Exploring menstrual hygiene management practices among displaced coastal women in Kerala, India by Jessy Prabhakar, Aswin MG, Asmi Fathima Nazar, Adarsh MS, Jibin Job PJ, Nisam AP, Krishna Priya MJ, Mini GK

“…We collected data on their socio-demographic factors, WaSH facilities, and menstrual hygiene practices following displacement, using a pre-tested semi-structured interview questionnaire. …”
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Bioassay-guided isolation and identification of antimutagenic compounds from Morina coulteriana and evaluation of its therapeutic potential by Jasbir Kour, Bashir Ahmad Lone, Amit Kumar, Bashir A. Ganai, Govind Yadav, Prasoon Gupta, Md.Niamat Ali, Seema Akbar

“…Genus Morina has been extensively used in Chinese, Tibetan, and Indian traditional medicine to cure numerous diseases. …”
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Quality improvement of plant-based white chocolate enriched with encapsulated blueberry juice by Rossi Indiarto, Natallina Wiranto Putri, Fetriyuna Fetriyuna, Edy Subroto, Arif Nanda Irawan, Dimas Rahadian Aji Muhammad, Mohd Nizam Lani

“…This study investigated the reformulation of white chocolate using almond milk (AM), soy protein isolate (SPI), and encapsulated blueberry juice (EBJ) in varying ratios to enhance its physicochemical, antioxidant, and sensory properties. …”
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Green hydrothermal approach for the synthesis of carbon quantum dots from waste tea bags for acrylamide detection in drinking water: A fluorescence assay validated by HPLC-PDA anal... by Nikhil Sharma, Sweezee Thakur, Aarti Bains, Gulden Goksen, Nemat Ali, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Anna Kopsacheili, Charalampos Proestos, Prince Chawla

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Thermo-mechanical analysis of free convection in an octagonal cavity with adjustable active walls and flexible separator by Mohamed Boujelbene, Awatef Abidi, S. A. M. Mehryan, Sultan Alshehery, Ahmad Hajjar, Nehad Ali Shah, Ibrahim Mahariq, Nidhal Ben Khedher

“…The deformation of the flexible separator is modeled using the Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian method. The outcomes indicate that locating the hotter wall near the top and moving the colder wall downwards hinders free convection and reduces the stress in the separator. …”
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ZBiotics ameliorates T2DM-induced histopathological damage in liver, kidney and adipose tissues by modulating the NOD-like receptor signaling in Wistar rats by Mohammed Esawie, Marwa Matboli, Mariam Sameh Bushra, Amany H. Hasanin, Eman Kamal Habib, Reham Hussein Mohamed, Hebatalla Said Ali

“…At the molecular aspect, the molecular players, chosen by the in silico analysis, were assessed using 2–ΔΔCt to estimate their relative quantification. …”
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Effects of HIIT Model Progressive Sprint-Release and TUJA Shuttle Run in increasing aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, and speed: a comparative study in female volleyball athlet... by Tutur Jatmiko, Rizky Muhammad Sidik, Nining Widyah Kusnanik, Tri Setyo Utami, Muhammad Labib Siena Ar Rasyid, Wahyu Renandi Aji

“…The participants were 12 people who were divided into two groups, 6 people in the PSR group and 6 people in the TUJA group. The instruments used included MFT to measure aerobic capacity, a 300-meter sprint to measure anaerobic capacity, and a 20-meter sprint. …”
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Influence of recycled electronic waste fiber on the mechanical and durability characteristics of eco-friendly self-consolidating mortar incorporating recycled glass aggregate by Panumas Saingam, Burachat Chatveera, Jutatip Roopchalaem, Qudeer Hussain, Ali Ejaz, Wasim Khaliq, Natt Makul, Preeda Chaimahawan, Gritsada Sua-iam

“…Thermal conductivity decreased substantially, ranging from 1.97 W/mK for the control to 1.39 W/mK for 100 % replacement, which could be considered an improvement in insulation properties. …”
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The Relationship between the Depression and Anxiety Stress Survey Questionnaire, Salivary Cortisol and Heart Rate Variability by Fateme Sangtarash, Haniyeh Choobsaz, Milad Zarrin, Sousan Salari, Ehsan Mokari Manshadi, Ali Akbar Esmaeili, Sayyed Hossein Mozaffari, Boshra Hatef

“…Clinicians can estimate the activity of this stress axis by using the anxiety subscale of the DASS questionnaire. …”
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Efficacy of SG Shield in reducing droplet contamination during collection of oropharyngeal swab culture specimens by Phui-Sze Angie Au-Yong, Xuanxuan Chen, Wen Hao Low, Keen Chong Chau, Stephanie Fook-Chong, Shariq Ali Khan

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Using the HBSC Symptom Checklist to measure junior secondary school students’ psychosomatic complaints in the Chinese Mainland: Rasch-based validation, population-based norm, and norm-referenced scoring algorithm by Yuhang Zhu, Xianzhu Cong, Zhenliang Qiu, Ricky Jeffrey, Ranran Li, Li Jing, Gaopei Zhu, Xi Yang, Shuang Li, Jinling Wang, Xu Xu, Hongliu Zhu, Xinjian Wang, Ling Huang, Xueqin Sun, Di Wu, Kai Zhang, Xunhong Miao, Rui Wen, Qinglang Huang, Zhuang He, Juan Li, Alina Cosma, Fuyan Shi, Suzhen Wang, the PROSQoL-JSSS research group

