Effects of Adulteration on Diesel Oil with Kerosene Fuel in Ghana by K.O. Boadu

“…The above parameters were analysed using both standard American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) methods and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 statistical tools. …”
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Potential Risks of PM2.5 in Urban and Suburban Environments: A Dual Perspective on Chemical Constituents and Pollution Sources by Huarui Ren, Xiongping Wu, Wenchang Zhao, Jinping Cheng

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Comprehensive reviews on technological and life cycle environmental aspects of solar–thermal adsorption refrigerator by Jun-Ki Choi, Anup Paudel, Bipin Karki, Katie Bradley, Natalie Quinn, Amy Ciric

“…This paper provides a comprehensive review of recent advancements in adsorption refrigeration technologies, including novel adsorbents like activated carbon–ethanol, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and composite materials designed to overcome critical challenges in heat and mass transfer. …”
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Do Pathologic Fractures in Long Bone Following Bony Malignancy Increase the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism? A Comparative Study by Sanjay Kumar Rai, Tej Pratap Gupta, Bhavya Sirohi, Surbhi Rajauria, Nitish Khandelwal

“…The anticoagulation protocols in published literature might not be suitable for this specific group. Materials and Methods: In a retrospective study on patients who underwent surgeries for pathological fracture fixation between September 2010 and October 2020. …”
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Exogenously applied ABA alleviates dysplasia of maize (Zea mays L.) ear under drought stress by altering photosynthesis and sucrose transport by Zizhu Jiang, Yu Peng Li, Ping Zhuo Gai, Jinsheng Gao, Lijian Xu

“…In this study, maize varieties Zhengdan 958 (ZD958) and Xianyu 335 (XY335) with different filling stages were used as materials. Three treatments were set in the filling period: normal irrigation (CK), drought stress (stress); exogenous ABA + drought stress (ABA+stress). …”
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Treating Facial Scars using Polydioxanone Threads by Mohammad Khaled Hamolaila, Mazen Zenati, Asaad Shehada

“…By stimulating collagen, PDO threads promote natural skin regeneration and thereby improve scars without using foreign materials. The treatment method is safe and minimally invasive, with short recovery times. …”
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Opioid Prescribing Trends by Croatian Dentists - Is there a Reason for Concern? by Lara Vranić, Krešimir Bašić, Ivana Šutej

“…Opioids have a limited role in general dental practice; hence the aim of this study was to assess prescribing rates of opioids in dentistry from 2013 to 2023 in Croatia. Materials and Methods: Data on opioid prescribing practices for this study were provided by the Croatian Health Insurance Fund. …”
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Prevalence of Depression and Burnout among Family Medicine Residents in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia by Alaa AlNahedh, Asma BinRusayyis, Mohamad Al-Tannir, Isamme AlFayyad

“… # Objectives The study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression and burnout among family medicine residents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. # Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 213 family medicine residents, using a self-administered survey. …”
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Hydroelectric simulation of the phreatic water response of mining cracked soil based on microbial solidification by Gao Ying, Ismail Mohd Ashraf Mohamad, Li Tao, Li Bo, Zhang Jiarui

“…The mechanical and hydrological properties of cracked soil samples repaired with different filling materials were compared via unconfined compressive strength and falling head permeability tests. …”
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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORANYAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN NEW OYO: A STRATEGIC MEASURE TO PRESERVE YORÙBÁ ANTIQUITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY by OYEDOKUN MOJEED OYETUNJI, AKANBI SHOLA AHMED, ADEYEMI KAMIL HAMZAH

“…Primary sources involved archival materials, structured questionnaires, and in-depth interviews with rural and urban dwellers. …”
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Assessment of Compliance of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate in Patients with Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee by Ajit Prakash Bhaskarwar, Ashish Pande, Kailash Pati Dev Jaidev

“…OA, being a degenerative and gradually progressive disease compliance with the treatment, has a major role in the outcome. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out at a tertiary care orthopedic center to assess the level of compliance of tablet glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in patients with early OA of the knee. 100 consecutive patients visiting the outpatient department of orthopedics were included after clinical and radiological confirmation of diagnosis. …”
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Blueprint for a high-performance biomaterial: full-length spider dragline silk genes. by Nadia A Ayoub, Jessica E Garb, Robin M Tinghitella, Matthew A Collin, Cheryl Y Hayashi

