Study on the Tissue Heterogeneity and Micromechanical Properties of Maize Kernel by Zhou Shi, Jingcun Bi, Peng Xu, Rui Li, Guohai Zhang, Duanyang Geng, Yubin Lan, Bolong Wang

“…The results showed that the farinaceous endosperm deforms and breaks more easily, with most damage beginning in the farinaceous endosperm and then extending further. …”
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Living with chronic kidney disease: future perspectives and prognostic needs of patients - a qualitative study by Jet Milders, Yvette Meuleman, Chava L. Ramspek, Willem Jan W. Bos, Wieneke M. Michels, Ype de Jong, Friedo W. Dekker, Merel van Diepen

“…Additionally, patients had diverse prognostic needs, focusing on different topics like CKD treatment, kidney disease progression, self-management, symptoms, life expectancy and life participation. While most patients wanted more personalized prognostic information on these topics, some felt like they were already sufficiently informed about their future or preferred to live in the present moment. …”
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First comprehensive analysis of Aedes aegypti bionomics during an arbovirus outbreak in west Africa: Dengue in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2016-2017. by Athanase Badolo, Aboubacar Sombié, Félix Yaméogo, Dimitri W Wangrawa, Aboubakar Sanon, Patricia M Pignatelli, Antoine Sanon, Mafalda Viana, Hirotaka Kanuka, David Weetman, Philip J McCall

“…Results from adult collections indicated a highly exophilic and anthropophilic (>90% bloodmeals of human origin) vector population, but with a relatively high proportion of bloodfed females caught inside houses. Habitats producing most pupae were waste tires (37% of total pupae), animal troughs (44%) and large water barrels (30%). …”
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Effects of Two Bacterial Exopolysaccharides on Microbial Community, Fermentation Characteristics and Aerobic Stability in Oat Silage by Wei Liu, Zhijun Wang, Lin Sun, Shuai Du, Gentu Ge, Yushan Jia

“…In conclusion, EPS can effectively enhance the fermentation quality of oat silage, with dextran yielding the most pronounced positive effects.…”
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The 2022 February 15 Solar Energetic Particle Event at Mars: A Synergistic Study Combining Multiple Radiation Detectors on the Surface and in Orbit of Mars With Models by Jian Zhang, Jingnan Guo, Yongjie Zhang, Yihang Cao, Mikhail I. Dobynde, Cunhui Li, Yuhong Yu, Yuming Wang, Shuwen Tang, Yi Qian, Hongyun Zhao, Zhiyu Sun, Yi Wang, Robert F. Wimmer‐Schweingruber

“…Abstract On 2022‐02‐15, solar eruptions caused one of the most intensive Solar Particle Events (SPEs) in Solar Cycle 25 observed at various heliospheric locations. …”
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IMMUNO-BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF VAGINAL DISCHARGE IN HEALTHY AND MYCOPLASMOSIS-INFECTED COWS by R. M. Vasiliev, S. V. Vasilieva

“…Among these factors, the most important role is assigned to vaginal autoflora, epithelial desquamation, phagocytosis, acidity of vaginal secretions, the content of immunoglobulins, lysozyme and a number of other nonspecific protective factors in it. …”
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Global, regional, and National burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis-related liver cancer in older adults: trends and cross-national inequality based on the gl... by Weikang Meng, Jingsheng Hua, Jingyu Sun, Hengfang Liu, Jie Qian, Yating Gu

“…China bore the heaviest burden globally, whereas Australia and the United Kingdom experienced the most substantial growth. Cross-national inequality analyses indicate that indicated that the burden of MASH-LC in older adults was more concentrated in low-SDI countries. …”
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Sociodemographic, disease-related and lifestyle determinants of health-related quality of life among older patients hospitalized with heart failure by Urszula Religioni, Ada Sawicka, Wiktoria Niegowska, Piotr Czapski, Katarzyna Januszewska, Małgorzata Kupisz-Urbańska, Agnieszka Drab, Maria Malm, Jarosław Pinkas, Piotr Jankowski

“…In conclusion, the quality of life of older patients hospitalized due to HF is reduced compared to the general population. The most prominent issues are pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. …”
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Association of dynamic changes in metabolic syndrome components with clinical outcomes in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Dewan Zhao, He Xu, Fengrao Tang, Tongcheng Cui, Xiuli Sun, Guirong Song

“…IntroductionDiffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common subtype of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL), with 20-40% of patients experiencing poor outcomes despite advancements in treatment. …”
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Magnetic resonance used as a differential diagnostic tool between inflammatory cancer of the sigmoid and acute sigmoid diverticulitis by Cornel Dragos Cheregi, Teodora Gabriela Alexescu, Andrei Vasile Pascalau, Ovidiu Laurean Pop, Calin Magheru, Ioana Maria Muresan, Nicoleta Ramona Suciu, Maur Sebastian Horgos, Mihai Stefan Muresan

