Numerical Study on Resistance Change Characteristics of Phase Change Materials by Yifang Su, Yihang Zhang, Kaifeng Lin, Guanjun Zhao, Qinzheng Yu, Zuoqi Hu, Xiongfei Tao

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The Iceberg Model of Change: A taxonomy differentiating approaches to change by Christian A. Mahringer, Laura Schmiedle, Lisa Albicker, Simone Mayer

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Evaluation of liver fibrosis in HCV-infected patients using two-dimensional shear-wave elastography (2D-SWE) before and after antiviral treatment by Inglot Marcin, Pozowski Patryk, Misiak Paula, Fleischer-Stępniewska Katarzyna, Lewandowski Łukasz, Bilski Mateusz, Zaleska-Dorobisz Urszula

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in liver fibrosis among patients with hepatitis C virus receiving direct-acting antiviral therapy.…”
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Mapping decision-making pathways: Determination of intervention entry points for diagnostic tests in suspected serious infection [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Raasti Naseem, Sara Pretorius, Nicola Howe, Clare Lendrem, Cameron Williams, Enitan D Carrol, Philip Pallmann

“…A high-level care pathway analysis focusing on serious infection in secondary care, captured the points of contact, actions, decisions, and potential outcomes associated with a patient’s care. Results Two use cases of rapid diagnostic tests for serious infection were identified; (1) in acute emergency medicine to decide on antimicrobial initiation and/or escalation of care, and (2) in hospitalised patients to monitor treatment response. …”
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Reconfigurable group delay with tunable topological edge state based on phase transitions material Ge2Sb2Te5 in dual-band by Yao Lu, Qiaohong Yao, Mengdong He, Jiao Xu, Yuxiang Peng

“…We investigate reconfigurable reflected group delay in dual-band of the photonic crystal heterostructure containing phase transitions material Ge2Sb2Te5 and graphene in mid-infrared region. The giant phase change of reflected beam derives from the topological edge state excited at the boundary surface of photonic crystal. …”
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Preparation of Ginsenoside Rg3 and Protection against H2O2-Induced Oxidative Stress in Human Neuroblastoma SK-N-SH Cells by Gang Li, Xiao-xiao Zhang, Lin Lin, Xiao-ning Liu, Cheng-jun Ma, Ji Li, Chi-bo Wang

“…MTT assay and LDH leakage assay were used to determine the cell viability and the oxidative stress cellular model was established by means of H2O2 (600 μM for 4 h). We also investigated the changes of intracellular MDA content, SOD activity, and ROS formation after the treatment of ginsenoside Rg3 for 20 h. …”
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Theoretical Studies on the Design of Benzo[1,2-c:4,5-c’]bis[1,2,5]selenadiazole Acceptor-Based Organic Dyes by Taylor Dorlus, Jing Wang, Jerzy Leszczynski

“…Our results showed that structural changes can effectively improve the optoelectronic properties of the designed BSSD dyes. …”
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Synthesis of Mesoporous TiO2-Al2O3 Binary Oxides Photocatalyst by Sol-Gel Method Using PEG1000 as Template by Wenjie Zhang, Ruyuan Li, Hongbo He

“…When PEG1000 concentration increased from 0 to 0.048 mol/L, the BET specific surface area of the samples changed from 99 to 140 m2·g−1, and the average pore size decreased from 22 to 11 nm. …”
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Study of defect formation mechanisms in Li2ZrO3/MgLi2ZrO4 ceramics using EPR spectroscopy by Dmitriy I. Shlimas, Ainagul A. Khametova, Artem L. Kozlovskiy, Maxim V. Zdorovets

“…The difference in the nature of changes in the intensities of singlet bands responsible for the presence of vacancy defects in the damaged layer, as well as HC2 – centers for single-phase and two-phase ceramics is a direct confirmation of the inhibition of structural degradation mechanisms in two-phase ceramics.…”
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Microstructures and tensile properties of Mg-2Zn-0.8Sr-0.2Ca alloy extruded at relatively slow speed and low temperature by Yang A., Nie K.-B., Deng K.-K., Han J.-G., Xiao T., Han X.-Z.

