Impact of the use of the ultra-portable digital x-ray with CAD4TB for active case finding for tuberculosis in Nigeria by Abiola Alege, Sani Useni, Austin Ihesie, Austin Ihesie, Rupert Eneogu, Rupert Eneogu, Aderonke Agbaje, Bethrand Odume, Debby Nongo, Eze Chukwu, Chidubem Ogbudebe, Omosalewa Oyelaran, Chris Anyomi, Samuel Akingbesote, Zhi Zhen Qin, Rachael Barrett, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Chukwuma Anyaike, Chukwuma Anyaike, Atana Ewa, Atana Ewa

“…This study seeks to evaluate the efficiency and impact of the UPDX with CAD4TB for TB case finding in Nigeria.MethodsA retrospective cross-sectional study involving the review of records of individuals 4 years and above who had presented for TB screening during ACF activities conducted using the UPDX with CAD4TB between January 2022 and September 2022.ResultsA total of 94,694 subjects aged 4 years and above were screened for TB with an average presumptive TB proportion of 10.84 ± 5.42% and 10% confirmed TB (r = 0.684, p = 0.03 and r(df) = 0.867, p = 0.001). …”
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Analysis of financial and economic indicators, characterizing the activities of organizations in the oil and gas industry by L. A. Chaldaeva, T. I. Chinaeva, A. S. Bogopolskiy

“…The analysis of a number of indicators, characterizing the financial activities of organizations of the oil and gas complex was carried out, the totality of oil producing organizations based on the SPARK database was selected, and a comparative analysis of the financial activities of two organizations of the oil and gas complex was carried out.Conclusion. …”
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Research progress on activity regulation strategy of catalysts for hydrogenation saturation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Jieying JING, Tao TIAN, Yu ZHANG, Wenying LI

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Recent Advances in Vitamin E TPGS-Based Organic Nanocarriers for Enhancing the Oral Bioavailability of Active Compounds: A Systematic Review by Chee Ning Wong, Siew-Keah Lee, Yang Mooi Lim, Shi-Bing Yang, Yik-Ling Chew, Ang-Lim Chua, Kai Bin Liew

“…After screening by title and abstract, 52 full-text articles were analyzed. A total of 21 papers were excluded while 31 papers were used in this review. …”
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Integrating Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Genotyping for Selection of Drought-Tolerant Pigeon Pea (<i>Cajanus cajan</i> L.) Genotypes at Seedling Stage by Benjamin O. Ouma, Kenneth Mburu, Geoffrey K. Kirui, Edward K. Muge, Evans N. Nyaboga

“…The results revealed that biochemical traits including the total phenolic content, soluble sugars, proline, total protein, total amino acids, and free amino acids were variably and significantly increased under water stress. …”
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Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of natural (Z)-13-docosenamide derived from Penicillium chrysogenum by Nashwa El-Gazzar, Lekaa Said, Fatimah Olyan Al-Otibi, Mohamed Ragab AbdelGawwad, Gamal Rabie

“…As a natural resource rich in a variety of bioactive substances, fungal metabolites have the potential to be used in medical applications to serve a global purpose towards a sustainable future.MethodsA total of 25 filamentous fungi were isolated, and their secondary metabolites were assessed for their antimicrobial efficiency. …”
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Planning of Granular Activated Carbon Unit to Remove Ammonia and TSS at IPLT X, Kota Jakarta by Sri Dewi Handayani, Yesaya Emeraldy Priutama, Intan Rahmalia, Farhan Muhammad Hilmi, Reifaldy Tsany Betta Aryanto, Evi Siti Sofiyah, Ariyanti Sarwono, I Wayan Koko Suryawan

“…The unit added in the selected effluent treatment is Granular Activated Carbon (GAC). …”
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Pomegranate extract-loaded sphingosomes for the treatment of cancer: Phytochemical investigations, formulation, and antitumor activity evaluation. by Huda Jamal AlMadalli, Bazigha K Abdul Rasool, Naglaa Gamil Shehab, Francesca Della Sala, Assunta Borzacchiello

“…Consequently, EPE showed a higher antitumor activity hence it was selected for the formulation phase. …”
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Impact of various aligner auxiliaries on orthodontic activity: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Abedalrahman Shqaidef, Haytham Jamil Alswairki, Ahmed Ali Alfawzan, Deepti Shrivastava, Kumar Chandan Srivastava, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini

“…Background: It is imperative to analyze the forces and moments produced by various auxiliaries in order to select the optimal attachments and, eventually, to maximize the efficacy and efficiency of orthodontic therapy. …”
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The efficiency of dyslipidemia control in real clinical practice and the possibilities of its correction in patients with coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus in the long -... by F. Yu. Valikulova, I. V. Fomin

