What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on hospital complaints? A 7-year retrospective study in a Swiss public hospital by Angela Greco, Riccardo Bocci, Hans Stricker, Stefano Lucchina

“…A single hospital was selected as a case study due to its leadership continuity, stable management structure, and mature quality assurance system. Semi-annually complaint incidence from 2017 to 2023 was analyzed using control charts and linear regression to identify temporal trends. …”
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Inner Plexiform Layer Substrata Are Discernible with Commercial OCT and Affected by Aging by Victor S.M.C. Correa, MD, Maria Emfietzoglou, MD, Gustavo Sakuno, MD, PhD, Rosanne Naafs, MSc, Joan W. Miller, MD, Alexander Charonis, MD, Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD

“…Results: The IPL exhibited a multilayered structure with 5 sublayers, 3 hyperreflective and 2 hyporeflective, arranged in an alternating pattern. …”
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Optimized design and performance testing of hydraulic electrostatic actuator by Yuze Ye, Qingsong He, Changli Yang, Xiaodong Xu, Lin Xie, Diyi Liu, Bo Zeng, Zhijian Leng

“…Finally, a joint actuating device was developed based on the structure of the actuator, amplifying the output displacement of the actuator to 30 mm, and the linear displacement of the soft electro-fluid actuator can be converted into a 20° rotation angle through the gear steering mechanism, thus validating the effectiveness of the hydraulic electrostatic actuator.…”
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Improved basal drag of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from L-curve analysis of inverse models utilizing subglacial hydrology simulations by L.-S. Höyns, L.-S. Höyns, L.-S. Höyns, T. Kleiner, A. Rademacher, M. Rückamp, M. Wolovick, M. Wolovick, A. Humbert, A. Humbert

“…Further comparison reveals that the basal drag coefficient field has a less variable spatial structure when an effective pressure from the hydrology model is used instead of a parameterized effective pressure, allowing us to interpret the inverted drag coefficient more precisely in terms of the basal properties rather than the basal hydrology.…”
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Potassium fertilization modulates potato (Solanum tuberosum L. V7) yield and rhizosphere microbiome dynamics by Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Xiaodong Han, Qi Li, Dong Wang, Yuankai Li, Ziyi Zhang

“…K influences microbial community structure through multiple mechanisms, including ion-hormone interactions, nutrient activation processes, and pathogen regulation. …”
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Tectonic transition and extension at the eastern and western ends of the Altyn Tagh fault: insights from triple junctions by YI Kexin, JOLIVET Marc, GUO Zhaojie

“…Resolving this debate requires clarifying how the ATF evolved into its present configuration and how it connects with adjacent structures such as the Qilian orogenic belt and the Qimantagh-Eastern Kunlun fault. …”
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Sustainability Analysis of Urban Settlement Distribution in Kanigoro by Trisno Widodo, Antariksa, Fadillah Putra, Septiana Hariyani, Punjung Aziz Satria

“…After being established as the capital of Blitar Regency based on Government Regulation No. 3/2010 dated January 5, 2010, Kanigoro experienced a shift from rural to urban land use followed by an increase in population, causing the quality of the environment to decline, requiring the structuring of sustainable urban development from social, economic, and environmental aspects. …”
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Magnetically stimulated transient creep processes in a heterogeneous aluminum alloy with ferromagnetic inclusions by Vladimir Nikolaev, Mounir Friha, Arkady A. Skvortsov, Danila Pshonkin, Aleksandr Abramov, Polina Kuznetsova, Alexandr Kazak

“…We conclude that the elastic modulus H is the most sensitive parameter to the influence of magnetic fields, indicating a significant impact of external MF on the creep dynamics of the structurally heterogeneous aluminum alloy under investigation.…”
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A draft UAE-based Arab pangenome reference by Nasna Nassir, Mohamed A. Almarri, Muhammad Kumail, Nesrin Mohamed, Bipin Balan, Shehzad Hanif, Maryam AlObathani, Bassam Jamalalail, Hanan Elsokary, Dasuki Kondaramage, Suhana Shiyas, Noor Kosaji, Dharana Satsangi, Madiha Hamdi Saif Abdelmotagali, Ahmad Abou Tayoun, Olfat Zuhair Salem Ahmed, Douaa Fathi Youssef, Hanan Al Suwaidi, Ammar Albanna, Stefan S Du Plessis, Hamda Hassan Khansaheb, Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Mohammed Uddin

“…Moreover, we identified 8.94 million population-specific small variants and 235,195 structural variants within the Arab pangenome, not present in linear and pangenome references and public datasets. …”
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A novel ecological risk assessment method of potentially toxic elements based on soil nematode communities by Xiujuan Yang, Li Cao, Bijun Cheng, Huirong Duan, Zixuan Fu, Xiaofang Xu, Qianying Xiang, Shuhan Wang, Xiaoqing Yan, Zhihong Zhang, Hongmei Zhang

“…The results showed moderate pollution with significant spatial and seasonal variations, and PTEs such as Pb, Hg, Mn, and Zn concentrations significantly exceeded (0.2 to 6.35 times) than background values. Structure index (SI), nematode channel ratio (NCR), and maturity index (MI) showed negative linear dose–response relationships with PTEs concentration. …”
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Advanced TiO2-polypyrrole nanostructures enhance glucose detection accuracy with cutting-edge non-enzymatic electrochemical capabilities by Ashima Thakur, Sweety Pal, Usha Sharma, Ajit Sharma, Meenakshi Choudhary, Mukesh C. Joshi, Herma Dina Setiabudi, Prabal Pratap Singh, Atheesha Singh, Sudheesh K. Shukla

