Influence of Silicon NanoSheet (SiNS) on the toughness of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate (BCP) composites by Anwer AL-Obaidi, Hussein K. Dalfi, Nazar Abdulridha, Amer Alomarah

“…This increase gave sufficient motivation to adopt this composition and addition in biomedical applications.…”
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RETRACTED: Biodiversity Loss with Habitat and Risk of New Diseases by Darshit Ram

“…The degradation of nature is among the most serious issues that the world faces, but current targets and consequent actions amount, at best, to a managed decline. …”
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Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogaster by Ma Carmela P. Dela Cruz, Paul Mark B. Medina

“…These lees have been reported to contain high concentrations of proteins and dietary fibers. …”
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Framework for Building Resilient Health Systems by Chen Wang, Shiwen Zhang, Limei Jing, Jingrong Wang, Yihao Zhao, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Yuhan Lu, Chao Wang, Ruitai Shao

“…The growing complexity of global health challenges and the increasing frequency of public health emergencies have highlighted the fragility of current health systems, which often struggle to address evolving population health needs and public health challenges. …”
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Antiageing strategy for neurodegenerative diseases: from mechanisms to clinical advances by Qiu Jiang, Jie Liu, Shan Huang, Xuan-Yue Wang, Xiaowei Chen, Guang-Hui Liu, Keqiang Ye, Weihong Song, Colin L. Masters, Jun Wang, Yan-Jiang Wang

“…Abstract In the context of global ageing, the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is increasing. …”
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TRANSFORMING MUSIC EDUCATION IN UKRAINE: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC EDUCATION REFORM by Ihor ZAKUS, Nataliia LEBEDIEVA, Irma GVINIASHVILI, Viktoriya KORZHENOK, Dennis ADU

“… The article discusses the current challenges and prospects for developing music education in Ukraine while reforming the cultural and artistic sphere. …”
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Decatecholaminization of Septic Shock Patients in Intensive Care Unit: an Economic Assessment in the Italian Setting by Alfredo Del Gaudio, Assunta Caiazza, Luana Bortone, Sonia Tomasso, Ilaria Bozzari, Laura Vincenzi, Gianluca Furneri, Luigi Tritapepe

“…INTRODUCTION: Prolonged administration of norepinephrine to critically ill patients can lead to serious adverse events. In this context, the concept of “decatecholaminization” has emerged over the past decade, involving the association of vasopressin with norepinephrine to reduce catecholamines need. …”
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Humidity effect on epiphytic microflora development and seed germination of spring bread wheat by O. F. Khamova, P. V. Popolzukhin, O. S. Dmitrenko

“…There was found out that the seed germination on 88% depended on the moisture content during storage and a number of fungi on their surface. On increasing the initial moisture content of seeds to 17%, the number of microorganisms on them increased significantly, and germination decreased after three years of storage in plastic containers to 0–1.9% in 28 months (2.3 years). …”
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Identification of novel antiviral host factors by functional gene expression analysis using in vitro HBV infection assay systems. by Takuto Nosaka, Tatsushi Naito, Yu Akazawa, Kazuto Takahashi, Hidetaka Matsuda, Masahiro Ohtani, Tsutomu Nishizawa, Hiroaki Okamoto, Yasunari Nakamoto

“…Knockdown of STAT1 increased viral products in HBV-transfected HepG2 cells, but decreased in HBV-infected PXB cells. …”
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159 Benefits of career development grant coaching groups for early career clinical and translational investigators beyond funding success by Sudeshna De, Kharma Foucher

“…Funding confidence in securing funding also increased from 40.8 ± 19.1 to 64.0 ± 20.7 (p  =  0.003). …”
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Relevance of reporting leprosy related disability at the completion of multi drug therapy: A 5-year retrospective analysis of disability in persons affected by leprosy at ALERT Hos... by Bereket Abebayehu Tegene, Thomas Asfaw Atnafu

“…This study aims to show the significance of reporting leprosy-related disability at the end of MDT and critique how disability is counted in the context of WHO data.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a mixed method study with a 5-year retrospective analysis of outcomes of newly diagnosed leprosy patients at ALERT Hospital in Ethiopia from 2016 to 2020. …”
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Target image detection algorithm of complex road scene based on improved multi-scale adaptive feature fusion technology by Xu Zhaosheng, Liao Zhongming, Xiao Xiaoyong, Ahmad Suzana, Mat Diah Norizan, Ismail Azlan

