A Solution to the Time-Dependent Stress Distribution in Suborbicular Backfilled Stope Interaction with Creeping Rock by Baoxu Yan, Xingping Lai, Hanwen Jia, Erol Yilmaz, Chen Hou

“…Lastly, this work will offer useful knowledge while designing the backfill materials for underground mines.…”
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Critical quality indicators of high-performance polyetherimide (ULTEM) over the MEX 3D printing key generic control parameters: Prospects for personalized equipment in the defense... by Nectarios Vidakis, Markos Petousis, Constantine David, Nektarios K. Nasikas, Dimitrios Sagris, Nikolaos Mountakis, Mariza Spiridaki, Amalia Moutsopoulou, Emmanuel Stratakis

“…The examination was performed with optical profilometry, optical microscopy, and micro-computed tomography scanning. The Taguchi design of experiments was applied, with twenty-five runs, five levels for each control parameter, on five replicas. …”
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3D printed biodegradable hydrogel-based multichannel nerve conduits mimicking peripheral nerve fascicules by Woo-Youl Maeng, Yerim Lee, Szu-Han Chen, Kyung Su Kim, Daeun Sung, Wan-Ling Tseng, Gyu-Nam Kim, Young-Hag Koh, Yuan-Yu Hsueh, Jahyun Koo

“…The multichannel NGCs, designed to mimic the fascicular structure of nerves, are proposed as an alternative to single hollow lumen NGCs. …”
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Discrepancies between Abstracts Presented at International Association for Dental Research Annual Sessions from 2004 to 2005 and Full-Text Publication by Soni Prasad, Damian J. Lee, Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, Valentim A. R. Barao, Nodesh Shyamsunder, Cortino Sukotjo

“…The following information was collected: abstract title, number of authors, study design, statistical analysis, outcome, and funding source. …”
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The Effect of Chewing Gum on Stress in Women with Unexplained Infertility by Ahmet Basar Tekin, Nezihe Kızılkaya Beji, Vehbi Yavuz Tokgöz, Yeliz Kaya, Tuğba Tahta, Tuğba Kartal

“…A randomized controlled experimental design was established in the study. The group chewing gum for five minutes at least two times a day was called "Experimental Group - 1", the group chewing gum for 20 minutes at least two times a day was called "Experimental Group - 2", and the group not chewing gum was called "Control Group". …”
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Analysis of Extrahepatic Multiple Primary Malignancies in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma according to Viral Infection Status by Keita Kai, Atsushi Miyoshi, Kenji Kitahara, Masanori Masuda, Yukari Takase, Kohji Miyazaki, Hirokazu Noshiro, Osamu Tokunaga

“…Although it should be verified by well-designed large cohort studies, the current results suggested correlation between HCV infection and gastric cancer, HBV infection and urinary tract cancer and viral hepatitis-free status and breast cancer in HCC patients.…”
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The impact of mobilization training time during the first postoperative week on the length of hospital stay in postoperative patients admitted to an intensive care unit by Yusuke Ozaki, Yuji Kono, Ayato Shinohara, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Takuma Ishihara, Osamu Nishida, Yohei Otaka

“…Objective: To determine the impact of mobilization training time during the first postoperative week on the length of hospital stay for postoperative patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Design: A retrospective cohort study. Patients: Consecutive patients who underwent elective surgery and stayed in the intensive care unit of a university hospital for more than 48 h between July 2017 and August 2020 were enrolled. …”
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A Highly Efficient System for Separating Glandular and Non-glandular Trichome of Cucumber Fruit for Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis by Lei Sun, Zhongxuan Feng, Fang Wang, Yu Qi, Menghang An, Lin Yang, Min Feng, Mingqi Wang, Huazhong Ren, Xingwang Liu

“…This protocol introduces an efficient system designed for the precise separation of glandular and non-glandular trichomes from cucumber fruit. …”
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Psychological distress and emotional pain among adult attendees of a dental clinic: a case-control study by Adebayo Rasheed Erinfolami, Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Yewande Olufunmilayo Oshodi, Abiola Adelphine Akinbode, Babatunde Fadipe, Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo

“…All participants completed a designed socio-demographic questionnaire. General Health Question naire and Psyche ache Assessment Schedule were also administered to assess psychological distress based on cut-off scores ≥3 and emotional pain based on cut-off scores ≥28 respectively. …”
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Preliminary development and evaluation of a mechanical handwriting assistive device to support individuals with movement disorders by Gabrielle Lemire, Gabrielle Lemire, Thierry Laliberté, Katia Turcot, Katia Turcot, Véronique H. Flamand, Véronique H. Flamand, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours

