Numerical Simulation of Frost Heave and Thaw Settlement Characteristics in a Complex Pipe–Soil System in the Seasonally Frozen Ground by Qinglin Li, Pengrui Feng, Rui Wang, Ni An, Ruiguang Bai, Guang Yang, Xinlin He, Ping Lin, Zixu Hu

“…The study also examined the effects of parameters such as pipeline burial depth, specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, permeability of saturated soil, and initial saturation on the displacement field. The results show that selecting soil layers with high specific heat capacity (e.g., 1.68 kJ/kg·°C) and materials with high thermal conductivity (e.g., 2.25 W/m·°C) can reduce surface frost heave displacement by up to 40.8% compared to low-conductivity conditions. …”
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Soil-Gradient-Derived Bacterial Synthetic Communities Enhance Drought Tolerance in <i>Quercus pubescens</i> and <i>Sorbus domestica</i> Seedlings by Ivan Aleksieienko, Mariana Fernandes Hertel, Jérôme Reilhan, Marie de Castro, Bertrand Légeret, Halley Caixeta Oliveira, Ilja M. Reiter, Catherine Santaella

“…Biofilm assays showed that even weak individual producers could enhance community-level performance. After initial screening on <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>, the most and least effective SynComs were tested on <i>Q. pubescens</i> and <i>S. domestica</i> seedlings. …”
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Phyllodes tumors of the breast: Real world data from a multi-institution cohort by Carl Sars, Jan Frisell, Paul W. Dickman, Felix Haglund de Flon, Fredrik Karlsson, Helena Sackey, Ebba K. Lindqvist

“…Preoperatively, results from diagnostic workup were often ambiguous, and only 45.6 % of cases had a preoperative diagnosis of PT. Initial surgery was breast-conserving in 93.2 % of patients. …”
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When infection hurts: golden rules for managing pediatric skin and soft tissue infections by Giangiacomo Nicolini, Valentina Frasca Polara, Matteo Calvi, Marc García-Lorenzo, Miriam Massese, Gregorio Paolo Milani, Roberta Parrino, Enrico Vidal, Claudia Colomba

“…Furthermore, antibiotic therapy should be selected to reduce hospital stay and facilitate home-based continuity of care, while follow-up and strengthening of the hospital-territory network are critical for continuity of care after discharge. …”
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Encapsulation of <i>Monascus</i> Pigments Using Enzyme-Modified Yeast Protein–Polysaccharide Complex Pickering Emulsions to Increase Its Stability During Storage by Ziyan Zhao, Jinling Zhao, Sirong Liu, Mengxuan Liu, Xiangquan Zeng, He Li, Yu Xi, Jian Li

“…In this study, cationic polysaccharide chitosan (CS) and anionic polysaccharide xanthan gum (XG) were selected to enhance the emulsifying properties of protein emulsions. …”
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Dual therapeutic potential of Scoparia dulcis in combating hyperglycemia and inflammation in diabetes through network pharmacology and in silico analysis by Ngoc-Thac Pham, Huong-Giang Le, Thuy-Tien Thi Phan, Phuong Vu Luu, Bo-Rong Peng, Lo-Yun Chen, Yu-Chia Chang, Kuei-Hung Lai

“…Molecular docking followed by 200 ns molecular dynamics simulations assessed the binding affinity of TNF-α with the top ten selected compounds, revealing strong and stable interactions with essential active site residues. …”
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Short Message Service-based intervention to improve child immunization visit rates: preliminary findings from a pilot activity in communities with low immunization appointment rate... by Ye.O. Grechukha, N.M. Kolachynskyi, N.O. Ivanchenko, A.V. Kovalchuk, A.P. Volokha, G.V. Gnyloskurenko

“…A targeted SMS campaign was implemented in October-November 2024, conducted in two stages. Initial messages were sent to 41,392 mobile subscribers. …”
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Real-Time Integration of Optical Coherence Tomography Thickness Map Overlays for Enhanced Visualization in Epiretinal Membrane Surgery: A Pilot Study by Ferhat Turgut, Keisuke Ueda, Amr Saad, Tahm Spitznagel, Luca von Felten, Takashi Matsumoto, Rui Santos, Marc D. de Smet, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, Matthias D. Becker, Gábor Márk Somfai

“…This study investigates the integration of preoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images into real-time surgical video feeds, providing a dynamic overlay that enhances the decision-making process during surgery. (2) Methods: Five MP surgeries were analyzed, where preoperative OCT images were first manually aligned with the initial frame of the surgical video by selecting five pairs of corresponding points. …”
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Mid-Level Data Fusion Techniques of LC-MS and HS-GC-MS for Distinguishing Green and Ripe Forsythiae Fructus by Qingling Xie, Hanwen Yuan, Shiqi Liu, Ling Liang, Jiangyi Luo, Mengyun Wang, Bin Li, Wei Wang

“…Moreover, using the criteria of VIP > 1 and <i>p</i>-value < 0.05, 30 differential compounds were selected via mid-level data fusion, compared to the initial 61 differential compounds identified by single techniques, effectively reducing data noise and eliminating irrelevant variables. …”
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Intraoral Scanning Versus Conventional Methods for Obtaining Full-Arch Implant-Supported Prostheses: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis by Fernanda L. Vieira, Maísa Carnietto, José R. A. Cerqueira Filho, Ester A. F. Bordini, Hiskell F. F. Oliveira, Thiago A. Pegoraro, Joel F. Santiago Junior

