Exploratory testing of functional blood oxygenation level dependent-MRI to image the renoprotective effect of Remote Ischaemic PreConditioning during partial nephrectomy by Frederick Heuzeroth, Christian Wetterauer, Daniel Boll, Timm H. Westhoff, Maeve Dreher, Helge Seifert, Cyrill Rentsch, Jan Ebbing

“…We were able to demonstrate the potential of BOLD-MRI in measuring IRI. For the first time, it was shown that the renoprotective effects of RIPC can be visualized and measured using BOLD-MRI. …”
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Long-term Measurements of Carbonaceous Aerosol at Cape Hedo, Okinawa, Japan: Effects of Changes in Emissions in East Asia by Kojiro Shimada, Akinori Takami, Takatsugu Ishida, Yuta Taniguchi, Shuichi Hasegawa, Chak K. Chan, Yong Pyo Kim, Neng-Huei Lin, Shiro Hatakeyama

“…We obtained the EC and OC concentrations by conducting semi-real-time measurements using a carbon monitor, and performing an offline thermal/optical filter analysis according to the Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE) protocol. …”
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Myeloid Disease with the CSF3R T618I Mutation after CLL by Maria Eduarda Couto, Susana Bizarro, Domingos Sousa, Nelson Domingues, Isabel Oliveira, Gabriela Martins, Manuel R. Teixeira, Mário Mariz

“…Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is frequently an indolent diagnosis, with most of the patients being under surveillance for long time. There is an increased risk of a second neoplasia in CLL, rarely hematological (in the myeloid lineage is even rarer). …”
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Use of Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery (SBCS) to Optimize Parameters Affecting the Subjective Perception of the Procedure by P. Studený, J. Vránová, L. Nováček

“…We did not note any statistically significant differences in the perception of the time of surgery. Conclusion. SBCS can be used to optimize the parameters of cataract surgery. …”
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Validity and Reliability of Upper Limb Functional Assessment Using the Microsoft Kinect V2 Sensor by Laisi Cai, Ye Ma, Shuping Xiong, Yanxin Zhang

“…The system is suitable for assessing relative within-person change in upper limb motions over time, such as disease progression or improvement due to intervention.…”
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miR-146a expression and the miR-146a gene variant rs2910164 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of oral cancer by Vuković Miodrag, Stojković Goran, Zeljić Katarina

“…Expression of miR-146a-5p in oral cancer, adjacent non-cancerous tissue, and the rs2910164 genotype variant were examined by real-time PCR. No difference was observed in miR-146a-5p expression between cancerous and non-cancerous tissues (P=0.272). …”
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Uterine Natural Killer Cell and Human Leukocyte Antigen-G1 and Human Leukocyte Antigen-G5 Expression in Vaginal Discharge of Threatened-Abortion Women: A Case-Control Study by Saeideh Sadat Shobeiri, Zahra Rahmani, Hadi Hossein Nataj, Hossein Ranjbaran, Masoud Mohammadi, Saeid Abediankenari

“…Furthermore, we evaluated HLA-G1 and HLA-G5 isoforms expression by Real-Time PCR in these groups. The results of this study showed that threatened-abortion women had increased uNK cells and decreased T cells percentage in vaginal discharge in comparison with normal pregnant women (p=0.01, p=0.003, resp.). …”
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Numerical modeling of land subsidence induced by groundwater extraction considering unsaturated effects and using element-free Galerkin (EFG) method by A. Tourei, A. Pak, M. A. Iranmanesh

“…Although hydraulic conductivity controls the hydraulic decrement and land subsidence increase time, it slightly affects the ultimate hydraulic head and land subsidence at the steady-state stage. …”
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Notch Signaling Pathway Is Involved in bFGF-Induced Corneal Lymphangiogenesis and Hemangiogenesis by Fang Xie, Xue Zhang, Wenting Luo, Hongyan Ge, Dawei Sun, Ping Liu

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), Delta-like ligand 4 (Dll4), and Notch1 mRNA and protein expression were examined on days 1, 3, 7, and 14 by real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot. …”
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Edibility of cultivated green seaweed Ulva intestinalis from Monkhali Beach, Cox’s Bazar coast of Bangladesh: bio-toxicity and heavy metal contents by Md. Mohibbullah, Md. Afzal Hossain, Mahfuzul Alam Mithu, Md. Maynul Islam, Mohammed Shariful Azam, Mohammed Nurul Absar Khan, Jae-Suk Choi

