Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Expanding Indications and New Developments by Grant W. Reed, MD, MSc, Shady Nakhla, MD, Rhonda Miyasaka, MD, Serge Harb, MD, Mohamed Kanj, MD, Ousamma Wazni, MD, Samir R. Kapadia, MD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD

“…Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is recommended in several major international society guidelines as a viable alternative to therapeutic anticoagulation for the prevention of ischemic stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation or flutter. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: Roles in Tumor Growth, Progression, and Drug Resistance by Xiaoyan Zhang, Huaijun Tu, Yazhi Yang, Lijun Fang, Qiong Wu, Jian Li

“…However, the effect of MSCs on tumor growth is still a matter of debate. Several studies have shown that MSCs could favor tumor growth. …”
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Reconstruction of Random Structures Based on Generative Adversarial Networks: Statistical Variability of Mechanical and Morphological Properties by Mikhail Tashkinov, Yulia Pirogova, Evgeniy Kononov, Aleksandr Shalimov, Vadim V. Silberschmidt

“…Generative adversarial neural networks with a variational autoencoder (VAE-GANs) are actively used in the field of materials design. …”
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Effects of Purple-Fleshed Sweet Potato Lyophilized Powder on the Physicochemical Properties, Lactic Acid Bacteria Viability, Microstructure, and Textural Properties of Stirred Yogu... by Paulo Cezar da Cunha Júnior, Carlos Alberto Cruz Pinto, Jorge Manuel Alexandre Saraiva, Elisa Helena da Rocha Ferreira

“…This study proposes the use of lyophilized powder of purple-fleshed sweet potato (LP) as a new multifunctional ingredient to improve the identity and quality parameters of stirred yogurts. …”
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MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION OF PURPLE LEAF EXTRACT (GRAPTOPHYLLUM PICTUM L. GRIFF) AGAINST LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS ATCC 4356 by Shafira Indriyani Chusnadia, Atik Kurniawati, Sari Setyaningsih, Erawati Wulandari, Pudji Astuti

“…The antibacterial activity of purple leaves extract was carried out quantitatively using a spectrophotometer with a wavelength of 600 nm. …”
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Mathematical model for droplet size prediction of gas-water nozzle based on orthogonal experiment by Xin WANG, Wenpu LI, He SHAO, Yiyi ZHENG, Yurong GAO, Xi CHEN

“…In order to understand the influence of process parameters and structural parameters of internal mixing gas-water nozzle on atomization characteristics, based on a self-designed experimental platform for atomization characteristics, the influence of air supply pressure, water supply pressure, gas-water convergence angle, mixing chamber length and outlet size on atomization characteristics was quantitatively analyzed by orthogonal experiment method, and then a prediction model of nozzle droplet Sauter mean diameter (SMD) was established by using multivariate nonlinear regression method. …”
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Impact of Covid-19 infection on thyroid functions by Hanaa S. Hamed, Reda El khodary, Samah Mohamed Lotfy, Maha Mahmoud Hamed Sakr, Mohammad Walaa Saied

“…Abstract Background The 2019 coronavirus illness (COVID-19) has caused significant disruption on a worldwide scale. With several recent studies observing the rise of thyroid problems in afflicted individuals, the influence of COVID-19 on thyroid function is receiving more attention. …”
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Differential Effects of Chronic Pulsatile versus Chronic Constant Maternal Hyperglycemia on Fetal Pancreatic β-Cells by Mackenzie S. Frost, Aqib H. Zehri, Sean W. Limesand, William W. Hay, Paul J. Rozance

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Rapid isothermal molecular tests to discriminate between Leishmania braziliensis and Leishmania infantum infections in dogs by Rafaela Lira Nogueira de Luna, Kamila Gaudêncio da Silva Sales, Lucas Lisboa Nunes Bonifácio, Luciana Aguiar Figueredo, Thomas R. Shelite, Fábio dos Santos Nogueira, Domenico Otranto, Filipe Dantas-Torres

“…We found an almost perfect agreement (kappa = 0.807) between RPA-LF for L. infantum and our reference quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), considering clinical samples with a quantification cycle (C q) < 30, whereas the agreement with samples with a C q > 30 (lower parasite loads) was moderate (kappa = 0.440). …”
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Analysis on the Light-Scattering Effect in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell according to the TiO2 Structural Differences by Min-Kyu Son, Hyunwoong Seo, Soo-Kyoung Kim, Na-Yeong Hong, Byung-Man Kim, Songyi Park, Kandasamy Prabakar, Hee-Je Kim

