Effect and Mechanism of Soluble Dietary Fiber from Corn Bran on Loperamide-induced Constipation in Mice by Xiangrui ZENG, Caixia JIANG, Xiaolan LIU, Xiqun ZHENG, Xuyao WEI

“…Compared with the model group, CSDF intervention significantly shortened the time to the first black stool in constipated mice. The volume of defecation spanning 6 h and the water content of feces were also significantly increased (P<0.05). …”
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Drug Concentrations in the Air and their Influencing Factors in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Hui-Yun Tseng, Yi-Ting Tsai, Ying-Shiuan Su, Po-Pei Peng, Gwo-Hwa Wan

“…The study also used a small volume nebulizer (SVN) to analyze the relationship between aerosolized drug concentration and distance from a simulated patient. …”
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A Novel Sustainable Semiconductor/Metal-organic Framework Coated Electret Filter for Simultaneous Removal of PM2.5 and VOCs by Yu Zhang, Zan Zhu, Wei-Ning Wang, Sheng-Chieh Chen

“…Results demonstrated that the p-BWO nanosheets were successfully coated on the surface of MIL and the p-BWO@MIL retained the surface area and micropore volume of the MIL-125-NH2. The capability of the PE-MOFilter on adsorption and degradation of VOCs and the removal efficiency of PM2.5 was examined. …”
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Responses of potato root architecture and physiological indexes to drought stress at different growth stages by LI Jiaxin, ZHANG Tianci, REN Xiaoyue, LI Sixuan, CHEN Yanyun

“…[Results] The plant height, stem diameter, total root length, total root surface area, and total root volume of the potato were found to be significantly lower than those of the control throughout the reproductive period under drought stress. …”
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3D-augmentation of 2D ultrasound for appendicitis diagnosis: A cross-sectional pilot study by Rebecca G. Theophanous, Elias Jaffa, Matthew R. Morgan, Carl D. Herickhoff, Erica Peethumnongsin, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Joshua S. Broder

“…Three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) can capture multiplanar images using volume acquisition without radiation exposure. Objective: We hypothesized that bedside-performed 3DUS would be feasible, with rapid image acquisition times, and good image quality comparable to 2DUS and CT. …”
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Analysis of pressure-maintaining coring process in deep coal seams and gas content determination methods by Jian WU, Songhang ZHANG, Tengfei JIA, Weiwei CHAO, Wenchun PENG, Shilong LI

“…For deep coal seams, the prolonged coring duration and inaccuracies in lost gas volume calculations result in reduced accuracy in gas content measurement using conventional wireline coring methods. …”
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Detecting Subtle Shifts: Comparing SME Performance Drivers Pre and During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Soza Sydney Simango, Helper Zhou

“…This was evident in decreased total asset value, sales volumes, revenue and the number of product offerings. …”
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Assessing the salinization mechanisms of coastal brackish springs by Sanz, Esteban, Carrera, Jesús, Ayora, Carlos, Barón, Alfredo, González, Concha

“…These turn out to be similar to the traditional ones, except that (1) Bernouilli’s head (energy per unit weight) is substituted by the energy per unit volume, and (2) this energy is not a potential, as a flow path dependent term needs to be added. …”
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Impact of the information and communication sector on spatial development and post-war recovery of creative industries in Ukraine's economy by Marianna Kichurchak

“…Based on the methodology of multiple regression analysis, the following factors concerning the development of the ICS at the regional level are defined: the volume of investment by GRP, conditions for export of services in this sector and the demographic situation. …”
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The Relationship of Body Composition and Sleep Quality with VO2max in Adolescent Athletes at Sidoarjo Sports High School and Sewon 1 High School by Fathirani Mutiara, Rahadyana Muslichah, Mirza Hapsari Sakti Titis Penggalih

“…Both components can affect the level of maximum oxygen volume (VO2max) and become factors in increasing physical performance in adolescent athletes. …”
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Dosimetry of automatic non-coplanar volumetric-modulated arc therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Kaiqiang Chen, Jihong Chen, Yanming Cheng, Danni Hong, Cairong Hu, Penggang Bai, Jinyong Lin, Yang Yang, Xiuchun Zhang

