Atomic structure, diffusivity and viscosity of Al1-xMgx melts from ab initio molecular dynamics simulations by Gao Q.-N., Wang J., Du Y., Shang S.-L., Liu Z.-K., Liu Y.-J.

“…Considering the results of pair correlation function g(r), it can be observed that Mg atoms in Al0.8828Mg0.1172 melt aggregate more obviously at 1000 and 1250K. …”
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Nutritional Status of a Group of Children Under Five Suffering from Malaria in a Timor Leste District by Anagalys Ortega Alvelay, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Sol Esther García Morales, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…A higher frequency of moderate malnutrition was observed in children with malaria (41; 61.2%). Plasmodium vivax was highly frequent, being present in 299 children (68.7%). …”
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An Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Inflammation, Steatosis and Liver Fibrosis and Atherogenesis Factors in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Results of the USPEH S... by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. Yu. Nadinskaia, V. D. Lunkov, I. Yu. Pirogova, E. V. Chesnokov, Kh. B. Kodzoeva, V. T. Ivashkin

“…None of the participants in the observational programme reached a normal body mass by the end of the program; therefore, the attained positive changes should be attributed directly to the effects of UDCA.…”
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Coseismic deformation and seismogenic structure of the 2024 Hualien Earthquake measured by InSAR and GNSS by Jiangtao Qiu, Lingyun Ji, Liangyu Zhu, Yongsheng Li, Chuanjin Liu, Qiang Zhao

“…However, stress loading was observed along the northern segment of the Longitudinal Valley Fault, with fewer aftershocks. …”
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Rotting Sounds . Artistic Research Practice in Experimental Sound Art by Thomas Grill, Till Bovermann, Almut Schilling

“…The term of digital patina was introduced to characterize observed aesthetics in permanent transformation and to open up a new perspective on the existence of the digital in a material context. …”
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Analysis of Prostate Cancer Susceptibility Variants in South African Men: Replicating Associations on Chromosomes 8q24 and 10q11 by Pedro Fernandez, Muneeb Salie, Danielle du Toit, Andre van der Merwe

“…No significant associations were observed for the analyses stratified by disease aggressiveness in the individual and the combined population group analysis. …”
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Association of Fibrinogen Aα Thr312Ala (rs6050) Polymorphism with Venous Thrombosis and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis by Han Cheng MM, Haozhe Yang BM, Yantong Zhang BM, Zhanxu Wei MM, Lei Xia BM, Jing Yang PhD

“…In Africans, the association with VTE was only observed for rs6050 polymorphisms in dominant and heterozygous models. …”
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All-or-none activity as a correlate of object awareness in monkey visual cortex by Anne‑Claire Collet, Roger Koenig‑Robert, Denis Fize, Rufin VanRullen

“…Importantly, this P2 modulation was observed when comparing the same images before and after being recognized as a target, demonstrating that the P2 component is a specific feature related to aware image recognition.…”
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Circadian Clock Gene Bmal1: A Molecular Bridge from AKI to CKD by Songyuan Yang, Zehua Ye, Lijia Chen, Xiangjun Zhou, Wei Li, Fan Cheng

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) represent two frequently observed clinical conditions. AKI is characterized by an abrupt decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), generally associated with elevated serum creatinine (sCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and electrolyte imbalances. …”
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Improving the Quality of History Teaching in Non-Historical Specialties and Training Programmes through Systematic Implementation of the Historicism Principle by Elena N. Dyatlova

“…The methods of theoretical analysis, observation, pedagogical experiment, measurement, comparison, and analytical description of the data obtained were used. …”
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Effects of Different Heat Treatments on the Structure and Physicochemical Properties of Proteins from Skimmed Camel’s Milk by WANG Tao, WANG Danlin, HE Jing, JI Rimutu

“…SDS-PAGE profiles showed that the intensities of the soluble whey protein bands gradually decreased as the heating temperature increased. Observations by laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) showed that the heat treatment caused protein aggregation, and T3 and T4 resulted in the production of large protein polymers. …”
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Elliptical Fourier analysis of molar outlines in Late Pliocene Parapapio whitei from Makapansgat Limeworks, South Africa by Alexander C. Kim, Frank L’Engle Williams

