Problems of treatment adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and comorbidity by N. M. Nikitina, E. V. Egorova, I. F. Melehina, S. N. Grigoryeva, A. P. Rebrov

“…Non-adherent patients had higher RA activity index and lower functional capacity.Conclusion. Simultaneous use of several methods to assess treatment adherence is a reasonable way to get more information about the patient and to implement therapy as planned. …”
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Use of reconstruction plate in surgical treatment of primary and secondary tumors of the mandible by M. A. Kropotov, L. P. Yakovleva, O. A. Saprina, A. A. Safarov

“…This approach requires adequate reconstruction for preservation of satisfactory functional and esthetic treatment results. Selection of reconstruction method remains an important clinical problem in everyday practice of a head and neck cancer specialist.Aim. …”
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Developmental transcriptomic patterns can be altered by transgenic overexpression of Uty by Kylie D. Rock, Lillian M. Folts, Hannah C. Zierden, Ruth Marx-Rattner, Nicolae Adrian Leu, Bridget M. Nugent, Tracy L. Bale

“…Epigenetic regulators expressed on these sex chromosomes, including Kdm6a (Utx), Kdm5c, and Ddx3x have far-reaching impacts on transcriptional control of phenotypic sex differences. Although the functionality of UTY (Kdm6c, the Y-linked homologue of UTX), has been supported by more recent studies, its role in developmental sex differences is not understood. …”
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A life cycle assessment of broiler chicken meat and egg production in Iceland by Sara Björg Guðjónsdóttir, Clara María Vásquez-Mejía, Sankalp Shrivastava, Ólafur Ögmundarson

“…In addition, a scenario analysis with the functional unit based on 100g of edible protein was also conducted to assess the impact for meat only. …”
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Off-the-shelf medication transformed: Custom-dosed metoprolol tartrate tablets via semisolid extrusion additive manufacturing and the perception of this technique in a hospital con... by Valerie R. Levine, Mattias Paulsson, Maria Strømme, Julian Quodbach, Jonas Lindh

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Comparing the Effectiveness of Surgical versus Medical Approaches in Managing Patients with Indeterminate Spinal Instability Neoplastic Scores by Lou Ides Wooden, Immanuel Silverio, Ronald Tangente

“…The outcomes analyzed were patients’ functional status, complications, and conversion to surgery/revision surgery. …”
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Functionalisation of AgInS2/ZnS TQDs with 4-aminophenyl boronic acid for the development of a spectrofluorometric method for digoxin determination in pharmaceutical samples by Jose A. Rodriguez, Alfredo Guevara-Lara, Carlos Ángel-Jijón, Raybel Muñoz

“…Use of AgInS2/ZnS functionalized with 4-APBA are a suitable strategy for digoxin analysis in pharmaceutical based on the stability of the nanoparticle, the optimal analytical parameters, and the rapidness of the method. …”
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Tribochemistry of organic friction modifiers in lubrication of bio-hydrogenated diesel by Paweekan Hansungnoen, Ekarong Sukjit, Anawat Phatthanaphon, Atthaphon Maneedaeng

“…A clear hierarchical ranking of functional group effectiveness in reducing friction and wear was established: COOH > –CONH2 > –OH > –COOR, with polar head group chemistry playing a more dominant role than hydrocarbon tail configuration. …”
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High-Frequency Cognitive Control Training for Depression: Case Report by Yannick Vander Zwalmen, Kristof Hoorelbeke, David Demeester, Ernst H W Koster

“…ConclusionsTraining task performance indicates further increases in performance beyond typical amounts of training sessions (10-20 sessions), hinting that more sessions could be beneficial for continued improvement in cognitive functioning. …”
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Using hierarchical drift diffusion models to elucidate computational mechanisms of reduced reward sensitivity in adolescent major depressive disorder by Lei Shen, Ya-xin Hu, Qin-yu Lv, Zheng-hui Yi, Jing-bo Gong, Chao Yan

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Boosting CO2 separation in porphyrinic MOF-based mixed matrix membranes via central metal atom integration by Nicholaus Prasetya, Hasan Can Gülbalkan, Seda Keskin, Christof Wöll

“…Lastly, in order to get a more comprehensive understanding, we also carry out a computational study as a tool to validate and predict the experimental results of our MMMs. …”
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The use and experience of the national disability insurance scheme for Australians with skeletal dysplasia: a mixed-methods study by Jun Hei Jeremy Lai, Penelope Ireland, Daphne Nguyen, Ashley Woodbury, Verity Pacey

