Comparison of Soil Phosphorus Tests for Assessing Plant Availability of Phosphorus in an Ultisol Amended with Water-Soluble and Phosphate Rock Sources by E. W. Gikonyo, A. R. Zaharah, M. M. Hanafi, A. R. Anuar

“…Thus, the strip resulted in a common CPL for TSP and PRs (12 mg P kg-1 soil). This method can be used effectively in soils where integrated nutrient sources have been used, but there is need to establish CPLs for different crops. …”
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Comparative study between corticosteroids and colchicine effect on interleukin-6 and Krebs-von-den Lungen-6 in treatment of post covid pulmonary fibrosis by Mohamed A. E. G. Bedir, Fawzy A. E. Elemery, Mohamed T. A. Elghafar, Mohamed Torky

“…This study aimed to compare Corticosteroids and Colchicine in the treatment of post-covid pulmonary fibrosis (PC19-PF) through the assessment of effects of these drugs on some biomarkers as interleukin-6 (IL6) and Krebs-von-den Lungen-6 (KL6). Method This randomized controlled study was carried out 30 patients with PC19-PF and 10 healthy volunteers. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF RESIDUE EMULSIFIER AMOUNTS ON PROPERTIES OF NITRILE RUBBERS AND ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS BASED ON THEM by A. O. Evdokimov, A. M. Bukanov, L. R. Lyusova, A. V. Petrogradsky

“…The paper considers the properties of a number of commercially available Russian nitrilebutadiene rubbers (NBR) containing approximately the equal acrylonitrile amount (from 26 to 33%) in the macromolecule, but differing in the method of synthesis and isolation. …”
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A novel practice for Experimental Osteoporosis Model in Rats Mediated by Combining Phosphoric Acid Administration with Ovariectomy by Salah Kareem Alabsawy, Hasan Falah K. Alghetaa

“…The goal of this work was to develop a new method for quickly inducing osteoporosis in contrast to existing conventional techniques. …”
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Natural hazard induced coastal vulnerability in Indian Sundarbans: A village-level study by using geospatial and statistical techniques by Md Hasnine, Dewaram Abhiman Nagdeve

“…By defining vulnerability as a function of exposure, sensitivity, and resilience capacity, we calculated a composite vulnerability index (CVI) using equal weight method (EWM) to assess the vulnerability of mouzas (small administrative units) to natural hazards in the Sundarbans, India. …”
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Cardiologic scoring system as predictors of mortality in geriatric COVID-19 patients by Yudi Her Oktaviono, Makhyan Jibril Al Farabi, Aurelia Regina, Audrey Florencia Theno, Ariikah Dyah Lamara

“… Objective: To develop a cardiologic scoring system to predict mortality among geriatric coronavirus disease-2019 patients. Method: The retrospective cohort study was conducted after approval from the ethics review committee of the Dr Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, and comprised data from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, of geriatric patients of either gender confirmed for coronavirus disease-2019 from several referral hospitals in East Java, Indonesia. …”
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Data Mining in Indian Equity Markets: building low Risk, Market beating Portfolios by S. R. Mitragotri, N. Patel

“…From this database, using “association rule mining” method, we are able to mine a strong set of “association rules” that point to a smaller set of “return determinants” that are seen more frequently in investments that beat index returns. …”
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Presaccadic attentional shifts are not modulated by saccade amplitude by Luan Zimmermann Bortoluzzi, Estêvão Carlos-Lima, Gabriela Mueller de Melo, Melissa Hongjin Song Zhu, Gustavo Rohenkohl

“…Filtered pink noise (1/f) patches, presented at four eccentricities scaled in size according to the cortical magnification factor were used as visual targets. This method was adopted to mitigate well-known eccentricity effects on perception, thereby enabling us to explore the effects associated to saccade amplitudes. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE DETERMINATS OF FINANCIAL SECURITY OF RAILWAYS IN UKRAINE by I. Britchenko, N. I. Bohomolova, O. O. Kravchenko, S. S. Pinchuk

“…Based on the Argenti’s method, it is shown that the consequence of the inefficient financial management of Ukrzaliznytsia, PJSC are the reduction of its insolvency. …”
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Conservation futures 2050: Developing future scenarios to explore potential socio-economic developments and their impact on biodiversity. by Jennifer L Bufford, Angela J Brandt, Anne-Gaelle Ausseil, Amanda Black, Bradley S Case, Adam Sean Forbes, Catherine Kirby, Rowan Sprague, Anita Wreford, Duane A Peltzer

“…This approach is explicitly designed to be generalisable across different sites or regions and provides a method for considering the implications of potential future changes for a broad range of disciplines or needs.…”
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Improved estimates for extinction probabilities and times to extinction for populations of tsetse (Glossina spp) by Damian, Kajunguri, Elisha B., Are, John W., Hargrove

“…These mortality levels can be achieved for some species using insecticide-treated targets or cattle— providing thereby a simple, effective and cost-effective method of controlling and eradicating tsetse, and also human and animal trypanosomiasis. …”
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SNOW THICKNESS ON AUSTRE GRØNFJORDBREEN, SVALBARD, FROM RADAR MEASUREMENTS AND STANDARD SNOW SURVEYS by I. I. Lavrentiev, S. S. Kutuzov, A. F. Glazovsky, Yu. Ya. Macheret, N. I. Osokin, A. V. Sosnovsky, R. А. Chernov, G. A. Cherniakov

