Soil pH and Liming Issues Affecting Bahiagrass Pasture by Maria Silveira, Joao Vendramini, John E. Rechcigl, Martin B. Adjei

“…SL-292 (formerly SS-AGR-29), a 5-page fact sheet by M. Silveira, J. Vendramini, J. E. Rechcigl, and M. …”
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Association between prenatal exposure to phthalate esters and blood pressure in children aged 3–7 years: A prospective cohort study by Zihao Wang, Yu Zhang, Wenwen Yang, Mengfei Xu, Beini Li, Ping Wu, Zhongqiang Cao, Wei Wu

“…Objective: To examine the correlation between prenatal exposure to phthalate ester metabolites (mPAEs) and blood pressure in preschool children. …”
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Evidence linking phthalate exposure to alterations of hematologic parameters in Chinese children: A cross-sectional study by Mei-Ting Wei, Ying Wen, Zhu-Xia Zhang, Xiu-Ju Liu, Feng-Xiang Wei, Wei-Qiang Liu, Li Zhou, Ding-Yan Chen, Yao Yao

“…The findings of the GLM indicated that the majority of mPAEs were correlated with hematologic parameters. …”
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Antifungal activity and mechanism of Phoebe bournei wood essential oil against two dermatophytes by Yan Yang, Qinglin Sun, Yuting Zhang, Junhua Huang, Wenjun Ma, Qi Yang, Zaikang Tong, Junhong Zhang

“…Physiological experiment of M. gypseum showed significant differences in protein extravasation, extracellular conductivity and intracellular MDA content after three hours of treatment with 0.450 mg/mL PWEO compared with the control. …”
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Genomic characterization of Achromobacter genogroup 20 and identification of a potential species-specific marker by Mariana Papalia, Rocio Stucchi, Valeria Alexander, Liliana Clara, Mariángeles Visus, Gabriel Gutkind, Marcela Radice

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Using insecticidal compounds to elucidate the potential role of neurotransmitters in Lepidoptera pupal ecdysis by Niranjana Krishnan, Cassandra Gorman, Jillian Stewart, Steven Bradbury, Russell Jurenka

“…We also explored the potential role of mAChRs in regulation of pupal ecdysis. These findings, along with toxicokinetic analyses, suggest that pupal ecdysis may be mediated by the α1, β1, and β2 subunits of nAChRs without involvement of mAChRs. …”
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Does Vitamin D Level Affect the Radiographic Severity of Osteoarthritis Knee and its Functional Status? by S. Hariprasad, Aditya Seth, S. J. Karthik, Anish N. Tawde, Ratnakar Vecham, Adarsh Annapareddy, A. V. Gurava Reddy, Rajat Jain

“…Statistical analyses were conducted to compare variables between patients with deficient Vitamin D levels (<30 ng/mL) and those with normal levels (≥30 ng/mL). Results: The study population had a mean age of 59.39 ± 8.09 years, with a majority of females (80.3%). …”
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Bioactivity of plants used traditionally in the treatment and management of men’s sexual health by Tsumbedzo Nemandalali, Monde A. Nyila, Thilivhali E. Tshikalange

“…Diospyros mespiliformis extract was less toxic and showed significant antioxidant (IC50 = 8.34 µg/mL), anti-inflammatory (IC50 = 63 µg/mL) and antigonococcal (MIC = 0.39 mg/mL) activities. …”
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The Difference of Vitamin D and Calcium Levels in Preeclampsia and Normal Pregnancy by Lola Pebrianthy, Nurelilasari Siregar, Ayusdiningsih

“…Results: The result of this research showed mean vitamin D levels of 417.42 ± 176.02 pg/mL in preeclampsia and 437.16 ± 165.13 pg/mL in normal pregnancy, with p > 0.05. …”
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Scrub typhus association with autoimmune biomarkers and clinical implications. by Hwanseung You, Jeongeun Song, Seonglyeong Kim, Sang-Min Oh, Joo-Hee Hwang, Jeong-Hwan Hwang, Wan-Hee Yoo, Yunjung Choi, Chang-Seop Lee

