Wine, beer and Chinese Baijiu in relation to cardiovascular health: the impact of moderate drinking by Qiao Kang, Jinyuan Sun, Bowen Wang, Baoguo Sun

“…Nevertheless, alcohol beverages have been used as a vital medicine ingredient in various cultures since ancient times. A wealth of epidemiological and experimental research has shown that light-moderate alcohol consumption, regardless of beverage type, is associated with reducing cardiovascular incidence and mortality rate. …”
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Magnetic micro-protrusion arrays with wrinkled polypyrrole surfaces for enhancing the performance of flexible pressure sensors by Ruixue Sun, Jie Lu, Pei Li, Pingan Yang, Jianchun Jiang, Mengjie Shou, Changrong Liao

“…The sensor exhibited excellent cyclic stability, dynamic characteristics, and mechanical durability, with sensitivity reaching five times that of the planar substrate sensor in the low pressure range. …”
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Path Planning Algorithm for Manipulators in Complex Scenes Based on Improved RRT* by Xiqing Zhang, Pengyu Wang, Yongrui Guo, Qianqian Han, Kuoran Zhang

“…To mitigate increased search times in obstacle-dense areas, an artificial potential field (APF) approach is integrated, establishing gravitational and repulsive fields to guide sampling points around obstacles toward the target. …”
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A human-on-the-loop approach for labelling seismic recordings from landslide site via a multi-class deep-learning based classification model by Jiaxin Jiang, David Murray, Vladimir Stankovic, Lina Stankovic, Clement Hibert, Stella Pytharouli, Jean-Philippe Malet

“…With the increased frequency and intensity of landslides in recent years, there is growing research on timely detection of the underlying subsurface processes that contribute to these hazards. …”
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Tripling Optical Efficiency of Pancake Optics for Virtual Reality Displays by Yuze Xiao, Jiazhan Zhang, Yun Ye, Sheng Xu, Qun Yan, Tailiang Guo, Enguo Chen

“…The pancake system is simulated and optimized in terms of image quality and evaluated for optical efficiency, achieving 2.86 times the optical efficiency of the conventional pancake system, and the root mean square (RMS) radius of the system is controlled within 19 μm, and the modulation transfer function (MTF) at the cut-off frequency is greater than 0.2. …”
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Unraveling Lake Geneva's hypoxia crisis in the Anthropocene by Laura M. V. Soares, Olivia Desgué‐Itier, Cécilia Barouillet, Céline Casenave, Isabelle Domaizon, Victor Frossard, Nelson G. Hairston Jr., Andrea Lami, Bruno J. Lemaire, Georges‐Marie Saulnier, Frédéric Soulignac, Brigitte Vinçon‐Leite, Jean‐Philippe Jenny

“…Abstract Despite global evidence of lake deoxygenation, its duration, timing, and impacts over decadal to centennial timescales remain uncertain. …”
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Digital Interventions for the Rehabilitation of First-Episode Psychosis: An Integrated Perspective by Annarita Vignapiano, Francesco Monaco, Ernesta Panarello, Stefania Landi, Benedetta Di Gruttola, Raffaele Malvone, Vassilis Martiadis, Fabiola Raffone, Alessandra Marenna, Maria Pontillo, Valeria Di Stefano, Martina D’Angelo, Luca Steardo, Giulio Corrivetti

“…Digital interventions, such as telepsychiatry and mobile applications, address barriers like social stigma, restricted access to services, and the urgency of timely care. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted using PubMed and APA PsycINFO. …”
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Economic impacts of floods in China and adaptation strategies under climate change by Ying Xue, Jun Xia, Yuan Liu, Lei Zou

“…Additionally, a sensitivity analysis showed that increasing production capacity and the timing required to achieve it were two key factors to reduce IELs. …”
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Fibrinogen-albumin ratio predicts treatment response in phospholipase A2 receptor-associated membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome by Suyan Duan, Si Chen, Chen Chen, Fang Lu, Ying Pan, Yifei Lu, Qing Li, Simeng Liu, Bo Zhang, Huijuan Mao, Changying Xing, Yanggang Yuan

“…In the multivariate Cox regression model, the incidence of NR was 4.00 times higher in the high-FAR group than in the low-FAR group (HR 4.00, 95% CI 1.41, 11.31, p = 0.009). …”
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Integrating 16S rDNA and metabolomics to uncover the therapeutic mechanism of electroacupuncture in type 2 diabetic rats by Zhang Yue, Wang Xiang, Deng Duping, Gong Yuanyuan, Chen Xuanyi, Li Juan, Li Juan, Hong Xiaojuan

