Structure, Corrosion Resistance and Wear Resistance of Low Bias Magnetron Sputtering TiAlN Films on AZ31 Mg Alloy by CAO Hui, ZHANG Fa, GUO Yu - li

“…The friction coefficients of the film ranged from 0.19 to 0.30, and the wear rate was in the order of 10-6 mm3/(N·m). The bias voltages corresponding to the friction coefficient and wear rate of the films from smallest to largest were -30 V<-15 V<-45 V<0 V.…”
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The cost effectiveness of a multidomain intervention on physical, cognitive, vascular, dietary and psychosocial outcomes among community dwelling older adults with cognitive frailt... by Pavapriya Ponvel, Suzana Shahar, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Norhayati Ibrahim, Hasnah Haron, Aniza Ismail, Chin Ai-Vyrn, Mazlyfarina Mohamad, Hidayah Fadzil, Norhayati Mustafa Khalid, A’isyah Mohammad Safien, Jamilah Mohammad Hanipah, Azyana Ibrahim, Jenni Lehtisalo, Miia Kivipelto, Francesca Mangialasche

“…Despite a 50% dropout rate, adherence among remaining participants was over 50% for all intervention components (range 53%-91%). …”
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Effects of different exercise modalities on blood pressure and endothelial function in prehypertension individuals: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yingtian Yang, Qianyu Lv, Xinzheng Hou, Yanfei Lv, Xirui Zhang, Qian Wu, Xuejiao Ye, Chenyan Yang, Mingyu Huang, Shihan Wang

“…The surface underneath the cumulative ranking curve data was utilized to rate interventions. Confidence was evaluated using the CINeMA framework.ResultsA total of 18 articles with 2,592 individuals were included in the NMA. …”
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Cross sectional associations of physical activity and sleep with mental health among Chinese university students by Bo Li, Shan-shan Han, Yu-peng Ye, Ya-xing Li, Shu-qiao Meng, Shuo Feng, Han Li, Zhong-lei Cui, Yang-Sheng Zhang, Yao Zhang, Qing Zhang, Guang-xu Wang, Hu Lou, Weidong Zhu, Yang Liu

“…Conclusion The intensity of PA among university students is predominantly light, and the reported rate of insufficient sleep is relatively high. Moderate to high-intensity PA and sufficient high-quality sleep may alleviate MH issues among college students, with an interaction effect observed among PA, sleep, and depression symptoms. …”
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Multi-view fusion of diffusion MRI microstructural models: a preterm birth study by Rosella Trò, Monica Roascio, Domenico Tortora, Mariasavina Severino, Andrea Rossi, Andrea Rossi, Eleftherios Garyfallidis, Gabriele Arnulfo, Gabriele Arnulfo, Marco Massimo Fato, Shreyas Fadnavis

“…Assessment of the degree of overlap between the two methods in voting for the most discriminating features exhibited a good, though parameter-dependent, rate of agreement. Finally, CCA identified joint changes precisely for those measures exhibiting less correspondence between TBSS and SVM.SignificanceOur results suggest that a data-driven intramodal imaging approach is crucial for gathering deep and complementary information. …”
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Identification of a multiple DAMP scavenger mimicking the DAMP-binding site of TLR4 to ameliorate lethal sepsis by Takuya Murao, Gaifeng Ma, Atsushi Murao, Alok Jha, Jingsong Li, Yongchan Lee, Mian Zhou, Ping Wang, Ping Wang, Monowar Aziz, Monowar Aziz

“…Endogenous molecules released from stressed or damaged cells, known as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), exacerbate inflammation, organ injury, and mortality in sepsis. …”
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Protocol for Rhapsody: a longitudinal observational study examining the feasibility of speech phenotyping for remote assessment of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders by Allan H Young, Rebecca Strawbridge, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Dag Aarsland, Aleksandra Podlewska, Ray Chaudhuri, Elliot Hampsey, Marton Meszaros, Caroline Skirrow, Rosie H Taylor, Lazarus Chok, Jack Weston, Emil Fristed, Olabisi Awogbemila

