Impact of wave–current coupling on the bottom boundary layer in Bohai Bay by Siyu Liu, Siyu Liu, Guangxue Li, Xue Liu, Lulu Qiao, Nan Wang, Shidong Liu, Xiangdong Wang, Di Yu, Lei Zhang

“…Moreover, the SSC near the seabed was generally governed by the currents, while waves were predominant in this regard in stormy conditions. The index of intensity of the bottom shear β—defined as the ratio of the wave–current-induced shear stress to the critical shear stress—was identified as a sensitive indicator of variations in the SSC. …”
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Long‑term outcomes of adjustable gastric banding: a 15‑year prospective randomized trial comparing 2 band types in 103 patients by Žygimantas Juodeikis, Gintautas Brimas

“…Results: Baseline characteristics were similar between the groups, with a mean (SD) patient age of 45.9 (11.7) years and a mean (SD) preoperative body mass index of 47.5 (7.3) kg/m2. Of the 103 patients, 55 (53.3%) completed the 15-year follow-up. …”
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Cannabidiol Alleviates Chronic Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome via CB2 Receptor Activation and TRPV1 Desensitization by Jun Jie Piao, Soomin Kim, Dongho Shin, Hwa Jong Lee, Kyung-Hwa Jeon, Wen Jie Tian, Kyung Jae Hur, Jong Soo Kang, Hyun-Je Park, Joo Young Cha, Aeri Song, Sang-Hyuck Park, Mahadevan Rajasekaran, Woong Jin Bae, Sungjoo Kim Yoon, Sae Woong Kim

“…After four weeks of CBD treatment, a pain index was evaluated, and prostate tissue was collected for subsequent histologic examination and western blot analysis. …”

Association between combined healthy lifestyles and infertility: a cross-sectional study in US reproductive-aged women by Xiaofeng Ye, Xiaoxia Song, Sihang Zhou, Guoqing Chen, Liping Wang

“…A healthy lifestyle score was created based on healthy diet (top two-fifths of the Healthy Eating Index-2015 score), low-to-moderate alcohol drinking (1–14 g/day), optimal waist circumference (less than 80 cm), adequate physical activity (at least 150 min of moderate-to-vigorous leisure-time exercise per week), and current nonsmoking. …”
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Use of a microbial supplement containing live bacteria <I>Bacillus subtilis</I> and their metabolites in dairy farming by O. Yu. Oparina, A. S. Krasnoperov, S. V. Malkov, A. I. Belousov, A. E. Chernitskiy, I. Yu. Vershinina

“…At the same time, the phagocytic index increased by 2.5–3.2 times throughout the experiment, which indicated an increase in nonspecific resistance of the body. …”
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A high offset stem design does not increase stem migration under full weight bearing in cementless total hip arthroplasty: a model-based RSA study by Tobias Reiner, Robert Sonntag, Jan Philippe Kretzer, Michael Clarius, Eike Jakubowitz, Stefan Weiss, Stefan Kinkel, Tilman Walker, Tobias Gotterbarm, Timo Albert Nees

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using the modified Harris Hip Score (HHS) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Results There were no significant differences in mean stem subsidence between the groups at any follow-up interval, indicating comparable primary and secondary stability. …”
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Association between Smoking and Liver Fibrosis among Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Hongjie Ou, Yaojie Fu, Wei Liao, Caixia Zheng, Xiaolu Wu

“…Moreover, high AST level (OR = 1.040, P=0.029), smoking index (OR = 1.220, P=0.019), and diabetes mellitus (OR = 1.054, P=0.032) were the independent risk factors for liver fibrosis among the smokers with NAFLD. …”
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Is Tele-yoga Safe for Pregnant Women with First-trimester Uterine Artery Doppler Positive? A Feasibility Study by Reshma Jogdand, Satyapriya Maharana, Kasinath G Metri, B. S. Anuradha, R Nagarthan

“…Methods: Twenty-one women aged between 20 and 35 years (mean: 28.8 years) who had a UAD+ (uterine artery pulsatility index >2) at 12 weeks of gestation were recruited from the gynecology department of a tertiary care hospital in southern India. …”
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An Atypical Presentation of Childhood Paraganglioma with Seizures: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi, Uzoamaka Felicia Nwigbo, Oluwadamilola Moromoke Oladipo, Blessing Ebele Kene-Udemezue, Kasarachi Pauline Akowundu, Khadijah Omobusola Oleolo-Ayodeji, Oluwaseun Adunni Afoke, Funmilayo Oluwatoyin Babatunde, Felix Makinde Alakaloko, Gabriel Kolawole Asiyanbi, Ezekiel Olayiwola Ogunleye, Abiola Olufunmilayo Oduwole, Foluso Ebun Afolabi Lesi

“…Cardiovascular manifestations predominate but neurological symptoms like seizures can occur requiring a high index of suspicion for prompt diagnosis and treatment. …”
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The Effect of Vertical and Horizontal Core Trainings on Core Strength, Agility and Speed by Durmuş Ali Tınkır, Ahmet Uzun

