Effects of Different Cryoprotectants on Cryopreservation of Sperm from Noble Scallop <i>Mimachlamys nobilis</i> by Minghao Li, Zhengyi Fu, Gang Yu, Zhenhua Ma

“…Morphological observations indicated that freezing caused varying degrees of structural damage to sperm, with flagellar integrity being crucial for motility. Overall, selecting an appropriate cryoprotectant and concentration is essential for the efficient cryopreservation of <i>M. nobilis</i> sperm, providing a valuable reference for conserving germplasm resources of marine species.…”
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Clinical Surveillance vs. Anticoagulation For low-risk patiEnts with isolated SubSegmental Pulmonary Embolism: protocol for a multicentre randomised placebo-controlled non-inferior... by Marc Carrier, Christine Baumgartner, Drahomir Aujesky, Menno V Huisman, Frederikus A Klok, Jeanne Moor, Marc Righini, Jürg-Hans Beer, Martina Peluso, Damiana Rakovic

“…The ancillary outcomes are health-related quality of life, functional status and medical resource utilisation.Ethics and dissemination The local ethics committees in Switzerland have approved this protocol. …”
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Time frequency analysis of elastic wave PSO OMP for defects in flat steel of down conductors by Jing Zhang, Wei Liu, Minghui Bao, Peng Yang, Xuhua Liu, Zhihong Fu

“…Due to environmental factors, cross media propagation, and interference from excitation sources, noise is coupled into the original signal during data acquisition, seriously affecting signal processing. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of multiple tissues and identification of tissue-specific genes in Lueyang black-bone chicken by Pan Li, Yufei Yang, Bo Ning, Yingmin Tian, Ling Wang, Wenxian Zeng, Hongzhao Lu, Tao Zhang

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Chemometrically assisted optimization and validation of the HPLC method for the analysis of alectinib and its related impurity with measurement uncertainty evaluation and whiteness... by Serkan Levent, Abeer Elriş, Hazal Avcı, Saniye Özcan, Nafiz Öncü Can

“…This made it possible to find and measure the sources of uncertainty as well as the factors that affected the chromatographic responses. …”
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Effects of a structured SBIRT training program for hospital nursing leaders on utilization of SBIRT within their medical-surgical units: cohort study by Robin Newhouse, Jon Agley, Giorgos Bakoyannis, Melora Ferren, C. Daniel Mullins, Alyson Keen, Erik Parker

“…At three points (baseline, 10-months, and 16-months), 61 patient records per hospital unit (n = 854) were randomly selected for extraction. Inclusion criteria for random selection were age (18+) and being admitted and discharged from the selected unit. …”
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Research Status and Development Trend of Greenhouse Gas in Wetlands: A Bibliometric Visualization Analysis by Gege Zhu, Yan Wang, Anshu Huang, Yingying Qin

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Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…Treatment with insulin is aimed at replicating the function of the pancreas to manage hyperglycaemia and avoid hypoglycaemia. …”
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In situ, modeled, and earth observation monitoring of surface water availability in West African rangelands by Kimberly Slinski, Kimberly Slinski, Gabriel B. Senay, Alkhalil Adoum, Shraddhanand Shukla, Amy McNally, James Rowland, Erwann Fillol, Soni Yatheendradas, Soni Yatheendradas, Chris Funk, Andrew Hoell, Michael Jasinski

“…The 12 locations can function as sentinel ponds to monitor local water availability. …”
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Economic burden of systemic sclerosis: systematic review by D. L. Klabukova, V. S. Krysanova, T. N. Ermolaeva, M. V. Davydovskaya, K. A. Kokushkin

“…The difficulties of daily functioning and social adaptation and the overall burden of SSc for patients, as well as their caregivers, also contribute to the economic component of the disease.Aim. …”
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Evaluation Methods for the Human–Land Coupling Coordination Relationship in a Metro Station Area: A Case Study of Chengdu Metro Line 1 by Zhiyue Qiu, Shirui Wen, Hong Yuan, Ziyi Liu, Yao Wei, Siqi Yanling, Runlong Dai, Xiang Li, Yuxin Gu

