Physicochemical characteristic of Exudate of <i>Dacryodes edulis</i> by Itoro Esiet Udo, Gloria Obuzor, Michael Horsfal Jnr

“…The Present work deals with the study of exudate of Dacryodes edulis with regards to various seasonal  physicochemical properties of the purified solids exudate, acid hydrolysis product and saponification product like charring temperature (oC) (195.73 ± 4.75, 190 ± 7.9, 190 ± 3.4, ); flash point (oC) (105 ± 5.0, 100 ± 7.9, 100 ± 3.4); moisture content % (1.32 – 1.35, 1.05 – 1.08, 1.00 - 1.10); ash content (%) (1.77 – 1.85, 1.21 – 1.31, 1.26 -1.37); lignin content (%) (7.77 – 7.85, 6.21 – 6.31, 5.26 – 5.37); electrical conductivity (μS/cm) (28.40 -29.20, 32.10 – 33.00, 30.30 – 30.90); density (g/cm3) (0.76 -0.77, 0.94 – 0.98, 0.88 – 0.98); melting point (oC) (61.08 – 73.35, 58.69 – 73.35, 55.35 – 65.67). …”
Get full text

Physicochemical characteristic of Exudate of <i>Dacryodes edulis</i> by Itoro Esiet Udo, Gloria Obuzor, Michael Horsfal Jnr

“…The Present work deals with the study of exudate of Dacryodes edulis with regards to various seasonal  physicochemical properties of the purified solids exudate, acid hydrolysis product and saponification product like charring temperature (oC) (195.73 ± 4.75, 190 ± 7.9, 190 ± 3.4, ); flash point (oC) (105 ± 5.0, 100 ± 7.9, 100 ± 3.4); moisture content % (1.32 – 1.35, 1.05 – 1.08, 1.00 - 1.10); ash content (%) (1.77 – 1.85, 1.21 – 1.31, 1.26 -1.37); lignin content (%) (7.77 – 7.85, 6.21 – 6.31, 5.26 – 5.37); electrical conductivity (μS/cm) (28.40 -29.20, 32.10 – 33.00, 30.30 – 30.90); density (g/cm3) (0.76 -0.77, 0.94 – 0.98, 0.88 – 0.98); melting point (oC) (61.08 – 73.35, 58.69 – 73.35, 55.35 – 65.67). …”
Get full text

PRESERVACIÓN DE LA LENGUA CHONTAL EN JÓVENES DE TAMULTÉ DE LAS SABANAS EN TABASCO, MÉXICO by María L. Mazó-Quevedo, Lucía Sandoval-Núñez

“…El enfoque metodológico es cuantitativo y de corte transeccional. Se encuestó a 237 individuos, seleccionados mediante un muestreo dirigido, no probabilístico. …”
Get full text

Spiradenoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Jia-Ying Chang, Yen-Chang Chen, Dah-Ching Ding

Subjects: Get full text

The relationship between the intake of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products and dyslipidemia in STEPs study by Mehran Nouri, Zohreh Ebrahimi, Zainab Shateri, Shiva Faghih

“…In the adjusted model, the odds of abnormal triglyceride levels decreased with the consumption of one serving (odds ratio (OR)= 0.90; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.83–0.98) and two servings of dairy products (OR = 0.87; 95% CI 0.78–0.97). …”
Get full text

Febuxostat Improves Uric Acid Levels and Renal Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Hyperuricemia: A Meta-Analysis by Yanqun Zheng, Jia Sun

“…All of them were considered to be random controlled trials. 10 studies reported the serum uric acid of the test group and the control group, which was significantly lower (SMD: -146.44, 95% Cl: -195.96, -86.93, and P<0.01) than the control group, EGFR (SMD: 3.21, 95% Cl: 1.17, 5.25, and P<0.01), serum creatinine (SMD: -15.27, 95% Cl: -20.75, -9.79, and P<0.01), serum urea nitrogen (SMD: -2.37, 95% Cl: -3.31, -1.61, and P<0.01), and adverse reactions (OR: 0.74, 95% Cl: 0.32, 1.68, and P=0.47). …”
Get full text

