The effects of communication training on communication competence – a 360° evaluation by Lisa Zöll, James Deschner, Anke Hollinderbäumer, Thomas Nowak, Tamara Zajontz, Lina Behling, Sabine Fischbeck, Uwe Schmidt, Thekla J. Pfeiffer-Grötz

“…In summary a one-time communication training course significantly improves students’ self-perception of their communication skills, especially when it comes to more complex skills such as conversation structure and nonverbal communication. Treatment partners and course tutors also confirm improvements, while patients were unable to perceive any differences. …”
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Chlorophyllum molybdites-synthesized manganese oxide nanoparticles (MnO-NPs): morphology, biocompatibility, and anticancer properties against liver cancer (HepG2) cell line by Irfan Ullah, Asif Kamal, Malka Saba, Ulfat Ara, Driss Touhami, Abdul Wahab, Tahir Maqbool, Moona Nazish, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Maximilian Lackner

“…Mycosynthesized nanoparticles (NPs) were characterized via spectroscopic techniques such as XRD, UV spectroscopy, FTIR, and microscopic techniques such as SEM, and EDX, confirming their crystalline structure, spherical morphology, and a nanoscale size of 19.85 nm. …”
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Influence of thickness and incisal extension of indirect veneers on the biomechanical behavior of maxillary canine teeth by Victória Luswarghi Souza Costa, João Paulo Mendes Tribst, Eduardo Shigueyuki Uemura, Dayana Campanelli de Morais, Alexandre Luiz Souto Borges

“…The thickness (0.3 or 0.8 mm) and the incisal covering showed no difference for the tooth structure. However, the incisal covering was harmful for the veneer, of which the greatest thickness was beneficial.…”
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Survival of <i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> GG in Chitosan-Coated Alginate Beads: Effects of Food Matrices (Casein, Corn Starch, and Soybean Oil) and Dynamic Gastrointestinal Condit... by Toshifumi Udo, Gopinath Mummaleti, Zijin Qin, Jinru Chen, Rakesh K. Singh, Yang Jiao, Fanbin Kong

“…Starch offered moderate protection, while soybean oil led to bead dissolution due to destabilization of the egg-box structure. Dynamic GI models showed greater reductions in LRGG viability than static models, emphasizing the need for physiologically relevant simulations. …”
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A clinical study on preserving the vitality of dental pulp affected by jawbone cysts by WANG Xinbin, LI Yuanyuan, ZHU Hongjie, CHEN Jiu, WANG Haojun, LANG Lin

“…[Objective:] To evaluate the impact of jaw cystic lesions on dental pulp tissue, providing a basis for the effective preservation of the anatomical structure and function of teeth. [Methods:] Between August 2021 and December 2022, a total of 51 teeth with live pulp and cystic lesions affecting the roots were studied at our institution. …”
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An Ultrasensitive Ethanol Gas Sensor Based on a Dual-Nanoparticle In₂O₃/SnO₂ Composite by Cheng Zhang, Ze Zhang, Yao Tian, Lingmin Yu, Hairong Wang

“…The nanocomposite was characterized by an SEM (scanning electron microscope), XRD (X-ray diffraction), and a TEM (transmission electron microscope), and the nanoparticle structure was observed. The experimental results showed that gas sensors based on the In₂O₃/SnO₂ nanocomposite had higher responses compared to sensors based on pure In₂O₃. …”
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Psoralen Isolated from the Roots of Dorstenia psilurus Welw. Modulate Th1/Th2 Cytokines and Inflammatory Enzymes in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Adamu Imam Isa, Hugues Fouotsa, Osama A. Mohammed, Mushabab Alghamdi, Bappa Adamu, Jaber Alfaifi, Abubakar Mohammed Jibo, Mohannad Mohammed Saleh Alamri, Sameer Khan, Masoud Ishag Elkhalifa Adam, Abdullah Ali Alqarni, Mohamed O’haj Mohamed, Joël Eddy Terence Ateba, Jean Paul Dzoyem

