In Silico Screening, Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluation of Some Quinazolinone and Pyridine Derivatives as Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors for Anticancer Activity by A. G. Nerkar, A. K. Saxena, S. A. Ghone, A. K. Thaker

“…These compounds were then subjected for in vitro anticancer evaluation against five human cancer cell-lines for anticancer cyto-toxicity assay. …”
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Addressing the Scientific Gaps Between Life Cycle Thinking and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for the Sustainability Assessment of Electric Vehicles’ Lithium-Ion Batteries by Maria Tournaviti, Christos Vlachokostas, Alexandra V. Michailidou, Christodoulos Savva, Charisios Achillas

“…Life cycle carbon emissions and toxicity, material criticality, life cycle costs, specific energy, safety, and durability were considered in the analysis as key parameters of the transition to electric mobility. A subjective approach was chosen for the weight attribution of the criteria. …”
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Renin-Angiotensin System Genes Polymorphisms and Essential Hypertension in Burkina Faso, West Africa by Daméhan Tchelougou, Jonas K. Kologo, Simplice D. Karou, Valentin N. Yaméogo, Cyrille Bisseye, Florencia W. Djigma, Djeneba Ouermi, Tegwindé R. Compaoré, Maléki Assih, Virginio Pietra, Patrice Zabsonré, Jacques Simpore

“…This was a case-control study including 202 cases and 204 matched controls subjects. The polymorphisms were identified by a classical and a real-time PCR. …”
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Therapeutical Intervention, Relaxation, Mental Images, and Spirituality (RIME) for Spiritual Pain in Terminal Patients. A Training Program by Ana Catarina de Araújo Elias, Joel Sales Giglio, Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos Pimenta, Linda Gentry El-Dash

“…A training course was developed to instruct health care professionals in its use, and the results were followed up by evaluating reactions of professionals to its use in intervention with patients. Six subjects (a nurse, a doctor, three psychologists, and an alternative therapist), all skilled in palliative care, were invited to take part in the experience. …”
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The Difference in Interleukin-19 Serum on Degrees of Acne Vulgaris Severity by Moerbono Mochtar, Alamanda Murasmita, M. Eko Irawanto, Indah Julianto, Harijono Kariosentono, Fajar Waskito

“…This is an analytical observational cross-sectional study. Sample subjects were patients with acne vulgaris who met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Study on Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of Beishan Granite considering Heterogeneity by Z. H. Wang, Y. L. Tan, S. M. Li, T. Z. Wang, X. C. Wu

“…Disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW) deep underground is one of the most challenging research subjects in rock engineering. In China, Beishan granite is usually chosen as host rock for the construction of the HLW repository. …”
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The State of the Art of Residential Building Energy Retrofits in Libya and Neighbouring Mediterranean Countries: A Comprehensive Review by Salwa Albarssi, Shan Shan Hou, Eshrar Latif

“…Under identified themes, this study systematically analysed 44 publications of high relevance to the subject area found in Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. …”
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Estimation and identification of parameters in a lumpedcerebrovascular model by Scott R. Pope, Laura M. Ellwein, Cheryl L. Zapata, Vera Novak, C. T. Kelley, Mette S. Olufsen

“…This study shows how sensitivity analysis and subset selection can be employedin a cardiovascular model to estimate total systemic resistance,cerebrovascular resistance, arterial compliance, and time for peak systolicventricular pressure for healthy young and elderly subjects. These quantitiesare parameters in a simple lumped parameter model that predicts pressure andflow in the systemic circulation. …”
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High Levels of Hemoglobin Promote Carotid Adventitial Vasa Vasorum Neoangiogenesis in Chronic Kidney Disease by Maria Vittoria Arcidiacono, Montserrat Martinez-Alonso, Montserrat Belart, Ana Vilar, Marisa Martín, Lourdes Craver, Àngels Betriu, Dídac Mauricio, José Manuel Valdivielso, Elvira Fernández, Mercè Borràs

“…CKD patients without previous cardiovascular events (44, stages 3-4; 37, stage 5D) and 65 healthy subjects were compared. The carotid aVV and the intima-media thickness (cIMT) were evaluated by ultrasound. …”
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Recent Fuzzy Generalisations of Rough Sets Theory: A Systematic Review and Methodological Critique of the Literature by Abbas Mardani, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, Jurgita Antucheviciene, Madjid Tavana, Romualdas Bausys, Othman Ibrahim

