Effect of the Wall-Back Inclination Angle on the Inertial Loading Distribution along Gravity-Retaining Walls: An Experimental Study on the Shaking Table Test by Shuzhi Ma, Hongbiao Jia, Xiaolang Liu

“…Dynamic responses of vertical, inclined, and reclined gravity retaining walls under various earthquake loads were tested on a shaking table system. Seismic acceleration time-history curves were recorded under different seismic waves and intensities. …”
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Colostomy Takedown: Ischemic Complication following Anorectal Malformation Surgery by Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Justin Sobrino, Grace S. Mitchell, Rebecca M. Rentea

“…A 3-year-old female with Currarino syndrome presented with abdominal distention, blood-flecked stools, and prolonged cecostomy flush time. For her anorectal malformation, a colostomy was initially placed. …”
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A multi-criteria framework for enhancing decision-making in the risk management strategies of a global IT project by Nicoleta-Madalina Stan, Constantin Dorin Olteanu, Aurel Mihail Titu

“…Its dynamic nature ensures it can adapt to changing project environments, allowing for real-time updates to risk management strategies as new data emerges. …”
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Treatment of the dry form of age-related macular degeneration: the studied present and promising future by N.G. Glazko, O.A. Kanaeva, M.H. Rabadanova

“…Rabadanova² </p> <p> ¹Hospital for War Veterans No. 2, Moscow, Russian Federation </p> <p> ²Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation </p> <p> Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of central vision loss in elder group of patients. At the same time, annually, the number of people with detected changes in the retina corresponding to different forms of macular dystrophy is steadily growing. …”
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Analiza učinka rada bagera primjenom metode kronometraže by Ana Berljafa, Ivan Marović, Diana Car-Pušić

“…Izračunavanje praktičnih učinaka građevinske mehanizacije je od velike važnosti za utvrđivanje što realnijeg trajanja strojnog rada na gradilištu, a time i veće točnosti predviđanja trajanja cjelokupnog građevinskog projekta. …”
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Interplay between circulating von Willebrand factor and neutrophils: implications for inflammation, neutrophil function, and von Willebrand factor clearance by Alua Kuanyshbek, Hamideh Yadegari, Jens Müller, Nasim Shahidi Hamedani, Samhitha Urs Ramaraje, Johannes Oldenburg

“…Furthermore, immunofluorescence images demonstrated increased co-localization of VWF with the early endosome marker EEA1 and the late endosome marker Rab7 over time, indicating the uptake of VWF by neutrophils subsequent to the binding. …”
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Application and implementation of brief geriatric assessment in primary care and community settings: a scoping review by Lay Khoon Lau, Penny Lun, Jonathan Gao, Edward Tan, Yew Yoong Ding

“…Abstract Background Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment is the gold standard of clinical care for older patients but its application in the primary care setting is limited, possibly due to its time-consuming process. Hence, a brief geriatric assessment could be a feasible alternative. …”
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The nonlinear viscoelasticity and its asymmetry of UV-cured resin under large amplitude oscillatory axial (LAOA) loading by Qiang Zhang, Yangguang Xu, Rui Xiao, Xiangyu Li

“…Besides, the influences of oscillatory frequency and UV exposure time on asymmetric nonlinear viscoelasticity of UV-cured resin under LAOA loading can be captured as well. …”
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Psychosocial and sociodemographic factors associated with gestational blood glucose levels in women attending public hospitals: Results from baseline of MAASTHI cohort. by Prafulla Shriyan, Srinidhi Koya, Eunice Lobo, Onno Cp van Schayck, Giridhara R Babu

“…Evaluating the benefits of screening for psychosocial factors and timely management of gestational diabetes mellitus can be helpful in India.…”
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STAND FOR TEMPERATURE SURFACE EVALUATION OF FRAGMENTS OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS AND ITS IMITATORS by V. V. Lobunov, A. I. Kuharenko, T. V. Borbotko, L. M. Lynkov

“…Proposed methodic of measuring surface temperature of objects under study consists in obtaining thermal images at equal time intervals, their analysis using special software and plotting graphs. …”
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Presenting a comprehensive multi-scale evaluation framework for participatory modelling programs: A scoping review. by Grace Yeeun Lee, Ian Bernard Hickie, Jo-An Occhipinti, Yun Ju Christine Song, Adam Skinner, Salvador Camacho, Kenny Lawson, Adriane Martin Hilber, Louise Freebairn

