Transient Occlusion of Bilateral Internal Iliac Arteries Facilitates Bloodless Operative Field in Subcapsular Prostatectomy by Takumi Takeuchi, Masayoshi Zaitsu, Koji Mikami, Shunsuke Yui, Yuta Takeshima, Naohiko Okamoto, Sadao Imao

“…It is not always applicable, but it could be an option if the estimated volume of BPH is more than 100 mL. In two cases, bilateral internal iliac arteries were occluded with Bulldog clamps, and then adenomas of 159 and 97 g were enucleated.…”
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Comparison of Biomarkers in Blood and Saliva in Healthy Adults by Sarah Williamson, Cindy Munro, Rita Pickler, Mary Jo Grap, R. K. Elswick

“…Demographic data and three samples were obtained from each subject: saliva collected on filter paper over 1 minute, saliva collected by passive drool over 30 seconds, and venous blood (3 mL) collected by venipuncture. Cytokines were assayed using Bio-Rad multiplex suspension array technology. …”
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The Dynamic DNA Demethylation during Postnatal Neuronal Development and Neural Stem Cell Differentiation by Huikang Tao, Pei Xie, Yuhang Cao, Liqi Shu, Liping Li, Junchen Chen, Guangfeng Tian, Yingliang Zhuang, Qiang Shu, Xuekun Li

“…DNA demethylation, the conversion of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), 5-formylcytosine (5fC), and 5-carboxylcytosine (5caC), plays important roles in diverse biological processes and multiple diseases by regulating gene expression. …”
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Corneal Debridement Combined with Intrastromal Voriconazole for Recalcitrant Fungal Keratitis by Yajie Sun, Zhuo Sun, Yukai Chen, Guohua Deng

“…The mean sizes of infiltration and ulcer were (5.54 ± 1.32)mm and (3.46 ± 1.03)mm, respectively, and the mean depth was (315.43 ± 57.72)μm. Twelve of the patients had satellite lesion, and 2 suffered hypopyon. …”
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Actitudes hacia comportamientos protectores y de riesgo en conductores costarricenses by Marjorie Moreno-Salas, David Monge-López

“…En el presente estudio se exploraron las actitudes y los comportamientos protectores y de riesgo al conducir vehículos particulares en una muestra de 590 conductores de entre  20 y 60 años (M = 38,57, DE =11,69) residentes del área metropolitana costarricense.  …”
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Indoor Air Pollution of Outdoor Origin: Mitigation Using Portable Air Cleaners in Singapore Office Building by Zuraimi Sultan, Jiayu Li, Jovan Pantelic, Stefano Schiavon

“…Modelled and in-situ measured PAC effectiveness using up to twelve units was evaluated in three office sizes (30, 80 and 1490 m3). Measured effectiveness using indoor concentrations and indoor/outdoor ratios was obtained in a randomised intervention experimental design involving 3 weeks per location. …”
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Grip Strength Measurement in Baseball Pitchers: A Clinical Examination to Indicate Stride Length Inefficiency by Ryan Crotin, Dan Ramsey

“… # Study Design Crossover Study Design # Methods A total of 19 uninjured pitchers (15 collegiate and 4 high school) (age 18.63 ± 1.67 years, height 1.84 ± 0.054 m, mass 82.14 ± 0.054 kg) threw two simulated 80-pitch games at ±25% of their desired stride length recorded by motion capture with two force plates and a radar gun to track each throw. …”
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Quantitative Detection of miRNA-21 Expression in Tumor Cells and Tissues Based on Molecular Beacon by Qingxin Liu, Jialong Fan, Chuang Zhou, Liqun Wang, Bin Zhao, Haibin Zhang, Bin Liu, Chunyi Tong

“…With the tool of molecular beacons which can hybridize specifically with target miRNA-21 and generate fluorescence signal change, this paper develops a direct, simple, and rapid method for miRNA-21 detection with detection limit of 0.5 nM. Under the optimal conditions, the method was used to detect the expression of miRNA-21 in tumor cells and tissues. …”
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Novelty of Bioengineered Iron Nanoparticles in Nanocoated Surgical Cotton: A Green Chemistry by Bhavika Turakhia, Saujanya Chikkala, Sejal Shah

