Vaccination as a solution of the issue of resistance S. pneumoniae by H. P. Ruban, S. V. Struch

“…Majority (92%) of multiresistant meningeal strains are covered by current PCVs. An anonymous questionnaire showed pediatricians' insufficient awareness about current approaches to pneumococcal infection prevention, underestimation of IPD risks and complications, and the impact of vaccination on reducing AMR. …”
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The Use of Potato Aerial Parts in the Diet of Fattening Male lambs as a Complete Feed Block by Saleh Salehi, Hamid Reza Bahmani, Shiva Mafakheri, Hassan Fazaeli, Ataollah Rahimi

“…Considering the competition between humans and animals for many food items and the limitation of basic production resources, and on the other hand, the high levels of waste and waste in the agricultural sector, the optimal use of these wastes can play a significant role in the prosperity of animal husbandry and reducing the price of animal feed, and finally Increase livestock production. On the other hand, it is not possible to allocate more land and water for the production of animal feed items than the current level, so the use and exploitation of agricultural by-products is one of the necessities of the animal husbandry industry. …”
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Spectroscopic Evolution in Ice Analogs of Trans-Neptunian Objects Exposed to Ionizing Radiation. I. Visible Reflectance Spectra and Colors by Chaojiang Zhang, Jia Wang, Andrew M. Turner, Leslie A. Young, Ralf I. Kaiser

“…The spectral slopes of processed water ices are neutral and independent of the radiation dose, whereas those of ammonia decrease with the increasing radiation dose. When the carbon-containing molecules are mixed with water and ammonia, the reddening process is found to be neutralized. …”
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Metal flow behavior and energy consumption model during the extrusion process of a 6063 aluminum alloy profile with complex cross-section by Dewei Zhang, Haijie Xu, Sheng Xu, Fei Tong, Kai Chen, Zixuan Li, Jinrong Zuo, Xuedao Shu

“…The simulation results show that the standard deviation of metal flow velocity (representing the forming quality) was decreased as container temperature decreases, and the extrusion speed, billet temperature and die temperature increase. …”
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Cranberry Leaves as Feed Additive in Poultry Nutrition: Effects on Performance and Oxidative Stability by Arabela Elena Untea, Iulia Varzaru, Mihaela Saracila, Petru Alexandru Vlaicu, Alexandra-Gabriela Oancea, Tatiana Dumitra Panaite

“…The leaves belonging to that species can be considered a cost-effective alternative in the context of reducing antibiotics strategy in animal nutrition. …”
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Beyond the brain: early autonomic dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease by Carmen Nanclares, Inés Colmena, Alicia Muñoz-Montero, Andrés M. Baraibar, Ricardo de Pascual, Aneta Wojnicz, Ana Ruiz-Nuño, Antonio G. García, Adrián Gironda-Martínez, Luis Gandía

“…These changes were accompanied by diminished sodium (INa), calcium (ICa), and nicotinic (IACh) currents, compromising CC excitability. With age, a shift toward increased potassium (IK) currents and enhanced catecholamine secretion may reflect compensatory adaptations aimed at preserving output. …”
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What type of leadership is more effective for managing change during force majeure? Achieving organizational effectiveness during the pandemic by Nazia Habib, Shaheryar Naveed, Muhammad Mumtaz, Rabia Sultana, Shoaib Akhtar

“…Hence, it was important to identify effective leadership styles to successfully manage the transformational process during the period. Therefore, the current study aims to explore and compare the effectiveness of transformational and ethical leadership (EL) in terms of achieving organizational goals during COVID-19 in public and private sector organizations in Pakistan. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab versus sorafenib as first-line therapy in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in the US and Chinese setting: a modelling compa... by Lei Wang, Lulu Liu, Yiling Ding, Qilin Zhang, Yamin Shu

“…In scenario analyses, the atezolizumab plus bevacizumab treatment becomes favourable when the cost of atezolizumab decreases to 67.85% and 18.45% of its original price in the USA and China, respectively.Conclusions The atezolizumab plus bevacizumab is unlikely to be cost-effective compared with sorafenib for patients with unresectable HCC in the context of the USA and China. …”
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THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF BIOFUELS ON CO2 EMISSIONS AT THE LEVEL OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ABSOLUTE DECOUPLING by Valentina SIMION, Liviu MARCUTA, Maricel CAZACU, Nicolae MINEA, Camelia HODOAȘAN

“…Decoupling economic growth from CO2 emissions completely is still a key goal of sustainability programs. According to the current research, nations with faster energy transitions and advanced technologies typically see a sharper decoupling, meaning that real GDP growth is attained without a rise in greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Adverse birth outcome research case definitions associated with maternal HIV and antiretroviral drug use in pregnancy: a scoping review by Kopano R. Dube, Shani T. de Beer, Kathleen M. Powis, Michael McCaul, Amy L. Slogrove

