Investigating the influence of antenatal education on birth beliefs and delivery methods: a prospective cohort study from Turkey by Sadun Sucu, Serap Topkara Sucu, Çağanay Soysal

“…Through pregnancy education, the idea that childbirth is a medical intervention was replaced by the idea that it is a natural process. …”
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Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Henan, China from 2023 to 2024 by Yun Song, Bicong Wu, Hongxia Ma, Yafei Li, Su Yan, Jingjing Pan, Haifeng Wang, Ying Ye, Xueyong Huang, Wanshen Guo

“…ObjectiveIn January 2023, China implemented the “Class B Management” policy, marking a new phase in COVID-19 control. As new SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to emerge, some have shown significant immune evasion, posing challenges to epidemic control efforts. …”
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Surface display of Nocardia seriolae HRP1 on Bacillus subtilis and its application as live vaccine for largemouth bass by Fengli Zhang, Ji-Tong Li, Tengyuan Zhang, Xiao Wang, Yuanyuan Yao, Zhigang Zhou

“…This offers an effective strategy for controlling fish nocardiosis in aquaculture.…”
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Serum Inflammatory Cytokines and Growth Factors in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus by Yalçın Karaküçük, Sema Yilmaz, Ali Unlu, Banu Bozkurt, Şule Nur Acar Duyan

“…Therefore, autologous serum seems to be a good option to replace deficient tear fluid in these subjects.…”
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Mapping the Research Landscape of Agricultural Sciences by Dmitry Devyatkin, Elena Nechaeva, Roman Suvorov, Ilya Tikhomirov

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Comparison of corneal epitheliotrophic capacities among human platelet lysates and other blood derivatives. by Chien-Jung Huang, Yi-Chen Sun, Karen Christopher, Amy Shih-I Pai, Chia-Ju Lu, Fung-Rong Hu, Szu-Yuan Lin, Wei-Li Chen

“…Cells cultured without any serum were used as control group. The epitheliotropic capacities were statistically higher in the two commercialized HPLs compared to the control group (p<0.05). …”
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Green Solutions for Agriculture: Topical and Oral Effect of Botanical Extracts in the Sustainable Management of <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Plutellida... by Isabella Maria Pompeu Monteiro Padial, Silvana Aparecida de Souza, Claudia Andrea Lima Cardoso, Juliana Rosa Carrijo Mauad, Anelise Samara Nazari Formagio, Rosilda Mara Mussury

“…The growing demand for sustainable phytosanitary products has renewed interest in botanical insecticides as viable pest control tools. Amid rising demand for sustainable crop protection, this study screens Cerrado plants traditionally used in medicine to pinpoint bioactive compounds that could replace synthetic pesticides. …”
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Assessment and enhancement of transfer capability for large-scale renewable generation base transmitted by voltage source converter based high voltage direct current system by Shiyuan Chen, Shunjiang Lin, Yuerong Yang, Kaiyun Jiang, Mingbo Liu

“…The model accounts for the increased transmission capacity of high-voltage direct current lines with load growth, varying voltage-reactive power control characteristics of renewable energy stations, and the switching of control modes when renewable energy stations reach their reactive power output limits. …”
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Invasion of fall armyworm led to the succession of maize pests in Southwest China by Zezheng Fan, Yifei Song, Shengyuan Zhao, Kongming Wu

“…The variety of pesticides used for maize pest control has changed from chlorpyrifos, lambda-cyhalothrin, and acetamiprid to emamectin benzoate-based pesticides with high effectiveness against S. frugiperda. …”
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Plant-derived gum as a gelatin alternative in the formulation of probiotic-enriched toffee candy by Recep Gunes, Didem Sözeri Atik, Ibrahim Palabiyik, Nevzat Konar, Davut Karahan, Reema Tayyem

“…Accordingly, the moisture contents of kenger gum added sugared (KS), sugar-free (KSF) and control groups were found as 5.59–6.32, 4.29–4.88, and 5.09–5.81 g/100 g, respectively (p < 0.05). …”
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Antioxidant Properties, Texture and Sensory Quality of Sliced Bread Enriched with Leaf Powder from Mango ( Mangifera indica ) by Mónica Pirca-Palomino, Yvette I. Malange, Fernando Ramos-Escudero, Ana María Muñoz, Keidy Cancino-Chávez

