Acupuncture for Chronic Prostatitis or Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Juanhong Pan, Song Jin, Quan Xie, Ying Wang, Zhipeng Wu, Jianfeng Sun, Tai Pin Guo, Di Zhang

“…Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a complex male dysfunction, mostly seen in young and middle-aged men with a history of more than 3 months. …”
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Fimasartan Ameliorates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease through PPARδ Regulation in Hyperlipidemic and Hypertensive Conditions by Yong-Jik Lee, Yoo-Na Jang, Yoon-Mi Han, Hyun-Min Kim, Jong-Min Jeong, Hong Seog Seo

“…In HepG2 cells and liver tissues, fimasartan was shown to increase the protein levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARδ), phosphorylated 5′ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK), phosphorylated acetyl-CoA carboxylase (p-ACC), malonyl-CoA decarboxylase (MCD), medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α), and it led to a decrease in the protein levels of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11β-HSDH1), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). …”
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Identification of Potential Clusters of Signs and Symptoms to Prioritize Patients’ Eligibility for AADCd Screening by 3-OMD Testing: An Italian Delphi Consensus by Carlotta Spagnoli, Roberta Battini, Filippo Manti, Duccio Maria Cordelli, Andrea Pession, Melissa Bellini, Andrea Bordugo, Gaetano Cantalupo, Antonella Riva, Pasquale Striano, Marco Spada, Francesco Porta, Carlo Fusco

“…Fourteen steering committee members invited a panel of 29 Italian experts to express their opinions on a series of crucial but controversial topics related to using 3-OMD DBS as a screening method in AADCd. …”
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Comparing traditional surveys and web-scraped data to understand the pigeon racing industry in Southern California by Maurice Pitesky, Malekah Isa, Charlene Rivera, Elise Streba, Joseph D. Gendreau

“…However, monitoring results from the CAW demonstrated a much higher level of social media activity associated with racing pigeon sales in Southern California. …”
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Optimization of Irrigation and Fertilization in Maize–Soybean System Based on Coupled Water–Carbon–Nitrogen Interactions by Aizheng Yang, Shuyuan Luo, Yaowen Xu, Pingan Zhang, Zhenyi Sun, Kun Hu, Mo Li

“…Effective water and nitrogen management plays a pivotal role in enhancing crop yields while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Nose-clip use in semi-free ranging pigs reduces rooting without disrupting affiliative behaviour or causing prolonged stress by E. Collarini, O. Dal Monte, M. Traversa, E. Mecarelli, C. Medana, S. Visentin, G. Cordoni, I. Norscia

“…However, rooting behaviour can have a great impact on the environment. In the context of the promotion of farm animal welfare and environmental concerns, this study investigated the potential of nose-clips as a less invasive alternative to nose-rings for the management of rooting behaviour of free-ranging pigs. …”
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Network analysis of meaning in life, perceived social support, and depressive symptoms among vocational undergraduate students by Sen sen Zhang, Sen sen Zhang, Wen hua Zhang, Shao hong Yong, Shao hong Yong, Jia tai Chen

“…BackgroundDepression poses a considerable personal and public health problem, particularly in the post-epidemic era. …”
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Texture Perception and Chewing of Agar Gel by People with Different Sensitivity to Hardness by Vasily Smirnov, Daria Khramova, Elizaveta Chistiakova, Natalya Zueva, Fedor Vityazev, Inga Velskaya, Sergey Popov

“…In all three groups, enhanced agar gel hardness increased the temporal chewing characteristics in a similar manner. However, in those with a high hardness sensitivity, the area amplitude of the masseter and temporalis muscles grew to a lesser extent than in those with a low or medium sensitivity. …”
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Shared genetics between breast cancer and predisposing diseases identifies novel breast cancer treatment candidates by Panagiotis N. Lalagkas, Rachel D. Melamed

“…In this manner, we are able to prioritize a list of drugs based on each predisposing disease, with each drug linked to a set of implicating pathways. …”
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Proceso del cuidado enfermero aplicado en un adulto con insuficiencia respiratoria por COVID-19 by Iris Villasante Montes, Lisbeth Jazmín Espejo Ávila, Mercedes Consuelo Guerra Pacheco

