Transmantle pressure under the influence of free breathing: non-invasive quantification of the aqueduct pressure gradient in healthy adults by Pan Liu, Kimi Owashi, Heimiri Monnier, Serge Metanbou, Cyrille Capel, Olivier Balédent

“…Currently, no dedicated platform exists for quantifying ΔP, and no research has been conducted on the impact of breathing on ΔP. This study aims to develop a post-processing platform that balances accuracy and ease of use to quantify aqueduct resistance and, in combination with real-time phase contrast MRI, quantify ΔP driven by free breathing and cardiac activities. …”
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Assessment of Learning Styles of First-year Medical Students’ using VARK 8.02 Model Questionnaire: A Cross-sectional Study by Senthil Ganesh P Kannappan, Ravichandran Doraisamy, Vijayakumar Jagadesan

“…Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among first-year MBBS students at Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College in Tamil Nadu, India from January 2024 to March 2024. …”
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Integrative bioinformatic approach reveals novel melatonin-related biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease by Hua-xiong Zhang, Dilmurat Hamit, Qing Li, Xiao Hu, San-feng Li, Fu Xu, Ming-yuan Wang, Guo-qing Bao, Hong-yan Li

“…Furthermore, gene set enrichment analysis, immune infiltration analysis and correlation analysis with metabolic pathways were conducted, as well as construction of a regulator network and molecular docking. …”
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Prevalensi Kuman Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) di Laboratorium Mikrobiologi RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2010 - Desember 2012 by Novilla Rezka Sjahjadi, Roslaili Rasyid, Erlina Rustam, Lily Restusari

“…<br />Kata kunci: kuman multi drug resistance, prevalensi, kuman</p><p>Abstract<br />Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) bacteria, makes harder to choose the right antibiotics to use for the treatment and can cause the longer of hospitality days and the sudden decrease of medic, social and economics. It had been conducted a descriptive-retrospective study by taking the data of bacteria that cause infections experienced Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) in RSUP Dr. …”
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The collection of potato cultivars as a source for breeding for high yield, earliness, and resistance to late blight, virus diseases and Globodera rostochiensis Woll by L. I. Kostina, O. S. Kosareva

“…VIR’s collection of domestic and foreign potato cultivars served as the material for this research. The study was conducted in accordance with the guidelines developed at the Potato Genetic Resources Department of VIR. …”
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Endovascular treatment for blood blister ⁃ like aneurysms of internal carotid artery and systematic literature review by ZHOU Lei, WANG Zhong, YANG Guo‐jun, DONG Shi‐biao, LI Nan, ZHU Wei‐wei

“…Methods and Results A retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 25 patients with BBA of ICA admitted to The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2018 to January 2022 were conducted. All of them accepted endovascular treatment: 17 cases were treated with single⁃stent⁃assisted embolization, including 14 cases using Lvis stents and 3 cases using Enterprise stents; 4 cases were treated with double⁃stent⁃assisted embolization, all using Lvis stents; one case was treated with overlapping stent implantation, including 2 Lvis stents and one Enterprise stent; one case was treated with balloon ⁃assisted embolization, and 2 cases were treated with Tubridge flow diverter. …”
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Characterization and molecular detection of pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from Pacific white shrimp by Muhammad Arif Mulya, Fachriyan Hasmi Pasaribu, Usamah Afiff, Munti Yuhana

“… ABSTRACT   This study aimed to conduct the characterization and molecular detection of the pathogenicity and antibiotic-resistance genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus, as the causative agent of vibriosis in Pacific white shrimp. …”
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Extracellular matrix turnover in severe COVID-19 is reduced by corticosteroids by Janesh Pillay, Antine W. Flikweert, Matijs van Meurs, Marco J. Grootenboers, Simone van der Sar-van der Brugge, Peter H. J. van der Voort, Morten A. Karsdal, Jannie M. B. Sand, Diana J. Leeming, Janette K. Burgess, Jill Moser

“…This study investigated the association between circulating extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling neo-epitopes and COVID-19 severity, their relationship with mortality, and the effect of DEX on these markers. Methods We conducted a multi-center prospective cohort study involving 226 COVID-19 patients: 157 with severe disease admitted to the ward and 69 with critical disease admitted to the ICU. …”
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Factors Influencing Telemedicine Adoption Among Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study by Fiona Schürmann, Daniel Westmattelmann, Gerhard Schewe

“…The interview data were analyzed with deductive and inductive coding based on the EVF. Two coders conducted the coding process independently, achieving an intercoder reliability of 86.14%. …”
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Structural, magnetic, and optical characteristics of undoped and chromium, iron, cobalt, copper, and zinc doped nickel oxide nanopowders by Farzaneh Asaldoust, Khosro Mabhouti, Akbar Jafari, Maryam Taleb-Abbasi

