Permeability-Enhancing and Protective Effect on Small Intestine of Punicic Acid in Different Forms and Their Nanoemulsions With Low Toxicity by Duan D, Xie H, Jiang J, Yang P, Guo Z, Guo X, Chen X, Yao Q

“…The aim of this study is to synthesize a new absorption enhancer, punicic acid ethyl ester (PAEE), with excellent absorption-prompting effect and low toxicity.Methods: The structure of PAEE was confirmed by NMR, MS, IR and UV. …”
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Excess mortality and associated community risk factors related to hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico by Kristen N Cowan, Diego E Zavala, Erick Suarez, José A Lopez-Rodriguez, Omar Alvarez

“…Examining community level characteristics associated with vulnerability to disasters, neighborhoods with higher proportion of people 65 and older, higher proportion of houses being multiunit structures and higher proportion of households with no vehicle, in comparison to other neighborhoods in Puerto Rico,were more likely to have sustained high risk for mortality before and after Maria or increased risk of being a hot spot for chronic disease mortality after Maria.…”
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Genome-wide identification of CAMTA gene family in teak (Tectona grandis) and functional characterization of TgCAMTA1 and TgCAMTA3 in cold tolerance by Wenlong Zhou, Jian Du, Runjie Jiao, Xianbang Wang, Tiansong Fang, Guihua Huang

“…On the basis of protein sequence homology, the CAMTA family could be divided into three subgroups. Domain and 3D structure analyses demonstrated that all the TgCAMTA proteins contained the typical CAMTA domain with the CaMBD binding domain, which was exposed on the surface. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life Subdomains in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: The Role of Gender by Anja Ophey, Carsten Eggers, Richard Dano, Lars Timmermann, Elke Kalbe

“…Therefore, our aim was to reevaluate the PDQ-39 structure and to further explore determinants of HrQoL in PD. 245 PD patients (age: M = 69.64, SD = 8.43; 62.9% male; H&Y: Md = 3.00; cognitive assessment with PANDA: M = 24.82, SD = 3.57) from the baseline database of the Cologne Parkinson Network were used to reevaluate the dimensionality of the PDQ-39 with a principal component analysis (PCA). …”
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A headspace-gas chromatography method for isopropanol determination in warfarin sodium products as a measure of drug crystallinity by Rahman Ziyaur, Akhtar Sohail, Siddiqui Akhtar, Ciavarella Anthony B., Nguyenpho Agnes, Faustino Patrick J., Khan Mansoor A.

“…IPA is critical in maintaining the WS crystalline structure. Physicochemical properties of the drug and drug product may change when the crystalline drug transforms to amorphous form. …”
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Qalification assessment practices: new possibilities and constraints by M. N. Kicherova, M. Yu. Semenov, E. V. Zyuban

“…The methodological framework of the research is based on the principles of the activity approach and the concept of structuration, in which the practice of qualifications assessment is viewed as a combination of social relations between individual and collective actors in the space of social and labour relations. …”
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Development and Research of Ion Optics Digital Simulation System for EI Source by Li-na YANG, Xing-chuang XIONG, Zi-long LIU, Xiang FANG

“…In this paper, the ion optical digital simulation system of EI source named Sim-EI-Lens-COM-V1.0 was developed. The geometric structure of each component in the simulation system can be uniformly configured and modified, which is suitable for the simulation of different types of ion optical systems. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Geohelminthiasis among School-Age Children in Jimma City, Ethiopia by Ahmed Zeynudin, Teshome Degefa, Sultan Suleman, Abdulhakim Abamecha, Zuber Hajikelil, Andreas Wieser

“…Data on sociodemographic and potential risk factors were collected using a structured questionnaire. Stool samples from each study participant were collected and examined microscopically using the Kato–Katz technique. …”
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Prominence of Microbiota to Predict Fibrous Stenosis in Crohn’s Disease by Yang X, Pan Y, Gao CP, Li H, Zhang YH, Huang CL, Cao L, Xiao SY, Zhou Z

“…Additionally, we explored functional differences in intestinal microbiota between the two groups.Results: : Our investigation of fecal samples revealed no significant differences in the gut microbiota structure between patients with fibrous stenosis and those without stenosis in CD. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Bacterial Isolates from Blood Culture among HIV/AIDS Patients at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Mohabaw Jemal, Teshiwal Deress, Teshome Belachew, Yesuf Adem

