Synergistic evolution of dual-precipitation and reverted austenite on mechanical properties in 2.4 GPa ultrahigh strength steel by Aijun Li, Yangxin Wang, Xinyu Jin, Jiaxin Liu, Chundong Hu, Han Dong

“…TEM and APT were employed to characterize the morphology, distribution, and size of the precipitations and reverted austenite in samples after aging at 480–600 °C, while SEM was used to analyze the fracture morphology of tensile specimens subjected to different aging temperatures. The size of the precipitation increases and more reverted austenite is generated as the aging temperature increases. …”
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Heart-Kidney Biomarkers in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Stress Testing by Mikko Haapio, Andrew A. House, Massimo de Cal, Dinna N. Cruz, Paolo Lentini, Davide Giavarina, Antonio Fortunato, Luigi Menghetti, Matteo Salgarello, Andrea Lupi, Giuliano Soffiati, Alessandro Fontanelli, Pierluigi Zanco, Claudio Ronco

“…Compared to the patients in the low ischemia group (n=16), the patients in the high ischemia group (n=18) demonstrated a significantly greater rise in cardiac biomarkers plasma BNP, NT-proBNP and cTnI. Subjects were also categorized based on pre- or poststress test detectable plasma NGAL. …”
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VOCAL HANDICAP AND ASSOCIATION WITH PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AND JOB DISSATISFACTION AMONG TEACHERS by Lilian Souza Melo, Josiane Santos Brant Rocha, Viviana Maia Santos, Leonardo Rodrigues de Souza, Rosângela Ramos Veloso Silva, Desirée Sant´Ana Haikal, Adriane Mesquita Medeiros, Luiza Augusta R. Rossi-Barbosa

“…The higher the result, the greater the voice handicap perceived by the subject. In addition to sociodemographic and occupational aspects, physical activity was evaluated by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in its short form. …”
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Classifying Food Items During an Eating Occasion: A Machine Learning Approach with Slope Dynamics for Windowed Kinetic Data by Ileana Baldi, Corrado Lanera, Mohammad Junayed Bhuyan, Paola Berchialla, Luca Vedovelli, Dario Gregori

“…A total of 20 healthy subjects (9 women and 11 men, aged 20–31 years) were equipped with two commercial smartwatches during four eating occasions under semi-naturalistic conditions. …”
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Extended High Frequency Audiometry in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Cuneyt Kucur, Suna Kabil Kucur, Ilay Gozukara, Ali Seven, Kadriye Beril Yuksel, Nadi Keskin, Fatih Oghan

“…Age and BMI of PCOS and control groups were comparable. Each subject was tested with low (250–2000 Hz), high (4000–8000 Hz), and extended high frequency audiometry (8000–20000). …”
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Occupational health risk assessment and risk monetization based on xylene exposureMendeley Data by Fei Li, Boshen Wang, Baoli Zhu

“…In this study, a number of xylene-related companies in seven industries from 2020 to 2023 were collected as research subjects, and the health risks caused by xylene exposure were evaluated using the EPA model designated by the U.S. …”
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Protection of Corneal Limbus from Riboflavin Prevents Epithelial Stem Cell Loss after Collagen Cross-Linking by Hyo Kyung Lee, Jin Suk Ryu, Hyun Jeong Jeong, Mee Kum Kim, Joo Youn Oh

“…One day after UVA irradiation, corneas were subjected to histological and molecular assays. Results. …”
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Glutathione Peroxidase-1 Suppresses the Unfolded Protein Response upon Cigarette Smoke Exposure by Patrick Geraghty, Nathalie Baumlin, Matthias A. Salathe, Robert F. Foronjy, Jeanine M. D’Armiento

“…Oxidative stress provokes endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced unfolded protein response (UPR) in the lungs of chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) subjects. The antioxidant, glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPx-1), counters oxidative stress induced by cigarette smoke exposure. …”
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Practice Variability Combined with Task-Oriented Electromyographic Biofeedback Enhances Strength and Balance in People with Chronic Stroke by Peih-Ling Tsaih, Ming-Jang Chiu, Jer-Junn Luh, Yea-Ru Yang, Jiu-Jenq Lin, Ming-Hsia Hu

“…Thirty-three participants were randomly assigned into the constant force EMGBFB tibialis anterior (TA) exercise (constant) group, the variable force EMGBFB tibialis anterior exercise (variable) group, or the upper extremity exercise without EMGBFB (control) group. Subjects in each group received 6 weekly sessions of exercise training (18 sessions, 40 minutes each). …”
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Temperature-induced germination pulses above the alpine tree line by Audrey Palosse, Alma Piermattei, Jan Esper, Frederick Reinig, Anne Verstege, Max Torbenson, Mirek Trnka, Tito Arosio, Ulf Büntgen

