Molecular characterization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from broiler farms in Northern Palestinian territories by Ghaleb Adwan, Sameh Abuseir, Ghadeer Omar, Mahmoud Albzour

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MEMBANGUN INDEKS KOMPOSIT DALAM MENGEVALUASI EFEKTIVITAS KEBIJAKAN SNI WAJIB: LITERATURE REVIEW by Ery Vita Pramumardani, Arfan Bachtiar, Ary Arvianto

“…Meanwhile, the methods most widely used are Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Benefit of Doubt (BoD), equal weight, entropy weight, and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). …”
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Effect of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine Premedication on Sufentanil Median Effective Concentration During Tracheal Intubation in Obese Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study by Zeng Q, Li J, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Su H, Tu F

“…This study was aimed at investigating the effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine premedication on the median effective concentration (EC50) of sufentanil for tracheal intubation in obese patients.Patients and Methods: Fifty obese patients undergoing elective bariatric or non-bariatric surgery under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation were equally randomized into the dexmedetomidine group and the saline group. …”
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Perfusion index as an early predictor of hypotension during advanced oncothoracic operations (pilot study) by L. A. Zimina, A. S. Bushuev, R. A. Arutyunyan, V. А. Zhikharev

“…Current standards of intraoperative monitoring significantly reduce the response time to a decrease in blood pressure, but do not include methods for predicting changes in hemodynamics to avoid the effects of systemic hypoperfusion.The objective was to evaluate the usefulness of determining the perfusion index for predicting the development of hypotension and its earlier correction during advanced oncothoracic operations.Materials and methods. …”
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The effect of the efflux pump inhibitor Carbonyl Cyanide m-Chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) on the susceptibility to imipenem and cefepime in clinical strains of Acinetobacter baumanni... by Alejandra Sanchez-Carbonel, Belén Mondragón, Nicolás López-Chegne, Isaac Peña-Tuesta, Gladys Huayan-Dávila, Dora Blitchtein, Hugo Carrillo-Ng, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Juana Del Valle-Mendoza

“…On the other hand, 53.2% (24/47) presented a reduction equal or less than 3 dilutions and 12.8% (6/47) did not show changes.…”
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Microstructural evolution and strengthening mechanism of U71Mn steel joints fabricated by friction-flash hybrid welding by Jiaqing You, Jinhong Tan, Xingping Liu, Kai Du, Jiarui Li, Chengyang Yi, Yunqiang Zhao

“…This study proposed a flash-friction hybrid welding method to address the issue of the ferrite softening layer and comprehensively investigated the impact of vibration friction speed on joint performance. …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography Reveals New Insights into the Accommodation Mechanism by Mahmoud Mohamed Farouk, Takeshi Naito, Kayo Shinomiya, Hiroshi Eguchi, Khulood Mohammed Sayed, Toshihiko Nagasawa, Takashi Katome, Yoshinori Mitamura

“…Anterior segment OCT provides a rapid noncontact method for studying accommodation in children. The backward movement of the posterior lens pole during accommodation nearly equals the forward movement of its anterior pole. …”
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Nb Substitution Effects on Superconducting Properties of Ru1−xNbxSr2Eu1.4Ce0.6Cu2O10−δ by J. L. Maldonado-Mejía, J. D. Quiz-Celestino, M. E. Botello-Zubiate, S. A. Palomares-Sánchez, J. A. Matutes-Aquino

“…In order to gain further insight into the role of substitution of Ru by Nb on superconductivity, polycrystalline samples of Ru1−xNbxSr2Eu1.4Ce0.6Cu2O10−δ  (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) have been synthesized by solid-state reaction method. Substitution of Nb at the Ru site in the system takes place isostructurally in the tetragonal structure (space group I4/mmm) with full solubility (x = 1.0). …”
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Border Feature Enhancement in Ultrasound Image Segmentation by Xianghao Cui, Qingjing Fei, Ruixuan Li, Wen Xiong, Fang Hou, Zhi Chen, Qi He

“…Semantic segmentation of ultrasonic images is a crucial and challenging task in computer vision in AI-assisted medicine. In prevailing methods, each pixel in the image is treated equally while ignoring the fact that border pixels contain more critical information. …”
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Presenting the conceptual model of organizational democracy with an emphasis on the development of employees' psychological capital by Sattar jahantabi neghad, Foad Makvandi, ezat allah Kiani, ghanbar Amirnegad, Vahid Chenari

“…The sampling method is simple random sampling. The total number of the statistical population under study is equal to 100,000 people, out of which 200 people were selected from all the employees of the National Iranian Oil Company, and the questionnaire was provided to these people in the form of a link and in person and online (Pressline website). …”
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Species Composition, Phenotypic and Genotypic Resistance Levels in Major Malaria Vectors in Teso North and Teso South Subcounties in Busia County, Western Kenya by Edward K. Githinji, Lucy W. Irungu, Paul N. Ndegwa, Maxwell G. Machani, Richard O. Amito, Brigid J. Kemei, Paul N. Murima, Geoffrey M. Ombui, Antony K. Wanjoya, Charles M. Mbogo, Evan M. Mathenge

“…Species composition and populations in each collection method may have been influenced by insecticide resistance capacity in different species. …”
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Physical Model Tests on Reinforced Loess Foundation Model Under Wetting and Loading by ZHANG Wan, MU Hongkun, LIU Fengyin, GUO Huaining, ZHAO Wei, XUE Yifeng

