Dosimetric Comparison of Noncoplanar VMAT Without Rotating the Patient Couch Versus Conventional Coplanar/Noncoplanar VMAT for Head and Neck Cancer: First Report of Dynamic Swing A... by Kouta Hirotaki, MS, Kento Tomizawa, MD, PhD, Satoe Kitou, BS, Shunta Jinno, MS, Shunsuke Moriya, PhD, Takeshi Fujisawa, MD, Sadamoto Zenda, MD, PhD, Takeji Sakae, PhD, Masashi Ito, BS

“…DSA plans significantly reduced the mean ipsilateral/contralateral parotid gland dose by 5.78/6.93 and 2.88/1.56 Gy (median) compared to C-VMAT and NC-VMAT. …”
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Rainy and Dry Seasons Are Relevant Factors Affecting Chemical and Antioxidant Properties of Meliponini Honey by Flavia C. Lavinas, Brendo A. Gomes, Marcos V. T. Silva, Raissa Lima, Suzana G. Leitão, Mirian R. L. Moura, Rosineide C. Simas, Renata F. Barbosa, Fabricio O. Silva, Carla S. Carneiro, Igor A. Rodrigues

“…Multivariate analysis identified <i>m</i>/<i>z</i> ions (VIP scores > 2.5), rather than physicochemical or antioxidant capacity parameters, as critical for seasonal discrimination. …”
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Android to gynoid fat ratio and its association with functional capacity in male patients with heart failure by Marcelo Rodrigues Dos Santos, Guilherme Wesley Peixoto daFonseca, Letícia Pironato Sherveninas, Francis Ribeiro deSouza, Antônio Carlos Battaglia Filho, Caio Eduardo Novaes, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira, Carlos Eduardo Negrão, Antônio Carlos Pereira Barretto, Maria‐Janieire de Nazaré Nunes Alves

“…Relative peak VO2 was lower in patients with A/G ratio > 0.55 than in patients with A/G ratio <0.55 (18.7 ± 5.3 vs. 22.5 ± 6.1 mL/kg/min, P < 0.001). …”
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Macrophage-related inflammatory responses to degradation products of biodegradable molybdenum implants by Danyang Liu, Jiahao Chen, Jiannan Zhou, Jingtao Dai, Haotian Qin, Guojiang Wan, Junyu Qian, Ping Li, Jiang Li

“…Materials Today Bio…”
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Effects of Climatic, Chemical, and Cultural Control Strategies on Community Composition of Auchenorrhyncha and Population Dynamics of Two Major Green Leafhopper Pests in Peach Orchards by Patrícia Monteiro Nascimento, Ana Carina Neto, Vera Guerreiro, Anabela Barateiro, Hugo Anjos, José Pereira Coutinho, Marília Antunes, Maria Teresa Rebelo

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Incidence of seroma and postoperative complications after breast surgery before and during the Covid-19 pandemic: results from a retrospective multicenter analysis by Maximilian Heinz Beck, Izabela A. Brachaczek, Pimrapat Gebert, Jens-Uwe Blohmer, Askin C. Kaya, Julia S. M. Zimmermann, Julia C. Radosa, Maria M. Karsten

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OCT Biometry (B-OCT): A New Method for Measuring Ocular Axial Dimensions by Bartosz L. Sikorski, Pawel Suchon

“…The mean AXL measurement difference in cataractous eyes was −0.003 ± 0.022 mm (95% LoA, −0.046 to 0.039); mean ACD difference was 0.003 ± 0.029 mm (95% LoA, −0.054 to 0.059); mean LT difference was −0.002 ± 0.025 (95% LoA, −0.051 to 0.048); and mean CCT difference was 2.7 ± 6.4 μm (95% LoA, −9.80 to 15.7). …”
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Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for Guessing Attack Protection in Complex Internet of Things Applications by Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, Muhammad Shafiq, Shayla Islam, Bishwajeet Pandey, Yousef A. Baker El-Ebiary, Nazmus Shaker Nafi, R. Ciro Rodriguez, Doris Esenarro Vargas

“…These smart devices using IoT can communicate with each other through a network to attain particular objectives, i.e., automation and intelligent decision making. …”
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Evaluation of In Vitro Production Capabilities of Indole Derivatives by Lactic Acid Bacteria by Bingyang Ma, Yan Zhao, Liping Liu, Jianguo Xu, Qingping Hu, Saisai Feng, Liangliang Zhang

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Study on improving yield and antioxidant enzyme activities in millet by rationing molybdenum and nitrogen by Yuan Zhao, Guoliang Wang, Min Liu, HongTao Xue, PeiYue Zhao, BaiShu Han, HuiPing Fan, Rui Wang, LiXia Wang, ErHu Guo, AiYing Zhang, AiYing Zhang

“…The net photosynthetic rate (Pn) and stomatal conductivity (gs) increased first and then decreased with the increase of molybdenum fertilizer concentration gradient, and reached the maximum values under N1Mo3 condition, which were 24.77 μmol•m-2•s-1 and 391.33 mol•m-2•s-1, respectively. …”
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Use of a wearable device to improve sleep quality by Susan L. Moore, Susan L. Moore, Evan P. Carey, Kristyna Finikiotis, Kelsey L. Ford, Richard D. Zane, Richard D. Zane, Katherine K. Green

