The effect of a single oral dose of L-arginine on quadriceps strength in smokers and non-smokers: a non-randomized clinical trial by Goranka Radmilović, Sanja Popović-Grle, Valentina Matijević

“…Th e results showed that the increase in quadriceps strength after oral administration of L-arginine was not dependent on smoking status but was more pronounced in smokers who started smoking at an earlier age and who smoked more cigarettes, as well as a generally higher physical activity of non-smokers. …”
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Simulation and experimental study on aerodynamic characteristics of urban rapid trains in tunnel operation by CHEN Xijun, ZHANG Baozhen, ZHEN Xuan, LIN Dongyang, CHEN Sanmeng

“…When the train’s dynamic airtightness index is 6 s, the pressure fluctuations inside the car can be effectively controlled to no more than 296 Pa within 1 s and no more than 645 Pa within 3 s, meeting passenger comfort requirements. d. …”
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Two polymorphisms facilitate differences in plasticity between two chicken major histocompatibility complex class I proteins. by Alistair Bailey, Andy van Hateren, Tim Elliott, Jörn M Werner

“…We show that BF2*15∶01 is intrinsically more plastic than BF2*19∶01, exploring more conformations in the absence of peptide. …”
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Features of Modern Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Chronic Kidney Disease by I. S. Daabul, A. A. Sokolova, D. A. Napalkov

“…According to the existing statistics its prevalence reaches about 2% so it is twice more, than it was considered in the last decade. …”
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RESEARCH ON THE DYNAMICS AND TERITORIAL DISPERSION OF THE OCCUPIED POPULATION IN ROMANIA'S TOURISM IN THE PERIOD 2007-2015 by Agatha POPESCU

“…Index method, comparison method, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, linear regression function, and Herfindhal-Hirschman and Gini-Struck indices were used as methodological framework. …”
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Cell type differences in human cytomegalovirus transcription and epigenetic regulation with insights into major immediate-early enhancer-promoter control. by Qiaolin Hu, Ming Li, Mrutyunjaya Parida, Benjamin M Spector, Juan F Santana, Arya Zandvakili, David H Price, Jeffery L Meier

“…Additionally, viral genomes have more nucleosomes, potentially restricting LTF access. …”
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A Physiological Analysis of Desiccation Stress in the Green Tide Species <i>Ulva stenophylloides</i> and <i>Ulva uncialis</i> in the South Pacific by Javiera Mutizabal-Aros, Andrés Meynard, Loretto Contreras-Porcia

“…In this study, we tested the hypothesis that <i>U. stenophylloides</i> is more tolerant to desiccation than <i>U. uncialis</i>, explaining its dominance in the upper intertidal zone. …”
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Performances and Working Mechanisms of Inclined Retaining Structures for Deep Excavations by Gang Zheng, Yuping Wang, Peng Zhang, Xuesong Cheng, Wenlong Cheng, Yuebin Zhao, Xinhao Li

“…A case study and finite element results in this study show that inclined piles (IP) are more effective than vertical piles (VP), while composite inclined retaining structures (CIRSs) are more effective than IP in terms of deflection and bending moment reduction. …”
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Low-Light Image Enhancement Integrating Retinex-Inspired Extended Decomposition with a Plug-and-Play Framework by Chenping Zhao, Wenlong Yue, Yingjun Wang, Jianping Wang, Shousheng Luo, Huazhu Chen, Yan Wang

“…The extended decomposition enables a more precise representation of image components, while the iterative reweighting mechanism allows for gentle smoothing near edges and brighter areas while applying more pronounced smoothing in darker regions. …”
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GTE score on evaluating the degree of neurological impairment in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis by Xiaoying Pan, Yuefeng Zhang, Jiayi Huang, Guohua Chen

“…When the total GTE score was 7.5, the patient was more likely to have severe neurological impairment (mRS = 5), with sensitivity and specificity > 0.9. …”
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Stochastic Optimal Control for Uncertain Structural Systems Under Random Excitations Based on Bayes Optimal Estimation by Hua Lei, Zhao-Zhong Ying, Zu-Guang Ying

“…Then, the obtained posterior will be more reliable and accurate, and the optimal estimation will greatly reduce uncertain parameter domains. …”
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Looking back to see forward: species diversity changes since 1980 on Bahamian reefs through diver photography by Kathleen Sullivan Sealey, Katherine Black

“… Maintaining biodiversity over time is paramount to the functioning of coral reef ecosystems. Species abundance and richness change over time, but overall biodiversity supports ecosystem function and services. …”
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Forecasting outbound student mobility: A machine learning approach. by Stephanie Yang, Hsueh-Chih Chen, Wen-Ching Chen, Cheng-Hong Yang

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>With the recognition of outbound values, key findings of Taiwanese outbound student mobility, and accurate application of the FSDESVR model, education administration units are exposed to a more in-depth view of future student mobility, which enables the implement of a more accurate education curriculum.…”
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Evaluation of the quality of life in patients with segmental dystonia by Basurović Nataša, Svetel Marina, Pekmezović Tatjana, Kostić Vladimir S.

“…Segmental dystonia is an abnormal movement, characterized by involuntary, sustained and repetitive muscular contractions, causing twisting and abnormal posturing of two or more adjacent body parts. It is not a life-reducing condition, but it deteriorates physical, mental and social functioning. …”
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State-of-the-art virtualisation technologies for the centralised automotive E/E architecture by Zixuan Guo, Konstantinos Koufos, Mehrdad Dianati, Mehrdad Dianati, Roger Woodman

“…The automotive industry is undergoing profound changes, driven by the need for safer, more environmentally friendly, and more accessible future mobility and transport systems for goods and people. …”
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The Landscape Catalytic Effect of Urban Waterfronts—A Case Study of the Huangpu River in Shanghai by Yuting Yin, Dongbo Ma, Xiran Xu

“…The possible reasons for these differences may be related to the area’s original function, development limitations and available resources. …”
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Cross‐Frequency Couplings Reveal Mice Visual Cortex Selectivity to Grating Orientations by Zahra Ebrahimvand, Mohammad Reza Daliri

“…Previous studies have shown that the study of mouse vision can make a significant contribution to the field of neuroscience research, and also the local field potential (LFP) analysis could contain more information and give us a better view of brain function. …”
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Raising Awareness of Acute Kidney Injury: Unfolding the Truth by Aida Lydia

“…Furthermore, after ICU patients have recovered, AKI survivors are more likely to develop chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), imposing significant morbidity in the future. …”
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Clinical anemia predicts dermal parasitism and reservoir infectiousness during progressive visceral leishmaniosis. by Max C Waugh, Karen I Cyndari, Tom J Lynch, Soomin Koh, Ferney Henao-Ceballos, Jacob J Oleson, Paul M Kaye, Christine A Petersen

“…Public health initiatives targeting zoonotic VL commonly focus on dogs with severe clinical disease, often in renal failure, as they have previously been considered the most infectious to sand flies. However, more recent studies suggest that dogs with mild to moderate clinical disease may be more infectious than dogs with severe disease. …”
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No Experimental Evidence For Yawn Contagion In Galahs (Eolophus Roseicapilla) by Jonas C. P. van Oosten, Lisa-Claire Vanhooland, Tom S. Roth, Andrew C. Gallup, Jorg J. M. Massen

“…The lack of contagious yawning in some species, but not in others, raises questions about the evolutionary origin and adaptive function of this response. Yet, the restricted research focus on mostly social mammals limits its explanatory value on an evolutionary scale. …”
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