Relationship Between the Use of Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches for Monitoring Physical Activity and the Sociodemographic Characteristics of Long-Term Care Residents During the C... by Ivana Crnković, Karmen Lončarek, Nada Tomasović Mrčela, Danica Železnik, Tomislav Vlahović

“…LTC residents aged 65 and older who receive the 1st level of accommodation services in the social care system according to their functional ability and health status were included in this study. …”
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Perspectives on a transitional housing program for people who use substances who experience homelessness and live with a mental health issue: a pilot study in an urban northern cit... by Kristen A. Morin, Natalie Aubin, Daniel Molke, David C. Marsh, Neil St Jean, Jada Carter, Tara Leary

“…There is a scarcity of research investigating the implementation of housing programs with clinical, social, and functional support for people with substance use in Northern settings in the era of Fentanyl and its analogs and a contaminated dangerous drug supply. …”
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Technological innovation and engineering practice of damage reduction mining and ecosystem restoration in open-pit coal mine by Quansheng Li, Xiaobin Li

“…Abstract Non-technical summary To address the issues of declining groundwater levels and the degradation of soil ecological functions caused by open-pit coal mining in China. …”
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The yeast La related protein Slf1p is a key activator of translation during the oxidative stress response. by Christopher J Kershaw, Joseph L Costello, Lydia M Castelli, David Talavera, William Rowe, Paul F G Sims, Mark P Ashe, Simon J Hubbard, Graham D Pavitt, Chris M Grant

“…In paralell, transcriptome analysis of slf1Δ and sro9Δ mutant strains indicated altered gene expression in similar functional classes of mRNAs following loss of each factor. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Polysaccharide Extraction from Grape Skin and Assessment of In Vitro Hypoglycemic Activity of Polysaccharides by Wei Li, Na Wang, Ting Xu, Qingping Du, Rui Yang, Mingxun Ai, Xinyao Han, Wei Wang

“…This work provides a new direction for addressing the byproducts of the grape canning industry and also offers a theoretical basis for the development of functional grape products.…”
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Edible Coatings to Prolong the Shelf Life and Improve the Quality of Subtropical Fresh/Fresh-Cut Fruits: A Review by Farid Moradinezhad, Atman Adiba, Azam Ranjbar, Maryam Dorostkar

“…The precise composition and application of these coatings are crucial in determining their effectiveness in preventing microbial growth and preserving the sensory attributes of fruits. …”
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A Novel Hybrid Deep Learning Model Based on Simulated Annealing and Cuckoo Search Algorithms for Automatic Radiomics-Based COVID-19 Diagnosis by Basma Jumaa Saleh, Zaid Omar, Muhammad Amir As’ari, Vikrant Bhateja, Lila Iznita Izhar

“…The SA-CS algorithm extends SA by preventing entrapment in local minimum and enhancing global exploration. Five benchmark functions are used to accelerate convergence and address the issue of local optima. …”
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Reference architectures for ambient assisted living: a scoping review protocol by Plinio P Morita, Frederico Bublitz, Naman K Sahota, Arlene Oetomo, Laura Fadrique

“…Considering that these systems provide significant benefit to a vast number of stakeholders, can be applied to the functional diversity of application domains and have high economic and social impacts, it is essential to create reusable and interoperable platforms and standards that are able to deal with the heterogeneity of applications and domains. …”
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Lung Tissue Extracellular Vesicles-Mediated Delivery of miR-128-3p as a Novel Mechanism of Acute Lung Inflammation by Deng W, Zhu X, Li H, Hu P, Qian K, Liu F

“…Intratracheal administration of these EVs to wild-type C57BL/6 mice revealed their effects on pulmonary inflammation, macrophage polarization, and proliferation. …”
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Brown bear occurrence along a proposed highway route in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains by Csaba Domokos, Sebastian Collet, Carsten Nowak, Ferenc Jánoska, Bogdan Cristescu

“…Large carnivores are especially susceptible to the negative effects of roads due to their wide-ranging movements. …”
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Diagnostic tools in maxillofacial fractures: Is there really a need of three-dimensional computed tomography? by Sheerin Shah, Sanjeev K. Uppal, Rajinder K. Mittal, Ramneesh Garg, Kavita Saggar

“…Introduction: Because of its functional and cosmetic importance, facial injuries, especially bony fractures are clinically very significant. …”
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Polyfunctionality and breadth of HIV-1 antibodies are associated with delayed disease progression. by Marloes Grobben, Margreet Bakker, Angela I Schriek, Liesbeth J J Levels, Jeffrey C Umotoy, Khadija Tejjani, Mariëlle J van Breemen, Ryan N Lin, Steven W de Taeye, Gabriel Ozorowski, Neeltje A Kootstra, Andrew B Ward, Stephen J Kent, P Mark Hogarth, Bruce D Wines, Rogier W Sanders, Amy W Chung, Marit J van Gils

