Standardized Application of Laxatives and Physical Measures in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Patients Improves Defecation Pattern but Is Not Associated with Lower Intracranial Press... by Martin Kieninger, Barbara Sinner, Bernhard Graf, Astrid Grassold, Sylvia Bele, Milena Seemann, Holger Künzig, Nina Zech

“…In this study we investigated the influence of a structured application of laxatives and physical measures following a strict standard operating procedure (SOP) on bowel movement, intracranial pressure (ICP), and length of hospital stay in patients with a serious acute cerebral disorder. …”
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Design and Synthesis of Two Oxazine Derivatives Using Several Strategies by Figueroa-Valverde Lauro, Díaz-Cedillo Francisco, Rosas-Nexticapa Marcela, García-Cervera Elodia, Pool-Gómez Eduardo, López-Ramos María, Hau-Heredia Lenin, Sarabia-Alcocer Betty

“…Therefore, in this study, two oxazine derivatives (2-chloro-3-{{2-[-(3-chloro-2-oxo-cyclobutyl)-(2,3-dimethoxy-9,10-dihydrostrychnid-10-yl)-amino]-ethyl}-[1,5-dimethyl-4-(1H-naphtho[1,2-e][1,3-oxazin-2-yl)-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amino}-cyclobutanone and 2-chloro-3-{{2-[(3-chloro-2-oxo-cyclobutyl)-(1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)-amino]-ethyl}-[1,5-dimethyl-4-(1H-naphtho[1,2-e][1,3]oxazin-2-yl)-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amino}-cyclobutanone) were synthesized using several strategies. The structure of compounds obtained was confirmed by elemental analysis, spectroscopy, and spectrometry data. …”
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Redesigning geometry assessments to promote advanced geometric thinking: A case study on formal deduction and rigor by Scristia, Tatang Herman, Septy Sari Yukans

“…The study involved a detailed examination of pre-service mathematics teachers’ responses and the structure of their problems to identify aspects that require improvement to better support higher-order thinking. …”
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The Development and Application of Novel IR and NMR-Based Model for the Evaluation of Carminative Effect of Artemisia judaica L. Essential Oil by Muhammed Alzweiri, Ibrahim M. Alrawashdeh, Sanaa K. Bardaweel

“…In order to correlate the observed surface activity of the oil to its actual composition, GC-MS and GC-FID structural analysis were undertaken. The results revealed that the oil composition consists of oxygenated terpenes which might be responsible for the carminative effect. …”
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Marine Antifouling for Underwater Archaeological Sites: TiO2 and Ag-Doped TiO2 by Silvestro A. Ruffolo, Andrea Macchia, Mauro F. La Russa, Lorenzo Mazza, Clara Urzì, Filomena De Leo, Marianna Barberio, Gino M. Crisci

“…For this purpose, they have been synthetized by sol-gel method, and then XRD, XPS, and reflectance spectroscopy measurements have been carried out to gain structural information. The powders have been dispersed in a polymer and then applied to marble surface to evaluate the chromatic alteration induced by the treatments. …”
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XGBoost-enhanced ensemble model using discriminative hybrid features for the prediction of sumoylation sites by Salman Khan, Sumaiya Noor, Tahir Javed, Afshan Naseem, Fahad Aslam, Salman A. AlQahtani, Nijad Ahmad

“…This study introduces XGBoost-Sumo, a robust model to predict sumoylation sites by integrating protein structure and sequence data. The model utilizes a transformer-based attention mechanism to encode peptides and extract evolutionary features through the PsePSSM-DWT approach. …”
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Application research of convolutional neural network and its optimization in lightning electric field waveform recognition by Caixia Wang, Xiaoyi Zhang, Hui Yang, Jinyuan Guo, Jia Xu, Zhuling Sun

“…The CNN network model and its parameters were optimized from three aspects: dataset, model parameters, and network structure, achieving a recognition rate of over 90%. …”
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Parameter constraints on a black hole with Minkowski core through quasiperiodic oscillations by Ming-Yu Guo, Meng-He Wu, Xiao-Mei Kuang, Hong Guo

“…In particular, since the parameter g describes the degree of deviation from the classical Schwarzschild black hole, our studies suggest that, within a certain level of confidence, the black holes in the current model can deviate from the classical singularity structure of Schwarzschild black holes, and exhibit quantum corrections near the core.…”
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A Review of UWB Radar Detection of Respiration and Heartbeat Signals in Different Scenarios by Xuezhao ZHENG, Wen DING, Yuan HUANG, Guobin CAI, Yang MA, Shengkai LIU, Bo ZHOU

