Zinc levels in severe eating disorders by Kara Leach, Dan V. Blalock, Judy Oakes, Melanie Hebert, Marina Foster, Philip S. Mehler

“…Results Admission zinc levels were statistically significantly lower in cases compared to controls. Admission zinc levels were significantly higher for patients with AN-R than patients with AN-BP. …”
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Metasomatism and REE mineralization of the Zilair Formation sedimentary rocks in the Khudolaz complex gabbro massif exocontact zone (Chebarkul area, Southern Urals) by Evgeny I. Mikheev, Ildar R. Rakhimov, Elena O. Shaparenko, Elena I. Soroka

“…According to microthermometry of vapor-liquid fluid inclusions in calcite, the formation of REE-bearing minerals occurred at temperatures not lower than 150 °С. The sources of rare earth elements could be both the Zilair Formation sedimentary rocks and gabbro, as evidenced by the increase in REE concentrations and isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon in silicate-carbonate metasomatites (δ18OSMOW =13.80…15.98 ‰, δ13С = –5.64…–2.18). …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Outcomes in Participants with Symptomatic and Non-Symptomatic Knees after ACL Reconstruction by Johanna M. Hoch, Ansley Swann, Rachel Kleis, Matthew C. Hoch, Carrie Baker, Dee Dlugonski

“…The authors’ hypothesized participants classified as symptomatic would have lower HRQL, increased fear-avoidance beliefs, and decreased resilience compared to participants classified as non-symptomatic…”
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Retrospective Analysis of RSV Infection in Pediatric Patients: Epidemiology, Comorbidities, Treatment, and Costs in Dubai (2014-2023) by Jean Joury, Nawal Al Kaabi, Sara Al Dallal, Bassam Mahboub, Mostafa Zayed, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Jennifer Onwumeh-Okwundu, Mark A. Fletcher, Subramanyam Kumaresan, Badarinath C. Ramachandrachar, Mohamed Farghaly

“…In Cohort 1, 32.0% had upper respiratory tract infections, 39.4% had lower respiratory tract infections, and 44.4% of patients had an “other respiratory disease.” …”
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Variants of the Sliding Mode Control in Presence of External Disturbance for Quadrotor by Irfan Ahmad, Muwaida Liaquat, Fahad Mumtaz Malik, Hameed Ullah, Usman Ali

“…In this paper, an Improved Integral Power Rate Exponential Reaching Law (IIPRERL) Sliding Mode Control strategy has been presented to cater to the chattering problem and stability issue with the focusing on to achieve minimum steady-state errors in the presence of matched disturbances for a quadrotor. …”
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Effect of Walking Modes and Temperatures on the Robustness of Ventilation Systems in the Control of Walking-induced Disturbances by Jianlin Ren, Junjie He, Leihong Guo, Hongwan Li, Xiangfei Kong

“…The four ventilation systems can maintain a high stability of the indoor temperature field; however, different walking modes and ventilation systems would result in different walking-induced disturbances of the pollutant and flow fields. …”
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Simultaneous Measurements of PM2.5- and PM10-bound Benzo(a)pyrene in a Coastal Urban Atmosphere in Poland: Seasonality of Dry Deposition Fluxes and influence of Atmospheric Transpo... by Patrycja Siudek, Wiesława Ruczyńska

“…They were directly attributed to local emission from major industrial (i.e., coal-fired power plants, refinery, solid waste burning, metal recycling plants) and residential sources (domestic heating units), and to the meteorological situation that led to the reduced dissipation of air pollutants and their transport outside the study domain. …”
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Electrochemical properties of hydroxyapatite immobilization material for potential cytosensor fabrication by Dennis Adusei, Bernard O. Asimeng, Francis D. Krampa, Elvis K. Tiburu

“…Results: The CV analysis showed lower peak currents for HEK 293T (50 µA) and PC 12 (120 µA) compared to the RBC (230 µA). …”
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Prophylactic antibiotics in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Reducing postoperative infection risk–A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis by Shufeng Wang, Qing Gao, Xiaogang Qi, Lihua Hong, Hai Huang

“…The IC and SSI in prophylactic antibiotics group were significantly lower [pooled log risk-ratio (log RR): 0.37, 95 % confidence interval (CI):(−0.60, −0.14), p = 0.0017; pooled log RR: 0.30, 95 % CI (−0.51, −0.09), p = 0.01]. …”
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Continuous Improvements and Future Challenges of Air Pollution Control at an Advanced Semiconductor Fab by Hsueh-Hsing Lu, Ming-Chun Lu, Thi-Cuc Le, Zhiping An, David Y. H. Pui, Chuen-Jinn Tsai

