Three-step fabrication of TiO2CdS spheres on SiO2 supports for enhanced hydrogen evolution performance by Zhengyou Li, Alexander V. Soldatov, Aslam Hossain

“…The overpotential exhibited a notable decrease from 793 mV to 264 mV at a current density of 10 mA/cm², demonstrating the improved electrocatalytic efficiency as CdS concentration increased. …”
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Minimizing unnecessary proBNP blood tests: an evaluation of a pop-up form implementation in general practice by Morvarid Sophia Esmaeilzadeh, Anna Elise Engell, Henrik Løvendahl Jørgensen, Bent Struer Lind

“…In this group, the median proBNP level increased from 12.1 pmol/L before the intervention to 13.5 pmol/L after the intervention (p < 0.0001).Conclusions This study demonstrates a significant decrease in the number of proBNP requests from general practitioners in the Capital Region of Denmark after the introduction of a pop-up form in the requisition system containing the current guidelines.…”
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Plastics in the German building and infrastructure sector: A high-resolution dataset on historical flows, stocks, and legacy substance contaminationZenodo by Sarah Schmidt, Xavier-François Verni, Thomas Gibon, David Laner

“…The use of plastics in buildings and infrastructure has been steadily increasing in the past. Due to the longevity of building components, in the upcoming decades a dramatical growth in waste quantities is expected as a delayed response to the increased consumption, posing a major challenge for waste management and recycling. …”
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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

“…Background Loss of appetite in patients with COPD can lead to malnutrition, which is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality.Aims To identify factors associated with loss of appetite among COPD patients and explore their’ experiences regarding appetite and eating.Methods A questionnaire on demographics, medical history and containing the Council on Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire (CNAQ) was posted in a COPD-specific online forum. …”
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E-Waste Plastics in the Environment: Assessment, Characterisation, and Bioprocessing by Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe, Andrew Hursthouse, Armando C. Duarte, Teresa Rocha-Santos, Ana L. Patrício Silva

“…The accelerated growth of the electrical and electronic equipment market is a major driver behind increasing e-waste volumes worldwide. Although e-waste contains valuable resources, most remain unrecycled or improperly managed. …”
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Quantifying environmental drivers of vegetation condition in a temperate ecosystem can improve detection of management impacts by Johanna G. Kuhne, Patrick J. O’Connor, Jasmin G. Packer, Thomas A.A. Prowse

“…Disentangling the effects of environmental variation and management actions on vegetation condition is increasingly important given increasing efforts to tackle biodiversity loss and the advent of environmental accounting programs. …”
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Physico-chemical properties, spreadability and consumer acceptance of low-sodium cream cheese by Mirela Lučan, Jasmina Ranilović, Vedran Slačanac, Tanja Cvetković, Ljiljana Primorac, Davorka Gajari, Helena Tomić Obrdalj, Marko Jukić, Jasmina Lukinac Čačić

“…The use of potassium salt substitutes significantly increased the value of K:Na ratio. Cheese containing commercial salt replacer Salut® had the closest hedonic score to control cheese compared to other replacers. …”
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A review on the relationship between the distal 1q21.1 microdeletion and schizophrenia by Xinpeng Guo, Xinpeng Guo, Xinpeng Guo, Junrong Guo, Junrong Guo, Xijing Liu, Xijing Liu, Ting Hu, Ting Hu

“…This microdeletion is found in 0.2%–0.6% of individuals with schizophrenia and is associated with an eightfold increased risk of developing the condition. The distal 1q21.1 region contains several schizophrenia risk genes, including PRKAB2, BCL9, CHD1L, GJA5, and GJA8. …”
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Objects of forensic documentary science by V. S. Sezonov

“…Forensic science defines a document as an object such as video documents, photo documents, film documents, etc. The current level of research is not determined by the traditional comparison with a reference sample, and sometimes such a sample does not exist at all. …”
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Essay. The Vicious Circles of Bureaucratic Circular Economy: The Case of Packaging Waste Euro-Targets for Romania by Octavian-Dragomir Jora, Alexandru Pătruți, Mihaela Iacob

“…In spite of its probably good intentions, the circular economy package contains at least one directive which under current economic conditions is practically inapplicable in countries such as Romania. …”
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR CALCULATING CLOSING IN OF SWITCH-GEAR FLEXIBLE BUSES AT SHORT CIRCUIT BY IMPULSE OF ELECTRODYNAMIC FORCES by I. I. Sergey, E. G. Ponomarenko, W. M. Sammur, P. I. Klimkovich

“…The paper contains description of a simplified method for calculating closing-in of switch-gear flexible buses at short circuit. …”
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Theoretical Study of High-Frequency Response of InGaAs/AlAs Double-Barrier Nanostructures by Konstantin S. Grishakov, Vladimir F. Elesin, Mikhail M. Maslov, Konstantin P. Katin

“…It is shown that as the field amplitude increases, at high frequencies, where ħω>Γ (Γ is the width of the resonant energy level), the active current can reach high values comparable to the direct current value in resonance. …”
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Haematological and Genotoxic effects of cadmium chloride on Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi by Baghdad Science Journal

“…It could be concluded from the current study that the adding of cadmium to water aquarium containing bunni fish led to decrease in red blood cells count, hemoglobin and packed cell volume values and increase in micronuclei number.…”
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Characteristics of the Epidemic Situation Associated with Acute Respiratory Viral Infections in the Russian Federation during the Pandemic Spread of COVID-19 by T. A. Semenenko, V. G. Akimkin, E. I. Burtseva, A. V. Nozdracheva, E. G. Simonova, A. V. Tutelyan, S. V. Ugleva, S. N. Kuzin

“…Aim of the study was to investigate the current manifestations of the epidemic process of ARVI and influenza, including in the context of a new coronavirus infection (COVID–19) pandemic, on the territory of Russia and in Moscow. …”
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Effect of Educational Program on Nurses' Performance Regarding Prevention and Management of Intravenous Extravasation Chemotherapy by Nehal M. Abo El-Fadl

“… Context: Systemic chemotherapy plays a pivotal role in curative therapy for patients with hematological neoplasms and several types of advanced solid tumors. …”
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Voice quality types and uses in North American English by Richard Wright, Courtney Mansfield, Laura Panfili

“…While not contrastive, it plays an important role in phonology and a wide variety of other discourse, pragmatic, and social functions. In this context we present some of our current research into segmental and social factors relating to creaky voicing. …”
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Unitization Based Memory Enhancement in Younger and Older Adults by Joshua Kah Meng Khoo, Roni Tibon

“…Accordingly, unitization has been proposed as a promising strategy to attenuate age-related associative deficits, but evidence regarding its utility was lacking. The current study aimed to establish unitization as a viable mnemonic strategy. …”
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PM2.5 prediction and its influencing factors in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration using spatial temporal graph convolutional networks by Yawen Zhao

“…In the context of rapid urbanization, PM _2.5 pollution poses a significant threat to public health and environmental quality. …”
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Vaccination as a solution of the issue of resistance S. pneumoniae by H. P. Ruban, S. V. Struch

“…Uncontrolled combined use of antibiotics determines changes in the microbial agents' properties, leading to a decrease of susceptibility to antimicrobial substances and increasing the probability of severe invasive bacterial infections with limited possibilities to treat them. …”
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OPIOIDS IN PAIN SYNDROME MANAGEMENT (part 1) by D. M. Arbuck, G. R. Abuzarova, G. S. Alekseeva

“…The goal of this review is to inform doctors about new opioids currently used for routine medical practice in the most developed countries. …”
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