Multi-pathway oxidative stress amplification via controllably targeted nanomaterials for photoimmunotherapy of tumors by Song Li, Yunheng Liu, Xiaokang Zhang, Yurong Liu, Longqing Si, Shaojing Jiang, Aoya Wang, Xukai Che, Jing Chen, Jinghui Hu

“…This multi-pathway oxidative stress amplification and photothermal effect can trigger immunogenic cell death in tumors, promoting the release of relevant antigens and damage-associated molecular patterns, thereby increasing dendritic cell maturation and sensitivity of tumor cells to immunotherapy. Mature dendritic cells transmit signals to T cells, increasing T cells infiltration and activation, facilitating tumor growth inhibition and the suppression of lung metastasis. …”
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Effects of permafrost stability changes on vegetation dynamics in the middle part of the Greater Khingan Mountains by Jiaman Sun, Wei Shan, Chengcheng Zhang

“…Permafrost in the middle section of the Greater Khingan Mountains is highly sensitive to climate change; however, the specific mechanisms by which its degradation affects vegetation dynamics remain unclear. …”
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Serum Levels of Mitochondrial Fission- and Fusion-Related Genes of Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis and Risk Factor Analysis Based on a Generalized Linear Model by Xiao-Yu Li, Jing-Lin Wei, Yong-Xin Xie, Ji Zhao, Li-Ya Ma, Na Zhang, Hui-Fang Yang

“…With the aggravation of CWP, the degree of fibrosis and inflammation increased oxidative damage, increased mitochondrion division, and decreased fusion, which were more sensitive in the second and third stages of CWP. Conclusion. …”
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The association between resilience and fatigue among mariners during ocean voyages: a chain mediating effect of coping style and psychological stress by Zhanying Sun, Nan Tang, Xueyang Gan, Jingru Chen, Qingqing Su, Jie Song, Yuan Gao

“…Abstract Background Fatigue seriously reduces the sensory sensitivity and operational efficiency ofmariners, which is a major safety threat to ship navigation. …”
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The In Vivo Evaluation on Total Components from Extract of Aconitum Based on a New Analytic Method of Area under Absorbance-Wavelength Curve by Miaomiao Yang, Huasong Wu, Xiaodong Li

“…The method of AUAWC is feasible for the pharmacokinetics study in vivo analysis on total components of Aconitum with good sensitivity, specificity, and repeatability. The results demonstrated that both absorption and elimination of total components from Aconitum extract in rats were rapid and pharmacokinetic behavior was consistent at the level of single and multiple doses, which confirms that Aconitum injection is available to transform the oral sustained-release preparation. …”
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Prevalence, Determinants, and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Urinary Tract Infections in Antenatal Women in an Urban Resettlement Colony and Slum in Delhi, India: A Cross-sectio... by Divya Gupta, Mongjam M. Singh, Saurav Basu, Suneela Garg, CP Baveja, YM Mala

“…Conclusions: The use of individual toilets and active screening for UTI through culture and sensitivity testing in pregnant women should be promoted in low-resource settings irrespective of symptoms. …”
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Improved estimates for extinction probabilities and times to extinction for populations of tsetse (Glossina spp) by Damian, Kajunguri, Elisha B., Are, John W., Hargrove

“…We confirm previous results obtained for the special case whereβ= 0.5 and show that extinction probability is at a minimum for β>0.5 by an amount that increases with increasing adult female mortality. Sensitivity analysis showed that the extinction probability was affected most by changes in adult female mortality, followed by the rate of production of pupae. …”
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Influence of Conflict Management on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Bubaare Sub-County Rubanda District Uganda. by Niwamanya, Lillian

“…The study recommends that; the management should be sensitive to conflicts and set up effective communication channels to facilitate an improvement in conflict management. …”
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Impact of Agro-forestry on Soil Conservation in Kayonza Subcounty: A Case Study of Rutendere Parish. by Ayebale, Anxious

“…The study recommended that farmers should be highly sensitized and mobilized to attend seminars and agricultural talks, the government should encourage the farmers in Rutendere Parish the formation of farmer groups through which grants could be given inform about seedlings and other useful inputs, and adult education should be encouraged to enhance conservation and diversify farming system as against mono-cropping system which compromise soil to nutrient loss and soil degradation.…”
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Design and Analysis of a Serial Manipulator for Pick and Drop Objects for Material Handling at Uiri Metal Forming Workshop. by Behangana, Abert

