Enhancing the interlaminar adhesion of carbon fiber composites via carbon nanotube sheets by Ning Bian, Yao Ren, Ashutosh Shrivastava, Zhong Wang, Duck J. Yang, Samit Roy, Ray Baughman, Hongbing Lu

“…Their compressive strength, however, is much lower than their tensile strength due to low interlaminar strength. …”
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Comparison of Option Pricing with Stochastic Volatility in Heston and Heston Nandi Model by Mohammad Reza Haddadi, Hossein Nasrollahi

“…Conclusion The findings of this research indicate that, in both the short, medium, and long terms, the Heston-Nandi model yields prices that closely align with market prices and exhibits lower error rates. Consequently, it can be inferred that the Heston-Nandi model demonstrates a high degree of flexibility. …”
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A novel alphanumeric classification system for ankle fractures: clinical applications and evaluation by Cemil Aktan, Ozkan Kose

“…Functional outcomes revealed significant associations with the DAFC classification: patients with complete dislocation (D2) had significantly lower AOFAS and OMAS scores than those without dislocation (D0) (P = 0.011), and those with larger posterior malleolus fractures (P2) had poorer OMAS scores (P = 0.014). …”
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Case study: Stomach ulcers in the context of tricuspid atresia—“I can barely stomach it” by Thomas C. Varkey, Chloe-Marie Lee Roeder, Rachel Elizabeth Daum, Sajana Ravi, Emily C. Courtois, Kyle Simtion, Caitlyn Simtion, Cheney E. Merhavy, Zachary I. Merhavy, Teresa C. Frohman, Elliot M. Frohman, Christie Spann

“… This case study focuses on the evaluation of a patient with both upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) complaints in the outpatient setting, that is, how the evaluation skipped over several crucial diagnostic steps, and how this impacted the patient. …”
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Efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of male smokers with tobacco use disorder: a randomized controlled trial by Salma W. Mousa, Adel A. Badawy, Gehan F. Attia, Wesam A. Ghareeb

“…The treatment was generally well-tolerated, with only minor side effects, such as headaches (22.5%). …”
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Efficient adsorption of ofloxacin in a novel nanocomposite formed by nano-hexagonal boron nitride fused with zeolite imidazolite skeleton-8: Experimental and molecular dynamics sim... by Zefang Huang, Yuankai Hong, Yiqun Cui, Huiying Guo, Yan Long, Jinshao Ye

“…Adsorption capacity depended on the initial h-BN content, with lower X content resulting in more active sites and stronger adsorption capacity. …”
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A Study Exploring Relationship between Risk Factors and Resilience among Youth by Fenny Leferty Kharpuri, Ramya Bhaskar

“…These young people are the futures of tomorrow. However, their lives today are ridden with anxieties, depressions, identity crisis, relationship break downs, conflicts, stress, and sensuality. …”
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Comparison study on rock breaking characteristics of disc cutters under coupled static–dynamic loads and static loads by Lin, Laikuang, Xia, Yimin, Zhang, Xuhui, Yi, Liang, Fu, Jie

“…The cutting forces of disc cutter under the coupled static–dynamic loads are larger than those under static loads when the cutting depth $(h)$ is lower than 4 mm, whereas is contrary when $h$ exceeds 4 mm. …”
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Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of Women with and Without Hypertension at the Latent Phase of Labor Who Were Under Medical Care for Preeclampsia by Resul Karakus, Cetin Kilicci, Enis Ozkaya, Ezgi Darici, Onder Tosun, Sultan Seren Karakus, Ali Aras

“…Gestational age at delivery was significantly lower in the group with resistant hypertension compared to the normotensive group (34.6 vs. 32.9 weeks, p<0.001). …”
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Self-Assembled Multilayer Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Transistors and Doping Regulation by Xiangxiang Gao, Zhenhua Lin, Jincheng Zhang, Yue Hao, Jingjing Chang

“…Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have stimulated tremendous research interest in high performance electronics thanks to their impressive mechanical and electronic properties. However, it is still challenging to prepare wafer-scale SWCNTs thin films and fine-tunable device performance. …”
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Factors Influencing Background Parenchymal Enhancement in Breast Contrast-Enhanced Mammography: A Retrospective Study by Xue J, Qu T, Li Z, Shi B, Yang G, Rong X, Li Y, Lin G, Ping Y

