Study on the Composite Structure of Aluminum Foam-Filled Thin-Walled Metal Tube to Reduce the Charge Overload inside the Projectile during the Penetration Process by Fudi Liang, Zengyou Liang, Dezhi Deng

“…The results show that the maximum overload that the charge was subjected to during the launch and penetration process was significantly reduced, and the change in overload, which the charge was subjected to during the penetration process, was also less obvious.…”
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Sloshing of Liquid in Rigid Cylindrical Container with a Rigid Annular Baffle. Part II: Lateral Excitation by J.D. Wang, D. Zhou, W.Q. Liu

“…Sloshing response of liquid in a rigid cylindrical container with a rigid annual baffle subjected to lateral excitation has been studied. The complicated liquid domain is separated into several simple sub-domains by introducing the artificial interfaces. …”
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Torsional Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Beam–Column Joint Retrofitted by Aramid Fiber—Experimental and Numerical Analysis by Palaniappan Prasath, Ravindran Gobinath, Jayaprakash Sridhar

“…In this study, lateral load–displacement behavior of beam–column joints wrapped with aramid fiber is evaluated using both experimental and numerical analysis subjected to torsional moment (beam-eccentric loading). …”
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Does coenzyme Q10 improve semen quality and circulating testosterone level? a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Tunmise M. Akhigbe, Tunmise M. Akhigbe, Fabrael B. Fidelis, Fabrael B. Fidelis, Adebayo O. Adekunle, Adebayo O. Adekunle, Victory J. Ashonibare, Victory J. Ashonibare, Bolaji A. Akorede, Bolaji A. Akorede, Mansur S. Shuaibu, Mansur S. Shuaibu, Suliat A. Hassan, Cecilia A. Adegbola, Cecilia A. Adegbola, Precious J. Ashonibare, Precious J. Ashonibare, Opeyemi M. Oladapo, Opeyemi M. Oladapo, Adetomiwa E. Adeogun, Adetomiwa E. Adeogun, Adetomiwa E. Adeogun, Seun G. Bamidele, Seun G. Bamidele, Precious A. Oyedokun, Precious A. Oyedokun, Mungala Mukolokota, Mungala Mukolokota, Omotolani S. Kukoyi, Omotolani S. Kukoyi, Ayoola A. Oladipo, Ayoola A. Oladipo, Olayinka E. Adelowo, Olayinka E. Adelowo, Marvelous D. Akangbe, Marvelous D. Akangbe, Jennifer R. Hughes, Albert M. Ricken, Martine Culty, Maria C. W. Avellar, Roland E. Akhigbe, Roland E. Akhigbe

“…The studies included a total of 877 male subjects; 462 CoQ10-treated and 415 untreated/placebo-treated. …”
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Serum Levels and Placental Expression of NGAL in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Xiaoqian Yin, Yan Huo, Li Liu, Yixing Pan, Suxin Liu, Runfang Wang

“…Methods. A total of 49 GDM subjects and 39 age-matched women with normal pregnancies were recruited. …”
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Hypercysteinemia, A Potential Risk Factor for Central Obesity and Related Disorders in Azores, Portugal by Ana Lima, Rita Ferin, Mafalda Bourbon, José Baptista, M. Leonor Pavão

“…Nevertheless, hyperhomocysteinemia prevalence was similar in both groups, despite the fact that PDL subjects exhibited a higher rate of vitamin B12 deficiency compared to those from Lisbon (19% vs. 6%, P=0.003). …”
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What drives consumers’ intention towards fairness-oriented products purchasing? An emotion-extended model of theory of planned behaviour by Antonella Samoggia, Giulia Rossi, Andrea Fantini, Evangelia Mouchtaropoulou, Notis Argiriou

“…The findings reveal the significant impacts of emotions on attitudes and subjective norms, therefore highlighting its indirect effect on consumers' intentions. …”
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Identification and prioritization of novel therapeutic candidates against glutamate racemase from Klebsiella pneumoniae. by Ankit Kumar, Farah Anjum, Md Imtaiyaz Hassan, Anas Shamsi, Rashmi Prabha Singh

“…After refinement, the structure was subjected to virtual high throughput screening on the TACC server using Enamine AC collection. …”
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Association between Serum Neopterin and Inflammatory Activation in Chronic Kidney Disease by Ashok Kumar Yadav, Vinod Sharma, Vivekanand Jha

“…We evaluated serum neopterin levels and investigated its association with markers of inflammation in a cross-section of CKD subjects without known cardiovascular disease. Methods. …”
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An easy approach to ultrasonographic volumetry of the thyroid by Tsukasa Murakami, Naoyuki Higaki, Yui Nishijima, Junichi Tani, Hitoshi Noguchi, Manami Morisaki, Misako Eto, Yoshiko Tani

