IoTShield: Defending IoT Systems Against Prevalent Attacks Using Programmable Networks by Mah-Rukh Fida, Azza H. Ahmed, Ameer Shakayb Arsalaan

“…The growing proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in smart homes, smart agriculture, and smart energy grids has greatly improved their functionality, efficiency, and responsiveness — but it has also widened the attack surface of these networks. …”
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Multiphase CFD modeling of alumina nanoparticle drug delivery in bifurcated coronary arteries with stenosis, aneurysm, and bypass conditions by S. Subah, M. M. Billah, M. N. Uddin, K. E. Hoque

“…The novelty lies in integrating alumina (Al₂O₃) nanoparticles into transient multiphase CFD simulations using ANSYS Fluent, incorporating advanced User-Defined Functions (UDFs) to replicate realistic pulsatile blood flow. …”
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Continuous intrathecal baclofen delivery in severely disabling spasticity by Simsek Hakan, Zorlu Emre, Bakal Omer, Akarsu Selim, Güney Senol Mehmet

“…The ITB therapy obviously increased quality of life and functional outcome in patients with disabling spasticity. …”
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The Neural Impact of a Brief Mindfulness and Improvisational Singing Practice on Music Performance Anxiety by Angela Boland, Kayla Boileau, Nicola Oddy, Laurie-Ann Welch, Nicole Stanson, Gilles Comeau, Andra Smith

“… Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) negatively impacts musicians’ personal lives, professional functioning, and performance quality, and is most prevalent in young adulthood. …”
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Metaphor as a speech action in a frame model by S. V. Gusarenko, M. K. Gusarenko

“…The initial thesis is that from the point of view of the tasks of describing relevant parameters, it is advisable to present a metaphor as a model of a semantic-syntactic procedural frame.Results. …”
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Cognitive prehabilitation for geriatric patients undergoing elective surgery: a PRISMA-P-compliant protocol for a systematic review by Yu He, Nianyi Sun, Wenchen Zou, Anren Zhang, Xiaochai Han, Caitao Chen

“…The results of the final review will be disseminated via peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021277191.…”
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Investigation of biologically active substances of the North Caucasus plant raw materials using various preservation methods by N. O. Sichko, M. I. Stalnaya

“…The results obtained prove the prospects of the conducted scientific research, which has not only theoretical but also practical significance for the purpose of creating new products using fresh, frozen and dried basil greens with a high content of natural antioxidants (biologically active substances) and creating functional drinks.…”
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The Disease Burden of Hereditary Angioedema: Insights from a Survey in French-Canadians from Quebec by Jean-Nicolas Boursiquot, Hugo Chapdelaine, Charles St-Pierre, Jacques Hébert

“…HAE was associated with decreased health-related quality of life, leading to significant functional impairment in personal and professional life. …”
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Researching the Blocking of Current Protection of Electrical Power Units with Transformers by F. A. Romaniuk, V. Yu. Rumiantsev, Yu. V. Rumiantsev, A. A. Dziaruhina, P. I. Klimkovich

“…In magnetizing current inrush modes, second harmonics of significant magnitude are present in phase currents, which form the negative sequence. …”
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Endogenous retinoic acid activity in principal cells and intercalated cells of mouse collecting duct system. by Yuen Fei Wong, Jeffrey B Kopp, Catherine Roberts, Peter J Scambler, Yoshifusa Abe, Alexandra C Rankin, Neelanjana Dutt, Bruce M Hendry, Qihe Xu

“…This observation provides novel insights into potential roles for endogenous retinoic acid beyond nephrogenesis and warrants further studies to investigate target genes and functions of endogenous retinoic acid in the kidney after birth, particularly in the collecting duct system.…”
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Mandibular Advancement after Pubertal Peak with Acrylic Splint Herbst Appliance Anchored to Four Miniscrews: A Retrospective Controlled Study by Antonio Manni, Andrea Boggio, Fabio Castellana, Giorgio Gastaldi, Mauro Cozzani

