Formation of extracellular traps by circulating neutrophils and monocytes in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a study of new citrullinated autoantigen by S. A. Bedina, E. E. Mozgovaya, A. S. Trofimenko, S. S. Spitsyna, M. A. Mamus

“…Composition of isolated cellular fractions, their viability, and non-specific activation were evaluated microscopically using Trypan Blue exclusion test, as well as Nitro-Blue Tetrazolium test. The NETs were induced by phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate, and ETs by bacterial LPS. …”
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The effectiveness of the combined PBL and Tencent Conference online teaching mode in the clinical internship teaching of cardiac surgery. by Xiuwen Chen, Yao Xiao, Yunhui You, Jianxi Zhu, Shiqing Liu, Huiqiong Chen, Hong Zhu

“…The results of the survey also showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups in the scores of the degree of mastery and use of history taking in cardiac surgery and the degree of mastery and use of ancillary tests (application and interpretation of each test) after the internship (p < 0.05).…”
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Special educational needs provision and academic outcomes for children with teacher reported language difficulties at school entry by Sarah Griffiths, Laura Lucas, Debbie Gooch, Courtenay Frazier Norbury

“…Abstract Background Language ability predicts academic attainment across the curriculum. …”
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ResNest-SVM-based method for identifying single-phase ground faults in active distribution networks by Qingwen Lian, Xiang Luo, Dong Lin, Caihua Lin, Bingxi Chen, Ziyi Guo

“…These datasets are used to train and test AlexNet, ResNet50, ResNeSt, and ResNeSt-SVM. …”
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Effect of personality characteristics on perception of tooth whitening outcome in young adults in long-term: a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial by Batinić Marija, Kovačević Pavičić Daniela, Šango Ana, Brumini Martina, Špalj Stjepan

“…Data were analyzed using analysis of variance with Bonferroni post hoc tests and independent samples t-tests. Results The experimental group showed a significantly greater improvement in tooth color shortly after treatment compared to the control group. …”
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The effect of gamification in entrepreneurship and business education on pharmacy students’ self-efficacy and learning outcomes by Fatemeh Keshmiri

“…The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, T-tests, Pearson’s ANOVA, and regression analysis, with a significance level considered p-value < 0.05. …”
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Quantifying Football Shooting Precision: The Expected Shot Impact Timing (xSIT) Approach by Blanca De-la-Cruz-Torres, Miguel Navarro-Castro, Anselmo Ruiz-de-Alarcón-Quintero

“…Results: The k-fold cross-validation yielded an AUC-ROC score of 0.92 and 84% accuracy, confirming the model’s ability to differentiate successful shooter performance. …”
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An effective method to purify Plasmodium falciparum DNA directly from clinical blood samples for whole genome high-throughput sequencing. by Sarah Auburn, Susana Campino, Taane G Clark, Abdoulaye A Djimde, Issaka Zongo, Robert Pinches, Magnus Manske, Valentina Mangano, Daniel Alcock, Elisa Anastasi, Gareth Maslen, Bronwyn Macinnis, Kirk Rockett, David Modiano, Christopher I Newbold, Ogobara K Doumbo, Jean Bosco Ouédraogo, Dominic P Kwiatkowski

“…Highly parallel sequencing technologies permit cost-effective whole genome sequencing of hundreds of Plasmodium parasites. The ability to sequence clinical Plasmodium samples, extracted directly from patient blood without a culture step, presents a unique opportunity to sample the diversity of "natural" parasite populations in high resolution clinical and epidemiological studies. …”
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Variants of active assist robotic therapy: feasibility of virtual assistance and proprioceptive training as gauged by their effects on success and motivation during finger movement... by Andria J. Farrens, Dylan Reinsdorf, Luis Garcia-Fernandez, Raymond Diaz Rojas, Vicky Chan, Joel Perry, Eric T. Wolbrecht, David J. Reinkensmeyer

“…Results Participants of widely varying motor and proprioceptive ability achieved ~ 80% success for all three modes. …”
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Impact of Varicocele on The Expression of Testicular Enzymes Involved in The Transsulfuration Pathway by Azam Shiasi, Marziyeh Tavalaee, Ramesh Monajemi, Dattilo M, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani

“…Background: Oxidative aggression is a hallmark of varicocele and may depend on decreased reactive ability ofthe endogenous antioxidant system following heat stress. …”
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Effect of Nursing Interventions on Feeding Difficulties of Children with Cerebral Palsy by Areeg A. Wafeek, Sabah S. El-Sharkawy, Iman I. Abd El-Moniem, Madiha A. Morsy

“…Methods: A quasi-experimental (pre/post-test) research design was utilized in this study that was conducted at the Neurologic Specialized Clinic at Children's Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals. …”
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Development and validation of a clinical prediction model for concurrent pulmonary infection in convalescent patients with intracerebral hemorrhage by Jixiang Xu, Xiaoxiao Han, Yinliang Qi, Xiaomei Zhou

“…The model demonstrated excellent discriminative ability with an AUC of 0.901(95%CI 0.878–0.924) and good calibration (Hosmer–Lemeshow test, P = 0.982). …”
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Factors influencing estimates of HIV-1 infection timing using BEAST. by Bethany Dearlove, Sodsai Tovanabutra, Christopher L Owen, Eric Lewitus, Yifan Li, Eric Sanders-Buell, Meera Bose, Anne-Marie O'Sullivan, Gustavo Kijak, Shana Miller, Kultida Poltavee, Jenica Lee, Lydia Bonar, Elizabeth Harbolick, Bahar Ahani, Phuc Pham, Hannah Kibuuka, Lucas Maganga, Sorachai Nitayaphan, Fred K Sawe, Jerome H Kim, Leigh Anne Eller, Sandhya Vasan, Robert Gramzinski, Nelson L Michael, Merlin L Robb, Morgane Rolland, RV217 Study Team

