Acid-Base Balance in Healthy Adults: Beneficial Effects of Bicarbonate and Sodium-Rich Mineral Water in a Randomized Controlled Trial: The BicarboWater Study by Katharina Mansouri, Theresa Greupner, Edda van de Flierdt, Inga Schneider, Andreas Hahn

“…Changes in venous blood gas and urinary acid-base parameters were measured over a short-term (3 days) and long-term (28 days) intervention period. …”
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Consequences of Dietary Manganese-Based Nanoparticles Supplementation or Deficiency on Systemic Health and Gut Metabolic Dynamics in Rats by Sołek P, Różaniecka K, Juśkiewicz J, Fotschki B, Stępniowska A, Ognik K

“…The 12-week feeding trial assessed selected physiological parameters, tissue composition, caecal health, and biochemical markers.Results: Body and major organ weights were not significantly affected across groups (p=0.083 to p=0.579). …”
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Clinical and imaging characteristics of encapsulated papillary carcinoma: a comparative analysis with intraductal papilloma by Zhi-long Liu, Qian Zhang, Qin Lu, Chao Zhang, Juan Chen, Yan-yan Dong, Li-ping Liu

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted using data from 36 patients diagnosed with EPC and 30 patients diagnosed with IDP at a single center between May 2016 and May 2023. Clinical parameters, including patient age and the presence of nipple discharge, as well as imaging parameters such as nodule size, shape, margins, aspect ratio, internal structure, calcifications, posterior acoustic enhancement, blood flow signals, and Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) classification, were compared between the two groups. …”
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Risk Assessment Approach of Toll Road Operator by A. Yu. Talavirya, M. B. Laskin

“…Using the example of a toll collection point for the “Western High-Speed Diameter” motorway, the parameters of traffic congestion that occur when the number of operating toll lanes on the toll collection point decreases are estimated. …”
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Thin GB14 coatings on implants using HVSFS by Maria Carolina Lanzino, Long-Quan R. V. Le, Janka Wilbig, Wolfgang Rheinheimer, Michael Seidenstuecker, Jens Günster, Andreas Killinger

“…Coatings were produced using different gas parameters and distances, with their microstructure and phase composition analyzed using scanning electron microscope (SEM), Vickers hardness testing and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Granulated Sugar-Containing Functional Products in Jelly Fillings by Anatoliy A. Slavyanskiy, Vera А. Gribkova, Natalia V. Nikolaeva, Daria P. Mitroshina

“…The growth rate of granules and their structure were studied by scanning microscopy and radiography, the granulometric composition and solubility – by determining the relative dissolution rate, the effect of the granulated sugar-containing product on the sensory and physicochemical parameters of jelly – by refractometry and titrometry. …”
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Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) powder ameliorates pituitary-liver-axis regulation and anti-inflammatory activity in malnourished rats by Rita Maliza, Rahimi Syaidah, Aziiz Mardanarian Rosdianto, Allimuddin Tofrizal, Putra Santoso, Ronny Lesmana, Bramadi Arya, Mohamad Rafi

“…However, both MAL + 25% LB and MAL + 50% LB groups demonstrated significant improvements in these parameters, approximating the levels observed in the N group. …”
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Machine learning model interpretability using SHAP values: Applied to the task of classifying and predicting the nutritional content of different cuts of mutton by Li Wang, Xuchun Sun, Jing Liang, Zhiyuan Ma, Fei Li, Shengyan Hao, Baocang Liu, Long Guo, Xiuxiu Weng

“…This study aims to classify different cuts of fresh mutton and predict their nutritional components using SVM and PLS model, focusing on the differences in fatty acid composition among the longissimus lumborum, hindshank, and foreshank. …”
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Uncertainty and Stochasticity in Modelling of Microstructure Evolution During Hot Rolling of Steels Uncertainty and Stochasticity in Modelling of Microstructure Evolution During Ho... by D. Szeliga, J. Foryś, J. Kusiak, R. Kuziak, R. Nadolski, M. Pietrzyk, Ł. Rauch

“…Numerical test showing influence of these parameters on the identification of the model coefficients were performed and a hint how these parameters should be selected is given. …”
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Empowering knowledge graphs with hybrid retrieval-augmented generation for the intelligent mix scheme of mass concrete by Yuqing Shang, Zhijiang Ke, Peng Lin, Qianhui Ren, Wenshan Zhang, Xiongwu Wang, Xiaotao Li, Fuyuan Gong, Shiqi Wang, Baofa Wang, Zhengkui Xu, Minglun Sun, Shunli Tan

“…The DCMPS’s performance was validated using a test dataset, The results demonstrate that the system outperforms the larger-parameter native LLM in overall evaluation on the test dataset, confirming that knowledge augmentation significantly enhances the performance of smaller models. …”
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Crystal and magnetic structure of hexagonal anisotropic polycrystalline ferrites SrFe12O19 obtained by radiation-thermal sintering by Vladimir G. Kostishyn, Alex V. Trukhanov, Albert A. Alekseev, Sergey V. Scherbakov, Igor M. Isaev, Andrei Yu. Mironovich, Georgy A. Skorlupin, Maksim A. Sysoev, Georgy M. Tokin

