Two-Phase Multi-Point Design Exploration of Submerged Nacelles for Marine Propulsive Pump Installation by Filippo Avanzi, Andrea Magrini, Francesco De Vanna

“…Outboard Dynamic-inlet Waterjets (ODW) are axisymmetric units, powered by a self-contained pump, that, by processing a uniform undisturbed streamtube, can operate more efficiently than conventional marine propulsors. …”
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Assessment of Trans-Environmental Transitions of Heavy Metals and Arsenic in Herbal Drugs and Herbal Medicinal Products of Valerian Rhizomes with Roots and Motherwort Herb by M. S. Galenko, I. V. Gravel

“…Some elements passed into infusions 1.5–5 times more efficiently than into tinctures.…”
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Sexual differences in the clinical features of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia in patients with schizophrenia by E. G. Kornetova, V. V. Tiguntsev, A. N. Kornetov, A. A. Goncharova, O. A. Lobacheva, A. A. Davydov, S. A. Khardikova, S. A. Ivanova, A. V. Semke

“…Among women with hyperprolactinemia, statistically significant “Weight Gain” and “Headache” parameters were more common (p = 0.044 and p = 0.005, respectively). …”
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Society’s Attitude Toward Spousal Physical Abuse: Findings from the Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey, 2022 by Wah Wah Myint, Roaa Aggad, Qiping Fan, Chimuanya Osuji, Heather R. Clark, E. Lisako Jones McKyer

“…Results: Overall, 1,920 (9%) of 19,228 women reported that spousal physical abuse is justifiable in at least one of the presented scenarios. Women IPV survivors (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR] = 1.35, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] = 1.06–1.73) and those who experienced controlling behavior by their partners (aOR = 1.77, 95% CI = 1.45–2.15) were more likely to accept spousal physical abuse than their counterparts. …”
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Assessing Lung and Skin Cancer Risks for Steel and Iron Manufacturing Industry Workers Exposed to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Ying-Fang Wang, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Ming-Yeng Lin, Perng-Jy Tsai

“…Abstract Conducting both inhalatory and dermal samplings are crucial for chemicals, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are known with chronic dermal and inhalatory health effects. The present study is the first one set out for conducting both PAH inhalatory and dermal exposure assessments simultaneously for electric arc furnace (EAF) workers in an iron and steelmaking industry. …”
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Transferring Learned ECG Representations for Deep Neural Network Classification of Atrial Fibrillation with Photoplethysmography by Jayroop Ramesh, Zahra Solatidehkordi, Raafat Aburukba, Assim Sagahyroon, Fadi Aloul

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of cardiac arrhythmia with a worldwide prevalence of more than 37 million among the adult population. …”
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A comparative analysis of oral hygiene practices and daily dietary habits between dental and Allied health sciences students: An observational study by Farah Qaisar, Aneela Qaiser, Ayesha Irfan, Sanam Ayesha, Mahnoor Asif, Afshan Kamran Hussain

“…Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23. The results are presented as percentages and p < 0.05 was considered significant. …”
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Effect of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review by Baris B. Koc, Alexander Truyens, Marion J.L.F. Heymans, Edwin J.P. Jansen, Martijn G.M. Schotanus

“…Therefore, low-load blood flow restriction (LL-BFR) training has been suggested as an alternative to traditional strength rehabilitation. # Purpose The present systematic review aimed to investigate the effect of LL-BFR training on quadriceps strength, quadriceps mass, knee joint pain, and ACL graft laxity after ACL reconstruction compared to non-BFR training…”
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Advancing EGFR mutation subtypes prediction in NSCLC by combining 3D pretrained ConvNeXt, radiomics, and clinical features by Peng Hao, Yinghong Yu, Chan-Tao Huang, Fang Zhou, Yi-Kai Xu, Jiancheng Yang, Jiancheng Yang, Jun Xu

“…Fusion models hold the potential to enhance noninvasive methods for predicting EGFR mutations and subtypes, presenting a more reliable prediction approach.…”
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Nitrogen balance as a predictor of severe acute pancreatitis during early enteral feeding by O. G. Sivkov, A. N. Kuzovlev, A. O. Sivkov, E. O. Sivkovа

“…During early NJ feeding, patients received statistically significantly more nitrogen compared to the NG feeding. In severe AP patients, starting from day 3, negative NB was statistically significantly greater than in moderately severe AP patients. …”
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Attention Deficit Predicts Intellectual Functioning in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 by Magdalena Heimgärtner, Sofia Granström, Karin Haas-Lude, Robert A. Leark, Victor-Felix Mautner, Karen Lidzba

