Influence of substrate bias on the properties of CrAlN wear-resistant coating prepared by arc/magnetron composite technology by Xiaoyan NIU, Mingze LIU, Guoqiang DONG, Yujiang WANG, Haoliang TIAN

“…In addition, substrate bias, a key process parameter, was found to affect particle activity and sputtering yield, thereby modulating element distribution in the coating and coating properties. …”
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Application of PDCA cycle management model in home-based nursing of patients with indwelling gastric tubes (PDCA循环管理模式在留置胃管患者居家护理中的应用) by ZHANG Yue (张悦), ZHANG Jingzhi (张京芝)

“…Nursing staff had significant improvements in PDCA skills, team spirit, brain development, communication and coordination, activity confidence, responsibility in the PDCA cycle mode. …”
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OXA β-lactamases from Acinetobacter spp. are membrane bound and secreted into outer membrane vesicles by Lucia Capodimonte, Fernando Teixeira Pinto Meireles, Guillermo Bahr, Robert A. Bonomo, Matteo Dal Peraro, Carolina López, Alejandro J. Vila

“…Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) from A. baumannii cells expressing OXA-23 and OXA-24/40 contain these enzymes in their active form. Moreover, OXA-loaded OMVs were able to protect A. baumannii, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells susceptible to piperacillin and imipenem. …”
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Development and Validation of a Prognostic Molecular Phenotype and Clinical Characterization in Grade III Diffuse Gliomas Treatment with Radio-Chemotherapy by Gu W, Tang J, Liu P, Gan J, Lai J, Xu J, Deng J, Liu C, Wang Y, Zhang G, Yu F, Shi C, Fang K, Qiu F

“…The nomogram model was established, and its accuracy was determined via the calibration plots.Results: A total of 215 and 88 patients had grade III glioma and grade IV glioma, respectively. …”
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Comparing the Institution-based Supervision and Tele-based Supervision for Task-oriented Exercises on Upper Limb Motor Performance and Functional Ability among Stroke Patients: A R... by Neha, Subhasish Chatterjee

“…Telerehabilitation has emerged as a promising alternative to standard outpatient and home-care rehabilitation, offering advantages such as minimal travel barriers, flexible exercise schedules and the integration of skills into daily activities. Need of the study: The technologies that can be used for telerehabilitation range from inexpensive internet-based solutions, virtual reality, and robotic systems to more costly telephones and mobile phones, which are present in most homes. …”
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Sentiments of Individuals with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Toward Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium: Infodemiology Study by Yulin Hswen, Qiuyuan Qin, Pressley Smith, Alison Swierczynski, Stuart Bauer, Erika Ladson, Amanda Leigh Garrett, Catherine A Brownstein

“…This neutral sentiment suggests that while some individuals express concerns about the side effects and long-term risks associated with PPS, others appreciate its positive impact on their quality of life. This research confirms that individuals with actively engage with health forums like Inspire to seek information, share their experiences, and explore different treatment options. …”
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Interactions of fertilisation and crop productivity in soil nitrogen cycle microbiome and gas emissions by L. Kuusemets, Ü. Mander, J. Escuer-Gatius, A. Astover, K. Kauer, K. Soosaar, M. Espenberg

“…<p>Fertilised soils are a significant source of nitrous oxide (N<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>O), a highly active greenhouse gas and a stratospheric ozone depleter. …”
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Exploring the Diversity of Some Microorganisms from Lake Al-Asfar, KSA: The Good, the Bad, and the Pathogenic by Fatimah Al Tammar, Nermin El Semary, Munirah F. Aldayel, Duaa Althumairy, Gowhara Alfayad

“…<b>Discussion:</b> The three types of bacteria identified have metabolic activities that are associated with bioremediation. …”
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Estimation of Suspended Sediment Concentration from Remote Sensing and In Situ Measurement over Lake Tana, Ethiopia by Zelalem R. Womber, Fasikaw A. Zimale, Mebrahtom G. Kebedew, Bekalu W. Asers, Nikole M. DeLuca, Christian D. Guzman, Seifu A. Tilahun, Benjamin F. Zaitchik

