Development of Young’s Modulus of Illite/Smectite—CaCO₃ Composites After Various Firing Temperatures by Štefan Csáki, Tibor Kovács, Martin Keppert, Vojtěch Pommer, František Lukáč, Michal Knapek, Peter Minárik, Anton Trník

“…Illitic clays are one of the most important materials used in the ceramic industry. …”
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What factors influence thriving in adolescent and young adult cancer patients? A focus on psychological health, biological markers, and quality of life by Yi Zhou, Yinglong Duan, Jian Zhou, Qinqin Cheng, Ning Qin, Xing Zhou, Yuxuan Li, Juan Luo, Huiyi Zhang, Jiayi Zhu, Jianfei Xie, Andy S. K. Cheng

“…CAR and melatonin played roles at higher and median thriving levels, respectively, and QoL was most influential at lower levels. These factors collectively explained 23.0% of the variance in thriving scores. …”
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Clinical experience of myasthenic crisis management in Amur region by D. Yu. Kon’kova, V. N. Karnaukh, A. P. Duleba

“…In 46.2 % of patients with crisis, thymus abnormalities were present (thymoma / hyperplasia). The most common precipitating factors were: infection (36.9 %), stress (26.3 %), misuse of the anticholinesterase drugs (15.8 %). …”
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Jointly adaptive cross-resolution person re-identification on super-resolution by Caihong Yuan, Zhijie Guan, Yuanchen Xu, Xiaopan Chen, Xiaoke Zhu, Wenjuan Liang

“…Abstract Cross-resolution Person Re-identification (ReID) faces the significant challenge of large resolution variance across different camera views in real surveillance systems. Most approaches based on super-resolution (SR) excessively rely on the SR images, which may lead to the loss of low-resolution (LR) information. …”
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Assessment of the Severity of Breast Artery Calcification on a Mammogram: Intraoperator and Interoperator Reproducibility by E. V. Bochkareva, E. K. Butina, N. Kh. Bayramkulova, O. A. Abdalova, V. A. Kutsenko, O. M. Drapkina

“…To study approaches to the quantitative assessment of breast arterial calcification (BAC) – a new surrogate marker of high cardiovascular risk in women, to determine the most detailed way to quantify BAC and to assess the reproducibility of these parameters.Material and methods. …”
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Macrophage Activation Syndrome/Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adult‐Onset Still's Disease: An Uncommon Initial Presentation in a Young Nepalese Female: A Case Repo... by Kanchan Bishwakarma, Kajal Bishwakarma, Sunil Bogati, Saket Jha

“…Several complications can arise in AOSD, around 15% of these patients can have MAS which is regarded as one of the most severe complications. With studies showing a mortality rate of more than 50% in patients of AOSD with MAS which is five times more than the mortality rate with AOSD alone, understanding this combined picture and timely aggressive treatment has a huge importance.…”
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Life Cycle Assessment of a Digital Tool for Reducing Environmental Burdens in the European Milk Supply Chain by Yuan Zhang, Junzhang Wu, Haida Wasim, Doris Yicun Wu, Filippo Zuliani, Alessandro Manzardo

“…These environmental savings are most pronounced during the peak months of milk production. …”
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Modeling hepatic steatosis with human adult stem cell-derived liver organoids by Liuyang Zhu, Sen Liu, Ze Wang, Yueyue Yang, Pinsheng Han, Wen Tong, Tianyu Zhao, Libo Wang, Tao Cui, Long Yang, Yamin Zhang

“…Summary: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) remains the most common chronic liver disease worldwide, and appropriate in vitro models are of great significance for investigating pathogenesis and drug screening of MASLD. …”
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Training in the speciality of General and Family Medicine in Angola: A cross-sectional study by Clara T.L. da Silva Fernandes, Isabel N. da Mata Ferreira, Manuel F.D. dos Santos, Paulo Santos

“…Results: A total of 584 doctors responded (61.1% females), with a mean age of 40.6 years. The most positively evaluated dimensions were faculty and mentoring, supervision, resident guidance, and programme evaluation. …”
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O livro que abalou o Brasil: a consagração de Os sertões na virada do século The book that shook Brazil: the acclaim of Os sertões at the turn of the century by Regina Abreu

“…To answer these questions, the article analyzes reviews by José Veríssimo, Araripe Júnior, and Sílvio Romero, responsible for turning an anonymous engineer into the most celebrated author in the nation’s capital. Who were these critics? …”
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Coexisting schwannoma of the gallbladder and sarcoidosis: a case report by Takuya Tajiri, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Takaaki Higashi, Takanobu Yamao, Toru Takematsu, Norio Uemura, Kensuke Yamamura, Katsunori Imai, Yo-ichi Yamashita, Hideo Baba