“…Bias analysis was conducted using the ROBINS-I and ROB scales, and the certainty of the evidence was evaluated using the GRADE scale. The initial search showed 33,975 abstracts and titles, from which, after applying the inclusion/exclusion criteria, 11 clinical studies were selected. …”
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Development of anthropomorphic computational phantoms at the UFPE by José Wilson Vieira, Pedro Henrique Avelino Andrade, Alex Cristóvão Holanda Oliveira, Vanildo Júnior de Melo Lima, Isabelle Viviane Batista Lacerda, Arykerne Casado Silva, Ivan Eufrázio Santana, Whoody Alem Wanderley Farias, Larissa Cristina Silva Santos, Fernanda Gonçalves Oliveira, Fernando Roberto de Andrade Lima

“…The source in these ECMs produces the initial state of the simulation:  the position, direction, and energy with which each particle enters the phantom are essential variables. …”
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A method for isolating small extracellular vesicles from parenchymal tissues by Yanan Sun, Junqing An, Jie Yuan, Chaoshan Han, Gangjian Qin

“…The protocol involves an initial treatment of tissues with selected collagenase, followed by consecutive differential centrifugation and density-gradient ultracentrifugation to separate sEV from cells and large EV (lEV), and further density-gradient ultracentrifugation to fractionate sEV subpopulations. …”
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Development and Optimization of Grape Skin Extract-Loaded Gelatin–Alginate Hydrogels: Assessment of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties by Jovana Bradic, Anica Petrovic, Aleksandar Kocovic, Vukasin Ugrinovic, Suzana Popovic, Andrija Ciric, Zoran Markovic, Edina Avdovic

“…Additionally, the extract exhibited a biphasic release profile from hydrogels, featuring an initial rapid release followed by sustained release over 24 h. …”
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Indocyanine Green as a Photosensitizer in Periodontitis Treatment: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Rafał Wiench, Jakub Fiegler-Rudol, Katarzyna Latusek, Katarzyna Brus-Sawczuk, Hanna Fiegler, Jacek Kasperski, Dariusz Skaba

“…These discrepancies may be attributable to variations in laser settings, ICG concentration, treatment frequency, or initial disease severity. Microbiological benefits included significant reductions in key periodontal pathogens. …”
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Co-developing patient and family engagement indicators for health system improvement with healthcare system stakeholders: a consensus study by Maria-Jose Santana, Sadia Ahmed, Sandra Zelinsky, Tracy Wasylak, Paul Fairie, Gloria Wilkinson, Tamara Lynne McCarron, Mikie Mork, Jatin Patel

“…The Public and Patient Engagement Evaluation Tool (PPEET) was selected; (2) consultations on relevance, acceptability and importance with patient and family advisors, and staff members of Alberta Health Services’ Strategic Clinical Networks. …”
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Effect of Binary Oxide Flux on Weld Shape, Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel Welds by Ibrahim Albaijan, Abdeljlil Chihaoui Hedhibi, Kamel Touileb, Rachid Djoudjou, Abousoufiane Ouis, Hussein Alrobei

“…Twelve single-component fluxes (TiO2, Fe2O3, Cr2O3, ZnO, ZrO2, CaO, Mn2O3, V2O5, MoO3, SrO, MgO, and LaO2) were tested in the initial experiment using activated Tungsten inert gas (ATIG) technic, and then three couples of oxides were selected as binary fluxes (Fe2O3-Cr2O3, ZnO-Mn2O3, and V2O5-Mn2O3) for the rest of the study. …”
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Resilience of Interurban Public Transport and Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Connectivity in Sparsely Populated Regions by Juan Miguel Vega Naranjo, Rafael González-Escobar, Montaña Jiménez-Espada, Jonathan Galeano Vivas

“…Although passenger numbers have shown a gradual recovery, the initial loss was considerable, and pre-pandemic normality has not been completely achieved. …”
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Anxiety and depression as potential risk factors for limited pain management in patients with elderly knee osteoarthritis: a cross-lagged study by Wenhao Yang, Guangyuan Ma, Jingchi Li, Taiyuan Guan, Dingchang He, Dujiang Yang, Guoyou Wang, Hui Shi

“…Methods Before treatment(T1), A total of 206 elderly inpatients with KOA were enrolled based on initial screening criteria. After treatment (T2), patients were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and completed follow-up through phone or online questionnaires. …”
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Natural language processing for kidney ultrasound analysis: correlating imaging reports with chronic kidney disease diagnosis by Chenlu Wang, Ritwik Banerjee, Harry Kuperstein, Hamza Malick, Ruqiyya Bano, Robin L. Cunningham, Hira Tahir, Priyal Sakhuja, Janos Hajagos, Farrukh M. Koraishy

“…Nephrologists reviewed 100 randomly selected reports to create the reference standard (ground truth) for initial model training followed by model validation on an independent set of 100 reports.Results The word-level NLP model outperformed the sentence-level approach in classifying increased echogenicity (accuracy: 0.96 vs. 0.89 for the left kidney; 0.97 vs. 0.92 for the right kidney). …”
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Fungal contaminants in Turkish bottled water and their mycotoxin-producing potential by Tunç, Gülhan, Uçar, Fusun, Telli, Osman, Lima, Nelson, Boiu-Sicuia, Oana-Alina

“…All fungi isolated from packaged water samples were initially phenotypically analyzed for initial preliminary identification. …”
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