Ecological typology of woody vegetation of the Starohut forest massif as a component of the restoration of disturbed ecotopes by Olena Tykhonova, Tatiana Marukha, Petro Rybalko, Serhii Butenko, Serhii Horbas

“…The study found that the primary forest-forming species in the national park is Pinus sylvestris, occupying 5,092.7 hectares. Betula pendula covers 1,207.1 hectares, Alnus glutinosa – 201.4 hectares, Picea abies – 111.5 hectares, and Quercus robur – 90.0 hectares. …”
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Repeatability of RRate measurements in children during triage in two Ugandan hospitals. by Ahmad Asdo, Alishah Mawji, Isaac Omara, Ivan Aine Aye Ishebukara, Clare Komugisha, Stefanie K Novakowski, Yashodani Pillay, Matthew O Wiens, Samuel Akech, Florence Oyella, Abner Tagoola, Niranjan Kissoon, John Mark Ansermino, Dustin Dunsmuir

“…The respiratory rate measurement took less than 15 seconds for 7,277 (98.9%) of the measurements. Despite respiratory rates clustering around WHO thresholds, breathing classification based on the thresholds (Fast vs normal) was altered between sequential measurements in only 12.6% of children. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis by Xin Feng, Jie Hu, Xin Zhang

“…The odds of lower BMI (mean difference = −1.04; 95% CI −1.86 to −0.23), bloating (OR = 3.02, 95% CI 1.22–7.5), flatulence (OR = 4.70, 95% CI 1.44–15.35), history of abdominal surgery (OR = 2.05, 95% CI 1.35–3.11), and stricturing/penetrating disease behavior (OR = 3.51, 95% CI 1.67–7.40) increased significantly in IBD patients with SIBO compared to those without SIBO. …”
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Single-polymer composites based on polylactide continuous core-sheath bicomponent fibers by Boris Marx, Lars Bostan, Andrea Miene, David May

“…The mechanical testing in fiber direction of the PLA-SPC resulted in a tensile strength of 107.5 ± 2.2 MPa and a Young's modulus of 9.7 ± 0.6 GPa. …”
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Subchronic Toxicity Study of Alternanthera philoxeroides in Swiss Albino Mice Having Antioxidant and Anticoagulant Activities by Shahad Saif Khandker, Morshed Alam, Forhad Uddin, Ummay Mahfuza Shapla, Nafisa Lubna, Tanusree Amy Mazumder, Mahfuza Marzan, Milon Mondal, Md Ibrahim Khalil, Nurul Karim, Md Salman Shakil, Md Sakib Hossen

“…Total phenol, flavonoid, and tannin content in A. philoxeroides was 181.75 ± 2.47 mg/g, 101.5 ± 3 .53 mg/g, and 68.58 ± 0.80 mg/g, respectively. …”
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Geology, Fluid Inclusion, and H–O–S–Pb Isotope Constraints on the Mineralization of the Xiejiagou Gold Deposit in the Jiaodong Peninsula by Peng Chai, Zeng-qian Hou, Hong-rui Zhang, Lei-lei Dong

“…The primary fluid inclusions of the three stages were mainly homogenized at temperatures of 262–386°C, 192–347°C, and 137–231°C, with salinities of 2.22–8.82, 1.02–11.60, and 1.22–7.72 wt% NaCl equivalent, respectively. …”
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Non-thermal plasma as promising anti-cancer therapy against bladder cancer by inducing DNA damage and cell cycle arrest by Jojanneke Stoof, Zakaria Kalmoua, Ana Sobota, Ruud H. Brakenhoff, Marijke Stigter, Thang V. Pham, Sander R. Piersma, Alex Henneman, Tonny Lagerweij, Richard de Goeij-de Haas, R. Jeroen A. van Moorselaar, Connie R. Jimenez, Irene V. Bijnsdorp

“…Importantly, combining PAS with MMC reveals a synergistic effect (Combination Index of 0.59–0.67), suggesting the potential of utilizing PAS in combination therapies. …”
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Global analysis of the proposed benefits from REDD+ projects: influencing factors and discrepancies by Vania Theresia, Stibniati Soeria Atmadja, Eva Lieberherr

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Effect of Ropivacaine Combined with Nalbuphine in Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Lumbar Trauma Surgery: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhang J, Zhang F, Zhang H, Yu L, Chen J, Wang S

“…The log-rank (Mantel–Cox) test showed that the hazard ratio (HR, Group N/Group R) was 0.225 (95% CI, 0.114 to 0.443). …”
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Binding of Cd(II) by Amorphous Aluminum Hydroxide-Organophosphorus Coprecipitates: From Macroscopic to Microscopic Investigation by Lei Lu, Feng Xu, Wenkai Rao, Ning Nie, Huihui Du

