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2,318,000 | [Nitrogen Removal Performance of a Sulfur/Pyrite Autotrophic Denitrification System]. | In order to search for an economical, rapid, and highly efficient nitrogen removal process for sewage, a sulfur/pyrite packed column reactor was fed with low C/N municipal sewage. The effects of temperature, the sulfur-to-pyrite volume ratio, and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on nitrogen removal were studied. The resu... |
2,318,001 | Effects of complex training versus heavy resistance training on neuromuscular adaptation, running economy and 5-km performance in well-trained distance runners. | Recently, much attention has been paid to the role of neuromuscular function in long-distance running performance. Complex Training (CT) is a combination training method that alternates between performing heavy resistance exercises and plyometric exercises within one single session, resulting in great improvement in ne... |
2,318,002 | Simultaneous bio-electrochemical reduction of perchlorate and electro-disinfection in a novel Moving-Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) based on proton-exchange membrane electrolysis. | A novel Moving-Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR), based on proton-exchange membrane electrolysis, was developed and tested for perchlorate transformation. The bacteria growing on the carrier in the cathode chamber could use in situ-generated hydrogen to reduce perchlorate to chloride via electrolysis; the resulting chloride i... |
2,318,003 | Characterization of the refractory dissolved organic matters (rDOM) in sludge alkaline fermentation liquid driven denitrification: Effect of HRT on their fate and transformation. | Enhanced biological denitrification for nitrogen removal using sludge alkaline fermentation liquid (SAFL) as an alternative carbon source has been widely reported in previous studies, while limited studies focused on the degradation of the organics presented in SAFL. In this study, an SAFL driven anoxic denitrification... |
2,318,004 | Performance and microbial community of an immobilized biofilm reactor (IBR) for Mn(II)-based autotrophic and mixotrophic denitrification. | An immobilized biofilm reactor (IBR) was established to treat nitrate using different electron donors. A novel material, Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@Cu/PVA, was synthesized as an adsorbent and bacterial immobilized carrier in the reactor. The optimum condition of nitrate removal were pH 7.0, hydraulic retention time (H... |
2,318,005 | Integrated mild ozonation with biofiltration can effectively enhance the removal of naphthenic acids from hydrocarbon-contaminated water. | An innovative biofiltration-ozonation-biofiltration process was established and applied for the treatment of oil sands process water (OSPW). With an equivalent hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 8 h, the biofiltration pretreatment removed 24.4% of classical naphthenic acids (NAs) and 3.3% of oxidized NAs from raw... |
2,318,006 | Performance and bacterial community composition of volcanic scoria particles (VSP) in a biological aerated filter (BAF) for micro-polluted source water treatment. | A laboratory-scale biological aerated filter (BAF), using volcanic scoria particles (VSP), was used for treating micro-polluted source water. The system reached a steady-state stage and performed better at removing pollutants. In steady-state stage, the effluent ammonia ( <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Mat... |
2,318,007 | The bacterial community structure of submerged membrane bioreactor treating synthetic hospital wastewater. | The pharmaceuticals are biologically active compounds used to prevent and treat diseases. These pharmaceutical compounds were not fully metabolized by the human body and thus excreted out in the wastewater stream. Thus, the study on the treatment of synthetic hospital wastewater containing pharmaceuticals (ibuprofen, c... |
2,318,008 | Nitrification-denitrification of municipal wastewater without recirculation, using encapsulated microorganisms. | In most municipal wastewater treatment plants, there is need for the removal of nitrogen, which usually takes place using the combined nitrification - denitrification process. Vigorous recirculation between the aeration and the anoxic tanks is enforced, to ensure complete denitrification. The scope of the present work ... |
2,318,009 | Appraisal of suspended growth process for treatment of mixture of simulated petroleum, textile, domestic, agriculture and pharmaceutical wastewater. | The unrestricted discharge of domestic and industrial wastewaters along with agricultural runoff water into the environment as <i>mixed-wastewater</i> pose serious threat to freshwater resources in many countries. Mixed-wastewater pollution is a common phenomenon in the developing countries as the technologies to treat... |
2,318,010 | [THE EFFECTS OF HORMONAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY (HRT) ON MAMMOGRAPHIC BREAST DENSITY AND ABNORMAL MAMMOGRAMS PROMPTING FURTHER INVESTIGATION]. | The purpose of this study was to portray and analyze the inter-relationship between the use of HRT, mammographic breast density and the finding of any mammographic abnormality that prompted further investigation such as core needle biopsy or additional imaging testing, while controlling for obstetric and relevant demog... |
2,318,011 | Effect of HRT and external resistances on power generation of sidestream microbial fuel cell with CNT-coated SSM anode treating actual fermentation filtrate of municipal sludge. | A microbial fuel cell (MFC) with multiwall carbon nanotube (CNT) coated stainless steel mesh (SSM) coated anode (S-MFC) was operated with a filtrate generated by the fermentation of municipal primary sludge. The S-MFC's maximum power density (MPD: 69.8-164.9 W/m<sup>3</sup>) and energy recovery (ER: 0.15-0.60 kW... |
