Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize by ZHAO Hongfei, WANG Xiaoling, CAO Jiawei, YU Hao, ZHOU Liju, TIAN Shishi

“…[Methods] A two-year field experiment was conducted in a drought-prone area using HAOB strain S2_8_1 as the test strain and maize as the plant material. Four treatments were set up, inoculation with HAOB strain without irrigation (DI), non-irrigated control (DCK), inoculation with HAOB strain with irrigation (WI), and irrigated control (WCK). …”
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Predictors of depression among Chinese college students: a machine learning approach by Lin Luo, Junfeng Yuan, Chenghan Wu, Yanling Wang, Rui Zhu, Huilin Xu, Luqin Zhang, Zhongge Zhang

“…Other significant predictors included academic stress, BMI, vital capacity, psychological resilience, physical fitness test scores, major satisfaction, and social network use. …”
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La gestión de la Infraestructura Verde fluvial a escala metropolitana: el caso de Sevilla a la luz de la experiencia de Barcelona by Daniel Fazeli Tello, Leandro Del Moral Ituarte, Víctor Fernández Salinas

“…Sobre esa base, se aborda el estudio de las propuestas formuladas a lo largo de más de dos décadas por la planificación territorial en el caso de la aglomeración urbana de Sevilla y se contrastan con el estado actual de estos sistemas. Con ese telón de fondo, y con el apoyo de 11 entrevistas semi-estructuradas a expertos en investigación y/o gestión de Infraestructura Verde, se analizan dos modelos específicos de gestión de Infraestructura Verde fluvial actualmente operativos en el área metropolitana de Barcelona (ríos Llobregat y Besòs). …”
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Psychiatric Symptoms in Acute Intermittent Porphyria - Case Report and Course of Treatment Using Placebo by Waldemar Kosiba, Dominika Prystacka-Szar, Jakub Siemko, Wojciech Kupczak

“…In this paper, the case of a 43-year-old patient struggling with recurrent colicky abdominal pain and depressive and anxiety disorders, which intensify during exacerbation periods, is presented, featuring an ambiguous diagnosis of porphyria in previous laboratory tests. In the treatment, glucose infusions, morphine, psychiatric and psychological therapy were used - saline solution was administered as a placebo. …”
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Lactate/albumin ratio as a prognostic biomarker for in-hospital mortality in pediatric patients with necrotizing enterocolitis by Ban Li, Yuanzhi Chen, Zhen Yang, Xianglun Sun, Cheng Tian, Jingsi Liu, Lihua Yuan, Kanglin Dai

“…However, given the limitations of our research, more prospective studies are still needed in the future to test the predictive value of L/A ratio for the prognosis of NEC disease. …”
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The Effect of Elevated Basal Follicle Stimulating Hormone Levels on Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycle Outcomes by Inci Kahyaoglu, Hatice Yilmaz Dogru, Sezin Erturk Aksakal, Iskender Kaplanoglu, Serdar Dilbaz, Leyla Mollamahmutoglu

“… OBJECTIVE: Despite the availability of better biomarkers, basal day 3 follicle-stimulating hormone is widely available and often used as the first-line test in ovarian reserve evaluation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of cycles with elevated (>12 IU/mL) basal follicle-stimulating hormone values. …”
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Filtration efficiency of medical and community face masks against particles carrying SARS-CoV-2 by Sara Dalvand, Rasul Nasiri, Rasoul Yarahmadi, Farah Bokharaei-Salim, Ali-Asghar Farshad, Somayeh Soleimani-Alyar

“…Results: The study findings revealed variations in particle penetration and filtration efficiency of the tested masks for particles and SARS-CoV-2 based on mask types. …”
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Program for Providing Iron Tablets in Schools and Reducing the Incidence of Anemia among Adolescent Girls in Padang City by Rita Asriyanti, Azrimaidaliza Azrimaidaliza, Frima Elda, Khiky Dwinatrana

“…Data were collected using standardized instruments, analyzed with statistical software, and examined using multiple logistic regression tests. Results: The iron tablets program hasn’t been optimally implemented. …”
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The Late 1980s HIV Outbreak in the Southeast of Soviet Russia: Soviet Government and Its Policy against the Epidemic (The Case of Kalmykia) by Margarita V. Baduginova

“…The arrived HIV served an indicator that would test the strength of Soviet healthcare system, and the latter — like the whole country — was not ready to fight the ‘plague of the twentieth century’. …”
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Effect of Lockdown due to COVID-19 on the Aerosol and Trace Gases Spatial Distribution over India and Adjoining Regions by Madineni Venkat Ratnam, Perumal Prasad, Sivan Thankamani Akhil Raj, Ibrahim Hoteit

“…Lockdown has provided an opportunity to test this through a natural simulation by turning down the anthropogenic activities.…”
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El territorio nos habla: una propuesta de estudio de los topónimos del área “muysca” de la región cundiboyacense by José Manuel Gómez

