Smart Forest Navigation System Using LoRa and Dynamic Pathfinding by Isha Nevatia, Vraj Chaudhary, M. Thurai Pandian

“…Navigating dense forest environments presents significant challenges due to obstructed GPS signals, dynamic terrain, and limited communication infrastructure. …”
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Therapeutic effect of adalimumab in the treatment of intestinal Behçet's disease in children by Tianjiao Gao, Xiaoxia Ren, Yanan Han, Fengfan Wang, Bianhua Liu, Ying Fang

“…Efficacy was evaluated on the basis of symptom resolution, ulcer healing, and changes in inflammatory markers.ResultsThe cohort included 4 males and 4 females, with an average age of 11.9 ± 1.4 years and a disease course of 10.5 (6.75, 22.5) months. …”
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Mesoatrial shunt in Budd-Chiari syndrome by Mirković Darko, Stanković Nebojša, Jevtić Miodrag, Mitrović Miroslav, Jovanović Milan

“…After a graft making, liver congestion decreased followed by the change of colour and volume. Within postoperative course metabolic and synthetic liver functions were obvious. …”
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Outcomes of Open Versus Closed Rhinoplasty, a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Christophe Abi Zeid Daou, MD, Rita Maria Jalkh, MD, Zeina Maria Semaan, MD, Anne Marie Daou, MD

“…Key parameters analyzed were changes in Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) score, Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) score, edema, ecchymosis, complications, and operative time. …”
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Rheological Parameters of Carotid Circulation in Metabolic Syndrome with or without Diabetes Mellitus by Alen Hajdarević, Dragan Piljić, Fahrudin Šabanović, Dilista Piljić, Farisa Babić, Ajdin Beganović, Juš Kšela

“…A subject with MetS + DM also showed total flow obstruction in the left and internal carotid artery (ICA) and a severe narrowing of the right ICA, indicating the presence of carotid artery disease. …”
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Hemostasis using a covered self‐expandable metal stent for pseudoaneurysm bleeding from the perihilar bile duct by Yu Ishii, Akihiro Nakayama, Kazuo Kikuchi, Kei Nakatani, Kenichi Konda, Daichi Mori, Shigetoshi Nishihara, Shu Oikawa, Tomohiro Nomoto, Tomono Usami, Toshihiro Noguchi, Yuta Mitsui, Hitoshi Yoshida

“…We report the case of a patient undergoing supportive care for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma with acute cholecystitis after side‐by‐side placement of uncovered SEMS for perihilar bile duct obstruction. Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder aspiration was performed upon admission, and hematemesis occurred the next day. …”
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Case report: Primary subcutaneous Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes of the scalp with intra-cranial involvement: diagnosis and treatment of a rare case with literature review by Qin Zhenwei, Tang Beiyan, Tang Beiyan, Chen Ding, Liang Qiang, Dong Qiang, Zhai Huixia, Kang Wei, Zhao Xianjun, Pan Yawen, Pan Yawen

“…During surgery, the dura mater and obstructed superior sagittal sinus were resected extensively, and the pathology confirmed RDD. …”
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Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery with a right coronary artery to left anterior descending artery fistula: A case report by Jose David Sáenz López, Valeria Almeida Bustillo, Gabriel Vergara Vergara, Samuel Barreto De La Hoz, Marcial Trillos Criado, Fernando Orozco Gómez, Cesar Vergara Vergara

“…Electrocardiogram showed no significant changes, but positive cardiac biomarkers prompted admission to intermediate care and coronary angiography. …”
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Fecal Secretory Immunoglobulin A and Lactate Level as a Biomarker of Mucosal Immune Dysfunction in Horses With Colic by Agnieszka Żak‐Bochenek, Zuzana Drábková, Vaiva Sergedaite, Natalia Siwińska, Joanna Bajzert, Dominika Pasak, Anna Chełmońska‐Soyta

“…ABSTRACT Background Colic‐related obstructions can reduced intestinal mucosa function and cause dysbiosis in horses, but it is unclear how defense barrier and secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) secretion is disrupted. …”
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CXC chemokine receptor 7 ameliorates renal fibrosis by inhibiting β-catenin signaling and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in tubular epithelial cells by Ping Meng, Chunli Liu, Jingchun Li, Ping Fang, Bo Yang, Wei Sun, Yunfang Zhang

“…Furthermore, CXCR7 significantly attenuated TGF-β1-induced changes in β-catenin signaling, EMT and fibrosis. …”
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RAMAS-Net: a module-optimized convolutional network model for aortic valve stenosis recognition in echocardiography by Yejia Gan, Wanzhong Huang, Yan Deng, Xiaoying Xie, Yuanyuan Gu, Yaozhuang Zhou, Qian Zhang, Maosheng Zhang, Yangchun Liu

