The effect of systemic lycopene supplementation on non-surgical periodontal therapy outcomes: A clinical trial by Fahimeh Rashidi Maybodi, Faezeh Sadeghi Heris

“…However, the lycopene group demonstrated greater reductions in probing depth (P = 0.009), clinical attachment loss (P = 0.015), bleeding index (P = 0.237), and MDA levels (P = 0.199) compared to the placebo group, confirming its positive effect in reducing oxidative stress and inflammation associated with periodontitis. …”
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Multiclass Fault Diagnosis in Power Transformers Using Dissolved Gas Analysis and Grid Search-Optimized Machine Learning by Andrew Adewunmi Adekunle, Issouf Fofana, Patrick Picher, Esperanza Mariela Rodriguez-Celis, Oscar Henry Arroyo-Fernandez, Hugo Simard, Marc-André Lavoie

“…This extended dataset enables a more accurate assessment of ageing trends, enhances the reliability of predictive maintenance models, and supports informed decision-making for asset management in legacy power systems.…”
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Advanced water quality assessment using machine learning: Source identification and probabilistic health risk analysis by Amin Mohammadpour, Ehsan Gharehchahi, Mohammad Golaki, Majid Amiri Gharaghani, Fahime Ahmadian, Soroush Abolfathi, Mohammad Reza Samaei, Md Galal Uddin, Agnieszka I. Olbert, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah

“…The Extremely Randomized Trees (ExT) algorithm demonstrated strong predictive capability for RMS-WQI, with sensitivity analysis identifying electrical conductivity (EC) and chloride (Cl−) as the most influential parameters. …”
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Study on the stiffness and damping properties of magnetorheological elastomers subjected to biaxial loads and a magnetic field by J. Luis Gomez-Color, Luis M. Palacios-Pineda, Imperio A. Perales-Martínez, Oscar Martínez-Romero, Daniel Olvera-Trejo, Claudia A. Ramírez-Herrera, Karina Del Ángel Sánchez, Alex Elías-Zúñiga

“…We discovered that micro-particle alignment in the elastomer matrix, its fractal structure, and the magnetic field modify stiffness and damping properties since the magnetic field restricts the polymer chains' reptation zone, thereby stiffening the polymer matrix and influencing its energy dissipation capacity.Furthermore, we proposed a constitutive material model to predict stress-softening and residual strains when the MRE samples are under biaxial loading-unloading cycles and magnetic field intensity with theoretical predictions that follow experimental data well. …”
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Modeling biomarker kinetics of Aβ levels in serum following blast by Carly Norris, Harsha T. Garimella, Walter Carr, Angela M. Boutté, Raj K. Gupta, Andrzej J. Przekwas

“…Aβ42 concentrations in the blood serum were predicted within 6.5 ± 5.2% on average, demonstrating model feasibility and biomarker sensitivity to blast. …”
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Computational Evaluation and Multi-Criteria Optimization of Natural Compound Analogs Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Proteases by Paul Andrei Negru, Andrei-Flavius Radu, Ada Radu, Delia Mirela Tit, Gabriela Bungau

“…CHEMBL1495225 establishes multiple hydrogen bonds with the 3CLpro residues ASP197, ARG131, TYR239, LEU272, and GLY195, along with hydrophobic contacts with LEU287. Gene expression predictions via DIGEP-Pred indicated that the top-ranked compounds could influence biological pathways linked to inflammation and oxidative stress, processes implicated in COVID-19’s pathology. …”
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Spatial analysis of G.f.fuscipes abundance in Uganda using Poisson and Zero-Inflated Poisson regression models. by Albert Mugenyi, Dennis Muhanguzi, Guy Hendrickx, Gaëlle Nicolas, Charles Waiswa, Steve Torr, Susan Christina Welburn, Peter M Atkinson

“…We finally used the Zero-Inflated Poisson (ZIP) regression model to predict tsetse abundance due to its superiority over the standard Poisson after model fitting and testing using the Vuong Non-Nested statistic.…”
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Relationship between cyberbullying and mental health of teenage victims in Saudi Arabia by Suchithra Koipurathu Rajappan, E Aldukhi Amjad Ali, A Alhamad Fajr Hamad, Zahra Abbas A Al Salman, Sarah Marzouq M Alotaibi, M Alobaid Fatimah Riyadh

“…Conclusions: The overall results demonstrate that there is an urgent need in KSA for custom-guided educational and mental health support for all teenagers at home as well as in educational institutions to better respond to cyberbullying.…”
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Comparison of the effect of role-playing and team-based learning on interpersonal communication skills of emergency medical personnels by Mohsen Sayahi, Reza Nabi Amjad, Mahmoud Kohan

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Nursing of a patient with severe kyphotic deformity undergoing staged surgical treatment (1例重度脊柱后凸畸形患者分期矫形围术期护理体会) by LI Benhua (李本花), MO Feifei (莫菲菲), ZHANG Ting (张婷), WANG Wenzhen (王文振), ZHAI Jing (翟静), WEI Dan (魏丹), PAN Weiwei (潘伟伟)

