Does the Experience of Being Phubbed by Friends Affect Psychological Well-Being? The Mediating Roles of Loneliness, Relationship Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem by Yeslam Al-Saggaf

“…An increase in levels of loneliness or a decrease in levels of friendship satisfaction was also negatively associated with self-esteem and, in turn, with psychological well-being. …”
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Microstructure and electrochemical corrosion behaviour of API 5L X90 pipeline steel in a simulated soil environment by Mahdi Yeganeh, Mostafa Eskandari, Hasan Mousavi

“…As a result of corrosion products forming on the active sites and rendering them inactive, the charge transfer resistance increased by approximately 1.5 times. Potentiodynamic polarization tests indicated an absence of passivation, accompanied by a decrease in corrosion current density and a shift in corrosion potential toward the cathodic direction during immersion. …”
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Shoulder complaints in wheelchair athletes: A systematic review. by Omar W Heyward, Riemer J K Vegter, Sonja de Groot, Lucas H V van der Woude

“…Pain was found to be a common complaint in wheelchair athletes. Based on the current literature the cause of shoulder problems is difficult to identify and is likely multifactorial, nevertheless characteristics of the user (i.e. increased years of disability, age and BMI) were shown to increase risk. …”
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Impact of Eucheuma cottonii Extract on Rattus norvegicus Renal Function Test Caused by Monosodium Glutamate by Fitri Handajani, Nabil Nabil, Hanggara Rahmabrata

“…Results: MSG induction increased BUN levels but did not increase serum creatinine levels. …”
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IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY AND BIOLOGICAL VALUE OF SUGAR COOKIES BY ADDING BEE POLLEN by Chernenkova A.A., Leonova S.A., Pusenkova L.I.

“…Prevailing attitudes to the eating habits in the last decade suggest consumption of FMCG products containing an increased amount of the above nutrients. …”
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Nrf2 depletion enhanced curcumin therapy effect in gastric cancer by inducing the excessive accumulation of ROS by Yan Wang, Shasha Wang, Chenchen Ma, Weiwei Qi, Jing Lv, Mengqi Zhang, Shibo Wang, Rui Wang, Yangyang Lu, Wensheng Qiu

“…Abstract Gastric cancer (GC) is the most common malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal tract and currently has a poor clinical outcome. Turmeric’s rhizome contains a polyphenolic component called curcumin (Cur), which has been demonstrated to inhibit a variety of tumor cells, such as pancreatic, colon, lung and gastric cancers. …”
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Modern ideas about the role of the galaninergic system in the pathogenesis of heart failure and myocardial remodeling by A. A. Yafarova, A. R. Kiselev, A. F. Sheptulina, O. M. Drapkina

“…In this regard, the search for new molecules for therapeutic action aimed at preventing myocardial remodeling is of undoubted interest. In this context, the galaninergic system seems to be a promising target. …”
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Warming Yang,Promoting Blood Circulation and Inducing Diuresis in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy:a meta-analysis by WANG Lan, WANG Xiao-qin

“…Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ’Warming Yang,Promoting Blood Circulation and Inducing Diuresis’ in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy(DN).Methods The used electronic databases contained foreign databases such as PubMed,EMBASE,Cochrane Library,and Chinese databases such as CNKI,SinoMed,Wanfang Data,CQVIP.The clinical data of "Warming Yang,Promoting Blood Circulation and Inducing Diuresis" in treatment of DN were collected comprehensively.The literature retrieval ended on April 1,2016,and the meta analysis of appropriate literature was processed by RevMan 5.3 software.Results The cases of randomized controlled trials totaled16 and the cases of DN patients totaled 1 107.The results of Meta analysis showed that compared to western medicine control group,the experimental group of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine,based on "Warming Yang and Benefiting Qi,Promoting Blood Circulation and Inducing Diuresis",perfonned better in the significant efficiency and total efficiency of the treatment of DN(RR=1.97,95%CI 1.50~2.59,Z = 4.86,P<0.01;RR=1.48,95%CI 1.35~1.62,Z=8.58,P<0.01),in the decrease of the serum creatinine(MD=-32.33,95%CI-58.20~-6.47,Z =2.45,P= 0.01),in the increase of high density lipoprotein(MD= 0.16,95%CI 0.09~0.23,Z =4.33,P<0.01),in the decrease of cholesterol,triglyceride,low density lipoprotein(MD=-0.82,95%CI 1.28~-0.36,Z = 3.49,P = 0.0005;MD=-0.40,95%CI-0.53~-0.26,Z=5.95,P<0.01;MD=-0.49,95%CI-0.76~-0.21,Z=3.46,P = 0.000 5),in the decrease of urinary protein(MD=-0.46,95%I-0.61~-0.31,Z=6.01,P<0.01),in the control of fasting blood glucose(MD=-0.34,95%CI-0.57~-0.12,Z = 3.00,P = 0.003),and performed the same in the decrease of the levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha(P= 0.33).Conclusions The current limited evidence suggests that the efficacy and safety of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine in the treatment of DN is better than the traditional protocols alone.…”
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Anti-Money Laundering Law and the Legislative Process Behind it: a Study About the Brazilian Legislative Procedures by Chiavelli Facenda Falavigno

