Fatigue life prediction of asphalt binders under variable loading levels based on dissipated pseudo-strain energy by Chenze Fang, Hui Li, Zhenxia Li, Yuanzhao Chen, Tengteng Guo

“…However, the conventional model makes it difficult to recognize the significant dependency of the fatigue life of viscoelastic asphalt binders on the interaction and sequence produced by variable loading levels. The main objective of this study is to propose a fatigue life prediction method for asphalt binders considering such two factors. …”
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Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19 Positive Critically Ill Children by Yudy Fonseca, MD, Alise Davies, PA, Stephanie Jarrin, MD, Liliana Simon, MD, Cortney Foster, DO, Sun Kai, Adnan Bhutta, MD

“…None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:. Among the PE-positive subgroups, from January 2020 to December 2021, 78 patients (14%) had an acute COVID-19 infection. …”
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Microbial dynamics of acute pancreatitis: integrating culture, sequencing, and bile impact on bacterial populations and gaseous metabolites by Agnieszka Chmielarczyk, Edyta Golińska, Anna Tomusiak-Plebanek, Natalia Żeber-Lubecka, Natalia Żeber-Lubecka, Maria Kulecka, Maria Kulecka, Antoni Szczepanik, Katarzyna Jedlińska, Krzysztof Mech, Konrad Szaciłowski, Agata Kuziak, Agata Pietrzyk, Magdalena Strus

“…We observed that Escherichia coli 33 isolated from stool exhibited active gaseous metabolite production (mainly hydrogen).ConclusionsThe abundant production of hydrogen may substantially impact enzymatic processes, inducing specific alterations in disulfide bonds and trypsin inactivation. …”
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Endoscopic band ligation alone and combined with clipping for colonic diverticular bleeding: A retrospective comparative study by Noritaka Ozawa, Kenji Yamazaki, Nae Hasebe, Kazuki Yamauchi, Kaori Koide, Hiroyuki Murase, Saeka Hayashi, Takaaki Hino, Daiki Hirota, Atsushi Soga, Kiichi Otani, Naoya Masuda, Hiroki Taniguchi, Shogo Shimizu, Masahito Shimizu

“…Abstract Clipping alone or endoscopic band ligation (EBL) alone are the main endoscopic hemostatic methods for colonic diverticular bleeding (CDB). …”
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation of primary hyperthyroidism: security and efficacy analysis by Jing-E Zhu, Chun-Jun Sheng, Hui-Li Zhang, Jia-Xin Li, Xiao-Wan Bo, Jia-Jing Yin, Peng Yang, Song-Yuan Yu, Li-Ping Sun

“…Pre- and postablative examinations, including grayscale ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), laboratory examination, antithyroid drug (ATD) dosage, and quality of life (QoL) assessment via Thyroid-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Short-Form (ThyPRO-39), were analyzed retrospectively. The main ultrasound follow-up times were 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after ablation. …”
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Direct engulfment of synapses by overactivated microglia due to cadmium exposure and the protective role of Nrf2 by Siyao Li, Mingdan You, Chengjie Chen, Jingqi Fu, Yuanyuan Xu, Jingbo Pi, Yi Wang

“…Moreover, the direct engulfment, a main avenue in microglia that may be responsible for Cd-induced synaptic damages and regulated by Nrf2, was specifically studied in vivo and in vitro, along with underlying specific mechanisms. …”
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Multi-platform diagnostic strategy and biosecurity as basis of contagious agalactia control programs in endemic areas by Christian De la Fe, Ana Grau, Olga Minguez, Antonio Sánchez, Rosario Esquivel, Juan C. Corrales

“…Abstract Background Control strategies against contagious agalactia (CA), considered one of the most important diseases affecting small ruminants in countries surrounding the Mediterranean, are mainly based on traditional strategies considered suboptimal such as the use of inactivated vaccines and antibiotics. …”
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Development of the algal pigment-based salinity transfer function for lakes on the Tibetan Plateau and evaluation of the quantitative reconstruction by Xinyao Sun, Qi Lin, Chenliang Du, Shixin Huang, Ke Zhang, Ji Shen

“…Comparison with other paleoclimatic and meteorological records revealed that the lake salinity was mainly influenced by climate-mediated changes in regional precipitation and effective moisture. …”
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Structure and dynamics analysis of brain functional hypernetworks based on the null models by Chen Cheng, Yao Li, Chunyan Wang, Yanli Yang, Hao Guo

“…The results showed that there were differences in the level of dependence between the features of interest. Node degree is the main dependency attribute for multiple metrics. Hyperedge degree, node degree-dependent redundancy coefficient, and hyperedge degree-dependent redundancy coefficient are partial dependency attributes for some metrics. …”
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ZEB1 as a marker of metastasis in thyroid carcinomas: review of literature and own data by P.P. Zinych, V.M. Pushkarev, N.I. Levchuk, M. Tronko

“…Growth factors activate intracellular signaling pathways, which in turn induce several repressors of E-cadherin gene transcription, such as Snail, Slug, zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1), ZEB2, Twist, TBX-2, and SIX. ZEB1 is the main EMT-TF of the ZEB family and is associated with cellular plasticity, dissemination, and the switch from a dormant to proliferative phenotype at distant metastatic sites and is a determinant of poorer clinical prognosis in most human cancers. …”
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Did the resurgence of childhood lower respiratory infections offset the initial benefit of COVID-19-related non-pharmaceutical interventions in children? A time-series analysis by Inès Fafi, Zein Assad, Léa Lenglart, Zaba Valtuille, Florentia Kaguelidou, Camille Aupiais, Aurélie Bourmaud, Alexis Rybak, Stéphane Bechet, Corinne Levy, Robert Cohen, Bruno Frandji, Andreas Werner, François Angoulvant, Romain Basmaci, Naïm Ouldali

