Towards a better understanding of biofoams: Multi-technique characterization of various tannin-furanic foams to assist in material selection for product design by Thomas Sepperer, Giulia Saccomano, Diana E. Bedolla, Raphael J.F. Berger, Primoz Šket, Elena Longo, Gregor A. Zickler, Saeed Borhani, Diego Dreossi, Lisa Vaccari, Maurizio E. Musso, Francesco D’Amico

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A High Performance Adaptive Digital LDO Regulator With Dithering and Dynamic Frequency Scaling for IoT Applications by Muhammad Asif, Imran Ali, Danial Khan, Muhammad Riaz Ur Rehman, Qurat- Ul-Ain, Muhammad Basim, Young Gun Pu, Minjae Lee, Keum Cheol Hwang, Youngoo Yang, Kang-Yoon Lee

“…The maximum measured power and current efficiencies are 89.7 % and 99.97 %, respectively, with 1.9 mV output voltage ripples. …”
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Comparative Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Tumor Resection in Vitrectomy for Retinal Vasoproliferative Tumors by Bin Zheng, Yan Chen, Lifeng Chen, Huan Chen, Jingwei Zheng, Feng Chen, Zongming Song, Lin Fu, Xuting Hu, Jiandong Pan, Hengli Lian, Lijun Shen, Qiuming Li

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Research on equity analysis and forecasting of nursing human resource allocation in Jiangxi Province, China by Yunyu Du, Zhiqin Xie, Zhen Yang, Wanyin Xiong, Li Zhou, Min Zhang, Suhua Zeng, Min Wang

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High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load and Coinfection with Viral Hepatitis Are Associated with Liver Enzyme Abnormalities among HIV Seropositive Patients on Antiretrov... by Shabani Iddi, Caroline A. Minja, Vitus Silago, Asteria Benjamin, Jastine Mpesha, Shimba Henerico, Benson R. Kidenya, Stephen E. Mshana, Mariam M. Mirambo

“…The overall prevalence of abnormal liver enzymes was 43.04% (99/230, 95% CI: 36.6-49.3). A total of 26.09% (60/230) had elevated ASAT while 23.9% (55/230) patients had elevated ALAT levels. …”
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Network pharmacology and experimental verification reveal the mechanism of Qingfei Tongluo mixture in treating pulmonary fibrosis by Ying Zhou, Wenlong Wang, Wanping Zhu, Tingting Cai, Nannan Wang, Xia Liu, Wenmin Wang, Kequn Chai

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A case-control genome-wide association study of estimated breeding values for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes in two local dairy sheep breeds by C. Persichilli, S. Biffani, G. Senczuk, M. Di Civita, M.K. Bitew, A. Bosco, L. Rinaldi, S. Grande, G. Cringoli, F. Pilla

“…To do this, faecal samples were collected from 642 Comisana and 323 Massese sheep over 3 years to assess Faecal Egg Counts, and Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for GIN resistance were estimated by a repeatability animal model. Then, EBVs in the 99.95th and 0.05th percentiles were used to identify the most and least “genetically resistant” individuals to GINs, using genotyped individuals with the Illumina OvineSNP50 beadchip. …”
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CHI study: protocol for an observational cohort study on ageing and mental health in community-dwelling older adults by Lei Feng, Lieng Hsi Ling, Qiushi Feng, Rachael Zhi Yi Lee, Junhong Yu, Iris Rawtaer, Patrick Finbarr Allen, Zhiming Bao, Jeong Kyu Lee, Chin Tat Lim, Leng Leng Thang, Thet Naing, D Y Wang, Kai Zhen Yap, EH Kua, Rathi Mahendran

“…The objective is to recruit 1000 participants (aged 60–99 years) living in the western region of Singapore within a period of 3 years (2018–2020). …”
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Novel coumarin-based acetohydrazide-1,2,3-triazole derivatives as urease enzyme inhibitors: Synthesis, in vitro evaluation, and molecular dynamics simulation studies by Hassan Sepehrmansourie, Mohammad Azimi, Ahmad Ebadi, Gholamabbas Chehardoli, Mohammad Ali Zolfigol, Massoud Amanlou, Mohammad Nazari Montazer, Mohammad Mahdavi, Zahra Najafi

“…The most potent derivative,(E)-N'-(4-((1-Benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)benzylidene)-2-((4,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-5-yl)oxy)acetohydrazide (13a), acted as an uncompetitive inhibitor with a Ki of 1.99 μM. The stable enzyme-inhibitor complex in molecular dynamics simulations (MD) indicated critical interactions between the ligand and the Cys592 and His593 residues, which stabilize the flap motif of the enzyme. …”
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Factors influencing preformed metal crowns and prefabricated zirconia crowns by Shuman Deng, Weiwei Dou, Ying Chen, Zhixiao Chen, Ning Song, Qi Gao, Li Zhang, Jing Xie

