SPEC Process III. Synthesis of a Macroporous Silica-Based Crown Ether-Impregnated Polymeric Composite Modified with 1-Octanol and its Adsorption Capacity for Sr(II) Ions and Some T... by Anyun Zhang, Chunmei Chen, Zhifang Chai, Mikio Kumagai

“…For the other ions examined with the exception of Ba(II), very weak or almost non-existent adsorption capacities were observed at all HNO 3 concentrations. The leaching of total organic carbon (TOC) from (DtBuCH18C6 + Oct)/SiO 2 -P into the aqueous phase was evaluated. …”
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Respiratory and Rehabilitation Expert Consensus on Full-cycle Rehabilitation Assessment and Treatment for Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by CHEN Xin, JIA Jie, DING Yipeng, YE Xujun, DONG Anqin, HE Jing, LIAO Weijing, ZHENG Jieqiao, YU Binbin, CHEN Zuobing, FANG Yuan, YAO Liqing, ZHU Yiping, FU Jianghong, WANG Siyuan, ZHANG Yangxian

“…Pulmonary rehabilitation is suitable for all patients exhibiting relevant symptoms and/or those at high risk of acute exacerbations (high-level evidence). …”
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Application of the Canon 320 Row Variable Helical Pitch CTA System Combined with Iterative Reconstruction Technology for Lower Limb Vascular Imaging by Wenchao JI, Weili TIAN, Wenya LIU, Lianghao HE, Jian YANG

“…Methods: From March 2023 to June 2023, we enrolled 40 patients who were treated at our hospital for suspected arterial vascular disease of the lower limbs. The patients, who all underwent CT angiography of the lower limb arteries, were divided into two groups (A and B; 20 patients/group) through double-blind random grouping. …”
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POVEIKIS IR ATSAKAS BIOLOGINIUOSE VYKSMUOSE by Jonas Rubikas

“…At the second level - in cells and organisms all the processes have chemical or physical background, but at the same time are influenced by the multi-step conditionalities. …”
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Piloting creative engagement strategies to explore themes of parenthood with fathers by Iryna Culpin, Iryna Culpin, Catherine Lamont-Robinson, Mark Billington, Matthew James, James Prewett, Gareth Ward, Mireia Bes Garcia, Giovanni Biglino, Giovanni Biglino

“…Fathers' experiences of contemporary arts varied greatly; yet all fathers confidently shared responses ranging from photographers' representation of masculinity and fatherhood and perceptions of what was excluded or privileged within this very specific curation. …”
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Effect of motivational interviewing to promote advance care planning among palliative care patients in ambulatory care setting: a randomized controlled trial by Helen Yue-Lai Chan, Doris Yin-Ping Leung, Po-Tin Lam, Polly Po-Shan Ko, Raymond Wai-Man Lam, Kin-Shan Chan

“…Adult patients who were newly referred to palliative care services, with a score of 60 or higher in the Palliative Performance Scale and mentally competent, were eligible for the study. While all participants received palliative care as usual care, those in the intervention group also received the advance care planning program through three home visits. …”
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Electrophysiological and Structural Changes in Chinese Patients with LHON by Min Wang, Hong Guo, Shiying Li, Gang Wang, Yanling Long, Xiaohong Meng, Bo Liu, Yong Liu, Anthony G. Robson, Zheng Qin Yin

“…Pattern ERG (PERG) P50 amplitude was normal, but the N95/P50 ratio reduced in most of group 1 (4 of 5 eyes) and in all of group 2 (11 eyes). PERG P50 peak time was abnormally short in group 2. …”
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Advanced analysis via statistical physics model to study the efficiency of catechol removal from wastewater using Brazil nut shell activated carbon by Salah Knani, Ismahene Ben Khemis, Wassim Zahrouni, Besma Graba, Ridha Selmi, Safwat A. Mahmoud, Abdulaziz Alenazi, Abdulmajeed Alshammari, Guilherme Luiz Dotto

“…These results were utilized to elucidate the role of surface functionalities through statistical physics calculations. All these experimental adsorption isotherms were fitted and interpreted via a monolayer model with one energy, which was chosen as the optimal model. …”
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Compressive mechanical properties of Zr-based bulk metallic glass composites reinforced with entangled porous tungsten wire by Sen Chen, Hangtian Zhu, Jinhe Wang, Huan Huang, Jiawang Zhang, Yong Wang, Huan Wang, Guohua Sun, Lishi Jiao, Wei Li, Zhengkun Li, Zhengwang Zhu, Haifeng Zhang, Bowen Zhao, Huameng Fu

“…Furthermore, the effect of entangled porous tungsten wire on the shear band formation and propagation was analyzed and discussed. All of these composites fractured in a shear mode, which is beneficial for the self-sharpening ability. …”
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Predictive value of preoperative pan-immune-inflammation value index in the prognosis of oral cancer patients undergoing radical resection by Weihai Huang, Yulan Lin, Enling Xu, Yanmei Ji, Jing Wang, Fengqiong Liu, Fa Chen, Yu Qiu, Bin Shi, Lisong Lin, Baochang He

