Environmental sustainability of cotton: a systematic literature review of life cycle assessments by Giuseppe Salvatore Vitale, Nicolò Iacuzzi, Silvia Zingale, Sara Lombardo, Teresa Tuttolomondo, Paolo Guarnaccia

“…This discrepancy arises from the typically lower yields of organic systems relative to their conventional counterparts, emphasizing how the choice of functional unit can significantly influence the results and the conclusions drawn. …”
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Cognitive deficits in treatment-resistant depression: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Maximilian Kiebs, Richard Porter, Katie Douglas, Eivind Haga Ronold, Daniel Jensen, Anders Lillevik L Thorsen, Rune Raudeberg, Leif Oltedal, Åsa Hammar, Marco Hirnstein

“…The quality of studies will be assessed by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not necessary to perform the study, and results will be presented at a suitable conference and published in a peer-reviewed journal.Prospero registration number CRD42024538898.…”
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Multicentre, prospective, randomised controlled trial to evaluate hexaminolevulinate photodynamic therapy (Cevira) as a novel treatment in patients with high-grade squamous intraep... by Fei Chen, Jinghe Lang, Peter Hillemanns, Youzhong Zhang, Zoltán Novák, Long Sui, Ling Han, Christian Dannecker, Ctirad Mokráš, Zhixue You

“…Findings will be disseminated through peer review publications and conference presentations.Trial registration number NCT04484415; clinicaltrials.gov.…”
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Acupuncture for substance use disorders: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Yingying Wang, Meng Qiao, Chao-ren Tan, JIN CHANG, Shu-Min Chen

“…Frequency and quantity of substance use, abstinence rate, withdrawal symptoms, treatment drop-out and relapse rates are primary outcomes. Functional status, health-related quality of life and adverse events are secondary outcomes. …”
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Research and progress of microRNA-136 in metastatic tumors by Chenwen Wang, Zixiong Chen, Wei Ni, Jiang Wang, Wei Zhou

“…This review summarizes current knowledge regarding miR-136’s molecular mechanisms, functional roles, and impact on chemotherapy in different human cancers.MethodsA literature search was conducted in PubMed and Web of Science using “miR-136” and “metastatic tumors” as English keywords, and in CNKI and Wanfang databases using the same terms in Chinese. …”
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Psilocybin-assisted therapy for reducing alcohol intake in patients with alcohol use disorder: protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled 12-week clinical trial... by Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Patrick MacDonald Fisher, Gitte Moos Knudsen, Dea Siggaard Stenbæk, Anders Fink-Jensen, Mathias Ebbesen Jensen, Tobias Søgaard Juul

“…The study results will be disseminated by peer-review publications and conference presentations.Trial registration number EudraCT 2020-000829-55 and NCT05416229.…”
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Study protocol for the validation of a new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) of listening effort in cochlear implantation: the Listening Effort Questionnaire-Cochlear Implant... by Frances Rapport, Alan Watkins, Sarah E Hughes, Isabelle Boisvert, Catherine M McMahon, Hayley A Hutchings

“…Dissemination will be in high-quality journals, conference presentations and SEH’s doctoral dissertation.…”
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Modeling and Evaluating a Cache System in ICN Routers Using a Programmable Switch and Computers by Junji Takemasa, Yuki Koizumi, Toru Hasegawa

“…First, we implement a terabit-class ICN router with cache functionality on a Tofino switch which provides 3.2 terabit/s (Tbps) forwarding rate with two pipelines. …”
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Alternative splicing events driven by altered levels of GEMIN5 undergo translation by Rosario Francisco-Velilla, Salvador Abellan, Juan Antonio Garcia-Martin, Juan Carlos Oliveros, Encarnacion Martinez-Salas

“…Importantly, differential AS events in mRNAs engaged in polysomes, eventually rendering non-functional proteins, encode factors controlling cell growth. …”
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Implementasi Gelar Adat dalam Perkawinan Masyarakat Lampung Perspektif Sosiologi dan Antropologi by Huzaini Husin

“…This study aims to determine the procedure for conferring customary titles, the meaning of conferring customary titles and the function of conferring customary titles. …”
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‘Time is of the essence’: upper-body aerobic exercise to improve cardiovascular health during inpatient rehabilitation within the first year following spinal cord injury – protocol... by Samuel J E Lucas, Tom E Nightingale, Naveen Kumar, Shin-Yi Chiou, Afroditi Stathi, Manish Kalla, Daniel D Hodgkiss, Shane J T Balthazaar, Aheed E F Osman, Srinivasa C Budithi, Joy Roy Chowdhury

