A Novel Back‐Calculation Approach to Estimate Ocean Anthropogenic Carbon Using Carbon‐Based Data and a Total Matrix Intercomparison Method by M. López‐Mozos, F. F. Pérez, L. I. Carracedo, G. Gebbie, A. Velo

“…It also incorporates a global sea‐air oxygen disequilibrium term, and a dynamic stoichiometric carbon‐to‐oxygen ratio that depends on the water‐mass ideal time. …”
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Parallel-group, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial of high-flow nasal cannula versus non-invasive ventilation for emergency patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary oed... by Apichaya Monsomboon, Onlak Ruangsomboon, Nattakarn Praphruetkit

“…Introduction High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an innovative oxygen-delivering technique, which has been shown to effectively decrease the intubation risk in patients with hypoxaemic respiratory failure of various aetiologies compared with conventional oxygen therapy. …”
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Preparation of Sheepskin Unhairing Extracts from Locally Available Plants: Cleaner Leather Processing by Zerihun Teshome, Fitsum Etefa Ahmed, Tamrat Tesfaye, Lioul Getachew, Awoke Fenta Wodag, Misganaw Bitew

“…The conventional sodium sulfide-based unhairing process generates a high volume of effluent, which accounts for 50 to 70% of the total biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) load in the tanneries’ effluent. …”
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Technical explorations for manufacturing of NiTi unibody vascular stents through metal injection molding: Materials performance, fatigue properties and biocompatibility by Dongyang Li, Junwei Wang, Changhai Du, Hao He, Zheyu He, Tun Wang, Chang Shu, Yimin Li, Jing Pan

“…MIM NiTi alloys and stents with a low oxygen content of 0.17 % were obtained via strict oxygen control. …”
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Extraction, Characterization and Epoxidation of Cotton Seed Oil by Abdullahi Muhammad, Fai Frederick, Chiroma Muhammad

“…The oil was epoxidized using 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide as the oxygen donor and glacial acetic acid as the oxygen carrier in the presence of sulphuric acid as catalyst. …”
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Long-Term Effects of Activity Status in the Elderly on Cardiorespiratory Capacity, Blood Pressure, Blood Lipids, and Body Composition: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study by Eli Carmeli, Pini Orbach, David T. Lowenthal, Joav Merrick, Raymond Coleman

“…Measurements included: body composition, blood lipid profiles, resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure, maximal oxygen uptake, and pulmonary function. Results indicated a larger decrease in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) in the group of elderly sedentary individuals (1.5 ± 0.5 l/min) compared to the moderately active (1.7 ± 0.6 l/min) and the highly active groups (1.9 ± 0.4 l/min). …”
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Simulation of Material and Heat Balance of 150 t AOD Melting 430 Stainless Steel under Different Charge Conditions by Lu　Xiaohui, Kang　Congpeng, Chen　Hongzhi, Xu　Yongbin

“…Under this process condition， the consumption of ferrosilicon and lime reached 39.3 kg/t and 97.7 kg/t respectively， the continuous addition time of high carbon ferrochromium was about 12 min， the feeding rate was 4 t/min， and the maximum oxygen supply intensity at this time was 400 m3·min-1. …”
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Preoxygenation strategies before intubation in patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure: a network meta-analysis by Na Ye, Na Ye, Chen Wei, Jiaxiang Deng, Yingying Wang, Hongwen Xie

“…Preoxygenation can enhance oxygen reserves and mitigate hypoxemia risk, but the optimal strategy remains unclear. …”
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Chromium Removal from Tannery Wastewater via a Hydroponic Technique with Vetiver Grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) by Ismot Zereen, Md. Zainul Abedin, Md. Siddikur Rahman, Debasish Pandit

“…The observed reduction rate for pH was 15.19%, whereas the treatment efficiencies for electrical conduc-tivity, biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, turbidity, total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, and Cr were 35.42%, 84.66%, 81.21%, 33.17%, 83.28%, 72.55%, and 79.71%, respectively. …”
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Comprehensive multi-metric analysis of user experience and performance in adaptive and non-adaptive lower-limb exoskeletons. by Krongkaew Supapitanon, Tanyaporn Patathong, Chaicharn Akkawutvanich, Arthicha Srisuchinnawong, Worachit Ketrungsri, Poramate Manoonpong, Patarawan Woratanarat, Chanika Angsanuntsukh

“…This setup significantly increased anterior pelvic tilt during mid-swing at normal speed (3.69 ± 1.77 degrees, p = 0.001) and high speed (2.52 ± 1.69 degrees, p = 0.004), hip flexion during stance phase with ankle dorsiflexion, and used less oxygen consumption at high speed (-2.03 ± 2.07 ml/kg/min) when compared to the default one. …”
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Green Tea and Red Tea from Camellia sinensis Partially Prevented the Motor Deficits and Striatal Oxidative Damage Induced by Hemorrhagic Stroke in Rats by Priscila Marques Sosa, Mauren Assis de Souza, Pâmela B. Mello-Carpes

