Anti-reflux surgical treatment for Barrett’s oesophagus by B. F. Shevchenko, N. V. Prolom, O. M. Babii, S. O. Tarabarov, O. V. Zeleniuk

“…Anti-reflux procedures constituted the second stage to remove HH and restore an excessive dilatation of the esophageal orifice of the diaphragm by cruroraphy with correction of anti-reflux function of the cardia by fundoplication, angle of His reconstruction and providing free food passage. 11 (19.6 %) patients underwent surgery according to a new technique that provided reliable recovery of cardia physiological functions and preservation of the anatomical relation between the diaphragm and the esophageal-gastric junction and included cruroraphy and fundoplication. …”
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Neurological Evaluation of Severe Congenital Kyphosis With Compressive Myelopathy in 39 Patients With a Minimum 1‐Year Follow‐Up by Jiaqi Zhang, Yan Zeng, Weishi Li

“…Results At the final follow‐up, 79.5% of patients (31 cases) had improved neurological function and myelopathy symptoms. The average Cobb angle of kyphosis decreased from 78.4° to 20.1° after correction surgery. …”
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Surface modification of electrospun polycaprolactone and zein using cold atmospheric plasma for tissue engineering applications by Afsaneh Esmaeili Ranjbar, Fatemeh Asadi, Sanam Mohandesnezhad, Mahboubeh Vatanparast, Sadaf Mohandesnezhad, Mohammad Reza Mirzaei, Mojgan Noroozi Karimabad, Ali Salehi Fathabadi, Faezeh Esmaeili Ranjbar

“…Polycaprolactone (PCL) and zein are two distinct polymers in terms of origin and function; they are synthetic and natural polymers, respectively. …”
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Analysis of Gait and Foot Pressure in Patients with Different Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis by LING Xingjin, OU Jianlin, XIE Wenhao, CHEN Zhuoming, OUYANG Hui

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the gait characteristics of patients with different severity of knee osteoarthritis and the differences in the peak pressure points in different subdivisions of the foot to provide a basis for the clinical diagnosis, treatment and rehabilateral of knee osteoarthritis.MethodsA total of 64 patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis admitted to the Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, and Department of Spine and Trauma Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University from August 2020 to February 2021 were selected, based on the K-L classification (Kellgren-Lawrence classification) criteria of imaging, and the 50 cases of patients who met the criteria were divided into mild and moderate-severe groups, of which 26 cases of patients with grades I and II were included in the mild group, and 24 cases of patients with grades III and IV were in the moderate-severe group.The gait spatiotemporal parameters and peak plantar pressure points of the two groups were detected using the gait and balance function training assessment system and smart rehabilitation shoes respectively. …”
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Comparative effects of arithmetic, speech, and motor dual-task walking on gait in stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study by Xueyi Zhang, Xueyi Zhang, Qi Wang, Qiujie Li, Qiujie Li, Hui Liu, Hui Liu, Xianglin Wan, Xianglin Wan

“…This study assessed the acute effects of different types of dual tasks on gait in stroke patients during task performance, informing occupational, and physical therapists about care recommendations to prevent patients from falling and improve their balance function in daily life.MethodsA total of 19 stroke patients (52.7 ± 6.9 years old) performed the walking-only and dual-task walking (motor, arithmetic and speech) task test while a 3D motion capture system measured the gait parameters (the gait spatial-temporal parameters, sagittal angle of lower-limb joints, gait parameter variability and dual-task cost). …”
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Separator with high ionic conductivity enables electrochemical capacitors to line-filter at high power by Yajie Hu, Puying Li, Guobin Lai, Bing Lu, Haiyan Wang, Huhu Cheng, Mingmao Wu, Feng Liu, Zhi-Min Dang, Liangti Qu

“…However, they can only function at no-load or low-power conditions due to the limited high-frequency capacitance resulting from the excessive ionic resistance, despite much progress in electrode materials. …”
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Robot-assisted arthroscopic all-epiphyseal PCLR with remnant preservation in a 13-year-old boy: a case report and review of the literature by Chaofan Liao, Chaofan Liao, Jiang Zheng, Qiuzhen Liang, Peidong Liu, Panpan Pang, Liang Zhang

“…Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging on day 2 confirmed that the femoral and tibial bone tunnels were within the epiphysis, with good graft fixation. The angle between the reconstructed tibial bone tunnel and the graft was approximately 104.1°. …”
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Electronic structure of (Mn_{1−x}Pb_{x})Bi_{2}Te_{4}: Experimental evidence of topological phase transition by D. A. Estyunin, T. P. Estyunina, I. I. Klimovskikh, K. A. Bokai, V. A. Golyashov, K. A. Kokh, O. E. Tereshchenko, S. Ideta, Y. Miyai, Y. Kumar, T. Iwata, T. Kosa, T. Okuda, K. Miyamoto, K. Kuroda, K. Shimada, A. M. Shikin

“…In this study, we present a detailed investigation of the electronic structure evolution in (Mn_{1−x}Pb_{x})Bi_{2}Te_{4} as a function of Pb concentration, using a variety of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy based techniques, including photon-energy-dependent studies, spin-resolved, and circular dichroism (CD) measurements. …”
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A Joint Optimization Method for Power and Array of Multi-Point Sources System by Zhihao Cai, Shiqi Xing, Xinyuan Su, Junpeng Wang, Weize Meng, Ziwen Xiao

