Electroforming-based micro-texturing: Advancements for surface engineering in EDM by Mariana Hernández-Pérez, Pedro M. Hernández-Castellano, Juan M. Vázquez-Martínez, María D. Marrero-Alemán

“…Finally, a metrological characterization was carried out at each stage of the process, from CAD design to the final part obtained by EDM, evaluating textures in low and high relief. …”
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Daily Objective Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Adults with COPD Using Spirometry Data from Canadian Measures Health Survey by P. Bernard, G. Hains-Monfette, S. Atoui, G. Moullec

“…However, moderate to severe COPD participants (stages ≥2) had a significantly lower daily time spent in PA of moderate and vigorous intensity level compared to controls. …”
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Baseline Serum Cholesterol Is Associated with a Response to Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2b and Ribavirin Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 2 by Naota Taura, Tatsuki Ichikawa, Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Yoshiko Kadokawa, Takuya Tsutsumi, Shotaro Tsuruta, Yuji Kato, Osami Inoue, Noboru Kinoshita, Kazuo Ohba, Hiroyuki Kato, Kazuyuki Ohata, Junichi Masuda, Keisuke Hamasaki, Hiroshi Yatsuhashi, Kazuhiko Nakao

“…There was no significant difference in the level of HCV RNA, BMI, platelet, TG, or stage of fibrosis between the groups. However, there were significant differences in the levels of TC and LDL-C. …”
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Long-term trends in the socio-economic development of Arab countries by V. A. Meliantsev

“…Abstract: The article analyzes a number of the most important trends, proportions and factors of the economic and social development of the Arab countries over the past four decades, associated with the modern stage of globalization, against the background of other countries and a deeper retrospective view. …”
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Necessity of applying anatomical unit resection surgery in suspected posterior oral squamous cell carcinoma by Bowen Dai, Hongyu Tan, Zhimin Yang, Zhaojian Gong, Kun Wu, Hanjiang Wu

“…Surgery protocol, tumor involvement level, lymphatic invasion and pN staging were identified as independent prognostic factors for both DFS and local-regional control. …”
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Narratives of heritage and legacy: Child and adolescent mental health trainees portrayed by Ayobello Ayotunde, Karen Siegel, Adelaide Feibel, Laelia Benoit, Andrés Martin

“…We used narrative inquiry as our analytic approach, a method that attends to unique stories and aims to make meaning out of individuals' life experiences.ResultsWe organized our analytic framework chronologically: (1) Heritage (past influences); (2) Becoming (the current process of professionalization); and (3) Legacy (reflections about the future). Through these life stages, we consider findings from three complementary vantage points: (1) the unique methodology of using a collective portrait as the basis for a qualitative study using narrative inquiry; (2) the participants' individual and collective trajectories of professionalization and professional identity formation; and (3) their transitions and legacy—including through mentorship and generativity, as much as through concrete objects and places, such as the oil painting itself and the space in which it will permanently reside.ConclusionsThe lengthy process of creating an oil canvas depicting a multidisciplinary group of professionals in training proved a powerful vehicle for self-reflection by those portrayed. …”
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Complicated caries of permanent teeth in children: status of the problem and modern solution ways by N.S. Proshchenko, H.V. Sorochenko, O.I. Ostapko, O.M. Plyska, Yu.V. Trokhimets

“…Diagnosis, treatment and full rehabilitation of complicated caries of permanent teeth in children is complex, multi-stage and requires the practical experience and patience of a dentist and the usage of the most modern materials and technologies. …”
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The Dutch version of the Dignity Therapy Question Protocol for individual Dutch nursing home residents without cognitive impairments (during COVID-19): a pilot study by Herman van Dammen, Kris Vissers, Gert-Jan van der Putten, Yvonne Engels

“…Abstract Background Dignity therapy is a brief, structured psychotherapeutic intervention originally designed to help last-stage cancer patients maintain their dignity. It consists of a semi-structured interview encouraging patients to talk about their lives. …”
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Detection of gene clusters for biodegradation of alkanes and aromatic compounds in the Rhodococcus qingshengii VKM Ac-2784D genome by Yu. A. Markova, I. S. Petrushin, L. A. Belovezhets

“…The destruction of aromatic compounds involves two stages, namely central and peripheral. The R. qing­ shengii VKM Ac-2784D genome contains four out of eight known central metabolic pathways for the destruction of aromatic compounds. …”
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Consensus on Rehabilitation Assessment and Treatment for Full-Cycle Rehabilitation of Elderly Lung Cancer by Rehabilitation and Respiratory Experts by Jia Jie, ², Chen Xin³, He Jing⁴, Dong Anqin⁵, Ding Yipeng⁶, Liao Weijing⁷, Zheng Jiejao⁸, Yu Binbin⁹, Chen Zuobing ⁰, Fang Yuan, Yao Liqing ², Zhu Yiping ³

“…The consensus provides detailed discussions on the definition, risk factors, classification, staging, and clinical characteristics of elderly lung cancer, with a focus on functional impairments and their rehabilitation assessment and treatment strategies. …”
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Negative Expression of DSG1 and DSG2, as Prognostic Biomarkers, Impacts on the Overall Survival in Patients with Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma by Shu Xu, Shengfu Huang, Daiqiang Li, Qiong Zou, Yuan Yuan, Zhulin Yang

