Design and Evaluation of a New Type of Knee Orthosis to Align the Mediolateral Angle of the Knee Joint with Osteoarthritis by Amir Esrafilian, Mohammad Taghi Karimi, Arezoo Eshraghi

“…A new type of knee orthosis was designed with a modular structure. Two patients with knee OA participated in this research project. …”
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Resolvin D1 Reduces the Immunoinflammatory Response of the Rat Eye following Uveitis by Rossi Settimio, Di Filippo Clara, Ferraraccio Franca, Simonelli Francesca, D'Amico Michele

“…This study investigated whether the administration of resolvin D1 to rats with endotoxininduced uveitis (EIU) ameliorates the immuno-inflammatory profile of the eye. 24 h after the administration of 200 μg LPS into the footpad of Sprague-Dawley rats, severe changes of the structure of the eye occurred concomitantly with a severe inflammatory and immune response. …”
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NaTiOx‐modified high‐nickel layered oxide cathode for stable sodium‐ion batteries by Yingcong Liu, Xing Zhou, Dongwei He, Xiaowei Liu, Chao Yang, Dawei Xu, Meilong Wang, Ruitao Sun, Bin Zhang, Jingjing Xie, Jin Han, Wen Chen, Ya You

“…Simultaneously, the partially doped Ti improves structural stability by restraining the irreversible multiple‐phase transition. …”
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Numerical and Experimental-Based Framework for Fuel Cell System Fatigue Analysis in Frequency Domain by Zhe Liu, Mingjie Wang, Pengbo Guo, Dawei Gao, Yunkai Gao

“…Critical locations for potential structural fatigue were identified, and the simulation results were corroborated through fatigue testing. …”
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An Improved Lumped Parameter Model for a Piezoelectric Energy Harvester in Transverse Vibration by Guang-qing Wang, Yue-ming Lu

“…Steady-state electrical and mechanical response expressions are derived for arbitrary frequency excitations. Effects of the structural parameters on the electromechanical outputs of the PVEH and important characteristics of the PVEH, such as short-circuit and open-circuit behaviors, are analyzed numerically in detail. …”
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Long-Term Results of Reconstruction with Pelvic Allografts after Wide Resection of Pelvic Sarcomas by Mehmet Ayvaz, Senol Bekmez, M. Ugur Mermerkaya, Omur Caglar, Emre Acaroglu, A. Mazhar Tokgozoglu

“…In this study, we aimed to retrospectively review nine patients treated with pelvic resection and structural pelvic allograft reconstruction. Functional results, complications, and survival of the patients and the allografts were evaluated. …”
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First Grade High School English Text Book Evaluation: Prospect I by Mohammad Ahmadi Safa, Shadi Donyaee, Shilan Sohrabi, Mojtaba Farahani, Dayan Khasemi, Elahe Saeedpanah

“…Moreover, 146 teachers sat for a semi-structured interview. The questionnaire and interview  data analyses results revealed that the participating teachers were not satisfied with several aspects of the text including layout and design, the exercises and activities, the integration of the four skills, teachers  book, grammar, vocabulary, language functions, and the proposed teaching methodology of the text.…”
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Two-Dimensional Key Table-Based Group Key Distribution in Advanced Metering Infrastructure by Woong Go, Jin Kawk

“…Further, a group key is more efficient than a pairwise key in the hierarchical structure of the AMI. Therefore, we propose a group key distribution scheme using a two-dimensional key table through the analysis result of the sensor network group key distribution scheme. …”
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The Course of Fatigue during the First 18 Months after First-Ever Stroke: A Longitudinal Study by Anners Lerdal, Kathryn A. Lee, Linda N. Bakken, Arnstein Finset, Hesook Suzie Kim

“…A longitudinal study using structured face-to-face interviews, questionnaires, and patients' medical records. …”
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One-Step Synthesis of CaO-ZnO Efficient Catalyst for Biodiesel Production by Javier Toledo Arana, Juan José Torres, Diego F. Acevedo, Cristian O. Illanes, Nelio A. Ochoa, Cecilia L. Pagliero

