Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Some Coumarin–Triazole Conjugates as Potential Anticancer Agents by Anarkul S. Kishkentayeva, Mohammad Saleh Hamad, Mikhail A. Pokrovsky, Zhanar R. Shaimerdenova, Aigerim S. Adekenova, Gulnara K. Mambeterzina, Victor A. Savelyev, Andrey G. Pokrovsky, Elvira E. Shults

“…The synthesized compounds have been tested for their cytotoxicity on various cancer and noncancerous cell lines using the MTT assay. …”
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Performance of the Sysmex UF-1000i System in Screening for Significant Bacteriuria in Patients with Bladder Cancer Who Received Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Treatment by Tae Hee Kim, Seung Il Jung, Myung Soo Kim, Hyun-Jung Choi, Ho Seok Chung, Eu Chang Hwang, Dong Deuk Kwon

“…This study evaluated the ability of the Sysmex UF-1000i system to examine the urine bacterial count and determine if it could be used to predict a positive culture. …”
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Artificial nerve conduit for guiding peripheral nerve growth (cadaveric study) by A. G. Fedyakov, E. A. Nemets, O. N. Dreval, A. V. Gorozhanin, L. A. Sidneva, Z. H. Plieva, M. A. Razin, N. V. Perova, V. I. Sevastianov

“…The work compared the physical and mechanical properties of NGC: stiffness, plasticity, elasticity, brittleness, resistance to chemical attack, their ability to be impregnated with liquid media, permeability, possibility of making an anastomosis between the implant and the nerve during surgical procedure. …”
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The Impact of Palliative and End-of-Life Care Educational Intervention in Emergency Departments in Singapore: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis by Rakhee Yash Pal, Mui Teng Chua, Liang Guo, Ranjeev Kumar, Luming Shi, Win Sen Kuan

“…Quality of end-of-life care provided (Care), and 3. Ability to communicate with patients and families (Communication). …”
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Slower Ageing of Cross-Frequency Coupling Mechanisms Across Resting-State Networks Is Associated with Better Cognitive Performance in the Picture Priming Task by Vasily A. Vakorin, Taha Liaqat, Hayyan Liaqat, Sam M. Doesburg, George Medvedev, Sylvain Moreno

“…., maximum) within these distributions. To test this, we analyzed resting-state magnetoencephalography (MEG) from the Cam-CAN adult cohort, focusing on cross-frequency coupling (CFC) within functional MRI-defined networks. …”
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Multi-Scale Crack Detection and Quantification of Concrete Bridges Based on Aerial Photography and Improved Object Detection Network by Liming Zhou, Haowen Jia, Shang Jiang, Fei Xu, Hao Tang, Chao Xiang, Guoqing Wang, Hemin Zheng, Lingkun Chen

“…Experimental results from tests on a concrete beam and an urban bridge demonstrate that the proposed method accurately identifies and quantifies crack images captured by UAVs. …”
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How Plant Polyhydroxy Flavonoids Can Hinder the Metabolism of Cytochrome 3A4 by Carina S. P. Vieira, Marisa Freitas, Andreia Palmeira, Eduarda Fernandes, Alberto N. Araújo

“…<b>Methods</b>: Fifteen polyhydroxy-flavonoid compounds were firstly tested by a high-throughput fluorimetric method for their ability to inhibit CYP3A4, where scutellarein and gossypetin were assessed for the first time. …”
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The impact of knowledge absorptive capacity on the success of knowledge transfers in alliances: The mediating role of interorganizational link strength by Hugo E. Martínez-Ardila, Monica Duenas, Luis Becerra

“…Knowledge transfer success in alliances can establish competitive advantages by enhancing an organization’s ability to identify, assimilate, and apply new knowledge, commonly referred to as absorptive capacity of knowledge. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting the Stress Level and Self-Medication Practice in Primary Dysmenorrhea in Adolescents during COVID-19 Pandemic by Nurul Kusumawardani, Endang Darmawan, Jasmine Amira Hatisuci, Iftita Nuratika Ramadhanti, Rahma Sakti Oktavia, Very Ainun Fauziah, Trisna Styawaty, Ratih Nugraeni

“…Objective: Analysis of determinant factors that influence the ability to self-medication for menstrual pain, including socio-demography and medical history, to determine the effect of stress levels on the menstrual cycle of adolescent women during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Microcin MccI47 selectively inhibits enteric bacteria and reduces carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae colonization in vivo when administered via an engineered live biotherap... by Benedikt M. Mortzfeld, Jacob D. Palmer, Shakti K. Bhattarai, Haley L. Dupre, Regino Mercado-Lubio, Mark W. Silby, Corinna Bang, Beth A. McCormick, Vanni Bucci

