Biocompatibility and drug release kinetics of TiNbZrSn femtosecond laser-induced superhydrophilic structures by Tahir Nawaz, Vinod Paul, Sidrah Younus, Shahbaz Ahmad, Mehmet Egilmez, Wael Abuzaid, Ganjaboy Boltaev, Noor Akbar, Mustafa Khamis, Ghaleb A. Husseini, Ali S. Alnaser

“…Metal-based orthopedic implants have been subjected to various fabrication and treatment methods to enhance their biological activities at the host site. …”
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The Expression of IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1 in Respiratory Viral Infection in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Jingtong Zheng, Yue Shi, Lingxin Xiong, Weijie Zhang, Ying Li, Peter G. Gibson, Jodie L. Simpson, Chao Zhang, Junying Lu, Jingying Sai, Guoqiang Wang, Fang Wang

“…Circulating levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1 were elevated in VP and coinfection subjects (p<0.05), while the levels of 37 other cytokines showed no difference, compared with virus negative groups and controls (p>0.05). …”
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A Novel Association of Polymorphism in the ITGA4 Gene Encoding the VLA-4 α4 Subunit with Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by Vladimira Durmanova, Zuzana Parnicka, Juraj Javor, Gabriel Minarik, Lubomir Vrazda, Barbora Vaseckova, Karin Gmitterova, Maria Kralova, Jan Pecenak, Peter Filipcik, Ivana Shawkatova

“…Therefore, the objective of our study was to analyze the association between two polymorphisms located in the ITGA4 gene encoding the α4 subunit of VLA-4 and the risk of AD. 104 late-onset AD patients and 206 control subjects from Slovakia were genotyped for ITGA4 gene SNP polymorphism rs113276800 (−269C/A) and rs1143676 (+3061A/G). …”
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Resistance Exercise Reduces Skeletal Muscle Cachexia and Improves Muscle Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Salaheddin Sharif, James M. Thomas, David A. Donley, Diana L. Gilleland, Daniel E. Bonner, Jean L. McCrory, W. Guyton Hornsby, Hua Zhao, Mathew W. Lively, Jo Ann A. Hornsby, Stephen E. Alway

“…A needle biopsy was obtained from the vastus lateralis muscle of the RA subject before and after 16 weeks of resistance training. …”
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Black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) prevents deleterious effects of excess glucose in obese C. elegans decreasing lipofuscin accumulation and ROS production by Sonia Núñez, Adrián Millán-Laleona, Javier Cano-Lou, Andrea Corella, Cristina Moliner, Guillermo Cásedas, Filippo Maggi, Víctor López, Carlota Gómez-Rincón

“…An aqueous solvent-free extract from Morus nigra fruits rich in phenolic compounds like chlorogenic acid, hyperoside, rutin and cyanidin 3-glucoside was evaluated in the C. elegans obese model subjected to high glucose concentrations evaluating different parameters such as lipid droplets, lipofuscin accumulation and ROS production. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Red Sandstone at Strain Rates of 10−2∼55 s−1 by Jie Shi, Zongmu Luo, Huachao Liu, Dan Wang, Haipeng Shen, Zeng Li

“…To study the strength and deformation characteristics of sandstone subjected to low-medium speed impact loading, the complete stress-strain relationships of uniaxial compression at strain rates of 10−2∼55 s−1 were obtained utilizing MTS and drop weight impact test devices. …”
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Baggley C. R., Read M. G. Investigation of a thermo-fluidic exchange pump in trilateral flash and organic Rankine cycles / trans. from Engl. M. A. Fedorova by M. A. Fedorova

“…For some low temperature applications, TFCs have been shown to achieve higher net power output than conventional SORCs, due to their ability to extract more heat from the source fluid. This is the subject of current research as a result of advancements made in the design of positive displacement machines for operation as twophase expanders. …”
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Experimental Study of Reinforcing Broken Gangues by Colloid Cement Slurry by Xin Lyu, Ke Yang, Qiang Fu, Zhen Wei, Shuai Liu

“…In this study, cement slurries with different colloid contents were prepared to explore the characteristics and reinforcement effect of broken gangues. These were then subjected to mechanical testing to measure the strength and axial strain performance, and the failure modes and failure patterns were discussed. …”
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A Hospital-Based Study on the Prevalence of Keratoconus in First-Degree Relatives of Patients with Keratoconus in Central China by Yawen Wang, Liyan Xu, Shaopei Wang, Kaili Yang, Yuwei Gu, Qi Fan, Qing Wang, Meng Zhu, Kai Guo, Chenjiu Pang, Shengwei Ren, Dongqing Zhao

“…The present study included 337 (50.98%) female and 324 (49.02%) male subjects. The prevalence of KC and suspected KC in first-degree relatives was 8.77% (n = 58) and 29.05% (n = 192), respectively. …”
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Study of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Effects on Workpiece Quality in Sheet Metal Extrusion Process by Chatkaew Suriyapha, Bopit Bubphachot, Sampan Rittidech

