Whether exercises and testosterone replacement therapy support a treatment for cardiovascular and atherosclerotic patients with iliac artery stenosis and low total testosterone and... by Sid Solaković, Nina Solaković, Anes Jogunčić, Hajrudin Spahović, Fedja Hajrulahović, Mensur Vrcić, Emir Solaković, Amina Godinjak, Iryna Skrypchenko, Olena Dorofieieva, Kseniia Yarymbash

“…In the total population, no difference was observed in changes of constraint-induced movement therapy between the standard exercise group and the control one after 4 years from baseline. However, there was no significant interaction between the effect of exercise trainings and primary bypass potency within 4 years. …”
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Effect of replacing fishmeal with 70 cottonseed protein concentrate on growth performance, liver health, muscle texture, intestinal microbiome, and wastewater parameters in hybrid... by Kangze Xv, Adinda Luthfiah, Min Xue, Hao Wang, Tingting Wang, Xin Zhang, Dengbao Fan, Beiping Tan, Wei Zhang

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A fractional order PID-based sliding mode controller approach for chemical processes by Oscar Camacho, Sebastian Vega, Marco Herrera, Antonio Di Teodoro, Juan J. Gude

“…Through the use of the enhanced flexibility and superior tuning capabilities of FOPID controllers over traditional PID schemes, the method replaces the classical discontinuous switching mechanism of SMC with a smooth fractional-order control action. …”
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Various methods affect the flexural strength of repairing the denture base by Ibrahim H. Alfahdawi

“…Samples were divided into halves to give a 1-mm clearance, with the exception of the group under positive control (group PC). Also taken into account was a negative control group (group NC) that received no skin treatment. …”
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Analysis of the main controlling factors of intra-well frac hit between deep coalbed methane in Daning-Jixian block and research on countermeasures to prevent and control it by Ming CHEN, Junyi SUN, Liwei WANG, Lizhu YU, Haonian TIAN, Dameng WANG, Xianfeng GU, Zesong YIN, Huan ZHANG

“…Finally, based on the analysis of the strength of the influence degree of pressure frac hit between wells and the main controlling factors of pressure frac hit, four types of high-efficiency production recovery measures, such as conventional drainage, strong drainage measures, oil-linked segmental drainage, and replacement of gas extraction process, are formed in a targeted and differentiated manner according to the drainage needs of pressure frac hit wells from weak to strong. …”
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REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TECHNICAL CONDITION OF PORCELAIN HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATORS by A. V. Golenischev-Kutuzov, V. A. Golenischev-Kutuzov, D. A. Ivanov, G. D. Mardanov

“…A survey of the technical condition of porcelain high-voltage insulators (IEE 110/400 type) was carried out at two substations of JSC «Grid Company «Kazan electric networks», using the previously developed method of two-channel remote control. Based on the measurement of a set of partial discharge characteristics (PD) and their computer analysis, the technical condition of 38 PVIs was diagnosed with the division into four groups; Fully operational; Workable at the given time; Limited working capacity and requiring replacement during subsequent routine inspections; Completely inoperative, requiring immediate replacement.…”
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Hemodialysis patients have lower prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection: a case–control study by Noriko Takahashi, Ichiro Mori, Motochika Asano, Masahiro Yamauchi, Hiroshi Takuno, Fumihiko Sato, Nobuyuki Takada, Takuma Ishihara, Tatsuo Ishizuka, Hiroyuki Morita

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Clinical and radiographic evaluation of topical vitamin D application on immediate dental implants: a randomized clinical trial by Bassem M. Ayyad, Mohamed Said Hamed, Ahmed Elrody, Pierre A. Hanna, Ahmed Abdelmohsen Younis

“…This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and radiographic effects of topical vitamin D3 (calcitriol) gel on immediate dental implants. Methods Twenty-four immediate implants were placed in healthy patients (aged 21–40 years) requiring replacement of single-rooted teeth in the anterior mandible. …”
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CYTOCHROME P450 (CYP2C9) ACTIVENESS, EVALUATED VIA LOSARTAN TEST, AS PREDICTION MARKER FOR THE WARFARIN TREATMENT DOSAGE CHOICE IN PATIENTS WITH DELAYED OUTCOMES AFTER HEART VALVES... by S. M. Arslanbekova, D. A. Sychev, K. B. Mirzaev, R. E. Kazakov, V. V. Smirnov, N. M. Magomedova, E. Z. Golukhova

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PUMP GROUP AUTOMATIC CONTROL FOR REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION by G. N. Zdor, A. V. Sinitsyn, O. A. Avrutin

