Masking Ability of Various Metal Complexing Ligands at 1.0 mM Concentrations on the Potentiometric Determination of Fluoride in Aqueous Samples by Sakuni M. De Silva, Samitha Deraniyagala, Janitha K. Walpita, Indira Jayaweera, Saranga Diyabalanage, Asitha T. Cooray

“…All the other masking agents produced significantly low concentrations compared to the reference buffer. The most probable reasons for the underestimation of fluoride concentrations could be shorter decomplexing time and lower masking agent concentrations.…”
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Ellagic acid ameliorates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by regulating inflammation and SIRT6/TNF-α signaling by Yuqi Gao, Kezheng Peng, Yida Wang, Yannan Guo, Chenye Zeng, Rui Hua, Qingfei Liu, Xue Li, Ying Qiu, Zhao Wang

“…Despite cisplatin has been widely used in the treatment of various cancers, the noteworthy nephrotoxicity greatly constrained its clinical value. For this reason, finding novel targeted therapies to attenuate the nephrotoxicity of cisplatin should be pretty significant. …”
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Microplastics on the growth of plants and seed germination in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems by Y.S.K. De Silva, U.M. Rajagopalan, H. Kadono

“…At the beginning accumulation of microplastics on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem is discussed and the reasonable solutions are highlighted that can mitigate the effects from the widespread increase of the plastic debris. …”
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LEGO-Lipophosphonoxin membrane activity is enhanced by presence of phosphatidylethanolamine but hindered by outer membrane by Hana Brzobohatá, Milica Dugić, Viktor Mojr, Nitjawan Sahatsapan, Ivana Kóšiová, Tomáš Křížek, Tereza Dolejšová, Petra Lišková, Lukasz Cwiklik, Dominik Rejman, Radovan Fišer, Gabriela Mikušová

“…Here we focused on understanding the reasons for the variable efficacy of selected LEGO-LPPOs (LEGO-1, LEGO-2, LEGO-3, and LEGO-4) differing in hydrophobic and linker module structure and length. …”
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Local Government Unit’s Support to Educational Programs as Viewed by the Citizens: The Case of Lezo, Aklan by Cecilia T Reyes, Cecile O. Legaspi, Clyde G. Abayon, Tomas O. Ortega, Anna Mae. C. Relingo, Mary Eden M. Teruel, Jyanee Loi D. Yecla

“…The four major core concepts namely awareness, availment, satisfaction and need for action were used in measuring the rating of the respondents and presented in frequency and percentage distributions. The reasons for their response were likewise gathered. …”
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Policy research on role of traditional medicine in emergency health system construction based on the PMC index model: evidence from China by Yujing Zhang, Xia Tian, Zhao Chen, Ziteng Hu, Huizhen Li, Xingyu Zong, An Li, Fuqiang Zhang, Yaxin Chen, Haili Zhang, Lijiao Yan, Ning Liang, Nannan Shi, Yanping Wang

“…This indicates that the policy quality related to TCM use in emergency response was normally distributed and generally qualified, although room for further improvement exists; policies should follow the principles of science, reasonableness, and operability, and should be updated in a timely manner with continuous development of the governance period while focusing on the policy content, safeguards, and role measures. …”
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Influences of Different Factors and Sensitivity Analysis of Permeability of Gassy Coal by Bo Li, Yong Yuan, Yunpei Liang, Zhenghan Qin

“…Influencing factors and sensitivity analysis of coal permeability are significant for reasonably setting coalbed methane (CBM) extraction parameters and increasing CBM output. …”
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Towards the Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using <i>Arthrospira platensis</i>: A Laboratory-Scale Approach in the Context of a Green Circular Economy by Lamprini Malletzidou, Eleni Kyratzopoulou, Nikoletta Kyzaki, Evangelos Nerantzis, Nikolaos A. Kazakis

“…The scope of the present study is to evaluate the microalga’s potential in heavy metal remediation, in the case of multi-metal-treated (multi-MT) systems. For this reason, <i>A. platensis</i> cultures were exposed to mono- and multi-metal solutions of Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, and Zn, and their metal adsorption ability was investigated. …”
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Vibration of Shaft System in the Mixed-Flow Pump Induced by the Rotor-Stator Interaction under Partial Load Conditions by Wei Li, Leilei Ji, Weidong Shi, Yulu Wang, Ling Zhou, Xiaoping Jiang

“…The rotor-stator interaction under partial load condition is the main reason for the deterioration of shaft system vibration. …”
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Standard reference values of the postural control in healthy young female adults in Germany: an observational study by David A Groneberg, Daniela Ohlendorf, Charlotte Doerry, Vanessa Fisch, Sebastian Schamberger, Christina Erbe, Eileen M Wanke

