Prophylactic Subacute Administration of Zinc Increases CCL2, CCR2, FGF2, and IGF-1 Expression and Prevents the Long-Term Memory Loss in a Rat Model of Cerebral Hypoxia-Ischemia by Victor Manuel Blanco-Alvarez, Guadalupe Soto-Rodriguez, Juan Antonio Gonzalez-Barrios, Daniel Martinez-Fong, Eduardo Brambila, Maricela Torres-Soto, Ana Karina Aguilar-Peralta, Alejandro Gonzalez-Vazquez, Constantino Tomás-Sanchez, I. Daniel Limón, Jose R. Eguibar, Araceli Ugarte, Jeanett Hernandez-Castillo, Bertha Alicia Leon-Chavez

“…The cerebral cortex-hippocampus was dissected at different times before and after CCAO. CCL2/CCR2, FGF2, and IGF-1 expression was assessed by RT-PCR and ELISA. …”
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Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) exposure, lung function, airway inflammation and expiratory microbiota: A randomized crossover study by Rongrong Xu, Yanping Zhang, Tingting Wu, Hao Liu, Jianhao Peng, Zhanshan Wang, Te Ba, Baorong Zhang, Zhigang Li, Yongjie Wei

“…TRAP including NO2 and CO in the road were about 1.5 times higher than that in the park except for PMs, and total VOCs also showed higher concentrations. …”
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Hybrid MPPT control using hybrid pelican optimization algorithm with perturb and observe for PV connected grid by Burhan U. Din Abdullah, Suman Lata Dhar, Shiva Pujan Jaiswal, Muhammad Majid Gulzar, Muhammad Majid Gulzar, Mohammad Alqahtani, Muhammad Khalid, Muhammad Khalid

“…While Artificial Intelligence (AI) and optimization techniques show promise, their implementation complexity and longer attainment times for Maximum Power Point (MPP) hinder widespread adoption.MethodThis paper proposes a hybrid MPPT technique that integrates the Pelican Optimization algorithm (POA) with the Perturb and Observe algorithm (P&O) for a grid-connected photovoltaic system (PV). …”
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Clinical Prediction Score for Ruptured Appendicitis in ED by Thidathit Prachanukool, Chaiyaporn Yuksen, Welawat Tienpratarn, Sorravit Savatmongkorngul, Panvilai Tangkulpanich, Chetsadakon Jenpanitpong, Yuranun Phootothum, Malivan Phontabtim, Promphet Nuanprom

“…A score >6 increased the likelihood ratio of ruptured appendicitis by 3.88 times. Conclusion. Using the Ramathibodi Welawat Ruptured Appendicitis Score (RAMA WeRA Score) developed in this study, a score of >6 was associated with ruptured appendicitis.…”
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Part 3. Clinical Practice Guideline for Airway Management and Emergency Thoracotomy for Trauma Patients from the Korean Society of Traumatology by Chan Yong Park, O Hyun Kim, Sung Wook Chang, Kang Kook Choi, Kyung Hak Lee, Seong Yup Kim, Maru Kim, Gil Jae Lee, Korean Society of Traumatology (KST) Clinical Research Group

“…What alternative method should be used if securing the airway fails more than three times? If three or more attempts to intubate the airway fail, other methods should be considered to secure the airway (1B). …”
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Neuromodulation of Attentional Control in Major Depression: A Pilot DeepTMS Study by Jodie Naim-Feil, John L. Bradshaw, Dianne M. Sheppard, Oded Rosenberg, Yechiel Levkovitz, Pinhas Dannon, Paul B. Fitzgerald, Moshe Isserles, Abraham Zangen

“…To control for the practice effect, CS (n=26) were readministered the SART a further two times. The MDD group exhibited deficits in sustained attention and cognitive inhibition. …”
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Effect of stabilizer pressure biofeedback on post-thyroidectomy neck pain in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial by Elham S Hassan, Afaf M. Botla, Marian Y. Abdou, Abdel Hamid A. Attalla, Khadra Mohamed Ali, Shreen Rashad Aboelmaged