“…Comprehensive interventions including prevention of postoperative complications such as hypovolemia and active hemorrhage, functional exercise, rapid rehabilitation program and discharge education were carried out. After multidisciplinary treatment and careful nursing, the patient underwent 3 successful operations, recovered well after surgery, and was discharged on schedule. …”
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Phyto-Fabrication Tribulus terrestris Mediated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: A Promising Approach of Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities via in vitro and in silico Studies by Ranjani Renugopal, Thirunavukkarasu Palaniyandi, Barani Kumar Rajendran, Senthilkumar Kaliamoorthy, Maddaly Ravi, Gomathy Baskar, Mugip Rahaman Abdul Wahab, Hemapreethi Surendran, Mahalakshmi Nannan, Manojkumar Govindaraj, Asha Sivaji, Wahidah H. Al-Qahtani, Rashid Ayub

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Special issue: Proceedings of the 15th ISIC - The Information Behaviour Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, August 26-29, 2024

“…Hands, Katarina Švab, Tanja Merčun Using progress logs to research the information behaviour of higher education students in prison Isabel Virgo Savolainen’s everyday information practices: concept and development Xinyue Wang Digital stress among Chinese adolescents: a focus group study Zhang Wen, Chen Yifan, Cao Gaohui Creating, using, and sharing embodied information in the ultrarunning community on Instagram Laura Williams, Andrew Cox, Andrea Jimenez Isolated, individualised, and immobilised: information behaviour in the context of academic casualisation Rebekah Willson, Owen Stewart-Robertson, Heidi Julien, Lisa M. …”
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Three-Dimensional Curved Workflow-Based Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography for Enhancing Atopic Dermatitis Theranostics by Junwei Li, Yunrui Zhang, Ying Huang, Ronghui Li, Kun Wang, Dongbei Guo, Zicheng Huang, Youliang Yao, Yunxin Xue, Guibo Sun, Cheng Jiang, Leyun Wang, Chenzhong Li, Qingliang Zhao

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The Temporal Trends of Mortality Due to Tuberculosis in Brazil: Tracing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic’s Effect Through a Bayesian Approach and Unmasking Disparit... by Reginaldo Bazon Vaz Tavares, Dulce Gomes, Thaís Zamboni Berra, Yan Mathias Alves, Antônio Carlos Vieira Ramos, Marcela Antunes Paschoal Popolin, André da Silva Abade, Nathalia Zini, Ariela Fehr Tártaro, Josilene Dália Alves, Fernanda Bruzadelli Paulino da Costa, Maria Eduarda Pagano Pelodan, Beatriz Fornaziero Vigato, Daniele de Moraes Pinheiro, Juliana Queiroz Rocha de Paiva, Clara Ferreira de Souza, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio

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The Effect of Foliar Application of Zinc and Iron at Different Developmental Phases on the Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of Two Cultivars of Dryland Wheat (Triticum... by Sh Ajam, A Biabani, R Mohammadi, A Rahemi Karizaki, H Ghorbani Vaghei

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Development of a novel constitutive model incorporating phase transformation and dynamic recrystallization effects for laser-assisted machining of Ti6Al4V alloy by Binbin Xu, Xin Liu, Hongguang Liu, Shijia Shi, Yuyang Tang, Jun Zhang

“…Experimental validation demonstrates that the model accurately predicts cutting forces, serrated chip formation, PT volume fractions, and grain refinement. …”
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Women's economic independence and physical intimate partner violence (IPV) during separation. by Stefania Molina, Lena Wagner, Michaela Kreyenfeld

“…However, non-employment is a particular risk factor for mothers with lower levels of education. Divorce and separation, especially when minor children are involved, can be a highly stressful time when partner conflict escalates and, in some cases, culminates in violence against the partner. …”
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The impact of dietary copper intake on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among hypertensive patients: a longitudinal analysis from NHANES (2001–2018) by Haibin Xu, Zhou Liu, Baohong Yao, Ziqi Xu

“…Copper, vital for heart function and antioxidant defense, may affect cardiovascular health through its role in enzymatic activities that reduce oxidative stress. This study evaluates the relationship between dietary copper intake and cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2001 to 2018. …”
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Dual Input Interleaved Three-Phase Rectifier In Discontinuous Conduction Mode For Application In Small Wind Turbines by Guilherme M. Todys, Luís P. Custódio, Alceu A. Badin, Amauri A. Assef, Roger Gules, Delvanei G. Bandeira Jr., Eduardo F. R. Romaneli, Daniel F. Cortez

“…The two input diode bridges promote the sharing of the current, resulting in a significant reduction of the converter's current stresses when compared to previous topologies. …”
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Explore the use of complementary and alternative medicine among Chinese gynaecological patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a qualitative phenomenological study by Jianjun Zhang, Yan Zuo, Xinru Liu, Biru Luo, Yalin He

“…Financial burden was not stressed but they had concerns about sustainability of some therapies. …”
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