Application of narrative nursing for patients undergoing intravesical chemotherapy for carcinoma of the bladder (叙事护理在膀胱癌局部灌注化疗患者中的应用) by ZHANG Dan (张丹), CHEN Jianying (陈建英)

“…Methods Totally 260 patients undergoing intravesical chemotherapy for carcinoma of the bladder were divided into control and study group. All patients received routine care during the perioperative period, and those in the study group were given narrative nursing. …”
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Energy Transfer of Electronic Excitations by Activators in Phosphates and Sulfates via the Creation of Combined Electron Emission States by Aibek S. Nurpeissov, Temirulan T. Alibay, Turlybek Nurakhmetov, Aivaras Kareiva, Aleksej Zarkov, Sapargali Pazylbek

“…In the first part of this work, the mechanisms of the formation of intrinsic and activator electron–hole trapping centers are experimentally demonstrated in all four matrices with activators. Intrinsic electronic states are localized on activators and anions of the matrix, forming intrinsic and activator electronic states. …”
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Association between dietary antioxidants, serum albumin/globulin ratio and quality of life in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients: a 7-year follow-up study by Juwei Zhang, Jinsong Zhou, Siting Chen, Yue Huang, Zheng Lin, Yuan Deng, Minglian Qiu, Zhisheng Xiang, Zhijian Hu, Zhijian Hu

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the association between dietary antioxidant index (DAI) combined with serum albumin-to-globulin ratio (AGR) and postoperative Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).MethodsAll patients were newly diagnosed with ESCC and underwent radical esophagectomy. …”
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Assessment of 3-Cyanobenzoic Acid as a Possible Herbicide Candidate: Effects on Maize Growth and Photosynthesis by Luiz Henryque Escher Grizza, Isabela de Carvalho Contesoto, Ana Paula da Silva Mendonça, Amanda Castro Comar, Ana Paula Boromelo, Ana Paula Ferro, Rodrigo Polimeni Constantin, Wanderley Dantas dos Santos, Rogério Marchiosi, Osvaldo Ferrarese-Filho

“…Parameters such as the chlorophyll index, net assimilation (<i>A</i>), stomatal conductance (<i>g</i>_s), intercellular CO₂ concentration (<i>C</i>_i), maximum effective photochemical efficiency (F_v′/F_m′), photochemical quenching coefficient (q_P), quantum yield of photosystem II photochemistry (ϕ_PSII), and electron transport rate through PSII (ETR) all decreased. The <i>A</i>/PAR curve revealed reductions in the maximum net assimilation rate (<i>A</i>_max) and apparent quantum yield (ϕ), alongside an increased light compensation point (LCP). …”
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Deciphering the concurrent phenomenon of childhood malnutrition by using the extended composite index of anthropometric failure (ECIAF): facts from the BESLEN project by Gözde Dumlu Bilgin, İrem Kaya Cebioğlu, Hasan Kaan Kavsara, Aybüke Sarioğlu, Melis Keküllüoğlu Tan, Sema Aydin, Pınar Usta, Binnur Okan Bakir

“…Also, ECIAF can better assess all aspects of childhood malnutrition than conventional measures. …”
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Non-contact tracking of shoulder bones using ultrasound and stereophotogrammetry by Ahmed Sewify, Ahmed Sewify, Maxence Lavaill, Maxence Lavaill, Dermot O’Rourke, Dermot O’Rourke, Maria Antico, Maria Antico, Peter Pivonka, Peter Pivonka, Davide Fontanarosa, Davide Fontanarosa, Saulo Martelli, Saulo Martelli

“…The RMSE errors were &lt;1 mm for the humerus and scapula at all elevations. Ex-vivo, the CPD registration errors were (Humerus = 2 mm and Scapula = 13.9 mm) (Humerus = 7.2 mm and Scapula = 16.8 mm) and (Humerus = 14.28 mm and Scapula = 27.5 mm), for low, medium and high elevations respectively.ConclusionIn summary, we demonstrated the feasibility and accuracy of tracking shoulder bones with 3D US in a simulation and a cadaveric experiment. …”
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Aspects of Toxoplasma Infection on the Reproductive System of Experimentally Infected Rams (Ovis Aries) by Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes, Alvimar José da Costa, Luis Fernando Santana, Ricardo Silva dos Santos, Walter Matheus Rossanese, Wilton Carlos Zanetti Lopes, Gustavo Henrique Nogueira Costa, Cláudio Alessandro Sakamoto, Thais Rabelo dos Santos

