Features of the Reinforcement–Soil Interfacial Effect in Fiber-Reinforced Soil Based on Pullout Tests by Dingkan Xiao, Jun Zhang, Wei Xu, Jiang Wang, Nianyuan Qiu, Juan Wu, Huiyan Ling, Bo Qu, Zhihua Yao

“…The peak pullout force increased with extended curing periods, higher cement content, more excellent compaction, and the addition of fine polypropylene fibers. …”
Get full text

Reverse frontal lifting: alternative for the treatment of pachydermoperiostosis by Ronaldo Pontes, Amanda Figueira Bussade, Márcia De Queiroz Araújo Gomes, Luis Alejandro Vargas Guerrero, Gisela Hobson Pontes

“…The intention is to reduce the distance between the area to be pulled and the incision area, in order to obtain more traction, thus enabling the correction of the aspect of the face in focus. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of various surgical methods in treatment of Hirschsprung’s disease in children by Lukač Marija, Sinđić-Antunović Sanja, Vujović Dragana, Petronić Ivana, Nikolić Dejan, Radlović Vladimir, Krstajić Tamara, Krstić Zoran

“…Conclusion. Transanal endorectal pull-through in surgical treatment of patients with Hirschsprung’s disease is more effective than other procedures concerning earlier onset, low incidence and less severe complications, which would require further operations, and no scars.…”
Get full text

Associations between body mass index and physical fitness indicators among Chinese university students: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Hanfeng Wu, Peiyi Lin, Guanghao Zeng, Feiyue Chen

“…The effect of BMI on physical fitness is more significant in boys than in university girls. …”
Get full text

Electrochemical Aptamer-Based Biosensor for Detecting Pap31, a Biomarker for Carrion’s Disease by Keaton Silver, Andrew Smith, Haley V. Colling, Nico Tenorio, Teisha J. Rowland, Andrew J. Bonham

“…This proof-of-concept Pap31 biosensor design is a first step toward the development of more rapid, sensitive, and portable diagnostic tools for detecting Carrion’s disease.…”
Get full text

Journals Operating Predatory Practices Are Systematically Eroding the Science Ethos: A Gate and Code Strategy to Minimise Their Operating Space and Restore Research Best Practice by Kenneth Timmis, Paul Williams, Zeynep Ceren Karahan, Purificación López‐García, Paul Rainey, Max Chavarria, Chris Greening, Karen Steward, John E. Hallsworth, Cristina Silva Pereira, Rafael Giraldo, Willy Verstraete, Stipan Jonjić, Juan Luis Ramos, Olga Nunes, Antonio Ventosa, Rachel Armstrong, Angela Sessitsch, Eliora Ron, Hui Wang

“…ABSTRACT Scientific research seeks to extend knowledge and understanding, an activity that perhaps more than any other advances society and humanity. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of the Performance of Soil-Nailed Walls in Weathered Sandstones Utilizing Instrumental Data by Anıl Yeni, Murat Ergenokon Selçuk, Ömer Ündül

“…The results revealed that a more economical design with a similar safety factor can be obtained by shortening the lengths of the nails.…”
Get full text

Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Health Insurance Coverage on Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure among Ghanaian Women: Implications for Health Financing Policy by Michael Ekholuenetale, Chimezie Igwegbe Nzoputam, Charity Ehimwenma Joshua, Amadou Barrow

“…Secondary statistical data pulled out from Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS)—2014 was investigated. …”
Get full text

VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF TWO STRAIN GAUGES TO MEASURE UPPER-BODY RELATIVE STRENGTH IN GYMNASTICS STILL RINGSGTH IN GYMNASTICS STILL RINGS by Tom Lecocq, Luis Mochizuki, Arnaud Gouelle, Nicolas Tordi

“…Strain gauges are a smaller, lighter, and more affordable alternative to force plates while remaining reliable, valid, and discriminative, provided that the cable angle is known. …”
Get full text

