Spatial characteristics and health risks assessments of trace metal pollution from road dusts in the industrialized city of Bangladesh by Masum Howlader, Ashik Md Mamun, Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman, Md Hasibur Rahman, Sadhon Chandra Swarnokar, Mahfuza Sultana, Md Tanvir Rahman, Tusar Kumar Das

“…The results of PCA (principal component analysis) also support the results of the dendrogram, which illustrate that the corrosion and weathering of automobile parts and other metal materials are the main contributors of Cd, Co, Cr, and Pb. …”
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THE АNAPA AMPELOGRAPHIC COLLECTION IS THE LARGEST CENTER OF VINE GENE POOL ACCUMULATION AND RESEARCH IN RUSSIA by M. I. Pankin, V. S. Petrov, A. A. Lukianova, E. T. Ilnitskaya, G. E. Nikulushkina, A. G. Kovalenko, V. А. Bolshakov

“…We are performing the DNA-classification of varieties selected by the North Caucasian Regional Research Institute of Horticulture and Viticulture (Krasnodar), which is advantageous for the identification of pure varieties in planting material and vineyards and specifying of the parent forms of grape varieties, as well as when any disputes arise as to the variety authorship.…”
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Deep Neck Infections: The Effectiveness of Therapeutic Management and Bacteriological Profile by Geanina Bandol, Mihail Dan Cobzeanu, Mihaela Moscalu, Octavian Dragos Palade, Liliana Moisii, Florentina Severin, Emilia Patrascanu, Florin Mocanu, Andrei Ionut Roman, Bogdan Mihail Cobzeanu

“…This study aims to review the microbiology of DNIs and to identify the factors that influence prolonged hospitalization. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: The present retrospective cohort observational analytical study analyzed 138 patients with DNIs who were diagnosed and received surgical treatment over a 8-year period. …”
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Histopathologic Progression and Metastatic Relapse Outcomes in Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinomas of the Urinary Tract by Mohammad Jad Moussa, Georges C. Tabet, Arlene O. Siefker‐Radtke, Lianchun Xiao, Nathaniel R. Wilson, Jianjun Gao, Christopher J. Logothetis, Petros Grivas, Byron Lee, Amishi Y. Shah, Pavlos Msaouel, Roger Li, Leticia Campos Clemente, Jianping Zhao, Nizar M. Tannir, Ashish M. Kamat, Donna E. Hansel, Charles C. Guo, Matthew T. Campbell, Omar Alhalabi

“…Here, we evaluate the predictors and patterns of relapse after surgery. Materials and Methods We identified a definitive‐surgery cohort (n = 224) from an institutional database of patients with cT1‐T4NxM0 SCNEC‐URO treated in 1985–2021. …”
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High-risk human papillomavirus: prevalence, association with clinical and morphological characteristics of invasive cervical cancer by L. S. Mkrtchian, V. I. Kiseleva, B. V. Boyko, L. I. Krikunova, V. A. Petrov, V. R. Gusarova, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin, I. A. Zamulaeva

“…Analysis of contemporary literature sources dedicated to the study of characteristics of high oncogenic risk human papillomavirus (HPV), associative links of the virus’s molecular-genetic parameters with the clinical and morphological characteristics of invasive cervical cancer (ICC).Materials and methods. A literature search was conducted in electronic databases including the National Center for Biotechnology Information Search database (PubMed/Medline), ResearchGate, Scopus, Web of Science, Cancer Tomorrow, Global cancer observatory, Cochrane Library, eLIBRARY, DisserCat. …”
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The evaluation of pharmacokinetic parameters of 4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl)-benzenesulfonamide and its metabolites in rat plasma by Alexander L. Khokhlov, Ilya I. Yaichkov, Anton A. Shetnev, Mikhail K. Korsakov, Nikita N. Volkhin, Sergey S. Petukhov, Alena N. Tyushina, Olga E. Lasaryanz

“…Aim: Evaluation of pharmacokinetic parameters of ODASA and its metabolites in rat bloodplasma after instillation of ocular suspension and its intraperitoneal administration. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 2 groups of Wistar rats, each including 6 individuals. …”
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Establishing a radiomics model using contrast-enhanced ultrasound for preoperative prediction of neoplastic gallbladder polyps exceeding 10 mm by Dong Jiang, Yi Qian, Yijun Gu, Ru Wang, Hua Yu, Zhenmeng Wang, Hui Dong, Dongyu Chen, Yan Chen, Haozheng Jiang, Yiran Li

