A Generalized Phase-Shift PWM Extension for Improved Natural and Active Balancing of Flying Capacitor Multilevel Inverters by Georgios Kampitsis, Efstratios I. Batzelis, Antonis Kolokasis, Elison Matioli, Bikash C. Pal

“…Simulations were carried out in Matlab/Simulink and experimental tests were conducted on a single-phase 7-level GaN inverter prototype. …”
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Metagenomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Crosstalk Between Intratumor Mycobiome and Hosts in Early‐Stage Nonsmoking Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients by Yaohui Sun, Zhiming Gan, Shijiancong Liu, Sheng Zhang, Wei Zhong, Jian Liu, Xiuting Huang, Wei He, Hongcheng Zhong, Qingdong Cao

“…Methods In this study, we conducted ultra‐deep metagenomic and transcriptomic sequencing on 128 samples collected from 46 nonsmoking ES‐LUAD patients and 41 healthy controls (HC), aiming to characterize the tumor‐resident mycobiome and its interactions with the host. …”
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Use of the Adaptive Behaviour Dementia Questionnaire in a Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic by Nicolas M. Oreskovic, Ayesha Harisinghani, Caroline Bregman, Clorinda Cottrell, Margaret Pulsifer, Brian G. Skotko, Amy Torres, Alexa Gozdiff Spognardi, Stephanie L. Santoro

“…Study Design: A retrospective chart review of patients with Down syndrome was conducted to follow the use of the Adaptive Behaviour Dementia Questionnaire (ABDQ) in a dementia screening protocol. …”
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Co-optimization of Demand Response Aggregators and distribution system operator for resilient operation using machine learning based wind generation forecasting: A bilevel approach by Farid Hamzeh Aghdam, Aleksandr Zavodovski, Adeleye Adetunji, Mehdi Rasti, Eva Pongracz, Mohammad Sadegh Javadi, João P.S. Catalão

“…The model also incorporates Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural networks for wind generation forecasting, enhancing decision-making precision. Furthermore, we conduct multiple case studies under varying severities of incidents to evaluate the method’s effectiveness. …”
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Negative perceptions toward older adults and life satisfaction among community-dwelling older citizens in Japan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Yuho Shimizu, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Tomoki Furuya, Ai Iizuka, Keigo Hinakura, Tomoya Takahashi, Yan Li, Daichi Yamashiro, Yoshifumi Takahashi, Daisuke Cho, Susumu Ogawa, Kenichiro Sato

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey of older adults was conducted across five wards and four cities in Tokyo, Japan. …”
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Aortic Valve Surgery in Patients Over 75 Years Old: Early Results and Predictors of Hospital Mortality by Selman Dumani, Laureta Dibra, Ermal Likaj, Saimir Kuci, Edlira Rruci, Aferdita Veseli, Klodian Krakulli, Andi Kacani, Edvin Prifti, Ilir Tanku, Devis Pellumbi, Alessia Mehmeti, Adelina Musliu, Ali Refatllari, Altin Veshti

“…The incidence of major perioperative complications such as low cardiac output, stroke, respiratory problems, bleeding, atrial fibrillation, wound infection, and conduction disturbances was 6.8%, 2.7 %, 4.1%, 2.7 %, 21.9 %, 2.6%, and 4.2 %. …”
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One health assessment of farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) on zoonoses in Bangladesh by Md Jisan Ahmed, Md Ismile Hossain Bhuiyan, Ritu Chalise, Mustakim Mamun, Prajwal Bhandari, Khairul Islam, Shahrin Sultana Jami, Mahabbat Ali, Mirza Synthia Sabrin

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted with 658 livestock farmers from randomly selected regions in Bangladesh from April to June 2024. …”
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Technological Properties of Model System Beef Emulsions with Encapsulated Pumpkin Seed Oil and Shell Powder by Slaviša Stajić, Ana Kalušević, Igor Tomasevic, Biljana Rabrenović, Anđelija Božić, Petar Radović, Viktor Nedović, Dušan Živković

“…Further research, which would include sensory analysis, should be conducted to determine how these altered colour and textural properties will be perceived by consumers.…”
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Crosstalk between non-coding RNAs and programmed cell death in colorectal cancer: implications for targeted therapy by Seyed Reza Taha, Mehdi Karimi, Bahar Mahdavi, Milad Yousefi Tehrani, Ali Bemani, Shahriar Kabirian, Javad Mohammadi, Sina Jabbari, Meysam Hushmand, Alireza Mokhtar, Mohammad Hossein Pourhanifeh

“…Methods A comprehensive literature analysis was conducted to examine recent findings on the role of ncRNAs in modulating various PCD mechanisms, including apoptosis, autophagy, necroptosis, and pyroptosis, and their impact on CRC development and therapeutic response. …”
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Identification of dominant species of submerged vegetation based on Sentinel-2 red-edge band: A case study of Lake Erhai, China by Xiaohan Wang, Yu Zhang, Yanhong Yu, Yunmei Li, Heng Lyu, Junda Li, Xiaolan Cai, Xianzhang Dong, Gaolun Wang, Jianzhong Li, Mengmeng Song, Lanlan Chen

