Comparative Study on Drying Characteristics and Quality of Apple Cubes Dried in Two Different Microwave Dryers by Yuhe Ma, Xiaoju Tian, Yingqiang Wang, Hongxia Zhao, Jialing Song

“…Total drying time was 120, 60 and 30 min at 70, 210 and 350 W in RMD, respectively, while 160, 90, 80 and 60 min at 400; 800; 1,200; and 1,600 W in MCD, respectively. …”
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Nomogram to predict cumulative live birth rate following in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles in patients with endometriosis by Linling Zhu, Tongtong Lin, Xinyun Yang, Dan Zhang

“…The patients were divided into a training set (70%) and a validation set (30%) using a random number table. Univariate analysis and multifactorial logistic regression analysis were employed to identify relevant predictive factors affecting CLB rate. …”
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Credit Cycles: Econometric Analysis and Evidence for Russia by N. V. Artamonov, D. V. Artamonov, V. A. Artamonov

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Growth differentiation factor-15 as a biomarker for intensive care unit-acquired weakness: a meta-analysis by Bing-Han Wang, Meng-Ying Qi, Zheng Yang, Gui-Lan He, Si-Ya Meng

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The potential of the serum uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio as a predictive biomarker of diabetes risk: a study based on NHANES 2005–2018 by Jianming Yin, Chuanjie Zheng, Xiaoqian Lin, Chaoqiang Huang, Zhanhui Hu, Shuyuan Lin, Yiqian Qu

“…We drew upon data from 30,813 participants collected during the 2005–2018 NHANES cycle. …”
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In vivo confocal microscopic study of cornea verticillata and limbus deposits in patients with Fabry disease by Xuecong Zhou, Yawen Zhao, Yingsi Li, Yujing Yuan, Xiaoming Yan, Wei Zhang, Yuan Wu

“…PurposeThis study was aimed to investigate the microstructure characteristics of cornea verticillata and limbus deposits in patients with Fabry disease (FD) using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM).MethodsA total of 60 eyes from 30 patients diagnosed with FD were examined and compared with 36 eyes from 18 healthy controls in this prospective, cross-sectional, controlled, single-center study. …”
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A current review on animal models of anti-asthmatic drugs screening by Shivam Singh, Sunita Kularia, Shivakshi Shukla, Mithilesh Singh, Manish Kumar, Ashish Kumar Sharma

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Developing a novel model for predicting overall survival in late-onset colon adenocarcinoma patients based on LODDS: a study based on the SEER database and external validation by Chen Chen, Heng-Bo Xia, Wei-Wei Yuan, Meng-Ci Zhou, Xue Zhang, A.-Man Xu

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Mechanical properties and damage characterization of cracked granite after cyclic temperature action by Xiankai Bao, Lingyu Wang, Guangqin Cui, Jianlong Qiao, Baolong Tian, Shunjia Huang, Lizhi Wang

“…Therefore, this study aims to investigate the mechanical properties and damage characteristics of fractured granite under the influence of cyclic temperature, uniaxial compression tests were conducted on granite specimens with pre-existing fractures at cyclic temperatures of 30 °C, 50 °C, 70 °C, 100 °C, and 130 °C. …”
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Reasons why osteoarthritis predicts mortality: path analysis within a Cox proportional hazards model by George Peat, Martin J Thomas, Milica Blagojevic-Bucknall, Ross Wilkie, Simran Singh Parmar, Diane Smith, Bethany Jane Seale, Gemma Mansell

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Competitive Multipolarity in the Middle East and the Transformation of Turkey’s Regional Policies in the 2000s and 2010s by P. V. Shlykov

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How low-abundance amphibians shape functional diversity across tropical forest succession stages? by Fabio Zabala-Forero, Angela M. Cortés-Gómez, Nicolás Urbina-Cardona

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Isolation and optimization of Bacillus thuringiensis BRB-3 isolated from germinated black upland rice seeds for GABA production by Rungnapha Wannasutta, Sophon Boonlue, Nuntavun Riddech, Wiyada Mongkolthanaruk

“…Interestingly, the concentration of MSG did not impact GABA production of B. thuringiensis BRB-3. Under optimal conditions of 3 % soy protein as the nitrogen source, 2 % sucrose, no added MSG at 30 °C, pH 6.5 for 12 days, B. thuringiensis BRB-3 achieved a high GABA yield of 25.06 g/L (242.9 mM). …”
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Analysis of strawberry genetic collection (Fragaria L.) for Rca2 and Rpfl genes with molecular markers by I. V. Luk’yanchuk, A. S. Lyzhin, I. I. Kozlova

“…The resistant allele of the marker SCAR-R1A in the varieties and wild species of strawberry under study is absent, which presumably indicates their homozygous recessive genotype of Rpf1 gene (rpf1rpf1).…”
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Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of the Hydraulic Fracture Growth Geometry in a Deep Shale Oil Formation: An Experimental Study by Shanzhi Shi, Yushi Zou, Lihua Hao, Beibei Chen, Shicheng Zhang, Xinfang Ma, Shipeng Zhang

“…With the increase of pumping rate (18 mL/min to 30 mL/min), the ability of hydraulic fractures to penetrate layers is continuously enhanced. …”
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Nose-clip use in semi-free ranging pigs reduces rooting without disrupting affiliative behaviour or causing prolonged stress by E. Collarini, O. Dal Monte, M. Traversa, E. Mecarelli, C. Medana, S. Visentin, G. Cordoni, I. Norscia

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Results of testing soybean accessions at the Far East Experiment Station of VIR in 1990-2017 by I. V. Seferova, P. P. Bulakh

“…Stem length varied from 15–30 to 111–130 cm. Accessions with the highest seed yield had stem lengths of 51–90 cm. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Global Value Chains' Influence on National Economies by K. S. Goncharova, A. G. Shelomentsev, N. N. Masyuk

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Improving influenza vaccine uptake in clinical risk groups: patient, provider and commissioner perspectives on the acceptability and feasibility of expanding delivery pathways in E... by Sandra Mounier-Jack, Rajeka Lazarus, Ben Kasstan, Ifra Ali

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Analysis of Factors Influencing Stability of Overlying Soil Layer on Thin Bedrock Based on Crack Development-Closure Test by Guangming Wu, Haibo Bai, Luyuan Wu, Shixin He, Bin Du

“…Clay has remolding properties that are unlike the nonreversible characteristics of cracks in brittle rock, and failure cracks in clay can reclose or continue to expand under the influence of different external factors. …”
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