2,318,012 | The occurrence and transformation behaviors of disinfection byproducts in drinking water distribution systems in rural areas of eastern China. | The occurrence and transformation behaviors of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) were investigated in the finished water and tap water of 14 water treatment plants in rural areas of eastern China. Mammalian cell toxicity data from previous studies were used to evaluate the cytotoxicity of trihalomethanes (THMs), haloaceti... |
2,318,013 | Assessing local materials for the treatment of wastewater in open drains. | In the present study, three low-cost filter aggregate materials were tested and compared for organic matter and fecal coliform (FC) removal at the laboratory scale. Setups were subjected to synthetic wastewater at two hydraulic loading rates (HLR), i.e. 4 cm/day and 40 cm/day. The hydraulic retention time (HRT) at the ... |
2,318,014 | Influences of Iron Compounds on Microbial Diversity and Improvements in Organic C, N, and P Removal Performances in Constructed Wetlands. | The effects of various combinations of iron compounds on the contaminant removal performance in constructed wetlands (CWs) were explored under various initial iron concentrations, contaminant concentrations, different hydraulic retention time (HRT), and different temperatures. The Combo 6 (nanoscale zero-valent iron co... |
2,318,015 | Patient Experience in Home Respiratory Therapies: Where We Are and Where to Go. | The increasing number of patients receiving home respiratory therapy (HRT) is imposing a major impact on routine clinical care and healthcare system sustainability. The current challenge is to continue to guarantee access to HRT while maintaining the quality of care. The patient experience is a cornerstone of high-qual... |
2,318,016 | Development and validation of a highly sensitive LC-MS/MS method for in vitro measurement of histamine concentration. | The basophil histamine release test (HRT) is an important in vitro diagnostic assay to evaluate immunoglobin E (IgE)-mediated allergic responses. In this study, a bioanalytical LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated to quantify histamine in the leukocyte suspension from human peripheral blood. The method used pre-... |
2,318,017 | Influence of recirculation over COD and N-NH<sub>4</sub> removals from landfill leachate by horizontal flow constructed treatment wetland. | Treatment of landfill leachate is a challenge due to its complex chemical composition and high recalcitrance and because of high costs for conventional wastewater treatment. In our study, leachate from the <i>Quitaúna</i> Landfill, Sao Paulo Metropolitan Region, Brazil, was treated at a laboratory scale with a hor... |
2,318,018 | Prolonged Tachycardia with Higher Heart Rate Is Associated with Higher ICU and In-hospital Mortality. | Tachycardia is common in intensive care units (ICUs). It is unknown whether tachycardia or prolonged tachycardia affects patient outcomes. We investigated the association between tachycardia and mortality in critically ill patients. This retrospective cohort study's primary outcome was patient mortality in the ICU and ... |
2,318,019 | Tolerance doses for late adverse events after hypofractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer on trial NRG Oncology/RTOG 0415. | <AbstractText Label="PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE">Hypofractionated radiotherapy (HRT) regimens for prostate cancer are emerging, but tolerance doses for late adverse events are scarce. The purpose of this study is to define dose-volume predictors for late gastrointestinal and genitourinary (GI and GU) toxicities after HRT in the... |
2,318,020 | Formulation and processability screening for the rational design of ethylene-vinyl acetate based intra-vaginal rings. | The application of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers in reservoir-type intra-vaginal rings (IVRs) offers advantages over silicones including i) versatile properties, ii) absence of curing chemistry, and iii) continuous and flexible processing via co-extrusion. Thus, we investigated the capability of EVA based IVR... |
2,318,021 | [Menopausal hormone therapy. Effects on bone and body composition]. | Changes occurring at menopause can be mitigated by prescribing menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Recent publications from the CoLaus/OsteoLaus cohorts provide important insights into the effects of HRT and after its discontinuation on bone and body composition. HRT has a beneficial effect on bone mineral de... |
2,318,022 | Treatment train for mature landfill leachates: Optimization studies. | In the current study, a treatment train strategy for urban mature leachates, comprising biological and physicochemical processes, was tested for full legal compliance. The leachate presents a high organic and nitrogen content (1.1g C/L; 3.6g O<sub>2</sub>/L; 2.0gN/L) and low biodegradability (BOD<sub>5</sub>/COD=0.05).... |
2,318,023 | Longitudinal Case Study of Transgender Voice Changes Under Testosterone Hormone Therapy. | The purpose of this study was to comprehensively evaluate voice and speech changes in one healthy 30-year-old transgender male undergoing testosterone therapy for transition. Testing occurred at three timepoints before cross-sex hormone therapy and every 2 weeks thereafter for 1 year. Data collected included measures o... |
2,318,024 | Effect of High Myopia on Optic Nerve Head by Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy in Nepalese Eyes. | To compare parameters of confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph [HRT] II) in high myopia with age- and sex-matched emmetropes.</AbstractText>A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among Nepalese subjects aged 18 to 35 years at BP Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic Studies, I... |
