Polydopamine-assisted smart bacteria-responsive hydrogel: Switchable antimicrobial and antifouling capabilities for accelerated wound healing by Zheng Fang, Qingyan He, Yanyu Hu, Xu Chen, Fan Li, Xixi Cai

“…The in vitro antimicrobial activity, biocompatibility and the in vivo wound healing effects in a mouse MRSA-infected full-thickness defect model of the hydrogel were further evaluated. Results: Assisted by polydopamine coating, the pH-responsive PMAA and bactericidal QCS are successfully grafted onto a gelatin-chitosan composite hydrogel surface and hydrogels maintain the adequate mechanical properties. …”
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Treatment of diabetic kidney disease. A network meta-analysis. by Fabian Büttner, Clara Vollmer Barbosa, Hannah Lang, Zhejia Tian, Anette Melk, Bernhard M W Schmidt

“…Under the use of a random effects model, we computed the overall effect estimates using the statistic program R4.1 and the corresponding package "netmeta". …”
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Crack Penetration Rate on Strength Properties of Expansive Soil by HU Bo, WANG Shuai, SUN Hui, GENG Hong-bin, WANG Qing, ZHOU Hong-jun

“…Combined with the Mohr-Coulomb strength criterion and strength calculation methods for cracked surfaces, a composite strength analysis framework for the “soil block-crack” structure was established. …”
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Prognostic impact of angiography-derived index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy by Takayuki Kawamura, Koichiro Matsumura, Haruka Minami, Nobuhiro Yamada, Shohei Hakozaki, Yohei Funauchi, Naoko Soejima, Mana Okune, Kazuyoshi Kakehi, Masafumi Ueno, Gaku Nakazawa

“…In multivariable Cox proportional hazards model for composite endpoints, LGE presence and angio-IMR >45 U was an independent predictor: hazards ratio 12.20, 95 % confidence interval 2.40–62.10, p = 0.001. …”
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Transduction of γδ T cells with Baboon envelope pseudotyped lentiviral vector encoding chimeric antigen receptors for translational and clinical applications by Lorraine Pinot, Lorraine Pinot, Aylin Saßor, Aylin Saßor, Nina Möker, Congcong Zhang, Els Verhoeyen, Els Verhoeyen, José Villacorta Hidalgo, Rimas J. Orentas

“…BaEV-LV significantly enhanced the transduction efficiency of γδ T cells with CARs, while conserving the beneficial cell product composition and phenotype of untransduced γδ T cells. …”
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2bRAD-M reveals circulating microbiome in chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantation by Yan-Xin Tao, Er-Di Zhang, Jia-Xi Yue, Zheng-Li Wan, Ji-Wen Fan, Yi Li, Yu Fan, Lin Yan

“…Results Differences in microbial community composition were observed between CAMR, IgAN and STABLE. …”
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CD4 rate of increase is preferred to CD4 threshold for predicting outcomes among virologically suppressed HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy. by Sol Aldrete, Jeong Hoon Jang, Kirk A Easley, Jason Okulicz, Tian Dai, Yi No Chen, Maria Pino, Brian K Agan, Ryan C Maves, Mirko Paiardini, Vincent C Marconi

“…Two-stage modeling and joint model (JM) approaches were used to evaluate the association between CD4 (or CD4/CD8 ratio) slope within two years since ART initiation and a composite endpoint (AIDS, serious non-AIDS events and death) after two years of ART. …”
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Research on the Distribution Rule of Percussion Response Pulse Width in Coin-Tap Test by Jian Li, Liping Xu, Xiaowen Yu, Jianjun Peng, Lei Huang

“…To discuss its physical meaning, a mathematical model of the defective area is established, a method for calculating the width of the tapping response pulse is proposed, and a composite honeycomb structure with preset defects is used for data testing. …”
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Self-efficacy in Higher Education for Students “over the age of 23”: study of a scale by Cláudia Noémia Soares de Sousa, Rita Manuela de Almeida Barros, Angélica Maria Reis Monteiro

“…Results Confirmatory Factor Analyses revealed an acceptable fit of the original three-factor model and of a proposed second-order model. The results also revealed internal consistency reliability evidence (assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability and omega coefficients) and measurement invariance across both groups defined by employability as a reason to enroll in higher education. …”
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Efficient recovery of rare metal lanthanum from water by MOF-modified biochar: DFT calculation and dynamic adsorption by Qilan Huang, Qianru Zhang, Shuwen Zhao, Chuchen Zhang, Huixin Guan, Jianqiao Liu

