Laboratory Investigations on Pervious Concrete for Pavement Construction. by Akampurira, Asaph

“…Pervious concrete is a tailored-property concrete with high water permeability which allow the passage of water to flow through easily through the existing interconnected large pore structure. …”
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Investigation of the Properties of Fresh Concrete with Scoria as Coarse Aggregates. by Erugu, Pius

“…This is because the workability of concrete cannot be studied using any single method as it involves many aspects to be investigated like slump, setting time, flow-ability, among others. By investigating the properties of fresh concrete namely; setting time, yield stress, slump, density and air content, this research work will aid the utilisation of concrete with scoria as coarse aggregates in the construction industry of Uganda and elsewhere it has not been utilised on the globe. …”
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Cash Management Practices and Financial Growth of Small Medium Businesses in Uganda: A Case Study of Nyakyera Sub-County Ntungamo District. by Atuhurire, Darian

“…The objectives of the study are to optimize liquidity and control cash flows, meet working capital requirements, plan for capital expenditures, and enhance fund efficiency while minimizing costs for businesses in Nyakyera sub-county. …”
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Design and Analysis of a Hydraulic Scissor Lift Trolley. by Katwesigye, Wilfred

“…To improve safety and efficiency, the hydraulic scissor trolley offers a secure and ergonomic solution that minimizes injury risks while boosting worker productivity and operational flow. Powered by hydraulic fluid that drives a cylinder, the scissor lift allows for vertical movement of the platform. …”
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On the structure of quasi-Keplerian accretion discs surrounding millisecond X-ray pulsars by Isaac, Habumugisha, Solomon, B. Tessema, Edward, Jurua, Simon, K. Anguma

“…By assuming that the disc matter flows in a quasi-Keplerian motion, we derived analytical equations for a complete structure (temperature, pressure, surface density, optical depth and magnetic field) of a quasi-Keplerian thin accretion disc, and the pressure gradient force (PGF). …”
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Une cave à amphores, une statue en pierre et une tête coupée de la fin de l’âge du Fer à Châteaumeillant (Cher) by Sophie Krausz, Caroline Millereux, Marion Bouchet, Fabienne Olmer

“…Below the right hand holding the ring, the lower block presents no further figural representation. …”
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Influence of Investors' Sentiment on Bitcoin Returns by Mahdieh Rezagholizadeh, Mohammad Abdi Seyyedkolaee, Zahra Mohseni Kolagar

“…Increases in this index resulted in lower Bitcoin returns. The Euro-Dollar exchange rate had a negative long-term relationship with Bitcoin returns. …”
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Petrogenesis of Intrusive body in Northeast of Joveinan, North of Isfahan, Urumieh- Dokhtar magmatic zone by Shahzad Sherafat, Majid Zeidi, Mahnaz Khodami

“…North Joveinan post Lower Miocene intrusive body intrudes Eocene volcanic and pyroclastic rocks. …”
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Therapeutic Efficacy of Moxibustion with Seed-Sized Moxa-Cone at Jing Acupoint on Limb Spasticity after Stroke： A Meta-Analysis by ZHANG Jinfei, JIANG Jiahui, TANG Jiqin

“…Meta-analysis results showed that, (1) The spasticity improvement rate: compared with the control group, the effective rate of the experimental group was significantly higher [<italic>OR</italic>=3.96, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (1.25,12.53), <italic>Z</italic>=2.34, <italic>P</italic>=0.02]. (2) MAS grade: compared with the control group, the grade of spasticity of the experimental group was significantly lower [<italic>RR</italic>=3.03, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (2.08, 4.41), <italic>Z</italic>=5.78, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]. (3) CSI score: compared with the control group, CSI score of the experimental group was significantly lower [<italic>MD</italic>= -0.96, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (-1.26, -0.66), <italic>Z</italic>=6.20, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]. (4) FMA score: compared with the control group, FMA score of the experimental group was significantly higher [<italic>MD</italic>=15.17, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (7.89, 22.46), <italic>Z</italic>=4.08, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 1]. (5) BI score: compared with the control group, BI score of the experimental group was significantly higher [<italic>MD</italic>=5.95, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (4.38, 7.53), <italic>Z</italic>=7.39, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01].ConclusionMoxibustion with seed-sized moxa-cone at Jing acupoint can effectively improve the spasticity of limbs, reduce muscle tone, improve the motor function of limbs and quality of life of patients after stroke. …”
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Effect of acupoint application combined with acupoint massage on constipation of liver-qi stagnation after replantation of severed fingers (穴位贴敷联合按摩在断指再植术后肝郁气滞型便秘患者中的应用效果研究)... by TIAN Miaomiao (田苗苗), XIAO Junyan (肖俊艳)

