Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Dairy Manure Compost with Alkaline Walnut Hull Biochar by Joshua B. Gurtler, Charles A. Mullen

“…In this study, we examined the ability of biochar to inactivate E. coli O157:H7 (EC) in fresh dairy manure compost by amending with one of four types of biochar. …”
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Pedagogical technology of constructing professional identity of pre-service foreign language teachers by A. A. Palina, G. K. Tleuzhanova, G. B. Sarzhanova

“…Its relevance is confirmed by the increased requirements of the society for the personality of a specialist, by the urge for elaborating the internal confidence in his/her professionalism, the ability to build effective professional interactions, and to realise the need for self-expression in his/her profession, all of which are an indicator of high-quality professional training. …”
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A reach-integrated hydraulic modelling approach for large-scale and real-time inundation mapping by R. Chlumsky, R. Chlumsky, J. R. Craig, J. R. Craig, B. A. Tolson, B. A. Tolson

“…This method is implemented into a new modelling software package called Blackbird and is tested via verification of the code and a benchmark case study comparing multiple approaches in the ability to approximate 2D model results. …”
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NAF-MEEF: A Nonlinear Activation-Free Network Based on Multi-Scale Edge Enhancement and Fusion for Railway Freight Car Image Denoising by Jiawei Chen, Jianhai Yue, Hang Zhou, Zhunqing Hu

“…In addition, this method also performs well in railway image dehazing tasks and demonstrates good generalization ability in denoising tests of remote sensing ship images, further proving its robustness and practical application value in diverse image restoration tasks.…”
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Predicting Mortality in Low-Income Country ICUs: The Rwanda Mortality Probability Model (R-MPM). by Elisabeth D Riviello, Willy Kiviri, Robert A Fowler, Ariel Mueller, Victor Novack, Valerie M Banner-Goodspeed, Julia L Weinkauf, Daniel S Talmor, Theogene Twagirumugabe

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The MPM0-III has modest ability to predict mortality in a population of Rwandan ICU patients. …”
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Potential auxiliary diagnostic role of pentraxin 3 in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for pulmonary tuberculosis by Xiufeng Huang, Hongxing Li, Lu Liu, Yu Zhang

“…BALF PTX3 could be a helpful adjunct in diagnosing TB, particularly in cases where conventional sputum-based tests are inconclusive. Further research is needed to validate these findings.…”
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Potential biocontrol services by seven aphid predators for the control of Aphis nerii infesting Mandevilla by Tiziano Valentini, Joaquin Castanier, Giacomo Santoiemma, Paola Tirello, Alberto Pozzebon

“…In this study, we first evaluate the suitability of A. nerii as a food source for seven commercial generalist predators, as well as their ability to suppress aphid population. The tested predator species were: Chrysoperla carnea Stephens (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), Sphaerophoria rueppellii Wiedmann (Diptera: Syrphidae), Episyrphus balteatus DeGeer (Diptera: Syrphidae), Micromus angulatus Stephens (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae), Propylea quatuordecimpunctata L. …”
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Investigation of confocal microscopy for differentiation of renal cell carcinoma versus benign tissue. Can an optical biopsy be performed? by Michael C. Phung, Andrew R. Rouse, Jayce Pangilinan, Robert C. Bell, Erika R. Bracamonte, Sharfuddeen Mashi, Arthur F. Gmitro, Benjamin R. Lee

“…The goal of this study is to validate the ability of confocal microscopy to quickly and accurately differentiate between normal renal tissue and cancer. …”
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Family Coping Strategies and Quality of Life of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care in Indonesia by Setyoadi Setyoadi, Ferry Efendi, Joni Haryanto, Fitri Rosyidawati, Niko Dima Kristianingrum, Yati Srihayati, Dina Dewi Sartika Lestari Ismail

“…Background: The intricate caregiving responsibilities undertaken by family caregivers in the care of patients with chronic diseases induce stress, potentially reducing the family’s ability to provide effective care. In instances where family caregivers of patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are unable to employ effective coping mechanisms, there exists the potential for an adverse impact on the patient’s quality of life. …”
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Visualization of perivascular spaces in the human brain with 5-T magnetic resonance imaging by Sirui Liu, Jianbo Li, Rui Hua, Yaowen Xing, Jiaojiao Wu, Jiang Lin, Jian Wang, Yan Shan, Lei Xu, Feng Shi, Mengsu Zeng

“…Conclusions 5-T MRI notably enhanced the visualization of PVS compared to 3-T, particularly in its ability to depict PVS anatomy in the cortex using high-resolution images. …”
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Effects of Dendrobium officinale Kimura & Migo flower flavonoids on cognitive function by regulating gut microbiota by Nanzhi Hu, Nanzhi Hu, Kaiyue Wang, Xing Ge, Xin Zhang, Xiaojie Zheng, Shifang Sun