“…Highlights The novel composite adsorbent was prepared by MOF and biochar in situ growth method. …”
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Kernel learning assisted synthesis condition exploration for ternary spinel by Yutong Liu, Mehrad Ansari, Robert Black, Jason Hattrick-Simpers

“…Here, we focus on the formation of single-phase Fe2(ZnCo)O4, synthesized via a high-throughput co-precipitation method. We combined a kernel classification model with an application of global SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis to pinpoint the experimental features most critical to single phase synthesizability by interpreting the contributions of each feature. …”
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Optimization of Drying Parameters for Total Phenolic Content of Papaya Using Response Surface Methodology by Ferdusee Akter, Shireen Akther, Afroza Sultana, Md. Motiur Rahman, Ujjwal Kumar Deb

“…The response surface method and central composite design were used to design the experiment, and it was found that the drying conditions had a significant impact on the total phenolic content of papaya slices. …”
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Development and Validation of a Critical Thinking Questionnaire: A Case Study of the Lived Experience of Students from the University of Isfahan and Isfahan University of Medical S... by Esmaeil Kashef, Maghsod Farasatkhah, Vahid Ghasemi, Mozhgan Mohammadi Naeni

“…Data-driven Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach (PLS-SEM) was also utilized. …”
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Phytochemical profiling, in silico molecular docking for antioxidant activity, and corrosion inhibition properties of Pistacia lentiscus L. extract by Mouhcine Hayani, Tariq Benabbouha, Nidal Naceiri Mrabti, Said Eljebri, Mohammed Bouskout, Abeer Hashem, Nouf H. Alotaibi, Ajay Kumar, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah, Touriya Zair

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Interpretable machine learning excavates a low-alloyed magnesium alloy with strength-ductility synergy based on data augmentation and reconstruction by Qinghang Wang, Xu Qin, Shouxin Xia, Li Wang, Weiqi Wang, Weiying Huang, Yan Song, Weineng Tang, Daolun Chen

“…The data reconstruction method reorganizes and transforms the original data to extract more representative features, significantly improving the model's generalization ability and prediction accuracy, with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 95.9 % for the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) model and a R2 of 95.3 % for the elongation-to-failure (EL) model. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Study of the Jib Connection Frame of a Wheeled Crane by Bowen Guan, Kai Cheng, Erfei Zhao

“…First, the beam and solid finite element model of the connecting frame were constructed, and the ultimate load-carrying capacity and failure mode of the structure were determined using the finite element method, according to which the strain gauge array test program was designed. …”
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Advances in high-pressure materials discovery enabled by machine learning by Zhenyu Wang, Xiaoshan Luo, Qingchang Wang, Heng Ge, Pengyue Gao, Wei Zhang, Jian Lv, Yanchao Wang

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Mitigation of chemotherapy-induced gut dysbiosis and diarrhea by supplementation with heat-killed Bacteroides fragilis by Xinwen Yan, Xinlong Lin, Jianhua Wu, Lijun Zheng, Yangyang Liu, Fang Wu, Ying Lin, Yishi Lu, Chongyang Huang, Binhai Shen, Hongbin Liu, Ruo Huang, Fengyi Hou, Qian Zhou, Mengyao Song, Ke Liu, Fangqing Zhu, Sheng Li, Yuqing Lin, Wei Wang, Ping Li, Wangjun Liao, Fachao Zhi

“…Conclusions Pathological process of CID can be partially explained by compositional alterations in the gut microbiota. Supplementation with hk-B. f reduces 5-FU-stimulated epithelial injury through mitochondrial apoptotic pathway in CID murine models. …”
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Estimating timber assortment reduction and sawlog proportions with the application of harvester measurements and open big geodata by Ville Vähä-Konka, Lauri Korhonen, Kalle Kärhä, Matti Maltamo

“…In addition, a Random Forest (RF) model was employed to predict total sawlog proportions. …”
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A combined measure of blood leukocytes, forced vital capacity and quantitative CT is highly predictive of mortality in IPF: results of a single-centre cohort study by Andrew Achaiah, Emily Fraser, Peter Saunders, Rachel Hoyles, Rachel Benamore, Ling-Pei Ho

“…Inclusion of blood leukocytes improved C-statistic scores for each multivariate model. Conclusion Composite end points of ∆CTvol, ∆FVC and ∆TLF% were more predictive of mortality than single-variable measurements in this cohort. …”
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