“…The distribution of ANA titers revealed a progressive increase in mean ANA and double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid Immunoglobulin M (anti-dsDNA IgM) titers as the duration after symptom onset increased, indicating an augmented immune response over time. …”
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Integrating petrophysical characterization and reservoir evaluation of the Kafr ELSheikh formation in Sapphire field, Nile Delta, Egypt by Naiem Souilam Sobih, Ahmed Ahmed El Nagar, Ali Elsayed Abbas, Samir Shehab

“…Findings reveal that the Kafr Elsheikh formation has significant reservoir potential, with effective porosity ranging from 14 to 34%, water saturation between 15% and 45%, gas saturation from 55 to 85%, and net-pay thickness from 0.46 m to 23.8 m. Lithological analysis shows a composition of sandstone and shale within the formation. …”
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Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emission and Energy Saving Obtained by Renovation of Building Envelope of Existing Residential Buildings by Rui Chen, Xiaoping Feng, Chengjing Li, Huapeng Chen

“…Finally, we identified the optimal combination for conserving energy and decreasing CO2 emissions as 120-mm-thick expanded polystyrene insulating board for both the exterior wall and the roof, and 5-mm-thick triple-silver low-emissivity glass and 5-mm-thick normal glass separated by 12 mm of air for the exterior windows, which resulted in a cooling capacity, heating consumption, total building energy consumption, static payback period, and dynamic payback period of 28.37 kWh m−2 a−1, 4.22 kWh m−2 a−1, 32.59 kWh m−2 a−1, 13.76 years, and 22.84 years, respectively, as well as an annual reduction in CO2, sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions of 86.01 tons, 2.59 tons, and 1.29 tons, respectively.…”
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Electrochemically reduced graphene oxide integrated with carboxylated-8-carboxamidoquinoline: A platform for highly sensitive voltammetric detection of Zn(II) ion by screen-printed... by Ling Ling Tan, Nur Syamimi Mohamad, Nurul Izzaty Hassan, Choo Ta Goh

“…The green Zn(II) sensor demonstrated a quick response time (60 s), broad linear range [1 pM-1 μM Zn(II) ion], a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.53 pM, 35 days of storage period (≥80% of its initial response retained), good reproducibility [relative standard deviation (RSD) = 3.4%], and repeatability (RSD = 4.4%). …”
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Effect of Individualized Progesterone Supplementation for Luteal Support in Frozen-Thawed Cycles on Pregnancy Outcomes by Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Gizem Bektas, Esengul Turkyilmaz, Halime Goktepe, Meltem Sonmezer, Yavuz Emre Sukur, Batuhan Ozmen, Cem Atabekoglu, Murat Sonmezer

“…Results: There was no significant difference between mid-luteal progesterone levels of the patients whose transfer day progesterone was above and below 10 ng/mL (p=0.481). Although clinical pregnancy rate tended to be higher in patients whose mid-luteal progesterone was above 10 ng/mL, it was also not statistically significant. …”
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The Effect of Planting Distance and Spraying with Different Concentrations of (Micronate15) on Vegetative Growth and Yield Traits of Pea Plant (Pisum Sativum L.) by Ismael Ahmad Hassan

“…The highest values of the number of branches 5.14 branch, fresh weight 105.72 g, the number of seeds 8.90 seed and the total yield 159.78 g were observed from the interaction between the planting distance of 30 cm and 1.5 mL / liter of nutrient micronate15. Also, the interaction between   20 cm distance and foliar application with 2.5 mL l of micronate15 gave the highest value in the number of leaves which is 53.36. …”
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Assessment of serum survivin in women with placenta previa and accreta spectrum: a cross-sectional study by Nevin Yilmaz, Isil Turan Bakirci, Busra Sahin, Gokhan Bolluk, Esra Can, Huri Dedeakayogullari

“…Serum survivin levels were significantly elevated in the placenta previa (348.3 pg/mL, range: 173.0-776.4) and PAS groups (785 pg/mL, range: 324.50–1122) compared to controls (177.9 pg/mL, range: 87.3–242.0) (p < 0.05), suggesting an association between survivin expression and abnormal placental adherence and invasion. …”
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Soil and Groundwater Characteristics of a Legacy Spill Site by A Adoki

“…Generally, the water table at the study area ranges from a low of 0.0m (at ground surface) to a high of about 5.10m. …”
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