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2,317,800 | Application of a novel two-stage biofiltration system for simulated brackish aquaculture wastewater treatment. | Biofiltration is one kind of common technology used for treating micro-polluted brackish aquaculture wastewater. Based on the characteristics of actual water quality, a novel two-stage biofiltration system was set up to reduce potential nutrient pollution brought by the frequent exchange of water in brackish pond aquac... |
2,317,801 | Enhanced chromium(VI) treatment in electroactive constructed wetlands: Influence of conductive material. | A constructed wetland (CW) microcosm based on conductive graphite gravel was investigated for hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) treatment from synthetic wastewater. Its performance was evaluated and compared with a traditional gravel-based CW microcosm. The microcosms were operated at varying initial Cr(VI) concentrations (... |
2,317,802 | High-rate anaerobic decolorization of methyl orange from synthetic azo dye wastewater in a methane-based hollow fiber membrane bioreactor. | Anaerobic biological techniques are widely used in the reductive decolorization of textile wastewater. However, the decolorization efficiency of textile wastewater by conventional anaerobic biological techniques is generally limited due to the low biomass retention capacity and short hydraulic retention time (HRT). In ... |
2,317,803 | Hormone replacement therapy and the risk of melanoma in post-menopausal women. | Is hormone replacement therapy (HRT) associated with an increased risk of melanoma skin cancer or prognostic outcomes amongst post-menopausal women?</AbstractText>Whilst we found evidence of an association with melanoma risk, the lack of dose-response and associations observed with recent use, localised disease and int... |
2,317,804 | Continuous hydrogen and methane production from the treatment of herbal medicines wastewater in the two-phase 'UASB<sub>H</sub>-IC<sub>M</sub>' system. | A two-phase anaerobic system comprised of upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor for hydrogen production and internal circulation reactor (IC) for methane production was proposed and investigated at laboratory scale and mesophilic temperature (35 °C). Hydrogen was efficiently produced from the UASB with the hi... |
2,317,805 | Income disparities in needle biopsy patients prior to breast cancer surgery across physician peer groups. | Evaluate income disparities in receipt of needle biopsy among Medicare beneficiaries and describe the magnitude of this variation across physician peer groups.</AbstractText>The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare database was queried from 2007-2009. Physician peer groups were constructed. The ma... |
2,317,806 | Striated muscle-specific serine/threonine-protein kinase beta segregates with high versus low responsiveness to endurance exercise training. | Bidirectional selection for either high or low responsiveness to endurance running has created divergent rat phenotypes of high-response trainers (HRT) and low-response trainers (LRT). We conducted proteome profiling of HRT and LRT gastrocnemius of 10 female rats (body weight 279 ± 35 g; <i>n</i> = 5... |
2,317,807 | Comparation of thermophilic bacteria (TB) pretreated primary and secondary waste sludge carbon sources on denitrification performance at different HRTs. | In this study, thermophilic bacteria pretreated primary and secondary waste sludge hydrolysis and acidification liquid were used as denitrification carbon sources at different HRTs (hydraulic retention time). The NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>-N removal rate of 99.3%, 99.0%, 99.9% and 99.2% was achieved at the optimal HRT ... |
2,317,808 | Climatic and anthropogenic regulation of carbon transport and transformation in a karst river-reservoir system. | The effect of dams on dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) transport and riverine ecosystems is unclear in karst cascade reservoirs. Here, we analyzed water samples from a karst river system with seven cascade reservoirs along the Wujiang River, southwestern China, during one hydrological year. From upstream to downstream,... |
2,317,809 | Measuring the serum progesterone level on the day of transfer can be an additional tool to maximize ongoing pregnancies in single euploid frozen blastocyst transfers. | Endometrial preparation with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the preferred regimen for clinicians due to the opportunity to schedule the day of embryo transfer and for patients due to the requirement of fewer visits for frozen-warmed embryo transfers (FET). The increasing number of FETs raises the question of the ... |
2,317,810 | Dark carbon fixation and chemolithotrophic microbial community in surface sediments of the cascade reservoirs, Southwest China. | Dark carbon fixation (DCF) by chemolithotrophic microbes can make considerable contribution to inorganic carbon fixation in aquatic ecosystems. However, little is known about the importance and diversity of chemolithotrophic microbes in cascade reservoir sediments. In this study, we determined the potential DCF rates o... |
2,317,811 | Nutrient and pesticide remediation using a two-stage bioreactor-adsorptive system under two hydraulic retention times. | Nutrients and pesticides in agricultural runoff contribute to the degradation of water resources. Nitrates and phosphates can be remediated through the use of treatment systems such as woodchip bioreactors and adsorbent aggregate filters; however, concerns remain over potential effects of pesticides on nutrient removal... |
