Cytokines in Liver Cirrhosis (Their Importance in Assessing Activity and Decompensation) by G. K. Mirodzhov, S. D. Pulatova

“…Aim: studying the role of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of liver cirrhosis progression.Materials and methods. The material of the study was the data of clinical-instrumental, biochemical, virological studies of 109 patients with liver cirrhosis of various etiologty, who were hospitalized in the clinic of the Institute of Gastroenterology (Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan). …”
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Effects of <i>Bifidobacterium longum longum</i> 35624® on the Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Results of the Multicenter Observational Progr... by V. T. Ivashkin, E. A. Poluektova, Z. A. Mamieva

“…Aim: to evaluate the effects of the probiotic Symbiosys Alflorex (Bifidobacterium longum longum 35624®) on the symptoms and quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Materials and methods. A multicenter, observational program (SAGA) was conducted to evaluate the effects of Symbiosys Alflorex on symptoms and quality of life in patients with IBS, which enrolled 3,116 patients and 246 physicians from 48 cities of Russia. …”
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Evaluation of Patients’ Received Doses in Chest CT Scan Protocols for COVID-19 Diagnosis by Sadegh Shurche, Tinoosh Almasi, Maryam Tima, Nima Rostampour

“… Purpose: This study aims to investigate and compare the doses received by Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) patients on Computed Tomography (CT) scans by changing the scan parameters to diagnose the disease and evaluate its course and effects. Materials and Methods: The total number of patients was 8290, with 4070 requesting a CT scan of the lungs. …”
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Evaluation of the accuracy of a simplified hybrid method versus the traditional digital method for measuring palatal volume by Shailendra Singh Rana, Sharvari Vichare, Abhishek Gupta, Anjana Rajagopalan, Om Prakash Kharbanda

“…Estimation of the palatal volume in this study involved filling the volume of interest in the palate with gypsum (Type IV) stone material and carefully carving according to the boundaries and anatomy. …”
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Stabilization mechanism of white kidney bean based milk through novel perspectives of endogenous starch by Chunli Kong, Yixuan Zhang, Yimei Hu, Caiping Duan, Zheng Yan, Sumei Zhou

“…White kidney bean (WKB) is one potential healthy material for PBM production. Here, we aimed to obtain optimal WKB cultivars first, and further investigated stabilization mechanism in aspect of its endogenous starch. …”
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Amine modified sodium alginate: Synthesis, characterization and in vivo evaluation in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by Samira Salarvand, Seyed Amir Hossein Jalali, Nasrollah Mahboobi Soofiani, Alireza Allafchian

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Effectiveness of Retail Promotions in the Green Industry by Age Group: A Case Study by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…Overall, this EDIS publication is intended to aid green industry growers, marketing intermediaries, and retailers as they design their in-store marketing materials.  …”
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists’ Impact on Fertility - A Review by Joanna Wojda, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Anna Walczak, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Adam Sobiński, Matylda Czerwonka, Katarzyna Kurza, Julianna Podolec, Silvia Ciraolo, Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka

“… Purpose of Research: The aim of the research is to summarize the impact of GLP-1 analogs on fertility according to clinical studies, particularly in obese or overweight women with PCOS.  Research Materials and Methods: The study is built upon an analysis of current literature, clinical trials, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews as well as press reports from various sources. …”
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The impact of temperature on the shear bond strength of conventional multi-step and self-adhesive orthodontic adhesive systems: an in-vitro study by Grėtė Kazlauskaitė, Rytis Vaitiekūnas, Kristina Lopatienė, Audrius Jutas, Benedikta Palesik, Dalia Smailienė

“…The distribution of the ARI scores between the two materials showed a statistically significant difference (p = 0.002), with higher ARI scores found in the Transbond XT group. …”
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Reassessment of disease severity routine laboratory tests in the COVID-19 infection by A. A. Simushev, E. Yu. Medvedeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova, V. M. Nechaev, M. R. Skhirtladze, I. R. Popova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Publications demonstrate some limitations of National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS-2) accuracy in assessment on coronavirus infection severity.The purpose of this study was to determine the value of the patient’s age and routine laboratory parameters in the assessment of patient’s general condition in coronavirus pneumonia and their relation to NEWS-2 scale parameters.Materials and methods. 50 case reports of patients with COVID-19 infection observed in the Sechenov University in January–March 2021 were analyzed. 34 % of patients were males aged 31 to 89 years (average age 55 years) and 66 % — females aged 40 to 91 (mean age 63). …”
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Influence of Process on the Formation of Main Taste Substances and Quality of Chuanhong Congou Black Tea by Jing HU, Bo DUAN, Zhiwei HE, Lei LIAO, Jiahui DU, Na LIU, Gang CHENG, Yang YE

