Influence of Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) Parameters over Permeability and Performance for Dry CF Laminates by Elena Rodríguez Senín, Mario Román Rodríguez, Cristian Builes Cárdenas, Maria Ivette Coto Moretti

“…AFP process has the advantage of producing high-performance components and reducing the manufacturing time and defects introduced in the final material thanks to the highly automated process, compared with more traditional methods. Selecting inappropriate AFP process parameters can influence the permeability of the preforms being manufactured and the later mechanical performance of the final component. …”
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Impact of coal mine dust exposure and cigarette smoking on lung disease in Appalachian coalminers by Rahul G. Sangani, Andrew J Ghio, Vishal Deepak, Javeria Anwar, Vinita Vaidya, Zalak Patel, Amirahwaty Abdullah

“…Histologically, miners had more fibrosis (47% and 50% in coal+/smoking- and coal+/smoking+ vs. 11% and 28% in coal-/smoking- and coal-/smoking+). …”
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Brief Review of Vibrothermography and Optical Thermography for Defect Quantification in CFRP Material by Zulham Hidayat, Nicolas P. Avdelidis, Henrique Fernandes

“…It identifies a critical research gap in the integration of vibrothermography with advanced image-processing methods, such as computer vision, which is more commonly applied in optical thermography. …”
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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

“…Aims We question if a composite measure of disease progression using qCT and FVC is more predictive of mortality than individual measurements, and if addition of blood leukocyte levels further enhance predictive ability of these measurements of disease progression. …”
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Effect of collagen crosslinkers on sodium hypochlorite treated dentin bond strength: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Weiqing Zhou, Shuting Feng, Xiaojun Chu, Shuaimei Xu, Xiongqun Zeng

“…The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the current literature on the effect of collagen crosslinkers on the BS between sodium hypochlorite treated dentin and composite resin.MethodsDatabases including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane library, Scopus, Web of Science and SinoMed were searched. …”
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Development of a hydrogel-based three-dimensional (3D) glioblastoma cell lines culture as a model system for CD73 inhibitor response study by Marjan Bahraminasab, Samira Asgharzade, Ali Doostmohamadi, Atefeh Satari, Farkhonde Hasannejad, Samaneh Arab

“…Therefore, it could provide a more suitable environment for GBM cells and better mimic the natural microenvironment. …”
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Aircraft Multi-stage Altitude Prediction Under Satellite Signal Loss by Mengchan HUANG, Qiang MIAO

“…Objective Combining an inertial navigation system (INS) and a global positioning system (GPS) in stable conditions of GPS satellite signals offers the most accurate altitude indication, termed inertial satellite composite altitude. When GPS signals are lost or unstable, aircraft must rely only on INS altitude, introducing a discrepancy compared to the composite altitude. …”
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Optimal Selection Criterion for Runoff Component Models Based on Benefit-Risk Balance by DING Xiao-ling, HU Wei-zhong, TANG Hai-hua, LUO Bin, FENG Kuai-le

“…If the decision-making objective was to achieve a more adequate fitting, models that sequentially separate mutations and periodic components are prioritized; conversely, if the objective was to maintain more stable accuracy with varying sequence lengths, models that identify only mutation or trend terms were more advantageous. …”
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Ageing, multimorbidity, and quality of life: a mediation analysis using longitudinal ageing study in India by Bharti Singh, Ajay Kumar

“…Multimorbidity was defined as the simultaneous existence of two or more chronic conditions in an individual. The QoL score was constructed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) by utilizing 21 factors under six domains (physical health, psychological health, social relationship, environmental satisfaction, life satisfaction and general health), with the composite QoL score ranging from 0 to 100. …”
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A Comparison of Quantitative Pupillometry and VOMS in Division 1 Female Soccer Players by John Duane Heick

“…The mean Neurological Pupil Index or NPi, a composite generated from pupillometry, did not vary: 3.9 ± 0.4 (right eye) and 4.0 ± 0.4 (left eye). …”
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Prognostic value of pharmacotherapy in patients with atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation by M. S. Brynza, O. V. Bilchenko, O. S. Makharynska, M. I. Shevchuk

“…The primary endpoint was patient survival, secondary – a composite endpoint of freedom from recurrence and/or non-fatal cardiovascular events for 2 years of a follow-up. …”
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Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the nurses’ health-related procrastination scale (NHRPS) in Chinese nurses by Haili Zhang, Yan Shen, Ling Xu, Liangyi Cao, Lan Chen

“…The first-order factor model is a more economical model, and it is more reasonable to select the first-order confirmatory factor model. …”
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Textbook outcomes in the laparoscopic common bile duct exploration of choledocholithiasis: a new comprehensive quality evaluation criterion by Da Teng, Yue Xu

“…BackgroundThe textbook outcome (TO) is an innovative composite criterion that encompasses multiple perioperative events. …”
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In Vitro Fertilization/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection with Autologous Oocytes in Healthy Women of Advanced Maternal Age: A Comparative Study Investigating Obstetric and Perinatal... by Ellen-Elena Reinolds, Panagiotis Tsiartas, Nermin Hadziosmanovic, Kenny A. Rodriguez-Wallberg

“…Fresh embryo transfers were more prevalent in the DET group (91.2%) than in the SET group (31.1%). …”
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What constitutes a ‘successful’ recovery? Patient perceptions of the recovery process after a traumatic injury by David A Spain, Thomas G Weiser, Graeme Rosenberg, Sean R Zion, Emily Shearer, Natasha Abadilla, Alia J Crum

“…We conducted an exploratory qualitative study to better understand how patients view recovery after traumatic injury.Methods This qualitative, descriptive study was conducted at a Level One university trauma center. …”
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Reproductive choices, mobile technology and social media: insights from Nigerian women’s family planning experiences by Idowu O. Ayodeji, Tosin O. Oni, Oladimeji Ogunoye

“…Objective This study examines the interplay between abortion experiences and contraceptive use among Nigerian women of reproductive age, with a particular focus on the role of family planning (FP) information disseminated through mobile phones and social media. Methods Drawing on data from the 2018 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey, the analysis centers on a cohort of 8,687 women aged 15–49 who have expressed no desire for more children. …”
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Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes after Previable Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (pPPROM) by Christy L. Pylypjuk, Katarina Nikel, Chelsea Day, Ladonna Majeau, Adelicia Yu, Yasmine ElSalakawy, M. Florencia Ricci

“…To describe the early neurodevelopmental outcomes following fetal exposure to previable preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (pPPROM). Methods. This was a secondary analysis of a subgroup of neonates born following pPPROM from a retrospective cohort study (2009–2015). …”
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Translation and validation of the caffeine use disorder questionnaire in Arabic by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Sahar Obeid, Souheil Hallit

“…The highest CUDQ scores were reported by participants drinking 7 to 9 cups and 10 cups or more of coffee/per day relative to those consuming lower amounts of coffee. …”
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Concerns of older patients and their caregivers in the emergency department. by Noortje Zelis, Sarah E Huisman, Arisja N Mauritz, Jacqueline Buijs, Peter W de Leeuw, Patricia M Stassen

“…However, data regarding this topic are lacking.<h4>Methods</h4>This study is a sub study of a prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study among older medical ED patients (≥65 years). …”
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Novice Inter-Rater Reliability on the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) After a 4-Hour Training Session by Brent Harper, Adrian Aron

“… # Study Design Inter-rater reliability study. # Methods Two novice raters received training on assessing movement using the SFMA. …”
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