Reproducibility of indirect persistent inward current indicators with neuromuscular electrical stimulation by Timothée Popesco, Davide D'Amato Brunetta, Stefano Pata, Nicolas Place

“… Introduction Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been validated as an efficient tool to train and evaluate the neuromuscular system. Recently, it has been used to estimate persistent inward currents (PICs) in motoneurons (Donnelly et al., 2021). …”
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Rancang Bangun Purwarupa Pemilah Sampah Pintar Berbasis Deep Learning by Kahlil Muchtar, Nyak Twoman Anshari, Chairuman Chairuman, Khalid Alhabibie, Khairul Munadi

“…Based on these problems, the researcher proposes a system that is able to recognize and sort organic waste, and inorganic waste. …”
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Free-Space Optical (FSO) Satellite Networks Performance Analysis: Transmission Power, Latency, and Outage Probability by Jintao Liang, Aizaz U. Chaudhry, Eylem Erdogan, Halim Yanikomeroglu, Gunes Karabulut Kurt, Peng Hu, Khaled Ahmed, Stephane Martel

“…., Kuiper's biggest shell) constellations for different LISL ranges and different inter-continental connections. We use appropriate system models for calculating the average satellite transmission power (i.e., the average of the transmission power of all satellites on the shortest path) and network latency (i.e., the end-to-end latency of the shortest path). …”
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Bio-carbon composite for supercapacitor electrodes: Harnessing hydrochar frameworks and bio-tar polymerization by Jixiu Jia, Yuxuan Sun, Lili Huo, Lixin Zhao, Ziyun Liu, Zhidan Liu, Kang Kang, Shuaishuai Zhang, Teng Xie, Yanan Zhao, Zonglu Yao

“…The optimal electrochemical properties were observed at the highest specific capacitance of 340.4 F/g in a three-electrode system under a current density of 0.5 A/g. When assembled into a supercapacitor, the single-pole specific capacitance reached 213.3 F/g at 0.5 A/g. …”
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Good-Quality mHealth Apps for Endometriosis Care: Systematic Search by Diksha Sirohi, Cecilia HM Ng, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Helen Slater, Melissa Parker, M Louise Hull, Rebecca O'Hara

“…ENLIGHT, a validated evaluation tool for mobile and web-based interventions, was used to assess the quality across 7 domains such as usability, visual design, user engagement, content, therapeutic persuasiveness, therapeutic alliance, and general subjective evaluation. mHealth apps with a total score of ≥3.5 were classified as “good” according to the ENLIGHT scoring system and are recommended as good-quality mHealth apps for endometriosis care. …”
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Factors associated with caffeine intake among undergraduates: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by May Hamdan, Souzan Zidan, Fatima Al-Amouri, Hiba Niroukh, Manar Abu Dawod, Sajeda Ashour, Shahd Sameer Dweik, Manal Badrasawi

“…Abstract Background Caffeine is one of the world’s most frequently consumed central nervous system stimulants. Moderate caffeine intake has beneficial health effects, while increased caffeine intake may have harmful effects in the human body. …”
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Computational analysis of heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics in a diamond microchannel heat sink with orthogonal ribs by Liang Du, Wenbo Hu, Ningkang Deng, Zhaoyang Zhang, Hongxing Wang

“…Effective thermal management technologies ensure that electronic equipment operates under optimal conditions, extends its service life, improves system integration and reliability, and ensures compliance with industry regulations and standards. …”
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Comparison between 18F-DCFPyL PET/MRI-guided ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy and systematic biopsy for tumor detection and grading in selected patients: A prospective randomized... by Shaoxi Niu, Yachao Liu, Liyan Ao, Xiaohui Ding, Xiao Chang, Jinhang Li, Jiajin Liu, Kan Liu, Nanxing Zou, Baixuan Xu, Yong Xu, Baojun Wang, Xu Zhang