“…This study introduces computer vision-based approaches, including colour and texture recognition, object detection, and scene context understanding using Deep Neural Networks (DNN). …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic factor in patients with acute pulmonary embolism on the background of oncological disease by V.Y. Tseluyko, N.H. Shylo

“…Background. Current risk stratification methods for patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) in the context of malignancy do not account for all factors influencing disease course and prognosis. …”
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Effect of Training Program on Emotional Intelligence of Nurses Caring for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease by Bahaa Ali, Omayma Osman, Ghada Mourad

“…Tools used for data collection were a self-administered questionnaire including two parts; part one concerned with sociodemographic characteristics of the studied nurses, and part two included the Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) to assess emotional intelligence in managing the workplace. Results: The current study reveals that pre-program, 5.7% of the studied nurses have a high level of EI scores compared to about one quarter (22.9%) of the studied nurses who had a high level at post implementation of the program and increased to less than three quarters (71.4%) at follow up the program with a highly statistically significant difference between the levels of nurses’ emotional intelligence (p<0.001) comparing between pre-intervention and follow-up. …”
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A social image of modern student youth: value aspects (by the materials of sociological research results) by N.V. Rozenberg, Yu.L. Afanasyeva, I.A. Rudakova

“…Modern student youth is one of the most important social and demographic resources of society, playing a key role in shaping the future development of Russiaʼs economic, cultural, and political spheres. In the context of rapid digitalization, ongoing global processes and challenges, social transformations, and changes in the labor market, studying the values, life priorities, and behavior of young people becomes particularly significant. …”

The science behind the lifesum app: an intervention design analysis by Signe Svanfeldt, Chris Seth, Marcus Gners, Andreas Blomqvist

“…This was an intervention design analysis, designed to describe the theoretical model and intervention theory used to create the Lifesum app in its current embodiment. A pragmatic theoretical model describing behaviour change in the context of healthy eating was devised based on findings in literature. …”
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The role of reward-related brain activity in response to treatment and later depression severity: data from a randomized controlled trial in early adolescents with anxiety disorder... by Cecilia A. Westbrook, Michael Schlund, Jennifer S. Silk, Erika E. Forbes, Neal D. Ryan, Ronald E. Dahl, Dana L. McMakin, Philip C. Kendall, Anthony Mannarino, Cecile D. Ladouceur

“…However, it remains unknown whether these effects are driven by reward anticipation or feedback, which reflect different functional roles in motivated behavior, or whether brain activity changes as a function of treatment response. The current study investigated these questions in the context of a randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders in adolescents. …”
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Purchase Intention of Healthy Foods: The Determinant Role of Brand Image in the Market of a Developing Country by Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas, Manuel Escobar-Farfán, Iván Veas-González, Jorge Alberto Esponda-Perez, Rodrigo Gallardo-Canales, Rodrigo Ruiz-Andia, Virginia Mercedes Fernandez-Daza, Rosa Fabiana Zabalaga-Davila

“…In the current consumer context, the trend towards a healthy lifestyle has significantly increased the demand for healthy foods. …”
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From bench to bedside: nanomedicine development for intracerebral hemorrhage – exploring microenvironment, innovation, and translation by Gui Wan, Lingui Gu, Yangyang Chen, Yiqing Wang, Ye Sun, Zhenwei Li, Wenbin Ma, Xinjie Bao, Renzhi Wang

“…Finally, the progress of nanomedicines in clinical translation is analyzed, highlighting the challenges, opportunities, and future prospects for their application in the context of ICH. Graphical abstract…”
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Petal stomata of Hemerocallis citrina Baroni are sensitive to abscisic acid by Lei Gong, Lei Gong, Ye Hua, Ye Hua, Yun-Yun Su, Yun-Yun Su, Bo Zhang, Bo Zhang, Li-Ting Yao, Li-Ting Yao, Basmah M. Alharbi, Basmah M. Alharbi, Md. Mahadi Hasan

“…The study showed that stomata are primarily located in the lower epidermis of the petals, arranged in a strip near the central vein, and exhibit relatively low density; the guard cells contain a large number of chloroplasts. Exogenous ABA induced stomatal closure in the petal stomata, and the gas exchange assay indicated that stomatal conductance decreased when exogenous ABA was introduced into the transpiration stream. …”
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