qTrustNet Virtual Private Network (VPN): Enhancing Security in the Quantum Era by Hyoungsub Shim, Bongho Kang, Haejung Im, Duhyun Jeon, Seok-Min Kim

“…This paper introduces qTrustNet VPN, a next-generation Virtual Private Network (VPN) designed to enhance security in the quantum era. …”
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Evaluation of the respiratory function in myasthenia gravis: an important tool for clinical feature and diagnosis of the disease Avaliação da função respiratória na miastenia gravi... by Paulo A. P. Saraiva, José Lamartine de Assis, Paulo E. Marchiori

“…Male patients with "ocular" form only presented the "myasthenic pattern" with lung impairment and had, from the lung function point of view, a more benign behaviour. Female patients with the "ocular" form exhibited a behaviour of respiratory variables similar to that of the generalized form. …”
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UFBP1 Ameliorates Heat Stress-Induced Apoptosis via Mitochondria-Mediated Pathway in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells by Yuan Li, Ran Yu, Shujing Tan, Yunlong Jiang, Longwei Sun, Manman Shen, Chuanjian Zhang, Kunlin Chen, Chengmin Li

“…Heat stress in dairy cows is aggravated by Global warming, which negatively affects their performance and health, especially high yielding cows are more susceptible to high temperature and humidity in summer. …”
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Triglycerides mediate the relationships of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk in US participants by Wenying Qiao, Jiashuo Li, Lijia Luo, Wenjuan Peng, Xi Wang, Ronghua Jin, Junnan Li

“…Firstly, the results of generalized linear models (GLM) and restricted cubic splines (RCS) revealed positive associations of PFAS compounds with NAFLD risk score and liver function, and nearly linear E-R curves indicated no safe threshold. …”
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Vitamin D deficiency, impaired lung function and total and respiratory mortality in a cohort of older men: cross-sectional and prospective findings from The British Regional Heart... by Olia Papacosta, Peter Whincup, S Goya Wannamethee, Lucy Lennon

“…We examined the cross-sectional association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and lung function impairment and assessed whether vitamin D deficiency is related to long-term mortality in those with impaired lung function.Design Prospective studySetting General practices in the UK.Participants 3575 men aged 60–79 years with no prevalent heart failure.Outcome measures Airway obstruction and mortality. …”
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Comparison of Family Functioning, Maternal Mental Health and Maternal Coping Strategies, Between The Cases Who Are Diagnosed with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder and T... by Gonca Ozyurt, Yusuf Ozturk

“…Conclusion: The finding, that mothers of children who are diagnosed with ADHD or ID have more difficulties in maternal mental health and maternal coping strategies and family functioning, showed that evaluating family functioning and especially maternal mental health and maternal coping strategies is as important as treating the children. …”
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The benefits of early palliative care on psychological well-being, functional status, and health-related quality of life among cancer patients and their caregivers: a systematic re... by Hartiah Haroen, Sidik Maulana, Hasniatisari Harun, Ristina Mirwanti, Citra Windani Mambang Sari, Hesti Platini, Novita Intan Arovah, Padila Padila, Shakira Amirah, Jerico Franciscus Pardosi

“…Therefore, EPC should be more broadly introduced into cancer care earlier to address patient’s psychological burdens.…”
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Laying the foundation for an International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for community-dwelling elderly adults in primary care: the clinical perspec... by Thomas Kuehlein, Johanna Tomandl, Stephanie Book, Gudrun Ulbrecht, Susann Gotthardt, Ellen Freiberger, Elmar Graessel

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The Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Proteolysis, Muscle Mass and Strength, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Functional Activity, and Quality of Life in Post-Card... by Nazir A, Clementius B, Rafa HA, Sakalia C, Nurhalizah HA