2,318,025 | Effects of different substrates on nitrogen and phosphorus removal in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands. | This study aimed to explore the nitrogen and phosphorus removal performance of the horizontal submerged constructed wetland (HSCW) with Ti-bearing blast furnace slag (T). Another two HSCWs, with the converter steelmaking slag (G) and the stone (S) as wetland substrates, respectively, were simultaneously running as cont... |
2,318,026 | Different Clinical Presentations and Management in Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS). | Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) is an X-linked recessive genetic disorder resulting from maternally inherited or de novo mutations involving the androgen receptor gene, situated in the Xq11-q12 region. The diagnosis is based on the presence of female external genitalia in a 46, XY human individual, with... |
2,318,027 | Passive Dosing of Organic Substrates for Nitrate-Removing Bioreactors Applied in Field Margins. | Denitrifying bioreactors are dependent on organic matter supply as a substrate for effective NO removal. In this study, the difference in removal efficiency and side effects when using different organic matter sources and dosing strategies was tested in two field experiments. The organic matter sources tested were wood... |
2,318,028 | Reducing adverse side effects by seasonally lowering nitrate removal in subsurface flow constructed wetlands. | Subsurface flow constructed wetlands with wood chips (SSF-CWs) have proven to effectively reduce the loss of nitrogen (N) from agricultural fields to surface water, however in some cases production of negative side effects such as methane and phosphate occur. We examined if these side effects can be avoided by decreasi... |
2,318,029 | Improvement of nutrients removal from domestic wastewater by activated-sludge encapsulation with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). | Conventional activated-sludge (AS) technologies are deficient for nutrient removal because they require specific floc characteristics. Therefore, the encapsulated AS with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) will favor floc's formation that removes nutrients. The applied method was based on monitoring the removal of organic matter ... |
2,318,030 | Aerobic granular sludge membrane bioreactor (AGMBR): Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) analysis. | Aerobic granular sludge membrane bioreactor (AGMBR) has emerged with strong potential to overcome membrane fouling. There have been no extensive studies on extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in AGMBR. The present work aimed at conducting an in-depth study of EPS and monitoring fouling development in AGMBR using a... |
2,318,031 | Achieving mainstream nitrogen and phosphorus removal through Simultaneous partial Nitrification, Anammox, Denitrification, and Denitrifying Phosphorus Removal (SNADPR) process in a single-tank integrative reactor. | Simultaneous partial Nitrification, Anammox, and Denitrification (SNAD) is a promising and energy-efficient nitrogen removal process, which is powerless to eliminate phosphorus and confronted the problem of excessive effluent nitrate once applied in municipal sewage treatment characterized with high C/N ratio (≥... |
2,318,032 | Attention and visuo-spatial function in children without cerebral palsy who were cooled for neonatal encephalopathy: a case-control study. | <b>Objectives</b>: Dorsal-stream functions are vulnerable to early brain injury associated with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) following perinatal asphyxia, even in children not developing cerebral palsy (CP). Since therapeutic hypothermia (TH) became the standard treatment for NE, the incidence of CP is reduced but the ... |
2,318,033 | Oxidation mechanisms of amoxicillin and paracetamol in the photo-Fenton solar process. | The present study shows the results of solar photo-Fenton oxidation of paracetamol (PCT) and amoxicillin (AMX). Fe<sub>2</sub>(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> was used as the source of iron and EDDS as the iron complexing agent, employing different doses of hydrogen peroxide. Two aqueous matrices, a synthetic wastewater an... |
2,318,034 | Hypofractionated versus standard radiation therapy in combination with temozolomide for glioblastoma in the elderly: a meta-analysis. | There is no clear consensus regarding the optimal treatment for glioblastoma (GBM) in the elderly. Hypofractionated radiation therapy (hRT) has emerged as a viable and comparable radiation regime compared to standard radiation therapy (sRT), however the survival effect of temozolomide (TMZ) with hRT is uncertain. The a... |
2,318,035 | Effects of different intensities of strength and endurance training on some osteometabolic miRNAs, Runx2 and PPARγ in bone marrow of old male wistar rats. | Bone tissue is known as a living dynamic and complex organ in response to physical activity and mechanical loading such as exercise training; thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different intensities of strength and endurance training on expression of some osteometabolic miRNAs and runt-relat... |
2,318,036 | Endometriosis and the menopause: why the question merits our full attention. | As an estrogen-dependent disease, endometriosis was thought to become less active or regress with the onset of the menopause. However, based on some new data, we are discovering that this pathology can emerge or reappear at this period of life. Clinicians must consider it as a possible cause for cases of pelvic pain, a... |
