Factors Predicting Renal Function Outcome after Augmentation Cystoplasty by Shahbaz Mehmood, Raouf Seyam, Sadia Firdous, Waleed Mohammad Altaweel

“…Renal function remained stable and improved in 22 (76%) patients from median eGFR 135±81.98 to 142.82±94.4 ml/min/1.73 m2 (p=.160). Significant deterioration was found in 7 (24%) patients from median eGFR 68.25±42 to 36.57±35.33 (p=.001). …”
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ATVEJO VADYBININKO VEIKLOS MOTYVACIJA by Sandra Dragūnienė, Laima Milkintaitė

“…Atvejo vadyba, sprendžiant socialinius iššūkius ir siekiant užtikrinti vaiko gerovę bei teigiamus pokyčius šeimoje, vis dažniau įvardijama kaip efektyvus metodas, nors Lietuvoje atsirado ir pakankamai neseniai – nuo 2018 m. Atvejo vadybininkas koordinuoja pagalbą šeimai, patiriančiai riziką, dirba komandoje su socialiniu darbuotoju bei skirtingų institucijų specialistais. …”
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Persepsi Tradisi Tompangan Sebagai Bentuk Investasi Masyarakat Andulang Gapura Sumenep by Moch. Ramdany, Ahmad Majdi Tsabit

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Changing patterns in cataract surgery indications, outcomes, and costs, 2012–2023: a retrospective study at Aravind Eye Hospitals, IndiaResearch in context by Sachin Gupta, Ravindran D. Ravilla, Haripriya Aravind, Shivkumar Chandrashekharan, Thulasiraj D. Ravilla

“…Methods: Retrospective analysis of all cataract surgeries performed at Aravind Eye Hospitals during 2012–2023. Findings: In 3.6 M cataract surgeries, the mean preoperative uncorrected visual acuity improved from 1.32 logMAR units (Snellen fraction ≈ 6/120) in 2012 to 1.15 (Snellen fraction ≈ 6/85) in 2023. …”
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MRP8/ABCC11 Expression Is Regulated by Dexamethasone in Breast Cancer Cells and Is Associated to Progesterone Receptor Status in Breast Tumors by Mylène Honorat, Aurélia Mesnier, Julie Vendrell, Attilio Di Pietro, Valérie Lin, Charles Dumontet, Pascale Cohen, Léa Payen

“…The ATP-binding cassette multidrug resistance protein 8 (MRP8/ABCC11) mediates the excretion of anticancer drugs. ABCC11 mRNA and protein levels were enhanced by DEX (dexamethasone) and by PROG (progesterone) in MCF7 (progesterone receptor-(PR-) positive) but not in MDA-MB-231 (PR-negative) breast cancer cells. …”
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Generating a Full Cycle of Alternative Current Using a Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting by Aso Ali Abdalmohammed Shateri, Fengling Zhuo, Nazifi Sani Shuaibu, Rui Wan, Liangquan Xu, Dinku Hazarika, Bikash Gyawali, Xiaozhi Wang

“…It consistently delivers robust performance with an open-circuit voltage of 544 V, a short-circuit current of 61.16 µA, and a maximum power output of 33.27 mW. Additionally, the device durability, capable of withstanding over 1,000,000 cycles, makes it highly effective for powering small electronic devices, such as charging capacitors and illuminating commercial LEDs. …”
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Perbedaan Rerata Kadar Resistin dan TNF-Α Antara Wanita Hamil Yang Obesitas dengan yang Memiliki Berat Badan Normal Pada Preeklamsi Berat Awitan Lambat by Ira Suryanis, Eva Decroli, Yusrawati Yusrawati, Eryati Darwin

“…Desain penelitian ialah comparative cross sectional yang dilakukan di RSUP Dr. M Djamil dan Laboratorium Biomedik Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas Padang dari Februari 2016 sampai Januari 2017. …”
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CD4 T-Cell-Independent Antibody Response Reduces Enterovirus 71 Lethality in Mice by Decreasing Tissue Viral Loads by Li-Chiu Wang, Chia-Min Kao, Pin Ling, Ih-Jen Su, Tung-Miao Chang, Shun-Hua Chen

“…Infected CD4 T-cell-deficient mice produced virus-specific neutralizing antibodies, IgM and IgG. Moreover, adoptive transfer of the virus-specific antibody produced by infected CD4 T-cell-deficient mice protected B-cell-deficient mice from infection by reducing tissue viral loads. …”
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Hallazgos histopatológicos en nematodos Anisakidae, expuestos a extractos acuosos vegetales con capacidad nematicida in vitro by Rafael G. Campos–Montiel, Lucio Castro-Parra, Fabián R. Gómez de Anda, Andrea Paloma Zepeda Velazquez

“…La mortalidad de los parásitos ocurrió en la concentración de 855 mg/mL para K. pinnata del 100% a las 48 horas; y en pulpa y fruto entero de O. oligacantha, con mortalidades del 66% a las 72 horas. …”
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A Novel Konjac Powder with High Compressibility, High Water-Holding Capacity, and High Expansion Force by Qianru Li, Jiabin Qin, Hongshan Liang, Jing Li, Shuxin Ye, Mahmoud Youssef, Yuanyuan Chen, Bin Li

