Mixed-methods reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices survey of IDPs, returnees and host communities in Jonglei State, South Sudan by William Clemmer, Mounir Lado, Lynn Lieberman Lawry, Rachel Gabor, Jacques Katele, Lazarus Baak Madut, Katina Sommers, David Manuel, Claire Nadolski, Tracey Koehlmoos

“…Objectives To understand the current state of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) among internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and host communities in remote counties of Jonglei state.Design Cross-sectional, randomly sampled, mixed-methods, population-based household study.Setting Ayod, Nyirol, Fangak and Pigi counties of Jonglei, South Sudan.Participants 859 households, including 586 adult females and 273 adult males.Primary and secondary outcome measures Knowledge, attitudes and practices of MNCH. …”
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Assessment of ergonomics risk in typical upper limb operations of electricians based on RULA by Zekai LIANG, Guanlin LI, Shiheng ZHU, Jiajie LI, Qingsong CHEN

“…MethodsA total of 31 workers were randomly selected from a training base under a power supply enterprise in Guangxi, and their operation processes were recorded by video. …”
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Long term urban wastewater irrigation drives zinc bioaccumulation and health risks in contaminated vegetables by Shahzad Akhtar, Ahmed Muneeb, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Iram Saba, Kafeel Ahmad, Mohammad Faisal, Abdulrahman A. Alatar, Muhammad Iftikhar Hussain, Rana Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Nadeem

“…This study assessed the uptake of zinc in kitchen vegetables after being treated with wastewater (WW), canal water (CW), or tube well water (TW). Samples of water, soil and edible portions of selected vegetables (Spinacia oleracea, Brassica campestris, Coriandrum sativum, and Mentha spicata) were collected randomly from three ecological sites (Sargodha, Sahiwal, and Shahpur) in Punjab, Pakistan. …”
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The Effect of Aqueous Extract of Cinnamon on Anaerobic Peri-Implantitis Bacteria by Kh Sahib Hasen, Gh Abdul-Hamid Naji, AR Jabur

“…Methods: This experimental in vitro study was conducted using total anaerobic bacterial samples isolated from the implant pockets of 10 patients (male and female) aged 40-60 years suffering from chronic peri-implantation requiring the presence of a probing pocket depth≥10 mm and clinical attachment loss of (1-2) mm or more. …”
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Bioequivalence Study of Single-Pill Capsule Formulation of Amlodipine Plus Benazepril in Healthy Chinese Subjects Under Fasting and Fed Conditions by Song H, Qiu B, Sun X, Guo C, Hu Y, Dong Z, Liu Y, Bai W

“…Healthy Chinese participants who met the eligibility criteria were administered a single dose of the test or reference amlodipine/benazepril capsule. Blood samples were taken serially for up to 168 hours post-administration during each period, and the plasma levels of amlodipine, benazepril, and benazeprilat were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) method. …”
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The Effect of Nanoparticles and Silver Ions on the Concentration of Protein and Amino Acids in Soil Columns by Sh. Amiri, B. Khalili

“…The plants were harvested 110 days after sowing, with soil samples collected from both the root zone and non-planted soil, after which the concentrations of protein and amino acids were measured. …”
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Time to Occurrence of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: An Experimental Animal Study by Duan J, Zhang Y, Yuan D, Wang X, Peng J, Wang J, Liang X, Xu C

“…Hematoxylin and eosin staining of dorsal skin samples was performed to analyze early pathological changes.Results: No moderate to severe IAD was observed in any group. …”
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Effects of integrated land management technology adoptions on soil properties, evidence from the Goyrie watershed, Southern Ethiopia by Dessalegne Chanie Haile, Yechale Kebede Bizuneh, Mulugeta Debele Bedhane, Abren Gelaw Mekonnen, Gebremedhin Chameno Chalite

“…A total of 27 composite soil samples (three replications, three farmlands per management category, and three slope positions) were randomly collected from the top soils at a depth of 0–20 cm. …”
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The job performance and job burnout relationship: a panel data comparison of four groups of academics’ job performance by Miao Lei, Miao Lei, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Karima Bashir, Karima Bashir

“…Likewise, a total of nine universities were purposively and randomly selected, and 1,113 academics were sampled for the study. …”
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Analysis of quality dynamics in the fermentation of metata ayib: a traditional Ethiopian spiced hard cheese by Aleme Asresie, Dawudie Gobezie, Ulfina Gelmessa

“…Conducted using a completely randomized design, the experiment comprised six distinct treatments. …”
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Cardiovascular and Metabolic Effects of Modulating Circulating Ketone Bodies With 1,3‐Butanediol in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction by Halvor Guldbrandsen, Nigopan Gopalasingam, Kristian Hylleberg Christensen, Oskar Kjærgaard Hørsdal, Roni Nielsen, Henrik Wiggers, Kristoffer Berg‐Hansen