“…Sociodemographic data of patients were recorded using structured questionnaires. Blood cultures were collected with BACTEC aerobic blood culture bottles. …”
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بررسی و تحلیل دیدگاه های صهبایی در حوزه نقد ادبی، با تأکید بر شرح سه نثر ظهوری by مهدی باقری, محمد خاکپور, محمد مهدی پور

“…بسیاری از اصطلاحات موجود در آثار او صورت اولیّه تعبیراتی است که امروز در مکاتب نقد ادبی جدید در دنیا مطرح می‌شود؛ مثلاً او "کلمه‌بندی" را تقریباً به مفهوم texture یا همان "بافت" و "استخوان‌بندی" را به معنی structure یا "ساختار"به کار می‌برد. اصطلاح استعارۀ ایهامی کنایی(طَرف وقوع) بعد از خانِ آرزو، ظاهراً فقط در آثار صهبایی آمده است. …”
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The role and mechanisms of intraocular infusion during microinvasive guillotine and ultrasonic vitrectomy by B.M. Aznabaev, T.R. Mukhamadeev, T.I. Dibaev, T.N. Ismagilov

“…Ismagilov^1,2 </p> <p> ¹Bashkir State Medical University, Ufa, Russian Federation </p> <p> ²CJSC Optimedservis, Ufa, Russian Federation </p> <p> <br> </p> <p> Maintaining tone of the eyeball and stable intraocular pressure (IOP) during vitrectomy is an important issue associated with the safety of intraocular structures. As the vitreous body is removed, it is gradually replaced with a balanced salt solution, which leads to a decrease in viscosity of the vitreous chamber content and may contribute to changes of the hydrodynamic parameters during surgical procedures. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of patients admitted to the intensive care unit due to obstetric reasons in terms of maternal near-miss, a five-year case-control study by Özgür Erdem, Süleyman Cemil Oğlak, İzzettin Toktaş, Seher Baydemir, Ahmet Yosunkaya, Ali Erdem

“…Data collection was performed using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire and data abstraction. Results In this five-year period, 198 mothers were diagnosed with MNM. …”
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Investigating the Causes of Antisocial Behaviour Among Teenagers in Central Division Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Muhoza, Marie Alliance

“…Data was collected using a fully structured questionnaire and direct interview guides. …”
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Analysis of the Effect of Planting Depths on the Growth and Yield of Carrots. by Muserero, Ronald Regan

“…The sowing depths indicated in the treatment structure above were used based on the treatment, that is, shallow depth (0.6 cm), normal depth (1.6cm), and deep depth (2.6cm). …”
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Comparative Analysis of Farm Yard Manure and NPK Fertilizer on Cabbage Yield: A Case Study of Kabale University. by Arinaitwe, Saul

“…This suggested that FYM, by slowly releasing nutrients and improving soil structure and fertility over time, promotes better growth and yield of cabbage compared to the immediate nutrient availability provided by NPK fertilizer. …”
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Interest Rates and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprise in Uganda: A Case Study of Muhanga Town Council. by Nabaasa, Innocent

“…Quantitative data from self-administered structured questionnaires were processed by coding and entering it into the computer where Microsoft Excel and SPSS were used to generate descriptive statistics like frequencies and percentages. …”
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Determinants of postnatal care service utilization among mothers of Mangochi district, Malawi: a community-based cross- sectional study by Jonas, Sagawa, Allen, Kabagenyi, Godwin, Turyasingura, Saul Eric, Mwale

“…A transcribed semi-structured questionnaire was pre- tested, modified and used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics and maternal related factors. …”
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Provision of Managerial Skills by Micro Credit Institutions and Sustainability of MSMEs During COVID-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Region South Western Uganda by Kyabarongo, Benon, Moses, Agaba, Siraje, Kaaya

“…The study used an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire to collect the data. Results show that training in managerial skills has a significant impact on MSMEs' sustainability The findings demonstrate a statistically moderately significant and favorable association between microcredit institutions' provision of managerial skills and the viability of MSMEs (r=0.479**, p0.01). …”
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Kabale University Policy on Promoting Staff Academic Growth and Professional Development by Kabale University

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