Growth Modeling of the Maternal Cytokine Milieu throughout Normal Pregnancy: Macrophage-Derived Chemokine Decreases as Inflammation/Counterregulation Increases by Shernan G. Holtan, Yiyi Chen, Rajani Kaimal, Douglas J. Creedon, Elizabeth Ann L. Enninga, Wendy K. Nevala, Svetomir N. Markovic

“…Several recent studies have shown differences in the maternal immune milieu at different phases of pregnancy, but most studies have been cross-sectional or of relatively few time points. Levels of 42 cytokines were determined using a multiplex bead-based assay on archived serum from a cohort of pregnant women N=16 at median of 18 time points tested, from the first trimester through to parturition, per woman. …”
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Count-rate management in 131I SPECT/CT calibration by Staffan Jacobsson Svärd, Cecilia Hindorf, Joachim N. Nilsson

“…However, count losses due to dead time and pulse pileup may cause calibration errors, in particular for 131I, where high count rates may be encountered. …”
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Priming Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Hyaluronan Alters Growth Kinetics and Increases Attachment to Articular Cartilage by Peter Succar, Michael Medynskyj, Edmond J. Breen, Tony Batterham, Mark P. Molloy, Benjamin R. Herbert

“…Our time-course suggested patients undergoing MSC-therapy for OA could benefit from joint-immobilisation for up to 8 hours. …”
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A Traffic Management System by Identifying Pollution Hotspots Among Sensitive Points in a Smart City by Pratik Dutta, Soumyadeep Sur, Sankhayan Choudhury, Sunirmal Khatua

“…Moreover, the re-routing has been done (if needed) so that the average remaining travel time of the vehicles will be minimal. Thus, the solution not only focuses on the environmental issues but also addresses the users’ satisfaction in terms of travel time. …”
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A year of COVID-19: effects of a global pandemic on a hip fracture bundled care protocol by Khai Cheong Wong, Kenny Xian Khing Tay, Suang Bee Koh, Tet Sen Howe

“…We retrospectively analysed time to admission, time to surgery, length of stay, discharge disposition, as well as rates of 30-day revision surgery, 30-day readmission and inpatient mortality. …”
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Are Functional Performance Test Scores Better When Compared to Baseline or Contralateral Limb Scores Following LE Injury in Adolescent Athletes? by Edward Jones, Jessica Jochum, Hannah Corn, Michaela O'Brien, Melissa Parks, Jamal Armoush, Amanda Annee

“…Injured athletes (n=19) were re-tested using all FTP's again at the time of RTP. Paired t-tests were used to detect if significant (p\<0.05) residual deficits were present at time of RTP when compared to baseline and to contralateral scores on FPTs…”
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Developing a Fire Monitoring System Based on MQTT, ESP-NOW, and a REM in Industrial Environments by Miracle Udurume, Taewoong Hwang, Raihan Uddin, Toufiq Aziz, Insoo Koo

“…Fires and fire hazards in industrial environments pose a significant risk to safety, infrastructure, and the operational community. The need for real-time monitoring systems capable of detecting fires early and transmitting alerts promptly is crucial. …”
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AtOMICS: a deep learning-based automated optomechanical intelligent coupling system for testing and characterization of silicon photonics chiplets by Jaime Gonzalo Flor Flores, Jim Solomon, Connor Nasseraddin, Talha Yerebakan, Andrey B Matsko, Chee Wei Wong

“…The system can operate at vacuum or atmospheric pressures and maintains stability for fairly long time periods in excess of a month.…”
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Analyzing the potency of Viscosity Modifying Agents on the Characteristics and Static Segregation of Fresh and Hardened Fluid Concrete by Faiza M’hamdi, Othmane Boukendakdji, Karim Ezziane, Taha-Hocine Douara

“…Specifically, the features under examination included flowing time, slump flow, flow time into a 500-mm diameter, and resistance to vertical segregation. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Inclusion of Various Nanocarbon Black Concentrations on Mechanical Characteristics of Oil-Well Cement Slurries in High-Pressure High-Temperature Condi... by Ahmed Ebied, Sherif Fakher, Hatem Kayed

