Exploring Quality of Life in Adults Living With Late-onset Pompe Disease: A Combined Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perceptions from Australia, France, Italy, and... by Holly Lumgair, Lisa Bashorum, Alasdair MacCulloch, Elizabeth Minas, George Timmins, Drago Bratkovic, Richard Perry, Medi Stone, Vasileios Blazos, Elisabetta Conti, Raymond Saich

“…Requiring ventilation and mobility aids had additive negative impacts on physical functioning. …”
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Gawe Rapah sebagai Model Resolusi Konflik Berbasis Kearifan Lokal di Pulau Seribu Masjid, Lombok by Mohammad Zaenul Kamar, Casmini Casmini, Nurus Sa'adah

“…The findings reveal that the “gawe rapah” tradition effectively mitigates direct violence through dialogue, addresses structural inequalities by fostering social inclusion, and reduces cultural violence through tolerance education. Additionally, the tradition contributes to maintaining social stability (peacekeeping) and fostering long-term harmony (peacebuilding), including integration into formal education and the utilization of digital technology. …”
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Integrating radiological and clinical data for clinically significant prostate cancer detection with machine learning techniques by Luis Mariano Esteban, Ángel Borque-Fernando, Maria Etelvina Escorihuela, Javier Esteban-Escaño, Jose María Abascal, Pol Servian, Juan Morote

“…Using SHAP values for model explainability, PI-RADS emerges as the most influential risk factor, particularly for individuals with PI-RADS 4 and 5. Additionally, a positive digital rectal examination (DRE) or family history of prostate cancer proves highly influential for certain individuals, while a previous negative biopsy serves as a protective factor for others.…”
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Use of Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery (SBCS) to Optimize Parameters Affecting the Subjective Perception of the Procedure by P. Studený, J. Vránová, L. Nováček

“…Performing surgery on both eyes in one session has one additional advantage which has not yet been described in the literature (according to the information available to authors). …”
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Securing fog computing in healthcare with a zero-trust approach and blockchain by Navjeet Kaur, Ayush Mittal, Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Sarita Simaiya, Surjeet Dalal, Kashif Saleem, Ehab Seif Ghith

“…Moreover, the baseline IDR (85%) and DI (70%) were drawn from ZT-1, while TCR (85%) and ART (300 ms) were measured using ZT-2 as benchmarks. …”
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Effect of Tilted Nanostructures on Anisotropic Wetting Behavior on PET Surfaces by Oxygen Plasma Modification by WANG Yitian, LI Yupeng, HUO Lei, LEI Mingkai

“…In order to improve the wettability of polymer surfaces， oxygen plasma modification technology was used to treat the surface of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) under the condition of 200 W for 90 min using sample holders with inclination angles of 30°， 45° and 60°.The nanostructures with tilt angles and lengths of 32.5° and 2.36 μm，45.2° and 2.15 μm，59.5° and 2.00 μm were prepared， respectively.Anisotropic wetting of liquid droplets and directional flow behavior of liquid were studied on the PET surfaces after modified by plasma.Additionally，the direction opposite to the tilted nanostructure was referred to as the Y＋direction， the direction along the tilted nanostructure was referred to as the Y－ direction， and the direction perpendicular to Y± was referred to as the X± direction.Results showed that the contact angle of the droplet on the PET surfaces modified by plasma decreased， and the wetting length increased with the increase of inclination angle of the sample holders.Meanwhile， the static contact angle of the droplet in the X± direction was greater than that in the Y± direction，and the wetting length in the X± direction was smaller than that in the Y± direction.Continuous water injection was carried out on the PET surfaces modified by plasma.The droplets were pinned in the Y－ direction and flowed in the Y＋direction.Furthermore， the average flow velocities of droplets on the plasmamodified surface at 30°，45° and 60° inclination angles were 0.017 0，0.021 0 and 0.022 7 mm/s，respectively.Among them，the droplets on the PET surfaces after modified by plasma at 60° inclination angle had a flow velocity of 2.39 times that of the original surfaces in the Y＋direction.…”
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Effect of Oral Administration with Lactobacillus plantarum CAM6 Strain on Sows during Gestation-Lactation and the Derived Impact on Their Progeny Performance by César Betancur, Yordan Martínez, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Rogel Castillo, Xinghua Ding

“…Moreover, the probiotic feed orally to the sows improved the body weight (P≤0.05) and reduced the diarrhea incidence of their offspring (P≤0.05). …”
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FDT Perimetry for Glaucoma Detection in Comprehensive Health Checkup Service by Ryo Terauchi, Takashi Wada, Shumpei Ogawa, Masanobu Kaji, Tomohiro Kato, Masayuki Tatemichi, Tadashi Nakano

“…FDT perimetry, even if performed by nonspecialized physicians, could improve glaucoma detection when used in addition to fundus photography. This study was registered with UMIN000037951.…”
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Retrospective review of dosing trends in botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of adductor spasmodic dysphonia in a long-term cohort by Gabrielle French, J. Douglas Bosch, Derrick R. Randall

