Effect of Repeated Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients Suffering from Intermittent Claudication by Mehmet Balin, Tarık Kıvrak

“…Initial claudication distance (ICD), total walking distance (TWD) and time to relief of claudication (TRC) were recorded during procedure. …”
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New paleomagnetic data on the Permian-Triassic sedimentary sections of the Moscow syneclise by A.M. Fetisova, R.V. Veselovskiy, M.P. Arefiev

“…These data can be helpful for testing the hypothesis about the possibility of relative movements of Eurasia’s lithospheric blocks in the post-Paleozoic time, as well as about the geocentric axial dipole in the Paleozoic and Mesozoic. …”
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The Development and Applications of a Dual Optical Imaging System for Studying Glioma Stem Cells by Po-An Tai MD, PhD, Yen-Lin Liu MD, PhD, Ya-Ting Wen MD, Chien-Min Lin MD, PhD, Thanh-Tuan Huynh MD, PhD, Michael Hsiao DVM, PhD, Alexander T. H. Wu PhD, Li Wei MD, PhD

“…Finally, we demonstrated real-time evaluation of anti-GSC function of ibrutinib in vivo with TMZ-enriched GSCs. …”
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Ecological portraits: Mapping functional spectra and space characteristics of birds in China by Fei Duan, Ming Gao, Shuyi Zhu, Xiaoli Shen, Sheng Li

“…Our study, for the first time, quantitatively describes the ecological strategies of China’s avian fauna through an integrated cross-dimensional analysis and provides a solid foundation and valuable insights to future ecological studies and conservation policies.…”
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hERGAT: predicting hERG blockers using graph attention mechanism through atom- and molecule-level interaction analyses by Dohyeon Lee, Sunyong Yoo

“…Many in silico models have been developed to predict hERG blockers, which can efficiently save time and resources. However, previous methods have found it hard to achieve high performance and to interpret the predictive results. …”
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A deep learning approach for predicting the antenna pointing error caused by transmission faults with simulation data by Lihui Chen, Song Xue, Peiyuan Lian, Qian Xu, Meng Wang, Congsi Wang

“…By linking the two, transmission faults in key components can serve as a substitute for pointing accuracy as one of the criteria for antenna maintenance decisions, vibration signals, serving as a basis for fault diagnosis, can be collected and processed in real-time without the need for equipment shutdowns, undoubtedly bringing convenience to antenna maintenance providing a theoretical basis for the development of antenna maintenance strategies. …”
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Gait-Specific Optimization of Composite Footwear Midsole Systems, Facilitated through Dynamic Finite Element Modelling by Dimitris Drougkas, Evagelos Karatsis, Maria Papagiannaki, Serafeim Chatzimoisiadis, Fotini Arabatzi, Stergios Maropoulos, Alexander Tsouknidas

“…The resulting 3D model was subjected to biorealistic loading and boundary conditions, in terms of time-varying plantar pressure distribution and shoe-ground contact constraints. …”
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Subjective and objective vestibular changes that occur following paediatric cochlear implantation: systematic review and meta-analysis by Michael Yong, Emily Young, Jane Lea, Hannah Foggin, Erica Zaia, Frederick K. Kozak, Brian D. Westerberg

“…Data extraction Parameters that were assessed included number of patients, pre- and post-operative vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs), head impulse testing (HIT), calorics, and posturography, timing of pre- and post-operative testing, symptomatology, and other demographic data such as etiology of the hearing loss. …”
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Exploration of Secondary Metabolites in <i>Platostoma menthoides</i> (L.) Using Ethyl Acetate Extract and Its Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Larvicidal Activities by Pavithra Senthilkumar, Subbu Thavamurugan, Aravinth Annamalai, Prabhu Kolandhasamy, Vasanthy Muthunarayanan, Nandhini Selvaraj, Lakshmiprabha Azhagiyamanavalan, Ramachandran Vinayagam

“…The primary aim of this study is to analyze and identify the secondary metabolites found in the extract of <i>P. menthoides</i> obtained using ethyl acetate and to assess its antioxidant, antimicrobial, and mosquito larvicidal properties for the first time. For the chemical profiling, a GC–MS analysis of the extract was conducted, and it showed the presence of various phytoconstituents, and the FT-IR spectrum revealed the functional groups associated with them. …”
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Can We Intercalibrate Satellite Measurements by Means of Data Assimilation? An Attempt on LEO Satellites by Angélica M. Castillo, Yuri Y. Shprits, Nikita A. Aseev, Artem Smirnov, Alexander Drozdov, Sebastian Cervantes, Ingo Michaelis, Marina García Peñaranda, Dedong Wang

