Removal of Copper(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Natural Kaolinite by Xue-Song Wang, Jin Wang, Cheng Sun

“…Various thermodynamic parameters, viz. the standard free energy change (ΔG 0 ), the enthalpy (ΔH 0 ) and the entropy (ΔS 0 ), were evaluated for the process with the results indicating that it was spontaneous and endothermic in nature. …”
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Design of Multilayer Dielectric Cover to Enhance Gain and Efficiency of Slot Arrays by Giorgio Montisci, Zusheng Jin, Mingchao Li, Hu Yang, Giovanni Andrea Casula, Giuseppe Mazzarella, Alessandro Fanti

“…Therefore, a significant outcome of the optimal choice of the multilayer dielectric cover is the reduction of the number of slots with respect to an array radiating into free space with the same gain and efficiency, with a consequent reduction of the production cost.…”
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Solu: a cloud platform for real-time genomic pathogen surveillance by Timo Saratto, Kerkko Visuri, Jonatan Lehtinen, Irene Ortega-Sanz, Jacob L. Steenwyk, Samuel Sihvonen

“…The platform is available for free academic use at https://platform.solugenomics.com .…”
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Conservative Management of Major Liver Necrosis after Angioembolization in a Patient with Blunt Trauma by Husham Abdelrahman, Ahmad Ajaj, Sajid Atique, Ayman El-Menyar, Hassan Al-Thani

“…Abdominal computerized tomography (CT) scan revealed large liver laceration (Grade 4) with blush and moderate free hemoperitoneum in 3 quadrants. Patient was managed nonoperatively by angioembolization. …”
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TILs and Anti-PD1 Therapy: An Alternative Combination Therapy for PDL1 Negative Metastatic Cervical Cancer by Huanhuan Yin, Wei Guo, Xiangling Sun, Ruili Li, Cuihua Feng, Yujie Tan

“…A total of 80 patients were put on TILs and anti-PD1 combination therapy, and the progression-free survival time (PFS) and overall survival time (OS) were assessed by Kaplan–Meier analysis. …”
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ANALYSIS OF LABOR AND LEISURE PRACTICES OF SHADOW SELF-EMPLOYED IN THE PHYSICAL LABOR MARKET IN RUSSIA by I. A. Yurasov, M. A. Tanina, V. A. Yudina, E. V. Kuznetsova

“…Thanks to their income, they have made physical labor in the form of free self-employment very prestigious in the modern Russia.…”
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Magnetorefractive effect in metallic Co/Pt nanostructures by А. N. Yurasov, D. A. Sayfulina, Т. N. Bakhvalova

“…This made it possible for the number of free electrons to be estimated and scattering in nanostructures to be investigated.Conclusions. …”
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Metastatic Lesion of the Tibia from Renal Cell Carcinoma by Piotr Młodożeniec, Krzysztof Balawender, Mateusz Zasadny

“…Additionally, the patient was enrolled to sunitinib treatment and was disease free at one year of follow-up. 13 months after diagnosis of cancer, she was suffering a major stroke of the brain that caused her to die. …”
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Energy-Efficient Route Planning Method for Ships Based on Level Set by Jiejian Zhu, Haiqing Shen, Qiangrong Tang, Zhong Qin, Yalei Yu

“…The experimental results demonstrate that, compared to the shortest path method based on the level set algorithm, the proposed approach achieves an energy saving rate of approximately 2.1% in obstacle-free environments and 1.4% in environments with obstacles.…”
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Effects of Thermal Radiation and Variable Porosity on Unsteady Magnetoconvective Heat-Mass Transport Past a Vertical Perforated Sheet by Md. Abu Bkar PK, Md. Hasanuzzaman, Md. Mosharof Hossain, Dipayan Mondal

“…This study interprets the effects of radiative and variable porosity on a time-dependent MHD-free convective heat-mass transfer past a vertical porous sheet. …”
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Models for Predicting Quality of Solar-Dried Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) during Storage Based on Protein Oxidation by Yuye Fu, Yaqiong Liu, Wenxiu Wang, Ran Suo, Jie Wang

“…The results showed that ΔE as well as TVB-N and carbonyl contents increased, whereas moisture and free thiol (SH) contents decreased with time. Furthermore, SDS-PAGE and scanning electron microscopy revealed protein degradation and damage of shrimp muscle microstructure during storage. …”
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Illustrated type catalogue of marine Isopoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) from the Museu Nacional/UFRJ, Brazil by Cristiana S. Serejo, Agatha C. S. Fernandes

“…By photographing the specimens and digitizing the collection specimens´ labels, we expect to improve internal management and offer free access to the data, so as to preserve and promote the museum´s collections, which guard important and unique information on world biodiversity.…”
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The Role of Public Libraries in Promoting Digital Literacy for Community Empowerment in Western Uganda. by Rwotolonya, Sarah Kakuru

