How do multiple deprivations in nuanced urban and rural settings affect health differently in South Africa? Evidence from NIDS data, 2017 by Josue Mbonigaba, Msawenkosi Dlamini

“…The PCA variables in the ordered probit model suggest that traditional and rural formal areas soften the effect of multiple deprivations on SRH relative to urban areas. In contrast, informal urban areas enhance the negative effect of multiple deprivation SRH relative to urban formal areas.Conclusion/recommendations The interaction between multiple deprivation variables and the specific areas examined in this study reveals varying impacts on health. …”
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Impact of water residence time and stratification on water quality improvement of an artificial brackish waterway by Bo-Kyung Kim, Dong Hyeon Kim, Jin Hwan Hwang

“…New hydrological insights for the region: This study demonstrates that stratification significantly impacts water quality more than residence time in artificial brackish waterways. In contrast to lakes or reservoirs, increasing freshwater discharge in artificial brackish waterways can enhance stratification, reducing vertical mixing and degrading water quality, especially in the bottom layers. …”
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Evaluación del uso de la radiación UV y ozono en la degradación de metilparabeno by Yesmmy Álvarez-Gómez, Daniel Ricardo Delgado

“…[Introducción]: Los contaminantes emergentes (CEs) son ahora tema de interés para diversas áreas de investigación científica, identificándose en su mayoría estudios internacionales, sin embargo, aún se carece de información suficiente sobre los verdaderos efectos de estos compuestos en el ambiente y en la salud de las poblaciones que estén en contacto con este tipo de contaminantes, requiriéndose a su vez la búsqueda y ejecución de tratamientos efectivos para minimizar su bioacumulación en el entorno, especialmente de aquellas sustancias de origen farmacéutico, las cuales ya están siendo reconocidas por su alto grado de toxicidad. …”
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Climate Change Scenarios of Precipitation Extremes in the Carpathian Region Based on an Ensemble of Regional Climate Models by Ladislav Gaál, Romana Beranová, Kamila Hlavčová, Jan Kyselý

“…In winter, all examined characteristics of precipitation (seasonal totals, mean seasonal maxima, and 50-year return values for both short-term and multi-day aggregations) show similar patterns of projected increases for the late 21st century. In summer, by contrast, drying is projected for seasonal totals in all RCMs while increases clearly prevail for the 50-year return values. …”
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Correlation of Ischemia-Modified Albumin with SOFA and APACHE II Scores in Preoperative Patients with Colorectal Cancer by Masaaki Satoh, Kazuhiko Kotani, Alejandro Gugliucci, Hisanaga Horie, Russell Caccavello, Mamoru Takeuchi

“…Significant positive correlations between IMA and SOFA (r=0.45, P<0.05) and IMA and APACHE II (r=0.45, P<0.05) were identified which remained significant in confounder-adjusted analyses. In contrast, weak correlations were observed between CRP and the SOFA and APACHE II scores. …”
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CSE-8, a filamentous fungus-specific Shr3-like chaperone, facilitates endoplasmic reticulum exit of chitin synthase CHS-3 (class I) in Neurospora crassa by Samantha Verónica González-Téllez, Meritxell Riquelme

“…The Neurospora crassa genome encodes two orthologues of Chs7: chitin synthase export (CSE) proteins CSE-7 (NCU05720) and CSE-8 (NCU01814), both of which are highly conserved among filamentous fungi. In contrast, yeast forms only possess a single copy CHS export receptor. …”
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Impact of climate warming on vegetation cover: positive effects of native artiodactyla vs. grazing pressure in Alborz Protected Area by Farid Salmanpour, Zahra Shakoori, Zahra Shakoori, Mostafa Keshtkar, Mehdi Kia, Romina Sayahnia

“…Vegetation in Golestanak demonstrated a more significant positive correlation with temperature and rainfall, reflecting resilience to climatic stressors and the beneficial effect of moderate grazing by native Artiodactyla. In contrast, Zānoos showed more fluctuation in vegetation trends due to high livestock grazing pressure.DiscussionThis study highlights that while climate warming can positively affect vegetation cover, intensive livestock grazing can impede these gains, underlining the importance of adaptive management strategies for maintaining ecosystem health.…”
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Physicochemical Characteristics and Flavor Quality Analysis of Fermented Jerky from Yanbian Beef Cattle by Xiao Yang, Changlei Liu, Qi Wang, Enying Cui, Hongjie Piao, Yuping Wen, Guanhao Li, Qing Jin

“…The results indicated that samples inoculated with the composite fermenter exhibited significant increases in ash content, hardness, total free amino acid concentration, and levels of specific flavor-enhancing amino acids compared to unfermented jerky (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In contrast, moisture content, pH, and water activity were significantly reduced (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Dual Functions of the C5a Receptor as a Connector for the K562 Erythroblast-Like Cell-THP-1 Macrophage-Like Cell Island and as a Sensor for the Differentiation of the K562 Erythrob... by Hiroshi Nishiura, Rui Zhao, Tetsuro Yamamoto

“…We have previously demonstrated that apoptotic cell-derived ribosomal protein S19 (RP S19) oligomers exhibit extraribosomal functions in promoting monocyte chemotaxis and proapoptosis via the C5aR without receptor internalisation. In contrast to the extraribosomal functions of the RP S19, a proapoptotic signal in pro-EBs, which is caused by mutations in the RP S19 gene, is associated with the inherited erythroblastopenia, Diamond-Blackfan anaemia. …”
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Biosynthesized ZnO NPs loaded-electrospun PVA/sodium alginate/glycine nanofibers: synthesis, spinning optimization and antimicrobial activity evaluation by El-Refaie Kenawy, Elbadawy A. Kamoun, Amany Shehata, Shahira H. El-Moslamy, Adel A.-H. Abdel-Rahman

