Elevated serum neurofilament light chain levels in patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study by Karel Pavelka, Marta Olejárova, Veronika Balajková, Aneta Prokopcová, Martin Elisak, Hana Mojžišová

“…Elevated serum triacylglycerol concentrations, C reactive protein and organ damage were linked to increased serum (p=0.002; p<0.001; p=0.036) and CSF (p=0.008; p=0.007; p<0.001) NfL concentrations. In addition, we established a significant correlation between intrathecal NfL concentrations and interleukin-6 levels in the CSF of patients with NPSLE (R=0.5118, p<0.05).Conclusion The serum NfL levels may be a readily available marker of neuropsychiatric involvement in SLE.…”
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Recruitment Challenges and Strategies in a Technology-Based Intervention for Dementia Caregivers: Descriptive Study by Eunjung Ko, Ye Gao, Peng Wang, Lahiru Wijayasingha, Kathy D Wright, Kristina C Gordon, Hongning Wang, John A Stankovic, Karen M Rose

“…ResultsOf 201 caregivers contacted, 11 were enrolled in this study. Eighty-two caregivers did not return the screening call, and others did not participate due to privacy concerns (n=30), lack of interest (n=29), and burdensome study procedures (n=26). …”
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A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR REAL-TIME COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF MEDICAL DATA FOR EPILEPSY PATIENTS by Andrii Kopp, Iryna Liutenko, Viktor Yamburenko, Andrii Pashniev

“…Future work aims to enhance the system by incorporating advanced real-time alert mechanisms and additional health metrics, such as oxygen saturation and activity levels, to provide comprehensive monitoring. …”
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Circ-PDE1C/miR-766-3p/SGTB axis regulates the IL-1β-induced apoptosis, inflammation and oxidative stress in human chondrocytes by Lixia Gao, Tao He, Qingkui Hu, Yan Ma

“…The function of si-circ-PDE1C was attributed to the inhibition of miR-766-3p. Additionally, miR-766-3p directly targeted the 3’UTR of SGTB. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Ruth Eshikotse Pius, Janet Ngozi Ajuluchukwu, Alero Ann Roberts

“…After multiple regression, female gender (p=0.012), those with less than 6 years of work experience (p=0.004) and those working for at least 71 hours in a week (p=0.0001) remained correlated with higher burn-out scores. Additionally, physicians who had a person with COVID-19 in their immediate environment had an independent correlation with higher work-related burn-out scores (p=0.043).Conclusion The prevalence of burn-out is high among Nigerian doctors and is linked to some sociodemographic, work-related and COVID-19-related factors. …”
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Empirical Study of Far-Field Radio Frequency Wireless Power Transfer Testbed for Underground Mines Based on 1.8 GHz by Anabi Hilary Kelechi, Frimpong Samuel

“…It was observed that the omnidirectional antenna suffers a 5-meter performance loss compared to the Yagi antenna. Additionally, we mimicked a multipath wireless channel by introducing an N directional 15 dB coupler at the transmitter side, it was observed that there is an absence of multipath effect in UM, and hence, antenna diversity and MIMO technology will perform poorly in UM.…”
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Testing Consistency: Analyzing the Reliability of Two Lower Limb Isometric Force Measurements in Strength-Trained Athletes by Francisco Giuliano, Marcos A. Soriano, Victor Pino-Mulero, Jaime González-García

“…The peak force (PF) and relative peak force to body weight (RPF), were collected for both isometric tests. …”
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Nutrigenomics: A promising frontier in chronic disease prevention by Seyed Morteza Hosseiniara, Solmaz Sadat Hosseini Zijoud

“…This emerging field offers a novel framework for understanding the mechanisms underlying chronic disease development and presents a unique opportunity for implementing personalized dietary interventions aimed at disease prevention and management.This review synthesizes recent advancements in nutrigenomics research, highlighting key findings, emerging challenges, and promising future directions. A growing body of evidence illustrates the profound impact of dietary components on various aspects of human biology, including gene expression, epigenetic modifications, and cellular metabolism. …”
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Optimizing demand response and load balancing in smart EV charging networks using AI integrated blockchain framework by Arvind R. Singh, R. Seshu Kumar, K. Reddy Madhavi, Faisal Alsaif, Mohit Bajaj, Ievgen Zaitsev

“…Blockchain integration further strengthens security and privacy, delivering a 97.71% improvement in data protection via its decentralized framework. Additionally, the system achieves a 98.43% scalability improvement, effectively managing the growing volume of EVs, and boosts transparency and trust by 96.24% through the use of immutable transaction records. …”
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Advanced TOPCon solar cells with patterned p-type poly-Si fingers on the front side and vanishing metal induced recombination losses by Hoß Jan, Kalaghichi Saman Sharbaf, Comak Mertcan, Preis Pirmin, Lossen Jan, Linke Jonathan, Koduvelikulathu Lejo Joseph, Buchholz Florian