“…The main strengthening mechanisms could be attributed to grain-boundary strengthening, dislocation strengthening, precipitation strengthening, which were related to the change in grain size, second phases and basal texture intensity for the extruded Mg-2Zn-0.8Sr-0.2Ca alloy.…”
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Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection over two epidemic waves in Manaus, Brazil: A serological study of seven thousand blood donors. by Neal Alexander, Christopher Dye, Michael P Busch, Lewis Buss, Carlos A Prete, Oliver J Brady, Paul Mee, Claudia M M Abrahim, Myuki A E Crispim, Allyson G da Costa, Tassila Salomon, Philippe Mayaud, Márcio K Oikawa, Nuno R Faria, Ester C Sabino

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We estimated the changing force of infection, i.e. incidence in susceptible individuals. …”
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An Open Letter on Advancing HIV prevention: Augmenting an ecosystem-based approach to understand prevention decision-making [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Rosemary Pierce-Messick, Nishan Gantayat, James Baer, Alok Gangaramany

“…In the last two decades, HIV programs have been able to avert millions of AIDS-related deaths and reduce HIV incidence. …”
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Applications of MR Finger printing derived T1 and T2 values in Adult brain: A Systematic review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Rajagopal Kadavigere, Obhuli Chandran M, Kaushik Nayak, Abhijith S, Saikiran Pendem, Varsha Raghu, Shailesh Nayak S, Riyan Mohamed Sajer, Tancia Pires, Priyanka -

“…In traumatic brain injury, longitudinal T1 changes strongly correlated with clinical recovery, surpassing T2 values. …”
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Preparation of doped spinel LiMn2O4 cathode using α-MnO2 for high-performance Li-ion batteries by Jean Pierre Mwizerwa, Khuram Usman, Sefiu Abolaji Rasaki, Pamphile Ndagijimana

“… The spinel LiMn2O4 (LMO) has become one of the most promising candidate cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). …”
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Time to Change the 'Change': Stigma and Support in Blogs about the Menopause by Keren Darmon

“…Discourse analysis reveals an entanglement of feminist and postfeminist sensibilities in the narratives constructed in the blogs, which can be characterised by two main interpretative repertoires, Stigma and Support, the implications of which call for multilevel and multifaceted changes to support mid-life women in the contemporary media and communications workplace and beyond.…”
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A Proposal for Revisiting Ćirić and Caristi Type Theorems in Metric Spaces by Belkassem Seddoug, Soumia Chaira, Karim Chaira

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Mechanism of Ferroptosis and Its Role in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Wenxin Sha, Fei Hu, Yang Xi, Yudong Chu, Shizhong Bu

“…In this review, we summarize the mechanism of ferroptosis and especially its association with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).…”
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Ethiopia's Potato Seed System: Regulatory Challenges, Quality Assurance Issues, and Pathways for Improvement ─ A mini review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Ebrahim Seid, Lemma Tessema

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Role of MMP-2 (-1306 C/T) Polymorphism in Pituitary Adenoma by Brigita Glebauskiene, Rasa Liutkeviciene, Alvita Vilkeviciute, Loresa Kriauciuniene, Giedrimantas Bernotas, Arimantas Tamasauskas, Dalia Zaliuniene

“…The genotyping test of MMP-2 (-1306 C/T) was carried out using the real-time polymerase chain reaction method. …”
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Two Imported Malaria Cases with Delayed Response to Treatment in Hatay by Tuğba Kaya, Mehmet Çabalak, Gülnaz Çulha, Ceren Ünal

“…The study presents two imported malaria cases with a history of travel to malaria-endemic areas and replied late response to treatment. …”
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