Application of Solenoid Valves for Tram Hydraulic Braking Force Control by ZHANG Yanwei, MAO Jinglu, WANG Cong, WANG Zhongxiang, HAO Xinxin

“…Compared with proportional pressure reducing valve, the high-speed switching valve features strong pollution resistance, which can lower the failure rate of the braking system. Therefore, the hydraulic braking system based on the principle of high-speed switching valve is worthy of being popularized and applied in the field of hydraulic braking technology for trams.…”
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Pharmacist-led medication reviews: A scoping review of systematic reviews. by Miriam Craske, Wendy Hardeman, Nicholas Steel, Michael James Twigg

“…Two high-quality reviews reported that there was evidence of no effect on mortality; of these one reported an improvement in medicines-related problems (all studies reported an increase of identified problems), and another a reduction in hospital readmissions (Risk ratio 0.93 [95% CI 0.89, 0.98]). Other lower-quality reviews reported evidence supporting intervention effectiveness for some clinical outcomes (odds ratio: achieving diabetes control = 3.11 95% prediction intervals (PI), 1.48-6.52, achieving blood pressure target = 2.73, 95% PI, 1.05-7.083.50).…”
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Curcumin nanoparticles alleviate brain mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular senescence in γ-irradiated rats by Omnia A. Moselhy, Nahed Abdel-Aziz, Azza El-bahkery, Said S. Moselhy, Ehab A. Ibrahim

“…The data obtained demonstrated that oral administration of CNPs for eight weeks attenuated oxidative stress in γ-irradiated rats by lowering the brain’s lipid peroxidation level [malondialdehyde (MDA)] and enhancing antioxidant markers [superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC)] (P < 0.05). …”
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Exploring the Potential of AI-Assisted Technology in Joint Range-of-Motion Measurements: A Reliability Study by Gisoo Lee, Eric W. Tan

“…Moreover, for both methods, the inter-test reliability was higher than good (ICC > 0.75) for shoulder and lumbar joint ROM measurements but lower than good (ICC < 0.75) for hip ROM measurements. …”
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Effect of anastomotic reinforcement with barded suture on anastomotic leakage prevention following laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a retrospective single-cen... by Xinyu Qi, Kai Xu, Maoxing Liu, Fei Tan, Pin Gao, Chuanyong Zhou, Zhendan Yao, Nan Zhang, Hong Yang, Chenghai Zhang, Jiadi Xing, Ming Cui, Xiangqian Su

“…The incidence of AL was lower in the reinforcement group when compared with the control group (1.4% vs. 4.7%, P = 0.014). …”
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Enhancing postharvest quality of bananas: comparative study on the use ZnO and Ag2O nanoparticles and ZnO/Ag2O composites by Noluthando Noxolo Aruwajoye, Isaac Adeyemi Sanusi, Gabriel Sanjo Aruwajoye, Asanda Mditshwa, Samson Zeray Tesfay

“…At the end of the storage period, the fruits treated with ZnO + Ag₂O nanoparticles demonstrated a significantly lower decay incidence of 44.44% than the control (100%). …”
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Long-term mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis: a propensity score matching retrospective study by Pengjie Zhang, Liru Xun, Nan Bao, Ding Tong, Bin Duan, Du Peng

“…The 5- and 10-year mortality rates were significantly lower in the HD group (all p < .05) as compared to the PD group. …”
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Study of the Significance of Thromboelastography Changes in Patients with Dyslipidemia by Qing Lin, Guokai Yang, Jingming Ruan, Peng Yu, Chaochao Deng, Weitao Pan

“…TEG can predict the hypercoagulability and hypocoagulability of blood by the changes of R value, K value, α angle, and MA to evaluate the effect of hyperlipidemia on the coagulation status, which is important for guiding the adjustment of lipid-lowering, antithrombotic, and anticoagulation programs in patients with atherosclerosis combined with hyperlipidemia or postsurgery combined with hyperlipidemia.…”
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Fabrication of nano‐encapsulated angelica (Heracleum persicum) essential oil for enriching dairy dessert: Physicochemical, rheological and sensorial properties by Narin Mhemmedamin Nanakali

“…In general, samples containing free AEO (not encapsulated) had the lower scores in all organoleptic characteristics.…”
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The Effect of Expressive Writing on the Experiences of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jiayuan Li, Zhuoran Gao, Siyu Li, Xia Zhong

“…Compared with those in the CG, the depression levels in the BF and NW groups were lower than those at baseline, and repeated measurement analysis revealed that the interaction effect between group × time was significant (p = 0.000, F = 16.262, η2 = 0.194). …”
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Key wound healing genes as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma: an integrated in silico and in vitro study by Fuchuan Jiang, Sajjad Ahmad, Sadia kanwal, Yasir Hameed, Qian Tang