“…Antibody-mediated effector functions could have a role in the fight against HIV-1. …”
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Exploring Shrimp-Derived Chitin Nanofiber as a Sustainable Alternative to Urea for Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> cv. BRRI dhan67) Cultivation by Md. Iftekhar Shams, Md. Yamin Kabir, Md. Yasin Ali, Masum Billah, Most. Jakiya Sultana Bristi, Hironori Kaminaka, Dagmawi Abebe Zewude, Shinsuke Ifuku

“…The study findings indicate that shrimp-derived ChNF is a promising functional nanomaterial for rice cultivation, with potential as a partial or full replacement for urea in sustainable rice production.…”
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Characterization of Exopolysaccharides from <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> PC715 and Their Antibiofilm Activity Against <i>Hafnia alvei</i> by Xiqian Tan, Bingyu Ma, Xiaoqing Wang, Fangchao Cui, Xuepeng Li, Jianrong Li

“…Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) secreted by lactic acid bacteria have the potential to enhance human health by showing various biological functions. This study investigated the biological role and antibiofilm properties of EPS715, a new neutral EPS produced by pickled vegetables originating from <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> PC715. …”
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DualPlaqueNet with dual-branch structure and attention mechanism for carotid plaque semantic segmentation and size prediction by Lili Deng, Xingyu Duan, Yongxiang Sun, Yunling Wang, Dongmei Song, Xiaokai Duan

“…However, ultrasound images suffer from high noise, low contrast, and blurred edges, making it difficult for traditional image processing methods to accurately extract plaque information.ObjectiveTo establish a deep learning-based DualPlaqueNet model for semantic segmentation and size prediction of plaques in carotid ultrasound images, thereby providing comprehensive and accurate auxiliary information for clinical risk assessment and personalized diagnosis and treatment.MethodsDualPlaqueNet uses a dual-branch architecture combined with attention mechanisms and joint loss functions to optimize segmentation and regression. …”
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A case report: interstitial pneumonia following treatment of gastric cancer with sintilimab in combination with S-1 by Pei Zhu, Qingming Sun, Sheng Xu, Wanhui Dong

“…This disease can extend to the surrounding blood vessels and pulmonary interstitium, sometimes affecting the entire lung, resulting in functional limitations, including restrictive ventilatory defect, impaired gas exchange, and hypoxemia. …”
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Innovative Approaches for PCB Image Reconstruction: Tailored Datasets, Metrics, and Models by Qianyue Wang

“…Existing methods often fall short due to the lack of specialized datasets, insufficient validation against real-world degradation, limited robustness to diverse defect scenarios, and evaluation metrics that fail to capture the fine details critical for PCB functionality. To address these challenges, this study introduces a data-centric approach for PCB image reconstruction, featuring three major contributions: 1) A rigorously validated dataset, PCB_Reconstruction, comprising three subsets&#x2014;PCB_Mask, PCB_Blur, and PCB_Replace&#x2014;systematically simulates physical damage, contamination effects, and tampered components. …”
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Impact of IgG subclass on monoclonal antibody developability by Paul Cain, Lihua Huang, Yu Tang, Victor Anguiano, Yiqing Feng

“…Our results elucidated molecular attributes that are common to all IgG subclasses, as well as those that are unique to certain Fc domains, providing new insight into the effects of IgG subclass on antibody manufacturability and stability. …”
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Time of vitreal surgery for active retinopathy of prematurity by A. V. Tereshchenko, I. G. Trifanenkova, N. N. Yudina, M. S. Tereshchenkova, E. V. Erokhina, Yu. A. Sidorova

“…The anatomical and functional results of surgery for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) are determined not only by the stage of the pathological process, but also depend on the timing of its implementation.The aim: to estimate the effectiveness of vitrectomy for severe active retinopathy of prematurity, depending on the timing of surgical treatment.Methods. …”
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Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma use as an adjunctive treatment in autologous osteochondral transplantation for patients with osteochondral lesions of the talus accompanied by chro... by Jie Xiao, Xiu Yang, Yun Zheng, Shun Lin, Xue-Song Han

“…Therefore, this study aimed to explore the effect of combining platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment with AOT on postoperative functional and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes in patients with osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) accompanied by chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI). …”
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