“…There is therefore a need for the government of Uganda to increase funding, recruit more staff, develop a national digital skills framework, mandate internet service providers to support public libraries with free internet access if a digital literate society is to be realised.…”
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An Intelligent Solar-Powered Traffic Lights that Monitor Traffic Flow Using Sensors and Adjust Signal Timings Based on Vehicle Density: A Case Study of Kampala-Uganda. by Asinguza, Blessed, Ariho, Chriscent

“…The proposed system will reduce delays, increase productivity, enhance safety, and free up personnel currently involved in manual traffic control. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitors in Early- and Very Early-Onset Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Study by Akif Doğan, Nurullah İlhan, Goncagül Akdağ, Sedat Yıldırım, Mustafa Seyyar, Zeynep Yüksel Yaşar, Hande Nur Erölmez, Heves Sürmeli, Buğra Öztosun, Özlem Nuray Sever, Hatice Odabaş, Mahmut Emre Yıldırım, Devrim Çabuk, Nedim Turan, Mahmut Gümüş

“…<i>Results</i>: A total of 198 patients treated between 2019 and 2023 were analyzed for progression-free survival, overall survival, and prognostic factors. …”
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Recent advances in systemic therapy for advanced biliary tract cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis using reconstructed RCT survival data by Zhihao Li, Daniel Aliseda, Owen Jones, Luckshi Rajendran, Christian Magyar, Robert Grant, Grainne M. O’Kane, Anna Saborowski, Gonzalo Sapisochin, Arndt Vogel

“…The primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival. We conducted a one-stage meta-analysis using reconstructed survival data, Cox-based models, and restricted mean survival time (RMST). …”
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Evaluation of circulating tumor DNA as a prognostic and predictive biomarker in BRAF V600E mutated colorectal cancer—results from the FIRE‐4.5 study by Susanne Klein‐Scory, Alexander Baraniskin, Wolff Schmiegel, Thomas Mika, Roland Schroers, Swantje Held, Kathrin Heinrich, David Tougeron, Dominik P. Modest, Ingo Schwaner, Jan Eucker, Rudolf Pihusch, Martina Stauch, Florian Kaiser, Christoph Kahl, Meinolf Karthaus, Christian Müller, Christof Burkart, Sebastian Stintzing, Volker Heinemann

“…This study was accompanied by a prospective translational project analyzing cell‐free circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in plasma to test whether ctDNA analysis may help to guide clinical treatment decision making. …”
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Iodine-131 Combined With Plasma Exchange Treatment in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism Patients With Severe Liver Injury Whose Average Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Scores >20 by Xin-Fang Zhu, Rong-Rong Ding, Bing-Yao Wang, Yun-hui Yang, Fu-Xia Ta, Yuan Wang, Qing-Mei Gao, Qi Zhang, Rong Xia, Xing-Guang Luo, Xuan Wang, Jian-Ming Zheng, Hui-Qing Zhu

“…The levels of hemoglobin, platelet count, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, glutamyl transpeptidase, MELD scores, free triiodothyronine, free thyroxine, antithyroid peroxidase autoantibody and serum thyrotropin receptor antibodies after PE treatment were significantly lower than before PE treatment (P < .05). …”
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Decreased vitamin D increase the risk for subclinical hypothyroidism in individuals with T2DM: a cross-sectional study by Yaling Fang, Yaling Fang, Xin Wen, Hui You, Yueye Huang, Shen Qu, Xingchun Wang, Le Bu

“…Thyroid function was compared between groups and their association was analyzed.ResultsBody mass index (BMI), total cholesterol (TCH), triglyceride (TG), and free fatty acid (FFA) were significantly lower in the higher VD group compared to the lower VD group (all p &lt; 0.05). …”
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PD-1-expressing macrophages and CD8 T cells are independent predictors of clinical benefit from PD-1 inhibition in advanced mesothelioma by Solange Peters, Urania Dafni, Panagiota Zygoura, Sanjay Popat, Mary O'Brien, Rolf A Stahel, Alessandra Curioni-Fontecedro, Georges Coukos, Amy Roy, Riyaz Shah, Krisztian Homicsko, James Spicer, Stephen P Finn, David Gilligan, Maxim Norkin, Stephanie Tissot, Nicholas Shakarishvili, Anthony Pope, Patricia Fisher, Sylvie Rusakiewicz, Ekaterina Fortis, Nesa Marti, Roswitha Kammler

“…The cell counts were compared with clinical outcomes, including responses, progression-free and overall survivals.Results We confirmed the absence of predictive value for PD-L1 in this cohort of patients. …”
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