The Effects of Baclofen for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Shujie Li, Shengying Shi, Feng Chen, Jingming Lin

“…Comparative analysis provided high quality data supporting the ability of baclofen to promote a short-term decrease in the number of reflux episodes per patient, the average length of reflux episodes, and the incidence of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. …”
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Evaluation and Prediction Method of Rolling Bearing Performance Degradation Based on Attention-LSTM by Yaping Wang, Chaonan Yang, Di Xu, Jianghua Ge, Wei Cui

“…The model has the strong robustness and the generalization ability, which has the important engineering practical value for the prediction of the equipment health state.…”
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Perceptions of Arabic Language Education Students on the Implementation of an Innovative Curriculum | Tashawwurat tullab qism ta'lim al-lughah al-'Arabiyyah hawla tanfidh al-manhaj... by Hizbullah Huda, M. Baihaqi, Ahmad Jundi Al Mubarak, Muh Zaenuri, Habib D, Iis Solihah, Fatihuddin Fatihuddin, Mohammed Islam

“…That is in the form of Arabic communication skills and the ability to master Arabic grammar, vocabulary, and Arabic sentence structure. …”
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Assessing environmental and human health risks of pharmaceutical contamination in surface water by Ioana-Antonia Cimpean, Florentina Laura Chiriac, Diana Constantinescu-Groposila, Victor Constantin Cojocaru, Vasile Ion Iancu

“…These compounds could seriously threaten aquatic ecosystems, especially in the long term, due to their ability to accumulate in living organisms through bioaccumulation or generate secondary metabolites with harmful side effects. …”
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Iron Reduces M1 Macrophage Polarization in RAW264.7 Macrophages Associated with Inhibition of STAT1 by Zhen-Shun Gan, Qian-Qian Wang, Jia-Hui Li, Xu-Liang Wang, Yi-Zhen Wang, Hua-Hua Du

“…However, iron did not compromise but enhanced the ability of M1-polarized macrophages to phagocytose FITC-dextran. …”
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Mesenchymal Progenitors Derived from Different Locations in Long Bones Display Diverse Characteristics by Weiguang Lu, Bo Gao, Jing Fan, Pengzhen Cheng, Yaqian Hu, Qiang Jie, Zhuojing Luo, Liu Yang

“…Interestingly, after cell proliferation assays and bidirectional differentiation analysis, periosteal mesenchymal progenitors showed a higher proliferative ability and adipogenic differentiation potential. …”
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Effects of Kalsis, A Dietary Supplement, on Bone Metabolism in the Ovariectomized Rats by Mercedes Montero, Manuel Díaz-Curiel, David Guede, Jose Ramón Caeiro, Marta Martín-Fernández, Mercedes Rubert, Daisy Navarro, Concepción de la Piedra

“…We studied the ability of Kalsis, a food supplement that contains selenium, citric acid, and vitamin E, to prevent the effects of ovariectomy on bone loss. …”
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‘Hard’ and ‘soft’ approaches in active transport promotion: analysis and mapping of government policies by Nicholas J. R. Hunter, Benjamin Cramer, Erica Randle, Katherine A. Hunter

“…Active transport can be promoted through approaches ranging from environmental changes (e.g. bike lanes or paths) to social programs (e.g. training and education). …”
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Production of Carbon Quantum Dots Based on Oil Palm Fronds for Polyethylene and Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastics Detection by Nonni Soraya Sambudi, Maissy Graceline Mulia, Apriliana Cahya Khayrani, Isnaeni, Revathi Raviadaran, Farhana Aziz, Diva Dwira Permana, Randy Suwandi, Kenny Lischer

“…Moreover, CQDs exhibit a promising ability for detecting microplastics, as indicated by their decreasing fluorescence intensity trend in response to polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) added solution.…”
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Seismic performance assessment of deficient RC structures retrofitted with different steel bracing systems by Meriem Bouderradji, Mohammed Salah Dimia, Soumia Gherabli, Ahmed Rafik Belakhdar, Noureddine Lahbari

“…The proposed combined system with the second arrangement is an effective retrofitting technique that has a much better seismic behavior and improves the ability to withstand even larger earthquake forces compared to other techniques.  …”
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Modeling and Simulation of Nonmotorized Vehicles’ Dispersion at Mixed Flow Intersections by Qiyuan Liu, Jian Sun, Ye Tian, Ying Ni, Shinan Yu

