Heavy Metal Bioremediation Potential of Autochthonous Lactic Acid Bacteria for Use in Edible Leafy Vegetables by Mahdieh Mostafidi, Mohammad Reza Sanjabi, Naheed Mojgani, Sohyel Eskandari, Sepideh Arbabi Bidgoli

“…During in vitro analysis, the sorption percentage of Pb and Cd appeared higher than 99% during 15 minutes of initial contact, while increasing contact time (30 minutes) had no significant effect on the removal of these metals. …”
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Urogenital Schistosomiasis among Schoolchildren and the Associated Risk Factors in Selected Rural Communities of Kwara State, Nigeria by Babamale Olarewaju Abdulkareem, Kolawole Olasunkanmi Habeeb, Abdulganiyu Kazeem, Abdulkareem Olaitan Adam, Ugbomoiko Uade Samuel

“…Similarly, infection significantly (P<0.05) increased with increasing age. Multivariate logistic analysis of risk factors revealed that lack of portable drinking water (adjusted odd ratio (aOR) = 4.76; 95% CI = 2.64–5.98), unemployment (aOR = 2.23; 1.87–2.294), lack of knowledge of infection (aOR = 2.16; 0.59–3.83), and frequent contact with contaminated water bodies (aOR = 2.01; 1.45–2.70) were important predictors of urinary schistosomiasis. …”
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Wear and Corrosion Resistance of Thermally Formed Decorative Oxide Layers on Austenitic Steel by Tomasz Borowski, Hubert Wójcik, Maciej Spychalski, Bogusława Adamczyk-Cieślak

“…Oxidation at 400 °C did not cause a significant decrease in pitting corrosion resistance, while an increase in polarization resistance and a decrease in corrosion current density were observed. …”
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NLFEA Behavior of Heat-Damaged Key Joints in Precast Concrete Segmental Bridge by Bara’a R. Alnemrawi, Rajai Al-Rousan

“…In addition, these joints are usually dry and distributed over the contact region between the two connected bridge parts. …”
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The Impact Of The Telecommunication Industry As A Moderator on Poverty Alleviation and Educational Programmes To Achieve Sustainable Development Goals In Developing Countries by S.K.C Ruklani Wickramasinghe, Kamal ABD Razak

“…Furthermore, our findings indicated that increased contributions to education might help Sri Lanka achieve its poverty eradication and sustainable development goals.…”
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A Systematic Review on Selected Complications of Open-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy from Clinical and Biomechanical Perspectives by Elaheh Elyasi, Guillaume Cavalié, Antoine Perrier, Wilfrid Graff, Yohan Payan

“…Although multiple complications of the surgery can be correlated to this, there is still a lack of consensus on the occurrence of those complications and their cause. The current study is aimed at clarifying this problem using a combined medical and biomechanical perspective. …”
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Hydrothermal carbonization of muskmelon exocarp for enhanced dye removal from an aqueous solution: A sustainable approach by S. Mahalaxmi, P. Senthil Kumar

“…The volume of wastewater contaminated with dyes has increased significantly and alarmingly as a result of a rise in industrial operations. …”
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Implementation of 2D Running Gait Analysis in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics by Tiffany Barrett, Kai-Yu Ho, Justin Rasavage, Micah Wilson, Melissa Goo-Tam, Tristan Trumbull

“…# Background Despite 2D motion analysis deemed valid and reliable in assessing gait deviations in runners, current use of video-based motion analysis among orthopedic physical therapists is not prevalent…”
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Lower Extremity Kinematic Waveform Analysis During a Single Leg Drop Task – Including a Single Subject Design by Nickolai JP Martonick, Youngmin Chun, Lukas Krumpl, Joshua P Bailey

“…# BACKGROUND Lower limb asymmetries may be associated with increased injury risk in an active female population. …”
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Perturbations During Gait on a Split-Belt Treadmill: A Scoping Review by Katarzyna Chodkowska, Rafał Borkowski, Michalina Błażkiewicz

“…Perturbations were mainly applied during initial contact. The results show that young, healthy adults adapt quickly to anticipatory and reactive adjustments, while older adults and those with neurological impairments use less efficient strategies like increased muscular co-contraction. …”
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Non-Stationary Electrolysis of a Tin-Copper Alloy by D. Y. Gulpa, I. I. Kuzmar, L. K. Kushner

