Presentation_1_Changes in Urban Gas-Phase Persistent Organic Pollutants During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Barcelona.pdf by Raimon M. Prats (10588877)

“…However, the lockdown concentration decreases of PeCB (−90.5%, from 8.5 to 0.8 pg m^–3), HCB (−79%, 25.5–5.4 pg m^–3) and some PAHs, such as benz[a]anthracene (−87%, 120–17 pg m^–3) and pyrene (−81%, 3,500–680 pg m^–3), were even stronger. …”

Macroeconomic burden of NMHs for the whole South American region over the period 2020–2050 across various scenarios. by Maddalena Ferranna (9969446)

“…<p><i>Baseline scenario</i> = 3% discount rate, disease burden based on median estimates from the 2019 Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0293144#pone.0293144.ref001" target="_blank">1</a>], morbidity affects labor force participation, and treatment costs decrease investments in physical capital proportionally to the saving rate. …”

Dynamic and Static Postural Control in Volleyball Players with Transfemoral Amputation by Helmorany Nunes de Araújo (6303473)

“…<div><p>ABSTRACT Introduction: A decrease in postural control and proprioception is a common result of lower limb amputation. …”

MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF THE AREOLAR SPACE BETWEEN THE GREAT VESSELS AND THE LUMBAR SPINE by Luis Marchi (4703881)

“…Results :The areolar space with respect to the iliac veins, and with the vena cava increased cranially (p<0.001), starting from average 0.6mm at L4-L5 and reaching 8.4mm at L2, while the abdominal aorta showed no increase or decrease pattern across the different levels (p=0.135) ranging from 1.8 to 4.6mm. …”

Histopathology of spiral ganglion neurons in aged mice. by Yoshiaki Inuzuka (22386349)

“…The aged group shows a significant decrease in SGN density and SGN mitochondria number compared with the young group. …”

Sutures modified by incorporation of chlorhexidine and cinnamaldehyde: anti-Candida effect, bioavailability and mechanical properties by Raphael Cavalcante COSTA (4680739)

“…However, progressive release was verified up to 48 after treatment with CLX (S = 0.075 / P = 0.073 μg/mL) and CN (S = 35.33 /P= 5.72 μg/mL). There was a decrease in tensile strength in S (CLX = 9.9 / CN = 9.9 N) and P (CLX = 14.4 / CN = 15.5 N) (p<0.05). …”

Educational differentials in the realisation of fertility intentions: Is sub-Saharan Africa different? by Melanie Dawn Channon (6997088)

“…Further, we consider if these educational differentials are the same or different in SSA, and thereby consider the extent to which increasing levels of education in SSA may decrease fertility.…”

The effects of tart cherry juice with whey protein on the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage following plyometric exercise by Hillman, Angela R.

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Tobacco Use and Its Health Effects among Professional Athletes in Qatar by Chaabane, Zaina

“…The objective of the study was to determine the effects of tobacco use on selected markers of health and lung function in professional athletes. A total of 108 male professional athletes participated in the study from ten ball game teams in the same sport league in Qatar (age = 26.4 ± 5.1 yrs, height = 190.6 ± 11.9 cm, and weight = 91.5 ± 16.4 kg). …”
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Pueraria lobata Root Constituents as Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors and Protective Agents against Oxidative Stress Induced in GES-1 Cells by Xiaosheng Tang (1806301)

“…Four compounds were screened out and identified as puerarin, daidzin, daidzein and genistein with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of 30.8, 5.31, 14.5 and 3.02 µg mL−1 on XO, respectively. …”

Water quality and survival rate of Rhamdia quelen fry subjected to simulated transportation at different stock densities and temperatures by Fábio Bittencourt (4651879)

“…The density directly affected the water quality parameters, such as the increase in electrical conductivity and turbidity, and decrease in dissolved oxygen and pH at the density of 60 fish 5 L-1. …”

Polymerization of Phenylacetylenes with Rhodium Zwitterionic Complexes: Enhanced Catalytic Activity by π-Acidic Diene Ligands by Naoya Onishi (1537438)

