Development of a measurement of doctor-patient communication quality scale by Jiayi Shao, Minhui Wen, Yuqing Zhang, Liping Zhang, Jiangjie Sun, Jiangjie Sun

“…Outpatients from a selected hospital were chosen as the study population, and 300 questionnaires were randomly sampled. SPSS 26 was used for preliminary item screening through dispersion trend analysis, t-tests, and Pearson correlation analysis. …”
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Genotoxicity and oxidative stress assessment among farmers occupationally exposed to pesticides in El-Behira Governorate, Egypt by Ahmed Hashish, Yehia M.A. Seida, Dorria E Melis, Sabah G El-Banna, Noha Selim

“…The current study aimed to detect sociodemographic and occupational characteristics of the participants and to assess biomarkers of genotoxicity and oxidative stress and reveal their association with exposure to pesticides.Methods A comparative cross-sectional approach was carried out at a randomly selected village where 58 farmers exposed to pesticides were compared with another 58 individuals not exposed to pesticides. …”
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Effects of Different Sources of Fertilizers on Growth and Yield of Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) by Kabita Bhusal, Asmita Paudel, Bhawana Bhatta, Kaushila Bista, Saroj Sapkota

“…For yield parameters, destructive samples were taken and observed at 30 DAS and 45 DAS and harvested at 60 DAS. …”
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Spectrophotometric Analysis of Dental Enamel Staining to Antiseptic and Dietary Agents: In Vitro Study by Mukhatar Ahmed Javali, Mohasin Abdul Khader, Razan Mansour Alqahtani, Muna Jubran Almufarrij, Thamra Mohammed Alqahtani, Mohamed Khaled Addas

“…Material and Methods. 105 intact premolars extracted for orthodontic reasons and without any caries or anatomical defects were selected for analysis. The samples were randomly divided into 7 different groups of fifteen teeth each for different solutions. …”
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The effect of ginger supplementation on inflammatory indicators and muscle damage after eccentric and concentric exercise in obese girls by Asma Soleimani, Mohammad Fathi, Mustafa Bahrami

“…After fasting for at least 8 hours, blood samples were collected before and immediately after any type of activity to measure serum hs-CRP and ck levels. …”
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Evaluation of Olaparib Tablet Safety and Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Chinese Male Subjects by Dong R, Chen J, Guo N, Yang Y, Wu J, Wang X, Song Y, Zhang X

“…Blood samples were collected for 72 hours and the PK parameters of Cmax, AUC0-t, and AUC0-∞ were used to evaluate PK differences.Results: PK analysis of the two olaparib formulations showed that the Geometric Least Squares Mean (GLSM) ratio 90% confidence intervals for pivotal fasting Cmax, AUC0-t, and AUC0-∞ were 94.82– 108.97%, 92.94– 104.28%, and 92.81– 103.85%, respectively, and pivotal fed Cmax, AUC0-t, and AUC0-∞ were 82.78– 100.97%, 91.59– 104.67%, and 92.17– 104.76%, respectively. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy of soaking and drying methods for the disinfection of handwashing sinks in ICU by Jieqiong Chen, Yu Chen, Xiaomin Xu, Zhaojun Xu, Chenxi Tong, Chenxi Tong

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effects of drying, soaking, and two combined disinfection methods on the disinfection efficiency of ICU handwashing sinks.MethodsFrom January to June 2024, eight handwashing sinks in the ICU were randomly divided into control group (n = 2), soaking group (n = 2), drying group (n = 2), and combination group (n = 2). …”
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Study of fatty acid-binding protein and Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes levels in patients with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in combination with type 2 diabetes mellitus a... by V. V. Cherniavskyi, O. K. Didyk

“…Patients of both groups have been found to have increased serum levels of L-FABP, I-FABP, numbers of B in fecal samples and decreased numbers of F and F/B ratio. …”
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Analysis of the relationship between leisure satisfaction and life satisfaction among students participating in outdoor recreational activities by Fatih Yaşartürk, Gürkan Elçi, Sercan Kural, Yusufcan Keskin

“…The data were analyzed using frequency analysis, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation. Results. …”
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Effects of rumen-protected methionine supplementation on the performance of high production dairy cows in the tropics. by Valdir Chiogna Junior, Fernanda Lopes, Charles George Schwab, Mateus Zucato Toledo, Edgar Alain Collao-Saenz

“…Treatments were a basal diet (CON; 3.77 Lys:1Met); and CON + 23 g SM (2.97 Lys:1 Met). Individual milk samples were taken every 2 weeks to determine milk composition. …”
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Effects of Chemical Fertilizer, Algea Compost and Zeolite on Green Bean Yield by Aysun Türkmen, Yalçın Kütük