“…Objective: This study aimed to compare the upgrade rate and cancer detection rate between the 18F-DCFPyL PET/MRI-guided ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy (TB) and systematic biopsy in selected patients with suspected prostate cancer (the molecular imaging prostate-specific membrane antigen score of ≥2 and multiparametric MRI Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System score of ≥4). Methods: Eighty-seven selected biopsy-naive patients were randomized into two groups: TB (n=41) and systematic biopsy (control; n=46). …”
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Early release of circulating tumor cells after transarterial chemoembolization hinders therapeutic response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by María L. Espejo-Cruz, Sandra González-Rubio, Juan J. Espejo, Javier M. Zamora-Olaya, María Prieto-Torre, Clara I. Linares, Álvaro Ruiz-Ramas, Álvaro Jiménez-Arranz, Marta Guerrero-Misas, Pilar Barrera-Baena, Antonio Poyato-González, José L. Montero, Marina Sánchez-Frías, María D. Ayllón, Manuel L. Rodríguez-Perálvarez, Manuel de la Mata, Gustavo Ferrín

“…Methods Prospective, single-center study including patients with HCC undergoing a first TACE from January 2019 to June 2023. The IsoFlux® system was used to evaluate EpCAM+ CTC counts before TACE, at day 1 (D1), and at day 30 after TACE. …”
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Impact of Mobile Health (mHealth) Use by Community Health Workers on the Utilization of Maternity Care in Rural Malawi: A Time Series Analysis by Kachimanga C, Ng’ambi WF, Kazinga D, Ndarama E, Amulele MA, Munyaneza F, Abejirinde IOO, van den Akker T, Kulinkina AV

“…Chiyembekezo Kachimanga,1,2 Wingston Felix Ng’ambi,3 Doctor Kazinga,1 Enoch Ndarama,4 Mercy Ambogo Amulele,5 Fabien Munyaneza,1 Ibukun-Oluwa O Abejirinde,6,7 Thomas van den Akker,2,8 Alexandra V Kulinkina1,9,10 1Partners in Health Malawi, Neno, Malawi; 2Athena Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 3Health Economics and Policy Unit, Department of Health Systems and Policy, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Lilongwe, Malawi; 4Ministry of Health, Neno, Malawi; 5Medic, Nairobi, Kenya; 6Women College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Toronto, ON, Canada; 7Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 8Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands; 9Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland; 10University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandCorrespondence: Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Partners in Health Malawi, Post Office Box 56, Neno, Malawi, Email chembekachimanga@yahoo.co.ukPurpose: Maternal mortality in Malawi is high, with low coverage of maternity care being a contributing factor. …”
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Security and religion in democratizing Tunisia: re-enacting surveillance through religious narratives and gendered dynamics by Fabrizio Leonardo Cuccu, Alessandra Bonci

“…With looking at practices of security reproduced in the work of practitioners, we can determine if and how dominant security narratives are adapted or rather challenged (Luckham, 2017), and how the legitimation of systems of security are understood by specific individuals and groups. …”
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Thermodynamic properties of iron, aluminum, boron and phosphorus in dilute silicon solutions by molecular interaction volume model by Li S.-Y., Liu K., Yang F., Xi F.-S., Wu J.-J., Ma W.-H., Lei Y., Wang Y.-J., Zhang X.-N.

“…The self-interaction parameters (εi,i) for Si-i system were obtained as εB,B= -2.728-362.031/T, εAl,Al = 2.157-1876.776/T, εFe,Fe= -4.842+14445.926/T and εP,P = -2.543+13767.036/T. …”
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Simultaneous recording of neuronal discharge and calcium activity reveals claustrum-cortex neurosynchrony under anesthesia by Penghui Fan, Rujin Zhang, Guihua Xiao, Yilin Song, Chaowei Zhuang, Lekang Yuan, Fan Mo, Botao Lu, Zhaojie Xu, Yiding Wang, Jinping Luo, Mixia Wang, Weidong Mi, Jiangbei Cao, Qionghai Dai, Xinxia Cai

“…We have developed the microelectrode arrays based on the Micro-Electro-Mechanical System technology, and modified the electrode surface with nanomaterials to improve the electrode performance. …”
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The polarity of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation affects the planning and execution of movement sequences by Jake J. Son, Tara D. Erker, Thomas W. Ward, Yasra Arif, Peihan J. Huang, Jason A. John, Kellen M. McDonald, Nathan M. Petro, Grant M. Garrison, Hannah J. Okelberry, Kennedy A. Kress, Giorgia Picci, Elizabeth Heinrichs-Graham, Tony W. Wilson

