Formulation and characterization of surfactants with antibacterial and corrosion-inhibiting properties for enhancing shale gas drainage and production by Jia Li, Ming Wen, Zeyin Jiang, Shangjun Gao, Xiao Xiao, Chao Xiang, Ji Tao

“…Abstract A Gemini cationic surfactant was synthesized through an aldehyde-amine condensation reaction to address challenges related to bacterial corrosion and foaming during shale gas extraction. This treatment agent exhibits sterilization, corrosion mitigation, and foaming properties. …”
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Nexus between risk factors and financial performance: The case of Ukrainian advertising and marketing companies by Tetiana Zavalii, Serhii Lehenchuk, Nina Poyda-Nosyk, Yana Ishchenko, Oleksandr Hrabchuk

“…The total number of risk factors (Risk Total) and the ten most common risk factors (10 fixed risk factors) associated with the activities of Ukrainian advertising and marketing companies, calculated using the YouControl database, were selected as independent variables. 10 fixed risk factors were interpreted as dummy variables, which allowed incorporating qualitative information about risk factors of Ukrainian advertising and marketing companies into regression analysis models. …”
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Exploring microRNA-Mediated Immune Responses to Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Co-Infections by Roxanne Pillay, Pragalathan Naidoo, Zilungile L. Mkhize-Kwitshana

“…Moreover, little is known about how miRNAs shape the immune response to STH/HSV-2 co-infection. …”
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High-Transmittance Subwavelength Metal Grating with Relief Structure Composed of Multiple Steps by Zhongfei Wang, Dawei Zhang, Qi Wang, Banglian Xu, Qingyong Tang, Yuanshen Huang, Songlin Zhuang

“…It is shown that, in the near-infrared band, the maximum transmittance can be increased about 15% compared to the traditional metal grating under the same parameters. …”
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Endometriosis-associated Ovarian Cancer, from Risk Factors to Survival Rate: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Elham Askary, Saeed Alborzi, Kefayat Chamanara, Alimohammad Keshtvarz Hesam Abadi

“…Background: Endometriosis experts recommend monitoring patients until menopause before considering surgery, with concerns about lesion malignancy. This meta-analysis aims to assess the prevalence and prognosis of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC) in various types of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), and compare risk factors with the non-EAOC group to improve disease management.Method: In this review, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases were searched for "endometriosis" and "ovarian cancer risk factor" from 2010 to 2023. …”
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6-thioguanine inhibits EV71 replication by reducing BIRC3-mediated autophagy by Qiao You, Jing Wu, Ruining Lyu, Yurong Cai, Na Jiang, Ye Liu, Fang Zhang, Yating He, Deyan Chen, Zhiwei Wu

“…Abstract Background Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is one of the major causative agents of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), and can cause severe cerebral complications and even fatality in children younger than 5 years old. …”
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Evaluating a system-wide, safety investigation in healthcare course in Norway: a qualitative study by Carl Macrae, Siri Wiig, Veslemøy Guise, Cecilie Haraldseid-Driftland, Lene Schibevaag, Janne Gro Alsvik, Adriana Rosenberg

“…Course participation contributed to create reflexive spaces for the participants and generated new knowledge about the need for a broad range of investigatory tools and approaches. …”
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Different patterns of neurogenic quadrilateral space syndrome: a case series of undefined posterior shoulder pain by Giuseppe Porcellini, Alberto Brigo, Michele Novi, Elisa De Santis, Silvia Di Giacomo, Andrea Giorgini, Gian Mario Micheloni, Rocco Bonfatti, Alessandro Donà, Luigi Tarallo

“…All patients underwent a detailed medical history collection, were interviewed about the sports and hobbies they engaged in, and received a comprehensive clinical examination of the neck and shoulder. …”
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Diplomatic activities of M.M. Litvinov in the USA during the Great Patriotic War (1941–1943) by A. A. Vershinin, P. A. Tupikin

“…In this context, the authors question the widespread claims in historiography about the ambassador’s excessive independence and willfulness. …”
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Current attitudes to testicular prosthesis insertion during radical orchidectomy—An international perspective by Anthony Emmanuel, Abi Kanthabalan, Cameron Alexander, Nikita Bhatt, Vinson Chan, Odunayo Kalejaiye, Krishna Narahari, Veeru Kasivisvanathan, Majed Shabbir

