Innovative Use of Wood Ash for Fluoride Removal from Water: Comprehensive Experiments and Mechanism Insight by Jae-In Lee, Jin-Kyu Kang, Sanghyun Jeong, Chang-Gu Lee, Joon-Weon Choi, Seong-Jik Park

“…Mechanistic analyses confirmed the surface precipitation of CaF₂ as the primary mechanism responsible for fluoride removal. …”
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Measurement of the temperature-dependent cross-plane thermal conductivity of the Li-ion battery pouch cell by Minjoo Kim, Dong-min Kim, Young-Beom Kim, Bong Jae Lee

“…Notably, our measurements showed that the cross-plane thermal conductivity of LFP pouch cell is strongly temperature-dependent, changing from 0.128±0.005 Wm−1K−1 at 21.7 °C to 0.199±0.006 Wm−1K−1 at 44 °C (i.e., 55% increase). …”
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小鸊鷉冬季日活动节律和亲代育雏 by 杨乐, 丁伟, 李斯

“…结果表明,冬季日各种行为的活动时间分配分为觅食行为、游动行为、休息行为、理羽行为、争斗行为、振羽行为、飞行行为和起舞行为,所占比例依次为36.9%、30.2%、17.7%、9.7%、2.9%、1.3%、1.0%、0.4%,都呈明显的节律性变化,其中觅食行为与游动行为、休息行为与理羽行为的发生呈显著的负相关（P<0.05）;起舞行为与游动行为的发生呈极显著的正相关（P<0.01）。…”
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Factors Influencing Background Parenchymal Enhancement in Breast Contrast-Enhanced Mammography: A Retrospective Study by Xue J, Qu T, Li Z, Shi B, Yang G, Rong X, Li Y, Lin G, Ping Y

“…BPE level increased significantly from 3 to 9 minutes post-contrast injection (P< 0.001, t=− 10.7).Conclusion: BPE in CEM is significantly associated with age and menopausal status. …”
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Prevalence of TB-related symptoms and self-reported disability among adult TB survivors by A.K. McDonald, D. Nakkonde, P. Kaggwa, S. Zalwango, A. Joseph, E. Buregyeya, J.N. Sekandi

“…Factors significantly associated with disability were having completed treatment within the last 6–8 months and experiencing TB symptoms (aOR 2.87, P = 0.04; and aOR 2.51, P = 0.03, respectively), after adjusting for age, sex and HIV status. …”
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Elevation of Platelet and Monocyte Activity Markers of Atherosclerosis in Haemodialysis Patients Compared to Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Ksenija Stach, Susanne Karb, Ibrahim Akin, Martin Borggrefe, Bernhard Krämer, Thorsten Kälsch, Anna-Isabelle Kälsch

“…In PD patients, a significant correlation between Kt/V and platelet CD40L expression (r=0.867; 0.001) and between Kt/V and platelet CD62P expression (r=0.686; p=0.028) was observed, while there was no significant correlation between Kt/V and tissue factor binding on monocytes and platelet-monocyte aggregates, respectively. …”
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Automatic three-dimensional reconstruction of the oesophagus in achalasia patients undergoing POEM: an innovative approach for evaluating treatment outcomes by Alanna Ebigbo, Helmut Messmann, Vivian Grünherz, Miriam Elia, Alessandra Brunner, Tamara Krafft, Leo Pöller, Pia Schneider, Fabian Stieler, Bernhard Bauer, Anna Muzalyova, Sandra Nagl

“…In the 12-month follow-up, no further significant change of value indices between 3 and 12 months post-POEM was seen. 3 months post-POEM mean LES index approached the mean LES of the healthy control group (p=0.077).Conclusion 3-D reconstruction provides an interactive, dynamic visualisation of the oesophagus, serving as a comprehensive tool for evaluating treatment response. …”
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Management outcome of knee septic arthritis in neonates and infants:A systematic review by Hilmi Muhammad, Rahadyan Magetsari, Alfin Ihza Trimahendra, Paramita Ayu Saraswati

“…The study protocol was registered into the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews database prior to this review commencement (CRD42022379017). In October 2022, a thorough search was first conducted on PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science. …”
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Is Lipid Profile Associated with Bone Mineral Density and Bone Formation in Subjects with Spinal Cord Injury? by Hadis Sabour, Abbas Norouzi Javidan, Sahar Latifi, Mohammad Reza Hadian, Seyed-Hassan Emami Razavi, Farzad Shidfar, Mohammad Reza Vafa, Hamidreza Aghaei Meybodi

