Deep representation learning of electrocardiogram reveals biological insights in cardiac phenotypes and cardiovascular diseases by Ming Wai Yeung, Rutger R. van de Leur, Jan Walter Benjamins, Melle B. Vessies, Bram Ruijsink, Esther Puyol-Antón, J. Peter van Tintelen, Niek Verweij, René van Es, Pim van der Harst

“…We found definitive associations of the latent factors to conduction, rhythm, and structural disorders (all p < 4.51 × 10−308) and additionally value in mortality prediction. …”
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Pirfenidone for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Beyond by Alberto Aimo, Giosafat Spitaleri, Dari Nieri, Laura Maria Tavanti, Claudia Meschi, Giorgia Panichella, Josep Lupón, Francesco Pistelli, Laura Carrozzi, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Michele Emdin

“…Myocardial fibrosis is a common feature of several heart diseases and the progressive deposition of extracellular matrix due to a persistent injury to cardiomyocytes may trigger a vicious cycle that leads to persistent structural and functional alterations of the myocardium. …”
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EDF1 accelerates ganglioside GD3 accumulation to boost CD52-mediated CD8+ T cell dysfunction in neuroblastoma by Di Li, Meng Li, Zhenjian Zhuo, Huiqin Guo, Weixin Zhang, Yile Xu, Hai-Yun Wang, Jiabin Liu, Huimin Xia, Huiran Lin, Jue Tang, Jing He, Lei Miao

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Longitudinal Overlap and Metabolite Analysis in Spectroscopic MRI-Guided Proton Beam Therapy in Pediatric High-Grade Glioma by Abinand C. Rejimon, Anuradha G. Trivedi, Vicki Huang, Karthik K. Ramesh, Natia Esiashvilli, Eduard Schreibmann, Hyunsuk Shim, Kartik Reddy, Bree R. Eaton

“…Methods: Thirteen pediatric patients under 21 years old with supratentorial WHO grade III-IV glioma underwent baseline and serial whole-brain spectroscopic MRI alongside standard structural MRIs. Radiation targets were defined using T1-weighted contrast enhanced, T2-FLAIR, and Cho/NAA ≥ 2X maps. …”
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The Role of Endoscopy in the Postoperative Management of Patients Treated for Esophageal Atresia: 20 Years of Experience by Francesco Grasso, Fabio Baldanza, Sara Pernicone, Marco Pensabene, Maria Sergio, Maria Rita Di Pace

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Endoscopy plays a well know role in managing patients treated for esophageal atresia (EA), allowing the detection and treatment of complications such as anastomotic strictures, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and other structural abnormalities, during the critical first year of life. …”
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Gender differences in dietary patterns and physical activity: an insight with principal component analysis (PCA) by Alessandra Feraco, Stefania Gorini, Elisabetta Camajani, Tiziana Filardi, Sercan Karav, Edda Cava, Rocky Strollo, Elvira Padua, Massimiliano Caprio, Andrea Armani, Mauro Lombardo

“…Men also reported greater participation in strength and endurance sports, while women showed a more structured eating routine. Conclusions This study, using principal component analysis (PCA), revealed gender-specific patterns in diet, physical activity and body composition. …”
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82 Leveraging the biodesign process to create impactful medical technologies: A study in neurosurgery by Arjun Menta, Arjun K. Menta, Ava Taylor, Kenny Nova, Sofia Garcia del Barrio Cervera, Shreya Jindal, Anders Sideris, William S. Anderson, Soumyadipta Acharya, Youseph Yazdi

“…Stakeholders included over 70 clinicians (neurosurgeons, neurocritical care specialists, neurologists, etc.) across 15 institutions as well as more than 10 payers and hospital administrators. Data collection encompassed direct observation, structured interviews, and comprehensive literature review. …”
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Understanding school frontline workers’ early implementation behavior: insights from the generation healthy kids study in Denmark by Jonas Vestergaard Nielsen, Sofie Koch, Tine Hyldahl Henriksen, Rikke Fredenslund Krølner, Line Lund, Louise Ayoe Sparvath Brautsch, Line Kattai Ulrikkeholm, Camilla Trab Damsgaard, Malte Nejst Larsen, Thomas Skovgaard

“…IntroductionChildhood obesity is a growing global public health issue, with significant implications for children’s physical and psychological well-being. Schools offer a structured environment for implementing health-promoting interventions to address this challenge. …”
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Influence of final irrigation with titanium dioxide and silver nanoparticles on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated roots by Mohamed I. Ebrahim, Fahd M. Hadhoud, Ali A. Alqarni, Shaimaa M. Al Harthi, Hassan T. Shawli

“…Background: Titanium dioxide (TiO2NP) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been recognized for their ability to enhance the structural integrity of dental materials. This study aimed to compare the influence of these nanoparticles on the structural resilience of treated root canals. …”
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Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus-Infected Cell Model Systems by Haibin Ma, Zhenzhen Zheng, Min Liu, Mengsi Zhang, Xiaoyun Qu, Jingqiang Ren, Ming Liao