“…The actual parts and FEM simulation model were developed using a blank material made from AISI-1045 steel with a thickness of 5 mm; the material’s behavior was determined subject to the punch penetration depths of 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80% of the sheet thickness. …”
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Correlation Between Sagittal and Transverse Plane Fetal Nuchal Translucency Measurement by Pananya Jomphansa, Suthasinee Metaneedol, Sinart Prommas, Buppa Smanchat, Kornkarn Bhamarapravatana, Komsun Suwannarurk

“…Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted at the antenatal clinic, department of obstetrics and gynecology, Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force, Bangkok, Thailand between November 2023 and July 2024. Subjects were singleton pregnant women who underwent fetal chromosome anomaly screening by NT measurement of both sagittal and transverse planes by transabdominal ultrasonography between 11 and 14 weeks of gestational age (GA). …”
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Negative Emotions in Migraineurs Dreams: The Increased Prevalence of Oneiric Fear and Anguish, Unrelated to Mood Disorders by F. De Angeli, C. Lovati, L. Giani, C. Mariotti D'Alessandro, E. Raimondi, V. Scaglione, D. Castoldi, E. Capiluppi, C. Mariani

“…Materials and Methods. 412 subjects: 219 controls; and 148 migraineurs (66 with aura, MA; 82 without aura, MO), and 45 tension type headache patients (TTH). …”
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Inter-Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Mangrove Management in Jakarta Bay by R. Budiono Subambang, Ario Damar, Taryono, Rahmat Kurnia, Dietriech G. Bengen

“…The results of the stakeholder classification showed that local communities occupy the subject category, the key players are the central government and regional governments, universities and NGOs occupy the context setter position, and the crowded category is the private sector. …”
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Residual limb neuropathic pain association with neuroma, prosthetic, function, and participation outcomes in individuals living with a transtibial amputation: an exploratory study by Camille Fournier-Farley, Mathieu Boudier-Revéret, Dany H. Gagnon

“…Design: Cross-sectional study. Subjects: Twenty-two participants with a transtibial amputation for more than 12 months, with and without residual limb neuropathic pain. …”
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Pre-Conditioning with CDP-Choline Attenuates Oxidative Stress-Induced Cardiac Myocyte Death in a Hypoxia/Reperfusion Model by Héctor González-Pacheco, Aurelio Méndez-Domínguez, Salomón Hernández, Rebeca López-Marure, Maria J. Vazquez-Mellado, Cecilia Aguilar, Leticia Rocha-Zavaleta

“…Neonatal rat cardiac myocytes were isolated and subjected to hypoxia/reperfusion using the coverslip hypoxia model. …”
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Sub-picosecond biphasic ultrafast all-optical switching in ultraviolet band by Dong Xiaoxiang, He Yonglin, Zhu Tao, Gao Renxian, Hu Lingyun, Li Jiayu, Ren Peiwen, Li Jian-Feng, Li Ming-De, Yang Zhilin

“…Ultrafast all-optical control has been a subject of wide-spread attention as a method of manipulating optical fields using light excitation on extremely short time scales. …”
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Process enhancements and wear evaluation of directed energy deposited bronze: Implications for reducing bronze in worm gear manufacturing by Sunil Raghavendra, Sasan Amirabdollahian, Matteo Perini, Priyadarshini Jayashree, Simone Perissinotto, Jan Coenen, Matteo Benedetti

“…These layers are then transformed into cylindrical specimens that are subjected to rigorous wear testing in a pin-on-disc setup against a 42CrMo4V counterpart under dry sliding conditions, aimed at investigating debonding and friction characteristics. …”
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The Heart of the Matter: Health Status of Aged Care Clients Receiving Home- and Community-Based Care by Deborah Yarmo-Roberts, Rosanne Laura Freak-Poli, Brad Cooper, Tim Noonan, Just Stolewinder, Christopher M. Reid

“…Results. 37% of the 334 subjects were male and the mean age was 81±8 years. …”
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Increased Risk of Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmia in Long-Lasting Psoriasis Patients by Hakki Simsek, Musa Sahin, Aytac Akyol, Serkan Akdag, Hatice Uce Ozkol, Hasan Ali Gumrukcuoglu, Yilmaz Gunes

“…In this study, we found that both PWD and QTcD are increased in psoriasis patients compared to healthy subjects. In addition, they had longer DT and IVRT.…”
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Robust self management classification via sparse representation based discriminative model for mild cognitive impairment associated with diabetes mellitus by Yun-xian Wang, Rong Lin, Hao Liang, Yuan-jiao Yan, Ji-xing Liang, Ming-feng Chen, Hong Li

“…The use of the sparse representation model in this study has supportive implications for the inclusion of research subjects in clinical intervention strategies.…”
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