ANALYSIS AND VIBRATION REDUCTION STUDY OF ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE PIPELINE OF ULTRA-HIGH VOLTAGE CONVERTER STATION SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER by WAN Yu, JIN Chuanling

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The Lookout Mountain Thinning and Fuels Reduction Study, Central Oregon: Tree Mortality 2–9 Years After Treatments by Christopher J. Fettig, Jackson P. Audley, Leif A. Mortenson, Shakeeb M. Hamud, Robbie W. Flowers

“…The Lookout Mountain Thinning and Fuels Reduction Study (LMS) is an operational-scale, long-term study of the effects of forest restoration and fuel reduction treatments in ponderosa pine (<i>Pinus ponderosa</i> Dougl. ex Laws.) and mixed-conifer forests in central Oregon, U.S. …”
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RUNOFF FARMING IN REDUCING RURAL POVERTY IN CHOLISTAN DESERT / Redução da pobreza rural no deserto do Cholistão através da agricultura baseada em escoamento superficial by Farooq Ahmad

“…Findings show that there is direct relationship between water availability and poverty reduction.Study also sheds light on both strengths and limitations of the indigenous technology on reducing ruralpoverty and recommends using this technology along with modern water harvesting techniques.…”
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Reducing transphobia with the narratives of transgender YouTubers by Isabel Rodríguez-de-Dios, María T. Soto-Sanfiel

“…Trans women’s narratives are more effective for prejudice reduction. Study 2 (N = 161) replicates these findings and shows that xenophobia moderates the aforesaid effect if trans YouTubers are from different nationalities. …”
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Comparison of Calcium Hydroxide, Chlorhexidine and Triple Antibiotic Paste As Intracanal Medicaments In Patients With Acute Periapical Infections by Syed Adeel Ahmed, Shama Asghar, Safia Anwar

“… Objective: To compare the effects of calcium hydroxide, triple antibiotic paste (TAP) and chlorhexidine (CHX) as the intra-canal medicaments in post-operative pain reduction. Study Design and Setting: This was a Quasi experimental study conducted in Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Department of Operative Dentistry for the period of six months. …”
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Is It Time to Revisit the Role of Interleukin-1 Inhibitors in Osteoarthritis? by Brom M, Saxer F, Mindeholm L, Schieker M, Conaghan PG

“…Similar results have been reported from a post-hoc analysis of another cardiovascular risk reduction study, the low-dose colchicine 2 (LoDoCo 2) trial, raising the possibility of a beneficial effect of IL-1 inhibition in the subset of patients with metabolic phenotype.Conclusion: Based on the above results, it seems timely to revisit the role of IL-1 in OA, its relationship with chronic low-grade inflammation and its relevance in the subset of metabolic OA.Keywords: cytokines, inflammation, disease modifying osteoarthritis drug, drug development, metabolic syndrome, low grade inflammation…”
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Five-Year Outcomes of iStent inject Implantation With or Without Phacoemulsification in Eyes with Open-Angle Glaucoma by Ricardo Augusto Paletta Guedes, Daniela Marcelo Gravina, Vanessa Maria Paletta Guedes, Daniel Augusto Guedes Moraes, Alfredo Chaoubah

“…Eligible patients were ≥ 18 years of age with mild or moderate OAG, cataract requiring surgery (for the Combined subgroup), and the need for IOP and/or medication reduction. Study outcomes included mean and proportional analyses of IOP and medications over time. …”
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Sociological variety and the transmission efficiency of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a secondary analysis of qualitative and quantitative data from 15 communities in Zambia by Richard G White, Virginia Bond, Peter J Dodd, Ben Marais, Helen Ayles, Emma J Murray, Kwame Shanaube, Albertus Schaap

“…Objectives Selected Zambian communities formed part of a cluster randomised trial: the Zambia and South Africa TB and AIDS Reduction study (ZAMSTAR). There was wide variability in the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis (TB) disease across these communities. …”
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Fine particulate air pollution and the progression of carotid intima-medial thickness: a prospective cohort study from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis and air pollution. by Sara D Adar, Lianne Sheppard, Sverre Vedal, Joseph F Polak, Paul D Sampson, Ana V Diez Roux, Matthew Budoff, David R Jacobs, R Graham Barr, Karol Watson, Joel D Kaufman

“…Greater reductions in PM2.5 over follow-up for a fixed baseline PM2.5 were also associated with slowed IMT progression (-2.8 µm/y [95% CI -1.6 to -3.9 µm/y] per 1 µg/m(3) reduction). Study limitations include the use of a surrogate measure of atherosclerosis, some loss to follow-up, and the lack of estimates for air pollution concentrations prior to 1999.…”
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Prospective Study on Kidney Dysfunction Markers and Risk for Mortality among South Asians by Ram Jagannathan, Shuchi Anand, Dimple Kondal, Jialin Han, Maria Montez-Rath, Mohammed K. Ali, Shivani A. Patel, Kavita Singh, Roopa Shivashankar, RM Anjana, Ruby Gupta, Sailesh Mohan, Glenn M. Chertow, Viswanathan Mohan, Nikhil Tandon, K.M. Venkat Narayan, Dorairaj Prabhakaran

