Effect of time interval and immunosuppressive treatment on durability of humoral immune response in rheumatoid arthritis patients following COVID-19 vaccination by Semiyan Muhamad Ali, Sanaa Gadbaan Hama

“…Conclusion: IgG positivity rate obviously decreased mainly in Rheumatoid arthritis groups after medium time interval, with no significant effect for immunosuppressant drugs on vaccination response.…”
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HIV infects astrocytes in vivo and egresses from the brain to the periphery. by Victoria Lutgen, Srinivas D Narasipura, Hannah J Barbian, Maureen Richards, Jennillee Wallace, Roshanak Razmpour, Tetyana Buzhdygan, Servio H Ramirez, Lisa Prevedel, Eliseo A Eugenin, Lena Al-Harthi

“…Egressed HIV evolved with a pattern and rate typical of acute peripheral infection. …”
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Formulation, characterization and co-delivery of curcumin-rosemary loaded niosomes to enhance antimicrobial activity against staphylococcus aureus strains by Elmira Mehdipour, Alireza Iranbakhsh, Amir Mirzaie

“…Also, the results of the biofilm inhibition test showed that niosomes loaded rosemary@curcumin reduced the rate of biofilm formation between 2 and 4 fold.Conclusion: Niosomes loaded rosemary@curcumin have suitable structure and surface characteristics and can successfully inhibit S. aureus growth and prevent its biofilm formation potency.…”
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An Enhanced Human Evolutionary Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization and Multi-Threshold Image Segmentation by Liang Xiang, Xiajie Zhao, Jianfeng Wang, Bin Wang

“…The experimental results indicated that the CLNBHEOA achieved a winning rate of over 95% in terms of fitness function value, peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), structural similarity (SSIM) and feature similarity (FSIM), suggesting that it can be considered a promising approach for multi-threshold image segmentation.…”
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Analysis of characteristics and therapeutic outcomes in children with Dubberley type IIA capitellar fractures by Chi Kang, Yuan Xiao, Yuhan Huang, Qinghua Liu, ZhiQiang Deng, Xin Liu

“…The MEPS excellent/good rate was 100%. Conclusions The displacement pattern of Dubberley Type IIA capitellar fractures in children predominantly involves proximal rotation of the lateral aspect of the fracture fragment in the coronal plane, centered on the medial aspect of the fracture fragment. …”
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Fixator-Assisted Nailing for Femur Neck Fracture Nonunion: A Case Series Study by Majdi Hashem, Mohammad S. Al-Tuwaijri

“…Our study indicates that FAN has a high success rate in young patients with nonunited femoral neck fractures.…”
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Serum calprotectin levels: A measure of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis by Pranshu Dhingra, Seema Gupta, Shivani Jaswal, Jasbinder Kaur, Sarabmeet Singh Lehl, Daljinderjit Kaur

“…A significant positive correlation of serum calprotectin was found with CRP, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, RF, and anti-CCP and DAS28 score (P < 0.05). …”
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Evaluation of microstructure and mechanical properties resulting from gas nitriding process for different types of steel by Faras Q. Mohammed, Ibrahim Abd L-Kareem Ahmed, Sameer Khalaf Fyayyadh

“…The effects of time and gas flow rate during the process were particularly evident on hardness values, especially after the first stage.…”
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Does Glass Size and Shape Influence Judgements of the Volume of Wine? by Rachel Pechey, Angela S Attwood, Dominique-Laurent Couturier, Marcus R Munafò, Nicholas E Scott-Samuel, Andy Woods, Theresa M Marteau

“…<h4>Background</h4>Judgements of volume may influence the rate of consumption of alcohol and, in turn, the amount consumed. …”
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Supraglacial Ice Cliffs Can Substantially Increase the Mass Loss of Debris‐Covered Glaciers by Pascal Buri, Evan S. Miles, Jakob F. Steiner, Silvan Ragettli, Francesca Pellicciotti

“…Abstract The thinning patterns of debris‐covered glaciers in High Mountain Asia are not well understood. …”
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Determination of the current-phase relation of an InAs 2DEG Josephson junction with a microwave resonator by Zoltán Scherübl, Máté Sütő, Dávid Kóti, Endre Tóvári, Csaba Horváth, Tamás Kalmár, Bence Vasas, Martin Berke, Magdhi Kirti, Giorgio Biasiol, Szabolcs Csonka, Péter Makk, Gergő Fülöp

“…We employed the in situ epitaxially grown Al layer as a superconducting contact to form an rf SQUID, and also to create a microwave resonator for sensing the Josephson inductance. We determined the gate-dependent current-phase relation and observed supercurrent interference in out-of-plane magnetic fields. …”
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Anomalous Transport in Dissolving Porous Media: Transitions Between Fickian and Non‐Fickian Regimes by Jingxuan Deng, Rishabh P. Sharma, Piotr Szymczak, Peter K. Kang

“…Depending on the interplay between advection, diffusion, and reaction rates, mineral dissolution produces distinct dissolution patterns, such as wormholing and uniform dissolution. …”
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Surface Salinity Variability in the Gulf of Mexico During Flood and Drought Years by Pamela J. Lee, Richard J. Brokaw, Ebenezer S. Nyadjro, Bulusu Subrahmanyam

“…We combine satellite‐derived sea surface salinity (SSS), ocean currents, and river discharge rates to examine patterns of salinity distribution throughout the entire GoM basin. …”
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CONVERGENCE IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: THE CASE OF CHINA AND INDIA by A. Majumdar

“…China and India face similar challenges in maintaining their aggressive rates of economic growth. While both countries attained economic independence in the late 1940s, each followed a different path in terms of growth. …”
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Biologically-informed excitatory and inhibitory ratio for robust spiking neural network training by Joseph A. Kilgore, Jeffrey D. Kopsick, Giorgio A. Ascoli, Gina C. Adam

“…In this work, we identify several key factors, such as low initial firing rates and diverse inhibitory spiking patterns, that determine the overall ability to train in the context of spiking networks with various ratios of excitatory to inhibitory neurons. …”
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Epidemic Dynamics and Intervention Measures in Campus Settings Based on Multilayer Temporal Networks by Xianyang Zhang, Ming Tang

“…Consequently, intervention measures must be dynamically adjusted based on the characteristics of each subnetwork and the epidemic situations, with higher participation rates enhancing the effectiveness of these measures. …”
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Racial Identity and Student Satisfaction: Analyzing Black College-Student Experiences Through Social Media Expression by Kameron Drumright

“…High rates of expressed external identity consciousness, persistent alienation, and institutional criticism show that, while legal segregation has long since ended, its psychological legacy continues to shape Black educational experiences today. …”
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Economic convergence of Balkan regions towards EU by María A. González-Álvarez, Antonio Montañés, Esther Ruiz, Skender Uku

“…We also categorize groups of economies sharing similar divergence patterns. Additionally, among the regions that converge, convergence rates vary, with some regions progressing faster (Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia). …”
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Smart Cities and Affective-Symbolic Urbanism: A Dual Tourist/Resident Perspective by Nikolaos Iason Koufodontis, Eleni Gaki, Stella Zounta

“…A quantitative analysis of 194 respondents reveals that while adoption rates are similar across roles, residents and tourists differ in usage routines, usability experiences, and sensitivity to symbolic cues. …”
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Anhedonia: Current and future treatments by Alessandro Serretti

“…Abstract Anhedonia is a transdiagnostic domain that leads to poor disorder outcome and low remission rates. This narrative review describes a broad range of interventions targeting anhedonia, including pharmacological, neuromodulatory, behavioral, and lifestyle‐based approaches. …”
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