Thymic characteristics in patients with autoimmune diseases: a multicentre radiological observational studyResearch in context by Haoxiao Chang, Junqiang Yan, Anxin Wang, Ningning Wang, Peng Liu, Yemin Shi, Xin Zhao, Jinqiao Zhu, Yuan Cai, Xue Xia, Yunyi Hao, Shiyi Yin, Jing Wang, Xinli Wang, Lina Sun, Jia Ma, Xiaoyu Huang, Haonan Guan, De-Cai Tian, Kaibin Shi, Ganqin Du, Wenhao Huang, Guoyan Qi, Hao Li, Yongjun Wang, Fu-Dong Shi, Zhang Zhang, Wei-Na Jin

“…Methods: In a multicentre radiological case–control study, we characterized the thymus in 16 prevalent autoimmune diseases using chest computed tomography (CT) images from patients and age- and sex-1:1 matched healthy controls. …”
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1.12Tbps-16QAM Uncompensated Long-Haul Transmission Employing a New Self-Oscillating Optical Frequency Comb Generator Both at Transmitter and Receiver by Rahat Ullah, Sibghat Ullah, Shuaidong Chen, Ahmad Almadhor, Abdullah A. Al-Atawi, Ren Jianxin, Maqbool Khan, Giovanni Pau

“…The OFCG is designed from a cascaded configuration of an electro-absorption modulator and a polarization controller. In this work, the radio frequency source of a traditional-OFC scheme is replaced by the OEO. …”
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Impact of Low-Energy and High-Energy Early Enteral Nutrition Strategies on Patient Outcomes in Acute Kidney Injury by Hou A, Zhao C

“…Ajuan Hou, Caiping Zhao Department of Nephrology, Xianyang Central Hospital, Xianyang, 712000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Caiping Zhao, Email hhjjss33@163.comObjective: To investigate the impact of different early enteral nutrition (EEN) strategies on nutritional indicators and immune function in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 60 CRRT-treated AKI patients from January 2020 to March 2024, divided into a control group (high-energy EEN) and an observation group (low-energy EEN). …”
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Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine by Hanke L, Wedde L, Geisler S, Diel P, Isenmann E, 2

“…Results: To investigate the effects of diet and exercise on thyroid function, three randomized controlled trials and one comparative study with a total of 356 subjects (nutrition) and four randomized controlled trials with a total of 189 subjects (exercise) are identified. …”
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The Effect of Dopaminergic Medication on Joint Kinematics during Haptic Movements in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease by Kuan-yi Li, Pei-yi Chu, Kristen A. Pickett

“…The PD group in the OFF state had a higher mean detection threshold (4.67 m−1) than the control group (3.06 m−1). Individuals with PD in the OFF state also had a significantly greater magnitude of shoulder abduction than those in the ON state (p=0.003) and a smaller magnitude of elbow flexion than those in the ON state or compared to the control group (both p<0.001). …”
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Shelf Life Extension of Veal Meat by Edible Coating Incorporated with Zataria multiflora Essential Oil by Hannan Lashkari, Majid Halabinejad, Alireza Rafati, Ameneh Namdar

“…Hence, this coating is recommended as a replacement for synthetic preservatives and flavorings for meat products given that it preserved the quality of refrigerated veal samples for over two weeks.…”
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GENO-TYPING OF M. TUBERCULOSIS ISOLATES WITH MULTIPLE DRUG RESISTANCE CIRCULATING IN THE SOUTHERN REGIONS OF KAZAKHSTAN by P. V. Tarlykov, D. R. Raiymbek, A. Kh. Alenova, T. Sh. Abildaev, E. M. Ramankulov

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Psychotherapies and psychological support for individuals facing psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review. by Mao Yagihashi, Atsushi Sakuma, Michio Murakami

“…Therefore, further research is needed to compare the effectiveness of remote randomized controlled trials with conventional face-to-face randomized controlled trials. …”
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Conservative Treatment of Bilateral Impacted Mandibular Canines Traction by Gustavo Armando Ruíz-Mora, Luis Ernesto Arriola-Guillén, Aron Aliaga-Del Castillo, Yalil Augusto Rodríguez-Cárdenas, Vinicius Dutra, Mabel Mejía-Milian

“…For the viability of the permanent mandibular canines in the dental arch, orthosurgical traction was implemented, with a traction system with closed nickel–titanium coil springs with a transitory rigid dental-mucous-supported anchorage device, which allowed control and protection of the adjacent teeth and movements with helical forces of a controlled three-dimensional range. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of bacteriocins of Lactic Acid Bacteria on Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium tyrobutyricum in cheese production by Iva Dolenčić Špehar, Darija Bendelja Ljoljić, Zvjezdana Petanjek, Šimun Zamberlin, Milna Tudor Kalit, Dubravka Samaržija

