Preparation and First-principles Study of New Thorium-based MOX Fuel by ZHAO Shi1, 2, , WEI Qianglin1, 2, 3, , LIU Yibao1, 2, LIU Haojie2, LI Kaixuan2

“…This leads to an expansion of gaps between particles, an increase in the number of pores, and ultimately a reduction in density. The XRD analysis reveals that variations in sintering temperature have a negligible effect on the lattice constant of Th1−xCexO2. …”
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Risky sexual behavior in Veterans seeking substance use and mental health treatment by Joseph W. Tu, Rachael J. Shaw, Autumn Rae Florimbio, Kaitlyn McCarthy, Erin E. Bonar, Stephen T. Chermack, Jamie J. Winters, Maureen A. Walton, Minden B. Sexton

“…Veterans (N = 834) were mostly male (93.4 %) and White (71.6 %) with an average age of 48.25 years. In the past 30 days, 50.5 % of Veterans had sex and 57.3 % of Veterans reported at least one day of heavy drinking. …”
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Examining the role of elective pelvic radiotherapy in patients Diagnosed with high- and very High-Risk Non-Metastatic prostate cancer by István Nahaji, Zsuzsa S. Kocsis, Andrea Kovács, Levente Varga, László Gesztesi, Kliton Jorgo, Zoltán Takácsi-Nagy, Csaba Polgár, Péter Ágoston

“…Patients also received 2–3 years of androgen deprivation. Patients’ average age who received PORT vs. WPRT was 73.9 ± 4.3 years vs. 66.4 ± 5.4 years respectively. …”
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Participation in organised sports and longitudinal development of physical activity in Swiss youth: the population-based SOPHYA cohort by Johanna Hänggi, Gianfranco Lovison, Ayoung Jeong, Emmanuel Schaffner, Emil Njihuis, Fabian Studer, Wolfgang Taube, Bengt Kayser, Suzanne L. Suggs, Bettina Bringolf-Isler, Nicole Probst-Hensch

“…Yet the age-related decline in average physical activity, a natural phenomenon also observed in animals, poses a challenge. …”
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Healthcare costs in relation to increased use of preoperative renal tumour biopsies by Agnes Lind, Bassam Mazin Hashim, Matilda Hagman, Susanna Holst, Andreas Karlsson Rosenblad, Börje Ljungberg, Per-Olof Lundgren, Sven Lundstam, Camilla Nystrand, Fanny Goude, Tobias Lauritsen

“…Conclusions: The budget impact analysis of routine preoperative RTBs in suspected renal cell carcinoma indicates net healthcare cost savings in cT1a and potentially for all cT1 tumours. …”
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Social capital as a moderator of the relationship between violent community environment and psychological distress by Miguel A. Pérez-Sastré, Carmen García-Peña, Luciana Ramos-Lira, Luis Ortiz-Hernández

“…Community violence and social capital were measured at the census tract level using the average answers of a household's head sample. These environmental variables were independent of the experiences of the participants. …”
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Teleconsultation for infectious disease management in pediatric intensive care by Dr Jacopo Ceradini, MD Daniela Perrotta, MD Elio Tamburello, MD Marcella Aversa, MD Laura Lancella, MD Francesca Ippolita Calò Carducci, MD Maia De Luca, MD Lorenza Romani, Carmen D'amore, Gaetano Ciliento, Leonardo Vallesi, Massimiliano Raponi, MD Marta Luisa Ciofi degli Atti

“…The 64 patients treated with antibiotics received 125 therapies: 64 in 2023 and 61 in 2024, with an average of 1.8 and 1.6 molecules per patient, respectively (p=0.9). …”
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Subacute sclerosing leucoencephalitis: an epidemiological, clinical and biochemical study of 31 cases Leucoencefalite esclerosante subaguda: estudo epidemiológioco, clínico e bioqu... by Horácio M. Canelas, O. Freitas Juliäo, Antônio B. Lefèvre, J. Lamartine de Assis, Waldir A. Tognola, Francisco B. de Jorge, Lineu C. Fonseca, A. Xavier-Lima

“…In 16 patients followed up to death, the average duration of the disease was 7 months, with a range from 2 to 20 months. …”
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Quantitative study of changes in the hippocampus after whole-brain radiotherapy via multisequence magnetic resonance imaging radiomics by Rui Liu, Guan-Zhong Gong, Shan-Shan Du, Kang-Ning Meng, Ruo-Zheng Wang, Yong Yin

“…The features were then organized as follows: (1) Group1 features included those features that were significantly different among MRIpre, MRIpost, and MRIfollow scans; and (2) Group2 features included those features that were significantly different between MRIpre and MRIfollow scans and between MRIpost and MRIfollow scans. Results: (1) The average MRIpost and MRIfollow hippocampal volumes were 3.32 ± 0.49 cm3 and 2.95±0.45 cm3, respectively, which were 1.68 % and 12.51% lower than the MRIpre volume (3.41 ± 0.49 cm3), respectively (p < 0.05). (2) Radiomics analysis revealed that 88 features were significantly different (p < 0.05) across the MRIpre, MRIpost, and MRIfollow scans. …”
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Active management of suspected fetal macrosomia: the right approach? by Inmaculada Mejía, Patricia Barbero Casado, Claudia Sánchez-Arevalo, Christian Garrido Lopez, Laura Escudero Villegas, Antonio García Burguillo, Alberto Galindo, Cecilia Villalaín

