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2,317,400 | Bilateral microscopic Leydig cell ovarian tumors in the postmenopausal woman. | A 64-year-old postmenopausal female patient presented with approximately 5 years of intermittent spotting, progressive hirsutism and significantly increased libido and clitoral hypersensitivity with spontaneous orgasms multiple times a day beginning a few months prior. Initial hormone work-up revealed elevated t... |
2,317,401 | High-rate microbial selenate reduction in an up-flow anaerobic fluidized bed reactor (FBR). | Wastewater contaminated with high concentrations of selenium oxyanions requires treatment prior to discharge. Biological fluidized bed reactors (FBRs) can be an option for removing selenium oxyanions from wastewater by converting them into elemental selenium, which can be separated from the treated effluent. In this st... |
2,317,402 | Electro-bioremediation of nitrate and arsenite polluted groundwater. | The coexistence of different pollutants in groundwater is a common threat. Sustainable and resilient technologies are required for their treatment. The present study aims to evaluate microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) for treating groundwater contaminated with nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>) while conta... |
2,317,403 | Progesterone Intramuscularly or Vaginally Administration May Not Change Live Birth Rate or Neonatal Outcomes in Artificial Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer Cycles. | Previous studies suggested that singletons from frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) were associated with higher risk of large, post-date babies and adverse obstetrical outcomes compared to fresh transfer and natural pregnancy. No data available revealed whether the adverse perinatal outcomes were associated with aberra... |
2,317,404 | Impact of hydraulic retention time on phosphorus removal from wastewater using reactive media. | Phosphorus (P) discharge from wastewater treatment plants into the environment contributes to eutrophication issues. Reactive media filters represent an effective, simple and cost-effective solution to decrease the P content. Previous research used various experimental designs and often synthetic wastewater, making ass... |
2,317,405 | Simultaneous enhanced biological phosphorus removal and semi-nitritation (EBPR-SN) followed by anammox process treating municipal wastewater at seasonal temperatures: From summer to winter. | This work investigated the feasibility of a novel simultaneous enhanced biological phosphorus removal and semi-nitritation (EBPR-SN) plus anammox process treating real municipal wastewater from summer to winter (28.1- 15.3 °C). Two lab-scale sequential reactors were used in this study, namely EBPR-SN and... |
2,317,406 | The impact of 17β-estradiol and progesterone therapy on peripheral blood mononuclear cells of asthmatic patients. | There is a significant fluctuation in clinical symptoms of asthmatic females during their life course, suggesting that the reproductive status and the level of sex hormones may affect the development of asthma and its exacerbation. In this study, we aimed to assess the biological effects of 17β-estradiol (E2) and... |
2,317,407 | Effect of sludge recirculation on removal of antibiotics in two-stage membrane bioreactor (MBR) treating livestock wastewater. | Two-stage MBR consisting of anaerobic and aerobic reactors was operated at total hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 48 h for the treatment of livestock wastewater containing antibiotics, i.e. amoxicillin (AMX), tiamulin (TIA), and chlortetracycline (CTC), under the (1st) absence and (2nd) presence of sludge recircu... |
2,317,408 | In situ decorated Au NPs on chitosan-encapsulated Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-NH<sub>2</sub> NPs as magnetic nanocomposite: Investigation of its anti-colon carcinoma, anti-gastric cancer and anti-pancreatic cancer. | Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide and non-toxic bioactive polymer with a wide variety of applications due to its functional properties such as ease of modification, and biodegradability. In this investigation, magnetic cores (Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) were synthesized using a fabrication method involving coprecipi... |
2,317,409 | Menopausal transition and change in employment: Evidence from the National Child Development Study. | This study aims to investigate the impact of the menopausal transition and severe symptoms on changes in employment.</AbstractText>This longitudinal prospective study analysed data from a population-based cohort study, the UK National Child Development Study Wave 8 and Wave 9, when the cohort was aged 50 and 55 respect... |
2,317,410 | Implementation of a constructed wetland for the sustainable treatment of inland shrimp farming water. | In the Mekong delta, inland-based shrimp breeding requires significant inflow of high-quality freshwater. In turn, discharge of substantial loads of poor-quality effluents negatively impacts adjacent water bodies and favors disease outbreaks. This project describes the implementation of a laboratory-based continuous cl... |
2,317,411 | Role of porous polymer carriers and iron-carbon bioreactor combined micro-electrolysis and biological denitrification in efficient removal of nitrate from wastewater under low carbon to nitrogen ratio. | In the current research, a novel bioreactor composed of porous polymer carriers and iron-carbon (PPC@FeC) was established through bacterial immobilized technology. The influence of key factors was studied on the nitrate removal performance of the PPC@FeC bioreactor. The experimental results showed that the highest remo... |
