Flood Analysis with HEC-RAS: A Case Study of Tigris River by Selman Ogras, Fevzi Onen

“…The geographical structure of Turkey is extremely complex and varies even at short distance. Therefore, the shape and effects of the floods vary from region to region. …”
Get full text

Impact of Covid-19 on Firm Performance: A Systematic Literature Review Using PRISMA Framework by Mahnoor Sattar, Rafayat Jalal

“…Future researchers may focus on conducting both short-term and long-term studies incorporating factors like government stimulus package, business sensitivity to multiple phases of Covid-19 and the country’s preparedness using longitudinal studies, surveys, meta-analysis, in-depth interviews, observations, and case studies to fully comprehend the effects of Covid-19.…”
Get full text

HP1 Promotes the Centromeric Localization of ATRX and Protects Cohesion by Interfering Wapl Activity in Mitosis by Erchen Zhang, Lei Peng, Kejia Yuan, Zexian Ding, Qi Yi

“…Methods: The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats with CRISPR-associated protein 9 (CRISPR-Cas9) system and overexpression approaches were employed alongside immunofluorescence to investigate the mechanism of ATRX localization at the centromere. …”
Get full text

Genetic background and microbiome drive susceptibility to epicutaneous sensitization and food allergy in adjuvant-free mouse model by Tereza Hornikova, Anna Jelinkova, Zuzana Jiraskova Zakostelska, Tomas Thon, Stepan Coufal, Andrea Polouckova, Eliska Kopelentova, Miloslav Kverka, Peter Makovicky, Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova, Anna Sediva, Martin Schwarzer, Dagmar Srutkova

“…The 16S rRNA sequencing analysis revealed lower abundance of short-chain fatty acids producing bacteria in the gut microbiome of OVA-treated BALB/c mice. …”
Get full text

Adverse childhood experiences, sleep quality/duration and later-life lower extremity function among older adults in China: evidence from CHARLS by Jiaqiang Xiao, Xiaosheng Dong, Meng Ding, Tao Kong

“…ACEs, sleep duration, and sleep quality were assessed through self-report, and lower extremity function was measured using the Short physical performance battery (SPPB). The relationships between ACEs, sleep, and lower extremity function were analyzed using multivariate linear regression model and restricted cubic splines. …”
Get full text

Serum metabolome associated with novel and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure and thyroid cancer risk: A multi-module integrated analysis based on machine learning by Fei Wang, Yuanxin Lin, Lian Qin, Xiangtai Zeng, Hancheng Jiang, Yanlan Liang, Shifeng Wen, Xiangzhi Li, Shiping Huang, Chunxiang Li, Xiaoyu Luo, Xiaobo Yang

“…Larger, prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings, and the role of short-chain PFAS requires more attention.…”
Get full text

Prognostic Value of TRPM7 Expression and Factor XIIIa-Expressing Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Gastric Cancer by Muhammet Calik, Ilknur Calik, Gokhan Artas, Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan

“…Furthermore, multivariate analyses revealed TRPM7 overexpression was independently related with short overall (HR 9.64, 95% CI 5.74–16.19, p<0.001) and disease-free survival (HR 5.67, 95% CI 3.61-8.92, p<0.001) in GC patients. …”
Get full text

Intervening to eliminate the centre-effect variation in home dialysis use: protocol for Inter-CEPt—a sequential mixed-methods study designing an intervention bundle by Sarah Damery, Kerry Allen, Lisa Dikomitis, Harry Hill, David Coyle, Maatla Tshimologo, Mark Lambie, Simon J Davies, Iestyn Williams, James Fotheringham, Louise Phillips-Darby, Ivonne Solis-Trapala

“…To reache all these groups, a variety of knowledge exchange methods will be used: short guides, infographics, case studies, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines, patient conferences, ‘Getting it Right First Time’ initiative, Clinical Reference Group (dialysis).…”
Get full text

Ottoman Approach to Shia and Sunni State Officers of Syria in the Examples of Fakhreddin Maanoğlu and Ali Canpolad between 1570s and 1630s by Birol Gündoğdu

“…In the meantime, we shall also shortly explore how the Ottoman formidable enemies of the time interpreted the religious sectarianism and identity politics for the sake of their own security and interests.…”
Get full text

Simultaneous Determination of B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, and B12 Vitamins in Premix and Fortified Flour Using HPLC/DAD: Effect of Detection Wavelength by Y. Albawarshi, A. Amr, K. Al-Ismail, M. Shahein, M. Majdalawi, M. Saleh, A. Khamaiseh, B. El-Eswed

“…Simultaneous determination of water-soluble B vitamins is a troublesome analytical procedure since they have greatly variable structures and acid-base properties which imposed difficulties on eluting them in short time and selecting wavelength of detection. …”
Get full text

