Holographic scraping therapy for a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus of damp-heat accumulating spleen syndrome and relayed nursing management (全息刮痧治疗1例湿热困脾型2型糖尿病患者的护理)... by LI Jiao (李姣), HU Hairong (胡海荣), HUI Xinyuan (惠鑫源), LIU Sujuan (刘素娟)

“…The Middle-Jiao area of side-forehead zone and 1/3 Middle-Jiao area of top-forehead zone were scraped with vertical scraping technique; The surface projection areas of abdominal pancreas and spleen body were scraped with side scraping technique; The corresponding projection area of spine, pancreas and spleen on the back were scraped with side scraping technique. …”
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Synthesis and crystal structure of piperidinyl propanenitrile towards the preparation of piperidine based bioactive films for drug delivery applications by Reham A. Mohamed-Ezzat, Mohamed S. Hasanin, Benson M. Kariuki, Sawsan Dacrory

“…The films showed smooth, homogenous surfaces and good mechanical properties. The results revealed that the films are bioactive, as indicated by promising antimicrobial potency against P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, E. coli, B. subtilis, and C. albicans, with high potency as well as moderate activity against A. niger. …”
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Effects of Concentration of Pore Solution on Stability of Ion-Absorbed Rare Earth Ore Aggregate by Jie Wang, Guanshi Wang, Bengen Hong

“…In this study, influences of the concentration of ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) solution on the interaction forces between ore particles were calculated. …”
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Enhancement of Hydrophobicity of Fish Skin Gelatin via Molecular Modification with Oxidized Linoleic Acid by Wipawee Theerawitayaart, Thummanoon Prodpran, Soottawat Benjakul

“…As gelatin was modified with different OLA at various OLA/free amino group molar ratios, the one modified with OLA prepared at 60°C for 24 h at a molar ratio of 10 : 1 had the highest increases in surface hydrophobicity and carbonyl content with the coincidentally lowest free amino group content, compared with control gelatin (without OLA modification). …”
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Use of Ceramic-Industry Wastewater in Sandy Subgrade Stabilization by Deep Mixing Method by Hamed Heidari Forozabadi, Mohammad Khabiri, Kazem Barkhordari Bafghi, Dabessa Ayantu Miti Ku

“…The results of EDX and XRF tests revealed that the desired water included heavy metals. in addition use of wastewater reducing the consumption of natural resources, reduces the entry of heavy metals into the environment and urban environments. The level of surface treatment was obtained using sand-shaped modeling; which was considered as a substrate stabilizing element, and other pavement layers. …”
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From Waste to Resource: Use of <i>Lemna minor</i> L. as Unconventional Fertilizer for Lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.) by Ada Baldi, Leonardo Verdi, Lorenzo Piacenti, Anna Lenzi

“…., are invasive aquatic species that can proliferate on the surface of the nutrient solution in hydroponic systems, requiring removal operations from the cultivation tanks and disposal as waste. …”
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Effects of thermal aging on the performance of ordinary and novel superhydrophobic and oleophobic ultra-fine dry powder extinguishing agent by Yurong Liu, Ruiyu Chen, Wang Zhixuan, Rui Zhang, Hongling Jing, Daheng Yu, Renming Pan

“…This study investigates the effects of thermal aging cycles on various parameters of ordinary dry powder extinguishing agent (ODPEA) and novel superhydrophobic and oleophobic ultra-fine dry powder extinguishing agent (SHOU DPEA), including surface microscopic morphology, D90 (the diameter at which 90% of the cumulative volume of particles are equal to or smaller than this value), chemical structure, hydrophobic and oleophobic angles, flowability, extinguishing time and effectiveness. …”
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Cellulose- and Saccharide-Based Orally Dispersible Thin Films Transform the Solid States and Dissolution Characteristics of Poorly Soluble Curcumin by Helmy Yusuf, Orchidea Meidy Nurintan Savitri, Nadia Natsya Al-Khalifi, Lavinia Gunawan, Brian Karno Chairul, M. Agus Syamsur Rijal, Dewi Isadiartuti, Retno Sari

“…The obtained ODTF products were smooth and flat-surfaced. Physical characterization also indicated that the CUR was homogeneously dispersed in the ODTFs and no longer existed as crystalline material as revealed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Potential implications of thyroid autoantibodies in children, adolescents, and young adults with thyroid nodules in Japan: The Fukushima Health Management Survey by Rina Tazaki, Yurie Kobashi, Nana Nakahata, Mahiro Asano, Norikazu Abe, Haruka Ejiri, Ayako Sato, Natsuki Nagamine, Chisato Takahashi, Yukie Yamaya, Manabu Iwadate, Takashi Matsuzuka, Satoshi Suzuki, Tetsuya Ohira, Satoru Suzuki, Fumihiko Furuya, Hiroki Shimura, Shinichi Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Shunichi Yamashita, Hitoshi Ohto, Seiji Yasumura

