Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Fatigue Resistance of an Al-Mg-Sc-Zr Alloy Fabricated by Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing by Lingpeng Zeng, Jiqiang Chen, Tao Li, Zhanglong Tuo, Zuming Zheng, Hanlin Wu

“…The results show that the microstructure of the as-deposited alloy is composed of fine equiaxed grains with an average grain size of around 8 μm, and nanosized Al₃(Sc, Zr) particles (~5 nm) are also evident. …”
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Repeatability and Agreement of Central Vault for Implantable Collamer Lens Obtained by the Tomey OA-2000 Biometer and Spectralis OCT by Hao Wu, Zuocheng Wang, Pengfei Wang, Yifei Meng, Zengying Wang, Yuhong Xue, Bohua Jiang, Shuaixi Pan, Zhipeng Yan

“…The mean difference between measurements for Tomey OA-2000 and ASM-OCT with 95% limits of agreement (LoAs) was −38.94 to 53.44 μm. Conclusion. Both Tomey OA-2000 biometer and Spectralis OCT displayed good repeatability for the measurement of central vault of ICL. …”
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Effect of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Autism: A Randomized Double-Blind Crossover Trial by Anuwat Amatachaya, Narong Auvichayapat, Niramol Patjanasoontorn, Chanyut Suphakunpinyo, Niran Ngernyam, Benchaporn Aree-uea, Keattichai Keeratitanont, Paradee Auvichayapat

“…Twenty patients with autism received 5 consecutive days of both sham and active tDCS stimulation (1 mA) in a randomized double-blind crossover trial over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (F3) for 20 minutes in different orders. …”
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Acute HIV Infection in Pregnancy: The Case for Third Trimester Rescreening by Jocelyn Wertz, Jason Cesario, Jennifer Sackrison, Sean Kim, Chi Dola

“…She tested negative for HIV in the first trimester and at time of AHI at 26 3/7 weeks by anti-HIV Elisa, but was diagnosed with AHI based on an HIV RNA viral load of 434,000 copies/mL. This report presents a case for improved awareness of AHI in pregnancy, and the need for repeat HIV testing in late pregnancy, and highlighted that early detection of AHI might be possible with adding HIV RNA testing at time of standard anti-HIV Elisa screening test in pregnancy. …”
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Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Nanocomposite: Subcutaneous Connective Tissue Response and Polymerization Shrinkage Resistance by Edélcio Garcia-Júnior, Beatriz Kelly Barros Lopes, Fabricio Kitazono de Carvalho, Raquel Assed Bezerra da Silva, Fernanda de Carvalho Panzeri Pires de Souza, Alberto Consolaro, Lea Assed Bezerra da Silva, Paulo Nelson-Filho

“…The in vitro polymerization shrinkage was evaluated using Ultralux with an irradiance of 480mW/cm², while in vivo tissue response was assessed through histological examination of tissue samples at 7, 21, and 63 days post-implantation. …”
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Drying of Malaysian Capsicum annuum L. (Red Chili) Dried by Open and Solar Drying by Ahmad Fudholi, Mohd Yusof Othman, Mohd Hafidz Ruslan, Kamaruzzaman Sopian

“…At the average solar radiation of 420 W/m2 and air flow rate of 0.07 kg/s, the collector, drying system, and pickup demonstrated efficiency rates of approximately 28%, 13%, and 45%, respectively. …”
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The effect of the amount of Y2O3 doped to the MA6000 alloy produced by mechanical alloying method on wear behavior by Çelik Ş., Özyürek D., Tunçay T.

“…In the wear tests, the sliding speed of 1 ms-1 at room temperature (RT) was performed under five different sliding distances (200-1000 m) and three different loads (5 N, 10 N, and 15 N). …”
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing Uptake in Cameroon: Data from the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey by Buh Nkum C, Nanfak A, Guenou E, Fri Kami R, Murhabazi Bashombwa A, Tchio-Nighie KH, Nangue C, Ateudjieu J

“…Collins Buh Nkum,1 Aude Nanfak,1 Etienne Guenou,1– 3 Rosine Fri Kami,1 Augustin Murhabazi Bashombwa,1,2,4 Ketina Hirma Tchio-Nighie,1,2 Charlette Nangue,1 Jerome Ateudjieu1,2,5 1Department of Health Research, M.A. SANTE (Meilleur Accès Aux Soins de Santé), Yaounde, Cameroon; 2Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon; 3National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, Cameroon; 4Faculty of Medicine, University of Kaziba, Kaziba, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 5Division of Health Operations Research, Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, CameroonCorrespondence: Augustin Murhabazi Bashombwa, Email amurhabazi@masante-cam.orgBackground: HIV represents a significant public health challenge, contributing to increased mortality and morbidity within the population. …”
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Cytokine and eicosanoid regulation by Schistosoma mansoniduring LSE penetration by A. C. Fusco, B. Salafsky, T. Shibuya

