Higher monomeric C-reactive protein levels are associated with premature coronary artery disease by Ivan Melnikov, Ivan Melnikov, Sergey Kozlov, Sergey Okhota, Sergey Okhota, Olga Saburova, Yuliya Avtaeva, Tatiana Kuznetsova, Konstantin Guria, Lyudmila Prokofieva, Tatiana Riazantseva, Tatiana Riazantseva, Shang-Rong Ji, Yi Wu, Zufar Gabbasov

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Changes in Cardiopulmonary Capacity Parameters after Surgery: A Pilot Study Exploring the Link between Heart Function and Knee Surgery by Andrea Segreti, Chiara Fossati, Luigi Maria Monticelli, Daniele Valente, Dajana Polito, Emiliano Guerra, Andrea Zampoli, Giorgio Albimonti, Biagio Zampogna, Sebastiano Vasta, Rocco Papalia, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi, Fabio Pigozzi, Francesco Grigioni

“…<b>Results</b>: Resting heart rate (HR) increased significantly (from 63.3 ± 10.85 to 71.2 ± 12.52 beats per minute, <i>p</i> = 0.041), while resting diastolic and systolic blood pressure, forced vital capacity, and forced expiratory volume in the first second did not show significant changes. …”
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Conserving biodiversity, carbon, and community values in a fragmented landscape by A. Susilowati, Y. Lisnawati, H.H. Rachmat, H. Kurniawan, W.C. Adinugroho, R. Imanuddin, D.J. Sudrajat, I.W.S. Dharmawan, M. Iqbal, S. Fahmi, L.M. Nugraha, E. Novriyanti, E. Sutrisno, A.B. Siswanto

“…The soil is classified as Ultisol, which has low fertility and acidity. Cation exchange capacity and soil physical properties are suitable for supporting plant growth and soil water availability. …”
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Responses of field-grown maize to different soil types, water regimes, and contrasting vapor pressure deficit by T. H. Nguyen, T. Gaiser, J. Vanderborght, A. Schnepf, F. Bauer, A. Klotzsche, L. Lärm, H. Hüging, F. Ewert, F. Ewert

“…To respond to water deficit, maize had higher water uptake rate per unit root length and higher root segment conductance in the stony soil than in the silty soil, while the crop reduced transpired water via reduced aboveground plant size. …”
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Paediatric haematology/oncology workforce and training programmes for Africa: a regional analysis by Alan Davidson, Trish Scanlan, Jaques van Heerden, Festus Njuguna, Gertjan Kaspers, Laila Hessissen, Gita Naidu, David Reynders, Lorna Renner, Terry Vik, Nickhill Bhakta, Diriba Fufa, Mulugeta Ayalew Yimer, Ali Mamude Dinkiye, Haileyesus Adam, Meenakshi Devidas, Beverley G Neethling, Lulu Chirande, Ruth Namazi, Daniel C Moreira, Asmaa Attia, Nihad Salifu, Kershinee Reddy, Hanna Rashad, Riham Abdelaziz, Faizana Amoda, Arpita Bhattachyya, Jan Du Plessis, Jennifer Geel, Kaline Maciel, Roy Moulik, Karla Thomas, Anel Van Zyl, Ayo Omotola, Leeanna Fox Irwin, Margit Mikkelsen, Srikanth Naradasu, Joyce Balagadde-Kambugu

“…The continent has an average of 205 new paediatric cancer cases per specialist. 22 PHO training programmes completed the EPAT. …”
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Spatiotemporal variations in surface marine carbonate system properties across the western Mediterranean Sea using volunteer observing ship data by D. Curbelo-Hernández, D. González-Santana, A. G. González, J. M. Santana-Casiano, M. González-Dávila

“…The ongoing surface warming contributed <span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 76 %–92 % to increasing <span class="inline-formula"><i>f</i></span>CO<span class="inline-formula">_2,sw</span> (4.18 to 5.53 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>atm yr<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>) and, consequently, decreasing pH (<span class="inline-formula">−</span>0.005 to <span class="inline-formula">−</span>0.007 units per year) in the surface waters. The seasonal amplitude of SST, which is becoming larger due to progressively warmer summers, was the primary driver of the observed slope of interannual trends. …”
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Aquatic Environment and Nitrogen and Phosphorus Balance in Micropterus salmoides Culture Under Biofloc Model by Yuqin JIN, Shunlong MENG, Huimin XU, Chao SONG, Limin FAN, Liping QIU, Dandan LI

“…Each group had three parallel setups, with a stocking density of 20 tails per tank. The experiment ran for 60 days, employing a zero-water exchange aquaculture mode. …”
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The Validity of Cryptocurrency Transactions and the Analysis of Associated Disputes by Hossein Qahari, Javad Hosseinzadeh

“…Even though the legislator has banned cryptocurrency exchange in domestic transactions, its buying and selling is common among some people. …”
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Cyborg Adolescents and Digital Data: Examining Education and Revenue Generation in the Digital Lives of Youth through More-than-Human Ethnography by Davood Zahrani, Ali Hashemianfar, Ahmad Mehrshad