“…Abstract Background Adverse birth outcomes (preterm birth, low birth weight, small for gestational age, and stillbirth) seem to persist in infants born to people with HIV, even in the context of maternal antiretroviral therapy. However, findings have been disparate, inconclusive, and difficult to compare directly across settings, partly owing to variable outcome definitions. …”
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Application of urinary peptide-biomarkers in trauma patients as a predictive tool for prognostic assessment, treatment and intervention timing by Gökmen Aktas, Felix Keller, Justyna Siwy, Agnieszka Latosinska, Harald Mischak, Jorge Mayor, Jan Clausen, Michaela Wilhelmi, Vesta Brauckmann, Stephan Sehmisch, Tarek Omar Pacha

“…Preemptive personalized treatment aimed at preventing these events is a crucial objective of patient management; however, the currently available scoring systems provide only moderate guidance. …”
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Emergency Care for Suicidal Behavior Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Two Hospitals in Bogotá: a Longitudinal Analysis by Gutiérrez-Dajud, Sasha Stefany, Pastran-Cortés, Ana María, Mendivelso, Fredy, Rodríguez-Bedoya, Ingrid Milena, Moreno-Gómez, Jairo Enrique, Muñoz-Tamayo, Rodrigo

“…Suicidal ideation was the most documented typology during the pandemic (p <0.001), and the prevalence of suicidal behavior among children and adolescents (≤18 years) increased from 29% to 33%. Conclusions: Theresults suggest that the pandemic catalyzed the number of admissions for suicidal behavior in the general population after the implementation of containment measures or contagion prevention restrictions. …”
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Assessment of the Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Capacity of Flowers, Seeds, and Seed Cake of Cactus Pear (<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> L.) and Their Application in Biscuits by Fatiha Brahmi, Amira Oufighou, Leila Smail-Benazzouz, Nouna Hammiche, Lydia Hassaine, Lila Boulekbache-Makhlouf, Khodir Madani, Federica Blando

“…Functional ingredients rich in bioactive compounds can be added to conventional ingredients for the formulation of food to increase its nutraceutical potential. Three prickly pear parts, namely flowers, seeds, and seed cake were utilized in the current work as natural antioxidant resources. …”
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A pilot study on physiological relaxation and enhanced work performance by volatile organic compounds emitted from Kagawa hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) interior walls by Fumi Kishida, Kazuki Tani, Taisuke Nakashima, Fadilla Zennifa, Akiko Isa, Noboru Fujimoto, Koki Fujita, Ryuma Taki, Hiroo Yasutomi, Naotoshi Yasumori, Kuniyoshi Shimizu

“…This timber was reported to have a relaxing effect toward the participants, and this study discovered that inhaling air containing VOCs emitted by Kagawa hinoki interior walls increased parasympathetic nervous activity during resting periods between arithmetic tasks. …”
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Topological transformation of microbial proteins into iron single-atom sites for selective hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis by Xiaofeng Xiao, Zechao Zhuang, Shuhu Yin, Jiexin Zhu, Tao Gan, Ruohan Yu, Jinsong Wu, Xiaochun Tian, Yanxia Jiang, Dingsheng Wang, Feng Zhao

“…These moieties resemble the structural features of nonheme Fe-dependent enzymes while being effectively confined on a microbe-derived, electrically conductive carbon support, enabling high-current density electrolysis. A comparative analysis involving catalysts derived from eleven representative microbes reveals that the presence of 0.05 wt% Fe single-atom sites leads to a significant 26% increase in hydrogen peroxide selectivity. …”
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Development and evaluation of superhydrophobic carbon nanotube coatings onmaraging steel: Corrosion protection, and anti-fouling characteristics by F.abdel Mouez, H. Halfa, Ahmed Yahia, H.M. Hussien, Mohab Gaber, Heba H. Ali

“…Atomic force microscopy indicated a substantial increase in surface roughness, contributing to the superhydrophobic behavior. …”
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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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Addition to the summary of cryptogam vascular and gymnosperms plants: “Flora of the Lower Volga Region” (based on materials of the herbarium of SSU (SARAT)) by Boldyrev, Vladimir Alexandrovich, Nyuschenko, Ekaterina Alexandrovna, Stepanov, Michail Vladimirovich

“…The herbarium of the SSU (SARAT) registered 33 species of higher spore-bearing vascular plants: Lycopodiophyta &ndash; four, Equisetophyta &ndash; six, Polypodiophyta &ndash; 19 and Pinophyta &ndash; four out of 41 species indicated in the literature for the Lower Volga region. The fund currently contains 1539 herbarium sheets related to the studied devisions the collections of which were carried out from 1902 to 2017. …”
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The impact of juniper removal on shrubs and understory vegetation and its implications for sagebrush dependent vertebrate herbivores by Kimberly A. Haab, Christian A. Hagen, Bryan A. Endress, Kate H. Yates, Timothy S. Bowden

“…The expansion of trees into previously grass- and shrub- dominated ecosystems is a global phenomenon threatening ecosystem integrity and function in encroached systems, including the North American sagebrush biome. This ecosystem is currently in peril, threatened in part by juniper (Juniperus sp.) encroachment. …”
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The new peas variety “Pamyati Popova” by F. A. Davletov, G. М. Nigmatullina, К. P. Gaynullina, А. V. Pleshkov, F. F. Safn

“…According to the Competitive Variety Testing, the average yield increase of the variety “Pamyati Popova” was on 3.9 hwt/ha in 2016–2019. …”
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