2,317,812 | [Progesterone and frozen-thawed embryo transfer after hormonal replacement therapy for endometrial preparation: An update on medical practices]. | Frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) has recently become the most frequently performed ART procedure. Many protocols for endometrial preparation are used, without any evidence-based superiority of one protocol above the others. Most French fertility centers mainly use hormonal replacement treatment (HRT) for endometrial... |
2,317,813 | Ammonia, thiocyanate, and cyanate removal in an aerobic up-flow submerged attached growth reactor treating gold mine wastewater. | The objective of the study was to investigate the nitrification process, as well as the bio-chemical removal of cyanate and thiocyanate, while treating gold mining wastewater using an aerobic up-flow SAGR. A total of six SAGRs, each packed with locally sourced pea gravel (estimated specific surface area of 297 m<s... |
2,317,814 | Evaluation of recycled paper mill effluent digestion in a modified anaerobic hybrid baffled (MAHB) reactor: reactor performance & kinetic studies. | Recycled paper mill effluent (RPME) consists of various organic and inorganic compounds. In this study, modified anaerobic hybrid baffled (MAHB) bioreactor has been successfully used to anaerobically digest RPME. The anaerobic digestion was investigated in relation to methane production rate, lignin removal, and chemic... |
2,317,815 | Salinity and low temperature effects on the performance of column biochemical reactors for the treatment of acidic and neutral mine drainage. | Passive biochemical reactors (PBRs) represent a promising option for the treatment of mine drainage. In this study, the influence of temperature (22 and 5 °C), salinity (0 and 20 g/L) and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on the efficiency of PBRs for the treatment of acidic and neutral mine drainage (A... |
2,317,816 | Coupling ammonia nitrogen adsorption and regeneration unit with a high-load anoxic/aerobic process to achieve rapid and efficient pollutants removal for wastewater treatment. | In this study, an ammonium nitrogen (NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>-N) adsorption and regeneration (AAR) was constructed by a zeolite-packed column and NaClO-NaCl regeneration unit, and coupled with an anoxic/aerobic (AO) system to achieve efficient removal of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus under short hydraulic retention... |
2,317,817 | Methane-based denitrification kinetics and syntrophy in a membrane biofilm reactor at low methane pressure. | A methane-based membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) was assessed for a tertiary nitrogen removal process in domestic wastewater treatment. To mitigate effluent dissolved methane concentrations, the MBfR was operated with a 20% methane mixing ratio and a low pressure of 0.003 atm. The nitrate concentration was reduce... |
2,317,818 | Characteristics of wastewater treatment by Chlorella sorokiniana and comparison with activated sludge. | Characteristics of Chlorella sorokiniana treating wastewater with consideration of HRT (6 d, 16 h, 8 h), hydraulic conditions, light or dark culture were evaluated and compared with activated sludge. Results showed that optimal HRT was 8 h; if longer, effluent chemical oxygen demand (COD) and NH<sub>4</sub> <sup>+</sup... |
2,317,819 | High-dose eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) improves attention and vigilance in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and low endogenous EPA levels. | No studies have examined the relationship between endogenous polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) levels and treatment response to PUFAs. We conducted a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing the effects of high-dose eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 1.2 g) and placebo on cognitive function (continuo... |
2,317,820 | Bioenergy generation and simultaneous nitrate and phosphorus removal in a pyrite-based constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell. | This study investigates the performance of a pyrite-based constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell (PCW-MFC) in chemical oxygen demand (COD), nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>-N), total inorganic nitrogen (TIN), and total phosphorus (TP) removal and bioelectricity generation, and explores the mechanisms involved. Four... |
2,317,821 | Does dysbiotic endometrium affect blastocyst implantation in IVF patients? | To analyze the pregnancy outcomes of IVF patients presenting eubiotic or dysbiotic endometrium at the time of embryo transfer and to analyze what bacterial profiles are suitable for embryo implantation.</AbstractText>Ninety-nine IVF patients under 40 years old undergoing vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer in HRT cycl... |
2,317,822 | Advanced oxygenation efficiency and purification of wastewater using a constant partially unsaturated scheme in column experiments simulating vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands. | The presence of sufficient dissolved oxygen (DO) in a constructed wetland (CW) is vital to the process of removing ammonia nitrogen and organics from wastewater. To achieve total nitrogen removal, which is characterised by enhanced ammonia nitrogen removal, this study offers an efficient strategy to increase the oxygen... |
2,317,823 | Role of menopause and hormone replacement therapy in sleep-disordered breathing. | There are suggestions that the loss of female sex hormones following menopause is critical for the development or progression of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). We conducted a review of the literature on the role of menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in SDB risk. There is an increase in SDB during the me... |
2,317,824 | Use of antidepressants in women after prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy: A Danish national cohort study. | To investigate the association between prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy and use of antidepressants in women with a family history of cancer.</AbstractText>Nationwide population-based cohort study using Danish National Registries including women oophorectomized due to a family history of cancer (n = 2,002) and an age... |
