Convergence Analysis of Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers for a Class of Separable Convex Programming by Zehui Jia, Ke Guo, Xingju Cai

“…The purpose of this paper is extending the convergence analysis of Han and Yuan (2012) for alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) from the strongly convex to a more general case. Under the assumption that the individual functions are composites of strongly convex functions and linear functions, we prove that the classical ADMM for separable convex programming with two blocks can be extended to the case with more than three blocks. …”
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Comparison between the EKFC-equation and machine learning models to predict Glomerular Filtration Rate by Felipe Kenji Nakano, Anna Åkesson, Jasper de Boer, Klest Dedja, Robbe D’hondt, Fateme Nateghi Haredasht, Jonas Björk, Marie Courbebaisse, Lionel Couzi, Natalie Ebert, Björn O. Eriksen, R. Neil Dalton, Laurence Derain-Dubourg, Francois Gaillard, Cyril Garrouste, Anders Grubb, Lola Jacquemont, Magnus Hansson, Nassim Kamar, Christophe Legendre, Karin Littmann, Christophe Mariat, Toralf Melsom, Lionel Rostaing, Andrew D. Rule, Elke Schaeffner, Per-Ola Sundin, Arend Bökenkamp, Ulla Berg, Kajsa Åsling-Monemi, Luciano Selistre, Anders Larsson, Ulf Nyman, Antoine Lanot, Hans Pottel, Pierre Delanaye, Celine Vens

“…Abstract In clinical practice, the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a measurement of kidney functioning, is normally calculated using equations, such as the European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) equation. …”
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Immune analysis according to Lauren type for gastric cancer and its significance in individual treatment and prognostic prediction by Huiwen Lu, Junqiao Yao, Junqiao Yao, Chi Xue, Chi Xue, Rui Huang, Rui Huang, Baojun Huang, Baojun Huang

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En-Bloc Kidney Transplantation From Extremely Low-Weight (0.9–5.0 kg) Pediatric Donors: A Decade of Single-Center Experience by Xianpeng Zeng, Qiuxiang Xia, Heng Li, Miao Wang, Hanying Li, Liang He, Hua Su, Chun Zhang, Zhendi Wang

“…Continuous graft volume growth took more than 1 year to reach a stable level. Lower donor/recipient body surface area may lead to higher delayed graft function and slower estimated glomerular filtration rate recovery (P < 0.05). …”
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The Significance of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoproteins and Receptors LOX-1 in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by D. L. Fetlam, A. G. Chumachenko, V. M. Pisarev

“…Ox-LDL molecules act on cells through LOX-1 receptors.THE PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW is to demonstrate results of studies presented in publications of 2010–2024 (PubMed, RSCI) indicating the pathogenetic role of ox-LDL and its LOX-1 receptors in T2DM development and course.MATERIALS AND METHODS. In the analysis of more than 2800 literature sources (PubMed), in which together with term “­diabetes mellitus” keywords are found: ox-LDL (1150 sources) or LOX-1 (159 sources), as well as OLR1 (106 sources), 50 sources were identified that are directly related to T2DM and the studied functionally related markers — the LOX-1 receptor and its ligand ox-LDL.RESULTS. …”
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A one-year follow-up case series on gait analysis and patient-reported outcomes for persons with unilateral and bilateral transfemoral amputations undergoing direct skeletal fixati... by Diana Toderita, Tiereny McGuire, Alice M. Benton, Charles Handford, Arul Ramasamy, Paul Hindle, Anthony M. J. Bull, Louise McMenemy

“…However, understanding of its impact on musculoskeletal function remains limited. Methods This study compares pre- and 1-year post-osseointegration surgery outcomes, focusing on patient-reported measures and musculoskeletal system function during level-ground walking. …”
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Calibration of Low-Cost Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensors for Irrigation Management Applications by Ahmed A. Abdelmoneim, Christa M. Al Kalaany, Roula Khadra, Bilal Derardja, Giovanna Dragonetti

“…The study reports the resulting calibration function along with the accuracy achieved with the generalized calibration function. …”
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Hypoxia-induced metabolic reprogramming in mesenchymal stem cells: unlocking the regenerative potential of secreted factors by Wendy V. Jaraba-Álvarez, Ashanti C. Uscanga-Palomeque, Vanesa Sanchez-Giraldo, Claudia Madrid, Hector Ortega-Arellano, Karolynn Halpert, Karolynn Halpert, Carolina Quintero-Gil

“…By integrating metabolic insights with clinical evidence, we aim to offer a comprehensive perspective on optimizing MSC culture conditions to enhance their regenerative properties, acknowledging that this remains a theoretical standpoint, as conventional culture methods are generally not conducted under hypoxic conditions. This approach holds promise for the development of more effective therapeutic strategies that leverage metabolic modulation to improve MSC-based interventions for a range of diseases.…”
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Satellite Altimetry-based Extension of global-scale in situ river discharge Measurements (SAEM) by P. Saemian, O. Elmi, M. Stroud, R. Riggs, B. M. Kitambo, F. Papa, G. H. Allen, M. J. Tourian

