Efficient, Compact Mid-Infrared Sources: A Systematic Study of Intracavity Difference-Frequency Generation by Saeed Salimian Rizi, Liam G. K. Flannigan, Alex Chiasson, Tyler Kashak, Daniel Poitras, Chang-Qing Xu

“…By optimizing overlap between the pump and signal beams, we obtained a black-box efficiency (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>η</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>B</mi><mi>B</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) of 3.4% W⁻¹ and a maximum DFG output power of 63 mW at a wavelength of 3437 nm for a 50 mm long periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal. …”
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Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Dyspnoea, Functional Capacity and Thoracic Excursion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report by Priyanka K Chilhate, Lajwanti Lalwani (Adwani)

“…Before starting treatment, a baseline assessment was done, including measures like Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) grading for breathlessness, 6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) and chest movement. …”
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Relationship between RSV-hospitalized children and meteorological factors: a time series analysis from 2017 to 2023 by Shuying Wang, Yifan Wang, Yingxue Zou, Cheng-liang Yin

“…Meteorological data were collected from the Tianjin Binhai International Airport meteorological station, encompassing temperature (℃), air pressure (mmHg), wind speed (m/s), humidity (%), and precipitation (mm). We employed seasonal ARIMA and GAM models to investigate the association between meteorological factors and RSV-related hospitalizations. …”
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome One Year after Delivery in Finnish Women at Increased Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during Pregnancy by Jatta Puhkala, Tarja I. Kinnunen, Tommi Vasankari, Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula, Jani Raitanen, Riitta Luoto

“…At one year postpartum, 150 women (mean age 33.1 years, BMI 27.2 kg/m2) were evaluated for MeS. Results. The prevalence of MeS was 18% according tothe International Diabetes Federation(IDF) criteria and 16% according toNational Cholestrol Education Program(NCEP) criteria. …”
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Expression Profiling of Proliferation and Apoptotic Markers along the Adenoma-Carcinoma Sequence in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Patients by Jayson Wang, Nabil El-Masry, Ian Talbot, Ian Tomlinson, Malcolm R. Alison, Mona El-Bahrawy

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Features of Measuring the Hardness of a Metal Surface Modified with Ultrafine Particles of Minerals by A. V. Skazochkin, G. G. Bondarenko, P. Żukowski

“…By the method of instrumental hardness, standard measurements were performed without preliminary selection of the indentation site (at a load of 1.05 N) and measurements during indentation into even sections (at low loads of 10 mN).It is noted that the high precision of measurements implemented by instrumental indentation, due to the large roughness of the samples, leads to large values of the error in calculating the measurement results. …”
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The influence of gender and waist circumference in the association of body fat with cardiometabolic diseases by Milad Bagheri, Mehran Nouri, Ali Kohanmoo, Reza Homayounfar, Masoumeh Akhlaghi

“…Methods The cross-sectional study was performed on data obtained at the first phase of the Fasa cohort study in Iran (n = 4658: M/F: 2154/2504). Anthropometric characteristics, blood pressure, cardiometabolic biomarkers, and body fat content were measured. …”
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Transition of BiOCl nanosheet into cotton-like clusters for piezoelectric enhanced photocatalytic degradation of dye and photocatalytic hydrogen production by Zheng Luo, C.P. Leo, Fengbo Guo, Xin-ya Zhao

“…Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy images showed circular plate-like structures or spherical clusters with a diameter of approximately 1 μm when BiOCl was prepared using water or without the addition of PVP, respectively. …”
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Microwave Drying Modelling of Stevia rebaudiana Leaves Using Artificial Neural Network and Its Effect on Color and Biochemical Attributes by Baldev Singh Kalsi, Sandhya Singh, Mohammed Shafiq Alam, Surekha Bhatia

“…The effective diffusivity increased from 3.834×10−11 to 1.997×10−10 m2/s with increasing microwave power, while SEC first increased till 320 W to a value of 9.77 MJ/kg and then followed a decreasing trend. …”
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Intraoperative Myelography in Cervical Multilevel Stenosis Using 3D Rotational Fluoroscopy: Assessment of Feasibility and Image Quality by Thomas Westermaier, Stefan Koehler, Thomas Linsenmann, Michael Kiderlen, Paul Pakos, Ralf-Ingo Ernestus

“…After decompression, 10 mL of water-soluble contrast agent was administered via a lumbar drainage and the operating table was tilted. …”
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Optimisation of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Total Phenolics and Flavonoids Content from <i>Centella asiatica</i> by Vimolpa Hiranpradith, Nantawan Therdthai, Aussama Soontrunnarudrungsri, Oumaporn Rungsuriyawiboon

