Establishment and validation of HPLC methods for the determination of folic acid and parabens antimicrobial agents on folic acid oral solution by Wenhong Wu, Ying Liang, Renbang Zhao, Yude Shi, Jiahui Hou, Jiumei Peng, Jiadi Pan, Xiaoyi Li, Jingjing Zhou

“…Both the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and the United States Pharmacopoeia use high performance liquid chromatography for the determination of folic acid, but the quantitative methods of parabens are different. …”
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Characterizing Tidal Marsh Inundation with Synthetic Aperture Radar, Radiometric Modeling, and In Situ Water Level Observations by Brian T. Lamb, Kyle C. McDonald, Maria A. Tzortziou, Derek S. Tesser

“…In this study, we developed remote sensing-based inundation classifications over a range of tidal stages for marshes of the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions of the United States. Inundation products were derived from C-band and L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery using backscatter thresholding and temporal change detection approaches. …”
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Hybrid Plant Growth: Integrating Stochastic, Empirical, and Optimization Models with Machine Learning for Controlled Environment Agriculture by Nezha Kharraz, István Szabó

“…Simulations showed that GER peaked at 0.6 for approximately 200 units of combined inputs, beyond which diminishing returns were observed. …”
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The Small Wars Doctrine of the US Marine Corps and Colonial Experience of the European Powers by S. G. Malkin

“…The rapid transformation of the current world order excites renewed interest of the expert community in the phenomenon of empire (as a form of the organization of political life). And since the United States plays a central role in this transformation, the history of the Pax Americana, its formation and development, both at the level of the idea and in the field of real politics is of particular relevance. …”
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Karakteristik komposit bio-foam pati-glukomanan pada variasi formulasi perbandingan foaming agent natrium bikarbonat dengan asam sitrat by I Wayan Arnata, Early Dea Kartika Fiano, I Gusti Ayu Lani Triani

“…Each treatment was grouped into three so that 15 experimental units were obtained. The variables observed were density, tensile strength, compressive strength, water adsorption capacity, and functional groups by Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), surface morphology by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and thermal stability by Thermogravimetric Analyzers/ Differential Thermogravimetric (TGA/DTG). …”
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Rootstocks for Florida Stone Fruit by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Thomas Beckman

“…Root-knot nematodes (M. incognita and M. javanica) have historically been the most important species of root-knot nematodes parasitizing peach in the southeastern United States peach industry.  ‘Guardian’, ‘Nemaguard’, ‘Nemared’, and ‘Okinawa’ rootstocks are resistant to these species of nematode. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of glycolysis and prostate cancer research from 2004 to 2024 by Congxu Zhu, Jingjing Yang, Lumei Liu, Bonan Li, Tiansong Sun, Wen Sheng, Qinghu He

“…Additionally, we extracted pertinent quantitative data. Furthermore, we utilized VOSviewer software to create a collaboration network map among various journals. …”
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Chinese Economic Diplomacy before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic by E. I. Safronova

“…The latter implies the wholescale information war as the PRC and the countries of the collective West led by the United States started playing blame game. The author notes that, under these circumstances the PRC’s ‘COVID-19 diplomacy’ becomes more aggressive, which negatively affects the already tarnished national image. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted waist-index and symptoms of sleep apnea in US adults: results from 2015–2018 national health and nutrition examination survey by Edmore Madondo, Paddington T. Mundagowa, Ayesha Mukhopadhyay, Debra Bartelli, Yu Jiang, Fawaz Mzayek

“…This study investigated the association between WWI and symptoms of sleep apnea among United States adults and compared WWI’s discriminative power with BMI, WtHR, WHR, and WC in the evaluation of symptoms of sleep apnea. …”
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Unfolding insights about resilience and its coping strategies by medical academics and healthcare professionals at their workplaces: a thematic qualitative analysis by Salman Yousuf Guraya, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Mohamed Ahmed Eladl, Ayah Mohammad Rajai Rustom, Fatima Audi Saleem Alalawi, Majid Hassan Saleh Alhammadi, Yusra Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed, Amna Ali Omran Taryam Al Shamsi, Sarah Juman Bilalaga, Alfred Nicholson, Hani Malik, Shaista Salman Guraya

“…The guide was validated by content experts and was piloted on a small group of MHAs of the University of Sharjah (UoS) and HCPs from different hospitals of the United Arab Emirates to test its relevance, internal consistency, and inter-observer validity. …”
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Tooth wear and tertiary crowding: a 13-year cohort study in Amazon Indigenous populations by Renata Travassos da Rosa Moreira Bastos, Eduardo Oliveira da Costa, David Normando