“…The rams presented clinical alterations (hyperthermia and apathy) related to toxoplasmosis in both groups infected with Toxoplasma gondii. All the inoculated rams responded to antigenic stimulus, producing antibodies against T. gondii from postinoculation day 5 onwards. …”
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Secular trends of physical fitness for college students in Anhui Province over the past decade by Jianzhong Sun, Hui Liang, Lei Wang, Zhongju Chen, Cunjian Bi, Feng Zhang

“…Compared to the year of 2019, there has been a substantial decline in the physical fitness levels of college students, along with a notable uptick of “failed” candidates, in the year of 2020.In terms of individual physical fitness, boys outperformed girls in all physical testing items except for sit-and-reach, and significant differences were observed in most years for both boys and girls. …”
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Benefits Conferred by Peer-Support Nursing Intervention to Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Nonsmoking Patients with COPD by Xiaoling Yao, Xiaoyu Wang, Jing Yuan, Zhikang Huang, Dan Wu, Hongyan Xu

“…A total of 100 COPD nonsmoking patients admitted to our hospital from October 2018 to October 2020 were selected as study subjects. All nonsmoking patients were in accordance with the guidelines of COPD diagnosis and treatment issued by the Respiratory Medicine Branch of Chinese Medical Association, and they were not in the habit of smoking. …”
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Novel image registration algorithm for scene-matching navigation by Hongrui YANG, Qiju ZHU, Peixian CAO, Hao GU, Dongdong ZHAO

“…This is advantageous over point and line features, especially when handling nonlinear intensity differences among heterogeneous images during matching, enabling precise matching of image data collected by different sensors and satisfying high-precision navigation needs under all-weather conditions for aerial vehicles. Building upon this descriptor, we have crafted an optimized similarity measurement matching template. …”
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In vivo evidence for cell body loss in cortical lesions in people with multiple sclerosis by Eva A. Krijnen, Hansol Lee, Samantha Noteboom, Florence L. Chiang, Martijn D. Steenwijk, Menno M. Schoonheim, Eric C. Klawiter, Susie Y. Huang

“…Results Cortical lesions were present in all people with multiple sclerosis with a median count of 8 [IQR 5–18] and total volume of 0.16 [0.09–0.46 mL]. …”
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Exposure the role of hydrogen with algae spirogyra biodiesel and fuel-borne additive on a diesel engine: An experimental assessment on dual fuel combustion mode by S. Aravind, Debabrata Barik, Gandhi Pullagura, Sreejesh S.R. Chandran, Elumalai PV, Prabhu Paramasivam, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Yasser Fouad, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Md Abul Kalam, Chan Choon Kit

“…However, a surge in NO was observed for all the fuel sampled by the induction of H2. For SBD30 + 1.5%DTBP+2%ARCNP+15H2 a shorter ID and CD were observed at 7.2°CA and 34.5 °CA than diesel respectively at full load. …”
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Annotation and characterization of immunoglobulin loci and CDR3 polymorphism in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) by Yunlan Deng, Fengli Wu, Fengli Wu, Qianqian Li, Lidie Yao, Chengzhi Yang, Long Ma, Xinsheng Yao, Jun Li

“…IntroductionImmunoglobulin (Ig) refers to the nomenclature for all antibody proteins produced by B lymphocytes. …”
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Superior liver protection in mice fed total parenteral nutrition containing the novel lipid emulsion Vegaven as compared to a mixed-oil lipid emulsion containing fish oil by Eliana Lucchinetti, Phing-How Lou, Alessandro Quaranta, Craig E. Wheelock, Akash Chakravarty, Martin Hersberger, Stefanie D. Krämer, Michael Zaugg