2,318,037 | The effect of resistance exercise upon age-related systemic and local skeletal muscle inflammation. | Chronic inflammation increases with age and is correlated positively to visceral fat mass, but inversely to muscle mass. We investigated the hypothesis that resistance training would increase muscle mass and strength together with a concomitant drop in local and systemic inflammation level independent of any changes in... |
2,318,038 | Safety of hormone replacement therapy following risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy: systematic review of literature and guidelines. | <b>Background:</b> Women at high risk to develop ovarian cancer opt for risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) to reduce the risk by 80-96%. RRSO leads to a direct onset of menopause in premenopausal women. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be used to mitigate menopausal symptoms after RRSO. However, it is uncl... |
2,318,039 | Removal of chlorpyrifos and its hydrolytic metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol in constructed wetland mesocosms under soda saline-alkaline conditions: Effectiveness and influencing factors. | Chlorpyrifos (CP) is frequently detected in agricultural effluent worldwide. Both CP and its hydrolytic metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) can cause serious environment hazards, and require removal before discharged into rivers and/or lakes. The effectiveness and main influencing factors of CP and TCP removal... |
2,318,040 | Energy efficient COD and N-removal from high-strength wastewater by a passively aerated GAO dominated biofilm. | Conventional aerobic treatment of high-strength wastewater is not economical due to excessively high energy requirement for compressed air supply. The use of passive aeration avoids the use of compressed air and enables energy efficient oxygen supply directly from the air. This study evaluates a passively aerated simul... |
2,318,041 | Effects of substrate concentration, hydraulic retention time and headspace pressure on acid production of protein by anaerobic fermentation. | Protein is a potential resource for fermentation, which is one of the rate limiting factors of fermentation. This study investigated some of the regularities of protein on dark fermentation for acid production, whey (82% protein) liquid was used to study the effect of varying headspace pressure (HP; 0.02-0.10 MP... |
2,318,042 | Hormone replacement therapy in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy: Accelerated visual recovery in vivo. | To report an accelerated course of visual recovery in a case of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) following treatment with idebenone and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). We hereby demonstrate the clinical utility of estrogen's protective role in LHON in vivo.</AbstractText>We present a case of LHON in a... |
2,318,043 | Theoretical understanding of the optimum conditions for a mainstream granular nitritation-anammox reactor coupled with anaerobic pretreatment. | Mainstream nitritation-anammox processes with anaerobic pretreatment may provide a paradigm-shifting strategy for achieving more energy-efficient and cost-saving wastewater treatment, and most efforts in this area were through bench studies. To better understand the performance of bench systems and make possible predic... |
2,318,044 | The experience of a tertiary unit on the clinical phenotype and management of hypogonadism in female adolescents and young adults with transfusion dependent thalassemia. | Transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) is associated with several complications necessitating a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Hypogonadism in female TDT patients is one of the most common endocrine complications, requiring hormone replacement therapy (HRT) throughout reprod... |
2,318,045 | Three-dimensional batch electrochemical coagulation (ECC) of health care facility wastewater-clean water reclamation. | Three-dimensional (3D) batch ECC of raw health care facility wastewater (HCFWW) was adopted using stainless steel (SS) and aluminum (Al) scrap metal particle electrodes. ECC treatment was focused on priority quality parameters viz., chemical oxygen demand (COD), color, and other important water quality parameters. Slud... |
2,318,046 | Polyhydroxyalkanoate production using waste vegetable oil and filtered digestate liquor of chicken manure. | The production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) using digestate of chicken manure combined with waste sunflower oil as no-cost feedstocks in a multi-stage process was investigated. Using <i>Cupriavidus necator</i> H16 in combined culture media, a maximum PHA accumulation of 4.6 ± 0.2 g/L at 75.1... |
2,318,047 | Continuous acidogenic fermentation: Narrowing the gap between laboratory testing and industrial application. | This study explored the potential of acidogenic fermentation of sewage sludge (SS) in an 80 L automatized pilot scale platform. A high-rate VFA production was obtained at HRT 5 d and pH 9, with a volatile fatty acid (VFA) yield of 336 mg VFA g<sup>-1</sup> VS and a VFA producti... |
2,318,048 | Bioelectrochemical decolorization of a reactive diazo dye: Kinetics, optimization with a response surface methodology, and proposed degradation pathway. | Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) have shown great potential for azo dye removal. However, comprehensive evaluation of the bioelectrochemical decolorization performance for reactive diazo dyes remains limited, particularly the kinetics and operation parameter optimization. This study evaluated the decolorization of the... |
2,318,049 | Application of denitrifying bioreactors for the removal of atrazine in agricultural drainage water. | Atrazine and nitrate NO<sub>3</sub>-N are two agricultural pollutants that occur widely in surface and groundwater. One of the pathways by which these pollutants reach surface water is through subsurface drainage tile lines. Edge-of-field anaerobic denitrifying bioreactors apply organic substrates such as woodchips to ... |