“…ObjectiveReinforcement method is utilized to treat the collapsible loess foundation in this study. …”
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Preparation, and ex vivo and in vivo Characterization of Favipiravir-Loaded Aspasomes and Niosomes for Nose-to-Brain Administration by Salamah M, Volk B, Lekli I, Bak I, Gyöngyösi A, Kozma G, Kónya Z, Szalenkó-Tőkés Á, Kiricsi Á, Rovó L, Balogh-Weiser D, Zupkó I, Csóka I, Katona G, Balogh GT

“…., Budapest, Hungary; 4Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary; 5Faculty of Science and Informatics, Department of Applied & Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; 6Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; 7Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary; 8Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary; 9Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; 10Center for Pharmacology and Drug Research & Development, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gábor Katona, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Regulatory Affairs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Eötvös Str. 6, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary, Email katona.gabor@szte.hu György Tibor Balogh, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Endre Str. 9, Budapest, H-1092, Hungary, Email balogh.gyorgy.tibor@semmelweis.huPurpose: The present study aimed to develop and compare the intranasal applicability of favipiravir-loaded aspasomes (FAV-ASPs) using film hydration method, and favipiravir-loaded niosomes (FAV-NIOs) using ethanol injection method.Methods: The FAV-ASP and FAV-NIO formulations were characterized according to nanoparticulate characteristics (DLS, drug loading, drug encapsulation efficacy, droplet size distribution), drug release and permeability behavior.Results: The optimized FAV-ASP formulation (FAV-ASP8) consisted of FAV, ascorbyl palmitate, Span® 60 and cholesterol (30:25:25:50 w/w) with nano-scale size range (292.06 ± 2.10 nm), narrow polydispersity index (PDI) value (0.36 ± 0.03), adequate zeta potential (− 74.73 ± 3.28 mV) and acceptable encapsulation efficiency (55.33 ± 0.41%). …”
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Investigating the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in the Relationship between Job Demand and Role Ambiguity with Employee Well-Being by Mahnaz Rahimi, Mohammad Hassani, Hasen Ghalavand

“…Hence, this research sought to test a model of causal factors affecting employee well-being with the mediation of self-efficacy among the employees of Razi University of Kermanshah. The method of the present research was practical in terms of its purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. …”
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GVDF-RRT*: An Improved F-RRT* Path Planning Algorithm Based on Generalized Voronoi Diagram by Yitao Zhong, Xiaojing Zhu, Jianfang Huang, Yaokun Ye, Zhaoming Wang, Yuhuai Wang

“…This further demonstrates that the proposed GVDF-RRT* significantly outperforms the baseline method in terms of initial performance and adaptability to narrow passage environments.…”
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Influence of Sedation with Dexmedetomidine on Oxidative Distress During Delirium Developed Following Severe Polytrauma by F. F. Bershadsky, O. A. Grebenchikov, A. V. Yershov, V. V. Likhvantsev, M. A. Magomedov

“…Purpose is to evaluate the influence of intravenous sedation with dexmedetomidine and propofol on the intensity of oxidative distress, delirium severity and duration in severe polytrauma patients.Material and methods. 100 victims (18 to 50 years of age, trauma of two regions and more, ISS score at admission equal to 16–50) were included in the study. …”
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Diagnostic use of abdominal ultrasound in detecting extrapulmonary tuberculosis or lymphoma in an HIV-endemic region by Ellouise C. Adams, Katherine Antel, Jenna L. Bailey, Karryn L. Brown, Dharshnee R. Chetty, David Richardson, Estelle Verburgh

“…Splenic hypoechoic lesions were more common in patients with lymphoma (64%) than in patients with tuberculosis (46%) and malignancy (17%). Ascites was equally distributed between patients with tuberculosis (36%) and lymphoma (36%). …”
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Modeling of Wave Processes in Hydraulic Drive Systems of Technological Equipment by Ivanchuk Y. V., Belzetskyi R. S., Ozeranskyi V. S., Khomenko V. M., Dobrovolska K. V.

“…With the help of the developed methods, the primary dynamic parameters of the amplitude-frequency characteristics of continuous viscous and weakly compressed liquid in the pipeline of hydraulic systems for different flow ranges. …”
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Acupuncture ameliorates inflammation by regulating gut microbiota in acute ischemic stroke by Haoyue Yan, Yini Hua, Jinxia Ni, Xiaona Wu, Jingni Xu, Ziniu Zhang, Juwei Dong, Zhihao Xiong, Lei Yang, Hongwei Yuan

“…Therefore, in this study, we wanted to confirm that acupuncture was treating AIS through gut flora and immune response. Methods: We randomly divided 18 rats into equal three groups, including Sham, Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion (MCAO) and Acupuncture.Rats in the Acupuncture group for a continuous period of three days after surgery. …”
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Decreased peroxidase activity of glycated hemoglobin inversely correlated with levels of glycated hemoglobin in type 2 diabetes patients by Pinaki Saha, Pradipta Ghosh, Santanu Sen, Usashi Biswas Bose, Shreya Mandal, Indira Bhaskar Biswas, Utpal Kumar Biswas

“…Sixty-four patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus and an equal number of healthy controls were recruited for the study. …”
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