Competitive Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Hull by Xiaotao Zhang, Yinan Hao, Ximing Wang, Zhangjing Chen, Chun Li

“…In addition, XLAC can be regenerated with a 0.01 mol·L−1 HNO3 solution and reused at least four times. The FTIR spectra revealed that a chemical interaction occurs between functional groups containing lone electron pairs in XLAC and metal ions. …”
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Evaluating the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema with Aflibercept Based on a Regional Network of Ophthalmologic Care Givers by Haidar Khalil, Siegfried Mariacher, Rupert Strauss, Dominika Podkowinski, Klemens Waser, Matthias Bolz

“…Patients visited the practitioner’s office 12.8 times in the observation period of 36 months. 3.7, 5.1, and 3.9 visits were performed, respectively, in the first, second, and third years, and 25.5 ± 7.9 injections were performed. …”
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Study on the Influence of Seepage Conditions with Different Rainfall Intensities on the Structural Evolution of Soil-Rock Mixture Filler by Yueyue Wang, Xuesong Mao, Qian Wu, Zeyu Dai

“…The total water permeability mass, fine particle loss, and real-time sedimentation increased with the rainfall intensity. …”
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The Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Skeletal Age Assessment by Khalaf Alshamrani

“…The recurrent use of left-hand radiography in children with chronic conditions might result in the patient being exposed to the same image several times throughout the course of their lives. Use of radiation-free methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be able to assist in reducing the risks associated with radiation exposure, if done properly. …”
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An Improved Sporulation Method for Producing Asexual Zoospores of Pythium aphanidermatum on Culture Medium by Yu Jin Kim, Seung Hyo Baek, Elena Volynchikova, Mee Kyung Sang, Ki Deok Kim

“…We conducted experiments using a 4 × 4 factorial design to evaluate the effects of temperature (20, 25, 30, and 35 °C) and incubation time (2, 3, 4, and 5 days) on zoospore production from isolates HSv05 and KACC 48066. …”
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Transport Critical Current Density of (Bi1.6Pb0.4)Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 Ceramic Superconductor with Different Nanosized Co3O4 Addition by Nur Jannah Azman, Huda Abdullah, Roslan Abd-Shukor

“…At 77 K, Jc of the 10 nm and 30 nm Co3O4 added samples was 6 and 13 times larger than the nonadded samples, respectively. …”
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Application of Multimedia Quality Evaluation Relying on Intelligent Robot Numerical Control Technology in New Energy Power Generation System by Ruijuan Sun, Xiaoyuan Dang

“…Then, the expected value of unit start-stop times was obtained. The average relative error of the expected value of the power shortage of the new energy electricity generation system (EGS) was 2.45%, and the error was lower than 2.98%. …”
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Effects of acute cigarette smoke exposure on macrophage kinetics and release of tumour necrosis factor α in rats by G. P. Pessina, L. Paulesu, F. Corradeschi, E. Luzzi, A. Di Stefano, M. Tanzini, G. Matteucci, V. Bocci

“…The carboxyhaemoglobin levels depended either on the number of cigarettes, or on the time of exposure to cigarette smoke and returned to pre-smoking values in about 2 h. …”
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Enhancing wear resistance of inconel 601 through pack alumunizing coating and advanced lubrication environments by Mehmet Tayyip Özdemir, Recep Demirsöz, Refik Polat

“…With the 100 µm thick NiCrAl intermetallic coating layer formed on the surface by the aluminizing process, an improvement was achieved in the hardness (2.9 times) and elasticity modulus values (15%) of the surface. …”
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Soil and Groundwater Characteristics of a Legacy Spill Site by A Adoki

“…Families own the land and this ownership is by inheritance. In recent times, people can purchase land for use and others can also hire. …”
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Determination of optimal formats for digital image compression by Abimael Adam Francisco Paredes, Heidy Velsy Rivera Vidal De Sánchez, Inés Eusebia Jesús Tolentino, Jimmy Grover Flores Vidal

