Study on Lithospheric Tectonic Features of Tianshan and Adjacent Regions and the Genesis Mechanism of the Wushi Ms7.1 Earthquake by Kai Han, Daiqin Liu, Ailixiati Yushan, Wen Shi, Jie Li, Xiangkui Kong, Hao He

“…In this study, we analyzed the lithospheric seismic background of the Tianshan and adjacent areas by combining various geophysical methods (effective elastic thickness, time-varying gravity, apparent density, and InSAR), and explored the genesis mechanism of the Wushi Ms7.1 earthquake as an example, which led to the following conclusions: (1) The effective elastic thickness (Te) of the Tianshan lithosphere is low (13–28 km) and weak, while the Tarim and Junggar basins have Te > 30 km with high intensity, and the loads are all mainly from the surface (F < 0.5). …”
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Extracts of Ehretia cymosa and Evaluation of Its Antibacterial Activity in Cream and Ointment Drug Delivery Systems by Olutayo Ademola Adeleye, Olatunji Kayode Aremu, Haroon Iqbal, Musiliu Oluseun Adedokun, Oluyemisi Adebowale Bamiro, Olufemi Lionel Okunye, Mbang N. Femi-Oyewo, Kehinde Oluseun Sodeinde, Zwanden S. Yahaya, Adepero Olubukola Awolesi

“…SNPs were characterized and confirmed by visual observation, UV-visible spectroscopy, FTIR, atomic absorption spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. …”
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CAML-PSPNet: A Medical Image Segmentation Network Based on Coordinate Attention and a Mixed Loss Function by Yuxia Li, Peng Li, Hailing Wang, Xiaomei Gong, Zhijun Fang

“…When compared to other methods, CAML-PSPNet has the greatest similarity with the gold standard in boundary segmentation, and effectively enhances the segmentation accuracy for small targets.…”
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Hip arthroplasty following failure of internal fixation in intertrochanteric femoral fractures: classification decision-making for femoral stem selection and clinical validation by Jiexin Huang, Lan Lin, Jianhua Lyu, Xinyu Fang, Wenming Zhang

“…This study introduces a novel classification system to guide the selection of femoral prostheses in hip arthroplasty (HA) and validates its clinical efficacy. Methods Retrospectively, we analyzed 108 cases from three university-affiliated hospitals between December 2012 and February 2023 involving patients who underwent hip arthroplasty due to Failed Internal Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures (FIF-ITF). …”
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A Novel Microelectrode Based on Joule Heating and Impedance Spectroscopy for Inducing and Monitoring the Aggregation of HCV-Specific Probes by Reda Abdelbaset, Omar E. Morsy, Mariam Hossam Eldin, Sherif M. Shawky, Yehya H. Ghallab, Yehea Ismail

“…The world urgently needs new methods to quickly and efficiently detect mutated viruses. …”
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A framework for modeling county-level COVID-19 transmission by Yida Bao, Iris Huang, Qi Li, Zheng Zhang, Yuan Xing, Dongfang Hou, Jiafeng Ye

“…This integrated sequence of methods provides a comprehensive lens for studying epidemiological phenomena. …”
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ARE JOINT POSITION SENSE, TWO-POINT DISCRIMINATION, FINE MOTOR CONTROL, GRIP STRENGTH, LIGHT TOUCH SENSATION, PAIN, AND FUNCTIONALITY AFFECTED BILATERALLY IN UNILATERAL CARPAL T... by Gülfem Ezgi Özaltın, Havva Adlı, Burcu Talu

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate joint position sense, two-point discrimination, fine motor control, grip strength, light touch sensation, pain, and functionality in patients with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and to determine whether these variables change in the unaffected hands of patients with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Materials and Methods: The study was planned as a single-blind, cross-sectional case-control study. …”
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Feasibility of Little Cherry/X-Disease Detection in <i>Prunus avium</i> Using Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry by Gajanan S. Kothawade, Lav R. Khot, Abhilash K. Chandel, Cody Molnar, Scott J. Harper, Alice A. Wright

“…Little cherry disease (LCD) and X-disease have critically impacted the Pacific Northwest sweet cherry (<i>Prunus avium</i>) industry. Current detection methods rely on laborious visual scouting or molecular analyses. …”
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Evaluation of root roughness after using diamond tips, ultrasound tips, and hand curettes in human teeth, in vitro study by Dimas Renó de Lima, Juliana de Fátima Pedroso, Lilian Guimarães Alarça, Mariana Alcântara de Lima

“… ABSTRACT Objective: This in vitro study aimed to compare the degree of root roughness in human teeth after using hand curettes, stainless steel, and diamond ultrasound tips. Material and Methods: The scaling was performed on the root surface of 36 human teeth previously standardized and randomly divided into three groups (n = 12). …”
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Skills to act from a Positive Health approach: in comparison with shared decision-making: a scoping review by Renske Visser, Renske Visser, Martine Veehof, Sandra van Hogen-Koster, Sandra van Hogen-Koster, Sandra van Hogen-Koster, on behalf of the RENurse Consortium

