Fabrication and characterization of 3D-printed composite scaffolds of coral-derived hydroxyapatite nanoparticles/polycaprolactone/gelatin carrying doxorubicin for bone tissue engin... by Fatima Kadi, Ghasem Dini, S. Ali Poursamar, Fatemeh Ejeian

“…. %), and Gel (6 wt. %) were 3D printed. Subsequently, a scaffold with optimal mechanical properties was utilized as a carrier for doxorubicin (DOX) in the treatment of bone cancer. …”
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Enhanced electromembrane extraction of acidic drugs using a chitosan-agarose hybrid gel membrane by Hasti Gharah Sheikhlou, Majid Gharah Sheikhlou, Marzieh Saberi, Saeed Nojavan

“…Limits of detection for naproxen and ibuprofen were 3.0 and 4.5 ng/mL, respectively. This method was successfully applied to quantify acidic drugs in real urine samples, achieving relative recoveries in the range of 91.2–94.9 %, demonstrating excellent reliability for biological matrices.…”
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SAFETY OF TIROFIBAN FOR PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE IN ROUTINE CLINICAL PRACTICE by Yan-Jun Zhang, Qing Liu, Qin Zhan, Qiong Li

“…This work aims to study the safety of tirofiban alone and in combination with various treatments in acute ischemic stroke (AIS).Material and methods. 120 AIS patients were included in this study. There were 3 groups as below: Group A (tirofiban alone, n=68), Group B (tirofiban plus thrombolytic therapy, n=26), and Group C (tirofiban plus bridging therapy, n=26). …”
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A report on healthcare-associated Myroides odoratimimus outbreak. Is the urine bottle guilty? by Taliha Karakök, Zekiye Bakkaloğlu, Hüsniye Şimşek, Yasemin Numanoğlu Çevik, Elif Beyaz

“…Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) revealed that there were 3 PFGE groups. The clustering rate was 88.8%. …”
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Dynamic Testing and Finite Element Model Adjustment of the Ancient Wooden Structure Under Traffic Excitation by Xin Wang, Zhaobo Meng, Xiangming Lv, Guoqiang Wei

“…The natural frequencies of the first and second order in the X direction were 2.097 Hz and 3.845 Hz and in the Y direction were 3.955 Hz and 5.701 Hz. The modal frequency in the Y direction of the structure exceeds that in the X direction. …”
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Production of [18F]DPA-714, [18F]fallypride and [18F]LBT-999 using iMiDEV, a fully automated microfluidic platform: towards clinical radiopharmaceutical production by Salla Lahdenpohja, Camille Piatkowski, Laurent Tanguy, Bertrand Kuhnast

“…Activity yields at the end of synthesis were 3.6 GBq, 2.1 GBq and 2.3 GBq, respectively. All individual synthesis steps were studied for efficient activity transfer and labelling and the optimised synthesis sequence was fully automated. …”
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Collagen properties of Indonesian local sheepskin isolated using acid and enzymatic methods by Dita Prameswari Trenggono Putri, Vernanda Widya Pangestika, Hanifan Ilyas, Mohammad Zainal Abidin, Nanung Agus Fitriyanto, Yuny Erwanto

“…The viscosity values (cP) of acid-soluble collagen (ASC), neutrase-soluble collagen (NSC), alcalase-soluble collagen (LSC), and BSC were 3.42, 3.90, 3.45, and 3.12, respectively. Regarding SDS-PAGE analyses, Garut sheepskin collagen is categorized as collagen type I, which has a molecular weight of about 140.99 to 148.74 kDa for α1 and around 110 to 111.86 kDa for α2. …”
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Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study by Elahe Shamshirgardi, Seyed Jalil Masoumi, Asma Kazemi, Mehran Nouri, Zeynab Shahsavani, Cain C. T. Clark, Mehrdad Behzadi, Marzieh Akbarzadeh

“…The hazard ratios of COVID-19 infection in the second and third tertile of the GI were 3.44 (95% CI = 2.13–5.55) and 6.45 (95% CI = 4.11–10.12) times greater than in the first tertile, respectively. …”
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Antioxidant Effect of Clorella vulgaris on Wistar Rat Kidney Induced by CCl4: A Histopathological Review by Priyo Susatyo, Achmad Akbar Rifanda, Sorta Basar Ida Simanjuntak, Titi Chasanah

“…The doses of C. vulgaris extract were 3 mg, 4 mg, and 5 mg per 100 grams of rat body weight (BW). …”
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Determining and demonstrating the importance of training and experience for managing pocket gophers by Roger A. Baldwin

“…Baiting trials indicated that individuals who received a through training program on bait application were 3.6 times more likely to attain greater efficacy from baiting programs than were individuals who received only limited training. …”
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Webinar-based continuing medical education in otorhinolaryngology during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: a longitudinal study by Leif Erik Walther, Alexander Blödow, Stefan Volkenstein, Stefan Dazert, Jan Löhler

