Effects of a Multidisciplinary Educational Rehabilitative Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Role of Body Image on Quality of Life Outcomes by Giovanni Morone, Marco Iosa, Augusto Fusco, Antonella Scappaticci, Maria Rosaria Alcuri, Vincenzo Maria Saraceni, Stefano Paolucci, Teresa Paolucci

“…In breast cancer survivors, own body image may change due to physical and psychological reasons, worsening women’s living. The aim of the study was to investigate whether body image may affect the functional and quality of life outcomes after a multidisciplinary and educational rehabilitative intervention in sixty women with primary nonmetastatic breast cancer who have undergone conservative surgery. …”
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Adeno-associated virus-based gene therapy for hemophilia–addressing the gaps by Wolfgang Miesbach, Paul Batty, Pratima Chowdary, Sylvia Fong, Radoslaw Kaczmarek, Frank W.G. Leebeek, Brian Long, Johnny Mahlangu, Mike Makris, Glenn F. Pierce, Steven W. Pipe, Alok Srivastava, Jan Voorberg, Flora Peyvandi

“…With 3 gene therapies recently approved, this approach shows promise in transforming the lives of individuals with hemophilia. However, the complexity of gene therapy and the lack of standardization of methods in different components of this therapy can lead to unique challenges for clinical implementation. …”
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Assessment of Morphological Changes in Breast Cancer Cells Following X-Ray Radiation Utilizing Digital Holographic Microscopy by Zeinab Hormozi-Moghaddam, Seyedeh Mona Taheri, Reza Paydar, Ali Neshasteh-Riz, Vahideh Farzam Rad, Mohadeseh Shaghaghi

“… Purpose: Digital holographic microscopy, being a label-free and entirely non-invasive technique, proficiently facilitates the quantitative assessment of morphological alterations in living cells. The primary objective of this investigation is to scrutinize the capability of a digital holographic microscope in assessing the morphological transformations of cancer cells exposed to X-ray radiation. …”
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A cryo-shocked M2 macrophages based treatment strategy promoting repair of spinal cord injury via immunomodulation and axonal regeneration effects by Ermei Lu, Kecheng Zhou, Jiansen Miao, Yanlin Zhu, Jiyao Tang, Siting Du, Yanzhen Feng, Linyuan Jiang, Tianyao Jiang, Ting Huang, Ping Li, Xinjun Miao, Qi Han, Jian Xiao

“…The LNT M2 inherited the inflammatory factor/chemokine receptors from the living M2 macrophages and thus possessing significant inflammatory neutralizing effect. …”
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Healthcare access, attitudes and behaviours among Navajo adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Robin B Harris, Carmenlita Chief, Heidi E Brown, Rachelle L Begay, Priscilla R Sanderson, Breanna Lameman

“…Discussion themes revealed perceived disruptions of healthcare needs with acknowledgement that healthcare providers were supportive throughout the Navajo Nation quarantine.Conclusion Presence of comorbidities and living in multigenerational homes do not explain the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 among American Indian communities. …”
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Evaluating GEMS HCHO Retrievals With TROPOMI Product, Pandora Observations, and GEOS‐Chem Simulations by Weitao Fu, Lei Zhu, Hyeong‐Ahn Kwon, Rokjin J. Park, Gitaek T. Lee, Isabelle DeSmedt, Song Liu, Xicheng Li, Yuyang Chen, Dongchuan Pu, Juan Li, Xiaoxing Zuo, Peng Zhang, Yali Li, Zhuoxian Yan, Xue Zhang, Jiaming Zhang, Xingyi Wu, Huizhong Shen, Jianhuai Ye, Chen Wang, Tzung‐May Fu, Xin Yang

“…Abstract Satellite column formaldehyde (HCHO) is an indicator of regional volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions as HCHO is a short‐lived intermediate oxidation product. The Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS), launched in 2020, is the first geostationary satellite to monitor hourly HCHO. …”
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Study of the Potential Endocrine-Disrupting Effects of Phenylurea Compounds on Neurohypophysis Cells In Vitro by Krisztián Sepp, Zsolt Molnár, Anna M. László, Tünde Alapi, László Tóth, Andrea Serester, Zsuzsanna Valkusz, Márta Gálfi, Marianna Radács

“…If they modify the adaptation of living organisms as direct (e.g., by altering hormone regulation, membrane functions) and/or indirect (e.g., cell transformation mechanisms) factors, they are classified as EDC. …”
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Assessing Methods to Measure Stem Diameter at Breast Height with High Pulse Density Helicopter Laser Scanning by Matthew J. Sumnall, Ivan Raigosa-Garcia, David R. Carter, Timothy J. Albaugh, Otávio C. Campoe, Rafael A. Rubilar, Bart Alexander, Christopher W. Cohrs, Rachel L. Cook

“…Stem horizontal size was estimated every 25 cm below the living crown, and a cubic spline was used to estimate where there were gaps. …”
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Knowledge, practice, and information sources regarding infectious diseases among Chinese children and adolescents: a National-Level cross-sectional study by Yuan Zeng, Feifei Li, Wei Liang, Yinyue Liu, Zhiyong Zou, Julien S. Baker, Yanhui Dong, Jun Ma, Jie Hu, Yide Yang, Bin Dong

