Revealing the impact of tadalafil-loaded proniosomal gel against dexamethasone-delayed wound healing via modulating oxido-inflammatory response and TGF-β/Macrophage activation path... by Nermin A Helmy, Elsayed A Abdel Aziz, Mustafa Abd El Raouf, Reda M S Korany, Doaa A Mansour, Sara M Baraka, Arwa A Hassan, Eman Gomaa, Mennatullah M Faisal, Walaa A A Basha, Esraa M Fahmy, Rashed A Alhotan, Anam Ayyoub, Shaimaa Selim

“…The TAD-loaded proniosomal gel successfully antagonized the impacts of DEX by dampening MDA production, and enhancing total antioxidant capacity, coupled with modulation of inflammatory-related genes, inducible nitric oxide synthase, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1β, and matrix metalloproteinase 9, during all healing stages (p < 0.05). This was in combination with significant amplification of immune response-related genes, CD68 and CD163 (p < 0.05). …”
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In Vitro and in Vivo Hypolipidemic Effects of Protein-Polysaccharide Complexes from Three Species of Edible Fungi by GAO Chen, LI Wen, CHEN Wanchao, WU Di, ZHANG Zhong, LIU Peng, XIA Yongjun, YANG Yan

“…In vitro cell experiments showed that all the complexes significantly inhibited the accumulation of lipid droplets in hepatocytes. …”
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Prediction of Dst During Solar Minimum Using In Situ Measurements at L5 by R. L. Bailey, C. Möstl, M. A. Reiss, A. J. Weiss, U. V. Amerstorfer, T. Amerstorfer, J. Hinterreiter, W. Magnes, R. Leonhardt

“…The results show that predictions using L5 data outperform a 27‐day solar wind persistence model in all validation measures but do not achieve a level similar to an L1 monitor. …”
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Tracing microbial community across endophyte-to-saprotroph continuum of Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl leaves considering priority effect of endophyte on litter decomposition by Jiamin Xiao, Zaihua He, Xingbing He, Yonghui Lin, Xiangshi Kong

“…Out of the 49 keystone taxa identified, only Pseudorhodoplanes sinuspersici demonstrated a significant positive correlation with community assembly. All identified bacterial keystone taxa during the saprophytic phase originated from endophytic sources, and around 80% of the fungal keystone taxa in the initial stages of decomposition were similarly endophytic in origin. …”
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Does candidate race influence simulated patient ratings in standardised assessments of clinical practice? A single-blinded randomised study in UK medical schools by Celia Brown, Amir H Sam, Rachel Westacott, Mark Gurnell, Sarah Khavandi, Malcolm Reed, Ann Sebastian, Kerry Badger

“…Therefore, each simulated patient assessor observed one white and one non-white candidate at each grade and scored communication and professionalism domains.Main outcome measure The median and interquartile range of the difference between total scores for the white and non-white candidates were compared at all three performance grades.Results The black fail candidate scored statistically significantly lower than their white fail counterpart. …”
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Self-assessed health of adult Australian sport club participants during and after COVID-19 restrictions: a longitudinal study by Rochelle Eime, Jack Harvey, Melanie Charity

“…The six health assessments were cross-tabulated against three patterns of participation (dropout, dropout and return, continuation), for the survey sample overall and for six demographic subsamples: 42 crosstabulations in all. Results A total of 1,037 Australians aged 18 years and above completed both survey waves. …”
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Designing Buildings and Building Environments for Greater Resilience against the Encroachment of Seasonal Forest Fires by Adekunle Olubowale Mofolasayo

“…Rather than waiting for firefighters to come and help extinguish the fire in residential communities, the design of our buildings can be such that it would not only put a major focus on the automatic deployment of the water sprinkler effect for the interior sections of the buildings, but the improved designs for residential buildings should be such that automatic water sprinklers are available to cover all the exterior portions of buildings for a pre-determined length of time, to mitigate the effect of seasonal forest fires. …”
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Epilation for minor trachomatous trichiasis: four-year results of a randomised controlled trial. by Esmael Habtamu, Saul N Rajak, Zerihun Tadesse, Tariku Wondie, Mulat Zerihun, Birhan Guadie, Teshome Gebre, Amir Bedri Kello, Kelly Callahan, David C W Mabey, Peng T Khaw, Clare E Gilbert, Helen A Weiss, Paul M Emerson, Matthew J Burton

“…Participants were examined six-monthly for two-years, and then at four-years after randomisation. At two-years all epilation arm participants were offered free surgery. …”
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Initial Development and Validation of a Transition Readiness Scale for Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Oded Hammerman, Areej Bayatra, Dan Turner, Arie Levine, Raanan Shamir, Amit Assa, Michael Wilschanski, Yaacov G. Bachner, Eran Israeli

