Participatory action ultrasound imaging in increasing clinician confidence with new approaches to trigger point dry needling of the lateral pterygoid by Andrew Ball, Stephanie Levi, Sara Barrett, Dana Miller, Erin Ball, Jordan Spennato

“…Procedural performance anxiety seems to be more pronounced relative to those muscles that cannot be palpated and/or have an increased risk of iatrogenic injury to neurovascular structures. Participatory action ultrasound imaging (PAUI) can be a useful tool in enhancing clinician confidence. …”
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Radiological assessment of the inferior alveolar canal and mental foramen using cone beam computed tomography for pre-operative evaluation of surgeries in the mandible: A single-ce... by Jamal Kensara, Raviraj Jayam, Meshal Almanea, Muslat A Bin Rubaia'an, Njood Alshareef, Hassan Abed

“…Introduction: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) plays a significant role in studying the anatomical structures of the mandible. Aim: This retrospective study aimed to assess the role of CBCT at the pre-assessment stage of mandibular surgery. …”
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Chemically activated carbons derived from cashew nut shells as potential electrode materials for electrochemical supercapacitors by Nattapat Chaiammart, Veeramuthu Vignesh, Myo Myo Thu, Apiluck Eiad-ua, Thandavarayan Maiyalagan, Gasidit Panomsuwan

“…The resulting materials exhibited amorphous and predominant microporous structures. Increasing the activation temperature led to a rise in specific surface area from 1534 to 2034 m2 g−1 and an increased proportion of mesopores. …”
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Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of the ADF gene family in response to salt and drought stress in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) by Mengmeng Shi, Yike Wang, Peng Lv, Yujie Gong, Qi Sha, Xinyan Zhao, Wen Zhou, Lingtao Meng, Zegang Han, Lingxiao Zhang, Lingxiao Zhang, Yongwang Sun, Yongwang Sun

“…A phylogenetic analysis indicated that the MsADF genes could be classified into four distinct groups, with members within the same group exhibiting comparable gene structures and conserved motifs. The analysis of the Ka/Ks ratios indicated that the MsADF genes underwent purity-based selection during its evolutionary expansion. …”
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CBCT Evaluation of Maxillary Incisive Canal Characteristics Among Population in Regard to Possibility of Implant Cortical Anchorage—A Multicenter Study by Fodor Calin, Bartosz Dalewski, Maciej Ellmann, Paweł Kiczmer, Stefan Ihde, Marta Bieńkowska, Jacek Kotuła, Łukasz Pałka

“…NPC measurements—including length, width, number of canals, and distances to adjacent anatomical structures—were taken in the sagittal, coronal, and axial planes. …”
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Adaptive-Step Perturb-and-Observe Algorithm for Multidimensional Phase Noise Stabilization in Fiber-Based Multi-Arm Mach–Zehnder Interferometers by H. Abarzúa, C. Melo, S. E. Restrepo, S. Vergara, D. Sbarbaro, G. Cañas, G. Lima, G. Saavedra, J. Cariñe

“…Fiber-optic Mach–Zehnder interferometers are widely used in research areas such as telecommunications, spectroscopy, and quantum information. These optical structures are known to be affected by phase fluctuations that are usually modeled as multiparametric noise. …”
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Enteral Feeding as a Part of Combination Treatment in a Patient after Small Intestine Transplantation by M. Sh. Khubutia, A. A. Ryk, V. V. Kiselev, I. V. Aleksandrova, A. V. Grishin, M. A. Godkov, E. V. Klychnikova, N. V. Shavrina, S. S. Sogreshilin, G. P. Titova, N. V. Borovkova

“…Restoration of histological structures in the graft mucosa was observed during morphological examination on day 7. …”
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The Impact of Resection Margins in Primary Resection of High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcomas: How Far Is Far Enough? by Julian Miles Steffens, Tymoteusz Budny, Georg Gosheger, Marieke De Vaal, Anna Maria Rachbauer, Andrea Laufer, Nina Myline Engel, Niklas Deventer

“…In scenarios where preserving critical structures is essential, a resection margin of less than 5 mm can be acceptable for ensuring local control.…”
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Validation of different turbulence models to analyse flow characteristics within a toroidal crank-rocker engine using particle image velocimetry by Abdullah Jamil, M.B. Baharom, Adeel Tariq, Farooq I. Azam

“…But RNG k-ε model qualitatively captures turbulent structures and vortex positions more accurately than the other RANS models. …”
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In vitro investigation of flower-like micro-nano topography modifications to improve titanium implant surface properties by Nadia Kartikasari, Ratri Maya Sitalaksmi, Karina Mundiratri, Salsabila Eliya Andaru, Aisyah Rachmadani Putri Gofur, Harry Laksono

“…Results: The MN group significantly transformed titanium surfaces into a micro-nano flower-like topography with hydroxyl and sodium titanate structures. The highest surface roughness was shown in MN1 (Sa= 7,58 ± 0,64; Sq 9,78 ± 0,8) (P<0.05) and the lowest wettability were shown in MN2 (25,75 ± 8,2) (P<0.05). …”
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Freshwater fish monitoring in a subtropical reservoir: Integrating eDNA metabarcoding and traditional methods in biodiversity resolution, invasive species detection, and environmen... by Yen-Ting Lin, Yi-Feng Dai, Hong-Yu Yang, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Yen-Ting Hsu, Yu-I Lin, Hsiang-Yi Hsu, Yu-San Han