“…Therefore, in this review study, the attempt is made to provide a comprehensive systematic review of methodologies and applications of recent generalisations discussed in the area of fuzzy-rough set theory. On this subject, the Web of Science database has been chosen to select the relevant papers. …”
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Efikasnost rada mobilne šumske žičare Konrad Mounty 4000 pri transportu oblog drveta u sastojinama bukve by Danilović Milorad, Antonić Slavica, Stojnić Dušan, Babić Violeta, Gojković Slaven

“…Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that the mobile forest cable car with a harvester head, which was the subject of the research, represents an alternative technical solution when it comes to the first phase of transporting wood assortments in pure beech stands of poor quality.…”
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Gene Set Analyses of Genome-Wide Association Studies on 49 Quantitative Traits Measured in a Single Genetic Epidemiology Dataset by Jihye Kim, Ji-sun Kwon, Sangsoo Kim

“…Each analysis result was subjected to subsequent gene set analyses based on Gene Ontology (GO) terms using gene set analysis software, GSA-SNP, identifying a set of GO terms significantly associated to each trait (pcorr < 0.05). …”
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Analysis of Seed Vigor Using the Biospeckle Laser Technique by Roberto A. Braga, José Luís Contado, Karina Renostro Ducatti, Edvaldo A. Amaral da Silva

“…However, monitoring seed vigor over time poses a significant challenge for the seed industry, as traditional methods are time-consuming and heavily reliant on subjective human judgment. Concerning these limitations, optical-based techniques have emerged as promising alternatives. …”
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Readiness to Use Mediation – Judges’ and Entrepreneurs’ Perspective by Włodzimierz Broński, Marek Dąbrowski, Piotr Sławicki, Michał Wiechetek

“…This issue has not yet been the subject of in-depth empirical analysis. Online questionnaire research was carried out on a group of n = 150 judges and n = 178 entrepreneurs. …”
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Method of Quantifying Size of Retinal Hemorrhages in Eyes with Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion Using 14-Square Grid: Interrater and Intrarater Reliability by Yuko Takashima, Masahiko Sugimoto, Kumiko Kato, Maki Kozawa, Kengo Ikesugi, Hisashi Matsubara, Mineo Kondo

“…Although our method is subjective, excellent interrater and intrarater reliabilities indicate that this method can be adapted for clinical use.…”
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Thermodynamic and economic analysis, optimization of SOFC/GT/SCO2/ORC hybrid power systems for methanol reforming-powered ships with carbon capture by Shouguang Yao, Xuan Yan, Minjie Xia, Chuang Wang, Shaofan Wang

“…To realize the efficient use of energy and reduction of emissions of the power system of ocean-going vessels, a 25,000-ton chemical ship is used as the subject of this study. A hybrid power system containing carbon capture based on methanol external reforming of solid oxide fuel cell coupled with gas turbine is proposed, further to achieve efficient energy use and reduce carbon emissions, the power system combines a supercritical CO2 cycle with an organic Rankine cycle in order to optimize the utilization of waste heat, and chemical absorption method for carbon capture. …”
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A multi-faceted review of wind turbine optimization techniques: Metaheuristics and related issues by Hegazy Rezk, Abdul Ghani Olabi, Tabbi Wilberforce, Enas Taha Sayed

“…This review will help scholars broaden their perspectives to investigate potential applications within this subject and beyond.…”
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Alternative Splicing of Cdh23 Exon 68 Is Regulated by RBM24, RBM38, and PTBP1 by Nana Li, Haibo Du, Rui Ren, Yanfei Wang, Zhigang Xu

“…Cdh23 gene contains 69 exons, and exon 68 is subjected to alternative splicing. Exon 68 of the Cdh23 gene is spliced into its mRNA only in a few cell types including hair cells. …”
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Estradiol/testosterone ratio: unveiling links between hormones, sexual function, and health in chronic non-communicable diseases by María A. Gómez-Gutiérrez, Juan M. Huertas-Cañas, Juan M. Montoya-Osorio, Andrés Bedoya-Ossa

“…Materials and methods: This is a case&ndash;control study involving 32 adult male patients with chronic pathologies who consulted for sexual dysfunction. Cases defined as subjects with hypoactive sexual desire. Results: Diabetes mellitus showed a significant LR of 6.58. …”
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Verbal Rhetoric Skills in Bahmayari’s Storybooks and Mazandaran’s Proverbs by Ali Razzaghi Shani, Ahmad Ghanipour Malekshah, Morteza Mohseni, masoud ruhani

“…The subject of this article is Verbal Rhetoric Skills in Bahmayari’s Storybooks and Mazandaran’s Proverbs. …”
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