Synthesis and physico-chemical properties of high-quality expanded graphite by Yu. V. Hrebelna, E. M. Demianenko, M. I. Terets, V. V. Lobanov, S. V. Zhuravskyi, O. M. Ignatenko, K. O. Ivanenko, Yu. I. Gornikov, M. T. Kartel, Yu. I. Sementsov

“…The magnitude of the mass loss of oxidized graphite according to various variants of chemical post-cleaning and the temperature range of such loss remain practically unchanged. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Initial Combination Treatment of an Alpha Blocker with an Anticholinergic Medication in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Sympto... by Hyun Jung Kim, Hwa Yeon Sun, Hoon Choi, Jae Young Park, Jae Hyun Bae, Seung Whan Doo, Won Jae Yang, Yun Seob Song, Young Myoung Ko, Jae Heon Kim

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study was to determine the benefits and safety of initial combination treatment of an alpha blocker with anticholinergic medication in BPH/LUTS through a systematic review and meta-analysis.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a meta-analysis of improvement in LUTS using International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), maximal urinary flow rate (Qmax), post-voided residual volume (PVR), and quality of life (QoL).…”
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My Back Exercise app: an automated exercise intervention supported by educational notifications, a sleep programme and diet advice to improve function in people with chronic non-sp... by Manuela L Ferreira, Kim L Bennell, Christopher J Gordon, Josielli Comachio, Paulo Ferreira, Rachel K Nelligan, Serigne N Lo, Paula Beckenkamp, Anelise Moreti Cabral Silveira, Carlos Mesa-Castrillon, Katharine Roberts, Emma K Ho, Rowena J Field

“…The primary outcome will be self-reported physical function measured by the Patient-Specific Functional Scale at 6 weeks post-randomisation. …”
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The effect of empagliflozin on peripheral microvascular dysfunction in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Sanne G. J. Mourmans, Anouk Achten, Raquel Hermans, Marijne J. E. Scheepers, Elisa D’Alessandro, Geertje Swennen, Janneke Woudstra, Yolande Appelman, Harry van Goor, Casper Schalkwijk, Christian Knackstedt, Jerremy Weerts, Etto C. Eringa, Vanessa P. M. van Empel

“…Microvascular function assessment using laser speckle contrast analysis of the dorsal forearm during iontophoresis of vasoactive stimuli (acetylcholine, insulin sodium nitroprusside) was performed at baseline and after 3 months of empagliflozin treatment (10 mg daily). …”
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Metabolome integrated with transcriptome, and genome analysis revealed higher accumulations of phytoalexins enhance resistance against Magnaporthe oryzae in new Zhefang rice variet... by Owais Iqbal, Xingrun Yang, Ruoping Wang, Chun Wang, Dandan Li, Jiancheng Wen, Jiasheng Ding, Sauban Musa Jibril, Chengyun Li, Yi Wang

“…Subsequently, exonic non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) within abscisic acid synthesis (NCED1) gene, identified through genome-wide analysis, were associated with amino acid substitutions potentially affecting protein function. …”
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Exploring the Nexus: Services Trade, Economic Growth and Current Account Dynamics in India by Ananya Dixit, Mohd. Yousuf Malik, Bimal Jaiswal, Waheedullah Hemat

“…The key service sub-sectors are also identified using long-run and short-run cointegration analysis based on the Johansen cointegration test and impulse response function. …”
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Negative effects of forest harvest on coastal tailed frog (Ascaphus truei) emerge after a decade‐long experiment by Aimee P. McIntyre, Reed Ojala‐Barbour, Jay E. Jones, Andrew J. Kroll, Eric M. Lund, Timothy Quinn, William J. Ehinger, Stephanie M. Estrella, Dave E. Schuett‐Hames, Marc P. Hayes

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Thermoanalytical approach to assess riverine PET litter and its recycling potential by Ferenc Ronkay, Emese Slezák, Dániel Gere, Nóra Lukács, Miklós Gyalai-Korpos, Attila Dávid Molnár, Katalin Bocz

“…Following degradation, DSC analysis was conducted, and the complex melting endotherms observed during the post-isothermal crystallisation heating phase were deconvoluted into sub-peaks using the Fraser-Suzuki function. …”
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Machine Learning and Experimental Validation Reveal MYH11 as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Bladder Cancer by Tan Z, Chen X, Fu S, Huang Y, Li H, Gong C, Lv D, Yang C, Wang J, Ding M, Wang H

“…Interestingly, high-risk patients showed a significantly lower response to PD-L1 treatment, with higher TIDE scores. Omics analysis revealed a close relationship between prognostic genes and proteomics, metabolomics, and post-translational modifications. …”
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Hip abductor muscle strength in patients after total or unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis or avascular necrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis prot... by Petros Ismailidis, Peter Kvarda, Christian Appenzeller-Herzog, Annegret Mündermann, Corina Nüesch, Christian Egloff

“…Introduction Reduced hip abductor strength may indirectly lead to changes in knee kinematics and functional impairment and has been reported in patients with patellofemoral pain and knee osteoarthritis (OA). …”
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Longer disease progression milestone-free time in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treated versus not treated with intravenous edaravone: results from an administrative cl... by James D Berry, Melissa Hagan, Jeffrey Zhang, Ying Liu, Malgorzata Ciepielewska