2,318,050 | HRT Has an Uncertainty Problem. Does Compounding Make It Worse? | Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been around since the 1960s to help menopausal women who struggle with symptoms caused by the ebbing of estrogen. In 2002, a major study said that HRT could raise cardiovascular and breast cancer risks. Enter compounding. Too risky? |
2,318,051 | Constructed wetland microcosms as sustainable technology for domestic wastewater treatment: an overview. | Constructed wetland microcosms (CWMs) are artificially designed ecosystem which utilizes both complex and ordinary interactions between supporting media, macrophytes, and microorganisms to treat almost all types of wastewater. CWMs are considered as green and sustainable techniques which require lower energy input, les... |
2,318,052 | Integrated thermophilic enzyme-immobilized reactor and high-rate biological reactors for treatment of palm oil-containing wastewater without sludge production. | Bacillus pumilus, the thermophilic microorganism, was used to biosynthesise lipase of specific activity 5173 U. The purified lipase was highly stable in the pH range from 1 to 7 and temperature at 50 °C. The functionalized nanoporous activated carbon matrix was used for the immobilization of lipase at the opt... |
2,318,053 | Predicting pathological subtypes and stages of thymic epithelial tumors using DWI: value of combining ADC and texture parameters. | To explore the value of combining apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) and texture parameters from diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in predicting the pathological subtypes and stages of thymic epithelial tumors (TETs).</AbstractText>Fifty-seven patients with TETs confirmed by pathological analysis were retrospectively... |
2,318,054 | Anaerobic submerged membrane bioreactor (AnSMBR) treating municipal wastewater at ambient temperature: Operation and potential use for agricultural irrigation. | A 496 L pilot scale anaerobic submerged membrane bioreactor (AnSMBR) for the treatment of municipal wastewater was evaluated during a year of stable operation at ambient (28-10 °C) temperature, and inoculated with mesophilic inoculum. The temperature was the main parameter affecting the process perfo... |
2,318,055 | Low-Dose Total Body Irradiation Can Enhance Systemic Immune Related Response Induced by Hypo-Fractionated Radiation. | A systemic immune related response (SIME) of radiotherapy has been occasionally observed on metastatic tumors, but the clinical outcomes remain poor. Novel treatment approaches are therefore needed to improve SIME ratio. We used a combination of hypo-fractionated radiation therapy (H-RT) with low-dose total body irradi... |
2,318,056 | [Influence of hormonal factors on triple-negative breast cancer prognosis]. | Triples negative breast cancer defined by the absence of expression of the hormone receptors and HER2 protein, are considered as aggressive tumours with bad outcome in comparison to the hormone sensitive tumours. The aim of the study was to evaluate the link between hormone factors and prognostic factors of triple-nega... |
2,318,057 | Moderate hypofractionated radiotherapy vs conventional fractionated radiotherapy in localized prostate cancer: a systemic review and meta-analysis from Phase III randomized trials. | To determine the efficacy and late toxicities of moderate (2.5-4 Gy) hypofractionated radiotherapy (H-RT) in localized prostate cancer, a meta-analysis of published randomized clinical trials comparing moderate H-RT with conventional fractionated RT (C-RT) was performed.</AbstractText>Systematic search on published ran... |
2,318,058 | Field tests of cubic-meter scale microbial electrochemical system in a municipal wastewater treatment plant. | A pilot microbial electrochemical system (MES) system with a total volume of 1.5 m<sup>3</sup> was developed and operated outdoor in a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Microbial separator based on the dynamic biofilm on low-cost porous matrix was applied to replace ion exchange membranes (IEMs), whil... |
2,318,059 | Successful operation performance and syntrophic micro-granule in partial nitritation and anammox reactor treating low-strength ammonia wastewater. | The stable operation of the partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A) process is a challenge in the treatment of low-strength ammonia wastewater like sewage mainstream. This study demonstrated the feasibility of achieving stable operation in the treatment of 50 mg/L ammonia wastewater with a micro granule-based PN/... |
2,318,060 | Natural history of multiple myeloma with de novo del(17p). | We compared the outcomes of 310 patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma with del(17p) detected by FISH to patients with high-risk translocations (HRT) (n = 79) and standard-risk (SR) cytogenetics (n = 541). The median progression-free survival (PFS) following initial therapy for the t... |
2,318,061 | Hormone replacement therapy attenuates hearing loss: Mechanisms involving estrogen and the IGF-1 pathway. | Estradiol (E) is a multitasking hormone that plays a prominent role in the reproductive system, and also contributes to physiological and growth mechanisms throughout the body. Frisina and colleagues have previously demonstrated the beneficial effects of this hormone, with E-treated subjects maintaining low auditory br... |
2,318,062 | Improvement of partial nitrification endogenous denitrification and phosphorus removal system: Balancing competition between phosphorus and glycogen accumulating organisms to enhance nitrogen removal without initiating phosphorus removal deterioration. | The novel partial nitrification endogenous denitrification and phosphorus removal (PNEDPR) process can achieve deep-level nutrient removal from low carbon/nitrogen municipal wastewater without extra carbons. However, its performance is limited by long hydraulic retention time (HRT) and low specific endogenous denitrifi... |
