An Indigenous Method of Securing Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Tube in Peritoneal Cavity by Samir Kumar Kalra, Krishna Shah, Sneyhil Tyagi, Suviraj John, Rajesh Acharya

“…All shunt catheters were still functional after a mean follow-up of 16.5 months (range 1–34 months) and none required revision. …”
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Intestinal Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Patients with Bronchial Asthma by O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. D. Potskhverashvili, N. I. Kokina, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…All participants underwent a generally accepted range of clinical and laboratory studies, as well as functional respiratory tests. The SCFA spectrum was determined using gas-liquid chromatographic analysis. …”
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Effects of facades positioned at different angles on building thermal performance and flow behaviors by Majid Amani-Beni, Mahdi Tabatabaei Malazi, Besir Sahin, Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç

“…This study offers practical guidance on facade selection and positioning to optimize wind resistance and enhance the livability and functionality of building environments.…”
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among dyspeptic patients attending Baghdad medical city complex by Basim M. Ibrahim, Huda Saad Salman, Mohammed Mazin Mohammed, Hala Mohammed Mjeed

“…Therefore, it is crucial to identify functional dyspepsia linked to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). …”
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Neuromorphic devices assisted by machine learning algorithms by Ziwei Huo, Qijun Sun, Jinran Yu, Yichen Wei, Yifei Wang, Jeong Ho Cho, Zhong Lin Wang

“…To some extent, ANN reflects several basic functions of the human brain and can be efficiently integrated into neuromorphic devices to perform neuromorphic computations. …”
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Current Advances and Future Directions of Pluripotent Stem Cells-Derived Engineered Heart Tissue for Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases by Xingyu He, Angela Good, Wael Kalou, Waqas Ahmad, Suchandrima Dutta, Sophie Chen, Charles Noah Lin, Karthickeyan Chella Krishnan, Yanbo Fan, Wei Huang, Jialiang Liang, Yigang Wang

“…Achieving functional integration of EHTs in the heart remains challenging due to the need for synchronized contraction, sufficient vascularization, and mechanical compatibility. …”
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Optimization of Bioinspired Scaffolds to Enhance Cell Viability and Enable Tissue Growth by Jackeline de Oliveira Riqueira, Danilo Barbosa Liarte, Silvia Lenyra Meirelles Campos Titotto

“…The construction of artificial biological tissues presents complex interdisciplinary challenges, requiring the convergence of knowledge from materials science, biophysics, biology, design, and related fields. …”
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Scaling-Stimulated Salivary Antioxidant Changes and Oral-Health Behavior in an Evaluation of Periodontal Treatment Outcomes by Po-Sheng Yang, Wei-Chen Huang, Shyuan-Yow Chen, Chien-Hsun Chen, Chang-Yu Lee, Che-Tong Lin, Yung-Kai Huang

“…Our goal was to investigate associations among scaling-stimulated changes in salivary antioxidants, oral-health-related behaviors and attitudes, and periodontal treatment outcomes. Materials and Methods. Thirty periodontitis patients with at least 6 pockets with pocket depths of >5 mm and more than 16 functional teeth were enrolled in the study. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE ARCTIC SPECIAL MEDICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS ON THE OPERATIONAL AND COMBAT UNITS’ MEDICAL LOGISTICS by Ju. V. Miroshnichenko, V. N. Kononov, E. O. Rodionov, O. Z. Mustaev, E. A. Soldatov, M. L. Chuvashev, I. V. Klochkova

“…The study used such methods as retrospective; logical; structural and functional analyses and others.Results and discussion. …”
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Black phosphorus-Au-thiosugar nanosheets mediated photothermal induced anti-tumor effect enhancement by promoting infiltration of NK cells in hepatocellular carcinoma by Changchang Jia, Fan Zhang, Jiamei Lin, Liwen Feng, Tiantian Wang, Yuan Feng, Feng Yuan, Yang Mai, Xiaowei Zeng, Qi Zhang

“…This work also provided a new path to design BP-based materials for biomedical applications. Graphical Abstract…”
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The Influence of Craniometric Variation on the Position of Mandibular Foramen: A Cadaveric Cross-Sectional Study by Hadi Darawsheh, Ali Alsaegh, Vladimir Nikolenko, Saida Bakieva, Irina Smilyk, Andrew Panin, Artur Kheygetyan, Vasiliy Troitskiy, Dmitry Leonov, Yuriy Vasil’ev

“…However, its position may vary based on the individual morpho-functional features of the skull and face. This study aims to conduct a personalized assessment of the location of the mandibular foramen in various shapes of skulls, faces, and mandibles. …”
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Environmental life cycle assessment and potential improvement measures in the shrimp and prawn aquaculture sector: A literature review by Mayra L. Pazmiño, Leticia Chico-Santamarta, Andrea Boero, Angel D. Ramirez