“…Secondary outcomes include assessments of (1) blood biomarkers linked to CVD, (2) cardiac structure and function, (3) extracranial vasculature, (4) HRQOL, (5) cognitive function, (6) physical activity level, (7) cardiorespiratory fitness, (8) motor function and (9) feasibility outcomes. …”
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C. elegans SWAN-1 Binds to EGL-9 and regulates HIF-1-mediated resistance to the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. by Zhiyong Shao, Yi Zhang, Qi Ye, Jenifer Neeta Saldanha, Jo Anne Powell-Coffman

“…Prior studies have established that strong loss-of-function mutations in the egl-9 gene protect the nematode C. elegans from P. aeruginosa PAO1 fast killing. …”
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Shatavari supplementation during eight weeks of resistance training increases training load, enhances skeletal muscle contractility and alters the skeletal muscle proteome in older... by Elsa Greed, Elsa Greed, Jack Pritchard, Lauren Struszczak, Esra Bozbaş, Georgia Ek, Jordan Acheson, Jordan Acheson, Ben Winney, Aaliyah Qadir, Karl Ka-Lam Wong, Joanna Bowtell, Mary O’Leary

“…Shatavari contains compounds with both estradiol-like and antioxidant properties, which could enhance muscle function. Postmenopausal women may derive the greatest benefit, as estrogen deficiency adversely impacts skeletal muscle function. …”
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Effects of chemotherapy on skeletal muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS): Protocol paper for an observational mixed model repeated measur... by Randolph Edward Hutchison, Shannon Smith, Chloe Caudell, Sara Biddle, William Larry Gluck, Jennifer L Trilk

“…This pilot study will provide information on the feasibility of capturing on/off kinetics mitochondrial function data longitudinally using NIRS in patients newly diagnosed with breast or gynecological cancer, provide preliminary data for future extramural funding, as well as inform the scientific community of results through dissemination via conferences and peer-reviewed journal publications. …”
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Literary translators' associations and the construction of translation as literature in Spain by Juan Carmona-Zabala

“…I argue that one important function of the activism that these organizations promoted was the social construction of literary translation as a form of literature in its own right. …”
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Cofilin-1: a modulator of anxiety in mice. by Martin Goodson, Marco B Rust, Walter Witke, David Bannerman, Richard Mott, Chris P Ponting, Jonathan Flint

“…The genes involved in conferring susceptibility to anxiety remain obscure. …”
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Structural brain changes in hyperthyroid Graves’ disease: protocol for an ongoing longitudinal, case-controlled study in Göteborg, Sweden—the CogThy project by Rolf A Heckemann, Mats Olof Holmberg, Helge Malmgren, Peter Berglund, Lina Bunketorp-Käll, Birgitta Johansson, Niklas Klasson, Erik Olsson, Simon Skau, Helena Nystrom Filipsson

“…It will provide novel information on the effect of GD on medial temporal lobe structures and cerebral cortex functionality as well as whether these changes are associated with cognitive and affective impairment, hormonal levels and/or autoantibody levels. …”
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Reduction in Average Ambulance Response Time of Interfacility Transfer for Life-saving Cases (STEMI, STROKE, RTA) in Eastern Health Cluster of Saudi Arabia by Mobarak AlMulhim, Almohannad Edah, Sultan AlAnzi, Muhammad Bilal Maqsood

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Exploring risk factors for comorbid depression in osteoarthritis: a scoping review protocol by Markus Ritter, Wolfgang Hitzl, Antje van der Zee-Neuen, Bibiane Steinecker-Frohnwieser, Kathrin Maria Bogensberger, Dagmar Schaffler-Schaden, Eva Perl

“…It is characterised by progressive degeneration of the articular cartilage, osteophyte formation and asymmetric joint space narrowing, leading to pain, stiffness and functional impairment. The current focus of disease management is on symptom relief and functional improvement. …”
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Luteolin reduces necroptosis in the diabetic heart after cardiac arrest and resuscitation by activating sirtuin 3 by Jin-Ting Yang, Chun-Yan Jiang, Zi-Yan Zhang, Li-Hui Tang, Yang-Yun Lou, Ling-Bo Qian

“…However, whether luteolin confers cardioprotection following cardiac arrest (CA) and CPR in diabetes remains unclear. …”
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