“…Determining the impact of such neurostimulation on the neural processing supporting motor control is a critical step toward further harnessing its therapeutic potential in multiple neurological conditions affecting the motor system. Herein, we leverage the excellent spatio-temporal precision of magnetoencephalographic (MEG) imaging to identify the spectral, spatial, and temporal effects of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) on the neural responses supporting motor control. …”
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DAILY – A personalized circadian Zeitgeber therapy as an adjunctive treatment for alcohol use disorder patients: results of a pilot trial by Naomi Springer, Naomi Springer, Lisa Echtler, Lisa Echtler, Paul Volkmann, Anisja Hühne-Landgraf, Anisja Hühne-Landgraf, Jasmin Hochenbleicher, Eva Hoch, Eva Hoch, Gabi Koller, Dominic Landgraf

“…Recurring activities such as sleep, activity, and meals represent time cues, so called Zeitgebers, that synchronize the circadian system. With our newly developed therapy approach for AUD patients, we aim to reduce relapses and alcohol consumption in AUD patients undergoing a withdrawal program by strengthening their circadian rhythms.Methods/DesignWe aim to achieve the improvement of circadian rhythms with personalized structure plans for daily Zeitgeber activities, which are used in parallel with the standard therapy at our clinic. …”
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Model Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Kelompok untuk Penilaian Gangguan Depresii, Kecemasan dan Stress Berdasarkan DASS-42 by Sri Kusumadewi, Hepi Wahyuningsih

“…In this study, a Group Decision Support System (GDSS) model was developed so that psychologists can collaborate to give preference regarding priority of disorders that would occur if certain items / symptoms were identified by  DASS-42. …”
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The mutational landscape of ARMC5 in Primary Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia: an update by Lucas Bouys, Anna Vaczlavik, Isadora P. Cavalcante, Florian Violon, Anne Jouinot, Annabel Berthon, Patricia Vaduva, Stéphanie Espiard, Karine Perlemoine, Peter Kamenicky, Marie-Christine Vantyghem, Antoine Tabarin, Gérald Raverot, Cristina L. Ronchi, Ulrich Dischinger, Martin Reincke, Maria C. Fragoso, Constantine A. Stratakis, Albain Chansavang, Eric Pasmant, Bruno Ragazzon, Jérôme Bertherat, for the COMETE and ENSAT Networks

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Functional effect of adiponectin and body composition assessment in lung cancer subjects after video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy by Gaetana Messina, Giovanni Natale, Alfonso Fiorelli, Maria Antonietta Puca, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Vincenzo Monda, Marcellino Monda, Marina Di Domenico, Carminia Maria Della Corte, Gabriella Marsala, Giuseppe Vicario, Carmine Dalia, Paola Bassi, Beatrice Leonardi, Antonella De Maria, Antonietta Monda, Giovanni Messina, Antonietta Messina, Rita Polito

“…Indeed, there is a strong association between adipose tissue and the pulmonary system, and low‐grade inflammation of obese and/or overweight subjects have a pivotal role in lung cancer establishment. …”
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Understanding the role of nerves in head and neck cancers - a review by Krzysztof Rutkowski, Michał Gola, Michał Gola, Janusz Godlewski, Janusz Godlewski, Anna Starzyńska, Anna Starzyńska, Giulia Marvaso, Giulia Marvaso, Federico Mastroleo, Federico Mastroleo, Maria Giulia Vincini, Maria Giulia Vincini, Alice Porazzi, Mattia Zaffaroni, Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa, Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa

“…Thanks to the abundant innervation of the head and neck region, peripheral nervous system has gained considerable interest for its possible role in the development and progression of HNCs. …”
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Selective expression and significance of ACKR2 in lung aerocytes by Alberto Mantovani, Gianluigi Condorelli, Raffaella Bonecchi, Massimo Locati, Marina Sironi, Roberta Carriero, Francesca Albano, Valeria Mollica Poeta, Lucia Zotti, Alessandra Castagna, Arianna Felicetta, Alessandro Mesaglio, Elisa Zaghen, Arianna Capucetti, Rachele Di Donato, Mattia Laffranchi, Matteo Massara, Silvano Sozzani

“…This study aims to explore the specific cell types expressing ACKR2 and their relative contributions to the protection against lung metastasis.Methods ACKR2 expression was studied by the generation of an inducible and conditional knockout (KO) mouse expressing two reporter genes, luciferase and TdTomato visible by In Vivo Imaging System, flow cytometry and immunofluorescence. Gene expression in lung endothelial cells (ECs) was investigated by RNA sequencing analysis. …”
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