Optimization of dye effluent decolorization by halotolerant Halomonas strain D2 in static culture condition by Ali Partovinia, Maryam Otadi, Amirhossein Alaedini

“…There are several chemical, physical, biological, optical, and combinational methods for different pollutant removal from the environment. …”
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The Clinical Study of Intratumoral and Peritumoral Radiomics Based on DCE-MRI for HER-2 Positive and Low Expression Prediction in Breast Cancer by Shang Y, Wang Y, Guo Y, Li S, Liao J, Hai M, Wang M, Tan H

“…Radiomics provides a non-invasive method to assess tumor characteristics, including both the core and surrounding tissue, with the potential to improve the accuracy of HER-2 status prediction.Objective: To explore the clinical value of intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics features from dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) for preoperative prediction of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) expression status in breast cancer.Methods: Two tasks were designed, including Task1-distinguished HER-2 positive and HER-2 negative from 382 breast cancer patients and Task2-distinguished HER-2 low and HER-2 zero expression from 249 patients with HER-2 negative. …”
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Communicating treatment options to older patients with advanced kidney disease: a conversation analysis study by Lucy E. Selman, Chloe B. Shaw, Ryann Sowden, Fliss E. M. Murtagh, James A. Tulsky, Ruth Parry, Fergus J. Caskey, Rebecca K. Barnes

“…The OSCAR study (Optimising Staff-Patient Communication in Advanced Renal disease) aimed to identify how clinicians present kidney failure treatment options in consultations with older patients and the implications of this for patient engagement. Methods An observational, multi-method study design was adopted. …”
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Development and Validation of a Predictive Model Using Inflammatory Biomarkers for Active Tuberculosis Risk in Diabetic Patients by Zhang X, Fu H, Li J, Yan J, Huang J, Xu Z, Li M, Qian M, Wang L, Li H, Du Y

“…Xuan Zhang,1,2,* Haiyan Fu,2,3,* Jie Li,1,2 Junfang Yan,1 Jingjing Huang,4 Zhaoyuan Xu,1,2 Mingwu Li,2,5 Mengni Qian,3 Lifeng Wang,3 Hongjuan Li,2,3 Yingrong Du1,2 1Cardiology Department, The 3rd People’s Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China; 2Yunnan Infectious Disease Clinical Medical Center, Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China; 3Hospice Care Center, The 3rd People’s Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China; 4Medical Record Department, The 3rd People’s Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China; 5Tuberculosis Department, The 3rd People’s Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hongjuan Li, The 3rd People’s Hospital of Kunming, No. 319 WuJing Road GuanDu area, Kunming, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 871-63510928, Email 56624140@qq.com; Yingrong Du, The 3rd People’s Hospital of Kunming, No. 319 WuJing Road GuanDu area, Kunming, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 871-63543252, Email dyr_km@163.comAim: Exploring the value of inflammatory markers in diagnosing active pulmonary tuberculosis in diabetics.Patients and Methods: Routine clinical indicators and a range of inflammatory markers were assessed in 276 diabetic patients (DM) and 276 patients with diabetes mellitus combined with active tuberculosis (DM-PTB) from Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. …”
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COMPARATIVE EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL EVALUATION OF OSTEOGENIC PROPERTIES OF BONE MARROW AND FATTY AUTOLOGICAL STOMATIC CELLS by V. F. Kutsevlyak, V. I. Kutsevlyak, I.V. Tsyganova

“…Thus, we have proved that the use of autologous stem cells at the surgical stage of complex treatment of periodontal diseases has evident advantages over traditional surgical methods of treatment of these diseases, since restoration of periodontal structure is restored, periodontal pockets are eliminated, long-term remission is established. …”
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STYLISTIC MEANS OF IMPLEMENTING THE IDEA OF THE WORLD’S IRIDESCENCE IN PH.K. DICK’S “UBIK” IN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSLATION TRANSFORMATIONS by Svitlana F. Aleksenko, Larysa I. Taranenko

“…Among the typical translation methods, instrumental in the rel- evant textual sequences in “Ubik”, a share of lexical and semantic transformations equals 60.2% of the re- searched sets of translation counterparts, with modulation and specification being the dominant ones and logical synonymy, calquing and lexical compensation trailing behind. …”
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Manifestation of Virtuous Life in Each of the Six Dimensions of Elementary Educational Content by Sabah Abdi, Rashid Ahmadifar

“…The reliability was confirmed using Holsti's method (0.89), and the validity was ensured through expert opinions and prolonged engagement with the research. …”
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Unravelling the Linguistic Veil: Leadership and the Position of Women from Al-Sya'rawi's Perspective by Rian Hidayat Rian, Taufik Warman Mahfuzh, Akhmad Dasuki, Hanief Monady, Mahda

“…Al-Sya'rawi, an Egyptian exegete, is renowned for his linguistic-semantic method of interpretation, which offers a new perspective in understanding Qur'anic verses. …”
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Compressive Capacity of Vortex-Compression Nodular Piles by Chunbao Li, Xiaosong Ma, Shifeng Xue, Haiyang Chen, Pengju Qin, Gaojie Li

“…The results showed that the compressive capacity of vortex-compression nodular piles has significant advantages over that of traditional equal-section piles. Based on the results of the indoor model test and numerical simulation, the calculation method and formula of the compressive capacity of vortex-compression nodular piles are given by modifying the corresponding calculation formula of traditional nodular piles. …”
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Kinetic Analysis of the Thermal Decomposition of Latex Foam according to Thermogravimetric Analysis by Hongwei Fan, Yongliang Chen, Dongmei Huang, Guoqin Wang