“…HDL was negatively correlated with osteocalcin (P: 0.017, r=-0.31) which was not in consistency with its relationship with BMD. …”
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Risk Factors for Acute Hemorrhagic Rectal Ulcer Syndrome and Its Prognosis: A Density Case-Control Study by Toshihiko Komai, Fumio Omata, Yasutoshi Shiratori, Daiki Kobayashi, Hiroko Arioka

“…Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that the significant adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of hospitalization, antithrombotic drug use, and one gram increase of serum albumin was 15.7 (2.25–108.9), 12.1 (1.53–94.4), and 0.11 (0.02–0.52), respectively. …”
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Molecular Detection of FIPV among Imported Felines through Soekarno Hatta Airport, Indonesia by Fidyah Fitrawati, Suwarno, Ira Sari Yudaniayanti, Jola Rahmahani, Muchammad Yunus, Soeharsono, Desniwaty Karo-karo, Haeriah

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Management and Outcome of Invasive Clindamycin-Resistant MRSA Community-Associated Infections in Children by Amanda E. Macias, Grant Stimes, Sheldon L. Kaplan, Jesus G. Vallejo, Kristina G. Hulten, J. Chase McNeil

“…The most common diagnoses were osteomyelitis (n = 17) and deep abscess (n = 7). The median duration of IV therapy was 11.5 days (IQR 6–42 days) and total therapy (IV + oral) was 32 days (IQR 23–42). …”
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AI-powered estimation of tree covered area and number of trees over the Mediterranean island of Cyprus by Anna Zenonos, Sizhuo Li, Martin Brandt, Jean Sciare, Philippe Ciais

“…This study presents a deep learning neural network model applied to high resolution (10 cm) airborne images collected during the year 2019, to generate segmented tree crowns and the number of individual trees over selected areas of Cyprus, including a large national forest park, a forest park in the capital city, and a small urban area, encompassing a total studied area of 107km2. …”
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Postoperative fever following surgery for oral cancer: Incidence, risk factors, and the formulation of a machine learning-based predictive model by Yanling Zhang, Kun Long, Zhaojian Gong, Ruping Dai, Shuiting Zhang

“…Machine learning algorithms can be effectively used to identify potential risk factors of POF, which may enhance individualized treatment plans in oral cancer patient during perioperative period. …”
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Effect of sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) on the clinical outcomes of patients with diabetic atrial fibrillation by Selim Aydemir, Sidar Şiyar Aydın, Emrah Aksakal, Onur Altınkaya, Murat Özmen, Oğuzhan Birdal

“…Results The study included 485 patients, 205 (42.3%) of whom were male and had an average age of 70.7 ± 9.7 years. A total of 138 of 485 patients (28.5%) received SGLT-2i. …”
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Objectively-measured physical activity and stress levels in workers: a systematic review by Marcelo Frio Marins, Barbara Sutil da Silva, Natan Feter, Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva

“…Blue collar workers (20.7% [n = 430]) and white collar workers (18.3% [n = 382]), medical resident (6.5% [n = 135]) and protection services (9.7% [n = 202]) were the predominant occupations. …”
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Dual-functional silver nanoparticle-enhanced ZnO nanorods for improved reactive oxygen species generation and cancer treatment by Yichao Tao, Wenbin Zhuang, Wensi Fan, Longxiang Zhou, Lihong Fan, Huanlong Qin, Yefei Zhu

“…In vitro studies demonstrated excellent biocompatibility and enhanced cell-killing effects of ZnO@Ag NRs on CT-26 cells, while in vivo results confirmed its superior anti-tumor efficacy and biosafety. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test and resistance pattern in new and previously treated tuberculosis cases: A prospective observational study by Ranjit Suva, Gaurang Khadiya, Kinjal D. Rami, Urvashi Modh, Firoz Ghanchi, Yogesh Murugan

“…Results: Out of 150 cases, 104 (69.3 %) were male, while 46 (30.7%) were female. Sixty-one percent of new and 86% of previously treated cases were male, whereas 39% of new and 14% of previously treated cases were female. …”
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Perceived Individual Team Member Value Creation in In-Class Permanent Teams. Analysis of evidence from individual peer reviews in a Team-Lecture Hybrid instructional strategy. by David Tataw

“…A value creation theoretical framework was used to  assess perceived value creation in 952 statements recorded in 341 intra-group assessment narratives from 127 students in 28 in-class permanent teams across 11 courses. …”
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68Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT for the assessment of therapeutic outcomes following superselective adrenal arterial embolization in patients with primary aldosteronism by MengDan Li, Lili Guan, Lu Yang, WenBo Li, Zhu Xia, Min Mao, Hua Pang

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