“…Such a dispersion phenomenon between heterogeneous participants (e-bikes and bicycles as nonmotorized vehicles versus motorized vehicles) is difficult to model. …”
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Rat Nasal Respiratory Mucosa-Derived Ectomesenchymal Stem Cells Differentiate into Schwann-Like Cells Promoting the Differentiation of PC12 Cells and Forming Myelin In Vitro by Jian Zhang, Xin Gao, Hongjun Zou, Jinbo Liu, Zhijian Zhang

“…Our data indicated that REMSCs, a kind of EMSCs, could differentiate into SC-like cells and have the ability to promote the differentiation of PC12 cells and form myelin in vitro.…”
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Analysis of the Control Effect of <i>Bacillus amyloliquefaciens</i> C4 Wettable Powder on Potato Bacterial Wilt Caused by <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> by Zhixiang Xing, Dan Liu, Meng Luo, Zelin Yang, Wenyuan Pang, Yexing Feng, Jiani Yan, Fumeng He, Xu Feng, Qiang Yuan, Yingnan Wang, Fenglan Li

“…In the antibacterial activity test, surfactin showed better inhibition ability. After determining the optimal liquid fermentation conditions and wettable powder formula, the surfactin activity increased to 540.15 mg/L, and the C4 wettable powder activity reached 69.67 × 10⁸ cfu/g. …”
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Research on Wetting-Drying Cycles’ Effect on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Expansive Soil Improved by OTAC-KCl by Bao-tian Wang, Can-hong Zhang, Xue-lian Qiu, En-yue Ji, Wen-hui Zhang

“…Moreover, expansive soil samples modified with 0.3% OTAC + 3% KCl show enough durability on the swelling ability, shear strength, and unconfined compressive strength, which means, that both the physical and the mechanical properties of stabilized expansive soil have been improved effectively.…”
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Chikungunya intra-vector dynamics in Aedes albopictus from Lyon (France) upon exposure to a human viremia-like dose range reveals vector barrier’s permissiveness and supports local... by Viginier, Barbara, Cappuccio, Lucie, Garnier, Céline, Martin, Edwige, Maisse, Carine, Valiente Moro, Claire, Minard, Guillaume, Fontaine, Albin, Lequime, Sébastian, Ratinier, Maxime, Arnaud, Frédérick, Raquin, Vincent

“…Arbovirus emergence and epidemic potential, as approximated by the vectorial capacity formula, depends on host and vector parameters, including the vector’s intrinsic ability to replicate then transmit the pathogen known as vector competence. …”
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AI-driven 3D bioprinting for regenerative medicine: From bench to bedside by Zhenrui Zhang, Xianhao Zhou, Yongcong Fang, Zhuo Xiong, Ting Zhang

“…This paper aims to present a systematic methodology for AI-driven 3D bioprinting, structured within the theoretical framework of Quality by Design (QbD). This paper commences by introducing the QbD theory into 3D bioprinting, followed by summarizing the technology roadmap of AI integration in 3D bioprinting, including multi-scale and multi-modal sensing, data-driven design, and in-line process control. …”
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Age-Related Yield of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Bearing the Low-Affinity Nerve Growth Factor Receptor by Raquel Cuevas-Diaz Duran, Maria Teresa González-Garza, Alejandro Cardenas-Lopez, Luis Chavez-Castilla, Delia Elva Cruz-Vega, Jorge E. Moreno-Cuevas

“…Our data suggest that the amount of CD271+ cells correlates inversely with age. However, the ability to obtain these cells was maintained through all age ranges with a yield higher than what has been reported from bone marrow. …”
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Optimising Health Literacy and Access of Service Provision to Community Dwelling Older People with Diabetes Receiving Home Nursing Support by Dianne Goeman, Sue Conway, Ralph Norman, Jo Morley, Rona Weerasuriya, Richard H. Osborne, Alison Beauchamp

“…Health literacy is the ability to access, understand, and use information and services for good health. …”
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Determinants Affecting Family Commitment and Capability in Preventing Stunting in Children Under Two Years by Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman, Nur Hatijah, Ani Intiyati

“…Approximately 89.89% of a family’s ability to monitor child growth and development could be predicted by the study model. …”
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Circulating Cytokines and Growth Factors in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension by Mark Duncan, Brandie D. Wagner, Keri Murray, Jenna Allen, Kelley Colvin, Frank J. Accurso, D. Dunbar Ivy

“…When hemodynamic predictors were combined with protein markers, the ability to predict adverse outcomes within the following year significantly increased. …”
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