“…These genes exhibited significantly lower expression in UCEC cell lines compared to normal controls, as confirmed by RT-qPCR. …”
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Kidney Disease-Specific Quality of Life among Patients on Hemodialysis by Issa Al Salmi, Pramod Kamble, Eilean Rathinasamy Lazarus, Melba Sheila D’Souza, Yaqoob Al Maimani, Suad Hannawi

“…Patients with 5–8 mg/l levels of serum creatinine have lower emotional wellbeing. People on low incomes experienced social difficulties, while the maximum burden was found in physical activities and minimum social function. …”
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COVID-19 vaccination and cerebral small vessel disease progression—A prospective cohort study by Yiu Ming Bonaventure Ip, Sangqi Pang, Alan Yao, Lucas Lau, Anki Miu, Katarina Chiu, Ho Ko, Andrew Kwok, Helen Y Chan, Sharon Lee, Howard Chan, Trista Hung, Bonnie Lam, Vincent Hui, Haipeng Li, Lin Shi, Jill Abrigo, Xinyi Leng, Yannie Soo, Sze Ho Ma, Vincent CT Mok, Hugh S Markus, Chris Mok, David SC Hui, Thomas W Leung

“…Among the BNT162b2 recipients, a higher surrogate virus neutralization test was associated (aOR 0.97, 95% CI 0.95-0.99, P = 0.002) with a lower risk of cSVD progression. Conclusions: BNT162b2 and CoronaVac did not increase cSVD burden in community-dwelling citizens. …”
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Growth dynamics of Indian infants using latent trajectory models in pooled survey datasets by Aswathi Saji, Jeswin Baby, Jeswin Baby, Prem Antony, Srishti Sinha, Sulagna Bandyopadhyay, Joby K. Jose, Anura V. Kurpad, Tinku Thomas

“…The first class for LAZ, with the highest proportion of children (&gt;80% of children), did not decline or increase with age; In boys, Class 1 was close to the WHO median, whereas in girls, Class 1 was lower than the WHO median from birth. The LAZ classes of remaining boys and girls declined with age (slope, μdg= − 1.04; 95% CI: −1.09, −0.99 for boys and μdg= − 0.69; 95% CI: −0.76, −0.63 for girls). …”
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Intracapsular and extracapsular fracture types and inpatient mortality in failed hemiarthroplasty by Kürşat Tuğrul Okur, Koray Özdemir, Ahmet Yesevi Sarıaslan, Fırat Ozan

“…Deceased patients demonstrated higher AHFS and American Society of Anaesthesiologists scores but lower Parker Mobility Scores (p = 0.01). Prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays were also linked to increased mortality (p = 0.02). …”
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Comorbidities reduce survival and quality of life in COPD with severe lung hyperinflation by Else A.M.D. ter Haar, Dirk-Jan Slebos, Karin Klooster, Simon D. Pouwels, Jorine E. Hartman

“…Conclusion Our results show that comorbidities were associated with lower survival and poor QoL in emphysema patients characterised by severe hyperinflation. …”
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The Association of Vitamin D, Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), and Glial Cell-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) with Development in Children by Mia Milanti Dewi, Akhmad Imron, Nelly Amalia Risan, Grace Mediana, Raden Tina Dewi Judistiani, Budi Setiabudiawan

“…The mean vitamin D level was lower (<i>p</i> = 0.041) in children with short stature (27.65 ng/dL). …”
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External validation of an artificial intelligence model using clinical variables, including ICD-10 codes, for predicting in-hospital mortality among trauma patients: a multicenter... by Seungseok Lee, Do Wan Kim, Na-eun Oh, Hayeon Lee, Seoyoung Park, Dong Keon Yon, Wu Seong Kang, Jinseok Lee

“…In the subset of patients with ISS < 9, the model showed a robust AUROC of 0.9043, indicating its effectiveness in predicting mortality, even in cases with lower-severity injuries. For patients with ISSs ≥ 9, the model maintained high sensitivity (93.60%) and balanced accuracy (77.08%), proving its reliability in more severe injury cases. …”
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Vaccination status and hepatitis A immunity in children: insights from a large-scale study in Turkey by Metin Yigit, Furkan Kalayci

“…Conclusion These findings underscore the critical need for targeted interventions to close vaccination gaps, especially among older, unvaccinated children who exhibit lower immunity levels. These insights are crucial for enhancing vaccination outreach and improving public health measures against hepatitis A.…”
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Histopathological evaluation of the effects of thymoquinone and resveratrol on the liver in rats administered doxorubicin by Mehmet Burak Ates, Ozgur Ozdemir, Ali Erdem Ozturk, Mustafa Numan Bucak, Aysegul Bulut

“…The liver total lesion score, which increased with Dox, was shown to be lower in the TQ and Res groups (p<0.05). However, the Dox+TQ-5, Dox+TQ-20, and Dox+Res-20 groups, showed no amelioration in necrosis/apoptosis.…”
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