How lived experiences of illness trajectories, burdens of treatment, and social inequalities shape service user and caregiver participation in health and social care: a theory-info... by Carl R May, Katja C Gravenhorst, Alyson Hillis, Mick Arber, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Katie I Gallacher, Frances S Mair, Ellen Nolte, Alison Richardson

“…Background The workload service users and caregivers take on, and their capacity to do this work, when they engage with and participate in different kinds of care is important. …”
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Whole mount multiplexed visualization of DNA, mRNA, and protein in plant-parasitic nematodes by Alexis L. Sperling, Sebastian Eves-van den Akker

“…Abstract Background Plant-parasitic nematodes compromise the agriculture of a wide variety of the most common crops worldwide. …”
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Lightweight deep neural network for contour detection and extraction of wheat spikes in complex field environments by Xin Xu, Haiyang Zhang, Jiangchuan Lu, Ziyi Guo, Juanjuan Zhang, Jibo Yue, Hongbo Qiao, Xinming Ma

“…Abstract Background Spikelet number, a core phenotypic parameter for wheat yield composition, requires precise estimation through accurate spike contour extraction and differentiation between grain surfaces and spikelet surfaces. …”
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Assessing and avoiding C isotopic contamination artefacts in mesocosm-scale 13CO2/12CO2 labelling systems: from biomass components to purified carbohydrates and dark respiration by Jianjun Zhu, Regina T. Hirl, Juan C. Baca Cabrera, Rudi Schäufele, Hans Schnyder

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A new underwater camera trap for freshwater wildlife monitoring by Lionel L'Hoste, Xavier Mestdagh, Aurélien Besnard, Yoanne Didry, Mathilde Foucteau, Adriano Gama, Rémy Haas, Frank Minette, Pauline Priol, Rémy Schwartz, Nicolas Titeux

“…The UCT produces standardised images where the background is uniform, the animals are evenly illuminated, their distance to the camera is fixed and the shooting angle is controlled, thereby facilitating the automation of image processing and analysis. …”
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Investigation of agrillaceous rock properties by thermal analysis by T. A. Budykina, L. V. Gandurina

“…To study the properties of argillaceous rock materials collected in different sites by the method of simultaneous thermal analysis to reveal their characteristic patterns and to identify their composition.Materials and methods. …”
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Using Respiratory Gas Analyzers to Determine Resting Metabolic Rate in Adults: A Systematic Review of Validity Studies by César Ulises Olivas-León, Francisco Javier Olivas-Aguirre, Isaac Armando Chávez-Guevara, Horacio Eusebio Almanza-Reyes, Leslie Patrón-Romero, Genaro Rodríguez-Uribe, Francisco José Amaro-Gahete, Marco Antonio Hernández-Lepe

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Developing a Comprehensive Physical Education Curriculum in Secondary Schools: Identifying and Exploring the Key Components of Content by Yurij Vaskov

“…The model consists of two blocks: main or substantive and procedural, and the composition of each block is specified. The first block includes a theoretical component, methods of activity of an intellectual and practical nature, while the second block includes teaching methods, organizational forms of teaching, and teaching aids. …”
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Identification and quantification of anthocyanins in honeysuckle under the conditions of Tomsk Province by L. N. Zibareva, E. S. Filonenko, S. A. Suchkova, N. V. Savenkova, A. I. Nikitin

“…Studying chemical composition of Siberian honeysuckle cultivars grown under the conditions of Western Siberia will make it possible to identify sources of high BAS content for various uses.Materials and methods. …”
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Ecological and geochemical characteristics of the snow cover in the Yakutsk city (Central Siberia) by V. N. Makarov, N. V. Torgovkin

“…It was found that the background chemical composition of the soluble phase of the snow cover in the Yakutsk region is typical for the middle taiga landscapes of Yakutia: chloride-hydrocarbonate, predominantly calcium, with an acidic reaction and very low mineralization. …”
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Features of Microelements Express-determination in Medicinal and Nonoficinal Plants by X-Ray-Fluorescence Analysis by M. P. Makarova, A. V. Syroeshkin, T. V. Maksimova, I. S. Matveeva, T. V. Pleteneva

