Efficacy, efficiency and safety of a cardiac telerehabilitation programme using wearable sensors in patients with coronary heart disease: the TELEWEAR-CR study protocol by Andrew Xanthopoulos, Eleni Kapreli, Garyfallia Pepera, Konstantinos I Gourgoulianis, Varsamo Antoniou, Gregory Giamouzis, Constantinos Davos, Ladislav Batalik, Vasileios Stavrou, John Skoularigis

“…Participants will receive a 12-week exercise-based rehabilitation programme, remotely monitored for the TELE-CR group and standard supervised for the CB-CR group. All participants will perform aerobic training at 70% of their maximal heart rate, as obtained from cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) for 20 min plus 20 min for strengthening and balance training, three times per week. …”
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IMPACT OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF GAMMA IRRADIATION AND ETHYL METHANE SULPHONATE (EMS) ON PLANT GROWTH AND BULB YIELD OF ONION (Allium cepa L.) by Ghosh Shompa Rani, Hossain Md. Mokter, Islam Md. Rofiqul, Md. Nazmul Hasan Mehedi

“…The results showed that almost all the parameter studied were significantly influenced by the treatments. …”
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Bariatric Surgery in Moderately Obese Patients: A Prospective Study by M. Cerci, M. I. Bellini, F. Russo, D. Benavoli, M. Capperucci, A. L. Gaspari, P. Gentileschi

“…In presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (56%), gastric bypass was performed; in cases with hypertension (64%) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (12%), sleeve gastrectomy was performed. All operations were performed laparoscopically. …”
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Surgery lengthens survival for collecting duct carcinoma: analysis of hospital-based cancer registry data in Japan by Shuya Kandori, Shuhei Suzuki, Kosuke Kojo, Bunpei Isoda, Takazo Tanaka, Satoshi Nitta, Masanobu Shiga, Yoshiyuki Nagumo, Atsushi Ikeda, Takashi Kawahara, Akio Hoshi, Hiromitsu Negoro, Bryan J. Mathis, Ayako Okuyama, Hiroyuki Nishiyama

“…The 5-year OS rate for all CDC patients who were diagnosed in Japan during 2013 was 23.6% (95% CI: 15.0–37.4), with a median OS of 14 months (95% CI: 12–24). …”
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Profiling the Resident and Infiltrating Monocyte/Macrophages during Rejection following Kidney Transplantation by Jie Wang, Peiling Luo, Jingjie Zhao, Junhua Tan, Feifan Huang, Ruiying Ma, Peng Huang, Meiying Huang, Yuming Huang, Qiuju Wei, Liuzhi Wei, Zechen Wang, Lingzhang Meng

“…Furthermore, previously defined genes were mapped to all monocyte/macrophage types in the kidney and enriched the differential genes of the two main subpopulations using gene expression databases. …”
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Eco-Friendly Extraction of Phlorotannins from <i>Padina pavonica</i>: Identification Related to Purification Methods Towards Innovative Cosmetic Applications by Moustapha Nour, Valérie Stiger-Pouvreau, Alain Guenneguez, Laurence Meslet-Cladière, Stéphane Cérantola, Ahmed Ali, Gaelle Simon, Abdourahman Daher, Sylvain Petek

“…Three distinct fractions, obtained via liquid-liquid extraction (LLE_FAE), solid-phase extraction (SPE_WE50), and flash chromatography (FC_EtOH20), were selected based on their high phenolic content and antioxidant activities. All fractions were also evaluated for their anti-ageing potential by assessing their ability to inhibit two vital skin-ageing enzymes, tyrosinase and elastase. …”
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Experimental case study for optimizing heat sink performance using ZnO nanocarriers integrated with phase change materials for environmental sustainability by Muhammad Farooq, Imran Zahid, M. Yasar Javaid, Noreen Sher Akbar, Enio Pedone Bandarra Filho, M. Farrukh Shahzad, M. Imran Khan, Mohammad Ilyas Khan, Mohammad Rehan, Fahid Riaz

“…Simple and copper foam embedded heat sinks demonstrated significant temperature reduction by incorporating ZnO into cooling media within the internal cavities in contrast to the unfilled, unfinned heat sink under all heat inputs. These findings showed the effectiveness of NcPCM based copper sink in reducing peak temperature of 24.02 % and improving operational time of 35 and 69 min at targeted critical temperatures of 50 °C and 60 °C owing to favorable characteristics of high thermal conductivity and increased surface area. …”
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Global burden of neck pain and its gender and regional inequalities from 1990 - 2021: a comprehensive analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Haifeng Wu, Yue Li, Congying Zou, Weidong Guo, Feng Han, Guoshun Huang, Lin Sun

“…Women consistently showed a higher burden than men across all age groups. Regional analyses indicated that the Islamic Republic of Iran had the highest rates, whereas New Zealand had the lowest. …”
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Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogels PPI45 and PPI47: Novel Drug Candidates for <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infection Treatment by Quanlong Wu, Mengyin Deng, Ruoyu Mao, Na Yang, Ya Hao, Manli Cao, Da Teng, Jianhua Wang

“…Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that all peptides exhibited long, pearl necklace-like protofibrils. …”
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Development and evaluation of functional biscuits infused with functional spices and white pea flour: A comprehensive study on optimizing glycemic control and incorporating anti-di... by Minhaj Uddin, Nabil Mashahid, Juairia Absar Anta, Mahima Ranjan Acharjee

