Performance of Sisal Fabre as Natural Geotextile to Reinforce Soil Layers on Unpaved Road. by Kyomugasho, Lilian

“…The soil sample was obtained from Nyamkana road in Ntungamo district and the laboratory tests were carried out at Mbarara Regional laboratory. The tests carried out included; field density compaction, maximum dry density and California bearing ratio. …”
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Effectiveness of the Local Natural Methods of Extending Fruit Shelf Life in Selected Cooler Parts of Uganda. by Mwesigye, Deus

“…By addressing post-harvest losses, enhancing food security, and increasing farmers' incomes, these practices play a crucial role in improving the overall well-being of communities in such regions.…”
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A preliminary study on the reference intervals of vitamin K in some areas of Beijing with normal physical examination population by Lin Chen, Meiqi Chen, Shi Cheng, Jiaxin Fei, Dan Xu, Xueyun Hou, Nannan Li, Yuliang Yuan, Guijian Liu, Cheng An

“…The vitamin K (VK) levels vary greatly among different populations and in different regions. Currently, there is a lack of reference intervals for VK levels in healthy individuals, The aim of this study is to establish and validate the reference intervals of serum vitamin K1 (VK1) and vitamin K2 (VK2, specifically including menaquinone-4 (MK4) and menaquinone-7 (MK7)) levels in some healthy populations in Beijing. …”
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A Bibliometric and Visualised Analysis of Proliferative Verrucous Leucoplakia From 2003 to 2023 by Long Zhu, Lijia Ou, Yang Yang, Danwei Zhao, Binjie Liu, Rui Liu, Ousheng Liu, Hui Feng

“…Objectives: The purpose of the study was to evaluate global academic productivity, impact, and collaboration of potentially malignant oral disorder PVL utilising bibliometrics based on annual number of publications, countries and regions, institution, authors, journals, citations and co-occurrences of author keywords over the last 20 years. …”
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Early and Late Complications Associated with Penile Cancer Surgery and the Impact of Human Papillomavirus Status: Findings from a Retrospective Norwegian Cohort Study by Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Ida M. Nordanger, Christian Beisland, Tor K. Thorkelsen, Alfred Honoré, Christian A. Moen

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of a cohort consisting of 201 consecutive and treatment-naïve patients with PeCa/PeIN undergoing surgery (penile sparing, and partial and total amputation) between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2023 at a tertiary centre as part of a centralised regional service. Key findings and limitations: The median follow-up time was 39 (interquartile range 21, 76) mo. …”
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Observations of wind farm wake recovery at an operating wind farm by R. Krishnamurthy, R. K. Newsom, C. M. Kaul, S. Letizia, M. Pekour, N. Hamilton, D. Chand, D. Flynn, N. Bodini, P. Moriarty

“…Under stable atmospheric conditions, wind farm wakes can extend over considerable distances, leading to sustained vertical momentum flux downstream, with variations observed throughout the diurnal cycle. Particularly in regions such as the US Great Plains, stable conditions can induce low-level jets (LLJs), impacting wind farm performance and power output. …”
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Diversity of Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk. Populations Based on Morpho-anatomical Needle Traits and Bioclimatic Parameters by Biljana Nikolić, Nemanja Rajčević, Zorica Mitić, Sanja Jovanović, Nevena Čule, Katarina Mladenović, Marija Marković, Petar Marin

“…Mantel and partial Mantel tests confirmed no correlation between the complete set of morphological traits and bioclimatic parameters, even after adjusting for regional differences.…”
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Molecular-genetic pathways of hepatitis C virus regulation of the expression of cellular factors PREB and PLA2G4C, which play an important role in virus replication by E. L. Mishchenko, A. A. Makarova, E. A. Antropova, A. S. Venzel, T. V. Ivanisenko, P. S. Demenkov, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…Analysis of the gene networks and data on differential gene expression in HCV-infected cells allowed us to hypothesize further how HCV could regulate the expression of TFs, the binding sites of which are localized within PREB and PLA2G4C gene regions. The results obtained can be used for planning studies of the molecular-genetic mechanisms of viral-host interaction and searching for potential targets for anti-HCV therapy.…”
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Spatially explicit assessment of water stress and potential mitigating solutions in a large water-limited basin: the Yellow River basin in China by W. Zhang, W. Zhang, X. Zhao, X. Zhao, X. Gao, W. Liang, J. Li, B. Zhang

