Subclinical Aortic Root Pathology in Close Relatives of Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve by Ivaniv Y., Lozynska N., Ivaniv I.

“…According to various sources, among the relatives of the first degree (FDR) of affinity the prevalence of BAV is 9.0-21.0%. …”
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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

“…IntroductionRangeland ponds are vital to the livelihoods of pastoral and agropastoral communities in Africa, providing an important source of water for livestock. However, sparse instrumentation across much of Africa makes it extremely challenging to monitor surface water availability in these areas. …”
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Digital Platforms for the Built Environment: A Systematic Review Across Sectors and Scales by Michele Berlato, Leonardo Binni, Dilan Durmus, Chiara Gatto, Letizia Giusti, Alessia Massari, Beatrice Maria Toldo, Stefano Cascone, Claudio Mirarchi

“…Unlike existing reviews focused on single technologies or sectors, this work offers a cross-sectoral synthesis, highlighting shared challenges and opportunities across disciplines and lifecycle stages. It identifies the functional roles, enabling technologies and systemic barriers affecting digital platform adoption, such as fragmented data sources, limited interoperability between systems and siloed organizational processes. …”
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Identification of Suitable Villages for Agritourism Development (A Case Study of Semirom County) by Narges Vazin, Ali Sadeghi, Zahra Barati

“…The results will be practical for planners and regional officials in selecting a suitable village for investment and agritourism development.…”
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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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“Locality – Adaptation” Research of Hydropower Resettlement Communities in the Jinsha River Basin: A Case Study of Ludila Hydropower Station by Fang WANG, Zhuoqi LI, Haoyi XU, Jiaqi YAN

“…At the settlement scale, the Mask Region-based Convolutional Neural Network (Mask R-CNN) deep learning model is utilized to identify architectural spatial features, categorizing three typical building types: traditional pitched-roof buildings, uniformly planned flat-roof buildings, and color steel plate-modified structures. Through multi-source data fusion (including remote sensing, demographic statistics, and compensation records) and field investigations, the research quantitatively analyzes the “locality – adaptation” reconstruction process of resettlement communities across the three spatial dimensions of living, production, and cultural spaces.Results1) Land cover evolution: Water storage of hydropower station inundates 37.12 km2 of land (including 21.61 km² of high-quality cultivated land), resulting in a loss of 43.68% of settlement production space. 2) Adjustment of architectural space: 65.8% of dwellings in the original villages are traditional timber-earth buildings with a tile roof, which adapt to the climate environment of concentrated rainfall and sufficient sunshine in the Jinsha River Basin. 48.7% of the resettlement sites adopt unified flat roof planning, and 51.3% realize functional optimization through self-construction or renovation, with the average renovation area reaching 230.9 m2. 3) Transformation of livelihood system: The annual compensation mechanism only restores 15.79% of the cultivated land allocation before resettlement, and the proportion of compensation income drops from 82.71% in the initial stage of relocation to 33.15% after long-term resettlement, driving the adjustment of crop structure to high value-added cash crops. 4) Cultural space reconstruction: In the context of the disappearance of traditional water transport functions, the three cultural relics reconstructed in different places show a symbolic turn. …”
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Erythrina lysistemon Hutch. abates deranged metabolic indices linked with diabetic complications in experimental rat model by Kolawole Olofinsan, Veronica Salau, Ochuko Erukainure, Md. Shahidul Islam

“…This study investigated the in vivo activity of E. lysistemon bark extract on animal models of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and complications vis-a-vis the effects on pancreatic functional enzymes and morphology, serum biochemical profile, and hepatic glucose metabolism. …”
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Advanced capabilities for in vitro stress diagnostics: a review by Yana G. Pekhova, Anna A. Kuzyukova, Larisa A. Marchenkova

“…Comprehensive assessment of modern possibilities of stress objectification using laboratory diagnostics of its markers based on data from literary sources. MATERIALS AND METHODS. To select publications, we studied the PubMed, Web of Science (Web of Science Core Collection and Medline), Cochrane Library databases, included data from meta-analyses and review articles, full-text articles investigating the relationship between laboratory biomarkers and stress. …”
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Household ownership of latrines does not ensure use: a scoping review by Nicolas Gaffan, Cyriaque Degbey, Alphonse Kpozehouen, Moussiliou Noël Paraïso, Yolaine Glele Ahanhanzo

