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Effect of papain enzyme surface modification on hydrophilic and comfort properties of polyester/cotton blend fabric

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In this study, the authors used an enzyme called papain sourced from the Carica Papaya to improve the comfort and water-absorbing properties of a fabric made from a blend of polyester and cotton (65/35).
Worku Tegegne, Adane Haile
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Paradigm Shift in the Making? Geopolitical Challenges and Institutional Changes in the International Monetary System: From Neoliberalism to a Pluralist Multipolar Financial Order

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examined the critical challenges facing the international monetary system, arguing that they have created conditions for a shift from a neoliberal framework to a pluralist multipolar financial order. Using an interdisciplinary approach that blends international law and international relations, the paper provides an analysis of the ...
Jiangyu Wang
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Anti‐Takeover Provisions and Corporate Tax Avoidance

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the impact of anti‐takeover provisions (ATPs) on corporate tax avoidance in firms listed on Chinese A‐share markets, using rule‐based textual analysis over 2009–2023. In the absence of a unified anti‐takeover statute in China, legal reforms since 2006 have expanded corporate bylaw autonomy, enabling managers to adopt charter‐based ...
Zhiying Hu, Wenhui Jin, Yuyu Zhang, Liya Hou   +3 more
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Trajectories of medication for opioid use disorder and their impact on HIV testing among people who inject drugs in India: A longitudinal assessment of clinic‐based data

Addiction, Volume 120, Issue 4, Page 745-755, April 2025.
Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to identify longitudinal trajectories of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) use throughout 1 year following MOUD initiation and to examine the association of trajectory membership with HIV testing among people who inject drugs in India.
Allison M. McFall, Lakshmi Ganapathi, Mihili P. Gunaratne, Aylur K. Srikrishnan, Conjeevaram K. Vasudevan, Santhanam Anand, Sunil S. Solomon, Shruti H. Mehta, Gregory M. Lucas   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infrared (IR) imaging based comfort appraisal of wool, acrylic, and Thermolite® plaited gloves; Exploring socio-economic materials

Journal of Industrial Textiles
Plaited jersey fabrics are always engineered to enhance the thermal conductivity characteristics, providing thermal equilibrium among the wearer and clothing during hot weather. These can also be architected with higher thermal resistance/heat insulation
Adeel Abbas, Muhammad Sohaib Anas, Habib Awais, Muzzamal Hussain, Jenny Underwood, Waqas Ashraf   +5 more
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Prescribed pharmaceutical alternatives initiative coinciding with reductions in unregulated street opioid use among young people who use drugs: An interrupted time series analysis

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims In British Columbia, Canada, an initiative was implemented in 2020 to reduce overdose mortality by prescribing pharmaceutical opioids (primarily hydromorphone) as a substitute for the toxic unregulated drug supply. This study estimated changes in the level and trend of unregulated opioid use and non‐prescribed hydromorphone
Erica McAdam, Mohammad Karamouzian, Michael John Milloy, Carmen Verdicchio, Eric C. Sayre, Kanna Hayashi, Thomas Kerr, Kora DeBeck   +7 more
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Updated EAACI Statement on Drug Hypersensitivity Skin Testing: Methodology and Non‐Irritative Concentrations

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT These updated EAACI guidelines aim to standardize skin testing methodologies for both immediate and non‐immediate drug hypersensitivity reactions. For immediate reactions, the optimal testing window is 4–6 weeks post‐reaction; whereas beyond 6 months, false‐negative results increase.
Annick Barbaud, Lene Heise Garvey, Elizabeth Phillips, Michael Ardern‐Jones, Sevim Bavbek, Patrizia Bonadonna, Jean‐Christoph Caubet, Ana‐Maria Copaescu, Valentina Gueli, Jose Julio Laguna, Ricardo Madrigal‐Burgaleta, Francesca Mori, Vito Sabato, Maria J Torres, Knut Brockow   +14 more
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Why Engage Communities in Biomedical Research?

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While community engagement in biomedical research is widely lauded, and many reasons to engage communities have been adduced, it is unclear whether all these reasons are equally important, and, if not, which are most important. Here, I argue that, outside of rare circumstances, community engagement should not be understood as seeking ...
Robert Steel
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Gold‐standard evidence and best practice guidance for menstrual cycle‐informed clinical care: An overview for clinicians

British Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To synthesize current evidence and provide clinically actionable recommendations for integrating menstrual cycle‐related processes—particularly hormone sensitivity, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and Premenstrual Exacerbation (PME)—into psychological assessment, formulation and treatment.
Ellen R. Lambert, Louise N. Nolan, Katja M. Schmalenberger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Analysis of the Performance and Comfort Properties of Fire-Protective Material by Using Inherently Fire-Retardant Fibers and Knitting Structures. [PDF]

Materials (Basel), 2023
Khan AA, Jamshaid H, Mishra RK, Chandan V, Kolář V, Jirků P, Müller M, Nazari S, Alexiou Ivanova T, Hussain T.   +9 more
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