“…Deposition on pulsereversed currents makes it possible to increase the solder spreading coefficient from 96.38 to 98.20 % and reduce the value of the contact electrical resistance of the coatings from 2.0133 to 1.5067 mOhm compared to the deposits obtained with the direct current. …”
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MHD analysis of couple stress nanofluid through a tapered non-uniform channel with porous media and slip-convective boundary effects by P. Deepalakshmi, G. Shankar, E.P. Siva, D. Tripathi, O. Anwar Bég

“…The current research addresses the peristaltic transport mechanism that propels fluid through a conduit through rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the conduit walls, a phenomenon evident in numerous biological systems, including the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Evaluation of Asthma Course in Patients Hospitalized in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Due to Severe Asthma Exacerbation by Ahmet Selmanoglu, Hatice Irmak Celik, Cankat Genis, Esra Kockuzu, Zeynep Sengul Emeksiz, Emine Dibek Misirlioglu

“…Post-discharge, 72.3% of patients continued follow-up at pediatric allergy clinics. Of the 60 patients contacted, 67.5% were on current asthma treatment and 48.2% had experienced an exacerbation in the past year. …”
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Wear mechanism of steel materials oxide form conversion at the friction interface conducted by lubricants containing varying hydrogen by Xinbo Wang, Lili Jin, Hao Zhang, Ruifeng Xu, Oleksandr Stelmakh, Zhiliang Jin, Yansong Liu

“…Hydrogen internal combustion engines are up-and-coming power devices in the current energy field. However, engine lubricants are prone to contact with hydrogen and water vapor during operation, and the impact of these gases on the tribological properties of the lubricants has not yet been clearly studied. …”
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Loss of appetite in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a mixed methods study by Marie Louise Bergmann, Mia Bundgaard Klausen, Lotte Holm, Jens Rikardt Andersen, Jens-Ulrik Stæhr Jensen, Howraman Meteran

“…Improvement in social contact and support, nutritional support, and acceptance of their current life situation will help address these challenges.…”
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The potential impact of COVID-19 in refugee camps in Bangladesh and beyond:  A modeling study. by Shaun Truelove, Orit Abrahim, Chiara Altare, Stephen A Lauer, Krya H Grantz, Andrew S Azman, Paul Spiegel

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our findings suggest that a COVID-19 epidemic in a refugee settlement may have profound consequences, requiring large increases in healthcare capacity and infrastructure that may exceed what is currently feasible in these settings. …”
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‘Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved’: an ethnographic analysis of the health system in Black Panther’s Wakanda by Jennifer Jackson, Carla Ferreira, Samantha Perry, Carla Ginn, Melissa Scott, Elke Jaibeeh Barah, Zahra Upal, Krista Phelps, Carol Mei, Haneul Woo, Megan Tung, Farida Gadimova, Alexandra Ewanyshyn, Twyla Ens

“…The emergence of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has introduced significant global challenges for healthcare systems, healthcare professionals and patients. This current climate creates an opportunity to learn from equitable health systems and move toward making fundamental changes to healthcare systems. …”
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Joint response of coal permeability and wettability to changes in organic matter induced by oxidation treatment by Baoxin ZHANG, Xuehai FU, Fanhua Bill ZENG, Ze DENG, Zhaobiao YANG, Junqiang KANG, Chaochao DUAN

“…The results show that the permeability under varying effective stress increases after oxidation, and the average change in the initial permeability (stress-free conditions, k0) and contact angle (θ) is 65.8% and −40.9%, respectively. …”
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The Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) and Lower Limb Power Profiles in Elite Rugby Union Players by Stephen Rowell, Nicola Relph

“…Participants scoring moderate to poor in the LESS recorded significantly higher power and reactive strength index, increased contact time but not jump height. This suggests participants with high-risk landing biomechanics may also produce higher performance measures, but these do not necessarily result in an improved jump height.…”
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Financial security of Ukraine in debt burden: Assessment and forecasting by Fedir Zhuravka, Yuriy Petrushenko, Svitlana Chorna, Bohdana Huriy, Inessa Yarova, Olga Pankiv, Wojciech Duranowski

“…This study aims to comprehensively assess the state’s financial security of Ukraine in the context of mounting debt and economic instability. …”
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