Analysis of the Quality Stability of Strawberry Juice Fermented with Water Kefir Grains during Refrigeration by Linlin YIN, Zhina CHEN, Ruixue SUN, Xianya LIU, Yuxin WANG

“…At the same time, reductions in the suspension stability and pH also led to lower scores for texture and taste, however, these scores still remained above 6 points. …”
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Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) and mortality among survivors of liver cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study by Danial Fotros, Azita Hekmatdoost, Fereshteh Pashayee-khamene, Sara Karimi, Saleheh Ahmadzadeh, Mehdi Saberifiroozi, Behzad Hatami, Zahra Yari

“…Mortality risk was U-shaped with galactooligosaccharide intake, a lower mortality risk was observed with lactose intake and a higher mortality risk with polyols intake, although these associations did not reach statistical significance. …”
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Prediction of the Location of Concealed Pluton on the Spatial Variation Characteristics of Volatile Matter in Coal Seams by Yihao Li, Jingui Zhao, Wensheng Li

“…The lower the volatile value of coal, the higher the metamorphic degree of coal. …”
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Exploring the potential of buckwheat hull-based biosorbents for efficient water pollutant removal by Maja Adamović, Marija Stjepanović, Natalija Velić

“…Commercially activated carbon and zeolites are the most commonly used adsorbents for water and wastewater treatment due to their high surface area and effective contaminant removal capabilities; however, alternative adsorbents such as lignocellulosic materials and biochars derived from agricultural waste offer advantages like lower cost, eco-friendliness, and potential for regeneration, making them attractive for sustainable wastewater management solutions. …”
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Design and Development of a Delta 3D Printer Using Salvaged E-Waste Materials by Anthony Simons, Kossi L. M. Avegnon, Cyrus Addy

“…Printer movement is achieved by carriages moving in a clearly defined X, Y, and Z orientation. The 3D printer has a lower work rate; subsequently, many printouts consume a lot of time due to their complexity. …”
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Daily Functionality of People with Low Vision: The Impact of Visual Acuity, Depression, and Life Orientation—A Cross-Sectional Study by Mara Gkioka, Stavroula Almpanidou, Niki Lioti, Diamantis Almaliotis, Vasileios Karampatakis

“…Optimism as a personality characteristic did not factor into the prediction model for daily functionality, but it showed a strong correlation with lower levels of depressive symptoms. This highlights the potential for developing coping strategies for chronic disease management. …”
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Development of Risk Activity Detection System for Forklifts Based on Inertial Sensors by Luciano Radrigan, Sebastian E. Godoy

“…Forklifts are mobile heavy machines that are used to transport, lift, or lower objects without the high physical effort of the operator. …”
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Impact of yeast supplementation derived from dried banana residue on performance, egg quality, intestinal health, and feed cost in laying hens by Suphawadee Yaemkong, Tossaporn Incharoen, Norakamol Laorodphan, Punnares Rattanapradit, Panit Yamchuen, Touchkanin Jongjitvimol

“…Additionally, levels of Salmonella sp. in the small intestine were significantly lower in the yeast-supplemented group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). …”
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Reflections of adolescent motherhood on infant and young child feeding practices: the case of Uganda by Gözde Zeynep Yeşiloğlu, Suzan Yalçin, Sıddika Songül Yalçin

“…Multivariate complex sample logistic regression revealed that women with a history of adolescent pregnancy had lower odds of achieving minimum meal frequency, and higher odds of zero vegetable or fruit consumption. …”
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Traumatic Hip Dislocation in an NCAA DI Football Player with Occult Sequelae: A Case Report by Daniel W Safford, Marisa Pontillo, Brian J Sennett

“…Key impairments were limited left lower extremity motor performance, range of motion deficits, left hip pain, and diminished function and weight-bearing ability…”
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Neuroscience Literacy and Academic Outcomes: Insights from a University Student Population by Abeer F. Almarzouki, Arzan I. Alqahtani, Jumana K. Baessa, Dhuha K. Badaood, Rwdyn R. Nujoom, Raneem W. Malibari, Elaf M. Aljared, Reema S. Alghamdi

“…Higher neuroscience literacy scores were significantly associated with higher grades, higher surface strategy scores, and lower surface motive study habits. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our study sheds light on the variations in foundational neuroscience literacy among students in different academic programmes. …”
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Dissolved organic matter and its correlation with phytoplankton abundance for monitoring surface water quality by O. Cahyonugroho, S. Hariyanto, G. Supriyanto

