Epidemics In The 21st Century: A Multifaceted Challenge by Shawana Sharif

“…Strengthening public health infrastructure remains pivotal, advocating for improved surveillance systems, enhanced laboratory capacities, and a resilient healthcare workforce. Addressing health disparities and ensuring equitable access to healthcare resources, especially in underserved communities, emerges as a fundamental tenet in epidemic management. …”
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ECONOMIC ASPECT OF CRIMINAL LAW COUNTERACTION TO JUSTIFICATION OF ARMED AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE: RISKS FOR THE STATE BUDGET IN THE LIGHT OF THE PRACTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF... by Andrii Lapkin, Daryna Yevtieieva, Daria Kukovynets

“…It has been determined that the criminal law provisions stipulated in Article 4362 of the CCU, by virtue of their subject matter and nature, give rise to the potential for restrictions on the rights to privacy (Article 8), freedom of speech and expression (Article 10), and, in a indirect capacity, the prohibition of torture (Article 3) and the liberty and security of the person (Article 5) as guaranteed by the Convention. …”
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Screening of COPD patients using the COPD diagnostic questionnaire and a portable spirometer in primary healthcare institutions: a cross-sectional, diagnostic study by Feng Chen, Qingrong Nie, Xuefeng Han, Chunjuan Li, Qimeng Liu, Feifei Xu, Li Zhang, Le Qiao, Maoxin Li, Ying Zhang, Haiyan Wang

“…COPD was diagnosed based on the forced expiratory volume/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) ratio measured by the conventional spirometer after administration of 400 µg of salbutamol sulfate. …”
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Investigating the Asymmetric Impact of the Stock Market Index on the Real Estate Price Index by Sakineh Sojoodi, Morteza Ashoor, Elmira Azizi Norouzabadi

“…This is because high returns in the stock market augment the overall wealth of homeowners, enhancing their capacity to invest in additional real estate. Therefore, the stock market index can have a positive or negative effect on housing prices. …”
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WORLD EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL SUPPORT OF FOOD SECURITY by Yuliya Pustovit, Olena Dragan, Alina Berher

“…At the same time, Ukraine is experiencing a crisis related to the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war, in particular: deterioration of food security; reduction of the population's purchasing power due to higher prices for basic foodstuffs; reduction of the amount of sown areas in the agricultural sector; reduction of the country's capacity. The government has adopted a number of laws, regulations, acts and measures to improve food security and economic sustainability. …”
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COPD with Eosinophilic Inflammation is Susceptible to Particulate Air Pollution Exposure by Amja Manullang, Chi-Li Chung, Yueh-Lun Lee, Tzu-Hsuen Yuan, Huan Minh Tran, Firdian Makrufardi, Kian Fan Chung, Kang-Yun Lee, Jer-Hwa Chang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…An increase of 1 µg m−3 in PM10 was associated with a 0.62% (95% CI: −1.10%, −0.13%) decrease in the forced vital capacity (FVC) in COPD. An increase of 1 µg m−3 in PM2.5 was associated with a 0.38% (95% CI: −0.71%, −0.05%) decrease in the FVC. …”
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Anti-inflammatory treatment using alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) does not alter osteoblasts differentiation and fracture healing by Johanna Graue, Melanie Timmen, Katharina Schmitz, Daniel Kronenberg, Markus Böhm, Kishor K. Sivaraj, M. Gabriele Bixel, Richard Stange

“…Osteoblast cell function was evaluated by analyzing proliferation and mineralisation capacities. Using quantitative real time PCR, we analyzed mRNA expression of receptors. …”
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Penerapan Agent-Based Simulation dalam Memprediksi Penggunaan Berkelanjutan Sistem ERP by Afrin Fauzya Rizana, Fadillah Ramadhan

“…Several scenarios related to user’s intrinsic motivation and absorptive capacity for applying generated in this study.  The result of this study found that continuance usage of ERP system in organization is influenced by user’s individual characteristics. …”
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EGCG improve meat quality, restore lipid metabolism disorder and regulate intestinal flora in high-fat fed broilers by Lujia Gao, Chen Liu, Jiaqi Wu, Ying Cui, Man Zhang, Chongpeng Bi, Anshan Shan, Xiujing Dou

“…The results showed that EGCG increased lightness (L*) 24 h (P < 0.05), and decreased drip loss (P < 0.05) of chicken meat; Enhanced the presence of non-essential and flavor amino acids in muscle tissue and greatly enhanced the antioxidant capacity of broilers, leading to a noteworthy upregulation of antioxidant genes at the genetic level (P < 0.05); Reduced in blood lipids, blood glucose, liver and abdominal fat accumulation in high-fat diet-induced obese chickens (P < 0.05), markedly improved serum and liver biochemical parameters, and histological analysis results also demonstrated that EGCG markedly decreased hepatic lipid accumulation caused by HFD feeding. …”
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Conflict-associated wounds and burns infected with GLASS pathogens in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review by Amelia Wild, Clare Shortall, Omar Dewachi, Carine Naim, Alex Green, Sarah Hussain, Aula Abbara

