Development of Novel Nomograms to Predict 5- and 7-Year Biochemical-Recurrence-Free Survival in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients After Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy and Androgen Deprivation Therapy by Takanobu Utsumi, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Masaru Wakatsuki, Kana Kobayashi, Atsushi Okato, Mio Nakajima, Shuri Aoki, Taisuke Sumiya, Tomohiko Ichikawa, Koichiro Akakura, Hiroshi Tsuji, Shigeru Yamada, Hitoshi Ishikawa

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Predictors of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Response: The Pivotal Role of Electrocardiogram by Yahya S. Al Hebaishi, Halia Z. Al Shehri, Abdulrahman M. Al Moghairi

“…Cardiac dyssynchrony is common among patients with advanced heart failure. Resynchronization therapy is a major advancement in heart failure management, but unfortunately not all patients respond to this therapy. …”
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Physical Therapists’ Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey Study by Niklas Cederström, Jonas Bloch Thorlund, Britt Elin Øiestad, Kristoffer Henriksen, Eva Ageberg

“…International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Chemotherapy or EGFR‐TKIs as First‐Line Therapy in NSCLC Patients Harboring Non‐Ex 20 Ins Uncommon EGFR Mutations: A Retrospective Study in China by Chen Liao, Li Bai, Tingting He, Qingle Liang, Defeng Hu, Shipeng Lei, Yong He, Yubo Wang

“…Patients' clinical characteristics and the efficacy and safety of different first‐line therapies were analyzed and compared. Results Our data reviewed that for first‐line therapy, NSCLC patients harboring non‐ex 20 ins uncommon EGFR mutations benefited more from EGFR‐TKIs compared with chemotherapy. …”
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Model of Liver Fibrosis Induction by Thioacetamide in Rats for Regenerative Therapy Studies by Nathaly Enciso, José Amiel, Fredy Fabián-Domínguez, Jhon Pando, Nancy Rojas, Carlos Cisneros-Huamaní, Ernesto Nava, Javier Enciso

“…There is currently no antifibrotic therapy authorized for human use; however, there are promising studies using cell therapies. …”
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Comparing the Efficacy of Local Corticosteroid Injection, Platelet-Rich Plasma, and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in the Treatment of Pes Anserine Bursitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Comparative Study by Wesam Gouda, Awad S. Abbas, Tarek M. Abdel-Aziz, Mohamed Z. Shoaeir, Walid Ahmed, Abdelhfeez Moshrif, Ahmed Mosallam, Mohamed Kamal

“…This study aimed at examining the efficacy of local corticosteroid injection, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection, and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) as different modalities to alleviate pain and enhance function in patients with pes anserine bursitis (PAB). …”
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THE STRATEGY OF ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY OF ACUTE UNCOMPLICATED PYELONEPHRITIS FROM THE POSITION OF ETIOLOGICAL DATA by A. D. Kaprin, A. A. Kostin, S. V. Popov

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Thermogenic Effect of Glucose in Hypothyroid Subjects by Agnieszka Kozacz, Paulina Grunt, Marta Steczkowska, Tomasz Mikulski, Jan Dąbrowski, Monika Górecka, Urszula Sanocka, Andrzej Wojciech Ziemba

“…The importance of thyroid hormone, catecholamines, and insulin in modification of the thermogenic effect of glucose (TEG) was examined in 34 healthy and 32 hypothyroid subjects. …”
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Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explain Expecting Couples Birth Preparedness Intentions in a Rural Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study from Rukwa, Southern Tanzania by Fabiola V. Moshi, Stephen M. Kibusi, Flora Fabian

“…Background. According to the Theory of Planned Behavior, an intention to carry out a certain behavior facilitates action. …”
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Stabilization of a Rao–Nakra Sandwich Beam System by Coleman–Gurtin’s Thermal Law and Nonlinear Damping of Variable-Exponent Type by Mohammed M. Al-Gharabli, Shadi Al-Omari, Adel M. Al-Mahdi