“…The analysis was presented through bulk parameters of total organic, ultraviolet at 254 nm wavelength (UV254), specific ultraviolet absorbance value, and fluorescence spectroscopy using excitation-emission matrices with fluorescence regional integration analysis.FINDINGS: The results showed the bulk parameters of dissolved organic matter at all stations were significantly different, as Station 1 and 2 were higher, while 3 and 4 had a lower concentration. Furthermore, the fluorescence spectroscopy identified four components of dissolved organic matter at all stations, namely aromatic proteins-like (AP-like), humic acid-like (HA-like), soluble microbial by-products-like (SMPs-like), and fulvic acid-like (FA-like). …”
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Role of Renal Nerves in the Treatment of Renovascular Hypertensive Rats with L-Arginine by Sonia Alves Gouvea, Renata V. Tiradentes, Cintia H. Santuzzi, Vinícius Mengal, Henrique de A. Futuro Neto, Nyam F. Silva, Gláucia R. Abreu

“…The 2K1C rats exhibited an increase in the mean arterial pressure (MAP) (from 106 ± 3 to 183 ± 5.8 mmHg, P<0.01), whereas L-arg treatment induced a reduction in the MAP (143 ± 3.4 mmHg) without lowering it to the control level. Renal nerve denervation reduced the MAP to normotensive levels in 2K1C rats with or without chronic L-arg treatment. …”
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Intracardiac Echocardiography as a Guide for Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus by Hironaga Yoshimoto, Maeda Yasuto, Tadashi Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kagiyama, Yozo Teramachi, Ryuta Takase, Yusuke Koteda, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Motofumi Iemura, Kenji Suda

“…In phase 2, TC-PDA required a significantly lower contrast volume with ICE guidance than without it, and there was no significant difference in the remaining variables between the 2 groups. …”
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A Study on Differences between Professional Endoscopists and Gastroenterologists in Endoscopic Detection and Standard Pathological Biopsy of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Dong Yang, Yuqin Li, Haibo Sun, Chuan He, Geng Chen, Zhuo Zhao, Tongyu Tang

“…Professional endoscopists showed lower rates of terminal ileal intubation, positive endoscopic diagnosis, and standard pathological biopsy than gastroenterologists. …”
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A new method of distracting attention: Is it effective for pain and fear during phlebotomy in children? by Mine Aydemir Sahin, Yeliz Cigerci, Hamide Nur Cevik Ozdemir

“…The pain intensity and fear level of the children in the intervention group (CFS=1.73±1.07; FPS-R= 1.65±1.33) were lower than those in the control (CFS=2.86 ± 1.07; FPS-R= 3.09±1.57). …”
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Soil moisture characteristics of four artificial plant communities in aerial seeding afforestation area and their response to different levels of rainfall by Tiejun Zhang, Tiejun Zhang, Yanping Liu, Yanping Liu, Jianying Guo, Jianying Guo, Guodong Tang, Guodong Tang, Zhenqi Yang, Zhenqi Yang

“…The results showed that the SMC of H. scoparium- C. mongolicum community and C. mongolicum- H. scoparium community were lower than that of H. scoparium community and C. mongolicum community. …”
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Prognostic value of albumin-bilirubin grade in patients with cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mahyaar Omouri-Kharashtomi, Seyedeh Yasaman Alemohammad, Negin Moazed, Inas Afzali Nezhad, Hamed Ghoshouni

“…In univariate analysis (HR = 1.90, 95% CI: 1.65–2.19, P < 0.01) and multivariate analysis (HR = 1.88, 95% CI: 1.41–2.52, P < 0.01), higher ALBI grade was associated with lower overall survival (OS) in patients with intrahepatic CCA (ICCA). …”
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Maternal Uterine Artery Doppler and Serum Marker in the First Trimester as Predictive Markers for Small for Gestational Age Neonates and Preeclampsia: A Pilot Study by Je Yeon Lee, Kyung A Lee, So Yun Park, Soo Jung Kim, So-Yeon Shim, Young Ju Kim, Mi Hye Park

“…<b>Results</b>: The uterine artery pulsatility index and the resistance index and the proportion of uterine artery notch decreased progressively in the first trimester. A lower serum beta-hCG level in the first trimester predicted the occurrence of SGA (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.53, <i>p</i> = 0.019), while the presence of the uterine artery notch in the first trimester predicted the development of PE (notch at least on one side: AOR = 8.65, <i>p</i> = 0.045 and notch on both sides: AOR = 8.91, <i>p</i> = 0.047). …”
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Maternal occupational exposures during early stages of pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes in the NINFEA birth-cohort. by Antonio d'Errico, Maja Popovic, Costanza Pizzi, Giovenale Moirano, Chiara Moccia, Lorenzo Richiardi, Milena Maule

“…Maternal exposures to heat and dust were associated with a lower birthweight [β = -160.1 g (95% CI -299.6 to -20.7)] and increased odds of caesarean section [OR 6.99 (95% CI 2.36 to 25.47)], respectively.…”
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