“…These water level time series are sourced from both existing Level-3 water level time series and newly generated ones within this study. The Level-3 data are gathered from pre-existing data sets, including Hydroweb.Next (formerly Hydroweb), the Database of Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI), the Global River Radar Altimetry Time Series (GRRATS), and HydroSat. (3) SAEM's third product is rating curves for the defined VSs, which map water level values into discharge values, derived using a nonparametric stochastic quantile mapping function approach. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of oral nutrition in older patients with moderate dysphagia: a real-world cohort study in geriatric inpatients by Mohan Li, Shan Jiang, Jiaojiao Li, Xiling Chen, Lan Ma, Qihao Guo, Yuehui Wang, Lan Luo, Liping An, Yonghua Wu, Wei Huang, Ludan Yuan, Lin Wang, Xiping Ding, Xujing Zhao, Zhongyuan Zhang, Hongyu Zhang, Yin Wu, Rong Yang, Yang Liu, Jian Cao, Xiaohong Liu

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Targeted Biofeedback Training to Improve Gait Parameters in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial by Dmitry V. Skvortsov, Sergey N. Kaurkin, Galina E. Ivanova

“…Biofeedback (BFB) is a rehabilitation method, which, among other things, is used for the restitution of motor and gait function. As of now, it has become technically feasible to use BFB training based on target gait parameters to improve the gait function in stroke patients. …”
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ALTERNATIVE HISTORY GENRE IN THE FINE LITERATURE. THE ROLE OF EUROPEAN MYTH IN CRYPTOHISTORICAL WRITING by Antonina V. Anistratenko.

“…These keys are the following: firstly, the story is supposed to completely match the recorded historical and geographical events up until the bifurcation point (in other words, a classic alternative history cannot be based on cryptohistory, hypothesis, fiction, however its background may be folklore or nation mythological heritage or known ancient culture); secondly, the historical figures should play a leading role in the storyline events, especially in the political context; thirdly, the key storyline is expected to relate to the history of a certain human community or civilization on the planet Earth up to the bifurcation point. Apart from the general experience about a different functional role of the time travel method in alternative history novel, we also have a new update, much more distant from the one declared by M. …”
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What We Know to Date About Early Treatment With Biologics in Severe Asthma: A Scoping Review About the Use of Biologics in Severe Asthma and Possible Parallels With Early Rheumatoi... by Luis Pérez-de Llano, Mª Gema Bonilla, Elisa Luzon, Francisco Ramos-Lima, Juan Carlos Miralles

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Efficiency of Paraumbilical Trocar Hernias Alloplasty Methods, Combined with Diastasis Recti, Taking Into Account the Risk Factors of Their Relapse (First Notice) by Dadayan V.

“…It was found that postoperative complications were observed only in three patients (10.3 %) from the comparison group, in the main group there was no relapse of the disease (c2 = 2.95, p = 0.0858), as well as the fact that in the comparison group they were more often observed in the patients over the age of 60 years andwith the high body mass index (>45.0 kg/m2), aponeurosis incision length during primary laparoscopy >45.0 mm, significant disorders of the external respiration function and cardiovascular system. …”
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Stochastic bra-ket interpretation of quantum mechanics by Hans Christian Öttinger

“…The stochastic nature of quantum mechanics is more naturally reflected in a bilinear two-process representation of density matrices rather than in squared wave functions. …”
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Aspects of social intelligence in reference relatives of patients with bipolar affective disorder by N. G. Pshuk, A. O. Kaminska

“…As evidenced by the data, reference family members providing social support for patients with affective disorder exhibit a significant decrease in quality of life, particularly due to emotional and social functioning, general and mental health, which correlates with the general level of social intelligence. …”
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Clinical implications, safety, efficacy of Recombinant Human Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factors and Pegylated Equivalent by Silvia Bolis, Emilia Cocorocchio, Consuelo Corti, Andrés J M Ferreri, Niccolò Frungillo, Giovanni Grillo, Emanuela Salè Omodeo, Lucilla Tedeschi, Vittorio Ruggero Zilioli

“…For instance, lenograstim binds to receptors in the same way of endogenous ligand, and neutrophils obtained from stimulation with this G-CSF have a physiological activity profile similar to neutrophils normally generated in humans. Conversely, the different interaction between filgrastim and G-CSF receptor is more frequently associated with morphological abnormalities, reduced motility and chemotaxis and a reduced response to bacterial stimuli in induced neutrophils.…”
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Influence of Infotainment-System Audio Cues on the Sound Quality Perception Onboard Electric Vehicles in the Presence of Air-Conditioning Noise by Massimiliano Masullo, Katsuya Yamauchi, Minori Dan, Federico Cioffi, Luigi Maffei

“…The results indicate that introducing ISA cues in car cabins fosters improvements in the perceived aesthetic dimension of sound quality, making it more functioning, natural, and pleasant. For the Italian group, adding ISA cues also moderated the loudness dimension by reducing noise perception. …”
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Energetische upgrading van Nederlandse Wederopbouw flats by Frits Schultheiss

“…The new industrial overcladding repairs defects in the old building envelope. Functionally, this means better wheelchair accessibility, better separation between public and private and more spacious balconies for increased living comfort. …”
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Immune-related gene SOX10 affects ferroptosis in pancreatic cancer and facilitates tumor progression by targeting CMTM7-mediated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by Guixing Jiang, Bicheng Wu, Kaikai Wang, Xiaofan Pu, Senhao Zhou, Xin Zhong, Xiaolong Liu, Suihan Wang, Tianyu Lin

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