Can enhanced CSR quality reduce the cost of debt capital? An empirical analysis of CEO expertise and non-financial reporting practices in China by Oleh Pasko, Yang Zhang, Nelia Proskurina, Vadym Sapych, Yelyzaveta Mykhailova

“…This study aims to investigate whether stockholders and creditors place a positive value on corporate social responsibility (CSR) information disclosure when making decisions about providing financing to firms, thereby influencing their investment choices. …”
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Preventive treatment with guarana powder (Paullinia cupana) mitigates acute paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity by modulating oxidative stress by Clécia Dias Teixeira, Priscila Oliveira Barbosa, Wanderson Geraldo Lima, Gustavo Silveira Breguez, Miliane Martins de Andrade Fagundes, Daniela Caldeira Costa, Cintia Lopes de Brito Magalhães, Joana Ferreira Amaral, Melina Oliveira de Souza

“…This study assessed the preventive effects of guarana powder on redox status in a rat model of acute hepatotoxicity induced by a toxic dose of paracetamol. …”
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Assessment of Learning Styles of First-year Medical Students’ using VARK 8.02 Model Questionnaire: A Cross-sectional Study by Senthil Ganesh P Kannappan, Ravichandran Doraisamy, Vijayakumar Jagadesan

“…Assessing medical students’ learning styles can help both teachers and students make informed decisions about teaching strategies. Adopting a suitable teaching style can improve teaching effectiveness. …”
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Corticosteroid Pulses for Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Effects on Mortality by Ivan Cusacovich, Álvaro Aparisi, Miguel Marcos, Cristina Ybarra-Falcón, Carolina Iglesias-Echevarria, Maria Lopez-Veloso, Julio Barraza-Vengoechea, Carlos Dueñas, Santiago Antonio Juarros Martínez, Beatriz Rodríguez-Alonso, José-Ángel Martín-Oterino, Miguel Montero-Baladia, Leticia Moralejo, David Andaluz-Ojeda, Roberto Gonzalez-Fuentes

“…This study provides evidence about treatment with corticosteroid pulses in severe COVID-19 that might significantly reduce mortality. …”
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Identification and management of a novel Danshen leaf anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum karstii in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge in China by Haoyue Ma, Haoyue Ma, Liguo Huang, Lulu Guo, Lulu Guo, Shan Chen, Jiale Liu, Changyun Liu, Yanxia Dou, Xianchao Sun, Lin He, Guanhua Ma

“…This study represents the first documentation of C. karstii as a causative agent of anthrax in Danshen, underscoring the significance of these findings for agricultural management and disease control strategies.…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis: prevalence and clinical implications of anatomical variants of the hepatic portal vein by Juan José Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Benjamín Rodríguez-Osorio, Cristian Salgado-Torres, Pablo Nova-Baeza, Mathias Orellana-Donoso, Alejandro Bruna-Mejías, Roberto Avila-Sepulveda, Álvaro Becerra-Farfán, Macarena Rodríguez-Luengo, Juan Sanchis-Gimeno, Guinevere Granite, Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza

“…Apropos the right posterior portal vein variant, as the primary tributary from the main HPV, it was 7% (CI = 4-11%). About the right anterior portal vein variant originating from the left portal vein, it was 4% (CI = 1-6%). …”
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H-NS controls the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to aminoglycosides by interfering its uptake and efflux by Qiuru Chen, Yulei Liang, Yanbin Dong, Junling Cui, Kun He, Xiaoyuan Ma, Jinfeng Zhao, Jinfeng Zhao, Yajun Zhai, Yajun Zhai, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan

“…H-NS is a histone-like nucleoid-structuring protein that regulates gene expressions, particularly acquired foreign genes, however, little is known about whether H-NS can modulate bacterial susceptibility by regulating its intrinsic genes. …”
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Characterization and molecular detection of pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from Pacific white shrimp by Muhammad Arif Mulya, Fachriyan Hasmi Pasaribu, Usamah Afiff, Munti Yuhana

“… ABSTRACT   This study aimed to conduct the characterization and molecular detection of the pathogenicity and antibiotic-resistance genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus, as the causative agent of vibriosis in Pacific white shrimp. The V. parahaemolyticus isolates were collected from the shrimp’s hepatopancreas, before biochemical test and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene confirmation. …”
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) symptoms in selected government primary schools in Wakiso District, Uganda by Josephine Ssirimuzaawo, Miph Musoke, Pio Frank Kiyingi

“…Design/methodology/approach – The research paradigm adopted was pragmatism, an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was used, with a quantitative sample of 1,067 participants (learners), 64 teachers who underwent a series of training to equip them with the necessary knowledge about ADHD filled questionnaires for the 1,067 learners, four teachers selected in each school, one teacher per class and a qualitative sample of 32 teachers and one key informant from 16 primary schools. …”
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Interactive and unimodal relationships between plant biomass, abiotic factors, and plant diversity in global grasslands by Marie Spohn, Sumanta Bagchi, Jonathan D. Bakker, Elizabeth T. Borer, Clinton Carbutt, Jane A. Catford, Christopher R. Dickman, Nico Eisenhauer, Anu Eskelinen, Nicole Hagenah, Yann Hautier, Sally E. Koerner, Kimberly J. Komatsu, Lauri Laanisto, Ylva Lekberg, Jason P. Martina, Holly Martinson, Meelis Pärtel, Pablo L. Peri, Anita C. Risch, Nicholas G. Smith, Carly Stevens, G. F. Ciska Veen, Risto Virtanen, Laura Yahdjian, Alyssa L. Young, Hillary S. Young, Eric W. Seabloom