2,317,412 | Impact of Hormonal Replacement Therapy on Bone Mineral Density in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Patients. | Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a type of hypergonadotropic hypogonadism caused by impaired ovarian function before the age of 40. Due to the hypoestrogenism, women with POI experience a variety of health complications, including an increased risk of bone mineral density loss and developing osteopenia and oste... |
2,317,413 | Enhanced removal of cephalexin and sulfadiazine in nitrifying membrane-aerated biofilm reactors. | Nitrification process has been reported to be capable of degrading various pharmaceuticals due to the cometabolism of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB). The membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) is an emerging configuration in wastewater treatment with advantages of high nitrification rate and low energy consumption. ... |
2,317,414 | Electrocatalytic degradation of humic acid using particle electrodes of activated carbon loaded with metallic cobalt. | A column granular electrode loaded with metallic cobalt was prepared using powder activated carbon (namely Co/AC) and used in a continuous electrochemical reactor to degrade humic acid (HA). The results of XRD indicated that the form of catalyst prepared at 600 °C for 4 h mainly consisted of Co<sup>0</su... |
2,317,415 | Determination of volatile compounds during deterioration of African opaque beer using a stir bar sorptive extraction technique and gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. | Opaque beer traditional to African communities undergoes quick deterioration and is consumed within 7 days of its production. The current study has utilized a stir bar sorptive extraction technique followed by GC-HRT determination to trace variations of 84 volatile compounds in four opaque beers commonly brewed in Sout... |
2,317,416 | Adjuvant Vaginal Use of Sildenafil Citrate in a Hormone Replacement Cycle Improved Live Birth Rates Among 10,069 Women During First Frozen Embryo Transfers. | To investigate the effects of sildenafil citrate (SC) on live birth rates (LBR) during women undergoing their first frozen embryo transfers (FET) with hormone replacement therapy (HRT).</AbstractText>This retrospective cohort study included a total of 10,069 infertile women with adequate endometrial thickness (≥... |
2,317,417 | Nitrogen removal and microbial community diversity in single-chamber electroactive biofilm reactors with different ratios of the cathode surface area to reactor volume. | Removal of nitrogen compounds is particularly important domestic wastewater treatment. Our recent study reported the successful removal of nitrogen in single-chamber electroactive biofilm reactors (EBRs) under aeration-free conditions. We hypothesized that the oxygen diffused from the air-cathode is a key factor in the... |
2,317,418 | Sludge yield and degradation of suspended solids by a large pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor for the treatment of real municipal wastewater at 25 °C. | Sludge yield and suspended solid are important factors concerned in the anaerobic treatment of municipal wastewater. In this study, a large pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) was constructed for effectively treating real municipal wastewater at an ambient temperature of 25 °C. The sludge yield ... |
2,317,419 | Nitrate/nitrite dependent anaerobic methane oxidation coupling with anammox in membrane biotrickling filter for nitrogen removal. | Combining nitrate/nitrite dependent anaerobic methane oxidation (n-DAMO) and anaerobic ammonium oxidation (Anammox) is a promising sustainable wastewater treatment technology, which simultaneously achieve nitrogen removal and methane emission mitigation. However, the practical application of n-DAMO has been greatly lim... |
2,317,420 | Hormone replacement therapy and asthma onset in menopausal women: National cohort study. | There is uncertainty about the role of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) in the development of asthma.</AbstractText>We investigated whether use of HRT and duration of use was associated with risk of development of asthma in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.</AbstractText>We constructed a 17-year (from January ... |
2,317,421 | Effect of hydraulic retention time on effluent pH in anammox bioreactors: Characteristics of effluent pH and pH as an indicator of reactor performance. | In order to assess the performance of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) bioreactors, it is necessary to study the stoichiometry of the anammox reaction and pH. This study focused on the effect of the hydraulic retention time (HRT) on the effluent pH in anammox-upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) bioreactors. An... |
2,317,422 | Immobilization of Rhodococcus qingshengii strain FF on the surface of polyethylene and its adsorption and biodegradation of mimic produced water. | Low pH and high salinity characteristic of produced water (PW) posed a big challenge for the direct biological treatment. The immobilization of R. qingshengii strain FF, which degraded petroleum effectively under low pH, and application of immobilized R. qingshengii strain FF in treating mimic PW was studied in this wo... |
2,317,423 | Optimization of a novel single air-lift sequencing bioreactor for raw piggery wastewater treatment: Nutrients removal and microbial community structure analysis. | In this study, a sequencing batch and intermittent air-lift bioreactor (SBIAB) was evaluated under the three independent variables to treat raw piggery wastewater. The effects of hydraulic retention time (HRT), air flow rate and sludge retention time (SRT) on the nutrients removal of SBIAB were researched. The optimum ... |
