Seasonal Variability of PM10 Chemical Composition Including 1,3,5-triphenylbenzene, Marker of Plastic Combustion and Toxicity in Wadowice, South Poland by Przemysław Furman, Katarzyna Styszko, Alicja Skiba, Damian Zięba, Mirosław Zimnoch, Magdalena Kistler, Anne Kasper-Giebl, Stefania Gilardoni

“…Authors proved that other sources besides plastic burning, including road transport, residential heating, residential combustion, industrial emissions, affect the air quality in South Poland. …”
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The Influence of Osteoporosis and Diabetes on Dental Implant Stability: A Pilot Study by Liliana Sachelarie, Ioana Scrobota, Felicia Cioara, Timea Claudia Ghitea, Corina Laura Stefanescu, Liana Todor, Georgiana Ioana Potra Cicalau

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Dental implants are a reliable solution for tooth loss; however, systemic conditions like osteoporosis and diabetes, which affect bone quality, healing, and stability, underline the importance of understanding their impact on enhanced outcomes. …”
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Safeguarding forest ecosystems: harnessing IoT for fire detection by Iman Atighi, Zhi Zhou

“…This paper explores the utilization of IoT-enabled WSNs in forest fire detection, with a specific focus on the sensor nodes' ability to monitor environmental parameters such as temperature, pressure, and humidity, as well as chemical indicators including Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, and Nitrogen Dioxide. The self-healing and self-organizing characteristics of IoT sensor networks enhance their reliability and robustness in remote forested areas. …”
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Forecasting of Ionospheric Total Electron Content Data Using Multivariate Deep LSTM Model for Different Latitudes and Solar Activity by Nayana Shenvi, Hassanali Virani

“…To optimize the feature extraction process, we used heat map to find the correlation between TEC and the various exogenous parameters and finally nine correlated parameters were used as inputs to train the LSTM model. …”
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Perbandingan Perubahan Luas Luka dan Angiogenesis pada Luka Bakar Derajat IIB Tikus Sprague Dawley yang Diberikan Advanced Platelet-rich Fibrin dan Advanced Platelet-rich Fibrin Pl... by Ellia Stella, Komang Ardi Wahyuningsih

“…Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has a lot of benefits in the process of healing. The new generation of PRF, namely advanced PRF plus (A-PRF+), has a different fibrin structure and more growth factors compared to Advanced PRF (A-PRF), the generation before A-PRF+. …”
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Is SARS-CoV-2 an Etiologic Agent or Predisposing Factor for Oral Lesions in COVID-19 Patients? A Concise Review of Reported Cases in the Literature by Shahroo Etemad-Moghadam, Mojgan Alaeddini

“…We hereby aim to familiarize practicing head and neck clinicians with the range of oral lesions reported in COVID-19 patients and to critically appraise the most recent data on the role of SARS-CoV-2 in these lesions. …”
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Curcumin inhibits migration and invasion of non-small cell lung cancer cells through up-regulation of miR-206 and suppression of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway by Wang Naizhi, Feng Tao, Liu Xiaona, Liu Qin

“…Cell migration and invasion were analyzed by wound healing assay and transwell assay. MiRNA-206 expression was detected by real-time PCR. …”
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Subjective Experiences and Sensitivities in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Quantitative and Comparative Study by P. De Roa, P. Paris, J. L. Poindessous, O. Maillet, A. Héron

“…Similarly, the feeling of lack of parental affection, subjective hypersensitivity to stress and stimuli (cold, moisture, heat, full moon, and flavors) or hyperactivity (ergomania), appeared as prominent features of fibromyalgia patients. …”
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Assessment of cold resistance in <i>Momordica charantia</i> L. accessions according to pollen germination at low temperatures <i>in vitro</i> by Yu. V. Fotev

“…Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) is a vegetable and medicinal crop new for Russia. Its high heat demand is the main factor limiting the possibilities of its cultivation in a temperate continental climate. …”
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Black Trumpet, Craterellus cornucopioides (L.) Pers.: Culinary Mushroom with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitory and Cytotoxic Activity by Jelena Radović, Aleksandra Leković, Ana Tačić, Margarita Dodevska, Tatjana Stanojković, Tijana Marinković, Čedomir Jelić, Tatjana Kundakovic-Vasović

“…Cyclohexane and dichloromethane extracts expressed significant cytotoxic activity against selected cell lines, human epithelial cervical cancer cells (HeLa), adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial cells (A549), colorectal cancer cells (LS174) and normal MRC-5 human embryonic lung fibroblast cells (IC50 of 78.3–155.6 μg/mL). …”
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Investigation of Physicochemical Properties and Characterization of Leaf Stalk Fibres Extracted from the Caribbean Royal Palm Tree by S. V. Gurupranes, L. Natrayan, S. Kaliappan, Praveen Bhai Patel, S. Sekar, P. Jayaraman, C. K. Arvinda Pandian, E. S. Esakkiraj