“…Methods: We conducted a prospective analysis of 9797 participants from the ongoing cardiometabolic risk reduction study in South Asia, India. We examined the associations between baseline spot urine albumin-to-creatinine (UACR) ratio and creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) estimating equations with all-cause mortality using Cox proportional hazards regression, adjusting for baseline age, sex, diabetes, systolic blood pressure, tobacco, history of cardiovascular disease, and cholesterol. …”
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A Fully Reconfigurable Polarimetric Phased Array Antenna Testbed by Sudantha Perera, Yu Pan, Yan Zhang, Xining Yu, Dusan Zrnic, Richard Doviak

“…For example, CPAD is configured as (a) a 4 × 4 planar array, (b) a planar array with mirror configuration, and (c) a circular array to support the multifunctional phased array radar (MPAR) system risk reduction studies. System descriptions are given in detail, and measurements are made and results are analyzed.…”
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Impact of diet and vitamins on Mental Health - A systematic review by Zuzanna Cichowska, Kacper Kiereta, Bartłomiej Józef Rdzanek, Klaudia Głodowska, Laura Chmielowiec, Małgorzata Bacik, Jakub Żelazo, Katarzyna Wacławek, Kamil Janawa, Anna Ciesielka, Aleksandra Rechcińska

“…Moreover, these vitamins are involved in essential neurobiological processes such as neurotransmitter synthesis, homocysteine metabolism, neuroinflammation regulation, and oxidative stress reduction. Studies have also shown that the supplementation of the essential nutrients provide promising benefits and may improve the quality of life and well-being. …”
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Research Progress of Cam Tappet Laser Surface Modification and Friction Reduction and Wear Resistance by ZHANG Yipeng, CHEN Wengang, ZHANG Yao, YANG Xiaodong, XIE Hanchong, FENG Jinming

“…Reducing friction loss is an important aspect of improving engine efficiency.The cam tappet mechanism， as an important component of the engine gas distribution mechanism， accounts for over 70%of frictional energy consumption in the engine gas distribution mechanism by friction.Therefore，investigating the tribological performance of cam tappet friction pairs is indispensable for ensuring optimal engine operational efficiency.Among various surface treatment technologies， laser surface treatment has been widely applied to improve the tribological properties of materials，demonstrating excellent performance in friction reduction and wear resistance.This paper reviewed recent advances in wear mechanisms of cam tappet friction pairs and summarized key factors influencing their tribological performance.The friction-reduction effect of the cam tappet friction pair was analyzed from three aspects: laser quenching， laser-cladded coating and laser surface texture， which could provide a reference for subsequent researchers in this direction.Finally， combining the existing research and future demands， the prospects for applying laser surface treatment technologies to friction-reduction studies of cam tappet systems were provided.…”
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The Spatiotemporal Evolution of Buildings’ Carbon Emissions in Siping, a Chinese Industrial City by Yuqiu Jia, Taohong Zhou, Xin Wang

“…Industrial cities in transition face multiple pressures of socio-economic development and carbon emission reduction. Studying the spatiotemporal evolution of urban carbon emissions helps us understand the spatial adaptability of low-carbon cities. …”
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Preliminary Results of Reduced Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Volumes When Analysing Low Template DNA Samples with Globalfiler™ and Yfiler™ Plus Kits by Jesús Martínez-Gómez, Sheila Laso-Izquierdo, Araceli Vera-Yánez, José Juan Fernández-Serrano, Cláudia Gomes

“…Methods: A series of reaction volume reduction studies were conducted, evaluating the performance of genetic profiles in both controlled samples (positive controls) and low template DNA samples (0.01 ng/µL). …”
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Silver-hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for clarithromycin delivery in an animal model of helicobacter pylori by Soroush Mirfakhraee, Reza Mirnejad, Maryam Iman

“…The effectiveness of various anti-H. pylori formulations was determined using in vitro inhibition assays and in vivo bacterial load reduction studies.Results: The hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSNs) demonstrated a high drug-loading capacity, with a clarithromycin content of 27%. …”
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A Review of Antimicrobial Irrigation Solutions in Breast Implant Surgery: Efficacy, Safety, and Clinical Implications by Levent Demir, Ersin Yavuz, Anil Demiröz

“…A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science to identify relevant studies assessing infection prevention and CC reduction. Studies were selected based on relevance, study design, and reported clinical outcomes. …”
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Quality of pharmaceutical advertisements in medical journals: a systematic review. by Noordin Othman, Agnes Vitry, Elizabeth E Roughead

“…Most advertisements with quantitative information provided risk results as relative risk reduction. Studies were conducted in 26 countries only and then the generalizability of the results is limited.…”
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A meta-analytical approach for estimating methane suppression from dietary additives in ruminants by Richard Shephard, Richard Shephard, Ted Whittem, Ainslie Macdonald, Graham Hepworth, Richard Eckard

“…The model was tested using simulation and verified against real data (cattle 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) methane-reduction studies).ResultsGood fit between predicted and observed methane suppression was obtained.DiscussionWe propose use of the general form of this logistic model with dose and dose frequency components included that address basic pharmacological impacts on methane suppression as the standard approach to meta-analysis.…”
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La2O3 promotional effect to Co3O4/γ-Al2O3 catalyst in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene with CO2 as soft oxidant by Venkata Rao Madduluri, Peddinti Nagaiah, Challa Prathap, Paleti Gidyonu, Burri David Raju, Kamaraju Seetha Rama Rao

“…Temperature programmed reduction studies indicate that the Co3O4 catalysts follow two step reduction mechanism from Co3O4 to CoO and then to Co and La2O3 promotional effect is visible through facile reduction of Co3O4 species. …”
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