“…Chromatographic techniques and spectroscopic data were used for compound isolation and structure elucidation. The Griess reagent method and the ferrous oxidation-xylenol orange assay were used to evaluate the inhibition of NO production and 15-lipoxygenase activity, respectively. …”
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Blockchain-Based Local Energy Market Enabling P2P Trading: An Australian Collated Case Study on Energy Users, Retailers and Utilities by Liaqat Ali, M. Imran Azim, Jan Peters, Vivek Bhandari, Anand Menon, Vinod Tiwari, Jemma Green, S. M. Muyeen

“…To do so, first, an overview is provided in regard to LEM architecture, trading model with energy retailers, and the blockchain structure. Then, a new P2P trading mechanism is proposed in the LEM that enables both energy users, i.e., sellers and buyers, to reap financial benefits compared to the existing business-as-usual (BAU) model &#x2014; where local power is exported and imported via feed-in-tariff (FiT) and time-of-use (ToU) rates. …”
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Effect of Toona sinensis Leaves Extracts on the Digestive Characteristics in Vitro and Physical Properties of Corn Starch by WU Jie, YANG Xin-xin, KONG Yu, WANG Ya-ping, LIU Chang-jin, ZHANG Jun-bing, JIANG Shen-hua

“…The results of rapid viscosity analysis (RVA), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) showed that the combination of corn starch and Toona sinensis leave extracts through non-covalent bonding during the pasting process enhances the thermal stability of the starch paste, disrupts the original short-range ordering and crystalline structure of the starch, leading to delaying the digestion and absorption of the corn starch, which could provide new perspectives for their use in food applications.…”
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Development of a method for preparing octreotide derivative for diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors by M. S. Larkina, E. V. Podrezova, O. D. Bragina, E. A. Tagirova, V. I. Chernov, M. S. Yusubov, E. A. Nesterov, V. S. Skuridin, S. V. Krivoshchekov, E. A. Yanovskaya, R. V. Gurto, M. V. Belousov

“…The synthesized derivative of octreotide has a chelating center for strong binding to technetium-99m in its structure, which can be useful for diagnosing neuroendocrine tumors.…”
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ASSESSMENT OF ERYTHROCYTE PERIPHERAL BLOOD AND ACTIVITY OF HEMOST ASIS IN PATIENTS WITH CER VICAL CANCER by N. I. Stuklov, T. V. Sushinskaya

“…The increase in the prevalence of cervical cancer and the presence of glandular component in the morphological structure of the tumor was significantly associated with increased thrombosis.…”
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Diabetes and periodontitis: the role of a high-glucose microenvironment in periodontal tissue cells and corresponding therapeutic strategies by Dan-dan Xiang, Yu-xin Sun, Chen Jiao, Yu-qian Guo, Yu-xiang Fei, Bai-qiang Ren, Xiao-Tao He, Xuan Li

“…A deeper understanding of the effects of a high-glucose microenvironment on periodontal tissue cells is essential for developing new therapeutic strategies to restore the structure and function of periodontal tissue.…”
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A pilot study on the effect of severe sleep fragmentation on aorta remodelling, neuroinflammation in a rat model by Perek Nathalie, Guillot Pauline, Mounichetty Chloe, Dumas Virginie, Maia Sylvain, Forest Fabien, Roche Frederic

“…Our preliminary findings support that SF alters aortic function, structure and biomechanical properties and release extracellular vesicles; and therefore these should be considered in preventive cardiovascular health programs.…”
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DualHet-YOLO: A Dual-Backbone Heterogeneous YOLO Network for Inspection Robots to Recognize Yellow-Feathered Chicken Behavior in Floor-Raised House by Yaobo Zhang, Linwei Chen, Hongfei Chen, Tao Liu, Jinlin Liu, Qiuhong Zhang, Mingduo Yan, Kaiyue Zhao, Shixiu Zhang, Xiuguo Zou

“…Finally, a lightweight structure Eff-HetKConv was designed, significantly reducing model parameters and computational complexity. …”
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Recent Advances in Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Self-Powered Triboelectric Sensors for Contact and Non-Contact Sensing by Jinyue Tian, Jiaxun Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Jing Liu, Yun Hu, Chang Liu, Pengcheng Zhu, Lijun Lu, Yanchao Mao

