Optimising patient engagement for assessing total joint arthroplasty outcomes – a randomised controlled trial by Wyatt Tyndall, Nebojsa Kuljic, Michael Thatcher, Michaela Nickol, Johannes M. van der Merwe

“…While these measures are commonly gathered in clinical settings, additional contact through mail or phone is often needed, and low response rates can affect the validity and reliability of collected data. …”
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Children's digital privacy on fast-food and dine-in restaurant mobile applications. by Christine Mulligan, Grace Gillis, Lauren Remedios, Christopher Parsons, Laura Vergeer, Monique Potvin Kent

“…A convenience sample of 11 English-speaking Canadian residents aged 9-12 years with fast-food apps on their mobile phones were recruited to use ≥1 fast-food restaurant mobile app(s). …”
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Data quality in centenarian research: The proxy-centenarian relationship and item nonresponse in the SWISS100 study. by Daniele Zaccaria, Justine Falciola, Barbara Masotti, Armin von Gunten, François Herrmann, Daniela S Jopp, Stefano Cavalli

“…<h4>Data and methods</h4>We used data from the phone study conducted within SWISS100, a study on centenarians in Switzerland, focusing on a subsample of 94 centenarians and 75 proxy respondents. …”
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Paediatric Contacts of Adult COVID-19 Patients: Clinical Parameters, Risk Factors, and Outcome by Ammara Farooq, Taimur Khalil Sheikh, Fibhaa Syed, Tehmina Mustafa

“…Paediatric data was collected on the phone using a predesigned proforma. Results. There were 137 paediatric contacts of 100 adult COVID-19 index cases. …”
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Influence of Coating Application Methods on the Postharvest Quality of Cassava by Loreto Atieno, Willis Owino, Elijah M. Ateka, Jane Ambuko

“…There was no significant difference on the colour, total cyanide, ethylene production, and total phenolic content between the two application methods. …”
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Synergistic photothermal conversion and visible-light photodegradation of antibiotic in S-type TiO2 derived Ti3C2-MXene loaded on NaYF4: Tm3+, Er3+, Yb3+ @BiOI by Seyyedeh Fatemeh Hosseini, Mir Saeed Seyed Dorraji, Shiva Mohajer, Seyedeh Narges Saeedi, Masoumeh Kianfar, Alexandr V. Koshelev, Nataliya A. Arkharova, Denis N. Karimov

“…In addition, the broad photoresponse range of TiO2 and the Schottky junction formed by Ti3C2 MXenes between TiO2 and BiOI facilitate charge separation while reducing photo-generated electron-hole pair recombination. …”
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A Mobile Image-Driven PM2.5 Estimation Framework Using Deep Learning Techniques by Anupam Kamble, Somrawee Aramkul, Paskorn Champrasert

“…This paper proposes using photo image processing to estimate the PM2.5 concentration. …”
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Effect of the Addition of Apple Pomace and Erythritol on the Antioxidant Capacity and Antidiabetic Properties of Shortbread Cookies by Ewa Raczkowska, Aneta Wojdyło, Paulina Nowicka

“…The cookies were analyzed for their nutritional value; antioxidant capacity (ABTS•+ scavenging activity and oxygen radical absorption capacity – ORAC); the ability to inhibit α-amylase, α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase; and consumer acceptability. In total, 13 phenolic compounds were identified in the cookies with pomace. …”
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Zinc oxide seed priming enhances drought tolerance in wheat seedlings by improving antioxidant activity and osmoprotection by Rasha M. El-Shazoly, A. A. Othman, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Ahmed F. Al-Hossainy, Dalia A. Abdel-Wahab

“…Notably, the POD activity increased by 91.8% and 289.9% for the shoots, 218.6% and 261.6% for the roots, the phenolic content increased by 194.4% for the shoots and 1139.6% for the roots, the H2O2 scavenging percentage increased by 124.9% and 135.4% for the shoots and 147.6% for the roots, and the lipid peroxidation inhibition percentage increased by 320.6% and 433% for the shoots. …”
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GENETIC RESOURCES OF RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) WITH COLORED PERICARP by O. V. Zelenskaya, G. L. Zelensky, N. V. Ostapenko, I. G. Tumanyan

“…The review presents data on the content of antioxidant compounds in the varieties of the red- and black-grained rice: phenolic acids, lavonoids, γ-oryzanol, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, etc. …”
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Exploratory study of patients’ and carers’ preferences for postdischarge surgical wound monitoring using survey and interviews by Keith Wilson, Nigel Westwood, Catherine Wloch, Pauline Harrington, Luke J Rogers, Judith Tanner, Gavin Murphy, Colin S Brown, Jeremy Dearling, Ricky Vaja, Melissa Rochon, Lyn Brierley Jones

“…Survey respondents’ preferred routes for providing hospitals with wound information were over the telephone (30%), emails (24%), text messages (16%) and photos sent securely (14%). All six interviewees’ preference was for digital approaches using images. …”
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Roaming the Seas—Assessing Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity Along Salinity Gradients With Zooplankton and eDNA Metabarcoding by Alica Ohnesorge, Uwe John, Lucie Kuczynski, Stefan Neuhaus, Kingsly Chuo Beng, Bernd Krock, Silke Laakmann