“…Methods and Results This was a randomized, single‐blind, placebo‐controlled, crossover study. …”
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Changing of taste organ in Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus, Borodin, 1897) during early development by Mohammadamin Zarini, Soheil Eagderi, Bagher Mojazi Amiri, Mahta Arabshahi

“…In this study, the development process of the taste organ in Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus) from the time of hatching to the 23rd DPH (day post hatch) was investigated.Materials and methods: After the artificial reproduction of the brooders, the larvae were sampled daily from the 1 to 9 DPH, and randomly in the 12th, 16th, 20th and 23rd DPH to prepare SEM electron microscopy images.Results and discussion: In the 1st DPH, the barbels were forming and a number of taste buds could be seen in the place where the mouth was formed. …”
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A 14-week structured breathing program: an investigation into its impact on psychological health parameters in university students by Alexandru Florian Crișan, Camelia Corina Pescaru, Adelina Maritescu, Vlad Carunta, Emil Robert Stoicescu, Cristian Oancea, Elena Amăricăi, Roxana Ramona Onofrei

“…Statistical analysis included paired samples t-tests and Wilcoxon singed-rank test. Results The intervention group demonstrated significant improvements in subjective happiness (p < 0.0001), positive affect (p < 0.0001), and sleep quality (p = 0.0001) post-intervention. …”
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Molecular detection of Leishmania major human infections in the Zinder area, Niger by Romain Blaizot, Mahaman Moustapha Lamine, Mona Saout, Kadidia Issa, Ibrahim Maman Laminou, Alexandre Duvignaud, Magalie Demar, Mahamadou Doutchi

“…All consenting patients with clinically suspected CL lesions were enrolled. Samples were made for parasitological smear and PCR on cotton swabs. …”
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Circulating NMR Metabolites in White and British Indian Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians in the UK Biobank by Tammy Y. N. Tong, Julie A. Schmidt, Timothy J. Key, Ruth C. Travis

“…Methods: The UK Biobank recruited 500,000 adults aged 40 to 69 years throughout the UK between 2006 and 2010. Plasma samples were collected from almost all participants at recruitment, and metabolomics assays (249 metabolites, 168 directly measured and 81 ratios) were performed using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) metabolic profiling in a randomly selected subset of 120,000 participants. …”
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Antioxidant and Ultrastructural Alterations in Wheat During Drought-Induced Leaf Senescence by Turana Y. Isgandarova, Samira M. Rustamova, Durna R. Aliyeva, Fuad H. Rzayev, Eldar K. Gasimov, Irada M. Huseynova

“…Flag leaves were sampled at 7, 14, 21, 28, and 35 days after anthesis. …”
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Validity of heart failure diagnoses, treatments, and readmissions in the Danish National Patient Registry by Kasper Bonnesen, Christoffer Witt, Brian Løgstrup, Hans Eiskjær, Morten Schmidt

“…We, therefore, investigated the validity of HF, advanced HF treatments, and HF readmissions in the DNPR. Methods We randomly sampled patients registered at a Danish University Hospital during 2017-2021 from the DNPR. …”
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Therapeutic potential of atorvastatin in ischemic stroke: an investigation into its anti-inflammatory effect by targeting the gut-brain axis by Liuzhu Chen, Linpei Zhuo, Jie Zheng, Xiaoyun Sun, Jing Sun, Jiaming Liu

“…In this prospective study, we recruited IS patients undergoing atorvastatin treatment, evaluated their functional outcomes, collected fecal samples, and assessed gut microbiota functions. Moreover, the causal relationships between specific bacteria, inflammation and IS were assessed via MR analysis. …”
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Comparison of oxidative stress status in the kidney tissue of male rats treated with paraquat and nanoparaquat by Fatemeh Bahramibanan, Mohammad Vahabi Rad, Akram Ranjbar, Ashkan Karbasi, Anahita Abbasifard

“…The levels of oxidative stress markers, including malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and thiol groups (TTG), were measured in the kidney tissue samples. A total of forty male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to eight groups, each consisting of five rats: a control group, a paraquat (PQ) group, an N-acetylcysteine (NAC) group, groups receiving nanoparaquat α and β (α and β), groups receiving PQ and NAC (PQ + NAC), and groups receiving nanoparaquat α and β with NAC (+ NACα and β). …”
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Integrating Metabolomics and Genomics to Uncover the Impact of Fermented Total Mixed Ration on Heifer Growth Performance Through Host-Dependent Metabolic Pathways by Zhenzhen Hu, Minyu Zuo, Shixuan Ding, Yifan Zhong, Mingyuan Xue, Huichao Zheng

“…At the end of trial, blood and urine samples were collected to measure biochemical indexes and metabolomics. …”
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