Predictors of Suboptimal Peak Inspiratory Flow in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Clinical Practice by Natalia V. Trushenko, Baina B. Lavginova, Svetlana Yu. Chikina, Natalia E. Obukhova, Iuliia A. Levina, Fedor D. Tkachenko, Galina V. Nekludova, Zamira M. Merzhoeva, Sergey N. Avdeev

“…., RV/total lung capacity >70%, and diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide <36% pred. as independent predictors of sPIF. …”
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Exploration of pharmacological potentialities of Bauhinia acuminata L. fruits by in vitro and in vivo assays supported by computational analysis by Protyasha Sikdar, Pritam Kundu, Fatema-Tuz- Zohora, Mst. Rehena Aktar, Bani Brota Biswas, Md. Sadman Hossain, Muaz Faruque, Khondoker Shahin Ahmed, Hemayet Hossain, Kishor Mazumder, Nripendra Nath Biswas, Samir Kumar Sadhu

“…Antibacterial tests were performed using disc diffusion and anti-biofilm activity assay. Binding interaction was investigated by molecular docking (MD) analysis. …”
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Molecular detection of blaTEM-encoding genes in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from cloacal swabs of ducks in Indonesia farms by Susmitha Nur Ahadini, Wiwiek Tyasningsih, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Muhammad Khaliim Jati Kusala, Ima Fauziah, Latifah Latifah, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Sheila Marty Yanestria, Kartika Afrida Fauzia, Dea Anita Ariani Kurniasih, Syahputra Wibowo

“…Exactly 24 (96%) out of the 25 MDR E. coli strains that were selected for molecular studies harboured the blaTEM gene. …”
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Development of 3D interconnected heterogeneous high-entropy alloy composites with enhanced multifunctionality via liquid metal dealloying by Munsu Choi, Gang Hee Gu, Jongun Moon, Jae Wung Bae, Hidemi Kato, Seung Zeon Han, Hyoung Seop Kim, Yongseok Choi, Soo-Hyun Joo

“…Liquid metal dealloying (LMD) is a selective extraction method wherein miscible elements are removed from a precursor alloy to obtain a three-dimensional (3D) interconnected structure. …”
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Executive dysfunction relates to salience network desegregation in behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia by Melanie A. Matyi, Hamsanandini Radhakrishnan, Christopher A. Olm, Jeffrey S. Phillips, Philip A. Cook, Emma Rhodes, James C. Gee, David J. Irwin, Corey T. McMillan, Lauren Massimo

“…Methods: In a sample of 90 patients with bvFTD and 71 age-matched CNC with diffusion MRI data we generated probabilistic tractography maps and calculated system segregation, a metric that compares within-network to between-network connectivity, to reflect the extent to which brain networks were differentiated. …”
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Drug resistance, serotypes, and phylogenetic groups among uropathogenic Escherichia coli including O25-ST131 in Mexico City by José Molina-López, Gerardo Aparicio-Ozores, Rosa María Ribas-Aparicio, Sandra Gavilanes-Parra, María Elena Chávez-Berrocal, Rigoberto Hernández-Castro, Hipólito Ángel Manjarrez-Hernández

“…Our results indicate that the use of ampicillin, fluoroquinolones, and TMP/SMX should be reviewed when selecting empirical therapy for UTIs. …”
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Ecology and epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Salmonella in synanthropic small mammals in Bangladesh by Md Aftabuddin Rumi, Injamamul Hasnine, Md Abu Sayeed, Monjurul Islam, Pronesh Dutta, Md Helal Uddin, Farhana Rahman, Mohammed Abdus Samad, Jade K. Forwood, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Ariful Islam

“…Throat and rectal/fecal swab samples were collected from a total of 350 mammals (203 wild rodents and 147 shrews) and tested for Salmonella spp. using selective culturing, biochemical properties and PCR. …”
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Reduced interhemispheric connectivity in traumatic brachial plexopathies after bionic reconstruction by Galia V Anguelova, Agnes Sturma, Oskar Aszmann, Mehmet S Yildirim, Anna Boesendorfer, Victor Schmidbauer, Karl-Heinz Nenning, Gregor Kasprian

“…Traumatic brachial plexus lesions (TBPL) can lead to permanent impairment of hand function despite timely brachial plexus surgical treatment. In selected cases with no recovery of hand function, the affected forearm can be amputated and replaced by a bionic hand to regain prehensile function. …”
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Release Control of Biologically Active Substances from Simulation Model of Silicone Liners by S. V. Gribanova, I. L. Udyanskaya, V. G. Yankova, T. K. Slonskaya, N. B. Epshtein, A. A. Zhukova, O. N. Plakhotnaya, V. N. Kuzina

