Influence of Compressive Strength and Steel-Tube Thickness on Axial Compression Performance of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete-Filled Stainless-Steel Tube Columns Containing Coarse... by Wenrui Li, Mengqi Zhu, Guo Li, Yang Hu, Bei Wang, Yongfei Cao, Wenting He, Haiyang Li, Zhaopeng Tang, Yingda Zhang

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Process evaluation of a cluster randomised implementation trial examining strategies to increase early access to exercise for people with knee osteoarthritis: protocol by Jocelyn L Bowden, Kathryn Mills, Justine M Naylor, Joseph Descallar, Robert Boland, Margery Pardey, Amy Orsatti

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Expert opinion on the current conceptual, clinical and therapeutic aspects of disease related malnutrition and muscle loss: a multidisciplinary perspective by Mutlu Doganay, Meltem Gulhan Halil, Cetin Kaymak, Ugur Selek, Mehmet Akif Topcuoglu, Suayib Yalcin

“…Therefore, the proposed expert opinion aimed to address the current conceptual, clinical and therapeutic aspects of DRM and muscle loss from a multidisciplinary perspective in certain risk groups (geriatric patients, cancer patients, patients with neurodegenerative disorders and critically ill patients) and to address the utility of targeted specific nutritional interventions, specifically the high protein nutritional supplements containing β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) and vitamin D, in terms of potential beneficial effects in preserving and reversing muscle loss beyond meeting nutritional requirements.…”
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The molecular mechanism of shade avoidance in crops – How data from Arabidopsis can help to identify targets for increasing yield and biomass production by Yun-jia TANG, Johannes Liesche

“…This shade avoidance response (SAR) typically includes increased stem elongation at the expense of plant fitness and yield, making it an undesirable trait in an agricultural context. …”
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Regular Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use Increases Stress Fracture Risk in the General Population: A Retrospective Case-Control Study by Alexandra Ciuciu, Christopher Mulholland, Michael A. Bozzi, Chris C. Frymoyer, Leonardo Cavinatto, David Yaron, Marc I. Harwood, Jeremy D. Close, Christopher J. Mehallo, Ryan E. Tomlinson

“…Subjects diagnosed with stress fractures had a statistically significant increase in both current use (p=0.03) and regular use (p=0.04) of ibuprofen/naproxen/celecoxib as compared to control subjects. …”
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Electromagnetic control and heat transfer enhancement in exothermic reactions experiencing current density: The study preventing thermal explosions in reactive flow by Gasmi Hatem, Akindele Akintayo Oladimeji, Obalalu Adebowale Martins, Usman Abdulazeez Adebayo, Khan Umair, Yilmaz Yalcin, Taiwo Musilimu, Hussain Syed Modassir, Nizampatnam Neelima

“…Our findings reveal that increased electric field conductivity significantly enhances the current density along the channel walls, driven by the combined effects of the Frank–Kamenetskii term and electric field loading. …”
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Salicylic Acid Improved the Growth of <i>Dunaliella salina</i> and Increased the Proportion of <i>9-cis</i>-β-Carotene Isomers by Shuaicheng Xiang, Xiaoting Qiu, Xiaojun Yan, Roger Ruan, Pengfei Cheng

“…<i>Dunaliella salina</i> is an important source of natural β-carotene (containing <i>9-cis</i> and <i>all trans</i> isomers) for industrial production. …”
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Tidal Current Energy Assessment and Exploitation Recommendations for Semi-Enclosed Bay Straits: A Case Study on the Bohai Strait, China by Yuze Song, Pengcheng Ma, Zikang Li, Yilin Zhai, Dan Li, Hongyuan Shi, Chao Li

“…Against the backdrop of increasingly depleted global non-renewable resources, research on renewable energy has become urgently critical. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing in <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>: The Current State of Evidence and a Call for More National Surveillance Studies by Sunčanica Ljubin-Sternak, Tomislav Meštrović

