Restoration of a functional antiviral immune response to chronic HBV infection by reducing viral antigen load: if not sufficient, is it necessary? by Sisi Yang, Wanjia Zeng, Jiming Zhang, Fengmin Lu, Jinhong Chang, Ju-Tao Guo

“…It remains to be further investigated whether reduction of viral protein expression or induction of intrahepatic viral protein degradation is more efficacious to break the immune tolerance to chronic HBV infection. …”
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Analysis of the Application of Green Building Concepts in Educational Buildings Case Study: Building B, Faculty of Biology UGM Yogyakarta by Nurina Vidya Ayuningtyas, Istiana Adianti

“…From the Energy sector, this building applies a small percentage of window/glass openings, uses reflective paint so as to minimize heat that will be transmitted into the building, external shading devices (shading), applies insulation on the roof, a variable refrigerant type HVAC system (VRF). ) with a high COP so that it can save more energy and use artificial lighting / energy-saving lamps. …”
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A Computationally-Efficient Data-Driven Safe Optimal Algorithm Through Control Merging by Marjan Khaledi, Bahare Kiumarsi

“…In this case, the optimal controller contributes more to the overall controller. The feasibility and stability of the proposed controller are shown. …”
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Expert insights on Hodgkin’s lymphoma development in an activated PI3K delta syndrome patient undergoing leniolisib treatment by Francesca Conti, Francesca Conti, Mattia Moratti, Mattia Moratti, Elena Sabattini, Pier Luigi Zinzani, Pier Luigi Zinzani

“…More recently, an increasing level of interest has been shown in the use of more targeted agents such as PI3Kδ-specific inhibitors. …”
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Cross-modal co-occurrence analysis of nonverbal behavior and content words, vocal emotion and prosody in individuals with subclinical depression by Liusheng Wang, Fuying Wu, Haiyan Zhang, Dongfang Lin

“…Abstract Background Most related research focuses on a single variable of verbal and nonverbal behaviors independently without considering their associations. …”
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Urine pH Value and Bacteriology in Purple Urine Bag Syndrome by Yu-Jang Su, Hsiu-Wu Yang, Chen-Wang Chang

“…Proteus spp. correlates with more alkaline urine, whereas Pseudomonas spp. correlates significantly with less alkaline urine.…”
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Predictors of Occult Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Cryptogenic Strokes Detected by Long-Term Noninvasive Cardiac Monitoring by Archit Bhatt, Arshad Majid, Anmar Razak, Mounzer Kassab, Syed Hussain, Adnan Safdar

“…Patients with multiple DWI signals were more likely than solitary signals to have PAF (OR 11.1, 95% CI, 2.5–48.5, P<.01). …”
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Prolonged grief, social contact, community belongingness: A representative study of loneliness among bereaved UK adults by James Cunningham, Eoin McElroy, Mark Shevlin

“…Hierarchical regressions were conducted in three steps, adding demographic and loss-related variables first, followed by personal contact and community belongingness, and then prolonged grief severity with loneliness as the outcome variable. …”
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Demonstrating a Hybrid Machine Learning Approach for Snow Characteristic Estimation Throughout the Western United States by Hannah Steele, Eric E. Small, Mark S. Raleigh

“…Here, we develop a “hybrid” model that applies ML informed by outputs from a physical model and assess whether it provides more accurate estimations of SWE and snow density. …”
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What is masculinity in a contemporary Australian context? by Steven Litherland, Peter Miller, Shannon Hyder

“…Background: Social norms around gender have been rapidly changing around the world. As a psychological variable, “masculinity” may be at a “critical juncture” in Australia where old definitions are now open to challenge and where new and more useful definitions may be necessary. …”
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Cold, dark and malnourished: a cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between energy poverty and household burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa by Fidelia A A Dake, Aaron K Christian

“…Household burden of malnutrition was coded as a binary categorical dependent variable using indicators of undernutrition, overnutrition and anaemia among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) and children under five years in the household.Results More than nine in ten households were energy poor in terms of cooking fuel and about three in four were energy poor in terms of lighting. …”
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An unusual clinical presentation of Cryptococcal meningitis: The importance of a detailed history and physical by Shay Nakahira, Marcus Yamamoto, Terry Wood

“…Although more classically associated with immunocompromised individuals, it has increasingly been reported in immunocompetent hosts. …”
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School factors and academic achievement of primary students in Dujiangyan, China: psychological capital as a mediator by Yuwei Ma, Boon Keat Ooi

“…School factors represent a significant variable that exerts a profound influence on student academic achievement (AA). …”
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The Number of Steps for Representative Real-World, Unsupervised Walking Data Using a Shoe-Worn Inertial Sensor by Jesse M. Charlton, Calvin Kuo, Michael A. Hunt

“…This supports the potential for shorter or more targeted data collection periods that could reduce participant or equipment burden.…”
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Religiosity Predicts Marital Satisfaction (Case study: female students of Payame Noor Gonbad Kavous University) by Gholamreza khoshfar, Fatemeh Bay, Alireza Ghorbani

“…Result: The results show that in addition to fulfilling one's duties, which is more of an individual dimension of religion, the involvement of religion in decisions and choices, which is more of a social dimension, affects life satisfaction and makes it predictable.…”
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Comparison of the Effects of Different Decontamination Methods on Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilm by Ece Açıkgöz Alparslan, Ufuk Bağcı, Ayşegül Kurt

“…Stainless steel tips provide better elimination of microbial biofilm compared to plastic instruments, but they alter the surface topography of roughed titanium surfaces more than plastic curettes.…”
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Relationship on Three Factors Self Efficacy, Self-Actualization, and Working Environment with Heutagogy by Christova Hesti Wardhani, Bambang Budi Wiyono, Zulkarnain, Hardika

“…However, this needs to be proven empirically by quantitative research in more depth in the scope of BBPD so that the research result can state the validity of these three variable factors to the adult learning process carried out by BBPD. …”
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La Russie et l’Europe : une intégration économique encore à venir ? by Yann Richard, Christine Tobelem Zanin

“…The first part of the paper shows that the supposed process of regionalisation must be qualified, as far as the relation between Russia and EU are concerned. Russia is getting more and more important in the external trade of EU, but the contrary is not true. …”
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Frequency-Dependent Acoustic Reflection for Soil Classification in a Controlled Aquatic Environment by Moshe Greenberg, Uri Kushnir, Vladimir Frid

“…The results demonstrate that SP and GP exhibit distinct spectral fingerprints, with SP showing higher reflectance across all measured frequencies, while GP displays a more variable spectral response. These findings suggest that frequency-dependent reflectance provides a more sensitive and accurate classification criterion than conventional backscatter intensity analysis. …”
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Mislabeled out-of-hospital patient care records during transitions of care: a quality improvement intervention using root cause analysis (RCA) in an EMS system. by Luis Mauricio Pinet-Peralta, Nicole Y. Duppins

“…Across the US, this process is highly variable and not standardized, which may lead to adverse events. …”
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