“…The heat conduction in this context adheres to Coleman–Gurtin’s thermal law, encompassing linear damping, Fourier, and Gurtin–Pipkin’s laws as specific instances. …”
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Acid-Sensing Ion Channels as Potential Therapeutic Targets in Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation by Audrey Ortega-Ramírez, Rosario Vega, Enrique Soto

“…Over the years, different studies have shown that activation of these channels is linked to various physiological and pathological processes, such as memory, learning, fear, anxiety, ischemia, and multiple sclerosis to name a few, so their potential as therapeutic targets is increasing. This review focuses on recent advances that have helped us to better understand the role played by ASICs in different pathologies related to neurodegenerative diseases, inflammatory processes, and pain.…”
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Thermal Analysis of Si/GaAs Bonding Wafers and Mitigation Strategies of the Bonding Stresses by Yuanying Qiu, Xun Qiu, Xianghu Guo, Dian Wang, Lijie Sun

“…Suhir’s bimaterial thermal stress theory, the thermal stresses in the wafer bonding interfaces are analyzed and the thermal stress distribution formulas are obtained. …”
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Reactive Extrusion of Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste and Investigation of Its Thermal and Mechanical Properties after Treatment by Mahmoud A. Mohsin, Tahir Abdulrehman, Yousef Haik

“…The study puts emphases on evaluating the thermal, mechanical, and chemical characteristics of the treated polyethylene terephthalate. …”
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Causal ACTH-Depot Therapy during Pregnancies following Infertility Treatment by Rudolf Klimek, Marek Klimek, Peter Gralek, Dariusz Jasiczek

“…Low level of maternal blood ACTH and insufficient increase of induced by hypothalamic hormones oxytocinases (cystine-β-aminopeptidases) were indication to ACTH-depot therapy (0.5 mg/week) in our consecutive prospective studies. …”
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Digitization of military records in Ukraine: legal problems and ways to solve them by I. V. Panova

“…The need to implement the concept of the “State in a smartphone” has been pointed out not only to serve citizens in terms of providing them with services or reporting violations committed by them. …”
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Theologico-political Issues in Richard Hooker’s Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity and Thomas Hobbes’s Leviathan by Pierre Lurbe

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Topology Optimization Analysis of Aero-engine Gearbox Housing Considering the Coupling of Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication by Jiaxin Mu, Bin Xing, Mei Guo, Hengwen Qiao, Qiuju Wang

“…In order to improve the structural performance of the aero-engine gearbox housing and reduce the adverse effects of the engine bad working conditions on the supporting components， the topology optimization theory based on variable density method is adopted， and the minimum flexibility index and weighted average transverse eigenvalue are taken as the target number， and the coupling of thermal-elastohydrodynamic-lubrication effects of the supporting components are considered. …”
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Meta-analysis of Therapeutic Effect in Depression Treatment of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined Paroxetine by Xinyi GUO, Guo YU, Xiaokuo HE

“…Objective:To evaluate the therapeutic effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS)combined with paroxetine in the treatment of depression, provide reference for the clinical treatment and related research of depression.Methods:We electronically searched databases, including CNKI Chinese Journal Full-text Database, Wanfang Database, VIP Database, PubMed, the Cochrane Library and EMbase, to collect randomized controlled trials(RCTs)about depression treated by repetitive TMS combined with paroxetine. …”
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Comparison of Novel Bioactive Materials in Indirect Pulp Therapy in Deciduous Teeth: An in Vivo Study by Sonu Acharya, Deepa Gurunathan

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Increasing GLP-1 Circulating Levels by Bariatric Surgery or by GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Therapy: Why Are the Clinical Consequences so Different? by Chloé Amouyal, Fabrizio Andreelli

“…Bariatric surgery is now proposed during the therapeutic management of type 2 diabetes in obese or overweight populations. …”
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