Secretory phospholipase A2 inhibitory activity in Tragia hispida: A novel and promising therapeutic agent for dengue fever by D.V. Dayangi Hemalika, U.G. Chandrika, Ajita M. Abeysekera, Sameera R. Samarakoon, Ananda Wijewickrama, Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige

“…The butanol soluble fraction (THB) of the aqueous extract of Tragia hispida was characterized by TLC and HPLC. Results: Both the aqueous extract (THA) and THB of T. hispida demonstrated sPLA2 inhibition levels comparable to positive control, CAY 10590. …”
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Efficacy of SG Shield in reducing droplet contamination during collection of oropharyngeal swab culture specimens by Phui-Sze Angie Au-Yong, Xuanxuan Chen, Wen Hao Low, Keen Chong Chau, Stephanie Fook-Chong, Shariq Ali Khan

“…Although the qualitative severity of droplet contamination was significantly lower in both groups compared to the controls, the face shield group had more contamination of the provider’s head and neck. …”
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Mint essential oil: A natural and effective agent for controlling house dust mites. by Haiming Cai, Xu Zhang, Zhibin Lin, Shanshan Li, Huiquan Lin, Yongwen Lin

“…The toxicity of mint essential oils varied among the different varieties, with some demonstrating higher potency in eradicating house dust mites. Mint oils showed both acaricidal action and repellent effects on house dust mites, with certain varieties exhibiting stronger efficacy. …”
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Development and Testing of a Patient Outcome Measure for Interprofessional Tuberculosis Care: A Delphi Study by Bau D. Ardyansyah, Reinie Cordier, Margo Brewer, Dave Parsons

“…Background: A chronic medical condition such as tuberculosis can be physically and emotionally challenging for both health practitioners and patients and their families. …”
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RISK RANKING OF OPEN-END INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA by Ivana Srdarević, Ivan Kristek

“… Risk is an unavoidable situation. Both individuals and business entities are exposed to various types of risk on a daily basis. …”
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Elicitation of Norwegian EQ-5D-5L values for hypothetical and experience-based health states based on the EuroQol Valuation Technology (EQ-VT) protocol by Knut Stavem, Tonya Moen Hansen, Ylva Helland, Liv Ariane Augestad, Kim Rand, Andrew Garratt

“…Using a sampling strategy supporting the collection of values for both hypothetical and experienced health states, the study will have the additional aim of assessing the feasibility of collecting experience-based values in accordance with the latest EQ-5D valuation study protocol, and comparing values with those given for hypothetical health states.Methods and analysis Multistage random sampling and quota-sampling will contribute to representativeness. …”
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Impact of copper stress in the intestinal barriers and gut microbiota of Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) by Zeeshan Ali, Ijaz Khan, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Haitao Shi, Li Ding, Meiling Hong

“…This indicating the unique properties of copper including its essentiality, reactivity, and accumulation enables it to profoundly impact gut bacteria, altering both their composition and function. …”
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By the time you read this it is already too late by Theron Schmidt

“…This online performance-lecture is about these conditions of online gathering, even as it is itself held within them. …”
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Circulating microRNA panels for multi-cancer detection and gastric cancer screening: leveraging a network biology approach by Leila Kamkar, Samaneh Saberi, Mehdi Totonchi, Kaveh Kavousi

“…Results The first panel (hsa-miR-8073, hsa-miR-614, hsa-miR-548ah-5p, hsa-miR-1258) achieved 96.1% accuracy, 96% specificity, and 98.6% sensitivity in multi-cancer screening. …”
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An examination of changes in autumn Eurasian snow cover and its relationship with the winter Arctic Oscillation using 20th Century Reanalysis version 3 by G. J. Marshall

“…<p>Utilising the 20th Century Reanalysis version 3 (20CRv3), we examine changes in the extent and rate of autumn Eurasian snow cover (SC) advance and the temporal variability in the SC–Arctic Oscillation (AO) relationship. …”
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Deterioration in Physical Engine Oil Properties after Different Trip Length by Dana Kareem Hameed

