Evaluating the use of Uromune® autovaccine in recurrent urinary tract infections: a pilot unicenter retrospective study in Reus, Spain by Simona Iftimie, Paula Ladero-Palacio, Ana F. López-Azcona, Laia Pujol-Galarza, Antoni Pont-Salvadó, Xavier Gabaldó-Barrios, Jorge Joven, Jordi Camps, Antoni Castro, Mercè Pascual-Queralt

“…Conclusion Uromune® autovaccine was associated with a significant reduction in the frequency of recurrent UTIs and related hospitalizations, offering substantial relief to patients. These findings suggest that Uromune® may be a promising option for managing recurrent UTIs, though controlled studies are needed to confirm its efficacy compared to standard treatments.…”
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Discussion on Redundant Processing Algorithm of Association Rules Based on Hypergraph in Data Mining by Jintan Zhu

“…Current relevance data processing rules for digging the information have two limitations: (1) metrics such as support, confidence, and lift rely too much on expert knowledge or complex adjustment processes in value selection; (2) it is often difficult to explain rare association rules. …”
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A systematic review of the effect of personal health records on patient activation by Irina Osovskaya, Ann Blandford, Henry WW Potts

“…Conclusion Most studies showed little impact on activation, but one study found a large effect. This study notably offered PHRs combined with health coaching and training in the use of the system to their intervention group, which may indicate an important requirement for how to get the best out of a PHR system.…”
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Selective Extraction and Determination of Chromium Concentration Using Luffa cylindrica Fibers as Sorbent and Detection by FAAS by José A. de Sousa Neto, Jordana de A. N. Oliveira, Lizandra M. C. Siqueira, Vanessa N. Alves

“…This new method uses Luffa cylindrica fibers as the solid phase extraction and an off-line flow injection system. Cr(III) and Cr(VI) adsorption behavior onto Luffa fibers allowed the selective separation of Cr(III) in the pH range of 4 to 5. …”
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Acupuncture for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with dry eye: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ting Li, Xin Xu, Juan Wei, Qingbo Wei, Zhouyu Xie, Xiangyu Bian, Yunchuan Wu

“…In clinical practice, artificial tears are often used for symptomatic treatment, but these can only relieve the symptoms of discomfort. …”
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FORMATION OF INDIVIDUALLY-PERSONAL QUALITIES OF STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITIES OF THE MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY MEASURES OF RUSSIA ON THE BASIS OF PERSONALITY-ACTIVITY APPROACH by Alexey V. Ermilov

“…In one of the experiments we evaluated the development interest for trainees to study the practical component of special disciplines, in particular their desire to be on fire officials. In the second experiment, we examined how the representation of cadets on individually-personal qualities of the head of the fire. …”
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Theoretical Analysis and Experimental Research on Finishing Cut of Aviation Spiral Bevel Gears by Shufeng Yang, Hongtao Huang, Taolue Wen, Feng Wang, Yingjie Xu, Penghui Guo

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Static assessment of brittle/ductile notched materials: an engineering approach based on the Theory of Critical Distances by R. Louks, H. Askes, L. Susmel

“…Engineering components often contain notches, keyways or other stress concentration features. …”
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Bourdonnements des insectes et musique de David : image sonore de l’Éthiopie chez le père franciscain Remedius Prutký (1752) by Anne Damon-Guillot

“…Prutky, in masterful rhetoric, ascribes high symbolical value, very often biblical, to the sounds he heard in Ethiopia. …”
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Delayed Diagnosis of Crigler-Najjar Disease: A Case Report of a 17-Year-Old Man with Progressive Jaundice by Pedram Beigvand, Niloofar Moradi, Sepehr Ramezani, Faezeh Firuzpour

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老年慢性心力衰竭全周期康复专家共识 by 何竟, 贾杰, 陈欣, 董安琴, 丁毅鹏, 廖维靖, 郑洁皎, 余滨宾, 陈作兵, 房圆, 姚黎清, 朱一平, 蒋泽武, 李磊, 张秀, 任玲

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Race, transformation and education as contradictions in a neoliberal South Africa by Isha Dilraj

“…In acknowledging the severe plight of South African society, handicapped by a superfluity of disparities and discrimination, an offer of hope to reimagine society is deliberated as a way forward, by analysing concepts of antiracism, decoloniality, and a turn to re-defining transformation initiatives to free society from the captivity of neoliberal mentality.  …”
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Adiabatic self-matching of witness bunches in a plasma wakefield accelerator by Farmer John, Caldwell Allen, Pukhov Alexander

“…Plasma wakefield acceleration offers high accelerating gradients, making it an interesting candidate for future colliders. …”
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Association of Serum Myeloid Cells of Soluble Triggering Receptor-1 Level with Myocardial Dysfunction in Patients with Severe Sepsis by Fei Tao, Liangshan Peng, Juan Li, Yiming Shao, Liehua Deng, Huaguo Yao

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that sTREM-1 was independent risk factor to NT-proBNP increasing. The optimal cut-off point of sTREM-1 for detecting patients with myocardial dysfunction was 468.05 ng/mL with sensitivity (80.6%) and specificity (75.7%). …”
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Integration of silver nanostructures in wireless sensor networks for enhanced biochemical sensing by M. Sahaya Sheela, S. Kumarganesh, Binay Kumar Pandey, Mesfin Esayas Lelisho

“…These outcomes confirm that higher synthesis temperatures and precise shape control contribute to larger, more stable nanostructures.The enhanced stability and responsiveness underscore the potential of noble metal nanostructures for scalable and durable sensor applications, offering a significant advancement over current methods.…”
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Hanibal, un dușman „exemplar” (glose pe marginea Istoriilor lui Titus Livius by Alexandra Ciocârlie

“…Le plus important historien latin qui s’est penché sur les relations tensionnées entre Rome et Carthage, Tite-Live offre une image édifiante des ennemis héréditaires de son peuple. …”
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Agrobiodiversity as a Reservoir of Medicinal Resources: Ethnobotanical Insights from Aymara Communities in the Bolivian Andean Altiplano by Simón Cocarico, Diego Rivera, Stephan Beck, Concepción Obón

“…This research also emphasizes the often-overlooked medicinal value of cultivated landscapes and agricultural margins.…”
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Effectiveness of different solvent-modulated Traditional Chinese Medicine applied to Shenque(RN8) in the treatment of constipation (不同溶剂调制药物贴敷神阙穴治疗便秘的效果观察)... by ZHANG Li (张莉), SHEN Juan (沈娟), PAN Lei (潘磊), ZHANG Yuanyuan (张园园), LI Yuye (李玉叶), DI Yanhui (邸延辉), ZHOU Xiaoyan (周晓艳)

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Genome assembly of an endemic butterfly (Minois aurata) shed light on the genetic mechanisms underlying ecological adaptation to arid valley habitat by Wenqian Hu, Yi Wang, Xiaoxiao Chen, Jialong Huang, Jingge Kuang, Lei Wang, Kangshan Mao, Liang Dou

“…Conclusion The chromosome-level genome offers a comprehensive genomic basis for understanding the evolutionary and adaptive strategies of Minois aurata in the unique arid valley environment of the Hengduan Mountains, while also providing valuable insights into the broader mechanisms of organism adaptation to such habitats.…”
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Separation Time of Aluminothermic Reduction Products for Sustainable Silicon Production [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Óscar Crego, Javier Bullón, Dolores Gómez, José Luis Ferrín, Luis Javier Pérez-Pérez, Iván Martínez

“…This new method relies on the aluminothermic reduction of quartz in slag, offering a more sustainable alternative to the traditional reduction of silica with carbon in submerged arc furnaces. …”
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