ESTIMATION OF THERMAL PARAMETERS OF POWER BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS BY THE METHOD OF THERMAL RELAXATION DIFFERENTIAL SPECTROMETRY by V. S. Niss, A. S. Vaskou, A. S. Turtsevich, A. F. Kerentsev, V. K. Kononenko

“…For all of the measured samples is obtained that the thermal resistance of the layer planting crystal makes a defining contribution to the internal thermal resistance of transistors. …”
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OCTA measurements in Behcet's disease across different stages of the disease activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Mehrdad Mozafar, Mobina Amanollahi, Reza Samiee, Melika Jameie, Ali Mousavi, Zahra Ghanbari, Helia Nafar, Negar Mozafar, Fatemeh Amiri, Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha, Elias Khalili Pour, Nazanin Ebrahimiadib

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>Behcet disease (BD) is an autoimmune disease characterized by diffuse all-sized obliterative vasculitis, thrombotic vasculopathy, and common ocular involvement. …”
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Complete response in borderline resectable pancreatic cancer after modified FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy followed by surgical resection: a case report by Seong Hyun Koh, Jung Wook Lee

“…Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy was performed to obtain a tissue sample, and pathological examination confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. …”
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Immunohistochemical study of non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients in Basrah (Single center experience) by Haider Abdul Hassan ALI, Jasim Mohammed AL-DIAB, Saad Abdulbaqi ALOMAR

“…The study revealed a predominance of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) at 50%. Other subtypes that were identified included mantle cell lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, lymphoblastic lymphoma, MALToma, peripheral T-cell lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma. …”
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Kinetics Study of Photocatalytic Activity of Flame-Made Unloaded and Fe-Loaded CeO2 Nanoparticles by D. Channei, B. Inceesungvorn, N. Wetchakun, S. Phanichphant

“…Unloaded CeO2 and nominal 0.50, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 5.00, and 10.00 mol% Fe-loaded CeO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by flame spray pyrolysis (FSP). The samples were characterized to obtain structure-activity relation by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) nitrogen adsorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectrophotometry (UV-vis DRS). …”
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Expression of Collagen (Types I, III, and V), HSP47, MMP-2, and TIMP-1 in Retrobulbar Adipose Tissue of Patients with Thyroid-Associated Orbitopathy by Hongyang Luo, Taixiang Liu, Huasheng Yang, Huijing Ye, Xin Luo

“…Masson staining was performed to analyze the differences in collagen expression and degree of histologic fibrosis in each sample. The protein expressions of collagen (types I, III, and V), HSP47, MMP-2, and TIMP-1 were determined by western blotting. …”
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma masquerading as disseminated tuberculosis in the presence of constitutional symptoms, DRESS syndrome, and persistent generalized lymphadenopathy by Patil Shital, Aditi Gatagat, Priyanka Malhotra, Mahesh Unni

“…Excisional lymph node biopsy and histopathological examination confirmed non-Hodgkin lymphoma as the cause of PGL, and immunohistochemistry helped in the exact typing of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. We recommend a prompt evaluation of PGL cases with excisional lymph node samplings for infectious and malignant etiology workup rather than FNAC due to more reliable sample tissue for processing and lesser chance of fallacy. …”
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Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured NiFe Films under Influence of Heat Treatment by V. M. Fedosyuk

“…It is shown that with an increase in heat treatment temperature to 673 K, the grain size increases from 68 to 580 nm in comparison with the initial sample, undergoing agglomeration processes at temperatures of  100 and 300 °C. …”
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and white matter plasticity in individuals with subclinical depression and psychotic experiences: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Stijn Michielse, Jindra Bakker, Iris Lange, Tim Batink, Liesbet Goossens, Marieke Wichers, Ritsaert Lieverse, Inez Myin-Germeys, Koen Schruers, Therese van Amelsvoort, Wolfgang Viechtbauer, Jim van Os, Machteld Marcelis

“…Symptomatology was assessed with the Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE), Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) and the Experience Sampling Method (ESM). Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) and network-connectivity parameters were obtained and compared before and after the intervention/control condition. …”
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Enhancing Antimicrobial Efficacy of Sandalwood Essential Oil Against <i>Salmonella enterica</i> for Food Preservation by Andrea Verešová, Margarita Terentjeva, Zhaojun Ban, Li Li, Milena Vukic, Nenad Vukovic, Maciej Ireneusz Kluz, Rania Ben Sad, Anis Ben Hsouna, Alessandro Bianchi, Ján Kollár, Joel Horacio Elizondo-Luévano, Natália Čmiková, Stefania Garzoli, Miroslava Kačániová

“…Antimicrobial activity was confirmed through disc diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and yeast from the genus <i>Candida</i>. …”
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Beta-lactamases in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from patients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Co... by Cyprien MBUNDU LUKUKULA, Grégoire Vihembo, Junior Tshimpangila, Jean-Robert Angho, Warda Bouchahrouf, Martin Hoebeke, Cathérine Berhin, Pierre Bogaerts, Te-Din Huang, Olivier Denis, José Wambale, N-B. Takaisi-Kikuni, Jean-Marie LIESSE-IYAMBA