“…<i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (<i>C. trachomatis</i>) remains the most common bacterial sexually transmitted agent worldwide. Although current treatment regimens are highly effective, sporadic reports of reduced antimicrobial susceptibility and treatment failure raises concerns, especially in the context of increasing global antibiotic consumption and the well-documented rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in other sexually transmitted pathogens. …”
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Legal problems of water protection on the example of manufacturing enterprises as sewage disposal plants – current limitations and de lege ferenda remarks by Agnieszka Sznajder

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HVDC transformer insulation system: Present research, trends, challenges, and prospects by Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Shafique

“…High-voltage direct current (HVDC) has attained significant consideration owing to numerous valuable characteristics, for instance, lowest transmission losses, improved stability, and control operation. …”
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Increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population (Québec, Canada) using Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey by Julie Ducrocq, Benoit Lévesque, Gaston De Serres, Véronique Boiteau, Cedric P. Yansouni, Jean-François Proulx, Denis Talbot

“…Despite current regional guidelines targeting high risk individuals in the context of high prevalence, Nunavik’s health authorities must remain vigilant by following gastric cancer incidence and the rapid evolution of guidelines, while considering local realities.…”
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A comprehensive review on anticorrosive behaviour of surfactants across diverse metals using multiple techniques: Current insights and future horizons by Pavitra Shenoy, Namitha Kedimar, Suma A. Rao

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Prehospital measurement and treatment of ionised hypocalcaemia by UK helicopter emergency medical services in trauma patients: a survey of current practice by O. Hibberd, C. Leech, N. Lang, J. Price, EBG. Barnard

“…Ionised hypocalcaemia can occur due to calcium chelation from citrate-containing blood products or in response to traumatic injury. …”
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Short Interfering RNA Directed against the SLUG Gene Increases Cell Death Induction in Human Melanoma Cell Lines Exposed to Cisplatin and Fotemustine by Ivan Vannini, Massimiliano Bonafe, Anna Tesei, Marco Rosetti, Francesco Fabbri, Gianluca Storci, Paola Ulivi, Giovanni Brigliadori, Dino Amadori, Wainer Zoli

“…Background: Melanoma remains largely resistant to currently available chemotherapy, and new strategies have been proposed to flank standardized therapeutic protocols in an effort to improve efficacy. …”
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Current State And Trends In The Incidence Of Chronic Kidney Disease Among Adult Population And Opportunities For Its Prevention And Treatment In Moscow Healthcare Organizations by O. N. Kotenko, V. N. Vasina, A. Y. Brazhnikov, V. M. Kuraeva

“…Introduction. Currently, the incidence of kidney diseases among adult population is growing. …”
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The Concentration-dependent Investigation of the Toxic Effects of the Anorectic Agent Sibutramine on the Electrical Activity of the Cardiomyocytes in Metabolic Syndrome Rat Heart by Yusuf Olgar, Feyza Alyu, Yusuf Öztürk, Belma Turan

“…All patch-clamp experiments were performed in whole-cell mode, but action potentials were recorded in current-clamp configuration and voltage-gated K+-channel currents in voltage-clamp configuration from freshly isolated MetS cardiomyocytes. …”
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Low drying temperature has negligible impact but defatting increases in vitro rumen digestibility of insect meals, with minor changes on fatty acid biohydrogenation by Manuela Renna, Mauro Coppa, Carola Lussiana, Aline Le Morvan, Laura Gasco, Lara Rastello, Jonas Claeys, Gaëlle Maxin

“…Abstract Background Insect meals have been identified as innovative and sustainable feedstuffs that could be used in ruminant nutrition. However, current research on the effects that their processing may have on rumen digestibility and fatty acid (FA) biohydrogenation is scant. …”
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Analysis of the Effect of Energy Consumption on Current Account Deficit Using Panel Data: Evidence from the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation by Emre Kılıç, Ersin Yavuz, Şevket Pazarcı, Alican Umut

“…Coefficient estimation results indicate that energy consumption in BSEC countries negatively affects current account deficit, indicating that increased energy consumption raises current account deficit. …”
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Influence of ambient temperature on the safety of live poultry during automobile transportation by M. V. Gryaznov, P. P. Zhuravskiy, E. A. Timofeev

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