2,317,825 | Efficient degradation of pharmaceutical micropollutants in water and wastewater by Fe<sup>III</sup>-NTA-catalyzed neutral photo-Fenton process. | Ferric-nitrilotriacetate complex (Fe<sup>III</sup>-NTA) has been adopted to catalyze the photo-Fenton degradation of emerging pharmaceutical micropollutants in water and wastewater at neutral pH. The generation of hydroxyl radicals (HO) in UVA/Fe<sup>III</sup>-NTA/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> was identified by using elec... |
2,317,826 | Hydrological and hydraulic behaviour of a surface flow constructed wetland treating agricultural drainage water in northern Italy. | A surface flow constructed wetland (SFCW) treating agricultural drainage water was investigated with the aim to detect modifications in hydrological and hydraulic characteristics after more than a decade of operation. Ponded infiltration tests were conducted to estimate the saturated hydraulic conductivity, K<sub>s</su... |
2,317,827 | Attenuation of nitrates, antibiotics and pesticides from groundwater using immobilised microalgae-based systems. | Groundwater pollution by nitrates and organic microcontaminants (OMCs) such as pesticides and antibiotics has increased in recent years due to the intensification of agriculture and livestock activities. Here we demonstrate, for the first time, the suitability of using microalgae immobilised in different materials (luf... |
2,317,828 | Açai pulp supplementation as a nutritional strategy to prevent oxidative damage, improve oxidative status, and modulate blood lactate of male cyclists. | Açai pulp is a source of phytochemicals and has been associated with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antigenotoxic effects. This study aimed to assess the effects of açai pulp consumption on oxidative, inflammatory, and aerobic capacity markers of cyclist athletes.</AbstractText>A crossover, randomized, p... |
2,317,829 | Encapsulation of ovarian allograft precludes immune rejection and promotes restoration of endocrine function in immune-competent ovariectomized mice. | Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a significant complication of cytotoxic treatments due to extreme ovarian sensitivity to chemotherapy and radiation. POI is particularly devastating for young girls reaching puberty, because it irreversibly affects their physical and cognitive development. Changes occurring duri... |
2,317,830 | [Morphological changes in the cornea of patients with recurrent corneal erosion after diamond burr polishing of Bowman's membrane]. | Цель исследования - оценить морфологические изменен... |
2,317,831 | Hormone replacement therapy for dry eye disease patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. | Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used by women to get relief from menopausal symptoms, including dry eyes. However, it is not entirely certain that HRT helps relieve dry eye disease (DED). The focus of this study is to systematically review the literature of the relevant studies to understand and determine the corr... |
2,317,832 | Comprehensive comparison of chemically enhanced primary treatment and high-rate activated sludge in novel wastewater treatment plant configurations. | Novel wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are designed to be more energy efficient than conventional plants. One approach to becoming more energy efficient is the pre-concentration of organic carbon through chemically enhanced primary treatment (CEPT) or high-rate activated sludge (HRAS). This study compares these appr... |
2,317,833 | Continuous 3-year outdoor operation of a flat-panel membrane photobioreactor to treat effluent from an anaerobic membrane bioreactor. | A membrane photobioreactor (MPBR) plant was operated continuously for 3 years to evaluate the separate effects of different factors, including: biomass and hydraulic retention times (BRT, HRT), light path (Lp), nitrification rate (NOxR), nutrient loading rates (NLR, PLR) and others. The overall effect of all these para... |
2,317,834 | Functional donor-site morbidity after soleus muscle-flap procedure in the treatment of lower limb severe injuries. | The gastrocnemius and soleus muscle flaps are the most commonly used transfer flaps to treat lower limb severe lesions. The use of the muscle as coverage tissuemay incur in functionality loss and motor control deficits. The aim of this study is to assess whether functional deficits are present during gait, posture and ... |
2,317,835 | Relationship between pattern electroretinogram and optic disc morphology in glaucoma. | To evaluate the relationship between pattern electroretinogram (PERG) and optic disc morphology in glaucoma suspect and glaucoma.</AbstractText>Eighty-six eyes of glaucoma suspect and 145 eyes of manifest glaucoma subjects were included in this study. Average peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness was... |
2,317,836 | Adding Indoximod to Hypofractionated Radiotherapy with Anti-PD-1 Checkpoint Blockade Enhances Early NK and CD8<sup>+</sup> T-Cell-Dependent Tumor Activity. | There is growing interest in combinations of immunogenic radiotherapy (RT) and immune checkpoint blockade, but clinical responses are still limited. Therefore, we tested the triple therapy with an inhibitor of the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase pathway, which like immune checkpoints, downregulates the antitumor immune res... |
2,317,837 | Two-phase anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic hydrolysate: Focusing on the acidification with different inoculum to substrate ratios and inoculum sources. | Biogas production from lignocellulosic hydrolysate is of great potential for lignocellulosic materials. Two-phase anaerobic digestion was proposed in this study. Acidogenic fermentation was carried out with corn straw hydrolysate as feedstock for volatile fatty acids (VFAs) production. Using anaerobic sludge (AnS), dif... |
