In vivo Confocal Microscopy for Corneal and Ocular Surface Pathologies: A Comprehensive Review by Ramirez-Miranda A, Guerrero-Becerril J, Ramirez M, Vera-Duarte GR, Mangwani-Mordani S, Ortiz-Morales G, Navas A, Graue-Hernandez EO, Alio JL

“…Advances in imaging technologies and the integration of artificial intelligence hold the potential to overcome current limitations, enhancing its diagnostic precision and applicability. …”
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Economic burden of PTSD in the UK: a systematic review and economic analysis by Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, Paul Montgomery-Marks, Clio Belle Weisman, Tamoghna Bose

“…The details of these costs in the UK are currently, we believe, unknown.Design Our methodology was developed collaboratively with a collaborative advisory group of clinicians, patients, carers and other stakeholders. …”
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Polyaniline/Ti₃C₂ MXene Composites with Artificial 3D Biomimetic Surface Structure of Natural Macaw Feather Applied for Anticorrosion Coatings by Chen-Cheng Chien, Yu-Hsuan Liu, Kun-Hao Luo, Ting-Yun Liu, Yi-Ting Kao, Shih-Harn Yang, Jui-Ming Yeh

“…SCE, reduces the corrosion current density (I_corr) from 1.09 µA/cm² to 0.035 µA/cm², and raises the impedance modulus at 0.01 Hz from 67 kΩ to 3794 kΩ. …”
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Efficacy and safety of compound glycyrrhizin combined with topical minoxidil for alopecia areata: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Chenqi Guo, Xiangru Gu, Junchen Li, Yingdong Wang, Xiaoya Liu, Guojing Yang, Min Zhang, Yu Zhang

“…The SALT score (MD = −10.09, 95% CI [−12.89, −7.30], p < 0.00001), serum TNF-α levels (MD = −0.99, 95% CI [−1.19, −0.39], p < 0.00001), serum IL-12 levels (MD = −8.84, 95% CI [−11.20, −6.47], p < 0.00001) and serum IFN-γ levels (MD = −7.44, 95% CI [−11.51, −3.37], p = 0.0003) were reduced, and the serum TGF-β1 levels (MD = 2.40, 95% CI [1.24, 3.57], p < 0.0001) were increased. There were no significant differences in reported adverse events, including irritant contact dermatitis (RR = 0.51, 95% CI [0.25, 1.01], p = 0.05),’ gastrointestinal reactions (RR = 2.47, 95% CI [0.49, 12.55], p = 0.28), lower limb edema (RR = 2.60, 95% CI [0.61, 11.06], p = 0.20), facial edema (RR = 2.33, 95% CI [0.61, 8.93], p = 0.22), or localized itching (RR = 0.56, 95% CI [0.18, 1.75], p = 0.32), between the two groups.Conclusion The current evidence indicates that CG combined with topical minoxidil therapy is effective and safe for AA. …”
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Thermal Rejection Assessment: New Strategies for Early Detection by Irina Filz von Reiterdank, Irina Filz von Reiterdank, Irina Filz von Reiterdank, Irina Filz von Reiterdank, Rohil Jain, Rohil Jain, Eloi de Clermont-Tonnerre, Eloi de Clermont-Tonnerre, Eloi de Clermont-Tonnerre, Eloi de Clermont-Tonnerre, Alexandra Tchir, Alexandra Tchir, Curtis L. Cetrulo, Curtis L. Cetrulo, Alexandre G. Lellouch, Alexandre G. Lellouch, J. Henk Coert, Aebele B. Mink van der Molen, Shannon N. Tessier, Shannon N. Tessier, Korkut Uygun, Korkut Uygun

“…This approach may reduce the need for invasive biopsies, thereby improving patient comfort and reducing potential complications associated with current diagnostic methods.…”
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Advances and applications of empirical mode decomposition and its variants in hydrology: A review by CHEN Yunfei, LIU Zuyu, LIU Xiuhua, HE Junqi, ZHENG Ce, MA Yandong

“…Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) has garnered increasing attention due to its ability to analyze non-linear and non-stationary data. …”
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Sustainable Design of a Tiny House: Using a Life Cycle Assessment Approach to Compare the Environmental Performance of Industrial and Earth-Based Building Systems by Letizia Dipasquale, Giada Giuffrida, Natalia Jorquera Silva, Riccardo Maria Pulselli, Rosa Caponetto

“…The increased concerns about climate change, diminishing natural resources, and environmental degradation call for deep research into new environmentally friendly building systems that use natural or recycled materials. …”
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Surveillance of Unregulated Caffeine Health Claims on Coffee and Other Foods—A Market Analysis by Katharina Höfflin, Veronika Kurz, Yvonne Köder, Kristina Schmied, Verena Bock, Ann-Kathrin Kull, Dirk W. Lachenmeier

“…To investigate how these are currently used on the market, internet research (n = 188) was carried out. …”
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Improving Egg Quality in Tropical Environments: Assessing the Maize Meal Replacement by Wheat Bran and Soybean Oil in Laying Hen Diets by Mariana Novela, Abilio P. Changule, Igor I. S. Munguambe, Florentina D. Chilala, Leonel A. Joaquim, Eunice J. Chivale, Marcos Mabasso, Ramos J. Tseu, Filomena dos Anjos, Otília H. T. Tomo, Manuel Garcia‐Herreros, Custódio G. Bila