2,317,424 | Is Estrogen a Curse or a Blessing in Disguise? Role of Estrogen in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. | Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition wherein there is reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus, causing heartburn and regurgitation with a sour and bitter taste in the mouth. It may or may not lead to mucosal injury. GERD symptoms can be troublesome and negatively impact the quality of life. Estroge... |
2,317,425 | Anaerobic bioconversion efficiency of rice straw in continuously stirred tank reactor systems applying longer hydraulic retention time and higher load: One-stage vs. Two-stage. | This study investigated the anaerobic bioconversion efficiency of rice straw in continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) applying longer hydraulic retention time (HRT) and higher load. Two HRT distributions and two loads were studied and compared for one-stage and two-stage CSTR systems. The results indicated that the ... |
2,317,426 | Enhanced vacuum UV-based process (VUV/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/PMS) for the effective removal of ammonia from water: Engineering configuration and mechanistic considerations. | In this work, the VUV, VUV/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, VUV/PMS, and VUV/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/PMS processes were compared with the corresponding UVC-based AOPs under identical experimental conditions for the ammonia removal. Among the examined AOPs, the VUV/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/PMS demonstrated the highest p... |
2,317,427 | Retrospective analysis of the endometrial preparation protocols for frozen-thawed embryo transfers in women with endometrial polyps. | We aimed to explore the clinical effects of the endometrial preparation protocol for frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) in women with endometrial polyps. This retrospective study was performed at the Reproductive Medicine Centre of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between January 2015 and May 20... |
2,317,428 | Antiandrogen or estradiol treatment or both during hormone therapy in transitioning transgender women. | Gender dysphoria is described as a mismatch between an individual's experienced or expressed gender and their assigned gender, based on primary or secondary sexual characteristics. Gender dysphoria can be associated with clinically significant psychological distress and may result in a desire to change sexual character... |
2,317,429 | Phosphorus removal in a pilot scale free water surface constructed wetland: hydraulic retention time, seasonality and standing stock evaluation. | Constructed wetlands (CWs) are decentralized wastewater treatment systems considered to be green and low cost. They have the potential to effectively remove pollutants and recycle nutrients with plant composting. However, they need large areas to implement them due to the usual high Hydraulic Retention Times (HRT), rea... |
2,317,430 | Hormone replacement therapy and cervical cancer: a systematic review of the literature. | Gynecological tumor treatment, including cervical cancer (CC) treatment, often leads to iatrogenic premature menopause. This highlights the critical importance of investigating indications for hormone replacement therapy (HRT), as most patients, thanks to the improvement in diagnosis and treatment, have to deal with th... |
2,317,431 | Menopausal Symptoms and Associated Social and Environmental Factors in Midlife Chinese Women. | To investigate the dependency of menopausal symptoms on age and/or menopausal status and association with social and environmental factors.</AbstractText>The cross-sectional study was conducted on 4595 women (40-83 years) coming from 31 provinces during two years to our "Menopause Clinic", the first official center in ... |
2,317,432 | Corneal epithelial dendritic cells in patients with multiple sclerosis: An in vivo confocal microscopy study. | To evaluate density and morphology of corneal epithelial dendritic cells (DCs) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM).</AbstractText>This was a single-center cross-sectional comparative study. All MS patients were clinically scored using the Expanded Disability Status Scale (E... |
2,317,433 | Removal of nickel from neutral mine drainage using peat-calcite, compost, and wood ash in column reactors. | The effectiveness of compost, peat-calcite, and wood ash to remove Ni from a circum-neutral-contaminated mine water was tested in continuous flow experiments. Materials were compared in 4.8-L columns at hydraulic residence times (HRT) of ∼ 16.5 h over the course of 2.5-4 months. During this period... |
2,317,434 | Current Status of Chemoprevention in Barrett's Esophagus. | Candidates for chemoprevention in Barrett's esophagus have long been suggested and there has been observational data to support many drugs, including statins, hormone replacement therapy, metformin, proton pump inhibitor therapy, and aspirin. Proton pump inhibitor therapy and aspirin are the most promising agents. Data... |
2,317,435 | Long-Term Toxicity of ZnO Nanoparticles on <i>Scenedesmus rubescens</i> Cultivated in Semi-Batch Mode. | The scope of this study was to investigate the toxic effects of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) on freshwater microalgae, in long-term semi-batch feeding mode at two different hydraulic retention times (HRTs) (20 and 40 days). A freshwater microalgae, <i>Scenedesmus rubescens,</i> was employed and exposed to a sem... |
2,317,436 | Functional evaluation of triceps surae during heel rise test: from EMG frequency analysis to machine learning approach. | Soleus muscle flap as coverage tissue is a possible surgical solution adopted to cover the wounds due to open fractures. Despite this procedure presents many clinical advantages, relatively poor information is available about the loss of functionality of triceps surae of the treated leg. In this study, a group of patie... |
