Studies of heavy metal contents and microbial composition of rhizosphere of <i>Panicum maximum</i> within and around auto mechanic workshop in Benin City by O Osazuwa, I Beckley, UC Osayamen

“…Comparatively, bacterial counts  outnumbered fungal counts. …”
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Examining different approaches for short-term load demand forecasting in microgrid management: a case study of a university in Nigeria by Barnabas Iliya Gwaivangmin

“…Specifically, RG recorded an RMSE of 256.414 (representing a reduction of 11.1% compared to SVM), MSE of 65,748.170 (a decrease of 8.9% compared to SVM), and MAPE of 37.730 (a decrease of 12.0% compared to SVM), while ARIMA displayed an RMSE of 215.820 (a decrease of 20.5% compared to SVM), MSE of 46,580.220 (a decrease of 21.4% compared to SVM), and MAPE of 30.210 (a decrease of 32.9% compared to SVM). …”
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Determination of Acetyl Salicylic Acid in Aspirin tablets by Lana Mohammed Ali, Mariwan Abdulla Hama Salih, Omed Ismael Hayder

“…They were used in this study in a comparative way for the determination of the correct amount of acetyl salicylic acid in aspirin formulations. …”
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Economic Evaluation of a Novel Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in US Motor Vehicle Drivers by Jacie T. Cooper, John E. Schneider, Jim Potenziano, David S. Fam

“…**Results:** Treatment with DXR would avoid 0.82 crashes, 0.016 injuries, and 0.036 fatalities per year compared with untreated patients, and 0.036 crashes, 0.007 injuries, and 0.0001 fatalities per year compared with SOC-treated patients. …”
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Validation of a Model Estimating the Budget Impact of Video Capsule Endoscopy for Surveillance of Crohn’s Disease in an Italian Center by Rhodri Saunders, Carlo Calabrese, Dania Gelli, Jason Davis, Rafael Torrejon Torres

“…**Objective:** To validate a Crohn's disease model estimating the budget impact of VCE compared with the standard of care (SOC) in Italy. …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Hypoallergenic Milk Formulas for the Management of Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy in the United Kingdom by Rui Martins, Mark P. Connolly, Eleanor Minshall

“…Hypoallergenic formulas comparative efficacy was sourced from a prospective cohort study. …”
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TAp63γ is the primary isoform of TP63 for tumor suppression but not development by Xinbin Chen, Wenqiang Sun, Xiangmudong Kong, Xin Ming, Yanhong Zhang, Wensheng Yan, Shakur Mohibi, Mingyi Chen, Keith Mitchell, Jin Zhang

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Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Levels in Early and Late Onset Preeclampsia by Onur Guralp, Nevin Tuten, Mahmut Oncul, Serdar A Acikgoz, Hakan Ekmekci, Abdullah Tuten

“…Results: Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels were significantly higher in women with preeclampsia compared to those without preeclampsia (p<0.001); in women with early-onset preeclampsia compared to those with late-onset preeclampsia (p<0.001); and in women with late-onset preeclampsia compared to those without preeclampsia (p=0.028). …”
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Comparison of physical activity levels in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy subjects residing in hypobaric hypoxia environments by Wilder A Villamil-Parra

“…Currently, it is unknown whether high-altitude hypoxia is a modifying factor of physical activity levels in COPD compared to healthy subjects. # Objective To compare physical activity levels in individuals with COPD versus healthy subjects residing in high-altitude environments…”
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Implementation and evaluation of a complex outpatient oral antimicrobial therapy program (COpAT) in Canada by Maggie Wong, Davie Wong

“…Twelve patients were re-admitted to the hospital; 50% of the cases were unrelated to infections. Compared to outpatient intravenous therapy, the total cost savings from COpAT were estimated to be $255,000 Canadian dollars (CAD), which translated to an average cost savings of $2500 CAD per patient per year. …”
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Comparison of chemical constituents in Lysimachia species and their antimicrobial activity for extending the shelf life of foods by Li-Li Chen, Shuang Long Yang, Ji-Cun Bao, Wei-You Xie, Zhao-Chan Wang, Nian Shi, Zhao-Jie Wang

