Preferential macrophage recruitment and polarization in LPS-induced animal model for COPD: noninvasive tracking using MRI. by Achraf Al Faraj, Asma Sultana Shaik, Mary Angeline Pureza, Mohammad Alnafea, Rabih Halwani

“…Ex vivo polarized bone marrow derived M1 or M2 macrophages were first efficiently and safely labeled with amine-modified PEGylated dextran-coated SPIO nanoparticles and without altering their polarization profile. …”
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Multiple Frequency Ultrasounds Assisted Oil Sands Separation Technology by Kaili LIAO, Jijiang GE, Guicai ZHANG, Lipei FU

“…In short, the use of multiple frequency ultrasounds can improve the oil production rate of oil sands, reduce the energy consumption during the separation process, and reduce the environmental contamination; therefore, multiple frequency ultrasounds assisted oil sands separation technology is a promising technology for oil sands resources exploitation with high efficiency.…”
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Relationship between disorders of adipose tissue hormones and interleukins in patients with hypertension and comorbid pathology by B. O. Shelest

“…The purpose of research – was to improve the efficiency of diagnostics of arterial hypertension (AH) with comorbid disorders (diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity) by studying hormones of adipose tissue (leptin and adiponectin) and the inflammatory markers – interleukin 6 and 10. …”
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Learning L2 Non-Congruent Collocations across Cumulative vs. Concurrent Group Dynamic Assessment Instructional Conditions by Mohammad Nabi Karimi, Parastoo Alizadeh Oghyanous

“…Collocations play a crucial role in the efficiency of speaking in a second or foreign language. …”
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Innovating Corporate Social Responsibility by Ikhsan, Vellayati Hajad, Ilham Mirza Saputra, Irham Maulida, Deni Setiawan

“…However, challenges such as limited human resources, delays in fund distribution, and differences in beneficiary data hinder the program's implementation, efficiency, and impact in reducing poverty. …”
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Evaluation of low-dose hCG treatment for cryptorchidism by Zehra Aycan, Yasemin Ustünsalih-Inan, Ergun Cetinkaya, Sadi Vidinlisan, Ahmet Ornek

“… The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of low-dose hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) (500 IU/week for 3 weeks) in the treatment of cryptorchidism and in the assessment of Leydig cell functions. …”
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Bio inspired technological performance in color Doppler ultrasonography and echocardiography for enhanced diagnostic precision in fetal congenital heart disease by Kang Zhang, Jing Zhong

“…There was a statistically significant (P < 0.05) difference between the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 2D ECG and CDUS. …”
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Endoscopic-guided monocanalicular versus bicanalicular Ritleng intubation for treating congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in patients aged 24–53 months by Walid Mohamed Abdalla, Eman N. Sultan

“…This study aimed to explore the efficiency and safety of endoscopic-guided bicanalicular (BC) and monocanalicular (MC) Ritleng intubation in treating CNLDO. …”
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Operational Effectiveness in Building Renovation Business: Best Practices for Profitable Execution by Pekka Rajala, Antti Ylä-Kujala, Tiina Sinkkonen, Timo Kärri

“…We detected that both HP and LP cases value the operational elements similarly, but there are clear differences in how the cases perceive and execute the elements. …”
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A black-winged kite optimization algorithm enhanced by osprey optimization and vertical and horizontal crossover improvement by Yancang Li, Binli Shi, Weitao Qiao, Zunfeng Du

“…Second, the stochastic difference variant method is implemented to prevent the method from entering the local optima. …”
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The power of integrated reporting: market responses and the role of corporate reputation by Juniarti, Cynthia Halim, Evelyn Wehantouw

“…Policymakers should promote IR practices to increase market transparency and efficiency.…”
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A Versatile Panel of Reference Gene Assays for the Measurement of Chicken mRNA by Quantitative PCR. by Karen Staines, Ambalika Batra, William Mwangi, Helena J Maier, Steven Van Borm, John R Young, Mark Fife, Colin Butter

“…Reference gene assays must be reliable, have high amplification specificity and efficiency, and not produce signals from contaminating DNA. …”
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EVALUATING THE YIELD AND ITS COMPONENTS, PHENOTYPIC AND GENOTYPIC CORRELATIONS IN INTRODUCED SYNTHETIC VARIETIES OF MAIZE ( Zea mays L. ) by Mohammed Y. Al-Fahady

“…The selection index including grain yield, number of days to tasseling and silking, ear rows was the best one which gave high relative efficiency.…”
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Symmetric Resonance Mechanism for Elimination of Parasitic Torque of a Permanent Magnet Generator under Stable Load by K. V. Dobrego, I. A. Koznacheev

“…Pi resonance is primarily realized in the case of a small difference in the values of Nr and Ns, which corresponds to the location near the main diagonal of the pi resonance table, as well as at the values of Nr, Ns corresponding to prime numbers. …”
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Adoption of drone, sensor, and robotic technologies in organic farming systems of Visegrad countries by Bojana Petrovic, Yevhen Kononets, László Csambalik

“…The integration of Precision Agriculture (PA) technologies into organic farming offers substantial potential for enhancing efficiency and sustainability, yet adoption rates vary significantly across countries. …”
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Muscle Function Analysis of the Pilates Teaser in Pilates Practitioners by Jiye Yu, Changsun Kim

“…However, no significant differences were observed between the two groups in isometric muscle strength and dynamic balance. …”
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Microencapsulation of steviol glycosides (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) by a spray drying method – Evaluation of encapsulated products and prepared syrups by Charikleia Chranioti, Sofia Chanioti, Constantina Tzia

“…Significant differences (P&lt;0.05) in MEE %, moisture content, hygroscopicity and solubility values of the encapsulated SGs products were observed depending on the level of SGs in total solids. …”
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APPROACHES TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PRE-HOSPITAL THROMBOLYSIS IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE by L. A. Ostroumova, S. V. Shalaev

“…Time for the decision about pre-hospital thrombolysis start, the rate of unreasonable use or unreasonable refusal of thrombolysis did not differ significantly in feldsher and doctor teams. …”
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Effect of Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens in reducing cucumber seed rot and seedlings death caused by Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium solaniin green house conditions by Duaa Arife Al-Khafaji, Fadhal A. Al-Fadhal

“…Results of the pot experiment showed the ability of both bacterial isolates introspecting cucumber plants from infection by R. solani and F. solani, in addition to their high efficiency in increasing the growth indicators (germination, total vegetation and root length, soft and dry plant weight and leg diameter) after 14 and 28 days post planting. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Influencing Factors of Wood Consumption in China’s Construction Industry by Xiaojuan Yang, Jie Xu, Sidong Zhao

“…It is found that the changes in WCCI in China present a diversified trend with significant regional differences. The WCCI market at the provincial scale in China is divided into star, lost, potential, and marginal spaces. …”
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