Extracorporeal Shock Waves Increase Markers of Cellular Proliferation in Bronchial Epithelium and in Primary Bronchial Fibroblasts of COPD Patients by Antonino Di Stefano, Roberto Frairia, Fabio L. M. Ricciardolo, Isabella Gnemmi, Antonella Marino Gammazza, Alessio Piraino, Francesco Cappello, Bruno Balbi, Maria Graziella Catalano

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is due to structural changes and narrowing of small airways and parenchymal destruction (loss of the alveolar attachment as a result of pulmonary emphysema), which all lead to airflow limitation. …”
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Perceived social support and self-stigma as factors of COVID-19 booster vaccination behavior and intention via cognitive coping and emotion regulation among people infected with CO... by Xiaoying Zhang, Yiming Luan, Yihan Tang, Mason M. C. Lau, Yanqiu Yu, Jing Gu, Joseph T. F. Lau

“…The associations between the independent variables and BI-BV were tested by logistic regression analysis. A structural equation model (SEM) tested the indirect effects of the latent variables of self-stigma, active coping, and maladaptive emotion regulation between the latent variable of perceived social support and BI-BV. …”
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Geospatial Innovation Breakthroughs: A Study on the Impact of Talent Birthplace Diversity and Multidimensional Proximity by Jin Wenwan, He Xinyi, Zhu Shengjun, Zhang Xudong

“…However, the global distribution of technological innovation remains uneven, with a sustained "core-periphery" structure. From the perspective of evolutionary economic geography, technological development paths are closely linked to the local knowledge base, making it generally difficult to overcome spatial constraints. …”
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Taxonomic composition, distribution and resources of macrobenthos in Peter the Great Bay in 2011 by Victor A. Nadtochy, Nikolai V. Kolpakov

“…The same grid of samplings was used as in the previous survey in 2003. The data were averaged within 5 domains: Amur Bay, Ussuri Bay, the Western (westward from 131о30′ E), Central (131о30′-132о30′ E) and Eastern (eastward from 132о30′ E) areas. …”
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Synthesis and study of the anticancer activity of some new 7H-[1,2,4]triazolo [3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines by I. I. Myrko, T. I. Chaban, V. V. Ohurtsov, I. V. Drapak, V. S. Matiichuk

“…The reaction proceeds by heating the above reagents in alcohol with the closure of the thiadiazine ring and the formation of 7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine systems. The structure of all synthesized compounds was confirmed by 1H NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis data. …”
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Undeliverable by design? How excessive internal medicine commitments are compromising Group 1 specialty training across the UK by Hasaan Rafique, Sadaf Hasaan, Neil Fisher

“…Annualised adjustments were made for leave, and all data were validated with Trust staffing teams. Results: No DGH met the 75:25 training time split in any year, while only one university hospital achieved this benchmark. …”
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Device optimization of CsPbI2Br-based inorganic perovskite solar cells using different charge transport layers via SCAPS-1D by Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Sultan, M.Shahid Iqbal Khan, Syed Hamza Safeer

“…We hope our findings will contribute to understanding the Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) structure with different hole transport layers, and ultimately lead to the development of more efficient, stable, and cost-effective perovskite solar cells for commercial applications.…”
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Asteroseismology of One of the Most Rapidly Rotating DBV Stars: EPIC 248705247 by Jiayi Zhang, Jianning Fu, Tianqi Cang, Jie Su, Yanhui Chen, Xiaoyu Ma, Gang Meng

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Mutations in NEK1 cause ciliary dysfunction as a novel pathogenic mechanism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Min-Young Noh, Seong-il Oh, Young-Eun Kim, Sun Joo Cha, Wonjae Sung, Ki-Wook Oh, Yurim Park, Ji Young Mun, Chang-Seok Ki, Minyeop Nahm, Seung Hyun Kim

“…All three NEK1 variants exhibited abnormal primary ciliary structure, impaired sonic hedgehog signaling, and altered cell-cycle progression. …”
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Priority-Setting for Novel Drug Regimens to Treat Tuberculosis: An Epidemiologic Model. by Emily A Kendall, Sourya Shrestha, Ted Cohen, Eric Nuermberger, Kelly E Dooley, Lice Gonzalez-Angulo, Gavin J Churchyard, Payam Nahid, Michael L Rich, Cathy Bansbach, Thomas Forissier, Christian Lienhardt, David W Dowdy

“…Limitations include sparse data on key model parameters and necessary simplifications to model structure and outcomes.…”
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Left bundle branch block in coronary artery disease: toward novel electrocardiographic markers by Yuri N. Fedulaev, Irina V. Makarova, Alisa V. Grigorieva, Dzhamilya R. Kapitonova, Gulfiya A. Khairetdinova

