Contemporary Management of Patients With Chagas Cardiomyopathy in Bolivia by Evan Czulada, BS, Sascha Bercovitch, BA, Yazan Alshawkani, MD, Natalia Noya Weise, MD, Adriana E. Hernani Rodrigo, BS, Ronald Gustavo Durán Saucedo, MD, Marcelo Buhezo Chamón, MD, Robert H. Gilman, MD, David T. Martin, MD

“…More frequent prescription of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (73%) and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (82%) for heart failure was reported compared to β-blockers. …”
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Structural Response Prediction of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on Force-to-Motion Transfer Functions and State-Space Models by Jie Xu, Changjie Li, Wei Jiang, Fei Lin, Shi Liu, Hongchao Lu, Hongbo Wang

“…Our new method tackles these challenges by converting the problem into a system output calculation, thereby eliminating convolutions and potentially enhancing computational efficiency. …”
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A new process for extracting vanadium by direct calcification using the heat of molten vanadium slag by Qu J.-W., Zhang T.-A., Lv G.-Z., Chen Y.

“…A novel technology for extracting vanadium from molten converter vanadium slag was studied at the laboratory scale by oxidation and calcification. …”
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Inverse Occlusion: A Binocularly Motivated Treatment for Amblyopia by Jiawei Zhou, Zhifen He, Yidong Wu, Yiya Chen, Xiaoxin Chen, Yunjie Liang, Yu Mao, Zhimo Yao, Fan Lu, Jia Qu, Robert F. Hess

“…The primary outcome measure was the binocular balance which was measured using a phase combination task; the secondary outcome measures were the best-corrected visual acuity which was measured with a Tumbling E acuity chart and converted to logMAR units and the stereoacuity which was measured with the Random-dot preschool stereogram test. …”
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Black Chokeberry (<i>Aronia melanocarpa</i>) Juice Supplementation Affects Age-Related Myocardial Remodeling in Rats by Elena Daskalova, Mina Pencheva, Slavi Delchev, Lyudmila Vladimirova-Kitova, Spas Kitov, Stoyan Markov, David Baruh, Petko Denev

“…Furthermore, the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) immunoexpression in the myocardium increased by 37% (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and the Proto-oncogene Mas receptor (MAS1) immunoexpression increased by 6% (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the AMJ group, as compared to CO. …”
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Biomimetic bioreactor for potentiated uricase replacement therapy in hyperuricemia and gout by Bin Yang, Bin Yang, Guihu Luo, Tailei Nie, Zhenglan Ban, Quanxin Ning, Jialin Zhang, Xiangru Liu, Yanhua Lin, Xiaochun Xie, Qianyun Chen, Han Zhong, Ying Huang, Pan Liao, Yan Liu, Chenyang Guo, Chuanxu Cheng, Erwei Sun, Erwei Sun

“…In vivo experiments in hyperuricemia and gout models assessed therapeutic efficacy, biodistribution, and biosafety.ResultsRBC@SeMSN@Uri effectively degraded uric acid (UA) into allantoin and converted H2O2 into water, preventing oxidative damage and inflammation. …”
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Effect of acid whey protein concentrate on the rheological properties, antioxidant capacities, and biological activities of bioaccessible fractions in fermented camel milk by Mutamed Ayyash, Abdelmoneim H. Ali, Anas Al-Nabulsi, Tareq Osaili, Gafar Bamigbade, Athira Subash, Basim Abu-Jdayil, Afaf Kamal-Eldin

“…The biological activities, including α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition, increased after in vitro digestion of yogurt samples. …”
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Gap junction intercellular communications regulates activation of SARM1 and protects against axonal degeneration by Wen Jie Zhu, Jun Liu, Wan Hua Li, Zhi Ying Zhao, Chongquan Huang, Jian Yuan Yang, Hon Cheung Lee, Yong Juan Zhao

“…Direct visualization of gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) was achieved by incubating cells with a permeant probe, PC11, which is converted by SARM1 into PAD11, a fluorescent NAD analog capable of traversing GJs. …”
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^EtIDip (^EtIPr)—Synthesis, Characterisation and Reactivity of a Robust, Backbone-Modified N-Heterocyclic Carbene and Group 13 Element Complexes by Huanhuan Dong, Albert Martinez-Segura, Riley W. Kelehan, Connor Bourne, Aidan P. McKay, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, David B. Cordes, Andreas Stasch

“…The N-heterocyclic carbene ^EtIDip could be further converted to the oxidised species [^EtIDipCl]Cl, ^EtIDipF₂, ^EtIDipO, and ^EtIDipSe, and the group 13 element complexes ^EtIDipEX₃, with E = B, X = Br; E = Al, X = I; E = Ga, X = I; E = Al, X = H. …”
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A Real-Time Human Pose Measurement System for Human-In-The-Loop Dynamic Simulators by Nicola Giulietti, Davide Todesca, Marco Carnevale, Hermes Giberti

“…The YOLOv8x-pose model with four cameras achieves the highest accuracy, with a Mean-Per-Joint Position Error of 18.2 mm and an execution time of 15 ms, outperforming state-of-the-art methods. Converting models to the TensorRT framework reduces execution time by 4.2 ms without significant accuracy loss. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass as Revisional Surgery on Antidiabetic Reimbursement: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Jérémie Thereaux, MD, PhD, Mohammed Bennani, PhD, Jean Khemis, MD, Elisabeth Ohayon, MD, Isabelle Visnovec Buissez, MD, Alexandre Lafourcade, MSc, Laëtitia Quiriconi, MSc, Caroline Philippe, MSc, Jean-Michel Oppert, MD, PhD

