Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose in Geriatric Inpatients at a German Tertiary University Teaching Hospital: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study of Cl... by Matthias Bach, Tabea Geisel, Julia Martin, Bettina Schulze, Roland Schaefer, Garth Virgin, Juergen Stein

“…Within a twelve-month data extraction period, the charts of 405 hospitalised patients aged 65–101 years were retrospectively analysed for IDA, defined according to WHO criteria for anaemia (haemoglobin: <13.0 g/dL (m)/<12.0 g/dL (f)) in conjunction with transferrin saturation <20%. …”
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Computational design, expression, and characterization of a Plasmodium falciparum multi-epitope, multi-stage vaccine candidate (PfCTMAG) by Joan A. Chick, Nadege N. Abongdia, Robert A. Shey, Tobias O. Apinjoh

“…In sero-reactivity studies, malaria-positives (cases) had higher anti-PfCTMAG IgG (p = 0.024) and IgM (p < 0.001) levels compared to malaria negatives (controls). …”
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Microscale insight into the proton concentration during electrolytic reaction via an optical microfiber: potential for microcurrent monitoring by a dielectric probe by Yunyun Huang, Jiaxuan Liang, Haotian Wu, Pengwei Chen, Aoxiang Xiao, Bai-Ou Guan

“…The sensing region is a microfiber with a diameter of 8.8 μm. It can get invaluable information that cannot be obtained through conventional electrochemical methods. …”
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Feasibility and safety of targeted focal microwave ablation of the index tumor in patients with low to intermediate risk prostate cancer: Results of the FOSTINE trial. by Nicolas Barry Delongchamps, Alexandre Schull, Julien Anract, Jean-Paul Abecassis, Marc Zerbib, Mathilde Sibony, Léa Jilet, Hendy Abdoul, Vincent Goffin, Michaël Peyromaure

“…<h4>Results</h4>Median [IQR] age was 64.5 [61-72] years and baseline PSA was 5 [4.3-8.1] ng/mL. Seven (70%) and 3 (30%) patients had a low and intermediate risk cancer, respectively. …”
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Prognostic Value of Melanoma Inhibitory Activity Protein in Localized Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma by Angela Sandru, Eugenia Panaitescu, Silviu Voinea, Madalina Bolovan, Adina Stanciu, Sabin Cinca, Alexandru Blidaru

“…We have noticed that 66% of patients with MIA serum values at diagnosis greater than 9.4 ng/mL have relapsed, while only 5% of patients with MIA serum concentration below the estimated threshold, recurred during the follow-up period (P=0.000). …”
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Modeling Dominant Height Growth in Planted Pinus pinea Stands in Northwest of Tunisia by Sghaier Tahar, Palahi Marc, Garchi Salah, Bonet José Antonio, Ammari Youssef, Pique Miriam

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Design and Mechanism Study of 6c, a Novel Artesunate Derivatives, for Anti-Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Xiong SS

“…Among the hybrid hits with anticancer activity, a representative 6c compound increased the reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in hepatocellular carcinoma cells and activated mitochondrial apoptosis and ferroptosis, leading to cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase. Molecular docking shows the binding of 6c compound to oncogenic vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) and Transferrin receptor protein 1 (TFR1) that are overexpressed in malignant epithelial tumors.Conclusion: Taken together, our identification of the promising compound 6c may hold developmental potential for therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Exact expressions of the uniaxial perfectly elasto-plastic stress wave and induced mechanical fields in the case of a finite impact: application to laser shock peening by Lapostolle, Lucas, Morin, Léo, Derrien, Katell, Berthe, Laurent, Castelnau, Olivier

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Evaluation of Arterial Stiffness Using Pulse Wave Velocity and Augmentation Index in Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency by Mustafa Dogdus, Onur Akhan, Mehmet Ozyasar, Ahmet Yilmaz, Mehmet Sait Altintas

“…To assess arterial stiffness, all cases were evaluated with I.E.M. Mobil-O-Graph brand ambulatory blood pressure monitor device. …”
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Maximum value of the spin-independent cross section in the 2HDM+a by Tomohiro Abe, Motoko Fujiwara, Junji Hisano, Yutaro Shoji

“…Under these theoretical constraints, we find that the maximum value of the σSI is ∼ 5 × 10−47 cm2 for mA = 600 GeV, and the LZ and XENONnT experiments can see the DM signal predicted in this model near future.…”
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Unravelling the Digestibility and Structure–Function Relationship of Lentil Protein Through Germination and Molecular Weight Fractionation by Armin Mirzapour-Kouhdasht, Samaneh Shaghaghian, Marjan Majdinasab, Jen-Yi Huang, Marco Garcia-Vaquero