“…Bacteriocins, and in particular those synthesized by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in the food industry, are considered to be their effective replacement. In controlling the growth of microbial pathogens and/or the occurrence of pathogenic bacteria in food, with the permitted nisin and pediocin, a significant antibacterial effect has been shown for most LAB bacteriocins. …”
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Rapid AI-based generation of coverage paths for dispensing applications by Simon Baeuerle, Ian F. Mendonca, Kristof Van Laerhoven, Ralf Mikut, Andreas Steimer

“…Coverage Path Planning of Thermal Interface Materials (TIM) plays a crucial role in the design of power electronics and electronic control units. Up to now, this is done manually by experts or by using optimization approaches with a high computational effort. …”
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Sustainable concrete production through the integration of waste foundry sand, fly ash, silica fume and metakaolin by Tariq Ali, Muhammad Zeeshan Qureshi, Inamullah Inam, Nabil Ben Kahla, Hawreen Ahmed, Ali Ajwad, Muhammad Adnan

“…Furthermore, the use of 20% WFS leads to a 3.27% decrease in the cost of concrete as compared to the control mix, with a decrease of 2.1% and 5.1% for silica and metakaolin-containing mixes, respectively.…”
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Bagasse ash geopolymer mortar containing limestone dust and water hyacinth fiber by S. Puttala, T. Phantachang, P. Chindaprasirt, S. Homwuttiwong

“…Using bagasse ash (BA) as the primary precursor and sodium hydroxide with sodium silicate as alkaline activators, the incorporation of water hyacinth fiber (WHF) with 0-5% and limestone dust (LSD) with 20% replacement was systematically investigated. A comprehensive mechanical characterization revealed: (1) the control geopolymer exhibited a compressive strength of 30 MPa after 28 days; (2) the incorporation of 1.25% WHF slightly reduced the compressive strength by 15-20%, while the flexural strength was significantly increased by 80%; (3) high-temperature curing at 100°C accelerated the early strength development to 35 MPa after 7 days, with a slight reduction in strength of 5-8% observed after 28 days. …”
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Electroencephalography as a Tool for Assessment of Brain Ischemic Alterations after Open Heart Operations by Elena Z. Golukhova, Anna G. Polunina, Natalia P. Lefterova, Alexey V. Begachev

“…Eyes closed EEG was performed in 22 patients (mean age: 45.2±11.2) before and two weeks after valve replacement. Spouses of patients were invited to participate as controls. …”
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Characteristics Investigation on Bearing Performance of a Novel Assembled Micropile Foundation in Overhead Transmission Lines by Yuesong Zheng, Linli Bao, Zhaoxiang Guo, Yi Zhou, Dongya Wu, Wenhao Wang, Bo Xiao, Zhijun Xu

“…The assembled connection system achieves consistent quality control through factory-manufactured components. The modular nature and standardized connections significantly advance the industrialization of power infrastructure construction.…”
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Phytochemicals as green and sustainable corrosion inhibitors for mild steel and aluminium: Review by Chakanaka P. Mungwari, Babatunde A. Obadele, Cecil K. King'ondu

“…Corrosion reduction is typically achieved through cathodic protection, process control, metal impurity reduction, surface treatment techniques, and alloy incorporation. …”
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Experimental Evaluation of Sodium Silicate-Based Nanosilica against Chloride Effects in Offshore Concrete by Kyoung-Min Kim, Hak-Young Kim, Young-Sun Heo, Sang-Jin Jung

“…Four types of mixes with different amounts of partial replacement with fly ash and slag are prepared. Effect of water to binder ratios (0.35, 0.40, and 0.45) is also examined. …”
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Metformin‐Associated Lactic Acidosis During Docetaxel Therapy for Castration‐Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Case Report by Y. Inoue, A. Niimi, T. Kudo, U. Yoshizaki, Y. Sato, H. Kume

“…Metformin is widely used for glycemic control; however, elderly cancer patients are particularly susceptible to metformin‐associated lactic acidosis, necessitating careful management of sick‐day and febrile neutropenia during chemotherapy. …”
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Effect of Magnesium Sulphate on Self-Compacting Concrete Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials by Aiad Hassan, Hilmi Bin Mahmud, Mohd. Zamin Jumaat, Belal ALsubari, Aziz Abdulla

“…Test results showed that the SCC content SCM appear to have higher strength values than those stored in water and air sample; the highest value of mass loss is recorded for the control mixture compared with concrete content SCM, and the change in length in curing concrete is much less relative to the change for concrete immersed in MS.…”
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Constructive-destructive neighbor search drives artificial bee colony algorithm for variable speed green hybrid flowshop scheduling problem by Danying Hu, Yali Wu, Lipeng Qiu, Jiayang Mi, Yanxi Yang

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