The (in)visibility of deafness: Identity, stigma, quality of life and the potential role of totally implantable cochlear implants by Chi Yhun Lo, Robyn Clay‐Williams, Beth Elks, Chris Warren, Frances Rapport

“…Methods This qualitative study involved semistructured interviews and demographic questionnaires with 12 adult participants with more than 1 year of experience using their CI. Participants were recruited Australia‐wide through community organisations that support deaf and hard‐of‐hearing individuals. …”
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Two miRNA prognostic signatures of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A bioinformatic analysis based on the TCGA dataset by Chaoying Wu, Lingxia Tong, Chaoqun Wu, Dong Chen, Jianguo Chen, Qianyun Li, Fang Jia, Zirui Huang

“…In order to further explore the molecular mechanism of HNSCC occurrence and development, more comprehensive basic and clinical studies are needed.…”
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Isolation of highly efficient potassium solubilizing bacteria and their effects on nutrient acquisition and growth promotion in tobacco seedlings by Jia-ning Gao, Meng-tao Xu, Ernest Uwiringiyimana

“…Results The in vitro experiments showed that the SKL51 (Paenibacillus sp.), SKT41 (Klebsiella oxytoca), and PTG11 (Enterobacter hormaechei) strains were more efficient at solubilizing K than the reference strain RT (Bacillus mucilaginosus). …”
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Predictors of the Severity and Duration of Treatment of Sepsis-Associated Delirium by N. A. Rezepov, Yu. V. Skripkin, O. N. Ulitkina, O. A. Grebenchikov, V. V. Likhvantsev

“…The vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS) is a more relevant predictor of the delirium duration than ICDSC and SOFA; the organ failure scale assessment has a greater correlation with the delirium duration than carbonylated peptides and PCT level monitoring; the VIS is the best predictor of the mortality in patients with sepsis.…”
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Restoring Somatotopic Sensory Feedback in Lower Limb Amputees through Noninvasive Nerve Stimulation by Andrea Demofonti, Marco Germanotta, Andrea Zingaro, Gaia Bailo, Sabina Insalaco, Francesca Cordella, Irene Giovanna Aprile, Loredana Zollo

“…This demonstrates how TENS enhanced prosthesis embodiment, enabling greater load bearing and more physiological gait patterns. This study highlights TENS as noninvasive solution for restoring somatotopic sensory feedback, addressing the current limitations and paving the way for further research.…”
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Implementation of medication reviews to optimize the use of medications in Swiss nursing homes: a mixed-methods study by Stephanie Mena, Julie Dubois, Marie Schneider, Anne Niquille

“…The results of the study support the decision of the regional health department to extend the service to more NHs and may help identify strategies to further sustain its implementation.…”
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Differential evolution-optimized gold nanorods for enhanced photothermal conversion by Aimad Koulali, Piotr Radomski, Paweł Ziółkowski, Francesca Petronella, Luciano De Sio, Dariusz Mikielewicz

“…The optimization results reveal that for shorter wavelengths, near-spherical AuNRs (AR of 0.71 and 0.75) demonstrate the highest efficiency, while for longer wavelengths, more elongated AuNRs (AR of 0.24 and 0.17) outperform others. …”
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Rethinking 2S/LGBTQI+ food security with co-design: a study protocol by Joanie Thériault, Phillip Joy, Sana Boudhraâ, Min Gao

“…Food insecurity is intersectional: people belonging to one or more marginalized groups, like 2S/LGBTQI+, are at greater risk. …”
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A study on safety against derailment of twisted track based on EN 14363 standard by FENG Yang, ZHOU Cheng, LIANG Haixiao, ZHANG Zhibo, XUE Yuan

“…For method 1, the wheel lift was required to be measured on a twisted track and a plane curve with <italic>R</italic>150 m, and the wheel lift of no more than 5 mm shall be regarded as the assessment limit. …”
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ANALYSIS OF DETECTION OF DENTAL ONCOPATHOLOGY by A.V. Marchenko

“…Of the total number of patients, 76.72% were men, and 23.28% were women, meaning men are affected 3.29 times more often than women. The majority of detected malignant neoplasms occur in mature and elderly age groups. …”
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Efficacy of lactoferrin in preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in pregnant Egyptian women: a randomized controlled trial by Ahmed Shoukry, Yasser ElKassar, Michaella K. Hezagirwa, Rehab El-Said

