Background: Prosthetic valve dysfunction is a clinically important complication of valve replacement, with potentially serious haemodynamic, thromboembolic and infectious consequences. Its assessment requires evaluation of the clinical presentation, prosthetic valve haemodynamics...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i4567
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is widely consumed in Côte d’Ivoire, but its high perishability and the cost of industrially processed tomato products create interest in accessible artisanal preservation methods. This study assessed the effects of three locally available preserv...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5917
Concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) truss arch bridges, by virtue of their large spanning capacity, low self-weight, high load-carrying efficiency and strong construction adaptability, have become one of the dominant bridge types for major crossings such as deep valleys and wide ri...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i102021
Sanda Yusuf Sadau, Ishaya Iliyasu, Atipo Kolawole M., Ojo Emmanuel O., Obonyilo Edache Gabriel, Tine Abimbola Adeniji, Gada Sunday Samson & Oyadiran Wuyi Jonathan·Physical Science International Journal·2026
Petroleum exploration and production can alter the geochemical quality of surrounding soils and water through the introduction and redistribution of potentially toxic metals. This study assessed the degree of heavy-metal pollution and associated ecological risk in soils and water...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i6992
Pine needles are a potential non-food lignocellulosic feedstock, but their conversion to bioethanol requires more than the demonstration of fermentable sugar release. This critical narrative review evaluates the evidence linking needle identity and collection, pretreatment, enzym...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i112486
The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is predominantly frugivorous but may take animal prey, particularly during the breeding period. Direct observations of avian prey handling, especially involving another hornbill species, remain scarce. This short communication documents an un...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i112487
The liver is a frontline immunological organ, and Kupffer cells, its resident macrophages, are the principal sentinels of hepatic innate immunity. Sorghum bicolor leaf sheaths are rich in polyphenols with reported antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating activity, yet...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101484
Background: Malnutrition remains a major concern among children under five in Cameroon's Far North, where climatic shocks, insecurity, disease outbreaks, food insecurity, and constrained humanitarian resources affect nutrition conditions. Aims: This study analysed recent trends i...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102173
Omuluche Collins O., Ibe Kizito Chidozie, Amuka Johnpaul Onyenezi, Nwauzor J. N., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Garuba Muhammed Hatim, Ejiofor Callista Onyinyechukwu, Opara Ginikachi Joseph, Otuuh Azubuike Gladstone, Omowonuola Omolayo E. & Isaac Stanley C.·Journal of Energy Research and Reviews·2026
The increasing generation of plantain (Musa paradisiaca) residues presents both a waste-management challenge and an opportunity for renewable-energy recovery. This study investigated the anaerobic digestion of plantain residues for biogas production and optimised the process usin...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i11550
Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon (KMP) is a potentially life-threatening consumptive coagulopathy characterised by severe thrombocytopenia and coagulation abnormalities associated with aggressive vascular tumours, particularly kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) and tufted angioma....
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i11586
Soil potassium (K) dynamics are strongly influenced by fertiliser and crop-residue management in intensive rice systems. A field experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station, Tornala, Telangana, India, during rabi 2024-25 and kharif 2025 to evaluate the effects o...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i101135
Ilham Bangsim Mohammed, Temiloluwa Paul Adetola & Nawas Abubakar·Advances in Research·2026
Artificial intelligence is becoming embedded in organisational communication through message generation, conversational agents, monitoring systems, decision support, and automated service recovery. During crises, these functions offer speed, scale, consistency, and continuous ava...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51747
Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe (Zingiberaceae), commonly called white turmeric or zedoary, is a chemically complex rhizomatous species used in Asian traditional medicines and increasingly investigated as a source of volatile and non-volatile bioactive constituents. This criti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5485
Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an important nutritional and economic grain legume; however, its productivity in Kenya remains low because of various stresses, including aphid infestation. The use of synthetic insecticides for aphid control negatively affects the environ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i4470
First-generation college learners (FGCLs) may enter higher education with limited access to family-based experience of college study. This study compared the academic preparation of FGCLs and continuing-generation college learners (CGCLs) in the Darjeeling hills. It draws on the...
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Research Article10.9734/jesbs/2026/v39i51529