“…A total of 217 parents (99.5%) could accept PMCs to protect or repair primary carious teeth; 29.8% of the parents stated that they were reluctant to use ZCs to protect or repair their children’s deciduous teeth, and the difference was significant (P < 0.05). …”
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Peroral Endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in pediatric achalasia: a retrospective cohort on institutional experience and quality of life by Thijs Kuipers, Carlijn Mussies, Aaltje Lei, Gwen M.C. Masclee, Marc A. Benninga, Paul Fockens, Barbara A.J. Bastiaansen, Albert J. Bredenoord, Michiel P. van Wijk

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Targeted Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Lung Transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Colonised with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Using Multiple Combination Bactericidal Testing by Helmy Haja Mydin, Paul A. Corris, Audrey Nicholson, John D. Perry, Gerard Meachery, Emma C. L. Marrs, Steven Peart, Christine Fagan, James L. Lordan, Andrew J. Fisher, Frances K. Gould

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Immunoprotective effect of chitosan nanoparticles with different particle sizes against H9N2 avian influenza infection by Shangen Xu, Zhi Zhao, Chenxi Sun, Yile Ji, Qingshuang Luan, Qihong Zhang, Zheng Jin, Kai Zhao

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Objekt und Periodisierung der litauischen Literaturgeschichte (Problemische Bemerkungen) by Juozas Girdzijauskas

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One-pot synthesis and characterization of a BSA-Cu2S/CuS quantum dots drug delivery system based on biuret’s reaction by Porfirio Estrada-Rojas, Juan Francisco Hernández-Paz, Claudia Alejandra Rodríguez-González, Mónica Elvira Mendoza-Duarte, Santos Adriana Martel-Estrada, Laura Elizabeth Valencia-Gómez, Héctor Camacho-Montes, Imelda Olivas-Armendáriz

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A patient-led survey on information and communication needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer in Ireland and Northern Ireland (CTRIAL-IE 23–05) by Siobhan Gaynor, Yvonne O'Meara, Emer Mulvaney, Rachel J. Keogh, Catherine S. Weadick, Fran J. Duane, Ann Mc Brien, Helen Greally, Mary Jane O'Leary, Ieva Teiserskyte, Isabel Beristain, Jacinta Marron, Eibhlin Mulroe, Vicky Donachie, Sarah Mc Loughlin, Seamus O'Reilly

“…Only 35 % of patients had access to their records, yet 99 % of patients without access desired to have it. …”
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Effect of Soft Rehabilitation Robot Gloves on Upper Limb and Hand Function of Stroke Patients：A Meta-Analysis by YU Tingting, SHEN Yuwei, WAN Guomeng, LI Jianan

“…Meta-analysis results showed that, compared with the control group, FMA-UE score [<italic>MD</italic>=8.05, 95% <italic>CI </italic>(7.01,9.09), <italic>Z</italic>=15.20, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01], MBI score [<italic>MD</italic>=9.91, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (2.65,17.17), <italic>Z</italic>=2.68, <italic>P</italic>=0.007], WMFT score [<italic>MD</italic>=8.39, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (6.99,9.78), <italic>Z</italic>=11.81，<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01], grip strength [<italic>SMD</italic>=0.39, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (0.11,0.67), <italic>Z</italic>=2.75, <italic>P</italic>=0.006], and ARAT score [<italic>MD</italic>=11.18, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (9.10, 13.26), <italic>Z</italic>=10.53, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01] were significantly higher in the experimental group, but there was no significant difference in BBT score between two groups [<italic>MD</italic>=0.53, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (-1.47, 2.53), <italic>Z</italic>=0.52, <italic>P</italic>=0.60].ConclusionSRG can improve the upper limb and hand motor function and activities of daily living of stroke patients, but more large-sample and high-quality RCTs would be needed to further verify its efficacy.…”
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Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Differently Processed Smoothies and Fresh Produce from Austria by Sonia Galazka, Valerie Vigl, Melanie Kuffner, Irina Dielacher, Kathrin Spettel, Richard Kriz, Norbert Kreuzinger, Julia Vierheilig, Markus Woegerbauer

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PRACTICAL TRAINING OF OFFICERS OF THE STATE FIRE SERVICE THROUGH GAME-BASED LEARNING by V. V. Bulgakov, A. A. Lazarev, E. P. Konovalenko, T. A. Mochalova

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Online patients questions regarding reverse total shoulder arthroplasty pertain to timeline of recovery, specific activities, and limitations by Kyle K. Obana, MD, Dane R.G. Lind, BA, Andrew J. Luzzi, MD, Michaela J. O’Connor, MD, Matthew R. LeVasseur, MD, William N. Levine, MD

“…Medical Practice websites had the lowest JAMA score (0.99 ± 0.91). Conclusion: Patients are interested in the timeline of recovery, ability to perform specific activities after surgery, and short-term and long-term restrictions following rTSA. …”
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