“…Antioxidant activity proved the maximum rate of free radicals at 160 µg/mL produced by nanoparticles. In addition, the antimicrobial activity of nanocoated surgical cotton was evaluated on the first day and 30th day after coating, which clearly showed excellent growth inhibition of organisms, setting a new path in the field of medical microbiology. …”
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Who agrees more? The role of age, education, and the ability to solve verbal analogies in acquiescence by Patrik Havan, Peter Halama, Vladimíra Čavojová, Michal Kohút

“…Participants and procedure The sample contained 210 participants, 109 men and 101 women with age ranging from 17 to 70 (M = 45.11, SD = 13.66). The data were collected through an online panel of a research agency. …”
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Optimal Dose and Concentration of Hypertonic Saline in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review by Martin SUSANTO, Ika RIANTRI

“…This study suggests 3% hypertonic saline as the optimal concentration, with the therapeutic dose from 1.4 to 2.5 mL/kg, given as a bolus.…”
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The influence of the use of regulatory codes on the diagnosis of pathologies of reinforced concrete frame bridges by Lakhal Sebahi, Mohamed Bensoula, Mohamed Zaoui, Tahar Kadri

“…To achieve this goal, a frame bridge of total length of 37.2 m, located in the wilaya of Tiaret in Algeria, is expertized. …”
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Localization of mobile robot in prior 3D LiDAR maps using stereo image sequence by I.V. Belkin, A.A. Abramenko, V.D. Bezuglyi, D.A. Yudin

“…It shows a stable absolute translation error of about 0.11 – 0.13 m. and a rotation error of 0.42 – 0.62 deg. The standard deviation of the obtained absolute metrics for our method is the smallest among other state-of-the-art approaches. …”
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The Potential Role of Korean Mistletoe Extract as an Anti-Inflammatory Supplementation by Soo-Min Ha, Ji-Hyeon Kim, Jong-Won Kim, Do-Yeon Kim, Min-Seong Ha

“…CON group) consuming 110 mL KME/dose (2 times a day over 8 weeks). Blood samples were collected for measurement of serum cytokine levels at baseline, immediately after exercise, and following 30 minutes of recovery. …”
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Examining the Effects of Investor Sentiment Shocks on Normal and Abnormal Returns in the Oil Products Sector of the Tehran Stock Exchange: A PVAR Analysis by Mohammad Javad Zare Bahnamiri, Samira Balavar, vahid omidi

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Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and Radiographs in Dentistry: Aspects Related to Radiation Dose by Diego Coelho Lorenzoni, Ana Maria Bolognese, Daniela Gamba Garib, Fabio Ribeiro Guedes, Eduardo Franzotti Sant’Anna

“…Conclusions. Increases in kV, mA, exposure time, and field of view (FOV) increase the radiation dose. …”
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Evaluating bacterial resistance to antimicrobials in isolated bacteria from food contact surfaces by Paola Andrea Caro-Hernández, Juan Camilo Orozco-Mera, Olga Lucia Castaño-Henao, Mauricio Alberto Quimbaya-Gómez

“…El análisis de PCR encontró que el gen tet M fue el más frecuente. Además, se evidenció que, si bien el NaOCl es efectivo como desinfectante de superficies, Aerococcus urinae y Kocuria kristinae pudieron resistir hasta 10 minutos de exposición. …”
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Noncontact Palm Vein ROI Extraction Based on Improved Lightweight HRnet in Complex Backgrounds by Fen Dai, Ziyang Wang, Xiangqun Zou, Rongwen Zhang, Xiaoling Deng

“…The model size was only 0.45 M, and on a CPU with a clock speed of 3 GHz, the average running time of ROI extraction for one image was 0.029 s. …”
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Investigating Incursion of Transboundary Pollution into the Atmosphere of Dhaka, Bangladesh by Md. Masud Rana, Mastura Mahmud, Munjurul Hannan Khan, Bjarne Sivertsen, Norela Sulaiman

“…Gazipur station near Dhaka city was found to have 68% probability of receiving PM10 concentration higher than 150 μg/m3 when air masses followed the route of Middle East through the Himalayan valley to the station. …”
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Does Toxoplasma gondii Infection Affect the Levels of IgE and Cytokines (IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, and TNF-alpha)? by Joanna Matowicka-Karna, Violetta Dymicka-Piekarska, Halina Kemona

“…In all the patients, we found IgM (index >0.7) and IgG which exceeded 300 IU/ml. …”
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