Path Clearing, Policy Acceleration or Trend Reinforcement: Potential Implications of Selected Local Government Responses to Covid-19 in the UK by Tony Gore, Emma Bimpson, Julian Dobson, Stephen Parkes

“…Since its onset in 2020 Covid-19 impacts have engendered rapid interventions across all policy domains and at all scales of government. …”
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Contrast-Enhanced CT May Be a Diagnostic Alternative for Gastroesophageal Varices in Cirrhosis with and without Previous Endoscopic Variceal Therapy by Qianqian Li, Ran Wang, Xiaozhong Guo, Hongyu Li, Xiaodong Shao, Kexin Zheng, Xiaolong Qi, Yingying Li, Xingshun Qi

“…Contrast-enhanced CT might be a diagnostic alternative for EVNTs in cirrhotic patients, but its diagnostic performance was slightly weakened in secondary prophylaxis population. …”
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ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF TEMULAWAK (CURCUMA XANTHORRHIZA) EXTRACT GEL AS A CANDIDATE FOR WOUND HEALING by Reghita Claudia Malau, Sri Wahyuni Nasution, Ali Napiah Nasution, Wahyu Widowati, Faradhina Salfa Nindya, Hanna Sari Widya Kusuma

“…Conclusion: The CXE 1, 2, and 3 gel formula meets the requirements and has the potential to be used as a wound healing therapy through its antioxidant properties.…”
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Chondroitin Sulphate-Chitosan Based Nanogels Loaded with Naringenin-β-Cyclodextrin Complex as Potential Tool for the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Formulation Study by Zucca G, Vigani B, Valentino C, Ruggeri M, Marchesi N, Pascale A, Giovilli G, Malavasi L, Sandri G, Rossi S

“…Gaia Zucca,1 Barbara Vigani,1 Caterina Valentino,1 Marco Ruggeri,1 Nicoletta Marchesi,1 Alessia Pascale,1 Giulia Giovilli,2 Lorenzo Malavasi,2 Giuseppina Sandri,1 Silvia Rossi1 1Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy; 2Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Pavia, 27100, ItalyCorrespondence: Silvia Rossi; Barbara Vigani, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, Pavia, 27100, Italy, Email silvia.rossi@unipv.it; barbara.vigani@unipv.itPurpose: The main purpose of the study was the formulation development of nanogels (NHs) composed of chondroitin sulfate (CS) and low molecular weight chitosan (lCH), loaded with a naringenin-β-cyclodextrin complex (NAR/β-CD), as a potential treatment for early-stage diabetic retinopathy.Methods: Different formulations of NHs were prepared by varying polymer concentration, lCH ratio, and pH and, then, characterized for particle size, zeta potential, particle concentration (particles/mL) and morphology. …”
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Risk of first venous thrombosis by comparing different thrombin generation assay conditions: results from the MEGA case-control study. by Kristien Winckers, Eugenia Biguzzi, Stella Thomassen, Alexandra Heinzmann, Frits R. Rosendaal, Tilman Mathias Hackeng, Astrid van Hylckama Vlieg

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Optimization of fractional composition of the excipient in the elastomeric covering for asphalt highways by E. M. Nurullaev, A. S. Ermilov

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The Association Between Physical Activity and The Development of Degenerative Spine Disease: A Review by Jakub Chodkowski, Urszula Korotko

“…This review explores the relationship between physical activity and DSD development, highlighting its potential role in prevention and management. …”
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The role of CXCL12/CXCR4/CXCR7 axis in cognitive impairment associated with neurodegenerative diseases by Rojin Sarallah, Shima Jahani, Alireza Soltani Khaboushan, Amir Kian Moaveni, Maryam Amiri, Masoumeh Majidi Zolbin

“…It also underscores the need for further research to fully elucidate its role and develop effective interventions, potentially leading to improved clinical management strategies for these devastating disorders.…”
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Joint Adaptive OFDM and Reinforcement Learning Design for Autonomous Vehicles: Leveraging Age of Updates by Mamady Delamou, Ahmed Naeem, Huseyin Arslan, El Mehdi Amhoud

“…Furthermore, we compare our solution with the existing design and demonstrate its superior performance by computer simulations.…”
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Nutritional Interventions May Improve Outcomes of Patients Operated on for Diabetic Foot Infections: A Single-Center Case-Control Study by Ilker Uçkay, Vinoth Yogarasa, Felix W. A. Waibel, Annette Seiler-Bänziger, Maja Kuhn, Margrit Sahli, Martin C. Berli, Benjamin A. Lipsky, Madlaina Schöni

