The Impact of Ageing on Diaphragm Function and Maximal Inspiratory Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Ultrasound Study by Toru Yamada, Taro Minami, Takahiro Shinohara, Shuji Ouchi, Suguru Mabuchi, Shunpei Yoshino, Ken Emoto, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kanako Yoshimi, Mitsuko Saito, Ayane Horike, Kenji Toyoshima, Yoshiaki Tamura, Atsushi Araki, Ryoichi Hanazawa, Akihiro Hirakawa, Takeshi Ishida, Takuma Kimura, Haruka Tohara, Masayoshi Hashimoto

“…In older adults, the diaphragm was thicker (2.1 vs. 1.7 mm, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and TF was lower (88.7% vs. 116.0%, <i>p</i> < 0.001), with no significant difference in DE. …”
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Efficacy of Diltiazem for the Control of Blood Pressure in Puerperal Patients with Severe Preeclampsia: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled Trial by Gilberto Arias-Hernández, Cruz Vargas-De-León, Claudia C Calzada-Mendoza, María Esther Ocharan-Hernández

“…Patients in the diltiazem group had lower blood pressure levels than patients in the nifedipine group. …”
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Comparative analysis of acids and temperatures in gelatin extraction from the skin of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) by Vicky Prajaputra, Sri Agustina, Nadia Isnaini, Agillia Nabila, Hikma Kasih Margolang, Sahra Apriani, Siti Maqfirah

“…Gelatin extracted with acetic acid also had higher protein content and lower moisture and ash levels. FTIR analysis confirmed the presence of characteristic gelatin functional groups, including Amide I, II, and III. …”
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A Low‐Latitude Three‐Dimensional Ionospheric Electron Density Model Based on Radio Occultation Data Using Artificial Neural Networks With Prior Knowledge by Ding Yang, Hanxian Fang

“…In addition, we corrected effectively the error of ANN‐IRI in the lower ionosphere source from COSMIC data based on IRI‐2016 and spline interpolation. …”
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Hybrid intelligence framework for optimizing shear capacity of lightweight FRP-reinforced concrete beams by Iman Faridmehr, Moncef L. Nehdi, Mohammad Ali Sahraei, Kiyanets Aleksandr Valerievich, Chiara Bedon

“…Notably, for beams without stirrups, model predictions closely matched experimental data, with a lower average ratio (1.02) compared to Eurocode (1.65) and ACI (1.58). …”
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Sustainable foam glass property prediction using machine learning: A comprehensive comparison of predictive methods and techniques by Mohamed Abdellatief, Leong Sing Wong, Norashidah Md Din, Ali Najah Ahmed, Abba Musa Hassan, Zainah Ibrahim, G. Murali, Kim Hung Mo, Ahmed El-Shafie

“…The GB model followed closely, while the RF and LR models showed lower accuracy. Partial dependence plots and global feature importance analyses highlighted density and foam agent content as critical factors influencing FG properties. …”
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Enhancing work life through social cognition: the effect of SCIT in bipolar disorder by Zeynep Anaforoglu Bikmaz, Zeynep Mackali, Sibel Cakir

“…However, the levels of stigmatization experienced by individuals as a result of ISMI measurements were significantly lower in the SCIT group compared to the control group.ConclusionThe study concludes that SCIT can be an effective intervention for enhancing certain psychosocial and cognitive functions in individuals with BD-I, thereby improving their occupational functioning. …”
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PALATAL FRACTURE FIXATION ON SEVERE PANFACIAL FRACTURE: IS THERE ANY CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE? by Arif Tri Prasetyo, Magda Rosalina Hutagalung, Lobredia Zarasade

“…The fractures are on upper face, midface, and lower face including the hard palate. We performed open reduction internal fixation on palate to correct the arch of the upper jaw. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination-Related Concerns Amongst Healthcare Workers by Ammarah Saeed, Bushra Rabbani, Naseem Amin Dhedhi, Faisal Ahmed, Mehrunnisa Umar, Jameel Ahmed

“…Furthermore, doctors were found to have significantly lower odds of having concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination than nurses/paramedics (AOR 0.17, 95% CI 0.08-0.34, p<0.001). …”
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Trench MOS Schottky Diodes: A Physics-Based Analytical Model Approach to Charge Sharing by Mohammed Tanvir Quddus, Alvaro D. Latorre-Rey, Zeinab Ramezani, Mihir Mudholkar

“…The unique structure of TMBS devices allows for efficient manipulation of the electric field, enabling higher doping concentrations in the drift region and thus achieving a lower forward voltage drop (VF) and reduced leakage current (IR) while maintaining high breakdown voltage (BV). …”
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Microstructural and defect characterization in single beads of the CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy processed by the multi-beam laser directed energy deposition by Kholqillah Ardhian Ilman, Yorihiro Yamashita, Takahiro Kunimine