“…Compared to the period from 1965 to 1980, the regional water stress index (WSI) and the frequency and duration of water scarcity increased by 76 %, 100 %, and 92 %, respectively, over the most recent 2 decades. …”
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Access to water and sanitation among people with disabilities: results from cross-sectional surveys in Bangladesh, Cameroon, India and Malawi by Islay Mactaggart, Hannah Kuper, Sarah Polack, Mahfuzar Rahman, Wolf-Peter Schmidt, Kristof Bostoen, Joseph Chunga, Lisa Danquah, Amal Krishna Halder, Saira Parveen Jolly, Marielle Snel, Adam Biran

“…Objectives To assess access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) among people with disabilities at the household and individual level.Design Cross-sectional surveys.Setting Data were included from five district-level or regional-level surveys: two in Bangladesh (Bangladesh-1, Bangladesh-2), and one each in Cameroon, Malawi and India.Participants 99 252 participants were sampled across the datasets (range: 3567–75 767), including 2494 with disabilities (93–1374).Outcome Prevalence of access to WASH at household and individual level.Data analysis Age/sex disaggregated disability prevalence estimates were calculated accounting for survey design. …”
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Normalization of tumor vasculature by imiquimod: proposal for a new anticancer therapeutic indication for a TLR7 agonist by Jarosz-Biej Magdalena, Czapla Justyna, Ciepła Joanna, Smolarczyk Ryszard, Drzyzga Alina, Sprus-Lipka Dorota, Pilny Ewelina, Matuszczak Sybilla, Cichoń Tomasz

“…Imiquimod normalized tumor vasculature both structurally (by reducing vessel tortuosity and increasing pericyte coverage) and functionally (by improving tumor perfusion) in a dose-dependent manner. Hypoxia regions in tumors of treated mice were significantly reduced after IMQ administration. …”
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Little Red Dots: Rapidly Growing Black Holes Reddened by Extended Dusty Flows by Zhengrong Li, Kohei Inayoshi, Kejian Chen, Kohei Ichikawa, Luis C. Ho

“…We hypothesize that the incident radiation from an AGN, characterized by a typical SED, is embedded in an extended dusty medium with an extinction law similar to those seen in dense regions such as Orion Nebula or certain AGN environments. …”
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Genetic Diversity Analysis of Common Wild Rice By Using SSR Markers by Chao DONG, Feifei ZHANG, Cuifeng TANG, Xinxiang A, Shuxian GAN, Yayun YANG, Zidan LIU, Luyuan DAI

“…【Conclusion】The genetic differentiation of O. rufipogene has obvious regionalism. The genetic diversity of O. rufipogene decreased due to the decrease of in-situ conservation populations in Jinghong and Yuanjiang of Yunnan.…”
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Circulating Stress Hormones, Brain Health, and Cognition in Healthy Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Findings and Sex Differences in Age-Well by Maxie Liebscher, Silke White, Simon Hass, Anne Chocat, Florence Mezenge, Brigitte Landeau, Marion Delarue, Oriane Hébert, Anne-Laure Turpin, Natalie L. Marchant, Gaël Chételat, Olga Klimecki, Géraldine Poisnel, Miranka Wirth, Claire André, Pierre Champetier, Léa Chauveau, Fabienne Collette, Sophie Dautricourt, Robin de Flores, Vincent De La Sayette, Harriet Demnitz-King, Séverine Fauvel, Francesca Felisatti, Victor Ferment, Eglantine Ferrand-Devouge, Julie Gonneaud, Antoine Garnier-Crussard, Anaïs Hamel, Sacha Haudry, Pierre Krolak-Salmon, Elizabeth Kuhn, Valérie Lefranc, Antoine Lutz, Valentin Ourry, Cassandre Palix, Anne Quillard, Géraldine Rauchs, Eric Salmon, Edelweiss Touron, Patrik Vuilleumier, Tim Whitfield