“…<h4>Results</h4>The review identified 11 studies, which varied in evaluation purposes, terminologies, levels of examination, and time points. The review of studies highlighted areas of overlap and opportunities for further development, which prompted the development of a comprehensive multi-scale evaluation framework to assess participatory modelling programs across disciplines and systems modelling methods. …”
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Development and Characterization of Lyophilized Chondroitin Sulfate-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: Encapsulation Efficiency and Stability by Marta E. Bustos Araya, Anna Nardi Ricart, Ana C. Calpena Campmany, Rafel Prohens, Montserrat Miñarro Carmona

“…Stability studies under different environmental conditions highlighted that SLN-2 is the most stable formulation, maintaining superior encapsulation efficiency (≥88%) and particle size consistency over time. <b>Conclusions:</b> These findings underscore the potential of CHON-loaded SLNs as promising candidates for targeted, sustained-release therapies in the treatment of inflammatory and degenerative diseases.…”
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Intelligent Controller Design and Fault Prediction Using Machine Learning Model by Kailash Kumar, Suyog Vinayak Pande, T. Ch. Anil Kumar, Parvesh Saini, Abhay Chaturvedi, Pundru Chandra Shaker Reddy, Krishna Bikram Shah

“…When evaluating the effectiveness of a suggested controller, it is important to take into account a variety of solar radiation patterns as well as a time delay uncertainty that can range from 425 ms to 525 ms. …”
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Analysis of Several PLA2 mRNA in Human Meningiomas by Yves Denizot, Rafael De Armas, Karine Durand, Sandrine Robert, Jean-Jacques Moreau, François Caire, Nicolas Weinbreck, François Labrousse

“…In view of the important oncogenic action of phospholipase A2(PLA2) we investigated PLA2 transcripts in human meningiomas. Real-time PCR was used to investigate PLA2 transcripts in 26 human meningioma tumors. …”
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Extended Use of The Spanner® Temporary Prostatic Stent in Catheter-Dependent Men with Comorbidities by Angelo J. Cambio, Richard M. Roach, Paul Arnold, Joseph Cambio, Clifford D. Gluck, Sean P. Heron

“…This study demonstrates that catheter-dependent men with sufficient bladder contractility can achieve volitional voiding and successful bladder drainage using The Spanner Temporary Prostatic Stent for extended periods of time.…”
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Leptin Promoted IL-17 Production from ILC2s in Allergic Rhinitis by Yanhui Wen, Qingxiang Zeng, Xi Luo, Renqiang Ma, Yiquan Tang, Wenlong Liu

“…The correlated pathways were confirmed by real-time PCR. Results. We found that serum leptin and the frequency of IL-17-producing ILC2s in AR were significantly higher compared with those in controls. …”
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Experimental Study on the Self-Healing Behavior of Fractured Rocks Induced by Water-CO2-Rock Interactions in the Shendong Coalfield by Jinfeng Ju, Quansheng Li, Jialin Xu

“…The coarse- and fine-grained sandrock specimens exhibited smooth decreases in permeability, with approximately parallel permeability time curves, whereas that of the sandy mudrock specimen decreased rapidly during the initial stage and slowly during later stages. …”
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Restructuring of Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chains after COVID-19 by N. A. Volgina

“…The multistage nature of global pharmaceutical chains, as well as the dynamic development of pharmaceutical outsourcing processes, have created favorable opportunities for “link” restructuring. At the same time, the features of restructuring were influenced by various factors, among which the degree of technology intensity of the pharmaceutical chain takes a key place. …”
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Exploration and comparison of the effectiveness of swarm intelligence algorithm in early identification of cardiovascular disease by Tiantian Bai, Mengru Xu, Taotao Zhang, Xianjie Jia, Fuzhi Wang, Xiuling Jiang, Xing Wei

“…This study systematically evaluated the performance of each feature selection algorithm under different population sizes, specifically by comparing their average running time and objective function values to identify the optimal feature subset. …”
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A novel method for estrous cycle staging using supervised object detection by Benjamin Babaev, Saachi Goyal, Tushar Arora, Anita Autry, Rachel A. Ross

“…However, this method has limitations, including time-consuming training and variability among researchers. …”
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