“…The last part of the paper is composed of graphs that explore details about the legislative procedure of the two main Brazilian pieces of legislation on money laundering. This part also contains a table with the main active bills that seek to change the current legislation on the matter, as well as a critical analysis. …”
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An Overview of Public Transport Integration: Using a Systematic Bibliometric Analysis by Süleyman Nurullah Adahi Şahin

“…Additionally, the Web of Science (WOS) database contains limited assessments of public transport integration. …”
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Breast milk: its components and special effects on newborns and infants by T. Voroncova, T. Konyk, M. Trokhymenko, Y. Mudryk

“…Transitional milk, which appears on days 4-14, increases the energy value due to increased lactose and fat content, promoting weight gain and microbiota development. …”
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Development Process and Characteristics Study of Tree Line Discharge in 10 kV Overhead Power Lines by XU Huikai, HUANG Xiaolong, YANG Chunlan, CHEN Tianxiang, YANG Nongchao, CHEN Long

“…The rise in temperature and the reduction in water content initially caused an increase in leakage current, followed by a decrease, during the first two stages, both of which simultaneously created favorable conditions for the development of charring channels. …”
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Comparative Study between Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women Regarding Variation of Liver Function Tests: Assessment of Health Literacy by Amina I. B. Othman, Dalia M. A. Elsherbini, Hayam F. A. Eittah, Manal S. Hakami, Badria M. A. Mohammed

“… Context: Pregnancy is associated with normal physiological adaptive changes. …”
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Benefits of medication charts provided at transitions of care: a narrative systematic review by Fine Michèle Dietrich, Kurt E Hersberger, Isabelle Arnet

“…Objectives Particularly at transitions of care points information concerning current medication tends to be incomplete. A medication chart that contains all essential information on current therapy is likely to be a helpful tool for patients and healthcare providers. …”
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Zeigen die schweizerischen Messungen eine Gefährdung der Ozon-Schicht? by Johannes Staehelin, Hans U. Dütsch

“…The Swiss record of ozone balloon measurements reaching the middle stratosphere also includes more than 20 years of observations. – The total ozone measurements of Arosa show a clearly negative trend since about 1970 with a decrease of about 4% during the period from 1969 to 1988. – The current knowledge of the chemistry of the stratosphere is discussed taking into account the mechanisms of chain reactions initiated by anthropogenic pollutants reaching the stratosphere, such as chlorofluoro- and bromofluorocarbon compounds and dinitrogen oxide. …”
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Jian-Pi-Gu-Shen-Hua-Yu Decoction Alleviated Diabetic Nephropathy in Mice through Reducing Ferroptosis by Shuquan Lv, Lirong Fan, Xiaoting Chen, Xiuhai Su, Li Dong, Qinghai Wang, Yuansong Wang, Hui Zhang, Huantian Cui, Shufang Zhang, Lixin Wang

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN), one of the most frequent complications of diabetes mellitus, is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease. However, the current treatment methods still cannot effectively halt the progression of DN. …”
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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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Ethnozootechnical Perspectives on the Decline of Traditional Knowledge About Local Goat and Sheep Breeds in the Semi-Arid Region of Paraíba, Brazil by Raissa C. Silva, Marilene N. Melo, Carlos F. T. de Oliveira, José V. Cardoso, Luis A. C. Cevallos, Laura L. da Rocha, Janaina K. G. Arandas, Maria N. Ribeiro

“…Two workshops were held to assess the diversity of breeds in the past landscape (PP) and current landscape (PA), using the Recall technique. …”
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Educational Technologies in Modern Higher Education Institutions (Analysis of Russian and Foreign Research and Practice) by N. V. Bordovskaia, E. A. Koshkina, N. A. Bochkina

“…The search for the most effective means of training of the new generation of specialists to achieve academic and technological breakthrough in Russia has increased the significance of systematic scientific information on modern educational technologies used in higher education institutions.The aim of the current research is to present the results of review and systematisation of research information on theoretical foundations of development and application of educational technologies in Russian and foreign higher educational institutions.Methodology and research methods. …”
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A broad-spectrum pneumococcal vaccine induces mucosal immunity and protects against lethal Streptococcus pneumoniae challenge by Fang-Feng Chiu, Ling-Ling Tu, Wangxue Chen, Hongyan Zhou, Bing-Sin Liu, Shih-Jen Liu, Chih-Hsiang Leng

“…Pneumococcal disease is a major threat to public health globally, impacting individuals across all age groups, particularly infants and elderly individuals. The use of current vaccines has led to unintended consequences, including serotype replacement, leading to a need for a new approach to combat pneumococcal disease. …”
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