“…Multivariate analyses (NMDS, PCA, RDA) revealed method-specific community structures, with eDNA favoring native and small-bodied species, while traditional methods were biased toward large-bodied, invasive taxa. …”
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Through the lens of rural patients and pharmacies: A content analysis of state level pharmacy benefit manager regulations and policies by Tyler C. Melton, MaryKathleen Ryan, Andrew M. Stallings, Sang H. Park, Cameron Lanier, Jordan Marie Ballou, Meagen Rosenthal

“…Only twenty-two bills were identified as potentially benefitting both rural pharmacies and rural patients through inclusion of legislation managing PBM practices involving patient steering, network adequacy, pricing transparency, reforming cost-sharing structures, and streamlining prior authorization processes. …”
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ADSCs encapsulated in Gelatin methacrylate substrate promotes the repair of peripheral nerve injury by SIRT6/PGC-1α pathway by Yang Xiang, Xin Li, Yuye Huang, Suyue Gao, Peng Wei, Lijun Wu, Jun Dong

“…Given the damaging of stem cells and fragile of intra-neural structures in the course of stem cell transplantation, our study tried to investigate whether encapsulating adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) with GelMA could achieve better repair in peripheral nerve injury. …”
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Scalable Discrete Event Simulation Tool for Large-Scale Cyber-Physical Energy Systems: Advancing System Efficiency and Scalability by Khandaker Akramul Haque, Shining Sun, Xiang Huo, Ana E. Goulart, Katherine R. Davis

“…Based on the solution of the optimization problem, a new hybrid network topology is also derived, combining the strengths of star and radial structures to improve network resilience. Furthermore, DESTinE is integrated with a virtual server and a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system using Raspberry Pi 5. …”
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Indole Alkaloids and Phenolic Amides from the Rhizomes of <i>Cimicifuga heracleifolia</i> and Their In Vitro Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase (sEH) Inhibitory Activity by Yanwen Sun, Chunyu Fan, Liyi Chen, Xueting Cui, Kouharu Otsuki, Mi Zhang, Feng Qiu, Liqin Ding, Wei Li

“…In the present study, a phytochemical investigation of the rhizomes of <i>C. heracleifolia</i> resulted in the isolation of three indole alkaloids (<b>1</b>–<b>3</b>) and seven phenolic amides (<b>4</b>–<b>10</b>), including three new compounds, 6-methoxy-3-(3-methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl) 1<i>H</i> indole (<b>1</b>), (3<i>R</i>)-1-(<i>β</i>-<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">d</span>-glucopyranosyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(3-methylbutyl)-2-oxindole (<b>3</b>), and <i>N</i>-acetyldopamine-3-<i>O</i>-<i>β</i>-<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">d</span>-allopyranoside (<b>4</b>). Their structures were elucidated using extensive physicochemical and spectroscopic analyses. …”
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Anchorage performance of BFRP anti-floating anchors: Field investigation and numerical simulation by Xiaoyu Bai, Haoran Ma, Nan Yan, Fengjiao Wang, Dongshuai Hou, Pan Wang, Gan Sun, Fengxia Xu

“…Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) anchor bars offer several advantages including light weight, high tensile strength and good corrosion resistance, making them an ideal alternative to steel anchor bars in underground structures. This study through the pullout test of three 25 mm diameter fully threaded BFRP anchor bars and analysis using ABAQUS finite element software to investigate their anchorage performance and failure mechanisms. …”
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The Impact of LoRA Adapters on LLMs for Clinical Text Classification Under Computational and Data Constraints by Thanh-Dung Le, Ti Ti Nguyen, Vu Nguyen Ha, Symeon Chatzinotas, Philippe Jouvet, Rita Noumeir

“…Results show that 1) adapter structures provide no consistent gains when fine-tuning biomedical LLMs under these constraints, and 2) simpler Transformers, with minimal parameter counts and training times under six hours, outperform adapter-augmented LLMs, which required over 1000 GPU-hours. …”
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Chemogenetic tools for modulation of spatial learning in dopamine transporter deficient rats by Arina A. Gromova, Arina A. Gromova, Taisiia S. Shemiakova, Mikhail G. Khotin, Evgeniia N. Petrunina, Anastasia D. Belskaya, Raul R. Gainetdinov, Raul R. Gainetdinov, Natalia P. Kurzina, Anna B. Volnova, Anna B. Volnova

“…The Locus Coeruleus (LC) is a critical area in the brain that plays an important role in control of several physiological and behavioral processes due to the existence of extensive connections to cortical and subcortical structures. Its activity can modulate both norepinephrine and dopamine neurotransmission, particularly in the PFC.Materials and methodsWe used canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV2) to selectively activate LC-NA neurons in DAT-KO rats. …”
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An In Silico Investigation of the Pathogenic G151R G Protein-Gated Inwardly Rectifying K⁺ Channel 4 Variant to Identify Small Molecule Modulators by Eleni Pitsillou, Julia J. Liang, Noa Kino, Jessica L. Lockwood, Andrew Hung, Assam El-Osta, Asmaa S. AbuMaziad, Tom C. Karagiannis

“…Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed, followed by a cluster analysis to extract starting structures for molecular docking. The central cavity has been previously identified as a binding site for small molecules, including natural compounds. …”
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Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture by Chu-er Song, Zhen Meng, Bangyin Zhang, Lin Yang, Xiaoxuan Sun, Zheng Zhang, Xiaojin Song

“…These findings offer crucial insights into the utilization of heterotrophic cultivation microalgae for shrimp aquaculture by examining their impact on water quality factors and microbial community structures within shrimp cultural ecosystems.…”
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