“…Severe attention deficits appear to be a risk factor for intellectual dysfunction in NF1, more than NF1 without attention deficit. NF1 plus ADHD presents a specific cognitive profile, which differs from that of NF1 and from neurotypical ADHD.…”
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Problematic TikTok use severity, self-control, and school engagement: A one-year longitudinal study by Qingqi Liu, Chenyan Zhang, Ziying Yang, Xiaopan Xu

“…In addition, this indirect effect was more pronounced among university students who passively use TikTok than among those who actively use TikTok. …”
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Temporomandibular joint disorders, happiness, and COMT, HTR2A and FKBP5 polymorphisms in adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Ana Luiza Peres BALDIOTTI, Gabrielle AMARAL-FREITAS, Mariane Carolina Faria BARBOSA, Paula Rocha MOREIRA, Renata de Castro MARTINS, Renato Assis MACHADO, Ricardo Della COLETTA, Michelle Nascimento MEGER, Saul Martins PAIVA, Rafaela SCARIOT, Fernanda de Morais FERREIRA

“…TMD was associated with happiness, as adolescents who considered themselves less happy were more likely to have this disorder. The diagnosis of TMD was also associated with the rs174675 polymorphism in the COMT gene, as the prevalence of the disorder was higher among homozygous C Brazilian adolescents than in heterozygous CT individuals.…”
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The Combined Treatment of Chinese Herbal Medicines Is Correlated with a Lower Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients with Depression: Evidence from a Population-Based Patient–Con... by Chieh-Tsung Yen, Hanoch Livneh, Hui-Ju Huang, Ming-Chi Lu, Wei-Jen Chen, Tzung-Yi Tsai

“…<b>Results:</b> In this study, we found that adding CHMs treatment to conventional antidepressants greatly decreased the subsequent risk of RA among patients with depression, with an ORs of 0.64 (95% CIs: 0.57–0.76). Those using CHMs for more than three years had the most striking benefit, with a 61% lower risk of RA. …”
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Simulation of sediment accumulation for the river watershed using SWAT software: A case study on Ahar Chai river watershed in northwest of Iran by Anis Shafinezhad, Yousef Hasanzadeh, Sayed Saeed Rasinezami

“…The findings pave the way for future advancements in hydrological modeling and watershed management in similar regions, particularly through the integration of more detailed data and enhanced uncertainty analysis methods.…”
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Worlds apart: Plant health and One Health and a path to convergence by Solveig Danielsen, Urs Schaffner, Jakob Zinsstag

“…FAO and other plant-focused stakeholders could assert their role more clearly in tackling severe One Health issues like pesticide risks, mycotoxins, invasive species, and biodiversity loss. …”
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The Comparison of Short-Term Postoperative Pain in Single- versus Multiple-Visit Root Canal Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study by Armin Izadpanah, Ailar Javaheripour, Azam Maleki, Mahdieh Alipour, Hossein Hosseinifard, Simin Sharifi, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj

“…In quality assessment, thirteen studies had quality scores of more than 7, two studies had 4 scores, and the rest had 5 scores. …”
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Carbon Stars from Gaia Data Release 3 and the Space Density of Dwarf Carbon Stars by Benjamin R. Roulston, Naunet Leonhardes-Barboza, Paul J. Green, Evan Portnoi

“…We present results from an all-sky survey for carbon stars using the low-resolution XP spectra from Gaia Data Release 3. …”
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Characterization of Field of View in Visible Light Communication Systems for Intelligent Transportation Systems by Marco Seminara, Tassadaq Nawaz, Stefano Caputo, Lorenzo Mucchi, Jacopo Catani

“…Our results could be very relevant in the near future to assess a most suited solution in terms of acceptance angle when designing a VLC system for real applications, where angle-dependent misalignment effects play a non-negligible role, and we argue that they could have more general implications with respect to the pristine I2V case mentioned here.…”
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Complex Assessment of the Functional State of the Urinary System in Preclinical Studies. Part 1. Instrumental and Laboratory Assessment Methods (Review) by M. V. Miroshnikov, K. T. Sultanova, M. N. Makarova, N. M. Faustova, S. O. Khan, E. A. Loseva

“…These methods can detect organ dysfunction that has not yet presented with an associated anatomical lesion. A more in-depth analysis should involve histological and immunohistochemical methods to examine the urinary tissues of laboratory animals.…”
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