Extrapolation of cavitation and hydrodynamic pressure in lubricated contacts: a physics-informed neural network approach by Faras Brumand-Poor, Freddy Kokou Azanledji, Nils Plückhahn, Florian Barlog, Lukas Boden, Katharina Schmitz

“…In contrast, elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) simulation models present a viable alternative for calculating frictional forces in sealing contacts. …”
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PENGGUNAAN SARUNG TELUR MENTADAK DALAM PERUBATAN TRADISIONAL CINA MENURUT PERSPEKTIF FIQH KEPENGGUNAAN by Zubair Amir Nur Rashid, Nur Mardia Mazri

“…Traditional Chinese Medicine as an alternative medicine uses natural resources as a source of medicine. …”
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Farmers’ climate change perception, impacts and adaptation strategies in response to drought in the Northwest area of Bangladesh by J.M. Adeeb Salman Chowdhury, Md. Abdul Khalek, Md. Kamruzzaman

“…The most significant adaptation strategies adopted by the farmers were irrigation facilities, agronomic management, drought-tolerant rice varieties, adopting new technologies, and alternative enterprises of land use change. To protect farmers from natural disasters, especially drought, sustainable water management plan, credit support from government, less water consuming crops, new crop varieties and re-excavation of traditional ponds must be implemented in the study area. …”
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UK medical students’ mental health and their intention to drop out: a longitudinal study by Asta Medisauskaite, Antonia Rich, Milou Silkens, Neha Lagisetty

“…This study seeks to explore the relationships between various mental health issues and dropout.Design This is a longitudinal study where medical students completed an online questionnaire between November 2020 and February 2021 and those who took part were invited (February–May 2021) to complete the questionnaire again 3 months later.Settings Students from nine geographically spread medical schools in the UK took part in this study.Participants 792 (71.16%) participants filled in the baseline questionnaire and 407 (51.39%) of these students completed the follow-up survey (385 participants were lost to follow-up).Outcome measures Dropout intentions.Exposures Various mental ill-health symptoms using validated scales: emotional exhaustion, insomnia, somatisation, hazardous drinking, anxiety/depression, anorexia tendencies, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), paranoia and bipolar.Results A large number of students met the criteria for mental health disorders (eg, 54.1% insomnia, 37.9% anxiety/depression, 19.4% paranoia) and 19.4% (79) said that they considered dropping out from medical school. …”
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ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder and complex PTSD: prevalence, predictors, and construct validity in Swiss older adults by Myriam V. Thoma, Enya Redican, Nathanael Adank, Valerie B. Schneemann, Mark Shevlin, Andreas Maercker, Shauna L. Rohner

“…Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) tested alternative models of the latent structure of the ITQ. …”
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A comparative study of menstrual poverty among urban and rural female learners in government schools of Zambia by Bwalya Bupe Bwalya, Ancietos Mwansa, Patrick Amanzi, Christabel Ngongola, Charity Meki-Kombe

“…Abstract Background Menstrual poverty remains a significant health problem among female learners in Zambia, particularly due to the lack of access to menstrual products, leading to the use of unsafe alternatives and potential health risks such as reproductive tract infections. …”
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Seaweed Fly Larvae Cultivated on Macroalgae Side Streams: A Novel Marine Protein and Omega-3 Source for Rainbow Trout by Niklas Warwas, Emma L. Berdan, Xintian Xie, Elisabeth Jönsson, Jonathan A. C. Roques, Darragh Doyle, Markus Langeland, James Hinchcliffe, Henrik Pavia, Kristina Sundell

“…Overall, SWFL meal is a promising alternative marine feed ingredient, compatible with circular production systems, as it can be efficiently cultivated using marine side streams.…”
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User-centred design of ChestCare: mHealth app for pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD; a mixed-methods sequential approach by Suad J. Ghaben, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

“…Background The increasing prevalence and burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), the challenges in implementing pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs and the limited availability of alternatives and supportive programs to serve patients with COPD necessitate the development of pulmonary telerehabilitation (PTR) systems to provide patients with COPD with PR programs. …”
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Physical, Thermal, and Morphology Characteristics of Waste Latex Rubber Glove-Modified Bitumen by Auni Diyana Fadzil, Nur Izzi Md Yusoff, Shuhaida Harun, Khairiah Haji Badri, Iswandaru Widyatmoko, Faridah Hanim Khairuddin, Abdalrhman Milad, Munder Bilema, Naeem Aziz Memon