“…The spasmodic dysphonia (SD) literature would benefit from additional long-term cohort data, especially in the Canadian population. …”
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Amelioration of Coagulation Disorders and Inflammation by Hydrogen-Rich Solution Reduces Intestinal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats through NF-κB/NLRP3 Pathway by Ling Yang, Yan Guo, Xin Fan, Ye Chen, Bo Yang, Ke-Xuan Liu, Jun Zhou

“…Interestingly, HRS markedly improved intestinal I/R-mediated coagulation disorders as evidenced by abnormal conventional indicators of coagulation and thromboelastography. Additionally, HRS attenuated inflammatory responses and the elevated tissue factor (TF) and inhibited nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κB) and nucleotide binding and oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. …”
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Action Mechanisms of Metformin Combined with Exenatide and Metformin Only in the Treatment of PCOS in Obese Patients by Jingwen Gan, Jie Chen, Rui-lin Ma, Yan Deng, Xue-song Ding, Shi-yang Zhu, Ai-jun Sun

“…Only the decrease of neuromedin B, glutamate, and glutamyl groups and the increase of chenodeoxycholic acid sulfate docosadienoate (22: 2n6), and prostaglandin E2 have been observed in the COM group. In addition, salicylic acid and spisulosine increased and decanoylcarnitine decreased in the MF group. …”
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Effect of pulsed and continuous arcs on copper powders prepared by arc micro explosion machining by Bo Yin, Zhenyu Zhao, Wen Hu, Hui Xu

“…The two copper powders had the advantages of narrow particle size distribution, good fluidity, high sphericity, high purity, low oxygen content and non-satellite powder, which met the requirements for copper powders in additive manufacturing (AM). This research result can serve as a basis for selecting the arc type for arc micro explosion machining of copper powders.…”
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Peptide Design for Enhanced Anti-Melanogenesis: Optimizing Molecular Weight, Polarity, and Cyclization by Putri SA, Maharani R, Maksum IP, Siahaan TJ

“…This process increases resistance to enzymatic degradation and improves target specificity by limiting conformational flexibility. Additionally, the rigidity and internal hydrogen bonding of cyclic peptides can aid in membrane permeability, making them more effective for therapeutic use. …”
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A Novel Traffic Analysis Zone Division Methodology Based on Individual Travel Data by Kai Du, Jingni Song, Dan Chen, Ming Li, Yadi Zhu

“…However, traditional TAZs, typically based on administrative boundaries, fail to reflect evolving urban travel behavior, particularly when transit stations are located near TAZ boundaries. Additionally, the emergence of urban big data allows for more refined spatial analyses based on individual travel patterns, addressing the limitations of administrative divisions. …”
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The library collection of the Waqf of Ahmed Agha in Mostar from the mid-17th century by Adnan Kadrić, Muamer Hodžić, Madžida Mašić

“…Particularly interesting is the fact that this waqfiya contains the oldest mention of a librarian (1653) in Mostar, along with his duties and responsibilities regarding the preservation of the manuscript collection. In addition to this, the paper discusses the current state of the collection, aiming to determine the extent of preservation of the manuscript holdings from this 17th-century Mostar library. …”
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Exogenous plasmid capture to characterize tetracycline-resistance plasmids in sprouts obtained from retail in Germany by Maria Stein, Erik Brinks, Diana Habermann, Gyu-Sung Cho, Charles M. A. P. Franz

“…While the smaller plasmids contained the tet(A) tetracycline resistance gene as well as additional quinolone (qnrS1), sulfonamide (sul1) and trimethoprim (dfrA1) resistance genes, the larger plasmids only contained the tet(D) resistance gene. …”
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Dichotomitin promotes osteoblast differentiation and improves osteoporosis by inhibiting oxidative stress by Meichun Han, Weibin Du, Lei Zhang, Zhenwei Wang, Shengqiang Fang, Yang Zheng, Renfu Quan

“…RT-qPCR and western blot were used to assess the expression of osteogenesis-related genes and proteins. Additionally, an oxidative stress cell model was established, dividing cells into control, H2O2-treated, and H2O2 + DH-treated groups. …”
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Application of different edge detection methods for faults identification in Anza Basin, Kenya by Gege Li, Qing Chen, Bingqiang Yuan, Xianfeng Tan, Hao Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Lang Pan

“…Abstract The shape of gravity anomalies changes due to the disruption of geological bodies’ continuity by fault structures, and their planar contour line characteristics are an important basis for dividing fault structures. …”
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Inpatient service utilization amongst infants diagnosed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection (RSV) in the United States. by Jason R Gantenberg, Kathryn D Thompson, Robertus van Aalst, David M Smith, Megan Richards, Christopher B Nelson, William V La Via, Sandra S Chaves, Angela M Bengtson, David A Savitz, Andrew R Zullo

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study was to describe the procedures and services received by infants hospitalized during their first RSV episode in their first RSV season, in addition to what proportion of infants died during this hospitalization.…”
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Femur Length is Correlated with Isometric Quadriceps Strength in Post-Operative Patients by Robert S Dean, Nicholas N DePhillipo, Michael T Kiely, Nicole A Schwery, Jill K Monson, Robert F LaPrade

“… # CONCLUSION Femur length was significantly correlated with the isometric quadriceps peak torque for non-surgical limbs. Additionally, femur length and limb length were found to be negatively correlated with quadriceps strength deficit among ligament reconstruction patients. …”
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