Determination of Main Bearing Dynamic Clearance in a Shield Tunneling Machine Through a Broadband PMUT Array with a Decreased Blind Area and High Accuracy by Guoxi Luo, Haoyu Zhang, Delai Liu, Wenyan Li, Min Li, Zhikang Li, Lin Sun, Ping Yang, Ryutaro Maeda, Libo Zhao

“…In addition, a specific ultrasound signal processing circuit with functions of transmitting, receiving, and processing ultrasonic waves was developed. …”
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Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with HIV: target trial and modelling study by Sarah R Haile, Oliver Senn, Nicola Serra, Eva A Rehfuess, Milo A Puhan, Mona Loutfy, Jennifer E Thorne, Greer A Burkholder, Michael J Silverberg, Raynell Lang, Timothy R Sterling, Vincent C Marconi, Huldrych F Günthard, Sally B Coburn, Gregory M Lucas, Henock G Yebyo, Oliver Langselius, Jonathan A Colasanti, Sonia Napravnik, Maile Karris, Keri N Althoff

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Enhancing Creativity Through Material Choice in Architectural and Urban Design Model-Making by Eduardo Piñones, Rubén Jacob-Dazarola, Marcela Soto, Jorge León, Christopher Nikulin, Cristopher Vrsalovic Rojas, Teresita Marin

“…This study investigates the impact of conventional versus non-conventional materials on creativity and perceived workload in architectural model-making. …”
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Eye movements of children with and without developmental dyslexia in an alphabetic script during alphabetic and logographic tasks by Susanne Trauzettel-Klosinski, Theda Faisst, Vera Schick, Giulia Righetti, Christoph Braun, Angelika Cordey-Henke, Ching-Chu Sun, Stephan Kuester-Gruber

“…Abstract Eye movements (EM) during naming alphabetic versus logographic stimuli in children with and without developmental dyslexia (DD) were examined for each stimulus separately to identify conspicuous characteristics that influence naming performance. 40 children (group DD = 18; control group C = 22) were taught Chinese characters. …”
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Assessment of Patients’ Views on Drug Benefits and Risks: An Interview Study with Cardiovascular Patients by Ines Wakob, Ina Wintsche, Annett Frisch, Yvonne Remane, Ulrich Laufs, Thilo Bertsche, Susanne Schiek

“…There is already good information on surrogate markers for process control with active patient involvement. However, a lack of knowledge still exists in relation to clinical benefits. …”
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Collective behavior quantification on human odor effects against female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes-Open source development. by Abdul Halim Poh, Mahmoud Moghavvemi, Cherng Shii Leong, Yee Ling Lau, Alireza Safdari Ghandari, Alexlee Apau, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan

“…The setup is demonstrated by testing a simple response of mosquitoes in the presence of human odor versus control, one session with continuous human presence as a stimuli and the other with periodic presence. …”
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Optimization and Enhancement of Oral Bioavailability of Dabrafenib as Nanobubbles Using Quality by Design Approach by Bijili Vijaya Laxmi, Darna Bhikshapathi, Sailaja Rao

“…Moreover, they offered controlled release characteristics and can potentially enhance drug delivery to tissues or cells, maximizing pharmacological results while reducing adverse effects. …”
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Somatosensory Plasticity in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy following Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy by Pawel J. Matusz, Alexandra P. Key, Shirley Gogliotti, Jennifer Pearson, Megan L. Auld, Micah M. Murray, Nathalie L. Maitre

“…Before and directly after the treatment, we recorded their cortical event-related potential (ERP) responses to calibrated light touch (versus a control stimulus) at the more and less affected hand. …”
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Identifying predictors of response to oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol in osteoarthritis: a hypothesis-driven protocol for an OA Trial Bank individual par... by Michael Doherty, Jie Wei, Yilin Xiong, Marienke van Middelkoop, Weiya Zhang, Monica S M Persson

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The effect of vitamin D provision on biomarkers of inflammation in bronchial asthma in children by N. A. Belykh, I. V. Pisnyur, A. A. Nikiforov, L. V. Nikiforova

“…Therefore, the search for factors influencing this process, as well as biomarkers reflecting the degree of asthma control, is an urgent problem.   …”
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Virtual phantom methodology for assessment of MRI distortion correction in high-precision stereotactic radiosurgery treatment planning by Tristan Belloeil-Marrane, Adrian Gutierrez, Marlies Boussaer, Cristina Teixeira, Thierry Gevaert, Mark De Ridder

