Efficacy of Tenofovir-Based Combination Therapy versus Tenofovir Monotherapy in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Presenting with Suboptimal Responses to Pretreatment: A Meta-Analysis by Ling Chen, Xiwei Wang, Qiongfang Zhang, Jiaojiao Gong, Shasha Shen, Wenwei Yin, Huaidong Hu

“…Nine eligible studies (1089 subjects in total) were included in our analysis. The proportion of patients with undetectable HBV DNA at 24, 48, and 96 weeks were similar between the two comparable groups (62.5% versus 70.9%, P=0.086; 78.1% versus 83.7%, P=0.118; 86.4% versus 87.9%, P=0.626, resp.). …”
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Effect of silver content on the wear and mechanical properties of powder metallurgical Ti-5Al-2.5Fe-xAg alloys by Yamanoglu R., Khoshnaw F., Daoud I., Efendi E.

“…The sintered samples were subjected to hardness, bending and wear tests to study the effect Ag on the mechanical properties of Ti5Al2.5Fe alloy. …”
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Design and experimental research of pipeline stress measurement system based on alternating current field by Guangfeng QI, Xiyan LI, Xin TANG, Xin'an YUAN, Qing HAN, Anquan WANG, Wei LI, Keyu WANG

“…Then, the characteristic signals were selected to represent the stress, which allowed us to explore the influence of probe excitation direction on stress measurement, find the optimal excitation mode, and analyze the signal variation law of the pipeline subjected to stress in different magnitudes and directions. …”
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Association of Adult Atopic Dermatitis with Impaired Oral Health and Oral Dysbiosis: A Case-Control Study by Aaya Shahin, Yael Anne Leshem, Yossi Taieb, Sharon Baum, Aviv Barzilai, Danielle Jeddah, Efrat Sharon, Omry Koren, Rinat Tzach-Nahman, Shunit Coppenhagen-Glazer, Ronen Hazan, Yael Houri-Haddad, Shoshana Greenberger

“…A dentist assessed oral health status, and oral flora samples were collected and subjected to 16S rRNA sequencing for microbiome analysis. …”
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Crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum/composite hybrid tubes under axial compression by Willy Artha Wirawan, Ayan Sabitah, Gunawan Sakti, Bambang Bagus Harianto, Moch. Agus Choiron, R.A. Ilyas, S.M. Sapuan, Joewono Prasetijo

“…Four tube configurations were fabricated: Aluminum Circular Tube (ACT), Composite Circular Tube (CCT), Hybrid Inner Circular Tube (HICT), and Hybrid Outer Circular Tube (HOCT). These tubes were subjected to quasi-static axial compression loading tests. …”
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Prospective Study on Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness Changes in Isolated Unilateral Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis by Gordon S. K. Yau, Jacky W. Y. Lee, Patrick P. K. Lau, Victor T. Y. Tam, Winnie W. Y. Wong, Can Y. F. Yuen

“…RNFL thickness and visual acuity (VA) of the attack and normal fellow eye were measured at presentation and 3 months in both the treatment and nontreatment groups. Results. 11 subjects received systemic steroids and 9 were treated conservatively. …”
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Effect of segregation on hot deformation behavior of GCr15 bearing steel in continuous casting by Mingyang Liu, Tianyu Zhang, Chenchong Wang, Ye Liu, Junyang Qian, Hongshuang Di, Qing Yin, Chi Zhang

“…GCr15 steel, renowned as one of the most extensively utilized metallic materials in bearing applications, has been the subject of considerable research, particularly regarding its hot deformation behavior. …”
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EEG Correlates of Central Origin of Cancer-Related Fatigue by Didier Allexandre, Dilara Seyidova-Khoshknabi, Mellar P. Davis, Vinoth K. Ranganathan, Vlodek Siemionow, Declan Walsh, Guang H. Yue

“…Brain electrical activity changes during the SC differed in CRF from healthy subjects mainly in the theta (4-8 Hz) and beta (12-30 Hz) bands in the contralateral (to the fatigued limb) hemisphere; changes were correlated with the evoked force. …”
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Predicting Earthquake Casualties and Emergency Supplies Needs Based on PCA-BO-SVM by Fuyu Wang, Huiying Xu, Huifen Ye, Yan Li, Yibo Wang

“…The original data are first subjected to dimensionality reduction using PCA, with principal components contributing cumulatively to over 80% selected as input variables for the SVM model, while earthquake casualties are designated as the output variable. …”
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Impact of resistant starch formation in chickpea products on blood glucose and lipid profiles: Effects of cooking and storage conditions by Saloni Chauhan, Harpreet Kaur, Renuka Aggarwal, Prabhjot Kaur, Kiran Bains