“…The present study used chemical fertilizer, brown algae compost and zeolite carried out in the field of Giresun Hazelnut Research Center between May-November 2014 in pots according to randomized blog design as three replicate each. Treatment groups were consist of eight different combinations as follow; G1-Control, G2-Zeolite, G3-Compost, G4-Chemical Fertilizer, G5-Zeolite+Compost, G6-Zeolite+Chemical Fertilizer, G7-Compost+ Chemical Fertilizer, G8-Compost+Zeolite+ Chemical Fertilizer. …”
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Effect of exercise on postprandial lipaemia in children with sickle cell disease by Mahfoodha Al Kitani

“…Twelve male children with SCD (mean age: 10.5 ± 1.2 years) participated in two 2-day trials, one involving brisk walking (exercise trial) and one with rest (rest trial), in a randomized, counter-balanced design. A mixed high-fat test meal (97 g fat, 124 g carbohydrate, 1,450 kcal) was administered after a 10-h overnight fast, and blood samples were collected at baseline, 60, 120, 240, 300, and 360 min post-meal to measure serum TAG, glucose, insulin, and total cholesterol concentrations. …”
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Evaluating the impact of Palm vinegar (Arenga pinnata) concentration on the chemical and physical characteristics of Parrotfish (Scarus sp) scale gelatin by Rahim Husain, Sriwulan R. Masambe, Lukman Mile, Rita Marsuci Harmain

“…Notably, the water content of all gelatin samples conformed to the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) for gelatin (≤16 %), but the ash content exceeded the SNI limit of 3.32 %, indicating the need for further refinement. …”
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Fluxo difusivo de fósforo em função de doses e da umidade do solo Influence of phosphorus doses and soil moisture on diffusion flow by José P. V. da Costa, Nairam F. de Barros, Abel W. de Albuquerque, Gilson Moura Filho, José R. Santos

“…The effects of the soil water content and phosphorus doses on the diffusion flow into soil were assessed in samples from the superficial layers of five soils. …”
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Usefulness of the Reborn Soup for the Reduction of Salt Intake by Yuko Ohta, Satoko Sakata, Kazuhiro Ohta, Masahiko Kusano, Ritsuko Fujisawa, Yuji Komorita, Yukie Kuwahara, Yuki Fukamatsu, Hiroshi Tsuruta, Hidetoshi Nakamura, Takuya Tsuchihashi

“…Evaluations of saltiness and palatability for each solution were conducted using a visual analog scale in a double-blinded randomized manner. We estimated 24-hour salt excretion using spot urine samples to estimate salt intake and also assessed blood pressure, the awareness of salt intake using a self-description questionnaire score, and other confounding factors including lifestyle factors. …”
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Comparative evaluation of adaptation and fracture resistance of CAD-CAM fabricated zirconia posts in endodontically treated teeth by Noor Fatiha Abdul Rahim, Rabihah Alawi, Azirrawani Ariffin, Normastura Abd Rahman, Nor Aidaniza Abdul Muttlib

“…All the samples were subjected to adaptation evaluation, fracture resistance test, and fracture pattern analysis. …”
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Clinical evaluation of SafeCEC® one-way valve in hemolysis during CPB: Pilot study by Coutinho Henrique Madureira da Rocha, Coutinho Joaquim Henrique de Souza Aguiar, Torres José Hamilton, Casanova Rafaela Mourão, Kikuta Gustavo, Reis Edison Emídio

“…Hemolysis was assessed by analyzing plasma free hemoglobin in blood samples collected before CPB, after CPB, and 24 h after weaning from CPB. …”
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Protective Effects of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Rosa canina Fruit on Vancomycin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats by Hossein Sadeghi, Ehsan Karimizadeh, Heibatollah Sadeghi, Esmaeel Panahi kokhdan, Mahboubeh Mansourian, Kazem Abbaszadeh-Goudarzi, Mansoureh Shokripour, Arash Asfaram, Amir Hossein Doustimotlagh

“…On the eighth day after anesthetizing the animals, blood samples were taken from the heart, and then, the kidneys were removed to investigate kidney function, oxidative stress, and histopathological marker. …”
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Unveiling the Regional Identity of Madeira Wine: Insights from <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> Strains Using Interdelta Analysis by Mariangie M. Castillo, Nikol Parra, José S. Câmara, Mahnaz Khadem

“…During the 2020 campaign, eleven samples were collected from licensed vineyards and a winery, and submitted to spontaneous microfermentations and yeast isolation. …”
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Ongoing measles outbreak in Romania: Clinical investigation and molecular epidemiology performed on whole genome sequences. by Robert Hohan, Marius Surleac, Victor Daniel Miron, Andreea Tudor, Ana-Maria Tudor, Oana Săndulescu, Ovidiu Vlaicu, Victoria Aramă, Daniela Pițigoi, Adriana Hristea, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Dimitrios Paraskevis, Leontina Bănică, Dan Oțelea, Simona Paraschiv

“…Screening for samples to be sequenced was performed with a commercial kit (PrimerDesign). …”
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