The Impact of Digital Devices on Children’s Health: A Systematic Literature Review by Valentina Presta, Alessandro Guarnieri, Fabiana Laurenti, Salvatore Mazzei, Maria Luisa Arcari, Prisco Mirandola, Marco Vitale, Michael Yong Hwa Chia, Giancarlo Condello, Giuliana Gobbi

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Green Synthesized Composite AB-Polybenzimidazole/TiO₂ Membranes with Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activity by Hristo Penchev, Katerina Zaharieva, Silvia Dimova, Ivelina Tsacheva, Rumyana Eneva, Stephan Engibarov, Irina Lazarkevich, Tsvetelina Paunova-Krasteva, Maria Shipochka, Ralitsa Mladenova, Ognian Dimitrov, Daniela Stoyanova, Irina Stambolova

“…Titania particles were green synthesized (using a different content of <i>Mentha Spicata</i> (MS) aqueous extract) by hydrothermal activation (150 °C), followed by thermal treatment at 400 °C. The various methods such as powder X-ray diffraction and Thermogravimetric analyses, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Electronic paramagnetic resonance, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy have been used to study the phase and surface composition, structure, morphology, and thermal behavior of the synthesized nanocomposite membranes. …”
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Postmenopausal women with higher TSH values within the normal range present improved handgrip strength: a pilot study by Panagiota Chatzivasileiou, Eleni Armeni, Peter Chedraui, Loraina Kontou, Areti Augoulea, Anastasia Palaiologou, George Kaparos, Konstantinos Panoulis, Andreas Alexandrou, Nikolaos Vlachos, Irene Lambrinoudaki

“…Objective To evaluate the possible association between thyroid function within the euthyroid range and musculoskeletal parameters as well as body composition in a sample of postmenopausal women.Methods This cross-sectional study included 96 postmenopausal women with serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) within the normal laboratory reference range. …”
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The role of body composition, cardiometabolic parameters, and resting substrate oxidation in protecting against metabolic syndrome in adolescents with obesity by Mattia D’Alleva, Mattia D’Alleva, Stefano Lazzer, Stefano Lazzer, Maria De Martino, Lara Mari, Lara Mari, Enrico Rejc, Enrico Rejc, Simone Zaccaron, Simone Zaccaron, Simone Zaccaron, Jacopo Stafuzza, Jacopo Stafuzza, Miriam Isola, Adele Bondesan, Diana Caroli, Francesca Frigerio, Laura Abbruzzese, Enrica Ventura, Alessandro Sartorio

“…PurposeThe aetiology of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in young people involves a complex interplay between lifestyle, body composition, and cardiometabolic risk factors. The present study aimed to explore the relationships between anthropometric characteristics, body composition, cardiometabolic parameters and resting substrate metabolism in the development of MetS in severely adolescents with obesity.MethodsSeven hundred and thirty adolescents with obesity (mean age: 14.6 ± 2.1 years, BMI &gt; 97th percentile for gender and age) were included in this study. …”
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Assessing the Chemical Composition and Fatty Acid Profile of the Total Mixed Rations of Dairy Buffaloes by Chiara Evangelista, Michela Contò, Loredana Basiricò, Umberto Bernabucci, Sebastiana Failla

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an efficient, non-destructive method for evaluating the chemical composition of various compounds. …”
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Synthesis of zeolite-A/Fe3O4/biochar/MOF-5 composite for the defluoridation of drinking water by Tessema Derbe, Teketel Girma Gindose, Taju Sani, Enyew Amare Zereffa

“…In this study, the zeolite-A/Fe3O4/Biochar/MOF-5 (Z-A/Fe3O4/BC/MOF-5) composite was synthesized through the solvothermal method as a mitigation option for the defluoridation of drinking water. …”
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How the Functional Constitution of Plant Communities in Field Margins Affects Wild Bee Community Composition and Functional Structure by Jane Morrison, Jordi Izquierdo, Eva Hernández Plaza, José L. González-Andújar

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SPECIAL ASPECTS OF THE TRANSVERSE KERR EFFECT WITH CONSIDERATION OF THE SIZE EFFECT IN NANO-COMPOSITES AS EXEMPLIFIED BY CoFeB by A. N. Yurasov, N. V. Granovsky

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Aeroelastic Oscillations of Cantilever Beams Reinforced by Carbon Nanotubes Based on a Modified Third-Order Piston Theory by Mehdi Alimoradzadeh, Francesco Tornabene, Rossana Dimitri

