Performance of Dual-Layer Flat-Panel Detectors by Dong Sik Kim, Dayeon Lee

“…In this paper, we experimentally observe the DFD performance in terms of the modulation transfer function (MTF), NPS, and DQE with discussions. <b>Methods:</b> Using prototypes of DFD, we experimentally measure the MTF, NPS, and DQE of the convex combination of the images acquired from the upper and lower detector layers of DFD. …”
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Deficiencies of Inducible Costimulator (ICOS) During Chronic Infection with <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> Upregulate the CD28-Dependent Cytotoxicity of CD8⁺ T Cells and Their... by Rajesh Mani, Kanal E. Balu, Yasuhiro Suzuki

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Efficacy and safety of prolonged-release hyaluronic acid derivative vaginal application in the postpartum period: a prospective randomised clinical trial by Claudio Gustavino, Paolo Sala, Nadia Cusini, Brunella Gravina, Cecilia Ronzini, Diletta Marcolin, Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Michele Paudice, Rossella Nappi, Sergio Costantini, Simone Ferrero, Fabio Barra

“…Introduction In puerperium, the hypoestrogenic state induced by delivery and subsequently sustained by lactation may lead to vaginal dryness, burning, and itching sensation, contributing to the onset of sexual dysfunction.Material and methods This was a prospective, randomized, controlled, open-label study (NCT04560283) for evaluating the effects of application of a prolonged-release hyaluronic acid derivative vaginal gel in restoring sexual function during the postpartum period. Eighty-five patients were randomized to apply prolonged-release Hydeal-D 0.2% vaginal gel (Fidia Farmaceutici, Abano Terme, Italy; n = 43) every three days for 12 consecutive weeks or expectant management (n = 42).Results Women undergoing treatment had a more elevate increase in Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) total score (+15.1 ± 11.9 vs +6.5 ± 8.9, p < 0.001) and a higher decrease in vaginal pH (−1.2 ± 0.7 vs −0.2 ± 1.1; p < 0.001). …”
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Enhanced Recovery after Intensive Care (ERIC): study protocol for a German stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a critical care telehe... by Ulrich Mansmann, Claudia Spies, Ursula Marschall, Reinhard Busse, Christine Adrion, Bjoern Weiss, Nicolas Paul, Elke Berger, Jörg Caumanns, Simone Rosseau

“…Besides, there is an increasing number of elderly patients with chronic diseases being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). More than half of the survivors of critical illness suffer from medium-term or long-term cognitive, psychological and/or physical impairments after ICU discharge, which is recognised as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). …”
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Actividad física y funciones cognitivas en personas mayores: revisión sistemática de los últimos 5 años (Physical activity and cognitive functions in older people: a systematic rev... by Nestor Romero Ramos, Óscar Romero-Ramos, Arnoldo José González Suárez

“…Physical activity (PA) positively affects people's health at any age, and according to the results of different studies on the cognitive health of older people, the benefits are more evident. For this reason, a systematic review of the scientific literature addressing the effects of PA on the cognitive functions (CF) of older people has been conducted. …”
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Analysis of Breakdown and Decomposition Characteristics of C₄F₇N/N₂/O₂ Ternary Mixed Gas Based on Density Functional by Ti LIU, Cong CHEN, Zhen WU, Huan CHEN

“…As the number of molecules increases, C₄F₇N gains more electrons, resulting in an overall increase in charge transfer. …”
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Impact of alkaline and deep eutectic solvent extraction on rapeseed protein isolates characteristics and in vitro digestibility by Branislava Đermanović, Aleksandar Marić, Marijana Sakač, Damjana Tomić, Danka Dragojlović, Ljiljana Popović, Bojana Šarić, Pavle Jovanov

“…DES-based isolates exhibited a more balanced amino acid profile, particularly for sulphur-containing amino acids, making them more valuable protein sources compared to alkaline-extracted proteins. …”
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Plant Trait Composition in Lowland Calcareous and Acidic Semi-Dry Grasslands by Sonja Škornik

