Processability and Material Behavior of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys Using Wire Laser-Directed Energy Deposition (WL-DED) by Hediyeh Dabbaghi, Nasrin Taheri Andani, Mohammad Pourshams, Mahyar Sojoodi, Behrang Poorganji, Mohammad Elahinia

“…The results from the cube study demonstrated that varying energy densities (46.66–70 J/mm³) significantly affected the quality of the deposits. Lower to intermediate energy densities achieved high relative densities (>99%) and favorable phase transformation temperatures. …”
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Derivation of a simple risk calculator for predicting clinical worsening in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease by K. El-Kersh, R. Bag, N. Bhatt, C. King, A. Waxman, F. Rischard, H. Kim, D. Cella, E. Shen, SD Nathan

“…Total point scores were grouped into 3 risk strata (lower, intermediate, and higher). Results: Two versions of a risk calculator were derived. …”
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Dietary Alpha-Lipoic Acid Alleviated Hepatic Glycogen Deposition and Improved Inflammation Response of Largemouth Bass (<i>Micropterus salmoides</i>) Fed on High Dietary Carbohydra... by Zishuo Fang, Xianwei Pan, Ye Gong, Nihe Zhang, Shiwen Chen, Ning Liu, Naisong Chen, Songlin Li

“…A total of 315 juvenile largemouth bass (initial body weight, 5.09 ± 0.10 g) were divided into nine tanks (800 L) (upper radius 0.65 m × lower radius 0.5 m × height 1 m), with each holding 35 fish. …”
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Changes in Running Kinematics and Kinetics Following a 10 km Run by Mark Reinking, Emily Hill, Kathryn Marr, Kasey Melness, Dominique Ortiz, Elsa Racasan, Nicholas Wedl, Joshua White, Brian Baum

“…Reflective markers were placed over designated anatomical landmarks on both sides of the pelvis as well as the left lower extremity and marked with a skin pen. Subjects then ran on the treadmill and 30 seconds of video data were recorded at 240 frames/sec using a high-speed camera for the sagittal plane and the frontal plane. …”
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Classification and functional repair and reconstruction of lip and perilabial defects following oncosurgery by CHEN Weiliang

“…The combination of bilateral mental neurovascular V-Y island advancement flap and an anteriorly based ventral tongue flap for reconstruction of the total lower lip defect is a reliable and effective method. …”
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Comparison of Diaphragmatic Stretch Technique and Manual Diaphragm Release Technique on Diaphragmatic Excursion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Crossover Tri... by Aishwarya Nair, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, Shyam Krishnan, Santhosh Rai, R. Anand, Vishak Acharya, Preetam Acharya

“…This makes the diaphragm’s contraction less effective in raising and expanding the lower rib cage, thereby increasing the work of breathing and reducing the functional capacity. …”
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Revealing Land-Use Dynamics on Thermal Environment of Riverine Cities Under Climate Variability Using Remote Sensing and Geospatial Techniques by Nazia Iftakhar, Fakhrul Islam, Mohammad Izhar Hussain, Muhammad Nasar Ahmad, Jinwook Lee, Nazir Ur Rehman, Saleh Qaysi, Nassir Alarifi, Youssef M. Youssef

“…The negative LCI values revealed that vegetation and water bodies in lower temperature zones (Ltc_1 to Ltc_3) contributed to cooling effects, while positive LCI values in built-up and bare land areas in higher temperature zones (Ltc_5–Ltc_7) exhibited warming effects. …”
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Influence of phase and dominance on ground reaction forces and upper extremity muscle activity during the modified-Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test by T. De Sousa, Y. Blache, M. Degot, I. Rogowski

“…Variations in muscular activity over a touch were required to sustain variations in loads in medial, vertical, and posterior directions. Lower loads were observed during the takeoff phase than those during the landing phase (p < 0.05). …”
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Contagious viruses’ corollaries and deterioration of quality education in developing countries: an integrated model of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness and remote working by Muhammad Asif Zaheer, Tanveer Muhammad Anwar, Mohamed Albeshr, Maryam Manzoor, Zoia Khan

“…Findings – The study reveals that remote work significantly enhances organizational commitment while concurrently lowering the turnover intention. Conversely, perceived work stress negatively impacts organizational commitment but positively influences turnover intention. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Mineral Nutrients and Toxic Metals in M. stenopetala from Southern Ethiopia: A Comparative Study of Three Cultivating Areas Using MP-AES by Ashenafi Shemnsa, Wondimeneh Dubale Adane, Merid Tessema, Endale Tesfaye, Gizaw Tesfaye

“…Generally, the developed method includes an innovative digestion procedure that minimizes reagent consumption, operates at lower temperatures, and requires shorter digestion times, thereby optimizing resource utilization and maintaining analytical accuracy. …”
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Assessment of Risk of Malignancy and Concordance in Salivary Gland Cytopathology Using the Milan System of Reporting, with Emphasis on Angiogenesis by Pranita Mohanty, Sonali Kar, Surabhi Singh