“…Postmenopausal women exhibited lower BPE level and extent compared to premenopausal women (P=0.003, Z=− 2.958; P=0.042, 2=4.123). …”
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Automatic three-dimensional reconstruction of the oesophagus in achalasia patients undergoing POEM: an innovative approach for evaluating treatment outcomes by Alanna Ebigbo, Helmut Messmann, Vivian Grünherz, Miriam Elia, Alessandra Brunner, Tamara Krafft, Leo Pöller, Pia Schneider, Fabian Stieler, Bernhard Bauer, Anna Muzalyova, Sandra Nagl

“…We present an innovative approach for treatment response prediction based on an automatic three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction of the tubular oesophagus (TE) and the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) in patients undergoing POEM for achalasia.Methods A software was developed, integrating data from high-resolution manometry, timed barium oesophagogram and endoscopic images to automatically generate 3-D reconstructions of the TE and LES. …”
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Osteoperiosteal versus osteochondral for autologous transplantation in the treatment of large cystic osteochondral lesions of the talus by Lequan Liu, Jiangtao Jin, Jinping Pan, Huikang Guo, Sen Li, Jisheng Li, Zheng Zhang

“…Conclusions In the treatment of large cystic OLTs, for patients with a chondral lesion of the patellofemoral joint that is unsuitable for AOCT, AOPT may be a safe and effective choice, with lower donor-site morbidity of the normal knee joint.…”
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Seasonal Variations and Long-term Trend of Mineral Dust Aerosols over the Taiwan Region by Yanda Zhang, Yi-Jhen Cai, Fangqun Yu, Gan Luo, Charles C. K. Chou

“…In the different seasons, ND,d>500nm varies by about one order of magnitude from summer to spring (0.06–1.23 cm−3 in the boundary layer, 0.03–0.55 cm−3 in the middle and lower troposphere, and 0.006–0.03 cm−3 in the upper level). …”
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Comparing Prednisone and Methotrexate to Off-label Biologic Infliximab for Management of Ocular Uveitis: A Cost-minimization Analysis by William V. Padula, Miguel Cordero-Coma, Taygan Yilmaz, William V. Padula, Michéal J. Gallagher, Jonathan D. Campbell

“…**Conclusion:** This cost-effectiveness analysis suggests that despite advances in the use of biologics for treating sight-threatening posterior uveitis and panuveitis, infliximab had lower effectiveness and higher costs compared to both prednisone and methotrexate. …”
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Combination of Gilbert's syndrome and gastrointestinal diseases by G. M. Dubrovina, O. K. Botvinyev, A. I. Kolotilina

“…Mutation of encoding gene — A (TA) 7TAA A is the principal cause of insufficiency of this enzyme, however development of clinical syndrome and severity of symptoms is related to other factors as well (male gender, additional genetic mutations, et al.). …”
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Quantitative profiling of the vaginal microbiota improves resolution of the microbiota-immune axis by Eric Armstrong, Rachel Liu, James Pollock, Sanja Huibner, Suji Udayakumar, Erastus Irungu, Pauline Ngurukiri, Peter Muthoga, Wendy Adhiambo, Sergey Yegorov, Joshua Kimani, Tara Beattie, Bryan Coburn, Rupert Kaul

“…Results We analyzed cervicovaginal secretions from 196 female sex workers in Kenya and found that bacterial load was elevated among women with diverse, bacterial vaginosis (BV)-type microbiota and lower among women with Lactobacillus predominance. …”
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The challenges of independence: ontogeny of at-sea behaviour in a long-lived seabird by Delord, Karine, Weimerskirch, Henri, Barbraud, Christophe

“…Naïve juveniles during their first month at sea after leaving their colony exhibited lower foraging effort (greater proportion of time spent sitting on water, longer and more numerous bouts on water, shorter and fewer flying bouts). …”
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An Electronic Frailty Index Based on Deficit Accumulation May Predict Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression by Duy W, Pajewski N, Williamson JD, Thompson AC

“…Multivariable linear regression models adjusting for demographic and clinical variables were used to assess the association between eFI and mean deviation at baseline and the change in mean deviation over time in each eye.Results: Being pre-frail or frail was not associated with baseline MD, except in the right eye where being pre-frail was associated with a higher baseline MD. …”
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Guiding chili variety selection for Zao chili in Guizhou: Based on a systematic study of sensory, physicochemical, and volatile characteristics by Xueya Wang, Kuan Lu, Wenxin Li, Ju Chen, Yong Yin, Xiaojing Sun, Min Lu, Jianwen He

“…Chaotian chilies are harder and spicier, have a higher seed/skin ratio and crude fibre content, and lower fruit weight, water content, and reducing sugar content than Erjingtiao chilies. …”
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