“…A light-scattering layer is widely used in highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) because it improves the light-harvesting ability of a DSC by reflecting the light passing through the transparent TiO2 layer. …”
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Seroprevalence of <i>Borrelia</i>, <i>Anaplasma</i>, <i>Bartonella</i>, <i>Toxoplasma</i>, <i>Mycoplasma</i>, <i>Yersinia</i>, and <i>Chlamydia</i> in Human Population from Eastern... by Angelina Wójcik-Fatla, Anna Sawczyn-Domańska, Anna Kloc, Joanna Krzowska-Firych, Jacek Sroka

“…To monitor actual trends in selected zoonoses, a total of 473 serum samples from farmers, forestry workers, and veterinarians were collected for serological examination. …”
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Hadis, Tefsir ve Siyer İlişkisi Üzerine Bir Deneme by Rukiye Oğuzay

“…Peygamber’in görevlendirdiği bazı seriyyelerde İslâm’a girdiğini belirttiği halde öldürülen kimselerle ilgili haberler, araştırmanın temel konusunu teşkil etmektedir. …”
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EARLY REFEEDING AFTER COLORECTAL CANCER SURGERY REDUCES COMPLICATIONS AND LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAY by Eliani Frizon, José Eduardo de Aguilar-Nascimento, Júlio Cesar Zanini, Mariah Steinbach Roux, Bruna Caroline de Lima Schemberg, Pamela Luiza Tonello, Diana Borges Dock-Nascimento

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Multimodal protocols such as Acceleration of Total Postoperative Recovery and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery propose a set of pre- and post-operative care to accelerate the recovery of surgical patients. …”
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CitGATA7 interact with histone acetyltransferase CitHAG28 to promote citric acid degradation by regulating the glutamine synthetase pathway in citrus by Xiahui Lin, Shaojia Li, Yanna Shi, Yuchen Ma, Yinchun Li, Haohan Tan, Bo Zhang, Changjie Xu, Kunsong Chen

“…Abstract Organic acid is a crucial indicator of fruit quality traits. Citric acid, the predominant organic acid in citrus fruit, directly influences its edible quality and economic value. …”
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Prediction of dynamic recrystallization behavior of SAE52100 large section bearing steel based on machine learning by Peiheng Ding, Changqing Shu, Shasha Zhang, Zhaokuan Zhang, Xingshuai Liu, Jicong Zhang, Qian Chen, Shuaipeng Yu, Xiaolin Zhu, Zhengjun Yao

“…The results show that the machine learning methods provide a better numerical description of the model, provided these are fed with extensive data. …”
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Transferrin receptor-1 and ferritin heavy and light chains in astrocytic brain tumors: Expression and prognostic value. by Ann Mari Rosager, Mia D Sørensen, Rikke H Dahlrot, Steinbjørn Hansen, David L Schonberg, Jeremy N Rich, Justin D Lathia, Bjarne W Kristensen

“…Double-immunofluorescence showed that TfR1, FTH, and FTL were co-expressed to a limited extent with the stem cell-related marker CD133. …”
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Adhesive polyelectrolyte coating through UV-triggered polymerization on PLGA particles for enhanced drug delivery to inflammatory intestinal mucosa by Jie Zhang, Yi-jing Yin, Xing-wang Wang, Wei-qi Lu, Zhao-yang Chen, Chao-hui Yu, Ke-feng Ren, Cheng-fu Xu

“…In UC, the inflammation damaged mucosa contains a large number of amino groups which are positively charged, providing new opportunities for drug delivery system design. …”
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Full Range Analysis and Application of Frozen Leg Operation for 3-Phase DAB Converters With Open-Circuit Failure by Cun Wang, Jennifer Bauman

“…To address this gap, this paper derives novel equations to describe the transferred power of a 3p-DAB operating with frozen leg control over the phase shift range of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\pi/3$ </tex-math></inline-formula> to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\pi/2$ </tex-math></inline-formula>. …”
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Study on Seroprevalence and Leptospiral Antibody Distribution Among Livestock Breeders and Farmers in Golestan Province by Malihe Naderi, Vahideh Hamidi Sofiani, Reza Hoseinpour, Amir Mohammad Alborzi, Seyed Amir Soltani

“…Results Chi‐square statistical test shows a statistically significant difference between the gender and prevalence leptospirosis (p‐value = 0.004). …”
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Porcine granulosa cell transcriptomic analyses reveal the differential regulation of lncRNAs and mRNAs in response to all-trans retinoic acid by Jinzhu Meng, Xiuwen Chen, Huabiao Wang, Yixuan Mi, Runsheng Zhou, Hongliang Zhang

“…Objective The active metabolite of vitamin A, all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), is involved in the proliferation and differentiation of granulosa cells, and promotes the follicular development, oocyte maturation, and ovulation in mammals. …”
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