“…RSF showed that PIV ranked third in the importance ranking of all prognostic factors. The calibration curves indicated that the Nomogram model was superior in predicting the prognostic 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival of oral cancer patients. …”
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Bone health in newly diagnosed female breast cancer patients in China: a cross-sectional study by Juan Wu, Xin-yu Liang, Lei Hu, Ying Li, Liang Ran, Rui-ling She, Xiu-quan Qu, Bai-qing Peng, Kai-nan Wu, Jing Wang, Ling-quan Kong

“…Logistic regression analysis showed that a 5.5-fold and 3.4-fold increased risk of ABM and osteoporosis, respectively, in newly diagnosed BC patients versus the control group. All BC subtypes were associated with a markedly higher risk of ABM. …”
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Acute effect of endurance exercise on human milk insulin concentrations: a randomised cross-over study by Rebecca Lyng Holm, Mads Holmen, Md Abu Jafar Sujan, Md Abu Jafar Sujan, Guro F. Giskeødegård, Trine Moholdt, Trine Moholdt

“…We determined insulin concentrations in the milk using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and compared insulin concentrations after MICT and HIIT with REST using a linear mixed model with time-points and the interaction between time and condition as fixed factors.ResultsWe detected insulin in all 240 samples, with an average concentration of 12.3 (SD 8.8) μIU/mL (range 3.2–57.2 μIU/mL). …”
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Characterization, Quantification, and Molecular Identification of Co-Infection of Canine Parvovirus (CPV-2) Variants in Dogs Affected by Gastroenteritis in Ecuador During 2022–2023... by Anthony Loor-Giler, Silvana Santander-Parra, Sara Castillo-Reyes, Martin Campos, Renán Mena-Pérez, Santiago Prado-Chiriboga, Luis Nuñez

“…Canine parvovirus (CPV-2) is a highly contagious virus in canines, and it is mostly spread by touching infected feces. Dogs of all ages can catch it, but puppies are more likely to suffer from it. …”
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Interprofessional collaborative practice in health and social care for people living with multimorbidity: a scoping review protocol by Josephine-L. K. Murray, Virginia Hernandez-Santiago, Frank Sullivan, Joanna Hornal, Farhana Badshah, Ben Keatley, Jillian Galbraith, Pam Channer, Anne Fearfull, Anne Haddow, Eleanor Johnston, Maureen Ward, Veronica O’Carroll

“…Hand searching will be performed on all included full-text articles for any articles missing from the two steps above. …”
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Gravitational-wave Dark Siren Cosmology Systematics from Galaxy Weighting by Alexandra G. Hanselman, Aditya Vijaykumar, Maya Fishbach, Daniel E. Holz

“…In contrast to this “bright siren” approach, the “dark siren” approach can be utilized for GW sources in the absence of an electromagnetic counterpart: One considers all galaxies contained within the localization volume as potential hosts. …”
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Cross-Platform Ecological Momentary Assessment App (JTrack-EMA+): Development and Usability Study by Mehran Sahandi Far, Jona M Fischer, Svea Senge, Robin Rathmakers, Thomas Meissner, Dominik Schneble, Mamaka Narava, Simon B Eickhoff, Juergen Dukart

“…Emphasis was placed on maximizing the integration and adaptability to various study designs, all while maintaining strict adherence to security and privacy protocols. …”
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Dietary supplementation with 15% tomato pomace (Solanum lycopersicum L.) improves sperm production and antioxidant status in aged male broiler breeders by Amir Mosayyeb Zadeh, Seyyed Ali Mirghelenj, Mohsen Daneshyar, Mohsen Eslami, Mohammad Amir Karimi Torshizi, Mahdi Zhandi, Touba Nadri, John Patrick Kastelic, Peyman Hasanloo, Mehdi Nabiloo

“…Seminiferous tubule diameter (STD) and seminiferous epithelium thickness (SET) were increased in all groups fed TP (P<0.05) and T-10 and T-15 roosters had increases (P<0.05) in tubular differentiation indices (TDI). …”
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Prevalence, Characterization, and Proteomic Relatedness Among β-Lactam-Resistant Bacteria Throughout the Poultry Production Chain in Greece by Anestis Tsitsos, Alexandros Damianos, Konstantinos Kiskinis, Vasilios Tsiouris, Ilias Tirodimos, Nikolaos Soultos, Anna Papa, Vangelis Economou

“…Significantly higher <i>E. coli</i> isolation rates were observed in warmer seasons. All strains were multidrug-resistant and most carried ESBL/AmpC genes. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Multimodal Psychotherapy Training Program for Medical Students in China: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Tao Pei, Yinan Ding, Jinsong Tang, Yanhui Liao

“…The secondary outcomes, including participants’ psychotherapy utilization, confidence, and motivation, were analyzed using the same methods as for knowledge. All tests were 2-tailed, with a significance level set at P<.05. …”
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Ultrasound-guided vs. fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous leverage reduction for severely displaced radial neck fractures in children: a comparative analysis of clinical and radiologic... by Xing Wu, Jingdong Xia, Xiongtao Li, Xiaoliang Chen, Si Wang, Xiantao Shen

“…Methods Seventy-three children with displaced radial neck fractures were consecutively enrolled and assigned to the US or FL group. In all the patients, fractures were reduced with the percutaneous pin leverage technique. …”
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