Twin Subgraphs and Core-Semiperiphery-Periphery Structures by Ricardo Riaza

“…Our first goal is to extend this idea to subgraphs of arbitrary order of a given network, by means of the notions of T-twin and F-twin subgraphs. This research, which leads to graph-theoretic results of independent interest, is motivated by the need to provide a systematic approach to the analysis of core-semiperiphery-periphery (CSP) structures, a notion which is widely used in network theory but that somehow lacks a formal treatment in the literature. …”
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TiO2/Halloysite Composites Codoped with Carbon and Nitrogen from Melamine and Their Enhanced Solar-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Performance by Pengcheng Yao, Shuhui Zhong, Zhurui Shen

“…The results showed that the aggregation was effectively reduced, and TiO2 nanoparticles could be uniformly deposited on the surface of HNTs. This leads to an increase of their specific surface area. …”
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Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Expansion in Contact with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in a Hanging Drop Model Uncovers Disadvantages of 3D Culture by Olga Schmal, Jan Seifert, Tilman E. Schäffer, Christina B. Walter, Wilhelm K. Aicher, Gerd Klein

“…After one week, however, HSPC attachment increased considerably, leading to spheroid collapse as demonstrated by electron microscopy and immunofluorescence staining. …”
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Immune Dysfunction in HIV: A Possible Role for Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in HIV Staging by Iorhen Ephraim Akase, Bolanle O. P. Musa, Reginald Onyedumarakwe Obiako, Abdurrahman Ahmad Elfulatiy, Abdullahi Asara Mohammed

“…The infection is characterized by the deterioration in the immune function leading to opportunistic infections and malignancies. …”
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Chromosomal abnormalities in children as a predictor of the development of congenital heart and vascular diseases by Z.V. Selska, O.R. Sadova, V.I. Bobrova, K.E. Popov

“…The complexity and diversity of cardiovascular defects is traditionally explained by multifactorial etiology, due to the interaction between several genes and environmental factors (the so-called “polygenic model”), but chromosomal abnormalities are often the leading factor in the occurrence of CHDs. The importance of studying chromosomal pathology in the context of CHD lies in the possibility of identifying specific genetic markers that are predictors of the development of these conditions. …”
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Esophageal submucosal gland duct adenoma: a case report and literature review by Bing Zhou, Jian Zheng, Ling Huang, Hua Hao

“…IntroductionEsophageal submucosal gland duct adenoma (ESGDA) is a rare, benign tumor with non-specific clinical features and imaging findings, often leading to misdiagnosis.Case reportIn this report we describe the clinicopathological features of a new-onset case of ESGDA and review 19 previously-reported ESGDA cases in the literature.ResultsThe median age of the 20 patients was 70 years, and the male-to-female ratio was 5:2. …”
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Asporin Reduces Adult Aortic Valve Interstitial Cell Mineralization Induced by Osteogenic Media and Wnt Signaling Manipulation In Vitro by Anisha Polley, Riffat Khanam, Arunima Sengupta, Santanu Chakraborty

“…Worldwide, calcific aortic valve disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among patients with cardiac abnormalities. …”
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The operational readiness factor of satellite communication networks by T. E. Gelfman, A. P. Pirkhavka

“…However, in an SCN with a radial topology, failure of the central unit leads to complete degradation of the entire system.…”
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ormation and development of the scientific journal “Golden Horde Review” by Mirgaleev I.M., Giniyatullina L.S.

“…Over the ten years of its activity, the journal has received a worthy assessment from the Russian and international scientific community, has achieved high quality publications, and has consistently increased its rating in leading scientometric databases. The journal is included in the List of peer-reviewed scientific journals and publications of the Higher Attestation Commission for the publication of the main scientific results of dissertations. …”
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Measurement of axial and shear mechanical response of PDMS elastomers and determination of Poisson's ratio using digital image correlation by Satya Pal, Abir Bhattacharyya

“…However, such measurements on soft and compliant polymers are challenging using traditional techniques due to generation of unwanted stress concentrations leading to premature failure during loading. In this study, a non-contact digital image correlation (DIC) technique along with a novel experimental setup were used to accurately measure the strain field on a specimen surface subjected to finite strain. …”
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Synthetic, Structural, and Biochemical Studies of Organotin(IV) With Schiff Bases Having Nitrogen and Sulphur Donor Ligands

“…The reaction of diphenyltin dichloride with Schiff bases leads to the formation of a new series of organotin(IV) complexes. …”
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Precipitation Concentration in Highly Urbanized Regions — Case Study of Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration by LIN Zequn, WANG Dayang, ZHANG Zhi, WANG Dagang