“…The normal, model, and A groups were immobilized and restrained for 30 min, six times per week, for 4 weeks. The EA and EA + A groups received EA treatment at specific acupoints for 30 min, six times per week, for 4 weeks. …”
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Application of probiotic microcapsules Bacillus cereus BR2 with different doses for the prevention of Aeromonas hydrophila NFC1 infection in catfish Clarias sp. by Nurul Faoziyatunnisa, Munti Yuhana, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Sri Nuryati, Usamah Afiff

“…A feed supplementation trial was performed for 40 days with feeding times three times a day; and a 5% feeding rate reevaluated based on biomass. …”
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Project-based management to reduce skin damage associated with acupressure medical adhesives in patients undergoing acupoint application for chronic gastritis (基于项目化管理降低慢性胃炎患者穴位贴敷医... by WANG Qian (王倩), WANG Jiehong (王捷虹), SHA Zhihui (沙志惠)

“…Finally, 235 cases of chronic gastritis were selected from the Department of Gastroenterology from October 2021 to March 2022 as the intervention group (2215 times of application) for project management; From October 2020 to March 2021, 235 patients with chronic gastritis were used as the control group (2215 times of application) and were managed by traditional mode, comparing the quality management results of the specific work, associated skin damage, and pain scores at removal of the acupressure applied in both groups. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Health Care Experience in Those With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Sydora BC, Wilke MS, Ghosh M, Vine DF

“…The respondents ascribed the impact of COVID-related changes to clinic cancellations, delayed appointments, long wait times for referrals and lab work, lack of access to exercise facilities and insufficient social support. …”
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Medical Jousting: Going for the kill! by Dr.Fuad Ahmed Khan Niazi

“…Through the evolution of medicine, from medieval times to the modern day, medical jousting has kept haunting us. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Gel-Type Electrolyte with Ionic Liquid Added for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Le-Yan Shi, Tien-Li Chen, Chih-Hao Chen, Kun-Ching Cho

“…When the proposed DSSC is compared with the DSSC prepared by using a liquid-type electrolyte, the durability of its photoelectric conversion efficiency can be increased by 7 times.…”
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Study on the Role of the Inclusion Complexes with 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin for Oral Administration of Amiodarone by Andreea Creteanu, Daniela Pamfil, Cornelia Vasile, Gladiola Tantaru, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc, Lacramioara Ochiuz, Alina Ghilan, Ana Maria Macsim

“…The solubility enhancement of AMD/HP-β-CD inclusion complexes by 4–22 times was evaluated by the phase solubility method. …”
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Evolving perspectives on aortic stenosis: the increasing importance of evaluating the right ventricle before aortic valve intervention by Vitaliy Androshchuk, Omar Chehab, Joshua Wilcox, Benedict McDonaugh, Natalie Montarello, Ronak Rajani, Bernard Prendergast, Tiffany Patterson, Simon Redwood

“…Despite the increasing emphasis on the pathological significance of RV changes in AS, it remains to be established if earlier detection of these changes can improve the timing for intervention. This review will summarise the features of normal RV physiology and the mechanisms responsible for RV impairment in AS. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Learning-Based Approaches for Change Detection in Satellite Images by Maria-Eirini Pegia, Bjorn or Jonsson, Anastasia Moumtzidou, Ilias Gialampoukidis, Stefanos Vrochidis, Ioannis Kompatsiaris

“…Satellite image change detection, where two images of the same area from different times are compared, is crucial for earth sensing and monitoring applications. …”
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Secretoglobin Superfamily Protein SCGB3A2 Deficiency Potentiates Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Pulmonary Inflammation by Taketomo Kido, Mitsuhiro Yoneda, Yan Cai, Tsutomu Matsubara, Jerrold M. Ward, Shioko Kimura

“…In ovalbumin- (OVA-) induced airway allergy inflammation model, Scgb3a2−/− mice in mixed background showed a decreased OVA-induced airway inflammation, while six times C57BL/6NCr backcrossed congenic Scgb3a2−/− mice showed a slight exacerbation of OVA-induced airway inflammation as compared to wild-type littermates. …”
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Susceptibility of German Cockroach, Blattella germanica to Organic Insecticides Based on The Entomopathogenic Fungi Beauveria bassiana by Lidiya Putri Siti, Mumpuni Aris, Basar Ida Simanjuntak Sorta, Muflihah Yulianti Dwiana, Abdalla Mohammed, Budi Ambarningrum Trisnowati

“…Each treatment unit used ten male German cockroaches which were repeated three times. Mortality data were analyzed using ANOVA followed by Duncan's test at a significance level of p <0.05. …”
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