Real-Time Needle Force Modeling for VR-Based Renal Biopsy Training with Respiratory Motion Using Direct Clinical Data by Feiyan Li, Yonghang Tai, Qiong Li, Jun Peng, Xiaoqiao Huang, Zaiqing Chen, Junsheng Shi

“…Combining these in a systematic approach, tuned with specific fidelity requirements, haptically enabled medical simulation systems would be able to provide a more immersive and effective training environment.…”
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Major Causes of Preventable Death in Trauma Patients by Youngeun Park, Gil Jae Lee, Min A Lee, Kang Kook Choi, Jihun Gwak, Sung Youl Hyun, Yang Bin Jeon, Yong-Cheol Yoon, Jungnam Lee, Byungchul Yu

“…Appropriate trauma care systems and ongoing education are also needed to reduce preventable deaths from trauma.…”
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Achalasia—An Autoimmune Inflammatory Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by J. Furuzawa-Carballeda, D. Aguilar-León, A. Gamboa-Domínguez, M. A. Valdovinos, C. Nuñez-Álvarez, L. A. Martín-del-Campo, A. B. Enríquez, E. Coss-Adame, A. E. Svarch, A. Flores-Nájera, A. Villa-Baños, J. C. Ceballos, G. Torres-Villalobos

“…Our results suggest that achalasia is a disease with an important local and systemic inflammatory autoimmune component, associated with the presence of specific anti-myenteric autoantibodies, as well as HSV-1 infection.…”
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MoS₂–Plasmonic Hybrid Platforms: Next-Generation Tools for Biological Applications by Nayra A. M. Moussa, Seungah Lee, Seong Ho Kang

“…These MoS₂–plasmonic hybrid systems hold great promise in areas such as biosensing, bioimaging, and phototherapy, where their complementary properties facilitate improved detection, real-time visualization, and targeted therapeutic interventions. …”
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TSC complex decrease the expression of mTOR by regulated miR-199b-3p by Na Zhao, Qiuhong Xiong, Ping Li, Guangxin Chen, Han Xiao, Changxin Wu

“…Genetic variations in either TSC1 or TSC2 cause tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) disease which is a rare autosomal dominant disorder resulting in impairment of multiple organ systems. In this study, besides a reported variation, c.2509_2512del (p.Asn837Valfs*11, p.N837fs) in TSC1, we found a de novo TSC2 variation c.1113delG (p.Gln371Hisfs*18, p.Q371fs), which these two mutation influence the formation of TSC complex. …”
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Children in Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State: Patients’ Condition and Caregivers’ Burden by A. M. Giovannetti, M. Pagani, D. Sattin, V. Covelli, A. Raggi, S. Strazzer, E. Castelli, A. Trabacca, A. Martinuzzi, M. Leonardi

“…Rehabilitative programs for children with SV and SMC should also provide interventions on surrounding systems: improving the network of psychological support and social assistance may decrease the burden of caregivers and, in turn, improve caring abilities and children quality of life.…”
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Efficacy of Rapid Salivary C-Reactive Protein Test to Assess Early Changes in Malignancy in the Oral Cavity and Its Utility in Screening for Oral Cancer by Vathsala Patil, Ravindranath Vineetha, Komal Smriti, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Srikanth Gadicherla, Carnelio Sunitha

“…<b>Methods:</b> In this study, unstimulated saliva samples of cases (OPMDs and oral cancer) and controls (systemically healthy subjects) were used to detect CRP levels using a novel colorimetric, quantitative rapid assay kit. …”
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Anisodamine ameliorates crystalline silica-exposed pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis via the α7nAChR/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway by Meng Liu, Hui Liu, Hong Kang, Juan Wu, Puhua Xing, Xiaorui Ding, Yangyang Wei, Xiaomei Kong

“…Silicosis is a systemic disease marked by diffuse pulmonary fibrosis resulting from prolonged inhalation of crystalline silica (CS) dust. …”
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Brillouin–Mandelstam scattering in telecommunications optical fiber at millikelvin temperatures by E. A. Cryer-Jenkins, A. C. Leung, H. Rathee, A. K. C. Tan, K. D. Major, M. R. Vanner

“…At millikelvin temperatures, our experiment observes coherent acoustic interactions with microscopic defects in the amorphous material—two-level-systems (TLSs)—which has not been previously observed in optical fibers. …”
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Comparison of Methods for Estimating Mechanical Properties of Wood by NIR Spectroscopy by L. R. Schimleck, J. L. M. Matos, R. Trianoski, J. G. Prata

“…Calibrations based on the benchtop instrument were superior to those obtained using the fiber-optic probe systems. Difficulty with adequately representing the sample when collecting spectra using a fiber-optic probe and lower quality spectra explain the differences among the data sets. …”
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Evaluation and testing of polymethylmetacrylic (PMMA) bone cements with admixed Amphotericin B by Florian A. Frank, Barbara Krampitz, Julia Steiner, Rainer Strathausen, Mario Morgenstern, Martin Clauss, Klaus-Dieter Kühn

