Patient reported outcomes in the FDA approved drugs for systemic rheumatic diseases (2013–2024) by Yan Xie, Yang Liu, Yunhe Qin, Geng Yin, Xiaoyuan Chen, Qibing Xie

“…Objective This study aims to systematically characterize the use of PROs in pivotal trials supporting the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of SRDs treatments and to assess the quality of reporting. Methods We reviewed the pivotal trials supporting the approval of SRD indications by FDA since July 2013 to assess the use of PROs, including specific PRO measures (PROMs) and types of endpoints designated. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Various ABO₃ Perovskites (A = La, Ca, Sr; B = Mn, Fe) as Oxygen Carrier Materials in Chemical Looping Hydrogen Production by Antigoni Evdou, Vassilis Zaspalis

“…Perovskites such as (La_1−xCa_x)MnO₃, (La_1−xSr_x)MnO₃, and (La_0.6Ca_0.4)(Mn_1−xFe_x)O₃ were synthesized via wet chemical methods and tested in chemical looping cycles. Doping A-site cations with Ca or Sr enhanced oxygen delivery capacity by more than 100% upon reduction with CH₄ when dopant content (x) increased from 0 to 0.5. …”
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Structural, magnetic, and optical characteristics of undoped and chromium, iron, cobalt, copper, and zinc doped nickel oxide nanopowders by Farzaneh Asaldoust, Khosro Mabhouti, Akbar Jafari, Maryam Taleb-Abbasi

“…In this regard, the preparation of pristine NiO and Ni0.95 × 0.05O (X = Cr, Fe, Co, Cu, and Zn) powders was successfully achieved through the co-precipitation method. The X-ray powder diffraction was employed to examine the prepared powders’ phase formation and crystal structure characteristics. …”
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Experimental and Reliability Analysis of Flexural Performance of CFRP Strengthened Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams by Xiang Liu

“…Key factors influencing the bending load capacity of these damaged concrete beams include the height coefficient of the compression zone, steel reinforcement ratio, utilization factor of carbon fiber cloth strength, and failure modes. A calculation method is proposed for determining the bending load capacity of cracked damaged RC beams after unloading with carbon fiber cloth reinforcement; this method demonstrates high accuracy. …”
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Building of CuO₂@Cu-TA@DSF/DHA Nanoparticle Targets MAPK Pathway to Achieve Synergetic Chemotherapy and Chemodynamic for Pancreatic Cancer Cells by Jiaru Zhang, Zuoping Li, Zhenzhen Xie, Shiwan You, Yanbing Chen, Yuling Zhang, Jing Zhang, Na Zhao, Xiling Deng, Shiguo Sun

“…Meanwhile, utilizing the Fenton-like effect induced by the multi-copper mode can achieve ROS storm, activate the MAPK pathway, and achieve chemotherapy (CT) and chemodynamic (CDT). …”
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Cardio-renal protective effect and safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors for chronic kidney disease patients with eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2: a systematic review and me... by Yaru Zhang, Junhui Luo, Bingxin Li, Junying Xu, Hong Yu, Nanlan Chen

“…Abstract Objective This meta-analysis was designed to investigate cardio-renal outcomes and safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) as a therapeutic option among chronic kidney disease(CKD) patients with GFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2, regardless of their diabetic status. Method We conducted a full-scale search from MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library database to identify eligible studies up to Jun 2024. …”
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Investigating the adsorption of acid blue 90 onto porous MIL53(Fe) and Cu-BTC sorbents: An examination of process parameters, isotherm modelling, and kinetic studies by Georges Teikam Kenda, Donald Raoul Tchuifon Tchuifon, Aurelien Bopda, Merdouce Dongmo, Idris-Herman Kuete Tiotsop, Kora Lucresse Tiomo Nguena, Cyrille Ghislain Fotsop, Nche George Ndifor-Angwafor, S. Mathada Basavarajaiah, Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharaei

“…Batch mode experiments were conducted for the optimization of acid bleu 90 adsorption. …”
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The ideals of student youth in relation to the present, possible and anti-ideal by I. A. Nikolaeva

“…The aim of the current research is to study the ideals of student youth in the context of the desired/present, possible/impossible, and permissible/unacceptable (anti-ideal).Methodology and research methods. The object of research is images of “other people” with socio-group and characteristic features, freely reproduced by students. …”
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Progress and prospect of surface self-cleaning technology of machine vision system in underground mining by Shengli YANG, Yongsheng CHEN, Jiachen WANG, Lianghui LI, Fengqi LIU, Shixiong SONG, Dingheng HUI

“…Aiming at the scientific problems of multi-technology collaboration and cleaning quality control, a far-near-field collaborative control method is proposed, which can provide relevant technical support for the surface self-cleaning technology of the underground mining machine vision system. …”
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Exploring the therapeutic potential of propolis in managing diabetes: A preclinical study by Hannah Shi Tiang, Lingling Qin, Tonghua Liu, Xiaotong Yang, Zhiwei Qi, Huizhao Qin, Huelee Yong, Xuesheng Ma, Lili Wu

“…Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic potential and underlying mechanisms of action of propolis in db/db mice. Methods: The chemical composition of propolis was analyzed using UHPLC-MS/MS. …”
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Structural myocardial changes in chronic heart failure of II functional class based on overweight and abdominal obesity by V. Z. Netyazhenko, P. P. Bidzilya