“…After stratification of the data for body mass index (BMI) and the bilateral width and thickness of the area (BWTAR) as indicators of thyroid volume for age, sex, body surface area (BSA), and sex-adjusted standard deviation score (SDS), trend analyses were performed. …”
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Research note: The critical role of the interaction between Eimeria tenella invasion protein RON2 and host receptor annexin A2 in mediating parasite invasion by Junli Ni, Xiangjie Chen, Yunyun Sun, Yibin Zhu, Haiming Cai, Yongle Song, Minna Lv, Juan Li, Shenquan Liao, Nanshan Qi, Mingfei Sun, Jianfei Zhang, Youfang Gu, Xinchao Liu, Xuhui Lin

“…Annexin A2 protein, located on the surface of the host cell membrane, was screened, and the results of the sporozoite invasion assay revealed that inhibiting the interaction between these two proteins reduced F-actin aggregation. …”
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Innovative Use of Wood Ash for Fluoride Removal from Water: Comprehensive Experiments and Mechanism Insight by Jae-In Lee, Jin-Kyu Kang, Sanghyun Jeong, Chang-Gu Lee, Joon-Weon Choi, Seong-Jik Park

“…Mechanistic analyses confirmed the surface precipitation of CaF₂ as the primary mechanism responsible for fluoride removal. …”
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Effect of Aspect Ratio, Channel Orientation, Rib Pitch-to-Height Ratio, and Number of Ribbed Walls on Pressure Drop Characteristics in a Rotating Channel with Detached Ribs by K. Arun, S. V. Prabhu

“…The channel orientation at which the ribbed wall becomes trailing surface (pressure side on which the Coriolis force acts) is considered as the 0∘ orientation angle. …”
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Characteristics of Glial Reaction in the Perinatal Rat Cortex: Effect of Lesion Size in the ‘Critical Period’ by Mihály Kálmán, Béla M. Ajtai, Jon Håvard Sommernes

“…After prenatal lesions, no glial reaction developed, but the usual glia limitans covered the deformed brain, surface. Light lesions provoked glial reactions when performed at P6. …”
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A Sensitive Fluorescent Immunoassay for Prostate Specific Antigen Detection Based on Signal Amplify Strategy of Horseradish Peroxidase and Silicon Dioxide Nanospheres by Lihua Li, Wenzhi Zhang, Yan Wei, Lizhen Yu, Dexiang Feng

“…The silicon dioxide nanospheres (SiO2 NSs), with large surface area and good biocompatibility, were loaded with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and horseradish peroxidase-labeled secondary antibodies (HRP-Ab2) as signal amplification systems. …”
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The type of exercise most beneficial for quality of life in people with atrial fibrillation: a network meta-analysis by Zhen Yang, Xiaoting Qi, Gaopeng Li, Na Wu, Bingwen Qi, Mengyang Yuan, Yaxin Wang, Guangling Hu, Qiaofang Yang

“…For the physical component of HRQoL, CR was most efficacious, demonstrating the highest Surface Under the Cumulative RAnking curve (SUCRA) value of 77%. …”
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Accuracy of 3D Printer Technologies Using Digital Dental Models by Şule Gökmen, Serkan Görgülü, Kübra Gülnur Topsakal, Gökhan Serhat Duran

“…The selected models were scanned using an intraoral scanner, and surface topography format files were obtained. The models were produced from 3D printers with SLA, DLP, and PolyJet technology and scanned with an intraoral scanner. …”
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Enhanced oxidation resistance of polyphenylene sulfide using organic–inorganic composite antioxidant via melt blending by Jian Xing, Rongnan Li, Zhenzhen Xu, Chunhong Zhu, Qingqing Ni

“…The grafting of sHP onto the GO surface was achieved through esterification, which enhanced the thermal stability of GO. …”
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Hybrid dung beetle optimization based dimensionality reduction with deep learning based cybersecurity solution on IoT environment by Amal K. Alkhalifa, Nuha Alruwais, Wahida Mansouri, Munya A. Arasi, Mohammed Alliheedi, Fouad Shoie Alallah, Alaa O. Khadidos, Abdulrhman Alshareef

“…Cybersecurity analysts often refer to this as increasing the attack surface from which hackers can benefit. Implementing the proper security measures is crucial since IoT devices can be vulnerable to cyberattacks and are often built with limited security features. …”
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Rapid landslide detection from free optical satellite imagery using a robust change detection technique by Rosa Coluzzi, Angela Perrone, Caterina Samela, Vito Imbrenda, Salvatore Manfreda, Letizia Pace, Maria Lanfredi

“…Therefore, the proposed procedure is effective to detect landslides involving land-surface spectral changes (the majority), without the need of additional in-situ information. …”
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Fabrication of Cu: ZnO thin film sensor for ethanol vapor detection by Robin Simkhada, Dalton R. Gibbs, Soma Dhakal, Dipak Oli, Rishi Ram Ghimire, Deependra Das Mulmi, Leela Pradhan Joshi

“…The morphology study showed their porous and granular surface structure. These films' elemental analysis demonstrated the good incorporation of Cu into the ZnO matrix. …”
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