“…Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy worldwide, irrespective of gender. …”
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Monthly Monitoring of Inundated Areas and Water Storage Dynamics in China's Large Reservoirs Using Multisource Remote Sensing by Yongzhe Chen, Yiming Wang, Luoqi Li, Yanhong Cui, Xingwu Duan, Di Long

“…Our findings highlight reservoir water increases from May/June to November and declines in winter–spring in most regions. However, the inter‐annual patterns vary among regions, with increases in Northeast China, the Yellow River basin (YR), and Southwest China, contrasted by declines in Eastern and Northwest China. …”
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Expert Consensus on Diagnosis and Molecular Testing Strategies for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in India by Bivas Biswas, Trupti Pai, Nirmal Raut, Vidya Manur Narasimhamurthy, Bijal Kulkarni, Ashish Singh, Sunil Pasricha, Jayesh Deshmukh, Sewanti Limaye

“…Consensus was reached among experts that most lung cancers are diagnosed at advanced stages in India. …”
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Opinions of Personnel Working in Administrative Financial Affairs in University Faculties on Job Stress: Case Study by Ali Karakuş, İlhan Günbayı

“…Disputes among personnel in the administrative financial affairs units of university faculties, the reasons for those disputes that arise from the work environment, the disagreements that employees have had with their supervisors, and most importantly, monetary penalties imposed upon these employees because of errors in doing their work, have, according to administrative and judicial investigations, created stress on the individuals involved. …”
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Tumor immune microenvironment in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland: relationship with histopathology and prognosis by Yi Zhang, Zhipeng Guo, Jie Sun, Yingwen Bi, Rongrong Cai, Rui Zhang, Hui Ren, Jiang Qian, Fengxi Meng

“…The cribriform was the most common subtype, taking an overall percentage of 39%. …”
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Physical therapy vs. glucocorticoid injection in patients with meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis: a multi-center, randomized, controlled trial by Mingzhu Lee, Chao Jing, Kainan Lee

“…The incidence of serious adverse events at the 1-year follow-up was comparable between the two groups. Most of these events were determined to be complications arising from physical therapy and glucocorticoid injection. …”
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Outcomes of posterior lamellar tarsal rotation vs bilamellar tarsal rotation for trachomatous trichiasis. by John H Kempen, Yineng Chen, Aida Abashawl, Ahlam Awad Mohammed, Sarity Dodson, Wondu Alemayehu, Alemu Gemechu, Aemero Abateneh Mengesha, Dereje Adugna Kumsa, Tony Succar, Kathleen McWilliams, Fangming Jin, Vatinee Y Bunya, Maureen G Maguire, Matthew J Burton, Gui-Shuang Ying, FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for Trachomatous Trichiasis Surgery (FLAME) Trial Research Group

“…Logistic regression-crude or adjusting for inter-eye correlation and relevant baseline factors (age, number of trichiatic lashes, epilation, entropion severity, and upper palpebral conjunctival scarring severity)-was used to compare the one-year cumulative incidence of PTT (any upper eyelid lash touching the globe, evidence of epilation and/or repeat TT surgery).<h4>Findings</h4>Most baseline TT severity markers were worse in the PLTR (855 eyes) than the BLTR (678 eyes) group and PLTR surgeons were less experienced than BLTR surgeons. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Techniques for Predicting Bulk Specific Gravity in Modified Asphalt Mixtures Incorporating Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), High-Density P... by Bhupender Kumar, Navsal Kumar, Rabee Rustum, Vijay Shankar

“…Additionally, sensitivity analysis identified bitumen content (BC) and volume of bitumen (V_b) as the most influential parameters affecting G_mb, emphasizing the need for precise parameter optimization in asphalt mix design. …”
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Altered brain dynamics in chronic neck and shoulder pain revealed by hidden Markov model by Zhiqiang Qiu, Tianci Liu, Chengxi Zeng, Maojiang Yang, Libing He, Hongjian Li, Jia Ming, Xiaoxue Xu

“…Abstract Chronic neck and shoulder pain (CNSP) is the most common clinical symptom of cervical spondylosis, which not only greatly affects individuals’ quality of life but also places a significant burden on social healthcare systems. …”
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Understanding parental awareness of child developmental milestones in West Bank-Palestine: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Yaser Hasan Awad, Haya Jebreen Mohammed Warasna, Farah Bilal Yousef Shahin, Bashar Yaser Hasan Awad, Afnan W. M. Jobran, Mohammed Abdulrazzak, Tarek A. Owais

“…Results This study included 619 parents aged 18 years or older residing in the West Bank of Palestine. Most respondents (76.0%) demonstrated a “poor” level of knowledge in all four domains. …”
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Expert perspectives on living with water (meebewegen) as climate adaptation in the Netherlands by Caroline M Kraan, Marjolijn Haasnoot, Katharine J Mach

“…We find widespread agreement that many living-with-water measures will be implemented at large to very large scale, but find the most disagreement about the subset of living-with-water measures focused on retreat. …”
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