2,317,437 | A novel integrated single-stage anaerobic co-digestion and oxidation ditch-membrane bioreactor system for food waste management and building wastewater recycling. | This study is to develop a novel integrated single-stage anaerobic co-digestion and oxidation ditch membrane bioreactor (SAC/OD-MBR) for food waste and building wastewater recycling. The co-digestion of food waste (FW) from a canteen with waste sludge (WS) from OD-MBR was performed with the proportion of FW:WS at 10:1 ... |
2,317,438 | Design, Operation and Optimization of Constructed Wetland for Removal of Pollutant. | Constructed wetlands (CWs) are affordable and reliable green technologies for the treatment of various types of wastewater. Compared to conventional treatment systems, CWs offer an environmentally friendly approach, are low cost, have fewer operational and maintenance requirements, and have a high potential for being a... |
2,317,439 | Response of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris to Cr stress and continuous Cr removal in a membrane photobioreactor. | This study evaluated the toxicity of Cr(VI) to microalgae Chlorella vulgaris, and its removal by continuous microalgae cultivation in membrane photobioreactor (MPBR). Batch cultivation in photobioreactors showed that low concentration of Cr(VI) (0.5 and 1.0 mg L<sup>-1</sup>) stimulated the growth of C. ... |
2,317,440 | Novel sequential flow baffled microalgal-bacterial photobioreactor for enhancing nitrogen assimilation into microalgal biomass whilst bioremediating nutrient-rich wastewater simultaneously. | A novel sequential flow baffled microalgal-bacterial (SFB-AlgalBac) photobioreactor was designed to cater for the synergistic interactions between microalgal and bacterial consortia to enhance nitrogen assimilation into microalgal biomass from nutrient-rich wastewater medium. The performance of the SFB-AlgalBac photobi... |
2,317,441 | Enhanced methane production and organic matter removal from tequila vinasses by anaerobic digestion assisted via bioelectrochemical power-to-gas. | In this study, showed a strategy to generate methane and remove organic matter removal from tequila vinasses through of anaerobic digestion assisted via bioelectrochemical power to-gas. Specific methanogenic activity (SMA) assays in batch mode were tested and a single-stage bioelectrochemical upflow anaerobic sludge bl... |
2,317,442 | Photocatalytic ozonation of organic pollutants in wastewater using a flowing through reactor. | Photocatalytic ozonation (PCO/O<sub>3</sub>) process is a promising technology for mineralizing refractory organics in wastewater. In this study, we described an efficient approach to improve the mass-transfer performance of PCO/O<sub>3</sub> by using a helical photocatalytic module (HPM) in an annular UVC reactor. Und... |
2,317,443 | Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation to delay menopause: facts and fiction. | Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation (OTCT) is increasingly being used in young cancer patients for fertility restoration and prevention of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and has recently been advocated as a method to delay menopause. This is accomplished by cryopreserving ovarian tissue that is e... |
2,317,444 | Effects of Exogenous Hormones and Reproductive Factors on Female Melanoma: A Meta-Analysis. | Epidemiological findings on the effects of hormones on melanoma risk have been inconsistent. We therefore conducted a meta-analysis to examine the relationship between exogenous hormonal and reproductive factors and the risk of melanoma in women. We performed a search of PubMed, Web of Science, and the China National K... |
2,317,445 | Borderline ovarian tumors: French guidelines from the CNGOF. Part 2. Surgical management, follow-up, hormone replacement therapy, fertility management and preservation. | In the Early Stages (ES) of Borderline Ovarian Tumor (BOT), if surgery without risk of tumor rupture is possible, then laparoscopy with protected extraction is recommended over laparotomy (Grade C). In case of bilateral serous ES BOT treatment with a strategy to preserve fertility and/or endocrine function, bilateral c... |
2,317,446 | Denitrification performance and bacterial flora analysis of immobilized denitrification filler in industrial wastewater. | The study aimed at evaluating the nitrogen removal performance of the immobilized denitrification filler, and the influence of shock loading on the high-rate denitrification process. A pilot scale reactor was operated for treatment of aniline production wastewater. The nitrogen removal activity significantly increased ... |
2,317,447 | Investigation on the treatment effect of slope wetland on pollutants under different hydraulic retention times. | This work was aimed at investigating the feasibility of the slope wetland system (SWs) for improving the polluted river water. According to the characteristics of polluted river water with different hydraulic retention time (HRT) changes, a field simulation device was set up. In this experiment, a SWs simulation device... |
2,317,448 | Wastewater treatment by microalgal membrane bioreactor: Evaluating the effect of organic loading rate and hydraulic residence time. | Current microalgal based photobioreactors focus on the secondary treated effluent while limited researches attempted for treating the raw domestic wastewater. This study aimed to assess the microalgal biomass production, removal performance, and fouling characteristics of microalgal membrane bioreactors (MMBRs) for tre... |
