Non-pharmacological Methods Used in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by a Selected Group of People with T2DM in Colombo District, Sri Lanka: A Mixed-Method Study by Lakshani Herath, Manisha Kamalsiri, Perananthan Inthuja, Gayani P Gamage, Dinithi Vidanage

“…Although males spent more time on exercise compared to females (male vs. female; 36.1 vs. 15.3min, P = 0.025), both groups demonstrated poor glycemic levels (male vs. female; 141.3 ± 52 vs. 136.5 ± 42.2 mg/dl) and higher body mass index (male vs. female; 24.7 ± 4.7 vs. 25.8 ± 4.5 kg/m2). Conclusion: The non-pharmacological practices were not up to the standards of current recommendations for the management of T2DM. …”
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The effects of tungsten content on the mechanical behavior, ignition and energy-release characteristics of short-tungsten-fibers/Zr-BMGCs under dynamic loading by Xin Yu, Jianbin Li, Xiqiang Gai, Chong Chen, Zhenxiong Wang, Xin Zhao, Hongwei Zhao, Kaichuang Zhang

“…However, analysis of binarized images and quasi-closed chamber overpressure data indicated that the flare area and peak overpressure are reduced at the same impact velocity of 1000 m/s, reflecting a lower energy density per unit mass and reaction efficiency of 435.5 J/g and 4.14 % for SWF/Zr-BMGCs compared to 1592.1 J/g and 15.12 % of Zr-BMGs. …”
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Epidemiological characterization of congenital heart disease at different altitudes in Ecuador: a four-year retrospective study in a pediatric referral hospital by Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Fabian D. Arias-Rodríguez, Walter I. Díaz-Chamba, Diego A. Mena-Noroña, Lizbeth Cueva Toaquiza, Beanjuly Espín-Sambache, Emilia J. Valdivieso-Andrade, Amanda Cangas-Isacaz, Susana García-Cañarte, Mario Rubio-Niera, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

“…Among these patients, 56.0% were female, and 65.2% resided at high altitudes (2,500–3,500 m). Most cases (71.4%) were acyanotic CHD, with patent ductus arteriosus being the most prevalent (48.7%). …”
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Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities of Apple Vinegar of Different Cultivars by Driss Ousaaid, Hassan Laaroussi, Meryem Bakour, Hayat Ennaji, Badiaa Lyoussi, Ilham El Arabi

“…Acidity and phenolic content were dependent on the variety, where the highest values were observed in S2 with 4.02 ± 0.04% and 1.98 ± 0.05 mg GAE/mL for acidity and total phenolic content, respectively. …”
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The Clinical Significance of High Antimicrobial Resistance in Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections by Maria G. Zavala-Cerna, Midrori Segura-Cobos, Ricardo Gonzalez, Isidro G. Zavala-Trujillo, Silvia F. Navarro-Perez, Jose A. Rueda-Cruz, Fernando A. Satoscoy-Tovar

“…Fosfomycin MIC90 for ESBL-E. coli was 5.78 μg/mL. The only clinical variable with significant association to ESBL producers was the presence of comorbidities: hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus with an OR (95%CI) of 2.51.3−4.9p<0.01 and 2.81.2−6.7p<0.05, respectively. …”
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Implant Stability Changes for Nonsubmerged and Submerged Protocols for a Single Implant Mandibular Overdenture Using Ball Attachment by Ahmed Salah, Karim Foda, Mohamed Farouk Abdalla, Marwa Abdel Aal, Amr Naguib, Nouran Abdel Nabi

“…The Periotest readings (PTV) was recorded using the Periotest M device and was recorded every 3 months for the first year and then annually in the second year. …”
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Enhanced precise therapy of ROS-sensitive dual-layer shell nanoparticles loading quercetin on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis mice by Yang Bai, Danling Jiang, Boda Wu, Jiao Peng, Ji Wang, Yuhui Chen, Xi Li

“…The stained results indicated that Que@Gel-DA NPs attenuate inflammation by promoting the polarization of M2 macrophages to reduce apoptosis and modulate immunity. …”
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Multiomic quantification of the KRAS mutation dosage improves the preoperative prediction of survival and recurrence in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Won-Gun Yun, Daeun Kim, Youngmin Han, Wooil Kwon, Seong-Geun Lee, Jin-Young Jang, Daechan Park

“…Our prognostic scoring system included the mutation dosage from targeted sequencing ( > 0.195, 1 point), maximal tumor diameter at preoperative imaging ( > 20 mm, 1 point), and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels ( > 150 U/mL, 1 point). The KRAS mutation dosage exhibited comparable performance with clinical variables for survival prediction. …”
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A remote sensing evidence on the marginality, stagementation and spatiotemporal heterogeneity of vegetation evolution characteristics in the Yinshan Mountains, China: Based on PKU... by Menglin Yan, Jingyang Lu, Yingying Ma, Chao Ma

“…The Theil-Sen (T-S) Median trend analysis &amp; Mann-Kendall (M-K) trend test, Hurst index, correlation analysis, partial correlation analysis, residual analysis and bivariate spatial autocorrelation (Bi-SA) analysis were used for quantitative analysis. …”
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Late Onset of Antiretroviral Therapy in Adults Living with HIV in an Urban Area in Brazil: Prevalence and Risk Factors by Priscila Ribeiro Guimarães Pacheco, Ana Laura Sene Amâncio Zara, Luiz Carlos Silva e Souza, Marília Dalva Turchi

