Yield and fuel characteristics of willows tested for biomass production on agricultural soil by J. Weger, P. Hutla, J. Bubeník

“…Until now, 2,800 ha of SRC were established using predominantly poplar non-native hybrid clone Max-4. The aim of this experiment and article is evaluation of promising domestic clones of willow species and their natural hybrids, to discover their yield parameters and fuel characteristics in field conditions. …”
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Oxygen mobility in yttrium hydride films studied by isotopic labelling by Moldarev Dmitrii, Aracheloff Camille, Moro Marcos V., Pitthan Eduardo, Wolff Max, Primetzhofer Daniel

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Sachse Laser in post-trauma urethral stricture. A valid alternative before urethroplasty. by Astrit Mustafa, Evisa Zhapa, Francesco Saverio Grossi

“…Results: The average of uroflowmetry parameters before incision were: Q max 4.5 ml/sec, Q med 3 ml/sec. Voided Volume 323 cc, while after incision with Sachse laser were: Q max 30 ml/sec, Q med 12 ml/sec. …”
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Comparison of the Responses of Soil Enzymes, Microbial Respiration and Plant Growth Characteristics under the Application of Agricultural and Food Waste-Derived Biochars by Adnan Mustafa, Jiri Holatko, Tereza Hammerschmiedt, Jiri Kucerik, Petr Skarpa, Antonin Kintl, Jakub Racek, Tivadar Baltazar, Ondrej Malicek, Martin Brtnicky

“…The application of FWB enhanced the quantum yield of photosystem II (QY-max, +4% compared to control) and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI, +13% compared to control). …”
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods Used for Sleep Disturbance in Menopause by Handan Özcan, Suzan Çakmak, Ebru Salman

“…The necessary institutional and ethical committee permissions were obtained.Results:The mean age of the menopausal women was 47.23±4.53 [minimum (min)- maximum (max), 30-60] years, and their mean VAS for insomnia was 5.20±1.12 (min-max, 4-9). The following methods were used by the women to overcome insomnia: herbal supplements (96.6%), dietary supplements (98.8%), religious practices (95.7%), and mind-body practices (76.9%). …”
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Investigation of broadband emitting Butylammonium Tin Bromide phosphor for WLED application by Muhamad Rafiq Jamil

“…The resulted powder was tested for its photophysical properties using a HORIBA FluoroMax-4 Spectrofluorometer, and its structure and composition using a Schottky Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope and XRD D8 Advance. …”
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An Elusive Case of Pleural Effusion by Nazia Banu Ziaullah, Koushik Muthu Raja, Venkatachalam Govindasaami Vinod, Dhanasekar Thangaswamy, Rathish

“…Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan showed uptake along the left pleura (SUV Max-5.06) and left buccal mucosa (SUV Max -4.1). Thoracoscopic frozen section pleural biopsy revealed metastatic squamous cell carcinomatous deposits in the pleura. …”
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Identification and expression of strigolactone biosynthesis and signaling genes and the in vitro effects of strigolactones in olive (Olea europaea L.) by Aslıhan Özbilen, Fatih Sezer, Kemal Melih Taşkin

“…Our findings demonstrate the predominant expression of SL biosynthesis and signaling genes (OeD27, OeMAX3, OeMAX4, OeMAX1, OeD14, and OeMAX2) in roots and lateral buds, highlighting their importance in branching. …”
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Objective brow height measurements following pretrichial brow lift and upper lid blepharoplasty by Matthew Martin, Christopher T Shah, Payal Attawala, Keith Neaman, Melissa Meldrum, Adam S Hassan

“…Mean patient satisfaction score was 3.20 and surgeon satisfaction 3.24 (max = 4, very satisfied). Conclusions: The modified pretrichial brow lift offered effective lateral lift that complements an upper lid blepharoplasty. …”
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Less Known and Neglected Renal Complication of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Renal Cysts by Şefika Burçak Polat, Leyla Akdoğan, Müge Keskin, Gökhan Yüce, Berna Evranos Öğmen, Oya Topaloglu, Bekir Çakir

“…RESULTS: Prevalence (43.65% vs 25%, p=0.020) and size [28.40 mm (min-max: 4-82) vs 12.20 mm (min-max: 3-94) (p=0.013)] of simple renal cysts were higher in the PHPT group compared to controls. …”
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Factors Contributing to the Comprehensive Use of Food Labels in Jordan by Amjad Rashaideh, Mohammed Al-Nusair, Ahmad Ali Alrawashdeh, Taha Rababah, Adi Khassawneh, Yazan Akkam, Ayoub Al Jawaldeh, Jomana W. Alsulaiman, Khalid A. Kheirallah

“…Total mean scores for the practice scale (14 questions), attitude scale (8 questions), and knowledge score (4 questions) were 49.50 (SD, 11.36; min, 5; max, 70), 29.70 (SD, 5.23; min, 5; max, 40), and 1.39 (SD, 1.33; min, 0; max, 4), respectively. Comprehensive users of food labels (26.4%) were more likely female, responsible for grocery shopping, and had higher mean knowledge and attitude scores. …”
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The Feasibility of Texture-based Quantification for Evaluating Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis from Conventional T2-weighted Magnetic Res... by Fengxian WANG, Shoufeng WANG, Ying CHANG, Jin ZHOU, Jing CHEN, Zhengyang ZHOU, Dongmei WANG