“…Results The CSS score in the study group was lower than that in the control group after intervention(P＜0. 05). …”
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Correlation Between Learning and Memory Impairment and Changes in Cerebral White Matter Nerve Fibers and Pericytes in Rats with Chronic Cerebral Ischemia by HUANG Jia, WANG Mengxue, NI Jinglei, LIANG Shengxiang, LIN Bingbing

“…Compared with the sham operation group, the times of crossings of the platform and the proportion of target quadrant time in the 28 days after operation group and the 56 days after operation group were significantly lower (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). (2) Changes of white matter nerve fibers in corpus callosum and hippocampus: compared with the sham operation group, the MD values of white matter nerve fibers in the left and right corpus callosum and the left and right hippocampus in the 28 days after operation group and the 56 days after operation group were significantly lower (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). (3) Correlation analysis between learning and memory ability and MD values of corpus callosum or hippocampus: there was a positive correlation between the times of crossings of the platform and MD values of corpus callosum or hippocampus (<italic>r</italic>=0.832, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01; <italic>r</italic>=0.777, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). (4) Morphology of nerve fibers in the corpus callosum: compared with the sham operation group, the structure disorder and loss of myelin sheath occurred in the corpus callosum after chronic cerebral ischemia. …”
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Age-related changes in brain signal variability in autism spectrum disorder by Priyanka Sigar, Nicholas Kathrein, Elijah Gragas, Lauren Kupis, Lucina Q. Uddin, Jason S. Nomi

“…Individuals with high ADI-RRB scores exhibited an inverted U-shaped relationship between rMSSD and age, with lower rMSSD levels observed in both younger and older individuals, and higher rMSSD in middle-aged individuals. …”
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CHICKPEA by S. Sots, I. Kustov, I. Butsenko, I. Solonytska

“…Its chemical composition is also rich in proteins (approximately 17-21%), but its fiber content is slightly lower compared to the desi variety. The primary carbohydrate component in kabuli chickpea is starch as well, but its seed texture indicates a higher proportion of easily digestible elements. …”
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Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Shu Mian Capsule in Managing Depression With or Without Comorbid Insomnia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis by Zhao FY, Xu P, Kennedy GA, Jin X, Wang YM, Zhang WJ, Yue LP, Ho YS, Fu QQ, Conduit R

“…In depressed patients without comorbid insomnia, combining SMC with antidepressants reduced the incidence of antidepressants-induced sleep disorders (from 12.2% to 3.8%) but did not significantly lower Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) scores compared to antidepressants alone [SMD = − 0.09, 95% CI (− 0.32, 0.14), p = 0.45]. …”
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Effect of auricular acupoint sticking and pressing therapy on preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing thoracolumbar surgery under general anesthesia (耳穴... by CHEN Ying (陈英), XIE Wei (谢薇), YANG Mei (杨梅), REN Liwen (任丽雯), ZHANG Yating (张雅婷), YANG Ji (杨吉), REN Xiuya (任秀亚)

“…The incidence of PONV at 48h after operation was 35. 13%, which was significantly lower than that in the group C(P<0. 05). Compared with group C, PONV condition were improved to some extent in group B, and the incidence of PONV at 8h, 24h, and 48h after operation were 41. 67%, 47. 92%, and 35. 42%, respectively, lower than those in the group C(P<0. 05). …”
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Perbedaan Efektivitas Parasetamol Oral Dengan Tramadol Oral Sebagai Tatalaksana Nyeri Pasca Operasi Transurethral Resection of The Prostate by Ismail Muhammad, Alvarino Alvarino, Nasman Puar, Hafni Bachtiar

“…Nyeri pasca operasi TURP disebabkan karena trauma (reseksi jaringan prostat), iritasi foley kateter dan traksi kateter pasca TURP pada luka operasi. …”
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Fatty Acids of Erythrocyte Membranes and Blood Serum as Possible Predictors of Exacerbation in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by M. V. Kruchinina, M. F. Osipenko, A. I. Valuyskikh, E. Yu. Valuiskikh, I. O. Svetlova

