Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Patients with Acute Neck Pain Undergoing Conservative Treatment with Korean Medicine by Kim JS, Kim E, Shin S, Ha IH, Lee YJ

“…Ji Sun Kim,1 Eunsan Kim,2 Seungwon Shin,3 In-Hyuk Ha,2 Yoon Jae Lee2 1Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 2Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 3College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence: Yoon Jae Lee, Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, 2F Vision Tower, 540 Gangnam-Daero, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Tel +82-2-2222-2740, Email goodsmile8119@gmail.comPurpose: To determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) and substantial clinical benefit (SCB) for patients with acute neck pain undergoing conservative treatment.Patients and Methods: This secondary data analysis of a randomized controlled trial investigated 128 individuals with acute neck pain receiving conservative treatment. …”
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Antiarrhythmic drug use in atrial fibrillation among different European countries – as determined by a physician survey by Espen Fengsrud, Carina Blomström-Lundqvist, A. John Camm, Andreas Goette, Peter R. Kowey, Jose L. Merino, Jonathan P. Piccini, Sanjeev Saksena, James A. Reiffel, Giuseppe Boriani

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Extracellular Vesicles from Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells Induce Activation of Different Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Subtypes by Jessica Angelina Trejo Vazquez, Rebecca Towle, Dylan Andrew Farnsworth, Masih Sarafan, William Wallace Lockwood, Cathie Garnis

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On the Convergence of a Kurchatov-Type Method for Solving Nonlinear Equations and Its Applications by Ioannis K. Argyros, Stepan Shakhno, Halyna Yarmola

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Therapeutic effect of hUC-MSCs from different transplantation routes on acute liver failure in rats by Yonghong Wang, Yonghong Wang, Bei Wu, Yachao Tao, Yachao Tao, Menglan Wang, Menglan Wang, Dongbo Wu, Dongbo Wu, Enqiang Chen, Enqiang Chen, Hong Tang, Hong Tang

“…Recent studies have indicated that stem cells can effectively treat this condition. However, the optimal route for stem cell transplantation in the treatment of ALF remains unclear. …”
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2bRAD-M reveals differences in microbial communities between Modic changes and disc herniation by Fang Yang, Jingtao Zhang, Junpu Zha, Guolei Zhang, Jia Li, Wei Du, Lin Liu, Jun Di

“…In this study, we employed 2bRAD-M (2b Restriction Site Associated DNA sequencing for Microbiome), a new sequencing technology capable of accurately characterizing bacteria, fungi, and archaea in samples with low microbial biomass at species-level resolution.MethodsWe surveyed 20 intervertebral disc (IVD) samples, including 10 IVD samples with Modic changes and 10 herniated disc samples. 2bRAD-M was performed to explore whether microbial differences existed between Modic change and herniated disc samples.ResultsIn total, 332 microbial species were identified, including 75 species shared between the two groups. …”
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Optimal allocation of resources in female sex worker targeted HIV prevention interventions: model insights from Avahan in South India. by Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths, Anna Vassall, Holly J Prudden, Aurélia Lépine, Marie-Claude Boily, Sudha Chandrashekar, Kate M Mitchell, Tara S Beattie, Michel Alary, Natasha K Martin, Peter Vickerman

“…For replicating this intervention elsewhere, it is essential to understand how the intervention's impact could have been optimised for different budget levels.<h4>Methods</h4>Behavioural data were used to determine how condom use varied for FSWs with different levels of intervention intensity. …”
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Research on comparative testing of bending fatigue strength of wind turbine gears with different hardened layer depths by ZHANG Baosong, WANG Zekun, YAN Li, WANG Han, SONG Haopeng, FENG Nan

“…ObjectiveThe operational conditions of wind turbines are complex and variable, which impose higher requirements on the load-bearing capacity and service life of gears. The impact of different hardened layer depths on the bending fatigue strength of wind turbine gears was investigated, aiming to provide a design basis and test support for the optimization of design, manufacturing, and heat treatment processes for wind turbine gears.MethodsBased on the design requirements outlined in the national standard GB/T 14230—2021, comparative bending fatigue tests were conducted on two types of wind turbine planetary gears with significantly different hardened layer depths. …”
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A Phenomenological Study of the Semantic Representation of Leisure Experience among Adolescent Girls of Different Social Classes by parvaneh alaie, Fahimeh Vajde

