A Real-World Comparison Between Adjuvant Docetaxel with Cyclophosphamide (TC) and Anthracycline–Taxane Chemotherapy in Early HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer by Danilo Giffoni de Mello Morais Mata, Rossanna C. Pezo, Kelvin K. W. Chan, Ines Menjak, Andrea Eisen, Maureen Trudeau

“…There were no substantial differences in CHF, between TC and anthracycline-based treatments. …”
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Resistance of CNT film toughened composite laminates under high-speed impact: Experimental and numerical study by L.I. Zhouyi, L.I. Jiming, L.I.U. Yan, J.I.A. Pengcheng, C.H.A.O. Huan

“…It shows that the FEM (Finite element method) model can effectively predict the impact behavior of CNTs interlaminar toughened composites under high-speed impact. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION OF RECYCLED CONCRETE BEAM BY NEUTRAL AXIS POSITION by WANG XueHang, YANG QiuWei, ZHAO JingYun, ZHANG Ying, LU Chen, LIANG ChaoFeng, SUN BinXiang

“…Experimental results show that structural damage can be detected by the change of the neutral-axis position.…”
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Growing Potatoes in the Florida Home Garden by Christian T. Christensen, Libby R. Rens, Jeffrey E. Pack, Lincoln Zotarelli, Chad Hutchinson, Wendy Dahl, Doug Gergela, James M. White

“…A recently grown and harvested potato exhibits different flavor profiles from one that has been in storage or on a grocery shelf for an extended period. …”
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Knockdown of NDUFAF6 inhibits breast cancer progression via promoting mitophagy and apoptosis by Shang Wu, Xindi Ma, Xiangmei Zhang, Kaiye Du, Chao Shi, Ahmed Ali Almaamari, Boye Han, Suwen Su, Yunjiang Liu

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Pinitol Improves Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Rats Through Upregulation of Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling by Jinsick Kim, Min Young Go, Chae Young Jeon, Jung Un Shin, Mujun Kim, Hye Won Lim, Dong Wook Shin

“…Currently, there are no treatments for diabetic foot ulcers other than antibiotics and dressings. In this study, we evaluated the wound-healing effects of an antidiabetic agent pinitol in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-damaged human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat models with a foot wound. …”
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Farewell Editorial for the Issue 3/2024 by Maurizio Canavari, Sedef Akgüngör, Valeria Borsellino, Alessio Cavicchi, Catherine Chan, Alessio Ishizaka, Simona Naspetti, Søren Marcus Pedersen, Stefanella Stranieri

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Reduction of Image Artifacts in Mice by Bladder Flushing with a Novel Double-Lumen Urethral Catheter by Chad R. Haney, Adrian D. Parasca, Kazuhiro Ichikawa, Benjamin B. Williams, Martyna Elas, Charles A. Pelizzari, Howard J. Halpern

“…In electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI), the accumulation of contrast agent in the bladder can create a very large source of signal, often far greater than that of the organ of interest. …”
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Overexpression of HIF-2α, TWIST, and CXCR4 Is Associated with Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Ni Wang, Hao-Jun Luo, Guo-Bing Yin, Chao-Ran Dong, Man Xu, George G. Chen, Zhi-Min Liu

“…Concomitant high expression of these molecules had stronger correlation with LNM than did each alone (P=0.032 for HIF-2α/TWIST, P<0.001 for HIF-2α/CXCR4, P=0.018 for TWIST/CXCR4, and P<0.001 for HIF-2α/TWIST/CXCR4). …”
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Accurate and optimal control of a bidirectional DC-DC converter: A robust adaptive approach enhanced by particle swarm optimization by Julius Derghe Cham, Francis Lénine Djanna Koffi, Alexandre Teplaira Boum, Ambe Harrison, Paul Michael Dongmo Zemgue, Njimboh Henry Alombah

“…The Half-bridge Bidirectional DC-DC converter, a special class of power electronic converters has received significant attention in DC-microgrids due to its high flexibility. …”
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Solution-Processed Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells with Silyl End-Capped Sexithiophene by Jung Hei Choi, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Taehee Kim, Youn-Su Kim, Ung Chan Yoon, Shunichi Fukuzumi, Kyungkon Kim