2,318,063 | A novel comparative study of modified carriers in moving bed biofilm reactor for the treatment of wastewater: Process optimization and kinetic study. | In this work, modified plastic carriers; polypropylene (PP), low-density polyethylene- polypropylene (LDPE-PP), and polyurethane foam-polypropylene (PUF-PP) were developed and used in moving bed bioreactor (MBBR) for the wastewater treatment containing naphthalene. To optimized the process parameters using response sur... |
2,318,064 | [Results of laser confocal microscopy of the cornea in viral uveitis (a preliminary report)]. | Герпесвирусы обладают нейротропной активностью (по... |
2,318,065 | Efficient nanowire-assisted electroporation and cellular inclusion release of microalgal cells achieved by a low voltage. | A mild and low-energy cell disruption method with high efficiency has growing application potential in both the extraction of high-value microalgal products and the inactivation of microalgal cells. Conventional technologies available have disadvantages including high energy consumption, the use of chemicals and so on.... |
2,318,066 | Impact of hydraulic residence time on nitrate removal in pilot-scale woodchip bioreactors. | Nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>N) export from row crop agricultural systems with subsurface tile drainage continues to be a major water quality concern. Woodchip bioreactors are an effective edge-of-field practice designed to remove NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>N from tile drainage. The NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>N rem... |
2,318,067 | Impact of different running conditions on performance of biofilters treating secondary effluent during start-up. | In this study, the impact of different aeration sequences, hydraulic retention time (HRT), aeration time ratios and external carbon types on performance of biofilters treating secondary effluent during start-up was explored. For an intermittently aerated nitrifying filter, the adjustment of aeration sequence with prior... |
2,318,068 | Anaerobic co-digestion of municipal sewage sludge and fruit/vegetable waste: effect of different mixtures on digester stability and methane yield. | The anaerobic co-digestion of fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) and municipal sewage sludge (MSS) is investigated under mesophilic conditions. This was done at a constant hydraulic retention time (HRT) similar to that typically used at waste water treatment plant digesters, 20 days. The effects on digester perform... |
2,318,069 | Post-reproductive Health: Window of Opportunity for Preventing Comorbidities. | Post-reproductive health is a challenging issue as it is surrounded by many controversies. Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) has witnessed a rise and fall over last several years. We do understand that comorbidities incidence rises beyond menopause and we need to prevent them. When MHT was used universally, the risk-ben... |
2,318,070 | Combination treatment with hypofractionated radiotherapy plus IL-2/anti-IL-2 complexes and its theranostic evaluation. | Immunogenic radiotherapy (RT) can act synergistically with immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs). However, alternatives are needed for non-responding patients and those with pre-existing or ICB-induced autoimmune symptoms. Combination of RT with IL-2 could be an alternative. But IL-2 has a short half-life, and, by binding ... |
2,318,071 | Bioremediation of hydrocarbon containing wastewater in anoxic-aerobic sequential reactors. | Anoxic-aerobic sequential moving-bed reactors were operated for the degradation of synthetic petroleum refinery wastewater containing phenol (750 mg/L), hydrocarbons (1250 mg/L), S<sup>2-</sup> (750 mg/L), NH<sub>4</sub> <sup>+</sup>-N (350 mg/L), NO<sub>3</sub> <sup>-</sup>N (1000 mg... |
2,318,072 | Removal of petroleum hydrocarbons and sulfates from produced water using different bioelectrochemical reactor configurations. | Produced water (PW) is a wastewater generated in large quantities from the extraction of oil and gas. PW found to have high amounts of dissolved solids (TDS) and residual petroleum hydrocarbons causing considerable damage to the environment. PW also contains sulfates in significant amounts, due to which treating this w... |
2,318,073 | British Menopause Society consensus statement: The risks and benefits of HRT before and after a breast cancer diagnosis. | In women at population risk of breast cancer (i.e. most), short-term exposure to hormone replacement therapy (i.e. up to five years' use) for symptom relief exceeds its potential harms, including the associated, increased risk of breast cancer diagnosis. Many women and health care professionals, however, consider this ... |
2,318,074 | Therapist-guided and parent-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for paediatric Tourette's disorder: a pilot randomised controlled trial with long-term follow-up. | Behaviour therapy (BT) for Tourette's disorder (TD) and persistent (chronic) motor or vocal tic disorder (PTD) is rarely available. We evaluated the feasibility of adapting two existing BT protocols for TD/PTD (habit reversal training (HRT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP)) into a therapist-guided and parent-... |
2,318,075 | Using the entrapped bioprocess as the pretreatment method for the drinking water treatment receiving eutrophic source water. | Control of organic matter, nutrients and disinfection byproduct formation is a major challenge for the drinking water treatment plants on Matsu Islands, Taiwan, receiving source water from the eutrophic reservoirs. A pilot entrapped biomass reactor (EBR) system was installed as the pretreatment process to reduce organi... |
