Muscle strength measurements reflecting the extent of complete subscapularis tears: reliability in patients with rotator cuff tears by Wataru Sahara, MD, PhD, Keishi Takagi, PT, Shuhei Tada, PT, Daichi Yamada, PT, Hiroki Kiya, PT, Hiroto Hanai, MD, PhD, Shoji Konda, PhD, Seiji Okada, MD, PhD

“…Conclusion: The Napoleon technique provided more stable muscle exertion than the other methods. The results may aid in determining whether postoperative muscle strength recovery falls within the range of measurement error.…”
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Application of response surface methodology (RSM) for experimental optimization in biogenic silica extraction from rice husk and straw ash by Yigezu Temesgen Zewide, Temesgen Atnafu Yemata, Adane Adugna Ayalew, Hawi Jihad Kedir, Asab Alemneh Tadesse, Asmarech Yeshaneh Fekad, Alemayehu Keflu Shibesh, Fentahun Adamu Getie, Tegen Dagnew Tessema, Tessera Alemneh Wubieneh, Wondmagegn Wonago Kululo, Muluken Tilahun Mihiret

“…Abstract This work aimed to extract silica from combination of rice husk (RH and Rice straw (RS) by optimizing the ash digesting process parameters with the aid of response surface methodology (RSM). The effects of three independent ash digestion process factors like sodium hydroxide concentration (1–3 M), temperature (60–120 °C) and time (1–3 h), for silica production from the mixture of rice husk (RH) and rice straw (RS) were studied. …”
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A mouse model of immunosuppression facilitates oral Candida albicans biofilms, bacterial dysbiosis and dissemination of infection by Raja Veerapandian, Anuja Paudyal, Sarah M. Schneider, Sonny T. M. Lee, Govindsamy Vediyappan, Govindsamy Vediyappan

“…Our study shows that mucosal-oral infection of C. albicans under immunosuppressed conditions causes tissue damage and invasion in local and distant organs; the invasion may be aided by the overgrowth of the resident endogenous Enterobacteriaceae and other members, including the opportunistic pathogen Enterococcus faecalis.…”
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Fusobacterium nucleatum upregulates the immune inhibitory receptor PD-L1 in colorectal cancer cells via the activation of ALPK1 by Coco Duizer, Moniek Salomons, Merel van Gogh, Sanne Gräve, Freke A. Schaafsma, Maaike J. Stok, Merel Sijbranda, Raghuvandhanan Kumarasamy Sivasamy, Rob J. L. Willems, Marcel R. de Zoete

“…Finally, we show that stimulation of HT-29 cells with F. nucleatum resulted in an ALPK1-dependent upregulation of PD-L1. These results aid in our understanding of the mechanisms by which F. nucleatum can affect tumor development and therapy and pave the way for future therapeutic approaches.…”
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Integrated course on ocular anatomy for ophthalmology clerkship by Li Huang, Xinyu Liu, Yuxian Zou, Xianchai Lin, Zhen Mao

“…Conclusions This integrated ocular anatomy course can aid students in better understanding and retaining the anatomy and function of ocular structures, serving as a valuable adjunct teaching strategy that can be further applied to ophthalmology clerkship.…”
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Assessment of Myometrial Concentrations of Oestrogen and Progesterone Receptors in the Lower Uterine Segment of Full-Term Pregnancies in Presence or Absence of Labour by Joana Soares de Arruda, Edward Araujo Júnior, Manuel de Jesus Simões, Luiz Kulay Júnior

“…The biopsy of myometrium was realized during caesarian section, and the excised tissue was stained using immunohistochemical techniques for the quantification of the receptors, and with the aid of image-analysis software, the numbers of receptors for each hormone were determined spectrophotometrically. …”
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How I experienced tele-intervention: Qualitative insights from persons who stutter by Raadhiyah Hoosain, Shabnam Abdoola, Esedra Krüger, Bhavani Pillay

“…Contribution: Insights from PWS can be used in informing clinical practice, aiding SLTs in meeting the needs of PWS and guiding best practice. …”
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Deployment of next-generation sequencing approach for variant detection in myocardial infarction: A concise investigation by Desaraju Suresh Bhargav, Nadeem Siddiqui, Bhadra Murthy V, Vijaya Tartte, Vanaja V

“…The purpose of this work was to aid in the identification of biomarkers for the genetic diagnosis of MI leading to better understanding of the relation between genes involved in coronary heart diseases and their molecular mechanism. …”
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Congenital Zika Syndrome: Insights from Integrated Proteomic and Metabolomic Analysis by Leticia Gomes-de-Pontes, Lucila Akune Barreiros, Lillian Nunes Gomes, Ranieri Coelho Salgado, Sarah Maria da Silva Napoleão, Paulo V. Soeiro-Pereira, Saulo Duarte Passos, Antonio Condino-Neto

“…Additionally, the results identified potential biomarkers capable of aiding early diagnosis and assessing disease progression. …”
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Predictors, patterns, and correlates of moderate-severe psychological distress among New York City College Students during Waves 2–4 of COVID-19 by Craig J. Heck, Deborah A. Theodore, April Autry, Brit Sovic, Cynthia Yang, Sarah Ann Anderson-Burnett, Caroline Ray, Eloise Austin, Joshua Rotbert, Jason Zucker, Marina Catallozzi, Magdalena E. Sobieszczyk, Delivette Castor

