HDL Particle Size and Functionality Comparison between Patients with and without Confirmed Acute Myocardial Infarction by Raissa de Miranda Teixeira, Nicole Cruz de Sá, Ana Paula Caires dos Santos, Vanessa Rocha Anjos e Silva, Elaine Christine de Magalhães Cabral Albuquerque, Luiz Claudio Lemos Correia, Ricardo David Couto

“…This study was carried out to evaluate the structure (molecular and particle size) and functionality of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) shortly after AMI, in the presence of acute inflammatory response. …”
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Functionalization of sawdust biochar using Mg-Fe-LDH and sodium dodecyl sulfonate enhanced its stability and immobilization capacity for Cd and Pb in contaminated water and soil by Xin Pan, Shaoping Kuang, Xiao Wang, Habib Ullah, Zepeng Rao, Esmat F. Ali, Qumber Abbas, Sang Soo Lee, Sabry M. Shaheen

“…Loading of Mg-Fe-LDH into SB, along with SDS treatment created a regular micro-nano hierarchical structure and enhanced the surface roughness, aromaticity, and hydrophobicity of MSB as compared to SB. …”
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Rapid identification and phenotyping of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients using a machine‐based approach in diverse healthcare systems by Anna O. Basile, Anurag Verma, Leigh Anne Tang, Marina Serper, Andrew Scanga, Ava Farrell, Brittney Destin, Rotonya M. Carr, Anuli Anyanwu‐Ofili, Gunaretnam Rajagopal, Abraham Krikhely, Marc Bessler, Muredach P. Reilly, Marylyn D. Ritchie, Nicholas P. Tatonetti, Julia Wattacheril

“…The algorithm uses the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model and queries structured and unstructured data elements, including diagnosis codes, laboratory measurements, and radiology and pathology modalities. …”
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Understanding the Broad-line Region of Active Galactic Nuclei with Photoionization. I. The Moderate-accretion Regime by Qiaoya Wu, Yue Shen, Hengxiao Guo, Scott F. Anderson, W. N. Brandt, Catherine J. Grier, Patrick B. Hall, Luis C. Ho, Yasaman Homayouni, Keith Horne, Jennifer I-Hsiu Li, Donald P. Schneider

“…However, such models fail to reproduce the observed decrease in BLR size with increasing L / L _Edd at fixed optical luminosity, implying that gas density or BLR structure may systematically change with accretion rate.…”
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Is Amanita phalloides Nephrotoxicity due to Mitochondrial Toxicity? by Jules Weinhard, Justine Serre, Perrine Frère, Clovis Adam, Marie Camille Lafargue, David Buob, Cédric Rafat

“…Tests on the kidney showed damage to its tubules inside, with changes in their structure under a microscope. Closer examination revealed that the energy-producing parts of the cells, called mitochondria, were swollen and had fewer folds (cristae), which are essential for energy production. …”
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Bug off or bug out: mapping flight secrets of Triatoma garciabesi (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) through climate, geography, and greenery by Thaiane Verly, Thaiane Verly, Federico G. Fiad, Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Sebastián Pita, Romina V. Piccinali, Romina V. Piccinali, Patricia A. Lobbia, Paz Sánchez-Casaccia, Paz Sánchez-Casaccia, Paz Sánchez-Casaccia, Antonieta Rojas de Arias, María José Cavallo, Gisel V. Gigena, Claudia S. Rodríguez, María C. Vega-Gómez, Miriam Rolón, Julieta Nattero, Julieta Nattero, Julieta Nattero

“…Here, we aim to examine how phenotypic variation in flight-related traits is structured, determine the association between these traits and geographic distance, and identify the climatic, geographic, and/or vegetation cover variables that best explain the morphometric variation in flight-related traits.MethodsA total of 198 males of T. garciabesi from 24 populations in Argentina and Paraguay were included in this study, covering almost the entire T. garciabesi distribution range. …”
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Laboratory Study of Local Scour Around an Array of Pile Groups in Clear-Water Scour Conditions by Ming Gong, Xinying Pan, Shengtao Du, Guoxiang Wu, Yingxue Lv, Yunjia Sun, Guangjia Ding, Bingchen Liang