“…We compare the reanalysis to the POES data set and estimate the flux ratios at each time, location, and energy. From these ratios, we derive energy and L* dependent recalibration coefficients. …”
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Feasibility of home-based urine collection in children under 5 years in the ORIGINS birth cohort study: mixed method protocol and sample completion results by Courtney D. A. Kidd, Najma A. Moumin, Andrea MacRae, Tim J. Green, Desiree T. Silva, Susan L. Prescott, Nina D’Vaz

“…Caregivers cited being time-poor as the greatest barrier to sample completion and very few participants indicated difficulty with study methods. …”
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Cost-benefit analysis of VKA versus NOAC treatment in German patients with atrial fibrillation utilizing patient self-testing by Roland Diel, Niklas Lampenius

“…**Results:** When achieving an average time in therapeutic range (TTR) of 78%, implementing PST in VKA patients reduces cost per patient compared to NOAC treatment between €603.38 [USD 681.52] (edoxaban) and €762.64 [USD 861.40] (rivaroxaban) during the 1-year observation period. …”
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NF-κB Inhibition after Cecal Ligation and Puncture Reduces Sepsis-Associated Lung Injury without Altering Bacterial Host Defense by Hui Li, Wei Han, Vasilly Polosukhin, Fiona E. Yull, Brahm H. Segal, Can-Mao Xie, Timothy S. Blackwell

“…Based on the kinetics of the innate immune response, we postulated that selective NF-κB inhibition during a defined time period after the onset of sepsis would reduce acute lung injury without compromising bacterial host defense. …”
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Cannabis use amongst tinnitus patients: consumption patterns and attitudes by Dorsa Mavedatnia, Marc Levin, Jong Wook Lee, Amr F. Hamour, Kaye Dizon, Trung Le

“…Patients considered cannabis use for auditory symptoms (91%), and symptoms related to their tinnitus, such as emotional complaints (60%), sleep disturbances (64%), and functional disturbances (56%). 36% of patients had previously used cannabis and 22% of patients reported cannabis use at the time of the study. 80% of patients that were actively using cannabis reported that it helped with tinnitus-related symptoms, such as dizziness, anxiety, bodily pain, and sleep disturbances. …”
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U–Pb Dating and Hf Isotopes Analysis of Detrital Zircons of the Shanxi Formation in the Otuokeqi Area, Northwestern Ordos Basin by Jiaxuan Song, Hujun Gong, Jingli Yao, Huitao Zhao, Xiaohui Zhao, Yunxiang Zhang, Biao Chen

“…The source rock reflecting the provenance of the sediments comes from the material recycling of the Paleoproterozoic and Mesoproterozoic in the crust, combined with the Meso-Neoproterozoic detrital zircons discovered this time, indicating that the provenance area has experienced Greenwellian orogeny.…”
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Central obesity is a burden even in normal weight adolescents of a non-metropolitan Indian City: A case for alarm and action for prevention and control by Tabassum Nawab, Zulfia Khan, Iqbal M. Khan, Mohammad A. Ansari

“…Increased fast food intake (OR: 4.1; 95% CI = 2.1-8.1), low Physical Activity Level (OR: 2.4; 95% CI = 1.3-4.3) and more than 10 hours sedentary time spent per day (OR: 2.2; 95% CI = 1.1-4.8) were independent determinants of CO. …”
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iMESc – an interactive machine learning app for environmental sciences by Danilo Cândido Vieira, Danilo Cândido Vieira, Fabiana S. Paula, Luciana Erika Yaginuma, Gustavo Fonseca

“…However, the integration of ML into workflows can pose challenges due to technical barriers or the time-intensive nature of coding. To address these issues, we developed iMESc, an interactive ML app designed to streamline and simplify ML workflows for environmental data. …”
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An OSNR Monitoring Scheme based on Mean and Variance Value of Signal Amplitude by CHEN Fang, LI Zifan, ZHU Yanyuan, LI Bozhong, LONG Han, WU Jianjun, DUAN Mingxiong

“…Therefore, monitoring the OSNR value of the transmission system is very important, and real-time and accurate monitoring of OSNR has always been a challenge in optical fiber communication systems.…”
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The effect of telephone counseling with a positive psychology approach on quality-of-life in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial by Shifteh Hashemzadeh, Traneh Emamgholi Khoshechin, Leila Rastegari, Saeedeh Zenoozian

“…According to the median scores, the quality-of-life has improved over time. Conclusion: Telephone counseling with a positive psychology approach can improve quality-of-life in postmenopausal women. …”
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Randomised control trial to compare the efficacy of traditional Thai massage and ultrasound therapy for treating plantar heel pain by Supamas Somphai, Wiraphong Sucharit, Punnee Peungsuwan, Neil Roberts, Uraiwan Chatchawan

“…Conclusions The significant efficacy of US with stretching for providing pain relief in the treatment of PHP is confirmed. For the first time, TTM has also been demonstrated to be effective in providing pain relief for patients with PHP and may have a potentially useful complementary role, in treating PHP. …”
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