“…The results obtained will be useful in policies and planning to optimize the leisure time of different social groups, especially among adolescent girls. ‌…”
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Influence of System Parameters on Nonlinear Dynamic Characteristics of the Herringbone Gear Transmission Under Different Coincidence Degrees by Wang Ji, Li Zhibin, Wang Sanmin, Wang Chunling

“…The analysis of the influence of system parameters on system vibration characteristics under different coincidence degrees is of great significance for optimizing the transmission system performance, improving work efficiency and reducing fault risk. …”
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Research on vertical structure stability before cementing ultra-deep wellbore by drilling method by Renliang SHAN, Tianyu HAN, Guoye JING, Jie TAN, Weijie LI, Dongjie QIAO, Zhenyu XU, Xinpeng FU

“…For the vertical stability of the wall structure, the larger the weighted water height is not the better, and the different change paths of stress with wellbore depth under different weighted water heights are the reasons for the optimal weighted water height of ultra-deep wellbore of the drilling method. …”
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Results from a cross-specialty consensus on optimal management of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD): from screening to complications by Carol Pollock, Magdalena Madero, Sungjin Chung, Yau-Jiunn Lee, Jason Choo, Mustafa Arici, Samir Helmy Assaad-Khalil, Marcello Casaccia Bertoluci, Guillermo Javier Rosa Diez, Vicente Sánchez Polo, Teerawat Thanachayanont

“…The guideline-recommended approach is to manage with disease-modifying therapies, but real-world data suggest that prescribing rates do not reflect this in practice.Objective To develop a cross-specialty consensus on optimal management of the patient with CKD using a modified Delphi method.Design An international steering group of experts specialising in internal medicine, endocrinology/diabetology, nephrology and primary care medicine developed 42 statements on aspects of CKD management including identification and screening, risk factors, holistic management, guidelines, cross-specialty alignment and education. …”
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Numerical investigation of flow field characteristics over vertical drops with sudden contraction for different contraction ratios by Hossein Shahin, Afshin Eghbalzadeh, Mitra Javan

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Pulsation temporal-spatial characteristics of vortex-shedding flow under different hydrofoil trailing edge shapes by Qiang Liu, Zhaoheng Lu, Ran Tao, Zhifeng Yao, Ruofu Xiao

“…The main difference lies in trimming one side of the trailing edge to different degrees, making it asymmetrical. …”
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Optical Transmission in Single-Layer Brain Tissues under Different Optical Source Types: Modelling and Simulation by Xi Yang, Chengpeng Chai, Yun-Hsuan Chen, Mohamad Sawan

“…To better understand the influence of different optical source types on individual brain tissues, we constructed single-layer brain models and simulated optical propagation using the Monte Carlo method. …”
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Structural properties evaluation of extracted date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) juice at different extraction temperatures by Afna Thaivalappil Abdul Asiz, Mohammed Tarique, Hassan Abdalla, Oni Yuliarti

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Artificial neural network-enhanced unconditionally stable finite-difference time-domain technique for multiscale problems by Oluwole John Famoriji, Thokozani Shongwe

“…The significant differences in scale across both spatial and temporal domains present major difficulties in numerical modeling and simulation. …”
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Utilization strategies for deep coal-measure reservoirs with different stacking patterns in Linxing block, Ordos Basin by Lichun SUN, Jia LIU, Xinze LI, Le SUN, Maojun FANG, Na LI, Weipeng FAN

“…An optimization chart of deep coal-measure reservoir utilization strategies under different stacking patterns was further established, with economic efficiency as the optimization objective. …”
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Comparative analysis of radon concentrations in buildings of different energy efficiency classes on example of five Russian cities by I. V. Yarmoshenko, A. D. Onishchenko, G. P. Malinovsky, A. V. Vasilyev, E. I. Nazarov, M. V. Zhukovsky

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Different results despite high homology: Comparative expression of human and murine DNase1 in Pichia pastoris. by Jan-Ole Krischek, Hans Georg Mannherz, Markus Napirei

“…Recently we described the production of recombinant murine DNase1 (rmDNase1) in Pichia pastoris by employing the α-mating factor prepro signal peptide (αMF-SP) a method, which we now applied to express recombinant human DNASE1 (rhDNASE1). …”
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