Interactive effect of potassium and zinc application on oil yield of sunflower by Farid Hellal, Doaa Abou Basha, Saied El Sayed, Hanan Abdelkader

“…Field experiments were conducted during the main seasons of 2022 and 2023 ​at the agricultural research station of National Research Centre, Nubaria, Egypt to investigate the effects of potassium nitrate (0, 20, 40, 60 ​kg K2O fed−1) (fed ​= ​feddan ​= ​2.4 ​ha) and zinc sulfate (0, 25, 50, 75 ​ppm Zn) on growth, oil yield, nutrients components and chemical composition of sunflower. Results indicated that application of potassium nitrate has a promoted effect on chlorophyll content, growth parameters (Head weight, head diameter and 100 seed weight), protein content, oil yield as well as nutrient content under all applied levels. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Danish SDM-Q-9 questionnaire for shared decision-making in patients with pelvic floor disorders and low back pain: item response theory modelling by Mette Hulbaek, Sofie Ronja Petersen, Charlotte Ibsen

“…Results The study invited 825 patients for participation and comprised 758 patients for analysis;73% were women, with a mean age of 52 years and a mean SDM score of 3.87. Discrimination parameters (a-scores) for the model ranged from 2.39 (item 1) to 4.48 (item 8). …”
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Prediction of in-hospital mortality in patients with myocardial infarction and type 2 diabetes: the role of cellular indices of systemic inflammation by I. F. Bokovikov, K. V. Protasov

“…The prognostic role of the studied parameters was assessed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression.Results. …”
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The Association Between Myokines, Inflammation, and Nutritional Status in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Natalia Mogiłko, Sylwia Małgorzewicz

“…Routine laboratory parameters (albumin, lipidogram) were measured. Myostatin, irisin, BDNF, IL-6, and hsCRP were measured using ELISA methods. …”
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Ecotoxicological insight of phytochemicals, toxicological informatics, and heavy metal concentration in Tridax procumbens L. in geothermal areas by N.B. Maulydia, R. Idroes, K. Khairan, T.E. Tallei, F. Mohd Fauzi

“…Toxicological analysis showed that the compounds in the ethanolic extract of Tridax procumbens were nontoxic or inactive in five toxicity parameters. The other results of the heavy metal analysis showed the dominance of chromium among the other six metals tested (copper, not detected; cadmium, 0.91 ± 0.03 milligram per kilogram; zinc, 3.50 ± 0.03 milligram per kilogram; iron, 4.65 ± 0.02 milligram per kilogram; lead, 6.42 ± 0.05 milligram per kilogram; and chromium, 13.81 ± 0.07 milligram per kilogram.CONCLUSION: This study highlights the unique secondary metabolite composition of Tridax procumbens under such extreme conditions and underscores the potential implications of heavy metal accumulation in plants in geothermal areas.…”
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Modulating ultrasound-assisted extraction of polysaccharide-protein complexes from β-glucan-rich medicinal mushrooms for enhanced antioxidant activity by Emily Wan Ting Tam, Yi Ching Cheung, Wesley Chin Ho Lung, Ching Ching Hui, William W.Y. Lam, Stella Siu Mui Ng, Franklin Wang Ngai Chow

“…This study examined the impact of various ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) parameters, including ultrasound power, temperature, mushroom particle size, and solid-to-liquid ratio, on the composition and antioxidant activities of PSPs extracts from Lentinula edodes (L. edodes) and Grifola frondosa (G. frondosa). …”
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction in ionic liquids: a 3D modeling approach by Inês S Fernandes, Sofia Messias, Rodrigo Martins, Manuel J Mendes, Ana S Reis-Machado

“…An unprecedented 3D model for porous cathodes was designed for the co-electrolysis of CO _2 and water to produce syngas, particularly considering aqueous and ionic liquid (IL) electrolytes to increase CO _2 solubility in the electrolyte while lowering its density and kinematic viscosity to boost ECR process performance. The structural parameters of the cathode, i.e. porosity and pores geometry, were investigated, together with the effects of operational parameters such as type of electrolyte, flow rate, temperature and pressure. …”
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Effectiveness of combined eccentric and concentric exercise over traditional cardiac exercise rehabilitation programme in patients with chronic heart failure: protocol for a random... by Hélène Perrault, Frederic Costes, Ruddy Richard, Guillaume Plaquevent-Hostache, Julianne Touron, Guillaume Clerfond, Christine Cuenin, Andreea Moisa, Marie-Claire Boiteux, Romain Eschalier

“…Secondary outcomes will include other physical mobility parameters, functional exercise capacities, quality of life and body composition as well as skeletal muscle properties including mitochondrial function parameters.Ethics and dissemination The study has been approved by the institutional ethics review board (17.079) and the French regulatory authority for research (2017-A00969-44). …”
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Investigating male factors and their relationships with reproductive health outcomes: a case-control study protocol for Towards Optimal Fertility, Fathering, and Fatherhood studY (... by Fabian Yap, See Ling Loy, Yin Bun Cheung, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, Keith Godfrey, Chee Wai Ku, Jun Wei Pek, Melissa D/O Tharmalingam Durgahshree, Melinda Chan, Yie Hou Lee

