New Approach of the Oxidant Peroxo Method (OPM) Route to Obtain Ti(OH)4 Nanoparticles with High Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Radiation by André E. Nogueira, Lucas S. Ribeiro, Luiz F. Gorup, Gelson T. S. T. Silva, Fernando F. B. Silva, Caue Ribeiro, Emerson R. Camargo

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Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applications by Wei Wei, Zhe Zhang, Lin Zhu, Qian Zhang, Xin-Lu Cai, Qingying Ye, Ke Ni, Minmin Yin, David A. Preece, Bao-Ming Li

“…The Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (PAQ) was recently developed to enable detailed facet-level and valence-specific assessments of alexithymia.Aims In this paper, we introduce the first Chinese version of the PAQ and examine its psychometric properties and clinical applications.Methods In Study 1, the PAQ was administered to 990 Chinese participants. …”
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Eculizumab treatment for Chinese patients with hemolytic paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH): efficacy and safety – a single-center study by Leyu Wang, Ziwei Liu, Chen Yang, Miao Chen, Bing Han

“…No new thrombotic events were observed. The FACIT-Fatigue score significantly improved (P < 0.05). …”
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Influence of location on quality parameters of pepper seeds by Živković Ivana, Poštić Dobrivoj, Pavlović Nenad, Tabaković Marijenka, Đorđević Mladen, Cvikić Dejan, Perić Vesna

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Solar‐Driven Hydrogen Peroxide Production via BiVO4‐Based Photocatalysts by Hui Ling Tan, Casandra Hui Teng Chai, Jerry Zhi Xiong Heng, Quyen Vu Thi, Xuelian Wu, Yun Hau Ng, Enyi Ye

“…While diverse strategies, such as heterojunction, doping, crystal facet engineering, cocatalyst loading, and surface passivation, have proven effective in enhancing H2O2 generation, this review offers insights into their similar and distinct implementations within the PS and PEC systems. …”
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Peripheral blood miRNAs are associated with airflow below threshold in children with asthma by Anshul Tiwari, Brian D. Hobbs, Rinku Sharma, Jiang Li, Alvin T. Kho, Sami Amr, Juan C. Celedón, Scott T. Weiss, Craig P. Hersh, Kelan G. Tantisira, Michael J. McGeachie

“…The target genes of these miRNAs were enriched for PI3K-Akt, Hippo, WNT, MAPK, and focal adhesion pathways. …”
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Working memory and the need for explainable AI – Scenarios from healthcare, social media and insurance by M. Liebherr, E. Gößwein, C. Kannen, A. Babiker, S. Al-Shakhsi, V. Staab, B.J. Li, R. Ali, C. Montag

“…In order to test these assumptions, 215 participants (129 female) underwent an online experiment testing their objective working memory capacity and completed the Intellect facet of the Big Five Personality traits (as a proxy for self-assessed cognitive capacity). …”
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Insights into depolymerization of chitosan using acid hydrolysis, direct photolysis, and photocatalysis: A review by Nurul Amanina A. Suhaimi, Nur Batrisyia Amirul, Alessandra Anne Hasman, Nurulizzatul Ningsheh M. Shahri, Nur Nabaahah Roslan, Harry Lik Hock Lau, Cristina Pei Ying Kong, Eny Kusrini, Anwar Usman

“…The challenges in scaling up the photocatalytic depolymerization process is also discussed based on recovery, reusability, and regeneration of the photocatalysts along with a use of specific facet and morphology of photocatalysts, nanometer-sized multi-phase photocatalysts, and proper photoreactor design and parameters optimization in the photocatalytic depolymerization of chitosan in the future.…”
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Quality of Life among Persons with HIV/AIDS in Iran: Internal Reliability and Validity of an International Instrument and Associated Factors by Pedram Razavi, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Behtash Saeidi, Gholamreza Esmaeeli Djavid, Mehrnaz Rasoulinejad, Mahboube Hajiabdolbaghi, Koosha Paydary, Parastoo Kheirandish, Mahsa Foroughi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Minoo Mohraz, Willi McFarland

“…Item/total corrected correlations coefficients had a lower limit of more than 0.5 in all facets except for association between energy and fatigue facet and physical domain. …”
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Emissions and Chemical Components of PM2.5 from Simulated Cooking Conditions Using Traditional Cookstoves and Fuels under a Dilution Tunnel System by Colleen Marciel F. Rosales, Jinsang Jung, Mylene G. Cayetano

“…The abundance of the water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) in all of the samples, except those from the MKP, depended on the surface area—and thus the facet—of the fuel. Additionally, the elemental compositions of the PM2.5 from the CCP, KKP, and MCC mainly consisted of Pb (1.96 ± 1.04 to 76.02 ± 151.42 ng min−1), but those for the MFP and KKP primarily contained Cu (2.23 ± 1.18 ng min−1) and As (5.51 ± 1.08 ng min−1), respectively. …”
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Evaluations of Morphometric Traits and Body Conformation Indices of Horse Ecotypes Reared in the Highlands of Bale Eco‐Region, Ethiopia by Mesay Guyo, Melaku Tareke, Andualem Tonamo, Diriba Bediye, Girma Defar

