Artificial Neural Network and Response Surface Methodology-Driven Optimization of Cu–Al₂O₃/Water Hybrid Nanofluid Flow in a Wavy Enclosure with Inclined Perio... by Tarikul Islam, Sílvio Gama, Marco Martins Afonso

“…Numerical simulations using the Galerkin residual-based finite-element method (FEM) are conducted to solve the governing PDEs. At the same time, artificial neural networks (ANNs) and response surface methodology (RSM) are employed to optimize thermal performance by maximizing the average Nusselt number (<i>Nu</i>_av), the key indicator of thermal transport efficiency. …”
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Elevated fasting serum xylitol levels are associated with a lower risk of incident type 2 diabetes among individuals with prediabetes in the Chinese population by Yicheng Qi, Xiaoyong Li, Yu Liu, Meng Wang, Yiming Wu, Qing Su, Li Qin, Jing Ma

“…The baseline levels of serum polyols in the fasting state were quantified using time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Multivariate conditional logistic regression was performed to assess the effects of the differential polyol levels on the risk of incident diabetes from prediabetes. …”
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Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attenuate Ocular Hypertension-Induced Retinal Neuroinflammation via Toll-Like Receptor 4 Pathway by Shangli Ji, Jie Xiao, Jian Liu, Shibo Tang

“…The expression levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), ionized calcium binding adapter molecule 1 (iba-1), and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) were assessed via immunohistochemistry, real-time quantitative PCR, and Western blot. RNA and proteins were extracted 14 days following transplantation, and the expression levels of the TLR4 signaling pathways and proinflammatory cytokines—myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α—were determined. …”
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Establishment of Microwave Drying Dynamic Model for Foshou Leaves Powder and Analysis of Quality Characteristics by Hui SUN, Bo ZHANG, Jianghong ZHOU, Zhenyi XU, Zhixing MAO, Yuxiang WANG, Jie PANG

“…Through the comparison of three mathematical models to simulate drying kinetics, a nonlinear relationship between the moisture ratio of Foshou leaves and the drying time was observed. The Page and Wang-Singh models were particularly effective, with the Wang-Singh model providing superior predictive accuracy. …”
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Impact of the five-pattern personality traits of traditional Chinese medicine on workplace violence and depression among nurses by ZhiHui Gu, ChenXin Yang, MengYao Li

“…Nursing managers should arrange suitable positions for nurses based on their different personality traits. At the same time, it is necessary to actively cultivate excellent personality traits in nurses to reduce the frequency of WPV and improve their mental health.…”
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An in vitro study on comparative evaluation of shear bond strength of bioactive composite to tooth structure with various dentin conditioning agents by Priyanka Pokkula, Shaik Mohammed Asif, Abdullah Alqarni, Shahabe Saquib Abullais, Shaik Mohamed Shamsudeen, Syed M Yassin, Abosofyan S. Atta, Wahaj Ahmad Khan

“…Bioactive materials are an alternative to conventional restorative materials, which have been promising and challenging at the present time. Etchants or bonding agents are not required as this bioactive material chemically binds to teeth. …”
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Clinical application of 3D slicer reconstruction and 3D printing localization combined with neuroendoscopy technology in VPS surgery by Long Zhou, Pan Lei, Ping Song, Zhiyang Li, Huikai Zhang, Hangyu Wei, Lun Gao, Qiuwei Hua, Hui Ye, Qianxue Chen, Silei Zhang, Qiang Cai

“…According to the unique ventricular system characteristics of each hydrocephalus patient, the 3D Slicer reconstruction technology was used to determine the individualized puncture point and direction, measure the puncture depth, accurately locate the puncture through the 3D printing guide plate, and accurately send the tip of the ventricular catheter into the frontal or central part of the lateral ventricle with the assistance of neuroendoscopic visualization, which improved the success rate of the operation and reduced the risk of tube blockage. At the same time, our team has newly developed a puncture point (“Cai’s point”), which has a puncture path in a non-vascular area and can reduce the risk of puncture bleeding. …”
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Effect of eHealth Interventions on Body Image of Patients With Cancer: Systematic Review by Guohong Huang, Rongrong Wu, Xiuzhi Xu, Yongxia Song, Rong Zheng, Xi Chen, Jingfang Hong

“…However, the difficulty of operating the software, determination of the most effective course of treatment, and time constraints emerged as the primary challenges associated with electronic interventions. …”
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Rare <i>Wolbachia</i> genotypes in laboratory <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> strains by A. S. Ryabinin, O. D. Shishkina, Yu. Yu. Ilinsky, R. A. Bykov

“…The northernmost point reported for the wMelCS2 genotype was Izhevsk city (Udmurtia, Russia). For the f irst time the wMelCS2 genotype was detected in D. melanogaster from the Sakhalin Island, and wMelCS, in the f lies from Nalchik (the North Caucasus). …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography May Help Distinguish Glaucoma from Suprasellar Tumor-Associated Optic Disc by Michael Mimouni, Hadas Stiebel-Kalish, Irena Serov, Gabriel Chodick, Mohammad Zbedat, Dan D. Gaton

“…In this retrospective cross-sectional study, we collected data from the eyes of 25 patients with suprasellar craniopharyngioma or pituitary macroadenomas (group 1) and 35 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) (group 2), seen between 2001 and 2015, all with a visual acuity of ≥20/40, for whom Stratus Time-Domain (TD) optic nerve OCT scans were available. …”
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Disease burden of tuberculosis in China from 1990 to 2021 and its prediction to 2036 by Rong Sun, Liang Wang, Hongfang Xia

