Characteristics of Fly Ash from Coal Water Slurry Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion by ZHANG Daixin, ZHANG Guoqing, LIU Haijun, HUANG Yongbo, DU Shanzhou, FAN Baoguo, HUANG Zhong

“…In order to solve the problems of poor fly ash activity and low Al2O3 extraction efficiency when using Zhungeer coal in conventional circulating fluidized bed boilers, a coal water slurry circulating fluidized bed combustion method was proposed to improve the ash characteristics. …”
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The effects of moderate-intensity continuous training and high-intensity interval training during a ketogenic diet on serum levels of irisin, PGC-1α and UCP1 in overweight and obes... by Behnam Behravan, Kazem Khodaei, Mohammadreza Zolfaghardidani

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) during a ketogenic diet on the serum levels of irisin, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), and lipid profile of inactive overweight and obese women.Materials and Methods: Thirty-six inactive overweight and obese female students were selected and randomly divided into three groups (n=12) of ketogenic diet, ketogenic diet with MICT, and ketogenic diet with HIIT. …”
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Natural Language Processing Chatbot–Based Interventions for Improvement of Diet, Physical Activity, and Tobacco Smoking Behaviors: Systematic Review by Jing Chen, Run-Ze Hu, Yu-Xuan Zhuang, Jia-Qi Zhang, Rui Shan, Yang Yang, Zheng Liu

“…ConclusionsNLP chatbot–based interventions were beneficial for adults’ tobacco smoking behaviors, but no such evidence was found on diet or physical activity behaviors among adults or children. More RCTs with larger samples and lower risk of bias are urgently needed to enhance our findings in the future.…”
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The Potential Effect of Dapagliflozin and Liraglutide in Attenuating Cardio-Renal Injuries in Diabetic Rats by Albanna AA, Ibrahim DA, Shamsher AM, Al-Shawia MA, Halboup A

“…Interestingly, the combined management of Dapa and Lira showed a more beneficial protective effect than individual treatments. …”
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Human-Intelligent Information System Collaboration in Digital Twin Environment: Value Proposition, Key Technologies, and Practical Approaches by Fangrui BAI, Shaobo LIANG, Dan WU, Yuheng REN, Fan YANG

“…The proposed strategies aim to unlock the full potential of digital twins in promoting a more connected and intelligent world. [Method/Process] This paper is a systematic literature review focusing on the partnership between human and digital twin systems, emphasizing the role of artificial intelligence. …”
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The efficacy of resveratrol supplementation on inflammation and oxidative stress in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients: randomized double-blind placebo meta-analysis by Peiye Zhu, Yunrui Jin, Jiya Sun, Xia Zhou

“…This provides a new idea and method for clinical treatment. However, due to the limitations of the study, more large-sample, multi-center clinical studies are needed to verify this conclusion.…”
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Usefulness of the Magnetodynamic Mallet in Tooth Extraction: A Case Series by Domenico Baldi, Francesca Baldi, Federica Giordano, Luisa De Giorgis, Francesco Bagnasco, Andrea Tancredi Lugas, Maria Menini, Jacopo Colombo

“…A recently introduced extraction method involves the use of the Magnetic Mallet^®, which allows clinicians to be more precise and perform extractions faster. …”
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Interpretable Machine Learning for Serum-Based Metabolomics in Breast Cancer Diagnostics: Insights from Multi-Objective Feature Selection-Driven LightGBM-SHAP Models by Emek Guldogan, Fatma Hilal Yagin, Hasan Ucuzal, Sarah A. Alzakari, Amel Ali Alhussan, Luca Paolo Ardigò

“…<i>Results:</i> Compared to other feature selection approaches, the MOFS approach was more robust in terms of predictive performance, and metabolites identified by this method were used in subsequent analyses for biomarker discovery. …”
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Positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in experimental human malaria to identify organ-specific changes in morphology and glucose metabolism: A prospective coh... by John Woodford, Ashley Gillman, Peter Jenvey, Jennie Roberts, Stephen Woolley, Bridget E Barber, Melissa Fernandez, Stephen Rose, Paul Thomas, Nicholas M Anstey, James S McCarthy

“…PET/MRI is a safe and noninvasive method to evaluate infection-associated organ changes in morphology and glucose metabolism.…”
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Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Blood Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Amna Iqbal Butt, Ammara Riaz, Fariha Salman, Laila Afzal, Sana Qanber Abbasi, Rabiah Mahwish

“…A total of 15 cross-sectional studies reporting the prevalence of toxoplasmosis among blood donors, involving any serological method for detecting total antibodies or IgG only, having a sample size of more than 100 and free full text available, were included. …”
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The Safety of Telerehabilitation: Systematic Review by Hila Shnitzer, Josh Chan, Thomas Yau, McKyla McIntyre, Angie Andreoli, Ailene Kua, Mark Bayley, Carl Froilan Leochico, Meiqi Guo, Sarah Munce