“…We assessed the impact of resistant starch on blood glucose and lipid profiles in both human and rat subjects. Additionally, we conducted a histopathological examination of the liver and pancreas in rats. …”
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Group Analysis of Q Values Calculated with Tangential Radius of Curvature from Human Anterior Corneal Surface by Zheren Xia, Chengmin Lin, Xueping Huang, Jinglu Ying, Mingguang Shi, Suilian Zheng

“…Tangential power maps of the anterior cornea from Orbscan II were acquired for 201 subjects’ right eyes. They were divided into groups of adults and children and then divided further into subgroups according to the refraction status. …”
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An analysis of the position of Islam and Islamic standards in the legal systems of Malaysia and Egypt by Mohammad Yosefzadeh, Mahdi Zare, Mohammad Mazhari

“…Although in countries like Malaysia and Egypt efforts have been made to consider a minimal role for religion in governance, a thorough examination of the subject will reveal the positive effects of religion in their constitutional legal systems. …”
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The Usefulness of Homeostatic Measurement Assessment-Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) for Detection of Glucose Intolerance in Thai Women of Reproductive Age with Polycystic Ovary Syndr... by Thanyarat Wongwananuruk, Manee Rattanachaiyanont, Pichai Leerasiri, Suchada Indhavivadhana, Kitirat Techatraisak, Surasak Angsuwathana, Prasong Tanmahasamut, Chongdee Dangrat

“…Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. Subject. Two hundred and fifty Thai PCOS women who attended the Gynecologic Endocrinology Unit, during May 2007 to January 2009. …”
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Elderly Self-Help Groups: A Community-Based Education and Peer Support Program for Hypertension Control, Supporting SDG 3 on Health and Well-being by Heni Kusumawardani Lita, Hasra Azera, Triyanto Endang, Iskandar Asep

“…The study's findings are anticipated to be used in community-based education and other subject areas.…”
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Age and Gender: Affecting the Positive Rates of Serum PAB and ANCA in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Qingquan Chen, Shirong Huang, Yue Wu, Shuyu Zhang, Qicai Liu, Min Chen

“…Sera were obtained from each subject for antibody measurement by indirect immunofluorescence assay. …”
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Administration of FTY720 during Tourniquet-Induced Limb Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Attenuates Systemic Inflammation by Anthony D. Foster, Diego Vicente, Jonathan J. Sexton, Luke Johnston, Nick Clark, Crystal Leonhardt, Eric A. Elster, Thomas A. Davis, Matthew J. Bradley

“…Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to 1 hr of ischemia via application of a rubber band tourniquet. …”
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In-Plane Cyclic Response of Separated Masonry Infill Walls Using Polymeric Materials at the Surrounding Steel Frames Interface Using 3D FE Analysis by Alireza Karkabadi, Mohammad Iman Khodakarami

“…In this essay, Finite element models of steel infill frame and isolated infill frame subjected to In-Plane cyclic loading are developed in ABAQUS. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Prevalence of Comorbidities according to Metformin Use in Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Sang Ouk Chin, In Gyoon Ha, Sang Youl Rhee, Su Jin Jeong, Suk Chon, Sung Hoon Kim, Kyu Jeung Ahn, Sei Hyun Baik, Yongsoo Park, Moon Suk Nam, Kwan Woo Lee, Jeong Taek Woo

“…Patients’ clinical characteristics according to metformin use were analyzed. Results. Among 858 subjects included in the analyses, 706 were metformin users and 152 were nonmetformin users. …”
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Numerical analysis of shape coefficients and bearing capacity factors of shallow foundations on heterogeneous soil by Samir Benmoussa, Ouassila Bahloul, Sadok Benmebarek, Abdelhamid Baitich, Abderrahim Mihoubi

“…A numerical analysis using the FLAC 2D and 3D software is carried out to evaluate the effect of the superposition of two undrained clay layers on the bearing capacity and shape factors of circular and square footings subjected to a static axial load. The aspects of homogeneous and heterogeneous shear strength profiles were addressed at various positions of the height of the first clay layer. …”
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Effect of adhesive on the anchorage performance of variable curvature waveform clamping anchor for CFRP plate: Experimental investigation and carrying capacity calculation by Yongyu Duo, Minglei Ma, Guowen Xu, Xiaogang Liu

“…Compared to specimens relying solely on friction, the anchorage efficiency of all specimens with adhesive exceeded 95 %. For specimens subjected to friction-bending-adhesion coupling anchoring, the theoretical carrying capacity values were in good agreement with the experimental results, yielding a mean deviation of 3.67 %. …”
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