Volatilization characteristics of high-lead slag and its influence on measurement of physicochemical properties at high temperature by Wang Guohua, Cui Yaru, Yang Ze, Guo Ziliang, Zhao Lv, Li Xiaoming, Zhao Junxue, Tang Wendan

“…Here, PbO-FeOx-CaO-SiO2-ZnO slag system was selected as a research subject. The volatile characteristics and non-isothermal intrinsic kinetic models of high-temperature volatilization for lead slag were established by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and the volatilization mechanism and deviation in the measured properties were determined by analyzing the phase and chemical composition of the residues. …”
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A Novel Telerehabilitation System for Physical Exercise Monitoring in Elderly Healthcare by Muhammad Abrar Ashraf, Shaheryar Najam, Touseef Sadiq, Shabbab Algamdi, Hanan Aljuaid, Hameedur Rahman, Ahmad Jalal

“…The pipeline begins with noise and floor removal, followed by 3D connected component labeling (CCL) to identify the human subject and extract the human silhouette. Next, skeleton joint points are estimated, and features are extracted from both the joints and silhouette. …”
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Biochar as a waste management strategy for cadmium contaminated cocoa pod husk residues by Diego Armando Pinzon-Nuñez, Carlos Alberto Adarme-Duran, Luz Vargas-Fiallo, Nelson Rodriguez-Lopez, Carlos Alberto Rios-Reyes

“…Hence, this study aims to provide a strategy for the management of cocoa pod husk waste when representing a pollution menace for cocoa plantations.Method Cocoa pod husks waste was subjected to composting and pyrolysis for decreasing the heavy metal content. …”
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A network-based analysis anticipates time to recovery from major depression revealing a plasticity by context interplay by Claudia Delli Colli, Aurelia Viglione, Silvia Poggini, Francesca Cirulli, Flavia Chiarotti, Alessandro Giuliani, Igor Branchi

“…When the interplay between plasticity and context is considered, plasticity levels are predictive of disease trajectories only in subjects experiencing a favorable context, confirming that plasticity magnifies the influence of the context on mood. …”
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The Impact of Spirulina Supplementation on Iraqi Obese Females: A Cohort Study by Abdullah Salim Al-Karawi, Ali Saad Kadhim, Ali Abdulmawjood Mohammed, Fakhri Alajeeli, Giuseppe Lippi

“…Furthermore, the effects of spirulina on individuals who are obese have been a subject of interest in scientific research. Objective: This study was to examine the impact of spirulina supplements on obese females in the Iraq population. …”
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Ceruloplasmin and the Extent of Heart Failure in Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients by Yifei Xu, Haiyan Lin, Ying Zhou, Gang Cheng, Geng Xu

“…Methods and Results. 202 heart failure patients were divided into ischemic (78 with coronary stenosis) and nonischemic groups (124 without coronary stenosis). 94 subjects without heart failure were included as controls. …”
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Development of Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emission Factors for the Biomass Fired Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Power Plant by Chang-Sang Cho, Jae-Hwan Sa, Ki-Kyo Lim, Tae-Mi Youk, Seung-Jin Kim, Seul-Ki Lee, Eui-Chan Jeon

“…The fuels used as energy sources in the subject working sites are Wood Chip Fuel (WCF), RDF and Refused Plastic Fuel (RPF) of which heating values are 11.9 TJ/Gg, 17.1 TJ/Gg, and 31.2 TJ/Gg, respectively. …”
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Сognitive Сomplaints with Unilateral Temporal Lobe Compression by M.U. Kaverina, U.V. Strunina, O.A. Krotkova

“…With left-sided compression, complaints about verbal processes dominated, and their quantitative predominance over similar complaints was recorded in the group with right-sided compression and in the control group of healthy subjects (24 people). The severity of cognitive complaints with left-sided exposure to the brain revealed a negative correlation with experimental indicators of the success of spatial distribution of attention and simultaneous perception. …”
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Microbial and Inflammatory Salivary Biomarkers of Periodontal Diseases by Aram Mohammed Sha, Hayder Raad Abdulbaqi, Syed Saad Bin Qasim

“…However, these parameters are not sensitive and are subject to error. Hence, microbial and inflammatory biomarkers of periodontal diseases in saliva have attracted of interest. …”
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The Piston Ring-Cylinder Bore Interface Leakage of Bent-Axis Piston Pumps Based on Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication and Rotation Speed by Lvjun Qing, Lichen Gu, Yan Wang, Wei Xue, Zhufeng Lei

“…First, the proposed model includes a minimum film thickness model of PRCB to analyze the dynamic change of oil film of PRCB when subject to the elastohydrodynamic lubrication. After that, a mathematical model of PRCB is induced by combining the minimum film thickness model with the flow equation, which helps produce the effects of the oil film on the leakage of PRCB. …”
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Immunological Aspects of Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes in Chinese by Zhen Wang, Ying Zheng, Yiting Tu, Zhijie Dai, Jian Lin, Zhiguang Zhou

