Triage implementation in Pakistan: a case of broken healthcare system by Misha Mansoor, Muhammad Hamza Shafiq, Mubashra Khalid

“… Madam, The death toll due to road traffic accidents (RTA) in Pakistan reached 28,170 in 2020, according to WHO. This accounts for 1.93% of all deaths in the World. (1) Mortality due to RTA is an ever-increasing concern and its management, especially in Pakistan, is still a bigger concern. …”
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The feasibility of using protein components in the composition of “Kandy” in preparation of bees for wintering by R. S. Pastushok, S. O. Kucher, R. V. Mylostyvyi, R. A. Sanzhara, B. V. Gutyj

“…In a bee family, there is a very close relationship between the functionality of its members. Growing strong bee families and producing quality mothers depends on the care and nutrition provided by the cooperative efforts of the worker bees. …”
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Community engagement for COVID-19 prevention and control: a rapid evidence synthesis by Brynne Gilmore, Sanghita Bhattacharyya, Rawlance Ndejjo, Adalbert Tchetchia, Vergil de Claro, Elizabeth Mago, Alpha A Diallo, Claudia Lopes

“…This may be particularly important to reach marginalised populations and to support equity-informed responses. …”
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Patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension based on echocardiography in Behçet's disease: a 5-year follow-up study by Mustafa Ekici, Alper Sarı, Berkan Armağan, Erdinç Ünaldı, Büşra Fırlatan, Gözde Sevgi Kart Bayram, Buğu Bulat, Uğur Nadir Karakulak, Levent Kılıç, Barış Kaya, Ömer Karadağ, Ali Akdoğan

“…Abstract Background This study investigates the long-term functional and transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) progression in Behcet’s disease (BD) patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), aiming to address knowledge gaps regarding PH in BD. …”
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Intracranial aneurysm risk locus 5q23.2 is associated with elevated systolic blood pressure. by Emília Ilona Gaál, Perttu Salo, Kati Kristiansson, Karola Rehnström, Johannes Kettunen, Antti-Pekka Sarin, Mika Niemelä, Antti Jula, Olli T Raitakari, Terho Lehtimäki, Johan G Eriksson, Elisabeth Widen, Murat Günel, Mitja Kurki, Mikael von und Zu Fraunberg, Juha E Jääskeläinen, Juha Hernesniemi, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Anneli Pouta, International Consortium for Blood Pressure Genome-Wide Association Studies, Christopher Newton-Cheh, Veikko Salomaa, Aarno Palotie, Markus Perola

“…Studying the genetics of risk factors predisposing to disease is an attractive approach to identify targets for functional studies. Intracranial aneurysms (IA) are rupture-prone pouches at cerebral artery branching sites. …”
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Insights into the effects of biomass feedstock and pyrolysis conditions on the energy storage capacity and durability of standard biochar-based phase-change composites by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Yujin Kang, Sumin Kim

“…Abstract Material selection and production conditions are imperative for determining the functional performances of composite materials. Phase-change composites obtained from phase-change materials (PCMs) and supporting matrices exhibit high thermal energy storage density. …”
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Coupled Assessment of Land Use Changes and Ecological Benefits Using Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data by Jin Guo, Xiaojian Wei, Fuqing Zhang, Yubo Ding

“…The Urban Agglomeration in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (UAMRYR), serving as a pivotal hub for coordinated economic and ecological development in central China, is characterized by marked ecological fragility and climate sensitivity. …”
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SLCO3A1, A novel crohn's disease-associated gene, regulates nf-κB activity and associates with intestinal perforation. by Shu-Chen Wei, Yan-Yin Tan, Meng-Tzu Weng, Liang-Chuan Lai, Jen-Hao Hsiao, Eric Y Chuang, Chia-Tung Shun, Deng-Cheng Wu, Ai-Wen Kao, Chiao-Shung Chuang, Yen-Hsuan Ni, Ming-Jium Shieh, Chien-Chih Tung, Yun Chen, Cheng-Yi Wang, Ramnik J Xavier, Daniel K Podolsky, Jau-Min Wong

“…This study was designed to identify novel CD-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)/genes and to validate candidate genes using a functional assay.<h4>Methods</h4>SNPs from 16 CD patients and 16 age- and sex-matched control patients were analyzed using Illumina platform analysis. …”
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Histomorphometric changes in pituitary gonadotropic endocrinocytes when exposed to dark deprivation by L. I. Kondakova, S. A. Kalashnikova

“…To assess the effect of 30-day dark deprivation on functional and histomorphometric changes in adenohypophysis gonadotropic endocrinocytes and their reversibility in mature male rats.Materials and methods. …”
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Biofortification: Future Challenges for a Newly Emerging Technology to Improve Nutrition Security Sustainably by Howarth Bouis, Jennifer Foley, Keith Lividini, Jaya Jumrani, Russell Reinke, Dominique Van Der Straeten, Ronan Zagado, Erick Boy, Lynn R Brown, Bho Mudyahoto, Richard Alioma, Munawar Hussain, Wolfgang H Pfeiffer

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Strategies for Construction and Optimization of the Ecological Security Pattern for Human Settlements in the Wuding River Basin by Xiaomeng WANG, Anrong DANG, Biao TONG, Xinyi LIU

