Researches on Damage Identification in Passive Vibro-Isolation Devices by A. Leopa, S. Nastac, C. Debeleac

“…Main hypothesis supposed that on the exploitation time, all technical devices and systems acquire different levels of wearing because of the dynamic overloads and their derivative influences (aging, fatigue, energy dissipation, external heating or cooling, etc.). …”
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In search of Alzheimer’s disease treatment methods: trends of clinical trials by G. Pakulaitė, V. Regelskytė, E. Audronytė, J. Kuzmickienė, G. Kaubrys

“… There is a strong necessity to develop new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as its frequency is rapidly growing with the ageing population. There were 25 pharmacological agents involved in phase I trials, 52 in phase II, and 28 agents in phase III clinical trials in 2017. …”
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Fault Diagnosis of Lithium Battery Modules via Symmetrized Dot Pattern and Convolutional Neural Networks by Meng-Hui Wang, Jing-Xuan Hong, Shiue-Der Lu

“…The study focuses on four fault types: overcharge, over-discharge, aging, and leakage caused by manual perforation. …”
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Modeling and Simulation Analysis of Journal Impact Factor Dynamics Based on Submission and Citation Rules by Jian Zhou, Lin Feng, Ning Cai, Jie Yang

“…The experimental results and analysis on actual data demonstrate that the value of the JIF is comprehensively influenced by the average review time, average number of references, and aging distribution of citation.…”
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Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment with the KineSpring Knee Implant System: A Report of Two Cases by David A. Hayes, Larry E. Miller, Jon E. Block

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in middle-aged and older adults with the prevalence expected to increase by 40% by 2025. …”
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Does Branched-Chain Amino Acids Supplementation Modulate Skeletal Muscle Remodeling through Inflammation Modulation? Possible Mechanisms of Action by Humberto Nicastro, Claudia Ribeiro da Luz, Daniela Fojo Seixas Chaves, Luiz Roberto Grassmann Bechara, Vanessa Azevedo Voltarelli, Marcelo Macedo Rogero, Antonio Herbert Lancha

“…The proinflammatory status of muscle cells, observed in pathological conditions such as cancer, aging, and sepsis, can directly modulate protein translation initiation and muscle proteolysis, contributing to negative protein turnover. …”
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Quantitative estimating size of deep defects in multi-layered structures from eddy current NDT signals using improved ant colony algorithm by Bo Ye, Ming Li, Gefei Qiu, Jun Dong, Fang Zeng, Tanghua Yang, Biao Bai

“…Detection and quantitative estimation of deep defects in multi-layered structures is an essential task in a range of technological applications, such as maintaining the integrity of structures, enhancing the safety of aging aircraft, and assuring the quality of products. …”
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Copper Removal from Electroplating Wastewater by Coprecipitation of Copper-Based Supramolecular Materials: Preparation and Application Study by De-Kui Bai, Quan-Hong Ying, Ni Wang, Jin-Hui Lin

“…It is found that the best results are obtained with the addition of –Mg2+–Al3+ mixture with ratio of 3 : 1, pH ≈ 10, and aging for 1 d at 60°C. With these conditions, the residual copper in the electroplating wastewater satisfies national emission standards and wastewater handling capacity of up to 30 mL can be achieved. …”
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Synergistic Effect of Elastic Stockings to Maintain Volume Losses after Mechanical Lymphatic Therapy by José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Renata Lopes Pinto, Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy

“…Eleven patients with grade II lymphedema of the legs, regardless of cause, were evaluated in the Clinica Godoy between September and November 2012. The participants’ ages ranged from 53 to 83 years old with a mean of 65.1 years. …”
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Retinal Lineage Therapeutic Specific Effect of Human Orbital and Abdominal Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Bryan Krief, Shira Weisthal Algor, Itay Nakdimon, Ayala Elhikis, Moshe Benhamou, Anouk Savir Kadmon, Shay Keren, Oded Ohana, Ilan Feldman, Ran Ben Cnaan, Igal Leibovitch, Anat Loewenstein, Adiel Barak, Aya Barzelay