“…The FMDV genome, composed of single-stranded RNA, consists of approximately 8500 nucleotides and harbors a single open reading frame (ORF) encoding both structural and non-structural proteins vital for the virus’s pathogenicity and replication. …”
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Diagnostic Value of Echocardiography in Cats With and Without Ultrasonographic Evidence of Renal Infarction by Scott D. Gibson, Bianca N. Lourenço, Metzere Bierlein De la Rosa, Amanda E. Coleman, Chris McLaughlin, Allison Arne, Tonya L. Harris, Christianna Ziccardi, Shelly L. Vaden

“…Occult heart disease was defined as structural heart disease without clinical signs of congestive heart failure. …”
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Maximizing Performance of Geopolymer Mortar: Optimizing Basalt and Carbon Fiber Content Composition by Katarzyna Ewa Buczkowska, Petr Louda, Artem Sharko, Oleksandr Sharko, Dmitry Stepanchikov, Ludek Jancik, Piotr Los, Kinga Plawecka, Van Su Le

“…Markov chains are employed to address the quantitative aspects of loosely structured tasks and process performance evaluation. …”
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Method and Mathematical Modeling of Formation of Gradually and Homogeneously Oriented Linear Polymers by Levan Nadareishvili, Roland Bakuradze, Jimsher Aneli, Manana Areshidze, Ineza Pavlenishvili, Liana Sharashidze, Giorgi Basilaia

“…The scientific basis of these developments is the concept of a new structural state of linear polymers—a gradually oriented (stretched) state (GOS), the essence of which is set out briefly. …”
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Role of social capital in kiwifruit farmers’ willingness to adopt and pay for sustainable green food certificates in China by Li Dong, Farhad Zulfiqar, Shah Fahad, Muhammad Yaseen, Syed Shurid Khan, Takuji W. Tsusaka, Avishek Datta

“…This study investigates kiwifruit farmers’ willingness to adopt (WTAd) and willingness to pay (WTP) for GFC, focusing on the role of social capital in shaping their decisions. Data were collected from 404 kiwifruit farmers in major kiwifruit-producing Provinces using a structured household survey. …”
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The optimal number of examined lymph nodes for cancer specific death of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a population-based study by Chaojia Ou, Yufan Zhou, You Tang, Zhiguo Tan, Chuang Peng, Xu Chen, Ou Li

“…Locally weighted scatterplot smoothing smoother was used to evaluated the hazard ratios (HRs) of ELNs for CSS with the structural breakpoints determined by Chow test. Results This investigation incorporated 1335 ICC cases. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, HSA/DNA Binding, and Cytotoxic Activity of [RuCl₂(η⁶-<i>p</i>-cymene)(bph-κ<i>N</i>)] Complex by Stefan Perendija, Dušan Dimić, Thomas Eichhorn, Aleksandra Rakić, Luciano Saso, Đura Nakarada, Dragoslava Đikić, Teodora Dragojević, Jasmina Dimitrić Marković, Goran N. Kaluđerović

“…A novel ruthenium(II) complex, [RuCl₂(η⁶-<i>p</i>-cymene)(bph-κ<i>N</i>)] (<b>1</b>), was synthesized and structurally characterized using FTIR and NMR spectroscopy. …”
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Inclusive digital platforms: Designing for and with users with mild intellectual disabilities or low literacy skills by Julia F.E. van Calis, Jenneken Naaldenberg, Anneke W.C. van der Cruijsen, Monique C.J. Koks-Leensen, Geraline L. Leusink, Kirsten E. Bevelander

“…We applied a user-sensitive inclusive research approach to re-design and implement the digital research platform ‘I co-research’ for individuals with MID or LL. Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and usability tests. …”
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Developing positive design with innovative thinking framework: A design pedagogical approach to enhance subjective well-being by Wenjia Li, Xinni Zhang, Han Gao, Jingjing Gui, Xiaoyu Yang, Jidong Yang

“…We matched 15 furniture-related positive emotion keywords, summarized the corresponding design strategies, and subsequently generated Design for Happy Furniture cards (DfHF). We looked at new structural reorganizations of design teaching resources and effective teaching models and examples that might be used in course delivery. …”
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Defect Detection in Industrial Soldering Processes Using Machine Learning: A Critical Literature Review by Luca Eisentraut, Johanna Hosch, Maksym Roytenberg, Amelie Benecke, Pascal Penava, Ricardo Buettner

“…The findings contribute to structuring existing research and identifying research needs, particularly in validating these systems and integrating data from various testing methods and intervention points.…”
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Parents’ Experiences of Caring for Children with Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) in Remote and Rural Areas of Indonesia by Petrus Kanisius Siga Tage, Herliana Monika Azi Djogo, Erna Febriyanti, Yulia Martiningsih Karmila Letor, Maria Yoanita Bina, Maria Yasintha Goa Goa, Angela Muryanti Gatum

“…Twenty-five parents participated in an in-depth semi-structured interview. The data were analysed using the Colaizzi method. …”
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