“…In this cohort, HIV-1 diagnosis corresponded to the first RNA positive test and occurred a median of four days after the last negative test, allowing us to compare timing estimates using BEAST to a narrow window of infection. …”
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Unraveling the causal relationship and underlying mechanisms between cathepsins on liver cancer: findings from mendelian randomization and bioinformatics analysis by Xiaoxue Wang, Zexin Zhu

“…To assess heterogeneity and pleiotropy, we conducted the MR-Egger intercept test, Cochran’s Q test, as well as the MR-Pleiotropy RESidual Sum and Outlier (MR-PRESSO) analysis, along with the leave-one-out analysis. …”
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Enhancing engineering student engagement and learning outcomes through WebVR and wearable sensor integration with immersive learning by Mohammed Wasim Bhatt, M. R. M. Veeramanickam, Jeri Ramon Ruffner, Carlos Navarro, Md. Solaiman Mia, Gaganpreet Kaur, Mukesh Soni

“…In a randomized experiment (N = 93), participants experienced either (1) a WebVR environment augmented with real-time motion tracking or (2) traditional video-based instruction. Pre- and post-tests measured conceptual understanding, while questionnaires assessed immersion, perceived interaction control (the learner’s ability to manipulate and explore virtual components—for example, zooming in on a valve assembly), and motivation. …”
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Study on the Corrosion Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Q420qENH Weathering Steel in Marine Atmospheric Conditions by CHENG Haigen, ZOU Peng, ZHENG Shangmin, GONG Hanlong, WU Tianwen

“…With the continuous development of weathering steel in the field of bridges in recent years，there have been numerous cases of weathering steel being used without coating， but the service environment for weathering steel needs to be studied， especially in the complex environment such as highly corrosive marine atmosphere.Therefore， taking Q420qENH steel used in the Zangmu Yarlung Zangbo River extra-large bridge as the research object， the marine atmospheric corrosion environment was simulated using an electrolytic accelerated corrosion test.The corrosion behavior of Q420qENH in this environment and the reduction in the mechanical properties of the weathering steel base metal and its butt joint after corrosion were investigated.Based on the corrosion kinetics， morphology evolution of the rust layer， phase composition， the acceleration effect of the electrolytic corrosion test， and the reduction in mechanical properties， a multi-angle comprehensive analysis was conducted.Results showed that the corrosion rate of Q420qENH in the marine atmosphere increased initially and then decreased.The weathering steel primarily relied on Fe3O4&#x00A0;to form a thick， slightly dense rust layer， which prevented direct erosion of the substrate by water， oxygen and pollutants in the atmospheric environment.However， the surface rust layer was loose and porous， limiting its ability to prevent the invasion of corrosive media.Additionally， it was difficult for Q420qENH to form a dense surface rust layer in the marine atmospheric corrosion environment.The corrosion grade was between C3 and C4， and it was concluded that Q420qENH was unsuitable for coating-free use in such environments.In terms of mechanical properties， the degrees of reduction in yield strength， tensile strength and elongation of the base metal of the weathering steel and its butt joint after 4，8 and 14 h of corrosion gradually increased compared to those without corrosion.However， after 14 h of accelerated corrosion， the yield strength and tensile strength remained above 360 MPa and 466 MPa， respectively， with the mechanical strength still at a high level.…”
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COMPARISON OF ANTIPLATELET EFFICACY OF ORIGINAL AND GENERIC ENTEROSOLUBLE ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID IN PATIENTS WITH HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK. SIMPLE BLIND CROSSED RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED... by S. Yu. Martsevich, S. N. Tolpygina, E. S. Boychenko, R. E. Dubinskaya, Yu. V. Lukina, V. P. Voronina

“…Signs of platelet desaggregation after 3 weeks of generic ASA therapy were found in 65, 34.5 and 31% of patients when aggregation was tested with ADP 0.5, 1 and 2 µMol respectively. Desaggregation was revealed in 65.4, 42.3 and 31% of patients treated with original ASA (p&gt;0.05) in the same test and the same ADP inducing concentration.. …”
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Profiling Vocational School Students' Word Knowledge Level: A Study in Jakarta Timur by Glenda Mutia Wiranty, Andang Saehu, Hanna Sundari, Mohammed H. Alaqad

“…However, this study draws on vocational school students as they commonly work after graduation, and the ability to communicate with the English language is needed. …”
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Investigation of Titanium Alloy Cutting Dynamics in Thin-Layer Machining by Anna Zawada-Tomkiewicz, Emilia Zeuschner, Dariusz Tomkiewicz

“…It was found that the material has a limited ability to flow sideways at the boundary of the chip thickness, thus determining the probable size of the stagnation zone in front of the cutting edge. …”
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Modifying M‐44s to reduce risk of activation by swift fox by Julie K. Young

“…We presented captive coyotes housed at the USDA National Wildlife Research Center's Predator Research Facility, Millville, Utah, USA, with M‐44s at various test heights to determine a height that would still ensure activation and then M‐44s set at 15‐cm height were placed in pens with captive swift foxes at the Cochrane Ecological Institute, near Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, to evaluate their ability to activate M‐44s. …”
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