“…ObjectiveThe Wuding River is a key tributary of the middle reaches of the Yellow River, and the Wuding River Basin has undergone rapid urban and township expansion since 1998, leading to increased fragmentation of its human settlement ecosystem. …”
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Comparison of ultra-ultrabrief and ultrabrief pulse widths in right unilateral electroconvulsive therapy: A randomized trial by Jana Žaludová Heidingerová, Jakub Albrecht, Martin Anders, Daniel Divácký, Gabriela Jirečková, Thai Le Hong, Tadeáš Mareš, Václav Čapek, Harold A. Sackeim, Jozef Buday

“…Background: Ultrabrief stimulation in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) using a 0.25 or 0.30 ms pulse width markedly reduces the charge required to reach the seizure threshold (ST) and cognitive side effects. …”
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Multifunctional metal oxides synthesized via a solvo-hydrothermal process for photocatalytic degradation of organic dye and bacteria in wastewater by Emile Salomon Massima Mouele, Htet Htet Kyaw, Myo Tay Zar Myint, Mohammed Al-Abri, Mohammed A.Al Belushi, Sergey Dobretsov, Jean-Luc Mukaba, Alechine Emmanuel Ameh, Leslie F. Petrik, Francis Ntumba Muya, Bernard Bladergroen, Kingsley Ehi Ebomah, Mike Ojemaye, Anthony Ifeanyi Okoh, Omobola O. Okoh

“…Various techniques, including SEM-EDS, FTIR, XRD, BET, TGA, and XPS characterized the as-prepared metal oxide (MO) catalysts. The multi-functionality of the catalysts was assessed on the degradation of Congo red dye and the inhibition of gram-positive B. subtilis in simulated wastewater. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Shenxiong-Xinmaikang Decoction in patients with stable angina pectoris: a real-world prospective observational study by Yanchen Dong, Yanchen Dong, Yanchen Dong, Kaojuan Zeng, Yongzhen Liang, Yongzhen Liang, Guoping Xie, Donghui Liang, Donghui Liang

“…While the incidence of cardiovascular events was reduced in the CTCM group, the difference in cardiovascular event-free survival did not reach statistical significance.ConclusionIn a real-world setting, the addition of SXXMKD to standard biomedical treatment for SAP was safe and associated with improved symptomatic, functional, and biochemical outcomes. …”
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Using Landscape Metrics of Pixel Scale Land Cover Extracted from High Spatial Resolution Images to Classify Block-Level Urban Land Use by Haofeng Luo, Xiaomei Yang, Zhihua Wang, Yueming Liu, Huifang Zhang, Ku Gao, Qingyang Zhang

“…However, at present, the extraction of quantitative features from HSRRSIs for BLULUC primarily relies on computer vision or deep learning methods based on image signal characteristics rather than land cover patterns, like vegetation, water, or buildings, thus disconnecting existing knowledge between the landscape patterns and their functions as well as greatly hindering BLULUC by HSRRSIs. …”
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Sustained tsunami-wave excitations and oscillations in the lagoon of a semi-enclosed atoll island in the South China Sea by Qiang Qiu, Linlin Li, Fating Li, Tingting Zheng, Jinghe Cao, Peitao Wang

“…Maximum tsunami heights could reach 2.5 m and significantly flood the central and southwestern tip of the island. …”
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A Physical-Layer Secure Coding Scheme for Indoor Visible Light Communication Based on Polar Codes by Zhen Che, Junbin Fang, Zoe Lin Jiang, Jin Li, Shancheng Zhao, Yongchun Zhong, Zhe Chen

“…And the practical secrecy rate reaches <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$85.96\%$ </tex-math></inline-formula> at some positions when codeword length is <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX"> $2\,048$</tex-math></inline-formula> bits. …”
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Low-Intensity Blast Exposure Induces Multifaceted Long-Lasting Anxiety-Related Behaviors in Mice by Heather R. Siedhoff, Shanyan Chen, Ashley Balderrama, Dejun Jackson, Runting Li, Grace Y. Sun, Ralph G. DePalma, Jiankun Cui, Zezong Gu

“…Although no social interaction parameters reached significance, a majority of LIB-exposed mice initiated less than 50% of interactions compared with their interaction partners, suggesting decreased sociability. …”
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Evaluating the delivery of Problem Management Plus in primary care settings in rural Rwanda: a study protocol using a pragmatic randomised hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementatio... by Christian Rusangwa, Fredrick Kateera, Stephanie L Smith, Beatha Nyirandagijimana, Janvier Hakizimana, Roger P Levy, Robert Bienvenu, Anathalie Uwamwezi, Octavien Hakizimfura, Eugenie Uwimana, Priya Kundu, Egide Mpanumusingo, Alphonse Nshimyiryo, Hildegarde Mukasakindi, Giuseppe Raviola

“…To study the clinical effectiveness of PM+, we will use a pragmatic, randomised multiple baseline design to determine whether participants experience improvement in depression symptoms (measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and functioning (measured by the WHO-Disability Assessment Scale Brief 2.0) after receiving PM+. …”
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Optimization of the Inorganic Salts in Coenzyme Q₁₀ Fermentation Medium of <i>Rhodobacter sphaeroides</i> Based on Uniform Design and Artificial Neural Network and Genet... by Yi Zheng, Yujun Xiao, Shuling Tang, Junpeng Li, Yingzi Wu, Yong Zhou

“…Coenzyme Q₁₀ (CoQ₁₀) has attracted widespread attention in recent years due to its momentous physiological functions. Microbial fermentation is the major method in CoQ₁₀ industrial production, and <i>Rhodobacter sphaeroides</i> is the main strain for the production of CoQ₁₀ by fermentation. …”
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