Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator and Superior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps for Volume Replacement Oncoplastic Breast Surgery by Dushyant Jaiswal, Prabha Subhash Yadav, Vinay Kant Shankhdhar, Tasneem Jaffer Belgaumwala

“…These flaps allow the preservation of muscle structure and function. Material and Methods Data were collected prospectively of patients in whom pedicled perforator flaps after BCT were used. …”
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Exploring a Novel Anti-Inflammatory Therapy for Diabetic Retinopathy Based on Glyco-Zeolitic-Imidazolate Frameworks by Elena Díaz-Paredes, Francisco Martín-Loro, Rocío Rodríguez-Marín, Laura Gómez-Jaramillo, Elena M. Sánchez-Fernández, Carolina Carrillo-Carrión, Ana I. Arroba

“…Critical issues related to the low solubility and bioavailability of this glycolipid in biological settings are overcome by its encapsulation in a Zeolitic-Imidazolate Framework (ZIF) structure, resulting in homogeneous and biocompatible GlycoZIF nanoparticles. …”
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GU-Net3+: A Global-Local Feature Fusion Algorithm for Building Extraction in Remote Sensing Images by Yali Liu, Cui Ni, Peng Wang, Dongqing Yang, Hexin Yuan, Chao Ma

“…Global features can help the model better recognize the overall structure of large buildings and provide contextual background information when segmenting small buildings to avoid mis-segmentation. …”
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Reducing the Magnetic Field Level of Single-Circuit Overhead Power Lines in Multi-Storey Buildings by Means of Active and Passive Shielding by Kuznetsov B.I., Kutsenko A.S., Nikitina T.B., Bovdui I.V., Chunikhin K.V., Voloshko O.V.

“…To achieve this goal, the structure of the combined screen has been determined, which consists of a double-circuit active and a U-shaped solid passive part, and is characterized by increased efficiency in reducing the level of the industrial frequency magnetic field. …”
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R1 resection margin after organ-sparing/oncoplastic surgeries for breast cancer by E.  A.  Rasskazova, A.  D.  Zikiryakhodzhaev, N.  N.  Volchenko, Sh.  G.  Khakimova

“…In the group with invasive cancer and R1 resection margin, 80 % of patients were diagnosed with lobular carcinoma, whereas 14.8 % of patients had invasive cancer with no specific signs.We divided the group of repeated surgeries according to their histological structure at the resection margin: 28 patients were found to have carcinoma in situ, while 13 patients had invasive cancer.Among patients with carcinoma in situ, the resection margin after repeated surgery had no signs of malignancy in 14 women (50 %), while 10 (35.7 %) and 4 (14.3 %) women were diagnosed with carcinoma in situ and invasive cancer, respectively.In case of invasive cancer, 4 patients (30.8 %) had no signs of malignancy in their resection margins, while 1 (7.7 %) and 8 (61.5 %) patients were found to have carcinoma in situ and invasive cancer, respectivelyFollow-up of patients with an R1 resection margin after repeated surgery or radiotherapy revealed no cases of local recurrence between 3 and 65 months.…”
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Measurement of Eco-Anxiety in the Chinese Context: Development and Validation of a New Eco-Anxiety Scale Based on the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale by Dawei Wang, Ziying Lu, Muze Li, Linrui Zhang, Hang Yu, Luyao Tan, Wenxu Mao, Xiuqing Qiao, Ting An, Yixin Hu

“…It showed satisfactory psychometric properties, including high internal consistency (α = 0.97) and a four-factor structure explaining 84.36% of the variance. The criterion-related validity was acceptable (0.25 ≤ <i>r</i> ≤ 0.37). …”
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Effects of rates of consolidation on low-carbon solidification of marine deposits with recycled ISSA and GGBS by Ze-Jian Chen, Run-Dong Zhao, Hao-Yu Fang, Wen-Bo Chen, Rong-Jun Zhang, Jian-Hua Yin

“…The slower rate of consolidation causes the looser structure and finer needle-shaped products with the same curing period, which can explain the mechanical properties observed from the element tests.…”
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Substantial improvement of mechanical properties of Zn–Mg alloys to orthopedic implants via rotary swaging by Qing Zhao, Zonghai Liu, Tuquan Zheng, Long Zhang, Jin Li, Xiaochuan Li, Yu Cai

“…Findings demonstrate remarkable microstructural optimization and breakdown of lamellar structure following RS. As strain rise, average grain sizes of cast Zn-0.5Mg alloy reduce progressively from 100 μm to 1.10 μm (RS-2), with complete refinement of second phases. …”
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Graded SiC reinforced magnesium wires: Towards high throughput composite alloy discovery by Zhuocheng Xu, Xingjian Zhao, Oliver Watts, W. Mark Rainforth, Milo S.P. Shaffer, Sam Holdsworth, Dikai Guan, Qianqian Li

“…Additional compositions could be readily multiplexed in the original billet, providing a robust high-throughput technique for comprehensive structure–property investigations of advanced alloys and composites.…”
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Geographical and environmental factors influence snow microbial communities in city and suburban areas of Northern China by Hengkang Xu, Yuchuan Shi, Siyi Wang, Chao Chen, Zhuo Pang, Guofang Zhang, Weiwei Zhang, Haiming Kan

“…Environmental factors were found to have significant impacts on microbial community structure, with geographical distance playing a key role in shaping snow microbial community composition. …”
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A Robust Framework for Bamboo Forest AGB Estimation by Integrating Geostatistical Prediction and Ensemble Learning by Lianjin Fu, Qingtai Shu, Cuifen Xia, Zeyu Li, Hailing He, Zhengying Li, Shaoyang Ma, Chaoguan Qin, Rong Wei, Qin Xiang, Xiao Zhang, Yiran Zhang, Huashi Cai

