Reverse T3 in patients with hypothyroidism on different thyroid hormone replacement. by Julian B Wilson, Thanh D Hoang, Martin L Lee, Ma'ayan Epstein, Theodore C Friedman

“…Decades ago, endocrinologists realized that in patients with severe illnesses, rT3 is typically high and T3 is typically low; this was termed "euthyroid sick syndrome". More recently, functional medicine and other doctors, have argued that high rT3 is detrimental and can block T3 from binding to the thyroid hormone receptor. …”
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Spatial Heterogeneity of the Microbial Community in the Surface Sediments in the Okinawa Trough by Ye Chen, Nengyou Wu, Cuiling Xu, Youzhi Xin, Jing Li, Xilin Zhang, Yucheng Zhou, Zhilei Sun

“…At sampling sites G01 and G02, functional groups such as hydrocarbon degradation, methanotrophy, methanol oxidation, denitrification, sulfate respiration, and sulfur oxidation were more abundant. …”
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Robust single modified divacancy color centers in 4H-SiC under resonant excitation by Zhen-Xuan He, Ji-Yang Zhou, Qiang Li, Wu-Xi Lin, Rui-Jian Liang, Jun-Feng Wang, Xiao-Lei Wen, Zhi-He Hao, Wei Liu, Shuo Ren, Hao Li, Li-Xing You, Rui-Jun Zhang, Feng Zhang, Jian-Shun Tang, Jin-Shi Xu, Chuan-Feng Li, Guang-Can Guo

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Surgical Treatment of Primary Penetrating Macular Retinal Tears Using an “Effective” Fragment of the Internal Limiting Membrane by A. V. Tereshchenko, N. M. Shilov, N. N. Yudina, Yu. A. Sidorova, E. V. Erokhina, S. V. Novikov, A. N. Mits

“…The purpose: to develop a technology for the surgical treatment of macular retinal tears using an “effective” fragment of the ILM with an optimal shape, size, and localization, and evaluate its anatomical and functional efficiency.Methods. There were 10 patients (8 women, 2 men) with primary through macular holes of large diameter (more than 400 microns) under observation. …”
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Bioelectrical Brain Activity in Schizophrenic Female Patients with Auditory Verbal Hallucinations by Daria A. Leonovich, Olga V. Shevaldova, Alexandr V. Vartanov, Maria D. Krysko, Valeria I. Zakurazhnaya, Alexandra G. Ochneva

“…Given that schizophrenic symptoms are gender-specific, the present study focused exclusively on female patients. Understanding the functional characteristics of inner speech in women with schizophrenia has important clinical implications. …”

New generation of monofocal intraocular lens for cataract surgery in comorbid conditions by A. V. Tereshchenko, I. G. Trifanenkova, Yu. E. Prokofiev, A. M. Ivanov, M. V. Okuneva

“…Purpose: to evaluate the functional results of using the Monofocal+ intraocular lens for cataract surgery in comorbid conditions of the eye.Material and methods. …”
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Information Management in Nursing Process at the Department of Neurology by Regina Lorencowicz, Józef Jasik, Aleksandra Pituła

“…One of the most important tasks of a nurse is teaching a patient how to be more self-dependent and limiting the help and support received from others in everyday activities such as sanitary functions and hygiene. …”
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Laser Acupuncture for the Pain of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Zeng DH, Yuan DN, Zhou QQ, Liu YY, Ma WB, Lan L

“…Low evidence showed that laser acupuncture may improve the knee functioning of KOA patients compared to placebo acupuncture on 240-point WOMAC (WMD − 39.06, 95% CI − 63.79 to − 14.32).Conclusion: Based on the low-certainty evidence from our meta-analysis, the effects of laser acupuncture on pain intensity compared to exercise are uncertain. …”
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Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis identifies hub genes associated with immune cell infiltration in early-onset schizophrenia by Shasha Wu, Tailian Xue, Yilin Li, Weikang Chen, Yan Ren

“…Subsequently, a PPI network was constructed to select the top 10 potential hub genes, and functional analysis was performed by GeneMANIA, resulting in the identification of four immune-related genes. …”
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A Model of the Ectomycorrhizal Contribution to Forest Soil C and N Dynamics and Tree N Supply Within the EFIMOD3 Model System by Oleg Chertov, Pavel Frolov, Vladimir Shanin, Irina Priputina, Sergey Bykhovets, Anna Geraskina

“…Mycorrhizal symbiosis has been the focus of research for more than a century due to the positive effect of fungi on the growth of the majority of woody plants. …”
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Vertical Elevation as a Key Factor for the Neural Distinction of Target Selection and Distractor Suppression in Visual Search by Yanzhang Chen, Paola Sessa, Sabrina Brigadoi, Alberto Petrin, Suiping Wang, Roberto Dell’Acqua

