Successful treatment of etanercept- and adalimumab-resistant pyoderma gangrenosum with spesolimab, moderate-dose corticosteroids, and minocycline by Hanlin Zhang, Chao Wu, Hongzhong Jin

“…Despite the added complexity of the patient’s underlying HBV infection and elevated M-protein, no HBV reactivation or other hematologic complications occurred. …”
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Characteristics of the Bacterial Community in Alpine Meadows in Response to Altitude and Aspect in the Qilian Mountains, Northwest China by Qiang Li, Ying Zhang, Xiaoni Liu, Fan Yang

“…Specifically, the Shannon and Chao1 indices of soil bacteria initially increased and then decreased with increasing altitude, with the Shannon index being lower in shady aspects compared to sunny aspects, and the Chao1 index being lower in sunny aspects above an altitude of 3400 m compared to shady aspects at the exact altitudes. …”
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One pot oxidative ethyl acetate synthesis using palladium activated SBA-15 type catalysts by Yesim Gucbilmez, Ibrahim Calis

“…All the catalysts were found to maintain the SBA-15 semi-crystalline structure with high BET surface areas (626–665 m2/g), and high pore volumes (0.93–0.95 cm3/g) and metal distributions in the range of 24–29 %. …”
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Aerodynamic Comparison of Conventional and Bioinspired Turbines for Enhanced Wind Energy Applications in Low Wind Conditions by Quesada-Bedoya Luis Felipe, Lebrun-Llano David, Espitia-Mesa Gabriel, Tamayo-Avendaño Jorge Mario, Osorio-Gómez Gilberto

“…The goal is to determine the feasibility of bio-inspired turbines and their adaptation to horizontal-axis wind turbines at low wind speeds, starting from 2.5 m/s. The results, validated in CFD and BEMT simulations, show that bio-inspired turbines have up to 33% higher performance compared to conventional rotors, highlighting their potential to improve wind energy efficiency under adverse environmental conditions, especially in regions where wind speeds are low or inconsistent. …”
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Effects of mixed fermentation on the flavor quality and in vitro antioxidant activity of Zaosu pear-Merlot grape composite alcoholic beverage by Binyan Xu, Xueshan Yang, Jie Zhao, Baihan Yu, Jiaxin Li, Xia Zhu

“…The optimum fermentation parameters identified using a fuzzy mathematical sensory evaluation model were an initial pH of 4.22, a ratio of M. pulcherrima 346 and S. cerevisiae ES488 inoculated 1.13:1, sequential inoculation time 47.02 h and making temperature 19 °C. …”
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous Solution by Bahram Ghasemi, Bagher Anvaripour, Sahand Jorfi, Neematollah Jaafarzadeh

“…The synthetized TiO2/GAC composite exhibited a total pore volume of 0.13 cm3/g and specific surface area of 35.91 m2/g. Removal efficiency of up to 95% was observed at initial pH of 10, TiO2/GAC dosage of 2.5 g/L, irradiation time of 80 min, and initial furfural concentration of 500 mg/L. …”
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Development of HPLC Protocol and Simultaneous Quantification of Four Free Flavonoids from Dracocephalum heterophyllum Benth. by Sodik Rakhmonovich Numonov, Muhammad Nasimullah Qureshi, Haji Akber Aisa

“…Total flavonoids quantified were 0.324 mg/mL of the extract. HPLC analysis delivered contents of the luteolin, kaempferol, diosmetin, and chrysosplenetin as 0.08%, 0.14%, 0.28%, and 0.79% of the dried extract, respectively. …”
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Potencjał produkcyjny sektora usług w krajach członkowskich Unii Europejskiej by Kamil Decyk

“…W tej perspektywie jednym z celów prowadzonych badań była m.in. identyfikacja potencjału produkcyjnego charakteryzującego sektor usług państw członkowskich Unii Europejskiej. …”
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GNN-EADD: Graph Neural Network-Based E-Commerce Anomaly Detection via Dual-Stage Learning by Zhouhang Shao, Xuran Wang, Enkai Ji, Shiyang Chen, Jin Wang

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Inhibitory Effect of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Seed Extract and Its Behenic Acid Component on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Biofilm Formation by Seoyoung Kim, Tae-Jong Kim

“…<b>Results:</b> The <i>M</i>. <i>oleifera</i> methanolic seed extract contained 1.48% behenic acid, significantly inhibiting <i>S</i>. …”
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Real-Time Analysis of Event Response Based on RT-Thread by Hui Liu, Wenyin Tao, Zhixin Hong, Lianmin Shi

