The gut–kidney axis is regulated by astragaloside IV to inhibit cyclosporine A-induced nephrotoxicity by Cong Han, Ran-ran Gao, Le Zhou, Wei Li

“…AS-IV inhibited intestinal permeability and disrupted the microbiota structure, increasing the abundance of Lactobacillus reuteri, Bifidobacterium animalis, Ignatzschineria indica, and Blautia glucerasea. …”
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Intention to use eLearning-based continuing professional development and its predictors among healthcare professionals in Amhara region referral hospitals, Ethiopia, 2023: using mo... by Jenberu Mekurianew Kelkay, Sisay Maru Wubante, Deje Sendek Anteneh, Mitiku Kassaw Takilo, Chernet Desalegn Gebeyehu, Temesgen Ayenew Alameraw, Kassahun Dessie Gashu

“…UTAUT2 model was applied to develop a theoretical framework. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used and a 5% pretest was performed. …”
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Factors influencing evidence-based cardiovascular disease prevention programming in rural African American communities: a community-engaged concept mapping study by Amelia DeFosset, Breanna Deutsch-Williams, Mysha Wynn, Katrina Blunt, Scott Rosas, Mary Wolfe McKinley, Brian Ellerby, Shirley McFarlin, Veena Reddy, Giselle Corbie, Gaurav Dave

“…Organizations in rural African American communities may feel equipped to implement a range of evidence-based programs, provided strategies address the contextual and structural barriers that impede their success. Group concept mapping helped distill and prioritize initial leverage points for action in our project catchment area by facilitating a community-engaged process of data generation and interpretation.…”
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The Impact of Mixed Application of Modified Straw Biochar and Organic Fertilizer on Soil Water Retention and Fertility Maintenance in the Loess Hilly Dry Area by ZHANG Peizhen, LUO Juan, YAO Zonglu, CHANG Fangling, HUO Lili, ZHAO Lixin

“…The elemental composition, and physical and chemical properties such as pore structure, of the biochar were systematically characterized. …”
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Crocin improves post-thaw quality, fertility-associated gene expression and fertilization potential of buffalo bull sperm by Amjad Riaz, Ghulam S. Khan, Muhammad Zahid Tahir, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Hifz-ul-Rahman Hifz-ul-Rahman

“… Buffalo sperm suffer more cryoinjuries due to lipid peroxidation of their high structural polyunsaturated fatty acid contents than cattle. …”
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Être enfant à Sfax (Tunisie) by Fanny Vuaillat, Noa Schumacher, Sami Ben Fguira

“…Playing, drawing, chatting, filling in forms or weekly reports, handing disposable cameras to the children or taking them on a group walk with commentary can all be used to encourage children to express themselves in different ways.The analysis of this qualitative data is structured in two parts. First, we describe the children’s constrained spaces, and then we describe the heterogeneity of everyday urban experiences between the two groups. …”
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Obstetric Danger Signs: Knowledge, Attitude, Health-Seeking Action, and Associated Factors among Postnatal Mothers in Nekemte Town, Oromia Region, Western Ethiopia—A Community-Base... by Misganu Teshoma Regasa, Jote Markos, Ashenafi Habte, Shivaleela P. Upashe

“…Ethical clearance was obtained from Wollega University research and ethical committee. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. …”
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Low ITN utilization among households in SWEPR Ethiopia: challenge for malaria elimination, a mixed design approach by Wondwossen Niguse, Bezuayehu Alemayehu, Tadesse Gebremedhin, Mathewos Alemu, Girma Mamo, Ephrem Negeri, Ibrahim Temam, Haile Zewdie, Tamirat Bogale, Erkyihun pawulos, Endale Sahlie

“…Data was collected by using structured and pre-tested tools through an electronic data collection software, Kobo tool kit was analyzed by using STATA version 14. …”
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Novel image registration algorithm for scene-matching navigation by Hongrui YANG, Qiju ZHU, Peixian CAO, Hao GU, Dongdong ZHAO

“…In scenarios where satellite navigation is unavailable, image matching–based visual navigation technology becomes essential owing to its simple device structure and high accuracy in passive positioning. …”
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Implementation of Compensation-Sensitive Shot-Style-Feedback of Aiming Point Training Data at the Swiss Shooting Federation by Dino Tartaruga, Ralf Kredel

“…In our view, this project serves as a good example of how challenging real-world problems brought up by coaches and embedded scientists can be jointly structured and solved at federation and university level, and how their solution can ultimately lead to practical tools reshaping and improving a federation’s process landscape. …”
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Deep learning-based CT-free attenuation correction for cardiac SPECT: a new approach by Pei Yang, Zeao Zhang, Jianan Wei, Lisha Jiang, Liqian Yu, Huawei Cai, Lin Li, Quan Guo, Zhen Zhao