“…Abstract Background Schwannomas originate from Schwann cells, which are constituents of peripheral nerve sheaths, and can occur anywhere in the body at any age. Most occur in soft tissues such as subcutaneous tissues and muscles, occurrence in the abdominal cavity being relatively rare. …”
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Cryptotanshinone Inhibits Bladder Cancer Cell Malignant Progression in a Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Microenvironment through NLRP3 Inhibition by Chenye Tang, Xiao Guo, Yu Li, Yongxiang Yi, Zhiling Tang, Qihui Zhang, Bairu Luo, Kean Chen, Ke Liang, Gang Li

“…Bladder cancer (BC) is one of the most common malignancies of the urogenital system. …”
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Effects of psychological interventions on anxiety in athletes: a meta-analysis based on controlled trials by Houchen Li, Qingqiong Yang, Bin Wang

“…Future research should investigate how intervention effects differ across sport disciplines, gender, and competitive level, and should refine intervention components to identify the most efficient protocols.…”
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Comparison of newly diagnosed and relapsed patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with arsenic trioxide: insight into mechanisms of resistance. by Ezhilarasi Chendamarai, Saravanan Ganesan, Ansu Abu Alex, Vandana Kamath, Sukesh C Nair, Arun Jose Nellickal, Nancy Beryl Janet, Vivi Srivastava, Kavitha M Lakshmi, Auro Viswabandya, Aby Abraham, Mohammed Aiyaz, Nandita Mullapudi, Raja Mugasimangalam, Rose Ann Padua, Christine Chomienne, Mammen Chandy, Alok Srivastava, Biju George, Poonkuzhali Balasubramanian, Vikram Mathews

“…A microarray GEP revealed 1744 genes were 2 fold and above differentially expressed between the two groups. The most prominent differentially regulated pathways were cell adhesion (n=92), cell survival (n=50), immune regulation (n=74) and stem cell regulation (n=51). …”
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Health informatics to enhance the healthcare industry's culture: An extensive analysis of its features, contributions, applications and limitations by Mohd Javaid, Abid Haleem, Ravi Pratap Singh

“…Methods: This research is an outcome of an extensive scopic review, which has been conducted by identifying research and development through search keywords such as “Health informatics,” “Technologies,” and “Healthcare” from databases of Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and other research platforms. Further, the most relevant papers are identified and studied. …”
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CD8+γδ T Cells Are More Frequent in CMV Seropositive Bone Marrow Grafts and Display Phenotype of an Adaptive Immune Response by Ahmed Gaballa, Lucas C. M. Arruda, Emelie Rådestad, Michael Uhlin

“…Recent reports have shown a substantial clonal proliferation of γδ T cells in response to HCMV, shedding light on the adaptive immune response of γδ T cells. Nevertheless, most efforts have focused on Vδ2negγδ T cell subset while less attention has been given to investigate other less common γδ T cell subsets. …”
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Comparison of encrustation between silicon-covered and polytetrafluoroethylene-covered metallic stent, in vitro experimental study by Deok Hyun Han, Woo Jin Bang, Jae Hoon Chung

“…Purpose: To compare encrustation resistance between silicon- and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-covered metallic ureteral stents (MUS) in an in vitro infection model and to determine the most effective material for reducing biofilm formation and encrustation. …”
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Learning motivation of older adolescents in different educational environments by M.G. Nikitskaya, N.N. Tolstykh

“…</strong> Learning motivation is the most important component of educational activity. …”
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Households as foci for dengue transmission in highly urban Vietnam. by Katherine L Anders, Le Hong Nga, Nguyen Thi Van Thuy, Tran Van Ngoc, Cao Thi Tam, Luong Thi Hue Tai, Nguyen Thanh Truong, Huynh Thi Le Duyen, Vu Tuan Trung, Duong Thi Hue Kien, Marcel Wolbers, Bridget Wills, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Nguyen Dac Tho, Cameron P Simmons

“…<h4>Background</h4>Dengue control programs commonly employ reactive insecticide spraying around houses of reported cases, with the assumption that most dengue virus (DENV) transmission occurs in the home. …”
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Unmet supportive care needs in patients with advanced cancer and its impact on distress by Kayla W. Miranda, Benjamin L. Musher, Hoda J. Badr

“…Results Distress levels were moderate across the study population, with fatigue, pain, and disturbed sleep being the most reported symptoms. Patients who lived with their caregivers reported significantly lower needs in four out of five domains. …”
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