“…Symdiol and bisabolol were selected as the BAS for this study due to their proved antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and moisturizing properties. …”
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Genomic analysis of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing E. coli from Czech diary calves and their caretakers by Martina Masarikova, Aneta Papouskova, Iva Sukkar, Iva Sukkar, Jarmila Lausova, Darina Cejkova, Alois Cizek, Alois Cizek

“…This study investigates the genomic characteristics of cefotaxime-resistant E. coli isolates from dairy calves across 23 Czech farms and their caretakers.Materials and methodsBacteriological cultivation on McConkey agar with cefotaxime was used for their isolation, susceptibility to selected antibiotics was determined by disc diffusion method, production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) was demonstrated by double disc synergy test. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility and β-lactamase production in Bacillus cereus isolates from stool of patients, food and environment samples by Savić Dejana, Miljković-Selimović Biljana, Lepšanović Zorica, Tambur Zoran, Konstantinović Sonja, Stanković Nemanja, Ristanović Elizabeta

“…Identification of B. cereus was performed with selective medium, classical biochemical test and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with primers specific for bal gene. …”
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Microbiological and Molecular Characterization of Bacterial Communities in Domestic Water Sources in Nabuti Village, Mukono District, Central Uganda by Catherine A. Najjembe, Oluwatoyin M. Aladejana, Jessica N. Uwanibe, Christian T. Happi, Onikepe A. Folarin

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using Kirby–Bauer’s disk diffusion technique. Selected isolates were confirmed through Sanger sequencing of amplified 16S rRNA genes. …”
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In-situ synthesis of high-entropy Al2O3/RE3Al5O12/ZrO2 ceramic by laser powder bed fusion with exceptional properties by Zhiwei Xiong, Kai Zhang, Wenhe Liao, Tingting Liu, Yang Zhang, Zhiguang Zhu

“…Owing to the slower diffusion rate and higher transition energy threshold of Eu elements, more Eu elements are retained in the amorphous phase. …”
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On kinetics of leaching process and metals (Ni, Co) recovery from Ni-MH spent batteries using a deep eutectic solvent based on choline chloride by Kiem Do Van, Van Anh Tao Thi, Jose Pons Herrera, Tu Le Manh

“…From Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), and Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) measurements, a faster approach to selectively extract cobalt from the eutectic mixture has been proven. …”
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Upcycling of Cupric Chloride Waste Solution from PCB Manufacturing for Antibacterial Copper Nanoparticles by Tapany Patcharawit, Chatisa Kansomket, Napat Mahiwan, Sumita Chailoi, Thanapon Chandakhiaw, Tanongsak Yingnakorn, Teerawut Tunnukij, Sakhob Khumkoa

“…Aluminium cementation selectively offered copper-containing precipitates suitable for leaching to gain high-purity recovered products. …”
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Analysis of drug release models from biodegradable nanomodified chitosan based materials by М. О. Кумеда, Л. Б. Суходуб, Л. Ф. Суходуб

“…The organic components in composite materials are biopolymers such as alginate, agarose, chitosan (CS), collagen, and gelatin. Selected C60 nanoparticles are widely used as antibacterial agents and can strengthen the structure of composites. …”
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Phytic acid is an available phosphorus source for maize plants in juvenile phase belonging to two populations with different breeding backgrounds by Maria Carelli, Federica Terlizzi, Carla Scotti

“…The hypothesis was that the different agronomical context in which the two varieties were selected could have brought to different abilities in exploiting P sources for plant growth. …”
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Genomic analysis of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from dairy cows in Shihezi city, Xinjiang, China by Abdullahi Bello, Siqi Ning, Qi Zhang, Wei Ni, Shengwei Hu

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was conducted using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method against 14 antibiotics. Two MDR isolates (E.coli_30 and E.coli_45) were selected for whole-genome sequencing and comparative genomic analysis. …”
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Exploring the antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity of two Iranian medical-grade kinds of honey on multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Mustafa Riyadh Alshaybawee, Shahrzad Asgari, Paria Ghadersoltani, Ahmadreza Mehrabian, Parastoo Saniee

“…Methods Citrus and Thyme honey from Alborz were selected based on physicochemical, phytochemical, and melissopalynological tests conducted from a medical perspective. …”
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Herbal microsponge gel for the treatment of cutaneous lupus erythematosus by Sweety Chheda, Meenal M. Rane

“…Green Tea Extract was selected as a model drug because of its known anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and photoprotective properties. …”
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