“…Multivariable linear regression will be used to explore relationships between male modifiable exposures and semen parameters.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol has received approval from the Centralised Institutional Review Board of SingHealth (2024/2120), Singapore. …”
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Sustainable and green extraction of citrus peel essential oil using intermittent solvent-free microwave technology by Yuhao Xie, Longdi Zhang, Wenting Wu, Jiahao Xie, Boliang Gao, Yiwen Xiao, Du Zhu

“…Taking Nanfeng citrus peel as the research object, the extraction efficiency and composition of its essential oil were evaluated and compared with conventional hydrodistillation (HD) and solvent-free microwave extraction (SFME). …”
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Thermophysiological Comfort Behaviour of Cut Protective Workwear Consisting of Filament Twisted Multicomponent Hybrid Yarn by Zayedul Hasan, Rochak Rathour, Apurba Das, Ramasamy Alagirusamy, Nandan Kumar

“…The aim of this study was to enhance the comprehension and optimisation of protective apparel for superior occupational safety and protection by exploring the intricate link between material composition, yarn structure and comfort parameters. …”
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Effects of alternative protein sources from food industry byproducts in starter feeds on dairy calf growth performance under different conditions: a preliminary study by Dosmukhamed Muratov, Bakhyt Kubekova, Madina Khassanova, Madina Smailova, Doskali Naimanov, Jan Miciński, Natalya Papusha

“…At Farm 2, while growth and FCR differences were not statistically significant (P > 0.05), calves in T3 showed increased total protein at day 60 (P = 0.04) and elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) at day 30 (P = 0.02).DiscussionThese preliminary findings suggest that incorporating food industry byproducts in starter feeds may improve feed efficiency and metabolic parameters in dairy calves. However, their effectiveness appears to depend on feeding conditions, including basal diet composition and feed palatability. …”
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Optimization of Ultrasound-assisted Extraction of Roselle Flavonoids by Deep Eutectic Solvent and Its Antioxidant Activity by Luyao XU, Yang ZHAO, Yan WANG, Ruoxi GUO, Peng WANG, Lei ZHANG, Han ZHANG, Yuxin ZHAI, Ya'nan LIU

“…The extraction parameters were optimized using a response surface methodology, and the structure of flavonoid components was identified. …”
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Simulated Warming Reduces Biomass Accumulation in <i>Zizania caduciflor</i> and <i>Sparganium stoloniferum</i> by Tingfeng Wang, Junbao Yu, Yun Zhang, Kun Tian, Xiangyu Zhu, Mei Sun, Zhenya Liu

“…The parameters of <i>S. stoloniferum</i> mainly showed significant correlations with max, with its underground biomass, total biomass, and root nitrogen content all showing significant negative correlations with max, while its fibrous root carbon content and underground bud phosphorus content showed significant positive correlations with max (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture by Chu-er Song, Zhen Meng, Bangyin Zhang, Lin Yang, Xiaoxuan Sun, Zheng Zhang, Xiaojin Song

“…Regular sampling was performed on water and L. vannamei individuals from both sets of ponds to evaluate water nutrient parameters, bacterial community composition, and growth parameters correspondingly. …”
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Bioequivalence Study of Ibuprofen and Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride mini liquid-filled capsules: A Size Reduction Alternative by David J. Wyatt, Mako Araga, Natali McCloskey, Richard Petruschke, Marianna Armogida, MD

“…Primary endpoints included PK parameters (Cmax, AUC0-t, AUC0-inf) for ibuprofen and diphenhydramine. …”
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Hepatoprotective Effects of Royal Jelly Against Vincristine-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats: A Biochemical and Molecular Study by Rahime Erzincan, Cuneyt Caglayan, Fatih Mehmet Kandemir, Ebubekir İzol, Cihan Gür, Mustafa İleritürk

“…Additionally, SOD, CAT, GPx, and GSH antioxidant parameters, along with MDA levels, were evaluated in liver tissue samples. …”
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Development of Adaptive Testing Method Based on Neurotechnologies by E. V. Chumakova, D. G. Korneev, M. S. Gasparian

“…To solve the problem of choosing the complexity of a question, it is proposed to use a feed-forward network, a comparison of various ANN architectures and training parameters (weight update algorithms, loss functions, number of training epochs, packet sizes) is carried out. …”
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Slope Protection Structures at Water Reservoirs in Belarus and Causes of their Deformations by V. E. Levkevich

“…It has been ascertained that one of the characteristics determining a dynamic stability of banks and slopes in structures under conditions of the reservoirs in Belarus along with the above reasons is a composition of the eroded soil characterized, in particular, by a inhomogeneity coefficient of loose soil. …”
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Development of Ocular Inserts Based on Import Substituted Poloxamer Emuxol 268 by E. O. Bakhrushina, A. R. Turaeva, D. R. Zhalyalova, D. A. Klimov, N. B. Demina, I. I. Krasnuk

“…Elasticity, thickness, mucoadhesion, pH, biodegradation time, HET-CAM test were used as screening methods to identify the benefits of the composition.Results and discussion. Experiment results proved that the use of a domestic analogue makes it possible to create an ocular insert with improved quality parameters. …”
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