“…The study included 220 pregnant women (14–24 weeks' gestation) who had experienced two or more UTI episodes in the previous six months. A negative urine culture right before enrollment was an inclusion criterion. …”
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CIITA-modified glioblastomas vaccinate and induce cross-protection against heterologous wild-type glioblastomas by Andrea Gatta, Amruth K. B. Shaik, Mariam Shallak, Anna Maria Chiaravalli, Michele Cerati, Stefano La Rosa, Roberto S. Accolla, Greta Forlani

“…CIITA-modified tumor cells, capable of presenting antigens via MHC-II, show promise in eliciting effective antitumor immune responses. …”
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PERIPHERAL WRITING AND WRITING ON THE PERIPHERY IN TRAVELOGUES BY JAY NORWOOD DARLING by Olena V. Yufereva

“…The features of the unmanifested future or hidden phenomena of the present are felt more strongly at a distance from the centre, at the intersection of transit paths. …”
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Atg5-deficient mesenchymal stem cells protect against non-alcoholic fatty liver by accelerating hepatocyte growth factor secretion by Caifeng Zhang, Juanjuan Ji, Xuefang Du, Lanfang Zhang, Yaxuan Song, Yuyu Wang, Yanan Jiang, Ke Li, Tingmin Chang

“…Genetic modification has been employed to enhance the characteristics of MSCs for more effective disease treatment. Here, we present findings on human adipose-derived MSCs with Atg5 deficiency, investigating their therapeutic impact and the associated mechanisms in NAFLD. …”
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Treatment Outcomes of Systemic Therapies for Infiltrative Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Chen PY, Chang CK, Chen BB, Hsu CH, Cheng AL, Shao YY

“…Patients with infiltrative HCC were more likely to have macrovascular invasion (91.4% vs 68.2%, p &lt; 0.001) but less likely to have extrahepatic spread (32.0% vs 54.5%, p &lt; 0.001) than patients with multinodular HCC. …”
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Reducing Hydrophilic Characteristics of Kraft Paper Insulation by Reinforcing With Surface Modified Rutile-TiO₂ Nanoparticles by Mohammed K. Mahmood, Cuthbert Nyamupangedengu, Chandima Gomes, Ashley Smith

“…The results show that more than 50&#x0025; of the nanofillers were retained within the reinforced kraft paper and translated to 1.5&#x0025; by weight loading of the nanoparticles in the kraft paper. …”
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Exploring the Benefits of 3D Smart MRI in Resident Training and Surgical Planning for Transcervical Radiofrequency Ablation by Sepehr Janghorbani, Victoria Weprinsky, Alexandre Caprio, Tamatha Fenster, Bobak Mosadegh

“…While effective, its reliance on intrauterine ultrasound (IUS) with limited 2D visualization can present challenges, especially for trainees who must mentally reconstruct 3D anatomy in real-time from traditional radiology reports. …”
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Unmasking the Fake: Machine Learning Approach for Deepfake Voice Detection by Muhammad Usama Tanveer Gujjar, Kashif Munir, Madiha Amjad, Atiq Ur Rehman, Amine Bermak

“…These MFCC features are then enhanced through a transformation process that employs a Gaussian Naive Bayes (GNB) model in conjunction with Non-Negative Factorization, creating a more discriminative feature set for subsequent analysis. …”
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Self-Care Practice and Associated Factors among Hypertensive Patients in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Adam Wondmieneh, Getnet Gedefaw, Addisu Getie, Asmamaw Demis

“…Conclusion. In this study, more than half of hypertensive patients had poor hypertensive self-care practice in Ethiopia. …”
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Neutrino oscillation tomography of the Earth with the Hyper-Kamiokande detector by C. Jesús-Valls, S. T. Petcov, J. Xia

“…Considering the case of normal ordering (NO) of neutrino masses, we present results which illustrate the dependence of sensitivity to the core, lower and upper mantle average densities on the energy and zenith angle resolutions and on the value of $$\theta _{23}$$ θ 23 . …”
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