Epidemiology of Pandemic COVID-19 and Its Association with Some Chronic Diseases in Sulaimani City, Iraq by Shaxawan Azeez Maulood, Muhammed Babakir Mina, Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…Most of the patients were retired 119 (32.1%) in comparison to other occupations and illiterate patients 151(40.7%) were dominance over other patient’s education levels. In addition, majority of patients had hypertension 278(74.9%), diabetes 132 (35.6%) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) 130 (35.0%) and 230 (62.0%) and 141(38.0%) of them were in severe and moderate stage of disease respectively. …”
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Sustainable leachate treatment by integrating electrolysis with palm-shell activated carbon contactor for environmental protection by Amimul Ahsan, Muhamad Jasarudin Bin Mat Ali, Md. Redowan Rashid, Mozaher Ul Kabir, Md. Shafiquzzaman, Monzur Imteaz, Syazwani Idrus, Mohammad Aljaradin, Mohammad T. Alresheedi

“…The pollutants removal efficiency was further improved by implementing up-flow activated carbon treatment, with a bed depth of 15 cm yielding most favorable outcomes. Additionally, the investigation explored the impact of salinity on the efficacy of pollutants removal. …”
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Influence of Synthetic Antioxidants Used in Food Technology on the Bioavailability and Metabolism of Lipids - In Vitro Studies by Magdalena Mika, Anna Antończyk, Agnieszka Wikiera

“…BHT, BHA and TBHQ increased intestinal absorption of triacylglycerols and modified the structure of chylomicrons (CM). The addition of BHT and TBHQ inhibited apolipoprotein-IV (apoA-IV) synthesis. …”
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The Effect of Continuity of Midwifery Care (CoMC) Based on EDUGARLIN Application and Booklet on Postpartum Fitness Quality by Junengsih Junengsih, Rosita Syarifah, Ani Kusumastuti, Herlyssa Herlyssa, Elly Dwi Wahyuni, Yulia Ulfah Fatimah, Lia Nurcahyani, Fahmi Hafid

“…A total of 36 respondents (85.7%) also showed positive attitudes, compared to 34 (81%) in the control group (p-value<0.05). In addition, 38 respondents (90.5%) in the intervention group had good postpartum fitness quality, compared to 26 (61.9%) in the control group (p-value<0.05). …”
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Does a multimedia education program work as a remedy for stress and burden in family caregivers of elderly heart attack patients? A clinical trial study by Maliheh Abbasi, Nadia Kolbadinezhad, Somayeh Rostami, Mahya Ahmadi

“…The control group received only routine in-home caregiving information, without additional nurse training or support, whereas the intervention group received multimedia-based training, monitoring, and communication support from a trained nurse over one month. …”
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The Effects of Synthetic Polymers on the Release Patterns of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride from Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrogels by Dorota Wójcik-Pastuszka, Roksana Iwaszkiewicz, Witold Musiał

“…Background: Using hydrogels for the controlled release of drugs is beneficial for patients, who then receive the proper dose of the medicinal substance. In addition, the formulation can provide more consistent drug absorption while reducing the frequency of dosing. …”
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What are the lived healthcare experiences of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis? A community-based qualitative interview study by Sheila Greenfield, Gideon Hirschfield, Jayne Parry, Katherine Arndtz, Madeline Cameron

“…Hidden complexities within chronic illness behaviour in PSC were described, including a noteworthy fragile doctor−patient relationship and dependence on the specialist. These produce additional challenges for the optimal clinical management of such patients by generalists and specialists.Conclusions This study complements the existing literature on the ongoing high burden of PSC, with added value from in-depth discussions with patients themselves. …”
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Addressing genome scale design tradeoffs in Pseudomonas putida for bioconversion of an aromatic carbon source by Deepanwita Banerjee, Javier Menasalvas, Yan Chen, Jennifer W. Gin, Edward E. K. Baidoo, Christopher J. Petzold, Thomas Eng, Aindrila Mukhopadhyay

“…Metabolic cross-feeding experiments were used to examine the impact of complete removal of the fumarase hydratase reaction and revealed an unanticipated nutrient requirement, suggesting additional functions for this enzyme. While a complete implementation of the design was achieved, this study highlights the challenge of completely inactivating metabolic reactions encoded by under-characterized proteins, especially in the context of multi-gene edits.…”
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Cyclosporin, Tacrolimus, Mycophenolic Acid, and Dexamethasone Suppress Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Proliferation and Inhibit Interferon-Gamma, IL-10 and IL-13 Production <em>... by Abdel-Rahman Youssef

