Carbon nanomaterial/thermoplastic polyurethane composites for sports application : preparation, characterization and simulation by Jing, Qifei

“…The finite-element analysis provided quantification of the effect of GO enhancement on the large-deflection bending performance of PU for regimes typical for shoe soles and can be used as a basis for optimization of real composite products.…”
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Wear behaviour of NiTi shape memory alloys by Yan, Lina

“…Furthermore, the wear behaviour of the forged ingot Ni 48.2at% Ti SMA was studied in three temperature regimes where different phases were present, that is, fully martensitic phase when T < Mf, fully austenitic phase when Mf < T < Af, and martensitic phase coexisted with austenitic phase when T > Af. …”
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Psychosocial predictors of self-reported medical adherence in patients with heart failure over 6 months : an examination of the influences of depression, self-efficacy, social supp... by Shen, Biing-Jiun, Maeda, Uta

“…Background Poor adherence to medical regimens is a serious problem that interferes with heart failure (HF) patients’ disease management and contributes to poor clinical outcomes. …”
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Clostridium difficile bacteriophage finding under normal and iron-limited conditions for the isolation of potential siderophore receptor-specific phages by Lim, Edsel Yong Xun

“…Phage therapy, known for its specificity of action, has emerged as a promising candidate for combating CDI, offering the potential to circumvent gut microbiome dysbiosis associated with conventional antibiotic regimens. However, research on Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) phage hunting has been relatively limited. …”
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The role of SPRTN protease in colorectal cancer chemotherapy by Peron, C

“…The first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is frequently based on combination chemotherapeutic regimens, where 5-fluorouracil is either associated with irinotecan (FOLFIRI) or oxaliplatin (FOLFOX). …”

Breast cancer patient-derived whole-tumor cell culture model for efficient drug profiling and treatment response prediction by Chen, Xinsong, Sifakis, Emmanouil G., Robertson, Stephanie, Neo, Shi Yong, Jun, Seong-Hwan, Tong, Le, Tay, Apple Hui Min, Lövrot, John, Hellgren, Roxanna, Margolin, Sara, Bergh, Jonas, Foukakis, Theodoros, Lagergren, Jens, Lundqvist, Andreas, Ma, Ran, Hartman, Johan

“…The accuracy was further supported by the correlation between WTC-based test results and patients' clinical responses in a separate validation study, where the neoadjuvant treatment regimens of 15 BC patients were mimicked. Collectively, the WTC model allows us to accomplish personalized drug testing within 10 d, even for small-sized tumors, highlighting its potential for individualized BC therapy. …”
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Hepatic effects of prolonged oral administration of Aqueous extracts from Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) seeds explored through pathology techniques by Okorie, Nnaemeka, Ibe, Onyekachi Ewa, Okekpa, Simon Imakwu, Nwakpa, Anthony Chukwudi, Agom, Dansy Daniel, Pauline, Iyke-Ogbo, Adaeze, Obi Laura, Mmesomachi, Uche Bethel, Nyirahafashimana, Valentine, Obi, Ihuoma A.

“…Materials and methods: Thirty-five Norvegicus rattus weighing 150-200g were randomly assigned to five groups, with each subjected to distinct dietary regimens containing 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% Trigonella foenum-graecum, and a control group. …”
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GPU-based commonsense reasoning for real-time query answering and multimodal analysis by Tran, Ha Nguyen

“…Secondly, in order to reason and retrieve information on rule-based knowledge bases, the thesis introduces gSparql, a fast and scalable inference and querying method on mass-storage RDF data with rule-based entailment regimes. Our approach accepts different rulesets and executes the reasoning process at query time when the inferred triples are determined by the set of triple patterns defined in the query. …”
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Antiretroviral therapy optimisation without genotype resistance testing : a perspective on treatment history based models by Prosperi, Mattia C. F., Sloot, Peter M. A., van de Vijver, David A. M. C., Rosen-Zvi, Michal, Altmann, André, Zazzi, Maurizio, Schülter, Eugen, Struck, Daniel, Di Giambenedetto, Simona, Kaiser, Rolf, Vandamme, Anne-Mieke, Sönnerborg, Anders

“…Sensitivity analyses, carried out on a data subset that included antiretroviral regimens commonly used in low to middle income countries, confirmed our findings. …”
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An observational study of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in treatment-experienced people living with HIV in Singapore by Ang, Li Wei, Ng, Oon Tek, Boudville, Irving Charles, Leo, Yee Sin, Wong, Chen Seong

“…Background: While the use of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has conferred significant reduction in morbidity and mortality, there are growing concerns about the metabolic complications of antiretroviral regimens in HIV-infected patients. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Singapore. …”
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Towards electrically injected colloidal semiconductor lasers by Thung, Yi Tian

“…The NPL-VCSEL demonstrated a low lasing threshold of 21.6 W cm-2 with a single-mode Q-factor of 11800 under continuous-wave (cw) excitation, with good agreement between the cw-pumped lasing spectra and the ps pulse-pumped lasing spectra. to highlighting the NPL-VCSEL’s robustness under different optical pumping regimes, I demonstrated the NPL-VCSEL’s performance under continuous wave optical pump, affirming the suitability of the colloidal NPLs as the preferred gain medium to realize the desired electrically injected colloidal semiconductor lasers. …”
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Studies on plasma assisted molecular beam epitaxial growth of GaN-based multilayer heterostructures on Si for photodetector application by Zheng, Yi

“…Tunability of band gap and the possibility of formation of heterostructures with group III-nitride materials allow the design of complex structures to detect both UV and infra-red (IR) spectral regimes (multi band) on a single chip. By growing AlGaN/GaN multiple quantum well layers, IR detector can also be obtained, which means IR and UV detector can be achieved using the same material. …”
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The dietetic practice of prescribing amino acid-based formulas in paediatrics patients without cow’s milk allergy: a single centre retrospective study by O’Connor, Graeme, Mansell, Melissa

“…Data were collected on demographics, anthropometrics, feed regimens, gastrointestinal symptoms, proton pump inhibitor use and serum phosphate concentration Results: 203 children were prescribed an AAF during the data collection period, of these, 154 of 203 (76%) patients had no allergies. …”
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