“…No se contemplan las diversidades territoriales, humanas, culturales y lingüísticas de dicho espacio, y más bien se asume la homogeneidad al igual que la generalización. Esto ha derivado en que tales estudios presenten interpretaciones toponímicas descontextualizadas, poco confiables e incluso inventadas que lamentablemente se encuentran bastante extendidas y parecen dar por concluida la discusión en este campo del conocimiento en el que aún es muy necesario el aporte de múltiples fuentes, disciplinas, investigadores, perspectivas, etcétera. …”
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Explorando los componentes del crecimiento demográfico reciente de los municipios del sur de Europa: España e Italia en perspectiva comparada by Laura Marbán Martínez, Joaquín Recaño, Cecilia Reynaud

“…El objetivo de este artículo es identificar los factores demográficos que han intervenido a escala local en el crecimiento reciente de la población de ambos países y analizar los patrones geográficos de estos componentes utilizando técnicas de econometría espacial. …”
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Characterization and genomic analysis of a Herelleviridae bacteriophage UHP46 infecting mastitis-causing Staphylococcus aureus by Sara Najeeb, Imran Khan, Javed Muhammad, Muhammad Jahangir, Iqbal Ahmad Alvi, Anza Abbas, Aman Ullah, Arif Ullah, Wajiha Sajjad, Hashir Khan, Amjad Khan, Amjad Khan

“…One-step growth curve analysis indicated latent period of approximately 20 mins and burst size of about 27 progeny/cell. In organic stability test, UHP46 showed stability in DMSO and acetone. …”
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Screening for diabetic retinopathy at a health centre in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by Ntokozo Zulu, Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Elizabeth M. Webb, Wezi G. Maphenduka, Steve Cook, Paul Rheeder

“…Individuals with diabetes were screened for eye complications using visual acuity testing, intraocular pressure measurement, and fundoscopy with a non-mydriatic digital fundus camera. …”
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The Food Resources and Kitchen Skills intervention: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial. by Armando Peña, Emily Dawkins, Mariah Adams, Lyndsi R Moser, Amy Carter, Rebecca L Rivera, Deanna Reinoso, Wanzhu Tu, Richard J Holden, Daniel O Clark

“…This paper describes the protocol for this RCT that will: 1) test the efficacy of FoRKS compared to EUC for reducing systolic blood pressure using an intention to treat protocol, 2) identify behavior change levers (e.g., engagement, social support) and their associations with change in food insecurity, diet quality, and systolic blood pressure, 3) examine the maintenance of outcomes, and 4) assess cost-effectiveness.…”
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KNOWLEDGE AND FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USAGE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION AMONG STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN SOUTHERN SENATORIAL ZONE OF KADUNA STATE by AKPOKOS JAMES AMOS, JOY YAHAYA YODEL

“…The results of the chi-square test revealed that there is a significant relationship between knowledge of emergency contraception and its usage. …”
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Internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy for insomnia (ICBT-i): a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Jia Chen, Juan Liu, Yuan-yuan Ye, Ni-ka Chen, Ling Lin, Ya-zhen Liu, Ying Lang, Xun-jun Li, Xin-ju Yang, Xiao-jiang Jiang

“…The meta-analysis indicated that, at the post-test time point, SOL decreased by 18.41 min (95% CI 13.60 to 23.21), TST increased by 22.30 min (95% CI 16.38 to 28.23), SE increased by 9.58% (95% CI 7.30% to 11.85%), WASO decreased by 22.31 min (95% CI 13.50 to 31.11), NWAK decreased by 0.52 (95% CI 0.28 to 0.76), and ISI decreased by 5.88 points (95% CI 4.29 to 7.46). …”
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La implicación social en la acción y gobernanza climática urbana: lecciones desde Barcelona y Sevilla by Mar Satorras Grau, Ángela Lara-Garcia, Isabel Ruiz-Mallén, Leandro Del Moral, Luis Berraquero-Díaz, Elisa Oteros-Rozas, Hug March

“…; 2) ¿Qué motivaciones y expectativas tienen las entidades sociales para involucrarse en estos espacios?; y 3) ¿En qué medida las entidades activas en la acción climática colaboran (o no) con la administración para la gobernanza climática, y qué límites perciben? …”
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Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope Contaminatio by Koen van der Ploeg, Juliëtte A. Severin, Margreet C. Vos, Nicole S Erler, Adriana J.C. Bulkmans, Marco Bruno, Bibi C.G.C. Mason-Slingerland

“…Non-inferiority of the AT was tested using a generalized estimating equation with a non-inferiority margin of 5%. …”
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Resistance training beyond momentary failure: the effects of past-failure partials on muscle hypertrophy in the gastrocnemius by Stian Larsen, Paul Alan Swinton, Nordis Østerås Sandberg, Benjamin Sandvik Kristiansen, Andrea Bao Fredriksen, Hallvard Nygaard Falch, Roland van den Tillaar, Milo Wolf

“…One limb was randomly allocated to the control condition performing sets to momentary failure (PLANTARMF), and the other limb was allocated to the test intervention that included additional past-failure partial repetitions in the lengthened position (DORSIvf). …”
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