Water security modeling in low-income regions in India: A system dynamics approach by Dhaarna, Anil Kashyap

“…Growing concerns around water security are exacerbated by frequent extreme weather events, which have significant impacts in low-income regions, prompting the need for targeted research and policy implementation. …”
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Maternal oxygen inhalation affects the fetal hemodynamic in low-risk with uncomplicated late pregnancy by Xiu-Qin Wu, Xiao-Feng Yang, Lin Ye, Xiao-bin Zhang, Yong-Qiang Hong, Wei-Hsiu Chiu

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Effect of xanthan gum on the quality of low sodium salted beef and property of myofibril proteins by Zirui Zhao, Shujie Wang, Dayu Li, Yajun Zhou

“…Changes in the salting absorptivity, cooking loss, shear force, color and sensory analysis showed that xanthan gum had a positive effect on the quality of salted beef with low salinity (2.0 %, 2.4 % and 2.8 %). …”
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Massive pulmonary hemorrhage and severe retinopathy of prematurity in very low birth weight infants by Na Young Lee, Hyun Young Lee, Shin Hae Park, In Kyung Sung, YoungAh Youn

“… To examine several clinical factors for association with the development of greater than stage 2 of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and those who required laser treatment in very low birth weight infants (VLBWI). Between Dec 2013 and Jan 2015, the clinical data of 191 VLBWI admitted, were retrospectively analyzed for ROP. …”
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Human achromatic flickers and phosphenes thresholds under extremely low frequency electric stimulations by Nicolas Bouisset, Andres Carvallo, Maorie Laporte, Alexandre Legros

“…Abstract Human exposure to extremely low-frequency (< 300 Hz) electric/magnetic fields elicits a stroboscopic visual perception called electro/magneto phosphenes. …”
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Development and testing of a low-cost portable soil apparent electrical conductivity sensor by José Carlos Venturin, Cristiano Márcio Alves de Souza, Esmael Dias Prado, Eduardo Leonel Bottega, Leonardo França da Silva, Sálvio Napoleão Soares Arcoverde, Fernando Mateus Paniagua Mendieta, Leidy Zulys Leyva Rafull, Victor Crespo de Oliveira

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Screening and identification of evaluation indicators of low phosphorus tolerant germplasm in Gleditsia sinensis Lam. by Chunyun Lu, Xiurong Wang, Yang Zhao, Rong Zou, Feng Xiao

“…Twenty-five indicators including growth morphology, biomass, root morphology, and P content were measured. The low P tolerance coefficient was used as the basic data for assessing the low P tolerance of Gleditsia sinensis. …”
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QTL mapping of seedling tolerance to exposure to low temperature in the maize IBM RIL population. by Raeann Goering, Siri Larsen, Jia Tan, James Whelan, Irina Makarevitch

“…Two maize inbreds widely incorporated into American maize germplasm, B73 and Mo17, exhibit different levels of tolerance to low temperature exposure at seedling stage. In addition, thirty seven diverse inbred maize lines showed large variation for seedling response to low temperature exposure with lines with extremely low tolerance to seedling exposure to low temperatures falling into stiff stalk, non-stiff stalk, and tropical clades. …”
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Addressing the role of structured extensive listening among low-proficiency Thai learners of English by Chonlathorn Jantasode, Sugunya Ruangjaroon

“…Despite growing research on extensive listening (EL), structured approaches tailored for low-proficiency EFL learners struggling with self-directed learning are limited. …”
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Assessment of the relationship between prediabetes and low skeletal mass based on blood creatinine level by S. I. Ibragimova, G. O. Nuskabayeva, Z. N. Shalkharova, K. Zh. Sadykova, G. A. Junusbekova, M. Oran

“…After adding the data on MedDietScore to the statistical model, the revealed relationship was lost (p = 0.187).CONCLUSION: Low serum creatinine increases the chances of the presence of prediabet regardless of gender, age, body weight index, the volume of the hips, the ratio of the volume of the waist to growth, as well as physical activity, the level of stress and muscular power. …”
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A Retrospective Observational Study on Telemedicine in Prescribing Low-Dose Pills for Patients with Dysmenorrhea by Yumi Inoo, Hiroshi Iida, Norihito Yoshioka, Hideki Koyama, Yusuke Saigusa, Kentaro Kurasawa, Masahiko Inamori

“…Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of medical record data from two gynecology clinics and performed an exploratory evaluation between a group that combined telemedicine and in-person visits during the initial 6 months of LEP treatment, and another group with only in-person visits. …”
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Concepts for point-of-care ultrasound training in low resource settings: a scoping review by Friedrich Eppel, Friederike Hunstig, Sabine Bélard, Benno Kreuels

