Polymethylmethacrylate-Based Nanocomposites for Denture Base Fabrication: Impact of Nanoparticle Type and Concentration on the Color Change In Vitro by Abdel-Naser M. Emam, Emad A. Azmy, Mohamed Reda Zaki Al-kholy, Mohammed M. Gad, Mohamed Ahmed Helal

“…Although the mechanical behaviors of PMMA were improved with nanoparticles addition, there is a lack of study on the color changes of nanocomposite denture base resin. …”
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A scoping review of HIV epidemiologic, sociocultural and programmatic studies related to transgender women and men who have sex with men in Cambodia, 1999-2019. by Jan W de Lind van Wijngaarden, Frits van Griensven, Ly Penh Sun, Stephen Wignall

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Research about Cambodian MSM and TGW in the context of HIV primarily concerns bio-behavioral knowledge generation. Cambodia is unlikely to achieve control of the HIV epidemic among MSM and TGW without doing better in-depth social science research on its multiple sexual- and gender minority cultures, and without understanding what differentiated implementation modalities, strategies and approaches are most effective to address HIV among its increasingly diverse MSM and TGW populations.…”
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First-principles calculations to investigate thermoelectric, thermophysical, and optical properties of RNi₄P₁₂ (R = Sm, Eu) rare-earth metal skutterudites by Poorva Nayak, Dinesh C. Gupta

“…Both approximations reveal intriguing metallic behavior in both spin-up and spin-down channels. The focus is on Ni-P-based filled skutterudite, featuring localized 4f and 5d-electrons, which exhibit dense energy bands near the Fermi energy, originating from rare earth and Ni-atoms. …”
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Isolation, characterization and liposome-loaded encapsulation of a novel virulent Salmonella phage vB-SeS-01 by Yuhang Luo, Jacques Mahillon, Lin Sun, Ziqiong You, Xiaomin Hu

“…IntroductionSalmonella is a common foodborne pathogenic bacterium, displaying facultative intracellular parasitic behavior, which can help the escape against antibiotics treatment. …”
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Information Theoretical Analysis of Quantum Mixedness in a Finite Model of Interacting Fermions by Diana Monteoliva, Angelo Plastino, Angel Ricardo Plastino

“…Our analysis reveals intriguing dependencies of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>C</mi><mi>f</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> on the total fermion number, showcasing distinct behaviors at different temperatures. Notably, we find that the degree of quantum mixedness exhibits a strong dependence on the total fermion number, with varying trends across different temperature regimes. …”
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Pulmonary Nuclear protein in Testis (NUT) carcinoma: clinical, molecular characteristics, and treatment strategies by Jingjing Qu, Zhen Chen, Yanping Zhu, JinYan Huang, Qian Shen

“…Surgical resection with adjuvant therapy offers better outcomes for early-stage patients, while chemotherapy and immunotherapy show limited efficacy in metastatic cases due to the tumor’s aggressive behavior. Early detection and innovative therapies are essential for improving outcomes.…”
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Event-Related Potentials Study of Cognitive Functions in Patients with Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment by XU Peiao, WEI Wei, ZHAO Yuqing, KONG Weicheng, LI Xinlei, QIU Lifang, CHEN Jie, XUE Xiehua

“…Participants in the PSCI group underwent neuropsychological tests：MoCA，Trail Making Test A （TMT-A），Trail Making Test B （TMT-B），Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test （RBMT-II），and Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test （ROCFT）. …”
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Fifty years of evidence on perinatal experience among refugee and asylum-seeking women in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries: A scoping review. by Marwa Ramadan, Hani Rukh-E-Qamar, Seungmi Yang, Zoua M Vang

“…Articles were excluded if they only involved economic migrants or internally displaced persons, conducted in non-OECD countries, only assessed health behaviors and practices during pregnancy (e.g., smoking), or were published in a language other than English. …”
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Healthcare Futures: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks in a Blockchain-Driven Environment by Robert Goldberg, Peter J. Pitts, Jennifer Hinkel

“…Blockchain’s decentralized, transparent, and tamper-proof infrastructure offers a solution by providing reliable data that tracks health outcomes, cost savings, and patient behavior in real-time. This paper explores how a blockchain-governed healthcare marketplace can facilitate the trading of Health Impact Futures (HIF) contracts that allow stakeholders—such as self-insured health plans, insurers, biotech firms, and speculators—to hedge risks, capture savings, and invest in medical innovations. …”
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Hybrid Modeling of an Induction Machine to Support Bearing Diagnostics by Praneet Amitabh, Dimitar Bozalakov, Frederik De Belie