“…Among the 107,088 patients who underwent BS, 6396 underwent RBS, 2400 SG-GBP (SG converted to gastric bypass [GBP] during follow-up), 2277 AGB-SG, 1173 AGB-GBP, and 546 SG-SG. …”
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Estimation of soil moisture of a high Andean wetland ecosystem (Bofedal) with geo-radar data and In-Situ measurements, Ayacucho - Peru by Wilmer Moncada, Alex Pereda, Manuel Masías, Manuel Lagos, Edwin Portal-Quicaña, Cristhian Aldana, Yesenia Saavedra, Edwin Saavedra

“…Reflected wave amplitude data are converted to DP values to identify water pockets (70<DP<81) and saturated soil moisture (10<DP<40). …”
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Engineering aortic valves via transdifferentiating fibroblasts into valvular endothelial cells without using viruses or iPS cells by Peng Tang, Fuxiang Wei, Weihua Qiao, Xing Chen, Chenyang Ji, Wanzhi Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Sihan Chen, Yanyan Wu, Mingxing Jiang, Chenyu Ma, Weiqiang Shen, Qi Dong, Hong Cao, Minghui Xie, Ziwen Cai, Li Xu, Jiawei Shi, Nianguo Dong, Junwei Chen, Ning Wang

“…Our findings highlight an approach to efficiently convert fibroblasts into iAECs and hiVECs and seed them onto decellularized aortic valves for safely generating autologous tissue-engineered aortic valves without using viruses or first reprogramming the cells into pluripotent stem cells.…”
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Mineralocorticoid axis activity and cardiac remodeling in patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome by Peter Wolf, Simon Travers, Oliver Domenig, Stephanie Baron, Anne Blanchard, Khaoula Bouazizi, Nadjia Kachenoura, Sylvie Salenave, Marko Poglitsch, Alban Redheuil, Severine Trabado, Jacques Young, Philippe Chanson, Peter Kamenický

“…Results: Concentrations of angiotensin I and angiotensin II were comparable, but the angiotensin-converting enzyme activity was significantly lower (2.19 (1.67; 3.08) vs 4.07 (3.1; 5.6); P < 0.001) in patients compared to controls. …”
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Quinoid to benzenoid transition-driven glutathione sensing: Dual-emission carbon dots and smartphone-based ratiometric fluorescence analysis by Al-Montaser Bellah H. Ali, Ashraf M. Mahmoud, Yousef A. Bin Jardan, Aya M. Mostafa, James Barker, Mohamed M. El-Wekil

“…Upon introduction of GSH, the quinoid structure of PHP is converted to its benzenoid form via Michael addition, resulting in the disappearance of the pink color and subsequent restoration of the 570 nm fluorescence. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Enhancing MPPT performance for partially shaded photovoltaic arrays through backstepping control with Genetic Algorithm-optimized gains by Serge Raoul Dzonde Naoussi, Kenfack Tsobze Saatong, Reagan Jean Jacques Molu, Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, Mohit Bajaj, Mohamed Louzazni, Milkias Berhanu, Salah Kamel

“…The Backstepping Controller (BSC) dynamically adjusts the duty cycle of the Single Ended Primary Inductor Converter (SEPIC) to align with the reference voltage of the Genetic Algorithm (GA) in Maroua’s dynamic environment. …”
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Enhanced AC/DC optimal power flow via nested distributed optimization for AC/VSC-MTDC hybrid power systems by Haixiao Li, Pedro P. Vergara, Robert Dimitrovski, Hongjin Du, Aleksandra Lekić

“…The deployment of voltage source converters (VSC) to facilitate flexible interconnections between the AC grid, renewable energy system (RES) and Multi-terminal DC (MTDC) grid is on the rise. …”
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Response of Hard-Bottom Macro-Zoobenthos to the Transition of a Mediterranean Mariculture Fish Plant (Mar Grande of Taranto, Ionian Sea) into an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquacultur... by Roberta Trani, Cataldo Pierri, Antonella Schiavo, Tamara Lazic, Maria Mercurio, Isabella Coccia, Adriana Giangrande, Caterina Longo

“…This study investigates the effects on hard-bottom macro-zoobenthic communities of converting a mariculture plant into an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) system. …”
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Progress in prediction of photocatalytic CO2 reduction using machine learning approach: A mini review by Md Mohshin Ali, Md. Arif Hossen, Azrina Abd Aziz

“…The study also highlights the opportunities and challenges associated with the design of ML-assisted photocatalysts, which need to be addressed to fully harness the potential of ML for converting CO2 into sustainable energy sources.…”
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Combined induction by Cu(II) and veratrole enhances the degradation of high molecular weight polyaromatic hydrocarbons by Fusarium dlaminii ZH-H2 by Jiayuan Gao, Mingyue Qi, Xiaomin Wang, Xuan Feng, Jiahui Li, Guangwei Zhang, Shengdong Feng, Zhixin Yang, Guohui Ning

“….-) and downstream PAH converting enzymes such as aldehyde dehydrogenase (EC:1.2.1.3), NADP-dependent ethanol dehydrogenase (EC:1.1.1.2), ethanol dehydrogenase (EC:1.1.1.156], tryptophan 2,3 dioxygenase (EC:1.13.11.52), gentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (EC:1.13.11.5), salicylate hydroxylase (EC:.14.13.1) β-hexokinase (EC:3.2.1.52), and glutathione transferase (EC: 2.5.1.18). …”
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