“…Furthermore, an incisive inquiry into the nexus between diverse water quality variables and aquatic vegetation was conducted. Notably, water temperature (WT) emerged as a the most influential factor, exhibiting a highly significant positive correlation with SAV. …”
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Investigation of the connection between triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and the risk of acute kidney injury in septic patients - a retrospective analysis utilizing the MIMIC-IV da... by Pirun Zhang, Wenli Zhang, Yan Han, Tong Yang, Jiayi Zhong, Yun Han, Fang Lai

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted to investigate the prognostic value of the TyG index in different subgroups. …”
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The effects and predictive values of novel anthropometric parameters on uric acid levels and hyperuricemia in adults by Li Hongwei, Shen Zhenhai, Jiang Wei, Jia Bing, Li Shaolei, Zhang Ping, Wang Liuyu, Yuan Peng, Lu Yun

“…Fewer studies have been conducted based on the relationship between novel anthropometric indicators and hyperuricemia. …”
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Key Players in Cognitive Function and Brain Health by Wiktoria Wesołowska, Emilia Bachoń, Michalina Doligalska, Aleksandra Stremel, Agnieszka Leszyńska, Julia Linke, Zuzanna Bałoniak, Dominika Kozłowska, Julia Bałoniak, Weronika Tuszyńska

“…The literature search was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar, focusing on peer-reviewed articles, clinical trials, and meta-analyses relevant to omega-3 fatty acids, brain health, cognitive functions, and mental health outcomes. …”
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Placental Vimentin Expression in Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Fırat Asir, Suleyman Cemil Oglak, Tugcan Korak, Fatih Tas, Mehmet Yilmaz, Fikri Erdemci, Firat Sahin, Hayat Ayaz, Emine Zeynep Yilmaz, Gokhan Bolluk

“…Network construction and pathway enrichment analysis were conducted using Cytoscape (v3.10.1) and ShinyGO, respectively. …”
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3D Network Structural Poly (Aryl Ether Ketone)-Polybenzimidazole Polymer for High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells by Junqiao Jiang, Erli Qu, Min Xiao, Dongmei Han, Shuanjin Wang, Yuezhong Meng

“…Both membranes with a proper phosphoric acid (PA) uptake exhibit an excellent proton conductivity of around 50 mS cm-1 at 170°C, which is comparable to that of the well-documented PA-doped PBI membrane. …”
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Assessment of Sodium and Potassium Intakes in Children Aged 6 to 18 Years by 24 h Urinary Excretion in City of Rabat, Morocco by Naima Saeid, Mohammed Elmzibri, Abdeslam Hamrani, Qandoussi Latifa, Hakim Belghiti, Hicham El Berri, Kaoutar Benjeddou, Amina Bouziani, Hasnae Benkirane, Youness Taboz, Asmae Elhamdouchi, Khalid El Kari, Hassan Aguenaou

“…Methods. The study was conducted on 131 children aged 6–18 years recruited from Rabat and its region. …”
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Cardiovascular risk factors, global cardiovascular risk, and vascular age in a cohort of Peruvian HIV patients by German Valenzuela-Rodriguez, Jaime A. Collins, Raul Castillo, Luis R. Illescas, Adrian V. Hernandez, Carlos Diaz-Arocutipa

“…Material and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among HIV outpatients between August and December 2018. …”
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Agro-Morphological Characterization of Kenyan Slender Leaf (Crotalaria brevidens and C. ochroleuca) Accessions by Fridah A. Mwakha, Bernard M. Gichimu, Johnstone O. Neondo, Peter K. Kamau, Eddy O. Odari, Joshua K. Muli, Nancy L. M. Budambula

“…The principal component analysis was conducted to obtain information on the importance of the characters. …”
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The Usage of Lion’s Mane in Sports and Its Metabolic Impact – a literature review by Karolina Stankevič, Kamila Fuczyło, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej, Wiktor Biesiada, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Justyna Woźniak, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński

“…Materials and Methods This literature review was conducted by collecting and analyzing peer-reviewed articles, clinical trial results, and relevant research papers from scientific databases such as PubMed and ScienceDirect. …”
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Efficiency of Polyphenol Extraction from Artificial Honey Using C18 Cartridges and Amberlite® XAD-2 Resin: A Comparative Study by Chua Yung An, Md. Murad Hossain, Fahmida Alam, Md. Asiful Islam, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Nadia Alam, Siew Hua Gan

“…A comparative study of the extraction efficiency of nine known polyphenols [phenolic acids (benzoic acid, dihydroxybenzoic acid, gallic acid, trans-cinnamic acid, and vanillic acid) and flavonoids (naringenin, naringin, quercetin, and rutin)] was conducted by deliberately adding the polyphenols to an artificial honey solution and performing solid phase extraction (SPE). …”
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