“…Various delivery modes were used, with videoconferencing emerging as the most frequently used method. A total of 201 adverse events were recorded during 65,352 sessions (0.31% or 3.1 per 1000 sessions). …”
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The effect of weightlifting training with added respiratory dead space on buffering capacity and blood lactate in weightlifters by Vahid Rabiei, Mohammad Fashi

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of added respiratory dead space in weightlifting training on carbon dioxide, bicarbonate, and blood lactate.Materials and Methods: Eighteen young healthy males (age, 28.72±14.14 years and body mass index 24.27±1.34 kg/m2) with at least 6 months experience of weightlifting training, were voluntarily selected and randomly divided into two groups of weightlifting+added respiratory dead space (WARDS, n = 9) and weightlifting training (n = 9). …”
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Biotechnological aspects of the technology of preparation of grain-fruit wort from wheat grain and blackcurrant cake by E. M. Serba, E. N. Sokolova, L. V. Rimareva, V. V. Ionov, N. I. Ignatova, M. B. Overchenko

“…With this method, the viscosity of the wort was significantly reduced. …”
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Implementation and impact of mhealth in the management of diabetes mellitus in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Franklin Okechukwu Dike, Jean Claude Mutabazi, Ezekiel Musa, Blessing Chinenye Ubani, Ahmed Sherif Isa, Chidiebele Malachy Ezeude, Henry Iheonye, Isah Idris Ainavi

“…We estimated its impact on achieving desired glycemic targets, sustained control, and preventing complications in the past decade.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>The studies assessing the utilization of mHealth in managing patients with diabetes mellitus in Africa were considered based on the PICO method: Population, Intervention, Comparator, and Outcomes. …”
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Study on the changes and influencing factors of depression in Chinese women with cancer: an analysis based on CHARLS panel data by Na Wang, Mengran Chang, Shidong Liu, Bing Chen

“…After data cleaning, a balanced short panel dataset containing 1,030 samples was obtained. The depression characteristics and development trends in women with cancer were analyzed using the panel statistical method, and the influence of socio-demographic factors was examined using a panel stochastic trend model.ResultsThe overall depression of Chinese women with cancer has deteriorated, putting them at risk of moderate depressive disorder. …”
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Functionalization of surfactant templated magnetite by chitosan and PEGylated/Chitosan – In vitro studies on drug loading, release and anti-proliferative activity by Nasima Arshad, Maliha Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Mohd Afzal, Abdullah Alarifi, Rahman Shah Zaib Saleem

“…Magnetite iron oxide nanoparticles (MNPs) were synthesized using micro emulsion assisted co-precipitation method. The surface functionalization of MNPs was done with chitosan and PEGylated/chitosan and three samples of each were prepared. …”
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Dual resistance to heavy metals and antibiotics of Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758) in Lake Tonga, Algeria by Lamia BENHALIMA, Sandra AMRI, Mourad BENSOUILAH

“…A total of 59 strains of Aeromonas hydrophila were isolated from 168 Carassius carassius samples and 144 waters samples of Lake Tonga. All the strains were tested for resistance to 13 antibiotics and three types of heavy metals (Cobalt, copper and cadmium) using disk diffusion and two-fold agar dilution method, respectively.  …”
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Cooccurrence of Mycotoxins in Maize and Poultry Feeds from Brazil by Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Maria de Lourdes Mendes de Souza, Michael Sulyok, Otniel Freitas-Silva, Sônia Soares Costa, Catherine Brabet, Miguel Machinski Junior, Beatriz Leiko Sekiyama, Eugenia Azevedo Vargas, Rudolf Krska, Rainer Schuhmacher

“…Most samples were contaminated with more than one mycotoxin. …”
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Comprehensive multi-omics analysis of tandem duplicator phenotypes in non-small cell lung cancer by Jie Li, Xinyan Pan, Yanting Bi, Jian Huang, Jun Peng, ChunLing Bai, Jianhong Hou, Yang Chen

“…IntroductionThe Tandem Duplicator Phenotype (TDP) is a prominent genomic metric prevalent in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).MethodsMulti-omics samples including DNA copy number, transcriptomics, somatic single-nucleotide variations, clinical data, and cell-line drug sensitivity from TCGA and CCLE are delved into TDP characteristics.ResultsOur thorough analysis reveals that patients with smaller span sizes TDP have a more intricate genome, moderate pathology, enhanced therapeutic response, favorable prognosis, a more active immune system, and higher drug sensitivity. …”
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Clinical application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in etiologic diagnosis of severe pneumonia in adults by Zhen-Chuan Xing, Hua-Zheng Guo, Peng Zhen, Ting Ao, Ming Hu

“…The sensitivity and accuracy of mNGS in bacterial detection were significantly higher than traditional methods (P&lt;0.05). Compared to culture, mNGS detected more Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Escherichia coli, and had a significant advantage in the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Nontuberculous mycobacterial, Legionella pneumophila, Chlamydia psittaci, Pneumocystis jirovecii and Aspergillus. …”
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