Low-level auricular vagus nerve stimulation lowers blood pressure and heart rate in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients: a self-controlled study by Yu Jiang, Yu Jiang, Di Su, Jingwen Xiao, Jingwen Xiao, Wenbo Cheng, Yuemei Hou, Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang

“…In addition, adverse effects of the LL-aVNS procedure and 6-month follow-up were recorded.ResultsSBP, DBP, and HRmin were lower after the treatment than before the treatment (p < 0.05); AFSS symptom subscale scores and MSAS-HF scores after the treatment were lower before the treatment (p < 0.05); itching of the skin was observed in one case during the course of LL-aVNS; and two patients were hospitalized for acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure between 4 months and 6 months after the treatment.ConclusionLL-aVNS in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation can assist in controlling blood pressure and heart rate, effectively relieving symptoms, and the treatment process is safe and feasible.…”
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A Pressure-Bearing Microwave Transmission Line for Rapid Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Systems of High-End Composite Parts by Jing Zhou, Yingguang Li, Zexin Zhu, Xunyi Qi, Xiaozhong Hao

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Development of Teacher’s Professional Competence through Action Research as a Form of Professional Development by Janka Ferencová, Ivana Pirohová, Valentina Šuťáková, Monika Miňová

“…The findings confirm that action research not only supports the expansion and deepening of teachers’ knowledge base but also fosters the development of their key professional competences which are vital for effectively addressing the challenges of pedagogical practice. …”
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Targeting CXCL8 signaling sensitizes HNSCC to anlotinib by reducing tumor-associated macrophage-derived CLU by Xin Hu, Yikang Ji, Mi Zhang, Zhihui Li, Xinhua Pan, Zhen Zhang, Xu Wang

“…The upregulated gene set was used to determine the glucose-deficient area according to transcriptome data of HNSCC, and CXCL8 was one of the most highly upregulated genes. The levels of both CXCL8 mRNA and its protein IL-8 in cancer cells under conditions of glucose deficiency were increased in an NF-κB-dependent manner. …”
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Novel Analysis of Fuzzy Fractional Klein-Gordon Model via Semianalytical Method by Mohammad Alshammari, Wael W. Mohammed, Mohammed Yar

“…The upper and lower half of the fuzzy results were approximated in each of the two examples using two distinct fractional orders between zero and one. Because it globalizes the dynamical behavior of the specified equation, it produces all forms of fuzzy results at any fractional order between 0 and 1. …”
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Diaspora Engagement Strategies and Policies by Jovan Filipovic, Srečko Srečko Devjak, Bogomil Ferfila

“…Promotion of networks, strategic alliances and sustained institutional cooperation between diaspora and the policy makers such as the Ministries for Diaspora, as well as other officials dealing with diaspora and development related issues have become the subject of primary interest in many countries, one of them being Serbia. As a part of the effort to formulate effective and just policies used to respond to the brain drain, the paper analyses and recommends different policy types. …”
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Development and validation of an automatic all‐wheel steering system for multiple‐articulated rubber‐tire transit by Jianghua Feng, Yunqing Hu, Xiwen Yuan, Ruipeng Huang, Xinrui Zhang, Lei Xiao

“…First, the functions of the two subsystems of the full‐axle automatic steering control system are introduced. One subsystem is a path tracking control system and the other subsystem is a trajectory following the control system. …”
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Simultaneous Resource Accumulation and Payoff Allocation: A Cooperative Fuzzy Game Approach by Surajit Borkotokey, Rupok Neog, Qiang Zhang

“…We focus on real life situations where possibly one or more players compromise on their shares to ensure a binding agreement with the others.…”
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Botrytis Fruit Rot or Gray Mold of Strawberry by J. C. Mertely, M. S. Oliveira, Natalia A Peres

“… Botrytis fruit rot (BFR), also known as gray mold, is caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea and is one of the most important diseases of strawberry in Florida and worldwide. …”
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Rapid Joule-heating synthesis of metal/carbon-based electrocatalysts for efficient carbon dioxide reduction by Weijian Guo, Xueying Cao, Ao Zhou, Wenwen Cai, Jintao Zhang

