Impact of variables on recovery time in patients undergoing hemodialysis: an international survey by Nurten Ozen, Tayfun Eyileten, Paulo Teles, Baris Seloglu, Ayse Gurel, Aysegul Ocuk, Volkan Ozen, Filipa Fernandes, Luís Campos, Sara Coutinho, Joana Teixeira, Sandra Cristina Mendo Moura, Olga Ribeiro, Clemente Neves Sousa

“…Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire to gather descriptive characteristics and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. …”
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COVID-19 health information needs of older adults from ethnic minority groups in the UK: a qualitative study by Jackie A Cassell, Laura J Hughes, Elizabeth Ford, Priyamvada Paudyal, Kavian Kulasabanathan, Jo Armes, Rebecca Sharp, Saliha Majeed-Hajaj, Emily Skinner, Naresh Khapangi Magar, Debbie Isobel Keeling

“…The study highlights that health information interventions should recognise the intersection between multigenerational living, family structure, and the health and well-being of older adults, and should promote intergenerational discussion.…”
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Calibrating the Color–Magnitude Relation of M Giants by Using Open Clusters by X. Y. Tang, C. J. Hao, J. Li, Z. Z. Yan, Y. Xu, J. Zhong, Z. H. Lin, Y. J. Li, D. J. Liu, L. F. Ding, X. F. Long

“…M giants, with their distinctive properties such as high luminosity, serve as excellent indicators for mapping the structure of the Milky Way. The distance to distant M giants can be determined by using the color–magnitude relation (CMR), which is derived from color–magnitude diagrams of specific systems in previous studies. …”
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Impact of gas flaring on acute respiratory distress among pregnant women and newborn babies in Delta State Central Senatorial District, Nigeria by Omatseye Alero Akuirene, John Esimaje Moyegbone, Charity Omoikhekpen Chukumah, Mercy Ebiyemi Kalaroo, Josiah Obaghwerhievwo Adjene, Emmanuel Agbonomhen Agege, Joseph Onyedenyifa Odoko, Ezekiel Uba Nwose

“…Using a multi-stage random sampling technique, a structured survey questionnaire was used to collect respondents’ RDS experiences and that of their new borne. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a accessory protein is a water-permeable channel that induces lysosome swelling by Antonio Michelucci, Luigi Sforna, Riccardo Focaia, Maria Vittoria Leonardi, Angela Di Battista, Giorgia Rastelli, Simone Vespa, Simona Boncompagni, Manlio Di Cristina, Luigi Catacuzzeno

“…To unravel the potential function of ORF3a, here we employed a multidisciplinary approach including patch-clamp electrophysiology, videoimaging, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, and electron microscopy. Preliminary structural analyses and patch-clamp recordings in HEK293 cells rule out ORF3a functioning as either viroporin or proton (H+) channel. …”
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Lack of intracranial atherosclerosis in various atherosclerotic mouse models by Diewertje I Bink, Katja Ritz, Claire Mackaaij, Olga Stam, Sanny Scheffer, Mark R Mizee, Hanneke J Ploegmakers, Bert J van het Hof, Onno J de Boer, Judith C Sluimer, Guido R Y De Meyer, Louise van der Weerd, Helga E de Vries, Mat J A P Daemen

“…We suggest that differences in brain vessel structure and induced antioxidant levels in the brain endothelium found in mouse and human tissue may contribute to the decreased atherosclerosis susceptibility of intracranial arteries.…”
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In silico evaluation of missense SNPs in cancer-associated Cystatin A protein and their potential to disrupt Cathepsin B interaction by Shafaat Hossain, Omar Hamza Bin Manjur, Mst Sharmin Sultana Shimu, Tamanna Sultana, Mustafizur Rahman Naim, Shahariar Siddique, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Miftaur Rahman, Md Abu Saleh, Md Rakibul Hasan, Tania Rahman

“…These findings suggest that the E94K mutation could affect the protein structure and cathepsin B interaction, potentially leading to pathological consequences as evidenced by colorectal adenocarcinoma patients in the COSMIC (Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer) database.…”
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Eigen Solution of Neural Networks and Its Application in Prediction and Analysis of Controller Parameters of Grinding Robot in Complex Environments by Shixi Tang, Jinan Gu, Keming Tang, Wei Ding, Zhengyang Shang

“…It is a key problem to find the relationship between the changes of neural network structure and the changes of input and output environments and their mutual influences. …”
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Unveiling microbial diversity in slightly and moderately magnesium deficient acidic soils by Munmun Dash, Subramaniam Thiyageshwari, Duraisamy Selvi, Haina K. V. Johnson, Manikandan Ariyan, Karuppusamy Rajan, Rangasamy Anandham

“…The soil samples were collected from different vegetable growing regions of the Nilgiris to assess soil physiocochemical parameters, soil enzymes and soil Mg status. 16S rRNA gene-based metagenomic analysis used to investigate the functional potential and structural diversity of the bacterial communities in high Mg and low Mg deficiency soil. …”
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Hexane extract from Lindera communis roots: wound healing properties and membrane-disruptive activities against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Miaomiao Wang, Miaomiao Wang, Miaomiao Wang, Xian Hu, Xian Hu, Xian Hu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Yi Zhong, Yi Zhong, Yi Zhong, Wanlin Li, Wanlin Li, Wanlin Li, Qing Zhang, Qing Zhang, Qing Zhang, Congli Xu, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long

