Ocular Surface Disorders in a Group of Egyptian Children with End Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mohamed Anbar, Ahmed R. H. Ahmed, Abdel-Azeem M. El-Mazary, Ramadan A. Mahmoud

“…None of the following parameters was associated with distorted tear function including serum creatinine, electrolytes, parathyroid hormone, total protein, albumin, CBC parameters, and systolic or diastolic blood pressure. …”
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INDONESIA’S “MARITIME WORLD FULCRUM” AND CHINA’S “MARITIME SILK ROAD” by L. M. Efimova

“…Some Indonesian observers greet close cooperation with China as a very profitable business opportunity but others express apprehensions that too close cooperation with China could be dangerous for Indonesian sovereignty over its territorial waters.…”
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Overview and Discussion of the OECD/NRC Benchmark Based on NUPEC PWR Subchannel and Bundle Tests by M. Avramova, A. Rubin, H. Utsuno

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Urothelial Differentiation of Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells In Vitro by Shuai Wu, Zhongliang Cheng, Guohua Liu, Xinfeng Zhao, Liang Zhong, Yingjian Zhu, Jiang Zhu

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Managing plant pests with soaps by Matthew A. Borden, Adam G. Dale

“…Limited and conflicting information on this topic has resulted in confusion and misuse of products. …”
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A revision of Salispina, its placement in a new family, Salispinaceae (Rhipidiales), and description of a fourth species, S. hoi sp. nov by Reuel M. Bennett, Mark Kevin Devanadera, Gina R. Dedeles, Marco Thines

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Occurrence, distribution, and potential ecological risks of psychoactive substances in the mangrove environment, Hainan Island of South China by Junnan Chen, Dan Feng, Jian Xu, Guoliang Ren, Changsheng Guo, Xiaocong Cao, Anfu Yang, Li Wang, Mingyang Wang, Ruixian Wang, Like Chen, Xiaochen Wu

“…The spatial distribution showed that PSs concentrations in mangroves in the Eastern Route were higher than those in the Western Route, similar to the level of regional development, which may be influenced by seasonal tourism. The risk quotients (RQs) of the PSs ranged from 0 to 0.0055, suggesting the low risk of PSs in Hainan mangrove ecosystems. …”
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Shenshuaikang enema restores the intestinal barrier and microbiota-gut-kidney axis balance to alleviate chronic kidney disease via NF-κB pathway by Yan Ye, Yan Ye, Xiaopeng Huang, Xiaopeng Huang, Xiaopeng Huang, Xueying Li, Xueying Li, Fei Gao, Wenzhen Zhong, Anqi Tang, Anqi Tang, Liangbin Zhao, Dengpiao Xie, Naijing Ye, Naijing Ye

“…Shenshuaikang enema (SSKE) has demonstrated notable efficacy and safety in treating CKD, although its mechanism of action remains unclear.MethodsThe CKD rat model was induced using 2.5% adenine, and the effect of SSKE was evaluated by detecting uremic toxins, inflammatory cytokines, and renal function. …”
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Solid Phase Microextraction and Related Techniques for Drugs in Biological Samples by Mohammad Mahdi Moein, Rana Said, Fatma Bassyouni, Mohamed Abdel-Rehim

“…Recent developments of sample handling techniques are directed, from one side, toward automatization and online coupling of sample preparation units. …”
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Current‐Dependent Product Distribution and Reaction Mechanisms of Glycerol Electrooxidation on Nickel by Eva Ng, Camilo A. Mesa, Elena Más‐Marzá, Sixto Giménez

“…At 10 mA cm−2, formate remained as major product, followed by glycolate and glycerate, while tartronate and oxalate production were significantly inhibited, reducing the total Faradaic Efficiency (FE) by half relative to 5 mA cm−2. …”
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Effectiveness of the California Mastitis Test (CMT), Reductase Test, and Alcohol Test for Dairy Cows Subclinical Mastitis Detection by Eriza Rosalina Rochmah, Dadik Raharjo, Sri Hidanah, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Adiana Mutamsari Witaningrum, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito

