Excess deaths from all-causes mortality in children following the discontinuation of the COVID-19 policy in Thailand by Phanthila Sitthikarnkha, Sirapoom Niamsanit, Leelawadee Techasatian, Suchaorn Saengnipanthkul, Rattapon Uppala

“…However, limited information is available about the number of children who died during and after the discontinuation of COVID-19 policies in Thailand. …”
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Towards estimating the economic cost of invasive alien species to African crop and livestock production by René Eschen, Tim Beale, J. Miguel Bonnin, Kate L. Constantine, Solomon Duah, Elizabeth A. Finch, Fernadis Makale, Winnie Nunda, Adewale Ogunmodede, Corin F. Pratt, Emma Thompson, Frances Williams, Arne Witt, Bryony Taylor

“…Methods Data on the monetary costs of IAS to mainland Africa as well as information about the presence and abundance of the most important IAS were collected through literature review and an online survey among a wide variety of stakeholders. …”
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Increasing the economic efficiency of the work of Gazprom Transgaz Kazan LLC when operating gas heaters at gas distribution stations using a power supply unit by M. O. Shalnev, Ya. V. Denisova, A. F. Battalov

“…The article also raises questions about the possibility of using the concept of «Lean production» in the process of gas distribution. …”
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கொங்கு நாட்டின் இராசிபுர வட்டார சிறுதெய்வங்களும் வழிபாட்டு முறைகளும் / Deities and Worshipping Methods in the Rasipuram Region of Kongu Nadu... by செ. தனபால் / S. Dhanapal

“…Hence, this article talks about the cults of minor deities in the Rasipuram region of the Kongu belt in Tamil Nadu. …”
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Melatonin Supplementation Decreases Aerobic Exercise Training Induced-Lipid Peroxidation and Malondialdehyde in Sedentary Young Women by Ziaadini Fatemeh, Aminae Mohsen, Mahsa Rastegar M.M., Abbasian Sadegh, Memari Amir Hossein

“…Melatonin can decrease MDA and lipid peroxidation, but there are limited data about melatonin supplementation on MDA and lipid peroxidation of women. …”
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Predictors of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations among a Sample of Egyptian Schoolchildren by Mones M. Abu Shady, Mai M. Youssef, Ebtissam M. Salah El-Din, Ola M. Abdel Samie, Hala S. Megahed, Samar M. E. Salem, Manal A. Mohsen, Ali Abdel Aziz, Safinaz El-Toukhy

“…Food fortification, vitamin D supplementation, and increasing maternal awareness about the importance of physical activity and exposure of their children to ultraviolet light may help to overcome this problem.…”
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Could a Dolutegravir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy Lead to Clinical Obesity? A Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Hawas... by By Aberash Eifa, Worku Ketema

“…However, there is a growing concern about this medication-based regimen, the most serious of which is excessive weight gain. …”
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Clinically approved treatments for refractory glaucoma by Т.А. Zhigalskaya, O.I. Krivosheina

“…&nbsp;</i> </p> <p> <i><b>About the authors:</b><br> Tatiana A. Zhigalskaya — graduate student of the Department of Ophthalmology, ORCID iD 0000-0003-3110-4112;<br> Olga I. …”
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Climate change risk trap: low-carbon spatial restructuring and disaster risk in petroleum-based economies by Viktor Rözer, Sara Mehryar, Mohammad M M Alsahli

“…In contrast, little is known about the interaction between the two risks on smaller geographical scales. …”
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Seroprevalence, Associated Factors, and Fetomaternal Outcome in Pregnant Women That Tested Positive to Hepatitis E Antibodies in Nigeria by Valentine Chimezie Okwara, Ikechukwu Innocent Mbachu, Victor Ikechukwu Ndububa, Henry Chima Okpara, Chioma Pauline Mbachu

“…A total of 9/200 (4.50%) stillbirths were recorded with 3/9 (33.33%) in women that tested positive for HEV antibodies. About 4/200(2.00%) miscarriages were recorded, and 2/4 (50.00%) were in women that tested positive for HEV antibodies. …”
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Predictive modeling and optimization of noise emissions in a palm oil methyl ester-fueled diesel engine using response surface methodology and artificial neural network integrated... by J.M. Zikri, M.S.M. Sani, M.F.F.A. Rashid, J. Muriban, G.S. Prayogo