“…In the acute stage, patients with IBD have a higher total content of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) in erythrocyte membranes compared to the control group (p = 0.006), and, on the contrary, lower levels of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) (p = 0.005), mainly due to polyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs) (p = 0.026), namely omega-6 PUFAs (p = 0.011).Remission of IBD is associated with an increase in the level of a number of SFAs in the blood serum — margaric C17:0 (p = 0.024), arachidic acid (C20:0) — in erythrocyte membranes and serum (p = 0.0001 and p = 0.019, respectively), with a decrease in the total content of monounsaturated FAs in erythrocyte membranes (p = 0.022), an increase in the total concentration of PUFAs due to both omega-3 PUFAs (p = 0.0008) and omega-6 PUFAs (p = 0.033) in erythrocyte membranes compared with a group of healthy individuals.The exacerbation stage in patients with IBD examined over time is associated with higher levels of stearic FA C18:0 (p = 0.005), SFA/UFA (p = 0.034) and SFA/PUFA (p = 0.039) ratios in erythrocyte membranes, serum level of arachidic FA C20:0 (p = 0.008), and, on the contrary, lower content of UFAs in erythrocyte membranes — eicosapentaenoic C20:5n-3 (p = 0.0023), eicosadienoic C20:2n-6 (p = 0.0027), hexadecadienoic C16:2n-6 (p = 0.006), docosatetraenoic C22:4n-6 (p = 0.008) and alpha-linolenic C18:3n-3 (p = 0.039).A combined “panel” of fatty acids, including the levels of C20:2n-6, C18:0 in erythrocyte membranes and the content of C20:0 in blood serum, provided an AUC of 0.683 (95 % CI: 0.500–0.844), sensitivity 91.4 %, specificity 68.3 %.Levels of C20:5n-3, C20:2n-6, C18:0, C16:2n-6, C22:4n-6, C18:3n-3 fatty acids, SFA/UFA and SFA/PUFA ratios in erythrocyte membranes and content C20:0 in blood serum, used as biomarkers — predictors of the development of exacerbation in patients with IBD who were in remission, predicted the development of exacerbation of IBD after 2–4 months in the case of maximally changed levels of FAs, after 6–8 months — with moderately changed levels FAs, maintaining remission for 12 months — with minimally changed FAs levels.Conclusion. …”
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Field intercomparison of ice nucleation measurements: the Fifth International Workshop on Ice Nucleation Phase 3 (FIN-03) by P. J. DeMott, J. A. Mirrielees, J. A. Mirrielees, S. S. Petters, S. S. Petters, S. S. Petters, D. J. Cziczo, D. J. Cziczo, M. D. Petters, M. D. Petters, M. D. Petters, H. G. Bingemer, T. C. J. Hill, K. Froyd, K. Froyd, K. Froyd, S. Garimella, S. Garimella, A. G. Hallar, A. G. Hallar, E. J. T. Levin, E. J. T. Levin, I. B. McCubbin, I. B. McCubbin, A. E. Perring, A. E. Perring, A. E. Perring, C. N. Rapp, T. Schiebel, T. Schiebel, J. Schrod, K. J. Suski, K. J. Suski, D. Weber, D. Weber, M. J. Wolf, M. J. Wolf, M. Zawadowicz, M. Zawadowicz, J. Zenker, J. Zenker, O. Möhler, S. D. Brooks

“…Comparisons were restricted to temperatures lower than <span class="inline-formula">−</span>15 °C due to the limits of detection related to sample volumes and very low INP concentrations. …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine enema combined with injection via gastric tube in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction in ICU patients (中药胃肠联合治疗ICU患者胃肠功能障碍的效果观察)... by ZHONG Yongjian (钟永建)

“…Results After 5 days of treatment, the gastrointestinal function score was decreased in both two groups, and gastrointestinal function score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P＜0. 01). The intra-abdominal pressure was decreased in both two groups, and intra-abdominal pressure in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P＜0. 01). …”
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A review of literature of a functional, congenital intrathoracic kidney by Sahil Sabharwal, Brandyn Young, Sarat Sabharwal, Kristen Brandon, Sarah Assem

“…A previous CT angiogram of the chest and lower back 2 years prior showed a similar finding that measured 37 mm × 60 mm × 70 mm and is presumed to be the same mass. …”
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