Recent advances in the management of knee osteoarthritis: a narrative review by Viktor Shtroblia, Pavlo Petakh, Iryna Kamyshna, Iryna Halabitska, Oleksandr Kamyshnyi

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Whole genome sequencing in early onset advanced heart failure by Erik Linnér, Tomasz Czuba, Olof Gidlöf, Jakob Lundgren, Entela Bollano, Maria Hellberg, Selvi Celik, Neha Pimpalwar, Philipp Rentzsch, Molly Martorella, Anders Gummesson, Olle Melander, Sebastian Albinsson, Göran Dellgren, Jan Borén, Anders Jeppsson, R. Thomas Lumbers, Sonia Shah, Johan Nilsson, Pradeep Natarajan, Tuuli Lappalainen, Malin Levin, Hans Ehrencrona, J. Gustav Smith

“…Abstract The genetic contributions to early onset heart failure (HF) are incompletely understood. Genetic testing in advanced HF patients undergoing heart transplantation (HTx) may yield clinical benefits, but data is limited. …”
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Recent advances in the application of Mendelian randomization to chronic kidney disease by Chaofan Wen, Lanlan Chen, Dan Jia, Ziqi Liu, Yidan Lin, Guan Liu, Shuo Zhang, Baoshan Gao

“…This review delves into the advances and challenges in the application of MR in the field of nephrology, shifting from a mere summary of its principles and limitations to a more nuanced exploration of its contributions to our understanding of CKD.Methods Key findings from recent studies have been pivotal in reshaping our comprehension of CKD. …”
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Advanced ellipse overlap computation based on segment area of circles by Minhye Kim, Yongkuk Kim, Giphil Cho

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Managing natural disasters: An analysis of technological advancements, opportunities, and challenges by Moez Krichen, Mohamed S. Abdalzaher, Mohamed Elwekeil, Mostafa M. Fouda

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A review on current and future advancements for commercialized microalgae species by Jia Fei Wong, Hui Jing Hong, Su Chern Foo, Michelle Khai Khun Yap, Ji Wei Tan

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Advances in the treatment of glioma-related signaling pathways and mechanisms by metformin by Xingyuan Ma, Xingyuan Ma, Chao Sun, Xiao Ding, Yuhang Zhang, Yuhang Zhang, Tingzhen Deng, Tingzhen Deng, Yatao Wang, Yatao Wang, Haijun Yang, Haijun Yang, Ruiwen Ding, Ruiwen Ding, Haotian Li, Haotian Li, Dawen Wang, Dawen Wang, Maohua Zheng, Maohua Zheng

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Recent application of carbon nanotubes in energy storage and conversion devices by Abdulazeez Tunbosun Lawal

“…Each of their properties makes them an ideal candidate for various energy conversion and storage devices. Moreover, the performance of CNTs in these energy devices can be improved by surface functionalization, heteroatom doping, structural modification, introductions of defects, promoting transport hydrodynamic processes, and resolving existing degradation issues, such as catalyst poisoning and precipitation. …”
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Self-Effacing Barbie: The Ideal, the Real and the Quest for Authentic Selfhood by John Michael Corrigan, Justin Prystash

“…This metaphysical quandary is what propels the protagonists on a Buddhist-inspired quest for authentic selfhood, a selfhood characterized by both the effacement of the discrete self (the Buddhist concept of anatman) and the eclipse of monumentalized cultural and commercial idols, like Barbie, that organize and disseminate ideology.…”
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Container Security Device Chain Network for Safe Railway Transportation by Sungryul Kim, Jeonghyun Kim, Younghwan Yoo

“…This paper suggests the use of the container security devices (CSDs), which has been adopted for the marine transportation so far, to enhance the security of railway freight transportation. …”
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Student and virtual learning environment interaction. Research of advanced attitudes by Lina Tankelevičienė

“… Educational institutions are interested in attempting to increase the variety and number of course offerings by using alternative delivery systems including the Intemet. …”
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Translocation of an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: Incidental Finding in the Rectosigmoid Colon by R. Vilallonga, N. Rodriguez, M. Vilchez, M. Armengol

“…The presence of an intrauterine device (IUD) within the colon is rare. Complications have been reported with IUDs among which uterine perforation. …”
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Finite element models of intervertebral disc: recent advances and prospects by Tianze Sun, Junlin Wang, Xin Liu, Huagui Huang, Jinzuo Wang, Moran Suo, Jing Zhang, Zhonghai Li

“…We summarized the types and constructional methods of the FE models and analyzed the applications of some representative FE models.Results The most widely used model was the nonlinear model which considers the behavior of porous elastic materials. As more advanced methods, More and more models which involve penetration parameters were used to simulate the biological behavior and biomechanical properties of IVD.Conclusions Personalized modeling should be carried out in order to better provide accurate basis for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. …”
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Recent Advances: The Imbalance of Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Qingdong Guan, Jiguo Zhang

“…In this review, we will discuss the recent advances of novel biologics in clinics and clinical trials, and novel proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines found in IBD with focusing on IL-12 family and IL-1 family members as well as their relevance to the potential therapy of IBD.…”
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Advancements in cellular immunotherapy: overcoming resistance in lung and colorectal cancer by Lijuan Qin, Yuan Li, Juan Liu, Xiaoqin An

“…Tumor resistance mechanisms—ranging from immune evasion, antigen loss, and immune checkpoint upregulation, to tumor microenvironment immunosuppression—remain major obstacles. …”
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Powering Implanted Devices Wirelessly Using Spider-Web Coil by Amal Ibrahim Mahmood, Sadik Kamel Gharghan, Mohamed A.A. Eldosoky, Ahmed M. Soliman

“… Implantable biomedical (IBM) systems and biomedical sensors can improve life quality, identify sickness, monitor biological signs, and replace the function of malfunctioning organs. However, these devices compel continuous battery power, which can be limited by the battery's capacity and lifetime, reducing the device's effectiveness. …”
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Recent Advances in Graphene-Assisted Nonlinear Optical Signal Processing by Jian Wang, Xiao Hu

“…So far, the main focus has been on graphene based photonics and optoelectronics devices. Due to the linear band structure allowing interband optical transitions at all photon energies, graphene has remarkably large third-order optical susceptibility χ(3), which is only weakly dependent on the wavelength in the near-infrared frequency range. …”
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An X-Ray Technique for Evaluating the Structure of Films for Device Applications by Ian N. Court, R. N. Clarke

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Artificial intelligence in unveiling herbal remedies for cancer: Advances and applications by Bargale Sushant Sukumar, Shashirekha H K, Amarnath H K, Neha Gadgil, Akshar Kulkarni, Shipra, Harshal Tare

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Recent Advances in Near-Field to Far-Field Transformation Techniques by Claudio Gennarelli, Amedeo Capozzoli, Lars J. Foged, Jeff Fordham, Daniël Janse van Rensburg

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