“…Conclusion Laboratory diagnostic capacity building and improved surveillance in conflict-affected settings in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are required to assess the burden of GLASS priority pathogens in vulnerable non-combatant populations.…”
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Analysis of the impact of climate change on the woody plants vegetation in the Botanical Garden of the Ukrainian National Forestry University by Nelia Lukianchuk, Levko Bliusyuk, Nadia Bliusyuk, Nataliіa Kendzora, Liliіa Koliada

“…When assessing the adaptive capacity of plants, the introduction of phenological observations has found wide application, providing a more in-depth study of the biological characteristics and ecological properties of plant organisms. …”
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Metode Drive Test sebagai Monitoring Unjuk Kerja Jaringan Nirkabel pada Gedung - Gedung di Lingkungan Universitas Papua by Rantika Tri Septyani Simanjuntak, Parma Hadi Rantelinggi, Kristia Yuliawan

“…The results obtained are that the quality of using Bandwidth is good because it does not exceed the capacity that has been allocated for each building at Universitas Papua and can be seen from the average value of Delay and Packet Loss in each construction. …”
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GENETIC VARIABILITY AND DROUGHT PARAMETERS AMONG SOME GRAIN SORGHUM GENOTYPES USING QUANTITATIVE TRAITS AND RAPD MARKERS by Bahaa A. Zarea, M.E.M. El-Sagheer, H.M. Hafez, A.Y.M. Ahmed

“…., this demonstrates that the genotypes have a diverse genetic background as well as the capacity to respond favorably to selection. The Results of RAPD molecular markers showed that the percent of polymorphism (%P) were between 44.44 to 77.78 with an average of 59.78%. …”
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Application of the DEB-TKTD model with multi-omics data: Prediction of life history traits of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) under different salinities by Hanzun Zhang, Shipeng Dong, Hongwei Shan, Chao Yang, Fang Wang

“…The omics results indicated that at 18 ‰, the osmoregulatory capacity and oxidative stress resistance were enhanced, and vitellogenin synthesis was stimulated. …”
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Penerapan Machine Learning untuk Mengendalikan Parameter Budidaya Tanaman Hidroponik Berbasis Edge dan Cloud Computing by Helmy Helmy, Arif Nursyahid, Thomas Agung Setyawan

“…Edge computing allows real-time data processing at the hydroponic system's sensor devices, while cloud computing provides large storage and processing capacities. The combination of these technologies enables an efficient, scalable control system accessible to farmers from anywhere. …”
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Efficacy of medical thoracoscopy combined with fibrinolytic therapy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema by Feng-Fu Zhan, Mao-Hong Huang, Yan-Ping Du, Yan Chen, Han-Han Chen, Yi-Li Lin, Yi-Yuan Chen, Ling Cai, Xiao-Bin Zhang

“…Primary outcomes included changes in inflammatory markers (white blood cell count, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin), imaging outcomes (resolution of pleural effusion, pulmonary inflammation, and the incidence of pleural thickening at three months), pulmonary function assessed by forced vital capacity (FVC), and in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes encompassed the duration of postoperative fever, drainage time, intravenous antibiotic use, complication rates, initial treatment failure, length of hospital stay, and hospitalization costs. …”
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Chromium "(VI)" phytoremediation using Azolla pinnata: effects on Vicia faba growth, physiology, cytogenetics, and gene expression profiling by Elham R. S. Soliman, Kareem Moustafa, Mohamed Khamis, Zeinab A. Shedeed

“…At low concentrations (0.1 ppm), the phytoremediation capacity peaked at 70%, falling to 19.53% at a high concentration (90 ppm). …”
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Rapid assessment of pre-service midwifery education in conflict settings: findings from a cross-sectional study in Nigeria and Somalia by Emilia Iwu, Shatha Elnakib, Hawa Abdullahi, Rejoice Helma Abimiku, Charity Maina, Asia Mohamed, Kazeem Olalekan Ayodeji, George Odonye, Rifkatu Sunday, Maryan Abdulkadir Ahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Abdirisak A. Dalmar, Emilie Grant, Hannah Tappis

“…In Nigeria, all infrastructure, curriculum and student- and regulatory-related standards examined were met, but gaps were identified in program staffing and preceptor capacity, and support for faculty and clinical practice sites. …”
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Verbal paired associates learning lateralizes left hippocampal sclerosis in temporal lobe epilepsy by Andy Sitoh, David Weintrob, Jacqueline F. I. Anderson, Angela R. Jackman, Marie F. O'Shea, Graeme D. Jackson, Piero Perucca, Chris Tailby

“…Significance Although the RAVLT delayed recall was the strongest predictor of left‐sided HS, PAL Hard Pairs also demonstrated excellent discriminatory capacity, offering an additional cognitive marker of left hippocampal integrity to complement word list learning in clinical assessments. …”
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Interactive effects of triploidy induction and culture densities on growth performance and stress, immune, and metabolic responses in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by Roghayeh Mahmoudi, Mahdi Naderi, Hakimeh Dopeikar, Seyed Ali Khorasaninasab, Seyed Hadi Seyedalhosseini

“…Serum cortisol levels were highest and osmolality and total antioxidant capacity values were lowest in triploid fish cultured at the highest (50 kg/m3) density, indicating that triploids were affected more than diploids by chronic high density stress. …”
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