“…By combining the advantages of electrospinning and triboelectric nanogenerators, these sensors offer superior characteristics such as high sensitivity, mechanical flexibility, lightweight structure, and biocompatibility, enabling their integration into wearable electronics and biomedical interfaces. …”
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The orobasal organ (of Ackerknecht) is present in prenatal mice by Sven Schumann, Sven Schumann, Sven Schumann, Jan R. Munk, Michael J. Schmeisser, Michael J. Schmeisser, Moritz Staeber

“…The presence of the orobasal organ in a common model organism will help to investigate its pre- and postnatal development, as well as possible physiological functions of this structure.…”
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Induction of mitochondria-mediated apoptosis and suppression of tumor growth in zebrafish xenograft model by cyclic dipeptides identified from Exiguobacterium acetylicum by Sekar Jinendiran, Weilin Teng, Hans-Uwe Dahms, Wangta Liu, Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy, Charles Chien-Chih Chiu, B. S. Dileep Kumar, Natesan Sivakumar

“…In this study, four structurally different cyclic dipeptides (or diketopiperazine) were isolated and identified as cyclo (l-Pro-l-Leu), cyclo (l-Pro-l-Val), cyclo (l-Pro-l-Phe) and cyclo (l-Pro-l-Tyr) from the ethyl acetate extract in the cell-free filtrate of Exiguobacterium acetylicum S01. …”
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Investigation of a Large-Mode-Area Fiber Designed for 2.0 &#x03BC;m Based on Multi-Layer Holes Resonance by Xiao Shen, Yifei Sun, Meimei Kong, Wei Wei

“…This work proposes a novel large mode area fiber with multi-layer holes of 2.0 &#x03BC;m based on electromagnetic field theory and finite element analysis. Modifying the structure parameters can reduce the fundamental mode confinement loss to less than 0.1 dB&#x002F;m, and the lowest high-order mode confinement loss may be greater than 10.0 dB&#x002F;m. …”
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Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (History, problems and Research Perspectives) by E. A. Tkachenko, J. K. Dzagurova, A. D. Bernshtein, N. A. Korotina, N. M. Okulova, E. S. Mutnikh, A. P. Ivanov, A. A. Ishmukhametov, Yu. V. Yunicheva, O. M. Pilikova, V. G. Morozov, D. V. Trankvilevskiy, V. N. Gorodin, V. A. Bakhtina, S. E. Sotskova

“…The features of humoral immunity in HFRS were identified and atypical clinical forms of HFRS was istablished; indicators of natural immunity to hantavirus in the population living in different regions of Russia and the former Soviet republics have been identified that allowed us to refine nosological area of HFRS; new, previously unknown natural foci of HFRS, including hantavirus RNA, in the central regions of Russia and in the subtropical zone of Krasnodar region have been identified and studied; 76 strains and 70 isolates of 9 rodent species and one species of birds, as well as from the blood of patients with HFRS and sectional materials from HFRS dead patients have been isolated and identified; new hantavirus species - Khabarovsk, Taimyr-Topografov, Adler, as well as two new genotypes Dobrava/Belgrad virus - Kurkino and Sochi have been identified; species composition of small mammals - the natural reservoir of hantaviruses was the refined; etiological role and epidemiological importance of different hantaviruse types in HFRS incidence structure was established; the existence of new etiologically distinct hantavirus infections with significant epidemiological differences has been proven; manufacturing techniques and methods of control of the culture inactivated vaccine against HFRS has been developed.…”
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Species and index diversity of macrofungi from two different locations in East Kalimantan by MUHAMMAD FAUZI ARIF, HILDIANA APRILIANI DHIU DEMO, FERDINA YULIANI, NUBLI HAZMI, IMAM ROSADI, ERVINDA YULIATIN, SUGIANUR SUGIANUR, HERY ABRIYANTO

“…Ecological indices, including the Shannon-Wiener diversity index, species evenness, and the Simpson dominance index, were calculated to provide a detailed analysis of the macrofungal community structure. This study found that location 1 recorded 24 species from 21 genera, while location 2 had 22 species from 20 genera. …”
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