Proximate analysis in biomass: Standards, applications and key characteristics by Diego Racero-Galaraga, Jesús D. Rhenals-Julio, Stiven Sofan-German, Jorge M. Mendoza, Antonio Bula-Silvera

“…Understanding these parameters helps in comparing different biomass types and determining the best methods for their utilization or pretreatment to enhance efficiency. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Relationship Among Algerian, Nigerian, and Turkish Goat Breeds Using Microsatellite Markers by Hakim Tefiel, Mohamed Chahbar, Khaled Fantazi, Onur Yilmaz, Ibrahim Cemal, Benali Kidoud, Kheira Setti Ahmed, Semir Bechir Suheil Gaouar

“…Additionally, the study provided insights into the population structure and kinship relationships among the breeds. Methods: The animal material of the study consisted of 514 goats from eight breeds: four Algerian (n = 224), two Turkish (n = 140), and two Nigerian (n = 150) native goat breeds. …”
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The impact of a hazardous external environment on the quality of life, physical activity, and health of students in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania by Vladimir Potop, Igor Vypasniak, Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Lutskyi, Iryna Kryventsova, Lyudmila Shesterova, Krzysztof Prusik

“…In this context, the aim of the study is to identify key trends and issues related to the quality of life and health of students in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania. Materials and Methods. The study involved students from Ukraine (n=193), Poland (n=40), and Romania (n=215). …”
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Characterization of Thirty Germplasms of Millet Pepper (<i>Capsicum frutescens</i> L.) in Terms of Fruit Morphology, Capsaicinoids, and Nutritional Components by Ruihao Zhang, Mengjuan Li, Junheng Lv, Pingping Li, Yunrong Mo, Xiang Zhang, Hong Cheng, Qiaoling Deng, Min Gui, Minghua Deng

“…It is of great significance to characterize their phenotypes and physicochemical indicators. Methods: 30 millet germplasms were selected to measure the fruit length and width, flesh thickness, number of ventricles, fruit stalk length, and single fruit weight, and the texture characteristics of fruit such as hardness, cohesiveness, springiness, gumminess, and chewiness were determined by a texture analyzer. …”
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Associations between serum lipid levels and cognitive impairment in hypertensive patients: a case-control study by Shunxin Lv, Huachen Jiao, Xia Zhong, Ying Qu, Mengdi Zhang, Rui Wang, Donghai Liu, Xipeng Yan

“…Methods A total of 1840 hypertensive patients (age: 69.70 ± 6.07; sex: male: 908/49.35%) were enrolled in this study, including 460 hypertensive patients with CI and 1380 hypertensive patients with normal cognitive function matched 1:3 by age and sex. …”
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Improved Mechanical Performances of Hastelloy C276 Composite Coatings Reinforced with SiC by Laser Cladding by Yuqing Tang, Zheng Lu, Xuan Zhang, Xihuai Wang, Shengbin Zhao, Mingdi Wang

“…The phase compositions, elemental distribution, microstructural characteristics, hardness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the composite coatings were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Vickers hardness testing, friction-wear testing and electrochemical methods. The coatings have no obvious pores, cracks or other defects. …”
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On the Issue of Evaluating the Effectiveness of Vaccination of Employees of Medical Organizations against COVID-19 by T A Platonova, A A Golubkova, M S Sklyar, E A Karbovnichaya, S S Smirnova

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of vaccination of medical organizations ' employees against COVID-19 based on the results of a 6-month prospective follow-up. Materials and methods. The observation group consisted of 356 employees of a medical organization who were vaccinated against COVID-19 with the drug «Gam-Covid-Vac» from December 2020 to April 2021. …”
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Effect of a multi-component, participatory social and health promoting intervention on health and wellbeing in refugee families from Syria resettled in Denmark by Nina Odgaard Nielsen, Anne Vollen Rafn, Signe Andersen, Jan Rafn, Hanne Kjærsgaard, Birthe Petersen, Anne Juul Sønderskov, Morten Dahl, Eirikur Benedikz, Marianne Lindahl

“…Aim: The aim was to evaluate the effect of a multi-component social and health promoting intervention on health and wellbeing in a well-defined group of refugee families 2–4 years after resettlement in Denmark. Methods: This longitudinal open-label comparison study involved 82 individuals from Syria aged 13–53 years comprising an intervention group (IG, n = 50) and a comparison group (CG, n = 32), was conducted from 2019 to 2021. …”
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Relationships between ultrasonic, immunological changes in the progression of liver steatosis and fibrosis in patients with chronic diffusive liver diseases of various etiologies by Yu. M. Stepanov, V. I. Didenko, I. S. Konenko, O. M. Tatarchuk