“…The Y-maze experiment was used to test the cognitive ability of mice, the expression of related synaptic protein was detected by WB, and Iba-1 was labeled by immunofluorescence to study the effects of DOFF on inflammatory response and cognitive function by regulating intestinal microbiota.ResultsThe results showed that DOFF intervention could regulate the relative abundance of intestinal flora in D-gal mice, including the relative abundance of Akkermansia, down-regulate the ratio of Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes, up-regulate the expression of ZO-1, and improve the colonic tissue injury. …”
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Integration of Sentinel-1 and -2 imagery through advanced cloud computing improves hillside vineyard soil moisture analysis by Farid Faridani, Alessandro Mataffo, Giandomenico Corrado, Antonio Dente, Claudio Rossi, Guido D’Urso, Boris Basile

“…This improvement is attributed to S1's ability to penetrate vegetation and operate under various atmospheric conditions. …”
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Predicting high-risk return at emergency department presentation for patients who undergo short-term revisits: the HANDLE-24 score by Chung-Ting Chen, Po-Hsiang Liao, Meng-Chen Lin, Hsien-Hao Huang, Chorng-Kuang How, Yu-Chi Tung

“…Patients can be divided into three risk categories on the basis of the HANDLE-24 score: low [0–8.5], moderate [9–11.5] and high [12–22] risk groups. The ability of our risk score to predict the rates of hospital admission, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality was significant according to the Cochran‒Armitage trend test. …”
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Organizational and Methodological Approach to the Description and Standardization of Treatment and Diagnostic Processes in a Multidisciplinary Hospital by A. Y. Perminov, N. S. Fomenko, S. S. Petrikov, F. M. Navzadi

“…Taking into account these requirements, the authors have developed and presented the format of the modified operogramme, which combines the ability to reflect both the logic of the process and the interaction of its participants, and the resource characteristics of the actions of the process. …”
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Mechanism of Astragalus Polysaccharide in Alleviating Bovine Mammary Fibrosis Through ROS/NLRP3 Inhibition and EMT Regulation by Jiang Zhang, Kejiang Liu, Tingji Yang, Hongwei Duan, Longfei Xiao, Quanwei Zhang, Yong Zhang, Weitao Dong, Xingxu Zhao

“…These methods were also tested in mouse mammary glands. APS significantly decreased ROS concentrations (<i>p</i> < 0.01), restored oxidative stress balance in mice (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and reduced fibrosis and inflammation, as demonstrated by histological observations and analysis. …”
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Exploring the agronomic traits, antioxidant and antifungal properties of Hermetia illucens frass extract in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) by Antonella Vitti, Leonardo Coviello, Patrizia Falabella, Stefania Mirela Mang, Carmen Scieuzo, Francesco Iannielli, Domenico Ronga, Maria Nuzzaci

“…The insights gathered from this research, confirmed the ability of frass to be used in priming technique, opening the door to promising solutions to harness the potential of sustainable agricultural practices and green technologies circular economy-based.…”
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Real-World Open-Label Experience with Rimegepant for the Acute Treatment of Migraine Attacks: A Multicenter Pilot Study by Emmanouil V. Dermitzakis, Dimitrios Rikos, Michail Vikelis, Georgia Xiromerisiou, Styliani Zisopoulou, Dimitrios Rallis, Panagiotis Soldatos, George S. Vlachos, Georgios G. Vasiliadis, Andreas A. Argyriou

“…Freedom from MBS at 2 h post-dose was achieved for photophobia in 43%, for phonophobia in 53%, and for nausea in 57%. The ability to fully return to everyday activities at 2 h post-dose was achieved in 83/140 instances (59%). …”
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Phytochemical Profiling and Therapeutic Potential of Abelmoschus esculentus Fruit Extracts: Insights Into Antidiabetic Potential in In Vitro and In Vivo Experiments by Hayat Ullah, Tour Jan, Bashir Ahmad, Tariq Nawaz, Imran Khan, Khalid Ahmad, Ata Ur Rehman, Abduh Murshed, Jun Lu, Ashraf Ali, Azizullah Azizullah, Shafiq Ur Rehman, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Hossam Ebaid, Mohamed Y. Zaky

“…In vitro assessments demonstrate the ability of the extracts to inhibit alpha amylase. …”
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Assessing chest radiographic quality and the influence of COVID‐19 pathology: the Australian experience by Peter O'Reilly, Dania Abu Awwad, Sarah Lewis, Ernest Ekpo, Warren Reed

“…The findings emphasise the need to prioritise diagnostic ability over technical quality when evaluating CXRs exhibiting diffuse signs of pathology.…”
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Design and implementation of a cost-effective, safe, and precise lean-rich generating system for the evaluation of NOX storage reduction catalysts: performance analysis, statistica... by Javad Sajedifar, Seyyed Bagher Mortazavi, Hasan Asilian Mahabadi, Ali Khavanin, Mohammad Sharif Hosseini

“…Additionally, the system's ability to generate various mixtures of gases (NO, O₂, and CO) and vapors (toluene and water) was assessed. …”
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