2,317,449 | [Analysis of Rapid Start-up and Mixed Nutritional Nitrogen Removal Performance of Complete Autotrophic Granular Sludge]. | A rapid start of the completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) process based on granular sludge and efficient nitrogen removal under mixotrophic conditions are important steps in a continuous flow reactor for CANON engineering applications. In this study, an aged CANON granular sludge was mechanicall... |
2,317,450 | [Start-up and Optimization of Denitrifying Phosphorus Removal in ABR-MBR Coupling Process]. | The feasibility of the denitrifying phosphorus removal process in the ABR-MBR system with no sludge reflux and high concentration of seeding activated sludge (25 g ·L<sup>-1</sup>, in MLSS) in the ABR was investigated. The characteristics of the microbial community in the denitrifying phosphorus removal compartmen... |
2,317,451 | Trimethylamine N-Oxide increases soluble fms-like tyrosine Kinase-1 in human placenta via NADPH oxidase dependent ROS accumulation. | Preeclampsia (PE) is characterized as placental vascular disturbance and excessive secretion of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1) into the maternal circulation. Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO, a gut microbe-derived metabolite) is strongly associated with various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Rece... |
2,317,452 | Anoxic biogas biodesulfurization promoting elemental sulfur production in a Continuous Stirred Tank Bioreactor. | Biological desulfurization of biogas has been extensively studied using biotrickling filters (BTFs). However, the accumulation of elemental sulfur (S°) on the packing material limits the use of this technology. To overcome this issue, the use of a continuous stirred tank bioreactor (CSTBR) under anoxic conditions ... |
2,317,453 | The biological performance of a novel microalgal-bacterial membrane photobioreactor: Effects of HRT and N/P ratio. | A microalgal-bacterial membrane photobioreactor (MB-MPBR) was developed for simultaneous COD and nutrients (N and P) removals from synthetic municipal wastewater in a single stage for a long-term operation over 350 days. The effects of hydraulic retention time (HRT) and N/P ratio on the biological performance were syst... |
2,317,454 | Stress induced by crude glycerol in a thermophilic digester: microbial community divergence and resilience, but slow process recovery. | Recovery from stress is an important property for anaerobic digestion (AD). Although AD is quite adaptable with regard to waste composition, new substrates added to stable systems may cause process decline. We tested whether crude glycerol would cause stress to a thermophilic AD microbiome previously stabilized long-te... |
2,317,455 | Translational implications of the interactions between hormones and age-related hearing loss. | Provocative research has revealed both positive and negative effects of hormones on hearing as we age; with in some cases, mis-regulation of hormonal levels in instances of medical comorbidities linked to aging, lying at the heart of the problem. Animal model studies have discovered that hormonal fluctuations can sharp... |
2,317,456 | Bioelectricity production using shade macrophytes in constructed wetlands-microbial fuel cells. | The coupling of constructed wetlands (CW) to microbial fuel cells (MFC) has become a promising hybrid technology due to its high compatibility to generate electricity and remove pollutants from wastewater. In the present study, the bioelectricity production generated from constructed wetlands-microbial fuel cells (CW-M... |
2,317,457 | Achieving single-stage partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A) using a submerged dynamic membrane sequencing batch reactor (DM-SBR). | Single-stage partial nitration and anammox (PN/A) process was achieved in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) using a submerged dynamic membrane (DM) in this study. The reactor was stably operated for 200 days, and the nitrogen removal efficiency (NRE) was sustained at 70.3 ± 7.2% at a nitrogen loading... |
2,317,458 | The rs1008562, rs2234671, and rs3138060 polymorphisms of the CXCR1 gene are associated with breast cancer risk in a Mexican population. | The rs1008562, rs2234671 and rs3138060 polymorphisms of the CXCR1 gene have been shown to be associated with many diseases, but in breast cancer (BC) their association has not been detected. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and association of the rs1008562, rs2234671 and rs3138060 polymorphisms ... |
2,317,459 | The impact of endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma surgery on endocrine function: a single-centre study. | The outcome for pituitary endocrine function following endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate endocrine outcomes following endoscopic surgery in order to provide a benchmark to assist in the counselling of patients perioperatively.</AbstractText>A prospectively held pituitary da... |
2,317,460 | Estrogen hormone replacement therapy in incidental intracranial meningioma: a growth-rate analysis. | Incidental meningiomas (IMs) are the most common intracranial neoplasms, especially in perimenopausal women. There is ongoing debate on whether their incidence is increased by hormone replacement therapy. Meningiomas often express estrogen receptors, which were linked to higher proliferative activity according to some ... |
2,317,461 | Breast cancer risk factors in Iran: a systematic review & meta-analysis. | Breast cancer is known as one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and it is increasing globally. There are a variety of proven and controversial risk factors for this malignancy. Herein, we aimed to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis focus on the epidemiology of breast cancer risk factors in Iran.</AbstractT... |