“…There were no significant differences in the mortality structure between groups. CONCLUSION: The presence of fragmented QRS complexes on electrocardiogram in patients with complete left bundle branch block is associated with further QRS widening and QTc prolongation, a trend toward reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, increased frequency of cardiovascular-related hospitalizations, and progression of heart failure severity. …”
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Environmental Impact of Physical Visits and Telemedicine in Nursing Care at Home: Comparative Life Cycle Assessment by Egid M van Bree, Lynn E Snijder, Hans C Ossebaard, Evelyn A Brakema

“…We collected anonymous user data in collaboration with a telemedicine service company, complemented by consulting staff members of four nursing organizations. …”
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Computational modelling reveals neurobiological contributions to static and dynamic functional connectivity patterns by Linnea Hoheisel, Linnea Hoheisel, Hannah Hacker, Gereon R Fink, Gereon R Fink, Silvia Daun, Silvia Daun, Joseph Kambeitz, Joseph Kambeitz

“…Recent advances in computational modelling allow us to investigate the relationship of both static FC (sFC) and dynamic FC (dFC) with neurobiology non-invasively.In this study, we modelled the brain activity of 200 healthy individuals based on empirical resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) data. Simulations were conducted using a group-averaged structural connectome and four parameters guiding global integration and local excitation-inhibition balance: (i) G, a global coupling scaling parameter; (ii) Ji, an inhibitory coupling parameter; (iii) JN, the excitatory NMDA synaptic coupling parameter; and (iv) wp, the excitatory population recurrence weight. …”
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Optimal Airfoil Selection for Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blades: A Multi-Criteria Approach by Temesgen Batu, Hirpa G. Lemu, Besufekad Negash, Eaba Beyene, Dagim Tirfe, Eyob Hailemichael, Solomon Alemneh

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The Role of Exosome-Loaded Hydrogels in Improving Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Preclinical Animal Studies by Bowen Wang, Desheng Xie, Jianming Huang, Zheyuan Huang, Weizong Weng, Danlei Huang, Ying Zhang, Xiaolin Chen

“…Conclusions: Exosome-loaded hydrogels show potential for improving the structure and function of intervertebral discs in IDD treatment, potentially slowing degeneration by inhibiting matrix degradation and cellular aging. …”
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Technical advances and research directions of borehole geophysical prospecting for coal mines by Jianyuan CHENG, Yu YAN, Yuteng LI, Pan WANG, Rui ZHAO, Bici JIANG

“…ProgressFor intra-borehole geophysical technology, high-frequency (HF) reflection radar within a near-horizontal borehole in coal mines allows for the coal-rock interface exploration and geological structure identification within a radial distance range of 0 to 10 m. …”
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HISTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS OF THE MANDIBULAR ALVEOLAR PROCESS IN PHARMACOLOGICAL CORRECTION OF EXPERIMENTAL OSTEOPOROSIS AND PERIODONTITIS by O.I. Hodovana

“…In pathological process – systemic osteoporosis and periodontitis in group №2 in impairment of organization of all structural components of bone tissue, particularly modifications of compact and spongy substance, the level of basic GAGs drastically increased (71.74%) and slight amount of reserved acid GAGs (15.49%) appeared in all examined bones as a body’s reaction to damage. …”
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Service Innovation in Customer Value Co-Creation: The Mediating Role of Customer Engagement in the Hospitality Industry – A Case Study by Meysam Fakharyan, Ali Hosseinzadeh, Hadi Bastam

“…The questionnaires were gathered through an online survey, and their validity and reliability were duly confirmed. The descriptive data were analyzed by SPSS Software ver.16 and the research's model was analyzed by LISREL Software ver.8.5 that was based on Structural Equations Modeling (SEM). …”
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In Vitro Effects of Vanadate Erbium/Silver Oxide (ErVO4/AgO) and Vanadate Iron/Silver Oxide (FeVO4/AgO) Nanoparticles on the Adult of Fasciola hepatica by Arbabi Mohsen, Esmaili Monireh, Hooshyar Hossein, Delavari Mahdi, Sobhani Nasab Ali, Nejati Majid

“…To ensure the reliability of the data, the tests on the sample were performed twice. …”
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Multi-branch horizontal well hole docking pressure control extraction technology for close distance coal seam group by Liang CHEN, Zhiheng CHENG, Xin LUO, Hongyang YU, Zherui ZHANG, Peng WANG, Xiangdong WANG

“…Taking Shaqu well field in Lyuliang city, Shanxi province as an example, through theoretical analysis and data statistics, the geological structure of coalbed methane accumulation in the well field, the influence of hydrodynamic conditions, coalbed methane reservoir characteristics and gas-bearing distribution are obtained. …”
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