2,317,838 | Paperboard mill wastewater treatment via combined dark and LED-mediated fermentation in the absence of external chemical addition. | Paperboard mill wastewater (PMWW) was treated using two subsequent dark and photo up-flow intermitted stirring tank reactors (UISTRs) under different hydraulic retention times (HRTs) without external chemical use. HRT of 12 h revealed the maximum overall H<sub>2</sub> productivity of 1394.1(±70.6) mL/L/d wi... |
2,317,839 | Feasibility and safety of papermaking wastewater in using as ecological water supplement after advanced treatment by fluidized-bed Fenton coupled with large-scale constructed wetland. | Reuse of pulp-and-paper industry wastewater as reclaimed water is an effective way to mitigate water resource shortage. In this study, the feasibility and safety of papermaking wastewater for the use as ecological water supplement after the treatment by fluidized-bed Fenton (FBF) coupled with constructed wetland (CW), ... |
2,317,840 | Responses of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes, and mobile genetic elements in sewage sludge to thermal hydrolysis pre-treatment and various anaerobic digestion conditions. | Sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) harbours large amounts of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and mobile genetic elements (MGEs), the variation and fate of these emerging pollutants during sludge treatment processes must be thoroughly studied to reduce their potential risks to human ... |
2,317,841 | Comparison of Clay Ceramsite and Biodegradable Polymers as Carriers in Pack-bed Biofilm Reactor for Nitrate Removal. | In recent years, there is a trend of low C/N ratio in municipal domestic wastewater, which results in serious problems for nitrogen removal from wastewater. The addition of an external soluble carbon source has been the usual procedure to achieve denitrification. However, the disadvantage of this treatment process is t... |
2,317,842 | Endometrial Liquid Biopsy Provides a miRNA Roadmap of the Secretory Phase of the Human Endometrium. | Endometrial liquid biopsy (ELB) is a minimally invasive alternative for research and diagnosis in endometrial biology.</AbstractText>We sought to establish an endometrial micro ribonucleic acid (miRNA) roadmap based on ELB during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle in both natural and hormonal replacement therap... |
2,317,843 | Female reproductive history in relation to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung function in UK biobank: a prospective population-based cohort study. | Sex differences in respiratory physiology and predilection for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been documented, suggesting that female sex hormones may influence pathogenesis. We investigated whether aspects of female reproductive health might play a role in risk of COPD among women.</Abstr... |
2,317,844 | Treatment of low strength wastewater using compact submerged aerobic fixed film (SAFF) reactor filled with high specific surface area synthetic media. | Studies on laboratory-scale submerged aerobic fixed film reactor (SAFF) packed with synthetic media having specific surface area of 165 m<sup>2</sup>/m<sup>3</sup> with a void volume of 89% were carried out to assess its performance under various organic loading rates (OLR) and hydraulic retention times (HRT). Syntheti... |
2,317,845 | [Formula: see text] Sustained attention and vigilance of children treated for sagittal and metopic craniosynostosis. | Attention problems are common in patients with craniosynostosis. Craniosynostosis is a rare condition, studies face challenges of selection bias, small sample sizes, and wide age ranges. The aim of the study was to assess the sustained attention and vigilance of children treated for sagittal and metopic craniosynostosi... |
2,317,846 | pH control and microbial community analysis with HCl or CO<sub>2</sub> addition in H<sub>2</sub>-based autotrophic denitrification. | H<sub>2</sub>-based autotrophic denitrification is promising to remove nitrate from water or wastewater lacking organic carbon sources, and pH is one of its most important process parameters. HCl and CO<sub>2</sub> addition are known as adequate pH control methods for practical purposes. However, because of H<sub>2</su... |
2,317,847 | [Potential Impact of DARC Technology in Neuroprotective Therapies]. | The ability to use and control primary neuroprotective agents is a promising approach for future treatment designs in neurodegenerative diseases, particularly in glaucoma. Previous drug and surgical approaches aim to prevent secondary neuroprotection by reducing intraocular pressure. Imaging procedures play a fundament... |
2,317,848 | An update on treatment of voice-gender incongruence by otolaryngologists and speech-language pathologists. | The current review provides an update of literature published in the past 2 years related to treatment of voice-gender incongruence in the gender expansive population, commonly referred to as transgender voice modification.</AbstractText>Four main themes have emerged in research during the review period. These include ... |
2,317,849 | Simultaneous decarburization, nitrification and denitrification (SDCND) in coking wastewater treatment using an integrated fluidized-bed reactor. | There are two problems in biological treatment of coking wastewater (CWW): incapability of pre-anaerobic treatment to eliminate the toxicity in wastewater, and the lack of carbon source for subsequent denitrification in pre-aerobic treatment. To achieve simultaneous decarburization, nitrification and denitrification (S... |