“…Persistently Distressed students had low social support and self-rated health; high food insecurity, drug use, physical/verbal violence experience, need-based financial aid, and TGNC representation; and fluctuating self-rated health amid increasing COVID-19 symptomatology. …”
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A Deep Learning for Optimization and Visualization of Expressway Toll Lane Management by Pattarapon Klaykul, Wilaiporn Lee, Kanabadee Srisomboon, Luepol Pipanmekaporn, Akara Prayote

“…The results are visualized with graphs showing predicted average queue lengths across different ETC lane proportions, aiding stakeholders in understanding the relationship between ETC adoption and congestion. …”
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Specific and sensitive detection of bovine coronavirus using CRISPR-Cas13a combined with RT-RAA technology by Zili Liang, Ruxing Luo, Qifu He, Cheng Tang, Zhidong Zhang, Yanmin Li, Zijing Guo

“…A specific and sensitive detection assay for BCoV is critical to the early-stage disease prevention and control.MethodsWe established a specific, sensitive, and stable assay for BCoV nucleic acid detection based on CRISPR/Cas13a combined with reverse transcription recombinase-aided amplification (RT-RAA) technology. The specific primers for RT-RAA and CRISPR RNA (crRNA) were designed in the conserved region of the BCoV nucleocapsid (N) gene.ResultsThe detection limit of the RT-RAA CRISPR/Cas13a assays for BCoV detection was 1.72 copies/μl, and there were no cross-reactions with the other 10 common bovine enteric and respiratory disease-associated pathogens. …”
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Evaluating the implementation of a multicomponent intervention to improve faecal immunochemical test-based (FIT) colorectal cancer screening in primary care by Kamala Adhikari, James Whitworth, Gary F Teare, Muhammad Kashif Mughal, Danica Hignell, Barbara Moysey, Jawad Chishtie

“…An implementation guidance document has been developed and tested to communicate the implementation process for use by other primary care clinics and aid in the spread of the intervention across Alberta. …”
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Proportion of HIV exposed infants aged 0-6 months that missed nevirapine prophylaxis in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Nasambu Hellen, Rujumba Joseph, Mupere Ezekiel, Semitala Fred, Senyonga Ronald, Musoke Philippa

“…Improving uptake of nevirapine by HEI will require interventions that can aid to strengthen PMTCT counselling.…”
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Artificial intelligence can help individualize Wilms tumor treatment by predicting tumor response to preoperative chemotherapy by Ahmed Nashat, Ahmed Alksas, Rasha T. Aboulelkheir, Ahmed Elmahdy, Sherry M. Khater, Hossam M. Balaha, Israa Sharaby, Mohamed Shehata, Mohammed Ghazal, Salama Abd El-Wadoud, Ayman El-Baz, Ahmed Mosbah, Ahmed Abdelhalim

“…"Purpose: To create a computer-aided prediction (CAP) system to predict Wilms tumor (WT) responsiveness to preoperative chemotherapy (PC) using pre-therapy contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT). …”
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Unravelling spatiotemporal propagation processes among meteorological, soil, and evaporative flash droughts from a three-dimensional perspective by Chen Hu, Dunxian She, Gangsheng Wang, Liping Zhang, Zhaoxia Jing, Zhihong Song, Jun Xia

“…Our findings can provide valuable insights into flash drought propagation processes and mechanisms, aiding in the establishment of flash drought early warning system and supporting policymakers in formulating adaptive agricultural water supply polices.…”
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New Insights Into the Reservoir Landslide Deformation Mechanism From InSAR and Numerical Simulation Technology by Guoshi Liu, Bin Wang, Qian Sun, Jun Hu, Lei-Lei Liu, Wanji Zheng, Liye Zou

“…The numerical simulation results aid in interpreting the deformation mechanism of different spatial and temporal patterns of landslides from three aspects: hydrodynamic pressure from rainfall infiltration, groundwater hysteresis caused by RWL drop, and seepage forces from RWL rise. …”
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Detection of Body Packs in Abdominal CT scans Through Artificial Intelligence; Developing a Machine Learning-based Model by Sayed Masoud Hosseini, Seyed Ali Mohtarami, Shahin Shadnia, Mitra Rahimi, Peyman Erfan Talab Evini, Babak Mostafazadeh, Azadeh Memarian, Elmira Heidarli

“…Conclusion: This study employed a deep learning network to identify body packs in abdominal CT scans, highlighting the importance of incorporating object shape and variability when leveraging artificial intelligence in healthcare to aid medical practitioners. Nonetheless, the development of a tailored dataset for object detection, like body packs, requires careful curation by subject matter specialists to ensure successful training. …”
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Characterizing PM2.5 Secondary Aerosols via a Fusion Strategy of Two-stage Positive Matrix Factorization and Robust Regression by Chun-Sheng Huang, Ho-Tang Liao, Chia-Yang Chen, Li-Hao Young, Ta-Chih Hsiao, Tsung-I Chou, Jyun-Min Chang, Kuan-Lin Lai, Chang-Fu Wu

“…The developed fusion strategy of two-stage PMF and robust regression provided refined results and can aid in the management of PM2.5.…”
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Long-Term Salinity-Responsive Transcriptome in Advanced Breeding Lines of Tomato by Monther T. Sadder, Ahmad Abdelrahim Mohamed Ali, Abdullah A. Alsadon, Mahmoud A. Wahb-Allah

“…Genotype L56 showed the up-regulation of known and novel differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that aid in the salinity tolerance, which was supported by a high salt tolerance index (81%). …”
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