“…Objective This study aimed to conduct a scoping review of the factors associated with latrine utilisation by households.Design We performed a scoping review to determine the factors associated with household latrine utilisation.Data sources We conducted a bibliographic search using PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Epistemonikos and Semantic Scholar until April 2023.Eligibility criteria The papers we included met the following criteria: the study population included members of households equipped with latrines, regardless of their status, excluding children under five; the study followed an observational design; the study design was quantitative; the manuscript was in either French or English; the study focused on factors associated with latrine utilisation; the study employed multivariate methods and the study manuscript was published in a peer-reviewed journal.Data extraction and synthesis We conducted a narrative synthesis of key results.Results This review selected 31 articles. …”
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Energy Efficiency of Using Hybrid Heating Points in Conditions of Integration of Electrical and Thermal Networks of Urban Neighborhoods. Part 1. Justification of the Feasibility of... by A. V. Sednin, M. I. Pozdnyakova

“…If during the new construction the power of the electrical network may vary depending on the selected option, then during the modernization of the heat supply system, the problem is solved if there is a limitation on the available electrical power. …”
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Methodological approaches for research of local market of IT services in the information space of region by I. V. Antokhonova, O. A. Polukhina, L. N. Saibonova

“…Basic elements of structure are social and economic system in which the local market of IT services, ICT infrastructure and information resources functions. Information analysis base is the system of statistics which sources can be an official statistics, analytics of Internet resources and data of selective inspections of demand in the local market.The technique of a research represents an analysis algorithm of all components of information space and the market of IT services. …”
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Environmental gestagens: Current insights on ecotoxicity and microbial transformations by Prasiddhi Parab, Sheena Kumari, Prashant Bhagwat, Santhosh Pillai

“…Consequently, their uncontrolled release into the environment has raised concerns due to their endocrine-disrupting activity, which can adversely impact the endocrine system functioning of vertebrates, even at concentrations as low as 1 ng/L. …”
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Patient experience of opioid use disorder treatment medications: a systematic review of contemporary qualitative research by Luke Mitcheson, John Marsden, Natalie Lowry, Mike Kelleher, Carina Najia

“…This was the first omnibus narrative systematic review of the contemporary qualitative literature on patient experiences of receiving these medications.Design Narrative systematic review using the sample, phenomenon of interest, design, evaluation and research framework.Data sources PubMed, Embase and APA PsycINFO were searched between 1 January 2000 and 14 June 2023, with the addition of hand searches.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Qualitative and mixed methods studies among adults with experience of receiving OUD treatment medication in community and criminal justice settings.Data extraction and synthesis One reviewer conducted searches using the pre-registered strategy. …”
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Insights into the antibacterial, antioxidant, and fabric colorant applications by pigment-producing actinomycetes from Sof-Umer cave rocks and sediments by Daniel Girma, Abu Feyisa, Ebisa Chaluma, Daniel Mulu, Selamawit Geta, Mesfin Tafesse

“…Methods Thirty isolates of Actinomycetes were selected based on their morphology and further screened based on their pigment diffusion ability. …”
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Clinical approbation today: analysis of current problems and solutions by V. V. Omelyanovskiy, D. V. Lukyantseva, T. I. Alekseeva, Yu. V. Voropaeva, T. A. Tomilina, R. A. Teryan, A. O. Gadzhieva

“…Methodological materials, review articles on the organization of health care in the Russian Federation selected from various open sources were studied. The basis for making management decisions on improving the quality of CA procedure was formed by the participants of the CA issues strategic session which had been initiated by the Center for Healthcare Quality Assessment and Control.Results. …”
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Transhumanism in Analytical Prospects of Classical and Non-Classic Sociology by A. V. Shcherbina

“…Durkheim, the structural-functional analysis of T. Parsons, the genealogical analysis of M. …”
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Adapting the Motion Algorithm of a Smart Building Facade Shade to the Behavioral Pattern of Oxalis Plant for Daylight Control (Case Study: Shiraz City) by Zahra Yarmahmoodi, Tahereh Nasr, Hamed Mozterzadeh

“…Considering that nature has always been a source of inspiration for humans and has sustainably operated over time, plants were selected as the inspiration source for designing the smart shade in this study. …”
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Application of Data Mining Methods in the Design and Creation of New Products and Services by A. A. Bryzgalov, E. V. Yaroshenko

“…The article provides an overview of sources that offer possible methods for extracting knowledge and ways to process it. …”
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Implementation of Halal Label as an Intangible Asset on Food and Beverage Business Sustainability by M. Mukhlis Amrullah, Gugus Irianto, Noval Adib

“…The results indicate that UB Coffee's management views the Halal Label as valuable and a source of pride, supporting UB Coffee's educational function as part of the educational institution UB and interpreting it as a shared value and commitment. …”
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