Infection-Triggered Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Critical Overview by Smiyan S, Kuzmina G, Garmish O, Komorovsky R

“…However, infection-induced APS is gaining attention as a distinct subset due to the increasing recognition of thrombotic complications occurring in the context of viral or bacterial infections. …”
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Models, systems, networks in economics, engineering, nature and society by S.V. Zinchenko

“…As a result of the research, the structure of the logistics market at the last mile stage was examined, changes that occurred in the Russian last mile logistics market, the main trends, directions and problems of its development were identified, and current solutions were proposed. Several defining aspects have been identified that influence the process of logistics management at the last mile stage: the growth of the e-commerce market and the transformation of online consumer requests for organizing product delivery at the last mile stage; increasing complexity and digital transformation of logistics processes, the emergence of new market players and the development of collaborations, greening last-mile logistics in the context of sustainable development policies. …”

Self-awareness and self-regulatory learning as mediators between ChatGPT usage and pre-service mathematics teacher's self-efficacy by Bright Asare, Francis Ohene Boateng

“…Since AI tools are increasingly integrated into the educational context, helping pre-service teachers feel confident using ChatGPT could alleviate common anxieties surrounding technology in the classroom. …”
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Crop simulation models as decision tools to enhance agricultural system productivity and sustainability – a critical review by Koushik Banerjee, Suman Dutta, Sumanta Das, Rahul Sadhukhan

“…Furthermore, it addresses future challenges for agricultural system models in the context of climate change and environmental shifts, underscoring the necessity for additional research. …”
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Smart Packet Delivery in Mobile Underwater Sensors Networks (M-CTSP) by Abdul Khan, Miguel-Angel Luque-Nieto, Ali Akbar Siddique

“…This research is focused on leveraging the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) to establish the optimal route of getting from a source node to a destination node in an underwater dynamic location. In this context, all nodes are mobile and slightly adjust their positions due to water currents. …”
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Supply Chain Model for Mini Wind Power Systems in Urban Areas by Isvia Zazueta, Edgar Valenzuela, Alejandro Lambert, José R. Ayala, Rodny Garcia

“…In this context, renewable energy sources have become a favorable option to improve both energy security and sustainability while promoting the use of domestic energy sources. …”
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Application of IVDr NMR spectroscopy to stratify Parkinson’s disease with absolute quantitation of blood serum metabolites and lipoproteins by Georgy Berezhnoy, Gyuntae Bae, Leonie Wüst, Claudia Schulte, Claire Cannet, Isabel Wurster, Milan Zimmermann, Alexander Jäck, Eike Jakob Spruth, Julian Hellmann-Regen, Sandra Roeske, Dominik Pürner, Wenzel Glanz, Fabian Maass, Felix Hufschmidt, Ingo Kilimann, Elisabeth Dinter, Okka Kimmich, Anna Gamez, Johannes Levin, Josef Priller, Oliver Peters, Michael Wagner, Alexander Storch, Paul Lingor, Emrah Düzel, Christoph van Riesen, Ullrich Wüllner, Stefan Teipel, Björn Falkenburger, Mathias Bähr, Inga Zerr, Gabor C. Petzold, Annika Spottke, Patricia Rizzu, Frederic Brosseron, Hartmut Schäfer, Thomas Gasser, Christoph Trautwein

“…Highlights from these comparisons include increased citrate and dimethylglycine with a decrease of creatinine and methionine in healthy controls and early PD group compared to GBA, PD late and recessive PD. …”
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Impacts of CACNB4 overexpression on dendritic spine density in both sexes and relevance to schizophrenia by Emily M. Parker, Nathan L. Kindja, Rebecca A. DeGiosio, Ryan B. Salisbury, Josh M. Krivinko, Claire E. J. Cheetham, Matthew L. MacDonald, Weijia Fan, Bin Cheng, Robert A. Sweet

“…Overexpressing the gene that encodes the voltage-gated calcium channel subunit β4, CACNB4, selectively reduced small spine density in vitro. In the current study we extended this observation in an intact mammalian system within a relevant neurodevelopmental context. …”
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Sargassum Enrichment in Mesoscale Eddies of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt by Yingjun Zhang, Brian B. Barnes, Dennis J. McGillicuddy Jr., Chuanmin Hu

“…Abstract Pelagic Sargassum has increased dramatically in the past decade, primarily in the annually recurrent Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB) that extends from the coast of West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico. …”
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CircPWWP2A promotes renal interstitial fibrosis through modulating miR-182/ROCK1 axis by Qian Huang, Kaiyi Zhong, Jiali Wei

