Exploring the Mediating Role of Multiple Organ Dysfunction in Sepsis-Induced Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Its Impact on Worsening Prognosis by Guangjie Wang MD, Chenxiao Hao MD, Sun Yao MD, Yiqin Wang PHD, Zongtao Xu MD, Huiying Zhao MD, Youzhong An MD

“…ICU mortality was the main outcome. Initial data comparison preceded logistic regression analysis of mortality factors post-propensity score matching (PSM). …”
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Pathogenesis of Disorders of the Motor Function of the Large Intestine in Functional Constipation by M. M. Galagudza, Yu. P. Uspensky, Yu. A. Fominykh, D. Yu. Butko

“…FC is characterized by disturbances in such motor patterns of the colon as low and high amplitude propagating contractions, segmental non-propagating contractions, and general increases in pressure. The main FC mechanisms associated with neurogenic dysregulation include impaired function of the gray and white matter of the brain, as well as an increase in the tone of the sympathetic nervous system with a concomitant decrease in the influence of cholinergic nerves innervating the large intestine. …”
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Visual Performance After Bilateral Implantation of a New Enhanced Monofocal Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lens Targeted for Mini-Monovision by Hugo A. Scarfone, Emilia C. Rodríguez, Jerónimo Riera, Maira Rufiner, Martín Charles

“…To achieve mini-monovision, the spherical equivalent was calculated between −0.25 and +0.25 D for the dominant eye, and between −0.75 and −1.00 D for the non-dominant eye. The main outcomes were uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) and uncorrected intermediate visual acuity (UIVA) evaluated at 66 cm. …”
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A New Method of Central Axis Extracting for Pore Network Modeling in Rock Engineering by Xiao Guo, Kairui Yang, Haowei Jia, Zhengwu Tao, Mo Xu, Baozhu Dong, Lei Liu

“…The axis extraction algorithm, which has been widely applied for pore network modeling, mainly consists of a reduction and burning algorithm. …”
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Requirements for Police Officer’s Personality in Terms of Globalization and the Implementation of International Standards of Law Enforcement Officers’ Conduct by D. V. Shvets, N. O. Rastorguyeva

“…The tasks are to determine the list of topical issues that should be taken into account during the training of police officers, and to outline the main characteristics of a modern police officer in accordance with international standards of law enforcement officer’s conduct. …”
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Exploring Heat-Response Mechanisms of MicroRNAs Based on Microarray Data of Rice Post-meiosis Panicle by Yan Peng, Xianwen Zhang, Yuewu Liu, Xinbo Chen

“…Then, GO-Slim classification and functional identification of these 178 target genes showed that (1) miRNAs were mainly involved in a series of basic biological processes even under heat conditions; (2) some miRNAs might play important roles in the heat resistance (such as osa-miR164, osa-miR166, osa-miR169, osa-miR319, osa-miR390, osa-miR395, and osa-miR399); (3) osa-miR172 might play important roles in protecting the rice panicle under the heat stress, but osa-miR437, osa-miR418, osa-miR164, miR156, and miR529 might negatively affect rice fertility and panicle flower; and (4) osa-miR414 might inhibit the flowering gene expression by downregulation of LOC_Os 05g51830 to delay the heading of rice. …”
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Diagnostic delay in cerebral creatine deficiency disorders: lessons learned from a cross-sectional single center study, and guanidinoacetate and creatine measurements in Switzerlan... by Christina Kaufman, Anaïs D’Andrea, Annette Hackenberg, Martin Poms, Olivier Braissant, Johannes Häberle

“…Almost all samples (93.3%) were sent in by large hospitals (mainly from neurology, developmental pediatrics and metabolism) and only few (5.2%) by pediatricians in private practice, although those usually see the patients first. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Performed Under Wide-Awake, Local Anesthesia, No Tourniquet in an Office-based Procedure Room Versus Operating Room Setti... by Madison Milhoan, MD, Winston Scambler, BS, William F. Pientka, II, MD

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Social Discontent and Voting Behaviour in South Africa’s 2024 General Elections: The Transition from One-party Dominance to a Multi-party Coalition by Ath`enkosi Mfusi Mbete, Collin Olebogeng Mongale, Victor Ojakorotu

“…The main aim of this paper was to analyse South Africa’s transition from one-party dominance to a multi-party coalition government, with specific reference to the 2024 general elections in South Africa. …”
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Freeze-Thaw Cycle Effect on Sputtering Rate of Water-Saturated Yellow Sandstone under Impact Loading by Yunbing Hu, Tianzhu Duan, Penghui Xian, Liang Chen

“…Finally, the sputtering rate of the fragments is obtained by using the relationship of total work, dissipated energy, and kinetic energy. The main conclusions are as follows: The freeze-thaw temperature has a significant effect on the fracture degree of yellow sandstone. …”
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Integrated course on ocular anatomy for ophthalmology clerkship by Li Huang, Xinyu Liu, Yuxian Zou, Xianchai Lin, Zhen Mao

