Effects of Prostaglandin E1 and Balloon Atrial Septostomy on Cerebral Blood Flow and Oxygenation in Newborns Diagnosed with Transposition of the Great Arteries by Manuela Cucerea, Maria-Livia Ognean, Alin-Constantin Pinzariu, Marta Simon, Laura Mihaela Suciu, Dana-Valentina Ghiga, Elena Moldovan, Mihaela Moscalu

“…Dextro-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) is a critical congenital heart defect that can impact neurodevelopment due to cerebral perfusion and oxygenation disorders followed by alterations in synaptogenesis, gyrification, sulcation, and the microstructure. Brain injuries can occur both pre-operatively and postoperatively, especially white matter injuries, neuronal loss, and stroke. …”
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Effect of Heating Rate on the Properties and Mechanism of Nanocomposite Ceramic Coatings Prepared by Slurry Method by Yuntian Zhang, Yinhui Li, Jiaqi Cao, Songyuchen Ma, Guangsong Chen, Kunquan Duan, Jie Liu

“…Comprehensive performance evaluations including densification, adhesion strength, wear resistance, and thermal shock resistance were conducted. …”
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Deuterium retention in cold spray tantalum coatings vs. polycrystalline tungsten and tantalum by Mykola Ialovega, Marcos Xavier Navarro-Gonzalez, Régis Bisson, Jay Anderson, Thierry Angot, Tyler Dabney, Cary Forest, Arkadi Kreter, Danah Velez, Evan Willing, Hwasung Yeom, Kumar Sridharan, Oliver Schmitz

“…Enhanced deuterium retention in tantalum (Ta) cold spray coatings, compared to reference polycrystalline tantalum and tungsten materials, has been evaluated using the thermal desorption spectrometry technique. …”
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Succinimidyl Alginate-Modified Fibrin Hydrogels from Human Plasma for Skin Tissue Engineering by Ana Matesanz, Raúl Sanz-Horta, Alberto Gallardo, Cristina Quílez, Helmut Reinecke, Pablo Acedo, Diego Velasco, Enrique Martínez-Campos, José Luis Jorcano, Carlos Elvira

“…The mechanical and microstructure properties of these new hydrogels were evaluated, as were their biocompatibility and potential to create 3D skin models in vitro. …”
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MRI Delta Radiomics to Track Early Changes in Tumor Following Radiation: Application in Glioblastoma Mouse Model by Mohammed S. Alshuhri, Haitham F. Al-Mubarak, Abdulrahman Qaisi, Ahmad A. Alhulail, Abdullah G. M. AlMansour, Yahia Madkhali, Sahal Alotaibi, Manal Aljuhani, Othman I. Alomair, A. Almudayni, F. Alablani

“…Radiomics, a rapidly emerging field, provides an opportunity to extract features from MRI scans, offering new insights into tumor biology and treatment response. This study evaluates the potential of delta radiomics, the study of changes in radiomic features over time in response to treatment or disease progression, exploring the potential of delta radiomics to track temporal radiation changes in tumor morphology and microstructure. …”
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Dietary effect of Galega orientalis Lam. flavonoid extract on broilers’ growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and bone metabolism by Nana I. Tchana, Huiyan Zhang, Yinchuan Pan, Shiyi Wang, Dieudonné M. Dansou, Xiaoxuan Xia, Qingyu Zhao, Chaohua Tang, Junmin Zhang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of dietary Galega orientalis Lam. flavonoid extract (GOLFE) on production performance, biological markers, and bone health of white-feather broilers. …”
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Crack of a helicopter main rotor actuator attachment: failure analysis and lessons learned by L. Allegrucci, F. De Paolis, A. Coletta, M. Bernabei

“…Finally, the hydrogen content of the material was evaluated by the total hydrogen analysis. Microstructural and technological alloy characteristics were verified as well by using metallographic microscopy and hardness testing of the material. …”
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A Non-Vacuum Coating Process That Fully Achieves Technical Goals of Bipolar Plates via Synergistic Control of Multiple Layer-by-Layer Strategy by Qiaoling Liu, Xiaole Chen, Menghan Wu, Weihao Wang, Yinru Lin, Zilong Chen, Shuhan Yang, Yuhui Zheng, Qianming Wang

“…The synergistic regulation of two conductive components and a plastic additive has been employed together with the entrapment of a surfactant to optimize the microstructure of the coating surface. The assembly of layered graphite and a polystyrene sphere could maintain both the high corrosion resistance feature and excellent electrical conductivity. …”
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Lobetyolin Suppressed Osteoclastogenesis and Alleviated Bone Loss in Ovariectomy-Induced Osteoporosis via Hindering p50/p65 Nuclear Translocation and Downstream NFATc1/c-Fos Expres... by Xiu C, Luo H, Huang W, Fan S, Yuan C, Chen J, Xu C, Yao C, Hong D, Zhang L

“…In the OVX mouse model, LBT treatment improved bone microstructure. Histological analyses further corroborated LBT’s role in reducing osteoclast activity and promoting bone formation.Conclusion: LBT exerts a dual effect on bone remodeling, simultaneously inhibiting osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and promoting osteoblast-driven bone formation. …”
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Novel Antigen-Presenting Cell-Targeted Nanoparticles Enhance Split Vaccine Immunity Through Microneedles Inoculation by Xiu X, Fu H, Zhang R, Ma S, Guo P, Li Z, Zhu Y, Ma F

