Urea coated with cellulose acetate-lignin composite presents lower loss by ammonia volatilization by Jhonatan Nolasco Nascimento, Letícia Said Marangon, Fabiane Carvalho Ballotin, Renê Chagas da Silva, José Mauro de Almeida, Edison Márcio Mattiello, Reinaldo Bertola Cantarutti, Deusanilde de Jesus Silva

“…Film-forming solutions (Fs) were produced by combining Lig (0.3, 0.6, 0.9, and 1.2 %, w/w, based on Ac), and Ac (2 %, w/w, based on urea). In addition, two reference treatments were included: urea without coating (U) and urea coated only with Ac. …”
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Meta-analysis of nifedipine and enalapril combination therapy for hypertensive patients with coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Kun Wang, Wenchao Ma, Leina Sun, Fangcheng Su

“…The meta-analysis findings revealed that the trial group displayed a significantly higher overall effectiveness rate compared to the control group (OR=3.47, 95%CI 2.40-5.03). Additionally, the trial group exhibited a more pronounced reduction in blood pressure and greater enhancement in cardiac function (OR=5.55, 95%CI). …”
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Functional effects of natural silicate, yeast and saponins based product on the growth and health status of the Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Romi Novriadi, Djumbuh Rukmono, Benny Shapira, Arik Farzeli

“…The growth performances of shrimp were significantly affected by the dietary inclusion of NSY and SBP, whereas the inclusion of NSY and SBP provide a better growth compared to the control group. Additionally, the inclusion of NSY and SBP significantly enhance the total haemocytes count and lysozyme activity in shrimp compared to control. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effect Fraction of Bletilla striata and Its Protective Effect on LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Chunchun Zhang, Dandan Ning, Jieli Pan, Cheng Chen, Chengxian Gao, Zhishan Ding, Fusheng Jiang, Meiya Li

“…Histological examination confirmed the protective effect of the EFBS. Additionally, component-knockout assay confirmed that these four quantitative components contributed significantly to the anti-inflammatory effect of EFBS. …”
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Exploring the Diversity and Ecological Dynamics of Palm Leaf Spotting Fungi—A Case Study on Ornamental Palms in Portugal by Diana S. Pereira, Alan J. L. Phillips

“…This novel assemblage suggests that climatic constraints shape the structure of palm fungal communities, resulting in distinctive temperate and tropical assemblages. In addition, the fungal assemblages varied significantly across palm host species, with temperate-native palms hosting more diverse, coelomycete-enriched communities. …”
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Exploring the significance of medical humanities in shaping internship performance: insights from curriculum categories by Chao Ting Chen, Anna Y.Q. Huang, Po-Hsun Hou, Ji-Yang Lin, His-Han Chen, Shiau-Shian Huang, Stephen J. H. Yang

“…Multiple variables regression revealed that MH, after controlling for the scores of other subjects, has the highest odds ratio (OR: 1.29, p < 0.0001) on internship grades. …”
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SMILE and Wavefront-Guided LASIK Out-Compete Other Refractive Surgeries in Ameliorating the Induction of High-Order Aberrations in Anterior Corneal Surface by Min-jie Ye, Cai-yuan Liu, Rong-feng Liao, Zheng-yu Gu, Bing-ying Zhao, Yi Liao

“…Compared to LASIK and FS-LASIK, both SMILE and WF-LASIK showed advantages in inducing less total HOAs. In addition, SMILE also possesses better ability to reduce the induction of SA in comparison with LASIK and FS-LASIK. …”
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Psychological interventions for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis protocol by Antje Timmer, Gerta Rücker, Natalia Tiles-Sar, Johanna Neuser, Dominik de Sordi, Anne Baltes, Jan Preiss, Gabriele Moser

“…We will conduct NMA (all treatments will constitute single nodes of the network) and CNMA (we will define all treatments as sums of core components, eg, cognitive +behaviour, or cognitive +behaviour + relaxation, and additionally consider interactions) using the R Package netmeta.Ethics and dissemination No ethical approval is required. …”
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Effects of dietary supplements Sargassum ilicifolium and Spirulina platensis on growth parameters, immunity and gene expression in juvenile Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) by Majid Khanzadeh, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Ashkan Zargari, Hien Van Doan

“…Conclusions: These results showed that using combined S. ilicifolium and S. platensis can be considered a beneficial feed additive for Asian seabass aquaculture.…”
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Evaluating the Resistance Performance of the VAEPC and the PAFRC Composites against a Low-Velocity Impact in Varying Temperature by Gwang-Hee Heo, Jong-Gun Park, Chung-Gil Kim

“…However, the compressive strength of the PAFRC composite decreased slightly after 28 days, while its flexural strength increased by 24.4% compared to that of the plain mortar. In addition, the drop test results show that PAFRC composite specimens have the highest impact fracture energy compared to other specimens at −70°C, 70°C, and 140°C, whereas plain mortar specimens have their lowest. …”
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Squamanitaceae and three new species of Squamanita parasitic on Amanita basidiomes by Jian-Wei Liu, Zai-Wei Ge, Egon Horak, Alfredo Vizzini, Roy E. Halling, Chun-Lei Pan, Zhu L. Yang

“…In this study, with newly generated sequences of the type of the genus Squamanita, S. schreieri, and several additional species of the family, the phylogeny is reinvestigated with a concatenated (18S-5.8S-nrLSU-RPB2-TEF1-α) dataset. …”
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Beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl butyrate supplementation in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yu Ren, Ya-Bei Gao, Da-Xing Yu, Hui-Bin Huang

