Management of Dupuytren disease of the little finger by Melinda Moscovici, Valerio Pace, Fabrizio Marzano, Francesco Bronzini, Giacomo Placella, Dario Perugia, Nicola Maffulli, Filippo Migliorini, Riccardo Maria Lanzetti

“…Methods A questionnaire survey, comprising both open and closed questions, was distributed to hand surgeons, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists engaged in the management of DD across five continents. …”
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Estimation of Relative Sea Level Change in Locations Without Tide Gauges Using Artificial Neural Networks by Heeryun Kim, Young Il Park, Wansik Ko, Taehyun Yoon, Jeong-Hwan Kim

“…Unlike conventional forecasting approaches focused on future time series prediction, the proposed model is designed to learn spatial distribution patterns and temporal rates of sea level change from a fusion of satellite altimetry and tide gauge data. …”
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Conditional and unconditional QTLs mapping of gluten strength in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Tong-tong LIU, Kai LIU, Fang-fang WANG, Ying ZHANG, Qing-fang LI, Kai-ran ZHANG, Chu-peng XIE, Ji-chun TIAN, Jian-sheng CHEN

“…Six pairs of epistatic QTLs distributed nine chromosomes were identified. Of these, two main effect QTLs (QGi1D-13 and QSv1D-14) and 12 pairs of epistatic QTLs were involved in interactions with the environment. …”
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Ecological vulnerability assessment and driving force analysis of small watersheds in Hilly Regions using sensitivity-resilience-pressure modeling by Jing-tao Shi, Ge Gao, Jun-jian Liu, Yu-ge Jiang, Bo Li, Xiao-yan Hao, Jun-chao Zhang, Zhao-yi Li, Huan Sun

“…Using the ArcGIS platform, the spatial distribution and driving forces of ecological vulnerability in 2020 were analyzed, providing valuable insights for regional ecological restoration. …”
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Biofilm Growth in Porous Media Well Approximated by Fractal Multirate Mass Transfer With Advective‐Diffusive Solute Exchange by Jingjing Wang, Jesús Carrera, Maarten W. Saaltink, Jordi Petchamé‐Guerrero, Graciela S. Herrera, Cristina Valhondo

“…We successfully tested this model on two sets of laboratory data and found that (a) a basic model based on the growth of uniformly sized biofilm aggregates fails to reproduce laboratory tracer tests and rate of biofilm growth, while a fractal growth model, which we obtain by integrating the memory functions of biofilm aggregates with a power law distribution, does; (b) the biofilm memory function evolves as the biofilm grows; and (c) the early time portion of eluted volume tracer breakthrough curves are independent of flow rate, whereas the tail becomes heavier when the flow rate is decreased, which implies that both advection controlled and diffusion controlled mass exchange coexist in biofilms. …”
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JA‐Mediated Regulation of Amino Acid Homeostasis Adjusts Metabolic Flux and Enhances Spider Mite Tolerance via the SlJAZ8‐SlWRKY57‐SlAVT6s Module in Tomato by Yingchen Hao, Xiaolong Wang, Langchen Guo, Lijun Xiang, Enxi Luo, Peng Cao, Penghui Liu, Yue Zhong, Chun Li, Jun Lai, Jun Yang, Shouchuang Wang

“…However, the specific amino acid transporter located in the vacuole responsible for amino acid distribution remains unclear. Here, we identify two tomato vacuolar amino acid transporters, SlAVT6A and SlAVT6B. …”
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Identification and evaluation of pyrimidine based CDK6 inhibitors against glioblastoma using integrated computational approaches by Hina Manzoor, Muhammad Umer Khan, Raima Rehman, Chaudhry Ahmed Shabbir, Muhammad Ikram Ullah, Heba Bassiony Ghanem, Ayman Ali Mohammed Alameen, Muhammad Arshad Javed, Qurban Ali, Nazima Haider

“…The ligands were analyzed for absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET). …”
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Status of wastewater treatment and reuse in Saudi Arabia and its forecasting for the year 2035 by Mubarak Faisal Alhajri, Rehan Jamil, Eltahir Mohamed Elhadi Abdalla, Ali Alqahtany, Sulaiman Almazroua, Wadee Ahmed Ghanem Al-Gehlani

“…To ensure the robustness of these forecasts, the study employs ANOVA, normal distribution and sensitivity analysis, which confirm the reliability of the proposed model and its ability to provide accurate predictions. …”
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Physics-informed modeling and process optimization of friction stir welding of AA7075-T6 with a zinc interlayer by Dejene Alemayehu Ifa, Dame Alemayehu Efa, Naol Dessalegn Dejene, Sololo Kebede Nemomsa

“…However, the conventional FSW of AA7075-T6 continues to face challenges, including inadequate joint strength, poor interfacial bonding due to inadequate wettability and diffusion, corrosion susceptibility, non-uniform heat distribution, and defects. This study is the first to combine a zinc interlayer with machine learning (ML) based optimization in the FSW of AA7075-T6. …”
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Retrospective study comparing three approaches for keloids: surgery + radiotherapy, surgery + pharmacological injection, and surgery alone by ShengHua Chen, Xu Mu, Lin Zhang, Wei Liu, YuYang Han, Hanhua Li, Wen Lai, Zhifeng Huang

