Development of a nomogram for predicting early visual acuity outcomes and reoperation rate in patients with open globe injury by Luqian Yang, Shuming Ji, Yan Zhao, Yue Song, Xueni Liu, Hongpei Ji

“…Relevant information of all patients with OGI were collected after a 1-month timeframe post-surgery. …”
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Alternative buffer systems in biopharmaceutical formulations and their effect on protein stability by Lebar Blaž, Zidar Mitja, Mravljak Janez, Šink Roman, Žula Aleš, Pajk Stane

“…However, conventional buffers like histidine and phosphate buffers may not always be the optimal choice for all monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). In this study, we investigated the effects of several alternative buffer systems on seven different mAbs, exploring various combinations of ionic strengths, concentrations of the main buffer component, mAb concentrations, and stress conditions. …”
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Repeated Autologous Bone Marrow Transfusion through Portal Vein for Treating Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis after Splenectomy by Weiwei Zhang, Mujian Teng, Baochi Liu, Qiling Liu, Xin Liu, Yanhui Si, Lei Li

“…Then, 18 mL of autologous bone marrow was transfused through the port in the patients of the ABMT group 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after laminectomy, while nothing was given to the control group. All patients were monitored for adverse events. …”
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Processing, characterisation and oxidation resistance of βNiAl bond coat: Al and Zr effects by Chandio A.D., Shaikh A.A., Salman W., Ahmed H.

“…In particular, 1SP/2SP BCs showed uniformity of Zr in the form of precipitates and networks that caused hardness enhancement. All BCs were isothermally oxidized at 1150°C for 100 hours wherein 2SP revealed the best spallation resistance, microstructural stability, and its Zr-oxide pegs were extended to substrates. …”
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The Role of Empathy in Developing Professional Identity of would-be Economists in the home Reading Classroom by M. V. Grineva

“…Nowadays the growing professional orientation of all the aspects of foreign language teaching is widely recognized as one of the major trends in the process of enhancing foreign languages curriculum at higher education institutions which specialize in training non-linguistic students majoring in various fields of international relations. …”
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No Difference in Hip Muscle Volumes and Fatty Infiltration in Those With Hip-Related Pain Compared to Controls by Timothy H Retchford, Kylie J Tucker, Harvi F Hart, Adam I Semciw, Patrick Weinrauch, Alison Grimaldi, Sallie M Cowan, Kay M Crossley, Joanne L Kemp

“… # Results No differences in all the studied muscle volumes or fatty infiltrate were identified between the symptomatic and less-symptomatic hips of people with hip-related pain; or between people with and without hip-related pain. …”
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Impact of Inner Heliospheric Boundary Conditions on Solar Wind Predictions at Earth by Siegfried Gonzi, M. Weinzierl, F.‐X. Bocquet, M. M. Bisi, D. Odstrcil, B. V. Jackson, A. R. Yeates, D. R. Jackson, C. J. Henney, C. Nick Arge

“…We compare predicted solar wind speed, plasma density, and magnetic field magnitude with observations from the WIND spacecraft for two 6‐month intervals in 2014 and 2016. Results show that all models tested produce fairly similar output when compared to the observed time series. …”
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Liver Cirrhosis and Diabetes Mellitus Are Risk Factors for Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Patients with Healthcare-Associated or Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia by Huang-Pin Wu, Chien-Ming Chu, Chun-Yao Lin, Chung-Chieh Yu, Chung-Ching Hua, Teng-Jen Yu, Yu-Chih Liu

“…Standard bundle therapies were provided to all patients according to the guidelines of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign. …”
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Nurture-U student mental health longitudinal survey: a study protocol by Kate E Saunders, Samuel R Chamberlain, Jemima Dooley, Edward R Watkins, Liz Forty, Sarah Rees, Anne C Duffy, Anthony Quinn, Ellen Marshall, Lucy Dorey, Kevin A Matlock, Alexandra Newbold, Lucy J Robinson

“…Recruitment will target all students, with an emphasis on first-year students, to track their mental health trajectory from university entry through subsequent years.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been obtained from relevant committees at each participating university. …”
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Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile in Patients with Diabetic Foot Sepsis at a Central Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa by Simran Patel, Emeline Jooste, Charalambia Glynos, Onyiyechukwu Mbajiorgu, Anelisa Sipahlanga, Wandile Ngubane, Gopala Maharaj, Maeyane Stephens Moeng, Thifhelimbilu Emmanuel Luvhengo

“…We therefore recommend collection of specimens for MC&S before initiation of antimicrobial therapy in all patients with DFS.…”
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Determination of indicators for tests of polysept (polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride) for flocculation properties by M. N. Guseva, M. I. Doronin, M. A. Shevchenko, D. V. Mikhalishin, Y. M. Gochmuradov, V. V. Mikhalishin, Y. S. El’kina