“…Additionally, the combination of vacuum drying (VD, 17 h) and VFD (2 h) significantly improved the water-holding capacity (154.54 g/g) and expansion force (109.97 mL/g) of the konjac powders. This study provided a sustainable, safe, economical, and easily scalable method for tailoring the physical properties of konjac powders. …”
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Characterization of tumor prognosis and sensitive chemotherapy drugs based on cuproptosis-related gene signature in ovarian cancer by Wei Tan, Fangfang Dai, Qinyu Ci, Zhimin Deng, Hua Liu, Yanxiang Cheng

“…Furthermore, integrating the risk score with clinical characteristics in the nomogram demonstrated high specificity and sensitivity in predicting survival. A higher propotion of M2 macrophages, follicular helper T cells, and resting mast cells was observed in the high-risk group. …”
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The Predictive Role of Parathyroid Hormone for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease following Bariatric Surgery by Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Mohsen Nematy, Mohammed Abdalla, Ali Jangjoo, Ladan Goshayeshi, Matthew Kroh, Seyed Adel Moallem, Mitra Abbasifard, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Bariatric surgery is performed to help patients with BMI>40 kg/m2 to effectively lose weight, particularly in patients with obesity who are afflicted with complications such as NAFLD/NASH. …”
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Dynamic characteristics of a two-phase mechanically pumped cooling loop for avionics by Shaohuan Qi, Zhaohao Xu, Jiale Wang, Yu Xu

“…Here, an experimental MPCL system charged with R134a was established, and its performance was evaluated under cold source temperatures of 16–46 °C and heat fluxes of 50–150 kW/m2. When the cold source temperature varies, the heating wall temperature and pressure drop are 33.7–60.0 °C and 78.0−119.6 kPa for unadjustable pump mode, and they are 34.1–60.0 °C and 59.6−124.6 kPa for adjustable pump mode. …”
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Statistical and graphical (GGE biplot) evaluation of the adaptive ability and stability of winter barley breeding lines by V. N. Gudzenko

“…In order to develop winter barley varieties with a combination of yield and stability, 14 promising breeding lines have been evaluated in the conditions of the V.M. Remeslo Myronovka Institute of Wheat of NAAS of Ukraine in 2012/2013–2014/2015 using four different sowing dates. …”
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Multiple Influences of Paleogeography, Sequence Stratigraphy, and Fold Structure on Coalbed Methane Accumulation in the Lopingian (Late Permian) of Junlian Coalfield, SW China by Xiangdong Gao, Wuzhong Li, Yiming Yang, Kaigui Yin, Shihao Zhou

“…Closely related to coal seam thickness, gas contents of Lopingian coal seams are generally higher than 8 m3/t, except the low level in northwest and partial denudation areas. …”
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Multi-Microgrid System Optimization Scheduling Including Electric Vehicle Coordinated Charging and Reward and Punishment Ladder Carbon Trading by GAO Ya, XU Yanchun, ZHANG Tao, SONG Wenyu, WANG Ping, XI Lei, MI Lu

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Production asymmetry of ντ neutrinos and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ antineutrinos from a fixed target experiment SHiP by Rafał Maciuła, Antoni Szczurek, Jakub Zaremba, Izabela Babiarz

“…Estimates of a number of observed ν τ / ν ¯ τ $$ {\nu}_{\tau }/{\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ in the ν τ / ν ¯ τ $$ {\nu}_{\tau }/{\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ +208Pb reaction, with 2m long target are given with the help of the NuWro program. …”
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Nebulised 3% hypertonic saline versus 0.9% saline for treating patients hospitalised with acute bronchiolitis: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, multicentre trial by Sara Szupieńko, Aleksandra Buczek, Henryk Szymański

“…A total of 140 children will be randomised (1:1) to receive either hypertonic saline nebulisation (5 mL, three times a day) or normal saline at the same dose. …”
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In Vitro Cercaricidal Activity, Acute Toxicity, and GC/MS Analysis of Some Selected Ghanaian Medicinal Plants by Bright Osei-Mensah, Yaw Duah Boakye, William Kofi Anyan, Theresa Appiah Agana, Eugene Agyei Aboagye, Ivy Bentil, Elvis Suatey Lomotey, Francis Adu, Christian Agyare

“…At 240 min, NLSB, SCSB, MCL, and OVL extracts had LC50 values of 487.564, 429.898, 197.696, and 0.129 μg/mL, respectively. Hence, this study revealed the potency of Ocimum viride leaves, Momordica charantia leaves, Spathodea campanulata stem bark, and Newbouldia laevis stem bark against S. mansoni. …”
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Cognitive enhancing effect of an extract of Swertia chirata against memory impairment induced by aluminum chloride by Reena Deshmukh, Manisha Jaiswal, Anshita Shukla, Umesh Patil, Mukesh Sharma

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