“…Conclusion Despite all participants demonstrating a need for assistance to achieve functional independence, experience and success in accessing the NDIS were varied. …”
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Generalization and dilution of association results from European GWAS in populations of non-European ancestry: the PAGE study. by Christopher S Carlson, Tara C Matise, Kari E North, Christopher A Haiman, Megan D Fesinmeyer, Steven Buyske, Fredrick R Schumacher, Ulrike Peters, Nora Franceschini, Marylyn D Ritchie, David J Duggan, Kylee L Spencer, Logan Dumitrescu, Charles B Eaton, Fridtjof Thomas, Alicia Young, Cara Carty, Gerardo Heiss, Loic Le Marchand, Dana C Crawford, Lucia A Hindorff, Charles L Kooperberg, PAGE Consortium

“…Models based directly on functional variation may generalize more robustly, but the identification of functional variants remains challenging.…”
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Antioxidant Properties and Microbiological Stability of Yogurt Enriched with Elderberry Extract by Oana-Elena Pascariu, Letícia M. Estevinho, Natália L. Seixas, Ioan Dopcea, Oana A. Boiu-Sicuia, Mihaela Geicu-Cristea, Florentina Israel-Roming

“…The high stability of bioactive compounds during the storage period highlights the potential of EDB extract as a functional antioxidant ingredient. Microbiological analysis confirmed the safety of the yogurt, with lactic acid and mesophilic bacteria showing stable counts and minimal declines over time. …”
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Trade-offs and synergies for urban Production-Living-Ecological spatial Patterns-Comparison study between Fuzhou, China, and Saskatoon, Canada by Xi Wang, Xiaomei Li, Jinming Sha, Hao Zhang, Eshetu Shifaw, Xulin Guo, Shuhui Lai, Jinliang Wang

“…First, the paper identified the PLE spaces by integrating multi-source data, then analyzed the PLE spatial agglomeration characteristics by using the average nearest neighbor and kernel density analysis, finally detected the trade-offs and synergies between functional spaces by Spearman correlation and bivariate spatial autocorrelation. …”
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The Support Needs of Patients Requesting Medical Aid in Dying and Their Relatives: A Qualitative Study Using Semi-Structured Interviews and Written Narratives by Stijn Vissers, Stijn Vissers, Joni Gilissen, Joni Gilissen, Joachim Cohen, Joachim Cohen, Luc Deliens, Luc Deliens, Freddy Mortier, Freddy Mortier, Freddy Mortier, Kenneth Chambaere, Kenneth Chambaere, Sigrid Dierickx, Sigrid Dierickx

“…We performed a qualitative content analysis.ResultsWe included in our analysis the lived experiences of 15 patients and 21 of their relatives. …”
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Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-α is necessary for high fat diet-induced pancreatic β-cell mass expansion and metabolic compensations by Francieli Caroline de Ramos, Robson Barth, Marcos Rizzon Santos, Milena dos Santos Almeida, Sandra Mara Ferreira, Alex Rafacho, Antônio Carlos Boschero, Gustavo Jorge dos Santos, Gustavo Jorge dos Santos

“…HFD-fed KO mice consumed less food but exhibited greater weight gain and perigonadal fat accumulation, reflecting higher energy efficiency. Histological analysis revealed more pronounced liver steatosis and fibrosis in KO mice on HFD. …”
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Deciphering key parameters enhancing lentiviral vector producer cells yields: Vector components copy number and expression by Ana S. Formas-Oliveira, Mariana Valentim Ferreira, Ana Sofia Coroadinha

“…However, Pol and reverse transcriptase expressions were shown to be better indicators of potential functional titers. Envelope and transfer vector expression levels were key to attaining high functional particles yields. …”
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Multi-study fMRI outlooks on subcortical BOLD responses in the stop-signal paradigm by Scott Isherwood, Sarah A Kemp, Steven Miletić, Niek Stevenson, Pierre-Louis Bazin, Birte Forstmann

“…This study investigates the functional network underlying response inhibition in the human brain, particularly the role of the basal ganglia in successful action cancellation. …”
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Genome assembly of Stewartia sinensis reveals origin and evolution of orphan genes in Theaceae by Lin Cheng, Qunwei Han, Yanlin Hao, Zhen Qiao, Mengge Li, Daliang Liu, Hao Yin, Tao Li, Wen Long, Shanshan Luo, Ya Gao, Zhihan Zhang, Houlin Yu, Xinhao Sun, Hao Li, Yiyong Zhao

“…We identified 31,331 orphan genes, some of which appear to have ancient origins, suggesting early emergence with frequent gains and losses, while others seem more specific and recent. Notably, orphan genes are distinguished by shorter lengths, fewer exons and functional domains compared to genes that originate much earlier, like transcription factors. …”
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