“…The mean E values of each phase as calculated according to a single heating rate nonisothermal method are equal to 41.91 ± 0.06 kJ mol−1, 86.32 ± 1.04 kJ mol−1, and 19.53 ± 0.11 kJ mol−1, respectively. …”
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Praktik komunikasi ritual dalam budaya Merariq: studi kasus pada budaya pernikahan Suku Sasak Lombok by Rahmatullah Assyihabi, Awanis Akalili

“…This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data collection methods is interviews. The results of this study show: (1) Ritual communication in merariq culture undergoes a transformation that can be seen from the process or stages that are not carried out; (2) Interpersonal communication that takes place is not fully effective because aspects of effective communication such as openness, empathy, support, positive feelings, and equality are not fulfilled; (3) Lack of equality forms communication that tends to suppress women; (4) Mistakes in understanding the context of communication in merariq culture form a negative stigma for women Keywords : Gender Inequality, Merariq Culture, Interpersonal Communication, Ritual Communication…”
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Validation and measurement properties of the Male and Female Fertility Knowledge Inventories (MFKI and FFKI) in Iranian couples by Sepideh Mashayekh-Amiri, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Behnam Molaie, Fatemeh Rashidi, Elnaz Hemati, Fatemeh Aliasghari, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Since the validity and reliability of the Male and Female Fertility Knowledge Inventories (MFKI and FFKI) have not been determined in Iran, we conducted this study to assess psychometric characteristics of the MFKI and FFKI in couples in Tabriz and Urmia, Iran. Methods This was a cross-sectional study, as the first part (quantitative phase) of a sequential explanatory mixed-method study. …”
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Assessing the acceptability to general practitioners of the French College of General Medicine’s recommendations on considering patients’ social situations: a Delphi study by Gladys Ibanez, Théo Duguet, Hugo Figoni, Sohela Moussaoui, Kim Bonello, Bastien Richard, Mariela Skendi

“…To this end, the College of General Medicine (CGM) issued recommendations in 2022 to propose 100 methods of action.Objective To assess the acceptability to GPs of the recommendations set out by the CGM to improve the consideration of the social situation of patients in consultations.Design Quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study, using the Delphi method.Setting The data were collected through the administration of a questionnaire to GPs practising in France.Participants Participants were recruited by email from the academic network of Sorbonne University. …”
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INTERRELATION BETWEEN MITOCHONDRIAL ENZYME ACTIVITY AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF SECONDARY POLYPHENOL NATURE METABOLITES IN HEMIPARASITE VISCUM ALBUM L. LEAVES by S. L. Adzhiakhmetova, D. I. Pozdnyakov, N. M. Chervonnaya, E. O. Kulichenko, E. T. Oganesyan

“…The amount of total antioxidants was estimated by the amperometric method. The amount of total phenols was evaluated in the reaction with the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. …”
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Potential births loss due to male and female infertility in Moscow by A. A. Savina, E. V. Zemlyanova, S. I. Feiginova

“…Estimation of potential births loss was made using the method developed by Zemlyanova E.V. (2003).Results. …”
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Molecular characterization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from broiler farms in Northern Palestinian territories by Ghaleb Adwan, Sameh Abuseir, Ghadeer Omar, Mahmoud Albzour

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Effect of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine Premedication on Sufentanil Median Effective Concentration During Tracheal Intubation in Obese Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study by Zeng Q, Li J, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Su H, Tu F

“…This study was aimed at investigating the effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine premedication on the median effective concentration (EC50) of sufentanil for tracheal intubation in obese patients.Patients and Methods: Fifty obese patients undergoing elective bariatric or non-bariatric surgery under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation were equally randomized into the dexmedetomidine group and the saline group. …”
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Computational strategic recruitment for representation and coverage studied in the All of Us Research Program by Victor A. Borza, Qingxia Chen, Ellen W. Clayton, Murat Kantarcioglu, Lina Sulieman, Yevgeniy Vorobeychik, Bradley A. Malin

“…Building on the program’s successes, we propose a computational strategic recruitment method that optimizes multiple recruitment goals by allocating recruitment resources to sites and evaluate this method in recruitment simulation. …”
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Advancing Heart Valve Replacement: Risk Mitigation of Decellularized Pulmonary Valve Preparation for Its Implementation in Public Tissue Banks by Rodríguez Martínez JI, Castells-Sala C, Piteira AR, Montagner G, Trojan D, Martinez-Legazpi P, Acosta Ocampo A, Fernández-Santos ME, Bermejo J, Jashari R, Pérez ML, Agustí E, Tabera J, Vilarrodona A

“…The present study aims to document the work performed for the safe implementation in public tissue banks of a new decellularization method for human pulmonary heart valves, based on previous risk evaluation.Methods: After assessing new preparation method associated risks, using EuroGTP-II methodologies, an extensive array of in vitro studies were defined to validate the new technique, mitigate the risks and provide quality and safety data.Results: Initial evaluation of risks using EuroGTP II tool, showed Final Risk Score of 23 (high risk), and four studies were devised to mitigate identified risks: (i) tissue structure integrity; (ii) cell content; (iii) microbiological safety; and (iv) cytotoxicity evaluation in final tissue preparation. …”
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The Role of the Tourists in the Karst Dissolution of the Secondary Shapes inside Caves (Case Study: Hamedan Alisadr Cave) by Amjad Maleki, Mohammad Hosayn Ghobadi, Payman Karimi Soltani

“…After removing the samples from the glass chambers and determining exact physical properties, the solving and corrosion rates were obtained separately for natural and human influential factors based on weight method. 3- Result and Discussion The findings reveal that the amount of the dissolution and lamination of the secondary shapes inside the Ali Sadr Cave is 0.078 G/cm3 annually that 0.060 G/cm3 of this amount equals to 77% of the total annual dissolution of the tourists portion. …”
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