Slight thermal stress exerts genetic diversity selection at coral (Acropora digitifera) larval stages by Cristiana Manullang, Nozomi Hanahara, Ariyo Imanuel Tarigan, Yuko Abe, Mao Furukawa, Masaya Morita

“…The genomic regions under higher and lower Tajima’s D were not broadly shared among control and head conditions, implying that selective pressures operated in distinctive manners. …”
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Understanding crystallinity indexes benchmarking concept from optimized parametric ionic liquid pretreatment using 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Acetate [EMIM]Ac on oil palm biomass by Amizon Azizan, Rosmaria Abu Darim, Intan Suhada Azmi, Rafidah Jalil, Shareena Fairuz Abdul Manaf

“…The proposed optimized pretreatment variable region for lower CrI was observed and concluded to be approximately 48% [EMIM]Ac with a solid loading of 12% OPF-[EMIM]Ac at a temperature of 93 °C. …”
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Bio-preservation Potential of Leaf Extracts of <i>Ocimum gratissimum L.</i> on Fresh-Cut Fruits of <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> (Thunb) by A.M. Ebabhi, O.O. Adeogun, A.A. Adekunle, A.O, Onafeko

“…This study showed that there was lower reduction in moisture content, pH, ascorbic acid and potential browning values of the treated fresh-cut fruits of C. lanatus, compared to higher reduction in untreated and tween 80 treated fresh-cut fruits during the storage intervals for nine days. …”
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Non-support from the immediate boss is associated with stress and unsafety at work by Fredrik Iredahl, Elvar Theodorsson, Mike Jones, Tomas Faresjö, Åshild Faresjö

“…Those with non-support reported a higher extent (p &lt; 0.001) of lower perceived health. The risk for hypertension and high cholesterol was increased by 28 %, respectively, 13 % being in the non-support group. …”
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External negative pressure improves lung aeration in near-term rabbit kittens at risk of developing respiratory distress by C. Diedericks, C. Diedericks, K. J. Crossley, K. J. Crossley, D. Jurkschat, M. J. Wallace, M. J. Wallace, I. M. Davies, I. M. Davies, P. J. Riddington, P. J. Riddington, A. B. te Pas, M. J. Kitchen, M. J. Kitchen, S. B. Hooper, S. B. Hooper

“…Kittens were ventilated with an 8 ml/kg tidal volume and PEEP of 0 cmH2O and lungs imaged using phase contrast x-ray imaging.ResultsCompared to external atmospheric pressures, external negative pressures expanded the chest (by 2100 ± 43 vs. 1805 ± 59 mm2; Control kittens; P = 0.028), directed tidal ventilation into lower, larger lung regions and increased functional residual capacity (FRC) levels in both Control (26.7 ± 2.0 vs. 12.6 ± 2.2 ml/kg; P &lt; 0.001) and EL (19.6 ± 1.6 vs. 10.0 ± 2.9 ml/kg; P &lt; 0.01) kittens. …”
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Clinical Features of Optic Disc Drusen in an Ophthalmic Genetics Cohort by Jasmine Y. Serpen, Lev Prasov, Wadih M. Zein, Catherine A. Cukras, Denise Cunningham, Elizabeth C. Murphy, Amy Turriff, Brian P. Brooks, Laryssa A. Huryn

“…While an association between ODD and retinitis pigmentosa has been reported, this study surveys a large cohort of patients with inherited eye conditions and finds the prevalence of superficial ODD is lower than that in the literature. Some subpopulations, such as rod-cone dystrophy and Usher syndrome, had a higher prevalence than the cohort as a whole.…”
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Somatostatin Receptor Type 2–Based Reporter Expression after Plasmid-Based in Vivo Gene Delivery to Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer by Lin Han, Murali Ravoori, Guanglin Wu, Ryo Sakai, Shaoyu Yan, Sheela Singh, Kai Xu, Jack A. Roth, Lin Ji, Vikas Kundra

“…Plasmids tend to have much lower expression than viruses. Gene expression after systemic administration of plasmid vectors has not been assessed using somatostatin receptor type 2 ( SSTR2 )-based reporters. …”
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Study on the application of thermal-meltable recovery of CFRP strand anchors by Yize Zuo, Yize Zuo, Shanchang Xu, Shanchang Xu, Xin Fan, Weiwei Liu, Shuai Guan, Ruixin Jia, T. Tafsirojjaman

“…Compared with traditional anchoring systems, CFRP strands offer higher anchoring efficiency, lower recovery force requirements, better economics, and sustainability, making them a promising solution for engineering applications.…”
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Mediation of endothelial activation and stress index in the association between vitamin B6 turnover rate and diabetic retinopathy: an analysis of the National Health and Nutrition... by Jie Yin, Juan Chen, Yuanyuan Chen

“…A higher ratio of 4-PA/PLP was associated with increased odds of DR compared to the reference group with lower levels of 4-PA/PLP (OR = 1.94, 95%CI: 1.40–2.67). …”
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Obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England: a cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England by Richard G Kyle, Jane Wills, Catherine Mahoney, Louise Hoyle, Muireann Kelly, Iain M Atherton