“…An overview was made to visualize the skills.ResultsAfter screening, 15 studies were included. …”
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Transvaginal sonographic appearance of Surgicel®: A case series report by Sara Tameish, Henar Guerra Mas, Alba Cabello Magriñá, Sandra Simón Cases, Pere Cavallé Busquets

“…Although intended to be absorbed within weeks, it can persist and be visualized on transvaginal ultrasound, potentially mimicking ovarian pathologies. …”
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Comparative efficacy of acupuncture-related therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis: protocol for Bayesian network meta-analysis by Shen Lin, Tiantian Xu, Bing Deng, Hongjin Wang, Yunxiang Xu, Guizhen Chen

“…Overall, clinical efficacy rate, bone mineral density and a Visual Analogue Scale score are used as the primary outcome indicators. …”
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COVID-19’s effects on microvascular structure in a healthy retina: an OCTA study by Kazim Kiratli, Hazan Gul Kahraman, Yusuf Ziya Guven, Fahrettin Akay, Murat Aysin

“…AIM: To examine the subclinical alterations in the retina and choroid between patients with 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related lung involvement and the healthy control group. METHODS: In this prospective case-control study, 85 cases with lung involvement due to COVID-19 and 50 healthy cases were included. …”
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Quantitative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Erbium Glass Laser Therapy for Acne Scars by Wiktoria Odrzywołek, Anna Deda, Dagmara Kuca, Małgorzata Bożek, Krzysztof Makarski, Sławomir Wilczyński

“…This study investigates the efficacy of 1550 nm erbium glass laser therapy in the treatment of atrophic acne scars through a quantitative assessment. Material and Methods: Participants with mild to moderate atrophic acne scars received two sessions of fractional erbium glass laser therapy at one-month intervals. …”
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A nomogram to predict sarcopenia in middle-aged and older women: a nationally representative survey in China by Jiayi Yang, Zihao Chen, Xinxin Dai, Liyao Jiang, Liyan Dai, Yu Zhao

“…Therefore, this study used the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data to explore further the risk factors associated with sarcopenia in middle-aged and older Chinese women.MethodsIn this study, data from the 2015 CHARLS database were analyzed, comprising 7,805 eligible participants. …”
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The Effects of Lens Extraction Surgery on Intraocular Pressure and Anterior Segment Parameters in Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma by Serdar Bayraktar, Büşra Dilara Yıldırım Erdal, Fatma Büşra Altaş, Mine Türkay, Emine Şen

“…Objectives:To investigate the effects of phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation (phaco+IOL) surgery on intraocular pressure (IOP) and anterior segment parameters in patients with cataract and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG).Materials and Methods:Fifty-five patients with PACG undergoing phaco+IOL surgery were evaluated in terms of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), IOP, anterior chamber depth (ACD), aqueous depth (AD), and lens thickness (LT) measured by optical biometry preoperatively and at the 6-month postoperative visit. …”
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Improvement of contact lens-associated dry eye disease with the use of hydrogen peroxide by Susana Castro, Laura Garcia-Aguilar, Eduardo Garcia-Brion, Sofia Pérez-García, Consuelo Rosique, Carmelo Baños, Irene Sanchez

“…The non-parametric data distribution was verified with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test, which was used to compare the visual acuity (VA), OSDI score and bulbar redness (EFRON scale) of the follow-up visit against the baseline value. …”
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Alleviation of physiological stress response by apple aroma by E. A. Chayani Dilrukshi, Shu Sato, Masaki Nakachi, L. Sugeeswari Lekamge, Kosuke Oiwa, Kanetoshi Ito, Shusaku Nomura

“…It investigated the effects of apple aroma on cardiac and peripheral autonomic nervous system activity under stressful conditions.Methods Within-subject experiments were conducted with 25 healthy male university students with a 30-minute calculation task under three conditions: Apple, Chamomile (CHA), and Di propylene glycol (DPG) (scentless air). …”
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Computer Vision for Clinical Gait Analysis: A Gait Abnormality Video Dataset by Rahm Ranjan, David Ahmedt-Aristizabal, Mohammad Ali Armin, Juno Kim

“…This paper lays the groundwork for advancing CGA, presenting vision-based methods and datasets tailored for gait analysis. We introduce the Gait Abnormality in Video Dataset (GAVD) in response to a review of over 150 existing gait-related datasets, designed to address the critical need for a large, clinically annotated gait dataset. …”
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Reduction of Carbon Footprint in Mechanical Engineering Production Using a Universal Simulation Model by Juraj Kováč, Peter Malega, Erik Varjú, Jozef Svetlík, Rudolf Stetulič

“…In comparison to existing methods such as SimaPro/OpenLCA (detailed LCA) and the Corporate Calculator (GHG Protocol), SustainSIM achieves the same accuracy in calculating Scopes 1/2, while reducing the analysis time to less than 15% and decreasing the requirements for expertise. …”
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