“…Results: For the planning target volumes (PTVs), the target coverage in both plans reached 95%. …”
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Defining indicators for disease burden, health outcomes, policies and barriers and facilitators to health services for migrant populations in the Middle East and North African regi... by Charles Agyemang, Ali Ardalan, Farah Seedat, Bouchra Assarag, Nuria Casamitjana, Kolitha Wickramage, Sally Hargreaves, Ana Requena-Mendez, Fouad M Fouad, Dominik Zenner, Anna Deal, Stella Evangelidou, Wafa Saidi, Chiaki Ito, Oumnia Bouaddi, Moudrick Abdellatifi, Alba Cuxart-Graell, Hassan Edries, Eman Elafef, Taha Maatoug, Anissa Ouahchi, Liv Mathilde Pampiri, Sara Arias, Adel Abdelkhalek, Ahmed Hamed Arisha, Ibrahim Ahmed Bani, Aasmaa Chaoui, Wafa Chemao-Elfihri, Kenza Hassouni, Mahmoud Hilali, Mohamed Khalis, Wejdene Mansour, Ali Mtiraoui, MENA Migrant Health Working Group, Asad Adam, Adnene Ben Haj Aissa, Salma Altyib, Hanen Ben Belgacem, Imane Belkhammar, Thomas Calvot, Luciana Ceretti, Nelly Chavassieux, Hassan Chrifi, Mohamed Douagi, Algdail Elnil, Gonzalo Fanjul, Ahmed Hamed, Abdedayem Khelifi, Lora Makhlouf, Maissa Mokni, Davide Olchini, Tarik Oufkir, Nasong Park, Giuseppe Raffa, Sandra Santafé, Alice Sironi, Fatma Temimi, Zeineb Turki

“…We will meta-analyse the data by disease outcome if they are of sufficient volume and similarity. Where meta-analysis is not possible and where data are on policy or access, we will narratively synthesise the evidence using summary tables, figures and text.Dissemination We anticipate disseminating the findings through peer-reviewed publications, conferences and other formats relevant to all stakeholders. …”
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Neoadjuvant everolimus in renal angiomyolipoma with or without tuberous sclerosis complex: Results from a multicenter, retrospective study by Ruopeng Su, Tingxuan Huang, Liangyou Gu, Yige Bao, Zhihong Liu, Pinghong Dao, Lin Yao, Xiaoyi Hu, Guanghou Fu, Jitao Wu, Thibault Tricard, Guangyu Wu, Minfeng Chen, Chancan Li, Zhiyang Huang, Bing Zheng, Yonghui Chen, Wei Xue, Gang Guo, Pei Dong, Jiwei Huang, Jin Zhang

“…The primary outcome was tumor volume reduction of ≥25%, with additional outcomes including recurrence, perioperative outcomes, renal function, and safety. …”
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The iGains4Gains model guides irrigation water conservation and allocation to enhance nexus gains across water, food, carbon emissions, and nature by Bruce Lankford, Nafn Amdar, Matthew McCartney, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

“…The paper concludes with recommendations for governing water and irrigated agriculture in basins where large volumes of water are withdrawn and depleted by irrigation.…”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on vascular remodeling in rats with cerebral ischemia by regulating irisin based on VEGF/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway by Lu Cao, Wenchao Ding, Yashuo Feng, Chong Guan, Li Liu, Hongyu Xie, Kewei Yu, Dongyan Xu, Lijuan Zhao, Xuan Sha, Xiaoman Deng, Santian Wu, Yangrui Wang, Yi Wu, Tingting Zhang, Nianhong Wang

“…In addition, the EA group exhibited a significant reduction in cerebral infarct volume and impairment of neurobehavioral function, an increase in cerebral blood flow and microvascular diameter on the ischemic side, and significantly higher expression levels of FNDC5, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), protein kinase B (Akt), and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). …”
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Circulating tumor DNA for surveillance in high-risk melanoma patients: a study protocol by Magnús P.B. Obinah, Sarah A. Al-Halafi, Karin Dreisig, Tim S. Poulsen, Christoffer Johansen, Thomas Litman, Stig E. Bojesen, Estrid Høgdall, Annette H. Chakera, Lisbet R. Hölmich

“…These results show promise and highlight the importance of high sensitivity and sampling volumes to ensure accurate detection of low levels of ctDNA. …”
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Efficient recovery of rare metal lanthanum from water by MOF-modified biochar: DFT calculation and dynamic adsorption by Qilan Huang, Qianru Zhang, Shuwen Zhao, Chuchen Zhang, Huixin Guan, Jianqiao Liu

“…To mitigate the growing scarcity of rare earth elements (REEs) and lessen their negative environmental effects, this work laid the path for effectively treating substantial volumes of wastewater produced while mining REEs. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Wood Ash–Lime Blend in the Stabilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Road Construction. by Byamugisha, Mark

“…Extremely large volumes of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) aggregates are generated during pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction and disposed of along road alignments while large quantities of wood ash are generated from burning eucalyptus (eucalyptus grandis specie) logs under controlled combustion at 10000C. …”
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Fálétí’s Philosophical Sensibility by Adeshina Afolayan

“…In her “Literature in Yorùbá: poetry and prose; traveling theater and modern drama,” in the same volume, Karin Barber seems to redress this imbalance when she gives a place to Fálétí in her discussion of post-Fágúnwà writers. …”
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Feasibility of transpedicular screw placement through the posterior arch of C1: A CT study in the Emirati population by Ivan James Prithishkumar, Dineshwary Suresh, Nerissa Naidoo, Rashid AlSharhan, Usama Al Bastaki, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan, Baylis Vivek Joseph

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