Сryosurgery possibilities for nevus in intermarginal eyelid space by A.N. Steblyuk, V.E. Gunter, S.N. Sahnov, P.A. Khloponin, Е.V. Bykova, Zh.G. Litvinova

“…The new generation cryogenic systems are remarkable for new properties compared to the known cryogenic apparatuses. …”
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Reliable Multihop Broadcast Protocol with a Low-Overhead Link Quality Assessment for ITS Based on VANETs in Highway Scenarios by Alejandro Galaviz-Mosqueda, Salvador Villarreal-Reyes, Hiram Galeana-Zapién, Javier Rubio-Loyola, David H. Covarrubias-Rosales

“…Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) have been identified as a key technology to enable intelligent transport systems (ITS), which are aimed to radically improve the safety, comfort, and greenness of the vehicles in the road. …”
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Role of Inflammation in Muscle Homeostasis and Myogenesis by Domiziana Costamagna, Paola Costelli, Maurilio Sampaolesi, Fabio Penna

“…Muscle wasting, characteristic of several pathological states associated with local or systemic inflammation, has been for long considered to rely on the alteration of myofiber intracellular pathways regulated by both hormones and cytokines, eventually leading to impaired anabolism and increased protein breakdown. …”
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Small-Cell Lung Cancer with Positive Anti-NMDAR and Anti-AMPAR Antibodies Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis by Sabina Boangher, Pascal Mespouille, Corina-Mihaela Filip, Sophie Goffette

“…The cerebral MRI did not show signs of encephalitis such as increased T2/FLAIR signal intensity in the mesial temporal lobes and limbic systems. No specific treatment was prescribed. Limbic encephalitis can be associated with malignant tumors such as lung carcinoma. …”
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Immobilization of Cd, Zn, and Pb from Soil Treated by Limestone with Variation of pH Using a Column Test by Sung-Wook Yun, Chan Yu

“…Cd and Zn, in particular, exhibited abrupt or continuous leaching when exposed to acid solutions, indicating the potential for contamination of water systems as metal-laden soils are exposed to the slightly acidic rainfall typical of South Korea. …”
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Efficacy of garlic and cinnamon as an alternative to chemotherapeutic agents in controlling Saprolegnia infection in Nile tilapia by Salah M. Aly, Mohamed A. Elatta, Asmaa A. Nasr, Mohamed Fathi

“…Nile Tilapia was utilized in this study to assess the efficacy of incorporating garlic and cinnamon into their diet, aiming to enhance their immune systems and provide protection against Saprolegnia, a fungal pathogen that causes substantial economic losses in the fish farming industry. …”
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Degradation Data-Driven Remaining Useful Life Estimation in the Absence of Prior Degradation Knowledge by Yong Yu, Changhua Hu, Xiaosheng Si, Jianxun Zhang

“…However, the fast development of science and technology provides us with many kinds of new systems, and we just have the real-time monitoring information to analyze the reliability for them. …”
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Evaluation of early student performance prediction given concept drift by Benedikt Sonnleitner, Tom Madou, Matthias Deceuninck, Filotas Theodosiou, Yves R. Sagaert

“…These tend to use large feature sets including behavioral data from learning management systems or demographic information. However, this complexity can lead to inaccurate predictions when concept drift occurs, or when a large number of features are used with a limited sample size. …”
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Remaining Useful Life Prediction for Rotating Machinery Based on Optimal Degradation Indicator by Aisong Qin, Qinghua Zhang, Qin Hu, Guoxi Sun, Jun He, Shuiquan Lin

“…Remaining useful life (RUL) prediction can provide early warnings of failure and has become a key component in the prognostics and health management of systems. Among the existing methods for RUL prediction, the Wiener-process-based method has attracted great attention owing to its favorable properties and flexibility in degradation modeling. …”
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End-Of-Life Care for Persons with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Report of a National Interdisciplinary Consensus Meeting by DM Goodridge, DD Marciniuk, D Brooks, A van Dam, S Hutchinson, P Bailey, S Baxter, P Dorasamy, S Dumont, S Hassan, P Hernandez, A Kerigan, G Rocker, D Wilson, J Young

