Up-and-down determination of prophylactic norepinephrine boluses combined with crystalloid co-load for preventing post-spinal anesthesia hypotension during cesarean section by Chengfei Xu, Peipei Zhang, Chunying Dai, Jingjun Zhang, Honghao Wu, Qianying Liu, Zhiqiang Zhang, Fengwei Yin, Huadong Ni, Liang Cheng

“…Methods Patients were administered crystalloid co-loads at a dosage of 10 mL/kg, in addition to preventive norepinephrine dosages direct following spinal anesthesia administration. …”
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Study on cook-off characteristics and thermal safety venting area of RBOE charge by Kebin Zhang, Wenbin Li, Changfang Zhao, Zhifang Wei, Shuxia Zhang, Jin Li

“…Based on the thermal decomposition reaction characteristics and combustion characteristics of each component of RBOE explosive, the cook-off calculation models of RBOE warhead before and after ignition were established. In addition, closed and vented warheads were designed, as well as fast and slow cook-off test devices. …”
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Carabid beetles as indicators of stream zonation by Franziska Middendorf, Bernhard Eitzinger, Martin H. Entling, Jens Schirmel

“…In addition, 11 indicator species were identified in the downstream zone, compared to only two in the upstream and one in the midstream zone. …”
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Effortless alkalinity analysis using AI and smartphone technology, no equipment needed, from freshwater to saltwater by Zachary Y. Han, Zihan Zheng, Alan Y. Han, Huichun Zhang

“…Five inexperienced users utilized this method for alkalinity analysis and achieved comparable results in performance. Additionally, we developed a user-friendly website where users, without prior experience, can upload images to obtain alkalinity readings for their water samples. …”
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Study on the Origin and Fluid Identification of Low-Resistance Gas Reservoirs by Zhou Yuhui, Hu Qingxiong, Liu Wentao, Wu Zhiqi, Yan Yule, Ma Jialing

“…For a water layer, the neutron porosity is similar to the acoustic (or density) porosity and the dual-lateral resistivity difference will be less than 0. While for a dry layer or a layer with both gas and water, the difference in porosity as well as dual-lateral resistivity is very small. …”
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Effect of Gold Dispersion on the Photocatalytic Activity of Mesoporous Titania for the Vapor-Phase Oxidation of Acetone by S. V. Awate, A. A. Belhekar, S. V. Bhagwat, R. Kumar, N. M. Gupta

“…Mesostructured titanium dioxide photocatalyst, having uniform crystallite size (6–12 nm) and average pore diameter of ∼4.2 nm, was synthesized by using a low-temperature nonsurfactant hydrothermal route, employing tartaric acid as a templating agent. Gold additions from 0.5 to 2 wt% were incorporated, either during the hydrothermal process or by postsynthesis wet impregnation. …”
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The negative off-response driven by M-cone and depolarizing bipolar cell in the rat electroretinogram by Tao Chen, Yuting Su, Weiming Yan, Junhui Xue, Zuoming Zhang

“…However, the off component was not blocked by the application of 50 µM BaCl2. In addition, distinct differences of OFF response were found among MCD, CSNB and SD rats. …”
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A review of the Bovis Calculus’s intervention mechanism and clinical application in ischemic stroke by Ke Xu, Bowen Deng, Tongtong Jia, Mihong Ren, Hai Chen, Jing Zhang, Jinlin Guo, Yong Li, Jian Wang

“…Information on Chinese medicine preparations and clinical reports was also integrated to provide an overview of modern applications and safety considerations.ResultsBC mainly includes chemical components such as bile pigments, bile acids, cholesterol, proteins amino acids, and trace elements. Additionally, the efficacy of BC in treating cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury (CI/RI) is certain, particularly due to the components of bile pigments, bile acids, and amino acids that can interfere with the enzymatic cascade reaction of CI/RI through multiple components, targets, and pathways. …”
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Developing a Fire Monitoring System Based on MQTT, ESP-NOW, and a REM in Industrial Environments by Miracle Udurume, Taewoong Hwang, Raihan Uddin, Toufiq Aziz, Insoo Koo

“…Future work will focus on enhancing the anomaly detection model for greater accuracy, expanding scalability through additional communication protocols, like LoRaWAN, and incorporating adaptive algorithms for real-time network optimization.…”
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Temporary Spinal Cord Stimulation versus Pulsed Radiofrequency for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiaohong Li, Pan Chen, Jian He, Xiang Huang, Dacheng Tang, Lumiao Chen, Xiaoping Wang

“…Among the variables that demonstrated marked improvements from presurgical data to 1 week postsurgery were VAS, ER, CRR, SIS, PHQ-9, GAD-7, as well as BP and PF of the SF-36 in both cohorts. In addition, this improvement persisted for 6 months. …”
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Time series analysis of leptospirosis incidence for forecasting in the Baltic countries using the ARIMA model by Mykola Butkevych, Dmytro Chumachenko