“…It is shown that local passivated contacts can be integrated into standard TOPCon cells by adding only a few additional process steps to the current industrial baseline process. …”
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Comparative in-vitro degradation of hyaluronic acids exposed to different hyaluronidase enzymes by Marcelo Germani, Márcia V.G.B. de Queiroz, Mariana Yuri de França Shimizu, Thiago Gomes Teixeira, Victor Rogerio, Gabriela Giro, Victor R.M. Munoz-Lora

“…After 2 min, each aliquot was mixed using a 22G needle and left to sit for additional 2 min. Results: Partial and final degradation of the products were obtained through photographic analysis. …”
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Assessment of liver fibrosis by acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in rheumatic disease patients on long-term methotrexate treatment by Arindam Nandy Roy, Gayatri Senapathy, Vijay Kumar Bongu, Yarram Ashok Kumar, Syeda Sana Fatima, Regina Lata Thadigiri

“…A total of 151 patients with rheumatic disease, aged ≥ 18 years were enrolled into the study. In addition, 24 healthy subjects (controls) were recruited to compare the ARFI values with that of patients with rheumatic disease. …”
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Unveiling the Electrocatalytic Performances of the Pd-MoS₂ Catalyst for Methanol-Mediated Overall Water Splitting by Aviraj M. Teli, Sagar M. Mane, Rajneesh Kumar Mishra, Wookhee Jeon, Jae Cheol Shin

“…Excitingly, the Pd-MoS₂∥Pd-MoS₂ cell reveals a small potential of 1.581 V compared to the MoS₂∥MoS₂ cell (1.648 V) in methanol-mediated overall water splitting. In addition, the Pd-MoS₂∥Pd-MoS₂ combination reveals brilliant durability over 18 h at 10 mA cm⁻².…”
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Effects of Immediate or Delayed Estradiol on Behavior in Old Menopausal Macaques on Obesogenic Diet by Kristine Coleman, Nicola D. Robertson, Adriane Maier, Cynthia L. Bethea

“…The placebo-control group exhibited more “self-groom” behavior, an indicator of anxiety, than did the ImE-treated group, and DE-treated animals approached levels observed in the ImE-treated animals. …”
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Investigation on the strength of expanded clay aggregate concrete specimens after thermal exposure by Danguolė Plungytė, Ričardas Plungė

“…The comparison of the results of the compressive strength of expanded clay concrete samples with coarse fillers suggests that the samples with fibre remained stronger after exposure to high temperature (600 °C) than the samples without additives. To sum up the results of the laboratory test of expanded clay concrete samples, it can be assumed that their strength may decrease by up to 38 per cent when exposed to expanded clay concrete at high temperatures for a longer period.…”

Identification of ubiquitination-related key biomarkers and immune infiltration in Crohn’s disease by bioinformatics analysis and machine learning by Wei Chen, Zeyan Xu, Haitao Sun, Wen Feng, Zhenhua Huang

“…Key genes were selected by combining hub genes from the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network with feature genes identified by Lasso and Random Forest (RF) algorithms. Additionally, the correlation between key genes and immune infiltration was assessed, and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of key genes was conducted. …”
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Effects of in-feed zeolite treatment on some biomarkers in dairy cows with subclinical mastitis by Dražen Đuričić, Silvijo Vince, Nino Maćešić, Damjan Gračner, Mislav Kovačić, Ivan Folnožić, Sonja Perkov, Marko Samardžija

“…The positive effect of the addition of vibro-activated clinoptilolite in the feed of treated cows resulted in reduced values of APO A–I, SAA, and haptoglobin, and higher activity of PON1 during the two-month period of lactation after calving, on the basis of which we can assume that they may be less sensitive to infection with SCM.…”
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Green tourism business as marketing perspective in environmental management by O. Gryshchenko, V. Babenko, O. Bilovodska, T. Voronkova, I. Ponomarenko, Z. Shatskaya

“…The results are the basis for providing comprehensive environmental and marketing support to ensure sustainable development and gain additional competitive advantages in the green tourism business.…”
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Potential improvement in spatial accessibility of methadone treatment with integration into other outpatient substance use disorder treatment programs, New York City, 2024. by Marcus A Bachhuber, Chinazo O Cunningham, Ashly E Jordan

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Efforts to increase access to methadone treatment in the US should promote expansion to additional non-OTP outpatient SUD treatment programs. …”
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Eco-friendly alkali-activated nano concrete: Impact of nano-GGBFS on mechanical and microstructural properties by Samuvel Raj R, G. Prince Arulraj, N. Anand, Balamurali Kanagaraj, Eva Lubloy

“…Microstructural studies, including Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), demonstrated superior geopolymerization at this optimal nGS content. The addition of nGS also reduced the setting time and increased compressive strength, leading to a denser, crack-free matrix. …”
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