Multilevel determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA: protocol for a concurrent triang... by Bankole Olatosi, Jiajia Zhang, Xiaoming Li, Chen Liang, Jihong Liu, Peiyin Hung, Shan Qiao, Berry A Campbell, Myriam E Torres, Neset Hikmet

“…We will use a convergent parallel design which includes a quantitative analysis of data from the 2018–2021 SC Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (unweighted n>2000) and in-depth interviews of 40 postpartum women and 10 maternal care providers to identify distinct mediating pathways.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by institutional review boards at the University of SC (Pro00115169) and the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC IRB.21-030). …”
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Rapid degradation of DHX36 revealing its transcriptional role by interacting with G‐quadruplex by Ziang Lu, Jinglei Xu, Yuqi Chen, Yuanyuan Zhou, Xiaolu Zhou, Qi Wang, Qi Wei, Shaoqing Han, Ruiqi Zhao, Xiaocheng Weng, Xiaolian Zhang, Xiang Zhou

“…Subsequently, we use the auxin‐inducible degron (AID) protein degradation system and improved nascent RNA sequencing method acrylonitrile‐mediated uridine‐to‐cytidine conversion sequencing (AMUC‐seq) to pinpoint genes directly regulated by DHX36. …”
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Characteristics of TSPO expression in marmoset EAE by Irene Falk, Dragan Maric, Emily Leibovitch, Pascal Sati, Jennifer Lefeuvre, Nicholas J. Luciano, Joseph Guy, Seung-Kwon Ha, David R. Owen, Franklin Aigbirhio, Paul M. Matthews, Daniel S. Reich, Steven Jacobson

“…Abstract Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) and is a leading non-traumatic cause of disability in young adults. …”
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Effect of Processed Coffee Husk on Feed Intake, Nutrient Digestibility, Body Weight Changes and Economic Feasibility of Bonga Sheep Fed on Natural Pasture Hay as a Basal Diet by Lidya Marew, Fentahun Meheret, Bimrew Asmare

“…Conclusion Therefore, the boiled coffee husk as an alternative feed resource can be replaced by about half of the commercial CM without adverse effects of anti‐nutritional factors and enhance the income of smallholder farmers in the coffee crop‐livestock production system.…”
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Inhalable biohybrid microrobots: a non-invasive approach for lung treatment by Zhengxing Li, Zhongyuan Guo, Fangyu Zhang, Lei Sun, Hao Luan, Zheng Fang, Jeramy L. Dedrick, Yichen Zhang, Christine Tang, Audrey Zhu, Yiyan Yu, Shichao Ding, Dan Wang, An-Yi Chang, Lu Yin, Lynn M. Russell, Weiwei Gao, Ronnie H. Fang, Liangfang Zhang, Joseph Wang

“…However, current drug delivery systems face significant limitations that impede their efficacy and therapeutic outcome. …”
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Taxonomic composition and biodiversity of the gut microbiome from patients with irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and asthma by A. Y. Tikunov, A. N. Shvalov, V. V. Morozov, I. V. Babkin, G. V. Seledtsova, I. O. Voloshina, I. P. Ivanova, A. V. Bardasheva, V. V. Morozova, V. V. Vlasov, N. V. Tikunova

“…To date, the association of an imbalance of the intestinal microbiota with various human diseases, including both diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and disorders of the immune system, has been shown. However, despite the huge amount of accumulated data, many key questions still remain unanswered. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibilities of oral Neisseria from men on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Hanoi, Vietnam by Huan Vinh Dong, Paul Adamson, Dieu Hoa Pham, Quynh Hoa Pham, Hai Ha Long Le, Loc Quang Pham, Hao Thi Minh Bui, Giang Minh Le, Jeffrey D. Klausner

“…Oxidase-positive Gram-negative diplococci were identified using the Remel RapID NH system. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) to azithromycin, ceftriaxone, cefixime, and doxycycline were determined using Etests. …”
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Water-Based Supplementation Technology for Grazing Cattle in the Tropics: A Large-Scale Commercial Case Study by Eliéder Prates Romanzini, Vivienne McCollum, Sarah Mcilveen, Evandro Maia Ferreira, William Luiz de Souza, Marcelo Augusto Oliveira Castro, Priscila Arrigucci Bernardes, Ryan J. Batley, Mark G. Trotter, Diogo Fleury Azevedo Costa

“…Water-based nutrient injection technology, widely used in sectors like viticulture, hydroponics, and intensive animal systems, has previously seen limited application in livestock production. …”
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ANN-based two hidden layers computational procedure for analysis of heat transport dynamics in polymer-based trihybrid Carreau nanofluid flow over needle geometry by Adil Darvesh, Fethi Mohamed Maiz, Basma Souayeh, Luis Jaime Collantes Santisteban, Hakim AL. Garalleh, Afnan Al Agha, Lucerito Katherine Ortiz García, Nicole Anarella Sánchez-Miranda

“…Methodology: The physical model is originally formed with the help of partial differential equations (PDEs), that are formulated with pre-defined assumption of fluid flow mechanism. These governing system is transformed into ordinary differential equations (ODEs) via appropriate similarity transformations. …”
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InfectA-Chat, an Arabic Large Language Model for Infectious Diseases: Comparative Analysis by Yesim Selcuk, Eunhui Kim, Insung Ahn