“…Acoustic features analysed include mel-frequency cepstrum coefficients, formant frequencies, intensity and loudness, whereas text-based features such as number of words, noun and pronoun rate and idea density will also be used.Ethics and dissemination The study received ethical approval from the Health Research Authority and Health and Care Research Wales (REC reference: 21/PR/0070). …”
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Prospective Study of the Association Between Frailty and Health Care Utilization in Patients With Advanced CKD by Alice L. Kennard, Alice M. Richardson, Suzanne Rainsford, Kelly L. Hamilton, Nicholas J. Glasgow, Kate L. Pumpa, Angela M. Douglas, Girish S. Talaulikar

“…Frailty independently predicted ED presentation (incidence rate ratio [IRR]: 1.25, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.09–1.43), hospitalization (IRR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.08–1.37), and total days of hospitalization (IRR: 1.29, 95% CI: 1.06–1.57) independent of demographics, comorbidity, disability, and inflammation. …”
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Watching live performances enhances subjective and physiological emotional responses compared to viewing the same performance on screen by Damien Gabriel, Julie Devos, Sandrine Chapuis, Alexandre Comte, Pierre-Edouard Billot

“…Heart rate increased with musical intensity in both conditions, while EEG data showed reduced arousal levels during the live performance, possibly reflecting deeper cognitive absorption. …”
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Cutibacterium acnes lysate improves cellular response against Candida albicans, Escherichia coli and Gardnerella vaginalis in an in vitro model of vaginal infection by Francesco Ricchi, Samyr Kenno, Natalia Pedretti, Giulia Brenna, Francesco De Seta, Francesco De Seta, Andrea Ardizzoni, Eva Pericolini

“…This event triggers the onset of gynecological infectious diseases, normally treated with antimicrobial drugs, considered to date as the gold standard; yet the increasing rate of drug resistance requires novel approaches and alternative therapeutic strategies. …”
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Stress corrosion behavior and mechanism of cable bolts under the influence of mine water by Yongliang LI, Renshu YANG, Xianglin DAI, Shaojie LU, Zhiyong LIU, Liang GUO, Jiangzhen YUAN, Yongxin CHENG, Hailong DU

“…The influence of SO42− and Cl− concentrations in mine water on cable bolt corrosion follows a similar pattern: as the ion concentrations increase, the corrosion rate gradually increases, facilitating SCC crack initiation. …”
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Numerical study on the mechanism of shear performance degradation of thawing glacial debris by Qiujie MENG, Yixiang SONG, Da HUANG, Wenzhu MA, Zhu ZHONG

“…When the thawing rate is less than or equal to 2%, the failure mode exhibits a rough “serrated” pattern; as the thawing rate increases (> 2%), the shear surface gradually transitions to a smoother “circular arc” shape. …”
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The effect of four weeks of polarized training on aerobic fitness and performance of professional rowers by Tahereh Hozouri, Mohammad Fashi, Hamidollah Hassanlouie

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of four weeks of polarized training on aerobic fitness and performance of professional rowers.Materials and Methods: 20 athletes (10 females and 10 males) who had more than two years of professional rowing experience were divided into two groups of polarized training intensity distribution (75-80% of training volume equivalent to 18 training sessions in zone one with 55-75% of maximum heart rate, 5-10% of the training volume is equivalent to eight training sessions in zone two with 81-87% maximum heart rate and 15-20% of the training volume is equivalent to four training sessions with 88-100% maximum heart rate) and traditional training intensity distribution (20% of training volume in zone one, equivalent to seven sessions per month, 50% in zone two, including 12 sessions per month, and 30% in zone three, including five sessions) were divided and their exercises were performed over four weeks, with six sessions per week (three sessions of rowing + One session of ergometer + two sessions of running) was followed. …”
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Mapping the primary factors driving spatiotemporal variations of surface soil moisture in the Yellow River Basin of China by Linghua Hu, Yiming Xie, Yinzhe Liu, Siyuan Chen, Haifang Yu, Qianlong Bie, Fang Zhao, Yilin Zhao

