Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Injection with Low-Molecular-Weight Peptides from Hydrolyzed Collagen in Patients with Partial Supraspinatus Tendon Tears: A Pilot... by Luca Latini, Francesco Porta, Vincenzo Maccarrone, Davide Zompa, Edoardo Cipolletta, Riccardo Mashadi Mirza, Emilio Filippucci, Florentin Ananu Vreju

“…Conclusions: Intratendinous tear US-guided injection therapy with an LWP solution was found to be safe and effective in improving both pain and shoulder function at a 12-week follow-up visit. The present pilot study should be considered the first step justifying a larger confirmatory investigation.…”
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Measuring mitochondrial oxygenation and respiration during systemic inflammation in humans in vivo by Mark A. Wefers Bettink, Jelle Zwaag, Bernard Schockaert, Peter Pickkers, Matthijs Kox, Egbert G. Mik

“…Abstract Disturbances in mitochondrial function are implicated in several chronic and acute diseases. …”
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A Novel Fault Diagnosis Model for Bearing of Railway Vehicles Using Vibration Signals Based on Symmetric Alpha-Stable Distribution Feature Extraction by Yongjian Li, Weihua Zhang, Qing Xiong, Tianwei Lu, Guiming Mei

“…Then a new statistical method of feature extraction, symmetric alpha-stable distribution, is employed to obtain representative features from intrinsic mode functions. Additionally, the hybrid fault feature sets are input into LS-SVM to identify the fault type. …”
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A dataset of inelastic response for multi-span RC adjacent bridges with individual and hybrid seismic risk mitigation techniquesMendeley Data by Jumana Hasina, Aman Mwafy

“…Different retrofit techniques are chosen based on the detected damage modes in the existing adjacent bridges, aiming to upgrade their seismic performance and ensure continuous functionality. …”
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Vocal biomarkers correlate with FEV1 variations during methacholine challenge by Giovanni Paoletti, Giovanni Costanzo, Morena Merigo, Francesca Puggioni, Sebastian Ferri, Maria Rita Messina, Fulvio Cordella, Giuseppe Ranieri, Arianna Arienzo, Victor Savevski, Giorgio Walter Canonica, Ayana deBrito Martins, Enrico Heffler

“…Our study aimed to investigate the feasibility of applying signal‐processing and machine‐learning technologies to detect alterations in the lower airway caliber and develop a machine‐learning algorithm to identify changes in vocal biomarkers and detect bronchoconstriction in patients with airway hyperreactivity. …”
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Planning in Complex Dynamic Environments Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning by Jiandong Liu, Wei Luo, Guoqing Zhang, Ruihao Li

“…These tests highlight fast learning convergence and real-time obstacle detection and avoidance, ensuring successful achievement of the target.…”
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Molecular Genetic Analysis of a DMD Frameshift Mutation in a Boy with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by MLPA and Sanger Sequencing by Chen Q, Zhang W, Zha L

“…Furthermore, the functional role of the mutation was assessed using bioinformatics. …”
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mbctools: A User-Friendly Metabarcoding and Cross-Platform Pipeline for Analyzing Multiple Amplicon Sequencing Data across a Large Diversity of Organisms by Barnabé, Christian, Sempéré, Guilhem, Manzanilla, Vincent, Millan, Joel Moo, Amblard-Rambert, Antoine, Waleckx, Etienne

“…This software is a versatile open-source tool for processing amplicon sequences, offering advantages such as high speed, efficient memory usage, and the ability to handle large datasets. It provides functions for various tasks such as dereplication, clustering, chimera detection, and taxonomic assignment. …”
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Genome-Wide Scan for Copy Number Variations in Chinese Merino Sheep Based on Ovine High-Density 600K SNP Arrays by Yuezhen Tian, Jing An, Xinning Zhang, Jiang Di, Junmin He, Ayinuer Yasen, Yanpin Ma, Gaohaer Sailikehan, Xixia Huang, Kechuan Tian

“…To generate a comprehensive CNVR map of the ovine genome, we conducted genome-wide CNV detection using genotyping data from 285 fine wool sheep. …”
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Optimisation of bioluminescent reporters for use with mycobacteria. by Nuria Andreu, Andrea Zelmer, Taryn Fletcher, Paul T Elkington, Theresa H Ward, Jorge Ripoll, Tanya Parish, Gregory J Bancroft, Ulrich Schaible, Brian D Robertson, Siouxsie Wiles