“…All hospitalisations from January 2015 to March 2023 and all ambulatory visits for LRTI from a network of 110 paediatricians from June 2017 to March 2023 were included. The main outcome was the monthly incidence of children hospitalised for LRTI per 100,000 over time, assessed by a seasonally adjusted quasi-Poisson regression model. …”
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6‐Nitrodopamine potentiates catecholamine‐induced contractions of human isolated vas deferens by Antonio Tiago Lima, Sami Jabbour, José Britto‐Júnior, Demétrio Martinho Ramos deCarvalho, Adriano Fregonesi, Fernanda V. Mariano, Valéria Barbosa deSouza, Andre Almeida Schenka, Edson Antunes, Gilberto De Nucci

“…Abstract 6‐Nitrodopamine (6‐ND) is the main catecholamine released from human isolated vas deferens and the adrenergic nervous system is known to play a major role in the contractions of the epididymal portion of the vas deferens. …”
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Studying the Humoral Response against SARS-CoV-2 in Cuban COVID-19 Recovered Patients by Ivette Orosa Vázquez, Marianniz Díaz, Yaima Zúñiga Rosales, Klayris Amada, Janoi Chang, Ernesto Relova Hernández, Yaima Tundidor, Hilda Roblejo Balbuena, Giselle Monzón, Bárbara Torres Rives, Enrique Noa Romero, Danay Carrillo Valdés, Irinia Valdivia Álvarez, Aurora Delahanty Fernández, Claudia Díaz, Joaquín Solozabal, Mileidys Gil, Belinda Sánchez, Gertrudis Rojas, Beatriz Marcheco, Tania Carmenate

“…Our results suggest that disease severity, and not demographic features such as age, sex, and skin color, is the main determinant of the magnitude and neutralizing ability of the anti-RBD antibody response. …”
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Yiqi Fumai Lyophilized injection protects cardiac contractility in a rat model of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction by modulating SERCA2 by Yongwei Nie, Lu Chen, Yanxin Zhang, Yuqing Yao, Zizhuo Xue, Na Guo, Meixiu Wan, Zhi Li, Chunhua Liu, Dekun Li, Aichun Ju

“…Results: Twenty-five compounds, mainly ginsenosides, were identified in YQFM. In rats with HFrEF, treatment with YQFM or metoprolol prevents deterioration of cardiac contractility. …”
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Nicotine is associated with smoking dependence and vascular inflammation through cotinine: A mediation analysis by Kumboyono Kumboyono, Indah N. Chomsy, Nadya N. Shalshabilla, Hidayat Sujuti, Arie Srihardyastutie, Cholid T. Tjahjono, Teuku Heriansyah, Titin A. Wihastuti

“…Introduction The main alkaloid component in cigarettes is nicotine. …”
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Phase-dependent iron depletion differentially regulates the niche of intestinal stem cells in experimental colitis via ERK/STAT3 signaling pathway by Shubin Wang, Xiangjun Liu, Lu Xu, Jinyi Lang, Dengqun Liu, Dengqun Liu

“…IntroductionUlcerative colitis (UC) is a global gastrointestinal disease, which is mainly caused by both dysfunctional epithelial barrier and inflammation response. …”
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Classic and Novel Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Effects on the Cardiovascular System in Men by Carla Basualto-Alarcón, Paola Llanos, Gerardo García-Rivas, Mayarling Francisca Troncoso, Daniel Lagos, Genaro Barrientos, Manuel Estrada

“…Although obesity and insulin resistance are associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease, whether they lead to abnormal expression of circulating SHBG or its interaction with androgen signaling remains to be elucidated. SHBG is produced mainly in the liver, but it can also be expressed in several tissues including the brain, fat tissue, and myocardium. …”
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Inhibition of Endothelial–Mesenchymal Transition Mediated by Activin Receptor Type IIA Attenuates Valvular Injury Induced by Group A Streptococcus in Lewis Rats by Zirong Lu, Yuan Li, Chuanghong Lu, Zhongyuan Meng, Ling Bai, Feng Huang, Zhiyu Zeng

“…Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which is caused mainly by Group A Streptococcus, leads to fibrotic damage to heart valves. …”
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Characterization of an IncR Plasmid with Two Copies of ISCR-Linked qnrB6 from ST968 Klebsiella pneumoniae by Changrui Qian, Xinyi Zhu, Junwan Lu, Kai Shen, Qianqian Chen, Wangxiao Zhou, Hongmao Liu, Wei Lu, Danying Zhou, Zhewei Sun, Xi Lin, Kewei Li, Qiyu Bao, Teng Xu, Shunfei Lu

“…The IncR plasmids were derived from different bacterial genera or species, mainly Klebsiella pneumoniae (70.82%, 182/257), Escherichia coli (11.28%, 29/257), Enterobacter cloacae (7.00%, 18/257), and Citrobacter freundii (3.50%, 9/257). …”
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DeepGolf: A fine-grained perception framework for golf course distribution in the real world based on multi-source remote sensing data by Ning Li, Yingchao Feng, Wenhui Diao, Xian Sun, Liang Cheng, Kun Fu

“…DeepGolf is structured into three main modules: geographic query, detection, and fine extraction. …”
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