“…Abstract Background The Symptom Checklist (SCL) developed by the Health Behaviour in School‑aged Children (HBSC) study is widely used to capture the psychosomatic complaints (PSC) of non-clinical children and adolescents. …”
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Joint effects of temperature and humidity with PM2.5 on COPD by Huan Minh Tran, Feng-Jen Tsai, Yuan-Hung Wang, Kang-Yun Lee, Jer-Hwa Chang, Chi-Li Chung, Chien-Hua Tseng, Chien-Ling Su, Yuan-Chien Lin, Tzu-Tao Chen, Kuan-Yuan Chen, Shu-Chuan Ho, Feng-Ming Yang, Sheng-Ming Wu, Kian Fan Chung, Kin-Fai Ho, Kai-Jen Chuang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…Methods A case–control study was conducted among 1,828 participants from 2017 to 2022 (995 COPD patients and 833 controls). The radial basis function interpolation was utilized to estimate participants' individual mean and differences in PM2.5, temperature, and RH in 1-day, 7-day, and 1-month periods. …”
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Performance evaluation and prediction of optimal operational conditions for a compact date seeds milling unit using feedforward neural networks by Khaled Abdeen Mousa Ali, Changyou Li, Wang Han, Sali Issa, Mohamed Hamdy Eid, Samy F. Mahmoud, Marwa Abd-Elnaby Mohammed

“…That operational condition resulted in 30 kg/h for machine’s throughput, 49 kW h/ton specific energy consumption, and 2.14 mm mean product size. …”
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Hydrogel-based nanoparticles: revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovations by Alireza Shadab, Simin Farokhi, Arshia Fakouri, Neda Mohagheghzadeh, Ali Noroozi, Zahra Sadat Razavi, Arian Karimi Rouzbahani, Hamidreza Zalpoor, Mohamad Mahjoor

“…The study also addresses the need for enhanced synthesis techniques, stability, scalability, and cost-cutting measures to overcome obstacles and advance the clinical use of hydrogel-based nanoparticles in treating brain tumors. …”
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The Molecular Diagnosis Protocols of New Coronavirus (COVID-19); Specificity and Sensitivity an Overview by Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Fatima Mahmud Ali, Osama Hamid Shareef, Sardar Muhammad Wli, Sabiha Sharif, Syamand Ahmed Qadir

“…Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is the recommended technique used with varied sensitivity due to primers variation and specimen type. …”
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Molecular characterization of putative antibiotic resistance determinant and virulence factors genes of Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from intensive care unit patients i... by Faris A. Alanazi, Khalid S. Almaary, Turki M. Dawoud, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Yahya B. Elbadawi, Ayman S. Mubarak, Ali M. Somily

“…The phenotypic and genotypic resistance patterns of these isolates were also analyzed using conventional and molecular methods. Results: Our finding showed that 94 % of isolated strains were MDR, and more than 94 % were resistant to the β-lactams group, particularly carbapenems, and the ciprofloxacin group. …”
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Anatomy, histology, and morphology of fish gills in relation to feeding habits: a comparative review of marine and freshwater species by Mohamed A. M. Alsafy, Hanan H. Abd-Elhafeez, Ahmed M. Rashwan, Atef Erasha, Safwat Ali, Samir A. A. El-Gendy

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Exploratory study on the efficacy of topical pan-JAK inhibitor in ocular and skin GVHD in a sclerodermatous GVHD mouse model by Shinri Sato, Yoko Ogawa, Kazuki Asai, Eisuke Shimizu, Shota Shimizu, Hiroko Taniguchi, Takahiro Okazaki, Shigeto Shimmura, Kazuno Negishi, Masatoshi Hirayama

“…Pathological and immunohistochemical analyses revealed a substantial reduction in inflammation and pathological fibrosis of the skin and eyelids in delgocitinib-treated GVHD mice. …”
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The effect of the fenugreek hydrolyzed protein on lipid profile in patients with mild-to-moderate hypercholesterolemia: A confirmatory triple-blind randomized-controlled clinical t... by Mahdi Badiee Gavarti, Ali Askari, Hamidreza Roohafza, Mozhde Askari, Zahra Teimouri Jervekani, Shima Kaveh, Mohammad Kermanialghoraishi, Alireza Sadeghimahoonak, Masoumeh Sadeghi

“…The mean difference of these variables was -10.07 mg/dl [95 %CI:30.84; 10.70], -8.93 mg/dl [95 %CI:27.07; 9.21], and -10.37 mg/dl [95 %CI:32.26; 11.52] for TC, LDL-c, and non-HDL-c, respectively. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Zataria Multiflora Essential Oil on Burn Wound Infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Maryam Zare, Elahe Sattarinezhad, Ali Karimi Akhormeh, Maryam Motevasel, Marzieh Ashrafmansouri, Maral Mokhtari, Omid Koohi Hosseinabadi, Aida Iraji, Azar Purkhosrow

“…Due to the rapid increase in resistance to the currently used antimicrobial agents, finding new antibiotics is one of the research priorities. …”
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