“…Abstract Grasslands cover approximately a third of the Earth’s land surface and account for about a third of terrestrial carbon storage. Yet, we lack strong predictive models of grassland plant biomass, the primary source of carbon in grasslands. …”
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Decidualized ovarian and rectouterine deep endometriosis disguised as malignancy in the second-trimester of pregnancy: A case report by Lingjie Bao, Ting Wang, Yinping Xiao, Shouxin Gu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yunxi Zheng, Yun Chen, Xiaofang Yi

“…Transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) showed bilateral adnexal masses of uneven echo with size 8.7 × 7.3 cm in the left ovary and size 5.5 × 4.8 cm in the right ovary, and another cystic mass with size 3.3 × 3.1 cm at rectouterine pouch. …”
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Factors associated with occupational injuries among bricklayers and carpenters in Building Construction: insights from a mixed methods study in Osun State, Nigeria by Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Adedeji Ayodeji Onayade, Nisha Naicker

“…More needs to be known about OI burdens among artisans in low-income settings. …”
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Teknologi Opinion Mining untuk Mendukung Strategic Planning by Dwi Rolliawati, Khalid Khalid, Indri Sudanawati Rozas

“…These results prove that Information Capital about Sunan Ampel UIN needs to be strengthened towards "positive" image. …”
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Game-thinking; utilizing serious games and gamification in nursing education – a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mats Nylén-Eriksen, Marko Stojiljkovic, Daniela Lillekroken, Katrin Lindeflaten, Elisabeth Hessevaagbakke, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Olav Johannes Hovland, Ada Marie Svarstad Solberg, Sylvia Hansen, Ann Kristin Bjørnnes, Christine Tørris

“…The findings highlight the potential of game-based learning in enhancing nursing education through knowledge acquisition, albeit with a nuanced effect on skill development. …”
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Model Evaluasi Usability Menggunakan Confirmatory Factor Analysis pada KRS Online by Endah Ratna Arumi, Pristi Sukmasetya, Agus Setiawan

“…The results of the model test the hypothesis that there is one there is no positive influence between the variables easily receive detailed and specific information about KRS online, with respondents able to understand the contents and the contents of the information displayed on KRS online with ease. …”
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Identification of promising SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor through molecular docking, dynamics simulation, and ADMET analysis by Ganesh Sharma, Neeraj Kumar, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Taha Alqahtani, Yewulsew Kebede Tiruneh, Sharifa Sultana, Gabriel Vinícius Rolim Silva, Gabriela de Lima Menezes, Magdi E. A. Zaki, Jonas Ivan Nobre Oliveira

“…These results support the further development of 4896 − 4038 as a promising therapeutic agent in the fight against COVID-19 that warrants experimental validation and clinical investigation.…”
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Bone Formation by Sheep Stem Cells in an Ectopic Mouse Model: Comparison of Adipose and Bone Marrow Derived Cells and Identification of Donor-Derived Bone by Antibody Staining by Kristian Kjærgaard, Chris H. Dreyer, Nicholas Ditzel, Christina M. Andreasen, Li Chen, Søren P. Sheikh, Søren Overgaard, Ming Ding

“…SPC can be found in bone marrow, adipose tissue, and other tissues. Little is known about osteogenic potential of adipose-derived culture expanded, adherent cells (A-CEAC). …”
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Monitoring of hepatitis E virus infection and replication by functional tagging of the ORF2 protein by Maliki Ankavay, Nathalie Da Silva, Angela Pollán, Noémie Oechslin, Katja Dinkelborg, Patrick Behrendt, Darius Moradpour, Jérôme Gouttenoire

“…Background and Aims: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a leading cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. Understanding of the mechanisms underlying productive HEV infection remains incomplete and would benefit from technological advances improving current model systems. …”
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Pengamanan Pesan E-Complaint Fasilitas dan Kinerja Civitas Akademika Menggunakan Algoritma RSA by Dwi Yuny Sylfania, Fransiskus Panca Juniawan, Laurentinus Laurentinus, Hengki Hengki

“…ISB Atma Luhur is inseparable from complaints about campus facilities and the performance of lecturers and employees. …”
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Artificial-Intelligence-Based Investigation on Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Changes in Response to Population Growth in South Punjab, Pakistan by Tanweer Abbas, Muhammad Shoaib, Raffaele Albano, Muhammad Azhar Inam Baig, Irfan Ali, Hafiz Umar Farid, Muhammad Usman Ali

“…Remote sensing and GIS tools can provide valuable information about change detection. This study examines the correlation between population growth rate and LULC dynamics in three districts of South Punjab, Pakistan—Multan, Bahawalpur, and Dera Ghazi Khan—over a 30-year period from 2003 to 2033. …”
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