“…Acidic grasslands had more species with rosettes, rhizomes and stress-tolerators, indicating more stressful conditions, probably due to low pH. …”
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Intrinsic Defect-Induced Local Semiconducting-to-Metallic Regions Within Monolayer 1T-TiS₂ Displayed by First-Principles Calculations and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy by P. J. Keeney, P. M. Coelho, J. T. Haraldsen

“…Using density functional theory (DFT) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), the intrinsic point defects, formation energy, and electronic structure of 1T-TiS₂ were investigated. …”
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INTERPOLATING WAVELETS ON THE SPHERE by Nikolai I. Chernykh

“…In the present paper, we propose one more construction of wavelets on the sphere. Although two of three systems of wavelets constructed in this paper are orthogonal, we are more interested in their interpolation properties. …”
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Comparative study of defects in graphene flake grown on amorphous and crystalline copper surfaces by Laura Arango-Tabares, Julian D Correa, Olga Lopez-Acevedo

“…We performed a computational study using Density Functional Theory calculations on a copper-graphene system. …”
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Scaling up uncertain predictions to higher levels of organisation tends to underestimate change by James A. Orr, Jeremy J. Piggott, Andrew L. Jackson, Jean‐François Arnoldi

“…This stems from a geometric observation: in high dimensions there are more ways to be more different, than ways to be more similar. …”
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Étude comparative en corpus des fonctions discursives de enfin dans deux types de réalisations orales : discours présidentiels d’Emmanuel Macron et conversations spontanées by Yuanlong Peng, Runyu Huang

“…The degree of orality plays a crucial role in the variety of discourse marker functions: the more dynamic a corpus is, with frequent and unprepared interactions, the more diverse the functions it will present for discourse markers will be.…”
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Responses of C4 grasses to aridity reflect species‐specific strategies in a semiarid savanna by Nicole A. Havrilchak, Jason B. West

“…Additionally, few studies have investigated the functional strategies of co‐occurring C4 grass species for dealing with aridity in their natural environments. …”
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Effects of globa l warming on insect natural enemies by BAI Yueliang, ZHOU Wenwu, ZHU Zengrong

“…However, many studies have suggested that the species at higher trophic levels seem to be more sensitive to changes in environmental factors, meaning that predators and parasitoids may face more severe challenges than their prey or hosts. …”
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Challenges of Democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina Thirty Years After Dayton by Selma Ćosić, Elma Huruz Memović

“…The question that the authors leave open in the end is what is the alternative and what is the way to establish more functional solutions on the way to a more stable, democratic government and social cohesion for BiH?…”
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“If I could read your mind…”: parental mentalizing in mothers with borderline personality disorder by Jana Zitzmann, Anna Georg, Charlotte Rosenbach, Babette Renneberg

“…In addition, mothers with BPD used more mental attributes with negative valence when asked to describe their child and the relationship compared to both other groups and more self-related mental attributes compared to healthy mothers. …”
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Trait-Based Selection of Seeds Ingested and Dispersed by North American Waterfowl by Bia A. Almeida, Mihai Costea, Giliandro G. Silva, Leonardo Maltchik, Susan E. W. De La Cruz, John Y. Takekawa, Andy J. Green

“…All guilds except sea ducks ingested more herbaceous graminoids and fewer shrubs or trees than expected. …”
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Spectral representation of cosmological correlators by Denis Werth

“…Abstract Cosmological correlation functions are significantly more complex than their flat-space analogues, such as tree-level scattering amplitudes. …”
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Exploring social impairment in those with opioid use disorder: linking impulsivity, childhood trauma, and the prefrontal cortex by Thais Costa Macedo de Arruda, Laura Sinko, Paul Regier, Altona Tufanoglu, Adrian Curtin, Anne M. Teitelman, Hasan Ayaz, Peter F. Cronholm, Anna Rose Childress

“…Results Those who social functioning survey scores indicated social impairment (n = 16) scored significantly higher on impulsivity scale (t [33]= -3.4, p < 0.01) and reported more depressive symptoms (t [33] = -2.8, p < 0.01) than those reporting no social impairment (n = 19). …”
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