“…The overall effect of IHP on Cd(II) sorption depends on the extent of two positive processes, i.e., (1) IHP can form ternary complexes with adsorbed Cd(II) on AAH and (2) IHP can increase the negative surface charge of AAH, and a negative process, i.e., AAH competes with Cd(II) for AAH surface sites. …”
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Level of health literacy and associated factors among Jimma town public high school adolescent students: A cross-sectional study. by Merga Garoma Jatu, Desalew Tilahun Beyene, Dechasa Befikadu W Senbat, Tesfaye Asfaw Alemayehu, Diribsa Tizazu Hailu, Serkalem Aschalew Jima, Midhagsaa Dhinsa Kitila, Ebissa Bayana Kebede

“…P-values less than 0.05 at 95% CI were used to declare statistically significant associations. …”
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Artesunate, EDTA, and colistin work synergistically against MCR-negative and -positive colistin-resistant Salmonella by Yajun Zhai, Peiyi Liu, Xueqin Hu, Changjian Fan, Xiaodie Cui, Qibiao He, Dandan He, Xiaoyuan Ma, Gongzheng Hu

“…Collectively, our work opens new avenues toward the potentiation of COL and reveals an alternative drug combination strategy to overcome COL-resistant bacterial infections.…”
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A prevalent caveolin-1 gene rs926198 variant is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Thai population by Metha Yaikwawong, Pornpimon Ek-eudomsuk, Gunya Sittithumcharee, Vipavee Anupunpisit, Thavatchai Peerapatdit, Chaicharn Deerochanawong, Thep Himathongkam, Siwanon Jirawatnotai, Somlak Chuengsamarn

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Dietary sources and intake of solid fats and added sugars among college students by Ana Paula Muraro, Paulo Rogério Melo Rodrigues, Patrícia Simone Nogueira, Lorena Barbosa Fonseca, Lidia Pitaluga Pereira, Márcia Gonçalves Ferreira

“…The top source of total energy were beef (12.2%), rice (7.7%), and beans/other legumes (6.9 %); of SoFAS were: sweets/desserts (14.7%), juices (11.6%), beef (9.8%), and soft drinks (9.7%). …”
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Análisis de la demanda laboral de profesionales en Psicología en Costa Rica durante el periodo 2012-2014 / Analysis of labor demand for Psychology professionals in Costa Rica duri... by Johanna Sibaja-Molina, Jorge Esteban Prado-Calderón, Adriana Vindas-González

“…Otros requisitos importantes fueron el dominio de programas informáticos (35.2%), programas de ofimática (27.7%), ser miembro del Colegio Profesional de Psicólogos (16.0%), el uso de hojas de cálculo (10.6%) y el manejo de pruebas psicológicas (7.4%). …”
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Ensemble learning based sustainable approach to rebuilding metal structures prediction by Tetiana Vlasenko, Taras Hutsol, Vitaliy Vlasovets, Szymon Glowacki, Tomasz Nurek, Iryna Horetska, Savelii Kukharets, Yuriy Firman, Olexandra Bilovod

“…At the same time, there are significant gaps when it comes to predicting properties of steel products at the last stage of the life cycle of existing buildings in the End of Life Stage (C1-C4) phases and especially D—Benefits and Loads Beyond the System Boundary. …”
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Early Economic Evaluation Demonstrates That Noncomputerized Tomography Robotic-Assisted Surgery Is Cost-Effective in Patients Undergoing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty at High-... by Leo M. Nherera, Sanjay Verma, Paul Trueman, Simon Jennings

“…Failure rates for t-UKA were taken from the British National Joint Registry while data for non-CT r-UKA were obtained from a 2-year observational study. …”
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Anti-VEGF-therapy for pseudoxanthoma elasticum (case reports) by A.D. Chuprov, S.M. Kim, E.A. Pidodniy, A.M. Iserkepova

“…Intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF medications is a promising treatment for CNV due to angioid bands. Ranibizumab is approved for CNV of various origins, including CNV due to angioid streaks. …”
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Stabilization of a silicon double quantum dot based on a multi-dimensional gradient descent technique by Chutian Wen, Hiroki Takahashi, Sayyid Irsyadul Ibad, Shimpei Nishiyama, Kimihiko Kato, Yongxun Liu, Shigenori Murakami, Takahiro Mori, Raisei Mizokuchi, Jun Yoneda, Tetsuo Kodera

“…We demonstrate that, unlike conventional single-axis feedback schemes, our method can maintain the double-dot potential configuration. …”
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Bibliografia literacka w Instytucie Badań Literackich Polskiej Akademii Nauk (1948-2010) – geneza, dokonania, perspektywy by Zyta Szymańska

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