“…A logistic regression model adjusted for sociodemographic composition and survey year indicated that, compared with nurses, the odds of being obese were significantly lower for other healthcare professionals (adjusted OR (aOR) 0.52, 95% CI 0.37 to 0.75) and higher for unregistered care workers (aOR 1.46, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.93). …”
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Influence of Cosmetic Skincare Products with pH < 5 on the Skin Microbiome: A Randomized Clinical Evaluation by Ciska Janssens-Böcker, Claudia Doberenz, Marta Monteiro, Marta de Oliveira Ferreira

“…The native algae mask notably reduced the Corynebacterium genus and significantly lowered the pH. The skin pH changes corresponded with microbiota stability. …”
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Integrated Three-Dimensional Structural and Petrophysical Modeling for Assessment of CO2 Storage Potential in Gas Reservoir by Syed Yasir Ali Shah, Jiangfeng Du, Sayed Muhammad Iqbal, Linze Du, Umair Khan, Baoyi Zhang, Jingqiang Tan

“…To address this, employing a novel methodology combining 3D structural and petrophysical modeling, our study presents a pioneering effort to assess the CO2 storage potential of the faulted reservoir between the G- and E-sands of the Lower Goru Formation in the Kadanwari Gas Field (KGF), Middle Indus Basin (MIB), Pakistan. …”
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Characterization of Kenyan Honeys Based on Their Physicochemical Properties, Botanical and Geographical Origin by Mary Wanjiru Warui, Lise Hansted, Mary Gikungu, John Mburu, Geoffrey Kironchi, Aske Skovmand Bosselmann

“…Free acidity and electrical conductivity values of honey samples obtained from West Pokot were significantly lower than the values of honeys from Baringo and Kitui. …”
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Impact of Land Use Types on Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Stocks: A Study from the Lal Bakaiya Watershed in Central Nepal by Pramod Ghimire, Uchita Lamichhane, Sandesh Bolakhe, Chun-Hung Jeb Lee

“…The results show that both SOC and N contents decreased with soil depths; however, substantial amount of SOC and N stocks were reported in lower soil depths under land use with natural forest. …”
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Pre-Operative Scapular Rehabilitation for Arthroscopic Repair of Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tear: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial by Luane Landim de Almeida, Adriano Fernando Mendes Júnior, José da Mota Neto, Leandro Furtado De Simoni, Karine Helena Souza Lopes, Paloma Carvalho Guimarães, Brenda Iasmin de Oliveira Valério, Aaron Sciascia

“…Compared to CG, the EG presented a significantly higher SF-12 physical component after three months (48.47 vs. 40.33, p < 0.05), and a significantly lower Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC) total after one year (85.00 vs. 1130.00, p < 0.05)…”
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Research Note: Additivity of P digestibility values previously determined using 4 dietary Ca levels for plant-based feedstuffs in broiler grower diets by B.W. Parsons, S.J. Rochell

“…In diet 1, SID of P was 33 %, which was lower (P < 0.05) than the values determined for all other treatments, which ranged from 57.1 to 57.4 %. …”
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Patients’ Educational Program Could Improve Azathioprine Adherence in Crohn’s Disease Maintenance Therapy by Lei Wang, Rong Fan, Chen Zhang, Liwen Hong, Tianyu Zhang, Zhengting Wang, Jie Zhong

“…Concern belief was significantly lower in the educational group than that in the noneducational group (P<0.05). …”
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Effect of probiotics combined with immune checkpoint suppressors and chemotherapeutic agents on digestive system function, intestinal immunity and prognosis in patients with metast... by Xiaolei Wang, Yuxia Huang, Zhen Yang, Yang Yang, Fenfen Wei, Min Yan, Fanfan Li, Chenghao Wang

“…The amount of Enterococcus and Escherichia coli in the intervention group after treatment was obviously lower compared to the pre-treatment and control groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Difference between estimated glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C versus creatinine and cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic health by Xiaoyan Wu, Wuming Hu, Jian Xu, Jiayi Shen, Li Lin, Jingshuai Zhu, Tiemin Wei, Lingchun Lv, Lingchun Lv

“…Compared to the participants with a midrange eGFRdiff, those with negative eGFRdiff had a 48% higher risk of all-cause mortality, while those with positive eGFRdiff had a 30% lower risk. No significant non-linear associations were found in these regression analyses.ConclusionOur study found that eGFRdiff is associated with CKM health and stratified mortality risk in CKM syndrome patients.…”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Heart Failure Outpatients with Improvement in Ejection Fraction in Qatar by Rasha Kaddoura, Jassim Zaheen Shah, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Rajvir Singh, Ammar Chapra, Haisam Alsadi, Maha Al Amri, Tahseen Hamamyh, Manar Fallouh, Farras Elasad, Mohamed Salah Abdelghani, Sumaya Alsaadi Alyafei, Amr Badr, Ashfaq Patel

“…They were younger (53.4 vs. 57.3 years, P = 0.002) and had shorter duration of HF diagnosis (4.3 vs. 5.6 years, P = 0.001). They experienced lower rates of all-cause hospitalization (20.5% vs. 38.0%, P = 0.001) and emergency department visits (25.5% vs. 35.9%, P = 0.001), without a difference in hospital mortality rate, than those without LVEF improvement. …”
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