“…The Theil-Sen Median slope estimation and Mann-Kendall significance test are utilized for trend analysis,and a correlation analysis is employed to explore the relationship between urbanization levels and precipitation concentration.The results show that:① the root mean square error between the GI calculated from climate hazards Group infrared precipitation with station data (CHIRPS) and the station data results is 0.036,significantly lower than the results from CMFD data (0.067) and MSWEP data (0.083),which indicates that CHIRPS data demonstrates optimal applicability.② The unevenness of precipitation in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration gradually increases from south to north,with a significant increasing trend in the central and western parts of the agglomeration.The intra-annual distribution of precipitation in the study area has become more concentrated,leading to an increased likelihood of extreme precipitation events.③ Urbanization is likely to promote the concentration of precipitation.The rapid development of cities enhances precipitation unevenness,especially in areas such as Nanjing,Wuxi,and Zhenjiang,making them more susceptible to urban flooding and related disasters.The findings of this research have practical implications for urban flood control design,urban road drainage system planning,and the development of emergency response plans for urban flood control.…”
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HIV Late Presenters in Asia: Management and Public Health Challenges by Chen Seong Wong, Lyu Wei, Yeon-Sook Kim

“…As such, late HIV presentation leads to increased resource burden and costs to healthcare systems. …”
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A Retrospective Study on Clinical Features and Visual Outcome of Patients Hospitalized for Ocular Trauma in Cangzhou, China by Xi Zhang, Yuqing Liu, Xiangning Ji, Yuanyuan Zou

“…Susceptible population of eye injuries were middle- and young-aged working groups, and the proportion of males was higher. The leading two types of ocular trauma were work-related and home-related. …”
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Harnessing artificial intelligence role in oral cancer diagnosis and prediction: A comprehensive exploration by Archana Behera, N. Aravindha Babu, Remya Rajan Renuka, Mukesh Kumar Dharmalingam Jothinathan

“…A combination of two feature extraction techniques, hybrid and boosting algorithms, this way leads to saving time for evaluation. Hence, temporal delays in the treatment and progression of the disease are minimized. …”
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Deep-insights: Nanoengineered gel-based localized drug delivery for arthritis management by Anitha Sriram, Harshada Ithape, Pankaj Kumar Singh

“…Additionally, conventional intra-articular drug delivery also leads to rapid clearance of drugs from the synovial joint tissue. …”
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On supergravity and noncritical strings by Andrea Dei, Pietro Ferrero, Leonardo Rastelli

“…Focusing on string models with 6d super Poincaré invariance, we provide a careful worldsheet derivation of the leading-order effective theories for the lowest modes. …”
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Metabolic Reprograming of Macrophages: A New Direction in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treating Liver Failure by Junli Zhang, Na Li, Xiaoyu Hu

“…Acute liver failure (ALF) is a fulminant clinical syndrome that usually leads to multiple organ failure and high mortality. …”
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The influenza epidemic in Russia during the 2014–2015 season by Ludmila S. Karpova, Nina M. Popovtseva, Tatyana P. Stolyarova, Nadezhda I. Konovalova, Mikhail Y. Eropkin, Elena I. Burtzeva, Elena L. Feodoritova, Anna A. Sominina

“…Although the influenza pandemic virus strain A(H1N1)pdm09 was not the main causative agent of the 2015 epidemic and was distributed sporadically it still remained the leading cause of deaths from influenza in the course of this epidemic (45.5% of all cases). …”
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Effect of sparing S1 motion segment on spinopelvic-sagittal balance relationship and its impact on pain and functional outcome by Mahmoud Saad, Ali A. Mowafy, Ahmed Naguib Taha, Ahmed R. Shalaby, Mostafa Shahein, Hanee Ali

“…The mean Post-operative (SS, PT) in S1 sparing group (26.95 ± 10.8, 19.5 ± 6.37) while in S1 included group (21.2 ± 5.24 , 28.3 ± 6.97) .The mean immediate Post-operative (VAS) in S1 sparing group Dropped from (7.56 ± 0.87) to (4.12 ± 0.97) while in S1 included group (7.59 ± 0.96), while 6-12 Months follow up VAS was (4.12 ± 0.97, 4.95 ± 1.31) in S1 sparing, S1 included respectively Conclusions: S1 motion segment sparing in the setting of decompression and fusion of lower lumber spine seems to positively impact the post-operative lumber lordosis, pelvic tilt and sacral slope with respect to sagittal balance parameters, hence muscle strain and energy expenditure of the adjacent level decreased leading to better immediate as well as long term follow up VAS, ODI scores compared to S1 inclusion. …”
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