“…Results: MP 223 is larger than MP 221 in occlusal area and the minimum buccolingual length of M1 although the variability between the two Parapapio whitei fossils is commensurate with that observed in Papio anubis. MP 221 and MP 223 are more similar to one another in occlusal outline shape than to any other taxon. …”
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Blood Pressure Variability Is Associated with Hearing and Hearing Loss: A Population-Based Study in Males by Minghui Bao, Yongjian Song, Jun Cai, Shouling Wu, Xinchun Yang

“…No significant correlation was observed between variations of DBP and hearing. These findings suggest that increase in long-term BPV is associated with hearing and hearing loss. …”
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Does structural compromise of the aorta in patients with aortic pathologies predict increased spinal and vascular complications and reoperations in patients undergoing anterior app... by Neil V. Shah, Pelin Çeliker, Cirous Sadeghi, Rachel Baum, Juhayer S. Alam, Chibuokem Ikwuazom, Peter L. Zhou, Benjamin Krasnyanskiy, David Kim, Rohan Desai, Sandeep Bains, Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Bassel G. Diebo, Carl B. Paulino

“…At 2-year follow-up, cohorts had comparable vascular complications, overall complications, and all other outcomes (P > 0.05). Neither group was observed to require any revisions through 2-year follow-up. …”
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Multiscale Fracturing in Medium- to Low-Rank Coals and Its Implications on Coalbed Methane Production in the Baode Area, Eastern Ordos Basin, China by Wei Zhang, Baoshan Zhao, Qingfeng Zhang, Jikun Zhang, Ziling Li, Xiaoguang Sun, Mingming Yan

“…Herein, we present a case study, combining underground coal mine surveying and specimen, thin section, and scanning electron microscope observations for illustrating the ~m-, ~cm-, ~mm-, and ~μm-scale fractures present in the Baode area, eastern Ordos Basin, China. …”
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Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of the microcystic elongated and fragmented pattern in endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yan Zhang, Peng Jia, Baofeng Duan

“…Consequently, this research aimed to clarify the prognostic implications of the MELF pattern for individuals diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational clinical studies.Data sources An extensive review of the literature was conducted using reputable databases such as PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library, covering the period from January 2003 to October 2023. …”
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IFN Regulatory Factor 1 Mediates Macrophage Pyroptosis Induced by Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by Min Guo, Rui Yan, Hongmei Yao, Liqin Duan, Meng Sun, Zheng Xue, Yongping Jia

“…Further experiments revealed that pyroptosis and the downstream inflammatory response in AS induced by IRF-1 is a process that is dependent on reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Conclusion. Our observations suggest that IRF-1 potently activates ox-LDL-induced macrophage pyroptosis and may play an important role in AS and ACS.…”
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Discrete Element Study of Particle Size Distribution Shape Governing Critical State Behavior of Granular Material by Mingdong Jiang, Daniel Barreto, Zhi Ding, Kaifang Yang

“…A unique critical-state stress ratio in <i>p</i>′<i>-q</i> space is observed, indicating that the critical friction angle is independent of the shape of the PSD. …”
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Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Trends and Adaptation Strategies in Semiarid Highlands of Eastern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia by Hailay Tsigab Kahsay, Dawit Diriba Guta, Belay Simane Birhanu, Tagel Gebrehiwot Gidey

“…This study examined smallholder farmers’ perception about climate change and variability compared with the observed metrological data and their adaptation strategies in response to the perceived impacts of climate change. …”
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Differences in Thigh Muscle Activation Between Standing and Landing Exercises for Knee Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation by Jesper Bencke, Mark Strøm, Derek J. Curtis, Thomas Bandholm, Mette K. Zebis

“… # Results The more challenging in terms of maintaining stable balance the devices were, the higher hamstring muscle activity levels were observed. There was a clear progression across balance devices from single-leg stance to single-leg squat and further to single-leg landing displaying increasing hamstring activity levels. …”
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