“…This paper aims to develop a handwriting assistive device (HAD) for individuals with movement disorders, to stabilize the motion of user's hand, through initial needs assessment, iterative design, and a preliminary evaluation. The research is scoped to include only initial testing with a small user group, six potential users with movement disorders, providing foundational insights for future refinement. …”
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The Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Novel Subunit Vaccine in the Prevention of <i>Cryptosporidium parvum</i>-Caused Diarrhoea in Neonatal Calves by Martine Reijnders, Mark van Roosmalen, Hans Holtslag, Susan Arts, Suzanne Pel, Divine Dufé, Marianne Kaashoek, Geert Vertenten, Tine van Werven, Steven Sietsma, Christophe Roy, Nicolas Herman

“…A recent discovery of a glycopeptide epitope on the <i>Cryptosporidium</i> parasite recognized by a monoclonal antibody has led to the development of a new vaccine. It was designed for cows to pass on passive immunity to their neonatal calves. …”
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Pyridoxal-5′-Phosphate Promotes Immunomodulatory Function of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase-1 and TLR4/NF-κB Pathway by Cong Li, Jinxian Huang, Huasu Zhu, Qing Shi, Dong Li, Xiuli Ju

“…To further clarify the effect of PLP on receptors and cytokines related to the immune regulatory function of A-MSCs, a series of experiments were designed to verify the relationships between PLP and A-MSCs in vitro. …”
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Optical Feedback for Sensitivity Enhancement in Direct Raman Detection of Liquids by Miao Liu, Yunyun Mu, Jingyun Hu, Jiajun Li, Xinping Zhang

“…In this consideration, we demonstrate a broadband optical feedback scheme by a curved high-reflection mirror for both the excitation and the Raman-scattering light, so that the excitation and the forward-propagating Raman signal can be back-reflected and collected with a high efficiency. Using the “F+2f” design, where F and f are the focal lengths of the focusing lens and curved reflection mirror, respectively, we were able to not only produce two focuses of the excitation laser beam but also extend the Raman interaction by a doubled distance. …”
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Impact of station number and duration time per station on the reliability of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) scores: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Qiyun Peng, Jiani Luo, Chunyan Wang, Lei Chen, Shenglan Tan

“…The analysis indicated that a design of 5–10 stations, with each station lasting less than 10 min, yielded the best internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.88, 95% CI: 0.86, 1.00). …”
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What are the problems and suggestions related to cancer health education in Sichuan, China? A qualitative study of community health workers (CHWs) by Zhonghua Yang, Qingqing Wang, Fang Yi, Linglin Zhang, Yuting Li, Lilou Rong, Shaoping Wan

“…Methods A qualitative descriptive design with purposive sampling was applied in eight primary health care sectors in Guangyuan and Chengdu in Sichuan, China. …”
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Strain-induced specific orbital control in a Heusler alloy-based interfacial multiferroics by Jun Okabayashi, Takamasa Usami, Amran Mahfudh Yatmeidhy, Yuichi Murakami, Yu Shiratsuchi, Ryoichi Nakatani, Yoshihiro Gohda, Kohei Hamaya

“…These findings elucidate the element-specific orbital control using reversible strain, called the ‘orbital elastic effect,’ and can provide guidelines for material designs with a giant ME effect.…”
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An Extensible Python Open-Source Simulation Platform for Developing and Benchmarking Bus Holding Strategies by Minyu Shen, Chaojing Li, Yuezhong Wu, Xiaowen Bi, Feng Xiao

“…Holding control strategies can be customized by users within our platform, provided they create a class that fulfills the basic requirements of the exposed application programming interface (API). The platform is designed to be easily extensible, allowing users to incorporate real-world datasets and customize detailed operational features. …”
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Cerebellar Cathodal Transcranial Direct Stimulation and Performance on a Verb Generation Task: A Replication Study by K. Spielmann, R. van der Vliet, W. M. E. van de Sandt-Koenderman, M. A. Frens, G. M. Ribbers, R. W. Selles, S. van Vugt, J. N. van der Geest, P. Holland

“…A crossover within-subject design was used, comparing cathodal and sham c-tDCS. …”
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Enhanced PI Control Based SHC-PWM Strategy for Active Power Filters by Irati Ibanez-Hidalgo, Rodrigo H. Cuzmar, Alain Sanchez-Ruiz, Angel Perez-Basante, Asier Zubizarreta, Salvador Ceballos, Ricardo P. Aguilera

“…However, the low-switching frequency tends to worsen the closed-loop dynamic response and system stability if countermeasures are not taken during the design process of the closed-loop controllers. Moreover, the digital filter used to obtain the harmonic components of the measured signals introduces a delay that can affect the stability and performance of the closed-loop control. …”
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Performance, methane production, and beef lipid profile of young bulls finished in feedlot by Barbara Martins Rodrigues, Ramon Costa Alvarenga, Dante Pazzanese Duarte Lanna, Alexandre Berndt, Fernando Antônio de Souza, Leandro Sâmia Lopes

“…Fifty young bulls were evaluated, being divided into two groups: Nellore (n=25) and Angus × Nellore (n=25), randomly assigned to four pens in a completely randomized design. The feedlot phase covered 105 days of feed. …”
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