“…Catalyst <b>1</b> displayed higher activity to produce higher molecular weight polymer than the conventional nbd analogue, (nbd)Rh⁺[(η⁶-Ph)B⁻Ph₃] (<b>5</b>, nbd = 2,5-norbornadiene). In the case of other zwitterionic Rh catalysts bearing polymethylated tfb ligands [tfb-Me₂, <b>2</b>; tfb-Me₃, <b>3</b>; tfb-Me₄, <b>4</b>], the catalytic activity tended to decrease with increasing number of the incorporated methyl groups. …”

Ultrasonic and Thermal Pretreatments on Anaerobic Digestion of Petrochemical Sludge: Dewaterability and Degradation of PAHs by Jun Zhou (6477)

“…Results showed that the total biogas production volume in the thermal pretreatment system was 4 and 5 times higher than that in the ultrasound pretreatment and in the control system, and the corresponding volatile solid removal efficiencies reached 28%, 15%, and 8%. …”

Polymerization of Phenylacetylenes with Rhodium Zwitterionic Complexes: Enhanced Catalytic Activity by π-Acidic Diene Ligands by Naoya Onishi (1537438)

“…Catalyst <b>1</b> displayed higher activity to produce higher molecular weight polymer than the conventional nbd analogue, (nbd)Rh⁺[(η⁶-Ph)B⁻Ph₃] (<b>5</b>, nbd = 2,5-norbornadiene). In the case of other zwitterionic Rh catalysts bearing polymethylated tfb ligands [tfb-Me₂, <b>2</b>; tfb-Me₃, <b>3</b>; tfb-Me₄, <b>4</b>], the catalytic activity tended to decrease with increasing number of the incorporated methyl groups. …”

ROS generation in HCT116 cells upon treatment with 20 µM of CY2 and the scavenging action by NAC. by Sumit Kumar Dey (385318)

“…<p>(A) Time and dose response of ROS generation by different concentrations (0–40 µM) of CY2 incubated for 0–36 h. …”

3D7 growth by B S Jesuíno (13585)

“…</p> Parasites were submitted for 48h to different antibody treatments: 1μg/ml and 0.001μg/ml anti-CSP monoclonal antibody (mAb); 1mg/ml and 1μg/ml purified IgG Fab fragment isolated from a pool of 750 malaria patients from Malawi. Cultures were set for 2% parasitaemia (87-97 % ring stage parasites) and 5% heamatocrit and were cultured for 48 hours. …”

Immunofluorescence analysis of control, Aza and Aza+AA treated CDCs. by Reddy Sailaja Mundre (4633873)

“…<p>(<b>A)</b> Immunofluorescence analysis of control and treated CDCs for markers–CD 105, Nkx 2.5, GATA 4 and α-Sarcomeric actinin respectively. …”

Autophagy deficient mice are resistant to the ability of CO to suppress RTV-associated cardiac fibrosis and TGF-β1 signaling. by Jeffrey Laurence (4557229)

“…Phospho-Smad2 positive nuclei were counted using the ImageJ program, which showed no decrease in phospho-Smad2 in the CO/RTV group compared to mice exposed to RTV alone (n = 5).…”

Polymerization of Phenylacetylenes with Rhodium Zwitterionic Complexes: Enhanced Catalytic Activity by π-Acidic Diene Ligands by Naoya Onishi (1537438)

“…Catalyst <b>1</b> displayed higher activity to produce higher molecular weight polymer than the conventional nbd analogue, (nbd)Rh⁺[(η⁶-Ph)B⁻Ph₃] (<b>5</b>, nbd = 2,5-norbornadiene). In the case of other zwitterionic Rh catalysts bearing polymethylated tfb ligands [tfb-Me₂, <b>2</b>; tfb-Me₃, <b>3</b>; tfb-Me₄, <b>4</b>], the catalytic activity tended to decrease with increasing number of the incorporated methyl groups. …”

Assessment of radio frequency heating on composition, microstructure, flowability and rehydration characteristics of milk powder by Yu ZHONG (4628155)

“…For powder flowability, raw sample had low cohesiveness (specific energy = 4.39 mJ/g), and RFH provided better flowability and decreased compressibility. Moreover, RFH had some negative impacts on wettability and solubility of powder particles with contact angle increase at least 5% and solubility decrease of 2%~4%, indicating worse rehydration abilities. …”