“…The average age of the handball players participating in the study is 16.61±1.02 years, their average height is 177.68±7.04 cm, their average body weight is 73.89±13.20 kg, and the average body mass index is 23.29±3.57 kg/ cm². The vertical core training experimental group handball players participating in the study performed core training in the vertical plane in addition to the normal training, while the horizontal core training experimental group handball players performed core training in the horizontal plane in addition to the normal training for 8 weeks. …”
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Proposal for a predictive scale of cognitive impairment in adult patients with neurocysticercosis by Jorge Luis Anaya González, Francisco López-Muñoz, Erlen Carmona Alvarez-Builla, Adriana Edit Miniet Castillo, Laudelina Moreira Tusell

“…<span class="VIiyi" lang="en"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="es" data-phrase-index="0" data-number-of-phrases="1"><span class="Q4iAWc">Through data provided by previous research, the variables related to the appearance of cognitive impairment were selected in the bivariate analysis (p&lt;0.05).…”
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Studies on Modeling and Physicochemical Properties of Oil Extracted from Moringa stenopetala Seed by Lema Deme Shumi, Ebise Getacho Bacha

“…The oil from Moringa stenopetala seed exhibits physiochemical characteristics of refractive index (40°C), 1.4625; viscosity 49.4 Cp; density at 25 °C, 0.9317 g/cm−3; saponification value, 191.4; peroxide value, 11.52 millieq O2/kg; iodine value of 89.21; and Acid Value (AV) 2.21 mg KOH/g. …”
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Optimization of grain quality parameters for winter rye breeding by M. L. Ponomareva, S. N. Ponomarev

“…It was shown that the kinematic viscosity of the water extract should become an important selection index, both for determining the baking qualities of rye, and for revealing the fodder grain advantages.…”
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Effect Observation of the Sling Exercise Therapy combined with Shock Wave on Lumbar Disc Herniation by Jiapeng ZHANG, LI Li, Qiangqiang XU, Fei LI, Yi DING, Ning WANG

“…Visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the degree of pain; Oswestry dysfunction index (ODI) was used to evaluate the status of dysfunction;the clinical efficacy in three groups was compared.Results:Compared with treatment before, VAS and ODI scores of the three groups were significantly lower, with statistically significant differences (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); after two course treatment, VAS scores of group B and C were significantly lower than that of group A, ODI scores of group C were significantly lower than that of group A, VAS and ODI scores of group C was significantly higher than those of group B, with statistically significant differences (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Optimization of drying parameters and texture properties of winter jujube slices by radio frequency combined with hot air by Yang Li, Yang Li, Yang Li, Chenyan Yang, Chenyan Yang, Chenyan Yang, Shuaitao Cao, Shuaitao Cao, Shuaitao Cao, Ruijie Guan, Ruijie Guan, Ruijie Guan, Bowen Zhang, Bowen Zhang, Bowen Zhang, Xuedong Yao, Xuedong Yao, Xuedong Yao, Qiang Wang, Qiang Wang, Qiang Wang, Wancheng Dong, Wancheng Dong, Wancheng Dong, Yong Huang, Yong Huang, Yong Huang

“…Vitamin C (VC) content, red and green value (a*), and drying rate (DR) were used as quality indexes, and the changing trend of texture properties was analyzed. …”
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ICEEMDAN–VMD denoising method for enhanced magnetic memory detection signal of micro-defects by Shouhong Ji, Jie Yan, Yang Liu, Guojun He

“…First, a comprehensive index (CI) combining information entropy (IE) and the correlation coefficient R is proposed, then the signal components obtained by performing decomposition with the ICEEMDAN method are divided into noise-dominant components, transition components, and useful signal components based on the CI. …”
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Strategies for enhancing deep video encoding efficiency using the Convolutional Neural Network in a hyperautomation mechanism by Xiaolan Wang

“…Additionally, compared to other encoding methods, the proposed approach exhibits superior peak signal-to-noise ratio, structural similarity index, and perceptual quality metrics. This study introduces a novel and efficient approach to 3D video compression, and the integration of CNNs with hyperautomation provides valuable insights for future innovations in video encoding.…”
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Construction of a Nomogram Model for Predicting Pleural Effusion Secondary to Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Bing-Mei Zhou, Zhao-Lei Qiu, Kai-Xuan Niu, Yin-E. Wang, Fu-Chen Jie

“…The nomogram showed robust discrimination with an index of concordance of 0.755 and an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.837 (95% CI: 0.779∼0.894). …”
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Home-modification interventions addressing falls and participation in activities of daily living among older adults: a scoping review protocol by Gifty M Georlee, Abiram U, Pham Ngoc Dat, Nguyen Khac Tuan, Shashank Mehrotra

“…We will include the following databases: Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ProQuest, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and Google Scholar. …”
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Scientometric Evaluation of Research Productivity on Diabetes from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the Last Two Decades (2000-2019) by Zohair Jamil Gazzaz, Nadeem Shafique Butt, Nadeem Alam Zubairi, Ahmad Azam Malik

“…Three authors showed >50 publications and >100 total citations while 2 authors showed an H-index of ≥20. The USA, UK, and Egypt were other leading contributive countries in terms of corresponding authors and total citations per country. …”
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