“…At present, the market offers polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride, a cationic polyelectrolyte with aunique combination ofphysico-chemical and biocidal properties allowing for it to be used in nearly all spheres of economy. Flocculation properties of polysept (polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride) vary from batch to batch, and this has necessitated the development of a test system for determination of the incoming material quality, which has a significant impacton virus antigen concentration during vaccine production. …”
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Polypeptide Expression in Prostate Hyperplasia and Prostate Adenocarcinoma by Ayodele Alaiya, Uwe Roblick, Lars Egevad, Adelaide Carlsson, Bo Franzén, Daniela Volz, Sören Huwendiek, Stig Linder, Gert Auer

“…This pattern of alterations is similar to that observed in other carcinomas in our previous studies. All malignant tumors showed simultaneous alterations in 5 or more of 9 markers studied, whereas only one case of benign hyperplasia showed alterations in 5 markers. …”
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Detection of AdeAB, TetA, and TetB efflux pump genes in clinical isolates of tetracycline-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from patients of Suez Canal University Hospitals by Hasnaa Azab, Aya Mohamed Askar, Noha M. Abd El-Fadeal, Amira A. A. Othman, Amal H. Rayan, Sally Khattab

“…The efflux system AdeA and TetB genes were distributed in 100% of isolates, whereas AdeB was found in 93.5% of isolates and the TetA gene in 87.1% of isolates. All A. baumannii isolates were MDR showing resistance to three or more classes of antibiotics. 45% of the isolates showed a 4-fold reduction of MIC and 12.9% showed a 2-fold reduction in the MIC. …”
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Multi Objective Prioritized Workflow Scheduling Using Deep Reinforcement Based Learning in Cloud Computing by Sudheer Mangalampalli, Syed Shakeel Hashmi, Amit Gupta, Ganesh Reddy Karri, K. Varada Rajkumar, Tulika Chakrabarti, Prasun Chakrabarti, Martin Margala

“…Initially, priorities of all workflows calculated based on their dependencies and then calculated priorities of VMs based on electricity cost at datacenters to map workflows onto precise VMs. …”
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The effect of anesthesia on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in adults undergoing cataract surgery: a systematic review by Elaheh Foroughi, Etrusca Brogi, Francesco Forfori, Seyyed Taghi Hashemi

“…The studies used various cognitive measurement scales, including the Mini-Mental State Examination, Neurobehavioral Rating Scale, Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test, Iowa Satisfaction with Anesthesia scale, PALT, and VF test. All articles that compared local and topical anesthesia found no statistically significant difference in the incidence of cognitive dysfunction at postop days 1 and 7. …”
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The applications and mechanisms of Rosmarinus officinalis L. in the management of different wounds and UV-irradiated skin by Jianwen Xu, Ting Li, Fei Li, Hong Qiang, Xiaoxiao Wei, Ruiwen Zhan, Yun Chen

“…The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic and collagen-promoting properties of extract from Rosmarinus officinalis L. (rosemary) have all been considered to contribute to the beneficial effects on different stages and multiple aspects of skin recovery after various wounds or UV irradiation. …”
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Social support from different sources and its relationship with stress in spaceflight analog environments by Suzanne T. Bell, Steven R. Anderson, Peter G. Roma, Lauren Blackwell Landon, Sheena I. Dev

“…Results suggested that perceived social support declined over time for all sources, with declines more pronounced for external sources (public, organization, family/friends/colleagues) than for perceived support from other crewmembers. …”
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Changes in Hemodynamics and Tissue Oxygenation Saturation in the Brain and Skeletal Muscle Induced by Speech Therapy – A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study by U. Wolf, F. Scholkmann, R. Rosenberger, M. Wolf, M. Nelle

“…Significant concentration changes were found during recitation of all verses, with mainly a decrease in Δ[O2Hb] and ΔStO2 in the brain, and an increase in Δ[O2Hb] and Δ[tHb] in the leg muscle during recitation. …”
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Palmitic Acid Downregulates Thyroglobulin (Tg), Sodium Iodide Symporter (NIS), and Thyroperoxidase (TPO) in Human Primary Thyrocytes: A Potential Mechanism by Which Lipotoxicity Af... by Meng Zhao, Xiaohan Zhang, Ling Gao, Yongfeng Song, Chao Xu, Chunxiao Yu, Shanshan Shao, Jiajun Zhao

“…Consistently, upon palmitic acid stimulation, the secreted thyroglobulin levels in supernatants, 131I uptake, and extracellular thyroperoxidase activity were all decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Our results demonstrated that upon palmitic acid stimulation, the expressions of the key molecules (thyroglobulin, sodium iodide symporter, and thyroperoxidase) were reduced and their activities were suppressed, which might lead to impaired thyroid hormone synthesis.…”
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The negative impact of missing primary teeth with the importance of space maintainer among children attending the college of dentistry, hawler medical university in Erbil: Iraq. by Hozan Farid Tawfiq, Alaa Mahmud Mustafa

“…The number of missing teeth, the site of missing teeth (whether it is from the upper or lower arch), the quadrant of missing teeth, and the types and location of space maintainers that were made for the patients were all recorded as demographic data. Using the SPSS software for statistical analysis by IBM of version 26 in which frequency table and Fisher Exact test was used and the level of significance was set at 0.05. …”
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