“…Patients in the HMB group had similar durations of MV [mean difference (MD), –0.40; 95% CI, –0.91 to 0.12; P = 0.13], ICU stay (MD, –0.61 days; 95% CI, –3.59 to 2.38; P = 0.69), and hospital stay (MD, 1.52 days; 95% CI, –1.18 to 4.22; P = 0.27). In addition, HMB did not affect changes in body weight (P = 0.53), body mass index (P = 0.56), or quadriceps thickness (P = 0.74). …”
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Patterns of psychiatric healthcare use during pandemic times among boys and girls with pre-existing diagnoses: a Norwegian nationwide primary and specialist healthcare registry stu... by Ingunn Olea Lund, Pia Jensen, Christian Madsen, Lars Johan Hauge, Alexandra Havdahl, Anne Reneflot, Ragnhild Brandlistuen, Helga Ask

“…The study highlights gender disparities, with boys experiencing more notable declines in healthcare consultations, especially in specialist care. Additionally, the time trends varied across different diagnostic groups. …”
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Does total column ozone change during a solar eclipse? by G. H. Bernhard, G. T. Janson, S. Simpson, R. R. Cordero, R. R. Cordero, E. I. Sepúlveda Araya, J. Jorquera, J. A. Rayas, R. N. Lind

“…These results support the conclusion that a solar eclipse does not lead to variations in TCO of more than <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 1.2 DU and that these variations are likely much lower, drawing into question reports of much larger oscillations. In addition to calculating TCO, we also present changes in the spectral irradiance and aerosol optical depth during eclipses and compare radiation levels observed during totality. …”
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Decreased expression of miR-200a and miR-223-3p in endometriosis during the secretory phase of menstrual cycle: Insights from a case-control study on molecular biomarkers and disea... by Yasaman Nazari Hagh, Mohamadreza Ahmadifard, Sedigheh Esmaelzadeh, Soheila Abbaszadeh, Naser Shokrzadeh

“…Results: Histological analysis confirmed that both groups were in the secretory stage. Additionally, miRNA expression results showed a significant decrease in the miR-200a and miR-223-3p expression levels in EM group compared to control group. …”
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The effect of differences in the third domain of the glycoprotein E of tick-borne encephalitis virus of the Far Eastern, Siberian and European subtypes on the binding of recombinan... by I. K. Baykov, A. L. Matveev, L. A. Emelianova, G. B. Kaverina, S. E. Tkachev, N. V. Tikunova

“…At the same time, the affinity of ch14D5 antibody for similar D3 proteins derived from “Zausaev”, “1528-99” and “Absettarov” strains of the Siberian and European subtypes of TBEV was noticeably lower (KD= 25±4, 300±50, 250±50 nM, respectively). In addition, information about the spatial arrangement of amino acid residues that are different for the studied recombinant proteins indicates that the epitope recognized by the ch14D5 antibody is in close proximity to the lateral ridge of D3 domain of E glycoprotein.…”
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Predicting Outcomes in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using scRNA‐Seq and Bulk RNA‐Seq: A Model Development and Validation Study by Jiaqi Zhang, Shunzhe Song, Yuqing Li, Aixia Gong

“…Compared with LRG, HRG indicated poor survival and decreased drug sensitivity. Additionally, the immune microenvironment and pathway enrichment were different between the two groups. …”
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Assisting significance of lncRNA ASB16-AS1 in the early detection and prognosis prediction of patients with deep venous thrombosis by Menglan Li, Yingying Li, Dawei Zhang, Cheng Cheng, Meiying Yang, Xiuyin Zhang, Xinming Yu, Bo Lu, Min Wang

“…ASB16-AS1 was negatively correlated with prothrombin time (PT, r = -0.763), antithrombin level (AT, r = -0.711), and international normalized ratio (INR, r = -0.764), and showed positive correlation with fibrinogen (FIB, r = 0.793) and D-dimer (D-D, r = 0.731). Additionally, ASB16-AS1 was positively correlated with pro-inflammation cytokines (rIL−6 = 0.853, rIL−10 = -0.836, rhsCRP = 0.787) and pro-oxidative stress factors (rSOD = -0.751, rMDA = 0.842, r8-isoPGF 2α = 0.840). …”
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Estimation of Total Suspended Solids Concentration in Streams Using Regression and Artificial Neural Networks Methods by Betül Mete, Sinan Nacar, Adem Bayram, Osman Tuğrul Bak

“…In the first model (M1), only the TSS values, and in the other model (M2), the month and week information of the sampling dates were digitized and used as independent variables, in addition to the TSS values. Root mean square error, mean absolute error, and Nash-Sutcliffe (NS) efficiency coefficient statistics were used to evaluate the model and method performances. …”
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Polymorphisms in the Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor (GLP-1R) Gene Are Associated with the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Chinese Han Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A... by Xiaowei Ma, Ran Lu, Nan Gu, Xiaowei Wei, Ge Bai, Jianwei Zhang, Ruifen Deng, Nan Feng, Jianping Li, Xiaohui Guo

“…When considered in recessive inheritance mode, patients with the GG genotype at rs4714210 had a lower CAD risk than patients with other genotypes (OR = 0.442, 95% CI = 0.258–0.757, p=0.002), even when other known CAD risk factors were taken into account (ORa = 0.440, 95% CIa = 0.225–0.863, pa=0.017). In additive inheritance mode, GG genotype carriers at rs4714210 exhibited a lower risk of CAD than AA carriers (ORa = 0.475, CIa = 0.232–0.970, pa=0.041). …”
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