2,317,850 | Decentralized wastewater treatment in an urban setting: a pilot study of the circulating fluidized bed bioreactor treating septic tank effluent. | To meet the increasing wastewater treatment demand while minimizing the land footprint of the treatment systems and plants, more efficient and compact processes are needed. The circulating fluidized bed bioreactor (CFBBR) has been proven to achieve high levels of biological nutrient removal. Past studies at the lab and... |
2,317,851 | Changes in performance and bacterial communities in a continuous biohydrogen-producing reactor subjected to substrate- and pH-induced perturbations. | The performance and microbial communities of a continuous dark fermentation reactor exposed to perturbations induced by substrate change and acidic pH shock were investigated. A mesophilic well-mixed reactor separately fed with two types of tequila vinasses (TVs) and lactose was operated at a fixed pH of 5.5, except du... |
2,317,852 | Implementation of artificial neural network model for continuous hydrogen production using confectionery wastewater. | In the present study, an artificial neural network (ANN) was implemented to estimate the hydrogen production from confectionery wastewater. From the experimental investigation, it could be concluded that maximum COD removal efficiency of 99% and hydrogen production rate of 6570 mL/d was achieved at 7.00 k... |
2,317,853 | Analysis of uncontrolled phosphorus precipitation in anaerobic digesters under thermophilic and mesophilic conditions. | This study compares the operation of mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge and their effects in uncontrolled phosphorus precipitation. The research has been carried out using a pilot plant consisting of two digesters of 1.6 m<sup>3</sup> working volume, treating the mixed sludge of Alz... |
2,317,854 | Clinical utility of the basophil activation test in the diagnosis of sweat allergy. | Many patients with atopic dermatitis and cholinergic urticaria display an immediate-type allergy to autologous sweat. Although the histamine release test (HRT) using semi-purified sweat antigen (QR) was available for the detection of immediate sweat allergy, the existence of HRT low responders could not be disregarded.... |
2,317,855 | Multifunctional modified polyvinyl alcohol: A powerful biomaterial for enhancing bioreactor performance in nitrate, Mn(II) and Cd(II) removal. | The co-existence of multiple pollutants in wastewater such as nitrate and heavy metal, is of high concern due to the potential environmental impact. In this study, a novel biomaterial PPy@Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/PVA was synthesized as a multifunctional bacteria immobilized carrier, to enhance simultaneous denitrifi... |
2,317,856 | Serial endometrial thickness and risk of non-endometrial hormone-dependent cancers in postmenopausal women in UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening. | Estrogen is a well-established risk factor for various cancers. It causes endometrial proliferation, which is assessed routinely as endometrial thickness (ET) using transvaginal ultrasound (TVS). Only one previous study, restricted to endometrial and breast cancer, has considered ET and the risk of non-endometrial canc... |
2,317,857 | Dioscin improves postmenopausal osteoporosis through inducing bone formation and inhibiting apoptosis in ovariectomized rats. | Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) has become a public health problem worldwide. Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) is the most popular treatment for PMO at present, but the side effects, including increased risk of endometrial cancer and breast cancer, limit its clinical use. Therefore, finding a new medication with hi... |
2,317,858 | Viscosity dynamics and the production of extracellular polymeric substances and soluble microbial products during anaerobic digestion of pulp and paper mill wastewater sludges. | The production processes of the pulp and paper industry often run in campaigns, leading to large variations in the composition of wastewaters and waste sludges. During anaerobic digestion (AD) of these wastes, the viscosity or the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and soluble microbial products (SM... |
2,317,859 | Cultivating river sediments into efficient denitrifying sludge for treating municipal wastewater. | The river sediment contains a lot of pollutants in many cases, and needs to be treated appropriately for the restoration of water environments. In this study, a novel method was developed to convert river sediment into denitrifying sludge in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR). The river sediment was added into the reacto... |
2,317,860 | Reinjection oilfield wastewater treatment using bioelectrochemical system and consequent corrosive community evolution on pipe material. | The corrosive issues are comprehensively caused in oilfield rejection system, in which sulfide is one of (bio-)chemical factors leading to high corrosive rate and blocking problem. Generally, aerobic treatment is a well-established and cost-effective unit for sulfide removal before oilfield wastewater reinjection. Howe... |
2,317,861 | Micro-aeration with hollow fiber membrane enhanced the nitrogen removal in constructed wetlands. | The nitrogen removal efficiency in constructed wetlands (CWs) was largely affected by the dissolved oxygen (DO). In this study, micro-aeration with different numbers of hollow fiber membrane modules (HFMEs) was adopted to increase the oxygen availability and improve the nitrogen removal efficiency in CWs under differen... |
2,317,862 | Maternal seafood consumption during pregnancy and child attention outcomes: a cohort study with gene effect modification by PUFA-related genes. | There is a need to test the fetal programming theoretical framework in nutritional epidemiology. We evaluated whether maternal seafood intake during pregnancy was associated with 8-year-old attention outcomes after adjusting for previous child seafood intake and cognitive function. We also explored effect modification ... |
