Radiotherapy-induced Hypothalamic-Pituitary axis dysfunction in adult Brain, head and neck and skull base tumor patients – A systematic review and Meta-Analysis by J.M.J. Paulissen, C.M.L. Zegers, R.M. Houben, D. Hofstede, M. Kars, H.M. van Santen, F.J.P. Hoebers, D.K.M. De Ruysscher, D.B.P. Eekers

“…The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate literature on HP dysfunction after radiation for non-pituitary brain, HN, or SB tumors at adult age, aiming to give insight in the prevalence of HP dysfunction related to radiation dose. Materials and methods: Literature search of the PubMed database was performed for HP dysfunction after radiotherapy in adult patients. …”
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Human GM-CSF/IL-3 enhance tumor immune infiltration in humanized HCC patient-derived xenografts by Kelley Weinfurtner, David Tischfield, George McClung, Jennifer Crainic, John Gordan, Jing Jiao, Emma E. Furth, Wuyan Li, Erena Tuzneen Supan, Gregory J. Nadolski, Stephen J. Hunt, David E. Kaplan, Terence P.F. Gade

“…We hypothesized that expression of human GM-CSF and IL-3 increases tumor immune cell infiltration, especially myeloid-derived cells, in humanized HCC patient-derived xenografts. Material and Methods: NOG (NOD/Shi-scid/IL-2Rγnull) and NOG-EXL (huGM-CSF/huIL-3 NOG) mice conditioned with busulfan underwent i.v. injection of human CD34+ cells. …”
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Artificial intelligence contouring in radiotherapy for organs-at-risk and lymph node areas by Céline Meyer, Sandrine Huger, Marie Bruand, Thomas Leroy, Jérémy Palisson, Paul Rétif, Thomas Sarrade, Anais Barateau, Sophie Renard, Maria Jolnerovski, Nicolas Demogeot, Johann Marcel, Nicolas Martz, Anaïs Stefani, Selima Sellami, Juliette Jacques, Emma Agnoux, William Gehin, Ida Trampetti, Agathe Margulies, Constance Golfier, Yassir Khattabi, Olivier Cravéreau, Alizée Renan, Jean-François Py, Jean-Christophe Faivre

“…The objective of this study is to compare eight available AI software programs in terms of technical aspects and accuracy for contouring organs-at-risk and lymph node areas with current international contouring recommendations. Material and methods From January–July 2023, we performed a blinded study of the contour scoring of the organs-at-risk and lymph node areas by eight self-contouring AI programs by 20 radiation oncologists. …”
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Presenting a model for the establishment and maintenance of expert human resources in the government organizations of Sistan and Baluchestan province by Majid Reza Dahmardeh, Vahid pourshahabi, Amin Reza Kamalian, Habibollah Salaerzehi

“…If we carefully study the national wealth of a society, we come across two types of capital resources: material capital and human capital, meanwhile, it is the existence of trained and expert human capital that uses material capital, and its lack and deficiency is the reason for the loss and stagnation of the national capital and the decline of production and reproduction (Armestrang, 2018). …”
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Designing a Digital Branding Pattern in Healthy Agricultural Products by Abolghasem Mohammadnezhad Ali Zamini, Arezo Ahmadi danyali, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif

“…It also is the only source of food, an important supplier of raw materials for industry, as well as a significant market for production (Adamov et al., 2016). …”
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Comprehensive epidemiological evaluation of ruminant brucellosis and associated risk factors in some Egyptian Governorates by Nesreen Allam Tantawy Allam, Mahinour Ezzeldin Abdelsalam, Hend I. Elsharkawy, Mai Mohamed Kandil, Amany Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed, Fatma Ali, Mohamed A. Gebely, Safaa Y. Nour, Doaa Sedky, Mona Ebrahim Hussien Abd El-Gawad, Hoda M. Zaki, Nazek Al-Gallas, Amal M. Aboelmaaty, Mona Mohamed Sobhy, Nagwa Sayed Ata, Marwa Salah Abdel-Hamid, Ghada A. Badawy

“…This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of ruminant brucellosis and evaluate the risk factors regarding the epidemiological status, highlighting the importance of early carrier detection for the success of control programs. Materials and Methods: A total of 3000 ruminants were investigated. …”
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Correlation of newer inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study by Swetha Akkina, Srikanth Akula, Rajeev Gandham, Preethi Batakala, Bhagyalakshmi Atla, Divija Reddy Bonthu, Sunkara Uha Priya

“…Aims and Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the levels of neutrophil-to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), systemic inflammation response index (SIRI), and other inflammatory markers in T2DM patients and their correlation with blood sugar and HbA1c. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of Biochemistry in association with Department of General Medicine and Pathology, NRI Institute of Medical Sciences (NRIIMS), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. …”
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Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a rural area in South Africa by G Maimela, C E Martin, M Chersich, B Bello, J Mauti, T Bäernighausen, S Kohler, A Almuedo-Riera, S Luchters, S Sawry

“…HIV infection, obesity and the presence of chronic conditions did not materially alter the crude IR. The SIR was 15.9% (95% CI 7.90 ‐ 29.32). …”
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Early and high-volume administration of sodium bicarbonate in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in patients with malignancies, during continuous renal replacement therapy by Lamei Ouyang, Yin Pan, Ya-Fei Wu, Qiang Tang, Dao-Feng Wang, Ning Lou

“…The goal is to provide valuable clinical data for the management of cancer patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SAKI).Materials and methods A retrospective study was performed on 88 patients who were admitted to the ICU and received continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for acute renal failure secondary to sepsis at the Cancer Center of Sun Yat-sen University from March 2010 to October 2021. …”
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Risk Factors of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Patients with Different Child-Pugh Classes Liver Cirrhosis by M. Yu. Nadinskaia, Kh. B. Kodzoeva, K. A. Gulyaeva, M.-D. E. Khen, D. I. Koroleva, M. A. Privalov, A. Kh. Tekaeva, V. R. Fedorov, S. G. Prokofev