“…Subject to a long research tradition, the tree line is considered an important biogeographic indicator of climate changes and associated range shifts. …”
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Recent plastic technologies development of basal texture control to improve the property of wrought Mg alloys-a review by Xiaoyu Feng, Lifei Wang, Xiang Chen, Kunkun Deng, Xiao Wang, Liuwei Zheng, Hongxia Wang, Qiang Zhang, Ho Kwon, Bin Xing, Kwang Seon Shin

“…The continued action of non-basal slip concurrently enhances plasticity.The present paper provides a comprehensive overview of the texture regulation technology and mechanism of Mg alloy subjected to shear strain and torsional deformation, including extrusion, rolling, and bending. …”
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Sustained Weight Loss with Vagal Nerve Blockade but Not with Sham: 18-Month Results of the ReCharge Trial by Scott A. Shikora, Bruce M. Wolfe, Caroline M. Apovian, Mehran Anvari, David B. Sarwer, Robert D. Gibbons, Sayeed Ikramuddin, Christopher J. Miller, Mark B. Knudson, Katherine S. Tweden, Michael G. Sarr, Charles J. Billington

“…Vagal block therapy (vBloc) is effective for moderate to severe obesity at one year. Subjects/Methods. The ReCharge trial is a double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial of 239 participants with body mass index (BMI) of 40 to 45 kg/m or 35 to 40 kg/m with one or more obesity-related conditions. …”
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Clinical analysis and risk factors associated with poor prognosis in nontuberculous mycobacterial infection by Jinjing Chai, Sujie Zhang, Chong Ma, Qimin Mei, Tao Liu, Jihai Liu, Yecheng Liu, Huadong Zhu

“…Relevant data, including clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, microbiological tests, treatments, and outcomes were collected and subjected to statistical analyses. The search identified 745 patients diagnosed with NTM infection, of whom 147 met the inclusion criteria. …”
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A Retrospective Aspect at the Evaluations of a University Clinical Research Ethics Committee: The Unseen Reasons Behind the Disapproved Studies by Canan Uluoğlu, Ali Kağan Coşkun, Utku Aykan

“…Objective: The process of conducting medical research on human subjects is secured by a number of regulations from its planning phase through its publication as an original article. …”
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Estimate of Impact on the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Older Thai People by the Provision of Dentures through the Royal Project by Patcharawan Srisilapanan, Narumanas Korwanich, Sutha Jienmaneechotchai, Supranee Dalodom, Nontalee Veerachai, Warangkana Vejvitee, Jeffrey Roseman

“…A purposive cross-sectional study of a sample of 812 subjects was conducted. The Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP) measure was used to assess the oral health-related quality of life. …”
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Comparing sexual dysfunction in cosmetic rhinoplasty candidates and normal population among married women in Shiraz, Iran: A case-control study by Ali Sahraian, Masoud Janipour, Atoosa Ebrahimi, Zohre Zareizadeh, Pardis Habibi, Amirhossein Babaei

“…Results: No significant difference was observed between rhinoplasty subjects and the control group in the female sexual function index (23.63 ± 3.6 vs. 23.19 ± 4.28, p = 0.43). …”
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Vulnerability analysis of power grid structure based on complex network theory by Zhichun Yang, Huaidong Min, Jie Zhao, Xuzhu Dong, Fan Yang, Chenhao Wang, Nan Zhang

“…Subsequently, based on the AHP and entropy weighting method, a comprehensive weighting method is proposed to assign subjective and objective weights to the comprehensive evaluation indicators, obtaining the comprehensive weights of the indicators. …”
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Optimization of Urban-Scale Sustainable Energy Strategies to Improve Citizens’ Health by Mohammad Anvar Adibhesami, Hirou Karimi, Ayyoob Sharifi, Borhan Sepehri, Hassan Bazazzadeh, Umberto Berardi

“…Sustainable energy strategies have been a critical subject for sustainable development, especially in cities. …”
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Understanding the impacts of dual methionine oxidations in complementarity-determining regions on the structure of monoclonal antibodies by Bo Zhao, Joy Yoon, Bojie Zhang, Youmi Moon, Yue Fu, Yinyin Li, Yunlong Zhao, Hui Xiao, Ning Li

“…In contrast, the methionine (HC Met115) at the VH-VL interface, when subjected to different oxidative stresses, can undergo oxidation with selective stereochemistry. …”
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The Effects of Induction and Treatment of Intracranial Hypertension on Cerebral Autoregulation: An Experimental Study by Marcelo de Lima Oliveira, Angela Macedo Salinet, Ricardo de Carvalho Nogueira, Alessandro Rodrigo Belon, Wellingson Silva Paiva, Brasil Chian Ping Jeng, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Edson Bor-Seng-Shu

“…Moreover, ICP-reducing treatments were associated with improved CA in subjects with severe ICH.…”
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