Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on biochemical hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Qi Jin, Ge Xu, Yuchen Ying, Lumin Liu, Huimin Zheng, Shifen Xu, Ping Yin, Yuelai Chen

“…No significant effects were observed on Free Androgen Index (FAI), Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG), Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), DHEA Sulfate (DHEAS), Free Testosterone (FT), or Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels (all p > 0.05). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of High-dose versus Standard-dose Prazosin in Paediatric Scorpion Envenomation: A Single-blinded Randomised Controlled Study by Apoorva Gayatri Abbadi, Hidaytullah R Bijapure, Chandrika R Doddihal, Bhavana B Lakhkar, Y Rohith, VJ Prakash, Kumar BM Prasanna, Mallanagouda Patil

“…As children have a small body surface area, they are prone to more serious cardiac, respiratory and neurological complications. …”
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Hydra Radio Access Network (H-RAN): Multi-Functional Communications and Sensing Networks, Initial Access Implementation, and Task-2 Approach by Rafid I. Abd, Daniel J. Findley, Kwang Soon Kim

“…This codebook consists of edge-line-of-sight (ELoS) vectors and reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) vectors, RIS-LoS (SLoS). These elements are integral to optimizing beamforming in scenarios where direct line-of-sight (LoS) is obstructed by <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text {level}_{1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> blockage scenario. …”
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Biosynthesis and activity of Zn-MnO nanocomposite in vitro with molecular docking studies against multidrug resistance bacteria and inflammatory activators by Samy Selim, Tarek M. Abdelghany, Mohammed S. Almuhayawi, Mohammed K. Nagshabandi, Muyassar K. Tarabulsi, Mohammed Yagoub Mohammed Elamir, Asmaa A. Alharbi, Soad K. Al Jaouni

“…Numerous functional groups were detected on the surface of Zn-MnO nanocomposite via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Análisis espectral de nubes de sal originadas en las cercanías de la laguna de Mar Chiquita utilizando sensores remotos. by Diana Rodriguez, Silvana Carina Bolzi, Ines Velasco, Mónica Marino

“…The extent of the water surface of Lake Mar Chiquita (Córdoba-Argentina) experienced increases and decreases over the years. …”
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Comparison of shortwave radiation dynamics between boreal forest and open peatland pairs in southern and northern Finland by O. Peräkylä, E. Rinne, E. Ezhova, A. Lintunen, A. Lintunen, A. Lohila, A. Lohila, J. Aalto, J. Aalto, M. Aurela, P. Kolari, M. Kulmala

“…<p>Snow cover plays a key role in determining the albedo and thus the shortwave radiation balance of a surface. The effect of snow on albedo is modulated by land use: tree canopies break the uniform snow layer and lower the albedo as compared to an open ground. …”
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Increased DHEAS and Decreased Total Testosterone Serum Levels in a Subset of Men with Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia: Does a Male PCOS-Equivalent Exist? by Rossella Cannarella, Rosita A. Condorelli, Federica Dall’Oglio, Sandro La Vignera, Laura M. Mongioì, Giuseppe Micali, Aldo E. Calogero

“…Increased dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) levels have been reported in men with early-onset (<35 years) androgenetic alopecia (AGA). …”
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Designing and modeling an intelligent system for managing the distribution and scheduling of farmed fish feed using the Arduino Uno microcontroller by Shayesteh Tabatabaei

“…Consequently, the feed is uniformly distributed across the pond's surface. Results and discussion: In the realm of fish farming, one of the main challenges is the efficient and effective management of fish nutrition. …”
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Performance of sewage sludge reuse in the manufacturing of fired bricks by K. Moulato, M. Ammari, L. Ben Allal

“…Density, plasticity, liquidity index, and pore distribution were determined using a mercury porosimeter, and the specific surface and granulometric analysis have been established. …”
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High-Pressure Treatment in Combination with Reduced Sodium for Improving the Physicochemical Properties and Sensory Qualities of Pork Gels by Weitong Wang, Jingying Cai, Satomi Tsutsuura, Tadayuki Nishiumi

“…Protein analysis by sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed a reduction in the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>α</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>-actinin band with increased pressure, which suggested protein interactions were enhanced. …”
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Control de la tenacidad de los hormigones reforzados con fibras usando el ensayo de doble punzonamiento (ensayo barcelona) Quality control of fiber reinforced concretes by mean of... by Sergio Carmona Malatesta, Antonio Aguado de Cea, Climent Molins Borrell, Manuel Cabrera Contreras