“…Aim: to evaluate the frequency of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) and build predictive models of the development of PVT for patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) of A and B/C classes by Child-Pugh.Materials and methods. Research design is a case-control. …”
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Biogas upgrading via CO2 absorption using monosodium glutamate-promoted potassium carbonate in packed absorption column: Design and performance assessment by Bambang Trisakti, Rivaldi Sidabutar, Irvan, Hani Suhastifa Rambe, Vikram Alexander, Andrew Moses Noverindo Simanjuntak, Joshua Syaloom Silalahi, Rafael Aginta Sitepu, Michael Michael, Juan Akmal Nasution, Yasmin Nabilah, Hiroyuki Daimon

“…Biogas, an alternative energy source derived from organic materials, particularly POME, is produced through anaerobic digestion. …”
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Evaluation of Southern African wild edible plants for potential herb-drug interactions through ex vivo p-glycoprotein and in vitro cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitory effects by P.S. Kheoane, K.C. Mokhetho, S. Mokhele, K.C. Mbara, C.M. Leonard, T.H. Gadaga, C. Tarirai

“…However, these commonly used plant materials interact with orthodox or conventional drugs through both p-glycoprotein (P-gp) and cytochrome P450 enzymes inhibition. …”
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Efficacy of 5 µg and 10 µg Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to 3 mL 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Pelvic and Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgeries: A Randomised Clinical Study by Jigisha Bharatbhai Mehta, Shreya Jatin Patel, Nilesh Vrajmohan Shah, Dinesh K Chauhan, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Aim: To compare the effects of intrathecal 5 μg dexmedetomidine versus 10 μg dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to 3 mL of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine in pelvic and lower limb orthopaedic surgeries. Materials and Methods: This randomised clinical and single-blind study study was conducted at the Operation Theatre (OT) complex of Dheeraj Hospital, SBKS, and MIRC, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India in the Department of Anaesthesia over a period of 18 months, from September 2022 to March 2024 and total of 82 patients scheduled for lower limb and pelvic orthopaedic surgery who were to receive spinal anaesthesia were divided into Group D1 and D2. …”
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Resilience Based on Community-Oriented Capacities in Crisis Conditions by Mohammad Jalali, Mahdi Mahmoodzadeh Vashan, Nour Mohammad Yaghoubi, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Therefore, the current research seeks to identify the factors affecting resilience based on community-oriented capacities in crisis situations using the meta-synthesis method and finally presenting a model in this field.Case studyThe statistical population of this research includes all articles published in domestic and foreign scientific databases between 2000 and 2023, and finally 56 studies that were closely related to the subject under study were selected as a sample.Materials and Methods The research is of an applied type with an exploratory nature, in order to collect data, a meta-synthesis method was used. …”
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The Nature of Gradualness for Changes in Place of Articulation Features of Vowels in Serial Optimality Theory: Evidence from Three Iranian Languages by Mehdi Fattahi

“…The question is whether to consider the change in only one phonological feature as the single change of each step or to take the feature geometry into account and consider the change in a node as a single change, in which case more than one feature may be affected under one single node. Materials and Methods The data in this study were collected through interviewing and recording 10 Kalhori speakers from Eslamabad-e Gharb and 10 Ardalani (Sorani) speakers from Sanandaj. …”
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Upper Oligocene to Pleistocene planktonic foraminifera stratigraphy at North Atlantic DSDP Site 407, Reykjanes Ridge: diversity trends and biozonation using modern Neogene taxonomi... by T. M. Weitkamp, T. M. Weitkamp, M. J. Razmjooei, M. J. Razmjooei, P. N. Pearson, H. K. Coxall, H. K. Coxall

“…In Oligocene and Miocene material, <i>T. quinqueloba</i> is accompanied by <i>Tenuitella</i> spp. …”
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Comparing Motahari and Allameh Asgari's Views on the Meaning and Examples of ‘Affair’ by Masomeh Esmaeili

“…In addition, Askari has defined affairs and has distinguished it from the main duty of a prophet.Materials and MethodsThe Great Affair is an issue that has not been discussed in the books of the past theologians by the same name. …”
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Evaluation of Yield and Yield Components of Different Ecotypes of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) to Planting Date in Gorgan by Mohammad Sadeq Ashrafi, Farshid Ghaderi-Far, Elias Soltani, Ebrahim Zeinali, Asieh Siahmarguee

“…The aim of this research is to determine the most suitable planting date of black cumin for this plant and the response of different ecotypes of this medicinal plant to the planting date in the weather conditions of Gorgan city.Materials and MethodsIn order to evaluate different ecotypes of black cumin in response to planting date in Gorgan, a field experiment with four planting dates was carried out in the cropping year of 2020-2021 at the research farm of Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran. …”
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A Study on the Yield Stability of Oilseed Sunflower Genotypes under Drought Stress by Nasrin Akbari, Reza Darvishzadeh

“…Conclusion: The stability indices, which evaluate the stability of genetic materials, can be beneficial to a large extent in the optimal and efficient selection of parental genotypes for developing high-yielding and stress-tolerant cultivars.…”
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Changes of Narrative: Osvald Sirén’s Photographic Modeling of Modern Research on Chinese Garden by Jiuwen GU, Yuanfeng SHI, Shan JIA

“…As an emerging image material and a way to understand and review gardens, photography has driven a shift in gardening research, with the underlying mechanisms being investigated in this research. …”
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