“…Temporally, surface soil moisture in the Yellow River Basin showed a noteworthy upward trend from 2003 to 2018, with an average change rate of 0.00066 m3/m3 year−1 over the past 16 years. …”
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A comparison of the treatment outcome of Asherman's syndrome which developed within and outside the puerperal period: A matched cohort study by Lingling Yang, Tingting Tian, Xue Yang, Yan Guo, Xiaowu Huang, Enlan Xia, Tin Chiu Li, Dongmei Song

“…The secondary outcome measure was the change in menstrual pattern at 3 months after surgery. The adhesion reformation rate in puerperal group was 86.3%, which was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than that of 38.6% in the non‐puerperal (non‐puerperal) group. …”
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Morphology, Age, and Growth of <i>Triplophysa strauchii</i> in Sayram Lake, Xinjiang, China by Zhengwei Wang, Huimin Hao, Jie Wei, Hao Wu, Syeda Maira Hamid, Ruixian Lv, Huale Lu, Zhulan Nie

“…Discriminant analysis showed an accuracy rate of 51.80%, indicating that the accuracy of gender discrimination relying solely on external morphology is limited. …”
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A Scheduling Model in Capturing Methane Gas from Methane Clathrates Deposits by Anyanwu U. O., Okafor O. C., Nkwor C. A.

“…If the daily production rate increases, the cash flow and payback time will decrease. …”
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Analysis of Consistency Between Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation Diagnosis and Previous Clinical Psychiatric Diagnosis: A Retrospective Study by Li M, Cao Y, Wang X, Li L, Wu C, Yi X, Wang K, Zheng H, Liu Y, Xiong Z, Gong J, Ji Q

“…Diagnostic agreement was evaluated using the kappa coefficient.Results: (1) Among 78 cases, 43 had a history of mental illness, with a prevalence rate of 55.13%; (2) The evaluation diagnosis was consistent with the previous diagnosis in 12 cases (27.91%) and inconsistent in 31 cases (72.09%), with Kappa=0.243 (P< 0.05), indicating poor consistency; (3) Schizophrenia (21 cases, 48.84%) and mood disorders (14 cases, 32.56%) were the most common in previous diagnoses; (4) Evaluation diagnoses were mainly no mental illness (38 cases, 48.72%) and physiological passion (8 cases, 10.26%).Conclusion: In criminal cases where the forensic evaluation diagnosis is no mental illness, the consistency between the evaluation diagnosis and the previous diagnosis is low, which is closely related to the differences in thinking patterns and assessment focus between forensic evaluation and clinical diagnosis. …”
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Eco-friendly silver nanoparticles from garlic: a novel therapeutic approach for treating Escherichia fergusonii wound infections by Sozan M. Abdelkhalig, Arwa Gamal Ali, Mohamed Farouk Ghaly, Nada K. Alharbi, Maha Alharbi, Mahmoud M. Bendary, Amira I. Abousaty

“…ResultsGenetic sequencing of 16S rRNA gene, aligned with phenotypic identification methods, confirmed that Escherichia fergusonii (E. fergusonii) as a significant atypical pathogen responsible for complicated wound infections, with a prevalence rate of 24% (12 out of 50 cases). Antimicrobial susceptibility testing revealed that all identified E. fergusonii strains exhibited MDR patterns. …”
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An explainable AI framework for spatiotemporal risk factor analysis in public health: a case study of cardiovascular mortality in South Korea by Eunjin Kang, Dongjin Cho, Siwoo Lee, Jungho Im, Dongwook Lee, Cheolhee Yoo

“…We evaluated this framework by analyzing the association between cardiovascular age-standardized mortality rate (CVD-ASMR) and various risk factors in South Korea from 2010 to 2019, using high-performing random forest and light gradient boosting models with additive Shapley explanation. …”
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