“…The best performance was observed on DSi-6T : PCBM 1 : 5 (w/w) blend cell with an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.63 V, short circuit current density (Jsc) of 1.34 mA/cm2, fill factor (FF) of 55%, and power conversion efficiency of 0.44% under AM 1.5 G illumination. Although DH-6T has higher hole mobility than DSi-6T, the DSi-6T : PCBM blend cell showed higher hole mobility than DH-6T : PCBM cell. …”
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FATIGUE LIFE ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE OF ELECTRIC DRIVE ASSEMBLY BASED ON ACTUAL LOAD SPECTRUM (MT) by ZOU XiHong, GOU LinLin, XIONG Feng, WANG Chao, JIANG MingCong, LIN YuQiang, WANG WanYing

“…Based on the actual driving load spectrum, the actual driving fatigue life of the differential housing can be accurately analyzed.…”
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Thermodynamic properties prediction of Mg-Al-Zn melts based on the atom and molecule coexistence theory by Zhang Man-Cang, Duan Sheng-Chao, Xu Rong-Huan, Zou Ming, Dong Shi-Wen, Guo Han-Jie, Guo Jing

“…., Ni. According to AMCT, Ni can be extrapolated and calculated by the chemical equilibrium constant of a structural molecule, i.e., Ki, in the Mg-Al-Zn ternary system and binary subsystems. …”
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Research priorities for improving cognitive and neuropsychological outcomes in hydrocephalus by Nickolas Dasher, T. Andrew Zabel, Maria Garcia-Bonilla, Lauren L. Jantzie, Mark G. Hamilton, Michael A. Williams, Monica J. Chau

“…While many advances in surgical interventions have helped substantially improve the survival rates and quality of life of those affected, there continues to be significant gaps in our understanding of the etiology of this heterogeneous condition as well as its specific neuropsychological and functional challenges across different phases of life. …”
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Integration of National Chemical Hazards Monitoring, Total Diet Study, and Human Biomonitoring Programmes for Food Safety Exposure Assessment in Singapore by Angela Li, Jun Cheng Er, Wei Ching Khor, Mei Hui Liu, Valerie Sin, Sheot Harn Chan, Kyaw Thu Aung

“…Global stressors such as climate change, recent pandemic, and geopolitical tensions have demonstrated tangible impacts on food security and safety. …”
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Cohort profile: health effects monitoring programme in Ndilǫ, Dettah and Yellowknife (YKHEMP) by Hing Man Chan, Xue Feng Hu, Janet S. Cheung, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Renata Rosol, Emmanuel Yumvihoze, Linna Williams, Asish Mohapatra

“…Participants also provided consent to have their medical records reviewed by the research team for the past 5 years to allow for the investigation between exposure and health outcomes.Findings to date The adult YKHEMP participants had lower urinary total arsenic but the children had higher inorganic arsenic than the general Canadian population. …”
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Charge-transfer complexation of coordination cages for enhanced photochromism and photocatalysis by Gen Li, Zelin Du, Chao Wu, Yawei Liu, Yan Xu, Roy Lavendomme, Shihang Liang, En-Qing Gao, Dawei Zhang

“…Both ground-state and radical structures of host and host-guest complexes have been unambiguously characterized by X-ray crystallography. …”
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Relationship between the latent profiles of health information-seeking behaviour and glycated haemoglobin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional survey in rural... by Xin Zhang, Lin Zeng, Yan-Ping Zhang, Jing-Feng Chen, Chao-Qun Bai, Xiao-Xue Lei, Gui-Fen Fu

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the category of patients’ HISB profile, age, course of disease and educational level were the factors influencing the glycaemic control rate (all p&lt;0.05).Conclusion Patients with T2D in rural areas had poor glycaemic control and inadequate HISB. …”
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Risk of depression in glaucoma patients with vision impairment: A nationwide cohort study by Sheng-Min Wang, Younhea Jung, Kyungdo Han, Kyoung Ohn, Hae-young Lopilly Park, Chan Kee Park, Jung Il Moon

“…Subjects with glaucoma showed a higher risk of depression than those without glaucoma, with an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of 2.011 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.946–2.078) pre-adjustment and 1.085 (95 % CI: 1.050–1.121) post-adjustment for covariates. …”
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Ultrathin Anode Buffer Layer for Enhancing Performance of Polymer Solar Cells by Dun Wang, Jian Wang, Ling-liang Li, Qiao-shi An, Hui Huang, Chao-qun Jiao, Yang Liu, Fu-jun Zhang

“…The dominant mechanism for the performance improvement of PSCs could be attributed to the increased charge carrier collection ability by anode buffer layers.…”
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