“…It was shown that the timely shutdown of an inefficiently controlled pump unit can reduce the power consumption of the pumping plant by 8–10 % as compared to the traditional control methods. …”
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Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as a Sustainable Fishmeal Substitute for Juvenile Hybrid Grouper: Impacts on Growth, Immunity, and Gut Health by Yan Chen, Wenfeng Li, Minyi Zhong, Jun Ma, Bing Chen, Junming Cao, Jiun-Yan Loh, Hai Huang

“…BSFL10 and BSFL30 groups showed good growth and elevated immune enzyme activity, with significantly higher HIS levels (<i>p</i> < 0.05); the Wf of the BSFL10 group was comparable to the control. However, excessive replacement (BSFL50) led to reduced growth (Wf significantly lower, <i>p</i> < 0.05) and increased oxidative stress, as indicated by higher CAT activity (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Total replacement of soybean meal by rice distilled dried grain soluble (DDGS) with lysine supplementation: effect on growth, nucleic acid content, digestive enzyme activity, and h... by Banik Aditi, Kumar Shivendra, Srivastava Prem Prakash, Kishore Pankaj, Nayak Sujit Kumar, Kumar Pravesh, Kumar Abhishek, Dubey Maneesh Kumar

“…Objective: Present study was conducted to evaluate the suitability of Rice DDGS as a protein source and its influence, with or without lysine supplementation, on nutrient utilization, growth and health status of Cirrhinus mrigala juveniles. Methods: Juvenile of Cirrhinus mrigala (14.00 ± 0.10 g) were fed ad-libitum for 45 days with twelve iso-proteinous and iso-lipidic practical diets containing 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30% of rice DDGS replacing up to total dietary soybean meal (SBM) with and without lysine supplementation (0.1%). …”
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Fault Types and Diagnostic Methods of Manipulator Robots: A Review by Yuepeng Zhang, Jun Wu, Bo Gao, Linzhong Xia, Chen Lu, Hui Wang, Guangzhong Cao

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Fuzzy Adaptive Dynamic Surface Control with Constant Gain for Non-Affine Pure-Feedback Systems by Lian Chen, Yixu Wang, Jianjun Cui, Daiyue Wang, Song Ling

“…The “explosion of complexity” in the process of backstepping design is eliminated by introducing the output of first-order filter to replace the derivative of virtual control signal. …”
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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

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Novel Bounds for Incremental Hessian Estimation With Application to Zeroth-Order Federated Learning by Alessio Maritan, Luca Schenato, Subhrakanti Dey

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Cardiomyopathy and kidney function in agalsidase beta‐treated female Fabry patients: a pre‐treatment vs. post‐treatment analysis by Christoph Wanner, Ulla Feldt‐Rasmussen, Ana Jovanovic, Aleš Linhart, Meng Yang, Elvira Ponce, Eva Brand, Dominique P. Germain, Derralynn A. Hughes, John L. Jefferies, Ana Maria Martins, Albina Nowak, Bojan Vujkovac, Frank Weidemann, Michael L. West, Alberto Ortiz

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A Higher-Than-Standard-Intensity International Normalized Ratio Goal for Patients Undergoing Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement With Additional Thrombotic Risk Factors: Protocol f... by Myung-Rho Kim, Taha Shaikh, Shawn Wang, Spencer Taylor, Vidhani Goel, Banveet Kaur Khetarpal, Chowdhury Ahsan, Kavita Batra

“…Eligible studies include randomized controlled trials (RCTs), cohort studies, and follow-up studies involving adult patients with MAVR on warfarin therapy, stratified by the presence of additional thromboembolic risk factors. …”
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation with SAPIEN 3 versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis at low risk of surgical mortality... by Christophe Alain Wyss, Roberto Corti, Thomas Nestelberger, Pascal Candolfi, Alexis Delbaere, Barbara Fischer, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Harry Telser

“… AIMS OF THE STUDY: The 2021 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on valvular heart disease recommend transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk and age ≥75 years who are suitable for a transfemoral approach (recommendation class IA) based on two large randomised controlled trials (PARTNER 3 and Evolut Low Risk) comparing transcatheter aortic valve implantation with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). …”
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An Adaptation of Nonlinear Aerodynamic Models for Non-Traditional Control Effectors by Christian R. Bolander, Douglas F. Hunsaker

“…Although the aerodynamic model is constructed to accurately capture the degrees of freedom of this particular empennage design, similar methods could be used to develop other aerodynamic models for non-traditional control effectors. …”
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