VANET-based smart navigation for emergency evacuation and special events by Elbery A.

“…In this paper we propose, develop, and analyze the performance of a new system-optimum navigation model that utilizes Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs), linear programming optimization, and stochastic routing to efficiently and smartly navigate vehicle crowds in case of an emergency evacuation or after special events. …”
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Optimal dilation time for combined small endoscopic sphincterotomy and balloon dilation for common bile duct stones: a multicentre, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial by Meng W.

“…Methods We did a multicentre, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial at 15 tertiary surgical centres in China. …”
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Influence of blending and blend morphology on the thermal properties and crystallization behaviour of PLA and PCL in PLA/PCL blends by Luyt, A.S.

“…A kinetic analysis of the crystallization of neat PCL and PCL in the blends showed that the crystallization mechanism of the neat PCL changed from instantaneous/heterogeneous nucleation and two-dimensional growth to sporadic/homogeneous nucleation and two-dimensional growth with decreasing crystallization temperature, while for PCL in the blends, the mechanism over the whole crystallization temperature range was that of instantaneous/heterogeneous nucleation and three-dimensional growth into spherulites. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting willingness to pay for high-occupancy-toll lanes: Results from stated-preference survey of travelers by Abulibdeh A.

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Factors associated with meeting current recommendation for physical activity in scottish adults with diabetes by Salman A.

“…Independent determinants of meeting the recommended levels of physical activity include male gender (odds ratio (OR) 1.47; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07–2.00) and being a non-smoker (OR 1.62; 95% CI 1.02–2.56). Furthermore, meeting the recommended physical activity levels decreased with age (OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.95–0.97), having a longstanding illness (OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.34–0.93) and body mass index (OR 0.94; 95% CI 0.92–0.97), but increased with higher fruit and vegetable intake (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.07–1.25) and mental wellbeing (OR 1.04; 95% CI 1.02–1.06). …”
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Effects of rutile-TiO2 nanoparticles on accelerated weathering degradation of poly(Lactic Acid) by Antunes, A.

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Changes in secondary metabolites contents and stress response in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge via ScWRKY35 overexpression: insights from a Salvia castanea homolog by Guilian, Zhang

“…WRKY transcription factors are key proteins, which regulate plant growth, stress response, and secondary metabolism. We identified 46 ScWRKY genes in S. castanea and found that ScWRKY35 was a highly expressed gene associated with secondary metabolites accumulation. …”
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Variation in temperature and light but not salinity invokes antioxidant enzyme activities in germinating seeds of Salsola drummondii by A. Rasheed,A. Hameed,M. A. Khan &B. Gul

“…Seeds with efficient antioxidant defence system show higher germination under stress conditions; however, such information is limited for the halophyte seeds. We therefore studied lipid peroxidation and antioxidant responses of a leaf-succulent halophyte Salsola drummondii during seed germination under different salinity levels (0, 200 and 800 mM NaCl), temperature (10/20, 20/30 and 25/35°C) and light regimes. …”
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Association of Macronutrients Intake with Body Composition and Sarcopenic Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Exam... by Yang, Bing

“…The change in children’s diet towards a healthy diet with low fat composition may help prevent sarcopenic obesity. …”
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Ramadan intermittent fasting induced poorer training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown: A global cross-sectional study with 5529 athletes from 110 countries by Washif, Jad

“…Ramadan intermittent fasting during the COVID-19 lockdown (RIFL) may present unique demands. We investigated training practices (i.e., training load and training times) of athletes, using pre-defined survey criteria/questions, during the ‘first’ COVID-19 lockdown, comparing RIFL to lockdown-alone (LD) in Muslim athletes. …”
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Dexamethasone and transdehydroandrosterone significantly reduce pulmonary epithelial cell injuries associated with mechanical ventilation. by Al-Ruweidi, Mahmoud Khatib A A

“…Therefore, efforts were directed to develop safe modes for MV. In our work, we propose a different approach to decrease injuries of epithelial cells (EpCs) upon MV. …”
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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Michael, Brauer

“…We separated risk factors into three groups according to trajectory over time: those with a decreasing attributable burden, due largely to declining risk exposure (eg, diet high in trans-fat and household air pollution) but also to proportionally smaller child and youth populations (eg, child and maternal malnutrition); those for which the burden increased moderately in spite of declining risk exposure, due largely to population ageing (eg, smoking); and those for which the burden increased considerably due to both increasing risk exposure and population ageing (eg, ambient particulate matter air pollution, high BMI, high FPG, and high SBP). …”
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Preparation of Mesoporous/Microporous MnCo2O4 and Nanocubic MnCr2O4 Using a Single Step Solution Combustion Synthesis for Bifunction Oxygen Electrocatalysis by Ashok, Anchu

“…We report the synthesis of mesoporous/microporous MnCo2O4 and cubic MnCr2O4 using solution combustion synthesis for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions. …”
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Maximum Likelihood Estimation in the Inverse Weibull Distribution with Type II Censored Data by Alshaikh, Fatima A.

“…Moreover, the mean squared error of all estimators decreased for larger sample sizes and it increased when the censoring proportion is increased for a fixed sample size. …”
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OIL PRICE SHOCKS AND STOCK PRICE INFORMATIVENESS: EVIDENCE FROM GCC FIRMS by ABOHAMIDA, ALA A.

“…We also show that supply (demand) shocks decrease (increase) stock price informativeness. …”
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Osmotic-driven release of papaverine hydrochloride from novel poly(decane-co-tricarballylate) elastomeric matrices by Shaker, Mohamed A.

“…Background: We have recently reported on the synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility of a novel family of visible-light photocrosslinked poly(diol-co-tricarballylate) elastomers intended for use in drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. …”
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Development of value-added polyethylene grades with extended service lifetime: Weathering resistant flame retarded materials for outdoor applications by Porfyris, A. D.

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Chemical characterization and therapeutic properties of Achillea biebersteinii leaf aqueous extract synthesized copper nanoparticles against methamphetamine-induced cell death in P... by Wang, G.

“…In this study fresh leaves of A. biebersteinii were used for the biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles. …”
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Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific burden of diarrhoeal diseases, their risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2021, for 204 countries and territories: a systematic analy... by Hmwe Hmwe, Kyu

“…For aetiology estimation, we used a counterfactual approach to quantify population-attributable fractions (PAFs). …”
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Soluble ACE2 and angiotensin II levels are modulated in hypertensive COVID-19 patients treated with different antihypertension drugs. by A Elrayess, Mohamed

“…ACE2 levels increase with disease severity in patients taking an ARB ( = 0.01), patients taking ACEi, the degree of disease severity was associated with a decrease in angiotensin II. BB patients had the lowest disease severity. …”
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