Estimating the production and mortality of fine roots using minirhizotrons in a Pinus densiflora forest in Gwangneung, Korea by Han, Seung Hyun

“…Both FP and FM at the 0–10 cm depth were significantly higher than at 10–20 and 20–30 cm depths, and this resulted from the decrease in nutrient availability with increasing soil depth. …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF VIRTUAL REALITY EXERGAMES FOR UPPER LIMB AMPUTEE REHABILITATION by MAZHAR, NOAMAN

“…Upper limb amputees face significant challenges in adapting to prosthetic limbs, leading to suboptimal rehabilitation outcomes and decreased quality of life. …”
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Passive detection of accelerometer-recorded fetal movements using a time–frequency signal processing approach by Boashash, B.

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Flow and Fracture Behaviour of Tungsten Fiber Reinforced Superalloy Composites-Effect Of Specimen Geometry by Kandeil, A. Y.

“…It is herein established that peak flow stress values of composite material increase significantly with rising aspect ratio while severity of damage is shown to decrease. …”
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A LASSO-BASED DEA FOR ECO-EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR THE GLOBAL FOOD AND BEVERAGES INDUSTRY by SALAMEH, DOA'A MOHAMMAD FUAD

“…Recently, food supply chains of global industries are encountering economic and environmental challenges, resulting in a significant decrease in their eco-efficiency performance. …”
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Regional variations in incidence of surgical site infection and associated risk factors in women undergoing cesarean section: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis by Nazmul, Islam

“…Meta-regression showed a significant decrease in SSI incidence in HICs. Maternal factors, procedural aspects, and care quality were associated with SSI. …”
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The burden of ischemic heart disease and the epidemiologic transition in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: 1990-2019 by Sadeghi, Masoumeh

“…It has been estimated that in the next decade, IHD prevalence, DALYs and deaths will increase more significantly in EMR than in any other region of the world. …”
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Phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications in greenhouses: A review by Nishad S.

“…Greenhouses represent one of the largest energy-demanding sectors, requiring energy for indoor environment control for plant growth and crop yield. …”
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Changing Trends in the Referral and Timing of Treatment for Congenital Cryptorchidism: A Single-Center Experience from Bosnia and Herzegovina. by Zvizdic, Zlatan

“…The analysis of the observed two periods (2008-2010 and 2015-2017) showed a statistically significant decrease in the mean referral age and the mean age at surgery over the last 5 years (2015-2017) (p = 0.007 and p = 0.003, respectively). …”
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Dietary patterns associated with the risk of pancreatic cancer: Case-control study findings by Tayyem, Reema

“…The "Traditional"dietary pattern, which presented a diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, milk, yogurt, and lentils, was associated with a significant decrease in the odds of PC (OR = 0.42, 95% CI = 0.21-0.84) for the third quartile compared to first one. …”
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Quantification of pv power and economic losses due to soiling in Qatar by Zeedan A.

“…Soiling losses of photovoltaic (PV) panels due to dust lead to a significant decrease in solar energy yield and result in economic losses; this hence poses critical challenges to the viability of PV in smart grid systems. …”
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Trends in prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and effects of sociodemographic variables before and after the first wave of COVID-19 in Qatar by Khaled, Salma M.

“…Limitations Screening tools rather than structured interviews were used to assess depressive and anxiety symptoms Conclusions The prevalence of depression and anxiety after the first COVID wave did not differ significantly to pre-pandemic estimates. The end of the first wave of the pandemic weakened the associations of these symptoms with traditional sociodemographic risk factors. …”
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Towards secure private and trustworthy human-centric embedded machine learning: An emotion-aware facial recognition case study by Butt, Muhammad Atif

“…The use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge is transforming every aspect of the lives of human beings from scheduling daily activities to personalized shopping recommendations. …”
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Dose of Bicarbonate to Maintain Plasma pH During Maximal Ergometer Rowing and Consequence for Plasma Volume by Nielsen, Henning Bay

“…Compared to CON, BIC increased plasma sodium by 4 mmol/L, bicarbonate was maintained, and lactate increased to 25 ± 7 vs. 18 ± 3 mmol/L (p < 0.05). Plasma volume was estimated to decrease by 24 ± 4% in CON, while with BIC the estimate was by only 7 ± 6% (p < 0.05) and yet BIC had no significant effect on performance [median 6 min 27 s (range 6 min 09 s to 6 min 57 s) vs. 6 min 33 s (6 min 14 s to 6 min 55 s)]. …”
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Effect of recombinant human erythropoietin and doxorubicin in combination on the proliferation of MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 breast cancer cells by Radwan, Esam M.

“…The antiproliferative effect of doxorubicin at a concentration of 1 µg/ml on the MDA‑MB‑231 cells was demonstrated by the decrease in viable cells from 3.6x105 at 24 h to 2.1x105 at 72 h of treatment. …”
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Mediterranean Dietary Pattern is Associated with Lower Odds of Gastric Cancer: A Case–Control Study by Tayyem, Reema

“…The “Mediterranean” dietary pattern, which includes a diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, milk, yogurt, lentils, and olive oil was associated with a significant decrease in the odds ratio (OR) of GC for the third and fourth quartiles (OR, 0.394 (confidence interval (CI): 0.211– 0.736); 0.212 (CI: 0.107– 0.419), respectively) after adjusting for age, gender, body mass index, smoking, marital status, total energy intake, education level, and physical activity. …”
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Ownership structure, corporate performance and failure: Evidence from panel data of emerging market the case of Jordan by Zeitun, Rami

“…This study investigates the impact of ownership structure (mix and concentrate) on a company's performance and failure in a panel estimation using 167 Jordanian companies during 1989-2006. …”
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Effect of level of relative humidity on fungi and germination capacity of paddy (oryza sativa l.) Grains in egypt by Mazen, M.B. [محمد بهي الدين مازن]

“…The total count of fungi significantly increased with the increase of moisture content and storage periods and the highest counts were estimated at 92% and 100% r.h. after 4 and 3 months, respectively. …”
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Determination of the main factors contributing to increases in medicine expenditures for the National Health Insurance Fund in Sudan by Mousnad, M.A.

“…Relative prices increased by 6.73%; Quantity increased by 91.04%, and the residual contribution decreased by 18.44%. Conclusion: Price factors, quantity and residual are significant determinants of expenditure for the National Health Insurance Fund in Sudan. …”
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Factors Affecting Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Qatar. by Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir Fakhri

“…Participants were selected through stratified random sampling of students in the largest national university in Qatar. Data were collected anonymously using an online questionnaire. …”
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