Postmortem Analysis of Ethyl Alcohol Concentration in Blood, Urine, Muscle and Bile by Agnė Okulevičiūtė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Gabija Laubner-Sakalauskienė, Robertas Badaras, Sigitas Laima, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…Results: When the ethyl alcohol concentrations of the different body fluids from the autopsies were evaluated, the urine ethyl alcohol concentration was in 86% cases higher than the blood ethyl alcohol concentration, with a mean difference of 0.51‰. There is a strong correlation between blood and urine ethyl alcohol concentrations, r = 0.93, p < 0.05. …”
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Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Khushhal AA, Mohamed AA, Alsegame MM, Alsaedi AM

“…The Apple Watch has recently been used to measure heart electricity via 30 seconds of ECG monitoring, but its validity is not known.Methods: A cross-sectional study included a sample of 112 patients with chronic disorders, including cardiac patients with sinus rhythm, cardiac patients with irregular heart rhythm, and patients with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia; their cardiac activity was investigated using the Apple Watch and ECG.Results: The correlations were strong between the Apple Watch and the 12-lead ECG in the heart rate, PR intervals, QT intervals, QRS complex, and RR intervals in all patients’ subcategories (cardiac, hypertension, diabetic, and dyslipidemia patients).Conclusion: The Apple Watch is valid for carrying out ECG in measuring the heart rate, PR intervals, QT intervals, QRS complex, and RR intervals of patients with cardiac and chronic diseases at rest; this may help in initial diagnosis for patients with cardiac diseases or those who are at risk of developing cardiac disease in the future.Keywords: Apple Watch, electrocardiography, cardiac diseases, chronic diseases…”
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Characteristics of seismic strata in the southeast Zhoushan Archipelago (East China Sea) with emphasis on shallow gas by Bing Deng, Junbing Chen

“…The presence of active shallow gas within thin, soft muddy strata, along with the strong tidal turbulence and human activities, indicates that the seafloor of the study area is vulnerable to sediment erosion, and shallow gas is easily released, posing a potential danger to the stability of marine engineering foundations. …”
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The Use of Marketing Communication Tools by DANONE Company by Zdenka Kádeková, Lubica Kubicova

“…Survey proved, that the ads of Danone company influence more women than men and there is also a strong dependence between age of respondents and trust to the brand. 15 – days test and the decision of respondents about accession to the test of Activia product is largely affected by the economic situation of the consumer. …”
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Exploring nonlinear and interaction effects of urban campus built environments on exercise walking using crowdsourced data by Bo Lu, Bo Lu, Qingyun Liu, Hao Liu, Tianxiang Long, Tianxiang Long

“…The analysis of nonlinear effects revealed distinct thresholds and patterns of influence that differ from other urban environments, with some variables exhibiting fluctuated or U-shaped effects. Additionally, strong interactions were identified among variable combinations, highlighting the synergistic impact of elements like sports facilities, green spaces, and waterfront areas when strategically integrated.ConclusionThis research contributes to the understanding of how campus built environments affect walking activities, offering targeted recommendations for campus planning and design. …”
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Mental Health and Other Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Intention toward Children of Military Parents in Lambayeque, Peru by Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Aldo Alvarez-Risco, Annel B. Rojas-Alvarado, Cinthia Karina Picón-Reátegui, Franccesca Dawson Aguila, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Neal M. Davies, Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas, César Johan Pereira-Victorio, Danai Valladares Garrido, Víctor J. Vera-Ponce, Jaime A. Yáñez

“…There is evidence that vaccine acceptability is strongly associated with mental health. However, no studies assessing intention to vaccinate (ITV) intention toward children of military parents have been documented. …”
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Polypropylene/myristic acid assisted electrodeposition of eco-friendly micro-engineered copper superhydrophobic coating for enhancing hydrophobicity and anti-corrosion efficiency o... by Himanshu Prasad Mamgain, Krishna Kanta Samanta, Rajeev Gupta, Ranjeet Brajpuriya, Pravat Ranjan Pati, Jitendra Kumar Pandey, Abhijit Bhowmik, Abdulaziz AlHazaa

“…The stability of polypropylene is due to the presence of strong metallic and coordination bonds, as well as the inertness and strength of the material itself. …”
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Development and validation of a patient experience assessment questionnaire for evaluating hospital care in Iran by Faezeh Nezamdoost, Ali Vafaei Najar, Marziye Zarqi, Jamshid Jamali, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaei, Elaheh Hooshmand

“…The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the five-dimensional structure, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.97 and an intra-cluster correlation coefficient of 0.89, indicating strong internal consistency and reliability. Conclusion This study successfully developed and validated a 33-item questionnaire for assessing patient experience in Iranian hospitals, ensuring cultural relevance and robust psychometric properties.…”
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Osteoprotegerin, Soluble Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand, and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Irene Lambrinoudaki, Emmanouil Tsouvalas, Marina Vakaki, George Kaparos, Kimon Stamatelopoulos, Areti Augoulea, Paraskevi Pliatsika, Andreas Alexandrou, Maria Creatsa, Kyriaki Karavanaki