Subjects: “…kinematic viscosity, oil quality, flash point, lubricating system, fire point, late oil draining, brand oil.…”
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Development of a prognostic model based on four genes related to exhausted CD8+ T cell in triple-negative breast cancer patients: a comprehensive analysis integrating scRNA-seq and... by Yulin Shi, Yang Yu, Jiahan Zhao, Linan Huang, Qingyang Wang, Qi Sun, Lijuan Liu, Changgang Sun

“…Initially, 398 CD8+ Tex-related genes were screened utilizing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from TNBC patients. Pseudotime analysis confirmed that CD8+ Tex mainly clustered at the end of the differentiation pathways, making them a critical subset in TNBC progression. …”
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Evaluation of the Marginal Fit of Full Contoured Zirconia, Lithium Disilicate and Metal Crowns Fabricated Using CAD-CAM: An in Vitro Study by Savitha Dandekeri, Fowzaan Feroz, Sanath K. Shetty, Mohammed Zahid, Uma Prabhu, Ragher Mallikarjuna

“…Lack of adequate fit is potentially detrimental to both the tooth and the supporting periodontal tissues. …”
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Enhancing the estimation of cadmium content in rice leaves by integrating vegetation indices and color indices using machine learning by Xiaoyun Huang, Shengxi Chen, Tianling Fu, Chengwu Fan, Hongxing Chen, Song Zhang, Hui Chen, Song Qin, Zhenran Gao

“…These results indicate that multisource index data based on ML algorithms can effectively estimate LCd. …”
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Primordial Cause of Armament, Disarmament, Weaponry and Weapons of Mass Destruction by Effiong Ekpo

“…The paper arrives at the conclusion that the causes of armament, disarmament, weaponry and weapon of mass destruction needs concerted effort of all both in Africa and internationally. The paper recommends that considering the anarchical nature of the international system, the world truly needed peace. …”
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Geographic Variation and Trends in Laryngeal Cancer Incidence in Iran: A Comprehensive Analysis by Farimah Asghari, Hamideh Rashidian, Fereshteh Lotfi, Fatemeh Mahdavi Sabet, Zahra Faraji, Kazem Zendehdel

“…From the INPCR data, we calculated average age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) for each province. …”
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Bycatch of common pollinators in pheromone baited traps for monitoring corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Missouri Industrial Hemp by Clement Akotsen-Mensah, Isaac N. Ativor, Caroline N. Foba, Valliyodan Babu

“…Results Tricolor traps captured significantly more adult male H. zea than the other traps in both years. Non-target insects, mainly Xylocopa virginica (L.) …”
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Diverse pathways to decarbonization: cluster-specific impacts of energy sources on CO2 emissions in the European Union by Jana Chovancová, Igor Petruška, Ugur Korkut Pata, Peter Adamišin

“…This study examines the relationship between different energy sources and CO2 emissions across European Union (EU) countries through a regression clustering panel data analysis. Using a dataset from 2011 to 2022, we identify distinct country clusters and analyse the impact of energy sources, including gas, coal, oil, wind, biofuels, solar, hydro and nuclear, on CO2 emissions within these clusters. …”
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MICROFINANCE BANK SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA by A. A Yahaya, L.W Agboola

“…Data was collected through a well-structured questionnaire. …”
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The compressive strength development and pH of cement mortars incorporating high volume supplementary cementitious materials under accelerated curing by Sumra Yousuf, Muhammad Rizwan, Belal Alsubari, Mustabshirha Gul, Muhammad Mahmood Ali, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Abid Latif

“…This study investigates the pH behavior of cement mortars modified by replacement of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) with three SCMs (50 %): fly ash (FA), ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), and treated palm oil fuel ash (TPFA), both at early and later stages of curing. …”
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