“…Ameliorating this process can improve treatment targeting, providing additional reliability for these indications. …”
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Brain-wide mapping of acute hypoxia-induced neuronal activation in mice: A c-Fos immunofluorescence study by Xingyao Yu, Pai Pang, Tao Liu, Xiufang Jiang, Jiayi Zhang, Xiangpei Yue, Jianjun Guo, Xiang Cheng, Tong Zhao, Yongqi Zhao, Zhonghua Dai, Lingling Zhu

“…To systematically characterize hypoxia-induced brain activation patterns, we conducted whole-brain mapping of neuronal activity changes in mice exposed to acute hypobaric hypoxia versus normoxic controls using c-Fos immunofluorescence, a robust marker of neuronal activation. …”
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A Field-Programmable Gate Array-Based Adaptive Sleep Posture Analysis Accelerator for Real-Time Monitoring by Mangali Sravanthi, Sravan Kumar Gunturi, Mangali Chinna Chinnaiah, Siew-Kei Lam, G. Divya Vani, Mudasar Basha, Narambhatla Janardhan, Dodde Hari Krishna, Sanjay Dubey

“…The final stage was accomplished using the learned subject posture data versus the real-time posture data using posture classification. …”
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Proteome-Based Maternal Plasma and Serum Biomarkers for Preeclampsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Natalia Starodubtseva, Alina Poluektova, Alisa Tokareva, Evgenii Kukaev, Anna Avdeeva, Elena Rimskaya, Zulfiya Khodzayeva

“…Through a systematic review of 17 studies (2009–2024), we identified 561 differentially expressed plasma/serum proteins (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in PE patients versus healthy controls, with 122 proteins consistently replicated across ≥2 independent studies. …”
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Migration Patterns of Moisture and Sugar in Honey Peach Slices during Vacuum Freeze-drying Combined with Puffing Drying by Kexin XIANG, Bo ZHANG, Han ZHAO, Chunju LIU, Dajing LI, Haihong WU, Liying NIU, Xiyun SUN

“…Each group was then processed using vacuum freeze-drying (FD) or vacuum freeze-drying combined with puffing drying (FP). …”
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Webuye Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems Baseline Survey of Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Intestinal Protozoa among Children up to Five Years by A. A. Obala, C. J. Simiyu, D. O. Odhiambo, V. Nanyu, P. Chege, R. Downing, E. Mwaliko, A. W. Mwangi, D. Menya, D. Chelagat, H. D. N. Nyamogoba, P. O. Ayuo, W. P. O'Meara, M. Twagirumukiza, D. Vandenbroek, B. B. O. Otsyula, J. de Maeseneer

“…Community-based health promotion techniques are recommended for controlling these parasites.…”
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Magnetohydrodynamics of nanofluid internal forced convection: A review and outlook for practical applications by Victor O. Adogbeji, Emmanuel O. Atofarati, Mohsen Sharifpur, Josua P. Meyer

“…The versatility of MHD-NF systems presents promising applications in fields ranging from advanced cooling technologies to solar thermal systems and material processing. Furthermore, this review addresses ongoing debates on the efficacy of alternating versus constant magnetic fields, advocating for customized magnetic field configurations to unlock the full potential of MHD-enhanced heat transfer. …”
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Comparative outcomes of human acellular dermal matrices in breast reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis framework by Yousef Tanas, Grace Gasper, Julie Tanas, Sarya Swed, Gioacchino De Sario Velasquez

“…AlloDerm and DermACELL are two of the most commonly used human ADMs, each processed differently to enhance sterility and biocompatibility. …”
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Evaluation of Grouting Effectiveness on Cracks in Cement-Stabilized Macadam Layer Based on Pavement Mechanical Response Using FBG Sensors by Min Zhang, Hongbin Hu, Cheng Ren, Zekun Shang, Xianyong Ma

“…The developed methodology provides critical insights for grout material selection, construction process optimization, and post-treatment maintenance strategies, advancing quality control protocols in pavement rehabilitation engineering.…”
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Assessment of the Prevalence and Epidemic Spread of Strains of Ancient, and Modern Sublineages of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype in Omsk Region by O. A. Pasechnik, A. A. Vyazovaya, A. I. Bloch, I. V. Yarusova, M. P. Tatarintseva, I. V. Mokrousov

“…The spread of the epidemic and resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes presents a serious threat to the implementation of the national tuberculosis control program in Russia. The study aimed to assess the trends in the development of the epidemic process of tuberculosis and the prevalence of strains of different sublineages and clusters of the M. tuberculosis Beijing genotype in the Omsk region. …”
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