“…The advantages of using natural resources are being eco-friendly, having plentiful natural availability, higher strength, lower cost, and a simple extrication process. When heated to a specific temperature, certain synthetic products create noxious materials. …”
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Biosynthesized ZnO NPs loaded-electrospun PVA/sodium alginate/glycine nanofibers: synthesis, spinning optimization and antimicrobial activity evaluation by El-Refaie Kenawy, Elbadawy A. Kamoun, Amany Shehata, Shahira H. El-Moslamy, Adel A.-H. Abdel-Rahman

“…The obtained findings offered that the prepared composite nanofiber based on ZnO NPs and glycine; could be used as a promising and excellent antimicrobial dressing for inhibiting the microbial growth for the topical wounds healing.…”
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Design and Climate-Responsiveness Performance Evaluation of an Integrated Envelope for Modular Prefabricated Buildings by Junjie Li, Shuai Lu, Wanlin Wang, Jie Huang, Xinxing Chen, Jiayi Wang

“…Focusing on the weakest heat point, the thermal bridge at the modular connection point, this work used construction design and research to build an experimental building and full-scale model; the goal was to explore and verify the feasibility of the climate-responsive construction technique called “reverse install.” …”
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Ageing response of Ni-rich NiTi shape memory alloy additively manufactured by electron beam freeform fabrication by R.P.M. Guimarães, B. Rauchdobler, F. Pixner, F.M.B. Ferraz, A. Mahdi, N. Enzinger, C. Poletti, S.T. Amancio-Filho

“…Variations in martensitic transformation temperature (Ms) along the building height reflected microstructural differences, amplified by heat treatment. Ageing at 350 °C and 450 °C for 1, 6, and 12 h promoted phase transformations with R-phase formation, with Ms decreasing at shorter ageing times but increasing as precipitates coarsened. …”
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Method for Monitoring the Stator Core of a Powerful Turbo Generator by A. S. Levitskyi, Ie. O Zaitsev, M. V. Panchik

“…The unevenness of the compaction density causes a relative displacement of the active steel sheets and losses of iron, as well as the appearance and development of certain defects (loosening of the teeth of the extreme packages, coloring of fragments of the active steel sheets, local closure of the sheets and heating of the packages), which can eventually cause severe accidents and failure of the turbo generator. …”
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Nanonization of ethanolic tulsi leaf extract and its major compound eugenol and evaluation of their inhibitory potential against calcium oxalate crystal (a kidney stone component) by Sourav Ghosh, Tarakdas Basu

“…The aim of this study was a) to synthesize nanoforms of the whole leaf extract of the flowering herb ‘Tulsi— Ocimum sanctum ’ (regarded as the ‘queen of herbs’ having diverse healing and health-improving properties) and its major constituent eugenol, b) to characterize some of their physico-chemical properties and c) to explore their inhibitory role on formation and disintegration of the kidney stone-former calcium oxalate crystals, through in vitro investigation. …”
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Prevalence and socioeconomic determinants of awareness and visitation of community clinic among ever married women: evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2017–201... by Md Akib Al-Zubayer, Hasibul Hasan Shanto, Rabeya Kumkum, Sk Tasnuva Alam, Benojir Ahammed

“…Moreover, male household heads and exposure to media were significantly positively related to visitation to CCs.Conclusion The study result highlights that more than half of the women were aware of CCs however, the CCs’ visit rates were comparatively low. …”
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Scurvy as a Cause of Leg Pain and Limp in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients by Christopher J. DeFrancesco, MD, David Kell, BA, Sean Owens, BS, Matt Grady, MD, Naomi Brown, MD

“…The resulting disease, known as scurvy, can present with various findings, including gingival bleeding, bruising, other skin lesions, poor wound healing, and tooth and bone abnormalities. VCD is also an uncommon cause of musculoskeletal pain among children. …”
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AFF-LightNet: A Lightweight Ship Detection Architecture Based on Attentional Feature Fusion by Yingxiu Yuan, Xiaoyan Yu, Xianwei Rong, Xiaozhou Wang

“…Moreover, a lightweight convolution GhostConv was introduced into the head network to reduce the number of parameters and computation cost. …”
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Multi-trace elements-enriched functional drink accelerates gastric ulcer repair via the HGF/c-Met/STAT3 pathway by Yongnan Piao, Nuoya Wang, Mingji Jin, Jianyu Piao, Mingfeng Han, Zifei Wang, Chunhua Quan, Jishan Yin, Zhonggao Gao, Wenxiang Cui, Shuangqing Wang, Xiuquan Quan

“…Ultimately, FD presentation had a pro-healing effect on the ethanol-induced gastric ulcer model. …”
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