A Comprehensive Review of the Application and Potential of Straw Biochar in the Remediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soil by Lei Xu, Feifei Zhao, Jianbiao Peng, Mingfei Ji, B. Larry Li

“…Crop straw biochar, due to its high specific surface area, rich surface functional groups, and high cation exchange capacity (CEC), has shown good effects on the remediation of inorganic and organic pollutants in the environment. …”
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Prognostic value of acute National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Items on disability: a registry study of first-ever stroke in the western part of Sweden by Katharina S Sunnerhagen, Hege Ihle Hansen, Tamar Abzhandadze, Haakon Ihle-Hansen, Guri Hagberg, Malin Reinholdsson

“…When exploring the effect size of associations between NIHSS items and mRS≤1 p, orientation, language and right leg motor had the largest yet small association.Conclusions Stroke patients with scores on the NIHSS items right motor symptoms or visual field at admission are less likely to have an excellent outcome at 3 months. Clinicians should consider the NIHSS items affected, not only the total NIHSS score, both in treatment guidance and prognostics.…”
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The use of standardised tools to measure post-mastectomy quality of life among women in Africa: a scoping review by Alexis Harerimana, Gugu Mchunu

“…Mastectomy negatively affected overall QoL, body image, psychological wellbeing, sexual functioning, and social relationships. Educational and psychosocial interventions enhanced QoL, particularly those integrating self-compassion training, physical rehabilitation, and group counselling. …”
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Amplifying organizational performance from business intelligence: Business analytics implementation in the retail industry by Emmanuel P. Paulino

“…Overall, it is recommended that in order to enhance marketing and business process performance, retail firms should focus on the BA capabilities of decision support system and business process management. …”
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Soil Conservation and Influencing Factors in Xiangyang City, Hanjiang River Basin by Xiaojing Liu, Xuanhui Li, Xiaohuang Liu, Wei Zhang, Songhang Liu, Jiaqi Xu, Guanzhong Zeng

“…The areas with low soil conservation were mainly concentrated in the eastern central part of Xiangyang, which is mainly farmland, with less vegetation and relatively flat terrain. (3) The amount of soil conservation is mainly influenced by two factors—vegetation coverage and terrain—indicating that vegetation management strategies should be tailored to local conditions. This article differs from previous watershed research areas by exploring the influencing factors of soil conservation in Xiangyang City and deeply analyzing the changes in importance and the spatiotemporal differentiation of ecosystem service functions. …”
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Growth, Biochemical Characteristics, Flesh Quality, and Gut Microbiota of the Pacific White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Fed a Defatted Superworm (Zophobas atratus) Larvae Meal by Hongxing Lin, Xiaolong Liang, Fenglu Han, Xiaolong Luo, Erchao Li

“…However, it is recommended that the replacement level should not exceed 60%, otherwise it will cause atrophy of hepatopancreas cells.…”
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State financial audit: essence, scientific approaches to definition by N.G. Vyhovska, I.V. Lytvinchuk, A.V. Shinakov

“…The prospects for further scientific research should be associated with the formation of a unified system of state financial control in Ukraine and determining the place of state financial audit in the formed system.…”
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Interim Analysis of Treatment Outcomes of Young Children with 5q Spinal Muscular Atrophy on Gene Replacement Therapy with Onasemnogene Abeparvovec. Clinical Observations by Anna A. Kokorina, Sergei S. Nikitin

“…One injection to a patient with 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) leads to replacement of the missing or defective SMN1 gene with its functional copy. It leads to normalization of survival motor neuron protein (SMN) production.Objective. …”
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Data linkage of German statutory health insurance claims data and care needs assessments preceding a population-based cohort study on nursing home admission by Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Dominik Domhoff, Kathrin Seibert, Susanne Stiefler, Dirk Peschke

“…The resulting dataset contains relevant information from both health services provision and functional status of care dependent people and is suitable for further analyses with critical reflection of representativity.…”
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Unveiling the Mechanism of Retinoic Acid Therapy for Cutaneous Warts: Insights from Multi-Omics Integration by Dong ZY, He MJ, Hu Y, Wang F, Ran DL, Fu DS, He Q, Yang RP, Zhang JA

