A Robust Normally Closed Pneumatic Valve for Integrated Microfluidic Flow Control by Minggan Li, Siqin Dong

“…Existing normally closed valves often suffer from poor reliability and lack precise control over fluid opening pressure, due to the uncontrolled stretching of the elastomer during assembly. In this study, we propose and develop a robust method for normally closed valves. …”
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Beyond productivity: The socio-cultural role of fishing among the Baka of southeastern Cameroon by Sandrine Gallois, Romain Duda

“…In contrast with hunting, whose value is mostly associated to the cultural valorization of the wild meat, the cultural importance of fishing is largely based on the activity in itself, through its socio-cultural dimension. …”
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Individual versus group exercise effect on youth physical activity levels: a randomised controlled trial by Rockli Kim, S V Subramanian, Dario Novak, Marko Čule, Jinseo Kim

“…The overall intervention effect was estimated using linear regression method, and heterogeneity in intervention effect was assessed by modelling complex variance.Results Group-based exercise intervention significantly increased total PA time by more than 10 metabolic equivalents (METS) hours per week compared with individual-based exercise control group. …”
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Effects of Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Clinical Response, Microbiological Profile, and Glycemic Control in Malaysian Subjects with Type 1 Diabetes by Samira Mukhtar Buzinin, Aied Mohammed Alabsi, Alexander Tong Boon Tan, Vui King Vincent-Chong, Dasan Swaminathan

“…The association between diabetes mellitus and chronic periodontal disease has long been established. …”
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Specialized Metabolite Profiling-Based Variations of Watercress Leaves (<i>Nasturtium officinale</i> R.Br.) from Hydroponic and Aquaponic Systems by Ivon Buitrago-Villanueva, Ricardo Barbosa-Cornelio, Ericsson Coy-Barrera

“…The goal was to characterize metabolic profiles, identify component variations, and assess changes in metabolite accumulation at two harvest times. …”
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Impact of Surgeon Experience in the Resection of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region by Carlos Gonzalo Acosta Mayorga, Piedad Elizabeth Acurio Padilla, Guido Nino Guida Acevedo

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> surgical excision with adequate margins is considered the standard treatment for cutaneous basal cell carcinoma, due to its association with lower rates of recurrence and postoperative metastasis. …”
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Ultra-processed food intake, genetic polymorphisms, and the risk of dyslipidemia in the adult Korean population by Minsu Cho, Heejin Lee, Jung Eun Lee

“… Abstract Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between ultra-processed food intake and dyslipidemia risk, and whether this association varied by the polygenic score for dyslipidemia in the adult Korean population. …”
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Methods for measuring body composition in Zambian adolescents living with HIV. by Suzanne Filteau, Molly Chisenga, Cassandra Namunkonda, Cynthia Mukwasi-Kahari, Lackson Kasonka, Victoria Simms, Celia L Gregson, Jonathan C Wells

“…Assessment of body composition can be useful in managing many clinical or public health conditions, including HIV. …”
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Writing About Historiography: A Critical Review on the Book Historiography and its Developments in Iran and the World by Nematollah Zakipour

“…The author of the article tries to review and evaluate the book and explain its strengths and weakness, to present his suggestions to the authors and the textbook publishing council in order to increase the scientific-educational aspect of this book and its structured quality.…”
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The Principal of Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI, the Method of Pharmacokinetic Analysis, and Its Application in the Head and Neck Region by Toru Chikui, Makoto Obara, Arjan W. Simonetti, Masahiro Ohga, Shoichi Koga, Shintaro Kawano, Yoshio Matsuo, Takeshi Kamintani, Tomoko Shiraishi, Erina Kitamoto, Katsumasa Nakamura, Kazunori Yoshiura

“…Many researchers have established the utility of the dynamic contrast enhanced-magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in the differential diagnosis in the head and neck region, especially in the salivary gland tumors. The subjective assessment of the pattern of the time-intensity curve (TIC) or the simple quantification of the TIC, such as the time to peak enhancement () and the wash-out ratio (WR), is commonly used. …”
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Vilniaus kolegijos psichosocialinės aplinkos vertinimas studentų požiūriu by Rita Liepuonienė, Dovilė Liubinienė, Stasė Ustilaitė