“…Based on RSM, the optimal conditions—75% ethanol concentration, 87.5 W ultrasonic power, 30 min extraction time, and 20 mL solvent volume—yielded TPC and TFC values of 52.29 ± 1.65 mg/g and 43.71 ± 1.92 mg/g, closely aligning with model predictions at 95% confidence. …”
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Relationship of Serum IL-12 to Inflammation, Hematoma Volume, and Prognosis in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Yazhao Zhang, Yanan Tian, Jianhui Wei, Yi Xiang

“…Patients with an increased National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) score ≥4 were defined as early neurological deterioration, and modified rankin scale (mRS) score >2 at 3 months after intracerebral hemorrhage was defined as poor prognosis. …”
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Hubungan Pemberian ASI Eksklusif dan Stimulasi Psikososial dengan Perkembangan Bayi Berumur 6-12 Bulan by Trya Mia Intani, Yuliarni Syafrita, Eva Chundrayetti

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Effects of central administration of the human Tau proteinon the <i>Bdnf, Trkb, p75, Mapt, Bax</i> and <i>Bcl-2</i> genes expression in the mouse brain by A. S. Oreshko, A. Ya. Rodnyy, D. V. Bazovkina, V. S. Naumenko

“…., a notable decrease in the mRNA level of the gene encoding the most important neurotrophic factor BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) was observed in the frontal cortex which could play an important role in neurodegeneration caused by pathological Tau protein aggregation. …”
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Anti-Biofilm Effect of Ampicillin-Loaded Poly (Lactic-co-glycolic Acid) Nanoparticles Conjugated with Lysostaphin on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Elahe Norouzi, Seyed Mostafa Hosseini, Babak Asghari, Reza Mahjoub, Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare, Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi, Fereshte Kalhori, Mohammad Reza Arabestani

“…The nanoparticle average size, zeta potential, PDI, lysostaphin conjugation efficiency and drug loading encapsulation efficiency, and in the optimum PLGA-AMP-LYS (F4) formulation were 301.9 ± 32 nm, 0.261 ± 0.010, −19.2 ± 3.4 mV, 18.916 ± 1.6, and 94.53 ± 3.8, 40%, respectively. …”
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Effect of Toll-Like Receptor 4 on Synovial Injury of Temporomandibular Joint in Rats Caused by Occlusal Interference by Jingjing Kong, Yingying Yang, Shuzhen Sun, Jianli Xie, Xuefen Lin, Ping Ji

“…The results showed that obvious inflammation changes were observed in the synovial membranes and the expression of TLR4 and IL-1β was increased at both mRNA and protein levels in the occlusal interference rats. …”
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Physicochemical properties of water quality of Imeh, Edegelem and Chokocho communities located along Otamiri-oche River in Etche Ethnic Nationality of Rivers State, Nigeria by BM Onyegeme-Okerenta, C Obia, MO Wegwu

“…Each sampling points is located 500m away from the successive one, and the samples were taken from the open river at the zone extending beyond the shoreline. …”
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Anodal tDCS and virtual reality gait rehabilitation in individuals with chronic stroke: a case series report by Aracely Marks, Shelley Oliveira Barbosa, Daniella Napoli, Susan E. D'Andrea

“…The anodal stimulation was targeted at the ipsilesional motor cortex, specifically over the primary motor cortex (M1) area corresponding to the C3/C4 locations in the 10–20 EEG system. …”
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Elliptical Fourier analysis of molar outlines in Late Pliocene Parapapio whitei from Makapansgat Limeworks, South Africa by Alexander C. Kim, Frank L’Engle Williams

“…Results: MP 223 is larger than MP 221 in occlusal area and the minimum buccolingual length of M1 although the variability between the two Parapapio whitei fossils is commensurate with that observed in Papio anubis. …”
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Determination of Mycotoxins and Veterinary Medicines in Duck Flesh and Viscera and Assessment of Their Exposure by Yi Zheng, Yuxin Wu, Huanxin Zhang, Xiaolan Chen, Zaixiang Lou, Huijuan Jing, Chunpeng (Craig) Wan

“…For the determination of mycotoxins, including the mycotoxins aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), aflatoxin B2 (AFB2), aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), T-2 toxin, zearalenone (ZEN), and ochratoxin A (OTA), a liquid-chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was validated. …”
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