“…A total of 22 patients with FT1D and 10 healthy subjects were recruited. Serum antibodies to GAD, IA2, and ZnT8 in patients were tested. …”
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Beneficiaries’ satisfaction of the Distintivo Soludable Ecuador Project by Angélica Salomé Herrera Molina, Jimena Alexandra Morales Guaraca, Paola Maricela Machado Herrera, Carlos Gafas González, Valeria del Rocío Moya Amaguaya, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…The analyzed variables were: organizational leadership, including the application of photoprotection policies and the use of shaded areas, effective communication regarding access to the Soludable policy and recommendations for photoprotection and prevention of skin cancer; as well as the training plan with the inclusion of topics in the micro-curriculum of the nursing and medicine careers subjects.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 84% awareness of photoprotection in the university community regarding the adoption of practices and models of conduct, 85.1% use of photoprotection measures, 76.1% promotion of photoprotection measures in the university community, and an increase in shaded areas (88%). …”
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Correlates of Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasound Parameters in Patients with Diabetes: The Study on the Assessment of Determinants of Muscle and Bone Strength Abnormalities in Diabe... by Francesco Conti, Stefano Balducci, Luca Pugliese, Valeria D’Errico, Martina Vitale, Elena Alessi, Gerardo Salerno, Carla Iacobini, Stefano Menini, Lucilla Bollanti, Antonio Nicolucci, Giuseppe Pugliese

“…This study aimed at assessing the correlates of calcaneal QUS parameters in diabetic subjects encompassing various degrees of micro and macrovascular complications and a wide-range of peripheral nerve function. …”
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Association between NSAIDs and Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Nitipong Permpalung, Sikarin Upala, Anawin Sanguankeo, Suthanya Sornprom

“…The nine studies from which data were extracted involved over 39,000 subjects. The pooled odds ratio for history of NSAID use in participants with CDAD compared with controls was 1.41 (95% CI 1.06–1.87; p<0.01), indicating a significant increased odds of CDAD among patients exposed to NSAIDs. …”
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Autologous and Heterologous Minor and Major Bone Regeneration with Platelet-Derived Growth Factors by Gianna Dipalma, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Valeria Colonna, Pierluigi Marotti, Claudio Carone, Laura Ferrante, Francesco Inchingolo, Andrea Palermo, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo

“…Only English-language clinical studies involving human subjects were included. A total of 10 studies were selected for qualitative analysis. …”
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Attracting pollinators vs escaping herbivores: eco-evolutionary dynamics of plants confronted with an ecological trade-off by Yacine, Youssef, Loeuille, Nicolas

“…Many plant traits are subject to an ecological trade-off between attracting pollinators and escaping herbivores. …”
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Association of TNF-857C>T, TNFRSF1A36A>G, and TNFRSF1B676T>G Polymorphisms with Ischemic Stroke in a Greek Population by Sofia Markoula, Anthoula Chatzikyriakidou, Sotirios Giannopoulos, Kargiotis Odysseas, Sofia Markou, Konstantinos Vemmos, Ioannis Georgiou, Athanassios P. Kyritsis

“…One hundred seventy-three patients with first ever ischemic stroke of solely atherosclerotic etiology in Northwest Greece and a control group of 179 healthy unrelated subjects were evaluated. Results. TNFα-857TT, TNFR136AA, and TNFR2676TT genotypes were significantly increased in the patient group compared to controls (𝑃=.008, OR = 2.47 (1.26–4.84), 𝑃=.005, OR = 1.97 (1.22–3.17), and 𝑃=.003, OR = 2.2 (1.43–3.37), resp.). …”
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Pre-martensite and bainite reactions: A thermal stability study by Aleksandra Królicka, José Antonio Jimenez, Francisca G. Caballero

“…These results provide a new perspective for designing heat treatment processes for advanced bainitic steels in applications subjected to operation at elevated temperatures.…”
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From Bench to Brain: A Metadata-driven Approach to Research Data Management in a Collaborative Neuroscientific Research Center by Marlene Pacharra, Tobias Otto, Nina Olivia Caroline Winter

“…Using this metadata schema, neuroscientific data from more than 3,200 human subjects and lab animals are currently shared within the CRC. …”
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Urinary Microvesicle-Bound Uromodulin: A Potential Molecular Biomarker in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Neng-jun Lou, Yi-hong Ni, Hong-ying Jia, Jing-ti Deng, Lu Jiang, Feng-jie Zheng, Ai-li Sun

“…This study was designed to investigate the changes of urinary microvesicle-bound uromodulin and total urinary uromodulin levels in human urine and the correlations with the severity of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). 31 healthy subjects without diabetes and 100 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were included in this study. …”
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