Rapid microwave assisted synthesis of AgNPs using Acacia ferruginea leaf extract and strategic interventions against the microbial symphony by Jeevitha M., Vinodhini Subramaniyam, Moorthi Pichumani, Shubashini K. Sripathi

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the crystalline nature of the AgNPs, with a face-centered cubic (fcc) structure. The nanoparticles were small and spherical (average size 13.65 nm), with a large truncated octahedron shape as per HR-TEM analysis. …”
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Multimodal Imaging of Lamellar Macular Holes by Roberto dell’Omo, Mariaelena Filippelli, Serena De Turris, Andrea Govetto, Pasquale Napolitano, Ermanno dell’Omo, Ciro Costagliola

“…Among noninvasive techniques, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is considered the primary examination modality to study LMHs, given its ability to image foveal structure and its widespread availability. OCT also allows to resolve the epiretinal materials associated with LMH, i.e., tractional epiretinal membranes (ERMs) and epiretinal proliferation (EP). …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Pediatric Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-CLUTS): a Chinese... by Yufei Tan, Yanan Xu, Die Liang, Yan Zhang, Wenzhi Cai, Wei Ren, Ling Chen

“…The Chinese ICIQ-CLUTS showed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.718 for children’s version; 0.706 for parents’ version) and distinct factor structure. The diagnoses encompassed various LUTS manifestations including monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (MNE), non-monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (NMNE), and overactive bladder (OAB). …”
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Enhanced Sliding Mode Control for Dual MPPT Systems Integrated with Three-Level T-Type PV Inverters by Farzaneh Bagheri, Jakson Bonaldo, Naki Guler, Marco Rivera, Patrick Wheeler, Rogerio Lima

“…In this paper, a novel architecture is proposed to integrate the dual MPPT structure directly to each DC-side split capacitor of the 3L T-Type VSI, taking advantage of the intrinsic characteristics of the inverter’s topology. …”
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Mesorectum volumetry in males with rectal cancer: Variabilities observed in pre- and post-neoadjuvant radiotherapy imaging by D. Lamprecht, K. Baatjes, W. Begg, H. Fourie, A. Alblas, L. Witbooi, T. Forgan

“…Mesorectal volume was calculated after contouring individual axial slices and creating a three-dimensional compounded structure on both pre- and post-radiotherapy scans, which were subsequently described and compared. …”
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Nitrogen Exchanges: Testing the Hypothesis of a Country without Agricultural Production by M.-F. Slak, L. Commagnac, P. Pointereau, S. Larbouret, C. Lucas, S. Muller

“…Results show an unexpectedly high excess (for a country without agriculture having a structure similar to France: number of human beings and pets) of 1.5 million tons of nitrogen. …”
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Biomimetic Hydrogels for In Vitro Modelling of Nucleus Pulposus Degeneration: Effects of Extracellular Matrix Compositional Change on Physicochemical Properties and Cell Phenotype by Narjes Rashidi, Nicholas Dowell, Derek Covill, John Shepperd, Matteo Santin

“…This system was fabricated using a bottom-up approach, employing highly pure monomeric collagen types I and II, which were induced to form a reconstituted fibrillar structure closely resembling the natural NP microenvironment. …”
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Whole-Exome Sequencing Identified Molecular Variants Linked to the Progression of Gastric Precancerous Lesions in Patients from Southwestern Colombia—An Exploratory Approach by Lizeth Mejia-Ortiz, Jovanny Zabaleta, Jone Garai, Luis Eduardo Bravo, Andres Castillo

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: This exploratory analysis highlighted some molecular variants that may affect the function, structure, and expression of key proteins involved in cancer development, contributing to the progression of gastric precancerous lesions.…”
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Algorithms of diagnosis and therapy of a primary depressive episode by V. L. Pidlubnyi, V. S. Makoid

“…An algorithm for the PDE diagnosis has been developed based upon four stages: the first one – the symptomatic state diagnosis; the second – clinical-ethological analysis of depressive phenomenon signs and a neurophysiological electroencephalographic (EEG) examination; the third – psycho-experimental examinations using appropriate tools; the fourth – structuring of the obtained diagnostic data, diagnosis verification and development of therapeutic intervention tactics. …”
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Propuestas de categorización para la evaluación de webs de bibliotecas escolares / Categorization proposals for school library webs evaluation by Concepción M. Jiménez Fernández, Raúl Cremades García

“…Abstract: School library presence in Internet must be accompanied of some standards of quality in its structure and content, so the school library web can be a really useful resource for a better fulfillment of its aims and functions. …”
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Investigation of the Effectiveness of Using Luffa Cylindrica to Reduce Water Consumption in Agriculture by Alman Sikder, Sayed Huzaifa Mumit

“…By utilizing the fibrous structure of dry Luffa cylindrica, water losses due to evapotranspiration and seepage were significantly reduced, resulting in substantial water savings and reduced costs for farmers. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Team STEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire Among Iranian Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mohsen Hojat, Sajad Khodabandelu, Zahra Shadfard, Zahra Pishgar, Masome Rahimi

