Incidence and trends of limb amputation in first nations and general population in Saskatchewan, 2006-2019. by Samuel Kwaku Essien, Gary Linassi, Margaret Larocque, Audrey Zucker-Levin

“…Overall and primary LA rates for the GP Group declined 0.7% and 1.0%, while subsequent LA increased 0.1%. An increased LA rate for all categories (overall 4.9%, primary 5.1%, and subsequent 4.6%) was identified in the RI group. …”
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Surface Modification of Asymmetric Polysulfone/Polyethylene Glycol Membranes by DC Ar-Glow Discharge Plasma by Chalad Yuenyao, Thawat Chittrakarn, Yutthana Tirawanichakul, Suksawat Sirijarukul

“…Polysulfone/polyethylene glycol (PSF/PEG) membranes were prepared by dry/wet phase inversion method. Effects of direct current glow discharge plasma using argon as working gas on morphological structures and gas separation properties of membranes were studied. …”
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Joint response of coal permeability and wettability to changes in organic matter induced by oxidation treatment by Baoxin ZHANG, Xuehai FU, Fanhua Bill ZENG, Ze DENG, Zhaobiao YANG, Junqiang KANG, Chaochao DUAN

“…The results show that the permeability under varying effective stress increases after oxidation, and the average change in the initial permeability (stress-free conditions, k0) and contact angle (θ) is 65.8% and −40.9%, respectively. …”
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Impact of Abiotic Stress-Reducing Cultivation Technologies and Long-Term Storage on the Oxidative Potential of Edible Potato Tubers (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) by Jarosław Pobereżny, Elżbieta Wszelaczyńska, Jarosław Chmielewski, Barbara Gworek, Wiesław Szulc, Beata Rutkowska, Joanna Korczyk-Szabó

“…Currently, in the context of the emphasis on introducing a reduction in mineral fertilization and the increase in pressure on sustainable agriculture, magnesium fertilization and the use of biostimulants are becoming an alternative tool to increase the quality of potato tuber yield. …”
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The composition of anodic oxide films on InAs crystals by A. V. Artamonov, V. P. Astakhov, I. B. Varlashov, N. I. Evstaf’Eva, P. V. Mitasov

“…In turn, the forming voltage increasing at fixed current density also increases the fluorine concentration near InAs-AOF boundary but in less extent: with forming voltage increasing on 5 V more the fluorine content in the bulk AOF increases in ~1.2 and ~1.5 times at current densities of 0.05 and 0.5 mA/cm2, respectively. …”
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Protective Effect of Fenugreek Supplementation against Mercury Toxicity on Sperm Parameters, Serum Testosterone and Testicular Tissue in the Rat by Jalal A. Karim, Karim R. Hamad

“…Group I: control, Group II: Rats received drinking water contained HgCl2 100 mg/L ad libitum, Group III: Rats received drinking water contained HgCl2 100 mg/L ad libitum, and fenugreek (F1) 0.75 mg/kg/day orally by gavage, Group IV: Rats received drinking water contained HgCl2 100 mg/L ad libitumand fenugreek (F2) 1.5 mg/kg/day orally by gavage. …”
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Controlling factors and exploration potential of shale gas enrichment and high yield in Permian Dalong Formation, northern Sichuan Basin, SW China by Rui YONG, Hongzhi YANG, Wei WU, Xue YANG, Yuran YANG, Haoyong HUANG

“…Second, the Dalong Formation shale contains both organic and inorganic pores, with stratification of alternated brittle and plastic minerals. …”
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Feasibility analysis of robots in greenhouses. A case study in European Mediterranean countries by J.C. Moreno, F. Rodríguez, J. Sánchez-Hermosilla, A. Giménez, J.A. Sánchez-Molina

“…The population is constantly increasing, and increased production is required that is contained and consumes resources sustainably. …”
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Challenges and Advances in Materials and Fabrication Technologies for the Development of p-GaN Gated E-Mode AlGaN/GaN Power HEMTs: A Critical Review by J. Ajayan, Vakkalakula Bharath Sreenivasulu, N. Aruna Kumari, S. Sreejith, Subhajit Das

