Reduced gap junction coupling amplifies the effects of cardiomyocyte variability and destabilizes the heartbeat by Karoline Horgmo Jæger, William E. Louch, Aslak Tveito

“…In contrast, lower and/or more variable gap junction connectivity resulted in nonhomogeneous action potential configuration and irregular timing of the depolarizing and repolarizing electrical wavefronts. …”
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Platelet-rich plasma treatment for large joint osteoarthritis: retrospective study highlighting a possible treatment protocol with long-lasting stimulation of the joint with an ade... by Adrien Schwitzguébel, Alfredo Hernandez Corzo, Efstathia Theodoridou, Mitko Bogoev, Matthieu Grange, Sana Boudabbous, Charles Benaim

“…We aimed to evaluate the benefits of PRP combined with rehabilitation on pain and function as well as the potential prognosis factors. …”
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Multi-phase simultaneous segmentation of tumor in lung 4D-CT data with context information. by Zhengwen Shen, Zhengwen Shen, Huafeng Wang, Weiwen Xi, Xiaogang Deng, Jin Chen, Yu Zhang

“…We combine all phases of the lung 4D-CT into a global graph, and construct a global energy function accordingly. The sub-graph is first constructed for each phase. …”
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US Dollar Exchange Rate Elasticity of Gold Returns at Different Federal Fund Rate Zones by Michael D. Herley, Lucjan T. Orlowski, Mark A. Ritter

“…The substitution is weaker in the low-interest rate zone, more robust in the intermediate zone, and very pronounced in the high zone. …”
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Are probiotics useful in the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults? A review of existing systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and recommendations by Mikołaj Kamiński, Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka, Igor Łoniewski, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Wojciech Marlicz

“…The pathophysiology is complex and poorly understood, with evidence accumulating that gut microbiota can be implicated in the development and function of the enteric nervous system. Gut bacteria modulate gut barrier function, short chain fatty acid synthesis, and bile acid metabolism, factors which play roles in the gut peristalsis regulation. …”
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Efficacy of high-frequency rTMS for cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis: a comparative study of RRMS and SPMS by Esraa Hasan Ebrahim Elsesy, Rasha El Bialy El Sharkawy, Marwa Abdellah Osman

“…Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) can significantly impact cognitive function. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has shown promise in improving cognitive deficits in various neurological conditions. …”
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Electrooculography Dataset for Objective Spatial Navigation Assessment in Healthy Participants by Mobina Zibandehpoor, Fatemeh Alizadehziri, Arash Abbasi Larki, Sobhan Teymouri, Mehdi Delrobaei

“…These assessments contribute more information about the participants’ cognitive function and navigational abilities. …”
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A New Lomax-G Family: Properties, Estimation and Applications by Hanan Baaqeel, Hibah Alnashshri, Lamya Baharith

“…Furthermore, its hazard function exhibits a broad range of asymmetric forms. …”
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Neutrosophic Hypersoft Matrices with Application to Solve Multiattributive Decision-Making Problems by Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Imran Siddique, Rifaqat Ali, Fahd Jarad, Abdul Samad, Thabet Abdeljawad

“…Some fundamental operations and score function for NHSMs have been introduced with their desirable properties. …”
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THE THYROID GLAND STATUS IN PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS DURING STANDARD THERAPY AND BIOLOGICAL THERAPY by G. R. Akhunova, F. V. Valeeva, I. G. Salikhov

“…Treatment with Infliximab reduced the levels ofantibodies to thyroid peroxidase, thyroid stimulating hormone. This treatment was more effective in improving the structural and functionalstate of the thyroid gland.Conclusions. …”
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Assessment of Arterial Stiffness Using the Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index – What We Know and What We Strive for by A. N. Sumin, A. V. Shcheglova

“…The use of CAVI also opens up new perspectives in the assessment of cardiovascular interactions, the study of vascular function in vasculitis and vascular injuries, as well as in geriatric medicine (concepts of premature vascular aging and excess vascular aging).…”
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Cultural Nuances and Marital Intimacy: Exploring Sexual Fantasies, Communication, and Personality in Indonesian Couples by Charli Sitinjak

“…Employing a cross-sectional design, data were gathered through online surveys utilizing validated instruments, including the International Index of Erectile Function, the Female Sexual Function Index, the Sexual Daydreaming Scale, the Dyadic Sexual Communication Scale, and the Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire. …”
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Zur medizinischen Fachsprache in den Danziger Leichenpredigten (1586–1746) by Dominika Janus

“…When reading the biographical parts of funeral sermons, in which extensive depictions of the fatal illness and the death scene take central place, one encounters both borrowed and native medical terminology in the middle of the German common language text, which makes the reception of the text considerably more difficult and raises the question of the purpose for which this hybrid form of expression was used. …”
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Cognitive reserve is associated with education, social determinants, and cognitive outcomes among older American Indians in the Strong Heart Study by Astrid M. Suchy-Dicey, W. T. Longstreth, Dedra S. Buchwald, Kristoffer Rhoads, Thomas J. Grabowski

“…Abstract Cognitive reserve, a component of resilience, may be conceptualized as the ability to overcome accumulating neuropathology and maintain healthy aging and function. However, research measuring and evaluating it in American Indians is needed. …”
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On shrinkage covariance estimators: how inefficient is 1/N strategy of covariance estimation for portfolio selection in foreign exchange market? by Muhammad Husnain, Shamrez Ali, Qaiser Munir, Ammar Jreisat

“…This study challenges theoretically rigorous shrinkage covariance estimators using multiple evaluation metrics: systematic loss function, risk profile of minimum variance portfolios, Herfindahl index, financial efficiency, and concentration level. …”
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Revisiting the physical limits to economic growth, with a focus on the waste heat limit. by Dorian S Abbot, Anup Malani

“…Interestingly, either decreasing or increasing population growth can dramatically extend the time to heat constraint in the model, the latter due to increases in innovation. Finally, we use a more flexible (constant elasticity of substitution) production function and historical changes in the relative use of different resources to show that humans have the ability to substitute away from resources in shorter supply. …”
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Intuitionistic Hesitant Fuzzy Rough Aggregation Operator-Based EDAS Method and Its Application to Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Problems by Muhammad Kamraz Khan, Muhammad Sajjad Ali Khan, Kamran, Ioan-Lucian Popa

“…For the proposed operator, a new accuracy function (AF) and score function (SF) are established. …”
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On the “Tantawy technique” and other methods for analyzing fractional Fokker–Plank type equations by Aljawhara H Almuqrin, CGL Tiofack, DV Douanla, A Mohamadou, Weaam Alhejaili, Sherif ME Ismaeel, Samir A El-Tantawy

“…Moreover, the novel “ Tantawy technique, ” developed for the first time, is highly accurate and efficient in analyzing the most complicated and nonlinear problems. It is also far more precise than the optimal auxiliary function method. …”
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Deep Neural Networks for Accurate Depth Estimation with Latent Space Features by Siddiqui Muhammad Yasir, Hyunsik Ahn

“…To further improve the accuracy of depth boundaries and local features, a new loss function is introduced. This function combines latent loss with gradient loss, helping the model maintain the integrity of depth boundaries. …”
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Cardiovascular health program with university students based on e-TEORISC: protocol for a clinical trial by João Cruz Neto, Tahissa Frota Cavalcante, Nuno Damácio de Carvalho Félix, Rafaella Pessoa Moreira

“…The main outcome will be the reduction of two or more etiological factors of the nursing diagnosis. …”
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