“…Although the period between cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) 3 and CMV4 is considered the best choice to maximize the orthopedic outcome, clinicians cannot always treat patients during this ideal time window, as they present at their first visit later. The goal of this study is to evaluate whether the combination of an acrylic splint Herbst appliance with skeletal anchorage and elastic chains in both the upper and lower arch (Skeletal Therapy Manni Telescopic Herbst 4: STM4) could improve the efficiency of functional treatment also in CVM 5–6 patients. …”
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Behavioral and neurofunctional profiles of delay aversion in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder by Pilar Fernández-Martín, Daniela Tovar-Suárez, Rocío Rodríguez-Herrera, José J. León, Rosa Cánovas, Pilar Flores

“…External validation analyses included parents’ and teachers’ clinical ratings, and fNIRS-based resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) from the frontoparietal (FPN) and the default mode (DMN) networks. …”
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Interdisciplinary medical education practices: building a case-driven interdisciplinary simulation system based on public datasets by Kangli Qiu, Tianshu Zeng, Wenfang Xia, Miaomiao Peng, Wen Kong

“…The entire interdisciplinary simulation system adheres to the concept of functional modular design and employs a model stratification method to achieve the division of data, analysis, and presentation models. …”
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miR-221 is a prognostic marker and promotes the proliferation and migration of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by inhibiting autophagy by Kun Mei, Zilu Chen, Foxing Tan, YuHeng Zhou, Haolin Du, Renjun Gu, Yan Huang

“…Conclusion The interaction between miR-221 and autophagy presents a promising therapeutic target for ESCC management.…”
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Community-based rehabilitation approach in older adult population: a scoping review protocol by Shima Shirozhan, Mahdieh Motie, Mina Mollaei, Amirreza Rafiei Javazm, Fateme Metanat

“…Introduction The global population of individuals aged 60 years and older is growing rapidly, presenting multiple complex challenges, including frailty, cognitive decline, functional impairments, multimorbidity and polypharmacy. …”
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Introducing a new model of evolutionary rural housing design based on the principles of indigenous architecture in the Oramanat region by Sajad Mozafariyan, Ghazaleh Mohammadpour, Raha Hoseinpour, Saeed Shahriyan Varnousfaderani

“…The indigenous architecture of Iranian villages is a symbol of human evolution in interaction with nature, aiming to meet its needs and has always been manifested in its most beautiful form, created by anonymous people and architects. All this beauty, functionality, is now being destroyed with industrialization and the spread of urban life. …”
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Posterior treatment of ankylosing spinal diseases with thoracolumbar fractures: a network meta-analysis by Jiaxiao Shi, Bo Yang, Chaochao Zhang, Wei Guo, Fujiang Cao, Fangfang Wang

“…Both percutaneous internal fixation and 3D assisted fixation exhibited alternating advantages in postoperative functional recovery. Conclusions Based on the available evidence, it is evident that percutaneous instrumentation offers clear advantages over other forms of instrumentation. …”
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Development of ICF-based patient-reported outcome and experience measures to study social participation among people with chronic diseases: a mixed-methods protocol by Christophe Vanroelen, Maxim Van den broecke, Sarah de Jong, Régine Kiasuwa Mbengi

“…These tools are essential to understand SP and to develop evidence-based recommendations to support its improvement. This protocol presents the phases for the disease-specific development of patient-reported outcome and experience measures to assess SP and its potential determinants among people living in Belgium with cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, HIV or a neuromuscular disease.Methods and analysis This protocol applies the PROMIS Instrument Development and Validation Scientific Standards and COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments to develop PRMs in a disease-specific manner to quantify the components of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). …”
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Ratcheting of Steel Samples Undergoing Asymmetric Loading Cycles at Elevated Operating Temperatures: Analytical and Numerical Assessments by M. Karimi, A. Varvani-Farahani

“…The dynamic recovery terms in the A-V and CH hardening framework consisted of temperature-dependent parameters and functions to address the dynamic strain aging (DSA) phenomenon at high temperatures of 573 and 623 K. …”
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NICOTINE IN TRADITIONAL TOBACCO AND MODERN ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES: THE NATURE OF DEPENDENCE FORMATION AND COGNITIVE FEATURES OF SMOKERS by Галина Урядова Урядова, Наталья Юрьевна Русецкая

“…It has been established that the use of both tobacco cigarettes and electronic cigarettes negatively affects the cognitive functions of smokers, and it is the amount of memory, but concentrated active mindfulness does not depend on smoking. …”
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