Using ground granulated blast-furnace slag to improve the self-degradation issue of liquid calcium aluminate cement mortar by Chia-Jung Tsai, Chung-Lin Lin, Chih-Wei Lu, Wen-Shinn Shyu, Leila Fazeldehkordi

“…In this research, ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) was incorporated into LCAC mortar at various proportions to evaluate its potential as an auxiliary material. The findings demonstrated that the addition of GGBS noticeably enhanced the compressive strength and density of LCAC. …”
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Association of socio-demographic characteristics, comorbidities, lifestyle habits, and saliva parameters with dental caries in adults with obesity by Virginie Chuy, Marie Mayoute, Maud Monsaingeon-Henry, Blandine Gatta-Cherifi, Élise Arrivé

“… Objective: To describe the oral health status of patients with obesity and to explore the socio-demographic characteristics, comorbidities, lifestyle habits (tobacco, alcohol, sweet/acidic diet), and saliva parameters most associated with the dental caries experience.  Material and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 204 patients’ data with obesity attending a therapeutic education programme. …”
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Analysis on Influence Factors of Roadway Instability in High-Stress, Steeply Inclined Extra-Thick Coal Seam by Hai Rong, Liting Pan, Xiaoyan Li, Ming Wang, Zeliang Qu, Mengsheng Lu, Kaipeng Guo

“…And, according to the performance of the bolting material and anchoring agent, the laboratory theoretical research was carried out. …”
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Resistance of potato cultivars and hybrid clones from the VIR collection to the northwestern population of <i>Phytophthora infestans</i> by N. M. Zoteyeva, O. S. Kosareva, E. V. Rogozina, N. A. Chalaya

“…Potato cultivars resistant to P. infestans are still too few to ensure reduction of harvest losses.   Material and methods. In total, 682 potato cultivars and 20 hybrid clones from the VIR collection were screened in field and laboratory tests. …”
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Influence of Smartphone Usage on development of Sexuality among Late Adolescent Boys in Health Sciences Colleges of South India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Sara J Ommen, Preeti M Galagali, Sharath M Manya, Prasanna Mithra, Jayashree K

“…The ease of access to sexually explicit material (SEM) coupled with adolescents’ impulsivity makes them prone to excessive SEM exposure and may affect the development of sexuality via the perceived realism of such content. …”
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LOW POWER BRACHYTHERAPY IN COMBINED TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH INTERMEDIATE RISK OF LOCALIZED PROST ATE CANCER by V. A. Biryukov, O. B. Karyakin, O. V. Morov, O. G. Lepilina, D. V. Neledov, D. B. Sanin, G. N. Grishin, M. S. Kalinina

“…Estimation of the effectiveness of low power brachytherapy sources I-125 in the combined treatment in group of patients of intermediate risk of localized prostate cancer.Material and methods. The study included 126 patients with prostate cancer of intermediate risk. 104 patients (83,9%) were conducted low power brachytherapy I‑125 in combination with hormone therapy by analogues of LHWG. 22 patients (16.1%) received external beam irradiation in combination with brachytherapy I‑125 and hormonal treatment. …”
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Influence of maternal level of education and socioeconomic status on maternal knowledge of nutrition, physical activity and children’s bodyweight of Nigerian school pupils by Adebisi I. Hammed, Suleiman O. Usman, Onyemechi Ezekiel, Joy C. Duru, Oluwaseun J. Oladimeji, Ogolo Jirho

“…A structured questionnaire was used to assess the maternal level of education, material&rsquo;s knowledge of nutrition, and physical activities. …”
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Descripción de las  características del microbioma salival en pacientes con trastorno del espectro autista by Marcela Arenas González, Ierene Coll Campayo, Sira herrera Martinez, Cristina Diaz Martínez, Antonia Alcaina Lorente

“…Objetivo: Identificar las características del microbioma salival en sujetos con TEA de 6 a 18 años de edad y sujetos neurotípicos mediante una revisión narrativa de la literatura. Material y  métodos: Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda en las siguientes bases de datos: Pubmed, Web of Science, Cochrane y Google académico, entre 2009 y 2024. …”
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Addressing widespread misidentifications of traditional medicinal mushrooms in Sanghuangporus (Basidiomycota) through ITS barcoding and designation of reference sequences by Shan Shen, Shi-Liang Liu, Ji-Hang Jiang, Li-Wei Zhou

“…Our results provide a practical method for ITS barcoding-based species identification of Sanghuangporus and will promote medicinal studies and commercial development from taxonomically correct material.…”
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Review of preclinical data on hyperthermia treatment in lymphomas and its potential for clinical application by Moritz V. Scharr, Frederik Damm, Paul Krahl, Anna Dieper, Paraskevi D. Veltsista, Alexander Hansch, Marcus Beck, Dominik Gerster, Anna-Chiara Giovannelli, Lars Bullinger, Daniel Zips, Pirus Ghadjar

“…This raises the question of whether HT can also benefit patients with nonsolid tumors, such as lymphomas.Objective To provide an overview of the current literature on research involving the use of HT in the treatment of lymphomas.Material and Methods This systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Influence of SARS-CoV2 Pandemic on Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Presentation, and Surgical Management in a Tertiary Center: A Retrospective Study by Roman Taulean, Roxana Zaharie, Dan Valean, Lia Usatiuc, Mohammad Dib, Emil Moiș, Calin Popa, Andra Ciocan, Alin Fetti, Nadim Al-Hajjar, Florin Zaharie

