Inhibition of Ultraviolet B-induced Apoptosis in Fibroblasts by Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mesenchymal Stem Cell Conditioned Media via the Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase/Akt Pathway by Ferry Sandra, Dian Andriani Ratna Dewi, I Nyoman Mantik Astawa, Wimpie Pangkahila, Angliana Chouw, Maria Celinna, Nurrani Mustika Dewi

“…However, the potential of CM-hUCB-MSC in preventing UVB-induced apoptosis has not been clearly elucidated. Therefore, the current research was conducted to investigate the potential of CM-hUCB-MSC in inhibiting UVB-induced apoptosis and its role in the antiapoptotic signaling pathway.Methods: An experimental in vitro study was conducted at PT. …”
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Evidencia de procesos erosivos en la bahía El Ferrol en Perú, para el periodo 1974-2020 by Rómulo Loayza-Aguilar

“…Los factores de erosión son: edificaciones (varadero, almacenes, terrazas, molones de acceso a muelles) sobre la zona supralitoral e intermareal que interfieren el transporte litoral; retención de arena en área de muelles y por lodos orgánicos; el propio enrocado, y traslado forzado, en 2009, de la desembocadura del río Lacramarca unos 1 000 m al sur, que descarga en zona calma. El sistema dunar aporta menos arena por incremento de napa freática. …”
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Antibiotic resistance among Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli isolated from patients with oral inflammatory dysbiotic conditions—a retrospective study by A. Basic, S. Blomqvist, G. Charalampakis, G. Dahlén

“…., and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. No clear trends were seen in frequency of the various species in samples from mucosal lesions, severe periodontitis, and peri-implantitis cases. …”
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Capacidad reproductiva de Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco en plantaciones de árboles de Navidad by Garilizbeth Ramírez-Martínez, Liliana Muñoz-Gutiérrez, J. Jesús Vargas-Hernández

“… Pseudotsuga menziesii es una conífera sujeta a protección especial, las poblaciones son pequeñas y discontinuas, con individuos aislados y dominados por otras especies; sus áreas se consideran de alto valor genético para la conservación; económicamente importante en México debido a la alta demanda como árbol de Navidad por su color, aroma y capacidad de retención del follaje. …”
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Tools used to measure quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis– a systematic review by Dorota Snop-Perkowska, Jakub Świtalski, Katarzyna Wnuk, Paweł Olszewski, Anna Augustynowicz

“…The small number of studies makes it difficult to present clear conclusions regarding the usefulness of existing tools. …”
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High concentrations of polyethylene microplastics restrain the growth of Cinnamomum camphora seedling by reducing soil water holding capacity by Run Yang, Jinping Wang, Huanying Fang, Jinwen Xia, Guomin Huang, Rongzhen Huang, Hong Zhang, Liqin Zhu, Lichao Zhang, Jihong Yuan

“…The structural equation model clearly indicated that the inhibitory effect of soil PE-MPs with high concentrations on seedling growth was mainly derived from the decrement of soil water holding capacity. …”
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Nutritional and antioxidative characterization, antimicrobial and sensorial stability of flaxseed powder supplemented mutton patties by Raheel Suleman, Hira Choudhary, Muhammad Waseem, Jaza Maqbl Alshammari, Muhammad Muzamil, Huan Liu, Tariq Ismail, Muhammad Ammar Khan, Muhammad Qamar, Crossby Osei Tutu

“…., 6.64–4.12 and 453.75–563 at 0–16 days. Among color of mutton patties, L⁎ values decreased from 37 to 25, while, b⁎ values increased from 10 to 13 on addition of 2–8 % FP in mutton patties at 0–16 days for T1-T4, respectively. …”
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Clinical decision fatigue: a systematic and scoping review with meta-synthesis by Nicola Grignoli, Serena Petrocchi, Peter Schulz, Luca Gabutti, Greta Manoni, Jvan Gianini

“…Relevant risks, protective factors and negative outcomes circularly increasing DF are outlined.Conclusions The review gives solid arguments for developing a clear and coherent definition of clinical DF that allows the implementation of preventive targeted intervention.PROSPERO registration number This systematic review was pre-registered in PROSPERO on 8 November 2023 (available online at: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?…”
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Prevalence of nutritional anemia and its risk factors in children under five in the Gaza Strip by Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi

“…Additionally, dietary factors such as tea, meat, crisps, cola, fruits, breastfeeding practices, malnutrition, appetite, and hereditary diseases were significantly associated with anemia in these children (p-values <0.05 for all).ConclusionOur study clearly demonstrates that anemia is highly prevalent (35.6% anemia, and 4.0% IDA) among under-five children in Gaza Strip governorates. …”
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Honoring the Afro-Colombian musical culture with the naming of Epipedobates currulao sp. nov. (Anura, Dendrobatidae), a frog from the Pacific rainforests by Mileidy Betancourth-Cundar, Juan Camilo Ríos-Orjuela, Andrew J. Crawford, David C. Cannatella, Rebecca D. Tarvin

“…This taxon differs from congeners by having a combination of bright yellow blotches in the dorsal anterior region of the thigh and upper arm, homogenous dark-brown dorsal coloration, and advertisement calls of long duration and many pulses. …”
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Métodos para caracterizar epífitas vasculares en el contexto del turismo de naturaleza by Guillermo A. Reina-Rodríguez, Carol Rojas-Florez

