Boosting High-Rate Lithium Metal Batteries by Using Ether-Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte by Chenchen Zhang, Zuohang Li, Su Wang, Chen Li, Yuchang Si, Yue Ma, Dawei Song, Hongzhou Zhang, Xixi Shi, Lianqi Zhang

“…The LiFePO4/ME-GPE/Li battery presents a high-rate (10 C) capacity retention of 85.6% after 200 cycles, while sluggish Li-ion transfer is exhibited in the liquid counterpart and a low capacity retention of 47.2% is presented after cycling. …”
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A case report of massive pulmonary embolism in a pregnant woman with undiagnosed thrombophilia: Management strategies and timing for thrombophilia screening by Salma Bouyaddid, Yasmine Ouaddouh, Zakaria Bazid, Noha El ouafi, Nabila Ismaili

“…The occurrence of pulmonary embolism in pregnant woman is a major cause of maternal mortality and presents significant management challenges, particularly when associated with thrombophilia. …”
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Wound burden: A point prevalence study at an academic hospital in Western Kenya by Julie Zuniga, Margaret Mungai, Moureen Adhiambo, Mary Kwambai, Lorna Obanda, Hellen Jemeli, Bernedicta Chepkorir, O’Brien Kyololo, Mary Kay Foster, Beth Altenburger, Dinah Chelagat, Rodica Muraru, Gregory Westin, Mithun Sinha, Adrian Gardner

“…Methods: A descriptive study of inpatients and outpatients presenting wounds was conducted in Kenya’s teaching and referral hospital. …”
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New cosmetics patch test series: A proposal by Paulo Eduardo Silva Belluco, Marjorie Uber, Franciane de Paula da Silva, Júllia Eduarda Feijó Belluco, Kerstin Taniguchi Abagge, Rosana Zabulon Feijó Belluco, José Carlos Mori

“…On the other hand, testing a series with many allergens is time-consuming and more costly. Therefore, it seems appropriate to create cosmetics series with 20 elements.  …”
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Triplet Multi-Kernel CNN for Detection of Pulmonary Diseases From Lung Sound Signals by Pumin Duangmanee, Khomdet Phapatanaburi, Wongsathon Pathonsuwan, Talit Jumphoo, Atcharawan Rattanasak, Khwanjit Orkweha, Patikorn Anchuen, Monthippa Uthansakul, Peerapong Uthansakul

“…These findings indicate the significant potential of MK-CNN and TMK-CNN architectures in enhancing automated PD identification, allowing for more reliable, user-friendly, and clinically useful diagnostic tools.…”
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Energy Theft Identification: A State Estimation Model for Partial Meter Bypass by Hwee Ling Wong, Chia Kwang Tan, Wooi-Nee Tan, Ming-Tao Gan, Sook-Chin Yip, Ab Halim Abu Bakar

“…Connection of illicit loads consisting of one or more electrical appliances is addressed at length in this paper. …”
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What do nurses think about telenursing? A descriptive Italian study by Aurora De Leo, Sara Dionisi, Emanuele Di Simone, Alessandro Spano, Laura Iacorossi, Albina Paterniani, Gloria Liquori, Priscilla Molinaro, Fabrizio Petrone, Marco Di Muzio, Nicolo Panattoni, Noemi Giannetta

“…Digital devices were present in 76% of healthcare facilities, but 82% of the sample had never carried out telenursing interventions. …”
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Masseter Muscle Hernia: Rare Case Report of Surgical Management via Preauricular Approach and Mesh by José Ignacio Fonseca-Sada, MD, Yanko Castro-Govea, MD, PhD, Hatan Mortada, MBBS, Edson René Marcos-Ramírez, MD, Alan Amado Méndez-Pérez, MD, Karla Valeria Palomo-Barbosa, MD, Melissa Fernanda Ochoa-Cortez, MD

“…Masseter muscle hernia (MMH) is an exceptionally rare condition characterized by muscle protrusion through a weakened fascia, with only 4 cases previously reported worldwide. Typically presenting as an asymptomatic tumor at the mandibular angle, MMH becomes more evident during mastication. …”
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Automatic Lumen Segmentation in Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Using Morphological Features by Huishuo Zhao, Bin He, Zhenyang Ding, Kuiyuan Tao, Tianduo Lai, Hao Kuang, Rui Liu, Xiaoguo Zhang, Yicheng Zheng, Junyi Zheng, Tiegen Liu

“…Lumen segmentation in intravascular optical coherence tomography (IVOCT) images is a fundamental work for more advanced plaque analysis, stent recognition, fractional flow reserve (FFR) assessment, and so on. …”
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Effect of granulometric characteristics of the filtration medium in prefiltration systems for domestic use purposes in isolated rural communities by Tiago Poncio, Samuel Lunardi, Samara Terezinha Decezaro, Luis Guillermo Romero-Esquivel, Raphael Corrêa Medeiros, Lucas de Aguiar, Marcus Soares

“…Heterotrophic bacteria were observed throughout the depth of the filtration medium, with more than 1,000 bacterial colonies found. The use of filter media with a larger effective diameter can bring operational benefits, as it shows cleaning frequencies two to three times lower than filter media with smaller granulometry, besides presenting longer filtration runs, minimizing the impact of system operation errors by the owner.…”
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Socio-Economic Disparities in Pediatric Viral Gastroenteritis: A Comparative Study of Clinical Outcomes and Management in Hospitalized Children with Rotavirus, Adenovirus, and Noro... by Ioana Arbanas, Gabriela Coja, Alice Bilotta, Raluca-Ileana Lixandru, Oana Patran, Laura Bleotu, Oana Falup-Pecurariu