“…The following MRI texture data were generated: (1) mean, (2) standard deviation, (3) max, (4) min, (5) the fifth, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles; (6) skewness; (7) kurtosis; and (8) entropy. …”
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Establishment of a Laboratory Scale Set-Up with Controlled Temperature and High Humidity to Investigate Dry Matter Losses of Wood Chips from Poplar during Storage by Albert Hernandez-Estrada, Ralf Pecenka, Sabrina Dumfort, Judith Ascher-Jenull, Hannes Lenz, Christine Idler, Thomas Hoffmann

“…Three trials with poplar Max-4 (<i>Populus maximowiczii</i> Henry × <i>Populus nigra</i> L.) chips were performed for 6–10 weeks in the storage chamber under controlled temperature and assisted humidity. …”
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Serum Fas and Fas Ligand levels in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemias by Ali Bülent Antmen, Alev Arslan

“…Fas Ligand levels of patients were median 0.18 ng/mL (min 0- max 2.1 ng/mL) and in the control group median 0.1 ng/mL (min 0- max 4 ng/mL). The comparison of the mean values of Fas levels in acute leukemia patients groups and control group have shown important difference as statistically, but Fas Ligand levels were similar. …”
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THE PHARMACOKINETICS OF APIXABAN IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIOEMBOLIC STROKE IN ACUTE PHASE by A. V. Kryukov, D. A. Sychev, D. A. Andreev, A. V. Ryabova, N. P. Denisenko, M. A. Loskutnikov, O. I. Vinogradov, M. A. Domashenko

“…Intake of a single dose of apixaban 5 mg is described by the following pharmacokinetic parameters: geometric mean of Cmax 124.5 ng/mL (CV%=48), AUC (0, τ) 1008.0 ng•h/mL (CV%=48), AUC (0, ∞) 2751.6 ng•h/mL (CV%=82), median Tmax 3 hours (min 1, max 4), mean t½ 16.9 h (SD 13.6). Negative correlation between NIHSS stroke severity score and Tmax was found (r=-0.628, p=0.007) as well as positive correlation between apixaban t½ and patient age (r=0.638, p=0.01). …”
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Major geographical variations in elective coronary revascularization by stents or surgery in England. by Baig, S, Altman, D, Taggart, D

“…RESULTS: In 2010/2011, the degree of variation in elective PCI/total CABG ratios across 151 PCTs in England was &gt;13-fold (min = 0.36, max = 4.74, median = 1.19, interquartile range = 0.98, 1.73). …”

A fast parallel algorithm for finding the longest common sequence of multiple biosequences by Wan Andrew, Chen Yixin, Liu Wei

“…For two sequences <it>X </it>and <it>Y </it>with lengths <it>n </it>and <it>m</it>, respectively, the memory required is max{4*(<it>n</it>+1)+4*(<it>m</it>+1), <it>L</it>}, where <it>L </it>is the number of identical character pairs. …”

Distinct temporal trajectories and risk factors for Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Chen Chen, Sairam Parthasarathy, Jacqueline M. Leung, Michelle J. Wu, Katherine A. Drake, Vanessa K. Ridaura, Howard C. Zisser, William A. Conrad, Victor F. Tapson, James N. Moy, Christopher R. deFilippi, Ivan O. Rosas, Bellur S. Prabhakar, Mujeeb Basit, Mirella Salvatore, Mirella Salvatore, Jerry A. Krishnan, Charles C. Kim

“…We performed cluster and case control analyses of clinical data, including symptomatology collected over 3 months following infection.ResultsWe identified three phenotypic clusters associated with PASC that could be characterized as remittent, persistent, or incident based on the 3-month change in symptom number compared to study entry: remittent (median; min, max: −4; −17, 3), persistent (−2; −14, 7), or incident (4.5; −5, 17) (p = 0.041 remittent vs. persistent, p &lt; 0.001 remittent vs. incident, p &lt; 0.001 persistent vs. incident). …”
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Assessment of breast cancer awareness among female pharmacy students at a university in Turkey by Aslınur Albayrak, Kayhan Nuri Cengiz

“…Additionally, the breast cancer risk factors score was 46.16% (mean/max = 8.31/18, SD = 4.33) and the breast cancer symptom score was 58.5% (mean/max = 4.68/8, SD = 2.8). Few of the respondents (26.2%, and 20.3%, respectively) knew breast cancer risk factors such as late menopause, and no childbirth experience. …”
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Tree Species Composition, Diversity and Above Ground Biomass of Two Forest Types at Redang Island, Peninsula Malaysia by Mahmud KHAIRIL, Mat NASHRIYAH, Ngah NORHAYATI, Shahril AMIN, Nur FATIHAH

“…The Shannon-Weiner Diversity Index (H’) was considered high in both forest plots with 3.4 (H’max = 3.9) at the coastal forest and 3.5 (H’max = 4.0) at the inland forest. Sorenson’s Community Similarity Coefficient (CCs) showed that tree species communities between the two forest plots had moderate similarity with CC = 0.5. …”
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