“… Resumen  [Introducción]: Las epífitas representan hasta el 10 % de la diversidad mundial y hasta un 30 % de la diversidad de plantas en los bosques andinos, con las familias Orchidaceae, Bromeliaceae, Araceae y Gesneriaceae como las más importantes. Sus formas, colores y tamaños, así como su interacción con aves, insectos y otros invertebrados, han cautivado a especialistas, así como también a un amplio público en todo el mundo. …”
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Design and Prototyping of a Pineapple Juice Extraction Machine. by Kyazze, Sulaiman

“…In fact, few residues about 10% were expected because the pineapple tissues or fibers can be crushed into pulp or turbid solution, which can be filtered to obtain the clear juice The general objective during the study was; to develop an easy to operate, and effective pineapple juice extraction machine for small output This was guided by four specific objectives that is; to develop a conceptual design and layout of the machine, to determine the design parameters and size the components, to carry out design analysis and simulation of the components and the last one was to prototype the juice extraction machine. …”
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Tourist Road Experiences Around Lake Bunyonyi In Kabale, South Western Uganda by Atuheire, Timothy

“…Therefore, Uganda National Roads Authority should focus on developing a comprehensive road infrastructure plan, which includes regular maintenance, repairing of potholes, and improving road signage by installing signposts to provide clear directions to tourists using the roads leading to lake Bunyonyi campsite.…”
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Impact of Taxes on Performance of Small-Scale Business Enterprises in Kabale Municipality. by Katusiime, Allen

“…This is because very little and sometimes nothing is left after covering expenses and taxes to allow for the expansion and growth of the existing Small business enterprises. This was clearly shown by the fact that over 60% of all the businesses sampled in Kabale Municipality had occupied their current premises, and over 70% of businesses surveyed had been closed at one time due to non-payment of taxes. …”
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Alcoholism in Families and Children Welfare in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. by Gumisirjza, Hillary

“…The study revealed that the causes of alcoholism are high alcohol prevalence as reported, lack of a clear alcohol policy, cultural and traditional ceremonies, and poverty that causes redundancy. …”
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Optimization of Soursop (Annona Muricata L.) Leaf Extract in Nanoemulgel And Antiacnes Activity Test Against Propionibacterium Acnes, Staphylococcus Aureus, Staphylococcus Epidermi... by Asyhari, Hanif Fibiana, Cabral, Kibedi B., Wikantyasning, Erindyah R.

“…The optimal formula has a composition of 10.86% VCO, 67.33% Tween 80, 21.81% PEG 400 form homogeneous and clear nanoemulsion with % transmittance of 91.97±1.11%, emulsification time of 56.42±0.72 seconds, and pH of 5.67±0.24. …”
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Pupil Leadership and Discipline Maintenance Among Pupils’ in Primary Schools of Muko Sub-County Rubanda District. by Twegarukemu, Patrick

“…In addition, pupils' age and developmental differences, lack of understanding of consequences, home environment and background, inconsistency in applying disciplinary measures, limited resources and support in the school, lack of parental involvement, and negative influences from peers as challenges faced in discipline maintenance among pupils. Provision of clear and consistent rules, ensuring better classroom management, teachers and staff should act as positive role models for the pupils, ensuring parental involvement in the education process, incorporating social and emotional learning programs into the school curriculum to help pupils develop emotional intelligence and implementing anti-bullying programs to create a safe and inclusive environment for all pupils are the measures of discipline maintenance among pupils’ in the selected primary schools that were mentioned. …”
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Assessing the quality of life among African medical and health science students using the WHOQOL-BREF tool by Fatima Alzahra Galgam, Adil Abdalla, Mahmoud Shahin, Magda Yousif, Nahla Abdulrahman, Fatmah Alamoudi, Mehrunnisha Ahmad, Amira Yahia, Mohammad Sidiq, Aksh Chahal, Fuzail Ahmad, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Gopal Nambi, Moattar Raza Rizvi, Faizan Kashoo

“…The multiple regression analysis using demographic data as predictors of QoL revealed that dentistry students were significant predictors of higher overall QoL scores compared to other student groups (β = 7.059, p < 0.05), as well as specific QoL domains including physical health (β = 6.328), psychological health (β = 8.415), social relationships (β = 7.823), and environment (β = 7.017). …”
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Anti-LAG-3 antibody LBL-007 plus anti-PD-1 antibody toripalimab in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other solid tumors: an open-label, multicenter, phase Ib/II trial by Gang Chen, Dong-Chen Sun, Yi Ba, Ya-Xiong Zhang, Ting Zhou, Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Hong-Yun Zhao, Wen-Feng Fang, Yan Huang, Zhen Wang, Chao Deng, De-Sheng Hu, Wei Wang, Jin-Guan Lin, Gui-Ling Li, Su-Xia Luo, Zhi-Chao Fu, Hai-Sheng Zhu, Hui-Li Wang, Sheng-Li Cai, Xiao-Qiang Kang, Li Zhang, Yun-Peng Yang

“…Patients with ≥ 2 + LAG-3 expression had a higher ORR of 28.0%, compared to 7.7% in those with < 2 + LAG-3 expression. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of tobacco-induced changes in enamel surface topography by Tamanna Kaur, Ramya Ramadoss, Nitya Krishnasamy, Sandhya Sundar, Suganya Panneer Selvam, Hema Shree K

“…Results: AFM analysis revealed a clear progression of enamel surface roughness from Grade 0 to Grade 3. …”
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