“…Researchers across the globe have explored several alternatives to recycling natural rubber and have identified several challenges. …”
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Laparoendoscopic Rendezvous for Concomitant Cholecystocholedocholithiasis: A Successful Modality Even in the Most Difficult Presentations Including Pregnancy by Bader Hamza Shirah, Zaher Abdulaziz Mikwar, Akram Neyaz Ahmad, Yaser Mohammed Dahlan

“…This procedure may emerge as an attractive alternative option for high-risk patients. A patient’s wishes may also influence the selection of this procedure. …”
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Surgical Challenges in Multi-Vessel Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Jia-Ji Liu, Qing-Yu Kong, Bin You, Lin Liang, Wei Xiao, Xiao-long Ma, Feng Pan, Li-Qun Chi

“…Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) has emerged as an alternative treatment for patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease, but there are certain surgical challenges inherent in the adoption of this approach. …”
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Stratégies pédagogiques utilisées dans la création de capsules audiovisuelles par des futurs enseignants de FLE by RAQUEL SANZ MORENO

“…En outre, ils participent activement à la construction de leurs messages, en réfléchissant à leurs possibilités d’expression et en concevant des manières alternatives d’introduire l’explication de la grammaire en classe de FLE. …”
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Insecticidal effect of Essential Oils of Citrus limon, Cymbopogon citratus and Syzygium aromaticum and their Synergistic Combinations Against Anopheles Mosquitoes by Tunde Ayobami Owolabi, Philippine Chigozie Okubor, James Danga, Issa Onimisi

“… While synthetic insecticides offer effective pest control, their many side effects necessitate exploring alternatives, this study investigates the insecticidal potential of essential oils from lemon (Citrus limon), lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), and clove (Syzygium aromaticum) against Anopheles mosquitoes, a prime vector of malaria, a deadly global disease. …”
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Design, formulation and antimicrobial assessment of a traditional Iranian antiperspirant formula from Rosa damascena flowers and Myrtus communis leaves. by Maryam Alipanah, Gholamhossein Yousefi, Zahra Sobhani, Mohammad Ali Jahromi, Mohammad Zarshenas

“…Following pharmacopoeial and quality control assessments, the present formulation can be considered as a new health-therapeutic natural alternative for treating hyperhidrosis disorders.…”
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The role of financial technology and entrepreneurial finance practices in funding small and medium-sized enterprises by Piotr Łasak

“…For this reason, this group of entities uses many alternative sources, from bootstrapping to microfinance and crowdfunding. …”
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Use of Minimal Residual Disease Status to Reduce Uncertainty in Estimating Long-term Survival Outcomes for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients by Naomi van Hest, Peter Morten, Keith Stubbs, Nicola Trevor

“…It also estimated a narrower interquartile range of LYs in the probabilistic analyses for the majority of parametric extrapolations. **Discussion:** Alternative methods to estimate long-term survival outcomes, such as a response-based PSM, can reduce uncertainty in modeling predictions around cost-effectiveness estimates for health technology assessment bodies and payers, thereby supporting faster market access for novel therapies with immature survival data. …”
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Hydrolysis and Oxidation of Recalcitrant Substrates by Microbial Isolates from Hot Springs by Anastasiya I. Dmitrieva, Elizaveta R. Faskhutdinova, Timothy A. Larichev, Natalia S. Velichkovich, Veronika Yu. Boger, Larisa M. Aksenova

“…Microbial fuel cells are an alternative energy source that can reduce the environmental burden. …”
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BINAHONG [Anredera cordifolia (Tenore) Steenis] LEAF INFUSA FOR SUTURE WOUND INFECTION CONVALESCENCE by Siti Nur Azizah Sucitra Baso, Nurul Azizah, Rafhani Rosyidah, Evi Rinata

“…Thus, administration of a 5% concentration of binahong leaf infusion can be an alternative for healing suture wound infections due to the important content in it in the form of flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, tannins, essential oils, and alkaloids. …”
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THE USE OF ALOE VERA GEL ON SCAR COLLAGEN by Amania Nur Alam, Muhammad Jailani, Siti Hajar

“…This suggests that Aloe vera may serve as a viable alternative treatment for wounds in our daily lives.…”
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Clinical Outcome of Achilles Tendon Rupture Repaired by a Modified Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Suturing by Qi X, Zheng D, Lei Z, Yu J, Qiu X, Chen Y

“…Xiaoyang Qi,1,* Danxia Zheng,2,* Zhijie Lei,3,* Jianglin Yu,3 Xusheng Qiu,1,3 Yixin Chen2 1Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Jiangsu University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yixin Chen, Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, No. 321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15005149964, Email Chenyixin93@126.comPurpose: Minimally invasive percutaneous techniques offer a promising alternative to open surgical repair of the Achilles tendon. …”
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