2,317,863 | Hormonal replacement therapy and its potential influence on working memory and competency/adaptive functioning in 47,XXY (Klinefelter syndrome). | This cross-sectional, retrospective analysis investigated the possible effect of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) on working memory (WM) and competency/adaptive functioning (CAF) in boys with 47,XXY; the effect of timing of 47,XXY diagnosis on these variables; and the relationship between WM and CAF, if any. A total ... |
2,317,864 | Bioengineering of anaerobic digestion for volatile fatty acids, hydrogen or methane production: A critical review. | Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a well-established technology used for producing biogas or biomethane alongside the slurry used as biofertilizer. However, using a variety of wastes and residuals as substrate and mixed cultures in the bioreactor makes AD as one of the most complicated biochemical processes employing hydroly... |
2,317,865 | Relationship between corneal deformation amplitude and optic nerve head structure in primary open-angle glaucoma. | The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between corneal deformation amplitude (DA), which is the amount of corneal displacement at highest degree of concavity measured by Corvis Scheimpflug Technology (ST), and various optic nerve head parameters in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).... |
2,317,866 | An integrated approach to diagnosing and managing sleep disorders in menopausal women. | Sleep disorders increase in prevalence during the menopausal transition and they constitute a complex phenomenon. Insomnia, the main sleep disorder, can be a primary disorder or it can be secondary to hot flushes (HF), mood disorders, psychosocial factors, medical conditions, and other sleep disturbances, such as obstr... |
2,317,867 | Evaluation of an anaerobic baffled reactor for pretreating black water: Potential application in rural China. | Black water is highly concentrated human waste water but represents only a minor portion of domestic sewage. A modified type of anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) was studied to assess its potential for pretreating black water in rural China. The classification of microbial structure was also investigated to confirm its p... |
2,317,868 | Accelerated Ovarian Failure as a Unique Model to Study Peri-Menopause Influence on Alzheimer's Disease. | Despite decades of extensive research efforts, efficacious therapies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) are lacking. The multi-factorial nature of AD neuropathology and symptomatology has taught us that a single therapeutic approach will most likely not fit all. Women constitute ~70% of the affected AD population, and pathol... |
2,317,869 | Italian Association of Sleep Medicine (AIMS) position statement and guideline on the treatment of menopausal sleep disorders. | Insomnia, vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and depression often co-occur after the menopause, with consequent health problems and reductions in quality of life. The aim of this position statement is to provide evidence-based advice on the management of postmenopausal sleep disorders derived from a systematic review of the lite... |
2,317,870 | Prepartion and application of novel blast furnace dust based catalytic-ceramic-filler in electrolysis assisted catalytic micro-electrolysis system for ciprofloxacin wastewater treatment. | Blast furnace dust (BFD), a hazardous metallurgical waste, is generated during the iron-making process and consists plenty of Fe and C. This study is among the first to apply BFD in catalytic-ceramic-filler (CCF) preparation and degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP). The novel BFD based Fe-Ni CCF obviously enhanced the re... |
2,317,871 | Computational Prediction of the Epitopes of HA1 Protein of Influenza Viruses to its Neutralizing Antibodies. | In this work, we have used a new method to predict the epitopes of HA1 protein of influenza virus to several antibodies HC19, CR9114, BH151 and 4F5. While our results reproduced the binding epitopes of H3N2 or H5N1 for the neutralizing antibodies HC19, CR9114, and BH151 as revealed from the available crystal structures... |
2,317,872 | The Controversial History of Hormone Replacement Therapy. | The history of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) started in the 1960s, with very high popularity in the 1990s. The first clinical trials on HRT and chronic postmenopausal conditions were started in the USA in the late 1990s. After the announcement of the first results of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) in 2002, whi... |
2,317,873 | An iron-carbon-activated carbon and zeolite composite filter, anaerobic-aerobic integrated denitrification device for nitrogen removal in low C/N ratio sewage. | In this study, we use an anaerobic-aerobic integrated denitrification (Fe/C-ZACID) device with an iron-carbon-activated carbon and zeolite composite filter to remove nitrogen from simulated low carbon-nitrogen ratio (C/N) sewage. The impacts of dissolved oxygen (DO) level, hydraulic retention time (HRT), C/N and nitrat... |
2,317,874 | Comparing powdered and granular activated carbon addition on membrane fouling control through evaluating the impacts on mixed liquor and cake layer properties in anaerobic membrane bioreactors. | Concerning the lack of comprehensive study on the impact of powdered and granular activated carbon (PAC and GAC) on AnMBR, their impact on treatment performance, mixed liquor and cake layer properties and membrane fouling behaviors were further investigated. High COD removal efficiencies (>90%) and COD converting to... |