“…While a patient’s nutritional status is known to generally have a role in postoperative wound healing, there is little information on its role as therapy in the multifaceted problem of diabetic foot infections (DFIs). …”
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Application of Multifunctional Metal Nanoparticles in the Treatment of Glioma by Ren Y, Yang H, Xu D, Zhang Z, Gao S, Yu R

“…Therefore, the precise detection and postoperative adjuvant therapy of gliomas have become increasingly important and urgent. Nanotechnology, with its excellent biocompatibility and controllable chemical properties, has attracted much attention in recent decades. …”
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Choosing an Infant Carrier and Car Seat by Donna Davis

“…“When bringing your new baby home from the hospital or birthing center, one of the items you can’t leave without is an infant car seat.” …”
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Eu:CROPIS AIV Program: Challenges and Solutions for a Spin-Stabilized Satellite Containing Biology by Toni Delovski, Catherin Düvel, Fabian Greif, Ansgar Heidecker, Sebastian Kottmeier, Olaf Mierheim, Falk Nohka, Fabian Orlowski-Feldhusen

“…This is achieved by rotation of the satellite around its central body axis, using only magnetic torquers as actuators. …”
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The Question of Thermoelectric Devices (TEDs) In/Efficiency—A Practical Investigation Considering Thermoelectric Heaters (TEHs) by Nganyang Paul Bayendang, Mohamed Tariq Kahn, Vipin Balyan

“…ABSTRACT Thermoelectricity is a promising technology; however, though clean and versatile, its efficiency has been questionable and consequently limiting its extensive utilization. …”
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Joint power control for untrusted relay cooperation-based confidential communication by Wen-jiang FENG, Wei-heng JIANG, Yi-na DENG, Yang YUAN

“…The scenario that multiple cell-edge mobile stations (MS) all without direct-links to the base station (BS) but have confidential messages in the uplink in the presence of untrusted relay (UR) cooperation was considered.In order to implement the secure communication between BS and multiple MS，destination-based jamming (DBJ) scheme was adopted.With the assumption that all MS had fixed transmit power，the joint UR and BS power control which aims at maximizing system sum secrecy rate was discussed.For this problem，analysis indicated that it was equivalent to joint access control and power allocation problem thus its NP-hard.Through problem relaxation，a suboptimal MS access control and alternatively power allocation algorithm was provided.This algorithm is proved to have polynomial complexity and can converge to at least a suboptimal solution for original problem.Simulation results show that compared with the benchmark algorithms，the proposed suboptimal algorithm is better in the achievable secrecy rate performance.…”
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On the Optimal Control of HIV-TB Co-Infection and Improvement of Workplace Productivity by Baba Seidu, Oluwole Daniel Makinde, Ibrahim Yakubu Seini

“…While the HIV-only model is shown to have a globally asymptotically stable disease-free equilibrium whenever its basic reproduction number is less than unity, the TB-only model is shown to exhibit backward bifurcation under some conditions. …”
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A standardized definition for right ventricular failure in cardiac surgery patients by Habib Jabagi, Alex Nantsios, Marc Ruel, Lisa M. Mielniczuk, André Y. Denault, Louise Y. Sun

“…Abstract Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity after cardiac surgery. Despite its prognostic importance, RVF remains under investigated and without a universally accepted definition in the perioperative setting. …”
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Serum-soluble ST2 as a novel biomarker for COVID-19 severity and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Kacper DZIEDZIC, Lukasz SZARPAK, Michal PRUC, Damian SWIECZKOWSKI, Gabriella NUCERA, Kavita BATRA, Hicham KHABBACHE, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Murat YILDRIM, Aldo SITIBONDO, Sagar GALWANKAR, Eryka KARBOWSKA, Krzysztof KUREK, Monika TOMASZEWSKA

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Multiple Approaches to Investigate the Transport and Activity-Dependent Release of BDNF and Their Application in Neurogenetic Disorders by David Hartmann, Jana Drummond, Erik Handberg, Sharday Ewell, Lucas Pozzo-Miller

“…Common among the BDNF-related disorders are irregular trafficking and release of mature BDNF (mBDNF) and/or its prodomain predecessor, proBDNF. Thus, investigating the conditions required for proper trafficking and release of BDNF is an essential step toward understanding and potentially improving these neurological disorders. …”
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Ceratocystis eucalypticola sp. nov. from Eucalyptus in South Africa and comparison to global isolates from this tree by M. van Wyk, J. Roux, G. Kamgan Nkuekam, B.D. Wingfield, M.J. Wingfield

“…Phylogenetic analyses of sequences for the combined ITS, βt-1 and TEF1-α gene regions revealed a genetically diverse group of isolates residing in a single large clade, that were distinct from all other species in the C. fimbriata s. lat. complex. …”
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