“…Finally, some improvement strategies are put forward, such as optimizing the network layout, building multi-level centers, strengthening functional connections, and enhancing the development intensity. …”
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Oxidative Stress Markers and C-Reactive Protein Are Related to Severity of Heart Failure in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Celina Wojciechowska, Ewa Romuk, Andrzej Tomasik, Bronisława Skrzep-Poloczek, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska, Ewa Birkner, Wojciech Jacheć

“…Increased MnSOD activity indicates the mitochondrial source of ROS in patients with advanced heart failure.…”
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Enhancing Medium-Chain Fatty Acid Delivery Through Bigel Technology by Manuela Machado, Eduardo M. Costa, Sara Silva, Sérgio C. Sousa, Ana Maria Gomes, Manuela Pintado

“…This study presents the development and characterization of medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA)-loaded bigels, using coconut oil as the MCFA source. The bigels exhibited high oil binding capacity, ranging from 87% to 98%, effectively retaining MCFAs within the matrix, with lauric acid (C12) being the main component detected within the bigels at 178.32 ± 0.10 mg/g. …”
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Research note: Harnessing the potential of chicken blastodermal cells as a new frontier in poultry science and biotechnology – Establishment of embryonic stem cells and their diffe... by Małgorzata Duda, Patrycja Maciak, Grzegorz Tylko, Kamil Wartalski, Monika Trzcińska, Marek Romek, Marcin Samiec

“…Further research exploring the functional attributes of B-ESC-derived SC-LCs is required to elucidate their therapeutic potential in nerve reconstruction/repair.…”
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Targeted proteomics for absolute quantification of glucose transporter 1 in mammalian brain cells using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry by Yash Mehta, Dhavalkumar Patel, Iqra Pervaiz, Ulrich Bickel, Abraham Jacob Al-Ahmad

“…Glucose represents a major source of energy for mammalian brains. Its uptake is tributary to a functional glucose transporter (GLUT1) expression at the blood-brain barrier (BBB). …”
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Detection of power theft in sensitive stations based on generalized robust distance metric and multi-classification support vector machine by Wei Zhang, Qiong Cao, Shuai Yang, Hao Guo

“…Abstract As a phenomenon of illegal occupation of power resources, power stealing has seriously damaged the fairness and normal order of the power market. …”
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Analyzing Hospital Services Quality Using a Hybrid Approach: Evidence from Information Technology by Farshid Jahanshahee Nezhad, Ali Zamani Babgohari, Mohammadreza Taghizadeh-Yazdi

“…The statistical population of the study consisted of patients of the hospital and due to the difficulty of access to the patient, a limited sample of 50 patients was selected. After collecting data, the identified needs were classified into three categories called basic, functional, and motivational using the Kano model, and 7 needs were set as basic needs. …”
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Current Status and Analysis of Key Technologies in Automatic Transplanters for Vegetables in China by Bo Cheng, Huarui Wu, Huaji Zhu, Jie Liang, Yisheng Miao, Youlin Cui, Weitang Song

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ANALYSIS OF ECOTOURISM AND DISASTER MITIGATION DATA AT THE KUALA LANGSA MANGROVE FOREST BY USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS by Salmawaty Arif, Nanda Akmalia

“…The role of the local government has resulted: developed the programs according to the existing mangrove management law that reached 67% among other law related indicators; budget allocation priority by self-generating which get priority of 59% among budget indicators; oriented on the increasing of fishermen, obtained 49% of economical function elements; encouraged the involvement and partnership of the local resources around the mangrove forest which reached 31% among other programs offered and sustainability approach by considering ecological functions aspect. …”
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AN INFLUENCE OF SPONTANEOUS MICROFLORA OF FERMENTED HORSEMEAT PRODUCTS ON THE FORMATION OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE PEPTIDES by I. M. Chernukha, I. N. Nikonov, N. G. Mashentseva, D. L. Klabukova, D. A. Afanasev, L. I. Kovalyov, L. А. Ilina

“…Therefore, in the studied product, good preservation of the main spectra of muscle proteins was observed, and the identified fractions, apparently, can be sources of new functional peptides. Not only quantitative but also qualitative changes were observed in the studied samples. …”
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