“…IntroductionAortic stenosis (AS) is a valvular heart disease that obstructs normal blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta due to pathological changes in the valve, leading to impaired cardiac function. …”
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Elucidating the high compliance mechanism by which the urinary bladder fills under low pressures by Fatemeh Azari, Anne M. Robertson, Yasutaka Tobe, Paul N. Watton, Lori A. Birder, Naoki Yoshimura, Kanako Matsuoka, Christopher Hardin, Simon Watkins

“…These insights are vital for developing realistic computational models of bladder micturition and understanding changes to bladder function due to pathological conditions such as bladder outlet obstruction and age-related dysfunction.…”
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Development of a Human Performance Baseline of Lay Error in Targeting by Thirimachos Bourlai, Parker Ensing, Alexia Toma, Victor Philippe, Jennifer Forsythe, Cody L. Lundberg, Nicholas R. Gans

“…To address these objectives, a photo-realistic simulation environment using Unreal Engine was developed featuring four different targets, four motion configurations, four levels of zoom, four ranges, three levels of contrast, and four levels of obstructions. After prototyping and evaluation, the simulation environment was used to collect lay error metrics as 110 IRB-approved subjects aligned crosshairs on targets under various conditions. …”
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Clinical efficacy of acupoint application therapy combined with Kangyou Decoction in treating Helicobacter pylori infection with damp-heat syndrome of the middle Jiao by Shang-Ren Xie, Meng-Yi Lv, Jun Yang, Hai-Jing Chen, Jie-Ru Wu, Yao-Qi Xu, Jie Jin, Jian-Wei Jin

“…Outcomes included Hp eradication rates, changes in TCM syndrome scores pre- and post-treatment, and the incidence of adverse reactions. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Study on Gas-Liquid Flow in Hilly-Terrain Pipeline-Riser Systems by Zhaoyang He, Limin He, Haixiao Liu, Dan Wang, Xiaowei Li, Qingping Li

“…Hilly-terrain units obstruct the downstream gas transport, weaken the gas-liquid eruption in the riser, and increase the cycle of severe slugging. …”
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Monitoring 5G Backhaul: An In-Band Telemetry Approach for Quality of Service by Eurico Dias, Duarte Raposo, Miguel Luis, Pedro Rito, Susana Sargento

“…The heterogeneity of network nodes poses an additional challenge for tracking link quality changes reliably. An effective network monitoring system using 5G Quality of Service (QoS) Indicators is necessary to correctly characterize and track channel and flow quality conditions in a 5G wireless backhaul. …”
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Follow-up of bowel endometriosis resections performed using the double circular stapler technique: A decade's experience. by Claudio Peixoto Crispi, Claudio Peixoto Crispi, Claudia Maria Vale Joaquim, Paulo Sergio da Silva Reis, Nilton de Nadai Filho, Bruna Rafaela Santos de Oliveira, Camilla Gabriely Souza Guerra, Marlon de Freitas Fonseca

“…The assessment of bowel function was based on Obstructed Defecation Syndrome score, Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale and Bowel Function in the Community Tool. …”
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Assessing the Quantity of Neuropeptide Y in the Serum of Patients Referred to Baqiyatallah Hospital with Covid-19 Concerning Inflammatory Factors Following Steroid Therapy by Navid Mousavi, Zeynab Shankayi, Farideh Bahrami, Tahereh Mohammadzadeh, Gholam Hossein Alishiri, Milad Asghardoust Rezaei, Mohsen Saberi

“…Purpose: With the extensive presence of Covid-19, it is imperative to find compounds that can obstruct the virus’s inflammatory activity and perhaps even stop the inflammatory phase from occurring. …”
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Citrus Greening Disease Infection Reduces the Energy Flow Through Soil Nematode Food Webs by Mengqiang Wang, Zhilei Li, Jie Zhao

“…Furthermore, the reduction in soil resource input (especially total nitrogen and total carbon) caused by CGD was the primary driver of the changes in nematode communities and energy flows. …”
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Pheasants 365: A Review of Seasonal Ring‐Necked Pheasant Habitat in Central North America by Allison J. Barg, Megan Baldissara, Daniel R. Uden, John P. Carroll, Andrew Little

“…Pheasants, like many species, have differing resource needs throughout the year based on their life history and seasonal changes to the landscape; however, many studies have only focused on one or two of the three key ecological seasons—breeding, brood‐rearing, or overwintering. …”
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