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Intramolecularly Self-Activated Degradable Aromatic Polyesters Inspired by RNA Autohydrolysis

Abstract The long-term persistence of conventional aromatic polyesters remains a major challenge for polymer sustainability. Inspired by RNA autohydrolysis, we developed two self-activated degradable aromatic polyesters, poly(2,2-ethyl carboxylate-1,3-propanediol terephthalate) (...

Novel peritoneal catheters with silver particles lower rates of peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites

Background Treatment options for refractory ascites (RA) in cirrhosis are scarce. When TIPS insertion is contraindicated, tunneled peritoneal catheters (cPeCa) offer an alternative treatment. However, cPeCa are associated with high incidences of infection-related complications. N...

Development of natural gas quality tracking technology: From steady-state simulation to intelligent hybrid modeling

With the creation of China’s National Integrated Pipeline Network and the transition to natural gas energy measurement, quality fluctuations caused by multisource gas mixing pose severe challenges to trade fairness and pipeline network safety. As a key technology for achieving ac...

Comparison of the Effects of High‐Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen and Jet Ventilation Techniques

ABSTRACT Objectives Shared airway management in endolaryngeal surgery conflicts surgical access with adequate ventilation. This study compared the effects of High‐Frequency Jet Ventilation (HFJV) and Transnasal Humidified Rapid‐Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE) via High‐...

Zine-Making at The Punk Rock Museum: Creating a Bridge Between Museum Display and Personal Meaning-Making with Adult Visitors

Museums increasingly seek to support engagement that moves beyond observation toward personal meaning-making, reflection, and participation. This study examines how zine-making (pronounced ‘zeen,’ DIY multimodal artifacts) functions as a visitor-led interpretive practice that sup...

N-Adamantyl-1-Pentyl-4-Oxo-1,4-Dihydroquinoline-3-Carboxamide and N-(Adamantan-1-Yl)-2-(Alkyloxy)benzamide Derivatives as Fluorescent Probes for Selective CB2R Targeting

Background/Objectives: The cannabinoid receptor subtype 2 (CB2R) is an increasingly important therapeutic and diagnostic target because of its involvement in inflammation-associated disorders, including cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. CB2R biology has traditionally been in...

A User-Centered Approach to Customizing, Validating, and Evaluating a Large Language Model for Empowering Healthcare Providers with Up-to-Date Information on Adolescent and Child Health

Healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Kenya face critical challenges in accessing reliable, context-specific information on adolescent and child health, which hampers clinical decision-making and compromises patient outcomes. Large Language Models (LLMs) offer a promising solution b...

Clinical profile and outcomes of patients with acute poisoning presenting to the medicine emergency

Objectives Acute poisoning remains a significant public health issue in low- and middle-income countries, including India. The primary objectives of this study were to assess the clinical and epidemiological profile, spectrum of toxic agents, associated laboratory abnormalities,...

AM / SA / AMPS / NVP Crosslinked Copolymer Gel for Lost Circulation Control at 140°C in High‐Salinity Fractured Formations

ABSTRACT Conventional polymer gels may suffer from thermal degradation and salt‐induced changes under severe downhole conditions. In this study, an AM/SA/AMPS/NVP crosslinked copolymer gel was synthesized by aqueous free‐radical polymerization using MBA as the crosslinker. The fo...

An eHealth-Delivered Total Diet Replacement Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes Remission: Single-Arm Pilot Study

Abstract Background The Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT) demonstrated that remission of type 2 diabetes can be achieved through substantial weight loss using a total diet replacement (TDR) intervention combined with structured support. Whether this approach can be deliv...

Printed Tributes: First World War Memorial Notices in The Sydney Morning Herald

This article examines wartime memorial notices in the Sydney Morning Herald to understand how these printed tributes reflect the evolving nature of remembrance during and after the First World War. By analysing over 3,000 notices published in 1915 and the later decades, the theme...

Multi-omics profiling coupled with SHAP analysis and molecular dynamics simulation identifies PIM1 as a therapeutic target in PET-MPs-associated gastric cancer

This study aimed to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying gastric cancer (GC) progression driven by polyethylene terephthalate microplastics (PET-MPs), and screen potential prognostic biomarkers for this specific type of GC. We established an integrated research pipeline co...

Oral Stimulation for Supporting the Rooting-Sucking Reflex in Low Birth Weight Infants: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Background & Objective: Children with a history of Low Birth Weight (LBW) are at greater risk of undernutrition compared to those without such a history. This vulnerability is associated with incomplete organ development and weakened immune systems, making them more susceptible t...

Standardized Inline Annotation for Grading Arguments Logically (SIAGAL) and the SIAGAL Argument Efficiency Metric

AbstractTraditional methods of evaluating logical essays are usually non-standardized and often focuson other aspects of the text than the logical validity of its arguments. This system ofstandardized annotation aims to bring an easily understandable system for annotatingargument...

Diverse Stability and Independent Trafficking of XyG-Synthesizing Glycosyltransferases in Distinct Golgi cisternae.

Xyloglucan (XyGs), a plant-derived polysaccharide, supports gut health, is widely used as a food additive with stabilizing and gelling properties, and is increasingly being explored for drug delivery applications. XyG-synthesizing glycosyltransferases (GTs) are localized to Golgi...

Clinical characteristics and semiological pitfalls in patients with focal epilepsy and functional/dissociative seizures: A comparative analysis of correct and incorrect initial diagnoses

OBJECTIVE: Both epilepsy and functional/dissociative seizures (FDS) can present with a wide variety of event manifestations which can appear similar in nature and contribute to misdiagnosis. Whereas many studies have addressed the misdiagnosis of FDS as epilepsy, research into th...

The "if" direction of Conjecture 1.4 of arXiv:2111.04468: factorial reduction for the Eq. 6 and Eq. 7 families

Status: PROVED modulo pinned statements (listed in §3, each quoted with theorem/page number from the primary source). Reviewed by independent AI agents only; not yet reviewed by a human expert. Comments welcome. Conjecture 1.4 of Ben David, Nimri, Mendlovic, Manor, De la Cruz Men...

PROJECT GENESIS: A Unified Theory of Relational Dynamics, Hysteretic Continuum Mechanics, Memory-Structured Reality, and Emergent Spacetime

Modern theoretical physics has achieved unprecedented predictive success, yet it remains fractured at its deepest foundations. For over a century, the deterministic, geometric continuum of General Relativity has stood mathematically isolated from the probabilistic, unitary framew...

Detectability and coverage under restricted access: linear-Gaussian pilots of the blind set

This record contains the technical note and complete reproducibility package for two linear-Gaussian pilot studies of the “blind set” in physical-state inference. The blind set is defined here as errors that are simultaneously not exposed by the inference system’s available groun...

‘Healthy Recipes by Little Chefs’: mother–child co-cooking for social skills and food literacy

Home–preschool connections and shared everyday routines support young children’s social development and emerging food literacy. This qualitative single-case study in a public preschool in rural Türkiye examines Healthy Recipes by Little Chefs (HRLC), a 5-week mother–child co-cook...