“…Overall, 38.8% of patients had HIV viral load equal to or greater than 100,000 copies/mL. Late onset of ART was associated with higher mortality. …”
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High-entropy assisted capacitive energy storage in relaxor ferroelectrics by chemical short-range order by Tongxin Wei, Jinzhu Zou, Xuefan Zhou, Miao Song, Yan Zhang, Cewen Nan, Yuanhua Lin, Dou Zhang

“…Moreover, refined grain size of ~0.25μm, suppressed oxygen vacancies and enhanced bandwidth contribute to a high breakdown field strength. …”
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Pirmosios Baltijos šalyse taikomos robotinės chirurgijos sistemos „Versius“ daugiadisciplinis diegimas by Marius Petrulionis, Ugnė Šilinskaitė, Marius Kryzauskas, Andrius Rybakovas, Vilius Rudaitis, Linas Andreika, Albertas Cekauskas, Arnas, Arunas Zelvys, Feliksas Jankevicius, Valdas Peceliunas, Tomas Januskevicius, Augustinas Matulevicius, Kestutis Strupas, Tomas Poskus

“…2023 m. birželio mėn. Vilniaus universiteto ligoninėje Santaros klinikose pradėtos atlikti robotinės operacijos, naudojant robotinės chirurgijos sistemą „Versius“ (CMR, Kembridžas, JK). …”
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TMEM147 Correlates with Immune Infiltration and Serve as a Potential Prognostic Biomarker in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Sheng Cheng, Jutang Li, Ming Xu, Qun Bao, Jiaoxiang Wu, Peng Sun, Bo Han

“…Moreover, we revealed that high TMEM147 expression was associated with shorter survival times and that TMEM147 could be a risk factor for overall survival, along with T stage, M stage, pathological stage, and tumor status. …”
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Endothelial Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Target TLR4 via miRNA-326-3p to Regulate Skin Fibroblasts Senescence by Xinni Yang, Jiyong Tan, Jiqing Shen, Xin Zhang, Gaoxiang Huang, Xiaoxue Su, Jing Li

“…Real-time PCR was applied to assay miRNAs and mRNAs expressions. Western blot was used to detect TLR4 protein expression. …”
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Effect of Ethiopian kaolin treatment on the performance of adsorptive removal of methylene blue dye by Wondimhun Tedila Sibhat, Hailu Sheferaw Ayele, Minaleshewa Atlabachew, Kedir Seid Mohammed, Belete Asefa Aragaw, Bamlaku Abebaw, Dessie Tibebe Ayele

“…Maximum dye removal efficiencies of 99 %, 99.84 %, 99.76 %, and 100 % were achieved for RK, BK, CK, and ALK, respectively, under optimal conditions of 20 mg/L MB, 30 °C, 60 min contact time, pH 9, and 1 g/100 mL adsorbent. From the thermodynamic data it was observed that the process was most efficient at lower temperatures, indicating that adsorption is more feasible and exothermic at these conditions. …”
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Proceso del cuidado enfermero aplicado en un adulto con insuficiencia respiratoria por COVID-19 by Iris Villasante Montes, Lisbeth Jazmín Espejo Ávila, Mercedes Consuelo Guerra Pacheco

“…Caso clínico: Paciente mujer adulto de 39 años, no tiene antecedentes de enfermedades anteriores, obesa, con IMC 38, resultados de test rápido SARS-CoV-2: Positivo IgM (+) IgG (+), al examen físico presenta P/A: 145/84, FC: 118 X’, FR 38X’, T: 38,8 ºC, SpO2: 88 % (máscara de reservorio a 15 litros), consciente y orientada, deshidratada, con taquipnea y con hipoventilación a la auscultación. …”
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Human Brain Organoid: A Versatile Tool for Modeling Neurodegeneration Diseases and for Drug Screening by Cuili Ma, Hwanwook Seong, Xiaowei Li, Xiao Yu, Shunliang Xu, Yujing Li

“…For example, the clinical trials for human fragile X syndrome (FXS) solely based on animal models have failed such as mGluR5 antagonists. To mimic the development of human organs more faithfully and efficiently translate in vitro biomedical studies to clinical trials, extensive attention to organoids derived from stem cells contributes to a deeper understanding of this research. …”
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Rotationplasty for Unplanned Fixation of Pathological Fracture Distal Femoral Osteosarcoma by Chindanai Hongsaprabhas, Wittavat Chenboonthai, Phoomchai Suvaraksakul, Chris Charoenlap

“…There were no distant metastases from Computed Tomography (CT) scan or Technitium-99m bone scintography. After discussing with the patient for treatment options, rotationplasty was chosen for her definitive treatment after 3 courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. …”
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Effect of Crop Load on the Quality of Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes and Wines at Different Harvest Times by GE Qian, ZHANG Yuanke, YAN Yue, KAI Jianrong, ZHOU Xinming, JIANG Wenguang, LI Xinghong, CHANG Tengwen, YI Zicheng, SUN Xiangyu, ZHANG Zhenwen, LI Jiming

“…In this study, three levels of grape load (15, 20, and 25 spikes/m shelf) were set for the primary wine grape cultivar ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’. …”
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One-Step Synthesis of CaO-ZnO Efficient Catalyst for Biodiesel Production by Javier Toledo Arana, Juan José Torres, Diego F. Acevedo, Cristian O. Illanes, Nelio A. Ochoa, Cecilia L. Pagliero

“…The CaO-ZnO microparticles obtained present an average size of 2 μm. This material shows the characteristic crystallographic cubic structure of CaO and the hexagonal phase of ZnO. …”
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