Biologically inert ceramics thermodynamic mechanisms and models in cutting and grinding: a comparative assessment by Xianggang Kong, Xiaotong Chen, Min Yang, Fuhe Hao, Xin Cui, Mingzheng Liu, Benkai Li, Yanbin Zhang, Xiao Ma, Changhe Li

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Assessment of mechanical and heavy metal leaching behavior of resource-efficient engineered cementitious composites incorporating ultra-high-volume municipal waste incineration bot... by Jun Liu, Yukun Wu, Lei Cheng, Hesong Jin, Jianxin Li, Feng Xing

“…This study aimed to research the feasibility of incorporating 100% municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash (MSWIBA) as a replacement for fine aggregates in engineered cementitious composites (ECCs). …”
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Multidimensional challenges in Brazil's decision-making process of vaccines adoption: The case of childhood pneumococcal conjugate vaccines by Ana Marli Christovam Sartori, Patrícia Coelho de Soárez, Hillegonda Maria Dutilh Novaes, Thayssa Veiga da Fonseca Victer, Ana Catarina de Melo Araujo, Greice Madeleine Ikeda do Carmo, Marcelo Yoshito Wada, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…In a second meeting, in April 2023, Conitec final decision was not to introduce PCV13 at that moment, based on additional scientific, administrative and technical data presented by the National Immunization Program, mainly epidemiological data showing no recent increase of pneumococcal disease (PD), the need to increase vaccination coverage to better control PD and to implement a sentinel surveillance of vaccine-preventable bacterial diseases with nationwide representation to better evaluate PD burden and serotypes replacement, and the country technological development and self-sufficiency in vaccine production. …”
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Assessment of hybrid alkali-activated fly ash–limestone powder as sustainable rendering mortar by Todsaporn Srikhamma, Chattarika Phiangphimai, Tanakorn Phoo-ngernkham, Satakhun Detphan, Sakonwan Hanjitsuwan, Kosawat Changjatturas, Nattavude Kongmuang, Prinya Chindaprasirt

“…Two HAAM mortar formulations were investigated, with 0 wt% and 50 wt% LP replacement of FA, using a constant sand-to-binder ratio of 2.0 and a 6-molar sodium hydroxide solution as an activator. …”
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Hmgb2 improves astrocyte to neuron conversion by increasing the chromatin accessibility of genes associated with neuronal maturation in a proneuronal factor-dependent manner by Priya Maddhesiya, Tjasa Lepko, Andrea Steiner-Mezzardi, Julia Schneider, Veronika Schwarz, Juliane Merl-Pham, Finja Berger, Stefanie M. Hauck, Lorenza Ronfani, Marco Bianchi, Tatiana Simon, Anthodesmi Krontira, Giacomo Masserdotti, Magdalena Götz, Jovica Ninkovic

“…Abstract Background Direct conversion of reactive glial cells to neurons is a promising avenue for neuronal replacement therapies after brain injury or neurodegeneration. …”
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LLM in the Loop: A Framework for Contextualizing Counterfactual Segment Perturbations in Point Clouds by Veljka Kocic, Niko Lukac, Dzemail Rozajac, Stefan Schweng, Christoph Gollob, Arne Nothdurft, Karl Stampfer, Javier del Ser, Andreas Holzinger

“…Our approach begins with semantic segmentation, after which LLMs intelligently select optimal replacement segments based on features such as class label, color, area, and height. …”
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Effects of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome serum on AA pathway in podocytes cultured in 3D in vitro glomerular model by Gaia Bianchi, Linda Bellucci, William Morello, Stefano Turolo, Giulia Cricrì, Federico Caicci, Chiara Tamburello, Stefania Villa, Daniele Prati, Giovanni Montini, Federica Collino

“…Abstract Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is the most severe form of nephrotic syndrome, with genetic or unidentified immunological origins and rapidly progressing to the need for kidney replacement therapy. Lipotoxicity can affect podocytes inducing kidney damage. …”
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Cumulus cells conditioned medium facilitates germ cell differentiation from human embryonic stem cells: An experimental study by Somayyeh Sadat Tahajjodi, Ehsan Farashahi Yazd, Azam Agharahimi, Fatemeh Akyash, Fatemeh Hajizadeh-Tafti, Jalal Golzadeh, Reza Aflatoonian, Behrouz Aflatoonian

“…Thus, there are 2 control groups for spontaneous differentiation (SD) (SD-EB and SD-DM) and 2 types of CCCM (CCCM-DM and CCCM-EB) as test groups. 40% dilution of the conditioned medium was applied according to previous reports. …”
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Correlation of anti-oxidant and pro-oxidant enzymes with insulin resistance in diabetic nephropathy by Turky Alamri, Hamed Khouja, Nuha Alrayes, Nehad Makki, Amani Alhozali, Reham Abdulnoor, Samar Sultan

“…Low levels of superoxide dismutase 3 in type 2 diabetes correlated with insulin resistance, suggesting the need for anti-oxidant replacement therapy as part of diabetes control measures to prevent diabetic nephropathy. …”
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Laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery for advanced gastric cancer as palliative surgery in elderly patients: a case report by Marie Washio, Naoki Hiki, Kei Hosoda, Masahiro Niihara, Motohiro Chuman, Mikiko Sakuraya, Takuya Wada, Hiroki Harada, Takeo Sato, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Takeshi Naitoh, Yusuke Kumamoto, Takafumi Sangai, Satoshi Tanabe, Keishi Yamashita

