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Serum bile acids as a prognostic biomarker in biliary atresia following Kasai portoenterostomy

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Serum bile acid levels predict outcomes in patients with biliary atresia who achieve normalized bilirubin levels after Kasai portoenterostomy. Abstract Background and Aims In biliary atresia, serum bilirubin is commonly used to predict outcomes after Kasai portoenterostomy (KP).
Sanjiv Harpavat, Kieran Hawthorne, Kenneth D. R. Setchell, Monica Narvaez Rivas, Lisa Henn, Charlotte A. Beil, Saul J. Karpen, Vicky L. Ng, Estella M. Alonso, Jorge A. Bezerra, Stephen L. Guthery, Simon Horslen, Kathy M. Loomes, Patrick McKiernan, John C. Magee, Robert M. Merion, Jean P. Molleston, Philip Rosenthal, Richard J. Thompson, Kasper S. Wang, Ronald J. Sokol, Benjamin L. Shneider, for Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN)   +22 more
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Variability of copper availability in paddy fields in relation to selected soil properties in southeast China

, 2010
Copper (Cu) is an essential nutrient element for plant growth and is a toxic heavy metal in excess concentrations. As such, its concentration and availability in soils are of great agricultural and environmental concern.
Luo, Yongming, Wu, Chunfa, Zhang, Limin
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perubahan Populasi Protozoa dan Alga Dominan pada Air Genangan Tanah Padi Sawah yang Diberi Bokashi Berkelanjutan

Journal of Tropical Soils, 2008
Protozoa and alga play important roles in biogeochemical nutrient cycles in freshwater environment, especially in the paddy fields. The changes from the conventional technologies to organic technologies will change the communities structures of ...
Ainin Niswati, Dermiyati, Mas Achmad Syamsul Arif   +2 more
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Impacts of reclamation and aquaculture on the wintering waterbird assemblage at a floodplain lakeshore based on multidimensional diversity

Global Ecology and Conservation
The floodplain lakeshores have pronounced hydrological and topographical gradients, high habitat heterogeneity, and abundant food sources, providing suitable habitats for wintering and stopping waterbirds.
Xianglin Ji, Shanshan Xia, Lizhi Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang, Lena Kuhn, Hang Xiong, Zhanli Sun, Thomas Glauben   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ARAHAN KEBIJAKAN PENGENDALIAN KONVERSI LAHAN SAWAH DI KOTA SOLOK

Tataloka, 2016
Paddy field conversion occurs along with population growth followed by increased need for non-agricultural land. This research aims to formulate the direction control of paddy field conversion in Solok.
Siska Nofita, Santun R.P Sitorus, Atang Sutandi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Applicability of ELISA in pesticide monitoring to control runoff of bensulfuron-methyl and simetryn from paddy fields

, 2006
The applicability of ELISA kits was evaluated as an alternative to monitor bensulfuron-methyl and simetryn behavior in paddy water under intermittent (Plot 1) and continuous (Plot 2) irrigation schemes.
Julien Tournebize, My Hoang Tra Nguyen, Son Hong Vu, Asami, Yuriko, Yuriko Asami, Phong, Thai Khanh, Komany, Souphasay, Tournebize, Julien, Hirozumi Watanabe, Vu, Son Hong, Souphasay Komany, Nguyen, My Hoang Tra, Thai Khanh Phong, Watanabe, Hirozumi   +13 more
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Management Practices on Methane Emissions from Paddy Grown on Mineral Soil over Peat in Central Hokkaido, Japan

Atmosphere, 2018
This study was carried out at Kita-mura near Bibai located in central Hokkaido, Japan, with the intention of investigating the effects of different agronomical managements on CH4 emissions from paddy fields on mineral soil over peat under farmers&rsquo ...
Habib Mohammad Naser, Osamu Nagata, Sarmin Sultana, Ryusuke Hatano   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source