“…The results showed that UI water extract had positive effects on the survivability and growth of the all-test organisms over different time periods, with minimal LC50 values, indicating no toxic to tested organisms. …”
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Dichotomitin promotes osteoblast differentiation and improves osteoporosis by inhibiting oxidative stress by Meichun Han, Weibin Du, Lei Zhang, Zhenwei Wang, Shengqiang Fang, Yang Zheng, Renfu Quan

“…Expression of oxidative stress-related genes and proteins was assessed using real-time quantitative PCR and western blotting. Results Micro-CT and histological staining revealed decreased and disrupted bone trabeculae in the OVX group, whereas the DH-treated group exhibited enhanced bone trabecular area and structure compared to the OVX group. …”
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Inpatient service utilization amongst infants diagnosed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection (RSV) in the United States. by Jason R Gantenberg, Kathryn D Thompson, Robertus van Aalst, David M Smith, Megan Richards, Christopher B Nelson, William V La Via, Sandra S Chaves, Angela M Bengtson, David A Savitz, Andrew R Zullo

“…Palivizumab-eligible infants had higher utilization of healthcare services and spent more time in the hospital or ICU compared to healthy infants or those with other comorbidities.…”
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A Personalised Optimising Level Adaptation (OLA) Difficulty Algorithm for Scenario Simulations in Professional VR Simulators by Marcin Wolański Robert, Karol Jędrasiak

“…Future research could enhance the OLA algorithm’s effectiveness by refining scenario block determination, therefore contributing to improved response times, decision-making and operational efficiency in the emergency services. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Laser-Ablated Surface Characteristics Between the Si Face and C Face of Silicon Carbide Substrates by Hsin-Yi Tsai, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Kuo-Cheng Huang, J. Andrew Yeh, Yi Yang, Chien-Fang Ding

“…This study found that when laser parameters are used to process SiC, the processing parameters required on both sides are different and provide important reference information for future industrial processing applications to shorten the time and process cost of SiC surface thinning.…”
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An Innovative Clinic-Based Intervention to Improve Adolescent Access to Sexual and Mental Health Services: The Total Teen Program by Whitney Garney, Gan Han, Christi Esquivel, Kristen Garcia, Kobi V. Ajayi, Kelly Wilson

“…MH was assessed using patient health questionnaire (PHQ)-9 and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)-2 scales, and sexual health was evaluated based on CDC guidelines and additional evidence-based questions. One-on-one time, confidential consultations, SRH and MH micro visits, and referrals measured access. …”
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Laparoscopic Banded One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: A Single-Center Series by Michela Campanelli, Emanuela Bianciardi, Domenico Benavoli, Giulia Bagaglini, Giorgio Lisi, Paolo Gentileschi

“…The operative data showed an average operative time of 48 minutes with 3.4% of patients suffering from early (minor) complications and 2.3% with a late (minor) complication. …”
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Surface roughness and material removal of Si3N4 cylindrical rollers using double-side grinding with diamond film pads by Fenfen Zhou, Yongkang Jin, Qi Shao, Weifeng Yao, Hongyun Wang

“…For smaller abrasives, reducing loading pressure and extending processing time can improve the surface roughness Ra. Remarkably, this research achieved defect-free surfaces of ceramic cylindrical rollers with a minimum average roughness of 6 nm and a deviation of 2 nm. …”
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Global prevalence of obesity in the older adults: A meta-analysis by Ali Asghar Khaleghi, Nader Salari, Niloofar Darvishi, Shadi Bokaee, Samira Jafari, Mahvan Hemmati, Masoud Mohammadi

“…Methods: In this study, systematic review and meta-analysis of study data on the prevalence of obesity in the older adults in the world using keywords including: prevalence, outbreak, Body Mass Index, BMI, obesity, Elderly, aged, older adult, in Science Direct databases, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Iran Doc, Mag Iran, SID and Google Scholar search engine were extracted without time limit until August 2020. The target population under study is the world's elderly, and obesity means a BMI≥30. …”
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A New Method of Central Axis Extracting for Pore Network Modeling in Rock Engineering by Xiao Guo, Kairui Yang, Haowei Jia, Zhengwu Tao, Mo Xu, Baozhu Dong, Lei Liu

“…Compared to traditional rock mechanics and geophysical experiments, digital core and pore network modeling is attracting more interests as it can provide more details on rock microstructure with much less time needed. The axis extraction algorithm, which has been widely applied for pore network modeling, mainly consists of a reduction and burning algorithm. …”
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Association between weight change across adulthood and risk of chronic kidney disease: NHANES 1999–2020 by Xunliang Li, Mengqian Liu, Qihui Ye, Jiaxin Zhu, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…The weight change patterns of participants were assessed across different time intervals, including transitions from obesity to non-obesity, non-obesity to obesity, and remaining stable obesity. …”
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