“…Children from poor backgrounds were younger, more dehydrated, hospitalized longer.…”
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Female Urethral Adenocarcinoma Posing a Diagnostic Challenge by Omar Darboe, Bartholomeo Nicholaus Ngowi, Gideon Mwasakyalo, Christine Mwakio, Rosemary Wangari Kamau, Adan S. Bashir, Waithera David, Paul Juma Irungu

“…ABSTRACT Generally, urethral malignancies are uncommon urological tumors that are more frequent in women than in men. The etiology of female urethral adenocarcinoma is yet unknown. …”
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Critical minerals policies need clearer interface with scientifically credible targets by Thomas Nolan Hale, Saleem H. Ali, Patrice Christman, Raimund Bleischwitz, Kamila Svobodova, Eeva Primmer, Vera Lucia Pires Moutinho, Joanna Kulczycka

“…Social Media Summary There are now more than 400 critical raw material policies worldwide, but they need to be predicated in economic and geological data to be effective. …”
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The LPS Responsiveness in BN and LEW Rats and Its Severity Are Modulated by the Liver by Haoshu Fang, Hao Jin, Chuanfeng Hua, Anding Liu, Zichen Song, Xulin Chen, Olaf Dirsch, Uta Dahmen

“…Sensitization caused by G-CSF pretreatment induced severe liver injury and mortality in LEW rats, but not in BN rats (survival rate: 0% (LEW) versus 100% (BN), p<0.01). LEW rats presented with higher liver enzymes, more alterations in histology, and higher expression of caspase 3 and higher cytokines levels. …”
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Root resorption caused by aligners, self-ligating appliances, and conventional fixed appliances: a CBCT-based meta-analysis by Patrik Kreuter, Kata Sára Haba, Szilvia Kiss-Dala, Petrana Martineková, Emese Ábrám, Andrea Bródy, Dániel Végh, Péter Hegyi, Noémi Katinka Rózsa, Dorottya Bányai

“…Differences in OIIRR between aligners and fixed appliances did not reach statistical significance (p > 0.05), and neither group presented clinically relevant OIIRR (< 1 mm). A moderate to high risk of bias was present. …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Misarticulation of Polysyllabic Words and Predicting Later Reading Difficulties in Children With Speech Sound Disorder: A Narrative Review by Mersede Imani-Shakibayi, Talieh Zarifian

“…Polysyllabic words are more suitable for identifying children’s errors due to their greater phonemic information and similarity to connected speech. …”
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Remote Sensing Surveillance Using Multilevel Feature Fusion and Deep Neural Network by Laiba Zahoor, Haifa F. Alhasson, Mohammed Alnusayri, Mohammed Alatiyyah, Dina Abdulaziz Alhammadi, Ahmad Jalal, Hui Liu

“…Our system presents a reliable drone-based human action system through the integration of state-of-the-art methods for multilevel feature extraction and object detection. …”
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Posterior-only fixation in pelvic fractures: Is it sufficient in lateral compression injuries? by Sameer Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Lav Mehta, Mohak Kataria, Vishal Kumar, Prasoon Kumar

“…Purpose: Lateral compression (LC) injuries account for more than two-thirds of all pelvic fractures. The goal of surgical treatment is to provide adequate stability and early mobilization. …”
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Development, acceptability and usability of culturally appropriate survivor narrative videos for breast cancer treatment in Botswana: a pilot study by Lawrence N Shulman, Yehoda M Martei, Dipho I Setlhako, Lebogang Mokokwe, Ngwao Ngwako, Keaobaka Kebuang, Goitsemang Gabaatlhole, Bontswanetse Baaitse, Tumisang Segadimo, Frances Barg, Babe E Gaolebale

“…We aimed to develop, and assess acceptability and usability of survivor video narrative interventions for breast cancer treatment in Botswana.Design A pilot study design.Setting Single-centre, tertiary hospital, sub-Saharan Africa.Participants Eight women, ≥18 years old, with stages I–III breast cancer were enrolled for the video intervention. 106 women, ≥18 years old, with stages I–IV breast cancer viewed the narrative videos and 98 completed the acceptability and usability surveys.Intervention Survivor narrative videos were developed using the theory of planned behaviour and using a purposive sample of Batswana, Setswana-speaking, breast cancer survivors, who had completed systemic treatment and surgery with high rates of adherence to the prescribed treatment plan.Primary outcomes We assessed acceptability and usability among prospectively enrolled patients presenting for routine breast cancer care at Princess Marina Hospital in Botswana, using a 13-item survey.Results Participants expressed high acceptability and usability of the videos, including 99% (97/98) who strongly agreed/agreed that the video presentations were easy to understand, 92% (90/98) who would recommend to other survivors and 94% (92/98) who wished there were more videos. …”
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Normative 3D opto-electronic stereo-photogrammetric posture and spine morphology data in young healthy adult population. by Moreno D'Amico, Edyta Kinel, Piero Roncoletta

“…As regards lordosis, a direct comparison was more difficult because methods proposed in the literature differ as to the number and position of vertebrae under consideration, and their related angle values. …”
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