2,317,462 | [Case Report: Heterotopic Retransplantation of Cryopreserved Ovarian Tissue after Adenocarcinoma of the Uterine Cervix]. | Retransplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue has become an established method of restoring autologous hormone production and fertility after radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy for underlying oncological disease in women of reproductive age and has so far led to more than 170 births worldwide.</AbstractText>In 2013, ... |
2,317,463 | Implementation of a full-scale constructed wetland to treat greywater from tourism in Suluban Uluwatu Beach, Bali, Indonesia. | This original research examines a full-scale subsurface Constructed Wetland (CW) system in Indonesia, where most CW research has been limited to laboratory scale experiments. The CW system was located in Bali and built in 2015 in a single series formation. This study aims to demonstrate the performance of the system in... |
2,317,464 | Intrauterine administration of platelet-rich plasma improves embryo implantation by increasing the endometrial thickness in women with repeated implantation failure: A single-arm self-controlled trial. | The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of intrauterine administration of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycle in Japanese patients with a thin endometrium.</AbstractText>A prospective single-arm self-controlled trial was conducted in Japan. PRP administration was perf... |
2,317,465 | Anaerobic co-digestion of landfill leachate and acid mine drainage using up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor. | A laboratory-scale up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor was developed and constructed for the treatment of landfill leachate and acid mine drainage (AMD). The removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD), sulfate, and metal ions was studied. The maximum COD and sulfate removal efficiency reached 75% and 69%, resp... |
2,317,466 | Biogas production from beverage factory wastewater in a mobile bioenergy station. | Recently, the production of renewable biogas such as biohydrogen and biomethane from wastewaters through anaerobic fermentation has gained worldwide attention. In the present study, a mobile bioenergy generation station had been constructed based on a high-efficiency hydrogenesis & methanogenesis technology (HyMeTe... |
2,317,467 | Electro-assisted autohydrogenotrophic reduction of perchlorate and microbial community in a dual-chamber biofilm-electrode reactor. | The electro-assisted autohydrogenotrophic reduction of perchlorate (ClO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>) was investigated in a dual-chamber biofilm-electrode reactor (BER), in which the microbial community was inoculated from natural sediments. To avoid the effect of extreme pH and direct electron transfer on perchlorate reduc... |
2,317,468 | The effect of CO<sub>2</sub> addition and hydraulic retention time on pathogens removal in HRAPs. | The influence of CO<sub>2</sub> addition and hydraulic retention time (5 and 7 days) on removal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens, Staphylococcus sp., Enterococcus sp., and Escherichia coli was evaluated in a system with three parallel 21 L high rate algal ponds. Both the addition of CO<sub>2</sub> and... |
2,317,469 | High-rate algal pond for removal of pharmaceutical compounds from urban domestic wastewater under tropical conditions. Case study: Santiago de Cali, Colombia. | This study evaluated the capacity of a pilot-scale high-rate algal pond (HRAP) to remove pharmaceutical compounds (PCs) from domestic wastewater in the city of Santiago de Cali, Colombia. The compounds analyzed included antiepileptics, hypolipidemic drugs, tranquilizers and analgesics, and anti-inflammatory drugs. The ... |
2,317,470 | The Influence of Hair Pulling Styles in the Treatment of Trichotillomania. | This report investigated the improvement in Automatic and Focused styles of hair pulling among youth with trichotillomania (TTM). Youth with TTM (N = 40) participated in a clinical trial that compared habit reversal training (HRT) to treatment-as-usual (TAU). Participants completed a baseline assessment to characterize... |
2,317,471 | Degradation of Veterinary Antibiotics in Swine Manure via Anaerobic Digestion. | Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms are drawing a lot of attention due to their severe and irreversible consequences on human health. The animal industry is considered responsible in part because of the enormous volume of antibiotics used annually. In the current research, veterinary antibiotic (VA) degradation, findin... |
2,317,472 | Acupoint stimulation and Chinese herbal medicines for the treatment of premature ovarian insufficiency: A systematic review and meta-analysis. | Acupoint stimulation and Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) are widely used in the treatment of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), but the efficacy and safety remain controversial. This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupoint stimulation and CHM for POI.</AbstractText>Seven databases were... |
2,317,473 | Trade-offs between effluent quality and ammonia volatilisation with CO<sub>2</sub> augmented microalgal treatment of anaerobically digested food-waste centrate. | Diversion of food waste from landfill disposal to waste-to-energy facilities has become both an environmentally and economically viable option to support the circular bioeconomy. However, the liquid centrate produced during anaerobic digestion is high in total ammonia, with concentrations ~2000 g m<sup>-3</su... |
2,317,474 | Revisiting the bioelectrochemical system based biosensor for organic sensing and the prospect on constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell. | Bioelectrochemical system (BES) based biosensors for organic sensing has long been investigated. However, there is no uniform criterion to evaluate directly the performance of the BES based biosensors due to their different scale. Here, for the first time, we show that the normalized maximum detection range (NMDR) and ... |