“…Current-induced local scour around pile groups weakens the capacity of structures. In this paper, experimental tests of local scour around an array of 5 × 5 pile groups were conducted in a steady current in a hydraulic flume. …”
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Application of Wasted Oolong Tea as a Biosorbent for the Adsorption of Methylene Blue by Yunfei Hu, Yue Zhang, Yuqun Hu, Chen-Yao Chu, Jinke Lin, Shuilian Gao, Dongyi Lin, Jing Lu, Ping Xiang, Tzu-Hsing Ko

“…The intraparticle diffusion of MB molecules into pore structures of wasted tea powder is the rate-limiting step for the adsorption process in this study. …”
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Development of an easy non‐destructive particle isolation protocol for quality control of red blood cell concentrates by Marine Ghodsi, Anne‐Sophie Cloos, Anaïs Lotens, Marine De Bueger, Patrick Van Der Smissen, Patrick Henriet, Nicolas Cellier, Christophe E. Pierreux, Tomé Najdovski, Donatienne Tyteca

“…Despite the presence of contaminants, mainly in the form of albumin and lipoproteins, the material isolated with the 2,000 × g protocol contained red blood cell‐derived vesicular structures. It was reproducible, could predict the number of extracellular vesicles obtained with the 20,000 × g protocol and better discriminated between the three vesiculation cohorts than haemolysis at the legal expiry date of 6 weeks. …”
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YHSeqY3000 panel captures all founding lineages in the Chinese paternal genomic diversity database by Mengge Wang, Shuhan Duan, Qiuxia Sun, Kaijun Liu, Yan Liu, Zhiyong Wang, Xiangping Li, Lanhai Wei, Yunhui Liu, Shengjie Nie, Kun Zhou, 10K_CPGDP consortium, Yongxin Ma, Huijun Yuan, Bing Liu, Lan Hu, Chao Liu, Guanglin He

“…Abstract Background The advancements in second-/third-generation sequencing technologies, alongside computational innovations, have significantly enhanced our understanding of the genomic structure of Y-chromosomes and their unique phylogenetic characteristics. …”
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Seabed Acoustic Mapping Revealing an Uncharted Habitat of Circular Depressions Along the Southeast Brazilian Outer Shelf by Ana Carolina Lavagnino, Marcos Daniel Leite, Tarcila Franco, Pedro Smith Menandro, Fernanda Vedoato Vieira, Geandré Carlos Boni, Alex Cardoso Bastos

“…The modern maintenance of these structures could be due to low sedimentation regime areas shaped by biotic excavation.…”
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Genome-wide identification of novel flagellar motility genes in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 by Zichu Yang, Tyler Helmann, Maël Baudin, Maël Baudin, Maël Baudin, Karl J. Schreiber, Karl J. Schreiber, Zhongmeng Bao, Paul Stodghill, Paul Stodghill, Adam Deutschbauer, Adam Deutschbauer, Jennifer D. Lewis, Jennifer D. Lewis, Bryan Swingle, Bryan Swingle

“…Together these results provide a global perspective on regulatory and structural genes controlling flagellar motility in Pst DC3000.…”
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Biomarker combinations from different modalities predict early disability accumulation in multiple sclerosis by Vinzenz Fleischer, Tobias Brummer, Muthuraman Muthuraman, Muthuraman Muthuraman, Falk Steffen, Milena Heldt, Maria Protopapa, Muriel Schraad, Gabriel Gonzalez-Escamilla, Sergiu Groppa, Stefan Bittner, Frauke Zipp

“…Second, we applied structural equation modeling (SEM) to the single biomarkers in order to determine their causal inter-relationships.ResultsBaseline GMV on its own allowed identification of subsequent EDSS progression based on ROC analysis. …”
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Clinical Characteristics During and After COVID‐19 Infection Among Healthcare Workers During the First Wave of Omicron in Chongqing, China by Haoling Tang, Zhiwei Chen, Tianquan Huang, Pingping Yu, Qiao Tang, Yue Qiu, Yunling Xue, Jing Tang, Nan Cai, Hong Ren, Mingli Peng, Peng Hu

