Permeability Characteristics of Combined Coal with Different Water Contents by Hongyu Pan, Yao Zhang, Lei Zhang, Yan Cao, Yuhang Chu, Shihua Yang

“…To examine the impact of hydraulic measures on the permeability of coal under varying water contents and radial stress distributions, permeability tests were conducted using the improved LFTD1812 triaxial permeameter. …”
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Lactococcus lactis D4 Decreases NF-κB and α-SMA in Rat Models of Obstructive Jaundice by Avit Suchitra, Alvarino Alvarino, Eryati Darwin, Harnavi Harun, Muhammad Iqbal Rivai, Ade Sukma

“…Probiotics, such as Lactococcus lactis D4 (LLD4), may help reduce inflammation and bacterial translocation, thus offering a potential therapeutic option. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of LLD4 on NF-κB, α-SMA, and IL-6 in obstructive jaundice rat models. …”
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Blockchain Technology Applications in Healthcare Supply Chains—A Review by Sarthak Dhingra, Rakesh Raut, Koteswararao Naik, Kamalakanta Muduli

“…A systematic literature (SLR) process has been used and conducted in two stages. In the first stage, articles were identified through literature search and were subjected to keyword selection, database search and screening process. …”
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A five-finger mnemonic for teaching schoolchildren the theoretical components of adult basic life support: a modified reactive Delphi-guided development and memorability pilot test... by Nino Fijačko, Robert Greif, Špela Metličar, Gregor Štiglic, Benjamin S. Abella, Matej Strnad, the Delphi study investigators

“…In the second phase, a pilot test was conducted with schoolchildren at a summer camp to assess their recall of the 5-finger mnemonic. …”
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Efficacy and safety of single-branched stent graft in the treatment of type B aortic dissection: a meta-analysis of cohort studies by Wenxiao Lin, Fuyuan Cai, Jinliang Yan, Xiaolei Lin

“…The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.3 software. Results A total of eight studies involving 660 participants were included in this meta-analysis. …”
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Seed delivery system in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo: characteristics, stakeholders mapping and challenges towards building a well-functioning seed system under humani... by Jean M. Mondo, Adrien B. Ndeko, Rodrigue B. Ayagirwe, Henri M. Matiti, Chance Bahati, René M. Civava

“…Data collection was conducted using focus group discussions and direct interviews with key players at all levels, household surveys across the province, and a review of seed intervention programme reports, farm visit reports and other literature. …”
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Characterisation of EfbA from the Endodontic Pathogen Enterococcus faecalis and Prediction of Immunodominant EfbA Epitope Peptides: An In-vitro and In-silico Study by Dev Arora, AS Smiline Girija, J Vijayashree Priyadharsini

“…Materials and Methods: An in-vitro and in-silico pilot study was conducted in the Department of Microbiology at Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. …”
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The BASIDIN effector of the fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa promotes positive effects on the seed germination and seedlings development of Lactuca sativa by Keilane Silva Farias, Monaliza Macêdo Ferreira, Ivina Barbosa De Oliveira, Ronaldo José Durigan Dalio, Carlos Priminho Pirovani

“…The physiological parameters evaluated were germination percentage at 4 and 7 days, seedling length (aerial part and root), dry and fresh mass, electrical conductivity, and enzymatic activity. Seeds treated with 50 and 75 µg mL-1 of rBASIDIN germinated earlier than the controls. …”
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A qualitative study on the motivations to bariatric surgery of patients with obesity (肥胖症患者寻求减重手术动机的质性研究) by XU Mengyu (徐梦瑜), LIANG Xiaoyu (梁晓宇), SUN Longhao (孙龙昊), HU Fang (胡芳), ZHANG Yan (张妍)

“…Methods Phenomenological research design and semi-structural interviews were conducted on 15 obesity patients who undergoing bariatric surgery, and the collected data were analyzed with the method of Colaizzi Phenomenological analysis. …”
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Clinical features of autonomic dysfunction in children with anti-N-methyl-D aspartic receptor encephalitis by Dongqing Li, Jing Sun, Guannan Li, Shuo Miao, Jian Yang, Jianzhao Zhang

“…To date, research on autonomic dysfunction in encephalitis has predominantly focused on adults, with no studies conducted on pediatric populations. This analysis examines the clinical features of pediatric patients with Anti-NMDAR encephalitis complicated by autonomic dysfunction. …”
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Cognitive Performance in Hot-Humid Environments of Non-Air-Conditioned Buildings: A Subjective Evaluation by Hui Zhu, Yichao Wang, Da Yuan, Kun Gao, Quanna Liao, Masanari Ukai, Fan Zhang, Songtao Hu

