Screening of COPD patients using the COPD diagnostic questionnaire and a portable spirometer in primary healthcare institutions: a cross-sectional, diagnostic study by Feng Chen, Qingrong Nie, Xuefeng Han, Chunjuan Li, Qimeng Liu, Feifei Xu, Li Zhang, Le Qiao, Maoxin Li, Ying Zhang, Haiyan Wang

“…COPD was diagnosed based on the forced expiratory volume/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) ratio measured by the conventional spirometer after administration of 400 µg of salbutamol sulfate. …”
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Investigating the Asymmetric Impact of the Stock Market Index on the Real Estate Price Index by Sakineh Sojoodi, Morteza Ashoor, Elmira Azizi Norouzabadi

“…This is because high returns in the stock market augment the overall wealth of homeowners, enhancing their capacity to invest in additional real estate. Therefore, the stock market index can have a positive or negative effect on housing prices. …”
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WORLD EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL SUPPORT OF FOOD SECURITY by Yuliya Pustovit, Olena Dragan, Alina Berher

“…At the same time, Ukraine is experiencing a crisis related to the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war, in particular: deterioration of food security; reduction of the population's purchasing power due to higher prices for basic foodstuffs; reduction of the amount of sown areas in the agricultural sector; reduction of the country's capacity. The government has adopted a number of laws, regulations, acts and measures to improve food security and economic sustainability. …”
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COPD with Eosinophilic Inflammation is Susceptible to Particulate Air Pollution Exposure by Amja Manullang, Chi-Li Chung, Yueh-Lun Lee, Tzu-Hsuen Yuan, Huan Minh Tran, Firdian Makrufardi, Kian Fan Chung, Kang-Yun Lee, Jer-Hwa Chang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…An increase of 1 µg m−3 in PM10 was associated with a 0.62% (95% CI: −1.10%, −0.13%) decrease in the forced vital capacity (FVC) in COPD. An increase of 1 µg m−3 in PM2.5 was associated with a 0.38% (95% CI: −0.71%, −0.05%) decrease in the FVC. …”
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Anti-inflammatory treatment using alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) does not alter osteoblasts differentiation and fracture healing by Johanna Graue, Melanie Timmen, Katharina Schmitz, Daniel Kronenberg, Markus Böhm, Kishor K. Sivaraj, M. Gabriele Bixel, Richard Stange

“…Osteoblast cell function was evaluated by analyzing proliferation and mineralisation capacities. Using quantitative real time PCR, we analyzed mRNA expression of receptors. …”
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Penerapan Agent-Based Simulation dalam Memprediksi Penggunaan Berkelanjutan Sistem ERP by Afrin Fauzya Rizana, Fadillah Ramadhan

“…Several scenarios related to user’s intrinsic motivation and absorptive capacity for applying generated in this study.  The result of this study found that continuance usage of ERP system in organization is influenced by user’s individual characteristics. …”
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Metode Drive Test sebagai Monitoring Unjuk Kerja Jaringan Nirkabel pada Gedung - Gedung di Lingkungan Universitas Papua by Rantika Tri Septyani Simanjuntak, Parma Hadi Rantelinggi, Kristia Yuliawan

“…The results obtained are that the quality of using Bandwidth is good because it does not exceed the capacity that has been allocated for each building at Universitas Papua and can be seen from the average value of Delay and Packet Loss in each construction. …”
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Application of the DEB-TKTD model with multi-omics data: Prediction of life history traits of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) under different salinities by Hanzun Zhang, Shipeng Dong, Hongwei Shan, Chao Yang, Fang Wang

“…The omics results indicated that at 18 ‰, the osmoregulatory capacity and oxidative stress resistance were enhanced, and vitellogenin synthesis was stimulated. …”
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Penerapan Machine Learning untuk Mengendalikan Parameter Budidaya Tanaman Hidroponik Berbasis Edge dan Cloud Computing by Helmy Helmy, Arif Nursyahid, Thomas Agung Setyawan

“…Edge computing allows real-time data processing at the hydroponic system's sensor devices, while cloud computing provides large storage and processing capacities. The combination of these technologies enables an efficient, scalable control system accessible to farmers from anywhere. …”
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Efficacy of medical thoracoscopy combined with fibrinolytic therapy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema by Feng-Fu Zhan, Mao-Hong Huang, Yan-Ping Du, Yan Chen, Han-Han Chen, Yi-Li Lin, Yi-Yuan Chen, Ling Cai, Xiao-Bin Zhang