“…The district effect was also significant at p < 0.05 for mid‐back height, thoracic depth, chest width and cannon perimeter. …”
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Karakteristik Pasien Penyakit Jantung Rematik yang Dirawat Inap di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Marhamah Hasnul, Najirman , Yanwirasti

“…Abstrak <br />Penyakit jantung rematik (PJR) adalah penyakit jantung sebagai akibat adanya gejala sisa (sekuele) dari demam rematik (DR) yang ditandai dengan terjadinya cacat katup jantung. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah melihat karakteristik pasien penyakit jantung rematik.yang dirawat. …”
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Characterizing microcycles’ workload when combining two days structure within single training sessions during congested fixtures in an elite male soccer team by Antonio Gómez-Díaz, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, Pedro Menezes, João Barreira, Pedro Figueiredo, Diogo Coutinho

“…Fullbacks covered higher high-speed running distance ( F = 3.6, p = 0.033) than center backs, while midfielders reported higher RPE ( F = 5.29, p = 0.003) values than defensive midfielders and fullbacks. …”
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A novel cryopreservation solution for adipose tissue based on metformin by Yaping Deng, Xin Liu, Xichao Jian, Yan Zhang, Yinchi Hou, Suyun Hou, Fang Qi, Shune Xiao, Chengliang Deng

“…After thawing, 1 mL of adipose tissue from each group was transplanted subcutaneously into the backs of nude mice. The cryoprotective effects on adipose tissue viability were evaluated during transplantation one month after transplantation. …”
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Accuracy of Robot-Assisted Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement under Regional Anesthesia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Shangju Gao, Jingchao Wei, Wenyi Li, Long Zhang, Can Cao, Jinshuai Zhai, Bo Gao

“…The primary outcome measures were screw accuracy and the incidence of facet joint violation (FJV). Secondary outcome measures included X-ray and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores which were used to evaluate the degree of the postoperative pain at 4 hours and on postoperative days 1, 2, and 3. …”
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Contextual adaptation of digital wellbeing interventions for young people: insights from a project in Saudi Arabia by Dahlia Aljuboori, Laura K. Clary, Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, Michelle Colder Carras, Nazmus Saquib, Juliann Saquib, Fahad Albeyahi, Antonius J. Van Rooij, Anouk Tuijnman, Vincent G. Van der Rijst, Michelle R. Kaufman, Michelle R. Kaufman, Johannes Thrul, Johannes Thrul, Johannes Thrul

“…In today’s world, the internet is seamlessly woven into every facet of our existence. This constant engagement with digital media has generated concerns about the negative effects of digital media use, especially among adolescents. …”
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Laminoplasty vs laminectomy in the surgical management of spinal intradural extramedullary tumors by Deepak Kumar Singh, Prevesh Kumar Sharma, Vipin Kumar Chand, Kaif Mohammad, Kuldeep Yadav, Neha Singh

“…Out of the 56 patients undergoing surgery for spinal IDEM, “En-bloc osteoplastic laminoplasty” with titanium microplates was performed in 26 patients, while 26 patients had laminectomy without disrupting the facet joints, and 4 patients required fusion with screws and rods along with laminectomy. …”
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The Acute VertEbRal AugmentaTion (AVERT) study: protocol for a randomised controlled, feasibility trial of spinal medial branch nerve block in hospitalised older patients with vertebral fragility fractures by Avril Drummond, Opinder Sahota, Simon Bishop, Dritan Pasku, Apostolos Fakis, Anastasios Bastounis, Chia Wei Tan, Maribel Cameron, Yuriy Arlachov, Michal Czernicki

“…It is also costly and not readily accessible in many UK hospitals.A recent retrospective study reported that spinal medial branch nerve block (MBNB), typically used to treat facet arthropathy, had similar efficacy in terms of pain relief compared with VP for the treatment of painful VFF. …”
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Sushi Reverses Course: Consuming American Sushi in Tokyo by Matthew Allen, Rumi Sakamoto

“…The phenomenon has accelerated rapidly since the turn of the millennium.While sushi’s global expansion has attracted the attention of Japanese and global media (Kato 2002; Matsumoto 2002; Tamamura 2004; Ikezawa 2005; Fukue 2010) and a number of scholarly works address sushi’s global popularity and its transformation outside Japan (Bestor 2000; Ng 2001; Cwiertka 1999; 2005; 2006),2 little scholarly or journalistic work exists on one important facet of sushi’s recent global growth — namely, the return home of transformed sushi to Japan, at times in barely recognisable forms. …”
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Sistem Berbasis Private Blockchain sebagai Penyedia Layanan Autentikasi Publisher-Broker-Subscriber Pada Protokol Message Queue Telemetry Transport by Muhammad Naufal Dzakie, Adhitya Bhawiyuga, Achmad Basuki

“…However, there were draw backs to this, as centralized server has a higher chance of failure, which can cause data loss. …”
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