“…In this study, a rapid thermal shock method was developed to load various metal nanoparticles onto carbon supports. Compared to conventional pyrolysis processes, Joule heating enables rapid heating to elevated temperatures within a short period, effectively preventing the migration and aggregation of metal atoms. …”
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An Efficient Retinal Fluid Segmentation Network Based on Large Receptive Field Context Capture for Optical Coherence Tomography Images by Hang Qi, Weijiang Wang, Hua Dang, Yueyang Chen, Minli Jia, Xiaohua Wang

“…Furthermore, a novel Aggregating-Shift decoder is proposed, reducing model complexity while preserving feature integrity. With only 1.02 million parameters and a computational complexity of 3.82 G FLOPs, LKMU-Lite achieves state-of-the-art performance across multiple metrics on the ICF and RETOUCH datasets, demonstrating both its efficiency and generalizability compared to existing methods.…”
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Hypernatremia in patients with neurological conditions in critical state by David Wilfredo Suàrez Prieto, Mairen Pèrez Fuentes, Elaine Teresa Gutièrrez Pèrez

“…In the individual bivariate analysis by period, there was only a significant relationship after 24 hours. In this period, hypernatremia contributed 1.78 times more to mortality than in those who did not have elevated sodium (OR=1.78 with CI: 1,39-3,4).…”
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Local control of S atoms on the Co-SACs for effective activation of PMS and degradation imidacloprid: Mechanism insights and toxicity evaluation by Zehua Wang, JiaoXue Yang, Guochun Lv, Xiaomin Sun, Hongjie Wang

“…Therefore, Route 1, 3 and 4 contributed to the potential health risks. This study not only elucidated the atomic level relationship between PMS and Co-SACs, but also contributed to understanding the detailed degradation mechanism of IMI and the ecotoxicity of TPs. …”
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The prolonged health sequelae “of the COVID-19 pandemic” in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Melsew Setegn Alie, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Gossa Fetene Abebe, Desalegn Girma

“…The emergence of new symptoms or the persistence of existing ones after a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) diagnosis has given rise to a complex clinical issue known as “long COVID-19” (LC). …”
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Florida LAKEWATCH and Aquatic Bird Surveys: A Winning Combination by Ashley H. Traut, Mark E. Hostetler, Eric J. Schulz, Mark V. Hoyer

“… This document is Fact Sheet WEC 166, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Hermetic Storage Technology on Storage Quantity and Post-Harvest Storage Losses Among Smallholding Maize Farmers in Nepal by Deepak Kumar Nepali, Keshav Lall Maharjan

“…Hence, this study examines the impact of hermetic storage bags through a randomized encouragement design, using the instrumental variable (IV) approach, among 692 smallholding farmers in Nepal, where maize is one of the major food crops. Farmers were encouraged by offers of 100% and 50% subsidies on the price of up to three Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags. …”
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What Are Inert Ingredients? by Frederick M. Fishel

“…This document is PI-44, one of a series of the Pesticide Information Office, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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The Interaction of Oxidative Stress Response with Cytokines in the Thyrotoxic Rat: Is There a Link? by Balahan Makay, Ozer Makay, Cigdem Yenisey, Gokhan Icoz, Gokhan Ozgen, Erbil Unsal, Mahir Akyildiz, Enis Yetkin

“…Our purpose was to determine the relationship between the oxidative stress and the inflammatory cytokines and to investigate how melatonin affects oxidative damage and cytokine response in thyrotoxic rats. Twenty-one rats were divided into three groups. Group A served as negative controls. …”
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Glaucomatocyclitic Crises May Occur in Patients with Narrow or Closed Angles by Pei-Kang Liu, Han-Yi Tseng, Min-Yu Huang, Kwou-Yeung Wu

“…These patients experienced at least one typical unilateral ocular hypertensive episode that fulfilled the criteria of a glaucomatocyclitic crisis without the angle feature. …”
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Features of the analysis of fixed assets the organization by S. Larina, Y. Karpenko, E. Chicherova

“…The article examines trends and analysis tools, plant and equipment company, which is one of the most important factors of any production. …”
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