Complications, Reoperations, and Nutrient Deficiencies Two Years after Sleeve Gastrectomy by Nicole Pech, Frank Meyer, Hans Lippert, Thomas Manger, Christine Stroh

“…From September 26, 2005 to May 28, 2009, 82 patients (female : male = 48 : 34) with a mean age of 43.3 years (range: 22–64) and a preoperative BMI of 52.5 kg/m² (range: 36.8–77.0) underwent SG. Major complications were observed in 9.8% of the patients, with 1 death. …”
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Domperidone inhibits dengue virus infection by targeting the viral envelope protein and nonstructural protein 1 by Nuttapong Kaewjiw, Thanawat Thaingtamtanha, Damini Mehra, Wanida Chawnawa, Tanapan Prommool, Chunya Puttikhunt, Adisak Songjaeng, Kessiri Kongmanas, Panisadee Avirutnan, Prasit Luangaram, Chatchawan Srisawat, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Stephan A. Bäurle, Sansanee Noisakran

“…Abstract Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus (DENV) infection, which remains a major public health concern worldwide owing to the lack of specific treatments or antiviral drugs available. …”
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Analysis of Flavone C-Glycosides in the Leaves of Clinacanthus nutans (Burm. f.) Lindau by HPTLC and HPLC-UV/DAD by June Lee Chelyn, Maizatul Hasyima Omar, Nor Syaidatul Akmal Mohd Yousof, Ramesh Ranggasamy, Mohd Isa Wasiman, Zakiah Ismail

“…The C-glycosidic flavones such as shaftoside, isoorientin, orientin, isovitexin, and vitexin have been found to be major flavonoids in the leaves of this plant. Therefore, we had developed a two-step method using thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the rapid identification and quantification of the flavones C-glycosides in C. nutans leaves. …”
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Large-Scale Linkages of Socioeconomic Drought with Climate Variability and Its Evolution Characteristics in Northwest China by Siyuan Liu, Jianfeng Zhang, Ni Wang, Na Wei

“…The main cause of socioeconomic drought is the contradiction between water supply and demand; hence, as local reservoirs play a major role in improving water supply and coping with extreme climate, it is reasonable to estimate socioeconomic drought based on reservoir operations. …”
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Western Australia, 2010–2020 by Delia Hendrie, Crystal Man Ying Lee, Suzanne Robinson, Aron Chakera, James Boyd, Elizabeth Thomas, Sean Randall, Madison Frith, Kevin Chai, Kanika Mehta, Mohamed Estai

“…Higher CKD prevalence was observed in regional and remote areas compared with major cities, and among individuals in the most socioeconomically disadvantaged quintiles. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of Actinidia arguta fruit based on the nutrition and taste: 67 germplasm native to Northeast China by Mengting Song, Heran Xu, Guang Xin, Changjiang Liu, Xiaorong Sun, Yinhong Zhi, Bin Li, Yixiao Shen

“…The dendrogram was obtained and clustered the accessions into two major clusters, and five principal components were extracted by PCA. …”
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A New Photocatalytic System Using Steel Mesh and Cold Cathode Fluorescent Light for the Decolorization of Azo Dye Orange G by Ming-Chin Chang, Chin-Pao Huang, Hung-Yee Shu, Yung-Chen Chang

“…Results of FTIR and IC indicated the breakage of N=N bonds, with sulfate as the major and nitrite and nitrate as the minor products, which implied degradation of dye molecules.…”
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Removing limitations surrounding terpenoid biosynthesis by biotechnological techniques in Ferula sp.: A review by Zahra Aghaali, Jun-Li Yang, Mohammad Reza Naghavi, Meisam Zargar

“…Besides, a growing body of research proves the healing efficacy of Ferula plants in treating modern diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), HIV, and COVID19. The major challenge surrounding the commercialization of Ferula-derived terpenoids is their low quantity in Ferula plants. …”
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Design and experimental research of pipeline stress measurement system based on alternating current field by Guangfeng QI, Xiyan LI, Xin TANG, Xin'an YUAN, Qing HAN, Anquan WANG, Wei LI, Keyu WANG

“…Ferromagnetic pipelines are prone to stress distortion during service, which will likely cause destructive defects, such as fatigue damage and cracks, and even major safety accidents in severe cases. This makes it particularly important to measure the stress distortion of ferromagnetic pipelines. …”
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Effects of pits of different ages on ethyl acetate and its metabolism-related microorganisms during strong-flavor Baijiu fermentation by Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang, Yunxuan Duan, Yang Lin, Jing Chen, Jie Cheng, Jie Cheng, Chuan Song, Jincen Zuo, Suyi Zhang, Suyi Zhang, Yong Zuo

“…Ethyl acetate was the lowest and ethyl caproate was relatively high in 100 years pit. 15 genera, including Lactobacillus, Pichia, Issatchenkia, Saccharomyces, and Aspergillus, were positively related to the formation of four major esters and their precursors. The research demonstrated that 100 years pit was benefit for maintaining microbial diversity and controlling ethyl acetate. …”
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Current perspectives and trends of the research on hypertensive nephropathy: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023 by Lan Wang, Jingyu Wang, Yuemiao Zhang, Hong Zhang

