Selective solvothermal extraction of tetrabromobisphenol A to promote plastic recycling by Paavo Auvinen, Ville H. Nissinen, Erno Karjalainen, Kirsi Korpijärvi, Eerika Olkkonen, Krista Grönlund, Ilkka Rytöluoto, Lauri Kuutti, Mika Suvanto, Janne Jänis, Jarkko J. Saarinen

“…Additionally, DIP-MS was found to be a valuable characterization method for assessing the removal and decomposition of various additives from solid plastic samples with minimal sample preparation. …”
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Accelerated carbonate weathering by immobilized recombinant carbonic anhydrase by Io Antonopoulou, Ayanne de Oliveira Maciel, Marikagiusy Di Giacomo, Maria Elena Russo, Ulrika Rova, Paul Christakopoulos, Piero Salatino, Antonio Marzocchella

“…The highly reproducible and robust immobilization method, that provides material separation based on its magnetic properties, could be a viable solution for the recovery of enzyme and its separation from the lime mud slurry, aiding in obtaining a highly pure solution rich in bicarbonate, as product.…”
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Estimation of above- and below-ground ecosystem parameters for DVM-DOS-TEM v0.7.0 using MADS v1.7.3 by E. E. Jafarov, H. Genet, V. V. Vesselinov, V. Briones, A. Kabeer, A. L. Mullen, B. Maglio, T. Carman, R. Rutter, J. Clein, C.-C. Chang, D. Teber, T. Smith, J. M. Rady, C. Schädel, J. D. Watts, B. M. Rogers, S. M. Natali

“…To validate the efficiency of this new calibration method, we utilized model-generated synthetic and actual observations. …”
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Singaporean Mothers' Perception of Their Three-year-old Child's Weight Status: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Tuck Seng Cheng, See Ling Loy, Yin Bun Cheung, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, Mya Thway Tint, Keith M Godfrey, Peter D Gluckman, Kenneth Kwek, Seang Mei Saw, Yap-Seng Chong, Yap-Seng Chong, Yung Seng Lee, Fabian Yap, Ngee Lek, Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) study group

“…This study aimed to evaluate the ability of Singaporean mothers to accurately describe their three-year-old child's weight status verbally and visually.<h4>Methods</h4>At three years post-delivery, weight and height of the children were measured. …”
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Long Short-Term Memory Approach for Coronavirus Disease Predicti by Omar Ibrahim Obaid, Mazin Mohammed, Salama A. Mostafa

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Comparison of predicted and actual dermatitis generated from computed tomography images and dose distribution maps by Yasuhide Miyabe, Saori Oshiro, Hiroto Seki, Yusuke Muroi, Eriko Kawashima, Megumi Hosoda, Kento Ohashi, Hiromu Yamanaka, Mingliang Shao, Hiromi Sugawara, Jyunetsu Mizoe, Ritsuko Komaki

“…This study developed a method for creation of a prediction diagram for dermatitis and conducted a comparative verification between the prediction diagram and actual patient condition. …”
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Transformation of Ukrainian students’ attitudes toward wheelchair users amid the Russian-Ukrainian war by Andriej Szpakow, Krystyna Kowalczuk, Yuliia Antonova-Rafi, Igor Khudetskyy, Oryna Detsyk, Olga Fedortsiv, Oksana Hdyrya, Andriy Bazylevych, Liudmila Vilchynskaya

“…The research was conducted twice, in 2022 and 2024, covering 1,453 and 986 Ukrainian students, respectively, from medical, humanities, and social science programmes at universities in Kyiv, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv. The method used was a diagnostic survey with a standardised questionnaire, the Multidimensional Attitudes Scale Toward Persons With Disabilities (MAS-UA). …”
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Effects of dual-task exercises on cognitive status, disease activity and quality of life in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus by Ozgur Kasapcopur, Sezgin Sahin, Ela Tarakci, Eylul Pinar Kisa, Gokce Leblebici, İrem Yagmur Tonyali, Gulcin Balci, Şehri Dilek, Esma Aslan

“…This study aims to investigate the effects of dual-task (DT) exercises on cognitive status, disease activity and physical function of children with cSLE.Method 30 children with cSLE were included. During intervention sessions (2 days a week for 16 weeks), DT exercises were applied to all children having cSLE. …”
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DNA Barcoding of Red Algae (Rhodophyta) in Ternate Island Sea, North Maluku, Indonesia by Muhammad Janib Achmad, Nebuchadnezzar Akbar, Firdaut Ismail, Ardan Samman, Beginer Subhan, Rustam E Paembonan, Dondy Arafat

“…The phylogenetic tree was constructed using the UPGMA method. The results showed that red algae were identified into four species: namely Gibsmithia hawaiiensis (98.65%), C_rbcL sample was identical to Amansieae sp. (91.50%), D_rbcL sample was identical to Peyssonnelia sp. (95.54%), and G_rbcL sample was similar to Portieria hornemanniI (96.15%). …”
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Effects of Clouds and Shadows on the Use of Independent Component Analysis for Feature Extraction by Marcos A. Bosques-Perez, Naphtali Rishe, Thony Yan, Liangdong Deng, Malek Adjouadi

“…To achieve this, we employed Independent Component Analysis (ICA), a statistical method capable of decomposing mixed signals into independent source components. …”
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Development of an Exercise Rehabilitation Functional Group for Individualized Exercise After Lumbar Spine Surgery by Seong Son, Han Byeol Park, Chan Jong Yoo, Moon-Hee Kim, Byung Rhae Yoo, Jae Ang Sim