“…Third, based on the non-dominated sorting whale optimization algorithm (NSWOA), an adaptive inertia weight based on the cosine function and logistic chaotic map is introduced to obtain the optimal arrangement. …”
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Convergence, Accommodation, Fusion, and Stereopsis: What Keeps the Eyes Aligned in Intermittent Exotropia? by Costantino Schiavi, Valentina Di Croce, Laura Primavera, Filippo Tassi

“…In Group B, myopic shift was statistically significantly higher in the patient group and there was a statistically significant positive correlation between myopic shift and angle of strabismus. Conclusions. Apart from the role of fusional convergence which accounts for myopia-phoria, that of the other binocular functions in the control at near of IXT and conversely their specific role in the pathogenesis of IXT remain unclear and the cause of divergent infantile strabismus is still unknown.…”
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Optimization of the Raman spectroscopic method for crystal orientation and residual stress of aluminum oxide by Miaoxia Xie, Chengyu Xiang, Xueliang Zeng, Xuesu Zhang, Linjie Zhang, Jiangtao Xiong

“…A half-wavelength plate was set in the common light path to simultaneously alter the polarization directions of both incident laser and scattered Raman signals, and the distribution functions of the polarized Raman scattering intensity about the polarization rotation angle and the crystal orientation angle were deduced. …”
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Sport training of axial rotation affects spatial ability: Evidence from behavior and fNIRS by Tian Feng, Fuchun Zhang, Manqi Liang, Jinzhao Liu, Youxin Wei

“…The present study investigated the spatial ability of adolescent athletes with different sport expertise of axial rotation, providing the cognitive characteristics from both behavior and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) tests. 16 basketball and soccer players, 15 freestyle athletes and 15 runners were selected for spatial ability testing with a three-factor mixed experimental design of 3 (sport type: open high-spatial sport, closed high-spatial sport, closed low-spatial sport) × 2 (rotation angle: 45°, 90°) × 3 (rotation axis: horizontal, vertical, longitudinal). …”
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Optimal Spatial Configuration for Energy and Solar Use in Alpine-Frigid Resettlement Communities by Bo Liu, Wei Song, Yu Liu, Chuanming Wang, Jie Song

“…This study investigates solar-optimized spatial configurations that enhance passive energy performance while addressing functional settlement needs. Through parametric modeling and climate-responsive simulations, four key spatial parameters are examined: building spacing, courtyard depth, density, and volumetric ratio. …”
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Effect of design and kinematic parameters on energy requirement in inclined screw mixer by V. F. Khlystunov, S. V. Braginets, A. S. Alferov, M. V. Chernutskiy

“…The establishment of functional dependences between parameters and modes enables to design power-efficient equipment for the on-farm feed production.Materials and Methods. …”
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Mechanical Behaviour of Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymer/Polyvinyl Chloride Foam Cored Sandwich Structures by Edwin Cheruiyot Kosgey, Krishnan Kanny, Festus Maina Mwangi

“…The UD fibres were oriented in cross-ply (0/90), angle-ply (+45/−45), and quasi-isotropic orientations. …”
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Investigation of Inlet Guide Vane Efficiency in Centrifugal Compressors for the Turbo Refrigeration Machines by Danilishin A.M., Kozhukhov Y. V., Fateeva E.S., Aksenov A.A.

“…Performance character-istics were derived from numerical simulations, including IGV loss coefficients as functions of di-mensionless geometric parameters and blade shapes. …”
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Evaluation of oral health-related quality of life in burn survivors: A cross-sectional study by Hetal Amipara, Rakesh Kain, Shalabh Kumar

“…Purpose: The face, crucial to identity, is susceptible to the functional and psychological impact of burn injuries. …”
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A Cutting-edge Innovation: Europium-doped Monetite-infused Carrageenan – Hyaluronic Acid Membrane Enhances Soft-tissue Regeneration by R Prenetha, Nidhita Suresh, Kaarthikeyan Gurumoorthy, Chitra Sivalingam, V. Rakshagan

“…FTIR confirmed the presence of key functional groups, while tensile testing showed significant improvements in strength and load-bearing capacity. …”
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Machining-induced burr distribution along hole contours in unidirectional carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (UD-CFRP) composites by Norbert Geier, Gergely Magyar

“…The main aim of this study is to develop a model to determine the density and distribution functions of risky fibre cutting angles where machining-induced burrs are expected to be formed when hole-machining CFRPs. …”
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Relationship of spinal alignment with muscular volume and fat infiltration of lumbar trunk muscles. by Rafael Menezes-Reis, Gustavo Perazzoli Bonugli, Carlos Ernesto Garrido Salmon, Debora Mazoroski, Carlos Fernando Pereira da Silva Herrero, Marcello Henrique Nogueira-Barbosa

“…Fat infiltration and atrophy of lumbar muscles are related to spinal degenerative conditions and may cause functional deficits. Spinal alignment exerts biomechanical influence on lumbar intervertebral discs and joints. …”
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