Short Fixation Using Upward/Downward Penetrating Endplate Screws and Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation for Unstable Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures by Kengo Fujii, Yusuke Setojima, Kaishi Ogawa, Sayori Li, Toru Funayama, Masashi Yamazaki

“…Methods: Surgical indications are a vertebral wedge angle difference of 10° or more, vertebral pedicle fractures, posterior wall fractures, and diffuse low-signal changes exceeding 50% on T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Functional state of the cardiorespiratory system after orthotopic heart transplantation with prolonged cold ischemia time by I. Yu. Loginova, O. V. Kamenskaya, A. V. Fomichev, D. V. Doronin, A. M. Chernyavskiy, V. V. Lomivorotov

“…In the long-term follow-up after HT, all patients underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing, body plethysmography, assessment of the diffusing capacity of the lungs, and quality of life assessment. …”
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TiO2 material loaded on LDH/MIL-101(Fe) is doped with La and Fe to effectively remove pyridine: “Performance and mechanism” by Wei Zhang, Ku Yu, Wang Aihe

“…Remarkably, the catalyst maintained 94.5 % efficiency after five consecutive cycles, demonstrating superior stability. …”
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Comparison of Photocatalytic Activity: Impact of Hydrophilic Properties on TiO₂ and ZrO₂ Thin Films by Yuliana de Jesús Acosta-Silva, Misael Ian Lugo-Arredondo, Salvador Gallardo-Hernández, Juan Fernando Garcia-Trejo, Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Sandra Rivas, Ana Angélica Feregrino-Pérez, Luis A. Godínez, Arturo Méndez-López

“…Thin films (TFs) of TiO₂ and ZrO₂ were prepared and characterized to evaluate their structural and optical (SO) properties and, later, to test their efficiency for the photocatalytic degradation (PD) of methylene blue (MB) in aqueous solution. …”
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Fabrication of Titanium Dioxide/Carbon Fiber (TiO2/CF) Composites for Removal of Methylene Blue (MB) from Aqueous Solution with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity by Hao Cheng, Wenkang Zhang, Xinmei Liu, Tingfan Tang, Jianhua Xiong

“…The prepared samples are evidently investigated by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectrum, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, respectively. …”
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B-fields and Dust in Interstellar Filaments Using Dust Polarization (BALLAD-POL). IV. Grain Alignment Mechanisms in the Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) Using Polarization Observations from... by Saikhom Pravash, Thiem Hoang, Archana Soam, Eun Jung Chung, Diep Ngoc Pham, Nguyen Bich Ngoc, Le Ngoc Tram

“…The polarization of starlight and thermal dust emission from aligned nonspherical grains provides a powerful tool for tracing magnetic field morphologies and strengths in the diffuse interstellar medium to star-forming regions, and constraining the properties of dust grains and their alignment mechanisms. …”
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Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST) science: Gas and dust in nearby galaxies [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Pamela Klaassen, Mark Booth, Caroline Bot, Thomas Stanke, Claudia Cicone, Tony Mroczkowski, Doug Johnstone, Luca Di Mascolo, Minju Lee, Eelco van Kampen, Thomas Maccarone, Daizhong Liu, Matthew Smith, Francisca Kemper, Sven Wedemeyer, Amelie Saintonge, Alessandro Boselli, Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez, Bendix Hagedorn, Timothy A. Davis, Ann Mao, Akhil Lasrado, Frank Bigiel, Serena Viti, Paola Andreani, Melanie Chevance, Martin A. Cordiner, Alexander E. Thelen

“…The new discovery space of AtLAST comes from its exceptional sensitivity, in particular to extended low surface brightness emission, a very large 2° field of view, and correspondingly high mapping efficiency. This paper focuses on four themes which will particularly benefit from AtLAST: 1) the LMC and SMC, 2) extragalactic magnetic fields, 3) the physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium, and 4) star formation and galaxy evolution. …”
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Timescales of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon and Dust Continuum Emission from Gas Clouds Compared to Molecular Gas Cloud Lifetimes in PHANGS-JWST Galaxies by Jaeyeon Kim, Mélanie Chevance, Lise Ramambason, Kathryn Kreckel, Ralf S. Klessen, Daniel A. Dale, Adam K. Leroy, Karin Sandstrom, Ryan Chown, Thomas G. Williams, Sumit K. Sarbadhicary, Francesco Belfiore, Frank Bigiel, Enrico Congiu, Oleg V. Egorov, Eric Emsellem, Simon C. O. Glover, Kathryn Grasha, Annie Hughes, J. M. Diederik Kruijssen, Janice C. Lee, Debosmita Pathak, Ismael Pessa, Erik Rosolowsky, Jiayi Sun, Jessica Sutter, David A. Thilker

“…Finally, we find that the mid-IR emitting timescale is longer in galaxies with well-defined H ii regions and less structured backgrounds, allowing photons to more efficiently heat the ambient ISM surrounding the H ii regions, rather than contributing to diffuse emission. …”
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Laser Cutting of Titanium Alloy Plates: A Review of Processing, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties by Ya Zhang, Chunyu Wang, Wentao Xu, Xianfeng Zhang, Kerong Ren, Shuai Wang, Qing Hua