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by disk diffusion method. ESBL and carbapenemase phenotypes were screened using standard microbiological tests. …”
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In vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic evaluation of leaf, root, and stem extracts of Solanum dasyphyllum and root and stem extracts of Dovyalis abyssinica by Dereilo Bekere Belitibo, Dereilo Bekere Belitibo, Asfaw Meressa, Temesgen Negassa, Abiy Abebe, Sileshi Degu, Milkyas Endale, Frehiwot Teka Assamo, Temesgen Abdisa Ayana, Getahun Tadesse Gurmessa, Negera Abdissa, Negera Abdissa

“…Antimicrobial activity was assessed using agar well diffusion and micro-broth dilution methods, while cytotoxicity against the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line was evaluated using the MTT assay. …”
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Nanostructured materials characterized by scanning photoelectron spectromicroscopy by Matteo Amati, Alexey S. Shkvarin, Alexander I. Merentsov, Alexander N. Titov, María Taeño, David Maestre, Sarah R. McKibbin, Zygmunt Milosz, Ana Cremades, Rainer Timm, Luca Gregoratti

“…Due to their nature resulting in diffused heterogeneous structures (chemical and electronic composition typically organized in phases or building blocks) characterizing these materials needs state of the art technologies which combine nanometer spatial resolution, environmental reliability, and operando capabilities. …”
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Ambient air nitrogen dioxide concentration and the growing incidence of asthma in school-aged children by P.N. Sari, D. Driejana, A.P. Yudison, D. Agustian, A.B. Kurnia, A. Riqqi

“…This study explores the connection between nitrogen dioxide levels and asthma symptoms, including wheezing, in children residing in northeastern Bandung, Indonesia.METHODS: Palmes's passive diffusion tubes measured weekly nitrogen dioxide measurements at 83 sampling sites to obtain the spatial and temporal concentration variations. …”
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The Acute Effects of Non-concussive Head Impacts on Brain Microstructure, Chemistry and Function in Male Soccer Players: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial by Nathan Delang, Rebecca V. Robertson, Fernando A. Tinoco Mendoza, Luke A. Henderson, Caroline D. Rae, Stuart J. McDonald, Ben Desbrow, Christopher Irwin, Aimie L. Peek, Elizabeth A. Cairns, Paul J. Austin, Michael A. Green, Nicholas W. Jenneke, Jun Cao, William T. O’Brien, Shane Ball, Michael E. Buckland, Katherine Rae, Iain S. McGregor, Danielle McCartney

“…Participants underwent MRI scans ~ 45 min post-task which took ~60 min to complete. Blood was also sampled, and cognitive function assessed, pre-, post-, 2.5 h post-, and 24 h post-task. …”
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Preparation and First-principles Study of New Thorium-based MOX Fuel by ZHAO Shi1, 2, , WEI Qianglin1, 2, 3, , LIU Yibao1, 2, LIU Haojie2, LI Kaixuan2

“…This phenomenon occurs due to as the sintering temperature increases, the diffusion process induces the migration of grain boundaries, enlarging the contact area between grains and reducing the presence of pores, thereby increasing the material density. …”
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Synthesis of new Cu(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II)-(N-Glycyl-L-leucine) complexes as peptide metalloantibiotics for targeting pathogenic water with antioxidant effect investigation by Safaa S. Hassan, Eman F. Mohamed, Kirolos Maged, Salma Hassan, Alaa Omran Hamad, Shahinda Nasr, Salma Reda, Poula Nabil, Andrew George, Mohamed M. Shoukry, Samar A. Aly, Ahmed M. Mongy, Entsar E. Badr, Khaled A. Abou Elfetouh, Aml M. Saleh

“…Results The antibacterial properties of the synthesized metal chelate were evaluated using disk diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration methods on bacterial organisms identified from water samples taken from the Nile River. …”
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Serum profiling of the antibody response to HPV in women with or without abnormal cervical cytology undergoing cervical cancer screening by Radwa Ewaisha, Mack T. Ruffin, Stacy Williams, Yunro Chung, Yunro Chung, Cecilia R. DeGraffinreid, Electra D. Paskett, Electra D. Paskett, Paul L. Reiter, Ji Qiu, Dean E. Brenner, Karen S. Anderson

“…HPV DNA testing and typing were done on cytology samples from all participants using an assay that detects 37 HPV types.ResultsAbs to any HPV protein were detected in 47.6% (95% C.I.: 36.5-58.8%) and 40.7% (95% C.I.: 27.9-54.9%) of women with normal and abnormal cytology, respectively and in 44.9% (95% C.I.: 36.4-53.6%) of all women. …”
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High Resolution Lensless Terahertz Imaging and Ranging by Dilyan Damyanov, Benedikt Friederich, Milad Yahyapour, Nico Vieweg, Anselm Deninger, Kevin Kolpatzeck, Xuan Liu, Andreas Czylwik, Thorsten Schultze, Ingolf Willms, Jan C. Balzer

“…In the proposed method, the sample is illuminated with a divergent terahertz beam, and the receiver collects both specular and diffuse reflections. …”
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Quantitative and Computational Spinal Imaging in Neurodegenerative Conditions and Acquired Spinal Disorders: Academic Advances and Clinical Prospects by Mary Clare McKenna, Jana Kleinerova, Alan Power, Angela Garcia-Gallardo, Ee Ling Tan, Peter Bede

“…Diverse methodological approaches have been implemented, encompassing a range of morphometric, diffusivity, susceptibility, magnetization transfer, and spectroscopy techniques. …”
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