Reckoning with the past: a qualitative analysis of medical students describing their formative experiences with weight bias by Elizabeth W. Cotter, Ashley Dunford, Kirsten Gilchrist, Tong Yan, Lawrence Deyton, Kofi Essel

“…This research highlights the need for a more intentional educational curriculum to counteract the deeply rooted implicit weight bias existent in some future healthcare providers.…”
Get full text

CBC Complex Regulates Hyphal Growth, Sclerotial Quantity, and Pathogenicity in the Necrotrophic Fungus <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> by Yinshan Zhang, Xueting Chen, Guihua Li, Qingming Qin, Mingzhe Zhang, Jianchun Qin

“…Genetic transformation experiments revealed that <i>BcCBP80</i> exerts a more dominant role than <i>BcCBP20</i> in regulating hyphal morphology, growth rate, conidiophore development, and conidial yield. …”
Get full text

A Correlative Analysis of Modern Logistics Industry to Developing Economy Using the VAR Model: A Case of Pakistan by Salman Hanif, Dong Mu, Saranjam Baig, Khalid Mehmood Alam

“…This paper explores time-series analysis of the dynamic variables and their inter-related influence in both the short and long run on the relationship between modern logistic industry and economic growth—a more specific perspective, particularly for developing countries. …”
Get full text

Our experience with ERAS program in children with Hirschsprung disease. by K. B. Musayeva, E. M. Nasibova

“…Children have their own unique phys- iological response to surgery, including being more vul- nerable to dehydration and hypothermia, having a lower tolerance for intraoperative blood loss, and an increased risk of anesthesia complications. …”
Get full text

Practical Aspects of Using Artificial Intelligence Programs in the Analytical Work of the Department by Chupryna Leonid

“…Compared to search engines, AI has more opportunities to refine a query, can providemore personalized answers to queries and conduct a dialogue with the user, while the search engine has difficulties in understanding complex or ambiguous queries. …”
Get full text

Tackling environmental and social mobility stakes in rural areas: New solutions for new actors? by Agathe

“…Are those projects really new? In more general terms: what dynamics exist in the repertoire of available solutions for stakeholders in rural mobility? …”
Get full text

Adequate and safe operative fixation of ankle fractures by residents and orthopedic trauma surgeons by Robyn Van Vehmendahl, Lysanne van Silfhout, Dieuwertje Tiel Groenestege, Albert Pull ter Gunne, Michael Bemelman, Michael Edwards, Stijn Nelen, Diederik Smeeing

Get full text

Determination of the Standardized Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility of U.S. Tannin-Free Sorghum in Broilers by Santiago Sasia, William Bridges, Mireille Arguelles-Ramos

“…Then, the sorghums’ SIAD values were pulled together for a general comparison to corn. …”
Get full text

A Parallel Process of Staff–Family Distress in Long-Term Care: A Challenge to Collaboration by Diandra Serrano, Tamara Sussman, Sharon Kaasalanien, Abigail Wickson-Griffiths, Genevieve Thompson, Paulette V. Hunter, Health B. MacIntosh, Kevin Brazil

Get full text

The AraC Negative Regulator family modulates the activity of histone-like proteins in pathogenic bacteria. by Araceli E Santiago, Michael B Yan, Tracy H Hazen, Brooke Sauder, Mario Meza-Segura, Mario Meza-Segura, David A Rasko, Melissa M Kendall, Fernando Ruiz-Perez, James P Nataro

“…Transcriptome analysis of EAEC strain 042, 042aar and 042aar(pAar) identified more than 200 genes that were differentially expressed (+/- 1.5 fold, p<0.05). …”
Get full text

Effect of Relative Isometric Strength on Countermovement Jump Performance in Professional and Semi-Professional Soccer Players by Nicholas Joel Ripley, Jack Fahey, Nabil Hassim, Paul Comfort

“…There is a large body of evidence supporting the positive associations between maximal isometric mid-thigh pull force-generating qualities and jump performance. …”
Get full text