“…In vivo polymicrobial Candida-infections with bacterial co-infection were successfully treated using the combination of Copal cements with added Amphotericin B without systemic nephrotoxic impact. Conclusions The addition of Amphotericin B to PMMA cement affects the cement’s properties in vitro whereas in vivo the combination with Copal is clinically successful in treating complex cases of fungal PJI. …”
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Cultivating clean skies: unveiling the tapestry of air quality in Gujarat through innovative machine learning analysis by Gaddam Advitha, Allada Nagasai Varaprasad, Koti Vennela Khushi, Pullabhotla Vijay, Sukanta Nayak

“…Leveraging the precise predictions of AQI values, these models can catalyze the development of robust early warning systems and guide policymaking endeavors directed at enhancing air quality. …”
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Dynamic Spatiotemporal Causality Analysis for Network Traffic Flow Based on Transfer Entropy and Sliding Window Approach by Senyan Yang, Lianju Ning, Xilong Cai, Mingyu Liu

“…The potential information and regularity of traffic state evolution can be extracted from the huge traffic flow time series data and applied to intelligent transportation systems. This study proposes a dynamic spatiotemporal causality modeling approach to analyze traffic causal relationships for the large-scale road network. …”
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Interleukin-17: Potential Target for Chronic Wounds by Yasmin Hadian, Michelle D. Bagood, Sara E. Dahle, Apra Sood, R. Rivkah Isseroff

“…Interleukin-17 family signaling is reviewed in the context of tissue repair, and preclinical and clinical studies examining its role in the skin and other organ systems are critically reviewed. The published work supports a pathologic role for interleukin-17 family members in chronic wounds, though this needs to be more conclusively proven. …”
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Targeting murine metastatic cancers with cholera toxin A1-adjuvanted peptide vaccines by Sanchari Paul, Mustafa Kaya, Olivia Johnsson, Hanna Grauers Wiktorin, Andreas Törnell, Mohammad Arabpour, Kristoffer Hellstrand, Anna Martner

“…Both mucosal (intranasal) and systemic (intraperitoneal) vaccine administration provided effective protection against intravenously injected tumor cells, with intranasal administration leading to superior induction of CD4+ T cells at metastatic sites. …”
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NASSDA as a Data-Collaborative Network to Enhance Social Science Research in East Asia by Pei-Shan Liao, Shuai Wang, Hiroshi Ishida, Hearan Koo, Won-ho Park

“…Since the establishment of NASSDA in 2016, numerous challenges have impeded progress, including differences in infrastructure and systems for survey data loading, financial and personnel situations, national policies, and domestic circumstances. …”
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Novel Intravenous Nanoemulsions Based on Cannabidiol-Enriched Hemp Oil—Development and Validation of an HPLC-DAD Method for Cannabidiol Determination by Agnieszka Sobczak, Piotr Zieliński, Anna Jelińska, Aleksandra Gostyńska-Stawna

“…Background: Intravenous nanoemulsions (NEs) are gaining attention as potential delivery systems for poorly water-soluble substances like cannabidiol (CBD). …”
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Caroli Disease (Clinical Observation) by I. G. Nikitin, A. A. Karabinenko, A. E. Nikitin, E. I. Dedov, D. G. Zhukova, E. D. Presnova, S. A. Korvyakov, R. H. Azimov, E. V. Reznik

“…A 21-year-old woman was hospitalised with the signs of a systemic inflammatory reaction, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, portal hypertension, hepatocellular insufficiency, as well as with the manifestations of cytolytic and cholestatic syndromes. …”
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Perceptions and Experiences of Caregiver-Employees, Employers, and Health Care Professionals With Caregiver-Friendly Workplace Policy in Hong Kong: Thematic Analysis by Maggie Man-Sin Lee, Eng-kiong Yeoh, Eliza Lai-Yi Wong, Xue Bai, Nelson Chun-Yiu Yeung, Catherine French, Henock Taddese

“…In addition, the two facilitation-related themes (“role struggle” and “inadequate support”) identified in this study exhibit how the dual role had positive and negative spillover effects on each other and the inadequacy of social welfare and health care support systems. ConclusionsWe strongly recommend exploring and adopting potential CFWP in Hong Kong, considering the complexity of factors identified in this study.…”
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Thermal Mismatch Effect and High-Temperature Tensile Performance Simulation of Hybrid CMC and Superalloy Bolted Joint by Progressive Damage Analysis by Shuyuan Zhao, Jianglong Dong, Chao Lv, Zhengyu Li, Xinyang Sun, Wenjiao Zhang

“…The hybrid CMC and superalloy bolted joints have exhibited great potential to be used as thermostructural components of reusable space transportation systems, given the respective strengths of these two materials. …”
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