2,317,475 | Effect of organic matter on nitrogen removal through the anammox process. | In the anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) process, the anammox bacterial activity is inhibited by high chemical oxygen demand (COD) contents. In this study, the effect of the COD/total nitrogen (TN) ratio and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on the efficiency of the anammox process in a fixed-bed reactor was assessed... |
2,317,476 | Post-treatment of dewatered digested sewage sludge by thermophilic high-solid digestion for pasteurization with positive energy output. | This study investigated the possibility to use thermophilic anaerobic high solid digestion of dewatered digested sewage sludge (DDS) at a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) as a measure to increase total methane yield, achieve pasteurization and reduce risk for methane emissions during storage of the digestate. A pilot-... |
2,317,477 | Integration of Algae to Improve Nitrogenous Waste Management in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems: A Review. | This review investigates the performance and the feasibility of the integration of an algal reactor in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). The number of studies related to this topic is limited, despite the apparent benefit of algae that can assimilate part of the inorganic waste in RAS. We identified two major ch... |
2,317,478 | Hydroxyapatite crystallization-based phosphorus recovery coupling with the nitrogen removal through partial nitritation/anammox in a single reactor. | For digestion effluent treatment, while the anammox-based process has been successfully applied for nitrogen removal, in most cases, phosphorus (P) represents another major concern. In this study, a novel process, integrating the partial nitritation/anammox and hydroxyapatite crystallization (PNA-HAP) in a single airli... |
2,317,479 | Exploring New and Modified Rejection-Type Thresholds Using Cricket Snack Crackers. | Recently, sensory threshold concepts have been expanded to include affective perceptions of foods and beverages, especially measures of product rejection; however, each threshold interpretation depends largely on the methodology employed. By substituting cricket powder for whole-wheat flour in snack crackers (0%, 5%, 1... |
2,317,480 | Membrane aerated biofilm reactors for mainstream partial nitritation/anammox: Experiences using real municipal wastewater. | This study investigated the potential of Membrane-Aerated Biofilm Reactors (MABRs) for mainstream nitrogen removal via partial nitration/anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox). Four laboratory-scale MABRs were operated with real municipal wastewater characterized by low concentrations of nitrogen (varying between 31 an... |
2,317,481 | Impact of hydraulic retention time on swine wastewater treatment by aerobic granular sludge sequencing batch reactor. | In this study, the effect of hydraulic retention time (HRT) on the performance of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) treating swine wastewater (SW) in sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was investigated. The HRT was set at 4.8, 6, 8, 12, and 16 h and performed in five parallel aerobic granular sludge sequence batch reactors (AG... |
2,317,482 | Biohydrogen production in an AFBR using sugarcane molasses. | This study evaluated an anaerobic fluidized bed reactor to produce hydrogen from sugarcane molasses of 25 g-COD L<sup>-1</sup>. The reactor of 1.2 L working volume contained shredded tires as support material. The inoculum was sludge obtained in a UASB reactor of a sewage treatment plant. The AFBR was op... |
2,317,483 | Pharmaceuticals effect and removal, at environmentally relevant concentrations, from sewage sludge during anaerobic digestion. | This paper investigates the performance of AD in the presence of high-risk pharmaceuticals found in sewage sludge and its removal capacity. The digestion process of synthetic sewage sludge was observed in two 7L glass reactors (D1 and D2) at 38 °C (OLR 1.3 gVS L<sup>-1</sup> d<sup>-1</sup> and HRT 43 d). Envi... |
2,317,484 | Large pilot-scale submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor for the treatment of municipal wastewater and biogas production at 25 °C. | The aim of this work was to demonstrate the operation of a large pilot-scale submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (5.0 m<sup>3</sup>) for biogas production from municipal wastewater at ambient temperature of 25 °C. To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest one-stage submerged AnMBR that has ev... |
2,317,485 | Optic disc and optic cup segmentation based on anatomy guided cascade network. | Glaucoma, a worldwide eye disease, may cause irreversible vision damage. If not treated properly at an early stage, glaucoma eventually deteriorates into blindness. Various glaucoma screening methods, e.g. Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), and Heidelberg Retinal Scanner (HRT), are avai... |
2,317,486 | The therapeutic effect of habit reversal training for Tourette syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials. | Comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT) and habit reversal training (HRT) are forms of cognitive behavioral therapy that can effectively reduce tic symptoms in patients with tic disorders, but their efficacies and potential moderators were needed to be clarified.</AbstractText>In the present study, a meta... |
2,317,487 | Flavonoids as Phytoestrogenic Components of Hops and Beer. | The value of hops (<i>Humulus lupulus</i> L.) in beer production has been undisputed for centuries. Hops is rich in humulones and lupulones which gives the characteristic aroma and bitter taste, and preserves this golden drink against growing bacteria and molds. Besides α- and β-acids, the lupulin glands of... |