“…Results A slight increase was observed (< 1 mm) in anterior dental crowding and a decrease in arch perimeter < 1.5 mm, while tooth wear increased between 0.65 and 0.99 units. The contextual variable (village) had no significant association with LI. …”
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Association between chiropractic spinal manipulation for sciatica and opioid-related adverse events: A retrospective cohort study. by Robert J Trager, Zachary A Cupler, Roshini Srinivasan, Elleson G Harper, Jaime A Perez

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched a United States (US) claims-based data resource (Diamond Network, TriNetX, Inc.) of more than 216 million patients, yielding data ranging from 2009 to 2024. …”
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Optimizing in vitro spherulation cues in the fungal pathogen Coccidioides by Christina M. Homer, Elena Ochoa, Mark Voorhies, Anita Sil

“…The Coccidioides host form, the spherule, is unique and highly undercharacterized due to both technical and biocontainment challenges. …”
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Comparing Prednisone and Methotrexate to Off-label Biologic Infliximab for Management of Ocular Uveitis: A Cost-minimization Analysis by William V. Padula, Miguel Cordero-Coma, Taygan Yilmaz, William V. Padula, Michéal J. Gallagher, Jonathan D. Campbell

“…**Background:** Approximately 3.75% of cases of blindness in the United States are caused by uveitis. Incurred clinical costs and lost productivity related to vision loss in these cases totals $3.58 billion annually. …”
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The economic burden of Lyme disease and the cost-effectiveness of Lyme disease interventions: A scoping review. by Stephen Mac, Sara R da Silva, Beate Sander

“…Costs were standardized to 2017 United States dollars (USD).<h4>Results</h4>We screened 923 articles, and included 10 cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA) and 11 cost analyses (CA). …”
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SDG11-Based Sustainability Assessment of Urban Communities: A Case Study of Changsha by Qin Shuqian, Zhang Nan, Zhu Peijuan, Zhang Yong, Zhang Chen

“…Given the real-world challenges in implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is important to study and formulate a localized assessment indicator system for each SDGs to monitor the current status of sustainable development at different scales, identify problems, and develop countermeasures. …”
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Lung and blood early biomarkers for host-directed tuberculosis therapies: Secondary outcome measures from a randomized controlled trial. by Robert S Wallis, Sibuse Ginindza, Trevor Beattie, Nishanee Arjun, Morongwe Likoti, Modulakgotla Sebe, Vinodh A Edward, Mohammed Rassool, Khatija Ahmed, Katherine Fielding, Bintou A Ahidjo, Mboyo D T Vangu, Gavin Churchyard

“…PET signals were analyzed according to total, maximal, and peak glycolytic activity; CT was analyzed according to total modified Hounsfield units to assess radiodensity. Mycobactericidal activity in ex vivo whole blood culture was measured on days 42, 84, and 140. …”
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Generating evidence on screening, diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases during pregnancy; a scoping review of current gap and practice in India with a comparison of... by Theophilus Lakiang, Sonali Abner Daniel, Kauma Kurian C, Minashree Horo, Shumayla Shumayla, Sunil Mehra

“…Similarly, to keep this momentum, the current United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG: 3.1) aims at reducing the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030, and this can be achieved by addressing high-risk pregnancy contributing to significant mortality and morbidity. …”
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Problems of Community Policing in Terms of Quarantine Restrictions by V. S. Seliukov, V. S. Makarenko

“…The work can become a basis for further research, ground for the implementation of new forms of activities by practical units. The results of the study should be also taken into account during further rule-making activities.…”
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Occupational noise-induced hearing loss in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yong Hu, Jiena Zhou, Zhihao Shi, Lifang Zhou, Meibian Zhang

“…This study aimed to analyse the prevalence and characteristics of occupational NIHL in the Chinese population using data from relevant studies.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Methods From December 2019 to February 2020, we searched the literature through databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, the China National Knowledge Internet, Chinese Sci-Tech Journal Database (weip.com), WanFang Database and China United Library Database, for studies on NIHL in China published in 1993–2019 and analysed the correlation between NIHL and occupational exposure to noise, including exposure to complex noise and coexposure to noise and chemicals.Results A total of 71 865 workers aged 33.5±8.7 years were occupationally exposed to 98.6±7.2 dB(A) (A-weighted decibels) noise for a duration of 9.9±8.4 years in the transportation, mining and typical manufacturing industries. …”
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