“…The average neonatal weight in this group was 3975 ± 285 g. …”
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Blood mineral profile of French Alpine goats during the first third of the lactation period by Z. Antunović, Ž. Klir Šalavardić, L. Zmaić, J. Novoselec

“…A comparison of measured average concentrations of macro-elements with the reference range for goats confirmed lower concentrations of K and Zn and higher concentrations of P, while concentrations of Na, Mn, and Se in this research were at the upper limit of the reference range. …”
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Regime Shifts in Microbial and Water Quality Dynamics in Red Tilapia Ponds by Ziyan Liu, Jiaqi Li, Lei Luo, Yang Yu, Jianing Yan, Caiyun Sun, Xiangjun Miao, Wensheng Li

“…During the breeding period (from 6 July 2023 to 13 November 2023), water samples were collected from three ponds, on average once every 20 days. The results of water quality analysis showed that at the end of culture (13 November 2023), the concentrations of NH₄⁺-N and NO₂⁻-N increased significantly, and both the air temperature (36.00 ± 0.00 to 21 ± 0.00 °C) and water temperature (32.83 ± 0.29 to 22.75 ± 0.42 °C) decreased significantly. …”
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Aplikasi untuk Mencari Kelayakan Siswa Penerima Bantuan Pendidikan dengan Metode Simple Additive Weighting (Studi Kasus : SMK NU Ma'arif Kudus) by Syaifuddin Syaifuddin, Solikhin Solikhin, Eko Riyanto

“…The criteria used in this system are; the amount of parents' income, the average value of report cards, the number of relatives / relatives. …”
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Study on the aquaculture capacity of whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)-razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta) tandem mariculture pond by Chunpu Zhao, Gege Bao, Bocheng Mei, Yunhui Luo, Jilin Xu, Shanliang Xu, Danli Wang

“…In the following year, the average value estimated by the model was used as the stocking density for verification in tandem ponds and the polyculture pond. …”
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The Extended Flexor Carpi Radialis Approach for Distal Radius Fracture Fixation: A Prospective Study by Sulaiman Alrefai, MD, Dionne Hsu, MD(c), Jonathan Persitz, MD, Atefeh Noori, PhD, Andrea Chan, MD, FRCSC, Ryan Paul, MD, FRCSC

“…Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. Results: The average follow-up period was 14 months with a mean Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score of 6.8 at the final visit. …”
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La pesca artesanal en la Cuenca del Plata (Argentina) y sus implicancias en la conservación de la biodiversidad Artisanal fish at del Plata basin (Argentina) and its implications f... by Juan Miguel Iwaszkiw, Francisco Firpo Lacoste

“…Since 2003 Colombia buy an average of 50% of inland fisheries exports from Argentina. …”
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Comparative Characteristics of Patients with Cerebral Stroke and Myocardial Infarction in Outpatient Practice: Structure of Comorbidity, Risk Factors, Drug Treatment and Outcomes by A. N. Vorobyev, K. G. Pereverzeva, M. M. Loukianov, S. S. Yakushin, S. Yu. Martsevich, E. Yu. Okshina, O. M. Drapkina

“…To conduct a comparative analysis of clinical and anamnestic characteristics, risk factors, pharmacotherapy and outcomes in patients with previous stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) in outpatient practice based on data from prospective outpatient registries.Material and methods. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Variation of GPP and Its Response to Urban Environmental Changes in Beijing by Le Chen, Simin Yu, Shi Shen, You Wan, Changqing Song

“…GTWR extends GWR by adding temporal analysis, enabling a comprehensive examination of spatiotemporal data variations. …”
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Quality of life and its determinants in women with delayed conception in low-mid socioeconomic neighbourhoods of Northern India: a cross-sectional study by James Kiarie, Sarmila Mazumder, Rita Kabra, Gitau Mburu, Ndema Habib, Ranadip Chowdhury, Neeta Dhabhai, Barsha Gadapani Pathak

“…Data were collected between July 2020 and August 2021.Result The average FertiQoL score was 31.71 out of 100, indicating a moderately low QoL. …”
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Using five exposure metrics to explore the association between ambient PM2.5 and the hospital admissions for COPD in Tianshui city, China by Deshun Li, Jiyuan Dong, Xiaoju Liu, Juan Shu, Lisha Zhu, Hairong Bao

“…Stratified analyses were conducted to examine the effect modifications of gender, age, and season. The analysis revealed significant associations between five different exposure metrics of PM2.5 and COPD admission. …”
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