“…Vilniaus kolegijoje yra kuriamos studentų mokymui(si) ir sveikatai palankios sąlygos, yra sudaryta galimybė gauti paramą ir pagalbą įvairiais lygmenimis (studijų skyriaus, fakulteto administracijos, katedros personalo, studentų atstovybės, asmeninės psichologinės pagalbos), puoselėjama bendruomeniška aplinka, kuri sukuria palankią terpę studentų saviraiškai, tačiau didesnis dėmesys turėtų būti skiriamas aukštojoje mokykloje teikiamai psichologinės pagalbos paslaugai, palankios emocinės terpės studentams atskleisti savo patiriamus išgyvenimus bei emocijas kūrimui.…”
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Commercial bioinoculants improve colonization but do not alter the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community of greenhouse-grown grapevine roots by Mariam P. Berdeja, Nicole K. Reynolds, Teresa Pawlowska, Justine E. Vanden Heuvel

“…Root colonization, leaf nitrogen concentration, plant biomass and root morphology were assessed, and AMF communities of inoculated and non-inoculated grapevine roots were profiled using high-throughput sequencing. …”
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Identifying groundwater potential zones in a typical irrigation district using the geospatial technique and analytic hierarchy process by QianYu Song, Meng Ma, YuYu Liu, ZhongPeng Wang, WenYong Wu, ZhengHe Xu, Jianwen Xue

“…This research validates the efficacy of GIS and AHP in assessing GWPZs and offers a practical solution for regions lacking borehole data through the introduction of the MODFLOW.…”
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A comparative study between E‐neurons mathematical model and circuit model by M. Daliri, Pietro M. Ferreira, G. Klisnick, A. Benlarbi‐Delai

“…For this comparison, a new fully differential neuron that uses the fully differential aspects to reach more balanced differential equations to mathematical model is presented. …”
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EDUCACIÓN Y GOBIERNO ESCOLAR by Piragauta Néstor

“… El objetivo de este artículo es recalcar la importancia del gobierno escolar en la formación de ciudadanos democráticos y activos en la sociedad, así como también destacar la necesidad de fomentar la participación y el liderazgo en los estudiantes para lograr una cultura democrática libre. …”
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The Hemodynamic Management and Postoperative Outcomes After Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Prospective Observational Study by Sohan Lal Solanki, Vandana Agarwal, Reshma P. Ambulkar, Malini P. Joshi, Shreyas Chawathey, Shivacharan Patel Rudrappa, Manish Bhandare, Avanish P. Saklani

“…Conclusion: A higher PCI score was significantly associated with increased duration of surgery, fluid requirements, the need for invasive hemodynamic monitoring, postoperative complications, and longer ICU stays. …”
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Gaps in our understanding of ice-nucleating particle sources exposed by global simulation of the UK Earth System Model by R. J. Herbert, A. Sanchez-Marroquin, A. Sanchez-Marroquin, D. P. Grosvenor, D. P. Grosvenor, K. J. Pringle, S. R. Arnold, B. J. Murray, K. S. Carslaw

“…The results point to a globally important role for an organic component associated with mineral dust.</p>…”
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Turbulent Flow and Endwall Heat Transfer Analysis in a 90^&#176; Turning Duct and Comparisons with Measured Data: Part I: Influence of Reynolds Number and Streamline Curv... by Kim Kuisoon, Wiedner Brian G., Camci Cengiz

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Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (慢性盆腔炎的中医护理) by YANG Fei (杨菲), GENG Qingwen (耿庆文), WANG Yali (王亚丽), TANG Ling (唐玲), REN Mei (任梅)

“…The targeted TCM nursing interventions by syndrome differentiation were carried out, helping to relieve disease-associated symptoms and pain, and achieving better patient compliance with treatment. …”
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Digital Interventions for the Rehabilitation of First-Episode Psychosis: An Integrated Perspective by Annarita Vignapiano, Francesco Monaco, Ernesta Panarello, Stefania Landi, Benedetta Di Gruttola, Raffaele Malvone, Vassilis Martiadis, Fabiola Raffone, Alessandra Marenna, Maria Pontillo, Valeria Di Stefano, Martina D’Angelo, Luca Steardo, Giulio Corrivetti

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