“…BMI was the strongest independent predictor of cIMT among the whole population, and especially in diabetics, suggesting a possible synergistic effect of diabetes and adiposity on atherosclerotic burden. BMI was overall strongly associated with circulating OPG, but the causes of this association remain unclear.…”
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Ishophloroglucin A Isolated from <i>Ishige okamurae</i> Protects Glomerular Cells from Methylglyoxal-Induced Diacarbonyl Stress and Inhibits the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropath... by Chi-Heung Cho, Min-Gyeong Kim, Bomi Ryu, Sang-Hoon Lee

“…Overall, these results suggest that IPA has the potential to be utilized as a useful natural agent for the prevention and management of AGE-related diabetic nephropathy, owing to its strong anti-glycation activity.…”
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VARIABILITY OF RACIAL COMPOSITION OF SUNFLOWER BROOMRAPE (ОROBANCHE CUMANA WALLR.) AND NEW STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTION FROM THE PARASITE by S. G. Hablak, Y. A. Abdullaeva, I. S. Riabovol

“…The amino acid methionine strongly inhibits the early development of broomrape without a phytotoxic effect in sunflower. …”
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Association between weekend catch-up sleep and chronic kidney disease: insights from NHANES 2017–2020 by Sheng Chen, Ting Zhang, Hongjun Gao, Jianqiang Zhang

“…Subgroup analyses showed stronger negative associations (p < 0.05) for men and women with a WCS of 2-3 h, adults under 60 years of age with a WCS of 2-3 h, those with less than 1 h of catch-up sleep on weekends and a body mass index (BMI) of 25-29.9, those with a BMI of less than 25 or greater than or equal to 30 with a WCS of 2-3 h, and those with less than 7 h of sleep on weekdays and 2-3 h of catch-up sleep on weekends.Conclusion Our findings suggest that when weekday sleep duration is < 7 h, WCS in 2-3 h is strongly associated with a lower prevalence of CKD.…”
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Pochodzenie rodu Branickich herbu Gryf. Pogląd historyka ustroju i prawa by Tomasz Kruszewski

“…As the office of Augustus II the Strong did not certify any such reasoning, it can lead to various conclusions. …”
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Accurate Determination of Boron Content in Halite by ICP-OES and ICP-MS by Zhang-kuang Peng, Zhi-na Liu

“…In this paper, Amberlite IRA 743 boron-specific resin was applied to enrich the boron element and remove most of the high-salt matrix. The strong acid cation resin (Dowex 50 W×8, 200-400 mesh, USA) and weak-base anion resin (Ion Exchanger II, Germany) were mixed with equal volume, which could remove the foreign ions completely: meanwhile, the relative content of boron in the solution reached above 98%, and the recoveries ranged from 97.8% to 104%. 208.900 nm was chosen as the detection wavelength for ICP-OES, and the detection identification and quantification limits were 0.006 mg·L−1 and 0.02 mg·L−1, respectively. 11B was chosen as the measuring element for ICP-MS, and the detection identification and quantification limits were severally 0.036 mg·L−1 and 0.12 mg·L−1. …”
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Games and gamers: the influence of participating players on the process and outcome of regional spatial energy games by Hartmut Dumke, Pia Nabielek

“…The optimization of player teams needs to be strongly considered in game design. Also, we note that if the game is played in a regional context, the spatial orientation (the region) could be taken into greater account when applying stakeholder theory.…”
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A strain of Talaromyces assiutensis provides multiple protection effects against insect pests and a fungal pathogen after endophytic settlement in soybean plants by Li Sui, Yang Lu, Ke Cheng, Yifan Tian, Zhiming Liu, Zhao Xie, Zhengkun Zhang, Qiyun Li

“…The results showed that TaS1GZL-1 had strong pathogenicity towards five insect pests, and there was no negative effect on the strain growth rate and the corrected mortality rate toward insect pests at 40 °C. …”
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Armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine as a threat to the collective security system by A. V. Voitsikhovkyi, O. S. Bakumov

“…Despite the significant resistance of the Russian Federation, the UN, NATO and the OSCE strongly condemn Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine and continue to provide our country with comprehensive support.…”
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Calm-mind percentage measured by a wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) headband correlates with stress level in anesthesia residents: A prospective, observational study by Ida Bagus Krisna Jaya Sutawan, I Made Gede Widnyana, Nova Juwita, Steven Okta Chandra, Christopher Ryalino, Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi

“…Prior to delivering anesthesia, the mean PSS-10 score was strongly correlated to the calm-mind percentage (ρ = −0.716, P < 0.001). …”
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Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting with Metastasis to the Pancreas by Firas Warda, Sam Ho, Enoch Kuo, Dinesh Rao, Marilu Jurado-Flores

“…Pathology showed papillary thyroid carcinoma with strong and diffuse staining for TTF-1 and thyroglobulin. …”
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Environmental pollution evaluation and spatiotemporal distribution of different forms of phosphorus in a phosphate mining area in Western Hubei, China by Lei Kou, Junwei Zhang, Liyue Huang, Guanyu Chen, Shupeng Jiang, Ding Han, Dayuan Jiang

“…The total phosphorus in surface water was strongly correlated with particulate phosphorus, and the correlation coefficient was 0.984. …”
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