“…While systemic shortcomings in meeting the needs of individuals with progressive chronic illnesses at the end of life have been well documented, there is growing interest in improving both care and quality of life for persons with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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The Protective Potential Role of ACE2 against COVID-19 by Fereshteh Golab, Gelareh Vahabzadeh, Leila SadeghRoudbari, Arefeh Shirazi, Robabeh Shabani, Sara Tanbakooei, Lida Kooshesh

“…It is commonly crucial for all organs and systems. When ACE2 is downregulated via the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, it results in the angiotensin II (Ang II)/angiotensin type 1 receptor axis overactivation. …”
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Physicochemical Characterization of Representative Firewood Species Used for Cooking in Some Colombian Regions by Hernán E. Díez, Juan F. Pérez

“…The studied regions require solutions to use firewood in eco-efficient systems, since in these rural regions people use biomass as an energy source. …”
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Recent Advances in Pharmacotherapy Development for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Koichi Yoshimura, Hiroki Aoki

“…Furthermore, the development of biomarkers as well as appropriate drug delivery systems is essential to produce clinically practical pharmacotherapy for AAA.…”
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Arsenic Removal from Water Using Industrial By-Products by Branislava M. Lekić, Dana D. Marković, Vladana N. Rajaković-Ognjanović, Aleksandar R. Đukić, Ljubinka V. Rajaković

“…Kinetic and equilibrium studies were carried out using batch and fixed-bed column adsorption techniques under the conditions that are likely to occur in real water treatment systems. To evaluate the application for real groundwater treatment, the capacities of the selected materials were further compared to those exhibited by commercial sorbents, which were examined under the same experimental conditions. …”
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Deficiency of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist: A Case with Late Onset Severe Inflammatory Arthritis, Nail Psoriasis with Onychomycosis and Well Responsive to Adalimumab Therapy by Necil Kutukculer, Anne Puel, Sanem Eren Akarcan, Kunihiko Moriya, Neslihan Edeer Karaca, Melanie Migaud, Jean-Laurent Casanova, Guzide Aksu

“…Patients with DIRA present with systemic inflammation, respiratory distress, joint swelling, pustular rash, multifocal osteomyelitis, and periostitis. …”
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Modelling of fresh properties and strength activity index with microstructure characterisation of ternary cement incorporating waste glass and granulated blast furnace slag by Salah Eddine Daguiani, Oussama Kessal, Abdelouahed Kriker, Abdessamed Mokhtari

“…This research contributes to the development of eco-efficient binders that exhibit increased cement replacement ratios and qualities comparable to, or even superior to, traditional cement systems.…”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Immunomodulation: Properties and Clinical Application by Mengyuan Wang, Quan Yuan, Liang Xie

“…Additionally, MSCs possess wide immunoregulatory properties via interaction with immune cells in both innate and adaptive immune systems, leading to immunosuppression of various effector functions. …”
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The Effect of Reagents Mimicking Oxidative Stress on Fibrinogen Function by Jana Štikarová, Roman Kotlín, Tomáš Riedel, Jiří Suttnar, Kristýna Pimková, Leona Chrastinová, Jan E. Dyr

“…It suggests that the prothrombotic effects of prior fibrinogen modifications may outweigh the antithrombotic effect of malondialdehyde-modified fibrinogen in real living systems.…”
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Whipple’s Disease: Our Own Experience and Review of the Literature by Jan Bureš, Marcela Kopáčová, Tomáš Douda, Jolana Bártová, Jan Tomš, Stanislav Rejchrt, Ilja Tachecí

“…Whipple’s disease is a chronic infectious systemic disease caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. …”
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Human microbiomes in cancer development and therapy by Chenglai Xia, Jiyan Su, Can Liu, Zhikai Mai, Shuanghong Yin, Chuansheng Yang, Liwu Fu

“…The bidirectional interactions between microbiotas and endocrine systems need to be clarified. Probiotics and prebiotics are believed to benefit human health via a variety of mechanisms, in particular, in tumor inhibition. …”
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