“…The first and second questions related to the Team Structure dimension were as follows: "The skills of nurses overlap sufficiently so that work can be shared when necessary (0.472)" and "Nurses are held accountable for their actions (0.531)". …”
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The nuclear immune receptor RPS4 is required for RRS1SLH1-dependent constitutive defense activation in Arabidopsis thaliana. by Kee Hoon Sohn, Cécile Segonzac, Ghanasyam Rallapalli, Panagiotis F Sarris, Joo Yong Woo, Simon J Williams, Toby E Newman, Kyung Hee Paek, Bostjan Kobe, Jonathan D G Jones

“…Plant nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NB-LRR) disease resistance (R) proteins recognize specific "avirulent" pathogen effectors and activate immune responses. NB-LRR proteins structurally and functionally resemble mammalian Nod-like receptors (NLRs). …”
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“CONFESSIONS” BY J.-J. ROUSSEAU: TECHNIQUES OF AESTHETIC INFLUENCE AND STRATEGY OF READER’S RECEPTION by Olena K. Cherniavska, Iryna Ye. Rozhdestvenska

“…In particular, the authors study how Rousseau’s “Confessions” functions in the structure of modern literary communication. The specific objectives of the present study are the meanings of “Confessions” are read by the contemporary recipient and which ones are relegated to the background compared to the literary communication of the eighteenth century. …”
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Alternative trans-parenchymal access for percutaneous contact nephrolithotripsy by Yu. Yu. Malinin

“…The thickness of the posterior one is only a quarter of the thickness of the kidney, which allows us to assume a significantly smaller number of vessels in this segment even outside the Zondek (Brödel) bloodless line.Purpose of the study.To prove the possibility of using an optimized transparenchymal approach in PCNL based on the renal vascular structure.Material and methods. A prospective analysis of the treatment of 41 patients with urolithiasis who hadPCNL. …”
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Cost Analysis of Lymphadenectomy and Lymphedema One Year after Surgery for Endometrial Cancer: A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Multicenter Study by Madelene Wedin, Thomas Davidson, Evelyn Lundin, Karin Stålberg, Janusz Marcickiewicz, Gabriel Lindahl, Ninnie Borendal Wodlin, Preben Kjølhede

“…The calculations of costs followed the structure of a cost analysis. …”
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Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess women’s hookah smoking: insights from a multi-stage study by Nahid Shahabi, Azin Alavi, Shirin Shahbazi Sighaldeh, Sara Dadipoor, Shokrollah Mohseni, Hadi Eshaghi Sani Kakhaki, Ziyad Ben Talebh, Ebbie Kalan

“…CFA results of the 16-factor structure of the questionnaire included socio-economic deficiencies, role of advertisement and education, availability, fun and entertainment, hookah smoking in family and relatives, search for peace, others’ attention and approval, physical/mental dependence, color, flavor and sound of hookah, happy environment of coffee shops, pleasant experience of the first puff of hookah smoking, more acceptability of hookah smoking in society (vs. cigarettes), false beliefs, low self-efficacy, peer pressure, and family tendencies. …”
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COMPLEX GEOLOGICAL–GEOPHYSICAL 3D MODEL OF THE CRUST IN THE SOUTHEASTERN FENNOSCANDIAN SHIELD: NATURE OF DENSITY LAYERING OF THE CRUST AND THE CRUST–MANTLE BOUNDARY by V. N. Glaznev, M. V. Mints, O. M. Muravina, A. B. Raevsky, L. G. Osipenko

“…Based on results of complex geophysical simulation and geological interpretation of the 3D model, the following conclusions are drawn. (1) The nearly horizontal density layering of the continental crust is superimposed on the previously formed geological structure; rock differentiation by density is decreasing with depth; the density layering is controlled by the recent and near-recent state of the crust, but can be disturbed by the latest deformations. (2) Temperature variations at the Moho are partially determined by local variations of heat generation in the mantle, which, in turn, are related to local features of its origin and transformation. (3) The concept of the lower continental crust being a reflectivity zone and the concept of the lower continental crust being a layer of high density and velocity are not equivalent: the lower crust is the deepest, high-density element of near-horizontal layering, whereas the seismic image of the reflectivity zone is primarily related to transformation of the crust as a result of magmatic under- and intraplating under conditions of extension and mantle-plume activity. (4) At certain combinations of crustal thickness and temperature at the level of Moho discontinuity, the crust in a platform region can be transformed into eclogites. …”
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The effect of SiO2 microparticle concentration on the electrical and thermal properties of silicone rubber for electrical insulation applications by Z. Ahmed, L. S. Nasrat, M. Rihan

“…Its superiority is attributed to a unique combination of properties, including a non-conductive chemical structure, high dielectric strength, and excellent resistance to scaling. …”
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Protein arginine methyltransferase 1 stimulates basal cell proliferation and migration to maintain corneal epithelial homeostasis by Jia Yang, Mingzheng Hu, Mulin Yang, Hua Ni, Jun Zhou, Dengwen Li, Jie Ran, Min Liu

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