“…A modified third-order piston theory is used as an accurate tool to model the supersonic air flow, rather than a first-order piston theory. …”
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Sensitivity and optimization study on heat transfer enhancement of MHD hybrid nanofluid radiative transient flow past a spinning surface with quadratic Boussinesq approximation and... by Thirupathi Thumma, Surender Ontela, Rupalaksmi Dharanikota

“…To optimize and analyze the heat transfer rate, Response Surface Methodology (RSM) is combined with a Central Composite Design (CCD) model, providing a robust framework for both sensitivity and optimization analysis. …”
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Investigations on the Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Granulated Composite Using Hybrid Additive Manufacturing: A Novel Approach by R. Anandkumar, S. Ramesh Babu, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy

“…Further, a novel technique can be utilized for developing the composites in replacement with conventional methods.…”
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Latent profiles of body composition indices and their associations with cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and diabetes: results from the Fasa Adult Cohort study (FACS) by Mehdi Sharafi, Fatemeh Sadat Razavi, Najibullah Baeradeh, Pezhman Bagheri, Afsaneh Rousta, Sima Afrashteh, Maryam Shiravani, Elham Haghjoo

“…Latent profile analysis (LPA) was conducted to identify distinct body composition profiles, and the associations between these profiles and the presence of cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and diabetes were evaluated using multivariable logistic regression models. …”
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Advancements in cold spraying for polymer matrix composites: enhanced LSP and EMI shielding performance — review and future directions by Bugra Karahan, Ismail Ozdemir, Thomas Grund, Niclas Hanisch, Thomas Lampke

“…Cold spraying, a low-temperature metallization technique, addresses the shortcomings of conventional methods by enabling the deposition of dense, oxide-free, and highly conductive coatings with minimal damage to the composite substrate. …”
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Body composition derangements in lung cancer patients treated with first‐line pembrolizumab: A multicentre observational study by Ilaria Trestini, Lorenzo Belluomini, Alessandra Dodi, Marco Sposito, Alberto Caldart, Dzenete Kadrija, Luca Pasqualin, Silvia Teresa Riva, Ilaria Mariangela Scaglione, Daniela Tregnago, Alice Avancini, Jessica Insolda, Linda Confortini, Miriam Casali, Jessica Menis, Emanuele Vita, Marco Cintoni, Marco Todesco, Gianluca Milanese, Isabella Sperduti, Mirko D'Onofrio, Marco Infante, Marcello Tiseo, Maria Cristina Mele, Giampaolo Tortora, Michele Milella, Emilio Bria, Sara Pilotto

“…Methods A retrospective review of consecutive patients with treatment‐naïve NSCLC and PD‐L1 expression ≥50% undergoing pembrolizumab at three academic institutions was performed. …”
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Simulation of the properties of a frying composition based on ostrich oil and СО₂-marjoram extract by M. V. Gorbacheva, V. E. Tarasov, I. M. Chebanov

“…The article reveals the optimization of a fat frying composition formulation based on ostrich oil and natural stabilizing additive using mathematical modeling of its component composition and analysis of the qualitative characteristics of the product. …”
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Optimization of the technology for producing titanium products by O. Kapustian, S. Sheyko, O. Hrechanyі, T. Vasilchenko, I. Аkimov

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Optimizing thermal energy storage in 3D printed concrete with hollow ceramsite composite phase change materials by Zhigang Qiao, Hui Li, Fei Wang, Yongle Qi, Wukui Zheng

“…Unlike conventional PCM-integration methods, the use of HC-PCMs overcomes leakage issues and enhances structural integrity due to their robust ceramic shell and high adsorption capacity. …”
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Impact of Anthropogenic Pollution on the Plant Species Diversity and Composition Along the Riparian Ecotones of Goa's Sal and Zuari Rivers by Moses Musisi, Celly Quadros, Krishnan Sellappan

“…This study therefore examined the impacts of anthropogenic pollution on plant species diversity and composition in riparian ecosystems. Transect and Quadrat methods were used to collect vegetation data. …”
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Composite dietary antioxidant index mediates the effect of epilepsy on psychiatric disorders: results from NHANES 2013–2018 by Xingyan He, Xingyan He, Zhiling Li, Haotian Wu, Haotian Wu, Lifen Wang, Yuxin Zhang

“…We aimed to explore the relationship between dietary patterns and mental illness in patients with epilepsy.MethodsThe data presented here are based on the 2013–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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The relationship between the composite dietary antioxidant index and rheumatoid arthritis risk in American adults: the mediating role of BMI by Tao Gao, Zhi-Yu Chen, Tao Li, Jian-Dong Tang, Xu Lin, Hai-Gang Hu, Sheng-Yu Wan, Chao Wu

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