“…The study evaluated parameters, such as density, rheology, free fluid (FF), fluid loss (FL), thickening time (TT), compressive strength (CS), tensile strength (TS), porosity, and permeability, following API standards. …”
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The Longitudinal Neurophysiological Adaptation of a Division I Female Lacrosse Player Following Anterior Cruciate Rupture and Repair: A Case Report by Robert Mangine, Jim Tersak, Thomas Palmer, Audrey Hill-Lindsay, Bolton Patton, Marsha Eifert-Mangine, Bradley Jacobs, Angelo J Colosimo

“…Brain and musculoskeletal dysfunction longitudinally reveal a neurophysiological acute compensation and recovering accommodations from time point one to three. Biological responses to stress, brain workload, arousal, attention and brain connectivity all improved over time…”
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Patient Preference for Once-Weekly Dosing in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Japan by Rohini Sen, Alan L. Shields, Koichiro Atsuda

“…., patients diagnosed with T2DM and/on diet/exercise therapy with no current or past experience with T2DM drug treatment) than who are on treatment, younger (age ≤64 years old), working full-time than part-time, and/or currently taking 0 or 1 drugs or more than 6 drugs (68.67% versus 30.12%). …”
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Barriers and Facilitators of Research in Pediatric Sports Medicine Practitioners: A Survey of the PRiSM Society by Dai Sugimoto, Michael Del Bel, Lauren Butler

“… # Conclusion Lack of time was the top research barrier for both SM physicians and AH practitioners. …”
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THE IMPACT OF QUALITY IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS ON ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN ROMANIA. A COMPARATIVE STUDY by Sorin Romulus BERINDE, Paula Ramona RĂCHIȘAN, Adrian GROȘANU, Alina Beattrice VLADU, Dan Dacian CUZDRIOREAN

“…However, the costs and time frame are difficult to anticipate. Evaluation of research and development (R&D) activity assumes many aspects related to the size of efforts and the quantification of their effects on entrepreneurial activity, which can be achieved by aggregating several economic indicators. …”
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Valorization of Glycine max (Soybean) Seed Waste: Optimization of the Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) and Characterization of Polyphenols from Soybean Meal Using Response Surfa... by Cerile Ypolyte Woumbo, Dieudonné Kuate, Mathilde Julie Klang, Hilaire Macaire Womeni

“…RSM permitted us to develop a green protocol for maximum extraction of polyphenols from soybean seeds waste using less solvent, low power, and a reduced time in MAE.…”
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Neuron-Specific Fluorescence Reporter-Based Live Cell Tracing for Transdifferentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Neurons by Chemical Compound by Do Won Hwang, Hyun Woo Kwon, Jaeho Jang, Hee Jung Jung, Kwang Rok Kim, Dong Soo Lee

“…In vitro monitoring of MSCs along the time courses showed progressive increase of fluorescence till 30 h after treatment, corresponding with the increase in neurite length. …”
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AppCraft: Model-Driven Development Framework for Mobile Applications by Lyan Alwakeel, Kevin Lano, Hessa Alfraihi

“…Additionally, the productivity was evaluated by comparing the time and effort required using AppCraft versus a manual coding process. …”
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Optimized Removal of Hydroquinone and Resorcinol by Activated Carbon Based on Shea Residue (Vitellaria paradoxa): Thermodynamics, Adsorption Mechanism, Nonlinear Kinetics, and Isot... by Liouna Adoum Amola, Theophile Kamgaing, Rufis Fregue Tiegam Tagne, Cyrille Donlifack Atemkeng, Idris-Hermann Tiotsop Kuete, Solomon Gabche Anagho

“…The optimal conditions obtained from the statistical analysis are as follows: concentration of 158 mg/L, pH 3, time of 120 min, and mass of 50 mg for the adsorption of HQ and concentration of 180 mg/L, pH 3, time of 86 min, and mass of 118 mg for the adsorption of R. …”
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Application of Gastric Tube Decompression for Rapid Tip Positioning in Bedside Blind Insertion of Nasoenteric Tubes by Yang LL, Li DN, Gao P, Zhang H, Wang J

“…The first-time positioning conformity rate was 94.55% (52/55). …”
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Prevalence and Trajectory of COVID-19-Associated Hypercoagulability Using Serial Thromboelastography in a South African Population by Sarah Alexandra van Blydenstein, Colin Nigel Menezes, Nicole Miller, Naomi Johnson, Bavinash Pillay, Barry F. Jacobson, Shahed Omar

“…Thromboelastography (TEG) is a point-of-care test used to assess clot formation and degradation in whole blood and is an indicator of the overall real-time coagulopathic state of the patient. Methods. …”
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