“…Additionally, higher speeds and lower powers resulted in increased porosity, supported by partially melted and unmelted powder. …”
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Molecularly Distinct NLRP3 Inducers Mediate Diverse Ratios of Interleukin-1β and Interleukin-18 from Human Monocytes by Kristine Midtbö, Daniel Eklund, Eva Särndahl, Alexander Persson

“…Despite using doses of the inflammasome inducers yielding similar release of IL-1β, SiO2-stimulated cells showed a lower concentration of released IL-18 compared to ATP and chitosan. …”
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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance with Amyloid Deposition in the Lung and Non-Amyloid Eosinophilic Deposition in the Brain: A Case Report by Francois Abi-Fadel, Nisarg R. Desai, Gita Vatandoust, Rabih Said, Aaron Gottesman, Terenig Terjanian

“…A CT chest, abdomen and pelvis revealed numerous ground-glass and solid nodules in the lungs. Lower extremity duplex and transesophageal echocardiogram were negative. …”
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Rainfall distribution variability controls surface but not belowground litter decomposition in a semi-arid shrubland by Yulin Li, Li Cheng, Honglin Yang, Rui Zhang, Zhiying Ning

“…Mass loss significantly decreased in surface litter but not in belowground litter due to the lower frequency and larger amount of precipitation compared to the control treatment. …”
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Validity of the Actigraph-GT9X accelerometer for measuring steps and energy expenditures in heart failure patients. by Jisu Kim, Jonathan Kenyon, Hayley Billingsley, Natalie Bohmke, Syed Imran Ahmed, Hannah Salmons, Jung-Min Lee, Danielle Kirkman, Salvatore Carbone, Youngdeok Kim

“…<h4>Results</h4>Ankle-worn AG-SC was significantly equivalent to the criterion (p < .05) and had lower MAPE (<10%) compared to the waist location, regardless of PA intensity level. …”
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The new urban wastewater treatment directive from the perspective of the receiving rivers’ quality by Máté Krisztián Kardos, Miklós Patziger, Zsolt Jolánkai, Adrienne Clement

“…The revised Environmental Quality Standards Directive expands the list of regulated pollutants and lowers permissible concentrations for priority substances, including pharmaceuticals. …”
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Epigenetic alterations of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 gene in the adipose tissue of patients with primary aldosteronism by Yoshimichi Takeda, Masashi Demura, Mitsuhiro Kometani, Shigehiro Karashima, Daisuke Aono, Seigo Konishi, Shin-ichi Horike, Makiko Meguro-Horike, Takashi Yoneda, Yoshiyu Takeda

“…The methylation ratio was significantly lower in SCS patients than in APA, Cu, or NFA patients (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Macronutrient balance determines the human gut microbiome eubiosis: insights from in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and fermentation of eight pulse species by Da Bin Lee, In Seon Hwang

“…Concurrently, these three species exhibited an increase in microbial diversity as evidenced by the calculation of α-diversity (Shannon index) and β-diversity (Bray-Curtis distance). Despite the lower nutrient contents in the three pulses, represented by carbohydrates, amino acids, and fatty acids, network analysis revealed that the nutrient contents in the pulse digesta possess complex positive or negative correlations with a variety of bacteria, as well as their metabolites. …”
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Identification of m6A methyltransferase-related WTAP and ZC3H13 predicts immune infiltrates in glioblastoma by Liyun Gao, Jiaxin Gao, Jiayin He, Wenyan Fan, Xiangxin Che, Xin Wang, Tao Wang, Chunhua Han

“…Our analysis revealed that cluster1 exhibited higher WTAP expression but lower ZC3H13 expression compared to cluster2. Cluster1 showed higher levels of immune infiltration and TMB compared to cluster2. …”
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Correlation between White Globe Appearance and Clinicopathologic Characteristics in Early Gastric Cancer by Dae Jin Jung, Gwang Ha Kim, Kyungbin Kim, Hye Kyung Jeon, Dong Chan Joo, Moon Won Lee, Bong Eun Lee

“…WGA was associated with tumor size (≤2 cm [17/63, 27.0%] vs >2 cm [8/63, 12.7%]; p=0.044), histologic type (differentiated type [22/89, 24.7%] vs undifferentiated type [3/37. 8.1%]; p=0.033), and tumor location (upper third [1/11, 9.1%] vs middle third [18/58, 31.0%] and lower third [6/57, 10.5%]; p=0.017). Although WGA was observed more frequently in lesions with an oval/tubular MS pattern, a fine-network MV pattern, and the absence of WOS, the difference was not statistically significant (MS pattern, p=0.358; MV pattern, p=0.212; WOS, p=0.121, respectively). …”
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