Assistive Devices Analysis for Visually Impaired Persons: A Review on Taxonomy by Sadia Zafar, Muhammad Asif, Maaz Bin Ahmad, Taher M. Ghazal, Tauqeer Faiz, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Adnan Khan

“…Visually impaired persons (VIPs) comprise a significant portion of the population and they are present in all corners of the world. In recent times, the technology proved its presence in every domain of life and innovative devices are assisting humans in all fields especially, artificial intelligence has dominated and outperformed the rest of the trades. …”
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Pulse current assisted regulation for creep aging behavior of 1420 alloy under different current density by Yuan Liu, Minghao Li, Guoqing Chen, Yufei Zu, Wenlong Zhou, Xuesong Fu

“…ECA samples demonstrate 1.65 to 2.48 times higher creep strain compared to CCA samples at different temperature. …”
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Study on Long-Term Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Degradation Law of Sandstone under Freeze-Thaw Cycle by Qingsong Pu, Junhong Huang, Fuling Zeng, Yi Luo, Xinping Li, Jixue Zhou, Shilong Zheng

“…When the freeze-thaw cycle exceeded 200 times and the strain rate was greater than 200 s−1, the physical and mechanical properties of sandstone gradually tended to be stable.…”
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Do pregnant women living in higher well-being populations in the USA experience lower risk of preterm delivery? A cross-sectional study by Jeph Herrin, Harlan M Krumholz, Carley Riley, Brita Roy, Erica Spatz, Mark T Silvestri, Anita Arora, Kenneth P Kell, Elizabeth Y Rula

“…In the model adjusted for maternal risk factors (age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, smoking status, timing of initiation of prenatal visits, multiparity, maternal insurance payer), the association was slightly attenuated with an absolute difference of 1.9% (95% CI 1.7% to 2.1%; p<0.001).Conclusions Pregnant women who live in areas with higher population well-being have lower risk of preterm birth, even after accounting for individual risk factors.…”
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OLED-on-silicon (OLEDoS) microdisplays: Technology challenges, design considerations, and adaptation in eXtended Reality (XR) ecosystem – Review by Rifat Kaçar, Ramis Berkay Seri̇n, Esin Uçar, Murat Artuç, Alper Ülkü, Barış Kınacı

“…OLEDs are ideal for microdisplays due to their high contrast ratios, deep blacks, and fast response times, all essential for eXtended Reality (XR) experiences. …”
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Clinical impact of direct rotational atherectomy in patients with complex coronary artery lesions by Kyusup Lee, Ji-hoon Jung, Woojin Kwon, Dae-Won Kim, Mahn-Won Park, Ik Jun Choi, Jae-Hwan Lee, Yong Hoon Yoon, Jang Hoon Lee, Sang Rok Lee, Pil Hyung Lee, Seung-Whan Lee, Ki Dong Yoo, Kyeong Ho Yun, Hyun-Jong Lee, Sung-Ho Her

“…Abstract Owing to limited data on the optimal timing of rotational atherectomy (RA), we sought to evaluate the clinical impact of the early application of the RA strategy. …”
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Standardization of Micropropagation for Four Hybrids of <i>Coffea arabica</i> Through Direct Somatic Embryogenesis by Marileydi Zuta-Puscan, Jegnes Benjamín Meléndez-Mori, Eyner Huaman-Huaman, Yoiner Kalin Lapiz-Culqui, Reyna Stefani Mego-Pérez, Manuel Oliva-Cruz

“…These findings significantly reduce production times by establishing precise standards for each genotype, thereby overcoming existing gaps in production protocols and providing a solid foundation for industrial growth.…”
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The Opportunity Offered by the ESSnuSB Project to Exploit the Larger Leptonic CP Violation Signal at the Second Oscillation Maximum and the Requirements of This Project on the ESS... by E. Wildner, E. Baussan, M. Blennow, M. Bogomilov, A. Burgman, E. Bouquerel, C. Carlile, J. Cederkäll, P. Christiansen, P. Cupial, H. Danared, M. Dracos, T. Ekelöf, M. Eshraqi, R. Hall-Wilton, J.-P. Koutchouk, M. Lindroos, M. Martini, R. Matev, D. McGinnis, R. Miyamoto, T. Ohlsson, H. Öhman, M. Olvegård, R. Ruber, H. Schönauer, J. Y. Tang, R. Tsenov, G. Vankova-Kirilova, N. Vassilopoulos

“…This will allow searching for leptonic CP violation at the second oscillation maximum where the sensitivity is about 3 times higher than at the first. The ESS neutrino Super Beam, ESSnuSB operated with a 2.0 GeV linac proton beam, together with a large underground Water Cherenkov detector located at 540 km from Lund, will make it possible to discover leptonic CP violation at 5σ significance level in 56% (65% for an upgrade to 2.5 GeV beam energy) of the leptonic CP-violating phase range after 10 years of data taking, assuming a 5% systematic error in the neutrino flux and 10% in the neutrino cross section. …”
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Insulin Resistance of Normal Weight Central Obese Adolescents in Korea Stratified by Waist to Height Ratio: Results from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys... by Won Kyoung Cho, Hyojin Kim, Hyun Young Lee, Kyung Do Han, Yeon Jin Jeon, In Ah Jung, Shin Hee Kim, Kyoung Soon Cho, So Hyun Park, Min Ho Jung, Byung-Kyu Suh

“…WHR and BMI had similar significant correlations with MS components. CONW showed 2.5 times (95% confidence interval, 1.21–5.00) more likelihood to have high insulin resistance than NW in male. …”
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The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Functional Impairments Caused by Ischemic Stroke by Emily R. Rosario, Stephanie E. Kaplan, Sepehr Khonsari, Garrett Vazquez, Niyant Solanki, Melanie Lane, Hiriam Brownell, Sheila S. Rosenberg

