Primary liver lymphoma: review of the literature and clinical case presentation by A. K. Smolyaninova, A. V. Gubkin, Ye. Ye. Zvonkov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy

“…Four sessions of high-dose polychemotherapy according to mNHL-BFM-90 program resulted in rapid reduction of liver size, recovery of consciousness, resolution of encephalopathy signs, however the liver and the spleen remained enlarged with focal parenchimatous lesions that required laparoscopy with biopsy of the pathological foci, the latter revealed no remaining neoplastic cells. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Oil Pipeline Leakage Diffusion in Dashagou Yellow River Crossing Section by Shaokang Liu, Mingyang Qiu, Guizhang Zhao, Menghan Jia, Jie An, Xi Guo, Dantong Lin, Yangsheng Tian, Jiangtao Zhou

“…After 850 days of downward migration of approximately 190 m, the pollutant reaches quasi-static equilibrium in the big sand ditch. …”
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Intrastromal autologous implantation of adipose derived adult stem cells for the management of established corneal scars by Jorge L. Alio del Barrio, Alberto Parafita-Fernandez, Daniel Gomez Plaza, Maria Eugenia Fernandez, Jorge L. Alio

“…Observations: ADASC were isolated by elective liposuction, and a solution composed of 3x106 ADASC contained in 1mL saline was used to soak a corneal intrastromal pocket created with femtosecond laser at mid-depth. …”
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Application of Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (Rusle) Model to Assess Soil Erosion in “Kalu Ganga” River Basin in Sri Lanka by D. L. D. Panditharathne, N. S. Abeysingha, K. G. S. Nirmanee, Ananda Mallawatantri

“…Digital Elevation Model (30 × 30 m), twenty years’ rainfall data measured at 11 rain gauge stations across the basin, land use and soil maps, and published literature were used as inputs to the model. …”
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Insect Abundance and Its Structure Trophic Level on Different Level of Teak-Based Agroforestry Development at Nglanggeran Village, Gunungkidul District, Yogyakarta by Ananto Triyogo, Priyono Suryanto, Siti Muslimah Widyastuti, Aldino Dwi Baresi, Isnaini Fauziah Zughro

“…Further, method of insect sample inventory utilized sweep net, pitfall trap, and sticky trap placed on measured area of 20 x 20 m2. The plots were placed purposively on each of agroforestry land, with the total of 8 plots, consisting of 3 areas of early and middle levels of agroforestry land, and 2 for late phase. …”
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Blood pressure variation and hypertension rates in a pre-modernized Bedouin population: data from tribes of the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) by Hani Monk-Vitelson, Israel Hershkovitz, Eugene Kobyliansky

“…The overall rates of hypertension (HTN, defined as the percent of persons with systolic BP >/= 140 and/or diastolic BP >/= 90 mmHg) are 12% for males and 4% for females. BMI is 20 kg/m2 for both sexes. Blood pressure values and HTN rates of the Towara males and females are found to be low when compared to other Bedouin and Arab groups of the Middle East.Inter-tribal comparison considers only young adults: ages 20-39 years for men and 17-39 for women. …”
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Effects of postoperative physical exercise rehabilitation on cardiorespiratory fitness, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with colorectal, breast, and prostate ca... by Mailin Beyer, Christian Bischoff, Johannes Lässing, Ines Gockel, Roberto Falz

“…Postoperative exercise interventions led to improvements in CRF and functional capacity (VO2max: MD 1.46 ml/kg/min; 95%-CI 0.33, 2.58; p  = 0.01; 6MWD: MD 63.47 m; 95%-CI 28.18, 98.76; p = 0.0004, respectively) as well as QoL (0.91; 95%-CI 0.06, 1.76; p = 0.04). …”
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A Monte Carlo simulation study of the impact of increasing the axial field of view on PET scanner sensitivity with various scintillating crystals by El Ouaridi Abdallah, Ait Elcadi Zakaria, Mkimel Mounir, Bougteb Mustapha, El Baydaoui Redouane

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Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 and Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Are Increased in Young Healthy Nonobese Subjects with Positive Family History of Type 2 Diabetes by Agnieszka Nikołajuk, Natalia Matulewicz, Magdalena Stefanowicz, Monika Karczewska-Kupczewska

“…We studied 74 young healthy nonobese subjects with normal glucose tolerance (age < 35 years, BMI < 30 kg/m2), 29 with positive family history of type 2 diabetes (relatives, 25 males and 4 females) and 45 subjects without family history of diabetes (control group, 39 males and 6 females). …”
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Royal Jelly and Its Dual Role in TNBS Colitis in Mice by Luis Paulo Manzo, Felipe Meira de-Faria, Ricardo José Dunder, Eduardo Augusto Rabelo-Socca, Silvio Roberto Consonni, Ana Cristina Alves de Almeida, Alba Regina Monteiro Souza-Brito, Anderson Luiz-Ferreira

“…Colitis was induced by a rectal instillation of TNBS at 0.1 mL per mouse. Intestine samples of the animals orally treated with RJ (100, 150, and 200 mg/kg) were collected for antioxidant assays (GSH and GSH-Px), proinflammatory protein quantification (COX-2 and NF-κB), and histological analyses. …”
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The effect of the use of omeprazole versus famotidine on the kidney transplant function: a randomized controlled study by Miłosz Miedziaszczyk, Marek Karczewski, Ilona Idasiak-Piechocka