“…This test requires smaller specimens, with a high specific surface of fracture, allowing to obtain values representative of strength and toughness of materials, with considerably less dispersion than other experimental methodologies. …”
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Hubungan Berat Plasenta Dengan Berat Badan Lahir Bayi di Kota Pariaman by Hasra Mukhlisan1, Nur Indrawaty Liputo, Ermawati Ermawati

“…The increase of placental and foetus weight occurs in the same time. The villi is the surface for the exchange of nutritions, oxygens, and residual substances of feotus. …”
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Comparing Soil pH Mapping from Multi-Temporal PlanetScope and Sentinel-2 Data Across Land Use Types by Ziyu Wang, Wei Wu, Hongbin Liu

“…Remote sensing enables soil pH mapping by delivering detailed surface data, and while high-resolution satellite images show great potential in complex terrains, research in this area is still limited. …”
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The Utility of Neutrophil CD64 and Presepsin as Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Monitoring Biomarkers in Neonatal Sepsis by Heba E. Hashem, Rania M. Abdel Halim, Sherin A. El Masry, Amira M. Mokhtar, Noureldin M. Abdelaal

“…For this purpose, last decades have witnessed a challenge between the battery of sepsis biomarkers including many leukocyte surface antigens, not only for early diagnostic purposes but also for better follow-up and good management of sepsis patients. …”
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Design, evaluation, and future projections of the NARCliM2.0 CORDEX-CMIP6 Australasia regional climate ensemble by G. Di Virgilio, G. Di Virgilio, J. P. Evans, J. P. Evans, F. Ji, F. Ji, E. Tam, J. Kala, J. Andrys, C. Thomas, D. Choudhury, C. Rocha, S. White, Y. Li, M. El Rafei, R. Goyal, M. L. Riley, J. Lingala

“…We first describe NARCliM2.0's design, including selecting two definitive RCMs via testing 78 RCMs using different parameterisations for the planetary boundary layer, microphysics, cumulus, radiation, and land surface model (LSM). We then assess NARCliM2.0's skill in simulating the historical climate versus CMIP3-forced NARCliM1.0 and CMIP5-forced NARCliM1.5 RCMs and compare differences in future climate projections. …”
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The utilization of seagrass and macroalgae substrate for settlement of sandfish Holothuria scabra larvae by Lisa Fajar Indriana, , Marjuky, Sitti Hilyana

“…(P1), Gracilaria gigas (P2), Enhalus acoroides (P3), and Eucheuma cottoni (P4). Surface area was 14x19 cm2 in each treatment. At the beginning of experiment trial, one thousand larvae were distributed into plastic tank containing 10 L seawater for each tank. …”
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Effect of High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Depression after Cerebral Infarction by JIANG Linlin, NIU Lingchuan, WANG Yule, YANG Baotong, LI Hao, LI Jiani

“…The observation group was given high-frequency rTMS treatment, the stimulation site was the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), the center point of the coil was tangent to the patient's scalp surface, and the treatment parameters and time were the same as those in the control group. …”
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Solid Self-Microemulsifying Drug Delivery System for Improved Oral Bioavailability of Relugolix: Preparation and Evaluation by Li ZL, Deng GX, Fang CZ, Zhao YQ, Yuan J, Chen L, Zhong HJ, Guo F

“…There was no apparent cardiac, hepatic, splenic, pulmonary or renal toxicity on the surface discovered by pathological analysis after oral administration.Conclusion: It is evident that S-SMEDDS may be a safe and effective method to improve oral absorption of drugs with low oral bioavailability. …”
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A pulsed carbon dioxide laser-induced breakdown analysis for chemical profile of tsunami-affected soil by R. Mitaphonna, N. Idris, M. Ramli, N. Ismail, K. Kurihara, K. Lahna

“…Plasma was produced by concentrating a pulsed carbon dioxide laser beam on the surface samples. An optical multichannel analyzer captures plasma emissions with a spectrograph and photodiode array. …”
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To what extent does the CO₂ diurnal cycle impact flux estimates derived from global and regional inversions? by S. Munassar, S. Munassar, S. Munassar, C. Rödenbeck, M. Gałkowski, M. Gałkowski, F.-T. Koch, F.-T. Koch, K. U. Totsche, K. U. Totsche, S. Botía, C. Gerbig

“…<p>Ignoring the diurnal cycle in surface-to-atmosphere CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> fluxes leads to a systematic bias in CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> mole fraction simulations sampled at daytime because the daily mean flux systematically misses the CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> uptake during the daytime hours. …”
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