“…However, environmental change and anthropogenic activities in the area threaten its water quality. The conventional methods of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) observation are unable to determine and compare spatial and temporal SSC patterns for the lake over a period of years. …”
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Environmental impact assessment of rapeseed production using the LCA method: Part two: Life cycle impact assessment by Kiš Ferenc, Đurišić-Mladenović Nataša, Marjanović-Jeromela Ana

“…The environmental impact assessment employed the ReCiPe 2016 (H) LCIA method, using the OpenLCA software. …”
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Evaluasi Faktor Manfaat Sistem Lingkungan Pembelajaran 3 Dimensi Berbasis Multi-User Virtual Reality (MuVR) by Adhi Rizal, Dadang Yusup, Apriade Voutama

“…The successful of learning technology implementation is when its usability can be achieved. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the usability of learning system that we have developed, which is 3D-MuVLR (3-Dimensional Multi-user Virtual Learning Reality). …”
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Two-stage revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction reduces failure risk but leads to lesser clinical outcomes than single-stage revision after primary anterior cruciate l... by Anna M. Ifarraguerri, George D. Graham, Alexander B. White, Alexander N. Berk, Kennedy K. Gachigi, Patrick N. Siparsky, David P. Trofa, Dana P. Piasecki, James E. Fleischli, Bryan M. Saltzman

“…On multivariate analysis, a two-stage revision ACLR reduced the risk of graft failure by 85% (OR 0.15; 95% CI 0.02 to 1.17; P = 0.07). Two-stage revision ACLR was significantly associated with a lower KOOS pain score (OR −11.7; 95% CI −22.35 to −1.04; P = 0.031), KOOS symptoms score (OR −17.11; 95% CI −28.85 to −5.36; P = 0.004), KOOS Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score (OR −11.15; 95% CI −21.71 to −0.59; P = 0.039) and Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12) physical component score (OR −9.99; 95% CI −15.77 to −4.22; P = 0.001). …”
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The Effect of Alkyl Substituents on the Formation and Structure of Homochiral (<i>R</i>*,<i>R</i>*)-[R₂Ga(<i>µ</i>-OCH(Me)CO₂R′)]₂ Species—Towards... by Magdalena Kaźmierczak, Łukasz Dobrzycki, Maciej Dranka, Paweł Horeglad

“…Moreover, we have investigated the structure of (<i>S</i>,<i>S</i>)-[R₂Ga(<i>µ</i>-OCH(Me)CO₂Me]₂ (R = Et ((<i>S</i>,<i>S</i>)-<b>1</b>, R = <i>ⁱ</i>Pr ((<i>S</i>,<i>S</i>)-<b>2</b>,) and their catalytic activity in the ROP of <i>rac</i>-LA. With an increase in the bulkiness of alkyl substituents on gallium the following can be observed: (a) the tendency for the formation of homochiral complexes decreased, (b) the symmetry of homochiral (<i>S</i>,<i>S</i>)-[R₂Ga(<i>µ</i>-OCH(Me)CO₂Me]₂ (M = Me, Et (<i>S</i>,<i>S</i>)-<b>1</b>), <i>ⁱ</i>Pr (<i>S</i>,<i>S</i>)-<b>2</b>) changed, and both have resulted in (c) lower or no heteroselectivtity across these complexes in the ROP of <i>rac</i>-LA. …”
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Effet de l'illumination proche infra-rouge intracérébrale chez des primates MPTP by Fannie Darlot, Cécile Moro, Napoléon Torres‑Martinez, Claude Chabrol, Florian Reinhart, Diane Agay, Thomas Costecalde, John Mitrofanis, Alim‑Louis Benabid