“… El presente trabajo está referido a un proceso del cuidado enfermero aplicado a una paciente, atendida y monitorizada en el Servicio de Emergencia y ser transferida a UCI, con diagnóstico médico de insuficiencia respiratoria aguda en progreso por COVID-19. …”
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Pharmacological insights and therapeutic advances of mangiferin against various pathological conditions in liver diseases by Tanvir Zaman Shoyshob, Sumaya Akter, Muhammad Ramiz Uddin, Mithila Farjana, Akhi Moni, Wonhyo Seo, Md. Golzar Hossain, Md Jamal Uddin

“…Mangiferin is a natural bioactive xanthone C-glycoside compound and a potent antioxidant that is widely found in medicinal plants such as the leaves of Mangifera indica L. …”
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Genetic Variants of SIRT1 Gene Promoter in Type 2 Diabetes by Shuchao Pang, Zhengjun Zhang, Yu Zhou, Jie Zhang, Bo Yan

“…Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a highly heterogeneous and polygenic disease. To date, genetic causes and underlying mechanisms for T2D remain unclear. …”
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Land use transition and its driving mechanisms in China’s human-elephant conflict areas by WANG Yuan, WANG Yahui, YANG Aoxi, FAN Hui, XIE Fei

“…[Results] (1) Land use transition in regions inhabited by Asian elephants is significant, with forest areas experiencing a decrease followed by a slow recovery, accompanied by a decrease in orchard area. …”
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Experimental Investigation of the Deformation Characteristics of Tianjin Clays under Coupled Dynamic Stress and Seepage Fields by Huayang Lei, Shuangxi Feng, Rui Jia, Mingjing Jiang

“…With an applied water pressure of 150 kPa at the bottom of the specimen and a CSR of 0.3, the maximum cumulative plastic strain reaches 4.78%, increasing by 53.2% compared with a CSR of 0.1. …”
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Development planning in argentina. An agenda for progress and open challenges (2003-2015) by Ariel Oscar García

“…This paper attempts to analyze the conceptual trends that have been influencing national public policies related to regional and sectoral planning directed from the driving state to the period 2003-2015. In particular, a study assessing the conceptual planning from a neo-structuralist perspective arises. …”
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Research on the Spatial Network Connection Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Chengdu–Chongqing Urban Agglomeration from the Perspective of Flow Space by Yangguang Hao, Zhongwei Shen, Jiexi Ma, Jiawei Li, Mengqian Yang

“…The results indicate that: The various element flows within the CCUA exhibit a bipolar spatial network characteristic with Chengdu and Chongqing as the poles. …”
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Numerical research on the impact of horizontal freezing on existing underground structures in shield reception by Zequn Hong, Shuoren Fu, Yuanhao Wu, Yong Zhang, Lu Lu

“…The freezing construction of the end of the new shield tunnel has a mechanical impact on the surrounding structures. …”
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Effective Dose Estimation in Computed Tomography by Machine Learning by Matteo Ferrante, Paolo De Marco, Osvaldo Rampado, Laura Gianusso, Daniela Origgi

“…Background: Computed tomography scans are widely used in everyday medical practice due to speed, image reliability, and detectability of a wide range of pathologies. Each scan exposes the patient to a radiation dose, and performing a fast estimation of the effective dose (E) is an important step for radiological safety. …”
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Multiepoch Observations of the Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 3938 with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory by Siddhi Raut, Eric M. Schlegel, Thomas G. Pannuti, Brannon W. Jones, Jacobo Matallana

“…The total exposure time of the observations was 95 ks, with a limiting unabsorbed luminosity of ≈10 ^38 erg s ^−1 assuming a distance of 22 Mpc. …”
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Historical aspect of the european understanding of the rule of law by Kelbya S.

“…The following methods of scientific knowledge were used during the research: dialectical, systemic-structural, terminological, systemic-functional, historical, normativedogmatic, generalization method. Originality. As a result of the research, it was found that the concept of the rule of law creates a platform, a basis for uniting all branches of law, especially given that different branches of our law are developed separately. …”
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