Exploring exhaled breath biomarkers for lactose intolerance diagnosis: the Lactobreath pilot study protocol by Daniel Pohl, Stamatios Giannoukos, Kathryn Jane Burton-Pimentel, Roxane Guillod, Guy Vergères

“…Diagnosis is complicated as food intolerance is often associated with functional GI disorders, while FODMAPs may exert their effects individually or in combination. …”
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Decellularized porcine liver scaffold for maintaining the viability and capacity of pancreatic islets by N. V. Baranova, A. S. Ponomareva, A. D. Belova, L. A. Kirsanova, D. D. Filin, E. A. Nemets, Yu. B. Basok, V. I. Sevastianov

“…Bioengineered pancreatic constructs based on scaffolds made from decellularized tissues and pancreatic islets (PIs) may be used to extend the functional activity of transplanted PIs in patients with type I diabetes. …”
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The impact of extensive reading on academic writing proficiency in EFL undergraduate students by Tamirat Taye, Gemechis Teshome

“…This study underlines ER’s dual function as a linguistic resource and cognitive scaffold. …”
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Research on the Positioning Models and Elemental Guarantees of Convention and Exhibition Buildings in Small and Medium-Sized Cities: Based on Empirical Case Studies by Yuchen Xie, Jianhe Luo, Peng Du

“…Afterward, through surveys, literature reviews, and expert interviews, this study identifies relevant indicators—such as resource factors and development conditions—and applies the importance index method to select 19 core indicators. …”
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YOLOX-LS: Strong Gravitational Lenses Detection in the DECaLS with Deep Learning by Yangyang Liu, Liangping Tu, Jianxi Li, Jiawei Miao, Gengqi Lin, Chenying Zhao

“…We apply the YOLOX algorithm as the basic framework and improve it by selecting the optimal optimizer, activation function, attention mechanism, and loss function. …”
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Efficacy and safety of musculoskeletal manipulations in elderly population with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review by Alessandro Mauro, Donatella Bagagiolo, Michela Persiani, Luca Cicchitti, Luca Vismara, Irene Bruini, Francesca Buffone

“…Introduction Non-pharmacological interventions, including musculoskeletal manipulations (MMs), have been proven effective for musculoskeletal disorders.Objectives To evaluate if MMs, including osteopathic manipulation and chiropractic care, are effective to improve quality of life, pain intensity and function in older adults with musculoskeletal disorders.Design Systematic review.Data sources A systematic search was conducted on MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, from database inception up to 2 January 2025.Eligibility criteria Randomised controlled trials, controlled non-randomised trials and open label trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of MM such as osteopathic manipulation, chiropractic manipulation, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, as monotherapy or adjunctive therapies in older people (age ≥65 years) with musculoskeletal disorders. …”
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Towards Sustainable Energy Solutions: Evaluating the Impact of Floating PV Systems in Reducing Water Evaporation and Enhancing Energy Production in Northern Cyprus by Youssef Kassem, Hüseyin Gökçekuş, Rifat Gökçekuş

“…In this paper, four distribution functions (Johnson SB, pert, Phased Bi-Weibull, and Kumaraswamy) are newly introduced to analyze the characteristics of solar irradiation, expressed by global horizontal irradiation (GHI), at the selected sites. …”
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Unveiling Theranostics: Nanocomplex-Assisted Photodynamic Eradication of Aggressive Cancer Cells and Modulation of Tumor-Associated Macrophages by Butkute A, Kazlauske E, Mlynska A, Peciukaityte E, Karabanovas V, Rotomskis R, Steponkiene S

“…Immunomodulatory effects were explored by exposing resident and recruited TAM models to a conditioned medium from PDT-treated CRC cells, followed by gene expression analysis.Results: Spectral characterization of the QDs-Ce6 nanocomplex demonstrated selective switching between diagnostic and therapeutic modes. …”
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THE FEATURES OF THE FACE SKIN CONSTRUCTION THAT INFLUENCE ON THE FORMATION OF CICATRICAL TISSUES DURING SUGICAL INTERVENTIONS by K.P. Lokes, D.S. Avetikov, S.O. Stavitsky, O.O. Rozkolupa, N.S. Lutsenko

“…Thus, the analysis of domestic and foreign literature sources indicates the relevance of the selected topics, the need for further studies on the biomechanical and histological substantiation of incisions, which are due to the peculiarities of the structure of the skin in the head and neck to create optimal conditions for reparative regeneration. …”
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An Elongator mouse model of ALS spotlights TDP-43 in the motor neuron nucleolus by Magge Snow, BreAnna Cameron, Renzie Pond, Rachel Trudell, Sara Snyder, Lauryn Torres-Hernandez, Devyn Deschamps, Danara Tulimaiau, Kiana Hawkinson, Morgan Russell, Danielle Horan, Joseph Walters, James H. Fox, Britni Arlian, Alain Chariot, Laurent Nguyen, Lynn George