“…In order to explore the relationship between cognitive performance and subjective responses of subjects to hot-humid exposure, a 150-min experiment was conducted in four hot-humid experiments, during which five kinds of cognitive tasks were administered to simulate the sustained mental workload. …”
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Time series analysis combined with transcriptome sequencing to explore characteristic genes and potential molecular mechanisms associated with ultrasound-guided microwave ablation... by Qian Zhang, Guangfei Yang, Ruijiao Chang, Fuxia Wang, Tao Han, Jin Tian, Wen Wang

“…The eXpression2Kinases (X2K), GeneMANIA, transcription factor (TF), and competing endogenous (ce) RNA regulatory networks were conducted. The expression of marker genes was validated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).Results Five marker genes (IL32, VCAM1, IL34, NFKB1 and CXCL13) were identified, which were connected with immune-related functions. …”
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Domestic violence victimisation and its association with mental distress: a cross-sectional study of the Yangon Region, Myanmar by Johanne Sundby, Espen Bjertness, Lars Lien, Win Thuzar Aye, Hein Stigum, Berit Schei

“…Objectives To estimate the prevalence of domestic violence, with subgroups of physical, sexual and emotional violence, among men and women and to assess the association between any lifetime domestic violence (DV) and mental distress among ever-married men and women.Design We conducted a cross-sectional study from October to November 2016 using a multistage sampling design. …”
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The role of diet therapy in insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by H.B. Semenyna, T.V. Fartushok, N.V. Fartushok, N.Ya. Dumanchuk, O.M. Yurchyshyn

“…From 2018 to 2024 40 articles were analyzed with key words: polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), insulin resistance, diet therapy, Mediterranean diet, ketogenic diet, low-carbohydrate diet, low-fat diet, Homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) according to which a review of the available literature was conducted in PubMed, National Library of Medicine, Medscape. …”
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Improving crude oil storage tank heating and blending using multiple hot jet sprays: An experimental and numerical study by M. Shahnazari Sani, D.D. Ganji, A. Ramiar, Kh Hoseinzadeh

“…In crude oil storage tanks, considering that crude oil has a low thermal conductivity coefficient, heat transfer in the inner layers of crude oil takes place slowly, so multiple hot crude oil flow nozzles are used to inject into the reservoir to rate up heating and better blending. …”
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Safety of tenecteplase vs. alteplase in telestroke: a large multistate experience (STAT) by Morgan Figurelle, Sandro Corti, Oleg Collins, Lan Gao, Amanda Avila, Kristie Delfino, Laurie Mayer, Theresa Sevilis

“…TNK is not FDA-approved for treatment, which has led to hesitation in its use and increased attention on its complication profile, including the risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH).MethodsData from AIS consults conducted in the emergency departments of 220 facilities across 26 states, between 1 January 2022 and 31 May 2023, were extracted from the TeleCare by TeleSpecialists™ database. …”
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Transcriptional Profiling Underscores the Role of Preprocurement Allograft Metabolism and Innate Immune Status on Outcomes in Human Liver Transplantation by Joohyun Kim, MD, PhD, Michael T. Zimmermann, PhD, Angela J. Mathison, PhD, Gwen Lomberk, PhD, Raul Urrutia, MD, Johnny C. Hong, MD

“…Therefore, we sought to characterize transcriptomic profiles of IRI during multiple phases in human OLT. Methods:. We conducted clinical data analyses, histologic evaluation, and RNA sequencing of 17 consecutive human primary OLT. …”
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Risk of myocardial infarction and heart failure in gout patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Panpan Wang, Huanhuan Yang

“…Literature content was carefully read and retrieved, and screening was conducted based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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OWN GOAL: COMPARISON OF MEDIAMETAPHORS IN UKRAINIAN AND POLISH JOURNALISM by Tetiana Faichuk, Іlona Myroshnichenko, Iryna Stohnii, Alla Vilchynska

“…The aim of the research is to conduct a broad sampling and comparative analysis of the use of the idioms "гра в одні ворота" (playing in one goal) / "grać do jednej bramki" and "гол у свої ворота" (own goal) / "strzał do własnej bramki" in the headlines of articles from Ukrainian and Polish media articles in order to determine their role in shaping the semantic load and emotional perception of texts. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: NR3C2 affects the proliferation and invasiveness of colon cancer cells through the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway by Ke Nie, Zhong-Jiang He, Ling-Jun Kong

“…The analysis of NR3C2 expression discrepancies between normal colon and tumor tissues was conducted using R software. In addition, we also studied the relationship between NR3C2 expression and prognosis, pathological parameters. …”
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