“…The value of tacrolimus concentration in the blood increased after a year in the group I (7.27 ± 2.33 vs 9.20 ± 2.46 ng/mL, p = 0.0478). A reduction in tacrolimus dosage was observed after three years in the group I (3.56 ± 1.75 vs 2.78 ± 1.00 mg, p = 0.0440) and in the group II (2.72 ± 0.84 vs 2.10 ± 0.48 mg, p = 0.0051). …”
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L-theanine modulates tissue cortisol levels in zebrafish after single stress by Vinícius Luís da Silva, Mariana Spanamberg Mayer, Andriele dos Reis Severo, Andressa Leal Zambra, Joanna Moraes De Almeida, Laura Moura Sestari, Mariana Migliorini Parisi, Ana Cristina Vendrametto Varrone Giacomini, Murilo Sander De Abreu, Josiane Woutheres Bortolotto, Gabriela Bonfanti-Azzolin

“…L-theanine at a concentration of 45 mg/mL modulated the effects of acute stress on zebrafish, inhibiting increased levels of tissue cortisol. …”
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Pengaruh Suhu dan Lama Penyimpanan ASI terhadap Kadar Laktoferin dan Lisozim yang Terkandung di dalam ASI by Nanda Wahyudi, Arni Amir, Eny Yantri

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A NEW INTELLIGENT DRIVER VIGILANCE SYSTEM DESIGN USING TILT SENSORS by Ali Zuhair Ghazi Zahid, Karrar Shakir Muttair, Oras Ahmed Shareef, Abbas Ali Diwan, Hazeem Baqir Taher, Raed Hameed Chyad Alfilh, Ahmed Mahmood Farhan, Mahmood Farhan Mosleh, Faiz Arith

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A New Width Measurement Method of the Stress Relief Zone on Roadway Surrounding Rocks by Pengfei Cui, Banghua Yao, Yong Liu, Jianping Wei, Zhihui Wen, Hui Li

“…The width of the stress relief zone on roadway surrounding rocks in the studied area was determined to be about 11 m according to the proposed method. Both the numerical simulation and the field test of the gas extraction efficiency prove the feasibility and validity of the proposed method in determining the sealing depth of the borehole for the gas extraction. …”
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Characterization of Esthetic Orthodontic Wires Made from Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Containing High-Strength, Small-Diameter Glass Fibers by Yasuhiro Tanimoto, Toshihiro Inami, Masaru Yamaguchi, Kazutaka Kasai, Norio Hirayama, Yoshio Aoki

“…In this work, we investigated the properties of a glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (GFRTP) composed of small-diameter (ϕ = 5 μm), high-strength glass (T-glass) fibers and polycarbonate for esthetic orthodontic wires formed using pultrusion. …”
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Clinical Comparison between HD-tDCS and tDCS for Improving Upper Limb Motor Function: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial by Yaqin Zeng, Ruidong Cheng, Li Zhang, Shan Fang, Shaomin Zhang, Minmin Wang, Qian Lv, Yunlan Dai, Xinyi Gong, Feng Liang

“…This study aimed to investigate whether high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) of the primary motor cortex (M1) functional area in poststroke patients in the subacute phase is more effective in improving upper limb function than conventional tDCS. …”
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THE QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF SOME BIOLOGICAL COMPOUNDS WITH ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES IN THE FRUITS OF DIFFERENT CULTIVARS OF LONICERA CAERULEA FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE "ALEXANDRU... by Ion Roșca, Aliona Glijin, Nina Ciorchină, Elisaveta Onica, Maria Tabăra, Tatiana Calalb, Alina Cutcovschi-Muștuc, Anastasia Elașco

“…The quantification of phenolic substances demonstrated a very high content of these compounds with antioxidant properties, and the maximum level, detected in the 'Krupnoplodnaya' cultivar, is 3924.4 mg EAG / 100 g d.m. The average value of phenols, calculated in the fruits of the investigated cultivars, is 2328.4 mg gallic acid equivalent / 100 g dry matter, due to which the fruits of Lonicera caerulea L. are among the fruits with the highest antioxidant properties.…”
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Optimised Extraction and Purification of Dual-Function Cosmetic-Grade Phycocyanin and Allophycocyanin from Dried <i>Arthrospira platensis</i> Biomass Using Conventional Methods by Ugnė Krakauskaitė, Shahana Aboobacker, Vaida Kitrytė-Syrpa, Michail Syrpas

“…Maceration showed the best balance between yield purity and recovery among the tested techniques, and under optimal conditions (three cycles, 2 h/cycle, 0.1 M phosphate buffer), 55.9 mg/g of biomass of phycocyanin (PC) and 24.9 mg/g of biomass of allophycocyanin (APC) with notable antioxidant capacity (Folin-Ciocalteu’s and ABTS^●+ assays) were yielded. …”
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Positive Leukocyte Esterase Dipstick Test: Association With Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis In Patients Suffering From Liver Cirrhosis by Sumbul Shahzadi, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Imran Khan, Kanaz Ahmad Siddiqi, Javed Ahmad Khan, Ayesha Ashraf Cheema

“…This study included a total of 65 patients with liver cirrhosis with ascites that fulfilled the exclusion and inclusion criteria. 50 mL of ascitic fluid was drawn from every patient. …”
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