“…Research objective: to establish the structural changes of CHF of II functional class depending on the availability of overweight and abdominal type of obesity various degrees. Material and methods: 153 patients with CHF of II functional class were examined. …”
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The Impact of Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing on the Adhesion and Durability of Titanium–Zirconia Restorative Materials by Omar Alageel, Najm Alfrisany, Abdullah Alshamrani, Omar Alsadon

“…The density, microhardness, and surface morphology were evaluated, along with the shear bond strength and failure modes of the resin composites. Statistical differences were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD test across all groups. …”
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Thermodynamic properties of L-menthol in crystalline and gaseous states by A. V. Blokhin, Ya. N. Yurkshtovich

“…Electronic energy and frequencies of normal modes of the molecules involved in these reactions were calculated using the Gaussian 4 composite quantum chemical method. …”
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Total and Structural Carotid Artery Stiffness Are Associated With Cognitive Decline and Structural Brain Abnormalities Related to Alzheimer Disease and Alzheimer Disease‐Related De... by Jeremy R. Williams, Theodore M. DeConne, Ryan Pewowaruk, Claudia Korcarz, Jordan Tanley, Cynthia Carlsson, Susan R. Heckbert, Mohamad Habes, Ilya Nasrallah, Samuel N. Lockhart, José A. Luchsinger, Jingzhong Ding, Kathleen M. Hayden, Timothy M. Hughes, Adam D. Gepner

“…Total pulse wave velocity can be subdivided into 2 main mechanisms: structural arterial stiffness (S‐PWV) due to intrinsic remodeling of the artery wall and load‐dependent arterial stiffness due to increased blood pressure. Methods and Results In this prospective cohort study, MESA (Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) participants completed B‐mode carotid ultrasounds from which carotid total pulse wave velocity was calculated. …”
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Design and analysis of spiral plating solution flow and rotating magnetic field device for electroplated diamond wire saw by Wei HUANG, Yanming HE, Jinbao XU, Zhenya SONG, Xiang HUANG, Yumeng SUN, Ximeng YU

“…The research focuses on solving three core problems: (1) the structural design of the spiral bath flow electroplating device and the optimization of flow rate and spiral speed of the spiral bath flow; (2) the structural design of the rotating magnetic field device and the optimization of rotation speed and magnetic field strength; (3) the optimal process parameters for electroplating diamond wire saws in the new composite field electroplating device, and the production of wire saws for silicon wafer cutting experiments.MethodsThe electroplating mixture spirals in the same direction around the baseline, which can improve the consistency of diamond particle concentration around the baseline circumference and enhance the uniformity of the mixed solution stirring. …”
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Enhanced structural damage detection through combined MODWT and FFT for power spectral density separation in beam vibration analysis by Thanh Q Nguyen, Dong Phuong Nguyen, Phuoc T Nguyen, Thuy T Nguyen

“…This study presents a method to separate vibration modes into distinct components, simplifying structural vibration analysis. …”
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Free Vibrations and Nonlinear Responses for a Cantilever Honeycomb Sandwich Plate by Junhua Zhang, Xiaodong Yang, Wei Zhang

“…Based on the Rayleigh–Ritz method, some modes of natural frequencies for the cantilever honeycomb sandwich plate are obtained. …”
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Transcranial Doppler microemboli and acute brain injury in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A prospective observational studyCentral MessagePerspective by Giorgio Caturegli, BS, Shrey Kapoor, BS, Vladimir Ponomarev, RVS, Bo Soo Kim, MD, Glenn J.R. Whitman, MD, Wendy Ziai, MD, MPH, Sung-Min Cho, DO, MHS, Lucy Q. Zhang, MD, Yunis Mayasi, MD, Aaron Gusdon, MD, Bahattin Ergin, RVT, Steven Keller, MD, Matthew Acton, MD, Hannah Rando, MD, Diane Alejo, Kate Calligy, RN, Scott Anderson, Benjamin Shou, BS, Pedro A. Mendez-Tellez, MD, Henry Chang, MD, PhD, Marc Sussman, MD, Christopher Wilcox, DO, MS, Patricia Brown, RD-AP, CNSC, Anna Peeler, RN

“…Transcranial Doppler (TCD) allows real-time characterization of regional cerebral hemodynamics, but limited data exist on the interpretation of microembolic signals (MES) in ECMO. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at a single tertiary care center, November 2017 through February 2022, and included all adult patients receiving venoarterial (VA) and venovenous (VV) ECMO undergoing TCD examinations, which all included MES monitoring. …”
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Study on anti-collapse performance of CFST structures under collision load in different cases. by Lian Song, Lin Wang, Xuan Wang

“…Comparing the two working conditions with the direct simulation method (DS) and the alternate path method (AP), the reliability of AP method in evaluating the internal force of the remaining structure under impact load is insufficient, and it is unsafe to judge the collapse degree of the structure. …”
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Harnessing Raman spectroscopy and multimodal imaging of cartilage for osteoarthritis diagnosis by Anna Crisford, Hiroki Cook, Konstantinos Bourdakos, Seshasailam Venkateswaran, Douglas Dunlop, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Sumeet Mahajan

“…Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex disease of cartilage characterised by joint pain, functional limitation, and reduced quality of life with affected joint movement leading to pain and limited mobility. Current methods to diagnose OA are predominantly limited to X-ray, MRI and invasive joint fluid analysis, all of which lack chemical or molecular specificity and are limited to detection of the disease at later stages. …”
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