“…In the future, CWS performance can further be improved by using advanced structured packing materials with larger specific surface areas to shorten the residence time and lower the chemical dosing amount and pressure drop while achieving higher removal efficiency for acid and alkaline gases at a reduced operating cost. …”
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Enhancing climate resilience: A data-driven north rift weather prediction system for real-time forecasting and agricultural decision support by John W. Makokha, Peter W. Barasa, Geoffrey W. Khamala

“…The analysis also reveals that climatic factors particularly temperature (minimum and maximum) and precipitation play a critical role in shaping these trends, with high temperatures after 2000 associated with reduced NDVI, while regions with higher precipitation show healthier vegetation and lower BSI. …”
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Meta-analysis examining the association between low platelet monoamine oxidase levels and Zuckerman's sensation seeking scale in a sex dependent manner by Jordan Winfield, Ian A. Mendez, Gabriel A. Frietze

“…The Random Effects Model (REM) yielded a weighted average correlation of −0.22 (95% CI = −0.31, −0.13), indicating an inverse relationship where lower levels of MAO tend to be associated with higher levels of SSS. …”
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Closer look at circulating nitric oxide levels and their association with polycystic ovary syndrome: A meta-analytical exploration by Seyed Sobhan Bahreiny, Akram Ahangarpour, Elnaz Harooni, Mahdi Amraei, Mojtaba Aghaei, Reza Mohammadpour Fard

“… Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) casts a wide shadow over the reproductive health of millions of women worldwide, emerging as one of the most complex and multifaceted endocrine disorders. …”
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Different behavior of electrosurgical currents between air and saline immersion therapeutic endoscopy by Antonio Capogreco, Roberta Maselli, Markus Enderle, Nermin Salkic, Sandra Keller, Francesco De Gaetano, Elisabetta Mastrorocco, Roberto de Sire, Ludovico Alfarone, Davide Massimi, Jérémie Jacques, Romain Legros, Mathieu Pioche, Yuichi Mori, Cesare Hassan, Alessandro Repici

“…By replacing air with saline solution, a change in behavior of these currents are achieved in endoscopy, resulting in a desired coagulation effect. However, the underlying electrophysical mechanisms of this effect remain poorly explained. …”
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Highly conductive graphene@phosphotungstic acid nanocomposite for sensitive electrochemical detection of acetaminophen based on analysis induction strategy in foods by Ruiyu He, Jingjie Zhang, Shixin Li, Yuzhen Yang, Yaru Xu, Zhixiang Xu, Yufeng Sun

“…Under the optimal conditions, a good linear relationship with AP concentration ranging from 1 μM to 100 μM and a lower limit of detection (0.305 μM) were obtained. …”
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Compound lactic acid bacteria enhance the aerobic stability of Sesbania cannabina and corn mixed silage by Muhammad Tahir, Tianwei Wang, Jiaqi Zhang, Tianqi Xia, Xian Deng, Xiaofeng Cao, Jin Zhong

“…Thus, we sought to investigate the role of a compound lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculant (Lactobacillus plantarum + Lactobacillus farciminis + Lactobacillus buchneri + Lactobacillus hilgardii; at a level of 106 CFU/g fresh weight) in enhancing the aerobic stability of SC mixed silage. …”
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Ultrahigh-field imaging (7 Tesla) in DNET: Unmasking microstructural imaging characteristics – A case report by Marta Calvo-Imirizaldu, Daniele Botta, Margitta Seeck, Jan Novy, Jose Federico Ojeda Esparza, Aikaterini Fitsiori, Corrado Santarosa, Kevin Battistini, Karl-Olof Lövblad, Felix T. Kurz

“…Increasing magnetic field strength offers significant advantages over lower-field MRI due to improved spatial resolution, signal-to-noise ratio, and contrast-to-noise ratio. …”
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Regional cerebral oxygen saturation during initial mobilization of critically ill patients is associated with clinical outcomes: a prospective observational study by Ryota Imai, Takafumi Abe, Kentaro Iwata, Seigo Yamaguchi, Takeshi Kitai, Atsuhiro Tsubaki

“…Abstract Background Vital signs help determine the safety of early mobilization in critically ill patients in intensive care units. However, none of these variables directly assess cerebral circulation. …”
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Comparison of 8 Weeks of Selected TRX Training and Weight Training on Improving Motor Function and Chronic Nonspecific Back Pain in Women Aged 35 to 55 by Fatemeh Rezaei

“…These exercises appear to lower the risk of injury and enhance performance by improving motor function. …”
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A review of design factors in steam and gas push for eco-friendly oil sands production and its field application in Canada by Sunghyun Kim, Hyundon Shin, Changhyup Park, Zhuoheng Chen, Kyungbook Lee

“…Additionally, lower oil viscosity regions are more suitable for SAGP. …”
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