“…Purpose This study aims to establish an imaging radiomics model using clinical data and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to predict neoplastic GBP exceeding 10 mm in diameter preoperatively. Materials and methods Data from 119 patients with GBP > 10 mm of unknown origin were analyzed. …”
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Termination of Repeat Testing in Chemical Laboratories Based on Practice Guidelines: Examining the Effect of Rule-Based Repeat Testing in a Transplantation Center by Neda Soleimani, Amir Azadi, Mohammad Javad Esmaeili, Fatemeh Ghodsi, Reza Ghahramani, Azadeh Hafezi, Tayebeh Hosseyni, Arezoo Arabzadeh, Samira khajeh, Mahsa Farhadi, Sahand Mohammadzadeh

“…However, the importance of repeat testing is not well established yet, and there are no clear criteria for repeating a test. Materials and Methods. In this cross-sectional study, all repeated tests for 26 biochemical analytes (i.e., albumin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), amylase, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), bilirubin total (BT), bilirubin direct (BD), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), calcium, chloride (Cl), cholesterol total (CholT), creatine kinase (CK), creatinine (Cr), glucose, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c), iron, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), LDL-c, lipase, magnesium (Mg), phosphorus (Ph), protein total (ProtT), total iron binding capacity (TIBC), triglyceride (TG), and uric acid) were assessed in both critical and noncritical ranges over two consecutive months (routine subjective test repeats in the first month and rule-based repeats in the second month). …”
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Role of emotional disorders, personality features and disorders of intraceptive sensation in development of somatic symptoms at irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, A. A. Kurbatova, G. Ye. Rupchev, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To estimate emotional disorders, personality features and features of intraceptive sensations in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as well as the effect of revealed changes on disease severity.Material and methods. Overall 30 patients with confirmed diagnosis of IBS were studied. …”
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Navigating Emergency Management of Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Study on First-Time, End-Stage, and Other Established Diagnoses in a High Turnover Emergency County Hospital by Mihaela Corlade-Andrei, Radu-Alexandru Iacobescu, Viorica Popa, Alexandra Hauta, Paul Nedelea, Gabriela Grigorasi, Monica Puticiu, Roxana Elena Ciuntu, Andreea Ivona Sova, Diana Cimpoesu

“…This study aims to determine the burden of end-stage and first-time diagnosis of cancer on emergency care in a high-turnover emergency care center. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: A retrospective observational study was conducted to identify patients requesting emergent aid for cancer-related symptoms in the Emergency Department of “St. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant Activity, Antimicrobial Activity, and Cytotoxicity of Chaptalia nutans Leaves by Letiele Bruck de Souza, Amanda Leitão Gindri, Thainara de Andrade Fortes, Thais Felli Kubiça, Jefferson Enderle, Rafael Roehrs, Sidnei Moura e Silva, Vanusa Manfredini, Elton Luís Gasparotto Denardin

“…This work was to evaluate the chemical constitution of the hydromethanolic (30/70 methanol-water) macerating extract obtained from the leaves of C. nutans, as well as to study the antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, and genotoxic activity of the species. Materials and methods. Phytochemical screening, antioxidant activity (total phenolic, total flavonoid, condensed tannins content, DPPH radical, and FRAP), antibacterial activity (P. aeruginosa, B. cereus, E. epidermidis, E. coli, S. aureus, E. faecalis, P. mirabilis, Candida glabrata (clinical isolate), Candida tropicalis (clinical isolate), C. krusei (clinical isolate), and C. albicans (clinical isolate)), and oxidative stress parameters (TBARS, carbonyl protein, and DCFH) were analyzed according to the literature. …”
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Prevalence and Related Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitosis among Private School-Going Pupils of Dharan Submetropolitan City, Nepal by Bijay Kumar Shrestha, Manita Tumbahangphe, Jenish Shakya, Anu Rai, Kabita Dhakal, Bidhya Dhungana, Romika Shrestha, Jyoti Limbu, Kabiraj Khadka, Santoshi Ghimire, Sujata Chauhan, Lata Chalise, Ashu Ghimire

“…This research is aimed at studying the prevalence and related risk factors of parasitic infections among private school-going pupils of Dharan Submetropolitan City. Methods and Materials. This was a cross-sectional laboratory-based study conducted from 13 November 2018 to 26 February 2019 among 400 private school pupils. …”
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Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy misdiagnosed as intracranial infectious diseases: case reports and literature review by Runhua Bai, Runhua Bai, Li An, Wei Du, Zhiwei Wang, Xiaokun Qi, Jianguo Liu, Ming Ren, Yingxin Yu