“…Summary Comparison of two methods of measurements of snow cover thickness on the glacier Austre Grønfjordbreen, Svalbard was performed in the spring of 2014. …”
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Initial Meropenem Plasma Concentration and Its Correlation with Sepsis Mortality: A Real-World Retrospective Study by Deng ZW, Fu W, Chen F, Wang HQ, Deng YH, Yan Y

“…This study aims to investigate whether optimizing meropenem plasma levels improves 28-day outcomes in sepsis patients, while also exploring the potential impact of continuous versus intermittent infusion methods.Patients and Methods: This real-world retrospective study included 202 sepsis patients treated with meropenem at Hunan University of Medicine General Hospital from January 2022 to December 2023. …”
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Analysis of the domestic pharmaceutical market drugs for the treatment of urolithiasis by V. L. Shevina, N. V. Khokhlenkova, T. G. Yarnykh

“…Antibacterial therapies, herbal medicine, dietary restrictions, mineral water are used in the complex treatment of patients with urolithiasis after removal of concrement by different methods. The search for new and improvement of already known methods of treatment of urolithiasis remains relevant to date. …”
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Сlinical results of transepithelial corneal collagen crosslinking in patients with keratoconus by M. M. Bikbov, V. K. Surkova, G. M. Bikbova, N. B. Zainullina

“…The obtained comparable results showed that the use of transepithelial and standard methods of CXL in patients with keratoconus prevents disease progression in 73.2 % and 77.7 % respectively what confirms the possibility of its equal usage in clinical practice.Conclusion. …”
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An Evaluation a PrEP-Focused HIV Prevention Intervention Tailored for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Cognitive Dysfunction by Mistler CB, Huedo-Medina TB, Shrestha R, Gunstad J, Zelenev A, Copenhaver MM

“…Colleen B Mistler,1,2,* Tania B Huedo-Medina,2– 5,* Roman Shrestha,2,3 John Gunstad,6 Alexei Zelenev,7 Michael M Copenhaver2,3 1Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; 2Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (Inchip), University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA; 3Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA; 4Department of Clinical and Health Psychology and Research Methods, Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain; 5Basque Foundation for Science, IKERBasque, Bilbao, 48011, Spain; 6Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA; 7Department of Internal Medicine, AIDS Program, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Colleen B Mistler, Yale University, The Consultation Center, 389 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA, Email colleen.mistler@yale.eduPurpose: This study aimed to test the efficacy of the 4-week Bio-behavioral Community-Friendly Health Recovery Program (CHRP-BB) at improving HIV prevention outcomes among individuals receiving medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and to examine the extent to which cognitive dysfunction impacts outcomes.Patients and Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 237 individuals receiving MOUD and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in New Haven, CT. …”
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Aztreonam Acts as a Synergist for Ceftazidime/Avibactam Against Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) of Various Carbapenemase Phenotypes in Southwestern China by Ruan X, Gong Z, Zeng M, Zhong Z, Chen Y, Wei F, Lei C, Zhu Y, Qin X, Li M

“…Xuelian Ruan,1,* Zhiyu Gong,1,* Moqiyi Zeng,1 Ziqing Zhong,1 Yongling Chen,1 Fangyi Wei,1 Chong Lei,1 Yuanyuan Zhu,1 Xue Qin,1 Meng Li1,2 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Guangxi Department of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycosis Research and Prevention, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Meng Li, Email gxmulimeng@foxmail.com Xue Qin, Email qinxue919@126.comBackground: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) presents a significant challenge due to its role in severe and multidrug-resistant infections.Purpose: This study aims to evaluate aztreonam (ATM) as a synergistic agent with ceftazidime/avibactam (CZA) for treating CRE strains with different carbapenemase phenotypes.Methods: A total of 87 non-repeated clinical CRE strains were collected from various clinical specimens at The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University. …”
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Comparison of standard radiography and magnetic resonance imaging in hand osteoarthritis by D. M. Kudinskii, A. V. Smirnov, L. I. Alekseeva, E. A. Taskina, A. M. Lila, A. S. Potapova, A. V. Volkov

“…The average age of the patients was 65.28±6.82 years, the age of onset was 48.81±7.73 years, the duration of the disease was 15.0 (10.0–19.5) years.Results. Both methods showed approximately equal identification JSN symptom in DIP and PIP, 95% definition JSN in MCP. …”
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Comparison between Spectral-domain and Swept-source OCT Angiography Scans for the Measurement of Hyperreflective Foci in Age-related Macular Degeneration by Gissel Herrera, MD, Yuxuan Cheng, PhD, Yamini Attiku, MD, Farhan E. Hiya, MD, Mengxi Shen, MD, PhD, Jeremy Liu, MD, Jie Lu, PhD, Alessandro Berni, MD, Omer Trivizki, MD, Jianqing Li, MD, Robert C. O’Brien, PhD, Giovanni Gregori, PhD, Ruikang K. Wang, PhD, Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD

“…Participants: Forty eyes from 35 patients with iAMD. Methods: Patients underwent SD-OCTA and SS-OCTA imaging at the same visit using a 6 × 6 mm OCTA scan pattern. …”
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Projective MDS Codes Over GF(27)‎ by Emad Bakr Abdulkareem Al-Zangana

“…In this paper, elementary methods for modifying a PG-MDS code of dimensions 2, 3, as extending and lengthening, in order to find new incomplete PG-MDS codes have been used over . …”
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