“…This study aims to analyze the literature on LCA of shrimp production at different locations to assess methodological approaches such as functional unit and system boundaries, inventory data collection, impact categories evaluated, and main findings. …”
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Design and assessment of a multiplex real-time PCR method for simultaneous detection and differentiation of COVID-19 and Influenza A/B by Nafiseh Fotros, Reihaneh Bashiri, Samira Mohammadi-Yeganeh, Mahdi Paryan

“…Reaction components were optimized and functional parameters were tested using standard samples with known viral copy numbers. …”
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Design of novel pyrazole and benzofuran-based derivatives as potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease management by Mohamed El Fadili, Amine Ez-Zoubi, Mourad Aloui, Somdutt Mujwar, Hatem A. Abuelizz, Menana Elhalaoui, Adnan Amin

“…Both C27** and C7 revealed their significant chemical reactivity after their optimization with B3LYP 6-31G (d, p) using the density functional theory (DFT), in addition to large similarities to the candidate drugs with desired pharmacokinetic and physicochemical features and good levels of molecular stability towards the crystal structure of human acetylcholinesterase protein (PDB ID of 4EY7).…”
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Late Onset Bipolar Disorder due to a Lacunar State by Elena Antelmi, Margherita Fabbri, Lucia Cretella, Maria Guarino, Andrea Stracciari

“…Poststroke BD is rare and mainly associated with lesion in the prefrontal-striatal-thalamic circuit. Materials and Methods. A 51-year-old woman came to our attention for a mood disorder of recent onset. …”
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Expert consensus on the technical specifications of the in vitro skin penetration test of cosmetic product by Franz diffusion cell by Bingwen Liang, Liling Zhou, Chuanbin Wu, Liang Fang, Lisheng Wang, Lihua Peng, Peng Shu, Lifeng Tang, Yu Bei, Xiaodong Cui, Xiaojia Chen, Yuan Gao, Chong Han, Yan Jia, Huaqing Lin, Yifang Li, Ying Liu, Yiguang Li, Zhiwei Li, Zixiu Liu, Shaohua Ren, Jun Shi, Wanyang Sun, Lijuan Tian, Qun Wang, Yuan Wang, Yuehong Xu, Ming Zeng, Quangang Zhu, Shu Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Qi Xiang

“…Objective: In order to improve the standardized level and make the in vitro percutaneous absorption test of cosmetic ingredients more comparable, based on the international and domestic experience, Transdermal Drug Delivery Committee of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies organized the experts to discuss and formed this consensus as reference for the percutaneous absorption test of cosmetic components. Materials and Methods: To standardize the in vitro diffusion cell test technique for transdermal penetration of functional cosmetic ingredients, the Transdermal Drug Delivery Professional Committee of the World Federation of Societies of Traditional Chinese Medicine has organized many discussions among experts. …”
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Assessment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction in condylar fracture of the mandible using the Helkimo index by S. Suhas, Sharad Ramdas, P. P. Lingam, H. R. Naveen Kumar, Aashish Sasidharan, R. Aadithya

“…Introduction: Condylar fractures of the mandible are functionally important fractures as the condyle of the mandible being a part of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and can lead to TMJ dysfunction if not properly treated. …”
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Enhancement of Polypropylene Adhesion through Acetylated Kraft Lignin Incorporation by Manuel Patricio da Silva Bisneto, Rogerio Ramos de Sousa Junior, Guilherme Elias Saltarelli Garcia, Demetrio Jackson dos Santos

“…Lignin, one of Earth’s most abundant biopolymers, is rich in phenolic and aliphatic functional groups, offering significant potential for chemical modification. …”
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Two-stage revision hip arthroplasty in the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection by I. A. Dmitrov, N. V. Zagorodniy, V. N. Obolenskiy, P. Sh. Leval', N. G. Zakharyan, V. S. Apresyan, S. V. Bezverkhiy, R. N. Aliev, D. A. Samkovich, A. A. Grigoryan

“…Two-stage revision arthroplasty is the gold standard in the treatment of deep periprosthetic infection of large joints, providing high probability of infection process resolution as well as functional recovery of the limb and elimination of pain syndrome.Aim: to improve the treatment results of patients with periprosthetic infection after primary hip arthroplasty.Materials and Methods. 121 patients (62 patients in the main group and 59 in the control group) after primary hip arthroplasty were included in the study. …”
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Comparison of efficacy of mulligan's mobilization with movement with maitland mobilization along with conventional therapy in the patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized cl... by Aniqa Kiran, Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Qamar, Ayesha Basharat, Akhtar Rasul, Waqas Ahmed

“…Conclusion: It was concluded that patients in both groups showed improvement in pain, ROM, and functions.…”
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