“…Results revealed that NF formula coded AS3.3; composed of (10%PVA/1.5%SA/10%CA/0.75%ZnO/0.5% glycine), in contrast to all the other formulations examined; showed marked reduced percentages of biofilm development of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in relation to fungal cells. …”
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Resilience capacity among the vulnerable farming households in Meki River catchment, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Present situation and future prospects by Simret Terefe, Amare Bantider, Ermias Teferi, Meskerem Abi

“…In addition, among the selected households across the three kebeles, households in Dobena Gola and Dobena Enseno reported better RC to bounce back to the previous level of food security. In contrast, households in Sheliwasho were unable to resist shocks and stressors. …”
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Glial fibrillary acidic protein and S100b protein immunoreactivity in the hippocampus of weaning rats from dams treated with acrylamide during pregnancy by Karol Rycerz, Aleksandra E. Krawczyk, Jadwiga Jaworska-Adamu, Ewa Tomaszewska, Siemowit Muszyński, Piotr Dobrowolski, Marcin Arciszewski

“…The astrocytes from groups II and III of rats were characterized by a smaller number of processes, which were also shorter in group II. In contrast, the density of S100b-positive cells was significantly higher, especially in the group II animals. …”
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Quantitation of Phenolic Compounds Related to Antioxidant and Antiosteoporosis Activities in Ripe and Unripe Maesil (Prunus mume) by Chong Woon Cho, Young Sik Park, Xi-Tao Yan, Hyun June Kim, Young Ho Kim, Kyung Tae Kim, Chu Van Men, Jong Seong Kang

“…Otherwise, the contents of compounds 2, 5, 8, and 9 in seed part were relatively higher than those in flesh part. In contrast, contents of compounds 1, 3, and 7 in flesh part were relatively higher than those in seed part. …”
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Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor of Stomach by Ahmed Abu-Zaid, Ayman Azzam, Asma AlNajjar, Hussa Al-Hussaini, Tarek Amin

“…A chest, abdominal, and pelvic contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scans showed a 3.8 × 7.2 × 8.7 cm ill-defined mass, involving gastric fundus and extending into gastric cardia and lower gastroesophageal junction. …”
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Transient degradation of NF-κB proteins in macrophages after interaction with mast cell granules by Noriko Ito, Yuai Li, Tsuneo Suzuki, Daniel J. Stechschulte, Kottarappat N. Dileepan

“…Western blot analyses revealed that nuclear p65 and c-Rel were progressively degraded after exposure to MCG, whereas nuclear p50 appeared to be unaffected. In contrast, cytoplasmic p50, p65, c-Rel as well as IkBα remained intact after MCG treatment, although p52 was clearly degraded. …”
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Production of abiotic or biogenic hydrocarbons on rock particles in the presence of H2O and carbon compounds by Young Sang Cho, In-Hwan Oh, Ju Hee Kim, Jae Ik Kim, Kang-Bong Lee, In Wook Nah

“…Twenty-nine hydrocarbons up to C11, predominantly including CH4 and aromatic hydrocarbons, were identified when CO2 (inorganic carbon source) and basalt particles were used; in contrast, 42 hydrocarbons up to C11, predominantly including CH4 and aliphatic hydrocarbons, were identified when soybean oil (organic carbon source) and basalt particles were used. …”
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Analysis of Factors Related to Early Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Hypertensive Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography: A Cross-Section... by Hoang M. Tran, Hung P. Truong, Cuong C. Tran, Tuan M. Vo, Dung N. Q. Nguyen, Liem T. Dao

“…Factors such as being over the age of 60, having diabetes, concentric LV hypertrophy, concentric LV remodeling, and LV diastolic dysfunction were identified as correlating with abnormal GLS (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In contrast, other cardiovascular risk factors, including smoking and dyslipidemia, did not significantly influence the GLS index (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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A Polynomial-Time Algorithm for Detection of Uncovered Transitions in a Petri Net-Based Concurrent System by Marcin Wojnakowski, Maxim Maliński, Remigiusz Wiśniewski, Andrzej Obuchowicz, Zhiwu Li, Dawid Konarczak

“…The results of the experiments confirm high performance of the presented algorithm, which was able to compute results for all the tested cases. In contrast, both the reference algorithm as well as the PIPE tool failed to deliver results for all examined models within one hour. …”
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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Probe State- and Trait-Like Conditions in Chronic Tinnitus: A Proof-of-Principle Study by Martin Schecklmann, Anette Giani, Sara Tupak, Berthold Langguth, Vincent Raab, Thomas Polak, Csanád Várallyay, Wilma Harnisch, Martin J. Herrmann, Andreas J. Fallgatter

“…Sound-evoked activity in right temporal areas was increased in the patients in contrast to healthy controls. Left-sided temporal activity under the stimulated area changed over the course of the trial; high baseline oxygenation was reduced and vice versa. …”
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'We don't have the right to get sick': A qualitative study of gaps in public health insurance among Im/migrant women in British Columbia, Canada. by Shira M Goldenberg, Shaina Schafers, Maggie Hamel-Smith Grassby, Stefanie Machado, Ruth Lavergne, Mei-Ling Wiedmeyer, IRIS Study Team

“…This analysis draws on qualitative in-depth interviews (n = 78) with im/migrant women and im/migrant-focused service providers (n = 10) conducted between July 2018-March 2021 in Metro Vancouver, BC, as part of a larger community-based, mixed-methods study of im/migrants' health access (IRIS). In contrast to common perceptions of Canada's health system as 'universal', participants faced multifaceted barriers to health insurance and necessary healthcare for themselves and their families following arrival in BC. …”
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