“…The results are that LCH affected the growth of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MIC: 0.1 mg/mL) through morphological alterations and disrupting cell surface structures, causing membrane hyperpolarization and altering membrane integrity. …”
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Insights into the photocatalytic removal of malachite green organic pollutant by highly efficient hard responsive Ba1 − xCoxDyyFe12−yO19 catalysts by Himanshi, Basant Lal, Ankit Verma, Suman, Jahangeer Ahmed, Arunima Singh, Chan Choon Kit, Rohit Jasrotia, Natrayan Lakshmaiya, Varun Mehra, Abhishek Kandwal

“…The fabricated sample show single-phase hexagonal structure. The hexagonal-shaped grains are seen in the field emission spectroscopy (FESEM) visuals of prepared hexaferrites. …”
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Tough choices: the experience of family members of critically ill patients participating in ECMO treatment decision-making: a descriptive qualitative study by Xiangying Yang, Yao Lin, Amao Tang, Xiaokang Zeng, Weiying Dai, Qian Zhang, Li Ning

“…Data were collected using a semi-structured interview method and analysed using traditional content analysis approaches. …”
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How does community health feature in Global Financing Facility planning documents to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNAH-N)? i... by Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Orokia Sory, Issa Kaboré, Yamba Kafando, Rosie Steege, Asha S. George, Meghan Bruce Kumar

“…While some countries invest significantly in training CHWs, structural reforms and broader community engagement are lacking. …”
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Developing a hybrid model for comparative analysis of financial data clustering algorithms by Mojtaba Movahedi, Mahdi Homayounfar, Mehdi Fadaei, Mansour Soufi

“…Purpose: Clustering algorithms are useful tools for understanding data structure and classifying them into different data sets. …”
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Scanning Electron Microscopic Assessment of Stent Coating Integrity in Jailed Wire Technique for Bifurcation Treatment by Lijian Gao, Ce Zhang, Huanhuan Wang, Yiqun Zhang, Zhan Gao, Bo Xu, Jue Chen, Jinqing Yuan, Shubin Qiao, Jilin Chen

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to evaluate stent coating integrity and wire structure. The degrees of coating defects were recorded as no, slight, moderate, and severe defects. …”
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Causal Link between Ventricular Ectopy and Concussion by J. Patrick Neary, Jyotpal Singh, Jonathan P. Christiansen, Taylor A. Teckchandani, Kirsty L. Potter

“…The patient, WJT, was referred for cardiac and neurological assessment. Structural neuroimaging of the brain (MRI) was unremarkable, but electrocardiography (ECG) assessments using a 24-hour Holter monitor revealed significant incidence of ventricular ectopy (9.4%; 9,350/99,836 beats) over a period of 5–6 months after injury and then a further increase in ventricular ectopy to 18% (15,968/88,189 beats) during the subsequent 3 months. …”
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Distal protein-protein interactions contribute to nirmatrelvir resistance by Eric M. Lewandowski, Xiujun Zhang, Haozhou Tan, Aiden Jaskolka-Brown, Navita Kohaal, Aliaksandra Frazier, Jesper J. Madsen, Lian M. C. Jacobs, Jun Wang, Yu Chen

“…Particularly, L50F and other non-active site mutations can enhance the Mpro dimer-dimer interactions and help place the nsp5-6 substrate at the enzyme catalytic center. The structural and enzymatic activity data of Mpro L50F, L50F/E166A/L167F, and others underscore the importance of considering the whole substrate protein in studying Mpro and substrate interactions, and offers important insights into Mpro function, resistance development, and inhibitor design.…”
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Large magnetocaloric effect in free-standing Gd2O3 nanostructures near liquid helium boiling point by S Hazarika, D Mohanta, A V Morozkin, R Nirmala

“…These samples crystallize in cubic crystal structure (space group Ia- 3, no. 206, cI 80). Magnetization data indicate typical paramagnetic behavior in the temperature range of 300 K to 5 K for all the samples. …”
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Influence of welding sequences on residual stress and deformation of U-rib components fabricated by laser-arc hybrid welding by Shaoning Geng, Yuantai Li, Ping Jiang, Yilin Wang, Jun Jin, Chu Han

“…This study provides theoretical and technical guidance for improving high quality fabrication of U-rib components and large welded structures using laser-arc hybrid welding.…”
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Developmental changes of skin quality from breast, back, and thigh of Pekin ducks from 1 to 6 weeks of age by Hao Li, Wenxuan Zheng, Shuo Xin, Ye Hui, Yijun Zhu, Xi Lin, Huaqi Zhang, Yongwen Zhu

“…In conclusion, the developmental pattern of skin growth and structure of Pekin ducks in a linear manner with increased age. …”
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