“…Retinal degenerative diseases are one of the main causes of complete blindness in aged population. In this study, we compared the therapeutic potential for retinal degeneration of human mesenchymal stem cells derived from abdominal subcutaneous fat (ABASCs) or from orbital fat (OASCs) due to their accessibility and mutual embryonic origin with retinal tissue, respectively. …”
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Rehabilitation Considerations for Very Young Children with Severe Oligodontia due to Ectodermal Dysplasia: Report of Three Clinical Cases with a 2-Year Follow-Up by Kyriaki Seremidi, Antigoni Markouli, Andreas Agouropoulos, Nick Polychronakis, Sotiria Gizani

“…Report. Three preschool aged Caucasian males, diagnosed with ectodermal dysplasia, were treated with interim removable dentures in order to replace missing teeth, reclaim vertical dimension, and improve function and aesthetics. …”
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Religiosity and Social Support as Predictors for Subjective Well-Being of Overseas Students during Pandemic by Fenti Hikmawati, Hermia Santika, Nisa Hermawati

“…A quantitative correlational study was employed with data collected from 100 people aged 18-25 through a purposive sampling technique. …”
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A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review by Judy Ibrahim, Muhammad Bassel Noureddin, Ali Lootah, Aisha Al Khalidi, Ghassan Ghatasheh, Hossam Al Tatari

“…It is primarily the disease of healthy young adults and can present in school-aged children. The early recognition and treatment of this complication results in resolution of the illness; nevertheless, there have been some concerns about chronic venous insufficiency as a long-term complication. …”
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Method for the Calculation of DPA in the Reactor Pressure Vessel of Atucha II by J. A. Mascitti, M. Madariaga

“…Embrittlement is the most important effect affecting RPV aging. The irradiation with neutrons, especially fast neutrons, is the primary cause of this embrittlement. …”
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User Experiences from L2 Children Using a Speech Learning Application: Implications for Developing Speech Training Applications for Children by Maria Uther, Anna-Riikka Smolander, Katja Junttila, Mikko Kurimo, Reima Karhila, Seppo Enarvi, Sari Ylinen

“…We investigated user experiences from 117 Finnish children aged between 8 and 12 years in a trial of an English language learning programme that used automatic speech recognition (ASR). …”
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The Effect of Performance Anticipation on Students’ Recognition in Online Learning by Katherine Ronauly Maharani Silaban, Wilis Srisayekti, Windy Nathasya Saputra, Gabriella Samantha Carmella, Alifatunnisa Hafidza, Rausyan Fikri Muhammad Ilham, Fanny Rizkiyani, Nurul Izzah Binti Shari

“…The data collected comprised 69 students aged 17 to 20 years with mean and SD of 18.09 years and 0.59, respectively. …”
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Premarital Sexual Behavior, Sexual Assertiveness, and Sex Guilt Among College Students by Anikmah Al Mutoharoh, Nani Nuranisah Djamal, Tahrir Tahrir

“…The participant consists of 153 students residing in Bandung City, aged 18-24 years, who are presently or have been in a relationship and are unmarried. …”
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Oral Verruciform Xanthoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Akshay Shetty, Kourosh Nakhaei, Yogesh Lakkashetty, Maryam Mohseni, Iman Mohebatzadeh

“…Verruciform xanthoma is a benign mucocutaneous, uncommon, nonsymptomatic lesion of uncertain etiopathology, which occurs mostly on the oral mucosa of middle-aged individuals. Histopathologically, VX is diagnosed by presence of lipid-laden foam cells in papillary region of connective tissue. …”
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Nodular Fasciitis of the Breast Mimicking Breast Cancer by Shinya Yamamoto, Takashi Chishima, Shouko Adachi

“…Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferative lesion that is usually found in the soft tissue of the upper extremity and trunk in young to middle-aged persons. It has rarely been described in the breast. …”
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Real-time Classification and Hepatitis B Detection with Evolutionary Data Mining Approach by Asadi Srinivasulu, Goddindla Sreenivasulu, Olutayo Oyeyemi Oyerinde

“…Hepatitis is a disease that occurs in all ages and levels of the life of people. Hepatitis disease does not only have a deadly effect, but its identification, diagnosis, and early detection can help to treat the disease in the body and care and maintenance. …”
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