“…This material shows the characteristic crystallographic cubic structure of CaO and the hexagonal phase of ZnO. The temperature-programmed reduction experiment evidences an interaction between CaO and ZnO. …”
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Study on the Effect of Air Throttling on Flame Stabilization of an Ethylene Fueled Scramjet Combustor by Ye Tian, Shunhua Yang, Jialing Le

“…The shock train generated by air throttling had a big effect on the flow structure of the scramjet combustor. Compared with the combustor without air throttling, the flow field with air throttling had a lower velocity and higher pressure, temperature, and vortices intensity. …”
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Effect of Annealing on the Properties of Antimony Telluride Thin Films and Their Applications in CdTe Solar Cells by Zhouling Wang, Yu Hu, Wei Li, Guanggen Zeng, Lianghuan Feng, Jingquan Zhang, Lili Wu, Jingjing Gao

“…The films were annealed at different temperatures in N2 ambient, and then the compositional, structural, and electrical properties of antimony telluride thin films were characterized by X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, differential thermal analysis, and Hall measurements. …”
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Upper Extremity Motor Learning among Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis Evaluating Movement Time in Simple Tasks by K. Felix, K. Gain, E. Paiva, K. Whitney, M. E. Jenkins, S. J. Spaulding

“…Through repetitive structured practice of motor tasks, individuals show improved performance, confirming that motor learning has probably taken place. …”
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Synergistic proton conduction via Ca-vacancy coupled with Li+-bridge in Ca5(PO4)3OH by Nabeela Akbar, Qing Pang, Yaokai Lu, Yifu Jing, Manish Singh, Jun Wang, Bin Zhu, Faze Wang, Sining Yun

“…Traditional approaches to enhancing proton conductivity in perovskites have largely relied on doping strategies to induce structural oxygen vacancies. However, these methods have yet to overcome the challenges associated with achieving desired proton conductivity. …”
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Observational Signatures of Dust Traffic Jams in Polar-aligning Circumbinary Disks by Jeremy L. Smallwood, Rebecca Nealon, Hsi-Wei Yen, Christophe Pinte, Cristiano Longarini, Hossam Aly, Min-Kai Lin

“…We compute the dust temperature structure using postprocessing radiative transfer to produce continuum images at centimeter wavelengths. …”
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Combined Raman Spectroscopy and Digital Holographic Microscopy for Sperm Cell Quality Analysis by A. De Angelis, S. Managò, M. A. Ferrara, M. Napolitano, G. Coppola, A. C. De Luca

“…However, spermatozoa from infertile men could present a variety of alterations, such as DNA fragmentation, alterations of chromatin structure, and aneuploidy, which have been demonstrated to decrease reproductive capacity of men. …”
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The role of laminins in cancer pathobiology: a comprehensive review by Elena Nonnast, Emilia Mira, Santos Mañes

“…Abstract Laminins (LMs) are a family of heterotrimeric glycoproteins that form the structural foundation of basement membranes (BM). By acting as molecular bridges between cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM) through integrins and other surface receptors, they regulate key cellular signals that influence cell behavior and tissue architecture. …”
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PROJECTS SUCCESS AMONG DEVELOPING ECONOMIES– AN EGYPTIAN COMPARATIVE STUDY by Yasser M. R. Aboelmagd

“…A number of project management best practices have been identified and corroborated by prior studies and semi-structured interviews with project specialists. Relationships among these practices have been categorised as “cause” and “effect” factors. …”
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Nanopore sequencing reveals that DNA replication compartmentalisation dictates genome stability and instability in Trypanosoma brucei by Marija Krasiļņikova, Catarina A. Marques, Emma M. Briggs, Craig Lapsley, Graham Hamilton, Dario Beraldi, Kathryn Crouch, Richard McCulloch

“…Abstract The Trypanosoma brucei genome is structurally complex. Eleven megabase-sized chromosomes each comprise a transcribed core flanked by silent subtelomeres, housing thousands of Variant Surface Glycoprotein (VSG) genes. …”
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Heat Treatment Effect on the Corrosion Resistance of 316L Stainless Steel Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Kevin Sangoi, Mahdi Nadimi, Jie Song, Yao Fu

“…These insights advance the understanding of processing–structure–property relationships in additively manufactured metals, providing practical guidelines for optimizing thermal post-processing to enhance material performance in corrosive environments.…”
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