2,317,875 | Can thoracic nodes oligometastases be safely treated with image guided hypofractionated radiation therapy? | To evaluate safety and efficacy of image guided-hypofractionated radiation therapy (IG-HRT) in patients with thoracic nodes oligometastases.</AbstractText>The present study is a multicenter analysis. Oligometastatic patients, affected by a maximum of five active lesions in three or less different organs, treated with I... |
2,317,876 | Recuperative thickening for sludge retention time and throughput management in anaerobic digestion with thermal hydrolysis pretreatment. | This study evaluated the application of recuperative thickening (RT) to enhance anaerobic digestion (AD) performance for AD systems with thermal hydrolysis pretreatment (THP). RT was applied for two different reasons: (a) for increasing the sludge retention time (SRT) to degrade slowly hydrolyzable materials more effic... |
2,317,877 | Efficient poultry manure management: anaerobic digestion with short hydraulic retention time to achieve high methane production. | The efficient treatment or appropriate final disposal of poultry manure (PM) to avoid serious environmental impacts is a great challenge. In this work, the optimization of a 2-stage anaerobic digestion system (ADS) for PM was studied with the aim of reaching a maximal methane yield with a short hydraulic retention time... |
2,317,878 | Therapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of congenital and acquired corneal opacity. | Maintenance of a transparent corneal stroma is imperative for proper vision. The corneal stroma is composed of primarily collagen fibrils, small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLRPs), as well as sparsely distributed cells called keratocytes. The lattice arrangement and spacing of the collagen fibrils that allows for trans... |
2,317,879 | Performance and microbial community of simultaneous removal of NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>-N, Cd<sup>2+</sup> and Ca<sup>2+</sup> in MBBR. | A moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) containing immobilized Acinetobacter sp.CN86 was operated to investigate the simultaneous denitrification, bio-mineralization and cadmium removal performance. Effects of hydraulic residence time (HRT) (4 h, 6 h and 8 h), pH (6.0, 7.0 and 8.0) and influent Cd<sup>... |
2,317,880 | Effect of carbon-to-nitrogen ratio on simultaneous nitrification denitrification and phosphorus removal in a microaerobic moving bed biofilm reactor. | In this study, long-term simultaneous nitrification denitrification (SND) and phosphorous removal were investigated in a continuous-flow microaerobic MBBR (mMBBR) operated at a dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration of 1.0 (±0.2) mg L<sup>-1</sup>. The mMBBR performance was evaluated at different feed carbon-to-nitro... |
2,317,881 | Hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solution by adsorption on modified zeolites coated with Mg-layered double hydroxides. | In this study, MgAl-LDHs and MgFe-LDHs were synthesized via co-precipitation method and in situ coated on pre-washed zeolites through dipping process in beaker. The obtained modified zeolites and original zeolites were utilized as substrates of constructed rapid infiltration systems (CRIS) to remove hexavalent chromium... |
2,317,882 | Risk factors and sonographic endometrial thickness as predictors of tumour stage and histological subtype of endometrial cancer. | We evaluated the association between risk factors for endometrial cancer (EC) and sonographic endometrial thickness (ET) with FIGO stages at diagnosis. We also reported our experience in reliability of sonographic ET as screening tool for either histologic subtype I and II of EC. It was a case series study including 33... |
2,317,883 | Long term performance and dynamics of microbial biofilm communities performing sulfur-oxidizing autotrophic denitrification in a moving-bed biofilm reactor. | Sulfide-oxidizing autotrophic denitrification (SOAD) implemented in a moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) is a promising alternative to conventional heterotrophic denitrification in mainstream biological nitrogen removal. The sulfide-oxidation intermediate - elemental sulfur - is crucial for the kinetic and microbial pro... |
2,317,884 | Assessment of ovarian function in adolescents and young adults after childhood cancer treatment-How accurate are young adult/parent proxy-reported outcomes? | Providers often rely on self-reported ovarian function in adolescent and young adult (AYA)-aged childhood cancer survivors when making clinical decisions. This study described reported menstrual patterns and the agreement between respondent-reported and biochemical premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) in this populati... |
2,317,885 | Current Evidence of the Oncological Benefit-Risk Profile of Hormone Replacement Therapy. | Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) remains the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms and has been shown to prevent bone loss and fracture. The progestogen is added to provide endometrial protection in women with an intact uterus. After the publication of the initial WHI (Women's Health Initiative) results in ... |
2,317,886 | Evaluation of a zeolite/anaerobic buffled reactor hybrid system for treatment of low bio-degradable effluents. | The main objective of this work was to reduce the inhibitory effects of high contents of organics, ammonia, and heavy metals in an anaerobic buffled reactor (ABR), and to prevent the sludge wash-out using zeolites as media. In this work, a pilot scale of ABR with 8 compartments and a working volume of 14.4 L was... |
2,317,887 | Noninvasive evaluation of anterior segment and tear film parameters and morphology of meibomian glands in a pediatric population with hypogonadism. | To compare the meibomian gland (MG), non-invasive tear film break-up time (NITFBUT), anterior segment measurements between healthy children and children with hypogonadism.</AbstractText>A total of 80 eyes of 40 children with hypogonadism and 86 eyes of 43 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects were included in the study... |