“…With this study, we aim to empower individuals and public health efforts by offering a bilingual Q&A system for infectious disease monitoring.…”
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Baccaurea ramiflora fruit peel powder supplementation prevented inflammatory cell infiltration, oxidative stress, and fibrosis in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) administered ovariecto... by Tahsin Zahan, Mirza Alimullah, Ishrat Jahan, Md. Borhan Uddin, Khondker Ayesha Akter, Md. Junaeid Rahman, Shahnaz Siddiqua, Kamrun Nahar Ela, Sakil Amin, Khondoker Shahin Ahmed, Hemayet Hossain, Ferdous Khan, Md Ashraful Alam, Nusrat Subhan

“…This protection is achieved by mitigating lipid peroxidation, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, alleviating fibrosis, and enhancing the cellular antioxidant system.…”
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Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) and Radon Exposure Analysis for Lung Cancer and All-Cause Mortality in Locorotondo, Southern Italy by Giovanni Maria Ferri, Luigi De Maria, Giuseppe Delvecchio, Antonio Caputi, Stefano Sole, Gianmarco Giannelli, Gianfranco Sifanno, Ilaria Maria Di Somma, Floriana Pentimone, Domenica Cavone, Angela Stufano, Piero Lovreglio, Vitantonio Ricci, Luigi Vimercati

“…With respect to the cardio-circulatory system, only in 2014 did the male SMRs significantly influence the total SMR; after this period, a decreasing stable trend was observed. …”
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Modified Endothelial Activation and Stress Index: A New Predictor for Survival Outcomes in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated with Doxorubicin-Bleomycin-Vinblastine-Dacarbazine-Bas... by Fazıl Çağrı Hunutlu, Hikmet Öztop, Vildan Gürsoy, Tuba Ersal, Ezel Elgün, Şeyma Yavuz, Selin İldemir Ekizoğlu, Azim Ali Ekizoğlu, Vildan Özkocaman, Fahir Özkalemkaş

“…Endothelial activation and stress index (EASIX) and its variant modified EASIX (mEASIX) is a scoring system currently used for the prediction of prognosis in hematologic malignancies. …”
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Analytical Methods for Atmospheric Carbonyl Compounds: A Review by Xiaoshuai Gao, Xin Zhang, Yan Nie, Jiemeng Bao, Junling Li, Rui Gao, Yunfeng Li, Wei Wei, Xiaoyu Yan, Yongxin Yan, Hong Li

“…In smog chamber simulation studies, the detection of carbonyl compounds is heavily influenced by both the sampling system and the chamber itself. Future efforts should focus on improving the environmental adaptability and automation of carbonyl compound analytical techniques, the synergistic use of various techniques, developing new sampling systems, and reducing the impact of the chamber itself on carbonyl compound detection, in order to enhance detection sensitivity, selectivity, time resolution, accuracy, and operability.…”
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Determining the Factors and Evolutionary Trends of Customer Engagement in Businesses: A Bibliometric Analysis by Reza Abbasi Mobarakabadi, Amir khanlari, Nader Seyyedamiri

“…This pathway is rapidly evolving from a micro to macro perspective and new research is likely to focus on all actors in a service eco-system.…”
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Diagnóstico de partida para diseñar un modelo de proyecto que permita implantar el proceso de inteligencia empresarial en las empresas del grupo de diseño e ingeniería de la constr... by Julio García, José A Macías

“…Cuba represents a leading sector of Design and Construction Engineering Companies for the implementation of this new Cuban Management and Business Administration System, seeking to diversify services in the national and international construction market. …”
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Geochronology and geochemistry of the Neoproterozoic–Mesozoic intrusive rocks in the Xinlin area, northeastern China: new constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Erguna block... by Sheng Lu, Sheng Lu, Sheng Lu, Sheng Lu, Chenglu Li, Masroor Alam, Zhichao Song, Xiannan Zhu, Anzong Fu, Wenpeng Yang

“…Early Mesozoic intrusive rocks were developed during the subduction of the Mongol-Okhotsk oceanic intracontinental system. Finally, the late Mesozoic intrusive rocks were formed in a non-orogenic extensional setting, potentially linked to the final closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean or the rollback of the Paleo-Pacific Plate.…”
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The Middle to Late Triassic of Central Saudi Arabia with emphasis on the Jilh Formation. Part I: lithostratigraphy, facies and paleoenvironments, palaeontology and biostratigraphic... by Le Nindre, Yves-Michel, Vaslet, Denis, Vrielynck, Bruno, Krystyn, Leopold, Manivit, Jacques, Memesh, Abdullah, Davies, Roger Brett

“…Part II “Sequence stratigraphy, depositional and structural evolution, and regional correlations” exploits the results of Part I, providing a dynamic reconstruction and a renewed vision of the Middle to Late Triassic at the regional scale.The Jilh Formation at outcrop consists of a multilayer system of thinly bedded, mixed siliciclastics with subordinate carbonates and evaporites, representing non-marine to offshore settings. …”
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The analgesic effects of quadratus lumborum block versus caudal block for pediatric patients undergoing abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yu Zhu, Jin Wu, Shenglong Qu, Peng Jiang, Chetan Bohara, Chetan Bohara, Yi Li

“…In this meta-analysis, we compared the postoperative analgesic effects of quadratus lumborum block (QLB) and caudal block (CB) in surgeries involving the lower abdomen, inguinal region, and urogenital system in children.ObjectiveThis review examined the postoperative analgesic effects of QLB and CB in pediatric patients (0–18 years of age) undergoing abdominal surgery. …”
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Towards water-conscious green hydrogen and methanol production: A techno-economic review by Henrik Wenzel, Gian Müller, Freia Harzendorf, Thomas Schöb, Felix Kullmann, Jann Michael Weinand, Detlef Stolten

“…The evaluated sources expect a future increase in system efficiency of solid oxide electrolysis to 80%, while the purchase equipment costs are expected to decrease significantly. …”
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