Determination of Partition Coefficients of Selected Model Migrants between Polyethylene and Polypropylene and Nanocomposite Polypropylene by Pablo Otero-Pazos, David A. Pereira de Abreu, Raquel Sendon, Ana Rodriguez Bernaldo de Quiros, Inmaculada Angulo, Jose M. Cruz, Perfecto Paseiro-Losada

“…On the other hand, bisphenol A has the highest RPP/naPP with approximately 50 times more.…”
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Analysis of Metal Contents in Portland Type V and MTA-Based Cements by Maura Cristiane Gonçales Orçati Dorileo, Matheus Coelho Bandeca, Fábio Luis Miranda Pedro, Luiz Evaristo Ricci Volpato, Orlando Aguirre Guedes, Ricardo Dalla Villa, Mateus Rodrigues Tonetto, Alvaro Henrique Borges

“…The analysis was performed five times and the data were statistically analyzed at 5% level of significance. …”
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Do delayed responses introduce bias in ecological momentary assessment? Evidence from comparisons between self-reported and objective physical activity by Stefan Schneider, Stefan Schneider, Stefan Schneider, Meynard J. Toledo, Doerte U. Junghaenel, Doerte U. Junghaenel, Doerte U. Junghaenel, Joshua M. Smyth, Pey-Jiuan Lee, Sarah Goldstein, Olivia Pomeroy, Arthur A. Stone, Arthur A. Stone

“…This study investigated whether response delays introduce selection bias in the moments captured by EMA.MethodsParticipants (n = 339) self-reported their physical activity behaviors using EMA five times a day over 7 days while wearing a continuous physical activity monitor. …”
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American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on gastrostomy feeding tubes: methodology and review of evidence by Divyanshoo Rai Kohli, MD, Natalie Cosgrove, MD, Wasif M. Abidi, MD, PhD, Jorge D. Machicado, MD, MPH, Madhav Desai, MD, MPH, Nauzer Forbes, MD, MSc, Neil B. Marya, MD, Nikhil R. Thiruvengadam, MD, Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA, Omeed Alipour, MD, Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD, Sherif E. Elhanafi, MD, Sunil G. Sheth, MD, Wenly Ruan, MD, John C. Fang, MD, Stephen A. McClave, MD, Rodrick C. Zvavanjanja, MD, MSc, FRCR(UK), FSIR, DABR(DR/VIR), Dhruvil K. Radadiya, MBBS, Amir Y. Kamel, PharmD, BCNSP, Bashar J. Qumseya, MD, MPH

“…This article was developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) framework and specifically addresses the utility of PEG versus interventional radiology–guided gastrostomy (IR-G), the need for withholding antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications, appropriate timing to initiate tube feedings, and appropriate selection of the gastrostomy technique in patients with malignant dysphagia. …”
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In Vitro Analyses Reveal the Effect of Synthetic Cytokinin Forchlorfenuron (FCF) on a Septin-Like Protein of Taeniid Cysticerci by Diana G. Rios-Valencia, Edgar O. López-Villegas, Dylan Diaz Chiguer, Adrian Marquez Navarro, Ruben D. Díaz-Martín, Benjamin Nogueda-Torres, Javier R. Ambrosio

“…The aim of this work was to determine the presence of a septin-like protein in cysticerci of Taenia crassiceps and Taenia solium using the deduced amino acid sequence of T. solium septin 4 (SEPT4_Tsm), to design and synthesize a derived immunogenic peptide (residues 88 to 103), to prepare a specific rabbit polyclonal antibody, and to examine the effects of FCF at different concentrations and exposure times on an in vitro culture of T. crassiceps cysticerci. …”
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Simple and scalable manufacturing of metal/carbon hybrid EMI shielding fabric across a broad frequency range by YeonJoo Lee, Jungjoon Kim, Youngkyun Kim, Hyokyung Sung, Jae Bok Seol, Kisub Cho, HwiJun Kim, Hyunjoo Choi

“…Compared to the hybrid manufactured through the chemical process (maximum 0.2 × 104 S/cm), the hybrid manufactured through the mechanical process (20 × 104 S/cm) showed approximately 100 times higher conductivity at the highest temperature and pressure conditions of 600 °C and 280 MPa and maintained the highest conductivity (20 × 104 S/cm) even after 16 cycles of bending tests. …”
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Investigation of vibration protection system of a seat with quasi-zero stiffness under stochastic effects on the elements of running equipment of a motor grader by M. S. Korytov, V. S. Shcherbakov, I. E. Kashapova

“…An increase in the size of the zone of quasi-zero stiffness allows several times to reduce the average value of the root-mean-square deviation of the seat acceleration for a set of movements at various profile heights and speeds. …”
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A Case Study of Offshore Advection of Boundary Layer Rolls over a Stably Stratified Sea Surface by Nina Svensson, Erik Sahlée, Hans Bergström, Erik Nilsson, Merete Badger, Anna Rutgersson

“…Thus advected feature from a land surface can affect the wind field considerably for long times and over large areas in coastal regions. Although boundary layer rolls are a well-studied feature, no previous study has presented results concerning their persistence during situations with advection to a strongly stratified boundary layer. …”
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Seurat function argument values in scRNA-seq data analysis: potential pitfalls and refinements for biological interpretation by Mikhail Arbatsky, Ekaterina Vasilyeva, Veronika Sysoeva, Ekaterina Semina, Ekaterina Semina, Valeri Saveliev, Kseniya Rubina