“…Knowledge and practices among children differed significantly across gender, age, single-child, living with parents or not, residence(urban/rural), regions, parental age and parents’ education levels. …”
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Development of a Highly Biocompatible Antituberculosis Nanodelivery Formulation Based on Para-Aminosalicylic Acid—Zinc Layered Hydroxide Nanocomposites by Bullo Saifullah, Palanisamy Arulselvan, Mohamed Ezzat El Zowalaty, Sharida Fakurazi, Thomas J. Webster, Benjamin Geilich, Mohd Zobir Hussein

“…Tuberculosis is a lethal epidemic, difficult to control disease, claiming thousands of lives every year. We have developed a nanodelivery formulation based on para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) and zinc layered hydroxide using zinc nitrate salt as a precursor. …”
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Benefits and Application of IoB in Educational Businesses: Smart, Sustainable, and Personalized Learning by ZAHRA SADEQI-ARANI, REZA VAHIDNIA, ESMAEIL MAZROUI NASRABADI

“…This technology can profoundly affect various areas of our lives, such as healthcare, education, and transportation. …”
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3HP preventive treatment among children and adolescents with HIV and child household contacts of TB patients by A. Kinikar, R. Borse, B. Randive, P. Kamath, S.K. Mattoo, M. Parmar, H. Solanki, V. Mave, A. Gupta, R.E. Chaisson, N. Suryavanshi

“…We present the findings of a targeted scale-up of 3HP among children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV) and child household contacts (>2 to <6 years) of pulmonary TB patients (CHHC). …”
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A lightweight prosthetic hand with 19-DOF dexterity and human-level functions by Hao Yang, Zhe Tao, Jian Yang, Wenpeng Ma, Haoyu Zhang, Min Xu, Ming Wu, Shuaishuai Sun, Hu Jin, Weihua Li, Liu Wang, Shiwu Zhang

“…Abstract A human hand has 23-degree-of-freedom (DOF) dexterity for managing activities of daily living (ADLs). Current prosthetic hands, primarily driven by motors or pneumatic actuators, fall short in replicating human-level functions, primarily due to limited DOF. …”
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Degradation dynamics of Trifluralin in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and screening of its degrading strains by Dong Zhao, Lei Wang, Shuo Shen, Enyu Lu, Junlong Feng, Nima Bai, Hongyu Chen, Wei Li

“…The results indicated that FLL degradation in soils from two different regions of the QTP followed first-order kinetics, with half-lives of 25 and 39 days, respectively. The application of FLL at 173 g/ha significantly increased bacterial richness and diversity in the soils of both regions. …”
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Understanding and Perception of Women Career Towards The Principles of Ubudiyyah, Mas'uliyyah and Itqan by Noor Fatimah Mujahid, Nur Aina Mardhiah Che Rahim, Amrina Rasyada Kamaruzaman

“…Thus, the purpose of the study is to evaluate how well-working women in Kelantan comprehend and apply the UMI (Ubudiyyah, Mas'uliyyah, and Itqan) principles in their daily lives. This study combined a qualitative literature review and a quantitative approach using a probe form. …”
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Shine on: Review of Laser- and Light-Based Therapies for the Treatment of Burn Scars by C. Scott Hultman, Renee E. Edkins, Clara N. Lee, Catherine T. Calvert, Bruce A. Cairns

“…In addition to impairing body image, these scars may limit functional recovery, compromise activities of daily living, and prevent return to work. Three different platforms are now poised to alter our reconstructive algorithm: (1) vascular-specific pulsed dye laser (PDL) to reduce hyperemia, (2) ablative fractional CO2 laser to improve texture and pliability of the burn scar, and (3) intense pulsed light (IPL) to correct burn scar dyschromia and alleviate chronic folliculitis. …”
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Thermodynamics guided design and processing of a WC/HEA cermet tool for high temperature friction stir welding by Supreeth Gaddam, Surekha Yadav, Amit Kishan Behera, Noriaki Arai, Zaynab Mahbooba, Shikhar Krishn Jha, Qiaofu Zhang, Rajiv S. Mishra

“…Friction stir welding (FSW) of high temperature materials such as ferrous alloys, Ti-alloys, and Ni-alloys is challenging due to the high costs, short tool lives, and limited availability of tool materials. …”
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Investigating the Efficacy of Topologically Derived Time Series for Flare Forecasting. I. Data Set Preparation by Thomas Williams, Christopher B. Prior, David MacTaggart

“…This publicly available living data set will allow users to incorporate these data into their own flare prediction algorithms.…”
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Households willingness to pay for improved solid waste management by S. Akhtar, A.S. Ahmad, M.I. Qureshi, S. Shahraz

“…Economic development, urbanization and improved living standards in cities have contributed to increase in the amount and complexity of solid waste produced. …”
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Effects of facades positioned at different angles on building thermal performance and flow behaviors by Majid Amani-Beni, Mahdi Tabatabaei Malazi, Besir Sahin, Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç

“…We generated data to enhance living conditions through passive flow control, which mitigates building weathering, reduces wind loads, and improves energy efficiency and natural ventilation. …”
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