“…And, a thread synchronization experiment based on event response is designed to measure the actual time of thread scheduling on Arm Cortex-M4 microcontroller STM32L431RCT6. The experimental results show that the low-latency piling timing analysis approach proposed in this paper has an error of about 1.5 microseconds compared to the measurement time of the logic analyzer and the theoretical analysis time. …”
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Simeprevir and Sofosbuvir Combination Treatment in a Patient with HCV Cirrhosis and HbS Beta 0-Thalassemia: Efficacy and Safety despite Baseline Hyperbilirubinemia by Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Melanie Deutsch, Athanasios Georgalas, Helias Poulakidas, Lazaros Karnesis

“…Laboratory evaluation revealed total bilirubin: 2.7 mg/dL and serum HCV-RNA 137.204 IU/mL. HCV was genotyped as 4. A FibroScan revealed 35.3 kPa. …”
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Optimized Conditions for Flavonoid Extraction from Pomelo Peel Byproducts under Enzyme- and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Using Response Surface Methodology by Mai Nguyen Tram Anh, Pham Van Hung, Nguyen Thi Lan Phi

“…The results indicated that the optimal extraction condition was a liquid-to-solid ratio of 142.99 mL/g, enzyme concentration of 3.45%, and the time of 65.23 min for incubation and of 69.26 min for sonication treatment. …”
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Exercise Training Effects on Inflammatory Gene Expression in White Adipose Tissue of Young Mice by Tracy Baynard, Victoria J. Vieira-Potter, Rudy J. Valentine, Jeffrey A. Woods

“…Treadmill exercise was performed 5 d/wk at 12 m/min, with 12% grade for 40 min/d. Liver triglycerides and gene expression of F4/80, MCP-1, TNF-α, leptin, and VEGF in visceral white adipose were determined. …”
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Pharmacokinetic and Biodistribution Assessment of a Near Infrared-Labeled PSMA-Specific Small Molecule in Tumor-Bearing Mice by Joy L. Kovar, Lael L. Cheung, Melanie A. Simpson, D. Michael Olive

“…IRDye 800CW was conjugated to YC-27 or an anti-PSMA antibody used for reference. Human 22Rv1, PC3M-LN4, and/or LNCaP prostate tumor cells were exposed to the labeled compounds. …”
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Synthesis and crystal structure of [Sr(urea)(NO3)2]n by Aysanem Bektursinova, Zulfiya Djumanazarova, Zamira Uzakbergenova, Jamshid Ashurov, Akram A Khan, Shakhnoza Kadirova, Batirbay Torambetov

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Conic-Based 3D Rockfall Modeling with QGIS-Qproto Software: A Case Study of Mazı Village, Nevşehir (Ürgüp) by Mustafa Utlu, Mehmet Fatih Akgümüş

“…According to the modeling results, rockfalls with a maximum kinetic energy of 142 kJ and a displacement velocity of 16.8 m/s were determined. Based on these results, the maximum values of the rockfall model within the study area were generally reached in areas with high slope values, and it was observed that the energies and velocities of rock blocks attenuated at points with decreased slope, indicating the influence of the existing gravitational condition. …”
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Diagnostic Sensitivity of Different Reference Bodies When Using Scheimpflug Tomography in a Myopic Population with Keratoconus by Daniel Garcerant, Ignacio Jiménez-Alfaro, Nicolás Alejandre

“…From all measurements, best sensitivity (100%) was achieved with a cutoff point of 8 μm of posterior elevation at the thinnest point using the BFTEFE. …”
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Optimized design and experimental analysis of the vertical mixing plow for enhancing planosol improvement machine by Jiaxing Du, Jiyao Hou, Yuanyuan Dun, Chuanhua Yang, Xiaohai Li, Baoguo Zhu, Lijun Cai, Guoqiang Dun

“…Results showed optimal performance at 553 mm tillage depth, 1 m/s speed, and 227 mm plow height, with tractive resistance of 7460.5 N and a soil mixing rate of 72.1%. …”
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Recycling Marble Waste from Afghan Mining Sites as a Replacement for Cement and Sand by Mohammad Rafi Rafi, Safiullah Omary, Amanullah Faqiri, Elhem Ghorbel

“…The marble waste, collected from a mining site in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, consisted of 29% particles smaller than 63 μm and 71% sand particles. The waste marble (WM) was added to concrete as a replacement for cement and sand at 3.5%, 4%, and 4.5% by volume. …”
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