“…The NPs were characterized in terms of morphology, size, zeta potential, spatial orientation, macrophage internalization, and stability. The microstructure, mechanical strength, skin penetration capability, and release behavior of dMAs loaded with Man-N-HACC NPs/H1N1 complexes were investigated. …”
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Application of Thermostable Wheat Arabino-xylanase Xyn11A for Quality Improvement of Wholewheat Bread by Yuxi ZHANG, Xingyu LIU, Xiaoya QI, Huan RAO, Dandan ZHAO, Jianxiong HAO, Xueqiang LIU

“…SEM results showed that the addition of Xyn11A resulted in a more continuous dough microstructure and a denser and more homogeneous internal mesh of the bread. …”
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Synergistic effects of alkali content and silicate modulus optimization for enhanced properties in alkali-activated ultra-high performance concrete at ambient and high temperature by Yunfeng Qian, Dingyi Yang, Yunxiao Yan, Guosheng Ren, Miao Liu

“…Experimental evaluations, including mechanical strength tests, moisture transport analysis, and microstructural characterization (SEM, TGA, XRD, FTIR), demonstrate that the optimal synergy of 6 % alkali content and a 1.6 M silicate modulus results in superior compressive strength (132.60 MPa), reduced porosity, and enhanced durability. …”
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Investigation on the characterization and modelling of Fracture Process Zone behavior in Concrete Beams subjected to Three-Point Loading Tests by H. S. Vishwanatha, S. Muralidhara, B. K. Raghu Prasad

“…The outcome of present investigation clearly provides the evaluation method of FPZ in concrete beams of different sizes.…”
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Investigating the effects of hot isostatic pressing and proton irradiation on L-PBF stainless steels via nanoindentation across different strain rates by Lutfun Nipa, Hector R. Siller, Mohin Sharma, Bibhudutta Rout, Reza A Mirshams

“…The performance of additively manufactured (AM) 17-4 PH stainless steel in extreme environments, such as nuclear reactors, relies on its mechanical properties and microstructural stability. Post-processing treatments are crucial for reducing defects and porosity while enhancing mechanical performance. …”
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Characterizing Breast Tumor Heterogeneity Through IVIM-DWI Parameters and Signal Decay Analysis by Si-Wa Chan, Chun-An Lin, Yen-Chieh Ouyang, Guan-Yuan Chen, Chein-I Chang, Chin-Yao Lin, Chih-Chiang Hung, Chih-Yean Lum, Kuo-Chung Wang, Ming-Cheng Liu

“…The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate different methods for breast tumor characterization using IVIM-DWI data treated as hyperspectral image stacks. …”
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Progressive iron overload in middle-aged mice impairs olfactory function, triggers lipid oxidation and induces apoptosis by Lin Deng, Lin Deng, Lin Deng, Qihui Luo, Qihui Luo, Yucong Liu, Yucong Liu, Yao Wang, Yao Wang, Zongliang Xiong, Zongliang Xiong, Hongping Wang, Lu Zhao, Lanlan Jia, Lanlan Jia, Riyi Shi, Chao Huang, Chao Huang, Zhengli Chen, Zhengli Chen

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Performance of foam concrete containing low-temperature calcined clay as a partial replacement of Portland cement by Alassane Compaore, Kicoun Jean-Yves N’Zy Toure, Desmond Edem Primus Klenam, Tabiri Kwayie Asumadu, John David Obayemi, Nima Rahbar, Charles Migwi, Abdallah Sarroney Merenga, Winston Oluwole Soboyejo

“…For W/B of 0.6 and 0.7, OPC was partially replaced with metakaolin (calcined at 650 °C for 2 h) at levels of 10 % and 20 %. Properties evaluated included fresh and dry density, workability, porosity, compressive and flexural strengths at 7, 14, and 28 days, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), water absorption, thermal conductivity, and microstructure. …”
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A Framework for the Comparative Analysis of Music Theory Textbooks by Ádám MIKE

“…The analysis is structured into three methodological phases: macrostructural examination, microstructural analysis of selected chapters, and evaluation of thematic coherence with particular attention to the treatment of chords borrowed from the parallel minor. …”
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Effects of Packaging with Different Oxygen Resistance Materials on the Quality of Fresh Pork by Xiaoyu CHAI, Dequan ZHANG, Debao WANG, Xin LI, Chengjun MIN, Yuqian XU, Chaoqiao ZHU, Wei YANG, Weili RAO, Chengli HOU

“…Compared to OPP group, the increase of TVB-N value and carbonyl group content on 15 d were significantly (P<0.05) inhibited by HORP and MORP group, inhibited protein oxidation of pork during the storage period, the content of total sulfhydryl group in HORP and MORP group was higher than that of OPP group. The microstructure of muscles fibers detected by scanning electron microscope in the HORP and MORP group was observed to have the best structural integrity. …”
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Signatures of Plastic Instabilities and Strain Localization in Acoustic Emission Time-Series by Alexey Vinogradov

“…This study underscores AE’s potential for non-destructive evaluation and failure prediction in structural metals, emphasizing its sensitivity to microstructural changes and instabilities. …”
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