“…Zhen Zhu Cai (Lysimachia) species are well-known edible plants among the East Asian populace that clear heat and anti-aging. Here, 70 fractions of ten Lysimachia species were compared, among which the bioactive fraction (KBZZC-05) was characterized and isolated to evaluate its antimicrobial activity, and compounds 21 and 23 were obtained under bioactive guidance. …”
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The clinical journey of belantamab mafodotin in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: lessons in drug development by Pralay Mukhopadhyay, Hesham A. Abdullah, Joanna B. Opalinska, Prani Paka, Eric Richards, Katja Weisel, Suzanne Trudel, Maria-Victoria Mateos, Meletios Athanasios Dimopoulos, Sagar Lonial

“…The aim was to increase the proportion of patients responding to belantamab mafodotin (and thus the likelihood of seeing a clear separation of the progression-free survival curve versus comparator regimens). …”
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Investigation of Suit Ability of Red Onion Juice as PH Indicator in Acid-Base Experiments. by Tumuheirwe, Promise

“…Red onions were cut into small pieces, ground to remove the juice, and boiled in 1000cm' of distilled water, filtrated to obtain the red onion juice which was colored purple which changed the blue litmus paper to red and was used as pH indicator for both qualitative and quantitative experiments. …”
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Effect of noninvasive respiratory support on interstitial lung disease with acute respiratory failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Natthawan Sanguanwong, Nattawat Jantarangsi, Jinjuta Ngeyvijit, Natthida Owattanapanich, Vorakamol Phoophiboon

“…Compared to HFNC, there was a significant increase in PF ratio in NIPPV (mean difference 0.45; 95% CI \[0.12--0.79\]; *p*=0.008). …”
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Optimized production and antiviral activity evaluation of recombinant chicken interferon-alpha using an improved Baculovirus expression system by Yuxia Zhang, Wenwen Dong, Feng Li, Kai Meng, Guiming Li, Xiaoyuan Yuan

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Differences in fatty infiltration in thigh muscles and physical function between people with and without knee osteoarthritis and similar body mass index: a cross-sectional study by Jessica B. Aily, Marcos de Noronha, Ricardo J. Ferrari, Stela M. Mattiello

“…Abstract Background People with knee osteoarthritis (OA) may have more thigh intermuscular and intramuscular adipose tissue (interMAT and intraMAT, respectively) compared to those without knee OA. Literature has not considered differences in body mass index (BMI) in the context of comparing intraMAT and interMAT between individuals with and without knee OA, matched for BMI (± 1 kg/m²). …”
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Safety and efficacy of low-dose esketamine weakly opioidized anesthesia in elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis undergoing surgery: a prospective, double-blind randomized c... by Ni-Na Hou, Meng-Yun Zhang, Yu-Wei Zhang, Hong-Jing Wu, Hong Luo, Heng Yang

“…At POD1, the VAS dynamic and static pain scores were significantly lower in the HS group compared to the C and LS groups. VAS static pain scores were lower in the LS group at POD1 compared to group C (P < 0.05), whereas VAS dynamic pain scores did not differ compared to group C (P > 0.05). …”
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Elective incisional hernia repair: lower risk of postoperative wound infection with laparoscopic versus open repair by Serene Si Ning Goh, Kaushal Amitbhai Sanghvi, Aaryan Nath Koura, Jaideepraj Krishnaraj Rao, Aung Myint Oo

“…Introduction: The superiority of laparoscopic repair over open repair of incisional hernias (IHs) in the elective setting is still controversial. Our study aimed to compare the postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic and open elective IH repair in an Asian population. …”
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Differential management and associations of dyslipidaemia and hypertension by glycaemic status in urban South Africans by N Peer, L Kotzé-Hörstmann, J Hill, A-P Kengne

“…Dyslipidaemia and hypertension care have not been reported in large samples of community-based participants with known diabetes (KD) nor compared with individuals at high risk for diabetes. …”
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Ovarian Stimulation in Patient-oriented Strategies Encompassing Individualised Oocyte Number-4 Category; Antagonist versus Short-agonist Protocols by Tarek K. Al-Hussaini, Ahmed Aboelfadle Mohamed, Ayman Askar, Ahmed A. Abden, Yousra M. Othman, Reda S. Hussein

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Numerical variables were compared between both groups by student’s t test and Mann Whitney test when appropriate. …”
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