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>While much work remains to be done, the finding that both firefly and bacterial luciferases can be detected non-invasively in live mice is an important first step to using these reporters to study the pathogenesis of M. tuberculosis and other mycobacterial species in vivo. …”
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Effects of binocularity and eye dominance on visually-driven ocular tracking by Kimia Seyedmadani, Kimia Seyedmadani, Keith A. Tucker, Mark R. Anderson, Mark R. Anderson, Yasemin M. Akay, Metin Akay, Leland S. Stone

“…Our examination of spatial/directional tuning revealed largely isotropic enhancement due to binocularity, as well as several anisotropies in retinal functional processing: (1) a Nasal-Temporal asymmetry for pursuit latency and direction noise, and a Superior–Inferior asymmetry for latency, and (2) anisotropic enhancement in initial acceleration and direction noise (primarily for nasal retina) and speed noise (primarily for superior retina) when viewing through the dominant eye. …”
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Research on Data-driven PET-CT Gating Imaging Method by XU Shidong1, 2, 3, 4, SUN Xiaoli1, 3, 4, , LIU Shuangquan1, 3, 4, ZHENG Yushuang1, 3, 4, LI Mohan1, 3, 4, WEI Cunfeng1, 2, 3, 4

Marine Trajectory Reconstruction Method Based on Navigation State Recognition and Bi-Directional Kinematic Interpolation by Yifei Liu, Zhangsong Shi, Bing Fu, Huihui Xu, Hao Wu

“…The method mainly includes three steps: (1) data preprocessing, (2) navigation state recognition, and (3) trajectory interpolation. …”
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The improved extrapolated center of mass enhances the safety of exoskeleton system by Chang Wang, Jian Cao, Jianhua Zhang, Junhui Wang, Qiang Yang, Song Men

“…Abstract Maintaining the balance and safety of the exoskeleton human–robot coupling system is a prerequisite for realizing the rehabilitation training function. Therefore, research on the balance of lower limb exoskeleton robots has attracted much attention. …”
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JADENU® SUBSTITUTING EXJADE® IN IRON OVERLOADED Β- THALASSEMIA MAJOR (BTM) PATIENTS: A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE EFFECTS ON THE TOLERABILITY, SERUM FERRITIN LEVEL, LIVER IRON CONCE... by Vincenzo De Sanctis

“…No significant correlation was detected between LIC and other biochemical or hormonal parameters. …”
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Sagittal Plane Kinematic Deviations and Spatio-Temporal Gait Characteristics in Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking: A Comparative Analysis Using Statistical Parametric Mapping by Rocio Pozuelo-Calvo, Almudena Serrano-Garcia, Yolanda Archilla-Bonilla, Angel Ruiz-Zafra, Manuel Noguera-Garcia, Kawtar Benghazi-Akhlaki, Miguel Membrilla-Mesa, Carla DiCaudo, Jose Heredia-Jimenez

“…Spatio-temporal variables, including step length, cadence, stride length, walking speed, single support phase, and swing phase, were analyzed using a three-dimensional motion capture system. …”
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Preventing antenatal stillbirths: An innovative approach for primary health care by Tsakane M. Hlongwane, Tanita Botha, Bongani S. Nkosi, Robert C. Pattinson

“…Continuous wave Doppler ultrasound of the umbilical artery (CWDU-UmA) is a simple method for assessing placental function. This screening method may detect the foetus at risk of dying and growth-restricted foetuses, allowing for appropriate management. …”
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Individual ZnO–Ag Hybrid Nanorods for Synergistic Fluorescence Enhancement Towards Highly Sensitive and Miniaturized Biodetection by Marion Ryan C. Sytu, Jong-in Hahm

“…We subsequently employed the ZnO–Ag hybrid NRs in the fluorescence detection of the model chemical and biological analytes, rhodamine 6G (R6G), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), that undergo simple as well as more complex immunoreaction steps on the hybrid NRs. …”
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Definition of the dominating investment directions of development of the company. Part 1 by Z. V. Gorbunova, N. G. Urazova

“…Steps of realization of the suggested process of detection of the dominant investment area for the development of companies are expounded in the article material. …”
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Patients’ and Health Care Professionals’ Expectations of Virtual Therapeutic Agents in Outpatient Aftercare: Qualitative Survey Study by Diana Immel, Bernhard Hilpert, Patricia Schwarz, Andreas Hein, Patrick Gebhard, Simon Barton, René Hurlemann

“…The monitoring of health status was viewed positively by both groups. A biofeedback function was desired to detect early warning signs of disease. …”
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