“…This scoping review aimed to identify and describe POCUS training concepts that have been applied in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods and findings All studies on diagnostic POCUS training in LMICs that could be found in the Cochrane, Embase, Google Scholar, and Medline databases up to July 6, 2023, were included and data was extracted for descriptive analysis. …”
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Microbial Community Distribution in Low Permeability Reservoirs and Their Positive Impact on Enhanced Oil Recovery by Jin Pang, Tongtong Wu, Xinan Yu, Chunxi Zhou, Jiaao Gao, Haotian Chen

“…This study addresses the unclear distribution patterns of microbial communities and the incomplete understanding of microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) mechanisms in low permeability reservoirs. Utilizing high-throughput genomics and functional gene analysis techniques, combined with laboratory and field data, the study investigates the distribution and growth patterns of microbial communities in a low permeability reservoir, exemplified by the S169 block. …”
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Predicting Urinary Function Outcomes Following Low-dose-rate Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer by Gianni Rüedi, Manolis Pratsinis, Hans-Peter Schmid, Sabine Güsewell, Paul M. Putora, Ludwig Plasswilm, Christoph Schwab, Orlando Burkhardt, Armin Thoeni, Werner Hochreiter, Ladislav Prikler, Stefan Suter, Patrick Stucki, Michael Müntener, Nadja Blick, Hans Schiefer, Gautier Müllhaupt, Daniel S. Engeler

“…Methods: Data from the multicentre, prospective Swiss LDR-BT cohort were analyzed for men treated with LDR-BT. …”
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Combining Low-dose Perfusion with Dual-energy CT Scanning for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors by Xiaoying HUANG, Xiamin LI, Fangkai GUO, Pengchao WANG, Chunhui SHAN, Yunfeng BAO

“…Conclusions: One-time pancreatic perfusion CT combined with dual-energy CT scanning improves the diagnostic accuracy of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors by enhancing morphological and perfusion parameter analysis while maintaining a low effective radiation dose. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to deferring imaging for acute low back pain: a qualitative study by Carly A. Robinson, Melissa M. Gosdin, Camille S. Cipri, Ilona Fridman, Gary Weinberg, Anthony Jerant, Andrew Hudnut, Joshua J. Fenton

“…Methods Qualitative data derived from six patient focus groups (N = 30 patients with recent visits for acute low back pain) in Sacramento, CA and nine semi-structured physician interviews in 2020. …”
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Design and development of a low-cost, eco-friendly forklift for sustainable logistics management by Asif Jalal, Muhammad Farooq, Izza Anwer, Nasir Hayat, Adeel Munir, Imran Zahid, Noreen Sher Akbar, M. Hamza, M. Nouman, Fahid Riaz

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Exploring the Accessibility of Community-Based Telerehabilitation for Children with Disabilities from Low-Income Households by Karen S. Sagun, Ryanne Nicole H. Alava, Kristine Therese S. Cablay, Katelyn A. Dagdag, Francis Rowelle P. Lagman, Kvaern Edgar S. Nocos, Jamela Y. Quidilla, Nina Mari M. Tan

“…Nine focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted involving 75 primary caregivers of CWD. Inductive thematic analysis using NVivo software was employed to analyze the collected data, revealing four themes that impact participation in Telerehabilitation: Economic and Social Resources, Self-Competency Affecting Transition, Flexible Service Delivery Mechanism, and Safety and Security as a Threat to Participation. …”
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Performance Assessment and Heat Transfer Coefficient of Antifreeze Fluids in Low-Temperature Solar Collectors by Alejandro Zacarías, José M. Cruz, Jorge E. De León-Ruiz, Geydy Gutiérrez-Urueta, Jorge Bedolla, Orlando Guarneros, Guerlin Romage, Ricardo Balcázar, Rubén Mil-Martínez, Simón E. Carranco

“…This study conducts a comparative performance analysis of three different low-temperature solar collector systems: flat plate solar collectors (FPCs), heat pipe evacuated tube solar collectors (HPETCs), and heat pipe flat plate solar collectors (HPFPCs). …”
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Effects of low-flux and high-flux hemodialysis on the survival of elderly maintenance hemodialysis patients by Wanqing Huang, Jiuxu Bai, Yanping Zhang, Dongxia Qiu, Lin Wei, Chen Zhao, Zhuo Ren, Qian Wang, Kaiming Ren, Ning Cao

“…Propensity score matching was used to balance the baseline data of the two groups. Survival rates were compared between the two groups, and the risk factors for death were analyzed by multivariate Cox regression.Results Kaplan–Meier survival analysis revealed no significant difference in all-cause mortality between the low-flux group and the high-flux group (log-rank test, p = 0.559). …”
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