Time-Domain and Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in MS Patients and Healthy Controls by Alex P. Lange, Reza Sadjadi, Jameelah Saeedi, Janette Lindley, Fiona Costello, Anthony L. Traboulsee

“…A strong correlation (Pearson’s r=0.921, P<0.001), but a statistically significant difference of 2 μm (P<0.001), was found between the two devices. …”
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Debriefing Methodologies in Nursing Simulation: An Exploratory Study of the Italian Settings by Sonia Lomuscio, Emanuele Capogna, Stefano Sironi, Marco Sguanci, Sara Morales Palomares, Giovanni Cangelosi, Gaetano Ferrara, Stefano Mancin, Antonio Amodeo, Anne Destrebecq, Mauro Parozzi, Susy Dal Bello

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Project ChemicalBlooms: Collaborating with citizen scientists to survey the chemical diversity and phylogenetic distribution of plant epicuticular wax blooms by Le Thanh Dien Nguyen, Nicole Groth, Kylie Mondloch, Edgar B. Cahoon, Keith Jones, Lucas Busta

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VEGF in the Crosstalk between Human Adipocytes and Smooth Muscle Cells: Depot-Specific Release from Visceral and Perivascular Adipose Tissue by Raphaela Schlich, Miriam Willems, Sabrina Greulich, Florian Ruppe, Wolfram Trudo Knoefel, D. Margriet Ouwens, Bujar Maxhera, Artur Lichtenberg, Jürgen Eckel, Henrike Sell

“…CM increases VEGF-receptor (VEGF-R) 1 and 2 expression and VEGF secretion of VSMC, while OA only stimulates VEGF secretion. …”
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Genetic history of the Koryaks and Evens of the Magadan region based on Y chromosome polymorphism data by B. A. Malyarchuk, M. V. Derenko

“…The shared components of the gene pools of the Koryaks and Evens are haplogroups R-M17 and I-P37.2 inherited as a result of admixture with Eastern Europeans (mainly Russians). …”
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A New Approach to Identifying Red Supergiant Stars in Metal-poor Galaxies: A Case Study of NGC 6822 by Zhi-wen Li, Ming Yang, Biwei Jiang, Yi Ren

“…The color–color diagram (CCD) method, specifically using r − z / z − H and J − H / H − K , has proven successful in several studies. …”
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Management of the Striga epidemics in pearl millet production: a review by Armel Rouamba, Hussein Shimelis, Inoussa Drabo, Kwame Wilson Shamuyarira, Emmanuel Mrema

“…Abstract Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br.) is a drought-resilient and nutritious staple food crop widely cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions. …”
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Agreement Between Provider-Completed and Patient-Completed Preoperative Frailty Screening Using the Clinical Risk Analysis Index: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Mehraneh Khalighi, Amy C Thomas, Karl J Brown, Katherine C Ritchey

“…There was a moderate but statistically significant correlation between provider-completed and patient-completed RAI-C assessments (r=0.62; 95% CI 0.25-0.83; P=.003). Provider-completed and patient-completed RAI-C assessments resulted in the same frailty classification in 60% (12/20) of participants, but 40% (8/20) of participants were reclassified to a more frail category based on patient-completed assessment. …”
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AKR1D1*36 C>T (rs1872930) allelic variant is associated with variability of the CYP2C9 genotype predicted pharmacokinetics of ibuprofen enantiomers – a pilot study in healthy volun... by Kapedanovska Nestorovska Aleksandra, Jakjovski Krume, Naumovska Zorica, Sterjev Zoran, Geskovska Nadica Matevska, Mladenovska Kristina, Suturkova Ljubica, Dimovski Aleksandar

“…The correlation between CYP2C9 and AKR1D1 genetic profile and the PK parameters for S-(+) and R-(−)-IBP was evaluated. Remarkable changes in the PK values pointing to reduced CYP2C9 enzyme activity were detected only in the CYP2C9*2 allelic variant carriers. …”
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Identifying Optimal Variables to Predict Soil Organic Carbon in Sandy, Saline, and Black Soil Regions: Remote Sensing, Terrain, or Climate Factors? by Liping Wang, Huanjun Liu, Xiang Wang, Xiaofeng Xu, Liyuan He, Chong Luo, Yong Li, Xinle Zhang, Deqiang Zang, Shufeng Zheng, Xiaodan Mei

“…Our results indicated that (1) climate factors, particularly mean annual precipitation and mean annual temperature, were the most effective predictors in SOC mapping across sandy, saline, and black soil regions, as indicated by their significant contribution to RF model performance (R² > 0.63); (2) followed by climate factors, the Transformed Vegetation Index (TVI) was consistently identified as the most influential variable for SOC prediction among spectral indexes in all three regions; (3) a local regression method based on RF models showed good performance compared to a global model; (4) desertification and salinization were the main reasons for the spatial differences in AH and DM&LD, respectively. …”
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Relationship between White Blood Count to Mean Platelet Volume Ratio and Clinical Outcomes and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coron... by Altekin Refik Emre, Kilinc Ali Yasar, Yanikoglu Atakan, Cicekcibasi Orhan, Kucuk Murathan

