Preoperative Cardiac Variables of Diastolic Dysfunction and Clinical Outcomes in Lung Transplant Recipients by Ajay Yadlapati, Joseph P. Lynch, Rajan Saggar, David Ross, John A. Belperio, Stephen Weigt, Abbas Ardehali, Tristan Grogan, Eric H. Yang, Jamil Aboulhosn

“…Mildly elevated pretransplant PCWP (16–20 mmHg) and moderately/severely elevated PCWP (>20 mmHg) were not associated with adverse clinical events after transplant (P=0.30). Additionally, all clinical endpoints did not show any statistical significance between the two groups. …”
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Association between TCF7L2 Genotype and Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients Treated with Gliclazide by Martin Javorský, Eva Babjaková, Lucia Klimčáková, Zbynek Schroner, Jozef Židzik, Mária Štolfová, Ján Šalagovič, Ivan Tkáč

“…Previous studies showed associations between variants in TCF7L2 gene and the therapeutic response to sulfonylureas. All sulfonylureas stimulate insulin secretion by the closure of ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channel. …”
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Spectral Analysis of Light-Adapted Electroretinograms in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Classification with Machine Learning by Paul A. Constable, Javier O. Pinzon-Arenas, Luis Roberto Mercado Diaz, Irene O. Lee, Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos, Lynne Loh, Aleksei Zhdanov, Mikhail Kulyabin, Marek Brabec, David H. Skuse, Dorothy A. Thompson, Hugo Posada-Quintero

“…When a three-group model (ASD, ADHD, and control) the BA was lower, at 0.70, and fell further to 0.53 when all groups were included (ASD, ADHD, ASD + ADHD, and control). …”
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Short- and Mid-term Radiographic Outcomes of Ream-then-broaching Metaphyseal Cones During Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty by Aria Darbandi, MD, Andrew Schaver, MD, Micah MacAskill, MD, Rex Lutz, DO, Amira Scaramella, BS, Christian Sangio, BS, John Shields, MD, Alvin Ong, MD, Matthew Bullock, DO MPT

“…Of femoral cones, 87.0% and 100% had no change in cones scoring at short- and mid-term follow-ups, respectively. All tibial and femoral implants were deemed radiographically stable at last radiographic follow-up. …”
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Evaluation of a biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis derived from a hypomethylated DNA signature of human motor neurons by Calum Harvey, Alicja Nowak, Sai Zhang, Tobias Moll, Annika K Weimer, Aina Mogas Barcons, Cleide Dos Santos Souza, Laura Ferraiuolo, Kevin Kenna, Noah Zaitlen, Christa Caggiano, Pamela J Shaw, Michael P Snyder, Jonathan Mill, Eilis Hannon, Johnathan Cooper-Knock

“…Our work is relevant for all diseases featuring death of rare cell-types.…”
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Advanced microgrid optimization using price-elastic demand response and greedy rat swarm optimization for economic and environmental efficiency by Arvind R. Singh, Bishwajit Dey, Mohit Bajaj, Sahil Kadiwala, Rangu Seshu Kumar, Soham Dutta, Ievgen Zaitsev

“…Furthermore, limiting the grid’s upstream power capacity to 30 kW resulted in a 7% increase in generation cost across all cases, confirming the importance of grid participation in reducing operational costs. …”
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COMBINED TREATMENT OF LOCALLY-ADVANCED BLADDER CANCER by I. V. Chernyshev, Y. V. Samsonov, D. V. Perepechin, A. M. Ulbashev

“…The clinical effect is evaluated in all patients. In the group of NACT 21% of patients survived for more than 4 years, but did not survive the 5‑year mark. …”
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5′-UTR allelic variants and expression of the lycopene-ɛ-cyclase <i>LCYE</i> gene in maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) inbred lines of Russian selection by D. Kh. Arkhestova, B. R. Shomakhov, A. V. Shchennikova, E. Z. Kochieva

“…Four lines carrying alleles A2 (6178-1, 6709-2, 2289-3) and A5 (5677) had a significantly higher level of LCYE gene expression (~0.018–0.037) than the other 10 analyzed lines (~0.0001–0.004), among which all three allelic variants were present.…”
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Mitigation of environmental impacts in ornamental rock and limestone aggregate quarries in arid and semi-arid areas by M.A. Peñaranda Barba, V. Alarcón Martínez, I. Gómez Lucas, J. Navarro Pedreño

“…In the Region of Murcia, in Spain, as well as other Mediterranean areas with similar climatic conditions, there is a great deal of mining activity linked to the building sector, in which mainly ornamental rock (marble and marble limestone) and limestone aggregates are used. All of this has given rise to numerous active and abandoned mines, where no restoration process has been carried out, generating strong impacts on the environment.METHODS: In this study, 8 environmental impact assessments studies of ornamental rock and aggregate quarries in the Region of Murcia were analysed to identify the negative impacts on the abiotic and biotic environment, landscape, socio-economic and socio-cultural environment, and infrastructures and analysing preventive and control measures. …”
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Assessment of root resorption on lateral incisors after primary canine extraction treating mesioangular displaced permanent canines: a randomised controlled trial by Narmin Helal, Reem Naaman, Najlaa Alamoudi, Azza El-Housseiny, Fatima Jadu