“…Direct bilirubin plasma levels were elevated in SMOF, while ALT plasma levels were similar in all groups. Profiling of hepatic lipid mediators revealed the presence of α-linolenic acid-derived hydroxy-octadecatrienoic acid species exclusively in VEGA. …”
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Effect of Suspension Massage Exercise Technique on Core Muscle Mass and Postural Control Ability of Patients with Stroke by SUN Jie, CHEN Guijuan, XU Han, ZHANG Tianyu, DING Yi, WANG Shurui, LI Li

“…After treatment, both groups showed higher scores of PASS, BBS, FMA-LE, and MBI, as well as MF and iEMG values of the affected erector spinae and multifidus muscles, and MF values of the healthy erector spinae and multifidus muscles in the experiment group were higher than those before treatment in the same group (all <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). There were statistically significant differences in PASS, BBS, FMA-LE, and MBI scores (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), MF and iEMG values of the affected erector spinae and multifidus muscles (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and MF values of the healthy erector spinae and multifidus muscles (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05) between the two groups. …”
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Improving Sleep Disorder Diagnosis Through Optimized Machine Learning Approaches by Md. Atiqur Rahman, Israt Jahan, Maheen Islam, Taskeed Jabid, Md Sawkat Ali, Mohammad Rifat Ahmmad Rashid, Mohammad Manzurul Islam, Md. Hasanul Ferdaus, Md Mostofa Kamal Rasel, Mahmuda Rawnak Jahan, Shayla Sharmin, Tanzina Afroz Rimi, Atia Sanjida Talukder, Md. Mafiul Hasan Matin, M. Ameer Ali

“…Thus, this research proposes Gradient Boosting as the most effective method, outperforming all state-of-the-art techniques by achieving the highest accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, and AUC, highlighting its superior classification performance and computational efficiency.…”
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Microfluidic Synthesis of miR-200c-3p Lipid Nanoparticles: Targeting ZEB2 to Alleviate Chondrocyte Damage in Osteoarthritis by Zheng D, Chen T, Yang K, Yin G, Chen Y, Gui J, Xu C, Lv S

“…The drug release curve, stability, temperature sensitivity, cytotoxicity, and the impact of lipo-AgPEI-miR-200c-3p on the expression of proteins linked to matrix disintegration, apoptosis, and inflammatory factors were all detected.Results: Results showed that the particle size of Lipo-AgPEI-miR-200c-3p was about 130 nm, the Zeta potential was lowered to 1.08± 0.12 mV. …”
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Impact of dietary mulberry (Morus alba) fruit extract on the growth performance, skin color, and immune response of fancy carp (Cyprinus carpio) by Wassana Prisingkorn, Prasoborn Rinthong, Narong Kamolrat, Pattama Wiriyapattanasub, Sutee Wongmaneeprateep, Jariyavadee Suriyaphan, Apichet Pholoeng, Eakapol Wangkahart

“…Liver histology revealed a normal structure across all groups, indicating no adverse effects from the diets, including those with mulberry supplementation. …”
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Seasonal distribution and cercarial shedding of Bulinus spp. snails: Implications for urogenital schistosomiasis control in the Simiyu Region, northwestern Tanzania by Nyanda C. Justine, Humphrey D. Mazigo, Antje Fuss, Bonnie L. Webster, Eveline T. Konje, Klaus Brehm, Andreas Mueller

“…Our findings underscore that B. nasutus was the most abundant freshwater snail distributed at nearly all the study sites during the rainy and dry seasons. …”
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Surveillance of tick-borne encephalitis virus foci in Slovakia: A seroprevalence study in ruminants combined with virus detection in ticks by Martina Ličková, Bronislava Víchová, Markéta Derdáková, Monika Sláviková, Sabína Fumačová Havlíková, Dana Zubriková, Diana Selyemová, Michal Chvostáč, Lucia Blaňarová, Viktória Čabanová, Veronika Vaňová, Lucia Šulejová, Jana Kerlik, Tomáš Szemes, Katarína Šoltys, Boris Klempa

“…The estimated prevalence in adults was lower (2.15 %) than in nymphs (2.9 %). Positive ticks (all I. ricinus) and milk samples were then used for virus isolation. …”
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