“…Materials and Methods: Human PBMC were isolated and stimulated with an immobilized anti-CD3 (OKT3) monoclonal antibody in the absence (control) or presence of immunosuppressants. Additionally, unstimulated cells were cultured without anti-CD3 or immunosuppressants. …”
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The Role of Aspartate Aminotransferase/Platelet Ratio Index Score in Predicting Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and its Relationship with Total Bile Acid Level: A Case-Contro... by Merve Demir, Emre Sertel

“…Using Roc analysis, the values of AST, ALT, PLT values, and APRI scores were examined in predicting ICP among the first trimester findings of the patients. In addition, TBA levels of patients with ICP at the time of diagnosis were obtained from hospital records. …”
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Effectiveness of Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus on Metabolic Syndrome Components: A Real-World, Observational Study by Antonio Nicolucci, Maria Chiara Rossi, Massimiliano Petrelli

“…Gdue is a nutraceutical obtained from the association of two marine algae, Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus, in addition to chromium picolinate, which could be useful for the treatment of dysglycemia, overweight, and the other components of the metabolic syndrome. …”
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The new urban wastewater treatment directive from the perspective of the receiving rivers’ quality by Máté Krisztián Kardos, Miklós Patziger, Zsolt Jolánkai, Adrienne Clement

“…Results Based on the evaluation of 886 river water bodies, it was found that wastewater plant effluents explain most of the current river impairment. …”
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Smoking prevalence, exposure to secondhand smoke, and factors associated with smoking among medical, dental, and pharmacy students in a public university in Malaysia by Rashidi Mohamed, Isa Naina-Mohamed, Jaya Kumar, Nadzmi Teh

“…In addition, home exposure to secondhand smoke was four times more common for current smokers (OR=4.11; 95% CI: 1.43–11.79, p=0.009). …”
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Effect of Airflow Temperature on the Formation of Initial Flame Kernel and the Propagation Characteristics of Flame by Jianzhong Li, Jian Chen, Li Yuan, Ge Hu

“…With the increase in airflow temperature, the heat release of the initial flame kernel increases, and the ratio of perimeter to area as a characterization parameter increases by 8%, 86%, and 33%, respectively. In addition, the maximum outlet temperature rise increased by about 53%, 73.5%, and 0.65%, respectively. …”
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Multistability of synchronous modes in a multimachine power grid with a common load and their global and non-local stability by Khramenkov, Vladislav Anatolevich, Dmitrichev, Aleksej Sergeevich, Nekorkin, Vladimir Isaakovich

“…The second provides another additional path, which differs from the others in current and transmitted power. …”
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The Impact of Multitasking on Transport Mode Choice in Autonomous Vehicle Age by Jamil Hamadneh, Domokos Esztergar-Kiss

“…A transport mode choice model, which includes several variables influencing the choice of a transport mode, is developed. In addition, an SP includes Likert scale and sociodemographic sections. …”
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Quantitative analysis of peripapillary RNFL capillary density and thickness in patients with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy by Zelie Cao, Tao Tian, Ru Liu, Jinli Peng, Guoping Kuang

“…Only the thickness of ST and IT in DM group and NPDR group, respectively, were significantly lower than that in the control group. In addition, the ROC curve of pRNFL average capillary density has high sensitivity and specificity in distinguishing DR from healthy eyes (AUC = 0.852).ConclusionThe pRNFL average capillary density in diabetic patients without DR and patients with mild NPDR, respectively, were significantly lower than that in healthy controls, especially in the NPDR group.…”
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Postanesthetic Cold Sensibility Test as an Indicator for the Efficacy of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis of Mandibular Molars by Mohamed El Sayed, Kamis Gaballah

“…The following diagnostic parameters were calculated using an online statistical calculator: sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, accuracy, and Youden index. In addition, a receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was constructed and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated. …”
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Influences of multi-pass friction stir alloying on characterization of AZ91D alloy-based dual reinforcement bio-ceramic nano-composites by Surendra Kumar Patel, Guoxin Dai, Lu Liu, Zhen Sun, Lei Shi

“…Furthermore, the corrosion resistance at 7, 15 and 30 days of immersion of composite C was higher than that of composite A and composite B, because of the domino effects and better bio-mineralization with the addition of Y 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 particles. The typically worn surface revealed reduced deep pits, pits and cracks due to better ionization of the hydrogen generated during immersion. …”
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Observational study protocol: the faecal microbiome in the acute stage of new-onset paediatric type 1 diabetes in an Irish cohort by Eugene Dempsey, Catherine Stanton, Paul Ross, Colin Patrick Hawkes, Aonghus Lavelle, Carol-Anne O’Shea, Elaine Catherine Kennedy, Fiona Catherine Ross

“…Metabolomic analysis will aim to identify additional biomarkers which may be involved in disease presentation and progression. …”
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