Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Natalia V, Bhattacharjee

“…To forecast future fertility up to 2100, our Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) forecasting model was based on projections of completed cohort fertility at age 50 years (CCF50; the average number of children born over time to females from a specified birth cohort), which yields more stable and accurate measures of fertility than directly modelling TFR. …”
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Assessment of aged biodegradable polymer-coated nano-zero-valent iron for degradation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) by Wazne, Mahmoud

“…CMC, AA, and guar gum coating improved nZVI rates of degradation of RDX but these rates decreased upon aging. The best suspension stability upon aging was achieved by CMC and AA. …”
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Enhanced oil recovery using hyperbranched polyglycerol polymer-coated silica nanoparticles by Wamda Faisal Elmobarak (17058024)

“…A D_PSiMNPs = 100 mg/L was sufficient to achieve %η_dem of 99.4% for C_oil = 100 mg/L and slightly decreased to ~93% for C_oil ~4000 mg/L. The PSiMNPs can be reused up to 15 times with a steady %η_dem of 89.1% for C_oil = 100 mg/L and 88.6% for C_oil = 4000 mg/L. …”

The burden of prostate cancer in North Africa and Middle East, 1990–2019: Findings from the global burden of disease study by Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari (9714440)

“…This study presents estimates of PCa prevalence, incidence, death, years-of-life-lost (YLLs), years-lived-with-disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted-life-years (DALYs), and the burden attributable to smoking during 1990-2019 in North Africa and Middle East using data of Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) Study 2019.…”

Work-life balance, perceived stress, & locus of control by Karkoulian, Silva

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A BRET-based Mpro biosensor containing a nanobody and tandem cleavage sites shows an increased cleavage rate by Geethakumari, Anupriya M

“…Gaussian accelerated molecular dynamics (GaMD) simulations of the predicted alpha-helical synthetic Mpro cleavage sequences revealed a dynamic nature of the cleavage sequences, which is critical for their efficient cleavage, and a relatively short end-to-end distances, which is required for high BRET. Live cell assays revealed a cleavage sequence length-dependent resonance energy transfer, except for the 12× -syn cleavage site, and an increased rate of cleavage and a decreased pharmacological inhibitor efficacy for the Mpro biosensor containing 2× cleavage sequences. …”
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A Power Ripple Compensator for DC Nanogrids via a Solid-State Converter by Ahmad Khan (6067526)

“…<h3>Abstract</h3><p dir="ltr">This paper presents a method for improving the reliability of DC nanogrids by decreasing the input capacitance requirement. The nanogrid DC bus capacitance requirement is reduced by utilizing the zero-sequence operation mode of the solid state converter (SSC). …”

Addressing Challenges of Distance Learning in the Pandemic with Edge Intelligence Enabled Multicast and Caching Solution by Kashif Bilal (16896357)

“…Moreover, user preferences and network’s contextual information can differentiate between live and cached access patterns optimizing edge caching decisions. …”

Cross-Cultural Awareness and Attitudes Toward Threatened Animal Species by Jennifer Bruder (323066)

“…<p dir="ltr">The preservation of our planet’s decreasing biodiversity is a global challenge. Human attitudes and preferences toward animals have profound impacts on conservation policies and decisions. …”

Dynamics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmission among female sex workers and clients: A mathematical modeling study by Houssein H., Ayoub

“…In the common low-partner-number HSWNs, a significant proportion of NG incidence occurs among FSWs, with NG prevalence 13 times higher among FSWs than clients, and three times higher among clients than their spouses. …”
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Carbonate effects on hexavalent uranium removal from water by nanocrystalline titanium dioxide by Wazne, Mahmoud

“…However, the capacity of the nanocrystalline titanium dioxide to remove U(VI) from water decreased in the presence of inorganic carbonate at pH > 6.0. …”
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Do Older Adults with Multimorbidity Meet the Recommended Levels of Physical Activity? An Analysis of Scottish Health Survey by Ahmad Salman (3173418)

“…Independent predictors of meeting the recommended levels of PA include male gender [odds ratio (OR) 2.00 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.58–2.54)], living in the least deprived areas [OR 1.79 (95% CI 1.20–2.69)]; being a non-smoker [OR 2.22 (95% CI 1.48–3. 34)]. …”

Activation of Src kinase in primary colorectal carcinoma An indicator of poor clinical prognosis by Allgayer, Heike

“…Cancer 2002;94:344–51. © 2002 American Cancer Society.…”
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Determinants of dividend payout ratio by Elgammal, Walid

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Secrecy Performance of a RIS-Assisted Wireless Network: A Comprehensive Analysis Under Outdated CSI by Tasneem Alshamaseen (22392382)

“…This resilience indicates that the system can reduce channel estimation frequency to reconfigure the RIS, thus decreasing overall system overhead and complexity and improving energy efficiency. …”

Critical Illness, Gastrointestinal Complications, and Medication Therapy during Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Adult Patients by Btaiche, Imad F.

“…EN in critically ill patients provides the benefits of maintaining gut functionality, integrity, and immunity as well as decreasing infectious complications. However, the ability to provide timely and adequate EN to critically ill patients is often hindered by GI motility disorders and complications associated with EN. …”
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Finding novel targets for the treatment and reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity by Imran Ramzan (15430807)

“…The present pilot study represents a novel dietary means by which to reduce BCAA, and as such, provides a blueprint for a potential dietary therapeutic in obesity/diabetes.…”

The Immunophenotyping Changes of Peripheral CD4+ T Lymphocytes and Inflammatory Markers of Class III Obesity Subjects After Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery – A Follow-Up Study... by Nasser M Rizk (18810328)

“…</p><h3>Results </h3><p dir="ltr">The means (SD) of age and BMI of class III obesity subjects was 32.32 (8.36) years and 49.02 (6.28) kg/m², respectively. …”

Electromechanical performance and membrane stability of novel ionic polymer transducers constructed in the presence of ionic liquids by Akle, Barbar J.

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Influence of natural gas composition on adsorption in calcite Nanopores: A DFT study by Elkhansa Elbashier (14152815)

“…Compared to the flat surface, for both molecules, CH₄ and CO₂, the interaction energy of the molecule with the nanopore could increase to more than five times depending on pore radius and molecule type. …”