Validación de un inventario de roles de masculinidad hegemónica en varones colombianos by Carlos Alejandro Pineda-Roa, Geydi Katherine Galindo-Ascanio, Diana Paola González-Moreno, Reynel Alexander Chaparro-Clavijo

“…El Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio (AFC) confirmó muy buen ajuste de este modelo pentafactorial en una versión reducida de 17 ítems S-B û2 =343.29, gl =109, NNFI =0.97; CFI=0.98. …”
Get full text

The boundary disorder correlation for the Ising model on a cylinder by Rafael Leon Greenblatt

Get full text

An observational study evaluating the epidemiological and entomological impacts of piperonyl butoxide insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) compared to a combination of indoor residual s... by Banchamlak Tegegne, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Emily R Hilton, Sarah Zohdy, Cecilia Flatley, Kelly M Davis, Amha Worku, Meshesha Balkew, Peter Mumba, Sheleme Chibsa, Jon Eric Tongren, Gudissa Assefa, Achamyelesh Sisay, Dawit Teshome, Mastewal Worku, Mulat Yimer, Melissa Yoshimizu, Isabel Swamidoss, Carla Mapp, Jimee Hwang, Wendy Inouye, Aklilu Seyoum, Dereje Dengela, Sarah M Burnett

“…Postintervention vector density and IRD were not found to be significantly different between intervention arms in either 2021 (vector density: IRR 0.78; 95% CI 0.47, 1.31; IRD: IRR 0.80; 95% CI 0.37, 1.75) or 2022 (vector density: IRR 1.27; 95% CI 0.75, 2.12; IRD: IRR 1.02; 95% CI 0.45, 2.28).Conclusion These findings suggest a positive impact of non-pyrethroid IRS deployed annually alongside standard pyrethroid ITNs in a setting of confirmed pyrethroid resistance. …”
Get full text

Risk factors associated with pregnancy loss after single euploid blastocysts transfer by Xiaohui Dong, Juanzi Shi, Xiaohua Liu, Danmeng Liu, Wei Li, Xiaoli Zhao, Xia Xue

“…Compared to the live birth group, the PL group had lower E2 levels (2376.03 ± 1553.25 vs 3412.88 ± 2116.47, P=0.007), higher LH levels (2.66 ± 2.47 vs 1.96 ± 1.52, P=0.023) on trigger day of fresh cycle, fewer retrieved oocytes (10.08 ± 5.01 vs 12.77 ± 7.20, P=0.044), higher female BMI (23.26 ± 3.27 vs 22.05 ± 2.69, P=0.016), higher proportion of maternal smokers (50% vs 20.51%, P&lt;0.001), and more day 6 blastocyst transfers ((38.89% vs14.53, P=0.001). …”
Get full text

Incidence, Causes, and Perinatal Outcomes of “Near-Miss” Obstetric Emergencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from a Tertiary Referral Center of Western Rajasthan, India... by Garima Yadav, Charu Sharma, Pratibha Singh, Vrushti Solanki, Swati Chhabra, Priyanka Kathuria, Meenakshi Gothwal, Manisha Jhirwal, Shashank Shekhar

Subjects: Get full text

Predicting Exposure to Dust Particles Using Spirometric Index and Perception Studies among Farmers in Selected Farm Settlements in Ogun State, Nigeria by Funmilola Felicia Oyebanji, Godson Rowland E. E. Ana, Yahaya Mijinyawa, Olusola Olabisi Ogunseye

“…The forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) also varied considerably between the farmers (1.16 ± 0.87 and 244.32 ± 117.96, respectively) and non-farmers (2.47 ± 0.87 and 271.29 ± 104.09, respectively). …”
Get full text

Impact of atrial fibrillation on productivity in working-age patients: an analysis of Swiss-AF prospective cohort study data by Helena Aebersold, Fabienne Foster-Witassek, Sina Amberg, Miquel Serra-Burriel, Giorgio Moschovitis, Raffaele Zannoni, Stefanie Aeschbacher, Giulio Conte, Jürg H. Beer, Eva Blozik, Leo H. Bonati, David Conen, Stefan Felder, Moa L. Haller, Philipp Krisai, Michael Kühne, Rebecca E. Paladini, Tobias Reichlin, Nicolas Rodondi, Christian Sticherling, Thomas Szucs, Yuki Tomonaga, Stefan Osswald, Matthias Schwenkglenks