“…The purpose of this study was to highlight the impact of the pandemic lockdown on the presentation, diagnosis, and surgical management of colorectal cancers as well as the post-pandemic changes in this area. <b>Material and methods</b>: This single center, retrospective comparative study contained 1687 patients, divided into three groups with equal time frames of two years, consisting of a pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic period, in which preoperative and perioperative as well as postoperative parameters were compared. …”
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Role of Interfacial Oxide Layer in MoOx/n-Si Heterojunction Solar Cells by X. M. Song, Z. G. Huang, M. Gao, D. Y. Chen, Z. Fan, Z. Q. Ma

“…The simulation results revealed that the quasi p-type layer behaved as a semiconductor material with a wide band gap of 2.30 eV, facilitating the transport of holes for negatively charged centers. …”
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PPAR-α regulates metabolic remodelling and participates in myocardial fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation of rheumatic heart disease by Xiaoying Hu, Daisong Jiang, Zheng Zhang, Zhenmei An

“…Introduction This study will explore the correlation of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-α (PPAR-α) regulation of metabolic remodelling in the myocardial fibrosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) in rheumatic heart disease. Material and methods The left atrial appendage tissues were evaluated by Masson staining for fibrosis degree, and Western Blot was used to detect the expression of proteins related to glucose metabolism disorder, lipid metabolism abnormality, and mitochondrial dysfunction. …”
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Physiochemical and functional evaluation of the first-in-class anti-cancer IgE antibody drug, MOv18, through process development and good manufacturing practice production by Heather J Bax, Jitesh Chauhan, Alexandra J McCraw, Melanie Grandits, Chara Stavraka, Heike Lentfer, Tim Hillyer, Simon Carroll, Kim Vigor, Chris Selkirk, Mariangela Figini, Jack Cheeseman, Paulina A Urbanowicz, Richard A Gardner, Daniel I R Spencer, Nigel Westwood, Sarah Mellor, James Spicer, Debra H Josephs, Sophia N Karagiannis

“…We confirm the suitability of the pipeline described for generating intact, functionally active, clinical-grade material for this novel therapeutic class as an Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP), with comparable characteristics to the original research-grade antibody. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of T-Shaped Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Short Columns with Stiffening Ribs Under Axial Compression by Xiaosan Yin, Hongliang Yue, Yuzhou Sun, Guoyang Fu, Jimin Li, Md. Mashiur Rahman

“…The results indicated that the new stiffening ribs are capable of significantly reducing the buckling deformation of the steel tube, enhancing the confinement effect of the steel tube on the core concrete, and improving the combined performance of the steel tube and the concrete. The thickness and material strength of the stiffening ribs had a notable impact on the ultimate bearing capacity and ductility of the short column specimens. …”
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Peptic ulcer: does it changed identity? by Ye. A. Pyatenko, A. A. Sheptulin

“…To estimate possible changes of peptic ulcer (PU) epidemiology: gender and age of patients, age at disease onset, ratio of the stomach ulcers (SU) to duodenal ulcers (DU), clinical features at relapse of PU, frequency of concomitant digestive diseases. Material and methods. Overall 79 case records of patients with PUD of the stomach (PUS) (16 men, 33 women), PUD of duodenum (PUD) (15 men, 9 women) and PUD of combined localization (1 man and 5 women) were included in the study by continuous sampling method. …”
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Intensification of Natural Disasters in the State of Pará and the Triggering Mechanisms Across the Eastern Amazon by Everaldo B. de Souza, Douglas B. S. Ferreira, Luciano J. S. Anjos, Alan C. Cunha, João Athaydes Silva, Eliane C. Coutinho, Adriano M. L. Sousa, Paulo J. O. P. Souza, Waleria P. Monteiro Correa, Thaiane S. Silva Dias, Alexandre M. C. do Carmo, Carlos B. B. Gutierrez, Giordani R. C. Sodré, Aline M. M. Lima, Edson J. P. Rocha, Bergson C. Moraes, Luciano P. Pezzi, Tercio Ambrizzi

“…The catastrophic impacts on people and the economy were documented, showing a significant rise in the number of homeless individuals and those directly affected, alongside considerable material damage and economic losses for both the public and private sectors. …”
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Melting enhancement in vertical triplex-tube latent heat thermal energy storage system using BeO nanoparticles and internal fins by Zamira Sattinova, Bakytzhan Assilbekov, Animesh Pal, Tassybek Bekenov, Bidyut Baran Saha

“…This study presents the application of internal fins and beryllium oxide (BeO) nanoparticles to accelerate the melting of lithium chloride as a phase change material (PCM) encapsulated in a latent heat thermal energy storage unit which is an intermediate element in a nuclear power plant's assisted thermal energy systems. …”
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Aerodynamic performance enhancement of centrifugal compressor using numerical techniques [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Srinivas G, Shivani S, Amar Murthy A

“…Designing a centrifugal compressor poses challenges related to achieving high aerodynamic efficiency, surge and choke control, material selection, rotor dynamics, cavitation, erosion, and addressing environmental considerations while balancing costs. …”
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On the behavior of a granular soil deposit subjected to horizontal vibration. A discrete element modeling by Derbane, Said, Mansouri, Mouloud, Messast, Salah,  El Malki Alaoui, Aboulghit

“…This paper presents an analysis of the behavior of a non-cohesive granular material deposit excited at its base by a horizontal harmonic vibration. …”
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