“…The RTS temperature was varied between 1200 and 1400 °C, and the process time, from 10 to 90 min. The phase composition and lattice parameters of the samples have been monitored using X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy. …”
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Effect of calcium butyrate supplement on blood profile and growth rate in starter pigs by V. M. Rakytianskyi, V. H. Yefimov, O. D. Chrystyna, V. D. Pylypchuk, O. V. Yanovska

“…The aim of the work was to study the effect of the feed additive calcium butyrate on blood parameters and weight gain of piglets during the starter period. …”
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Myosin relaxation states in skeletal muscle fibers of rats and mice: Effects of sex and adiposity by Zachery A. Roloff, Lien A. Phung, Luke A. Weyrauch, Philip C. Woods, Shawna L. McMillin, Brian P. Sullivan, Rebecca Barok, Naixin Zhang, Katherine A. Murphy, Timothy D. O'Connell, Brendan J. Dougherty, David D. Thomas, Mark S. Miller, Dawn A. Lowe

“…Limited studies have investigated relationships between body composition or biological sex and myosin relaxed states. …”
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Unveiling the Performance of Co-Assembled Hybrid Nanocarriers: Moving towards the Formation of a Multifunctional Lipid/Random Copolymer Nanoplatform by Efstathia Triantafyllopoulou, Diego Romano Perinelli, Aleksander Forys, Pavlos Pantelis, Vassilis G. Gorgoulis, Nefeli Lagopati, Barbara Trzebicka, Giulia Bonacucina, Georgia Valsami, Natassa Pippa, Stergios Pispas

“…We examined the design parameters, including the lipid composition, the % comonomer ratio, and the lipid-to-polymer ratio that could be critical for their behavior. …”
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The influence of zirconium addition on the structure and properties of Ti-2.5Al–5V-5mo alloy sheets by A. Zh Terlikbaeva, A.M. Alimzhanova, Galymzhan Maldybayev, Anar Mukhametzhanova, Banu Sakhova, Gulzada M. Koishina, Abdurassul A. Zharmenov

“…This study explores the influence of zirconium (Zr) additions on the phase composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties of Ti-2.5Al–5V–5Mo alloy sheets. …”
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Effects of sputtering process and annealing on the microstructure, crystallization orientation and piezoelectric properties of ZnO films by Zhonghao Liu, Yuting Guo, Shang Li, Yanxiang Chen, Ke Deng, Hulin Liu, Shuren Guo, Xuanpu Dong, Huatang Cao

“…This study focuses on optimizing ZnO piezoelectric films through radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering under a combination of varied deposition parameters such as tuning the target-substrate distance, sputtering power, and pressure effectively to control the atomic bombardment, collisions, and surface diffusion of sputtered particles, thereby influencing the surface morphology, grain size, thickness and chemical composition of the ZnO films. …”
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Life on the edge: mineral incrustations colonized by fungal communities in the sulfur fumarole on Sierra Negra volcano (Galápagos Archipelago) by Maria Landolfi, Raphael Tiziani, Sahra Riviere, Fabio Trevisan, Mariagioia Petraretti, Heinke Jäger, Stefano Cesco, Martin H. Gerzabek, Katharina Keiblinger, Franz Zehetner, Federica Villa, Tanja Mimmo, Luigimaria Borruso

“…A strong correlation was found between beta diversity and most measured chemical parameters (Mg, S, Fe, Na, Al, Mn, Zn, K, P, Cu). Our findings indicate that even minor differences in the mineral and chemical composition of closely located incrustations significantly influence fungal communities, emphasizing these deterministic factors as key drivers in shaping fungal diversity.…”
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Carbohydrate antigen-125 (CA125): a marker of right ventricular dysfunction and poor prognosis in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Sher May Ng, Geert H.D. Voordes, Michelle Lobeek, Michiel Rienstra, Adriaan A. Voors, Elke S. Hoendermis, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Thomas M. Gorter

“…They were followed up for the composite outcome parameter of all-cause mortality and HF hospitalisation. …”
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Association of obesity with metastatic bone disease in prostate cancer: a case-control study by Claudia P. Pedraza-García, Irma Villarreal-Garza, José H. Treviño-Ortiz, Juan M. Ibarra-Hernández, Gustavo R. Govea-Torres, Patricia R. Ancer-Rodríguez, Alder E. Perales-Mendoza, Eduardo Espinoza-Valdes, Eloise E. Raymonde-Ferlay

“…Findings emphasize the need to evaluate body composition in clinical management. …”
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Isolation of globulin-enriched protein extracts from selected bamboo species using enhanced solvent extraction method: A comparative analysis of their physicochemical properties an... by Zile Xiao, Di Tian, Qiongfang Jiang, Jinlai Yang, Huimin Yang, Yue Zhang, Liangru Wu

“…And the effects of both bamboo species (five different species) and season (one species across two seasons) on the protein content yield, composition, physicochemical properties, and functional properties of these isolates, including solubility, water and oil holding capacity, foaming properties, and emulsification properties were examined. …”
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