“…Consequently, CS is now more frequently performed on older patients undergoing complex procedures, which results in higher rates of postoperative complications (POC) such as muscle proteolysis, prolonged hospital stays and worsened clinical and functional outcomes. …”
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RESTORE—Cognitive functional therapy with or without movement sensor biofeedback versus usual care for chronic, disabling low back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled... by Alison H McGregor, Mark Hancock, Peter Kent, P O'Sullivan, Anne Smith, Terry Haines, Amity Campbell, Jan Hartvigsen, Kieran O'Sullivan, Alistair Vickery, JP Caneiro, Robert Schütze, Robert A Laird, Stephanie Attwell

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Effects of straw amendment on the bioavailability of selenite in soil and its mechanisms by Mingxing Qi, Dan Wang, Hui Zhai, Fei Zhou, Hao Wu, Wanchen Zhao, Rongxin Ren, Jingyi Shi, Dongli Liang

“…Therefore, the composition and functional group reaction sequences of DOM in different soils manipulated selenite bioavailability in soil. …”
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A new quantitative evaluation method for drilling risk based on uncertainty analysis by Zhichuan Guan, Ya-Nan Sheng, Ming Luo, Yuqiang Xu, Bo Zhang, Qing Wang

“… With drilling operations extending to offshore or deep and complex formations, drilling risk is becoming more and more serious. Traditional methods cannot assure the safety of high-risk drilling operations. …”
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Impact of concurrent aerobic and resistance training on body composition, lipid metabolism and physical function in patients with type 2 diabetes and overweight/obesity: a systemat... by Sameer Badri AL-Mhanna, Abdullah F. Alghannam, Nouf H. Alkhamees, Bodor Bin Sheeha, Norsuhana Omar, Hani Albalawi, Mehmet Gülü, Umut Canli, Hafeez Abiola Afolabi, Bishir Daku Abubakar, Georgian Badicu, Rozaziana Ahmad, Gerasimos V. Grivas, Alexios Batrakoulis

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CONVERGENCE OF SOLUTIONS OF BILATERAL PROBLEMS IN VARIABLE DOMAINS AND RELATED QUESTIONS by Alexander A. Kovalevsky

“…We discuss some results on the convergence of minimizers and minimum values of integral and more general functionals on sets of functions defined by bilateral constraints in variable domains. …”
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Super-Resolution Reconstruction From Multiple Defocused Infrared Images of Stationary Scene by Yuxing Mao, Benjiang Zhao, Dongmei Yan, Haiwei Jia

“…Existing SRR algorithms use well-focused images and ignore the value of defocused images generated by the infrared imaging system during focusing. …”
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Modified energy-based GAN for intensity in homogeneity correction in brain MR images by Yepuganti Karuna, Neelam Syamala, C. V. Ravikumar, Pooja Thakur, Saritha Saladi

“…In this study, we introduced a more energy-efficient intensity inhomogeneity correction (IIC) method that makes use of the Modified Energy-based Generative Adversarial Network. …”
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Tree species richness affects the trophic structure of soil oribatid mites via litter functional diversity and canopy cover: Evidence from stable isotope analysis (15N, 13C) by Yannan Chen, Xue Pan, Jing-Ting Chen, Ming-Qiang Wang, Chenglin Liu, Yu Chen, Zhijing Xie, Chao-Dong Zhu, Jun Chen, Stefan Scheu, Mark Maraun

“…Maximum Δ15N values were generally lower in parthenogenetic than sexual taxa indicating that parthenogenetic taxa more often function as primary decomposers feeding on plant litter, whereas sexual species more often function as secondary decomposers feeding on microorganisms. …”
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Mass transpiration impact on effectiveness of heat transport of ternary hybrid nanofluid with velocity slip by S. Bilal, Muhammad Yasir

“…Some potential applications are in polymer processing, fiber production, power generation, refrigeration, aircraft design, and many more. …”
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The “guild” concept in riparian ecology: Use, limitations and prospects for improving the reproducibility and transferability of results by Philippe Janssen

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Evaluation of some reciprocal trigonometric sums via partial fraction decomposition by Talha Arıkan, Helmut Prodinger

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