“…Metabarcoding detected 279 metazoan species (from 16 phyla) of which > 87% are known from the study area or adjacent regions. …”
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Experiences of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with low socioeconomic status: a qualitative study by Vahide Semerci Çakmak, Ebru Sönmez Sari, Serap Çetinkaya Özdemir

“…The participants were interviewed by phone. The interviews were conducted in a quiet environment where the participants could respond comfortably. …”
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Evaluation of the merit of ethanolic extract of Annona reticulata as an anti-cancer agent in human colon cancer cell lines (HCT-116) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not appr... by Sri Pragnya Cheruku, Krishnananda Prabhu, Akshatha G Nayak, Vijetha Shenoy Belle, Vanishree Rao, Pooja Prakash Rao, Nitesh Kumar

“…The major phytocompounds identified from GC-MS were phytol (13.03%), 2,6-bis (3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-3,7-dioxabicyclo (3.3.0) octane (11.95%), gamma.…”
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Enhancing individual task performance and productivity: an ethnographic observational study of supported employment among social services clients in Finland by Pirjo Juvonen-Posti, Mirkka Vuorento

“…Additionally, we recorded discussions, took photos at work, and conducted interviews with supervisors and job coaches. …”
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Ferula communis leaf extract: antioxidant capacity, UHPLC–MS/MS analysis, and in vivo and in silico toxicity investigations by Imad Ed-Dahmani, Mohamed El Fadili, Ghizlane Nouioura, Fahd Kandsi, Yassine El Atki, Hatem A. Abuelizz, Raffaele Conte, Fatima Zahra Lafdil, Abdeslam Taleb, Abdelfattah Abdellaoui, Mustapha Taleb

“…The predicted pharmacokinetic characteristics of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) attest to the well-absorbed nature of the isolated compounds, with human intestinal absorption (HIA) varying from 42% for arbutin (M3) to 100% for ursolic acid (M4).ConclusionIn conclusion, the leaves of Ferula communis are a good source of natural antioxidants and phenolic compounds. Thus, this study demonstrates that this plant has a wide range of applications, including natural food preservatives, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, as evidenced by ongoing research.…”
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Antioxidant and Anti-Obesity Properties of Acidic and Alkaline Seaweed Extracts Adjusted to Different pH Levels by Sakhi Ghelichi, Mona Hajfathalian, Sara Falcione, Charlotte Jacobsen

“…The findings revealed that extraction medium as well as subsequent pH adjustments significantly influenced composition of the extracts in terms of protein content and recovery, amino acids, and phenolic compounds (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Acidic conditions produced extracts with potent radical scavenging, especially at pH 6 (IC₅₀ = 0.30 ± 0.04 mg.mL⁻¹), while alkaline conditions favored metal chelating, with the highest Fe²⁺ chelation at pH 12 (IC₅₀ = 0.65 ± 0.03 mg.mL⁻¹). …”
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterizations of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on Frequently Touched Sites from Public Hospitals in South Africa by Siyethaba Mkhize, Daniel G. Amoako, Christiana O. Shobo, Oliver T. Zishiri, Linda A. Bester

“…The sites with the highest prevalence were the occupied beds (16.2% (16/99)), unoccupied beds (16.2% (16/99)), patient files (14.1% (14/99)), ward phones (13.1% (13/99)), and nurses’ tables (14.1% (14/99)). …”
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Des (dés)accords grammaticaux dans la dénomination écrite de la personne en France : un tumulte graphique entre passions tristes et passions joyeuses by Manuel Perez, Katy Barasc, Hélène Giraudo

“…Today, grammatical gender is crossed by shock waves where person denomination is caught in the conflicting uses of a grammatical police and a lot of writing practices aiming only at denouncing the language phenomenological contract, i.e. the injunction of visibilization by grammatical labels, of the subpoena to the gender difference and the appropriation of the universal-generic-neutral by the masculine.Our work notes the report published by Académie française the 1st March 2019: La féminisation des noms de métiers et de fonctions, in order to question its resistant (im)postures.The critical thinking we are opening here analyses a double hegemony: the hegemony of gender social relations or police of grammatical gender and the hegemony of the phonè on the graphè or phonocracy. Their dismissal is inseparable.Actually, masculine is instituted by grammatical police and the lack of masculine marks as single and full measure of the human nature, being this human nature seized from feminine by the supplement of significance of feminine marks: paradox of an insignified and insignificant extra-significance. …”
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Virgin coconut oil lessens trichloroacetic acid assault on the stomach and intestine of rats via enhancement of Nrf2 but inhibition of TNF-α, IL1β/NF-kB signalling pathway by OO Oladokun, KO Ajeigbe, MA Adelakun

“…Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is known for many beneficial health effects associated with its phenolic acids and flavonoid contents. We, therefore, explore the mechanisms underlying the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory mechanisms of Virgin Coconut oil (VCO) alone, or combined with 5-fluorouracil (5FU) in the treatment of TCA-induced gastric and intestinal damage in rats. …”
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