“…Objective Many people of all ages suffer from vertigo due to different reasons. The comparison of patient data with standard values can highlight deteriorations or changes in postural control and thus indicate, for example, an increased risk of falling. …”
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Factor Structure and Reliability of the Lithuanian Version of the Public Speaking Anxiety Scale by Livija Arcimavičiūtė, Olga Zamalijeva, Goda Gegieckaitė, Emily M. Bartholomay, Jonas Eimontas

“…The model that included a single factor as well as positive and negative item wording factors demonstrated a reasonably good fit. The diagnostic validity confirmed that the PSAS-LT effectively differentiated between participants with and without history of anxiety disorders. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Elderly Patients Refused to ICU by María-Consuelo Pintado, Patricia Villa, Natalia González-García, Jimena Luján, Rocío Molina, María Trascasa, Esther López-Ramos, Cristina Martínez, José-Andrés Cambronero, Raúl de Pablo

“…We collected demographic data, ICU admission/refusal reasons, previous functional and cognitive status, comorbidity, severity of illness, and hospital and 12-month mortality. …”
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Geomagnetically Induced Currents and Harmonic Distortion: Storm‐Time Observations From New Zealand by Craig J. Rodger, Mark A. Clilverd, Daniel H. Mac Manus, Ian Martin, Michael Dalzell, James B. Brundell, Tim Divett, Neil R. Thomson, Tanja Petersen, Yuki Obana, Neville R. Watson

“…However, due to operational reasons these observations are clustered in the mid and lower South Island. …”
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Traffic light system regulation of induced seismicity under multi-well fluid injection by Miao He, Qi Li, Xiaying Li, Yao Zhang

“…How seismic magnitudes can be reduced through reasonable adjustments to injection operations in engineering remains unclear. …”
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A Novel Nonsense Mutation of POU4F3 Gene Causes Autosomal Dominant Hearing Loss by Chi Zhang, Mingming Wang, Yun Xiao, Fengguo Zhang, Yicui Zhou, Jianfeng Li, Qingyin Zheng, Xiaohui Bai, Haibo Wang

“…Transient transfection and immunofluorescence assay revealed that the subcellular localization of the truncated protein differed markedly from normal protein, which could be the underlying reason for complete loss of its normal function. Here, we report the first nonsense mutation of POU4F3 associated with progressive hearing loss and explored the possible underlying mechanism. …”
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Correlation of ferritin and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) level as a marker of ferroptosis process in endometrioma by Rina Nulianti, Hartanto Bayuaji, Mulyanusa Amarullah Ritonga, Tono Djuwantono, Dian Tjahyadi, Anita Rachmawati, Sri Ratna Dwiningsih, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa, Putri Nadhira Adinda Adriansyah

“…Observational analytic data were gathered between February and July 2023 from female patients diagnosed with endometrioma who underwent either laparoscopic or laparotomy surgery, either for therapeutic or diagnostic reasons. There were 58 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria in this study. …”
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PB: A Message Transmission Method Based on Area Layer Division in UAV Networks by Lisong Wang, Feifei Zhu, Qing Zhou, Kui Li, Liang Liu

“…On the basis of message transmission at area layers, reasonable planning of UAVs’ distribution can effectively improve the network performance deterioration caused by a “hot spot.” …”
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Rural-urban disparities and socioeconomic determinants of caesarean delivery rates in Zimbabwe: Evidence from the 2019 National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey by G N Musuka, G Murewanhema, H Herrera, E Mbunge, R Birri-Makota, T Dzinamarira, D Cuadros, I Chingombe, A Mpofu, M Mapingure

“…Further research should explore reasons for these disparities and inform interventions to ensure equitable access to optimum childbirth in Zimbabwe. …”
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Selective Immunomodulation of Inflammatory Pathways in Keratinocytes by the Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor Tofacitinib: Implications for the Employment of JAK-Targeting Drugs in Psor... by Martina Morelli, Claudia Scarponi, Laura Mercurio, Francesco Facchiano, Sabatino Pallotta, Stefania Madonna, Giampiero Girolomoni, Cristina Albanesi

“…Thus, JAK targeting appears to be a reasonable strategy to treat psoriasis. Tofacitinib is an inhibitor of JAK proteins, which, similarly to SOCS, impedes JAK phosphorylation. …”
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Attitudes and adherence to changes in nutrition and physical activity following surgery for prostate cancer: a qualitative study by Richard M Martin, Raj Persad, J Athene Lane, Ellie Shingler, Luke A Robles, Edward Rowe, Anthony Koupparis, Amit Bahl, Constance Shiridzinomwa, Lucy McGeagh

“…They believed their diet and level of PA were reasonable before being randomised to their interventions. …”
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