“…Future investigations should refine the molecular role of RARA to optimize clinical interventions.Keywords: cutaneous warts, GWAS-meta, multi-omics, RARA, retinoic acid…”
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Assessing community awareness and participation in health facility governing committees in two districts of Tanzania: a cross-sectional study by Hussein Athuman Kapuya, Stephen Oswald Maluka, Anna-Karin Hurtig, Miguel San Sebastian

“…Although some studies have assessed the functioning of the HFGCs, little is known about community knowledge and involvement in their activities. …”
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Recent Advances in the Mechanisms of Quality Degradation and Control Technologies for Peanut Butter: A Literature Review by Xinyan Liu, Xuchun Zhu, Zhaowei Han, Hongzhi Liu

“…Despite these advances, challenges remain in optimizing the stability and emulsifying efficiency of plant protein nanoparticles to ensure the long-term quality and stability of peanut butter. Future research should focus on improving the structural properties and functional performance of these nanoparticles to enhance their practical application as emulsifiers. …”
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Spring–neap tidal cycles modulate the strength of the carbon source at the estuary–coast interface by V. A. Macovei, L. C. V. Rewrie, R. Röttgers, Y. G. Voynova

“…Surprisingly, while the two example outer estuaries in this study differ with respect to the timing of the variability, the metabolic state progression, and the observed phytoplankton species distribution, an increase in the strength of the potential carbon source to the atmosphere occurs at both outer estuaries on roughly 14 d cycles, suggesting that this is an underlying characteristic essential for the correct estimation of carbon budgets in tidally driven estuaries and the nearby coastal regions. Understanding the functioning of estuarine systems and quantifying their effect on coastal seas should improve our current biogeochemical models and, therefore, future carbon exchange and budget predictability.…”
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Comparing Body Contouring Surgery Outcomes Inpatient Versus Outpatient in an Appalachian Tristate Population by Gerard V. Giangrosso, MD, Armein Rahimpour, MD, Abigail Murphy, MD, Peter D. Ray, MD, David A. Denning, MD, FACS, Rahman G. Barry, MD

“…Many patients desire aesthetic improvement, but many also desire functional improvement after significant weight loss. …”
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A phoenix in the greenhouse: characterization and phylogenomics of complete chloroplast genomes sheds light on the putatively extinct-in-the-wild Solanum ensifolium (Solanaceae) by Matthew R. Graham, Noorpreet Kaur, Cynthia S. Jones, Kurt Lamour, Bryan A. Connolly

“…To prevent inbreeding depression and maintain evolutionary adaptability, efforts should be made to generate and preserve as much genetic diversity as possible.…”
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The Mystery of Certain <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i> Strains in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Symptoms of COVID-19: A Review by Belén Bertola, Amparo Cotolí-Crespo, Nadia San Onofre, Jose M. Soriano

“…Some <i>L. acidophilus</i> strains show promise, and clinical validation should follow careful preclinical studies (in vitro, cell lines, and animal models), especially in vulnerable populations such as immunocompromised individuals. …”
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Challenges and Strategies for Expanding Enterprise-Based Training to Develop Skills for the ICT Industry in the Philippines by Jooyoung Voeller

“…To enhance its role as a private good, EBT design should include wage increase schedules and longer program durations. …”
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Exploring Glypican-3 targeted CAR-NK treatment and potential therapy resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. by Lei Yang, Kien Pham, Yibo Xi, Qunfeng Wu, Dongfang Liu, Keith D Robertson, Chen Liu

“…Glypican-3 (GPC3), a cell surface oncofetal glycoprotein, is highly expressed in most HCC tissues, but not in normal tissues, and functions as a key driver of carcinogenesis. Given its high expression level on the cell surface, GPC3 is considered as an attractive immunotherapy target for HCC. …”
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Intrinsic Capacity of Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults Using WHO Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) Framework: Structural Equation Model Analysis by Junjun Sun, Kwanjai Amnatsatsue, Patsri Srisuwan, Patcharaporn Kerdmongkol, Dechavudh Nityasuddhi

“…Community-based programs integrating these modifiable factors should be prioritized to promote intrinsic capacity and functional independence among Chinese community-dwelling older adults.…”
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Mental state of medical students three years into the war by V. V. Ogorenko, A. V. Shornikov, V. O. Kokashynskyi, O. A. Makoviichuk, O. E. Kachan

“…Psychological support should focus not only on managing anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders but also on improving health-related quality of life to enhance overall resilience.…”
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