“…In patients with good differentiation, no invasion, no lymph metastasis, TNM I + II stage, and radical surgery, the positive expression of DSG1 and DSG2 proteins was higher (P<0.05). …”
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Differential expression of DNA fragmentation factor 45 in leukoplakia and oral squamous cell carcinoma and its correlation with TNF-α levels by Sabitha Balakrishnan, Ramya Ramadoss, Rajashree Padmanaban, Rajkumar Krishnan

“…We observed a negative correlation between TNF-α levels and DFF-45 expression in OSCC, similar observation was found with histological staging of OSCC. Conclusion: The absence of DFF-45 in oral cancer lesion suggests that this protein may suppress tumour progression. …”
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A comparative study between classically inverted and temporally inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique in the treatment of macular hole by Hassan M. Hegazy, Ashraf M. Gad, Ibrahim F.M. Ibrahim

“…The study’s objective was to compare the visual and anatomical results of using a temporal inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap and a classical inverted ILM flap in the surgical closure of stage IV idiopathic macular holes. Patients and methods A prospective, randomized, interventional, comparative study was conducted at Al-Azhar University hospitals on 40 eyes of 40 patients with macular holes randomized to two groups: group I (20 patients) undergone pars plana vitrectomy with classic inverted ILM flap and group II (20 patients) undergone pars plana vitrectomy with the temporal inverted ILM flap technique. …”
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Aging restricts the initial neural patterning potential of developing neural stem and progenitor cells in the adult brain by Saeideh Aran, Mohammad Ghasem Golmohammadi, Mohsen Sagha, Kamran Ghaedi

“…Thus, the embryonic and adult-derived NSPCs for cardinal characteristics were analyzed, and then, the expression of candidate genes related to neural patterning using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was evaluated at various stages of embryonic (E14 and E18), neonatal, and adult brains. …”
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Metformin and Probiotics Interplay in Amelioration of Ethanol-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response in an In Vitro and In Vivo Model of Hepatic Injury by Farhin Patel, Kirti Parwani, Dhara Patel, Palash Mandal

“…Despite rigorous research, there is still no Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved therapies for any stage of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). Interestingly, metformin (Met) and several probiotic strains possess the potential of inhibiting alcoholic liver injury. …”
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Identification of novel clinical subtypes in patients with microscopic polyangiitis using cluster analysis: multicenter REVEAL cohort study by Ayana Okazaki, Shogo Matsuda, Takuya Kotani, Keisuke Fukui, Keisuke Fukui, Takaho Gon, Ryu Watanabe, Atsushi Manabe, Mikihito Shoji, Keiichiro Kadoba, Ryosuke Hiwa, Wataru Yamamoto, Motomu Hashimoto, Tohru Takeuchi

“…Clinical characteristics and outcomes, including all-cause mortality, respiratory-related mortality, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and relapse were compared between each cluster.ResultsEleven clinical variables were transformed into four components using categorical PCA and synthetic variables were created. …”
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Linking the Historical Sample of the Netherlands with the USA Censuses, 1850–1940 by Diogo Paiva, Francisco Anguita, Kees Mandemakers

“…For this purpose, a linking process was designed, comprising of three stages: harmonization, matching and validation. The different nature of the two datasets (HSN and the USA Censuses) asked for some harmonization prior to the matching. …”
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Legal Policy Recommendations for Fostering Green Business Development: A Case Study of Enterprises in Vietnam by Tran Thi Bich Nga

“…Key Recommendation: From the above results, the author proposed to establish green financing programs, including low-interest loans, grants, and subsidies for green business initiatives to make improvements in each stage of the production process to increase efficiency while minimizing negative impacts on the environment. …”
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FLOT Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Laparoscopic D2 Gastrectomy in the Treatment of Locally Resectable Advanced Gastric Cancer by Shun Zhang, Dongyi Yan, Qi Sun, Tao Du, Dongliang Cao, Yao Yang, Biao Yuan, Haiqiang Li, Xiaohua Jiang, Chun Song

“…Patients aged 18–75 years with gastric adenocarcinoma (stage cT3–4 and/or N + M0) underwent neoadjuvant FLOT therapy (four preoperative and four postoperative 2-week cycles) at Shanghai East Hospital. …”
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Modeling the Hydrological Process of the Genale Dawa-3 Dam Watershed, Ethiopia by Ashenafi Dechasa, Wakjira T. Dibaba, Alemu O. Aga, Mezgebu Geme Worku, Miliyon Dida Feye, Firaol Bedada Kopesa, Bekele Terefe Gebisa, Brook Legese, Amare Tura Abate

“…The findings demonstrated a robust correlation between observed and simulated streamflow during both the calibration and validation stages. The statistical analysis revealed that there was significant agreement between the observed and simulated streamflow in terms of R2 (0.79, 0.75), NSE (0.74, 0.72), PBIAS (−2.8, 2.1), and RSR (0.57, 0.56) during calibration and validation. …”
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