“…The efficiency of lipid profile control was analyzed in a sample from the entire dispensary group of patients with DM (n = 713). …”
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Pistachio hull extract as a natural antioxidant incorporated into pistachio paste: Antioxidant activity and oxidative stability by Hoda Farrokhi, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Ahmad Shakerardekani, Mohammad Taghi Golmakani, Mehrdad Niakousari

“…Pistachio hull (PH) and testa (TS), the primary pistachio wastes during production of paste, fresh kernel, and un-refined oil, were extracted for their valuable bioactive compounds using a mixture of ethanol and water (1:1, v/v) through conventional (CNE), ohmic heating-assisted (OHE), and atmospheric cold plasma-assisted (CAP) extraction methods. The total phenol content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and antioxidant activity (AA) of the extracts were determined. …”
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Multiple Plant Growth–Promoting Activities Exhibited by Root-Associated Bacteria Isolated From Bamboo and Corn by Camille Andrea R. Flores, Maria Auxilia T. Siringan, Mary Ann Cielo V. Relucio-San Diego

“…Assays for four plant growth–promoting activities revealed that all isolates exhibited at least two activities in vitro. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Osmotic Dehydration of Apples in Xylitol Solution: Effects on Kinetics, Physicochemical Properties and Antioxidant Activity by Angelika Wojtyś, Sławomir Pietrzyk, Karolina Grzesińska, Robert Witkowicz

“…In selected samples of osmotically dehydrated fruits, physicochemical properties were evaluated, including dry matter content, total acidity, pH, sugar profile, color attributes, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity (measured by DPPH and ABTS assays), and vitamin C content. …”
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Effectiveness of probiotic Rumit in the dairy Ayrshire cattle diet by Yu. M. Smirnova, A. V. Platonov, V. A. Kotelevskaya

“…The objectives included the analysis of biochemical blood parameters of newborn cows, research of the feed additive action on the activity of rumen microflora and milk productivity level, as well as calculation of economic efficiency of the probiotic. …”
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Optimization of silica content in alumina-silica nanocomposites to achieve high catalytic dehydrogenation activity of supported Pt catalyst by Osama Saber, Heba M. Gobara

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Dynamically Cyclic Fe2+/Fe3+ Active Sites as Electron and Proton-Feeding Centers Boosting CO2 Photoreduction Powered by Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation by Ben Lei, Gaofeng Zhou, Zhongyou Gong, Chao Liu, Ying Zhou, Vitaliy P. Guro, Yanjuan Sun, Jianping Sheng, Fan Dong

“…More importantly, in situ attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry spectroscopy, with isotope labeling of Deuteron-benzyl alcohol and 13CO2, confirmed that proton transfer from the hydroxyl group generates reactive protons at the Fe2+/Fe3+ site, enabling efficient CO2 photoreduction through subsequent protonation steps. …”
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Functional Fruit Snacks Enriched with Natural Sources of Fructooligosaccharides: Composition, Bioactive Compounds, Biological Activity, and Consumer Acceptance by Paulina Nowicka, Michalina Marcińczak, Martyna Szydłowska, Aneta Wojdyło

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Exploring the rumen microbial function in Angus bulls with divergent residual feed intake by Taylor Sidney, Emily Treon, Godstime Taiwo, Eugene Felton, Peixin Fan, Ibukun M. Ogunade

“…This study leverages Shotgun metagenomics to assess the rumen microbial community and functionality in Angus bulls with differing residual feed intake-expected progeny difference (RFI-EPD) values, aiming to elucidate the microbial contributions to feed efficiency. Negative RFI-EPD bulls (NegRFI: n=10; RFI-EPD= -0.3883 kg/d) and positive RFI-EPD bulls (PosRFI: n=10; RFI-EPD=0.2935 kg/d) were selected from a group of 59 Angus bulls (average body weight (BW) = 428 ± 18.8 kg; 350 ± 13.4 d of age) fed a high-forage total mixed ration after a 60-d testing period. …”
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Dataset combining EEG, eye-tracking, and high-speed video for ocular activity analysis across BCI paradigms by Eva Guttmann-Flury, Xinjun Sheng, Xiangyang Zhu

“…Four paradigms - motor imagery, motor execution, steady-state visually evoked potentials, and P300 spellers - are selected due to their capacity to evoke various sensory-motor responses and potential influence on ocular activity. …”
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2D Undulated Metal Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks with Self-Adaption Interlayered Sites for Highly Efficient C–C Coupling in the Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction by Jianning Lv, Wenrui Li, Shuai Li, Shuo Xu, Zunhang Lv, Zhejiaji Zhu, Lu Dai, Bo Wang, Pengfei Li

“…The undulated 2D-Cu-HOF exhibits outstanding activity and selectivity for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to C2 products with a total Faradaic efficiency of 82.1% (48.2% for C2H5OH and 33.9% for C2H4) at −1.2 V vs. …”
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