis Defrère, Antonia Drescher, Maximilian Fabricius, Paulo Garcia, Reinhard Genzel, Stefan Gillessen, Sebastian F. Hönig, Laura Kreidberg, Jean-Baptiste Le Bouquin, Dieter Lutz, Florentin Millour, Thomas Ott, Thibaut Paumard, Jonas Sauter, T. Taro Shimizu, Christian Straubmeier, Matthias Subroweit, Felix Widmann, (The GRAVITY+ Collaboration), Michał K. Szymański, Igor Soszyński, Paweł Pietrukowicz, Szymon Kozłowski, Radosław Poleski, Jan Skowron, Krzysztof Ulaczyk, Mariusz Gromadzki, Krzysztof Rybicki, Patryk Iwanek, Marcin Wrona, Mateusz J. Mróz, (The OGLE Collaboration), Michael D. Albrow, Sun-Ju Chung, Cheongho Han, Kyu-Ha Hwang, Youn Kil Jung, In-Gu Shin, Yossi Shvartzvald, Jennifer C. Yee, Weicheng Zang, Sang-Mok Cha, Dong-Jin Kim, Seung-Lee Kim, Chung-Uk Lee, Dong-Joo Lee, Yongseok Lee, Byeong-Gon Park, Richard W. Pogge, (KMTNet Collaboration)

“…The recent development of a dual-field interferometer, GRAVITY Wide, has made it possible to reach out to significantly fainter objects and increase the pool of microlensing events amenable to interferometric observations by 2 orders of magnitude. …”
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Clinical profile and risk factors for respiratory failure in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection by Yanfei Wang, Limin Huang, Junjie Qian, Kelei Deng, Zihao Yang, Zhenjie Chen, Wei Li, Linhua Tan

“…Subsequent statistical analyses were carried out to elucidate the clinical characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) in children. …”
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Conservation Voltage Reduction in Distribution Networks: A Comprehensive Review by Ibrahim Alzubi, Saher Albatran, Issam A. Smadi, Salman Harasis

“…Afterward, a complete review of the CVR utilization in active distribution networks with the presence of distributed generation (DG) and integrating CVR in microgrid applications is carried out. In addition, a survey about the economic benefits of CVR for both utilities and customers is analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of Tele-rheumatology during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asian Population: A Pilot Study by Amit Sandhu, Amit Agarwal, Paramvir Kaur, Meenakshi Sharma, Harnoor Sra, Manvi Singh, Nishant Jaiswal, Anil Chauhan, Anju Gupta, Meenu Singh

“…A prospective study was conducted (March 2020–June 2020) in the telemedicine department of a premier northern Indian tertiary care institution. Out of the total patients enrolled (N=7577) in telemedicine services, 122 rheumatoid arthritis patients (1.6%) were followed for 1 month to assess change in functional status by modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (mHAQ). …”
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Adjustment of condensing temperature of the vapor-compression heat pump based on a reciprocating long-stroke compressor stage at fixed temperatures of receiving coolant by V. L. Yusha, A. Yu. Gromov, P. V. Ushakov

“…The analysis of possible design and non-design modes of operation of the heat pump with fixed operating parameters of the consumer is carried out. A technique has been developed for determining the thermodynamic efficiency of an ideal heat pump with various methods of adjustment of the condensing temperature. …”
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Reversible Manifestations of Hypothyroidism causing Diagnostic Dilemma: A Case Series by Kaushik Hazra, Somnath Maitra, Sunetra Roy, Isha Ghosh

“…Deficiency may lead to severe complications in newborns, so it is essential to rule out other causes. The importance of the present case series lies in the fact that hypothyroidism may present with variable manifestations. …”
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Evaluating the impact of Bt rice straw return on Eisenia fetida: AHP analysis, biomarkers, and Bt protein fate by Chuanjun Shi, Junfei Li, Huiru Zhan, Yuanjiao Feng, Jianwu Wang, Zhengao Xiao, Yinghua Shu

“…A 90-d laboratory experiment was carried out using Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) rice straws (BTTY and GK775) and non-Bt rice straws (MXZ2, HH1179, and HH38). …”
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CSO (Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery) position paper on return to Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Clinic Practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cana... by Y. Chan, D. Angel, M. Aron, T. Hartl, S. P. Moubayed, K. A. Smith, D. D. Sommer, L. Sowerby, P. Spafford, D. Mertz, I. J. Witterick

“…Practical solutions of pre-visit office preparation, front office and examination room set-up, and check out procedures are explored. Specific considerations for audiology, pediatric population, and high risk AGMPs are also addressed. …”
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