“…She had an aortic arch replacement for aortic dissection 6 months previously and was taking antithrombotic drugs for atrial fibrillation. …”
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An ingenious design from nature to accelerate the repair of long-bone critical defects: the longitudinal tubular transverse interconnection structure of deer antlers by Chenyu Wang, Wenbo Yang, Lanfeng Song, Lanqing Cao, Guokun Zhang, Xiaofan Gao, Xiujie Zhu, Shipu Jia, Xiang Yue, Chunyi Li, Jincheng Wang, Xin Zhao, Haotian Bai

“…Here, matrix scaffolds (devoid of cellular/active components) were prepared along longitudinal (L) or horizontal (H) axes, with cancellous scaffolds (R) as controls. Histological and in vitro analyses confirmed structural integrity and immunogenicity elimination. …”
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Estimating population abundance and monitoring population trends of endangered, elusive subterranean mammals (Rodentia: Spalacinae: Nannospalax) using HRAMN methodology by Orsolya Moldován, Szabocs Balogh, Gábor Bakó, Zsolt Molnár, Gyula Szabó, András Molnár, Attila Németh

“…The HRAMN methodology proved to be a highly effective replacement for traditional full-field surveys of blind mole rat habitats. …”
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The Use of Vacuum Plasma Surface Treatment to Improve Bone Healing and Regeneration in Socket Preservation and GBR: A Case Series with Histological Analysis by Marco Tallarico, Michele Troia, Milena Pisano, Silvio Mario Meloni, Dario Melodia, Claudia Della Via, Dolaji Henin, Francesco Mattia Ceruso, Carlotta Cacciò, Aurea Immacolata Lumbau

“…Further randomized controlled trials with appropriate sample size calculations are needed to confirm these preliminary results.…”
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Dietary winter hybrid rye minimally influences performance and carcass characteristics of organically-raised growing-finishing pigs by Gabriella Lima, Megan Kavanagh, Adrienne Hilbrands, Lee J. Johnston, Lee J. Johnston, Yuzhi Li, Yuzhi Li

“…Control pigs received a corn-soybean meal diet, while Rye pigs were fed a diet where hybrid rye replaced 50% of the corn in the control diet. …”
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Association of urinary dipeptidyl peptidase 4 activity with clinical outcomes in people with chronic kidney disease by Acaris Benetti, Joao Carlos Ribeiro-Silva, Luz M. Gómez, Caio A. M. Tavares, Isabela J. Bensenor, Paulo A. Lotufo, Silvia M. O. Titan, Adriana C. C. Girardi

“…This study examined the relationship of uDPP4 and sDPP4 activities with renal, cardiovascular, and metabolic markers, along with mortality and initiation of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) events in individuals with CKD. …”
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Plasma and milk fatty acid composition as a response to dietary n-3 fatty acids and selenium in periparturient Holstein cows by Mislav Đidara, Marcela Šperanda, Matija Domaćinović, Josip Novoselec, Tomislav Mašek, Mirta Balenović, Nina Poljičak Milas, Neška Vukšić

“…The experiment was conducted on 30 dairy Holstein cows in the period from parturition until the 3rd week of lactation. Soybean meal from control (C) group was replaced with grounded linseed in the both experimental (LS and LS+Se) groups. …”
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MicroRNA-143-3p and miR-452-5p: A Fingerprint for the Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis in the Geriatric Population by Mónica Ramos, Francisco Javier Enguita, Fernando Bonet, Rocío Ayala, Francisco Javier Gómez-Pavón, Oscar Campuzano, Rocío Toro, Maribel Quezada-Feijoó

“…The participants were divided into AS (n = 58) and control (n = 29) groups. <b>Results:</b> Fifty-four miRNAs were differentially expressed between patients with AS and controls. …”
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ADEPNET: A Dynamic-Precision Efficient Posit Multiplier for Neural Networks by Aditya Anirudh Jonnalagadda, Uppugunduru Anil Kumar, Rishi Thotli, Satvik Sardesai, Sreehari Veeramachaneni, Syed Ershad Ahmed

“…The posit number system aims to be a drop-in replacement of the existing IEEE floating-point standard. …”
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Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis of Astragalus on the intervention of ID2 promoter via PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in peritoneal fibrosis by Manshu Yu, Junyi Zhao, Yun Shan, Huibo Dai, Lei Tang, Li Sheng, Lu Zhang, Meixiao Sheng

“…Abstract Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a successful renal replacement therapy for end-stage renal disease. Continuous infiltration of bioincompatible PD fluid causes mesothelial-mesenchymal transition (MMT) of peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs), leading to peritoneal fibrosis (PF). …”
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Causal Relationship Between the Abuse of Cholesterol‐Lowering Medication, Blood Pressure Medication, Insulin, and Exogenous Hormones and Cerebral Infarction by Jing Liu, Dongsheng Lv, Shiduo Li, Zhansen An, Zefeng He, Yingzi Liu

“…ABSTRACT Background Cholesterol‐lowering medications, blood pressure medication, insulin, and exogenous hormones (including hormone replacement therapy, oral contraceptives, and minipills) are commonly utilized in clinical practice. …”
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