“…We also evaluated the depth and width of the right thyroid lobe in 312 subjects who presented without any thyroid disease. …”
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Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with respiratory rehabilitation training on pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Shujun Jin, Baojuan Huang, Yinfeng Kong, Xiaoxi Zhou, Jing Ma

“…Results: following intervention, PaO2 was clearly reduced, and PaCO2 and SaO2 were visibly higher in subjects; PaO2 was clearly reduced, and PaCO2 and SaO2 were visibly higher in the RG as against the CG; Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), percentage of predicted FEV1 (FEV1%pred), and FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) in subjects were visibly higher, and FEV1%pred and FEV1/FVC were visibly higher in the RG as against the CG; The CAT scores and anxiety and depression scores in subjects were clearly reduced, and those were clearly reduced in the RG as against the CG (P < 0.05). …”
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Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study on cerebrovascular reactivity changes in the precuneus of Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment patients by Xue Tang, Luoyu Wang, Qi Feng, Hanjun Hu, Yidi Zhu, Zhengluan Liao, Zhongxiang Ding, Xiufang Xu

“…The study cohort comprised 53 AD patients, 38 MCI patients, and 39 normal control (NC) subjects. CVR is derived by extracting signals within specific frequency bands of rs-fMRI. …”
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Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Macular and Optic Nerve Alterations in Patients with Glaucoma and Correlation with Visual Field Index by Alessio Martucci, Nicola Toschi, Massimo Cesareo, Clarissa Giannini, Giulio Pocobelli, Francesco Garaci, Raffaele Mancino, Carlo Nucci

“…For this cross-sectional study, 25 glaucomatous (49 eyes) and 18 age-matched healthy subjects (35 eyes) underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination including visual field testing. …”
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Differentially expressed transcript isoforms associate with resistance to tuberculin skin test and interferon gamma release assay conversion. by Jason D Simmons, R Max Segnitz, Kimberly A Dill-McFarland, Catherine M Stein, Glenna J Peterson, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, W Henry Boom, Thomas R Hawn

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Monocytes from 49 RSTR versus 52 subjects with latent Mtb infection (LTBI) were infected with M. tuberculosis (H37Rv) or left unstimulated (media) prior to RNA isolation and sequencing. …”
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Exploring serum miR-33b as a novel diagnostic marker for hypercholesterolemia and obesity: insights from a pilot case-control study by Yaser Masoumi-Ardakani, Mostafa Eghbalian, Hossein Fallah, Alireza Jafari, Beydolah Shahouzehi

“…In this pilot case-control study, 45 subjects were examined, and serum miR-33b levels were measured in three groups: a control group, hypercholesterolemic (HC) subjects without obesity (HC group), and obese subjects without hypercholesterolemia (obese group). …”
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Formulation of Cefdinir Ternary Solid Dispersion and Stability Study under Harsh Conditions by Naamaa A. Naama, Ghaidaa S. Hameed, Dalya Basil Hanna, Zainab H. Mahdi

“…The capsule formulas were subjected to pre-formulation and capsule evaluation tests, which included weight variation, drug content, disintegration time, and In-vitro dissolution tests. …”
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Using Dalbavancin for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSIs) in Obese Patients: A Real-Life, Single-Center Observational Study by Alessandra Oliva, Flavia Petrucci, Cristiana Leanza, Marco Rivano Capparuccia, Michela Comi, Claudio Mastroianni

“…<b>Results</b>: Overall, 45 subjects treated with DAL (12 obese and 33 non-obese) and 8 obese subjects treated with SOC regimens (1:1 ratio) were included. …”
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Gait-Specific Optimization of Composite Footwear Midsole Systems, Facilitated through Dynamic Finite Element Modelling by Dimitris Drougkas, Evagelos Karatsis, Maria Papagiannaki, Serafeim Chatzimoisiadis, Fotini Arabatzi, Stergios Maropoulos, Alexander Tsouknidas

“…During the last century, running shoes have been subject to drastic changes with incremental however improvements as to injury prevention. …”
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Effectiveness and tolerability of lactic acid vaginal gel compared to oral metronidazole in the treatment of acute symptomatic bacterial vaginosis: a multicenter, randomized-contro... by Fiona Tidbury, Grégory Brülhart, Gabriela Müller, Elena Pavicic, Susanna Weidlinger, Gerrit Eichner, Michael von Wolff, Petra Stute

“…A number of objective and subjective parameters including the Amsel score, the Nugent score and a subjective symptom score were recorded at day 0, three weeks, three months, and six months after the study start. …”
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Gambaran Profil Lipid Pasien Perlemakan Hati Non-Alkoholik by Vanny Syafitri, Arnelis ., Efrida .

“…Subject is dominated by women against men with 1.5:1 ratio. …”
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