“…., post-N2pc positivity ) for targets in the upper visual hemifield. Conversely, PD was more pronounced for distractors in the upper visual hemifield and nil for those in the lower visual hemifield. …”
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The phenomenon of therapeutic resistance in the treatment of schizophrenia: the possibilities of modern diagnostics and methods of anti-resistant effects by V. V. Stanovaya, Z. T. Guseynova, M. V. Ivanov, E. V. Bigday

“…Therapy-resistant schizophrenia is a serious clinical problem, since patients with such manifestations often feel the need for repeated hospitalizations, have more pronounced violations of social and professional functioning. …”
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Barriers, Facilitators, and Requirements for a Telerehabilitation Aftercare Program for Patients After Occupational Injuries: Semistructured Interviews With Key Stakeholders by Lukas Lange-Drenth, Holger Schulz, Isabell Suck, Christiane Bleich

“…We translated the attributes into one or more requirements and grouped them into content, functional, service, user experience, and work context requirements. …”
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Resectograms: Planning liver surgery with real-time occlusion-free visualization of virtual resections by Ruoyan Meng, Davit Aghayan, Egidijus Pelanis, Bjørn Edwin, Faouzi Alaya Cheikh, Rafael Palomar

“…This research contributes to advancing liver surgery planning tools by offering a more accessible and informative visualization method. …”
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Accuracy of individual mandibular motion records using intraoral scanner for fixed implant- supported prosthesis designs: a comparative study by Bundhit Jirajariyavej, Panchanit Ounvorawong, Suchaya Pornprasertsuk-Damrongsri, Porntida Visuttiwattanakorn, Salisa Sriyarun, Pobploy Petchmedyai

“…In terms of the effect of missing teeth, greater deviations were observed in models with more extensive tooth loss, particularly at the functional cusp areas, suggesting reduced accuracy in complex occlusal conditions. …”
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Constructing main/side chain dual-cation poly(mequitazine-terphenyl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes for high-performance fuel cells by Shiyao Sun, Jialin Zhao, Yijia Lei, Jingyi Wu, Jian Gao, Na Li, Jiayao Yang, Jiahao Lu, Liying Yin, Zhe Wang

“…Here, we designed a series of poly(mequitazine-terphenyl piperidinium) (QPMTP-X) AEMs with dual-functionalized quaternary ammonium cations by introducing a certain proportion of large steric hindrance mequitazine (MEQ) molecular building unit into the poly(aryl piperidinium) backbone. …”
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Enhancing Cross-Domain Remote Sensing Scene Classification by Multi-Source Subdomain Distribution Alignment Network by Yong Wang, Zhehao Shu, Yinzhi Feng, Rui Liu, Qiusheng Cao, Danping Li, Lei Wang

“…Accompanied by the above network, two novel loss functions are proposed to boost the classification performance. …”
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Reliability assessment of convertible aircraft with hybrid propulsion system and multirotor lifting system by A. V. Redkin, Yu. A. Yaloza, I. E. Kovalev

“…In accordance with the adopted structural diagram, the main functional groups of the hybrid propulsion system of convertible aircraft operating in different flight modes are determined. …”
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Teknologi Realitas Virtual pada Perangkat Bergerak untuk Media Pengenalan Lingkungan Haji by Usaid Syawahidul Chaq, Febriliyan Samopa

“…The results of the User Acceptance Test (UAT) show that the application functionality test is 100% valid and the average non-functionality test reaches a value of 80.17% in the category "Very good". …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of psychological distress among patients with oral cancer in the selected tertiary care institutes in Sri Lanka: a combined cross-sectional and ca... by Nadisha Ratnasekera, Irosha Perera, Pushpakumara Kandapola Arachchige, Sumeth Perera, Prasanna Jayasekara

“…Being <50 years of age (adjusted OR (AOR)=1.2, 95% CI=0.7–1.7, p=0.006), having pain (AOR=44.7, 95% CI=34–53.21, p=0.001), late stages of cancer at the diagnosis (AOR=10.7, 95% CI=1.07–28.78, p=0.04), being worried about basic functional disabilities (AOR=11.4, 95% CI=10.3–14.8, p=0.006) and the two psychological factors—worry (“Other people worry about me more than I do”; AOR=5, 95% CI=2.8–6.9) and anger (“I feel very angry about what has happened to me”; AOR=12.1, 95% CI=6.8–15.4)—emerged as significant independent factors that were associated with increased risk of psychological distress among patients with oral cancer.Conclusion Approximately one-third of patients with oral cancer in the selected tertiary care hospitals were found to experience psychological distress, highlighting its high prevalence in this population. …”
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