“…Sensory evaluation combined with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and amino acid analysis were used to study the effects of withering, rolling, fermentation, and drying (first-drying and sencod-drying) on the main taste substances and their quality formation using one bud and one leaf of Sichuan group species as raw materials. Results showed that the taste intensity profiles of tea samples obtained from different processing procedures differed significantly. …”
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Analysis of Gas Pipeline Failure Factors Based on the Novel Bayesian Network by Machine Learning Optimization by Shuangqing Chen, Shun Zhou, Zhe Xu, Yongbin Liu, Bing Guan, Xiaoyu Jiang, Wencheng Li

“…Subsequently, the pipeline risk analysis is conducted based on statistical data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The two-way inference function of Bayesian network is used to obtain the failure probability of gas pipeline and the posterior probability of root node. …”
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Embodied climate impacts in urban development: a neighbourhood case study by Simon Sjökvist, Nicolas Francart, Maria Balouktsi, Harpa Birgisdottir

“…Urban planning significantly influences material flows, with a substantial portion of construction occurring in planned urban development areas (UDAs), such as 76% in Copenhagen, Denmark. …”
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Endosperm culture-based allotriploid hybrid production from an interspecific cross of Haemanthus spp.: new insights into polyploidization and hybridization by Arisa Nakano, Masahiro Mii, Yoichiro Hoshino

“…Additionally, the study established a novel system for simultaneously producing diploid and allotriploid hybrids from a single seed, providing valuable materials to study the effects of polyploidization and hybridization in allopolyploid plants. …”
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Advanced surgical techniques and considerations in carotid body tumor management: insights from a cohort study by Farooq Ahmad Ganie, Masarat-ul Gani, Hakeem Zubair Ashraf, Shahbaz Bashir, Iqra Nazir Naqash, Mudasir Hamid Bhat, Shadab Maqsood, Altaf Hussain Mir, Mohd Iqbal Dar

“…Aims and objectives This study aims to delineate our singular institutional experience concerning the clinical characteristics, surgical strategies, and outcomes associated with carotid body tumors (CBTs). Materials and methods Surgical intervention was administered to a cohort of 40 patients. …”
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Escherichia coli in septic arthritis: prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility patterns by Masroora Ali Khan, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Zahid Khan, Imran Taj, Muhammad Naeem, Saima Azam

“…This study aimed to assess the occurrence and antibiotic resistance patterns of E. coli in SA patients in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2021 to December 2023. 220 samples were collected from SA patients from tertiary care hospitals. …”
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Quantification of Lead and Zinc in Ground, Surface and Tap Drinking Water Sources in Kabale Municipality. by Mongusho, Ivan

“…The presence of lead and zinc in tap water is due to corrosion of galvanized and plumbing materials used in water supply. Spring water. recorded the lowest concentration of both lead and zinc compared to other water sources. …”
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The Contributions of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Towards Economic Development of Kisoro District: A Case Study of Gisozi Parish. by Munyambabazi, Danny

“…It also revealed that local people especially women have had their income improved as a result of the contribution of MGNP since they have a ready market for their crafts like baskets, bags, and hats made from local materials. The researcher's findings revealed that tourists have come with some negative contributions to the local people like cultural degeneration. …”
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Alcoholism in Families and Children Welfare in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. by Gumisirjza, Hillary

“…The study findings reported that alcohol usage negatively affects the welfare of Families through domestic violence, and loss of responsibility on families most of the people involved in alcohol have lost responsibility for families such as providing scholastic materials, and food. The study findings further showed the possible strategies for mitigating maternal alcohol abuse where it was reported that it can be mitigated by providing support through education. …”
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Assessing The Effect of Single Parenting on Learners Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools of Kabale Municipality. by Ahumuza, Miriam

“…Other respondents mentioned death, divorce, and separation, the study results on the challenges fed by students of single parents on academic performance, the highest number of respondents mentioned parental understanding of children's feelings, the lowest number of respondents mentioned the ability to negotiate social situations and produce successful social mention and parents' knowledge of their children other respondents mentioned children's satisfaction with the way they are living their lives, risk of failing to get adequate educational provisions which hinder students' academic performance, and ability to manage their learning and succeed academically and the study results on effects of single parenting on students' academic performance, the highest number of respondents mentioned ess concentration in class, the lowest number of respondents mentioned late coming to school. other respondents mentioned a lack of adequate scholastic materials, isolation from friends which hinders the student's discussion, absenteeism from school, and stressful life which affects students' academic performance. …”
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