2,318,076 | Association between duration of endogenous estrogen exposure and cardiovascular outcomes: A population - based cohort study. | Duration of endogenous estrogen exposure is apparently associated with risk of cardiovascular disease, the longer durations being more cardiovascular disease protective in women. We aimed to investigate the association of cumulative duration of endogenous estrogen exposure over women's reproductive lifespans with cardi... |
2,318,077 | Quality of Life in Patients With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Treated With Hypofractionated vs Conventional Radiotherapy: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial. | Hypofractionated radiotherapy (HRT) would be more convenient for men with low-risk prostate cancer and cost less than conventional radiotherapy (CRT) as long as HRT is noninferior to CRT in terms of survival and quality of life (QOL) is not found to be worse.</AbstractText>To assess differences in QOL between men with ... |
2,318,078 | Association of hormone replacement therapy with increased risk of meningioma in women: A hospital-based multicenter study with propensity score matching. | There is no consensus regarding the association between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and risk of meningioma so far. We conducted the first study among Chinese female patients to investigate the influence of HRT use on the risk of meningioma.</AbstractText>We retrospectively collected records of diagnosis of mening... |
2,318,079 | Optimizing the performance of organics and nutrient removal in constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell systems. | No studies have reported the operation optimization of constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell (CW-MFC) systems in terms of pollutant removal under the influence of multiple factors. Multifactor orthogonal experiment (L<sub>25</sub>(5<sup>5</sup>)) was designed in this study to investigate the influence of multiple fac... |
2,318,080 | Motor imagery in children with DCD: A systematic and meta-analytic review of hand-rotation task performance. | This is the first review to quantitatively summarise evidence evaluating MI functioning in children with DCD compared to controls based on the hand rotation task (HRT). Specifically, MI performance was assessed using three different behavioural performance measures on the HRT (i.e., reaction time, accuracy and efficien... |
2,318,081 | Hormone replacement therapies, oral contraceptives, reproductive factors and colorectal adenoma risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies. | The association between the use of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or other reproductive factors and the risk of colorectal adenoma (CRA) remains controversial. Our study aimed to review the evidence by conducting a dose-response meta-analysis to investigate this association.</AbstractText>We ... |
2,318,082 | Prediction of reader estimates of mammographic density using convolutional neural networks. | Mammographic density is an important risk factor for breast cancer. In recent research, percentage density assessed visually using visual analogue scales (VAS) showed stronger risk prediction than existing automated density measures, suggesting readers may recognize relevant image features not yet captured by hand-craf... |
2,318,083 | Employing magnetism of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and hydrophilicity of ZrO<sub>2</sub> to mitigate biofouling in magnetic MBR by Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-coated ZrO<sub>2</sub>/PAN nanocomposite membrane. | The aim of this research is benefiting from the synergistic effect of the simultaneous presence of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and ZrO<sub>2</sub> in the form of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-coated ZrO<sub>2</sub> (Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@ZrO<sub>2</sub>) nanoparticles within the structure of PAN membrane to reduce ... |
2,318,084 | Sex hormone replacement therapy in periodontology-A systematic review. | To analyse whether sex hormone replacement therapy (HRT) improves periodontal parameters and dental implants osseointegration in humans.</AbstractText>Electronic databases and hand searches were performed from June to August 2018 in SciELO, LILACS and PubMed/MEDLINE. Human observational and interventional studies that ... |
2,318,085 | Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Oesophageal Cancer for Patients Unfit for Systemic Therapy: A Retrospective Single-Centre Analysis. | Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is established as a superior treatment option to definitive radiotherapy in the non-surgical management of oesophageal cancer. For patients precluded from CRT through choice or comorbidity there is little evidence to guide delivery of single-modality radiotherapy. In this study we outline outcom... |
2,318,086 | Purification of water contaminated with Hg using horizontal subsurface constructed wetlands. | As a global pollutant, Hg (Hg) since the turn of the last century has received increased attention. Decreasing the emission of Hg into the food chain and the atmosphere is an effective way to reduce the Hg damage. The current study provided information about pilot-scale horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) constructed wet... |
2,318,087 | Soy Isoflavones Ameliorate Metabolic and Immunological Alterations of Ovariectomy in Female Wistar Rats: Antioxidant and Estrogen Sparing Potential. | Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can alleviate estrogen deficiency symptoms especially during menopause. The present study aimed at investigating the effect of soy isoflavones as HRT on immunological and bone health-related parameters with a special focus on the interactions between immunological status and metabolism... |
