Model Tests on the Retaining Walls Constructed from Geobags Filled with Construction Waste by Hua Wen, Jiu-jiang Wu, Jiao-li Zou, Xin Luo, Min Zhang, Chengzhuang Gu

“…The range of 1/3~1/2 of wall height is the weak part of the retaining walls, which should be strengthened with certain measures during the process of design and construction.…”
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DNA methylation biomarker analysis from low-survival-rate cancers based on genetic functional approaches by Yi-Hsuan Tsai, Prasenjit Mitra, David Taniar, Tun-Wen Pai, Tun-Wen Pai

“…Identifying cancer biomarkers through DNA methylation analysis is an efficient approach toward the detection of aberrant changes in epigenetic regulation associated with early-stage cancer types. …”
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The Spectrum of Histopathological Lesions in Children Presenting with Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome at a Single Center in Pakistan by Muhammed Mubarak, Javed I. Kazi, Shaheera Shakeel, Ali Lanewala, Seema Hashmi

“…The histopathological lesions seen on renal biopsies comprised of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (38.5%), followed by minimal change disease (MCD) (23.2%), IgM nephropathy (IgMN) (13.6%), idiopathic mesangial proliferative GN (10.2%), membranous GN (8.2%), and mesangiocapillary GN (4.8%). …”
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Clinical Outcome and Fusion Rates after the First 30 Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusions by Gregory M. Malham, Ngaire J. Ellis, Rhiannon M. Parker, Kevin A. Seex

“…Approach side-effects were radiographic subsidence and anterior thigh sensory changes. Two patients required reoperation; microforaminotomy and pedicle screw fixation respectively. …”
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A new strategy for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer: utilizing nanotechnology to regulate the tumor microenvironment by Zixuan Xiong, Yichun Huang, Shulong Cao, Xuqun Huang, Haiyuan Zhang

“…In contrast, immunosuppressive cells such as M2-like tumor-associated macrophages (M2-TAMs), myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), and regulatory T cells (Tregs) are activated. …”
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Gastrointestinal Bacterial and Methanogenic Archaea Diversity Dynamics Associated with Condensed Tannin-Containing Pine Bark Diet in Goats Using 16S rDNA Amplicon Pyrosequencing by Byeng R. Min, Sandra Solaiman, Raymon Shange, Jong-Su Eun

“…Three dietary treatments were tested: control diet (0% PB and 30% wheat straw (WS); 0.17% condensed tannins (CT) dry matter (DM)); 15% PB and 15% WS (1.6% CT DM), and 30% PB and 0% WS (3.2% CT DM). A 16S rDNA bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing technique was used to characterize and elucidate changes in GI bacteria and methanogenic archaea diversity among the diets. …”
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Longterm temporal analysis of vegetation cover and soil use on Ilha de Mosqueiro, Belém, Pará, Amazonian Brazil by Larissa de Carvalho Lima, Alberto Bentes Brasil Neto, Cassio Rafael Costa dos Santos, Aline Nascimento Braga, Suany Couto Teixeira Nunes

“…Assessing the dynamics of land use is important in providing quantified estimates of the extent of ecosystem change, and so and structured planning to reduce its environmental and social impacts. …”
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Evaluation of Polyethylene-Based Long Lasting Treated Bed Net Netprotect on Anopheles Mosquitoes, Malaria Incidence, and Net Longivity in Western Kenya by M. T. O. Odhiambo, O. Skovmand, J. M. Vulule, E. D. Kokwaro

“…Attrition rate after 3 years was 21%. WHO hole index changed from 333 to 114 to 381 over the three years. …”
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Irreversibility in non-reciprocal chaotic systems by Tuan Minh Pham, Albert Alonso, Karel Proesmans

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Additions to the saprobic fungi (Ascomycota) associated with macadamia trees from the Greater Mekong Subregion by Xian Zhang, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Tian-Ye Du, Li-Su Han, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Jaturong Kumla, Chanokned Senwanna, Dong-Qin Dai, Nakarin Suwannarach, Hao-Han Wang

“…Our multigene phylogenetic analyses (ITS, LSU, SSU, tef1-α, TUB2, and ACT loci), genealogical concordance phylogenetic species recognition (GCPSR) with a pairwise homoplasy index (PHI) test, and morphological characteristics led to the discovery of two new species, Dothiorella macadamiae and Phaeoacremonium chiangmaiense, and one new record, Melomastia puerensis. …”
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Bi-directional Pre-trained Network for Single-station Seismic Waveform Analysis by Yuqi CAI, Ziye YU, Weitao WANG, Yanru AN, Lu LI