“…Finally, the difference in the responses is reduced using the neural network such that it can mimic real-world machine behavior closely. The analytical model followed by statistical adjustment overall is considered a hybrid model. …”
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Effects of an intervention combining physical activity and components of Amygdala and Insula Retraining (AIR) on sleep and working memory among older male adults by Monireh Asadi Ghaleni, Forouzan Fattahi Masrour, Narjes Saryar, Alexandra J. Bratty, Ebrahim Norouzi, Matheus Santos de Sousa Fernandes, Georgian Badicu

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Rediscovery of Social Reality of the City and the Village: Methodological Novations of the Study of Life Space Dynamics by C. I. Ildarhanova

“…The author supposes that evaluation of social capital of each of spatial communities study of social norms, values and behavioral standards will promote prognosis of the potential of modern rural-urban space as a base for institualization of new urban-rural relations. …”
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Enhanced Disc Herniation Classification Using Grey Wolf Optimization Based on Hybrid Feature Extraction and Deep Learning Methods by Yasemin Sarı, Nesrin Aydın Atasoy

“…Following feature extraction, the GWO algorithm, inspired by the social hierarchy and hunting behavior of grey wolves, is employed to optimize the feature set by selecting the most relevant features. …”
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An Interactive Clustering-Based Visualization Tool for Air Quality Data Analysis by Mahsa Ashouri, Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, Chun-Houh Chen, Galit Shmueli

“…., industrial), and unusual behavior in the southernmost region. The tool provides cluster-specific quantitative figures, like seasonal variations in PM2.5 concentration in different air quality zones of Taiwan, and identifies, for example, an annual peak in early January and February (maximum value around 120 µg m−3). …”
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Influential mechanism of green consumption on the realization of ecological products value in China by Jingbo Shao, Jingbo Shao, Chengzhi Cai

“…Based on the theory of sustainable development and the theory of ecosystem services, this paper constructs relevant econometric models and deeply discusses the influence mechanism of demand-side GC behavior on the Ep value realization (EPVR).MethodsThis paper obtains the reliability data from the relevant statistical reports and statistical yearbooks, and innovatively constructs the index system of EPVR and GC whose comprehensive indexes are measured by entropy weight TOPSIS method. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Heat-Damaged RC Slender Spiral Columns Repaired with CFRP Rope by Ahmed M. Ashteyat, Ala’ Taleb Obaidat

“…In this study, 12 RC spiral columns were constructed and tested under concentric load, considering slenderness ratio and spacing between CFRP rope and heat temperature, to investigate the RC spiral column’s behavior. These RC columns had three slenderness ratios with 17.75, 26.65, and 33.34 and were exposed to heat temperature of 600 °C for 3 h, then tested under compression. …”
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GPR176 Is a Biomarker for Predicting Prognosis and Immune Infiltration in Stomach Adenocarcinoma by Lin Ni, Shuming Chen, Jianyong Liu, He Li, Hu Zhao, Chunhua Zheng, Yawei Zhang, Hancong Huang, Junjie Huang, Bing Wang, Chengzhi Lin

“…Previous study suggests that GRP176 may be involved in regulating the pace of circadian behavior, and its role in tumors has not been reported. …”
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Study protocol for a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial of Game Changers for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Uganda. by Glenn J Wagner, Laura M Bogart, Joseph K B Matovu, Violet Gwokyalya, Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya, Allison Ober, Harold D Green, Sylvia Nakami, Margrethe Juncker, Eve Namisango, Emmanuel Luyirika, Ryan K McBain, Kathryn Bouskill, Rhoda K Wanyenze

“…If shown to be an effective and sustainable implementation strategy for promoting CC screening, this peer advocacy model could be applied to other preventative health behaviors and disease contexts.<h4>Trial registration</h4>NIH Clinical Trial Registry NCT06010160 (clinicaltrials.gov; date: 8/17/2023).…”
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TNBC response to paclitaxel phenocopies interferon response which reveals cell cycle-associated resistance mechanisms by Nicholas L. Calistri, Tiera A. Liby, Zhi Hu, Hongmei Zhang, Mark A. Dane, Sean M. Gross, Laura M. Heiser

“…We further explored the influence of these TFs on paclitaxel-induced cell cycle behavior via live cell imaging, which revealed altered progression rates through G1, S/G2 and M phases. …”
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Individual versus group exercise effect on youth physical activity levels: a randomised controlled trial by Rockli Kim, S V Subramanian, Dario Novak, Marko Čule, Jinseo Kim

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