“…ABSTRACT Background The use of wheat bran (WB) in the monogastric animal feed is limited due to its high fibre content and low energy contents. Objectives The current study evaluated the effect of replacing maize meal with WB, in the absence or presence of soybean oil, on egg quality and economic performance indicators. …”
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Isolation of mitogen-activated protein kinase SlMAPK12 gene and characterization of its expression pattern in Solanum lycopersicum by KONG Fu-ling, WANG Jie, CHENG Lin, GUAN Xiao-yan, HE Yan-jun, LU Gang

“…As we know, current research on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) …”
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The impact of electronic cigarette smoking on periodontal status and proinflammatory cytokine levels: a cross-sectional study by Banna Alnufaiy, Hanadi Ghurmallah Alzahrani, Rhodanne A. Lambarte, Mohannad Abdullah Alghamdi, Abdulelah Saad Alali, Wael Farhan Alanazi, Mohammad Hamad Alkanhal, Abdulrahman Farhan Almukhalfi

“…Abstract Background E-cigs(E-cigs) use is increasing worldwide. Recent studies suggest that E-cigs contain harmful elements that could lead to adverse oral health outcomes. …”
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Bionomics of Aedes mosquito species in three eco-epidemiological settings of Cameroon and their susceptibilities profiles to insecticides by Ms Bertille Djapoum, Ms Gisele Aurelie Foko Dadji, Mr Borel DJIAPPI-TCHAMEN, Mr Christophe ANTONIO-NKONDJIO

“…After emergence and morphological identification, F0 and F1 of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus progeny will be used to assess the current phenotypic resistance status to the commonly used insecticides using WHO bioassays and mortality rates were assess according to the different insecticides tested. …”
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Improved Mechanical Performances of Hastelloy C276 Composite Coatings Reinforced with SiC by Laser Cladding by Yuqing Tang, Zheng Lu, Xuan Zhang, Xihuai Wang, Shengbin Zhao, Mingdi Wang

“…The self-corrosion potential measured at 315 mV, with a self-corrosion current density of 6.884 × 10⁻⁶ A/cm², and the electrochemical charge-transfer resistance was approximately 25 times that of the substrate and 1.26 times that of the 0 wt%. …”
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Aortic Aneurysm Inflammatory Cell Detection with Deep Learning methods by Kristóf-Gergö Nagy, Csaba Szferle, Attila Fintha

“…INTRODUCTION: In digital pathology, neural networks such as the Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) and Residual Neural Network (ResNet) are becoming increasingly prevalent for the analysis of tissue structure. …”
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Construction of Modified Mesoporous Graphite Phase Carbon Nitride Material and Its Photocatalytic U(Ⅵ) Reduction Performance by YU Mingyue1, HAO Shuai1, HUANG Wenlong1, JIANG Dongmei2, XIA Liangshu1

“…Consequently, the uranium-containing wastewater produced poses significant and substantial threats to environmental safety and public health. …”
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Integrating quantum synchronization in future generation networks by Swaraj Shekhar Nande, Muhammad Idham Habibie, Milad Ghadimi, Andrea Garbugli, Koteswararao Kondepu, Riccardo Bassoli, Frank H. P. Fitzek

“…However, existing standards, such as the precision time protocol, are unreliable due to jitters, datagram losses, and complexity. Increasing the synchronization error from the ideal tens of nanoseconds to hundreds of microseconds is unacceptable in future-generation networks. …”
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Implementation of a digital nurse to improve the use of digital health applications (DiGA) for older people with depressive disorders (DiGA4Aged): a randomized proof of concept stu... by Anna Mai, Magdalena Pape, Theresa Sophie Busse, Katharina Kunde, Jennifer Bosompem, Chantal Giehl, Ina Carola Otte, Stephan Herpertz, Georg Juckel, Ida Haussleiter, Rainer Wirth, Horst Christian Vollmar, Nina Timmesfeld, Jan Dieris-Hirche

“…Discussion In Germany, the approved DiGA are currently little used, especially by people with a low digital affinity. …”
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A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT by Nusrat Husain, Karina Lovell, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Farah Lunat, Penny Bee, Matthias Pierce, Najia Atif, Saadia Aseem, Kamaldeep Bhui, Peter Bower, Traolach Brugha, Nasim Chaudhry, Akbar Ullah, Linda Davies, Nadeem Gire, Deepali Sharma, Jahanara Miah, Waqas Ahmed, Joe Kai, Ilyas Mirza, Jillian Morrison, Naeem Mohmed, Atif Rahman, Shanaya Rathod, Najma Siddiqi, Waquas Waheed, Christopher Williams, Nosheen Zaidi, Richard Emsley, Richard Morriss

“…The perceived benefit of increased social relationships during the PHP sessions could have provided an influential therapeutic factor. …”
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High-risk pregnancy and risk of breastfeeding failure by Eman S. Salama, Mostafa Hussein, Ahmed N. Fetih, Azza M. A. Abul-Fadl, Shimaa A. Elghazally

“…A pretested and validated questionnaire was used to collect detailed epidemiological, personal, health-related status, medications, hospitalizations, reproductive history, current delivery, and previous breastfeeding experiences. …”
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Web-Based Respondent-Driven Sampling to Assess Biobehavioral Factors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Thailand: Cross-Sectional Study by Watcharapol Srinor, Suvimon Tanpradech, Panupit Thiengtham, Samart Karuchit, Charif Naksuk, Thitipong Yingyong, Thananda Naiwatanakul, Sanny Northbrook, Wolfgang Hladik

“… Abstract BackgroundRespondent-driven sampling (RDS) is the current standard for sampling key populations at risk for HIV infections but is usually limited to local implementation in single towns or cities. …”
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