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Channeled Polarimetry for Magnetic Field/Current Detection by Georgi Dyankov, Petar Kolev, Tinko A. Eftimov, Evdokiya O. Hikova, Hristo Kisov

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Assessing Facial Thermal Nociceptive Response in Female Dogs After Elective Ovariohysterectomy Anesthetized with Isoflurane and Treated with Cannabidiol and Meloxicam Analgesia by Alejandro Casas-Alvarado, Patricia Mora-Medina, Ismael Hernández-Avalos, Julio Martínez-Burnes, Agatha Miranda-Cortes, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Daniel Mota-Rojas

“…In conclusion, CBD, whether administered alone or in combination with meloxicam, demonstrated comparable analgesic efficacy, which could control nociceptive cardiorespiratory and hemodynamic autonomic responses, as there were no significant changes in the facial thermal response between treatments G2, G3 and G4.…”
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A Case of Brainstem Anesthesia after Retrobulbar Block for Globe Rupture Repair by Tavish Nanda, Lisa Ross, Gregory Kerr

“…Over 7 min, however, there was a steady increase in ETCO2 and the patient became apneic, consistent with brainstem anesthesia. …”
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Influence des solvants aromatiques sur les propriétés optiques du bleu de phtalocyanine de cuivre en milieu pictural by Catherine Defeyt

“…Currently, five forms of copper phthalocyanine blue, PB15, :1, :2, :3, :4, and :6, are used as artistic pigments. …”
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Activity of tissue enzymes of the liver and peripheral blood lymphocytes at children with chronic hepatitis B by V. G. Bulygin, N. A. Aksenova, G. V. Bulygin

“…Lesions of liver cells and lymphocytes are more profound at the 3-rd stage, than at the 2-nd. Pattern of interrelation of enzyme scores of the liver and lymphocytes allows to postulate, that the latter reflect specificity and orientation of metabolic changes in liver tissue.…”
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Study on Mechanical Effect and Plastic Zone Distribution of Tunnel Surrounding Rock in the Presence of Various Expansion Approaches by Bowen Duan, Jun Yang

“…To examine the distribution of the plastic zone of the surrounding rock subjected to various expansion approaches used for the existing tunnels, this article deals with the distribution and thickness of the plastic zone of the surrounding rock subjected to one-sided expansion excavation (1SEE), two-sided expansion excavation (2SEE), and surrounding expansion excavation (SEE). …”
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Optimal Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Reducing Problematic Internet Use in Youth: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis by Jing-Jing Tian, Xiao-Ya He, Zhen Guo

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from their inception to 22 December 2023 were searched in Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, Medline, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, and WanFang Data. …”
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Imbalance of the Gut Microbiota May Be Associated with Missed Abortions: A Perspective Study from a General Hospital of Hunan Province by Bingsi Gao, Xingping Zhao, Xinyi Liu, Xuan Yang, Aiqian Zhang, Huan Huang, Yu-ligh Liou, Dabao Xu

“…Significant differences were found between the two groups at the phylum level (P<0.05). Prevotella, Lactobacillus, and Paracoccus were significantly more abundant in the control group than in the case group at the genus level (P<0.05). (2) KEGG pathway enrichment analysis found significant differences in 27 signaling pathways and metabolic pathways between the two groups of differentially expressed genes (all adjusted P<0.05). (3) The positive rate of M. hominins (MH) detection in the control group was significantly higher in the MA group (χ2=7.853, P=0.004). …”
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Evaluation of the digital diabetes prevention programme pilot: uncontrolled mixed-methods study protocol by William Henley, Elizabeth Murray, Kerry Daff, Anthi Lavida, Jenny Irwin, Jonathan Valabhji

“…Introduction The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rising steeply. National Health Service England (NHSE) is exploring the potential of a digital diabetes prevention programme (DDPP) and has commissioned a pilot with embedded evaluation.Methods and analysis This study aims to determine whether, and if so, how, should NHSE implement a national DDPP, using a mixed-methods pretest and post-test design, underpinned by two theoretical frameworks: the Coventry, Aberdeen and London - Refined (CALO-RE) taxonomy of behavioural change techniques for the digital interventions and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) for implementation processes. …”
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