“…Perceived SOL was 32.5% reduced (p &lt; 0.001, difference in means 7.5 min, 95% CI 22.3%–41.4% faster), and objectively measured SOL was 13.3% reduced (p = 0.030, difference in means 2.7 min, 95% CI = 1.4%–23.8% faster). …”
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The Predictive Value of Growth Differentiation Factor-15 in Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Catheter Ablation by Ying Wei, Shuwang Liu, Haiyi Yu, Yuan Zhang, Wei Gao, Ming Cui, Lei Li

“…Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a significantly lower event-free survival time in the high baseline GDF-15 (≥1287.3 ng/L) group than the low baseline GDF-15 (<1287.3 ng/L) group (17.1 months vs. 20.4 months, Log Rank P=0.017). …”
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Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients Unfit for Resection, Ablation, or Chemotherapy: A Retrospective Study by Vassilis Kouloulias, Eftychia Mosa, John Georgakopoulos, Kalliopi Platoni, Ilias Brountzos, Anna Zygogianni, Christos Antypas, Paraskevas Kosmidis, Kyriaki Mystakidou, Maria Tolia, Ivelina Beli, Athanasios Gouliamos, John Kouvaris, Nikoalos Kelekis

“…All patients demonstrated a response rate up to 60%. During radiotherapy, 3 patients experienced grade 1 nausea/vomit toxicity. …”
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A Study of Combined Onabotulinumtoxin A and Hyaluronic Acid Filler for the Treatment of Enlarged Facial Pores by Vasanop Vachiramon, Sonphet Chirasuthat, Suphagan Boonpethkaew, Nawara Sakpuwadol, Tanat Yongpisarn, Natthachat Jurairattanaporn

“…The outcomes were measured by pore volume, visual assessment, pain score, improvement score, and side effects at various time intervals up to 24 weeks. Results: This study investigated the effects of onaBoNT-A monotherapy or in combination with HA filler on facial pore size and skin roughness. …”
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Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Nitrogen Dynamics During <i>Cinnamomum camphora</i> Litter Decomposition by Yuehong Gao, Xiaoyu Long, Yiqi Liao, Yonghui Lin, Zaihua He, Qin Kong, Xiangshi Kong, Xingbing He

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of AMF uptake for NH₄⁺ on litter N metabolic characteristics by enriching NH₄⁺ via AMF suppression and nitrification inhibition in a subtropical <i>Cinnamomum camphora</i> forest. …”
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Method and Experimental Research of Transmission Line Tower Grounding Body Condition Assessment Based on Multi-Parameter Time-Domain Pulsed Eddy Current Characteristic Signal Extra... by Yun Zuo, Jie Wang, Xiaoju Huang, Yuan Liu, Zhiwu Zeng, Ruiqing Xu, Yawen Chen, Kui Liu, Hongkang You, Jingang Wang

“…Four defects with different corrosion levels were classified using the optimized SVM model, with an accuracy rate of 95%. Finally, a PEC inspection system platform was built to conduct classification tests on steel bars with different degrees of corrosion, and the results show that the SVM classification model based on DTCSV and TTS has a better discriminatory ability for different corrosive grounders and can be used to classify corrosion in the grounders of poles towers to improve the stability of power transmission.…”
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Molecular Crosstalking among Noncoding RNAs: A New Network Layer of Genome Regulation in Cancer by Marco Ragusa, Cristina Barbagallo, Duilia Brex, Angela Caponnetto, Matilde Cirnigliaro, Rosalia Battaglia, Davide Barbagallo, Cinzia Di Pietro, Michele Purrello

“…However, recent evidence has shown the existence of an unexpected interplay among ncRNAs that strongly influences cancer development and progression. ncRNAs can interact with and regulate each other through various molecular mechanisms generating a complex network including different species of RNAs (e.g., mRNAs, miRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs). …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion in the Treatment of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis by Adam M. Caputo, Keith W. Michael, Todd M. Chapman, Gene M. Massey, Cameron R. Howes, Robert E. Isaacs, Christopher R. Brown

“…Visual analog scores for back pain decreased from 6.8 to 4.6 (P < 0.001) while scores for leg pain decreased from 5.4 to 2.8 (P < 0.001). …”
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Improving the circuitry of high-precision high-speed acousto-optic laser interferometers of displacements with frequency matching of component blocks and double heterodyning at pho... by E. V. Leun, A. E. Shakhanov, S. Yu. Samoilov, A. Yu. Kolobov

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Temperature Effect Study on Growth and Survival of Pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Jinjiang Oyster (Crassostrea rivularis) with Rapid Count Method by Yuan Wang, Hai-yan Zhang, Essy Kouadio Fodjo, Cong Kong, Run-Run Gu, Feng Han, Xiao-Sheng Shen

“…In APW, the pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus showed continuous growth under 15, 25, and 35°C, while a decline in behavior was displayed under 5°C. …”
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