“…Hypertensive nephropathy continues to be a major cause of end-stage renal disease and poses a significant global health burden. …”
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Explanation of Water Indices and Criteria in the Urban Landscape in Order to Improve the Quality of Urban Environments by Zeynab khaleghi, Farah Habib, Hossein Zabihi

“…In other words, the explanation of a specific pattern including major water criteria and indicators in the urban landscape has been considered to improve the quality of the landscape in urban environments. …”
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Hemorrhoidal disease: what role can rectal artery embolization play? by Julien Panneau, Julien Panneau, Julien Panneau, Diane Mege, Mathieu Di Bisceglie, Mathieu Di Bisceglie, Mathieu Di Bisceglie, Julie Duclos, Idir Khati, Vincent Vidal, Vincent Vidal, Vincent Vidal, Gaetano Gallo, Farouk Tradi, Farouk Tradi, Farouk Tradi

“…All these authors have reported high immediate technical success, with also high clinical success, ranging from 63% to 94%, without major complications. Because of its beneficial safety profile, rectal artery embolization represents an attractive option for selected patients. …”
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Research on Disaster-Control Method of Metro Station in Soft Fluid-Plastic Stratum by Wang Hongbo, Qingsong Zhang, Liu Rentai, Peng Jiang, Yankai Liu

“…And based on the geological data and the actual site of the project, the station was evaluated for hazards and analysis of major and difficult points. Combined with a variety of geophysical exploration methods, the source of water in the foundation pit and the key areas for pulp reinforcement was obtained. …”
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Chemical Composition of Date-Pits and Its Potential for Developing Value-Added Product - a Review by Hossain Mohammad Zakir, Waly Mostafa I., Singh Vandita, Sequeira Venitia, Rahman Mohammad Shafur

“…BET-monolayer (i.e. strongly bound) moisture content, solids-melting peak (at moisture: 6.7 g/100 g date-pits), and melting point of oil were 4.3 g/100 g dry-solids, 106oC, and 1.8oC, respectively. The major fatty acids were lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids and polyphenol content varied from 21.0-62.0 mg/g date-pits depending on the varieties, types of solvent and temperature used for extraction. …”
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Nonviral targeted mRNA delivery: principles, progresses, and challenges by Xi He, Guohong Li, Letao Huang, Haixing Shi, Sha Zhong, Siyu Zhao, Xiangyu Jiao, Jinxiu Xin, Xiaoling Yin, Shengbin Liu, Zhongshan He, Mengran Guo, Chunli Yang, Zhaohui Jin, Jun Guo, Xiangrong Song

“…However, the deficiency in transfection efficiency and targeted biological distribution are still the major challenges for the mRNA delivery systems. In this review, we first described the physiological barriers in the process of mRNA delivery and then discussed the design approach and recent advances in mRNA delivery systems with an emphasis on their tissue/cell‐targeted abilities. …”
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The Efficacy of On-Site Integration Screening and Microelimination Programs for Chronic Hepatitis C in a Detection Center: A Comparison of the Treatment Outcomes and Characteristic... by Hsuan-Yuan Chang, Su-Hung Wang, Hsing-Tao Kuo, Ming-Jen Sheu, I-Che Feng, Chung-Han Ho, Jui-Yi Chen, Chi-Shu Sun, Chi-Hsing Chen, Cheng-Yi Lin, Chun-Chi Yang

“…Loss to follow-up (for several reasons) is a major reason for treatment discontinuation among these patients.…”
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Passion fruit seed extract protects hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage in human retinal pigment epithelium ARPE-19 cells by Haruka Uozumi, Shinpei Kawakami, Yuko Matsui, Sadao Mori, Akira Sato

“…Abstract Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision loss among adults. We investigated the protective effects of passion fruit seed extract (PFSE) and its rich polyphenol piceatannol in an AMD cell model in which human retinal pigment epithelial ARPE-19 cells were exposed to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). …”
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Stem cell-derived exosome delivery systems for treating atherosclerosis: The new frontier of stem cell therapy by Hassan Tariq, Syeda Zunaira Bukhari, Ruibing An, Jian Dong, Ayesha Ihsan, Muhammad Rizwan Younis

“…As a chronic inflammatory disease with a complicated pathophysiology marked by abnormal lipid metabolism and arterial plaque formation, atherosclerosis is a major contributor to CVDs and can induce abrupt cardiac events. …”
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Gender-Related Differences in Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Premature Coronary Artery Disease: Insight from the FOCUS Registry by Ya’nan Qu, Ji’e Yang, Feng Zhang, Chenguang Li, Yuxiang Dai, Hongbo Yang, Yang Gao, Yueyi Pan, Kang Yao, Dong Huang, Hao Lu, Jianying Ma, Juying Qian, Junbo Ge

“…Regardless of the clinical characteristics, the cumulative incidences of adverse events such as major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), cardiovascular death, and all-cause death were not significantly different at one- or three-year follow-up (all p>0.05). …”
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