“…An optical investigation was conducted on all samples utilizing a diffuse reflectance spectroscopy within the spectral range of 350–900 nm. …”
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Optimization of Preparation of Bioactive Peptide by Enzymatic Hydrolysis in <italic>Katsuwonus pelamis </italic>Using Response Surface Methodology and its Anti-fatigue Effect on Mi... by LI Shoujiang, KONG Xiangjia, LIU Zhiyu, ZHAO Feng, SU Yongchang, CHEN Xiaoting

“…The loaded swimming test was conducted to detect the exhaustion time of mice. The contents of serum urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum lactic acid (LD), serum lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, liver malondialdehyde (MDA) content and liver superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were measured with corresponding kits.Results1) The yield of bioactive peptide in <italic>Katsuwonus pelamis</italic> hydrolyzed by flavor protease was statistically higher than that of neutral protease, papain, alkaline protease and acid protease (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01 or <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Testing the Recruitment Frequency, Implementation Fidelity, and Feasibility of Outcomes of the Heart Failure Activity Coach Study (HEALTHY): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Andreas Blomqvist, Maria Bäck, Leonie Klompstra, Anna Strömberg, Tiny Jaarsma

“…An active recruitment process is advised if a future efficacy study is to be conducted. Adherence to the Activity Coach app was high, and it may be able to support older adults with HF in being physically active. …”
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Lansia Aktif dan Berdaya: Studi Perilaku Prososial pada Kader Surabaya Hebat by Widya Annisa Royani, Cicilia Larasati Rembulan

“…Data collection was conducted by pre-survey, interview, and documentation. …”
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The association of serum total bile acids and deep venous thrombosis by Bolin Li, Xinxin Feng, Xinping Kang, Yi Zhao, Miaomiao Cao, Bao Xu, Hui Liu, Shuyi Deng, Yue Wu, Tao Zheng

“…Methods and results A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 4522 patients with suspected DVT, recruited from June 2018 to October 2023, at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University. …”
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Autonomous International Classification of Diseases Coding Using Pretrained Language Models and Advanced Prompt Learning Techniques: Evaluation of an Automated Analysis System Usin... by Yan Zhuang, Junyan Zhang, Xiuxing Li, Chao Liu, Yue Yu, Wei Dong, Kunlun He

“…Furthermore, few-shot learning experiments were conducted to assess the feasibility and efficacy of our framework in scenarios involving small- to mid-sized datasets. …”
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The relationship between kidney function and cardiometabolic risk factors, anthropometric indices, and dietary inflammatory index in the Iranian general population: a cross-section... by Samaneh Madani, Seyed Jalil Masoumi, Afsane Ahmadi, Morteza Zare, Najmeh Hejazi, Sahar Foshati

“…Methods This study was conducted on 2472 male and female employees of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS), selected through census between 2018 and 2019. …”
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Anti-inflammatory Effects of Empagliflozin and Gemigliptin on LPS-Stimulated Macrophage via the IKK/NF-κB, MKK7/JNK, and JAK2/STAT1 Signalling Pathways by Nami Lee, Yu Jung Heo, Sung-E Choi, Ja Young Jeon, Seung Jin Han, Dae Jung Kim, Yup Kang, Kwan Woo Lee, Hae Jin Kim

“…RAW 264.7 macrophages were first stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), then cotreated with empagliflozin, gemigliptin, or empagliflozin plus gemigliptin. We conducted quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) to determine the most effective anti-inflammatory doses without cytotoxicity. …”
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Optimizing Growth and Yield in Mulched Cotton Through Aerated Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Southern Xinjiang by Yuxi Zhang, Baolin Yao, Peining Niu, Zhu Zhu, Yan Mo, Fayong Li, Sanmin Sun

“…This study investigates the impact of Aerated Subsurface Drip Irrigation (ASDI) on the growth and yield of mulched cotton, aiming to identify the optimal water-air combination pattern for ASDI in cotton cultivation. Conducted during 2021–2022, the experimental setup involved two aeration modes (aerated A₁ and unaerated A₀) and four irrigation quotas (W₁, W₂, W₃, and W₄), organized in a two-factor randomized block design resulting in eight distinct treatments. …”
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(Study on Stomach Contents of Opudi Fish (Telmatherina celebensis) in Towuti Lake, South Sulawesi) by . Sulistiono, A. Furkon, R. Affandi

“… Study on food habits of opudi fish (T. celebensis) was conducted in Towuti Lake, South Sulawesi, from October 2002 to April 2003.  …”
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Evaluating the Performance of Artificial Intelligence-Based Large Language Models in Orthodontics—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Farraj Albalawi, Sanjeev B. Khanagar, Kiran Iyer, Nora Alhazmi, Afnan Alayyash, Anwar S. Alhazmi, Mohammed Awawdeh, Oinam Gokulchandra Singh

“…Methods: A comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar was conducted up to 31 October 2024. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Prediction model Risk of Bias Assessment Tool (PROBAST), and R Studio software (Version 4.4.0) was employed for meta-analysis and heterogeneity assessment. …”
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