“…Future research should expand on this model by developing multivariate forecasting approaches incorporating additional factors to refine the model’s predictive accuracy. …”
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Successful Treatment of Linear Psoriasis With the IL-17a-Antagonist Ixekizumab: A Case Report by Christov S, Ohm F, Augustin M, Wagner JN

“…This case report shows the importance of histological confirmation in differentiating LP from clinically similar appearing diseases like ILVEN and highlights the potential therapeutic benefit of IL-17 blockade in LP. In addition, the findings emphasize the need for systematic studies to develop evidence-based treatment strategies for this rare psoriasis phenotype.Keywords: psoriasis, linear psoriasis, biologics, genodermatosis, ILVEN, IL-17A-antagonist, ixekizumab…”
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Flocculation and Settlement Behavior and Dynamic of Fine-grained Hematite Concentrate by Xin DONG, Chuan LU, Qin ZHANG

“…The results show that APAM with a molecular weight of 9 million, a preparation concentration of 0.05%, and a dosage of 60 g/t has a good settling effect and lower cost. The addition of APAM significantly improves the settling effect, while high APAM molecular weight results in fast settling speed and low final underflow concentration. …”
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Characterizing Radon Among Public Buildings and Small/Medium-Sized Businesses in a Canadian Province by Lily X. Yang, Tracy L. Kirkham, Laura Boksman, Anne-Marie Nicol, Paul A. Demers

“…Radon levels also varied significantly based on window-opening behavior, business access type, the presence of an elevator, air conditioning, additions to the building, and cracks and/or gaps in the foundation/wall and around drains, indicating building characteristics with some influence on air circulation may impact overall radon levels.…”
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Integration of bulk and single-cell RNA-seq reveals prognostic gene signatures in patients with bladder cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors by Mina Cho, Hyun Chang, Ju Han Kim

“…Patients with low BC-GS had a significantly shorter overall survival (OS) than those with high BC-GS (p < 0.05, p < 0.001, respectively). Additionally, patients with a concurrently low BC-GS score and low tumor mutation burden (TMB) in GSE176307 and the two validation datasets exhibited an increased risk of death. …”
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Comparison between Subjective Sensations during First and Second Phacoemulsification Eye Surgeries in Patients with Bilateral Cataract by Ji-guo Yu, Ting Ye, Qing Huang, Yi-fan Feng, Jue Wang, Xun-an Fu, Yi Xiang

“…There are, therefore, additional factors that should be considered upon treating patients with bilateral cataracts, and the provision of preoperative counseling could play an important role in providing adequate patient care.…”
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Colada morada, a traditional Ecuadorian Day of the dead beverage: Bibliometric analysis and review of the biological activity of native Ecuadorian ingredients by Juan Carlos Romero-Benavides, Rodrigo Duarte-Casar, Marlene Rojas-Le-Fort, Natalia Bailon-Moscoso

“…Notable bioactivities include the antioxidant capacity of anthocyanin-rich species, the pest control potential of glycoalkaloids in S. quitoense, and the enzymatic applications of V. x pentagona in food and therapeutics. Additionally, the antimicrobial and insect-repellent properties of A. citrodora and M. quixos, as well as the antioxidant potential of A. hybridus, underscore their functional relevance. …”
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Assessment of the Possibility of Transition Power Boilers to Alternative Solid Fuels by Modeling Combustion Processes by V. B. Prokhorov, V. S. Kirichkov, S. L. Chernov, M. V. Fomenko

“…The fusibility test cannot predict the real situation that occurs during the boiler operation. In addition, it does not allow ranking coals according to their tendency to slagging, which is necessary for the preliminary selection of alternative coal. …”
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Exploring the protective role of caffeine against Taraxacum-Induced ribotoxic stress mediated through autophagy and mitochondrial depolarization by Chien-Jung Lin, Shu-Ting Liu, Zih-Syuan Wu, Shih-Ming Huang, Teng-Wei Chen

“…Our RNA sequencing data showed that Taraxacum formosanum (T. formosanum) upregulated 893 genes and downregulated 509 genes and triggered hallmark genes of spliceosomes, TNF-α signaling via NF-κB, inflammatory response, and IL6-JAK-STAT3 signaling. Additionally, T. formosanum imbalanced the levels of ribosomal proteins of the large and small subunits. …”
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The effect of salicylic and jasmonic acids on the activity of <i>SnAGO</i> genes in the fungus <i>Stagonospora nodorum</i> Berk. in <i>in vitro</i> culture and during infection o... by M. Yu. Shein, G. F. Burkhanova, I. V. Maksimov

“…The expression level against the background of plant immunization with the resistance inducers salicylic and jasmonic acids was assessed. In addition, the activity of these genes in the culture of the fungus in vitro was studied under the direct influence of resistance inducers on the mycelium of the fungus. …”
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