“…Spider dragline (major ampullate) silk outperforms virtually all other natural and manmade materials in terms of tensile strength and toughness. …”
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PM2.5 Concentration Prediction Based on Markov Blanke Feature Selection and Hybrid Kernel Support Vector Regression Optimized by Particle Swarm Optimization by Lian-Hua Zhang, Ze-Hong Deng, Wen-Bo Wang

“…Abstract This study employed air quality and meteorological data as research materials and extracted the optimal feature subset by using the approximate Markov blanket-based normal maximum relevance minimum redundancy (nMRMR) algorithm to serve as the input data of the prediction model. …”
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Protective Effect of Commercial Grade Vitamin C against Alcohol-induced Testicular Damage in Male Wistar Rats by Taiwo Emmanuel George, Peter Okhemukhokho Okhiai, Ifabunmi Oduyemi Osonuga, Olusoji Adebusoye Oyesola

“…The control group received only food and water, test group B received alcohol only, test group C to E received different doses of Vitamin C, test group F to G received different doses of Vitamin C and alcohol. Materials and Methods: After a 21-day treatment period, the testis were harvested and analysed for sperm parameters, antioxidant enzyme activity, level of lipid peroxidation and histopathological changes. …”
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The Concept Of Matan Critism And Its Application In The Book Al-Tamyīz By Muslim Bin Ḥajjāj by Dzulfaidhi Hakimie Dzulraidi

“…A content analysis method analyses the collected materials to achieve comprehensive results. The study found that Muslim bin al-Hajjaj applied matn criticism in 17 instances to resolve all issues of ‘illah. …”
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Determination of the Properties of Medium-Density Fiberboards Produced Using Urea-Formaldehyde Resins Modified with Boron Compounds by Recai Arslan, Ebru Karaçay, Derya Maraşlıoğlu, Bilge Aslan Tanrıverdi, Ebru Fırat, Ayhan Tozluoğlu, Halil İbrahim Uğraş, Zeki Candan

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Evaluation of Schneiderian First-rank Symptoms in Patients of Psychosis Attending a Tertiary Care Center from North India by Aditi Jain, Abbas Mehdi

“…Objectives: The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) to examine the presence of SFRS in untreated cases of psychosis, (2) to see the degree of improvement in SFRS with treatment over 12 weeks of short-term follow-up, (3) to see correlation of SFRS with sociodemographic and clinical parameters in our patients, and (4) to see the correlation of SFRS among diagnostic subgroups in our patients. Materials and Methods: Setting: Psychiatry department of a multi specialty tertiary care center in North India. …”
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Transjugular Portosystemic Shunting in Refractory Cirrhotic Ascites by Yu. V. Khoronko, M. A. Kozyrevskiy, A. V. Dmitriev, A. A. Volokhova, G. Yu. Spiridenko, K. R. Bogomolova

“…Improvement of refractory ascites (RA) outcomes in underlying cirrhotic portal hypertension (PH) through optimising the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS) procedure among therapy measures.Materials and methods. The survey included 107 patients with RA admitted to portal hypertension units of the Rostov State Medical University Surgical Clinic during 2007—2020. …”
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Exploring the relationship between nursing professional values and job satisfaction in Vietnam by Thi-Phuong-Thao Pham, Mei-Chih Huang

“…This study explores the relationship between five factors of nursing professional values (i,e, caring, activism, trust, professional, and justice) and job satisfaction among nurses in Vietnam a developing country. Methods & Materials: A cross-sectional survey is conducted with a total of 669 Vietnamese nurses through the Vietnamese Nursing Association network by purposive convenience sampling. …”
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Mental health challenges faced by professional athletes by Dawid Szczepanek, Katarzyna Szczurek, Adrianna Biecka, Mikołaj Wyrzykowski

“…Therefore, the potential risk factors for developing mental disease should be known to coaches and physicians to provide adequate help for athletes. Materials and methods: We reviewed publications obtained from PubMed and Google Scholar. …”
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