Characteristics of Lung Microbiota in Children’s Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia Coinfected with Human Adenovirus B by Wenxiang Zhou, Jinglong Chen, Zhimin Xi, Yanyan Shi, Libo Wang, Aizhen Lu

“…The characteristics of the clinical findings were examined, and the lung microbiota was analyzed by metagenomic next generation sequencing (mNGS). …”
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Finite Conductivity Effects in Electrostatic Force Microscopy on Thin Dielectric Films: A Theoretical Model by E. Castellano-Hernández, G. M. Sacha

“…Finally, we suggest a method to discriminate between permittivity and conductivity effects by analyzing the dependence of the signal with the tip-sample distance.…”
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Eye-tracking in archaeological practice: applications, potential, and challenges by Tomasz Michalik

“…Eye-tracking is a powerful tool that enables the understanding of visual attention through analysis of gaze patterns. Although sight is one of the senses crucial for learning about the past, the eye-tracking technology is still rarely used in archaeology. …”
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Caracterización reológica avanzada de betunes tradicionales y modificados utilizados actualmente en Chile Advanced rheological characterization of traditional and modified bitumens... by Felipe Araya, Álvaro González, Rodrigo Delgadillo, Carlos Wahr, Gabriel García, Rogelio Zúñiga

“…Solamente cuando se realizan ensayos para todas las condiciones anteriores, es posible encontrar información y resultados que son comparables a los de Superpave.…”
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Hysteretic Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Bridge Pier with Fiber Model by Wang Hui-li, Feng Guang-qi, Qin Si-feng

“…The results of the research will provide a theoretical basis for the hysteretic behavior analysis of the prestressed concrete pier.…”
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Canine Mammary Tumors as a Potential Model for Human Breast Cancer in Comparative Oncology by Amirhossein Razavirad, Sanaz Rismanchi, Pejman Mortazavi, Ahad Muhammadnejad

“…Moreover, univariate and multivariable Cox proportional hazard analyses were applied to estimate hazard ratios (HRs). …”
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Extrapolation of cavitation and hydrodynamic pressure in lubricated contacts: a physics-informed neural network approach by Faras Brumand-Poor, Freddy Kokou Azanledji, Nils Plückhahn, Florian Barlog, Lukas Boden, Katharina Schmitz

“…The objective of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of spatial and temporal extrapolation of the PINN and to analyze its reliability, both with and without consideration of cavitation. …”
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Effects of Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation on Postmortem Mitochondrial Functionality and Apoptotic Activation by Chen Zhu, Luke A. Whitcomb, Adam J. Chicco, Morgan E. Gravely, Hanna M. Alcocer, Daniela A. Alambarrio, John M. Gonzalez, Colton L. Smith, Mahesh N. Nair, Huey Yi Loh, Terry E. Engle, Arya Niraula, Chaoyu Zhai

“…Longissimus dorsi muscle samples were collected at 45 min and 24 h postmortem and analyzed for mitochondrial functionality using high-resolution respirometry and apoptotic protein abundance (apoptosis regulator Bcl-2-associated X (BAX), apoptotic inducing factor (AIF), and caspase 3 (CASP3)) via immunoblotting. …”
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Serum Soluble Interleukin-2 Receptor Does Not Differentiate Complex Regional Pain Syndrome from Other Pain Conditions in a Tertiary Referral Setting by K. D. Bharwani, M. Dirckx, D. L. Stronks, W. A. Dik, F. J. P. M. Huygen

“…In order to further validate this marker in the diagnostic workup of CRPS, we conducted this prospective cohort study in which we determined sIL-2R levels in patients that were referred to our tertiary referral center with a suspicion of CRPS in a limb, and subsequently compared sIL-2R levels between the patients that were diagnosed with CRPS (CRPS group) and those who were not (no CRPS group). A group of anonymous blood bank donors were used as a healthy control group. …”
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Effect of Narrow Band Ultraviolet B Therapy versus Methotrexate on Serum Levels of Interleukin-17 and Interleukin-23 in Egyptian Patients with Severe Psoriasis by Tarek Mahmoud Elghandour, Sahar El Sayed Youssef, Dalia Gamal Aly, Mohamed Said Abd Elhameed, Mehrevan Mostafa Abdel Moneim