“…AD-sensitive measures of brain health, including glucose metabolism (n = 89), cerebral perfusion, gray matter volume, amyloid deposition in a priori regions of interest, and cognitive markers were evaluated. …”
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Knowledge of prevention and treatment of infectious diarrhea among parents of children under five with diarrhea in Anhui province: an outpatient-clinic-based questionnaire survey by Yuanfang SUN, Yongkang XIAO, Lei GONG, Hongyuan WEI, Wanwan MA, Shuo FENG, Qiang ZHANG, Linlin LI, Qile WU, Jiabing WU

“…MethodsWe conducted face-to-face interviews with 1 325 parents of children aged ≤ 5 years diagnosed with infectious diarrhea at outpatient clinics of 8 grade II medical institutions selected by cluster sampling in 4 cities across geographic regions of Anhui province between May 2021 and October 2022. …”
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Relating Sensory, Cognitive, and Neural Factors to Older Persons’ Perceptions about Happiness: An Exploratory Study by Alexandra J. Horne, Kimberly S. Chiew, Jie Zhuang, Linda K. George, R. Alison Adcock, Guy G. Potter, Eleonora M. Lad, Scott W. Cousins, Frank R. Lin, Sara K. Mamo, Nan-Kuei Chen, Abigail J. Maciejewski, Xuan Duong Fernandez, Heather E. Whitson

“…., winning, getting good grades) demonstrated increased FC between the ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens, regions implicated in reward and motivated behavior. …”
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Influence of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation on atrial and ventricular functional mitral regurgitation by Masaharu Masuda, Kimiko Sekiya, Mitsutoshi Asai, Osamu Iida, Shin Okamoto, Takayuki Ishihara, Kiyonori Nanto, Takashi Kanda, Takuya Tsujimura, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Yosuke Hata, Hiroyuki Uematsu, Taku Toyoshima, Naoko Higashino, Toshiaki Mano

“…Methods and results The retrospective study included persistent AF patients who had AFMR (n = 136, left atrial (LA) volume index >30 mL/m2 and left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ≥40%) or VFMR (n = 31, LV ejection fraction <40% or LV regional asynergy) and had undergone the initial AF ablation from April 2015 to December 2019. …”
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Hard rock aquifer architecture and water circulation levels in the Strengbach critical zone observatory (France) by Chabaux, François, Négrel, Philippe, Gal, Frederick, Viville, Daniel, Ranchoux, Coralie, Van der Woerd, Jérome, Delay, Frederick, Ackerer, Julien, Aquilina, Luc, Diraison, Marc, Masson, Frédéric, Mériaux, Anne-Sophie, Labasque, Thierry, Lucas, Yann, Pezard, Philippe Adrien, Reuschlé, Thierry, Schmitt, Anne-Désirée, Stille, Peter, Wyns, Robert, Lerouge, Catherine, Dezayes, Chrystel

“…The water circulation in the fractured bedrock is controlled by fractures of regional orientations, linked to the Vosges massif and the Rhine Graben Tertiary tectonics, and partly to reactivated Hercynian fracture zones. …”
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Sagittal Inclination Angle of the Graft Affects Graft Maturity and Knee Stability After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Ming Li, Fangang Meng, Dianbo Long, Dorje Wencheng, Yanlin Zhong, Yan Kang, Peihui Wu, Aishan He

“…Using magnetic resonance imaging, graft maturity was evaluated as the mean signal‐to‐noise quotient (SNQ) measured in three regions. Anterior tibial translation (ATT) was used to evaluate knee stability. …”
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Vis/NIR Spectroscopy and Vis/NIR Hyperspectral Imaging for Non-Destructive Monitoring of Apricot Fruit Internal Quality with Machine Learning by Tiziana Amoriello, Roberto Ciorba, Gaia Ruggiero, Francesca Masciola, Daniela Scutaru, Roberto Ciccoritti

“…Moreover, the ANN allowed us to identify the most predictive input spectral regions for each model. The results showed the potential of Vis/NIR spectroscopy as an alternative to traditional destructive methods to monitor the qualitative traits of apricot fruits, reducing the time and costs of analyses.…”
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