“…Renal fibrosis is a long-term and progressively worsening condition that impacts kidney function during aging and in the context of chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD and renal fibrosis affect approximately 10% of the global population and are prevalent in about half of individuals over the age of 70. …”
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The role of community health workers in addressing the global burden of ear disease and hearing loss: a systematic scoping review of the literature by James O'Donovan, Misha Verkerk, Niall Winters, Shelly Chadha, Mahmood F Bhutta

“…We performed a systematic scoping review to identify evidence on how CHWs are currently deployed in the prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of ear disease and hearing loss; methods to train and support CHWs in this context; and cost-effectiveness of CHWs.Methods We performed a systematic search of the literature from September 1978 to 18 March 2018 from 11 major databases and the grey literature.Results We identified 38 original studies that met the inclusion criteria, taking place across South Asia (n=13), Oceania (n=7), North America (n=7), South America (n=6) and Africa (n=5). 23 studies showed CHWs can increase community participation in screening. …”
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Investigation of Heat and Mass Transfer in the Process of Fuel Preparation from Biomass Particles with High Moisture by A. V. Mitrofanov, O. B. Kolibaba, R. N. Gabitov, D. A. Dolinin, S. V. Vasilevich

“…Currently, in a number of countries an urgent task for development of fuel and energy complexes is to increase the share of generation by involving solid fuels in circulation. …”
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Pilot observational cohort study to determine whether waveform and flow traces from mechanical insufflation–exsufflation (MI-E) can be used to identify laryngeal responses to MI-E... by Stephanie K Mansell, Swapna Mandal, Amar Shah, Francesca Gowing, Rhiannon Parry, Charlotte Greenfield, Yogesh Bhatt

“…Currently, the only method for assessing this is via nasal endoscopy while using MI-E. …”
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Geographical accessibility of emergency neonatal care services in Ethiopia: analysis using the 2016 Ethiopian Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care Survey by Andrew Hayen, Getiye Dejenu Kibret, Daniel Demant

“…Addis Ababa and the Hareri regional state had full access (100% coverage) to EmNeC services within 2 hours travel time, while the Afar (15.3%) and Somali (16.3%) regional states had the lowest access.Conclusions The physical access to EmNeC services in Ethiopia is well below the universal health coverage expectations stated by the United Nations. Increasing the availability of EmNeC to health facilities where routine delivery services currently are taking place would significantly increase physical access. …”
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Rate of detection of endocrine diseases in children in the practice of a family doctor by I. I. Redko, E. N. Chakmazova

“…Currently, there is a tendency to increase the prevalence of endocrine pathologists in all age groups of the children's population of Ukraine. …”
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Reducing the dietary starch:protein ratios in low-protein diets enhanced the growth performance of goslings from 1 to 28 days of age by Xucheng Zheng, Qian Lu, Chunhui Huang, Usman Nazir, Zhi Yang, Haiming Yang, Zhiyue Wang

“…The current study aimed to explore the suitable starch: protein ratios under different dietary protein levels for goslings. …”
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The Comparison of Effects of Supplementation of Zeolite and Yucca Schidigera Powder to Diet on Liver Enzymes (AST, ALT, GGT) in Sheep by Oğuz Kale, İbrahim Durmuş

“…The concern of utilizing native coraps as forage supplements instead of antibiotics has increased in order to manipulate rumen fermentation.The purpose of current work was to determine effects of co-addition zeolites of and Yucca schidigera (YS) plant containing high level of saponin to sheep feed on plasma Aspartat aminotransferaz (AST), ALT (Alanin aminotransferaz) and Gama glutamil transferaz (GGT) levels. …”
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Soil remediation at coastal plains with the help of DC Resistivity Method by Emin Ulugergerli, Öznur Karaca, Buse Özentürk

“…For each type of metal, electrode pairs were placed in the soil that was filled in a plastic container. Current variation was monitored while 1 VDC/cm was applied to electrodes. …”
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Commonly prescribed medications and risk of pneumonia and all-cause mortality in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a UK population-based cohort study by Ann D. Morgan, Georgie M. Massen, Hannah R. Whittaker, Iain Stewart, Gisli Jenkins, Peter M. George, Jennifer K. Quint

“…We also observed a small increased risk for all-cause mortality in the “regular ICS user” group compared with the “non-user” control group (HRadj = 1.19, 1.06–1.33). …”
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Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity Syndrome (Review) by L. M. Tsentsiper, I. S. Terekhov, O. A. Shevelev, M. V. Petrova, A. N. Kondratiev

“…We conclude the review with a discussion of current methods of the syndrome prevention.Conclusion. …”
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