“…The sample was made up of five digital image files with BMP extension, taken in different scenarios and at different times at the researcher's discretion. The technique used was the analysis of digital image files and as an instrument a double input matrix, where the conversions of BMP files to six different extensions of image files were registered, with four different tools for manipulation of image files. …”
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Exercise Training Prevents Decrease in Luminal Capillary Diameter of Skeletal Muscles in Rats with Type 2 Diabetes by Takeshi Morifuji, Shinichiro Murakami, Naoto Fujita, Hiroyo Kondo, Hidemi Fujino

“…The DBEx group was trained on a treadmill 5 times a week for 3 weeks. No significant differences in the capillary-to-fibre ratio or the capillary density were observed between the 3 groups. …”
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Treatment of posttraumatic thoracolumbar fractures using SpineJack for vertebral body augmentation, a single-center retrospective, and observational cohort study of 226 cases by Theodore Njee-Bugha, Guillaume Buiret

“…All the data were compared at different times: preoperative versus day after the procedure versus at least 3 months versus (if disposable) a long-term special consultation just before the publication. …”
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Dog alerting and/or responding to epileptic seizures: A scoping review. by Amélie Catala, Hugo Cousillas, Martine Hausberger, Marine Grandgeorge

“…Out of 28 studies published in peer-reviewed journals dealing with this topic, only 5 (one prospective study and four self-reported questionnaires) qualified for inclusion according to PRISMA guidelines. Reported times of alert before seizure varied widely among dogs (with a range from 10 seconds to 5 hours) but seemed to be reliable (accuracy from ≥70% to 85% according to owner reports). …”
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Implementation of Stroke Dysphagia Screening in the Emergency Department by Stephanie K. Daniels, Jane A. Anderson, Nancy J. Petersen

“…The odds of being screened were 4.0 times higher after implementation compared to two months before implementation. …”
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Effects of Endurance Training and Chlorogenic Acid on Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress Markers in Prediabetic Male Mice by Sahar Ghasemi Pour, Sayyed M. Marandi

“…Chlorogenic acid was administered at a rate of 110 mg/kg of body weight three times a week via gavage. Next, 24 hours after the last intervention, tissue samples were taken from the quadriceps femoris muscles and analyzed using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. …”
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A case of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related conjunctivitis controlled by tacrolimus eye drops by Ayaka Kawaguchi, Hayato Tanaka, Hitoshi Tabuchi, Kei Nakai, Atsuki Fukushima

“…Initially, the patient was diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis, managed with 0.1 % fluorometholone eye drops, 4 times daily in both eyes, but the symptoms did not improve despite 27 weeks of treatment, ICI-related conjunctivitis was considered, and the patient was prescribed with, 0.1 % tacrolimus eye drops twice daily in both eyes. …”
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Soft Tissue Stability around Single Implants Inserted to Replace Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A 3D Evaluation by F. G. Mangano, F. Luongo, G. Picciocchi, C. Mortellaro, K. B. Park, C. Mangano

“…The superimposition of the 3D surface models revealed an excellent peri-implant soft tissue stability in both groups of patients, with minimal changes registered along time.…”
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Exploring the Effect of Mechanical Damage on the Water State in Blueberries Using Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy by LUO Zixuan, JIANG Fengli, WU Peijing, SONG Ping, DING Keke

“…Notably, the cell wall water content A21 decreased, whereas the cytoplasm water content A22 increased over time post-damage. The A22 of the high injury group increased by 1.45 times at 24 h compared with that at 0 h, while the vacuole water content A23 and the total water content A2 notably declined, indicating a rapid redistribution and transfer of water from damaged blueberries to the external environment. …”
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The Impact of Ethnic-Immigrant Status and Obesity-Related Risk Factors on Behavioral Problems among US Children and Adolescents by Gopal K. Singh, Stella M. Yu

“…Native Hispanic children, native and immigrant White children, immigrant Black children, and native Asian children had ≥3.0 times higher adjusted odds of SBP than immigrant Asian children. …”
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