“…The results showed that bread enriched with mango leaf powder (replacing 2%, 6% and 10% of wheat flour in a bread recipe) compared to control SB had a higher total phenolic content (1.16 to 4.03 mg GAE/g) and antioxidant capacity in the DPPH assay (0.15 to 0.76 µmol TE/g) and in the ferric ion-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay (2.33 to 5.36 µmol FeSO 4 /g). …”
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Evaluation of the Physicochemical, Antioxidant and Sensory Properties of Wheat Bread with Partial Substitution of Wheat Flour with Cordyceps sinensis Powder by Paulina Łysakowska, Aldona Sobota, Piotr Zarzycki

“…The aim of this study was to determine the impact of replacing wheat flour with Cordyceps sinensi s (CS) powder at levels of 3, 6, 9, and 12% ( w/w ) on dough rheological properties, as well as bread baking parameters, physical characteristics, nutritional value, and sensory attributes. …”
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Antioxidant Properties and Microbiological Stability of Yogurt Enriched with Elderberry Extract by Oana-Elena Pascariu, Letícia M. Estevinho, Natália L. Seixas, Ioan Dopcea, Oana A. Boiu-Sicuia, Mihaela Geicu-Cristea, Florentina Israel-Roming

“…Specifically, the antioxidant activity was approximately 3.3 times higher for the control for samples obtained from homemade yogurt with EDB extract, and about 8 times higher for samples obtained by adding EDB extract to commercial yogurt, compared to their respective controls. …”
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Assessment of the public health risk of novel reassortant H3N3 avian influenza viruses that emerged in chickens by Han Li, Qi Tong, Mengyan Tao, Jixiang Li, Haili Yu, Qiqi Han, Jiancheng Wu, Riguo Lan, Jingjing Han, Haoyu Chang, Yan Li, Juan Pu, Yipeng Sun, Litao Liu, Yajin Qu, Quanlin Li, Lu Lu, Jinhua Liu, Honglei Sun

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Association between protein intake and sources in mid-pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus by Rui Wang, Xingyi Jin, Jian Zhu, Xiaocheng Li, Jian Chen, Chunyan Yuan, Xiaoli Wang, Yufeng Zheng, Shaokang Wang, Guiju Sun

“…No association was found between plant protein and GDM(1.04 [0.69–1.58]; P = 0.852). Replacing carbohydrates with an equal energy ratio(5% of total energy intake) of total protein, animal protein and plant protein respectively reduced the risk of GDM by 45%, 46% and 51%. …”
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Potential applications of wireless sensor networks for wildlife trapping and monitoring programs by Christopher Jones, Bruce Warburton, Julian Carver, Derek Carver

“…A simple benefit–cost analysis suggested that use of wireless sensor networks is justifiable economically, although widespread use may be constrained by legislative or regulatory requirements for field staff to service or check traps or the need to replace bait. Should increasing use reduce hardware costs, this technology has great potential for reducing costs of trap‐based control programs and increasing the quantity and quality of data from wildlife monitoring studies. © 2015 The Wildlife Society.…”
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Effect of <i>Aloe vera</i> Gel as a Natural Antioxidant on the Quality of Cold-Stored Sea Bass (<i>Dicentrarchus labrax</i>) by Fachruqi Waris, Mutlu Pilavtepe-Celik

“…Growing health and environmental concerns have intensified the search for natural antioxidants to replace synthetic alternatives to prevent spoilage of seafood. …”
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Managing the decline of coal: pathways to public ownership of the Powder River Basin, Wyoming by J Mijin Cha, Emily Grubert

“…Phasing out fossil fuels is both necessary to address the climate crisis and could also create considerable social, economic, and political upheaval due to the loss of jobs and economic disruption. However, replacing jobs and revenue is only one aspect of advancing a just transition. …”
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Use of 2-color flow cytometry to assess radiation-induced genotoxic damage on CHO-KI cells by Luma Ramirez de Carvalho, Letícia Bonfim, Daniel Perez Vieira

“…Only higher doses (8 and 16 Gy) and positive control could induce relevant increases in micronucleus amounts. …”
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Exploring nanofillers: Enhancing properties in biopolymer food packaging materials—A comprehensive review by Venkteshwar Yadav, Dharm Pal, Anil Kumar Poonia

“…With their unique functional properties, nanofillers hold great potential to replace conventional plastics, promote sustainable packaging solutions, and contribute to environmental remediation efforts. …”
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