“…D'autres expériences sont nécessaires pour étudier l’effet-dose. Cette étude est la première étape vers un essai clinique humain visant à évaluer le potentiel neuroprotecteur de NIR chez des patients parkinsoniens au stade précoce.…”
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Individual and community level factors associated with household level food insecurity of Ethiopia: multilevel mixed effects analysis of 2021 Performance Monitoring for Action Ethi... by Eyob Ketema Bogale, Tadele Fentabel Anagaw, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Eneyew Talie Fenta, Destaw Endeshaw, Ousman Adal, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Natnael Kebede, Amare Mebrat Delie

“…Households who have not been educated (AOR: 5.62 with 95% CI: 2.74, 11.5), having primary educational status (AOR: 2.58 with 95% CI: 1.35, 4.92), having secondary educational status (AOR: 2.20 with 95% CI: 1.17, 4.14), households having middle wealth status (AOR: 3.00 with 95% CI: 1.05, 8.50), households having poor wealth status (AOR: 5.18 with 95% CI: 2.00, 13.4), households doesn’t owned any livestock (AOR: 1.68 with 95% CI: 1.09, 2.84), and complete household income loss since COVID-19 restrictions began (AOR: 3.63 with 95% CI: 1.76, 7.50) were statistically associated with household-level food insecurity. …”
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Spot Versus 24-Hour Urine Osmolality Measurement in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Diagnostic Test Study by Ayub Akbari, Sriram Sriperumbuduri, Shreepryia Mangalgi, Vijay Joshi, Manish Sood, Amos Buh, Mohan Biyani, Christopher McCudden, Gregory L. Hundemer, Pierre Antoine Brown

“…Urine osmolality (osm) measures are surrogate markers of AVP activity. Both 24-hour and spot urine samples are used as indicators of AVP suppression. …”
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Agro-Ecological Assessment of Lands in Behshahr County for Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Cultivation by Karim Reyahi, Hossein Kazemi, Afshin Soltani, Fardin Sadeghzadeh

“…Results and Discussion The results showed that the range of electrical conductivity (EC) in the soil of agricultural lands of the study area was between 0.84-2.63 dS m-1. According to its distribution, most of it is located in the northwest and southeast of the region, and its lowest value is located in the central and northern regions. …”
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Biological characterization of novel Escherichia coli O157:H7 phages and their bacteriostatic effects in milk and pork by Qinghai Ren, Qinghai Ren, Qinghai Ren, Zhiwei Wang, Yichen Ge, Yucui Huang, Wei Zhang, Chunxue Liu, Yubao Li, Shengliang Cao

“…Two phages (vB_EcoP_SD2, vB_EcoP_SD6) of E. coli O157:H7 were isolated from slaughterhouse sewage and characterized for morphology, genomic composition, phage phylogenetic tree, optimal multiplicity of infection (MOI), one-step growth curve, thermal and pH stability and antibacterial efficacy. …”
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Gamified Web-Delivered Attentional Bias Modification Training for Adults With Chronic Pain: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Julie F Vermeir, Melanie J White, Daniel Johnson, Geert Crombez, Dimitri M L Van Ryckeghem

“…ResultsResults of the linear mixed model analyses suggest that across all conditions, there was an overall small to medium decline in self-reported task-related engagement between sessions 1 and 2 (P<.001; Cohen d=0.257; 95% CI 0.13-0.39), sessions 1 and 3 (P<.001; Cohen d=0.368; 95% CI 0.23-0.50), sessions 1 and 4 (P<.001; Cohen d=0.473; 95% CI 0.34-0.61), sessions 1 and 5 (P<.001; Cohen d=0.488; 95% CI 0.35-0.63), and sessions 1 and 6 (P<.001; Cohen d=0.596; 95% CI 0.46-0.73). …”
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The report of Chief of the General Staff of USSR marshal Alexander Jegorov about his visit in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on 15th-26th of February, 1937 by Zenonas Butkus, Magnus llmjarv

“…This report is a unique testimony of the USSR policy and international relations and a sign of the activity of the policy in question that in principle has never been used in scientific research. …”
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