“…There are no established rules for integration of datasets obtained at different sampling times or conditions. Clustering calls for reconsidering its application specifically for biological data processing. …”
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Precision Imaging for Early Detection of Esophageal Cancer by Po-Chun Yang, Chien-Wei Huang, Riya Karmakar, Arvind Mukundan, Tsung-Hsien Chen, Chu-Kuang Chou, Kai-Yao Yang, Hsiang-Chen Wang

“…Early detection of early-stage esophageal cancer (ECA) is crucial for timely intervention and improved treatment outcomes. …”
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The Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Factitious Oral Ulcers in a 6-Year-Old Boy by Priscilla Santana Pinto Gonçalves, Daniela Alejandra Cusicanqui Mendez, Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos, José Humberto Damante, Daniela Rios, Thiago Cruvinel

“…We prescribed the topical use of Gingilone® three times a day to control the local pain and inflammation. …”
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Using Operational Analysis to Improve Access to Pulmonary Function Testing by Ada Ip, Raymond Asamoah-Barnieh, Diane P. Bischak, Warren J. Davidson, W. Ward Flemons, Sachin R. Pendharkar

“…Background. Timely pulmonary function testing is crucial to improving diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases. …”
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Digital twin of a large-aspect-ratio Rayleigh–Bénard experiment: role of thermal boundary conditions, measurement errors and uncertainties by Philipp P. Vieweg, Theo Käufer, Christian Cierpka, Jörg Schumacher

“…This digital twin of a laboratory experiment for thermal convection at Rayleigh numbers $Ra = \{ 2, 4, 7 \} \times 10^{5}$, a Prandtl number $Pr = 7.1$ and an aspect ratio $\varGamma = 25$ highlights the role of different thermal boundary conditions as well as a reliable calibration and measurement procedure.…”
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Virtual Simulation Analysis of Rigid-Flexible Coupling Dynamics of Shearer with Clearance by Hongyue Chen, Kun Zhang, Mingbo Piao, Xin Wang, Jun Mao, Qiushuang Song

“…Through fatigue-life analysis of the support plate and subsequent optimization of the support plate structure, the life of the guide support plate was found to have been extended by approximately 1.5 times.…”
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Green hydrogen in the iron and steel industry increases resilience against shocks in energy prices by Nicola Leuratti, Giacomo Marangoni, Laurent Drouet, Linda M Kamp, Jan Kwakkel

“…Furthermore, we assess the benefits of timely green hydrogen investments in mitigating the economic repercussions of unforeseen natural gas price surges. …”
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Modulation strategy and effect of metal-support interaction over catalysts for carbon dioxide methanation by Shuaishuai Lyu, Dejian Zhao, Hao Zhang, Hongwei Li, Fuli Wen, Qiuming Zhou, Rongjun Zhang, Yu Wu, Chaopeng Hou, Guofu Xia, Run Xu, Xingang Li

“…In fact, the catalytic activity can be enhanced by up to ∼25 times in a CO2 methanation catalyst due to metal-support interaction. …”
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Strong absorption in ultra-wide band by surface nano engineering of metallic glass by Jianan Fu, Xin Li, Zhen Li, Fei Sun, Wenxin Wen, Jinlai Zhao, Wenqing Ruan, Shuai Ren, Zhenxuan Zhang, Xiong Liang, Jiang Ma

“…The photothermal properties show that a surface with nanowires can be rapidly heated up to ∼160 °C at a rate of 28.75 °C/s, which is 30 times higher than smooth surfaces. Meanwhile, a surface with nanowires shows a high photothermal conversion efficiency (ηPT = 56.36%). …”
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Research on the Evolution Mechanism of Congestion in the Entrances and Exits of Parking Facilities Based on the Improved Spatial Autoregressive Model by Hongru Yu, Shejun Deng, Caoye Lu, Yucheng Tang, Shijun Yu, Lu Liu, Tao Ji

“…The entrance and exit area of parking facilities has the characteristics of high concentration of urban traffic and prominent traffic intertwining phenomenon, which easily induces rapid congestion of mixed heterogeneous traffic at specific times and local locations and quickly spreads to the entire road section or even a larger area. …”
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Bioconversion of municipal organic solid waste in to compost using Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) by Priscilla Addo, Sampson Oduro-Kwarteng, Samuel Gyasi, Esi Awuah

“…The experiments were replicated three times. The nutrient level, heavy metal content and presence of microbes were analyzed before and after the decomposition process.Results The study discovered that the Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK)content   increased in the compost produced. …”
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Delays in Blood Work and Disease Burden: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Unmet Blood Work Need and Seven Key Health Conditions Across 21 Countries by Eunice Chung, Louisa Ewald, Nicholas J. Kassembaum, Nicholas J. Kassembaum, Taylor Noyes, Emmanuela Gakidou, Emmanuela Gakidou, Ali H. Mokdad, Ali H. Mokdad

“…Findings suggest an urgent need for interventions to improve routine blood test access for high-risk populations to reduce the underdiagnosis of significant medical conditions. Prioritizing timely and accessible blood testing can serve as a step towards mitigating healthcare disparities.…”
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