A high offset stem design does not increase stem migration under full weight bearing in cementless total hip arthroplasty: a model-based RSA study by Tobias Reiner, Robert Sonntag, Jan Philippe Kretzer, Michael Clarius, Eike Jakubowitz, Stefan Weiss, Stefan Kinkel, Tilman Walker, Tobias Gotterbarm, Timo Albert Nees

“…Abstract Background High-offset stems in cementless primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) have been potentially associated with early aseptic femoral loosening. This study aimed to evaluate the primary and secondary stability of a cementless high-offset femoral component under full weight-bearing conditions using model-based RSA, comparing it with a standard offset stem in patients undergoing THA. …”
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User Acceptance of a Home Robotic Assistant for Individuals With Physical Disabilities: Explorative Qualitative Study by Linda Sørensen, Dag Tomas Sagen Johannesen, Helinä Melkas, Hege Mari Johnsen

“…Participants were generally positive about robotic assistance as it increases independence and lessens the need for human caregivers, although they acknowledged some current shortcomings. …”
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A Single-Stage Isolated Battery Charger Using Nonbridged Positive Cuk Converter Configuration by Tanmay Shukla, N. P. Patidar, Apsara Adhikari

“…The usage of the Cuk converter garnishes the system with input and output inductances, which lessens supply current harmonic distortion and, thus supply terminal low pass filter requirement is eradicated. …”
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Solving Truthfulness-Privacy Trade-Off in Mixed Data Outsourcing by Using Data Balancing and Attribute Correlation-Aware Differential Privacy by Abdul Majeed, Seong Oun Hwang

“…We propose a data partitioning method that exploits correlations between attributes to create blocks of data to lessen the amount of noise added by the DP model. …”
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Bidirectional relationship between depression and activities of daily living and longitudinal mediation of cognitive function in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Yue Xu, Yue Xu, Durong Chen, Meiqi Dong, Yun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Hongmei Yu, Hongmei Yu, Hongmei Yu, Yanqing Han, Yanqing Han, Yanqing Han

“…Interventions aimed at enhancing cognitive function could potentially lessen the vicious cycle of depression and ADL in PD, thus improving patient quality of life (QOL).…”
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Effectiveness of Voytik-Harbin Protocol in Fabrication of Ram’s Testicular-Derived Hydrogel and Its Impact on Mouse In Vitro Spermatogenesis by Leila Rashki Ghaleno, Tohid Rezaei Topraggaleh, Leila Montazeri, Abdolhossein Shahverdi, Mojtaba Rezazadeh Valojerdi

“…Subsequently, mouse testicular cells were cultivated on collagen hydrogel as the control and the moreeffective testicular-derived hydrogel (TDH) to evaluate the early stages of in vitro spermatogenesis.Results: While the Freytes protocol produced a homogeneous pre-gel solution with both HCl concentrations; elevatingthe pH to 7.4 loosened the hydrogel and made gelation problematic. …”
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Perception, Expectation, Affect, Analysis by Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

“…Der vorliegende Beitrag zeigt anhand der Expektanzforschung auf, wie eine sensitive Analyse den Gemeinsamkeiten musikalischer Erfahrung Rechnung tragen und zugleich Raum für individuelle Unterschiede lassen kann. Der hier vorgestellte Ansatz beruht auf empirischen Arbeiten, die zeigen, dass der topoi-spezifische Kontext Affekte modulieren kann, die durch syntaktische Überraschungen erzeugt werden. …”
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Settlement Analysis of Pipe Culvert Situated in Soft Clay Treated with Prefabricated Vertical Drains by Adamu Beyene Negesa

“…For the intention of reducing consolidation time and lessening the precarious impact of the postconstruction settlement, the soft clay ground was treated with preloading and prefabricated vertical drains. …”
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Characterization of a New Immunosuppressive and Antimicrobial Peptide, DRS-DA2, Isolated from the Mexican Frog, Pachymedusa dacnicolor by Claire Lacombe, Estefania Aleman-Navaro, Thierry Drujon, Veronica Martinez-Osorio, Emmanuelle Sachon, Erika Melchy-Pérez, Ludovic Carlier, Lorena Elizabeth Fajardo Brigido, Yannick Fleury, Christophe Piesse, Guadalupe Gutiérrez-Escobedo, Alejandro De las Peñas, Irene Castaño, Florie Desriac, Jose Luis Beristain-Hernandez, Christophe Combadiere, Yvonne Rosenstein, Constance Auvynet

“…In addition to suppressing undesired inflammation and reducing disease progression, these drugs lessen the immune system protective functions. Furthermore, treating infectious diseases is more and more challenging due to the rise of microbial resistance to antimicrobial drugs. …”
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The Recent Progress and Applications of Digital Technologies in Healthcare: A Review by Maksut Senbekov, Timur Saliev, Zhanar Bukeyeva, Aigul Almabayeva, Marina Zhanaliyeva, Nazym Aitenova, Yerzhan Toishibekov, Ildar Fakhradiyev