“…Materials and methods. We examined 120 patients with CLD. Patients were distributed according to the etiological factor of the development of steatosis and liver fibrosis: Group I – 24 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), ІІ – 37 patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); Group III – 21 people with chronic viral hepatitis associated with the C virus (HCV). …”
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Variability of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus and the Susceptibility of the Population in the Dynamics of the Development of the Epidemic Process by I. V. Feldblum, M. Yr. Devyatkov, T.ёёё M. Repin, K. A. Subbotina, N. B. Voldshmidt, T. V. Shutova

“…Omicron replaces the Delta genovariant within 5 weeks, mortality decreases, while maintaining the distribution coefficient (reservation phase). Conclusions. Interdependent variability of the virus and the susceptibility of the population determined the phase development of the pandemic.…”
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Detecting Early Biomechanical Effects of Zoledronic Acid on Femurs of Osteoporotic Female Rats by Evandro Pereira Palacio, Sérgio Swain Müller, Trajano Sardenberg, Roberto Ryuiti Mizobuchi, José Antônio Galbiatti, Alcides Durigan, Aniello Savarese, Érika Veruska Paiva Ortolan

“…Axial compression tests that focused on determining the maximum load (N), yield point (N), and stiffness coefficient (N/mm) of the proximal femur were performed in the biomechanical study. …”
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Theoretical analysis and experimental validation of optimal vapor injection conditions for a low-pressure ratio scroll compressor by Kang Li, Chunyu Li, Jian Cao, Ni Liu, Hua Zhang, Binlin Dou, Ran Tu, Qize He, Lin Su, Xuejin Zhou

“…Finally, an injection coefficient, denoted as k, is proposed to determine the optimal injection pressure for diverse discharge and suction pressures in cold climates. …”
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National market of diagnostic tests and test systems by T. S. Brytanova, A. V. Samko, Ye. H. Knysh

“…In the course of work to determine the level of competition between manufacturers of similar groups of tests and test systems set the coefficient of tension. …”
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Obtaining monotonic transient process in a system with an interval characteristic polynomial by Sergey A. Gaivoronsky

“…Dependent parameters define the segment of the dominant pole, and free ones arrange the segments of the remaining poles in a given region based on the A-partition method.…”
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Performance assessment of waste glass powder in sandy soil stabilization: Effect of alkaline activator on mechanical and microstructural properties by Mohammad Hossein Shahnazi, Vahid Toufigh, Seyed Javad Ramezani, Mohammad Mohsen Toufigh

“…Additionally, statistical analysis established that curing time pointedly impacted UCS. The Taguchi method and ANOVA determine the optimal material mix and factor importance, respectively. …”
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The perception of municipal governance by the local community (on the example of the Republic of Mordovia) by Nadezhda A. Limkina

“…Monitoring studies on the assessment by the population of the Republic of Mordovia of the effectiveness of the activities of local governments of the city district and municipal districts, conducted annually by the Center for Social and Economic Monitoring of the Republic of Mordovia, are a form of social audit aimed at improving the efficiency of municipal management. The research method is a sociological analysis of the data obtained because of a face—to-face formalized survey of residents in order to determine the quantitative and qualitative parameters of the assessment. …”
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Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Monitoring in Children by V. V. Lazarev, E. M. Kopteva, L. E. Tsypin, I. G. Khamin, D. V. Dorokhov

“…Objective: to estimate tracheal morphological changes in children, by using a device for the continuous monitoring and regulation of endotracheal tube cuff pressure. Subjects and methods. Two groups of children were examined. In Group A comprising 22 children aged 2 months to 16 years, the adequacy of the external control balloon palpation method was estimated to measure endotracheal tube cuff pressure. …”
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A Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise Impact to Consolidation of Bilateral Movements in Older Adults by Florinta Čičirkaitė, Rima Solianik

“…Methods. The study included 20 older adults and they were assigned to a control (n = 10; age: 64.5 ± 3.1 years) or experimental (n = 10; age: 63.6 ± 2.1 years) group. …”
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Which criteria are important in usability evaluation of mHealth applications: an umbrella review by Zahra Galavi, Mahdieh Montazeri, Reza Khajouei

“…This study aimed to identify and categorize the usability issues of mHealth applications, mapping them to Nielsen’s usability principles to determine the most critical criteria. Methods The PRISMA guidelines were followed to report the results. …”
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Ecological Security Evaluation of Gansu Section of Weihe River Based on DPSIR Model by Shao Yuehua, Yang Diaodiao, Tan Cunfeng

“…A combined weighting method was used to determine the index weight. An obstacle model was used to diagnose obstacle factors. …”
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