“…Before using any plant for medicinal purposes, it is also necessary to collect as much information as possible about the elemental composition of the feedstock.Aim. Consequently, it became possible to create a method for the rapid determination of trace elements in plants using the X-Ray fluorescent method.Materials and methods. …”
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IN VITRO RESPONSE OF COTINUS COGGYGRIA SCOP. TO THE SPETRAL RADIATION AND LEDS INTENSITY by Olga O. Zholobova, Irina V. Mogilevskaya

“…Background. Modern wide-spectrum LED installations' application under strictly controlled conditions with the correct choice of the quantitative and qualitative light composition helps the microclonal propagation of species Cotinus coggygria Scop., used in agroforestry, landscaping, and pharmaceuticals. …”
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Cytotoxic T lymphocytes in regional lymph nodes in colon cancer by V. V. Kryukova, V. L. Tsepelev, P. P. Tereshkov

“…Background. The study of the subpopulation composition of cytotoxic T lymphocytes and the expression of co-inhibitory proteins on their surface in regional lymph nodes is necessary for the development of new methods of targeted therapy for colorectal cancer (CRC). …”
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Impact of Exercise Training at Maximal Fat Oxidation Intensity on Metabolic and Epigenetic Parameters in Patients with Overweight and Obesity: Study Protocol of a Randomized Contro... by Marco Antonio Hernández-Lepe, David Alfredo Hernández-Ontiveros, Isaac Armando Chávez-Guevara, Arnulfo Ramos-Jiménez, Rosa Patricia Hernández-Torres, Reymond Josué López-Fregoso, Omar Ramos-Lopez, Francisco José Amaro-Gahete, Raquel Muñiz-Salazar, Francisco Javier Olivas-Aguirre

“…<b>Background:</b> Exercise is an essential pillar for human health, as it contributes to physical, mental, and emotional well-being. …”
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Biopharmaceutical Trials of a Dosage Form, which Contain Methionine and Turmeric Extract (<i>Curcuma longa</i> L.) by O. A. Gizinger, A. A. Khisamova

“…Biopharmaceutical and in-process tests of the pharmaceutical composition of granules with methionine and liquid turmeric extract.Materials and methods. …”
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Effect of moderate-intensity exercise bouts lasting by Karani Magutah, Nilesh B Patel, Kihumbu Thairu

“…Appealing exercise regimes yielding similar/better body composition should be sought.Objective We investigated the effect of moderate-intensity exercise bouts of &lt;10 min on body composition in previously sedentary adults.Methods This unblinded study enrolled 53 healthy sedentary volunteers aged ≥50 years, randomised into one of two gender-balanced exercise interventions: (1) male and (2) female short-duration bouts (MS, n=14; FS, n = 13), and (3) male and (4) female long-duration bouts (ML, n=13; FL, n=13). …”
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Nephroprotective peptides of Laennec® in the context of pharmacotherapy for nephro-hepato-metabolic disorders by O. A. Gromova, I. Yu. Torshin, A. N. Gromov, O. V. Tikhonova

“…Background. Renal-hepatic dysfunction, which often occurs in liver dysfunction, requires the use of effective and safe nephroprotective agents. …”
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The pulmonary mycobiome-A study of subjects with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. by Einar M H Martinsen, Tomas M L Eagan, Elise O Leiten, Ingvild Haaland, Gunnar R Husebø, Kristel S Knudsen, Christine Drengenes, Walter Sanseverino, Andreu Paytuví-Gallart, Rune Nielsen

“…<h4>Background</h4>The fungal part of the pulmonary microbiome (mycobiome) is understudied. …”
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Dietary preferences affect the gut microbiota of three snake species (Squamata: Colubridae) by Guangxiang Zhu, Huina Song, Mingwen Duan, Ji Wang, Jingxue Luo, Shijun Yang, Fei Wu, Jiuyan Jiang, Ji Chen, Wenjiao Tang

“…These findings suggest that dietary preferences exert a stronger influence on gut microbial composition and function than host genetic background, and distantly related species with similar diets exhibit convergent gut microbiota characteristics.…”
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SFMattingNet: A Trimap-Free Deep Image Matting Approach for Smoke and Fire Scenes by Shihui Ma, Zhaoyang Xu, Hongping Yan

“…Alpha composition, blending foreground and background using per-pixel alpha values (transparency parameters stored in the alpha channel alongside RGB channels), can effectively augment smoke and fire image datasets. …”
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