Endoscopic sinus surgery outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and immunoglobulin deficiencies by Shireen Samargandy, Elysia Grose, Jonathan Yip, John M. Lee

“…The revision surgery rates, time to revision surgery, and changes in sinonasal outcome tests (SNOT-22) were evaluated. …”
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In Vitro Cadmium-Induced Alterations in Growth and Oxidative Metabolism of Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by M. K. Daud, Lei Mei, Ullah Najeeb, Muhammad Azim Khan, Farah Deeba, Irum Raza, Aliya Batool, S. J. Zhu

“…Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic pollutant, which cause both dose- and time-dependent physiological and biochemical alterations in plants. …”
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Unraveling the Beneficial Role of Resveratrol in Fructose-Induced Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis with a Focus on the AMPK/Nrf2 Signaling Axis by Soha S. Zakaria, Safaa M. Hanafy

“…We performed histological evaluations and assessed blood lipids and liver enzymes to study resveratrol’s impact on NASH. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to assess the mRNA expression of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in the liver samples. …”
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Impact of tropical Cyclone Marcus on ocean subsurface and surface layers by A.F. Koropitan, M.H.I. Khaldun, Y. Naulita

“…It implies that the lifted nutrient-rich water stays in the mixed layer depth for 11 days, and sea surface Chlorophyll-a concentration increase with time lags of 2.5 days and 5.6 days, respectively. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Bandage Contact Lenses and Eye Patching after Bilateral Cataract Surgery by Dalan Jing, Aihua Deng, Hongmei Wang, Yilin Chou, Xiaodan Jiang, Zhenxiang Chen, Xuemin Li, Tingyi Wen

“…There were no significant differences in the BCVA and VF-14 between the groups at any time point. Conclusions. BCLs could be safely and effectively used in patients after cataract surgery.…”
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The efficiency of interferon stimulated gene 15 expression in peripheral blood for early pregnancy prediction in Awassi ewes by Eman H. Lazim, Khawla A. Hussein, Dhafer M. Aziz

“…Blood samples were collected on 0, 6, 15, and 25 days of gestation to measure ISG15 expression levels using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). The results of the relative expression values of ISG15 in pregnant and non-pregnant ewes on 0, 6, 15, and 25 days of pregnancy were 0.044±0.012 vs. 0.049±0.009, 0.203±0.083 vs. 0.201±0.093, 1.839±0.594 vs. 0.292±0.136, and 0.583±0.067 vs 0.200±0.051, respectively. …”
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Outpatient visits and treatment methods of patients with hand and wrist injuries in Vreden National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics by Eugeniy V. Veber, Alexander P. Zavyalov, Alexander I. Avdeev, Margarita A. Zhogina, Sergey S. Smirnov

“…Inpatient treatment of these patients increases both time and financial costs for healthcare organizations. …”
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SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF QUERCETIN AND EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-GALLATE AS AGENTS TO PREVENT CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISINTEGRATION IN THE PERIODONTIUM OF RATS UNDER SYSTEMIC AND LOCAL ADMINISTR... by A.M. Yelins’ka, V.O. Kostenko

“…However, no differences have been detected between the groups exposed to combined or separate action of the above mentioned agents in the experiment when assessing free hydroxyproline (FHP) and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) content in the soft tissues of periodontium. At the same time combined use of quercetin and EGCG under experimental conditions led to the decrease in the FHP content in the alveolar bone by 24.5 and 20.2% respectively compared with values for the animals received separate quercetin and EGCG. …”
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<i>Solanum nigrum</i> L. is a potato spindle tuber viroid reservoir by N. V. Mironenko, A. V. Khiutti, E. I. Kyrova, N. M. Lashina, O. S. Afanasenko

“…After artificial infection of healthy S. nigrum plants in a greenhouse, the presence of PSTVd in infected plants was confirmed and it was proved that the viroid was transmitted by seeds to plants of the next generation.Conclusion. For the first time in externally healthy plants of S. nigrum, widely distributed in the potato fields of Russia (Nizhny Novgorod and Tula Province), the potato spindle tuber viroid, PSTVd, was detected. …”
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TCAD analysis of the high-temperature reverse-bias stress on AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by Franco Ercolano, Luigi Balestra, Sebastian Krause, Stefano Leone, Isabel Streicher, Patrik Waltereit, Michael Dammann, Susanna Reggiani