“…Among this sample, 81 canines (51.9%) were buccally displaced, 34 canines (21.8%) were palatally displaced, and 41 canines (26.3%) were mid-alveolar. All subjects underwent cone-beam computed tomography examination to determine the presence, stage, and level of lateral incisor root resorption (RR). …”
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Biological and psychosocial factors associated with the persistence of pruritus symptoms: protocol for a prospective, exploratory observational study in Germany (individual project... by Sonja Ständer, Stefan W Schneider, Gudrun Schneider, Stefan Kahnert, Manuel Pedro Pereira, Christian Mess, Volker Huck, Konstantin Agelopoulos, Gina Frank

“…Within 1 year, patients and 80 age-matched and sex-matched healthy controls will be examined at three time points, allowing cross-sectional comparison and a longitudinal investigation of predictive outcome factors in patients under treatment according to existing guidelines.Ethics and dissemination The study has been approved by the ethics committees of Hamburg (2020-10200-BO-ff) and Münster (2020-676 f-S), Germany. All participants are required to provide written informed consent. …”
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NutriLive: An Integrated Nutritional Approach as a Sustainable Tool to Prevent Malnutrition in Older People and Promote Active and Healthy Ageing—The EIP-AHA Nutrition Action Group... by Maddalena Illario, Angela Serena Maione, Maria Rosaria Rusciano, Edwig Goossens, Amelia Rauter, Nidia Braz, Harriet Jager-Wittenaar, Carolina Di Somma, Catherine Crola, Maria Soprano, Laura Vuolo, Pietro Campiglia, Guido Iaccarino, Helen Griffiths, Tobias Hartman, Donatella Tramontano, Annamaria Colao, Regina Roller-Wirnsberger

“…“NutriLive” tries to close gaps in epidemiological data within an aging population, creating a unified language to deal with the topic of nutrition and malnutrition in Europe. By assembling all the validated screening, assessment, and monitoring tools on malnutrition in a first pyramid, which is interrelated to a second intervention pyramid, the A3 Nutrition WG identifies a common, integrated vision on the nutritional approach to frailty, which applies to the various health care settings.…”
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Reflexive Methods of Knowledge in Educational Activities: Phenomenological Hermeneutics by T. N. Korneenko

“…The work is based on the ideas of anthropological and phenomenological approaches in human education and - above all - the philosophic idea of “human-sizedness”, which implies anthropological view on a student. …”
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Solo Sonographically Guided PCNL under Spinal Anesthesia: Defining Predictors of Success by Akbar Nouralizadeh, Hamid Pakmanesh, Abbas Basiri, Mohammad Aayanifard, Mohammad Hossein Soltani, Ali Tabibi, Farzaneh Sharifiaghdas, Seyed Amir Mohsen Ziaee, Naser Shakhssalim, Reza Valipour, Behzad Narouie, Mohammad Hadi Radfar

“…Methods. 148 consecutive cases were prospectively enrolled. All steps of PCNL were performed solely with sonography guidance under spinal anesthesia. …”
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Is acupuncture effective for knee osteoarthritis? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing-Wen Yang, Jian-Feng Tu, Myeong Soo Lee, Chuan-Yang Liu, Ling-Yu Qi, Fang-Ting Yu, Shi-Yan Yan, Jin-Ling Li, Lu-Lu Lin, Xiao-Wan Hao, Xin-Tong Su, Li-Qiong Wang

“…This protocol describes the method of a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for treating KOA.Methods and analysis Four English databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library databases and Web of Science) and four Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals, and Wanfang) will be searched from the database inception to 1 September 2021. All randomised controlled trials related to acupuncture for KOA will be included. …”
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From the history of Lithuanian picture books (1900-1930) by Ingrida Korsakaitė

“…However, in Lithuania, due to extraordinary circumstances—namely, all publications in the Lithuanian alphabet being banned by the czarist government of the Russian Empire—there were very few children's books in circulation, and the art of book illustration could hardly be developed. …”
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Kidney and liver histopathology of sea bass Lates calcarifer infected with black body syndrome-associated bacteria by Sri Nuryati, Mauliza Yanti, Rahman, Sutiastuti Wahyuwardani

“…The results showed that fish liver and kidney organs in all treatments experienced necrosis compared to the control treatment, but not significantly different between bacterial infection treatments. …”
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Esophagoplasty Using a Jejunum Segment on a Vascular Pedicle by D. V. Ruchkin, V. A. Kozlov, M. M. Khamidov, D. E. Okonskaya, N. B. Kovalerova

“…Relaparotomy was required in one patient on day 7 after surgery for bile peritonitis, the cause of which was destructive acalculous cholecystitis with perforation. All 12 patients were discharged from the clinic with full nutrition through the mouth. …”
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF MEMORY IN PUBLIC SPACE AND SOCIAL COMMUNICATION: A POSTCOLONIAL APPROACH IN TIME OF WAR by Viktoriia Kovpak, Nataliia Lebid, Viktor Burenkov

“…Gilmore, in order to create coherent, powerful impressions, it is necessary to follow five basic principles: choose the theme of the impressions, harmonize them with positive signals, eliminate negative signals, use different ways of fixing memories, and engage all five senses. The effectiveness of the use of such principles is analysed from a postcolonial perspective using the examples of regional restaurant business cases that construct the politics of memory by representing commercial historical narratives. …”
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Bone formation and growth of climbing perch Anabas testudinieus larvae fed with Zn enriched Artemia nauplii by Ismarica Ismarica, Mia Setiawati, Dedi Jusadi, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi

“…Climbing perch larvae with an average initial length of 1.65 ± 0.15 mm were fed four times daily with the enriched nauplii. For the first 5 days, all larvae were fed with rotifer followed by feeding with enriched Artemia nauplii ad libitum. …”
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