Comment on ‘Egypt’s water budget deficit and suggested mitigation policies for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam filling scenarios’ by Kevin Wheeler, Marc Jeuland, Kenneth Strzepek, Jim Hall, Edith Zagona, Gamal Abdo, Thinus Basson, Don Blackmore, Paul Block, Dale Whittington

“…Lett. 16 074022), robust scientific analysis has demonstrated that, whilst there is a risk of water shortages in Egypt if a severe drought were to occur at the same time as the GERD reservoir is filling, there is minimal risk of additional water shortages in Egypt during the filling period if flows in the Blue Nile are normal or above average. …”
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The structure of affective fluctuations in a non-clinical sample by N. N. Osipova, L. M. Bardenstein, G. A. Aleshkina, E. V. Dmitrieva

“…A total of 129 students participated in the study. The average age was 18.95 ± 0.08 years. We used the clinical and psychopathological method, the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), and screening methods, such as the diagnostic questionnaire for bipolar disorder (Hypomania Checklist-32 (HCL-32)), and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-17).Results. …”
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The role and designation of emergency choledochoscopy in the laparoscopic treatment of patients with complicated choledocholithiasis by M.V. Maksymenko, V.V. Volkovetskii

“…In the first group, on average 3.4 ± 0.4 stones (from 1 to 24) were removed, in the second group — 2.6 ± 0.5 (from 0 to 6). …”
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Association of chronotype and sleep behaviors with mental well-being, eating behaviors, and adiposity traits: a cross-sectional study among a sample of urban Malaysian adults by Yee-How Say, Mimi Shamirah Nordin, Alvin Lai Oon Ng

“…Indeed, WC, weight, WHtR, BMI, VFL, and resting metabolism were significantly higher among evening-types by analysis of covariance. BSCS Total and Impulsivity scores were significantly higher among neither-types. …”
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Agronomic and anatomic performance of some soybean genotypes under optimal and water-deficit conditions by Alaa A. Soliman, Alaa A. Soliman, Manar I. Mousa, Mohamed A. Ibrahim, Khaled A. Baiumy, Shimaa A. Shaaban, Mahmoud M. A. Shabana, Eman N. M. Mohamed, Medhat Rehan, Haitian Yu, Yuhua He

“…The promising line H4L4 also exhibited the highest stability and adaptability for seed yield across diverse environments, as confirmed by GGE biplot analysis. Furthermore, the drought susceptibility index (DSI) proved the superiority of H4L4 followed by PI416937, Giza 22, and DR101 for drought tolerance. …”
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Breeding practices and trait preferences of sheep farmers from two villages in Lepelle-Nkumpi municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa by AM Phaladi, TL Tyasi, O Tada, S Mogashoa

“… Despite the large genetic diversity within South Africa's sheep population, average productivity on smallholdings remains low. …”
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Structural characterization, biological activities, and rheological behavior of an exopolysaccharide from tea-bacteria Herbaspirillum sp. S-1 by Xuedong Chen, Guoqiang Chen, Mengjiao Li, Zixiang Liu, Wenxue Dai, Fan Wang, Haibo Zhang, Fei Liu, Youshuang Zhu

“…Monosaccharide composition analysis revealed that S-1 mainly consisted of D-mannose, D-glucose, and D-galactose, with an average molecular weight of 4.995 × 103 g/mol, respectively. …”
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Dosimetry of automatic non-coplanar volumetric-modulated arc therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Kaiqiang Chen, Jihong Chen, Yanming Cheng, Danni Hong, Cairong Hu, Penggang Bai, Jinyong Lin, Yang Yang, Xiuchun Zhang

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 20 patients with initially diagnosed NPC who had received TomoTherapy (TOMO) treatment. …”
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The Application of Radiofrequency Waves in Supportive Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders by M. Pihut, M. Górnicki, M. Orczykowska, E. Zarzecka, W. Ryniewicz, A. Gala

“…In the SG, the mean level of VAS was 6.25, and the extreme values were 5.9–0.14, the median was 2.15, and the standard deviation was 1.54. In the CG, the average value of VAS was 6.20 (peak of 5.2–0.7), the median was 2.4, and the standard deviation was 1.87. …”
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Comparative assessment of primary and paraneoplastic gout in lung cancer by O. V. Syniachenko, Yu. V. Dumanskyi, Ye. D. Yehudina, O. Ye. Chernyshova, P. A. Stepko, D. M. Fedorov

“…Whereas in the 1st group the ratio of men and women was 26:1, in the 2nd – only 3: 1, and the average age was 50 and 59 years, respectively. The clinical course of gout and tumor process in the 2nd (main) group was compared with that in 199 LC patients with PNPS (comparison group), which was diagnosed in 15.5 % of LC observations. …”
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Effect of feed composition on growth, blood parameters and antioxidant system of age-1+ tench (Tinca tinca Linnaeus, 1758) in conditions of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) by R. Konopelsky, H. Kurinenko, M. Koryliak