2,317,888 | Influence of Carrier Filling Ratio on the Advanced Nitrogen Removal from Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent by Denitrifying MBBR. | The filling ratio (FR) of a carrier has an influence on the pollutant removal of the aerobic moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR). However, the effect of the polyethylene (PE) carrier FR on the performance and microbial characteristics of the denitrifying MBBR for the treatment of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluen... |
2,317,889 | A retrospective study on breast cancer presentation, risk factors, and protective factors in patients with a positive family history of breast cancer. | Women with a positive family history of breast cancer are greatly predisposed to breast cancer development. From January 2007 to December 2016, 1101 patients with a histologically confirmed breast cancer were divided into two groups: patients with and without a positive family history of breast cancer. Variables includ... |
2,317,890 | The Impact of Hormonal Replacement Treatment in Postmenopausal Women with Uterine Fibroids: A State-of-the-Art Review of the Literature. | <i>Background and Objectives</i>: Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) is effective in treating many debilitating symptoms of menopause. However, its use in women with uterine fibroids is widely debated, based on the susceptibility of these tumors to sexual steroids. This review aims to ascertain the effects of HRT on le... |
2,317,891 | Efficient pretreatment of industrial estate wastewater for biodegradability enhancement using a micro-electrolysis-circulatory system. | A self-made micro-electrolysis-circulatory system with the mixture regime of an upflow bed and reactor was tested for the pretreatment of industrial estate wastewater with a low ratio of biological to chemical oxygen demand (BOD<sub>5</sub>/COD) at room temperature, 1:1 vol ratio of sponge iron (SFe)/granular ac... |
2,317,892 | High rate continuous biohydrogen production by hyperthermophilic Thermotoga neapolitana. | This study focused on continuous-flow hydrogen production by Thermotoga neapolitana at a hydraulic retention time (HRT) decreasing from 24 to 5 h. At each HRT reduction, the hydrogen yield (HY) immediately dropped, but recovered during prolonged cultivation at constant HRT. The final HY in each operating period ... |
2,317,893 | Simultaneous reduction of perchlorate and nitrate in a combined heterotrophic-sulfur-autotrophic system: Secondary pollution control, pH balance and microbial community analysis. | A combined heterotrophic-sulfur-autotrophic system (CHSAS) was established to simultaneously reduce perchlorate and nitrate in water. In this system, the OH<sup>-</sup> produced by the acetate heterotrophic part (H-part) could be neutralized with the H<sup>+</sup> produced by the sulfur autotrophic part (S-part); thus,... |
2,317,894 | A Nutraceutical Approach to Menopausal Complaints. | The menopausal transition, or perimenopause, is characterized by menstrual irregularities, vasomotor symptoms, sleep disturbances, mood symptoms, and urogenital tract atrophy. These changes can also affect the quality of life and one's self-esteem. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is considered the best option to achi... |
2,317,895 | Biochar increases nitrate removal capacity of woodchip biofilters during high-intensity rainfall. | Stormwater biofilters have been increasingly used to mitigate the impact of climate change on the export of contaminants including nitrate to water bodies. Yet, their performance is rarely tested under high-intensity rainfall events, which are predicted to occur more frequently under climate change scenarios. We examin... |
2,317,896 | Embryo transfer associated with hormone replacement therapy cycles using assisted reproductive technology increases placenta accreta spectrum. | To evaluate obstetric outcomes in embryo transfer (ET) during estrogen with progestin hormone replacement therapy (HRT) cycles using assisted reproductive technology (ART).</AbstractText>Of the 118 singleton pregnancies conceived with ART and delivered between January 2015 and December 2017, we reviewed the data of 87 ... |
2,317,897 | A novel carbon monoxide fed moving bed biofilm reactor for sulfate rich wastewater treatment. | In this study, a moving bed biofilm reactor was used for biodesulfuruization using CO as the sole carbon substrate. The effect of hydraulic retention time (HRT), sulfate loading rate and CO loading rate on sulfate and CO removal was examined. At 72, 48 and 24 h HRT, the sulfate removal was 93.5%, 91.9% and 80.1%... |
2,317,898 | Continuous autotrophic denitrification process for treating ammonium-rich leachate wastewater in bioelectrochemical denitrification system (BEDS). | The reduction of nitrogen compounds in aqueous solution is extremely important for sustainable management of ecosystem and human health. An autotrophic bioelectrochemical denitrification (BED) process was evaluated at various conditions for enhanced treatment of synthetic wastewater (SW) and ammonium-rich leachate. Wit... |
2,317,899 | Aerobic granular sludge operation and nutrients removal mechanism in a novel configuration reactor combined sequencing batch reactor and continuous-flow reactor. | A novel aerobic granular sludge (AGS) system called SBR (sequencing batch reactor)-CF (continuous-flow) system merging the advantages of sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) and continuous flow (CF) reactors was developed. The AGS was successfully operated in the SBR-CF system which consisted of four same SBRs (each served... |
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