“…The formulations were further differentiated by the addition of 5 g of ginger powder (sample A), fenugreek seed powder (sample B), and cinnamon powder (sample C), all known for their potential to improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood sugar levels. …”
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Non-Anatomic Reconstruction in Multiligament Knee Injuries: A Functional Approach by Mihai Hurmuz, Cătălin-Adrian Miu, Daniel Ceachir, Romulus-Fabian Tatu, Mihai Andrei, Bogdan Andor, Alexandru Catalin Motofelea, Călin Tudor Hozan

“…The results demonstrated significant improvements across all scoring systems, with enhanced knee stability, reduced pain, and better quality of life. …”
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Combined real-time fMRI and real time fNIRS brain computer interface (BCI): Training of volitional wrist extension after stroke, a case series pilot study. by Avi K Matarasso, Jake D Rieke, Keith White, M Minhal Yusufali, Janis J Daly

“…Baseline to follow-up change in brain signal was as follows: fMRI volume of activation was reduced in almost all ROIs for three subjects, and for one subject there was an increase or no change; fNIRS HbO was within normal range, except for one subject who increased beyond normal at post-treatment. …”
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CO2 methanation over low-loaded Ni-M, Ru-M (M = Co, Mn) catalysts supported on CeO2 and SiC by Chopendra G. Wasnik, Maki Nakamura, Taiki Shimada, Hiroshi Machida, Koyo Norinaga

“…Moreover, 2Ni-2Co/CeO2 catalyst demonstrated exceptional performance with a 76 % conversion of CO2 and a 83 % selectivity for CH4, all under identical conditions. The catalyst's durability was confirmed by a subsequent 40-hour stability test, which showed only a 3–5 % degradation. …”
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An Exceptionally Powerful, Radiatively Driven Ultrafast Outflow in the Rapidly Accreting AGN RE J1034+396 by Chloe S. Taylor, Daniel R. Wilkins, Steven W. Allen

“…The high terminal velocity and substantial absorbing column density imply that the outflow carries sufficient momentum and energy to transform its environment, being capable of driving out essentially all dust and gas it interacts with along the line of sight, even if the AGN were initially surrounded by a Compton-thick absorber.…”
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Comparison of Nasopharyngeal Airway with Endoscopic Respiratory Mask for Hypoxemia in Painless Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Obese Outpatients: Study Protocol for a Randomized Cont... by Xiang D, Deng L, Zhou R, Zhang X, Tian L, Jiang W, Zhou Y, Chen W, Peng Y

“…Patients in group N will undergo intubation of the nasopharyngeal airway prior to examination, whereas patients in group C will receive oxygen therapy through an endoscopic respiratory mask at a flow rate of 10 L/min during the procedure. All patients in two groups will receive propofol and opioids for procedural sedation. …”
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Hybrid Recommender System for Tourism Based on Big Data and AI: A Conceptual Framework by Khalid AL Fararni, Fouad Nafis, Badraddine Aghoutane, Ali Yahyaouy, Jamal Riffi, Abdelouahed Sabri

“…With the development of the Internet, technology, and means of communication, the production of tourist data has multiplied at all levels (hotels, restaurants, transport, heritage, tourist events, activities, etc.), especially with the development of Online Travel Agency (OTA). …”
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Wnt/ β-catenin and CTNNB1 gene mutation in hepatocellular carcinoma, a case study in Egyptian patients by Ramy A. Abdelsalam, Ibrahim M. El-Shawaf, Azza Abdel-Aziz, Tarek A. Bismar, Shaimaa M. Yussif

“…Conclusion Aberrant β-catenin IHC staining and CTNNB1 gene mutation in HCC correlate significantly with tumor size, number of tumor nodules, tumor stage and presence of LVE. All of these items confer poor prognosis in HCC. …”
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Woody Species Structure and Regeneration Status in Kafta Sheraro National Park Dry Forest, Tigray Region, Ethiopia by Fitsum Temesgen, Bikila Warkineh

“…The regenerating status of all the woody plant species was categorized as “fair” (18.75%), “poor” (7.81%), and “none” (73.44%). …”
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Features of the Parameters of 24-Hours pH-Impedance and High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry in Patients with Barrett's Esophagus on Proton Pump Inhibitors by I. V. Maev, D. S. Bordin, E. V. Barkalova, M. A. Ovsepyan, E. R. Valitova, N. G. Kalashnikova, D. N. Andreev

“…Аim: to identify predictors of insufficient effectiveness of proton pump inhibitors based on the evaluation of the results of 24-hour pH-impedance and high-resolution esophageal manometry in patients with Barrett's esophagus.Materials and methods. 52 patients with histologically confirmed Barrett's esophagus who are on therapy with proton pump inhibitors were examined. All patients underwent daily pH-impedance and high-resolution esophageal manometry.Results. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy Of Barium Swallow For Dysphagia, Keeping Rigid Esophagoscopy As The Gold Standard by Ansa Umara Akram, Sadia Chaudhry, Sundas Masood, Amna Kausar, Seema Naveed, Areesha Manzoor

“…Informed consent was obtained from all the patients. Patients were selected by consecutive non-probability sampling technique. …”
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