“…A-36 steel emerged as the optimal choice due to its superior weight-to-structural stiffness ratio, while 6061 aluminum proved advantageous for weight-sensitive applications. Motion planning employed the Jacobian matrix to identify potential singularities and discrepancies between desired and actual trajectories. …”
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Variation in Benthic Macroinvertebrates Along aLongitudinal Gradient of a Disturbed Nyakambu Stream Kabale District Southwestern Uganda. by Byaruhanga, Benson

“…Tolerant families were recorded both in the down and midstream and sensitive species were collected in the upstream such as plecopterans and trichopterans following the EPT concept. …”
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Affirmative Action on Women Education and Access of Employment Opportunities by Women in Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Nasasira, Praise

“…The study results on the roles of affirmative action on women's education and access to employment opportunities, the highest number of respondents mentioned that affirmative action helps in ensuring a more balanced gender representation and promotes gender sensitivity among all students, and the least number of respondents mentioned that affirmative action initiatives help women to navigate academic challenges and prepare for professional success. …”
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Design and Modellingof a Pneumatic Vice Machine by Talemwa, Prosper

“…Future work will explore the integration of automation and sensor technologies to further enhance its capabilities. …”
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Examine the Importance of Riddles to the Development of Morals and Culture Among the Banyankole-Bakiga in Rukungiri District. by Ijukaabo, Hanning Kahinda

“…The study findings also showed the strategies on how riddles must be improved and used among Banyankole-Bakiga in Rukungiri district as it included sensitizing and educating people (young citizens), having good communication, setting up other standards needed to uplift the use of riddles in different communities. …”
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Performance of Household Water Treatment Methods for Microbial Removal under Household Conditions in Kabale District, Uganda by Alex, Saturday, George Lukoye Makokha, Anthony Macharia

“…The government should sensitize the local people on safe storage of drinking water.…”
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The comparative analysis of the influence of bisoprolol and carvedilol on the course of heart failure of ischemic origin in patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation and diabet... by N.M. Kulaiets, V.M. Kulaiets

“…At the same time, the risk of RH in HF patients with AF increases upon reaching the optimal distribution point for ∆HR > 22.00 min–1 (sensitivity of 98.12 %, specificity of 87.23 %, p < 0.0001). …”
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Association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and daily stroke incidence among residents in Qingdao city: a time series analysis of disease surveillance, environmental,... by Nan GE, Lu PAN, Xin ZHANG, Dandan LI, Yin WANG, Jingya YIN, Hui ZHOU, Haoyan YU, Xiuqin ZHANG, Chunsheng XU, Yuan FANG, Yan MA, Bingling WANG, Haiping DUAN

“…The single-pollutant model analysis showed that the sensitive Lag periods for increased risk of stroke incidence were from Lag day 2 to Lag day 5 for ambient PM2.5 and CO exposure, from Lag day 3 to Lag day 6 for O3 exposure, from Lag day 3 to Lag day 4 for PM10 exposure, and from Lag day 6 for SO2 exposure. …”
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Multi-objective optimal offloading decision for cloud-edge collaborative computing scenario in Internet of vehicles by Sifeng ZHU, Jianghao CAI, Zhengyi CHAI, Enlin SUN

“…Objectives:Computing tasks in Internet of vehicles are very sensitive to offloading delay, cloud-edge collaborative computing is required to meet such requirements. …”
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Development and Validation of a Cost-Effective Machine Learning Model for Screening Potential Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Healthcare Clinics by Wu W, Hu X, Yan L, Li Z, Li B, Chen X, Lin Z, Zeng H, Li C, Mo Y, Wu Y, Wang Q

“…Random Forest (RF) excelled with 96.20% (95% CI 95.39% to 97.02%) accuracy, 96.22% (95% CI 95.40% to 97.03%) specificity, 96.18% (95% CI 95.37% to 97.00%) sensitivity, and 96.20% (95% CI 95.39% to 97.02%) Areas Under Curves (AUC). …”
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Intraoperative evaluation of the intestinal wall viability by Nikita A. Adamenkov, Andrian V. Mamoshin, Viktor V. Dremin, Elena V. Potapova, Valery V. Shupletsov, Yuri V. Ivanov, Dmitry N. Panchenkov, Andrey V. Dunaev

“…At the same time, a number of optical spectroscopy and visualization methods show high sensitivity to changes in blood microcirculation without using exogenous contrasting, which can also be successfully used when evaluating the intestinal circulation. …”
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