“…Results were put into perspective, and indirect costs were planned to be estimated, through comparison with a general population-based, age-, sex- and year-matched comparison sample from the Swiss labour force survey (SLFS). RESULTS: Of 217 analysed Swiss-AF patients, 14.7% reported a professional activity change (9.2% stop, 5.5% reduction) due to atrial fibrillation before the end of observation. …”
Get full text

Efficacy and safety of anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies-based therapy versus standard therapy in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muhammad Osama, Muhammad Haris Khan, Safeena Khan, Amna Hussain, Ammara Tahir, Mehran Ullah, Abdullah Afridi, Ubaid Ullah, Wajeeh Ur Rehman

“…Subgroup analyses revealed better outcomes for both the TE (MRD: RR 1.52, 95% CI: 1.37–1.68; PFS: RR 0.43, 95% CI: 0.34–0.54) and TIE (MRD: RR 3.49, 95% CI: 2.65–4.61; PFS: RR 0.55, 95% CI: 0.47–0.64) populations. …”
Get full text

Influencing factors for influenza vaccination among the elderly by LI Yiyao, LI Xiaoju, SHEN Xiaoying, ZHANG Xianqi, ZHAO Li, ZHANG Yuhan, WANG Xinmeng

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age (71-<81 years, OR=1.607, 95%CI: 1.041-2.479; ≥81 years, OR=1.719, 95%CI: 1.040-2.842), educational level (middle school/technical secondary school, OR=0.616, 95%CI: 0.416-0.911), medical expense payment (employee medical insurance, OR=6.531, 95%CI: 2.030-21.010; resident medical insurance, OR=3.385, 95%CI: 1.095-10.466; public expense, OR=4.828, 95%CI: 1.700-13.712), vaccination willingness (yes, OR=6.237, 95%CI: 3.277-11.871), influenza vaccination history (yes, OR=14.600, 95%CI: 8.733-24.408) and vaccine literacy (medium and above, OR=2.412, 95%CI: 1.636-3.555) were associated with influenza vaccination among the elderly. …”
Get full text

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Frontal Assessment Battery in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury by Ramin Banimahdi, Seyed Majid Akhavan Hejazi, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Nazila Akbarfahimi, Mohsen Vahedi

Subjects: Get full text

Experimental assessment of the pyramidal energy on water. by Pedro Díaz Rebollido, Luis Carlos Silva Ayçaguer, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez

“…<strong>Results and Conclusions: </strong>The average (DS) of the conductivity in the exposed test tubes to the pyramid before the exposition was 3,20 (0,07) and after 3,20 (0,05) (p=0,622); in the non exposed test tubes it was 3,18 (0,07) and 3,17 (0.06), (p=0.928). …”
Get full text

Percutaneous Intervention or Bypass Graft for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Waqas Ullah, Yasar Sattar, Irfan Ullah, Ammu Susheela, Maryam Mukhtar, M. Chadi Alraies, Mamas A. Mamas, David L. Fischman

“…There was no significant difference in the rate of myocardial infarction (MI) (p = 0.17) and revascularization (p = 0.12). At 5 years, CABG was favored due to a significantly lower rate of MACCE (OR, 1.67; 95% CI, 1.18–2.36; p = <0.04), MI (OR, 1.67; 95% CI, 1.35–2.06; p = <0.00001), and revascularization (OR, 2.80; 95% CI, 2.18–3.60; p = <0.00001), respectively. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Comorbidity in the Canadian Community Health Survey 20022003 by Frank Mo, Lisa M. Pogany, Felix C.K. Li, Howard Morrison

“…The prevalence of self-reported hypertension, heart disease, and stroke among individuals with diabetes were 51.9, 21.7, and 4.8%, respectively. By comparison, prevalence among those without diabetes was 12.7, 4.2, and 0.9%. …”
Get full text