“…Methods From November 4, 2022, to January 15, 2023, HCWs in our hospital were enrolled to document clinical symptoms, prevention, and treatment for COVID‐19 using a structured questionnaire. Results A total of 1101 HCWs were included, with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection detected in 78.20% (861/1101) during the observation period. …”
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Typical and Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Chest and Abdomen Radiography Examinations in Dubai Health Sector by Entesar Z. Dalah, Maitha M. Al Zarooni, Faryal Y. Binismail, Hashim A. Beevi, Mohammed Siraj, Subrahmanian Pottybindu

“…The present work aims to establish a comprehensive projection and weight-based structured DRL system that allows one to confidently highlight healthcare centers in need of urgent action. …”
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Perceived effectiveness and recommendations from a childbirth quality assurance and improvement programme in India’s private sector: a qualitative evaluation using the RE-AIM frame... by Katherine Semrau, Meghna Desai, Lauren Spigel, Somesh Kumar, Megan Marx Delaney, Lauren Bobanski, Suranjeen Pallipamula, Natalie Henrich, Tapas Sadasivan Nair, Hema Divakar, Rajat Chabba, Shweta Jindal, Gulnoza Usmanova, Sukanya Dutta, Aarushi Gupta, Sucheta Kinjawadekar, Priti Kumar, Priyanka Kumari, Prerna Mukharya, Hrishikesh Pai, Ameya Purandare, Pompy Sridhar

“…We aimed to understand participants’ motivations for joining or not joining, the perceived value of Manyata and recommendations for sustainment and scale.Methods We aimed to sample 238 Manyata participants for semi-structured, in-depth interviews between February and July 2021. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis: prevalence and clinical implications of anatomical variants of the hepatic portal vein by Juan José Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Benjamín Rodríguez-Osorio, Cristian Salgado-Torres, Pablo Nova-Baeza, Mathias Orellana-Donoso, Alejandro Bruna-Mejías, Roberto Avila-Sepulveda, Álvaro Becerra-Farfán, Macarena Rodríguez-Luengo, Juan Sanchis-Gimeno, Guinevere Granite, Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza

“…The knowledge of HPV and its anatomical variants is of utmost importance for both medical professionals and anatomists, as it is one of the vessels that collects blood from many important viscera found in the abdominal cavity, any structural alteration could be crucial in diagnosis and surgical procedures.…”
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Utilisation of alcohol-related treatment after a first alcohol use disorder diagnosis in Hamburg, Germany by Jakob Manthey, Kilian Huß, Sven Buth, Ludwig Kraus, Anna Schranz, Carolin Kilian, Jürgen Gallinat, Ingo Schäfer, Bernd Schulte

“…Conclusions The real-world utilisation of alcohol-related treatments contrasts with existing guidelines, as most patients with diagnosed AUD do not receive adequate care. Structural and social barriers should be minimised to ensure healthcare provision for those affected. …”
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Relationship Between Perilesional Skin Condition and Survival in Terminally Ill Patients with Pressure Ulcers by María Isabel Pastor-Orduña, Federico Palomar-Llatas, David Palomar-Albert, María Teresa Murillo-Llorente, Ignacio Ventura, Francisco Tomás-Aguirre, Marcelino Pérez-Bermejo

“…These findings support the implementation of therapeutic interventions based on a structured perilesional tissue assessment to improve quality of life and prolong survival in terminally ill patients. …”
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Prevalence, aetiology, and service mapping of dementia in rural Uganda. Part of DEPEND Uganda (Dementia Epidemiology, unmet Need and co-Developing Solutions in Uganda). [version 2;... by Joseph Mugisha, Nicholas J Ashton, Claire J Steves, Racheal Alinaitwe, Josephine Prynn, Tunde Peto, Beatrice Kimono, Martin Prince

“…Part 3 assesses current formal support structures for people with dementia through review of publicly available literature and expert interviews. …”
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