“…Introduction According to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA, 2022), approximately 76% of adolescents aged 13 to 17 play video games, averaging about 7 hours per week. The Pew Research Center (2021) has observed a significant increase in online multiplayer gaming, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Evaluating the population impact of hepatitis C direct acting antiviral treatment as prevention for people who inject drugs (EPIToPe) – a natural experiment (protocol) by Jeremy Horwood, Andrew Radley, John F Dillon, Peter Vickerman, Rory N Gunson, Mary Ramsay, Chris Metcalfe, William Hollingworth, Hannah Fraser, Helen Harris, Ellen Heinsbroek, Lawrie Elliott, Paul Flowers, Sema Mandal, Matthew Hickman, David Goldberg, Natasha Martin, Emma Hamilton, Daniela De Angelis, Graham Foster, Peter Donnan, Ann Eriksen, Samreen Ijaz, David Liddell, Lewis J Z Beer, Kate Drysdale, Rachel Glass, Lesley Graham, Ross Harris, Vivian Hope, Sarah Karen Inglis, Hamish Innes, Athene Lane, Jade Meadows, Andrew McAuley, Stephanie Migchelsen, Alex Murray, Gareth Myring, Norah E Palmateer, Anne Presanis, Pantelis Samartsidis, Ruth Simmons, Katy Sinka, Gabriele Vojt, Zoe Ward, David Whiteley, Alan Yeung, Sharon J Hutchinson

“…Over 2 years from 2017/2018, at least 500 PWID will be treated in Tayside, which simulation studies project will reduce chronic HCV prevalence among PWID by 62% (from 26% to 10%) and HCV incidence will fall by approximately 2/3 (from 4.2 per 100 person-years (p100py) to 1.4 p100py). Treatment response and re-infection rates will be monitored. …”
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Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency by Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski

“…Environmental challenges and social/health inequities are challenges that share drivers and there are potential co-benefits of addressing them.10 A global health emergency  In December 2022 the biodiversity COP agreed on the effective conservation and management of at least 30% percent of the world’s land, coastal areas, and oceans by 2030.23 Industrialised countries agreed to mobilise $30 billion per year to support developing nations to do so.23 These agreements echo promises made at climate COPs. …”
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Analytical and Comparative Analysis of Copper Industry Development Programs in Iran by Adel Rouhi Jouybari, Seyed Mohammad Esmaiel Jalali

“…While India's copper processing plants have a capacity of about one million tons per year, only 35,000 tons of refined copper can be extracted from the current production of copper ore in India. …”
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Solubility characteristics of soil humic substances as a function of pH: mechanisms and biogeochemical perspectives by X. Yang, X. Yang, J. Zhang, K. M. G. Mostofa, K. M. G. Mostofa, M. Mohinuzzaman, M. Mohinuzzaman, H. H. Teng, H. H. Teng, N. Senesi, G. S. Senesi, J. Yuan, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, S.-L. Li, S.-L. Li, X. Li, X. Li, B. Wang, B. Wang, C.-Q. Liu, C.-Q. Liu

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Innovation Ecosystem of Iran's Tourism Industry with Emphasis on Supply Chain by Azizolah Jafari, mahdi alaei kerahrudi

“…This rank means being ranked 1st among 21 Central and East Asian countries and 3rd among 33 world economies with medium to low per capita income. Although in recent years, we have witnessed movements and developments in the field of innovation and knowledge-based economy, but in some areas, innovation has not yet had significant influence. …”
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Computer-Aided Efficient Routing and Reliable Protocol Optimization for Autonomous Vehicle Communication Networks by Alaa Kamal Yousif Dafhalla, Mohamed Elshaikh Elobaid, Amira Elsir Tayfour Ahmed, Ameni Filali, Nada Mohamed Osman SidAhmed, Tahani A. Attia, Badria Abaker Ibrahim Mohajir, Jawaher Suliman Altamimi, Tijjani Adam

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Performance Evaluation and QoS Optimization of Routing Protocols in Vehicular Communication Networks Under Delay-Sensitive Conditions by Alaa Kamal Yousif Dafhalla, Hiba Mohanad Isam, Amira Elsir Tayfour Ahmed, Ikhlas Saad Ahmed, Lutfieh S. Alhomed, Amel Mohamed essaket Zahou, Fawzia Awad Elhassan Ali, Duria Mohammed Ibrahim Zayan, Mohamed Elshaikh Elobaid, Tijjani Adam

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Impact of TBL-Based CSR Disclosure on Financial Performance in Halal Food Companies: A System GMM Analysis by Zaki Ahmad, Mohammad Helmi Bin Hidthiir, Md Mahfujur Rahman, Mohd Zukime Mat Junoh, Mohd Faizal Bin Yusof

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Textile industry can be less pollutant: introducing naturally colored cotton by Solimar Garcia, Irenilza de Alencar Nääs

“…This would slowly encourage the reduction of white cotton consumption in exchange for this naturally colored product. The water used, and consequent polluted discharge in the use of colored cotton in the textile industry might be reduced by 70%, assuming a reduction of environmental impact of 5% per year would represent expressive numbers in the next ten years.…”
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