“…The results showed that the test was very effective in identifying subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle. 15% positive results were obtained for subclinical mastitis using CMT, 10% of the milk quality was not good during the reductase test and 18.33% positive with the alcohol test from a total of 60 samples obtained.…”
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Bibliometric Analysis in the Context of Earthquake and Türkiye by İbrahim Halil Çelik

“…Within the scope of the study, it was determined that studies on Earthquake & Türkiye have increased in recent years, the journal with the most publications is Geophysical Journal International, and the most cited study is “Progressive failure on the North Anatolian fault since 1939 by earthquake stress triggering”.It was determined that Barka, Aykut stand out among the authors regarding total link strength and citations, and Ergintav, Semih regarding number of documents and co-authorship. …”
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Variant of Organizational and Functional Adaptation Structures of a Typical Situational Centre to the Emergence of Crisis Situations by Volodymyr Mirnenko, Oleh Hudyma, Vadym Artamoshchenko

“…Based on the results of the analysis, it is concluded that today there is a tendency to establish and operate crisis centers in countries around the world. …”
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Urinary incontinence (UI) in older women in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review and case study from Burkina Faso by Arthi Kozhumam, Mamadou Bountogo, Dina Goodman Palmer, Carolyn Grieg, Carolyn Grieg, Carolyn Grieg, Maxime Inghels, Maxime Inghels, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Cristina Osborne, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Till Bärnighausen, Till Bärnighausen, Till Bärnighausen, David Rapp, David Rapp, Molly Beestrum, Justine Davies, Justine Davies, Justine Davies, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

“…The studies used validated tools—the International Consultation on Incontinence Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ UI-SF) was most common (n = 4, 19%)—and bespoke tools that have not yet been validated. …”
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Biology of Omaspides pallidipennis Boheman, 1854 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) by Paula A. A. Gomes, Fábio Prezoto, Fernando A. Frieiro-Costa

“…The species was bivoltine, beginning its reproductive and food cycle in October (spring) and seeking its diapause sites in April (autumn). The juveniles took 54.4 days on average to complete their development, a period in which the female remained close to offspring, only feeding during the larval stage of the juveniles. …”
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Continuidad y fin del trato pacífico con los indígenas de la Pampa y la Patagonia en el discurso político estatal argentino (1853-1879) by Pedro Navarro Floria

“…Durante este período, que no ha sido estudiado hasta ahora desde este enfoque, la determinación de las políticas estatales hacia la población fronteriza resultó de un proceso conflictivo durante el cual se confrontaron posiciones divergentes. El acuerdo en torno de la conquista militar fue tardío y nunca monolítico, y la opción por continuar el tradicional trato pacífico fronterizo fue sostenida en el tiempo. …”
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Re-Creation, Re-Membrance, and Resurgence: Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse by Celia Cores Antepazo

“…Thus, the paper draws on Michi Saagiig scholar Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s writings on Indigenous radical resurgence to explore the retrieval of Indigenous ways of existing in the world as the way towards decolonization and Indigenous sovereignty. …”
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《建筑科学与工程学报》2015年征订通知

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The association of Helicobacter pylori infection with the risk of anemia in children: systematic review and meta-analysis by Muluken Walle, Addisu Tesfaye, Melaku Mekonnen Agidew, Muluken Semaw, Surafel Mekuria, Fasil Getu

“…Moreover, pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) of Hemoglobin (Hgb) and Serum ferritin (SF) levels between cases and controls were calculated for group comparisons. Results A total of nine published articles were included in this study. …”
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Navigating adulthood: Exploring the transition needs of adolescents and young adults affected by Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy by Sharon Barak, Shirley Ackerman Laufer, Michal Gudinsky Elyashiv, Sharon Rubinstein-Shatz, Rama Davidson, Tali Kaplan

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