Effects of uncertainty in the design parameters during the design of horizontal gravity oil, gas and water separators by Abubakar Juma Chilala, Milan Stanko, Oras J. Mkinga

“…This often leads to suboptimal designs and early bottlenecks. This study proposes using stochastic mathematical programming and optimization to include the effects of uncertainties in the design parameters during the separator design process. …”
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Air Quality Status in Wuhan City during and One Year after the COVID-19 Lockdown by Crystal Jane Ethan, Kingsley Katleho Mokoena, Yan Yu

“…This study focused on describing air quality one year after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown (since anthropogenic activities had resumed back to normal) in Wuhan. Using the independent t-test, the means of air quality index (AQI) and individual air pollutants concentration during the lockdown were compared with the means after the lockdown. …”
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Prevalence of behavioral risk factors among Ukrainians during war amid existing stress factors by Olena Kolesnikova, Olena Vysotska, Anastasiia Radchenko, Olga Zaprovalna, Nataliya Emelyanova

“…Methods: From January to August 2023, we conducted a survey involving 196 Ukrainians. We used a proprietary questionnaire to determine their health status and evaluate behavioral, socio-economic, and cultural factors. …”
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Analisis Kualitatif Elemen Gamifikasi dalam Games Berbasis ICT untuk Anak Usia Dini by Bayu Rima Aditya, Aldilla Iradianty, I Nyoman Darma Kotama

“…The results of this study can be used as the basis for further research in relation to developing a prototype of a game-based learning system in early childhood education with a focus on interaction, rewarding, problem solving, and challenges. …”
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Ruling the streets: the policing of protest and political violence in Madrid during the Second Republic, 1931-1936 by Sergio Vaquero Martínez

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Experiences and Perspectives of Student Nurses Toward Volunteerism during Health Emergencies: A Systematic Review by Pradeepti Prashar, Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Bandana Mohinder, Santosh Kumari

“…The study emphasizes community preparedness and volunteers’ unique role in supporting healthcare professionals during crises. Volunteers seek out opportunities to help, unlike emergency responders. …”
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Polymorphism of renin — angiotensin system genes in progression of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C by O. V. Taratina, T. N. Krasnova, L. M. Samokhodskaya, T. N. Lopatkina, V. A. Tkachuk, N. A. Mukhin

“…As chronic hepatitis C is multifactorial disease, it is rational to use testing of allelic variants of angiotensinogen gene in patient-specific approach at CHC management.…”
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Safety of Dupilumab Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Verónica Sánchez-García, Eva de-Miguel-Balsa, José-Manuel Ramos-Rincón, Isabel Belinchón-Romero

“…However, there is limited information on the safety of biologicals during pregnancy. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines to evaluate the effects of exposure to biologicals during pregnancy and/or preconception in women with AD, and to estimate the pooled prevalence of spontaneous abortions and congenital malformations in their newborns. …”
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American Palm Cixiid, Myndus crudus Van Duzee (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea: Cixiidae) by Forrest W. Howard

“…EENY-389, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by F. W. Howard, describes a planthopper whose adults feed on various species of palms and is the only known vector for Lethal Yellowing disease in Florida. …”
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Subgenome asymmetry of gibberellins-related genes plays important roles in regulating rapid growth of bamboos by Ling Mao, Cen Guo, Liang-Zhong Niu, Yu-Jiao Wang, Guihua Jin, Yi-Zhou Yang, Ke-Cheng Qian, Yang Yang, Xuemei Zhang, Peng-Fei Ma, De-Zhu Li, Zhen-Hua Guo

“…The subgenome asymmetry was found to be correlated with the subgenome-specific gene structure, particularly UTRs and core promoters. …”
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THE EXPERIENCES OF CURRENTLY AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC: IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE-GIVING COMMUNITIES by D.T.M. Veloso

“…The researcher discusses the implications of the issues and service needs of justiceinvolved women for building life-giving communities. …”
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Long-range Transport of Air Pollutants to Taiwan during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Hubei Province by I-Chien Lai, Peter Brimblecombe

“…Back trajectories from China were used to select days when this effect would be strongest and showed clearer evidence of reductions at remote sites in Taiwan. …”
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Changes in Air Quality during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Singapore and Associations with Human Mobility Trends by Jiayu Li, Federico Tartarini

“…The NO2 and SO2 tropospheric concentrations and the total aerosol optical depth at 550 nm obtained from satellite data during the lockdown in 2020 were also lower than during the same period in 2019. …”
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Operational requirements of medical posts in migrant worker dormitories during the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore by Ying Jang Mok, Qi Wei Fong, Shipei Law, Ee-Jin Darren Seah, Kah Leong Jeffrey Lum, Jia Jin Justin Yeo, Lexin Lee, Sze Wee Erik Ang

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CHANGES IN HOUSEHOLD AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE EUROPEAN UNION by Boris Crnković, Juraj Rašić, Sofija Turjak

“… In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant economic shock in countries worldwide, negatively affecting every aspect of the world economy. Due to the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, governments imposed a lockdown on households to slow the spread of the pandemic. …”
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Vaccine administration during COVID-19 pandemic: an overview of safe injection technique and local complications by Wen Loong Paul Yuen, Yuen Khong Keith Chong, Choon How How, Sir Young James Loh

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The clinical characteristics and implications of acute kidney injury during induction therapy for acute promyelocytic leukemia by Kai Shen, Chenlu Yang, Jie Huang, Xiao Shuai, Ting Niu, Hongbing Ma

“…APL patients who developed AKI during ATRA- and ATO-based induction were included. …”
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Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study assessing maternal and perinatal outcomes by Maroun Matar, Georges Yared, Christopher Massaad, Kariman Ghazal

“…Conclusions Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy was not found to be significantly associated with maternal age, parity, abortion history, or total pregnancies. …”
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Evaluation of Rivaroxaban Exposure via Anti-Xa Levels During VTE Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients by Kaitlin Blotske PharmD, Toral Patel PharmD, BCPS, Toby Trujillo PharmD, FCCP, FAHA, BCPS, Matthew Marlar MLS (ASCP), Stuart Lind MD, Henry Kramer MD, Kathryn Hassell MD, Tyree H. Kiser PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, BCCCP, BCPS

“…This prospective cohort study evaluated seventy-three hospitalized patients at UCH taking rivaroxaban 10 mg daily for VTE prophylaxis from June 2023 to April 2024. Patients were enrolled if they were between the ages of 18-89 years old, received rivaroxaban 10 mg daily, and had active orders for coagulation studies. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE AND HARMFUL EXHAUST GASES OF BIODIESEL FUEL WITH NANOPARTICLE ADDITIVES by MEHMET CELIK, CIHAN BAYINDIRLI

“… Increasing use of diesel products causes decrease of oil reserves, global warming, increase in the world average and adverse effects on human health and the environment. …”
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