Role of body mass index in burns: Influence on mortality, hospital stay, and wound infections by K. Prasanna, Shiva Siddhartha Sonti, P. Nellaiappar, T. Alia Hussain

“…It is worth noting that current medical literature contains limited data concerning the impact of body mass index (BMI) on individuals who have suffered severe burn injuries. …”
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Reducing mine water contamination at the local drainage facility of a kimberlite mine by N. P. Ovchinnikov

“…As Russian kimberlite mines reach their design capacity, the interval between cleaning cycles of the local drainage system’s water collectors has significantly decreased. Currently, at kimberlite mines, the cleaning of silted water collectors is routinely carried out using all available load–haul–dump (LHD) machines operated by the mine’s Mechanical and Power Service. …”
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Changes in tree-ring wood density of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), silver fir (Abies alba Mill.), and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) in European mountain forests... by Chiara Torresan, Torben Hilmers, Admir Avdagić, Edmondo Di Giuseppe, Matija Klopčič, Mathieu Lévesque, Florian Motte, Enno Uhl, Tzvetan Zlatanov, Hans Pretzsch

“…Abstract Key message We found a significant increase in the latewood density of European beech, and a decrease in the latewood and mean wood density of silver fir and Norway spruce in European mountain forests over the period 1901–2016. …”
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Seasonal Variation of Testosterone Levels in a Large Cohort of Men by Taiba Zornitzki, Sagi Tshori, Galit Shefer, Shira Mingelgrin, Carmit Levy, Hilla Knobler

“…Total and bioavailable testosterone levels gradually decreased with age and BMI (P<0.001) and were significantly lower in men with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and known CVD, but were higher in current smokers compared with nonsmokers (P<0.001). …”
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Oral pathology induced by excess or deficiency of glucocorticoids in adults by Rucsandra Elena Dănciulescu Miulescu, Loreta Guja, Bogdan Socea, Anca Dumitriu, Stana Paunica, Emil Ștefănescu

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Indian Himalayan Arabidopsis thaliana population reflects deep history and might be the source of species expansion in the eastern edge by Akanksha Singh, Ashwani Kumar Verma, Abhinandan Mani Tripathi, Parneeta Mishra, Sumit Kumar Bag, Sivasubramanian Rajarammohan, Sribash Roy

“…The genetic diversity of Indian populations was found to decrease towards east and west of its peripheral region. …”
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FORMATION OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL OF ENTERPRISES by V. G. Semenova

“…The formation and active use of intellectual capital of the enterprise becomes a guarantee of increasing its competitiveness and efficiency of activities both in the context of solving current problems and in the strategic perspective. …”
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Effects of sudden commencement on the ionosphere: PFISR observations and global MHD simulation by Shasha Zou, Dogacan Ozturk, Roger Varney, Ashton Reimer

“…PFISR observed lifting of the F region ionosphere, transient field‐aligned ion upflow, prompt but short‐lived ion temperature increase, subsequent F region density decrease, and persistent electron temperature increase. …”
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The Role of Different Planting Types in Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effects: A Case Study of Gaziantep, Turkey by Ahmet Salih Günaydın, Murat Yücekaya

“…In this context, different planting options with only leafy, only coniferous, leafy and coniferous at half at 4 m, 6 m, and 8 m intervals along with the current planting state of the study area in Gaziantep, Turkey were prepared. …”
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Endogenous IL-1 in cognitive function and anxiety: a study in IL-1RI-/- mice. by Carol L Murray, Pauline Obiang, David Bannerman, Colm Cunningham

“…IL-1 plays a key role in inflammation-induced sickness behaviour, resulting in depressed locomotor activity, decreased exploration, reduced food and water intake and acute cognitive deficits. …”
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Simulation of the analogue interface for remote measurements by L. V. Kuzmych, D. P. Ornatskyi, V. P. Kvasnikov

“…The measuring chain is made in the form of three resistive current dividers, where one divider is formed by a resistive strain gauge and adjusting resistor, and two others – exemplary resistors.By introducing a new structural scheme, it will be possible to increase the accuracy of measurements and impedance of analog interfaces for remote measurements using resistive strain gauges. …”
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Responsive Public Policies for Smart and Sustainable Buildings: An Experimental Application of the Smart Readiness Indicator by Massimo Lauria, Maria Azzalin, Francesca Giglio, Giovanna Maria La Face

“…The SRI measures a building’s ability to use intelligent technologies to reduce its consumption and increase the energy awareness of occupants for energy efficiency. …”
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International legal standards for documentation and investigation of war crimes by Mykhailo Loshytskyi, Oleksandr Yunin, Dmytro Kyslenko, Bohdana Tychna, Oleksandr Dotsenko

“…The study confirms the need for a unified international platform for documenting war crimes. The current system contains 17 structural elements in three areas: regulatory framework, documentation and investigation, but is characterized by fragmentation, political constraints and the lack of common standards. …”
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Effect of Celery (Apium graveolens L.) Microgreens on Drosophila melanogaster by Mohamad Agus Salim, Muhammad Subandi, Yeni Yuniarti

“…Planting celery in the form of microgreens harvested 15 days was expected to increase the content of bioactive compounds. In the current study, we intended to evaluate the neuromodulatory potential of methanol extract of celery microgreens on fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster Meigen : family Drosophilidae ; ordo : Diptera) which were exposed to paraquat. …”
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Selective dorsal rhizotomy in cerebral palsy: the efficiency and the specific features of rehabilitation by Dinara B. Kurmanova, Saule T. Turuspekova, Vitalie S. Lisnic, Gulnara A. Mukhambetova, Bayan K. Demesinova, Nurmukhamed K. Mamashayev

“…The provided literature review contains a historic reference on the development of the technology along with the current data on the efficiency of surgical intervention with the analyzed research results in terms of the methods and the specific features of rehabilitation among the patients with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy after selective dorsal rhizotomy. …”
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Fiscal Illussion As Public Economy Failure: A Study on the Aegean Region by Ulvi Sandalcı, İnci Sandalcı

“…In this context, f inancial illusion levels were measured by applying a survey to 608 individuals in the Aegeanregion. …”
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Interacting with fallible AI: is distrust helpful when receiving AI misclassifications? by Tobias M. Peters, Ingrid Scharlau

“…A typical conception, for example, in the context of medical diagnosis, is that a knowledgeable user receives AI-generated classifications as advice. …”
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Land surveying and geodetic sectors of Ukraine during wartime: transformations and challenges by A. Martyn, N. Bavrovska

“…This article is dedicated to the current state of the land surveying and geodetic sectors in Ukraine, particularly in the context of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian military aggression. …”
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Du nomadisme à la sédentarisation by Aimé Landry Dongmo, Patrice Djamen, Éric Vall, Koussou Mian-Oudanang, Doubangolo Coulibaly, Jean Lossouarn

“…In addition to the difficulty to access or use pastoral resources, their decrease does not – unless exceptionally – lead to collective actions or individual innovations to restore them. …”
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Simulation Analysis of Arc-Quenching Performance of Eco-Friendly Insulating Gas Mixture of CF3I and CO2 under Impulse Arc by Dong Wu, Wengui Chen, Zelin Ji

“…As a result, these factors significantly decrease the duration of the arc-extinguishing time.…”
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