“…Primary outcomes included changes in inflammatory markers (white blood cell count, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin), imaging outcomes (resolution of pleural effusion, pulmonary inflammation, and the incidence of pleural thickening at three months), pulmonary function assessed by forced vital capacity (FVC), and in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes encompassed the duration of postoperative fever, drainage time, intravenous antibiotic use, complication rates, initial treatment failure, length of hospital stay, and hospitalization costs. …”
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Chromium "(VI)" phytoremediation using Azolla pinnata: effects on Vicia faba growth, physiology, cytogenetics, and gene expression profiling by Elham R. S. Soliman, Kareem Moustafa, Mohamed Khamis, Zeinab A. Shedeed

“…At low concentrations (0.1 ppm), the phytoremediation capacity peaked at 70%, falling to 19.53% at a high concentration (90 ppm). …”
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Rapid assessment of pre-service midwifery education in conflict settings: findings from a cross-sectional study in Nigeria and Somalia by Emilia Iwu, Shatha Elnakib, Hawa Abdullahi, Rejoice Helma Abimiku, Charity Maina, Asia Mohamed, Kazeem Olalekan Ayodeji, George Odonye, Rifkatu Sunday, Maryan Abdulkadir Ahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Abdirisak A. Dalmar, Emilie Grant, Hannah Tappis

“…In Nigeria, all infrastructure, curriculum and student- and regulatory-related standards examined were met, but gaps were identified in program staffing and preceptor capacity, and support for faculty and clinical practice sites. …”
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FBR2 modulates ferroptosis via the SIRT3/p53 pathway to ameliorate pulmonary fibrosis by Yu Cheng, Yang Jiao, Wan Wei, Mengjia Kou, Yaodong Cai, Yang Li, Hao Li, Tonghua Liu

“…It also reduced iron and MDA levels in lung tissue, increased GSH-Px activity, improved mitochondrial morphology, and enhanced the expression of GPX4 and SLC7A11, indicating its ferroptosis-inhibitory capacity. Furthermore, FBR2 increased SIRT3 levels and suppressed p53 and its acetylated forms, promoting the translocation of p53 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm where it co-localized with SIRT3. …”
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Introducing a Coopetition Model for Domestic Airlines in Iran by Saedeh Ghayourisales, Mohsen Nazari, Mohammadali Shahhoseini

“…Moreover, by leveraging one another's expertise, they can significantly enhance their capacity to innovate, effectively doubling opportunities, and mitigate the outflow of currency.…”
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Production of Biogas from Bio-Degradable Municipal Solid Waste – A Way of Resource Recovery. by Atatiru, Faiza

“…A plastic container (0.12m3) capacity was redesigned to be used as a bio digester. …”
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Credit Risk Management and Profitability of Commercial Banks: A Case Study of ABSA Bank Kabale Branch. by Akanyijuka, Bruno

“…About what extent credit appraisal is used by ABSA, the majority (42.9%) of respondents reported to a great extent, 21. 4 % reported to a moderate extent, 19. 6% reported to a very great extent, while just 16.1 % reported to no extent by evaluating the character, record of meeting past obligations, repayment capacity, credit history as well as moral aspect of loan applicant, by requiring collateral as security for the loan, by considering the relationship with the customer, account performance, deposits, etc. …”
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Two decades of recipient and donor referrals for heart transplantation to Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: A retrospective study by R Kanyongo, G Calligaro, B Cupido, J Scherman, A Brooks, C Ofoegbu, N Da Silva, A Ryan, M Mofamadi, K Seele, P Human, J Brink, P Zilla, T Pennel

“…Reasons for declining donors included unsuitability for transplantation (30.3%), lack of capacity (1.8%), and recipient-donor mismatch (66.9%). …”
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The mcpC mutant of Salmonella enteritidis exhibits attenuation and confers both immunogenicity and protective efficacy in mice by Lu Zhang, Li Chen, Xuqiang Zhang, Yang Li, Qingfeng Zheng, Yun Li, Ning Li, Qiumei Shi, Yanying Zhang, Tonglei Wu

“…The virulence of ΔmcpC was assessed by examining its resistance to environmental stresses, biofilm formation capacity, motility, adhesion, invasion ability, intracellular survival, LD50, expression levels of virulence genes, and in vivo colonization ability. …”
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Anthropometric measurements as markers of elevated blood pressure among Portuguese children and adolescents by Edmar Mendes, Paulo Farinatti, Alynne Andaki, Susana Vale, Andreia Pizarro, Maria Paula Santos, Clarice Martins, Jorge Mota

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to determine the predictive capacity each of these measurements for identifying individuals with elevated BP. …”
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Pemanfaatan Internet Of Things (Iot) Dalam Proses Pengeringan Rimpang Dengan Menggunakan Platform Node-Red by Gaguk Suprianto

“…So the industry will gain benefits starting from improving rhizome quality, shorter drying time, increasing production capacity and reducing production costs. Internet of Things technology can be used for the rhizome drying process as an automation, control and monitoring system that can be done remotely via a mobile application. …”
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