2,318,088 | Anaerobic treatment of N,N-dimethylformamide-containing high-strength wastewater by submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor with a co-cultured inoculum. | The anaerobic treatment of wastewater containing approximately 2000 mg L<sup>-1</sup>N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) was conducted by a lab-scale submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAnMBR). The inoculum consisted of aerobic DMF-hydrolyzing activated sludge (DAS) and anaerobic digested sludge (ADS). A ra... |
2,318,089 | Predictors of Initiating Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. | Some of the social factors were related to hormone replacement therapy. The purpose of this study is to determine hormone replacement therapy (HRT) rates and to illustrate social factors affecting hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women.</AbstractText>This study comprised a total of 1052 postmenopausal wome... |
2,318,090 | Methane utilization in aerobic methane oxidation coupled to denitrification (AME-D): theoretical estimation and effect of hydraulic retention time (HRT). | Even though aerobic methane-oxidation coupled to denitrification (AME-D) has been extensively studied, the exact estimation of CH<sub>4</sub> utilization during this process still requires better understanding because effective utilization of CH<sub>4</sub> is essential in denitrification performance, CH<sub>4</sub> em... |
2,318,091 | ENDOCRINE OUTCOMES OF TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY FOR PITUITARY APOPLEXY VERSUS ELECTIVE SURGERY FOR PITUITARY ADENOMA. | <b><i>Objective:</i></b> To determine the rate of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) for pituitary apoplexy (PA) versus elective resection of a null cell (NC) macroadenoma. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A retrospective cohort study was performed. Data was collected on all consecutive patient... |
2,318,092 | Bioaugmented methanol production using ammonia oxidizing bacteria in a continuous flow process. | Organic compounds such as methanol are widely used for enhancing denitrification at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to meet effluent water quality permits. On the other hand, methane, which is the main feedstock for industrial methanol production, is also generated during anaerobic digestion in WWTPs, but is often ... |
2,318,093 | Technology validation of photosynthetic biogas upgrading in a semi-industrial scale algal-bacterial photobioreactor. | The performance of photosynthetic biogas upgrading coupled to wastewater treatment was evaluated in an outdoors high rate algal pond (HRAP) interconnected to an absorption column at semi-industrial scale. The influence of biogas flowrate (274, 370 and 459 L h<sup>-1</sup>), liquid to biogas ratio (L/G... |
2,318,094 | Chronic uterine inversion with malignancy mimicking carcinoma cervix. | Chronic non-puerperal uterine inversion is a rare event, with only a handful of cases reported in literature. We report a case of a 64-year-old postmenopausal woman who presented with complaints of mass per vaginam and postmenopausal bleeding. On examination, she appeared to have third-degree cervical descent with an i... |
2,318,095 | Growth and Nutrient Utilization of Green Algae in Batch and Semicontinuous Autotrophic Cultivation Under High CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration. | The growth performance of Chlorella protothecoides, Chlorella pyrenoidosa, and Chlorella sp. in autotrophic cultivation with 10% carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) was evaluated. The biomass production of C. protothecoides, along with its carbon, nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) utilization, in batch and semicontinuous au... |
2,318,096 | Bandage contact lens retention in dogs-A pilot study. | To assess and compare retention, application characteristics, and patient tolerance of nine bandage contact lens types from four manufacturers.</AbstractText>Six research Beagles were used in this pilot study.</AbstractText>Five bandage contact lens types from two veterinary brands and four bandage contact lens types f... |
2,318,097 | A systematic review and meta-regression analysis to examine the 'timing hypothesis' of hormone replacement therapy on mortality, coronary heart disease, and stroke. | The 'Timing Hypothesis' states that the benefits and harms of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are related to the proximity with which it is begun following the onset of menopause. The primary aim of this analysis was to test for heterogeneity of treatment effect for HRT using Chi2</sup> and I2</sup> tests for younger... |
2,318,098 | Load magnitude affects patellar tendon mechanical properties but not collagen or collagen cross-linking after long-term strength training in older adults. | Regular loading of tendons may counteract the negative effects of aging. However, the influence of strength training loading magnitude on tendon mechanical properties and its relation to matrix collagen content and collagen cross-linking is sparsely described in older adults. The purpose of the present study was to com... |
2,318,099 | Performance and kinetics of algal-bacterial photobioreactor (AB-PBR) treating septic tank effluent. | Septic tank effluent contains high organic and nutrient contents. This study aimed to evaluate treatment performance of an algal-bacterial photobioreactor (AB-PBR) treating the septic tank effluent. The experimental unit employed a transparent plastic medium made from recycled drinking water bottles for attached-growth... |
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