“…Background: IV edaravone is US FDA approved for the treatment of ALS and was shown in clinical trials to slow the rate of physical functional decline. Patients & methods: This retrospective observational analysis included PALS continuously enrolled in Optum’s Clinformatics Data Mart between 8 August 2017 and 31 December 2021. …”

Outcomes of dual mobility versus conventional total hip arthroplasty for patients with femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis including registry data by Michael Silveira Santiago, Fatemeh Akbarpoor, Felipe J. Aidar, José Morais Sirqueira Neto, Marcus Vinicius Vieira de Matos Pereira Silva, Sohaib Darwish, Mohammed Ayman Khokar, Zainulabideen Ahmed, Fernanda Valeriano Zamora, Reuthemann Esequias Teixeira Tenorio Albuquerque Madruga, Alfonso López Díaz-de-Durana, María Merino-Fernandez, Leonardo da Costa Lima, Erick Sobral Porto, Davi Teixeira de Souza, Rosana Cipolotti

“…FNFs have a high rate of post-surgical complications, with no consensus on the optimal prosthetic design. …”
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Effect of Forsus-assisted mandibular advancement on the adaptation of craniocervical posture – A retrospective study by Preethi Rajamanickam, Remmiya Mary Varghese, Shreya Kishore

“…METHODOLOGY: A retrospective analysis was undertaken using the pre- and post-treatment records of 35 skeletal class II patients who used the FFRD to achieve class II correction. …”
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Simulation of endothelium-dependent vasodilation in young male persons based on the parameters of body weight components by O. P. Kentesh, M. I. Nemesh, O. S. Palamarchuk, Yu. M. Savka, Ya. I. Slyvka, V. P. Feketa

“…To determine the endothelial vasoregulatory function on the basis of correlation-regression analysis, models were constructed with coefficients of determination R2 of 0.277 (BMI), 0.126 (TFP), 0.189 (VFC) and 0.146 (FFM). …”
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Landscape Analysis and Assessment of Ecosystem Stability Based on Land Use and Multitemporal Remote Sensing: A Case Study of the Zhungeer Open-Pit Coal Mining Area by Yinli Bi, Tao Liu, Yanru Pei, Xiao Wang, Xinpeng Du

“…By overcoming the limitations posed by a singular data source, it facilitates a dynamic analysis of the interrelationships among mining activities, vegetation responses, and engineering remediation efforts. …”
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Discontinuation of immune checkpoint inhibitors for reasons other than disease progression and the impact on relapse and survival of advanced melanoma patients. A systematic review... by Konstantinos Lallas, Eftychia Chatziioannou, Derya Durak, Georg Frey, Lina Maria Serna-Higuita, Marie-Lena Rasch, Athanassios Kyrgidis, Eleni Timotheadou, Zoe Apalla, Ulrike Leiter, Lukas Flatz, Lukas Flatz, Aimilios Lallas, Teresa Amaral, Teresa Amaral

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Berberine Reveals Anticoccidial Activity by Influencing Immune Responses in <i>Eimeria acervulina</i>-Infected Chickens by Binh T. Nguyen, Bujinlkham Altanzul, Rochelle A. Flores, Honghee Chang, Woo H. Kim, Suk Kim, Wongi Min

“…Transcriptomic analysis of chickens infected with <i>E. acervulina</i> generally observed the down-regulation of metabolism-related genes and the up-regulation of cell integrity-related genes at day 4 post-infection. …”
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Modelación numérica del concreto simple con elementos finitos mediante la teoría de la plasticidad y la función de fluencia de Hu y Schnobrich Numerical modeling of the simple conc... by Luis Rodríguez, Dorian Linero

“…The constitutive model presented in this paper was implemented in the nonlinear analysis finite element program with open source HYPLAS (de Souza Neto et al. 2008) and the post-process was performed using GiD (CIMNE 2008). …”
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Subtype cluster analysis unveiled the correlation between m6A- and cuproptosis-related lncRNAs and the prognosis, immune microenvironment, and treatment sensitivity of esophageal c... by Ming Zhang, Yani Su, Pengfei Wen, Xiaolong Shao, Peng Yang, Peng An, Wensen Jing, Lin Liu, Zhi Yang, Mingyi Yang

“…N6-methyladenosine (m6A), a prominent post-transcriptional modification of mRNA in mammalian cells, plays a pivotal role in regulating various cellular and biological processes. …”
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Neurobiomechanical Characterization of Feedforward Phase of Gait Initiation in Chronic Stroke: A Linear and Non-Linear Approach by Marta Freitas, Pedro Fonseca, Leonel Alves, Liliana Pinho, Sandra Silva, Vânia Figueira, José Félix, Francisco Pinho, João Paulo Vilas-Boas, Augusta Silva

“…Postural control arises from the complex interplay of stability, adaptability, and dynamic adjustments, which are disrupted post-stroke, emphasizing the importance of examining these mechanisms during functional tasks. …”
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