“…Subjects completed a battery of assessments and had blood drawn six times over the 9-month total duration of the study. …”
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Acid sphingomyelinase modulates anxiety-like behavior likely through toll-like receptor signaling pathway by Huiqi Yuan, Yanan Xu, Hailun Jiang, Meizhu Jiang, Luofei Zhang, Shifeng Wei, Cao Li, Zhigang Zhao

“…The behavioral results showed that Asm KO mice exhibit enhanced anxiety-like behaviors, such as restricted activity, reduced cumulative times in the central area, diminished exploratory interest, delayed latency to feed, through behavioral tests including open field, novelty-suppressed feeding test, elevated plus maze test, ect. …”
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Transcriptome Profile Analysis of Strawberry Leaves Reveals Flowering Regulation under Blue Light Treatment by Yuntian Ye, Yongqiang Liu, Xiaolong Li, Qing Chen, Yong Zhang, Ya Luo, Zejing Liu, Yan Wang, Yuanxiu Lin, Yunting Zhang, Xiaorong Wang, Haoru Tang

“…Our results provide a timely, comprehensive view and a reliable reference data resource for further study of flowering regulation under different light qualities.…”
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Associations Between Ambient PM_2.5 and Thyroid Hormones in Pregnant Persons in Puerto Rico by Trenton Honda, Trenton D. Henry, Laura Corlin, Kipruto Kirwa, Akram Alshawabkeh, Julia R. Varshavsky, Winston Kennedy, José F. Cordero, Carmen M. Velez Vega, Zaira Y. Rosario Pabon, John D. Meeker, Helen Suh

“…These effects vary by timing, with T3 showing stronger associations later in pregnancy and T4/FT4 earlier. …”
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Ultrasound pretreatment and solvent extraction parameters effects on the nutritional characteristics of Indonesian shortfin eel (Anguilla bicolor bicolor) protein concentrate by Andri Cahyo Kumoro, Dyah Hesti Wardhani, Tutuk Djoko Kusworo, Mohamad Djaeni, Yusuf Ma'rifat Fajar Azis, Misbahudin Alhanif, Tan Chin Ping

“…The study involved ultrasonic pretreatment at different times and power, and solvent extraction with different solvents, temperature, and solvent-solid-feed-ratio (SSFR). …”
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Temporal Characteristics of High-Frequency Lower-Limb Oscillation during Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease by Don A. Yungher, Tiffany R. Morris, Valentina Dilda, James M. Shine, Sharon L. Naismith, Simon J. G. Lewis, Steven T. Moore

“…Acceleration data was obtained from sensors attached to the back, thighs, shanks, and feet in 14 Parkinson’s disease patients performing timed-up-and-go tasks, and clinical assessment of FOG was performed by two experienced raters from video. …”
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Phenolic compounds and biological activities of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) seeds at different ripening stages: insights from Algerian varieties by F. Kamah, A. Basli, R. Erenler, A. Bouzana, C. Bensouici, T. Richard, F.A. Al-Mekhlafi, M.A. Wadaan, M.S. Al-Khalifa, F. Boulkenafet

“…It identifies optimal harvest times for maximizing bioactive compounds and supports the use of grape seed extract in sunscreens and antioxidants.…”
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Progenitor Diversity in the Accreted Stellar Halos of Milky Way–like Galaxies by Sy-Yun Pu, Andrew P. Cooper, Robert J. J. Grand, Facundo A. Gómez, Antonela Monachesi

“…The Milky Way therefore appears unusual in having an accreted stellar halo dominated by a small number of progenitors accreted at very early times.…”
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Different Pathological Roles of Toll-Like Receptor 9 on Mucosal B Cells and Dendritic Cells in Murine IgA Nephropathy by Tadahiro Kajiyama, Yusuke Suzuki, Masao Kihara, Hitoshi Suzuki, Satoshi Horikoshi, Yasuhiko Tomino

“…To address this, we nasally challenged cell-specific CpG DNA ((i): dendritic cell: (DC), (ii): B cell, (iii): both), known as ligand for TLR9, to IgAN prone mice and analyzed disease phenotype of each group. After 8 times of the weekly administration, every group showed deterioration of glomerular damage. …”
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Comparison of the Manual, Semiautomatic, and Automatic Selection and Leveling of Hot Spots in Whole Slide Images for Ki-67 Quantification in Meningiomas by Zaneta Swiderska, Anna Korzynska, Tomasz Markiewicz, Malgorzata Lorent, Jakub Zak, Anna Wesolowska, Lukasz Roszkowiak, Janina Slodkowska, Bartlomiej Grala

“…The results of scoring the Ki-67 index using optical scoring under a microscope, software for Ki-67 index quantification based on hot spots selected by two pathologists (resp., once and three times), and the same software but on hot spots selected by proposed automatic methods were compared using Kendall’s tau-b statistics. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Immunotherapy with Interferon-Gamma in the Management of Chronic Sulfur Mustard-Induced Cutaneous Complications: Comparison with Topical Betamethasone 1% by Yunes Panahi, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Seyyed Masoud Davoudi, Mojtaba Amiri, Fatemeh Beiraghdar

“…Forty subjects who were suffering from chronic skin complications of SM and were diagnosed to have severe atopic dermatitis, were assigned to IFN-γ (50 μg/m2) subcutaneously three times per week (n=20) or betamethasone valerate topical cream 0.1% (n=20) every night for 30 days. …”
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