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Vers le nord by Olivette Otele

“…Using archival material from the Refugee Council in London, the article analyses how bureaucracy, policies and politics, amplified by public opinion and media interventions, have in fact derailed the stated aim of integration of these populations into the British society. …”
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Nanoscale Pore Structure Characterization and Permeability of Mudrocks and Fine-Grained Sandstones in Coal Reservoirs by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry... by Na Zhang, Fangfang Zhao, Pingye Guo, Jiabin Li, Weili Gong, Zhibiao Guo, Xiaoming Sun

“…Meanwhile, pore types, pore morphologies, and pore size distributions (PSD) were determined by focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM), mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). FIB-SEM image analyses showed that the mineral matrix pores including interparticle (interP) and intraparticle (intraP) pores with varied morphologies are the dominant pore types of the investigated rock samples while very few organic matter (OM) pores were observed. …”
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Development of Progressive Islamic Law in Indonesia Regarding ‘Apostasy’ as Grounds for Divorce: Insights from Maqasid Sharia by Miftakhul Huda, Niska Shofia, Ending Solehudin, Opik Rozikin, Hisam Ahyani

“…This research aims to understand the development of Islamic law in Indonesia regarding apostasy issues through the analysis of maqasid sharia. Using a descriptive-analytical approach, data from various sources are examined to understand the development of Islamic law in Indonesia, focusing on the implications of maqasid sharia regarding apostasy as a reason for divorce. …”
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Phenotype characterization of interspecific hybrid abalone Haliotis asinina and Haliotis squamata seed by Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Aldilla Kusumawardhani, Muhammad Zairin Junior

“…Rekayasa persilangan interspesifik antara abalon Haliotis asinina dan Haliotis squamata diharapkan mampu mengatasi permasalahan benih dan memiliki fenotipe unggul yang diwariskan dari tetuanya. …”
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STRUCTURAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA by Fatima Bisola MAHMOUD, Mubaraq Sanni, Ismaila Daudu ALIU

“…Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive and OLS regression analysis. …”
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Nanozyme-based aptasensors for the detection of tumor biomarkers by Ke Wang, Xiaogang Lin, Xiao Lv, Mingna Xie, Jinyu Wu, Jie Jayne Wu, Yang Luo

“…The unique attributes of nanozymes and aptamers lead to biosensors characterized by high sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility and accuracy in analytical performance. This article reviews the research progress of nanozyme-based aptasensors in tumor biomarker detection over the past decade. …”
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Doctor-patient interaction and informed consent in pediatric surgery: theory and reality in the regional practice by Sergio Luis González López, Carlos Alberto Cabrera Machado, Guillermo Cortiza Orbe, Zoe Quintero Delgado, Bertha Emelina Fonseca Romero, Yordan Ponce Rodríguez

“…In addition to the study of bioethical principles and their enforcement by those who are to provide medical services, it is also necessary to look for useful answers to bioethical questions affecting the legal tools that support the procedure.…”
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Optimization of Tourism Real Estate Development Project Based on Option Premium Model by Donglei Ying

“…The case analysis proves that tourism real estate investment is fully consistent with real option in the uncertain spatiotemporal attributes: uncertainty, irreversibility, and timeliness. …”
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Characterization and Expression of Senescence Marker in Prolonged Passages of Rat Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Noridzzaida Ridzuan, Akram Al Abbar, Wai Kien Yip, Maryam Maqbool, Rajesh Ramasamy

“…Furthermore, the cell cycle analysis has confirmed the in vitro culture-mediated cellular senescence where cells were arrested at the G0/G1 phase of cell cycle. …”
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Validación transcultural de la Escala de Inteligencia Emocional de Schutte by Alicia Omar, Solana Salessi, Florencia Urteaga, Juan Diego Vaamonde

“…La validez convergente quedó demostrada a partir del análisis correlacional efectuado. La confiabilidad del instrumento alcanzó niveles satisfactorios. …”
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