“…Sampling to study growth dynamics were carried out monthly. Analysis of basic haematological parameters was performed using an automatic biochemical analyser Miura 200. …”
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The prevalence of workplace violence toward psychiatric nurses in Saudi Arabia and its effect on their quality of life by Sae’d M. Abu El-Kass, Sae’d M. Abu El-Kass, Sae’d M. Abu El-Kass, Osama Mahmoed Ellayan, Anas Muhmmad Turkman, Hind Mushabab Al Mansour, Musherh Alraied Alrowily, Khairyah Abdullah Alsobhan, Bushra Alraydh Alruwaili, Norah Saud Alqahtani, Hana Alraydh Alruwaili, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi

“…Regarding quality of life, 66% had an average quality of life, 12.9% had a good quality of life, and 21.1% had a poor quality of life. …”
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The efficacy and safety of nusinersen within the expanded access program in Russia by S. B. Artemieva, L. M. Kuzenkova, E. S. Ilyina, Yu. A. Kursakova, L. M. Kolpakchi, E. Yu. Sapego, A. A. Golenko, S. G. Popovich, D. V. Parshin, O. A. Shidlovskaya, Yu. O. Papina, A. V. Monakhova, D. V. Vlodavets

“…The average improvement on the Hammersmith Hospital Neurological Status Scale was 3.7 points after 6 months of therapy compared to baseline (n = 39, p <0.001). …”
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Oxaliplatin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles Decorated with Cetuximab Single-Chain Variable Fragment for Human Colorectal Cancer Treatment by Khadijeh Falahzadeh, Fariba Esmaeili, Leila Nematollahi, Elham Bayat, Mehdi Khoobi, Mohammadali Mazloomi, Masumeh Jalalvand, Reza Faridi Majidi, Babak Negahdari

“…The western blotmethod and cell-based ELISA revealed successful purification of scFv and its attachment to EGFR on HCT 116 cells.The FTIR analysis determined the interactions between the scFv and OXPT-CS NPs. …”
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Semantic classification of Indonesian consumer health questions by Raniah Nur Hanami, Rahmad Mahendra, Alfan Farizki Wicaksono

“…In terms of prediction performance, Perceptron and XGBoost emerged as the top-performing models, achieving the highest weighted average F1 scores across all input scenarios and weighting factors. …”
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Damage to the Cardiovascular System in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Infection. Part 1: Predictors of the Development of an Unfavorable Prognosis by V. I. Podzolkov, A. I. Tarzimanova, A. E. Bragina, I. I. Shvedov, E. E. Bykova, A. A. Ivannikov, L. V. Vasilyeva

“…An unfavorable course of coronavirus infection was observed in 160 (9.8%) patients. Statistical analysis revealed that 341 (20.8%) patients with COVID-19 were diagnosed with sinus tachycardia, which required the appointment of pulse-reducing therapy. …”
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Beverage consumption modifies the risk of type 2 diabetes associated with ambient air pollution exposure by Chaonan Fan, Wenjuan Wang, Wenxue Xiong, Zhiyao Li, Li Ling

“…Modifying effects of beverage consumption on AP-T2D associations were evaluated through stratified analysis and heterogeneity test. Results: During a median follow-up of 12.19 years, 1486 T2D events were recorded. …”
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Impact of weighted blankets on sleep disturbance among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD): study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Jeanett Friis Rohde, Elisabeth Ginnerup-Nielsen, Sofus Christian Larsen, Camilla Tjott, Robin Christensen, Berit Lilienthal Heitmann, Eva Ejlersen Waehrens, Anne Katrine Pagsberg, Ina Olmer Specht

“…The primary outcome will be change from baseline to end of trial 4 weeks from baseline in average total night sleep time, assessed with sleep actigraphy. …”
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Nutritional Innovation Using Green Seaweed (Ulva sp.) and Garlic Powder Extracts for White‐Leg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Challenged by Vibrio harveyi by Nashwa Abdel‐Razek, Riad H. Khalil, Abeer A. M. Afifi, Afrah F. Alkhuriji, Dina M. Metwally

“…Health juveniles of L. vannamei (average weight 2–3 g) were distributed in 21 fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) tanks (500‐L capacity) at a stocking density of 300 animals/tank to represent each treatment in triplicate. …”
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Combined Effects of Static Stretching and Ergonomic Modifications on Forward Head Posture among Desk Job Employees: A Quasi-experimental Study by Smita Kumari, Shubham Kumari, Sanghamitra Jena, Mohammad Sidiq

“…Results: Thirty volunteers with an average age of 31.87±1.65 years were included in the study. …”
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