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of perineural dextrose injection in peripheral compression neuropathies of the upper limbs by Fatemeh Azizi, Faezeh Saber Gharesoo, Fereshteh Eidy, Sama Heidari, Nastaran Maghbouli, Shirin Djalalinia, Amir Kasaeian

“…Initial findings indicate significant pain relief with dextrose injection within a short time (≤4 weeks) compared to normal saline (MD: −1.30, 95%CI: −2.12; −0.47). …”
Get full text

The Effect of Strength Training on the Quality of Life and Cognitive Functions of Elderly People by Ernesta Klimavičiūtė, Sandra Naujalė, Lina Mickevičienė, Erika Krasinskė, Margarita Drozdova – Statkevičienė, Vida Janina Česnaitienė

“…Strength training in which leg pressing, leg bending and leg extension exercises were performed lasted 12 weeks. The short version of the World Health Organization (WHO 100) Quality of Life Questionnaire was used to assess quality of life, the subjects’ physical abilities were evaluated using the Fullerton Test set, and ANAM4 cognitive function tests were used to assess cognitive functions   Results: When comparing restricted blood flow, concentric training and control groups, the results of the functional test evaluation were improved statistically significantly: standing and walking, standing up from a chair (p<.001). …”
Get full text

Objects of forensic documentary science by V. S. Sezonov

“…In parallel with the study of the classical written paper document, forensic science has in a short time mastered the methods and means of studying plastic cards, digital storage devices and electronic money. …”
Get full text

Numerical simulation of an HTL-free carbon-based perovskite solar cell with graphitic carbon nitride doped zinc oxide as electron transport layers by Joseph Kariuki, Nicholas Rono, Chinedu Christian Ahia, Eric Kibagendi Osoro, Edson L. Meyer

“…The best device (with GT5 as ETL) achieved a decent power conversion efficiency of (PCE) of above 14%, a fill factor (FF) of 12.84%, a short circuit current density (Jsc) of 18.24 mA cm−2 and an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 6.04 V. …”
Get full text

Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in the Era of COVID-19 by Khizar Hamid, Swaminathan Perinkulam Sathyanarayanan, Touba Naim, Muhammad Hamza, Mirza Omer Mahmood Baig, Emad Abu Sitta

“…We report a patient with a history of alcohol abuse and recent exposure to mice and sick kittens who presented with cough with sputum production, shortness of breath, orthopnea, and new-onset lower extremity edema. …”
Get full text

Bridging inequity gaps in healthcare through tailored support: implementation perspectives of the Social Health Bridge-Building Programme by Gitte Valentin, Thomas Maribo, Claus Vinther Nielsen, Merete Tonnesen, Lisa Gregersen Oestergaard

“…The Individuals were characterised by short educational attainment, limited social support, unemployment, as well as poor physical and mental health. …”
Get full text

A comparison of acellular dermal matrices (ADM) efficacy and complication profile in women undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction: a systematic review and network meta-anal... by Sevasti Panagiota Glynou, Sara Sousi, Hannah Cook, Alexander Zargaran, David Zargaran, Afshin Mosahebi

“…This study compares outcomes of different ADMs that are commonly used in women undergoing IBR, this was short and long-term complications. Methods A systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, and CDSR databases was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines, focusing on women undergoing IBR with FlexHD, AlloDerm, Bovine, or Porcine ADMs. …”
Get full text

Genome-wide microsatellite characterization and their marker development and transferability in Broussonetia Species by Xiaowen Jia, Hanyu Li, Ying Han, Lu Wang, Chanjuan Lai, Xi Liu, Pan Li, Zupei Lei, Yonghua Zhang

“…Among the identified genomic SSRs across the three species, short repeat sequences were more abundant, while long repeat sequences constituted a smaller proportion. …”
Get full text

Effect of Exogenous Melatonin Administration in Critically Ill Patients on Delirium and Sleep: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Judith Bellapart, Vinesh Appadurai, Melissa Lassig-Smith, Janine Stuart, Christopher Zappala, Rob Boots

“…Melatonin has been proposed as a pharmacological strategy to improve sleep, but studies have shown that the increase in plasma levels of melatonin do not correlate to a beneficial clinical effect; in addition, melatonin’s short half-life may be a major limitation to achieving therapeutic levels. …”
Get full text

Tangential Human Posture Recognition with Sequential Images Based on MIMO Radar by Chuanwei DING, Zhilin LIU, Li ZHANG, Heng ZHAO, Qing ZHOU, Hong HONG, Xiaohua ZHU

“…Finally, a Spatio-Temporal-Convolution Long Short Term Memory (ST-ConvLSTM) network is designed to process the sequential images. …”
Get full text