Failure Analysis of Fire in Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Heating Insoles: Case Study by Rong Yuan, Sylvia Jin, Glen Stevick

“…These findings necessitate a multi-level safety framework for lithium-ion battery products, encompassing enhanced cell design to prevent internal short circuit, improved circuit protection with health monitoring capabilities, optimized product integration to mitigate mechanical and environmental impact, and effective post-failure containment measures. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of training on malnutrition for Anganwadi workers in Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District by Nancy Angeline Gnanaselvam, Avita Rose Johnson, Anupama Shetty

“…Recommendations: A standardized curriculum for malnutrition, improved teaching–learning methods, and assessment methods for use among community health workers and calibration and functioning anthropometry tools are essential for malnutrition training. …”
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From seabed to sickbed: lessons gained from allorecognition in marine invertebrates by Baruch Rinkevich

“…Their allorecognition offers an improved explanation for post-transplant outcomes by accounting for the natural dynamic, spatiotemporal evolution of selfhood. …”
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Precise detection of differential RNA editing sites across varied biological conditions using the CADRES pipeline by Jun Sun, Chi Zhang, Xiuling Li

“…Abstract RNA editing is an important post-transcriptional modification for gene regulation and protein diversity. …”
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Tracking teachers’ experience of adopting my English step to infuse differentiated instruction by Ilza Mayuni, Yinghui Chen, Ni Made Ratminingsih, Tara Mustikaning Palupi, Nurhasanah Halim

“…This digital educational resource can be modified and adhered to its contextual connection. Next, improvements in content and functionality are requisite for MES to be adhered to in English learning in the enactment of Kurikulum Merdeka (KurMer). …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture's impact on hemiplegic gait recovery after stroke by Zheng Sun, Haitian Sun, Kuang Yu, Zilong Zhu, Yiren Lin, Ke Sun, Jianbin Zhang

“…It also reduced gait cycle time (MD = −0.61, 95 % CI: −0.96 to −0.26, Z = 3.44, P = 0.0006, I² = 98 %) and the proportion of double support phase (MD = −7.16, 95 % CI: −9.08 to −5.25, Z = 7.33, P < 0.00001, I² = 0 %). These improvements in gait parameters suggest enhanced mobility and functional independence for post-stroke patients. …”
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Temporal Dynamics of Retinal Inflammation Following Blast Exposure in a Ferret Model by Rex Jeya Rajkumar Samdavid Thanapaul, Chetan Pundkar, Gaurav Phuyal, Manoj Y. Govindarajulu, Ashwathi Menon, Joseph B. Long, Peethambaran Arun

“…Targeting these inflammatory pathways may offer therapeutic avenues for mitigating retinal damage and improving ocular function.…”
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Effectiveness of a brain exercise program using game-based cognitive enhancement to reduce mild cognitive impairment among older adults in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand: a quasi-... by Panida Kunrit, Phannathat Tanthanapanyakorn, Nonlapan Khantikulanon, Sootthikarn Mungkhunthod, Chaninan Praserttai, Sasipa Rungrungrueang, Wanwisa Phonmamuang

“…Conclusion The findings suggest that a game-based brain exercise program can improve cognitive function in older adults. Healthcare professionals can implement such programs to reduce MCI by addressing planning, management, and related issues in the future.…”
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Effect of warmed ropivacaine versus room temperature ropivacaine administered spinal anesthesia on recovery of lower limb muscle strength following total knee or hip replacement: a... by Min Wang, Lu Meng, XiaoYuan Ma, Fan Li Bi, Jie Gao, Rongrong Wang, Jiawei Fan, Ye Liu, Longze Su, Lei Wang, Jun Zheng, Erfei Zhang

“…The incidence of patients achieving muscle strength grade 4 or higher in the operative limb within 3.5 h after anesthesia and the time to achieve grade 5 muscle strength, onset of sensory and motor block, duration of sensory block, intraoperative muscle relaxation score, the frequency of turning over in bed and the number of active functional exercises, the angles of knee joint flexion at 6 h and 24 h post-operation, first ambulation time, post-operative resting and motion pain score, the proportion of unilateral block, the time of first drinking and feeding, postoperative hospital stay and total hospital stay were record and analyzed. …”
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Management of severe left main bronchomalacia in an infant with a balloon expandable bare metal coronary stent: a case report by Efua H. Bolouvi, Michael D. Seckeler, Angelina Price, Wayne Morgan, Brian Lightwine, Kenneth W. Liechty