“…Period effect and cohort effect showed both incidence and mortality rates significantly decreased with advancing time points and more recent birth cohorts. At the current decline rate, the ASIR and ASMR would be 26.12 (95%CI: 15.75, 36.48) per 100,000 people and 1.13 (95%CI: 0.45, 1.81) per 100,000 people in 2030, respectively. …”
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Luteolin Regulates the Differentiation of Regulatory T Cells and Activates IL-10-Dependent Macrophage Polarization against Acute Lung Injury by Ke Xie, Yu-sen Chai, Shi-hui Lin, Fang Xu, Chuan-jiang Wang

“…Luteolin alleviated lung injury and suppressed uncontrolled inflammation and downregulated IL-17A, MPO, and NF-κB in the lungs of CLP-induced mouse models. At this time, luteolin upregulated the level of IL-10 in serum and BALF and the frequency of CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Tregs in PBMCs and splenic mononuclear cells of CLP mice. …”
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Needle tracking and segmentation in breast ultrasound imaging based on spatio-temporal memory network by Qiyun Zhang, Jiawei Chen, Jinhong Wang, Haolin Wang, Yi He, Yi He, Bin Li, Zhemin Zhuang, Huancheng Zeng

“…From the Ultrasound Imaging Department at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University, we developed a real-time segmentation dataset specifically designed for ultrasound-guided needle puncture procedures in breast tumors, which includes ultrasound biopsy video data collected from 11 patients.ResultsExperimental results demonstrate that this model significantly outperforms existing methods in improving the positioning accuracy of needle and enhancing the tracking stability. …”
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‘Everyone should know what they’re on’: a qualitative study of attitudes towards and use of patient held lists of medicines among patients, carers and healthcare professionals in p... by Caitriona Cahir, Kathleen E Bennett, Sheena M Mc Hugh, Ciara Kirke, Muriel Pate, Bernadine O'Donovan

“…HCPs and patients differed on the level of detail that should be included in PHML. HCPs’ time constraints, patients’ multiple medicines and cognitive impairments were reported barriers. …”
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Relevance of tumor boards for the inclusion of patients in oncological clinical trials by Hendrik Dapper, Maurice Dantes, Peter Herschbach, Hana Algül, Volker Heinemann

“…Therapy recommendations were made in 1527 case presentations. 38 (2.5%) of 1527 patients were already included in a therapy trial at the time of case presentation. The MDTs recommended inclusion of an additional 107 cases (7%), for a therapy trial. …”
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Six new species of zombie-ant fungi from Yunnan in China by Dexiang Tang, Ou Huang, Weiqiu Zou, Yuanbing Wang, Yao Wang, Quanying Dong, Tao Sun, Gang Yang, Hong Yu

“…This work proposes that the same host of Camponotus can be infected by multiple ant pathogenic fungi, while multiple ants of Polyrhachis can be infected by the same pathogenic fungi at the same time. This study contributes towards a better understanding of the evolutionary relationship between hosts and fungi, and provides novel insights into the morphology, distribution, parasitism, and ecology of Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato. …”
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Minimum-Run Resolution IV Design for Optimized Bio Removal of Fe²⁺ Using <i>Enteromorpha intestinalis</i> Aqueous Extract and Its Extract-Coated Silver Nanoparticles by Doaa G. El-Hosari, Fatma A. Mokhtar, Hussein A. Khalaf, Ahmed R. N. Ibrahim, Rehab M. Mohamed, Mofida E. M. Makhlof

“…The adsorption properties of the biosorbents were investigated in batch experiments, with a range of factors taken into account, including pH, contact time, initial ion concentrations, biosorbent dosage, and temperature. …”
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Cannabidiol Ameliorates Doxorubicin-Induced Myocardial Injury via Activating Hippo Pathway by Dong T, Li J, Liang X, Wang W, Chen M, Yang G, Wu D

“…After inactivation of the Hippo pathway by YAP knockdown or VP intervention, the protective effects of CBD were reversed.Conclusion: For the first time, we revealed that CBD is likely to reduce DOX-induced myocardial injury by regulating the Hippo signaling pathway.Keywords: doxorubicin, heart injury, cannabidiol, Hippo pathway…”
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Analysis of early morphological and functional perivulnar changes in the mucosa of the cecum after suturing with different surgical threads by S.M. Bilash, O.M. Pronina, I.V. Ksyonz, M.M. Koptev, Ya.O. Oliinichenko, B.S. Kononov

“…The animals were not euthanised; during the second operation, tissues of the cecum were taken from the sutured area and the formed scar at the appropriate time. Histological, semi-thin serial sections, electron microscopic, morphometric, and statistical methods were used. …”
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IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND MARTIAL LAW ON THE SATISFACTION OF THE LVIV REGION RESIDENTS WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY SERVICE (BASED ON THE RESULTS OF A SOCIOLOGICAL SURVE... by Galyna Shcherbata, Oksana Kovalska

“…The results of the conducted sociological survey proved the appropriate level of availability, promptness, and compliance with standards in the provision of medical diagnostic services. At the same time, several issues were identified in the work of the diagnostic radiology service. …”
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