“…Out of total 91 tumor cases, MVD was found to be higher in malignant tumors, lower in benign tumors, highest in mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and lowest in sialadenosis with significant P = 0.000. …”
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Area postrema syndrome in patients with autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy by Qingchen Li, Junfang Teng

“…Compared with the APS in AQP4 + NMOSD, APS in A-GFAP-A had a lower proportion of females (33.3% vs. 80%, p = 0.003), more hiccups (81% vs. 50%, p = 0.037), more leptomeningeal enhancement (61.9% vs. 5%, p = 0.000), higher CSF white blood cell count (median 120 vs. 10 cells/mm3, p = 0.000) and protein (median 0.949 vs. 0.407 g/L, p = 0.000). …”
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The effect of GM-CSF and predictors of treatment outcome in pediatric septic shock patients by Zhen-Hao Yu, Gui-Xiang Tian, Yao-Dong Wang, Ting-Yan Liu, Peng Shi, Jia-Yun Ying, Wei-Ming Chen, Yu-Feng Zhou, Guo-Ping Lu, Cai-Yan Zhang

“…Conclusions GM-CSF treatment may benefit pediatric septic shock patients, especially those with higher lactic acid, and lower RBC and platelet counts. These factors, which are significant predictors of outcomes, should be monitored during therapy.…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials for physical activity among colorectal cancer survivors: directions for future research by Jiayu Mao, Xiaoke Qiu, Yi Zhang, Can Wang, Xueli Yang, Qiuping Li

“…However, PA levels are generally lower in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors compared to other cancer survivors. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting the clinical management of infection in culture-negative patients following percutaneous endoscopic decompression: a retrospective study by Changpeng Qu, Haixin Wei, Hao Zhang, Zheng Lian, Hui Lu, Shuo Han

“…Female was a favorable factor to shorten the duration of antibiotic treatment (Beta = -0.25, P = 0.01), and higher maximum temperature during infection may indicate a longer duration of antibiotic treatment (Beta = 0.28, P = 0.02).ConclusionOur findings suggest that healthy blood glucose levels, a lower hidden blood loss and hidden blood loss index might help reduce the duration of antibiotic use after infection. …”
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Country economic status is strongly associated with burn survival - validation of the (modified) ABSI by Julia Elrod, Christoph Mohr, Ludvik Branski, Joshua M. Peterson, Fionna M. Wood, Dale W. Edgar, Pius Agbenorku, Shobha Chamania, Anant Sharma, Flavio N. Novaes, Jean Bosco Katabogama, Michael Boettcher, Konrad Reinshagen, Ingo Koenigs

“…These findings underscore the need for adaptive models that take into account socioeconomic variables, potentially guiding health policy adjustments and emphasizing the necessity of resource allocation and training in lower HDI countries. Such adaptations could enhance clinical outcomes and reduce disparities in burn care effectiveness globally.…”
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Investigation on the status of professional identity of nursing staff in a Grade 3A Chinese medicine hospital (某三级甲等中医院护理人员职业认同感现状调查及相关性分析)... by HONG Yanyan (洪艳燕), GUO Xiujun (郭秀君), LI Jian (李健), LIU Hui (刘翚), LIU Yuanyuan (刘园园)

“…According to the investigation results, the average score of professional recognition of 705 nurses was (112. 238±22. 409), lower score were found associated with nurses' sense of self-determination and organizational influence, which were at the moderate level (≥4), and the rest were at the high level(＞5). …”
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Comprehensive Assessment of Rapeseed Meal as a Fish Meal Substitute in Hybrid Sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii ♀ × Acipenser baerii ♂) Diets: Impacts on Growth Performance, Body Comp... by Wenpeng Zhang, Siyuan Liu, Shidi Wang, Huamin Wang, Kaibo Ge, Yuhong Yang, Shaoxia Lu, Shicheng Han, Haibo Jiang, Chang’an Wang, Hongbai Liu

“…At 50% substitution, sturgeon valve intestinal protease activity reached its maximum, and the duodenal villus height (VH) was not significantly different from that of the control group (morphological and structural indices were lower in the treatment groups). Gene expression of pro-inflammatory factors IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α increased with the substitution ratio, while anti-inflammatory factor IL-10 showed the opposite trend. …”
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Is Whole‐Brain Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases an Overestimated Therapy? A Retrospective Study of Real‐World Data Using Landmark Analyses by Florian Hoelzl, Oliver Koelbl, Isabella Gruber

“…Patients who died before the 90‐day landmark endpoint had more brain metastases, lower Karnofsky performance status, higher age, and were less frequently treated with immunotherapy/molecularly targeted therapy than those surviving at least 90 days. …”
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Men's more frequent predisposing factors in infectious endocarditis facilitate improvement of outcomes by shortening of diagnostic delay by S. Andreß, K. Reischmann, S. Markovic, F. Rohlmann, B. Hay, W. Rottbauer, D. Buckert, S. d'Almeida

“…Notably, only in the male cohort, a shorter time to diagnosis was associated with a lower mortality rate (p = 0.035, optimal cut-point 3.5 days). …”
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