“…The most frequently selected reasons for not offering testicular prosthesis implantation included concerns about delaying chemotherapy (41%), infection (33%), impaired cosmesis (17%) and lack of availability (17%). …”
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Synergistic Antitumour Properties of viscumTT in Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma by Rahel Mascha Stammer, Susann Kleinsimon, Jana Rolff, Sebastian Jäger, Angelika Eggert, Georg Seifert, Catharina I. Delebinski

“…Aqueous mistletoe extracts from the European mistletoe (Viscum album) contain mainly mistletoe lectins and viscotoxins as cytotoxic compounds. …”
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Using nisin-chitosan films enriched with rosemary extract on Listeria innocua, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cold-smoked salmon during cold storage by Samyah D. Jastaniah

“…Specifically, these films can be intentionally engineered to incorporate antimicrobial agents, which serve as a protective barrier against the growth of harmful foodborne pathogens. …”
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In vitro cultivation of the embryos of hybrid forms of early-ripening sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) varieties by N. N. Kovalenko, S. V. Gladkih

“…Mass germination from bud seedlings  of these  hybrid combinations of sweet  cherry crosses, when applying  the developed scheme,  was noted in our experiments as early as in the first decade of July, i. e. about a month and a half after putting them into culture. …”
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Associations between cerebral blood flow and progression of white matter hyperintensities by Siriluk Thammasart, Danielle J. Harvey, Pauline Maillard, Charles DeCarli, Corinne A. Donnay, Gregory J. Wheeler, Audrey P. Fan, Audrey P. Fan

“…Longitudinally, WMHs that increased in size over a two-year period had lower baseline rCBF than those that remained stagnant, particularly in juxtaventricular and periventricular regions.DiscussionThis study not only highlights the predictive value of rCBF in WMH progression but also provides location-specific hemodynamic information about WMHs that can guide clinical management of WMH-related brain changes and their clinical manifestations.…”
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Artificial Visual System for Stereo-Orientation Recognition Based on Hubel-Wiesel Model by Bin Li, Yuki Todo, Zheng Tang

“…However, due to the recognition process of high-dimensional spatial information commonly occurring in high-order cortex, we still know little about the mechanisms underlying stereo-orientation selectivity and lack a modeling strategy. …”
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Reconstructing Iraq after the Victory over the Islamic State: Prospects for International Engagement by article Editorial

“…Concrete scope of each donor’s engagement in the reconstruction of Iraq will be determined by the its assessment of risks related to political dynamics in the country after the 2018 parliamentary elections. This dynamics, in its turn, will depend also on the Iraqi government’s ability to conduct a dialogue with its external partners.…”
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Tracheal Resection for Critical Airway Obstruction in Morquio A Syndrome by Claire Frauenfelder, Elizabeth Maughan, Johnny Kenth, Reema Nandi, Simon Jones, Robert Walker, Bill Walsh, Nagarajan Muthialu, Iain Bruce, Richard Hewitt, Colin Butler

“…The primary cause of death in Morquio A syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IVA) is airway obstruction, brought about by an inexorable and pathognomonic multilevel airway tortuosity, buckling, and obstruction. …”
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A comprehensive global mapping of offshore lighting by C. D. Elvidge, T. Ghosh, N. Chatterjee, N. Chatterjee, M. Zhizhin, M. Zhizhin, P. C. Sutton, M. Bazilian

“…The outlier removal drops about 80 % of the offshore lighting detections. We expect that the new product will lead to an improved understanding of fishing grounds, offshore light pollution, and supply chain disruptions at anchorages, thereby aiding in the development of more sustainable and efficient practices. …”
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Chemical Modifications of Cassava Peel as Adsorbent Material for Metals Ions from Wastewater by Daniel Schwantes, Affonso Celso Gonçalves, Gustavo Ferreira Coelho, Marcelo Angelo Campagnolo, Douglas Cardoso Dragunski, César Ricardo Teixeira Tarley, Alisson Junior Miola, Eduardo Ariel Völz Leismann

“…Equilibrium time between adsorbent and adsorbate for the solutions contaminated with metals is about 40 minutes. The Langmuir model adjusted to most results, indicating monolayers adsorption of Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cr(III). …”
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Noise Elimination for Wide Field Electromagnetic Data via Improved Dung Beetle Optimized Gated Recurrent Unit by Zhongyuan Liu, Xian Zhang, Diquan Li, Shupeng Liu, Ke Cao

“…Therefore, the IDBO-GRU is more adept at processing the time domain sequence, and the application results also validate that the proposed method can offer technical support for electromagnetic inversion interpretation.…”
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