“…There has been a lot of investigations done on wide bandgap materials because of the difficulties traditional electronics suffer at high temperatures, such as poor stability and increased leakage current. GaN-based power high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) are a popular choice for a variety of power electronic applications due to their excellent efficiency and ability to deliver high power density. …”
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Study of the magnetic field effect on partial discharges characteristics by D. A. Polyakov, M. A. Kholmov, K. I. Nikitin

“…The modeling has shown that if the operational electrical strength of the current transformer insulation is present, the high-voltage potential cannot contact the current flow circuit. …”
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Neurophysiological evidence of single-shot semantic mapping in the developing brain by Marina J. Vasilyeva, Veronika M. Knyazeva, Elena D. Artemenko, Elena A. Vershinina, Ekaterina S. Garbaruk, Ekaterina S. Garbaruk, Maria Yu Boboshko, Maria Yu Boboshko, Aleksander A. Aleksandrov, Yury Shtyrov, Yury Shtyrov

“…This process is to a large degree mediated by a neurocognitive mechanism known as «fast mapping» (FM) which allows the child to quickly map new words onto neural representations after even a single exposure to them, using context-driven inference. However, the neurophysiological bases of this mechanism are still poorly understood. …”
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Investigation of Anti-Mycobacterial Activity of Orientin and Vitexin on the Six Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains by Tülin Aşkun

“…Orientin and vitexin have not been tested on current clinical strains of M. tuberculosis before. …”
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Glycosphingolipids and their impact on platelet activity in a murine model of fabry disease by Adam J. Kanack, Eve Prodoehl, Mayumi Ishihara-Aoki, Kazuhiro Aoki, Nancy M. Dahms

“…Notably, treatment of platelets from wild-type animals with globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) increased baseline platelet activation and aggregation. …”
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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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Study on effect of blueberry powder on quality of bakery products by Dubkova N. Z., Kharkov V. V., Shakirova G. K.

“…A comparative analysis of standard sensory (appearance, crumb condition, taste, and aroma) and physicochemical parameters (moisture content, acidity, porosity, specific volume, and color) has been conducted between a control bread sample and an experimental sample containing 5 % blueberry powder. The results have shown that moisture content, acidity, and porosity of both samples complied with current regulatory standards. …”
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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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18F-FDG PET/CT revealed primary malignant giant cell tumor of the sacrum: a case report by Zelong Feng, Ronghua Yu, Xianwen Hu

“…Primary malignant giant cell tumor of bone (PMGCTB), which is usually confirmed to contain a high-grade sarcomatous component at the time of initial diagnosis, accounts for 1.6% of giant cell tumors of bone (GCTB). …”
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Correlation of disease severity with body weight and high fat diet in the FATZO/Pco mouse. by Brian A Droz, Bria L Sneed, Charles V Jackson, Karen M Zimmerman, M Dodson Michael, Paul J Emmerson, Tamer Coskun, Richard G Peterson

“…Obesity in many current pre-clinical animal models of obesity and diabetes is mediated by monogenic mutations; these are rarely associated with the development of human obesity. …”
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Fabrication of Sol Gel Solution-Based Zinc–Tin Oxide/Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Thin-Film for Thin-Film Transistors by Yong-Jae Kim, Woon-Seop Choi

“…Among the samples, the ZTO TFT with an SWNT concentration of 0.07 wt.% showed a field-effect mobility (μsat) of 13.12 cm²/Vs (increased by a factor of 3) and an I_on/I_off current ratio of 7.66 × 10⁷ with a lower threshold voltage. …”
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Project20: Does continuity of care and community-based antenatal care improve maternal and neonatal birth outcomes for women with social risk factors? A prospective, observational... by Hannah Rayment-Jones, Kathryn Dalrymple, James Harris, Angela Harden, Elidh Parslow, Thomas Georgi, Jane Sandall

“…The findings support the current policy drive to increase continuity of midwife-led care, whilst adding that community-based care may further improve outcomes for women at increased risk of health inequalities. …”
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