“…The average costs per participant were €3.50 (about $4.25 or £3.15) per webinar.Conclusions Although the pandemic context likely influenced the results, we conclude that periodic ear, nose and throat webinar training during COVID-19 in 2020 was an effective alternative delivery method. …”
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Epidemiological features of meningiomas: a single Brazilian center’s experience with 993 cases by Benedicto Oscar Colli, Hélio Rubens Machado, Carlos Gilberto Carlotti Jr, João Alberto Assirati Jr, Ricardo Santos De Oliveira, Guilherme Gozzoli Podolsky Gondim, Antonio Carlos Dos Santos, Luciano Neder

“…The mean ages were 53.0 and 63.9 years for operated and non-operated patients and the female/male ratios were 3.2:1 and 6.3:1. Diagnosis was made later among females. …”
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Controlled apneic tracheostomy in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Central MessagePerspective by Kathleen D. Weiss, MD, Antonio Coppolino, III, MD, Daniel C. Wiener, MD, Ciaran McNamee, MD, Robert Riviello, MD, Ju-Mei Ng, MD, Michael T. Jaklitsch, MD, Margaret B. Marshall, MD, Matthew M. Rochefort, MD

“…The median number of ventilated days following tracheostomy was 11. There were 3 mortalities (11%) due to sepsis and multiorgan failure; of 25 surviving patients, 100% were successfully discharged from the hospital and 76% are decannulated, with a median time of 26 days from tracheostomy to decannulation (range 12-57). …”
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Spatial evenness of fertilization and short-term volume growth responses of Scots pine and Norway spruce to fertilization intensity by Olli Muhonen, Heli Peltola, Annamari Laurén, Veli-Pekka Ikonen, Juha Nevalainen, Laura Pikkarainen, Antti Kilpeläinen, Samuli Launiainen, Marjo Palviainen

“…Differences between the target and measured fertilizer doses were 3–10% for Scots pine and 11–22% for Norway spruce. …”
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Limiting Excess Weight Gain in Healthy Pregnant Women: Importance of Energy Intakes, Physical Activity, and Adherence to Gestational Weight Gain Guidelines by Tamara R. Cohen, Kristine G. Koski

“…Multiple logistic regressions revealed that women targeting “recommended weight gain advice” were 3 times more likely to meet total GWG recommendations (OR: 3.2, P<0.05); women who complied with weekly GWG goals minimized PPWR (OR: 4.2, P<0.02). …”
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PENERAPAN METODE SURVEY, QUESTION, READ, RECITE, REVIEW (SQ3R) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN MAHASISWA PADA KONSEP MANAJEMEN SUMBERDAYA MANUSIA by Harnanik Harnanik

“…Similarly, the result averages of the lecturer’s skill in teaching HRM were 3.2 from the 1^st cycle, 2^nd cycle, and 3^rd cycle by applying the SQ3R method. …”
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Optimization and application of a forensic microsatellite panel for two endangered freshwater turtle species (Cuora flavomarginata and Mauremys mutica) in Taiwan by An-Ping Cheng, Chi-Chun Huang, Chi-Feng Tsai, Fang-Tse Chan, Yu-Tzu Cheng, Chih-Chiang Wang, Hou-Chun Chen, Kuo-Hsiang Hung

“…The cumulative probability of identifying unrelated individuals (cPI) and siblings (cPIsibs) in these microsatellites were 3.94 × 10−14 and 1.66 × 10−5 for C. flavomarginata, and 3.33 × 10−13 and 2.91 × 10−5 for M. mutica. …”
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Investigation of clinical and genetic study of bacteria during estrus, pregnancy, and post-partum in cows by Hayder Abdul-Kareem AL-Mutar

“…The study included 44 crossbred cows who were 3, 6, and 9 months pregnant, as well as six of each regular cycle (proestrus, estrus, metestrus, and diestrus). …”
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Which factors related to apical radiolucency may influence its radiographic detection? A study using CBCT as reference standard by Rocharles Cavalcante Fontenele, Eduarda Helena Leandro Nascimento, Hugo Gaêta-Araujo, Laís Oliveira de Araujo Cardelli, Deborah Queiroz Freitas

“…For PAN, apical radiolucencies were 3.93 times more frequently detected when related to single-rooted teeth (p = 0.038). …”
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3D printed fracture reduction guides planned and printed at the point of care show high accuracy – a porcine feasibility study by Andreas Hecker, Sophie C. Eberlein, Frank M. Klenke

“…Reduction guides were virtually constructed and fitted to the proximal and distal metaphysis. The guides were 3D printed using medically approved resin. Femoral and tibial comminuted diaphyseal fractures were simulated and subsequently reduced using the 3D guides. …”
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