“…Due to their many advantages, such as simple structure, low transmission power, strong penetration capability, high resolution, and high transmission speed, UWB (Ultra-WideBand) radars have been widely used for detecting life information in various scenarios. …”
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Hydrogeological Conditions of a Crystalline Aquifer: Simulation of Optimal Abstraction Rates under Scenarios of Reduced Recharge by Sandow Mark Yidana, Obed Fiifi Fynn, Larry Pax Chegbeleh, Prosper M. Nude, Daniel K. Asiedu

“…The results suggest that the structural entities that control groundwater occurrence in the area are quite heterogeneous in their nature and orientation, ascribing hydraulic conductivity values in the range of 4.5 m/d to over 70 m/d to the simulated aquifer. …”
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ONLINE RETAIL FOOD SHOPPING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD by Ahmet Buğra Hamşıoğlu, Serhat Karaoğlan

“…Effects of perceived convenience, risk, price advantage and trust factors on purchase intention were studied. For this, a structural equation model was performed. Then, the moderator effect of pandemic anxiety was examined. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Cannonball Leaves and Their Cytotoxic Activity against MCF-7 Cell Line by Preetha Devaraj, Prachi Kumari, Chirom Aarti, Arun Renganathan

“…TEM image shows well-dispersed silver nanoparticles with an average particle size of 28.4 nm. FTIR showed the structure and respective bands of the synthesized nanoparticles and the stretch of bonds. …”
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Effects of High Altitude on Sleep and Respiratory System and Theirs Adaptations by Turhan San, Senol Polat, Cemal Cingi, Gorkem Eskiizmir, Fatih Oghan, Burak Cakir

“…Sustained exposure to hypoxia has adverse effects on body weight, muscle structure and exercise capacity, mental functioning, and sleep quality. …”
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Impact of Spatial Hole Burning and Linewidth Enhancement Factor on Distributed-Feedback Quantum Cascade Lasers: A Comprehensive Design Analysis by Sara Zaminga, Lorenzo Columbo, Carlo Silvestri, Mariangela Gioannini, Frederic Grillot

“…The purpose is to supply designers with a guideline to achieve the optimal structure for efficient single-mode emission, which is a highly required specification in manifold applications, like free-space optical communication. …”
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A Novel Dual-Broadband Circularly Polarized Patch Antenna for Precise Satellite Navigation by Fumin Lin, Liangxian Zhang, Huiping Cai, Mingjian Liu, Xiaopeng Li, Yujie Xiao

“…A capacitive coupling feed structure is used to match the input impedance of a patch antenna and make the antenna compact enough. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Cytoskeletal Reorganization in Hypertensive Erythrocytes by Ivette Martínez-Vieyra, Isaac Hernández-Rojo, Víctor Hugo Rosales-García, Aracely Evangelina Chávez-Piña, Doris Cerecedo

“…These alterations in protein expression and distribution suggest that oxidative stress in hypertensive individuals may induce structural modifications, ultimately impairing erythrocyte membrane elasticity and function.…”
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The Infant Skin Barrier: Can We Preserve, Protect, and Enhance the Barrier? by Lorena S. Telofski, A. Peter Morello, M. Catherine Mack Correa, Georgios N. Stamatas

“…Infant skin is different from adult in structure, function, and composition. Despite these differences, the skin barrier is competent at birth in healthy, full-term neonates. …”
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Interaction of Calf Thymus DNA with the Ni(II) Complex of Sodium 1,4-Dihydroxy-9,10-Anthraquinone-2-Sulphonate: A Novel Method of Analysis Using Cyclic Voltammetry by Partha Sarathi Guin, Piyal Das, Saurabh Das, Parikshit Chandra Mandal

“…They closely resemble anthracycline drugs both from a structural and functional viewpoint. Electrochemical behavior of the Ni(II) complex (Na2[Ni(NaLH)2Cl2]⋅2H2O) of sodium 1,4-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone-2-sulphonate (NaLH2), analogue of the core unit of anthracycline anticancer drugs, was studied at physiological pH using cyclic voltammetry. …”
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Development of web- and mobile-based shared decision-making tools in the neurological intensive care unit by Winnie L. Liu, Lidan Zhang, Soussan Djamasbi, Bengisu Tulu, Susanne Muehlschlegel

“…Shared decision-making (SDM) has emerged as the recommended approach to improve clinician-family communication, empowering surrogates to take an active role in decision-making by providing a structured framework for information exchange, deliberation, and treatment decisions. …”
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A Hierarchical Probabilistic Framework for Recognizing Learners’ Interaction Experience Trends and Emotions by Imène Jraidi, Maher Chaouachi, Claude Frasson

“…The framework combines three modality diagnostic variables that sense the learner’s experience including physiology, behavior, and performance, predictive variables that represent the current context and the learner’s profile, and a dynamic structure that tracks the evolution of the learner’s experience. …”
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