“…ACE-I inhibitory activity improved during germination in all fractions, reaching IC₅₀ values of 0.95, 0.83, and 0.69 mg/mL after 6 days of germination. All antioxidant activities analyzed notably increased, particularly in low-MW fractions (MW < 3 kDa). …”
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Enhancing single-cell transcriptomics using interposed anchor oligonucleotide sequences by Jianfeng Sun, Martin Philpott, Danson Loi, Gabriela Hoffman, Jonathan Robson, Neelam Mehta, Eleanor Calcutt, Vicki Gamble, Tom Brown, Tom Brown, Udo Oppermann, Adam P. Cribbs

“…Abstract Single-cell transcriptomics, which utilises barcodes and unique molecular identifiers (UMIs) for polyA+ mRNA capture, is compromised by oligonucleotide synthesis errors. …”
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Respirable Particles and Gas Contaminants Emissions from a Desktop Laser Cutter and Engraver by Kevin O’Neill, Xinyi Niu, Jun Wang, Runcheng Fang

“…Cardboard consistently exhibited the highest concentration of respirable particulate matter of 253.9 ± 47.6 mg m–3 and an average emission rate of sub-half-micron particles of 5.8 × 1010 # min–1, characterized by the smallest geometric mean diameter of 53 nm in the absence of ventilation. …”
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Clinical, immune and genetic risk factors of malaria-associated acute kidney injury in Zambian children: A study protocol. by Chisambo Mwaba, Sody Munsaka, David Mwakazanga, David Rutagwerae, Owen Ngalamika, Suzanna Mwanza, Mignon McCulloch, Evans Mpabalwani

“…In addition, we intend to assess a modified renal angina index (mRAI), kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), and soluble urokinase receptor (suPAR), when done on the first day of admission, for the ability to predict AKI two days later (day 3) in children admitted with malaria.…”
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CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBUT AND RISK FACTORS OF PEDIATRIC MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS by Валерий Иванович Ларькин, Игорь Иванович Ларькин, Татьяна Аркадьевна Морозова, Степан Евгеньевич Аполлонов

“…For quantitative variables, results are presented as arithmetic mean (M) and standard deviation (±SD). Calculations and diagrams were made in Microsoft Excel 2016. …”
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The Effect of Lipopolysaccharides from <i>Salmonella enterica</i> on the Size, Density, and Compressibility of Phospholipid Vesicles by Tamás Szabó, Zuzana Garaiová, Sopio Melikishvili, Marek Tatarko, Zsófia Keresztes, Tibor Hianik

“…The addition of LPS resulted in increased density, which determined the ultrasound velocity and the specific adiabatic compressibility. In a 0.5/1/2 mg/mL concentration range, the total lipid content did not significantly affect the size of LUVs and influenced the density-related attributes similarly to the LPS content. …”
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Preparation and mechanical-electrical characterization of new complex-phase conductive concrete by Shicheng Feng, Xiaohui Zhang, Zhilei Xu, Keliang Dong, Jinfeng Zheng, Runlong Zhang, Zhaolin Zhou, Xuan Wang

“…The new conductive concrete has promising frontiers of steady-state electricity and transient heat under 20 kA high current impingement, with its current density value dropping to 3280A/m3 and the maximum module temperature dropping to 2270 K. …”
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El ethos de la cultura mazahua: interpretación colectiva de los procesos de gestación, alumbramiento y puerperio by Karla Paola López Miranda

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Data mining for psychological profiling of track and field athletes and runners by Cristina Sanz-Fernández, José Luis Pastrana Brincones, Julen Castellano, Rafael E. Reigal Garrido, Diego Arvizu-Lozoya, Antonio Hernández-Mendo, Verónica Morales-Sánchez

“…The sample size was 470 participants (ages 14–70 years old; M = 32.1; SD = 13.5). The Sports Motivation Scale (SMS), Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ), Self-confidence in Sport Questionnaire (CACD), Flow Dispositional Scale-2 (FDS-2), and Psychological Inventory of Sport Performance (IPED) were used to analyze the psychological profile of the sample. …”
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Arabidopsis apoplast TET8 positively correlates to leaf senescence, and tet3tet8 double mutants are delayed in leaf senescence by Jayde A. Zimmerman, Benjamin Verboonen, Andrew P. Harrison Hanson, Luis R. Arballo, Judy A. Brusslan

“…The increase in apoplast TET8 in the pen1 mutant did not correspond to increased TET8 mRNA levels. In addition, apoplast TET8 was more abundant in the early leaf senescence myb59 mutant, meaning the increase in apoplast TET8 protein during leaf senescence is not dependent on pen1 or pen3. …”
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