Insights into corrosion behavior of AlCrFeTi and AlCrFeTiY coating for fuel cladding in static and flowing liquid lead bismuth at 550°C by Jingyi Liang, Wei Zhang, Qingyu Li, Ke Zhao, Jun Xiao, Jijun Yang, Shaoyu Qiu, Sheng Huang

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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia with a Rare Radiographic Presentation of a Diffuse Micronodular Pattern Mimicking Miliary Lung Infiltration: A Case Report and Review of the Litera... by Jakrin Kewcharoen, Kittika Poonsombudlert, Sakda Sathirareuangchai, Wichit Sae-Ow, Hanh La, Narin Sriratanaviriyakul

“…The patient was diagnosed with COP and was started on systemic corticosteroids. He displayed dramatic clinical improvement and was successfully liberated from the ventilator. …”
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Preterm nutrition and brain development by Chiara Nava, Gianluca Lista, Enrica Lupo

“…Prebiotics and postbiotics have been extensively studied in recent years for their beneficial effects on the gut and systemic level. In particular through the gut-brain axis it seems that they can regulate the inflammatory response and oxidative stress, mechanisms responsible for neurological damage of preterm infants. …”
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From Heritage Building Information Modelling Towards an ‘Echo-Based’ Heritage Digital Twin by Hord Arsalan, David Heesom, Nigel Moore

“…While the current EH-DT framework focuses on producing 2D visual representations, it lays the foundation for potential future integration with HBIM models or digital twin systems. However, the reliance on generative AI introduces potential risks of inaccuracies due to speculative outputs, necessitating rigorous validation and iterative refinement to ensure historical and architectural credibility. …”
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Stability of reinforcements (CrB2/TiB2) and lubricants (C/MoS2) in Cu matrix during the sintering process by Chen Zhang, Lei Jia, Jia-mei Zhang, Wu Pan, Zhen-lin Lu, Zhi-guo Xing

“…Then, microstructure and phase composition of the composites resulted from 10%CrB2–Cu, 10%TiB2–Cu, 10%MoS2–Cu, 10%C–Cu, 10%CrB2–10%C–Cu, 10%TiB2–10%C–Cu, 10%CrB2–10%MoS2–Cu and 10%TiB2–10%MoS2–Cu powder systems were investigated systematically, Subsequently, the potential decomposition and reaction behavior was discussed based thermodynamic analysis. …”
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Seasonal Variations and Long-term Trend of Mineral Dust Aerosols over the Taiwan Region by Yanda Zhang, Yi-Jhen Cai, Fangqun Yu, Gan Luo, Charles C. K. Chou

“…Abstract Atmospheric dust aerosols are known to affect the air quality and public health as well as climate and weather systems. An increasing number of modeling studies have related ice nucleation with the number concentrations of dust particles with a diameter larger than 500 nm (ND,d>500nm). …”
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Is rewilding too wild? Assessing the benefits and challenges of forest succession on abandoned land in the mid‐hills of Nepal by Nicola McGunnigle, Douglas Bardsley, Ian Nuberg, Bishnu Hari Pandit

“…Diverse livelihood benefits were recognised by rural households in the study area, with some respondents adopting agroforestry systems using regenerating species. Policy implications: Policy development around land use change needs to realise that multiple issues lead to and arise from agrarian‐forest transitions. …”
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Not all is lost: resilience of microbiome samples to freezer failures and long-term storage by M. Fabiola Pulido Barriga, James W. J. Randolph, Sydney I. Glassman

“…ABSTRACT Advances in technology have facilitated extensive sample collection to explore microbiomes across diverse systems, leading to a growing reliance on ultracold freezers for storing both samples and extracted DNA. …”
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Real life experience of a screening strategy for latent tuberculosis before treatment with biologicals in indian patients with rheumatic diseases by Anand N Malaviya, Ravita Thakaran, Roopa Rawat, Sanjiv Kapoor, Shriram Garg, Sadhana S Baghel, Christy Messi, Vivekanand, Qamar Zaheer

“…Objective: The objective of the study was to study the effectiveness of a recommended screening strategy for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in patients with systemic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (SIRDs) treated with biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). …”
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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness among Hypertensive US-Born Blacks and Foreign-Born Blacks: Analysis of the CAATCH Data by N. Williams, O. Abo Al Haija, A. Workneh, D. Sarpong, E. Keku, G. Ogedegbe, S. I. McFarlane, G. Jean-Louis

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The Collection of Rhizosphere Microorganisms: its importance for the study of associative plant-bacterium interactions by O. V. Turkovskaya, S. N. Golubev