“…Factors potentially influencing treatment outcomes—such as treatment modality, gender, age, lesion distribution, lesion size, duration of the condition, and prior treatments—were subjected to a statistical analysis. …”
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Effect of non-invasive fractional photothermolysis on the efficacy of transdermal photosensitization in the experiment <i>in vivo</i> by D. I. Chernopyatov, N. P. Bgatova, S. D. Nikonov, V. V. Nimaev

“…The results of histological examination, confocal and electron microscopy showed the features of transdermal distribution of chlorin e6 after NFLP. PS fluoresces in all skin layers and the subcutaneous fat layer, indicating its deep penetration into the hypodermis after NFLP compared to conventional cutaneous application. …”
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A comprehensive review of advancements in additive manufacturing for 3D printed medical components using diverse materials by Ravi Kumar, Husain Mehdi, Shallender Singh Bhati, M. Arunkumar, Subhash Mishra, Manoj Kumar Lohumi

“…However, challenges remain, including issues related to inaccuracy, surface quality, and reinforcement distribution. The integration of advanced materials, such as Ta, Zr, Mo, TCP, and HAP, as alloys or reinforcements, holds promise for enhancing biocompatibility, cell growth, and the mechanical properties of biomedical implants. …”
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Adaptive polarimetric optimization for ground deformation monitoring using multi-temporal InSAR with dual-polarization sentinel-1 by Leixin Zhang, Feng Zhao, Yunjia Wang, Jordi J. Mallorqui, Teng Wang, Yuxuan Zhang, Zhongbo Hu, Sen Du, José Fernández

“…However, traditional high-efficiency PolMTI methods cannot adaptively optimize both persistent scatterer (PS) and distributed scatterer (DS), while existing adaptive methods have high computational burdens. …”
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Medicine quality assessment in Nepal using semi randomised sampling and evaluation of a small scale dissolution test and portable Raman spectrometers by Robin Schreiber, Md. Ahsanul Haque, Mohammad Sofiqur Rahman, Bhupendra Kumar Poudel, Balmukunda Regmi, Kazuko Kimura, Naoko Yoshida

“…Nevertheless, the Nepalese government should continue to ensure the quality of all distributed medicines.…”
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The nutrient-sensing Rag-GTPase complex in B cells controls humoral immunity via TFEB/TFE3-dependent mitochondrial fitness by Xingxing Zhu, Yue Wu, Yanfeng Li, Xian Zhou, Jens O. Watzlawik, Yin Maggie Chen, Ariel L. Raybuck, Daniel D. Billadeau, Virginia Smith Shapiro, Wolfdieter Springer, Jie Sun, Mark R. Boothby, Hu Zeng

“…Rag-GTPases are known to signal amino acid availability to cellular pathways that regulate nutrient distribution such as the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) pathway and the transcription factors TFEB and TFE3. …”
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Recent advances in Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharides: structural insights, bioactivities in Vitro and in Vivo, and therapeutic potential in human and animal models – A review by Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Hassan A. Rudayni, Ahmed K Aldhalmi, Abdullah S. Alawam, Ahmed A. Allam, Mohammad M.H. Khan, Asmaa F. Khafaga

“…Structural features including monosaccharide composition, glycosidic linkages, and molecular weight distribution are discussed in relation to pharmacological functions. …”
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Antimicrobial Prescribing Practices Among Sri Lankan Veterinarians for Common Medical Conditions in Companion Animals by Lalanthi Premaseela De Silva, Nayana Wijayawardhane, Ruwani S. Kalupahana, Kottawattage S. A. Kottawatta, P.G. Anil Pushpakumara, Christopher B. Riley

“…A survey of antimicrobial prescribing practices was distributed via email or professional events among veterinarians treating CAs. …”
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Reirradiation practices of Radiation Therapists (RePoRT) study by Neva Pang, Alvin Cuni, Amanda Caissie, Leigh Conroy, Aileen Duffton, Winnie Li, Brian Liszewski, Donna H. Murrell, Andrea Shessel, Fátima Silva, Yat Tsang, Michael Velec

“…The 48-item questionnaire asked RTTs the frequency of performing a range of reirradiation activities, to self-rate their competency levels, and to identify enablers and barriers to reirradiation practice. The survey was distributed by email and data were analyzed with descriptive statistics or thematic analysis for free-text responses. …”
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Identification of resistance to stripe rust in 267 Chinese spring wheat landraces germplasm and molecular detection of disease resistance genes by Miaomiao Huang, Yuqing Zhang, Wanwei Hou, Ping Jin, Liang Huang

“…Assessing resistance levels and gene distribution in spring wheat landraces is critical for breeding durable resistant cultivars. …”
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Use of crude extract of garlic (Allium sativum) as an alternative in the prevention of saprolegniosis in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by Oscar Patricio Núñez-Torres, Johana Cristina Paredes-Sandoval, Jorge Rodrigo Artieda-Rojas, Manolo Sebastián Muñoz-Espinoza

“…We used juvenile fish distributed in 10/pond, in 15 ponds, 150 specimens (fish from 10 to 15 cm in length, with weights from 150 to 200 g), there were positive controls with symptoms of saprogneliasis and one negative individual in optimal health conditions. …”
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