Morphology, nucleation, and isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(butylene succinate) mixed with a polycarbonate/MWCNTs masterbatch by Gumede, Thandi P.

“…The nanocomposites contained 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 wt% MWCNTs. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) results indicate that the blends are partially miscible, hence they form two phases (i.e., PC-rich and PBS-rich phases). …”
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Adiposity indicators exhibit depot- and sex-specific associations with multimorbidity onset: A cohort study of the UK Biobank by Ma, Lu

“…Results Cox proportional hazard regression analyses of general obesity indices revealed that for every one-unit increase in body mass index, the risk of incident multimorbidity increased by 5.2% (95% confidence interval 5.0%-5.4%). A dose-response relationship was observed between general obesity degrees and incident multimorbidity. …”
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The Impact of Acute and Chronic Exercise on Immunoglobulins and Cytokines in Elderly: Insights From a Critical Review of the Literature. by Sellami, Maha

“…Strength training for 6-12 weeks did not alter plasma IL-1β, IL-2, IL-6 and TNF-α concentration in healthy elderly adults and patients with chronic-degenerative diseases, while 12 weeks of resistance training decreased muscle TNF-α mRNA in frail elderly individuals. …”
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Investigating the blood-host plasticity and dispersal of Anopheles coluzzii using a novel field-based methodology by Orsborne J.

“…Background: The biting behaviour and dispersal of insect vectors in the field underlies the transmission of many diseases. Here, a novel collection methodology coupled with the molecular analysis of blood-meal sources and digestion rates is introduced with the aim of aiding the understanding of two critical and relatively understudied mosquito behaviours: plasticity in blood-host choice and vector dispersal. …”
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Demographic characteristics, laboratory features and complications in 346 cases of brucellosis: A retrospective study from Qatar by Varikkodan, Irfan

“…Doxycycline with rifampicin or gentamicin was the common regimen received. Relapse was seen in 7.2% patients. Conclusion: Human brucellosis continues to be a serious health issue in Qatar predominantly affecting healthy young adult men resulting in significant morbidity. …”
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7-O-methylpunctatin, a novel homoisoflavonoid, inhibits phenotypic switch of human arteriolar smooth muscle cells by Fardoun M.

“…and mid-term (calponin and caldesmon) differentiation markers and a decrease in osteopontin, a protein highly expressed in synthetic VSMCs. …”
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Effective non-intrusive load monitoring of buildings based on a novel multi-descriptor fusion with dimensionality reduction by Himeur, Yassine

“…Empirical evaluations performed on three real datasets, namely ACS-F2, REDD and WHITED collected at different sampling rates have shown a promising performance, according to the accuracy and F1 score achieved using the proposed non-intrusive load monitoring system. …”
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Climate change will seriously impact bird species dwelling above the treeline: A prospective study for the Italian Alps by Ferrarini, Alessandro

“…The study area extends over 20,700 km2, ranging over 550 km in longitude and 320 km in latitude. …”
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Exchange counterion in polycationic hydrogels: Tunability of hydrophobicity, water state, and floating capability for a floating ph device by Danko, Martin

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Enhanced Filtration Characteristics and Reduced Bacterial Attachment for Reverse Osmosis Membranes Modified by a Facile Method by Nnadiekwe, Chidera C.

“…The original membrane showed a water contact angle of ∼90−100° that was significantly decreased after silane coating: 63° for 3-APS and ∼52° for 6-AHAS. …”
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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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A computational method to characterize the missense mutations in the catalytic domain of GAA protein causing Pompe disease. by Thirumal Kumar, D

“…Further molecular dynamic analysis for the two mutations demonstrated that the G478R mutation was acquired higher deviation, fluctuation, and lower compactness with decreased intramolecular hydrogen bonds compared to the mutant R437C. …”
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Release of colloids in saturated porous media under transient hydro-chemical conditions: A pore-scale study by Nishad, Safna

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Cytokine-chemokine network driven metastasis in esophageal cancer; promising avenue for targeted therapy by Bhat, A.A.

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Orthodontic camouflage versus orthodontic-orthognathic surgical treatment in borderline class III malocclusion: a systematic review. by Alhammadi, Maged S

“…Regarding the vertical jaw relation, one study reported a significant decrease in mandibular plane inclination in OC and a significant increase in OOS. …”
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Bidirectional buck-boost inverter-based HVDC transmission system with AC-side contribution blocking capability during DC-side faults by Elserougi, A. A.

“…The simulation results reveal the promising performance under normal operation as well as a significant decrease in the dc fault current due to the ac-side contribution blocking capability of the BBI-HVDC system during dc-side faults.…”
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The effect of density in larval rearing of the pullet carpet shell Venerupis corrugata (Gmelin, 1791) in a recirculating aquaculture system by Joaquim, S.

“…Hatchery production of juveniles for release is a major contributor to strengthen the stock and consequently improve the sustainability of the natural stocks. …”
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Sputtered manganese oxide thin film on carbon nanotubes sheet as a flexible and binder-free electrode for supercapacitors by Dawoud H.D.

“…CNTs/MnO2 all-solid symmetric supercapacitor using PVA/H3PO4 gel electrolyte exhibited an initial specific capacitance 80F/g and decreased by 25% after 3000 cycles.…”
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Combustion and emissions of a gas-to-liquid diesel engine utilizing optimized spiral-helical intake manifold designs by Abdellatif, Yasser M.

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Comparison of seed germination and recovery responses of a salt marsh Halophyte halopeplis perfoliata to osmotic and ionic treatments by Rasool S.G.

“…S: -0.5, -1.0, - 1.5, -2.0 and -2.5, MPa) of various salts and polythylene glycol (PEG) under two light regimes (12-h light photoperiod and 24-h complete darkness). …”
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