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Barriers to and facilitators of rehabilitation according to socio-economic status, after acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19: A qualitative study in the RECOVIDS co... by Mathilde Kléber, Nicolas Meunier-Beillard, Isabelle Fournel, Eléa Ksiazek, Marine Jacquier, Fiona Ecarnot, Jean-Philippe Rigaud, Pierre-Louis Declerq, Jean-Pierre Quenot, Marie Labruyère

“…Eligible patients were randomly selected, aiming to select the same number of socially deprived and non-socially-deprived patients. …”
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Outline of the Concept of the Population Protection and Civil Defence System in the Context of Contemporary Statutory Regulations by Justyna Stochaj

“…Aim: Development of an outline of the concept of the civil protection and civil defence system in the context of modern statutory regulations, including selected elements such as: the general characteristics of the functioning of the civil protection system and its transformation into a civil defence system under martial law or a state of war, the entities and subsystems of the civil protection and civil defence system and the dependencies that exist between them, taking into account the administrative division of the country. …”
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Perceived Quality and Competitive Advantage in Beer Products In Kabale District, South Western Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Alex, Kanyesiime

“…This study focuses on Resource Based View a model that provides a framework for identifying unique set of resources and this perspective shifts the approach of assessing competitive advantage from the external to the internal environment that is the resource power. …”
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Genome-wide association analysis identified the involvement of MRPS22 in the regulation of Muscovy duck broodiness by Hailiang Yu, Shiqi Yu, Wanli Yang, Weihuang Lin, Xiaowei Yang, Xiao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Liping Guo, Xingyong Chen

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Study protocol for an observational research study with an embedded N-of-1 design: Increasing the availability of goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for people living with deme... by Caoimhe Hannigan, Antoine Lemercier, Garret McDermott, Helena Lydon, Sean P Kennelly, Michelle Kelly

“…<h4>Background</h4>Goal-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation (GREAT-CR) is an evidence-based early intervention for people with mild-moderate dementia that improves goal attainment and functional outcomes. In Ireland, this intervention is not widely available, likely due to resource shortages within memory services. …”
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The effect of dietary fish oil replacement by microalgae on the gilthead sea bream midgut bacterial microbiota by Katsoulis-Dimitriou, Stefanos, Nikouli, Eleni, Gkalogianni, Elli Zafeiria, Karapanagiotidis, Ioannis T., Kormas, Konstantinos A.

“…This suggests that a new gut microbiota profile was selected due to the microalgae inclusion in the provided diet. …”
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The inconclusive superiority debate of allogeneic versus autologous MSCs in treating patients with HFrEF: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs by Omar T. F. Ahmed, Ziyad Tarek Ahmed, Abdulrahman W. Dairi, Maha Saad Zain Al-Abeden, Mohammed H. Alkahlot, Rana H. Alkahlot, Ghazi I. Al Jowf, Lars M. T. Eijssen, Khawaja Husnain Haider

“…The data were then plotted for various outcomes, including death, hospitalization, major adverse cardiac events, pump function parameters, and 6-min walk distance. Results The safety of MSC-based treatment has been consistently demonstrated with MSCs from autologous (AutoMSCs) and allogeneic (AlloMSCs) sources. …”
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Enhancing Spatial Allocation of Pediatric Medical Facilities for Reduced Travel-Related CO₂ Emissions: A Case Study in Tianjin, China by Hongjie Dong, He Zhang, Rui Wang, Yutong Zhang, Yuxue Zhang, Lisha Zhang

“…Due to the limited availability of medical facilities and the urgency and irreplaceability of medical-seeking behaviors, the transportation processes used to access these resources inherently result in high carbon emissions. …”
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Impact of a family caregiver training program in Kolkata, India on post-operative health perceptions and outcomes of cardiothoracic surgical patients by Jessie Liu, Shahed S Alam, Rahul Guhabiswas, Malikah S Waajid, Somatree Chakrabarty, Rajanita Das Purkayastha, Rita Popat, Rajesh Gupta

“…Patient-caregiver dyads were evaluated on patient post-discharge complications and physical functional status; Caregiver Activation Measure and health knowledge. …”
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Exploring Health Literacy Among Parents of Children Who Attended the Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinics in Qatar: A Convergent Parallel Research Design by Jessie Johnson PhD, RN, Fadi Khraim PhD, RN, Carolyn Wolsey RN, EdD, MN, Rami A. Elshatarat PhD, RN, Lisa Thornton MD, FAAP, FAAPMR, Dina Schnurman RN, MSN/MBA, Mohammed AlDalaykeh PhD, RN, Amal Al-Farsi PT, MScHCM, PGDipPE

“…While the English-speaking sample demonstrates nuanced comprehension and minimal reliance on external resources, the Arabic sample exhibits challenges in functional and critical HL, with some turning to Google for information. …”
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