“…Specific components, such as the radiator, crankshaft, and crankcase, exhibited minimal prediction errors under ANN-GA, suggesting that this model is particularly adept at capturing the complex noise emission patterns associated with POME-fueled engines. …”
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Zoonotic Ectoparasite Burden in House Rats (Rattus spp.) in Selected Urban and Rural Areas of NCR and CALABARZON by Helenar Chan, Mary Jane Flores, Eligio Santiago Maghirang, Bridget Arellano, Jan Michael Chan

“…As a result, there is an immediate need to provide education and raise awareness about the role of rodents as reservoir hosts and vectors of these zoonotic diseases to develop long-term strategies for controlling and preventing rodent populations and the transmission of zoonotic ectoparasite infestation.…”
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Self-Assembling Multifunctional Peptide Dimers for Gene Delivery Systems by Kitae Ryu, Gyeong Jin Lee, Ji-yeong Choi, Taewan Kim, Tae-il Kim

“…MPD itself could self-assemble into submicron micelle particles via hydrophobic interaction, of which critical micelle concentration is about 0.01 mM. MPD showed concentration-dependent but low cytotoxicity in comparison with PEI25k. …”
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Bioconversion of different organic waste into fortified vermicompost with the help of earthworm: A comprehensive review by Sharanpreet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Alkesh Kandoria, Jahangeer Quadar, Sartaj Ahmad Bhat, Anu Bala Chowdhary, Adarsh Pal Vig

“…It was observed that the vermireactors having 25 % to 30 % of waste mixed with about 70 % to 75 % of other organic rich material like cattle dung can be easily converted into a valuable product, but the high proportion of organic waste causes mortality in the earthworms. …”
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula versus Noninvasive Ventilation in AECOPD Patients with Respiratory Acidosis: A Retrospective Propensity Score-Matched Study by Meng Wang, Feifan Zhao, Lina Sun, Ying Liang, Wei Yan, Xiaoyan Sun, Qingtao Zhou, Bei He

“…Limited data are available about the clinical outcomes of AECOPD patients with respiratory acidosis treated with HFNC versus NIV. …”
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The motives for non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents with psychiatric disorders by Armon Massoodi, Zeinab Aghajantabar, Sussan Moudi, Hoda Shirafkan

“…All subjects were given a demographic questionnaire and an inventory of statements about self-injury (Klonsky and Glenn). Moreover, a structured interview was conducted with all to diagnose the nature of the underlying disorder by a child and adolescent psychiatrist. …”
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The Effect of Ivabradine on the Human Atrial Myocardial Contractility in an In Vitro Study by Ryan Chaban, Katja Buschmann, Anna Krausgrill, Andres Beiras-Fernandez, Christian-Friedrich Vahl

“…Ivabradine has emerged as a new antiarrhythmic agent that could compete with the traditional ones, such as beta-blockers. …”
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Cellular senescence-associated gene IFI16 promotes HMOX1-dependent evasion of ferroptosis and radioresistance in glioblastoma by Yuchuan Zhou, Liang Zeng, Linbo Cai, Wang Zheng, Xinglong Liu, Yuqi Xiao, Xiaoya Jin, Yang Bai, Mingyao Lai, Hainan Li, Hua Jiang, Songling Hu, Yan Pan, Jianghong Zhang, Chunlin Shao

“…By targeting the pyrin domain of IFI16, glyburide emerges as a potential therapeutic agent against GBM radioresistance. These findings underscore the central role of IFI16 in GBM radioresistance and offer promising avenues to improve GBM treatment.…”
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Selective Vulnerability of the Cochlear Basal Turn to Acrylonitrile and Noise by B. Pouyatos, C. A. Gearhart, A. Nelson-Miller, S. Fulton, L. D. Fechter

“…Exposure to acrylonitrile, a high-production industrial chemical, can promote noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in the rat even though this agent does not itself produce permanent hearing loss. …”
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Sustainability and livestock: a doable combination by Antonella Chiariotti

“…Nevertheless, ruminants produce methane, which accounts for most of the agricultural sector emissions (5.8% of the total anthropogenic), raising concerns about their production. If ruminant livestock increase, methane production increases, accelerating global warming inevitably. …”
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