“…There was a significant correlation between the scoring of adolescents and parents on all three domains. The correlation between adolescents and physicians, as well as between parents and physicians, was only consistent for self-efficacy. …”
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Cytokinin B-Mo-based Product Influences the Source-to-sink Dynamics and Nonstructural Carbohydrate Contents in Hydroponic Lettuce Plants by Mayra A. Toro-Herrera, Rosa E. Raudales

“…There was a noticeable pattern of higher concentrations of nonstructural carbohydrates, proteins, and amino acids in the leaves compared with those in the roots across all plants and treatments. Overall, the cytokinin-B-Mo-based product appears to strengthen the source-to-sink relationship during lettuce development, resulting in a high-quality plant within a shorter timeframe.…”
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Attitude and Vaccination Status of Healthcare Workers against Hepatitis B Infection in a Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia by Mohammed Akibu, Sodere Nurgi, Mesfin Tadese, Wendwesen Dibekulu Tsega

“…World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend all health professionals to get vaccinated against hepatitis B virus before they start the clinical attachments during their stay in the medical school. …”
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Ionospheric Scale Index Map Based on TEC Data for Space Weather Studies and Applications by C. M. Denardini, G. A. S. Picanço, P. F. Barbosa Neto, P. A. B. Nogueira, C. S. Carmo, L. C. A. Resende, J. Moro, S. S. Chen, E. Romero‐Hernandez, R. P. Silva, A. V. Bilibio

“…This index aims to target all the different user groups affected by ionospheric disturbances, for example, the navigation, positioning, and satellite communication users, in a simple and straightforward approach. …”
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Population-based survey of the prevalence and types of glaucoma in Bangladesh by Bipul Kumer De Sarker, Sheikh M A Mannaf, Siddiqur Rahman, Md Shafiqul Islam, Md Mizanur Rahman, M Nazrul Islam, Salma Parvin

“…Background To delineate the epidemiological landscape of glaucoma using a population-based sample representative of Bangladesh.Methods Using multistage stratified cluster random sampling, households were selected to identify individuals ≥35 years across all 8 divisions of Bangladesh. Sampling frames were derived from the 2011 national census. …”
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Antioxidant Bio-Compounds from Chestnut Waste: A Value-Adding and Food Sustainability Strategy by Roberta Barletta, Alfonso Trezza, Andrea Bernini, Lia Millucci, Michela Geminiani, Annalisa Santucci

“…Furthermore, the cytotoxicity assay demonstrated the safety of all three extracts in the tested human cell lines. …”
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Pediatric Emergency Department-based Food Insecurity Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Stephanie Ruest, Lana Nguyen, Celeste Corcoran, Susan Duffy

“…An electronic survey was advertised to all families via posters placed in patient rooms and other locations in the PED between February–October 2022. …”
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Halofuginone- and Chitosan-Coated Amnion Membranes Demonstrate Improved Abdominal Adhesion Prevention by Scott Washburn, Jamie L. Jennell, Steve J. Hodges

“…The percentage of animals with moderate and severe adhesions did not differ between untreated controls and the ORC groups, but were significantly reduced in all four of the amnion groups: plain amnion, HAH, CAH, and CAC (p < 0.05). …”
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Intestinal Microbiota in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Systolic Dysfunction by M. V. Fadeeva, A. V. Kudryavtseva, G. S. Krasnov, M. R. Skhirtladze, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The control group consisted of 20 patients comparable to the main group by gender, age and underlying diseases in the absence of CHF. In all patients, the severity of CHF symptoms was assessed using a clinical assessment scale. …”
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Comparison of the Migration Potential through Microperforated Membranes of CD146+ GMSC Population versus Heterogeneous GMSC Population by Mohamed Al Bahrawy

“…Results. GMSCs fulfilled all the minimal criteria of stem cells and showed low signal 10% for CD146 on average and extremely low signal 2% for CD271 on average. …”
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Effect of Gegen Qinlian Decoction on Cardiac Gene Expression in Diabetic Mice by Jing Han, Zhenglin Wang, Wei Xing, Yueying Yuan, Yi Zhang, Tiantian Lv, Hongliang Wang, Yonggang Liu, Yan Wu

“…The aim of this research is to investigate the therapeutic effect of GGQL decoction on cardiac dysfunction and elucidate the pharmacological mechanisms. db/db mice were divided into DB group or GGQL group, and WT mice were used as control. All mice were accessed by echocardiography. And the total RNA of LV tissue samples was sequenced, then differential expression genes were analyzed. …”
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Functional Improvements by Controlled Suture Tension in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair by Shinji Imai, MD, PhD

“…At 6 months postoperatively, all clinical values had improved in both groups. …”
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