“…The study particularly focuses on the role of passivation/cap interface traps, which are known to influence both the drain current (ID) and gate current (IG) over time. By varying key parameters such as trap density and energy levels, the impact of these traps on device performance is consistently explored. …”
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Glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) methylation, childhood maltreatment, multilevel reward responsiveness and depressive and anxiety symptoms: A neuroimaging epigenetic study by Yajing Xu, Shan Yang, Cong Cao

“…Reward positivity (RewP) and its time‒frequency components were elicited via a classic monetary reward task. …”
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Monodispersed AgNPs Synthesized from the Nanofactories of Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) Leaves and Pod Husk and Their Antimicrobial Activity by Johnson Kwame Efavi, Emmanuel Nyankson, Kwaku Kyeremeh, Gloria Pokuaa Manu, Kingsford Asare, Nathaniel Yeboah

“…With a shorter nucleation time, the intensity of the UV-Vis spectrum was always higher in the case of CL-AgNPs, indicating a larger population of bioactive molecules available for CL-AgNPs synthesis. …”
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INNOVATION IN BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS: CURRENT PERSPECTIVE AND SITUATIONS by Asaftei Victoria, Ciornei Mădălina, Țabără Eduard Lucian, Agop-Forna Doriana, Maxim Alexandra, Norina Forna

“…However, the main drawback in these approaches is the potential toxicity and accumulative effect of the metals over time. In view of biological issues and in attempt to prevent and/or treat peri‐implantitis, biomaterials as carriers of antimicrobial substances have attracted special attention for application as coatings on dental implant devices. …”
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Charakter prawny rady społecznej w samodzielnym publicznym zakładzie opieki zdrowotnej by Michał Gornowicz

“…Thus, the control exercised over a particular healthcare entity would be of a real and not fictitious nature, while at the same time improving the decision-making process within the healthcare entity.…”
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Effect of Na2Co3 on the preparation of metallic tin from cassiterite roasted under strong reductive atmosphere by Zhang Y., Liu B., Su Z., Chen J., Li G., Jiang T.

“…The current tin smelting processes, however, have the disadvantages of high smelting temperature, long smelting time, especially high tin loss ratio (>10 wt%). …”
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Early one-stage posterior-only surgery for congenital cervicothoracic scoliosis in children: medium- and long-term follow-up by Cefei Zhang, Fuyun Liu, Ke Xu, Weiming Hu, Bing Xia, Yufeng Zhao

“…Complications were recorded.ResultsThe mean operation time was 199.8 min (100–340 min) with an average blood loss of 261.5 ml (80–600 ml). …”
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Directly Fabricated Flexible Photodetector Based on TiO&#x2082;-Doped Carbon Nanosheets Film by Yunlong Zhang, Xiaolin Li, Zhipeng Cao, Qiang Wu, Gong Chen, Bo Wen, Dongfeng Diao, Xi Zhang

“…The photodetector demonstrates a high photo responsivity of 0.82 mA/W and a response time of 1.93 seconds. Due to the in-situ manufacturing capabilities of the ECR system, which avoids defects from secondary material transfers, the photodetector array exhibits excellent consistency and achieves clear recognition of light patterns in both flat and bent states.…”
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Relating proton LETd to biological response of parotid and submandibular glands using PSMA-PET in clinical patients by Dirk Wagenaar, Vineet Mohan, Johannes A. Langendijk, Roel J.H.M. Steenbakkers, Wouter V. Vogel, Stefan Both

“…A larger cohort scanned at later time intervals could shed more light on this issue.…”
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Development of Predictive Models for Progression from Diabetic Kidney Disease to End-Stage Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hu H, Mu X, Zhao S, Yang M, Zhou H

“…Cox regression analysis and competing risk regression were employed to identify independent predictors. Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to evaluate prediction performance, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to assess the model’s accuracy.Results: The Cox regression model developed for the 555 patients clinically diagnosed with DKD identified 5 predictors (body mass index (BMI), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), 24-hour urinary total protein (UTP), systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII), and controlling nutritional status (CONUT), whereas the Competing risks model included 4 predictors (BMI, eGFR, UTP, CONUT). …”
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Rash with DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System Use in Bilateral Reduction Mammoplasty: A Case Series by R. W. Knackstedt, J. A. Dixon, P. J. O’Neill, F. A. Herrera

“…Proposed benefits of wound closure with DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System, used with or without sutures, include its watertight seal, easy removal, microbial barrier, even distribution of tension, and reduction in wound closure time. Although allergic reactions to 2-octyl cyanoacrylate have been reported, few allergic reactions to DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System have been noted in the literature. …”
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