“…Accurate above-ground biomass (AGB) quantification is confounded by signal saturation and data fusion challenges, particularly in structurally complex ecosystems like bamboo forests. …”
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Deglycosylated azithromycin alleviates cisplatin-evoked constipation in mice by altering host metabolome and gut microbiota composition by Xiaoting Gu, Shuwen Zhu, Shuwen Zhu, Weixue Tian, Xiaohe Li, Yutian Cai, Yutian Cai, Chaoyue Zheng, Chaoyue Zheng, Xiang Xu, Xiang Xu, Conglu Zhao, Conglu Zhao, Hongting Liu, Hongting Liu, Yao Sun, Yao Sun, Zhilin Luo, Zhilin Luo, Honggang Zhou, Honggang Zhou, Xiaoyu Ai, Cheng Yang, Cheng Yang

“…The feces metabolomics revealed that alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, citrate cycle (TCA cycle), purine metabolism, primary bile acid biosynthesis and taurine and hypotaurine metabolism in CIC model were modulated by Deg-AZM.ConclusionDeg-AZM could alleviate cisplatin-evoked constipation in mice by reshaping the structure of gut microbial community, which may provide a potential basis for the use and clinical development of Deg-AZM for CIC treatment.…”
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High-precision prediction of non-resonant high-order harmonics energetic particle modes via stacking ensemble strategies by Sheng Liu, Zhenzhen Ren, Weihua Wang, Kai Zhong, Jinhong Yang, Hongwei Ning

“…This ensemble model has a 2-layer structure with the base learner and the meta-learner: the first layer, base learners include K-nearest neighbor regression, Extreme Gradient Boosting, gradient boosting regression (GBR), decision tree (DT) and support vector regression (SVR); the second layer, meta-learners output the final result via GBR. …”
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Tree-Ring Chronological Investigation on the Oak Poles of the Prehistoric Settlement of “Gran Carro” in Lake Bolsena, Central Italy: Landscape and Human Occupation by Manuela Romagnoli, Mara Sarlatto, Swati Tamantini, Giulia Galotta, Maria Cristina Moscatelli, Egidio Severi, Barbara Barbaro

“…Relative felling dates provide initial insights into the duration of the settlement phases, revealing modifications to the original structure over an interval year ranging from 9 to 23 years. …”
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Comparative analysis of the secretory capacity of islets of langerhans cultured with biopolymer-based collagen-containing hydrogel and tissue-specific matrix by N. V. Baranova, L. A. Kirsanova, A. S. Ponomareva, E. A. Nemets, Y. B. Basok, G. N. Bubentsova, V. A. Surguchenko, V. I. Sevastianov

“…Both biopolymer and tissue-specific scaffolds can contribute to maintaining the structure and function of isolated ILs in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Circadian rhythm perturbation causes IBS-like characteristics and altered fecal metabolome in mice by Gaichao Hong, Yajuan Zhao, Jieru Zhou, Lilin Hu, Gangping Li, Yu Jin

“…Disrupted circadian rhythm also resulted in a decrease in intestinal microbial diversity and alterations in microbial structure. Several microbial genera were influenced by circadian rhythm disturbance, such as Bacteroides, Bifidobacterium, Desulfovibrio, Dubosiella, and Erysipelatoclostridium. …”
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Phosphorylated pullulan as a local drug delivery matrix for cationic antibacterial chemicals to prevent oral biofilm by Naoko Namba-Koide, Yasuhiro Yoshida, Noriyuki Nagaoka, Takumi Okihara, Yusuke Kawata, Masahiro Ito, Takashi Ito, Kazu Takeuchi-Hatanaka, Yuki Shinoda-Ito, Kazuhiro Omori, Tadashi Yamamoto, Shogo Takashiba

“…Methods Pullulan was phosphorylated at the CH2OH residue of α6 in the maltotriose structure and mixed with CPC. Bacterial attachment of cariogenic Streptococcus mutans on hydroxyapatite plates (HAPs) treated with the phosphorylated pullulan (PP) and CPC compound (0.01% PP and 0.001– 0.03% CPC, and vice versa) was assessed by observing bacteria using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and quantified through 16 S rRNA amplification via real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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Small Ship Detection Based on Improved Neural Network Algorithm and SAR Images by Jiaqi Li, Hongyuan Huo, Li Guo, De Zhang, Wei Feng, Yi Lian, Long He

“…Secondly, multiple Depthwise Separable Convolution layers are added to the SPPF (Spatial Pyramid Pooling-Fast) structure. Although a small number of parameters and calculations are introduced, features of different receptive fields can be extracted. …”
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Integrating Systems Thinking and Behavioural Science by John A. Parkinson, Ashley Gould, Nicky Knowles, Jonathan West, Andrew M. Goodman

“…Design thinking is identified as a useful structure for bridging behavioural science and systems thinking, enabling a more holistic approach to problem-solving. …”
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IL23R and IL12B SNPs and Haplotypes Strongly Associate with Crohn's Disease Risk in a New Zealand Population by Lynnette R. Ferguson, Dug Yeo Han, Alan G. Fraser, Claudia Huebner, Wen Jiun Lam, Angharad R. Morgan

“…A significantly decreased risk of ileocolonic or structuring disease was observed in individuals carrying the A allele in either rs11209026 or rs1343151, or the G allele in rs7517847 of IL-23R, and when such individuals did develop the disease, they were unlikely to require a bowel resection. …”
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