“…We summarize recent cases of A-GFAP-A misdiagnosed as central nervous system infections through a literature review.Materials and methodsThree cases of A-GFAP-A were initially misdiagnosed as tuberculous or viral meningitis. …”
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Impact of Sex on Infection Risk in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by R. Borrelli, S. Nicola, F. Corradi, I. Badiu, L. Lo Sardo, N. Rashidy, A. Quinternetto, M. Mazzola, F. Meli, E. Saracco, I. Vitali, S. Negrini, L. Brussino

“…However, only a small number of studies have attempted to analyze this risk using real-life data, and even fewer have successfully assessed the influence of sex. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> A retrospective study was conducted, enrolling patients and dividing them into two groups based on their biological sex. …”
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The role of the behavioral immune system in the expression of short and long-term orientation in young Chilean men during the COVID-19 pandemic by Oriana Figueroa, Pablo Polo, Daniel Torrico-Bazoberry, Gabriela Fajardo, Carlos Rodríguez-Sickert, Nohelia Valenzuela, Abigail Arenas, Paula Pavez, Montserrat Belinchon, Gabriela Valdebenito, José Antonio Muñoz-Reyes

“…., short and long-term mating orientation, sexual desire, and sociosexual behavior) and considering their relationship status (single or paired). Methods and materials We compared data from two cross-sectional studies carried out in the laboratory with convenience sampling methods in the pre-pandemic period (in the years 2016 and 2018 with a sample size of N = 463) and pandemic (face-to-face panstudy N = 234,data online, N = 182), considering possible differences between samples of the same period. …”
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Impact of incorporating wheat straw together with basal nitrogen ratio on panicle formation and grain yield in rice by Li Qin, Chenyu Wang, Hong Zhao, Shenqi Zhou, Kun Liu, Lijun Liu

“…In this experiment, hybrid rice Fengyouxiangzhan (FY) and Yongyou 2640 (YY) were used as materials. Under the condition of total nitrogen application rate of 270 kg ha− 2, the effects of local farmers’ fertilizer practice (FP, basal fertilizer: tillering fertilizer: panicle fertilizer = 5: 1: 4) and improving basal fertilizer proportion (IP, basal fertilizer: tillering fertilizer: panicle fertilizer = 7: 1: 2) on the grain yield, branch and spikelet differentiation and degeneration of the above rice varieties were studied under the conditions of non-wheat straw returning (NR) and wheat straw full returning (WR). …”
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CBCT Analysis of Mandibular Ramus as a Donor Site for Cortical Bone Graft: A Retrospective Analytical Study by Pallabi Das, Samiran Ghosh, Kaushik Dutta, Richi Burman, Amit Ray, Debolina Pramanick, Siddhartha Chatterjee, Somak Saha

“…Aim: To evaluate the maximum extent and different dimensions of cortical bone graft that can be harvested from the ascending ramus of the mandible while maintaining a safe zone from anatomical vital structures by using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: A retrospective analytical study was carried out in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India from February 2021 to September 2022. …”
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Bisphenol B restrains rat leydig cell function via H3K27me3/H3K9me3 histone modifications by Jiayi He, Huiqian Zhang, Hehua Quan, Qingyuan Wang, Congcong Wen, Yiyan Wang, Yang Zhu, Ren-Shan Ge, Xiaoheng Li

“…As an alternative compound of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol B (BPB) was widely used in plastic materials. The potential actions of BPB on the function of Leydig cells through the regulation of H3K27me3 and H3K9me3 remains unclear. …”
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g-C₃N₄ Modified with Metal Sulfides for Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants by Shoaib Mukhtar, Erzsébet Szabó-Bárdos, Csilla Őze, Tatjána Juzsakova, Kornél Rácz, Miklós Németh, Ottó Horváth

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Effectiveness of the entomopathogenic fungus Alternaria murispora and the predatory ladybird Harmonia convergens in controlling Phenacoccus solenopsis (Tinsley) by Mohamed El Aalaoui, Said Rammali, Said Rammali, Fatima Zahra Kamal, Fatima Zahra Kamal, Gabriela Calin, Viorica Rarinca, Viorica Rarinca, Viorica Rarinca, Luminita Diana Hritcu, Alin Ciobică, Alin Ciobică, Alin Ciobică, Alin Ciobică, Mohamed Sbaghi

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