2,317,488 | A new technology for simultaneous calcium-nitrate and fluoride removal in the biofilm reactor. | In this study, a biofilm reactor containing Acinetobacter sp.H12 was established to investigate the simultaneous denitrification, the removal of calcium and fluoride performance. The main precipitation components in the reactor were determined by SEM, XPS and XRD. The effects of HRT (6 h, 9 h and 12 h), pH (6.0, 7.0, 8... |
2,317,489 | Hormone therapy after risk-reducing surgery in patients with BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation: evaluation of potential benefits and safety. | Women with mutations in the BRCA 1 and 2 genes are at increased risk for ovarian and breast cancer and therefore candidates for risk-reducing surgery, including salpingo-oophorectomy and mastectomy. Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is considered the most effective prophylactic measure for ovarian cancer preve... |
2,317,490 | Factors associated with being diagnosed with high severity of breast cancer: a population-based study in Queensland, Australia. | This study explores factors that are associated with the severity of breast cancer (BC) at diagnosis.</AbstractText>Interviews were conducted among women (n = 3326) aged 20-79 diagnosed with BC between 2011 and 2013 in Queensland, Australia. High-severity cancers were defined as either Stage II-IV, Grade ... |
2,317,491 | Preparation and characterization of a decentralized modular yellow water nutrient recovery system. | The peculiarity of human urine as a resource, in terms of ethical and cultural considerations, and human perception, demands the development of a highly decentralized modular system, to enable the feasibility of the emerging concept of nutrient recovery in this regard. Consequently, a modular reactor, with packed bed o... |
2,317,492 | Characteristics of rapid-biofiltering anammox reactor (RBAR) for low nitrogen wastewater treatment. | This research provides an important approach for rapid treatment of low nitrogen wastewater through anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox), which was realized in a rapid-biofiltering anammox reactor (RBAR). The operation mode of continuous upward flow and gradually shortened hydraulic retention time (HRT) accumulated a... |
2,317,493 | Greenhouse gases emissions from duckweed pond system treating polyester resin wastewater containing 1,4-dioxane and heavy metals. | Phytoremediation of polyester resin wastewater containing 1,4-dioxane and heavy metals using Lemna gibba (L.gibba) was enhanced by incorporation of perforated polyethylene carrier materials (PCM) onto the duckweed pond (DWP) system. The DWP module was operated at a hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 2, 4 and 6 days an... |
2,317,494 | Performance evaluation of novel attached-growth high rate algal pond system with additional artificial illumination for wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery. | Domestic wastewater containing a high proportion of organic matter and nutrients is a serious pollution problem in developing countries. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of a novel attached-growth high rate algal pond (AG-HRAP) employing attached-growth media and artificial light sources for treating domest... |
2,317,495 | An anaerobic membrane bioreactor using a hollow fiber membrane and biogas agitation. | Many biomass disposal demonstration projects are based on anaerobic digestion. However, the excessively slow anaerobic microorganism growth rate is a drawback because a decreased anaerobic microorganism population limits methane fermentation's efficiency. To ensure operation at higher loads, this study used an anaerobi... |
2,317,496 | Optimization of the pollutant removal in partially unsaturated constructed wetland by adding microfiber and solid carbon source based on oxygen and carbon regulation. | The partially unsaturated constructed wetland was demonstrated to be able to enhance the oxygen supplement for the microbial nitrification. However, the fast gravity flow of wastewater on the smooth surface of substrate in unsaturated zone led to a short contact time between wastewater and biofilm on the surface of sub... |
2,317,497 | D6 blastocyst transfer on day 6 in frozen-thawed cycles should be avoided: a retrospective cohort study. | There is no definitive evidence about the suitable timing to transfer blastocysts formed and cryopreserved on day 6 (D6 blastocysts) in frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles. This study aimed to investigate the suitable timing to transfer D6 blastocysts in FET cycles and to identify factors affecting clinical preg... |
2,317,498 | Operation strategy for constructed wetlands in dry seasons with insufficient influent wastewater. | Using vertical flow constructed wetlands (VFCWs) with different influent wastewater volumes and feeding modes, this study aimed to identify the optimal operation strategy for dry seasons under wastewater deficiency. Using half the influent wastewater volume (HIWV) did not necessarily improve the removal efficiency (RE)... |
2,317,499 | Effect of nickel on the comparative performance of inverse fluidized bed and continuously stirred tank reactors for biogenic sulphur-driven autotrophic denitrification. | The comparative performance of an inverse fluidized bed reactor (IFBR) having high density polyethylene beads as carrier materials for biofilm formation and a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR), both maintaining autotrophic denitrification using biogenic sulphur (ADBIOS) in the absence and presence of nickel (Ni<su... |
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