“…Due to the rapid temperature change, the titanium alloy microstructure will undergo a non-diffusive martensitic phase transformation during laser cutting, producing a heat-affected zone. …”
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A numerical well testing method for fractured-vuggy reservoirs based on fast marching method by DU Yawen, TENG Bailu, CAI Hanxing, LI Qingquan

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Study on airflow-coal dust dispersion pattern and control technology in fully mechanized mining face by GAO Cheng, LIU Liren, ZHENG Lei, LYU Mingjie

“…Field test results indicated that the dust source tracking and spray dust suppression technology for the shearer achieved a dust suppression efficiency of 83.68%, while the standby power consumption of a single spray point remained below 10 W.…”
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Multifunctional hybrid films made from CoT3OTx4 and CoFeT2OT4 nanoparticles inside a poly 3-hydroxybutyrate matrix and study of their impact in methyl orange photodegradation. by Lan J Bernal-Sánchez, América R Vázquez-Olmos, Roberto Y Sato-Berrú, Esther Mata-Zamora, Margarita Rivera, Vicente Garibay-Febles

“…The CoFe2O4@P3HB hybrid film achieved 85% photodegradation efficiency of a methyl orange solution of 20 ppm after 15 minutes of exposure to sunlight. …”
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Integration of Biofloc and Ozone Nanobubbles for Enhanced Pathogen Control in Prenursery of Pacific White Shrimp (<i>Penaeus vannamei</i>) by Qinlang Liang, Yazhi Luan, Zhengwen Wang, Jiangbo Niu, Yasong Li, Hua Tang, Zengting Li, Gang Liu

“…This study investigates the synergistic effects of integrating ozone nanobubbles (generated via a pure oxygen-fed reactor with nanobubble-diffusing air stones) and biofloc technology (BFT) on water quality optimization, pathogenic load reduction, and growth performance enhancement in Pacific white shrimp (<i>Penaeus vannamei</i>) prenursery aquaculture systems. …”
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Superparamagnetic Micelles for the Magnetic Hyperthermia Against Glioblastoma: A Multiphysics Approach for Personalized Treatment Planning by Matteo Bruno Lodi, Eleonora Matilde Angela Corda, Wirat Assawapanumat, Gian Luca Chabert, Francesco Desogus, Luca Saba, Andrea Perra, Norased Nasongkla, Alessandro Fanti, Giuseppe Mazzarella

“…The treatment of diffuse, high-grade gliomas, the most aggressive form of primary brain tumors, poses significant therapeutic challenges. …”
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Mechanism of fracturing fluid damage and experimental study on water lock release of SC-CO2 in tight feldspathic sandstone reservoir by WANG Juanjuan, WANG Junjian, ZHANG Chong, DONG Chuanrui, GE Di

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Performance Improvement of TiO₂ Ultraviolet Photodetectors by Using Atomic Layer Deposited Al₂O₃ Passivation Layer by Yao-Tsung Yang, Shih-Chin Lin, Ching-Chiun Wang, Ying-Rong Ho, Jian-Zhi Chen, Jung-Jie Huang

“…Moreover, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy indicated that following the annealing treatment, Al, Ti, and O atoms diffused across the interface between the Al₂O₃ passivation layer and TiO₂ NRs, resulting in the binding of these atoms to form Al–Ti–O bonds. …”
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Brain topology and cognitive outcomes after cardiac arrest: A graph theoretical analysis of fMRI data by Marlous M.L.H. Verhulst, Puck Lange, Anil Man Tuladhar, Prejaas Tewarie, Pauline C.W. van Gils, Caroline van Heugten, Judith Bonnes, Thijs Delnoij, Rick Helmich, Jeannette Hofmeijer

“…Since postanoxic encephalopathy is diffuse, measures of global network organization might contribute to identifying these patients at risk. …”
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Ab initio and experimental study of sulphur/samarium codoped-TiO2 and its visible light photocatalytic activity towards the degradation of orange II dye by Moro Haruna, Charles Kwame Bandoh, Francis Opoku, Eric Selorm Agorku

“…The S-TiO2-Sm3+ (0.6 %) photocatalyst obtained the maximum degradation efficiency of 100 % in 2.5 h with a rate constant (k) of 61 × 10−3 min−1. …”
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SUPRAVENTRICULAR RHYTHM DISTURBANCES TREATMENT WITH ANTIARHYTHMIC DRUG III CLASS NIBENTAN IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE (EXPERIMENTAL, CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL EVIDENCE... by I. A. Latfullin, R. F. Gaifullina

“…To evaluate antiarhythmic efficiency of Nibentan (Verofarm, Russia), antiarrythmic drug III class, in supraventricular rhythm disturbances (SRD) relief in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). …”
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THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF RITUXIMAB IN PATIENTS WITH INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE IN SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS by O. A. Koneva, O. V. Desinova, L. P. Ananyeva, N. V. Kovaleva

“…The patients’ mean age was 48±2 years; the male-to-female ratio was 1:6; that of diffuse-to-localized SSc patients was 1.5:1 (25 and 17); the mean duration of SSc was 6.6±5.9 years. …”
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