“…To improve the teaching of ocular anatomy and help students overcome learning difficulties in ophthalmology clerkship, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center developed an integrated ocular anatomy course comprising three main components: 'online preview,' 'lecture,' and 'wetlab dissection'. …”
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Comparing Balance Performance on Force Platform Measures in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and Healthy Adults by Cathy C. Harro, Amanda Kelch, Cora Hargis, Abigail DeWitt

“…The motor control test (MCT) detected changes in reactive postural control mainly in later disease stages. All three FP tests distinguished between PD subtypes, with the Posture Gait Instability subtype demonstrating poorer balance performance than Tremor Dominant subtype. …”
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Influence of Soybean Oil on Binder and Warm Mixture Asphalt Properties by Rezvan Babagoli, Alireza Ameli

“…Hence, utilization of this waste oil can be considered as a sustainable path to dealing with the risk. The main goal of the current research is to evaluate the possibility of exploiting soybean oil to reduce the mixing and compaction temperature of mixtures and produce warm mix asphalt (WMA). …”
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Influencing factors for influenza vaccination among the elderly by LI Yiyao, LI Xiaoju, SHEN Xiaoying, ZHANG Xianqi, ZHAO Li, ZHANG Yuhan, WANG Xinmeng

“…Conclusion: The influenza vaccination rate among the elderly was relatively low, and was mainly affected by age, educational level, medical expense payment, vaccination willingness, influenza vaccination history and vaccine literacy.…”
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Augmented virtuality technology in education: taxonomy of augmented virtuality types by Alexandr V. Grinshkun, Anastasia S. Zakova

“…The choice of one of the four main ways of reality adding should be determined by the goals, content and methods of teaching. …”
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Association between obesity and thyroid nodules in children and adults living in iodine-sufficient areas: analysis of cross-sectional data from Tianjin, China by Yang Wang, Fang Li, Dandan Zhang, Wenfeng Li, Yani Duan, Yushan Cui

“…Objective The main purpose of this study was to analyse the association between obesity and thyroid nodules in children and adults living in iodine-sufficient areas in China.Design Analysis of data from two cross-sectional surveys.Setting and participants 921 children from 2016 to 2021 and 1505 adults from 2018 to 2021 living in iodine-sufficient areas from Tianjin, China were recruited.Outcome measures Anthropometric measures including height and weight were taken, and body mass index (BMI) and body surface area (BSA) were calculated. …”
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Follicular Helper CD4+ T Cells, Follicular Regulatory CD4+ T Cells, and Inducible Costimulator and Their Roles in Multiple Sclerosis and Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Xue Zhang, Ruli Ge, Hongliang Chen, Maxwell Ahiafor, Bin Liu, Jinbo Chen, Xueli Fan

“…Follicular helper CD4+ T (TFH) cells are a specialized subset of effector T cells that play a central role in orchestrating adaptive immunity. TFH cells mainly promote germinal center (GC) formation, provide help to B cells for immunoglobulin affinity maturation and class-switch recombination of B cells, and facilitate production of long-lived plasma cells and memory B cells. …”
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The yield of multi-rowed barley (var. pallidum) in the arid steppe zone by G. V. Kozubovskaya, V. I. Balakshina

“…Cultivated in the arid steppe zone of Volgograd Province is mainly two-rowed spring barley of the varieties nutans and medicum (Hordeum vulgare L. subsp. distichon (L.) …”
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Spatial Organization of Global Value Chains in the Optical and Electronic Equipment Industry by Mikhail Vyacheslavovich Shatunov, Natalia Anatolyevna Navrotskaya

“…The core of the model consists of three mega-level centers of the PRC, the USA and the Republic of Korea, around which three global clusters and three sub-cores have formed, controlled by the main cores, which stand out significantly from the general periphery, the centers of which are Japan, Germany and Taiwan. …”
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Study on Error Pattern of Consonant of Children with Functional Dysarthria by Zhihong DU, Bingwei PENG, Siyuan YANG, Zhifang HUANG, Zhuoming CHEN

“…When all subjects were in one group, the substitution error rates of six pronouncing parts were 69.1%, 45.3%, 84.3%, 77.1%, 70.3% and 74.2% respectively;the omission error rate was highest when pronouncing supradental consonant(44.0%);the omission error rate was lowest when pronouncing lingua-palatal consonant(1.9%)and velar consonant(1.5%), but the distortion error rate was highest when pronouncing lingua-palatal consonant(27.5%)and velar consonant(24.2%).Conclusion:Whether the children with functional dysarthria at preschool or school age, the error rate of consonants is highest when pronouncing lingua-palatal consonant and velar consonant and lowest when pronouncing labial consonants, the main error pattern is the substitution. When pronouncing supradental consonant, the omission error happened most frequently;when pronouncing lingua-palatal consonant and velar consonant, the distortion error happens most frequently. …”
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