“…Case presentation: A 4-month-old ex-34-weeker infant status-post neonatal repair of a large omphalocele was re-intubated six weeks post-operatively for severe respiratory distress. …”
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The Cardiovascular Benefits of Dark Chocolate Supplementation before High-Intensity Resistance Exercise in the Early Follicular and Mid-Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle by Chun-Wei Wang, Shih-Hua Fang, Tse-An Yu, Liang-You Chen, Chung-Kai Wang, Soun-Cheng Wang, Cheng-Shiun He

“…Finger-toe pulse wave velocity (ftPWV), arterial stiffness, blood pressure, and plasma NO levels were measured at rest, 2 h after chocolate consumption (baseline), immediately post-exercise (T0), and at 60 (T60) and 120 (T120) minutes post-exercise. …”
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The partial clinical remission phase of type 1 diabetes: early-onset dyslipidemia, long-term complications, and disease-modifying therapies by Benjamin Udoka Nwosu, Benjamin Udoka Nwosu

“…These therapies are focused on mitigating β-cell apoptosis by reducing autoimmune attacks on surviving β-cells through several pathways; as well as improving β-cell function to enable the production of functional endogenous insulin and C-peptide through the reduction of proinsulin to C-peptide ratios and other measures. …”
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The effects of HAPA theory-based case management in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Jia Mei, Yuncai Xie, Pingping Huang, Yudi Jin, Xia Wang, Ying Chen

“…Results: Post-intervention, the experimental group showed significant improvement in fatty liver (P < 0.01) and reductions in biochemical indices, BMI, and WHR levels (P < 0.05), and a corresponding improvement in HDL-C levels (P < 0.001), compared to the control group. …”
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Inspiratory muscle resistance combined with strength training: effects on aerobic capacity in artistic swimmers by Yuncai Fan, Yucheng Duan, Zhiqing Gao, Yong Liu

“…The TG group performed inspiratory muscle strengthening at 50% of maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) during strength training, whereas the CG group engaged in strength training with 15% MIP inspiratory muscle training twice a week. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included an incremental stress test, pulmonary function test, inspiratory muscle strength test, and a specialized performance test.ResultsFollowing the 5-week intervention, within-group comparisons revealed that the inspiratory muscle strength index, vital capacity, and forced vital capacity significantly increased in both the CG and TG groups (P &lt; 0.01). …”
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Organisational and social work-environment experiences after care manager implementation: a repeated cross-sectional study in Swedish primary care by Pia Augustsson, Eva-Lisa Petersson, Cecilia Björkelund, Sven Persson Kylén, Carl Wikberg

“…Retrospectively registered.Results Familiarity with the care manager function increased from 72% in 2016/17 to 79% in 2021/22. …”
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A comparative study on early postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing robotic and traditional knee replacement surgeries by Sandeep Singh, Pankaj Verma, Tapaswini Sahoo, Deepak Kumar Pradhan, Akash Mohapatra, Priyadarshini Mishra, Jasper John Asahel

“…Both groups showed significant improvement (P < 0.05) in NPRS scores, as well as knee flexion and extension ROM, from day 1 to day 7 post-surgery. …”
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Use of testosterone replacement therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with intensive care unit-associated weakness and hospital-associated deconditioning: the Singapore General... by Geoffrey Sithamparapillai Samuel, Du Soon Swee

“…All the subjects except one improved to full independence at 3 months post-discharge. …”
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Opportunities and Challenges for E-health in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty - A Summary of Recent Literature Review by José Seguro, Márcia Santos

“…During hospitalization and recovery, e-health tools provide educational materials, allow progress tracking, and facilitate communication with healthcare teams, improving pain management and overall quality of life post-surgery. …”
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SGF-SLAM: Semantic Gaussian Filtering SLAM for Urban Road Environments by Zhongliang Deng, Runmin Wang

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Efficacy of Percussion Massage Therapy Applied to the Lower Extremity on Pain, Edema, and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women: Randomized Controlled Trial by Merve Yilmaz Menek, Ayse Kavasoglu Kaya

“…Results: When comparing pre-treatment and post-treatment results within each group, statistically significant differences were found in both groups in terms of right/left ankle, knee, and thigh circumference measurements, and SF-36 physical function (PF) measurements (p < 0.05). …”
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