“…In addition, ICH increased reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation levels, without altering antioxidant markers. …”
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Reduced Cardiovascular Capacity and Resting Metabolic Rate in Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectional Investigation by Bradley A. Wall, Daniel A. Galvão, Naeem Fatehee, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nigel Spry, David Joseph, Robert U. Newton

“…One hundred and seven men (42–89 years) with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy completed a maximal graded objective exercise test to determine maximal oxygen uptake, assessments for resting metabolic rate, body composition, blood pressure and arterial stiffness, and blood biomarker analysis. …”
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Overwhelming Pulmonary Infection after a Tobogganing Accident by Ravinder Singh, Brian E Louie, William F Bennett, Christopher Allen, Tom Kelly, Christine H Lee

“…His heart rate was 125 beats/min, and he had a blood pressure of 103/61 mmHg, a respiratory rate of 20 breaths/min, a temperature of 38.5°C and an oxygen saturation of 94% on ambient air. Laboratory results showed a white blood cell count of 40×109/L with a left shift. …”
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Design and Optimization of a Hybrid Gas Generator for Hydrogen Peroxide Tank Pressurization by Mykhailo Vorobei, Mykola Bondarenko

“…This study develops a pressurization system for hydrogen peroxide tanks using a hybrid gas generator powered by liquid oxygen and solid fuel. The system aims to improve hybrid rocket engine efficiency and reliability by stabilizing oxidizer tank pressure. …”
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Evaluation and source identification of water pollution by Huaibin Wei, Haojie Qiu, Jing Liu, Wen Li, Chenchen Zhao, Hanfei Xu

“…Key indicators affecting water quality in these regions are chemical oxygen demand (CODMn), dissolved oxygen (DO), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), and total phosphorus (TP), with urban sewage and industrial wastewater identified as the main causes of deterioration. …”
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Numerical simulation and application of argon blowing from tundish cover for bloom continuous casting by Wu C.-H., Li Y., Liu Y-D., Xie X., Wu G.-R., Zhang M.

“…During the continuous casting process, the residual oxygen in the tundish can be significantly reduced by argon blowing from the tundish cover (ABTC). …”
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Effects of varying doses of caffeine intake on physiological responses among university hockey players in Edo State, Nigeria by Agharese Efe-Aigbovo, Vincent Imagbovomwan

“…The hypotheses are that there would be no significant difference in the responses of different doses of caffeine intake on resting systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, vital capacity, and Maximum Oxygen uptake of hockey players in tertiary educational institutions in Edo State. …”
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Understanding the Spatial Heterogeneity of CO2 and CH4 Fluxes from an Urban Shallow Lake: Correlations with Environmental Factors by Zhenhua Zhao, Dan Zhang, Wenmei Shi, Xiaohong Ruan, Jie Sun

“…As for CH4, the key environmental factors include turbidity, oxidation-reduction potential, dissolved oxygen, CODMn, and T in water and OM and N-NH4+ in sediment.…”
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Pelletization and quality evaluation of torrefied selected biomass with microwave absorber by Obiora S. Agu, Lope G. Tabil, Edmund Mupondwa, Bagher Emadi, Duncan Cree

“…The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis of the pellet ash revealed that adding HDPE increased the carbon and decreased the oxygen contents. Thus, the oxygen/carbon ratio had similarities to ash from the XPS and elemental analysis results and exhibited uniform chemical properties between the ash surface and torrefied yield fraction ash. …”
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Water Quality Evaluation of the Middle and Lower Reaches of Hanjiang River Based on Comprehensive Water Quality Identification Index by MA Jingjiu, YU Ting, CHEN Yanfei, YAO Huaming, LI Yang

“…With the increase of water consumption for economic and social development in Hanjiang River Basin and the completion of middle route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project,the pressure of water ecological environment in the middle and lower reaches of Hanjiang River Basin is increased gradually.This paper selects five main water quality indexes, including ammonia nitrogen (NH₃-N),permanganate index (COD_Mn),dissolved oxygen (DO),biochemical oxygen demand for five days (BOD₅) and total phosphorus (TP) from five monitoring sections i.e.Shenwan,Yujiahu,Huangzhuang,Luohanzha and Shilou in the middle and lower reaches of Hanjiang River from 2001 to 2014,evaluates the water quality in the middle and lower reaches of Hanjiang River by single factor analysis,single factor index and comprehensive water quality identification index, and conducts quantitative analysis of the changing trend of comprehensive water quality in the middle and lower reaches of Hanjiang River with Spearman rank correlation coefficient. …”
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