“…Secreted IL-1α levels were (mean ± S.E.M. (n)): Control, 1.03 ng ± 0.15 (11); IFNγ 1.90 ng ± 0.48 (5); cercariae, 1.79 ng ± 0.22 (22). …”
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Gagal Ginjal Akut pada Impending Eklampsia disertai Sindrom HELLP by Erni Savitri, Desmiwarti Desmiwarti

“…Pasien rujukan dari RS Swasta dengan diagnosis G1P0A0H0 gravid 33-34 minggu + PEB + HELLP sindrom ke IGD RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang. Pasien kemudian dilakukan terminasi kehamilan secara seksio sesarea cito 4,5 jam kemudian. …”
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Role of Lipotoxicity and Contribution of the Renin-Angiotensin System in the Development of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Alexandre Connolly, Samuel Leblanc, Jean-Patrice Baillargeon

“…We provided evidence, using C21/M24, that AT2R activation improves adipocytes’ size and insulin sensitivity in an insulin-resistant rat model, as well as androgen levels in a PCOS obese rat model. …”
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Rapid Determination of 26 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Milk Power and Liquid Milk by Solid Phase Extraction Combined with Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spe... by CHEN Yankai

“…The calibration curves for the 26 PA compounds showed good linearity in the range of 1.0–40 ng/mL with determination coefficients (R2) greater than 0.992. …”
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Monitoring of Endangered Freshwater Mussels in Sweden Using Digital PCR by Per Sundberg, Alizz Axberg, Nauras Daragmeh, Niklas Wengström, Marina Panova

“…The verification step in the field was carried out in two Swedish rivers with confirmed populations of the freshwater pearl mussel (M. margaritifera). Furthermore, two other rivers with unknown presence of the endangered freshwater mussels were surveyed for occurrence of the four mussel species, using the capacity to multiplex several species simultaneously in a dPCR reaction. …”
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Inference of a three-gene network underpinning epidermal stem cell development in Caenorhabditis elegans by Alicja Brożek, Arianna Ceccarelli, Andreas Christ Sølvsten Jørgensen, Mark Hintze, Vahid Shahrezaei, Michalis Barkoulas

“…We use single-molecule FISH to quantify TF mRNA levels in single seam cells of wild-type and mutant backgrounds across four early larval stages. …”
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Adsorption removing various basic nitrogen compounds from model diesel over allochroic silica gel by Xin Hong, Yunhe Li, Chang Gao, Yonghua Zhao, Ke Tang

“…The average pore diameters of silica gel and allochroic silica gel were 18.46 and 1.80 nm, the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface areas were 437.86 and 623.39 m 2 /g, and the pore volumes were 0.9724 and 0.3442 cm 3 /g, respectively. …”
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Effect of extract and fractions of stem bark of Morinda lucida Benth (Rubicaceae) on castor-oil induced diarrhea in mice by Ibeabuchi Jude Ali, Obiora Celestine Ugwu, Cyril Chekwube Adonu, Romanus Chijioke Omeh, Felix Kenolisa Asogwa, Ndidiamaka Hannah Okorie, Raymond Maduabuchi Okonkwo, Onyeka Obidiegwu, Patrick Chibueze Onyegbulam, Festus Basden Chiedu Okoye

“…The ground (500 g) was macerated in 2500 mL of methanol for 72 h, thereafter filtered and concentrated to obtain methanol extract. …”
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Elevation of Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Activity Induced by Amplified Insulin Response in Low Glutathione Levels in Rat Liver by Misako Taniguchi, Nobuko Mori, Chizuru Iramina, Akira Yasutake

“…Despite the lower GSH level, γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase (γ-GCS) activity was higher in the 10% SPI group than other groups. Examination of mRNAs of G6PD and ME suggested that the GSH-suppressing effect on enzyme induction occurred prior to and/or at transcriptional levels. …”
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Step-necking growth of silicon nanowire channels for high performance field effect transistors by Lei Wu, Zhiyan Hu, Lei Liang, Ruijin Hu, Junzhuan Wang, Linwei Yu

“…Compared to the FETs with uniform silicon nanowire channels, our step-necked silicon nanowire FETs exhibit substantially enhanced on/off current ratio Ion/off > 8 × 107 and a sharper subthreshold swing of 70 mV/dec, thanks to a stronger gating effect in the middle channel and markedly improved electric contacts at the thicker source/drain ends. …”
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Paeoniflorin alleviates high glucose-induced endothelial cell apoptosis in diabetes mellitus by inhibiting HRAS-activated RAS pathway by Wenting Yu, Hongchun Jiang

“…Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were separately treated with HG, Pae (5, 10, 20 μM) and/or HRAS overexpression plasmids (oe-HRAS). …”
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Perbedaan Kadar Glukosa Darah Puasa pada Akseptor Suntik Depo Medroksi Progesteron Asetat dengan Akseptor Pil Kombinasi di Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya Padang Tahun 2018 by Fafelia Rozyka Meysetri, Joserizal Serudji, Meilinda Agus

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