“…The broad range of useful properties found in these microorganisms, including the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen, production of phytohormones, solubilization of phosphates, control of pathogens, and formation of induced systemic resistance in the colonized plants, make these bacteria an all-purpose tool that has been used for several decades in basic and applied research. …”
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Evaluation of Arterial Stiffness for Predicting Future Cardiovascular Events in Patients with ST Segment Elevation and Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Oguz Akkus, Durmus Yildiray Sahin, Abdi Bozkurt, Kamil Nas, Kazım Serhan Ozcan, Miklós Illyés, Ferenc Molnár, Serafettin Demir, Mücahit Tüfenk, Esmeray Acarturk

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Enhancing early lung cancer detection with MobileNet: A comprehensive transfer learning approach by Raquel Ochoa-Ornelas, Alberto Gudiño-Ochoa, Julio Alberto García-Rodríguez, Sofia Uribe-Toscano

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Modelamiento del proceso de carbonatación del hormigón (UR-CORE), con datos de conversión fraccional obtenidos a través de experimentos de difracción de neutrones monitoreados in-s... by Marta Castellote, Carmen Andrade

“…On the second hand, fitting of these results allowed to make a quantitative approach to the kinetics of the carbonation of the different phases, and develop the UR-CORE model that is based on the principies of the "unreacted-core" systems, typical of chemical engineering processes.…”
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Visual impairment prevention by early detection of diabetic retinopathy based on stacked auto-encoder by Shagufta Almas, Fazli Wahid, Sikandar Ali, Ahmed Alkhyyat, Kamran Ullah, Jawad Khan, Youngmoon Lee

“…While various computer-aided systems have been developed to assist in DR detection, there remains a need for accurate and efficient methods to classify its stages. …”
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Feasibility and potential effect of a pilot blended digital behavior change intervention promoting sustainable diets over a year by Ujué Fresán, Miguel López-Moreno, Sergi Fàbregues, Paquito Bernard, Anna Boronat, Vera Araújo-Soares, Laura M. König, Joren Buekers, Guillaume Chevance

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Acute Attack of Pseudogout with the Wide Lesion in Lumbar Spondylolytic Spondylolisthesis by Hironari Kaneyama, Yuichiro Morishita, Osamu Kawano, Takuaki Yamamoto, Takeshi Maeda

“…Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were administered by intravenous drip injection for 3 days, and local and systemic inflammatory signs, as well as neurological deficits, dramatically improved. …”
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Assessment of Health Risks in Wheat Crop Irrigated by Manka Canal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan by Muhammad Anwar ul Hassan, Sabiha Javied, Umair Riaz, Muneera A. Saleh, Khalid H. Alamer, Naila Siddique, Ambreen Aslam, Nabeela Noor, Qamar uz Zaman

“…The gradual accumulation of these contaminants in biological systems finally gives rise to severe health-related issues. …”
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Impact of Oxycodone HCl Extended-release Formulary Restrictions on Extended-release Opioid Market Share, Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs in Commercial and Medicare Plans by Rolin L. Wade, Chi-Chang Chen, Ajita P. De, Jaren C. Howard

“…However, such access barriers may also have unintended consequences. Few studies systemically analyzed the impact of major UM strategies to extended-release (ER) opioids on different types of health plans. …”
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Serum biochemical profile in case of cardiorenal syndrome in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Yu. A. Vatnikov, E. D. Sotnikova, V. I. Kuznetsov, A. A. Razumova, I. V. Shchurov, O. A. Petrukhina, A. A. Rudenko

“…Biochemical tests in animals with feline cardiorenal syndrome verified cytolysis of cardiomyocytes (increased serum activity of lactate dehydrogenase by 2.69 times, creatine phosphokinase by 2.02 times, increased serum concentration of cardiac troponin by 5.20 times as compared to healthy animals), azotemia (increased concentration in serum creatinine by 2.72 times, urea by 2.94 times, symmetric dimethylarginine by 2.60 times and cystatin C by 1.90 times as compared to healthy animals), enhanced ketogenesis, systemic inflammatory process (increased serum concentration of C-reactive protein by 1.55 times as compared to healthy animals), hypercholesterolemia, oxidative stress (decrease in serum activity of superoxide dismutase by 1.63 times, catalase by 4.67 times and glutathione peroxidase by 1.71 times, increase in the concentration of malondialdehyde by 1.79 times, ceruloplasmin by 2.50 times and diene conjugates by 1.85 times as compared to healthy animals), electrolyte imbalance in the form of hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hyperphosphatemia and hypomagnesemia. …”
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