“…This study provides the first demonstration of MccI47 as a potent antimicrobial against certain Enterobacteriaceae, and its ability to significantly reduce the abundance of CR K. pneumoniae in a preclinical animal model, when delivered from an engineered live biotherapeutic product. …”
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Computed Tomography–Galactography Virtual Endoscopy: A Better Imaging Method for the Diagnosis of Pathologic Nipple Discharge by Nan Ma, Jiang Zhu, Yawen Wang, Kai Zhang, Song Zhao, Yongfeng Liang, Yan Deng, Rong Ma

“…The detection abilities of CT-G VE alone and CT-G VE combined with ultrasonography were comparable. …”
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Investigation of the stemness and wound-healing potential of long-term cryopreserved stromal vascular fraction cells by Naoki Inafuku, Yoshihiro Sowa, Tsunao Kishida, Seiji Sawai, Edward Hosea Ntege, Toshiaki Numajiri, Kenta Yamamoto, Yusuke Shimizu, Osam Mazda

“…Non-parametric statistical tests analyzed the differences between groups. Results: L-SVF exhibited significantly lower stemness compared to S-SVF. …”
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Enhancing feature selection for multi-pose facial expression recognition using a hybrid of quantum inspired firefly algorithm and artificial bee colony algorithm by Mu Panliang, Sanjay Madaan, Siddiq Ahmed Babikir Ali, Gowrishankar J., Ali Khatibi, Anas Ratib Alsoud, Vikas Mittal, Lalit Kumar, A. Johnson Santhosh

“…The accuracy of these systems is of utmost concern and depends on effective feature selection, which directly impacts their ability to accurately detect facial expressions across various poses. …”
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Soil water, salt, and microplastics interact during migration: Performance and mechanism by Xuguang Xing, Haoxuan Feng, Sihan Jiao, Tianjiao Xia, Dongwei Li, Fengyue Zhao, Weihua Wang

“…To address this, we conducted an infiltration test using loam soils with four different salinity levels and polyethylene MPs concentrations. …”
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Combined use of zoophytophagous mirids for sustainable biological protection of greenhouse tomato crops by Kouassi A. J. Konan, Coline C. Jaworski, Lucie S. Monticelli, Mnqobi Zuma, Roger Boll, Marie-France N. Kouadio, Thibaud Martin, Benjamin Gard, Roselyne Souriau, Anne-Violette Lavoir, Nicolas Desneux

“…However, the use of some mirid species and in particular Nesidiocoris tenuis, which naturally occurs in European tomato crops, is controversial due to its ability to inflict significant damage on tomato plants (necrotic rings) in parallel of its high predation capacity. …”
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High-Throughput Sequencing of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Flora and <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> in Cattle by Siqi Chen, Mengda Liu, Yan Li, Jiarui Zhang, Yanfang Li, Yan Liang, Xiaoxu Fan, Yonggang Qu

“…<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> (Mab) is a rapidly growing <i>Mycobacterium</i> known for its resistance to multiple antibiotics and ability to cause respiratory, skin, and mucosal infections. …”
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Analysis and Prediction of Deformation of Shield Tunnel Under the Influence of Random Damages Based on Deep Learning by Xiaokai Niu, Yuqiang Pan, Wei Li, Zhitian Xie, Wei Song, Chengping Zhang

“…Moreover, the 1D-CNN surrogate model was trained using finite element computation results, and predictions on the test dataset showed excellent agreement with FEM calculations. …”
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Comparison of Empirical and Deep Learning Models for Solar Wind Speed Prediction by Seungwoo Ahn, Jihyeon Son, Yong-Jae Moon, Hyun-Jin Jeong

“…We evaluate the models over the test period (October–December in each year from 2012 to 2020) in view of solar activity phases and the entire period. …”
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Acid Production Potential of Lead-zinc Waste Rocks and Analysis of Heavy Metal Eluviating at Simulated Strong Acid Rain Environment by Yaohua CAO, Yongkang ZHANG, Hongzhao LIU, Wei WANG, Lin LIU

“…The waste rocks had an ability of high acid neutralization, whose NAG was 0, with no acid production potential. …”
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The Development of DNA Markers to Resolve Uncertainties of Seabird Bycatch Identification From Longline Fisheries in Australian Waters by Andrea M. Polanowski, Anna J. MacDonald, Mike C. Double, Jonathon H. S. Barrington, Theresa M. Burg, Barbara Wienecke, Julie C. McInnes

“…One petrel species could not be evaluated as no reference sequences were available. We tested these markers on 59 feathers from bycaught seabirds and compared these to onboard visual identification. …”
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