“…Data were categorized into five grades using Cajori’s five-grade mathematical method. Significant correlations were observed between the eight exercise parameters and two clinical factors. …”
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Distribution and Neurochemical Characterization of Dorsal Root Ganglia (DRG) Neurons Containing Phoenixin (PNX) and Supplying the Porcine Urinary Bladder by Paweł Janikiewicz, Urszula Mazur, Piotr Holak, Nastassia Karakina, Kamil Węglarz, Mariusz Krzysztof Majewski, Agnieszka Bossowska

“…The sensory neurons investigated were visualized with a retrograde tracing method using Fast Blue (FB), while their chemical profile(s) were identified using double-labelling immunohistochemistry with antibodies against PNX, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), calretinin (CRT), galanin (GAL), neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP), somatostatin (SOM) and substance P (SP). …”
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Factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in Vietnam by Huyen Thi Hoa Nguyen, Huyen Thi Hoa Nguyen, Tinh Thi Thanh Giap, Tran Ngoc Tran, Anh Chau Nguyen, Trung Quang Truong, Linh Khanh Bui, Linh Khanh Bui, Duc Tran Quang, Debra J. Anderson

“…This remains understudied among Vietnamese women with cancer.ObjectivesThis study explored the QoL of Vietnamese women with cancer and identified key influencing factors.MethodIn 2022, this study analyzed 214 Vietnamese women with cancer from four hospitals, assessing pain levels (Visualized Pain Scale), functional capacity (Karnofsky Performance Status Scale), and QoL (SF12). …”
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Comparison of the Outcomes of Endoscopic Posterolateral Interbody Fusion and Lateral Interbody Fusion in the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disease: A Systematic Review and Netwo... by Xijian Hu, Lei Yan, Jing Chai, Xiaofeng Zhao, Haifeng Liu, Jinhuai Zhu, Huo Chai, Yibo Zhao, Bin Zhao

“…Six different single‐level lumbar interbody fusion procedures were compared to determine whether indirect decompression fusion could achieve levels of efficacy and safety comparable to those of minimally invasive direct decompression fusion in the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease (LDD). Method A literature search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases, and studies on the treatment of LDD published from 2004 to March 2024 were retrieved. …”
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Bridging the gap: clinical translation of adipose-derived stem cells - a scoping review of clinical trials by Hankun Su, Hoksan Chau, Qilin Li, Fen Xiao, Yuanyuan Sun, Jingjing Chen, Yayi He, Jinyao Ning, Qin Hu, Yujie Xiao, Caiwen Li, Bixia Huang, Jing Zhao, Yanping Li, Hui Li

“…Key gaps included protocol heterogeneity (e.g., isolation methods, cryopreservation variability), regulatory fragmentation, limited long-term follow-up, and inconsistent clinical outcomes, particularly in neurology. …”
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Popliteal sciatic nerve block versus intrathecal anesthesia for Achilles tendon rupture repair surgery: a mono-centric retrospective comparative study by Gao Si, Gao Si, Liwei Wang, Minzhi Deng, Yihan Sun, Yuan Cao, Yuan Cao, Jixing Fan, Tengjiao Zhu, Yun Tian, Yang Lv, Changyi Wu

“…BackgroundTo compare the anesthetic and analgesic effects of popliteal sciatic nerve block and intrathecal anesthesia in acute Achilles tendon rupture patients undergoing surgery.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study analyzed 115 patients with acute Achilles tendon rupture who underwent surgery at Peking University Third Hospital between May and November 2023. …”
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Arts-based approaches to promoting health in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review by Stuart Gray, Amelia Crampin, Cindy M Gray, Christopher Bunn, Chisomo Kalinga, Otiyela Mtema, Sharifa Abdulla, Angel Dillip, John Lwanda, Sally M Mtenga, Jo Sharp, Zoë Strachan, Jason Gill, Hazel Namadingo, Mia Perry, Helen Todd

“…To date, no review has sought to map the locations, health issues, art forms and methods documented by researchers using arts-based approaches in SSA.Methods Using scoping review methodology, 11 databases spanning biomedicine, arts and humanities and social sciences were searched. …”
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Research on Users’ Willingness to Use the Urban Subway Wayfinding Signage System Based on the DeLone & McLean Model Theory: A Case Study of Wuxi Subway by Kun Wang, Chuhao Shen, Mingxin Li, Jianing Li

“…The data were collected using a combination of online and offline survey methods and were analyzed using IBM SPSS 23 and AMOS 23. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) as biomarkers in diabetic ketoacidosis by Nada M. Elfeky, Maggie A. Ibrahim, Azza A. Eltayeb, Rania Bakry, Ehsan A. Hassan

“…The pediatric patients were grouped into two equal groups according to the presence of DKA: DKA and non-DKA (NDKA). …”
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SELECTION OF DNA MATRIX FOR JUSTIFICATION OF THRESHOLD FOR CONTAMINATION OF PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS WITH UNDECLARED POULTRY COMPONENTS by M. Yu. Minaev, G. I. Solodovnikova, K. A. Kurbakov

“…In the Russian certified methods, the species-specific DNA matrix for chickens is a multi-copy gene of cytochrome B in mitochondrial DNA. …”
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