“…A moderate correlation was observed between WMR and RSS (r: 456, p=0.002). Conclusion. A higher WMR value on admission was associated with worse outcomes in patients with P-PCI and independently predicted for follow-up MACEs. …”
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Retinal Ganglion Cell Atrophy in Homonymous Hemianopia due to Acquired Occipital Lesions Observed Using Cirrus High-Definition-OCT by Tsutomu Yamashita, Atsushi Miki, Katsutoshi Goto, Syunsuke Araki, Go Takizawa, Yoshiaki Ieki, Junichi Kiryu, Akio Tabuchi, Yasuyuki Iguchi, Kazumi Kimura, Yoshiki Yagita

“…A regression analysis revealed a negative linear relationship (R2=0.574, p=0.049) between the time after stoke and the GCL+IPL thicknesses on the hemianopic side. …”
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Isolation and characterization of a novel highly efficient bacterium Lysinibacillus boronitolerans QD4 for quantum dot biosynthesis by Xingyu Gu, Xingyu Gu, Xiaoju Li, Ruijia Zhang, Ruijia Zhang, Ruoli Zheng, Ruoli Zheng, Mingrui Li, Mingrui Li, Rong Huang, Xin Pang

“…Through the physio-biochemical characterization and 16S rRNA-based phylogenetic tree analysis, the strain is identified as Lysinibacillus boronitolerans QD4. …”
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Negative Association of Gulf War Illness Symptomatology with Predicted Binding Affinity of Anthrax Vaccine Antigen to Human Leukocyte (HLA) Class II Molecules by Lisa M. James, Apostolos P. Georgopoulos

“…Results: We found that the severity of GWI symptomatology was negatively and significantly correlated with the strength of the predicted binding affinity of PA peptides to HLA-II molecules (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>r</mi><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>0.356</mn><mo>,</mo><mo> </mo><mi>p</mi><mo><</mo><mn>0.001</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>; the stronger the overall binding affinity, the weaker the symptoms. …”
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Ribosomal proteins mediate non-canonical regulation of gut inflammatory signature by crop contaminant deoxynivalenol by Juil Kim, BoGyoung Song, Ki-Hyung Kim, Yuseok Moon

“…Through a combination of transcriptomic analysis and experimental models, we demonstrate that while RPL13A negatively regulates inflammation by enhancing the anti-inflammatory transcription factor ATF3, RPS3 acts as a proinflammatory driver, promoting chemokine production via activation of MAPK pathways, transcriptional upregulation of EGR-1, and stabilization of mRNA through cytosolic translocation of HuR. Our findings reveal a dynamic interplay between RPL13A and RPS3, wherein RPL13A counteracts the proinflammatory effects of RPS3, offering a finely tuned regulatory axis in the inflammatory response to environmental toxins. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of a Fetus with Ring Chromosomal 15 by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography by Ingrid Schwach Werneck Britto, Sandra Regina Silva Herbest, Giselle Darahem Tedesco, Carolina Leite Drummond, Luiz Claudio Silva Bussamra, Edward Araujo Júnior, Rodrigo Ruano, Simone Hernandez Ruano, José Mendes Aldrighi

“…Amniocentesis was performed with a result of a 46,XX,r(15) fetus after a cytogenetic study. A 1,430 g infant (less than third percentile) was born at 36 weeks. …”
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Multiwideband Bandpass Filter Based on Folded Quad Cross-Stub Stepped Impedance Resonator by Gunawan Wibisono, Teguh Firmansyah, Herudin Herudin, Muh Wildan, Toto Supriyanto, Mudrik Alaydrus, Febrizal Ujang

“…Furthermore, the MW-BPF is designed on an FR4 microstrip substrate with εr = 4.4, thickness h = 1.6 mm, and tan δ = 0.0265. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of Neuroinflammation and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction by Zheping Chen, Zhenxiang Zuo, Yizheng Zhang, Guoliang Shan, Le Zhang, Moxuan Gong, Yuyang Ye, Yufeng Ma, Yanwu Jin

“…Bibliometric analysis, involving both statistical and visual analyses, was conducted using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and the R software. Results Research on neuroinflammation‐induced POCD has exhibited an increasing trend over the past 12 years. …”
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A 10-year review of isoniazid-resistant TB management in Uzbekistan 2009-2020 by M.L. Rekart, P. Thit, M. Oluya, S. Moe, T. Hasan, N. Parpieva, K. Safaev, A. Khristusev, T. Zinaida, J. Singh, S. Allamuratova, I. Azamat, C.G. Restrepo, N. Sitali, J. Achar, J.L. Alvaraez, A. Sinha

“…The WHO recommends a 6-month regimen of rifampicin (RIF, R), ethambutol (EMB, E), pyrazinamide (PZA, Z), and levofloxacin (Lfx) (6REZLfx) for INH-resistant, RIF-susceptible TB (HRRS-TB). …”
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CAR T-cell detection scoping review: an essential biomarker in critical need of standardization by Naomi Taylor, Nirali N Shah, David P Turicek, Victoria M Giordani, Josquin Moraly

“…We sought to assess the heterogeneity of CAR T-cell expansion and persistence data in a scoping review using the PRISMA-ScR checklist. Focusing on 21 clinical trials from the USA, featuring a Food and Drug Administration-approved CAR T-cell construct or one of its predecessors, 105 manuscripts were screened and 60 were selected for analysis, based on the inclusion of CAR T-cell expansion and persistence data. …”
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