“…The performance of FA-ACNet was evaluated using mean square error (MSE), structural similarity index (SSIM) and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR). …”
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Application of dynamic systems modeling approach to rank optimal urban waste management strategies using SWOT method by Hamid Shahbandarzadeh, Mohammad Hossein Kabgani

“…The reasons for using the dynamic systems approach for this research can also be enumerated as follows: 1) an appropriate approach in determining and predicting the effects of factors affecting waste production, 2) helping to understand the relationships between variables and examining the behaviour and structure of systems, incredibly complex systems (creating a conceptual model), 3) a flexible approach with the ability to analyze quantitatively and qualitatively, 4) the ability to review the system in the future under different scenarios and policies of decision makers and 5) dynamic system models are considered as simulation models; therefore, they have the advantages of using the simulation method over the analysis methods. …”
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Un enfoque basado en ontología para la gestión integrada del medio ambiente y de la seguridad y la salud en obra An ontology-based approach for on-site integrated environmental and... by Marta Gangolells, Miquel Casals

“…The ontology-based approach that we have developed is strongly influenced by the methodology provided by Noy and McGuiness (2001) and models the key concepts and their relations in the domain in a structured, extendable, flexible, reusable and shareable way. …”
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Service Innovation in Customer Value Co-Creation: The Mediating Role of Customer Engagement in the Hospitality Industry – A Case Study by Meysam Fakharyan, Ali Hosseinzadeh, Hadi Bastam

“…The descriptive data were analyzed by SPSS Software ver.16 and the research's model was analyzed by LISREL Software ver.8.5 that was based on Structural Equations Modeling (SEM). FindingsThe descriptive findings revealed that most participants were in the age range of 20 to 29 years (46.5%), followed by 30-39 years old (21%), <20 years old (14.5%), 40-49 years old (9%), and >50 years old (9%). …”
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Une gestion plurielle des illégalismes : négociations et contradictions dans la régulation des eaux usées au Maroc by Pierre-Louis Mayaux, Naïma Fezza, Zhour Bouzidi

“…Thus, the moqqadems are structurally inclined to forbearance because of two main factors : their daily confrontation with users’ capacities of resistance, which dissuades them from repressing too harshly ; and their homology of subaltern position with the latter, which makes them sensitive to the moral economy of subsistence that animates the farmers. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of full genome sequence and Bd-milRNA/target mRNAs to discover the mechanism of hypovirulence in Botryosphaeria dothidea strains on pear infection with BdCV1... by Wangcheng Hu, Hui Luo, Yuekun Yang, Qiong Wang, Ni Hong, Guoping Wang, Aiming Wang, Liping Wang

“…BdCV1 had a greater effect on the phenotype, virulence, conidiomata, vertical and horizontal transmission ability, and mycelia cellular structure biological characteristics of B. dothidea strains than BdPV1 and virus-free strains. …”
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Exzentrisch geformte Klang-Landschaften. Dimensionen des Zyklischen im Lichte von 106 Tonaufnahmen von Schuberts Winterreise aus dem Zeitraum 1928–2020 by Christian Utz

“…On the basis of the multitude of transposition variants on which the recordings are based, a new view of the macroharmonic tonal structure of Schubert’s work is suggested (also drawing on Neo-Riemannian theory); it is also shown how the decision to use a certain transpositional variant may have a fundamental impact on cyclical dramaturgy. …”
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Improving Mental Health and Well-Being Through the Paradym App: Quantitative Study of Real-World Data by Athina Marina Metaxa, Shaun Liverpool, Mia Eisenstadt, John Pollard, Courtney Carlsson

“…There is also a dearth of research on well-being apps structured around users’ lived experiences and emotional patterns and a lack of integration of real-world evidence of app usage. …”
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Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al Matrix Composites Reinforced with TiO₂ and Graphitic Carbon Nitride by Chen Wang, Xianyong Zhu, Ke Zhang, Jiaan Liu, Xiong Xiao, Cheng Jiang, Jinyuan Zhang, Changchun Lv, Zhaoxue Sun

“…SSBM improves the distribution of reinforcement, refines grain size, and reduces the structural destruction of g-C₃N₄. …”
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Hydra Radio Access Network (H-RAN): Multi-Functional Communications and Sensing Networks, Initial Access Implementation, and Task-2 Approach by Rafid I. Abd, Daniel J. Findley, Kwang Soon Kim

“…To this end, we have developed a novel adaptive environment-aware blockage beamforming codebook structure. This codebook consists of edge-line-of-sight (ELoS) vectors and reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) vectors, RIS-LoS (SLoS). …”
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