“…The resulting material were characterized by an optical and electrochemical techniques to validate its structural architecture and catalytic activity. Electrochemical studies revealed that the TiO2-PPy nanocomposite based sensor exhibited remarkable stability and sensitivity towards non-enzymatic glucose detection. …”
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Mediation Analyses Link Cardiometabolic Factors and Liver Fat With White Matter Hyperintensities and Cognitive Performance: A UK Biobank Study by Daniel E. Askeland-Gjerde, Lars T. Westlye, Patrik Andersson, Max Korbmacher, Ann-Marie de Lange, Dennis van der Meer, Olav B. Smeland, Sigrun Halvorsen, Ole A. Andreassen, Tiril P. Gurholt

“…We used structural equation modeling to investigate whether liver fat mediated associations between cardiometabolic factors and WMHs and whether WMHs mediated associations between liver fat and cognitive performance. …”
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A study on the chemosensory organs, feeding behavior, and attractant substances of Babylonia areolata by Weiguang Zou, Yang Gan, Jiawei Hong, Xuan Luo, Weiwei You, Caihuan Ke, Minghui Shen

“…In this study, we found that the surface of the tentacles and rhinophore were distributed with dense cilia and had a ''9 + 2'' motile cilia structure, and the osphradium were distributed with many sensory cells containing pigmented granules and nerve fibers in a linear fashion, as well as many nerve cells distributed on each olfactory leaf. …”
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Causal estimation of the relationship between reproductive performance and the fecal bacteriome in cattle by Yutaka Taguchi, Haruki Yamano, Yudai Inabu, Hirokuni Miyamoto, Koki Hayasaki, Noriyuki Maeda, Yoshiro Kanmera, Seiji Yamasaki, Noboru Ota, Kenji Mukawa, Atsushi Kurotani, Shigeharu Moriya, Teruno Nakaguma, Chitose Ishii, Makiko Matsuura, Tetsuji Etoh, Yuji Shiotsuka, Ryoichi Fujino, Motoaki Udagawa, Satoshi Wada, Jun Kikuchi, Hiroshi Ohno, Hideyuki Takahashi

“…The relationship of the fecal bacteriome at 150 and 300 days of age and reproductive performance was visualized using statistical structural equation modelling between traits based on four types of machine-learning algorithms (linear discriminant analysis, association analysis, random forest, and XGBoost). …”
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Dust Polarization of Prestellar and Protostellar Sources in OMC-3 by Yuhua Liu, Satoko Takahashi, Masahiro Machida, Kohji Tomisaka, Josep Miquel Girart, Paul T. P. Ho, Kouichiro Nakanishi, Asako Sato

“…The dust disk-like structures and clear CO outflows are detected toward all sources except for MMS 4. …”
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A large-scale estimation method for beach slopes using ICESat-2 altimeter: A case study of New Zealand by Nan Xu, Hao Xu, Wenyu Li, Hui Lu, Yongze Song, Jiaqi Yao, Yue Ma, He Ren, Tingting He, Fan Mo, Peng Gong

“…Second, we combined the adaptive threshold OPTICS (Ordering Points To Identify the Clustering Structure) algorithm and the moving window filter to accurately extract sandy beach photons. …”
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Lupus nephritis and U1-RNP-antibodies are associated with low bone mineral density and osteoporosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: baseline findings in a sub-cohort... by Edgar Wiebe, Elisa Celine Schilling, Dörte Huscher, Andriko Palmowski, Zhivana Boyadzhieva, Sandra Hermann, Burkhard Muche, Mirella Lopez Picazo, Gerhard Krönke, Falk Hiepe, Tobias Alexander, Frank Buttgereit

“…Our findings suggest that 3D bone structure analysis may be helpful in discriminating past vertebral fractures. …”
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Safety net or social barrier? Social networks and barriers to monitoring type 2 diabetes management among Black/African American men by Tyler Prochnow, Megan S. Patterson, Jeong-Hui Park, Ledric D. Sherman, Matthew Lee Smith

“…Participants completed a comprehensive survey assessing social networks, barriers to T2D management using the Diabetes Care Profile, and demographic characteristics. Multiple linear regression analyses examined associations between network characteristics (interactions, social norms, composition, support, and structure) and barriers while controlling for demographic variables. …”
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Modeling a Standard Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Reaction and Its Modification Involving Additional Inner Primers by Liana U. Akhmetzianova, Constantin I. Mikhaylenko, Dmitry A. Chemeris, Valery D. Khairitdinov, Assol R. Sakhabutdinova, Irek M. Gubaydullin, Ravil R. Garafutdinov, Alexey V. Chemeris

“…Due to self-priming, Z6_dmb(1) transforms into hairpin structure Z9_hp(1) and then into linearized strand Z9_li(1), carrying also strand Z6_dmb(2). …”
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The beneficial effect of spiritual social support on depression and quality of life in chronic renal failure patients undergoing haemodialysis by Susanti, Bistara Difran Nobel, Arif Helmi Setiawan, Ikwan Mochamad, Umamah Faridah, Zahroh Chilyatiz, Sham Fatimah Binti, Nordin Roswati Binti, Cherry Mustamu Alva

“…Methods: The current investigation utilised a quasi-experimental approach with a preand post-test control group structure. Ninety-two patients from Rumah Sakit Islam Surabaya were separated into two groups: intervention (n = 46) versus control (n = 46). …”
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