“…In this regard, the use of telemedicine and other e-health technologies might help to lessen the pressure on healthcare systems. Summary. …”
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Accident Management System Based on Vehicular Network for an Intelligent Transportation System in Urban Environments by Yusor Rafid Bahar Al-Mayouf, Omar Adil Mahdi, Namar A. Taha, Nor Fadzilah Abdullah, Suleman Khan, Muhammad Alam

“…In addition, the accident management system is able to lessen the amount of time required to alert an ambulance that it is required at an accident scene by using a multihop optimal forwarding algorithm. …”
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Nutrtional and Phytochemical Characterstics of Fruits and Vegetable Wastes as Livestock Feed: A Case Study in Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Mitiku Yohannes, Yisehak Kechero, Yilkal Tadele

“…Recycling these wastes as animal feedstuffs will lessen food-feed competition and minimize environmental hazards. …”
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Evidence for Decreased Nucleolar PARP-1 as an Early Marker of Cognitive Impairment by Matthew Regier, Jiancong Liang, Alexander Choi, Kavita Verma, Jenny Libien, A. Iván Hernández

“…Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) is a nuclear protein that regulates gene expression through poly(ADP)-ribosylation, resulting in the loosening of chromatin structure. PARP-1 enzymatic activity has been shown to be necessary for the expression of several genes required for memory formation and consolidation. …”
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A systematic review of the transformation of Lake Beseka from brine to nearly fresh lake water by Yosef Abebe, Taye Alemayehu, Bizuneh Asfaw Abebe, Tena Alamirew, Beteley Teckola, Esayas Alemayehu

“…It is crucial to take into account options to lessen the effects of the adjacent Awash River by upgrading infrastructure and changing the lake's natural flow in order to address the issues with average water quantity. …”
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Experimental Study on Tunnel Failure Mechanism and the Effect of Combined Anti-Dislocation Measures Under Fault Dislocation by Jiaxuan Du, Songhong Yan, Weiyu Sun, Mingxing Cao, Yuxiang Li

“…The left side wall is extruded by surrounding rock in the moving block, while the right side wall experiences extrusion from the surrounding rock in the fracture zone, and there is a phenomenon of dehollowing and loosening of the surrounding rock on both sides of the fault plane; the combination of anti-dislocation measures significantly enhances the tunnel’s stress state, reducing peak axial strain by 93% compared to a continuous tunnel. …”
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Patient–specific hemodynamic modeling to optimize LVAD speed and right heart health by Mustafa M. Ahmed, Holly Grant, Jasmine Martinez, Joshua Thomas, Mohammad Al-Ani, Alex Parker, Juan Vilaro, Juan Aranda, Venkat Keshav Chivukula

“…This may provide individualized speed titration goals and lessen the need for repeat invasive studies.…”
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A critical review on enhancement and sustainability of energy systems: perspectives on thermo-economic and thermo-environmental analysis by Sunday O. Oyedepo, Mufutau A. Waheed, Fidelis I. Abam, Joseph O. Dirisu, Olusegun D. Samuel, Olusegun D. Samuel, Oluseyi O. Ajayi, Tosin Somorin, Abimbola P. I. Popoola, Oluwaseun Kilanko, Philip O. Babalola

“…The outcome of this study shows that (i) the sustainability of energy conversion systems can be enhanced with the use of exergy techniques assessment; (ii) by reducing energy losses, exergy efficiency initiatives can lessen their adverse effects on the environment; (iii) the best methods for efficient use of energy resources, low energy production costs, and less environmental impact can be provided by hybrid energy systems; and (iv) use of a single performance metric to optimize the energy process results in improbable outcomes. …”
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Formulation and evaluation of hyaluronic acid and adipic acid dihydrazide modified graphene quantum dot-based nanotherapeutics for paclitaxel-targeted delivery in breast cancer by Dilip O. Morani, Pravin O. Patil

“…Thus, this research paper aimed to develop PAC-loaded nanoparticles to lessen toxicity and boost PAC's solubility in water. …”
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Current developments in robotic assistance technology for total knee arthroplasty: a comprehensive overview by Hongli Zhang, Xing-an Jiang, Bing-chen Jin, Hong-hao Zhang, Jun-bo Liang

“…This can lead to severe postoperative pain, accelerated wear of the prosthesis, early loosening, and other problems in the affected knee, which has always been a primary concern for orthopaedic surgeons. …”
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The economic burden of breast cancer in western Iran: a cross-sectional cost-of-illness study by Banafsheh Darvishi Teli, Meysam Behzadifar, Mania Beiranvand, Aziz Rezapour, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Samad Azari, Ahad Bakhtiari, Payam Haghighatfard, Mariano Martini, Maryam Saran, Masoud Behzadifar

“…Comprehensive policies addressing both medical and non-medical expenses are necessary to improve patients’ quality of life and lessen the financial challenges associated with breast cancer in Iran.…”
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