“…Q1: The treatment interventions were administered 3 times per week for six weeks. A stabilizer pressure biofeedback device was utilized to evaluate the endurance capacity of the DCFs. …”
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Bioinspired hierarchical porous tough adhesive to promote sealing of high-pressure bleeding by Yinghao Li, Dongling Xiao, Weixi Yan, Meilin Jiang, Ju Tan, Zhongliang Qin, Jingting Zhou, Yue Sun, Mingcan Yang, Guanyuan Yang, Yawei Gu, Yong Liu, Chuhong Zhu

“…Timely and stable sealing of uncontrolled high-pressure hemorrhage in emergency situations outside surgical units remains a major clinical challenge, contributing to the high mortality rate associated with trauma. …”
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Proximal Sessile Serrated Adenomas Are More Prevalent in Caucasians, and Gastroenterologists Are Better Than Nongastroenterologists at Their Detection by Malav P. Parikh, Sujit Muthukuru, Yash Jobanputra, Kushal Naha, Niyati M. Gupta, Vaibhav Wadhwa, Rocio Lopez, Prashanthi N. Thota, Madhusudhan R. Sanaka

“…Detection rates based on patient gender, race, colonoscopy timing, fellow participation, bowel preparation quality, and specialty of the endoscopist were calculated. t-tests were used to compare detection rates and a multivariate-adjusted analysis was performed. …”
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Incentivizing Demand-Side Response Through Discount Scheduling Using Hybrid Quantum Optimization by David Bucher, Jonas Nuslein, Corey O'Meara, Ivan Angelov, Benedikt Wimmer, Kumar Ghosh, Giorgio Cortiana, Claudia Linnhoff-Popien

“…We implement DSR through discount scheduling, which involves offering discrete price incentives to consumers to adjust their electricity consumption patterns to times when their local energy mix consists of more renewable energy. …”
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Self-induced optical non-reciprocity by Zhu-Bo Wang, Yan-Lei Zhang, Xin-Xin Hu, Guang-Jie Chen, Ming Li, Peng-Fei Yang, Xu-Bo Zou, Peng-Fei Zhang, Chun-Hua Dong, Gang Li, Tian-Cai Zhang, Guang-Can Guo, Chang-Ling Zou

“…It is demonstrated that the 70 μW signal could lever the non-reciprocity and realize a 30 dB isolation of the backward laser with a power 100 times higher. The demonstrated nonlinear non-reciprocal medium provides a versatile tool to control light and deepen our understanding of light-matter interactions and enables applications ranging from topological photonics to unidirectional quantum information transfer in a network.…”
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2.5D Inductive Intertwined Frequency Selective Surface for Band-Pass and High Miniaturization Applications by Juan Andres Vasquez-Peralvo, Rocio Chueca Lasheras, Juan Carlos Merlano Duncan, Shuai Zhang, Pavel Pechac, Vaclav Kabourek, Symeon Chatzinotas

“…The proposed unit cell achieves high miniaturization, with dimensions as small as <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0.0096\lambda _{0} \times 0.0096\lambda _{0}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> at 0.268 GHz, using 4 vias per unit cell. …”
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Exploring corrosion protection of mild steel by ionic liquid functionalized graphene oxide: Gravimetric, electrochemical, and surface studies by M.Alharbi, Ruby Aslam, Ajahar Khan, Khalid A. Alamry, Mahmoud A. Hussein, Yas Al-Hadeethi, Elena Bekyarova, S. Alqahtani

“…Assessments of inhibition performance throughout a range of immersion times, up to 144 hr, revealed a steady rise in efficiency up to 96 hr, followed by a minor decline while maintaining efficiencies above 85 %. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding High Salt Intake and Association With Hypertension Among Rural Women in Chandpur District of Bangladesh by Pradip Chandra, Aminul Islam, Shahara Robertson, Abu‐Al‐Rafe, Md. Abu Sayed, Afra Anjum Ahona, Mst. Nadira Parvin, Pradip Sen Gupta

“…Results The result gives evidence that participant who added always salt to their meals were three times more likely to be hypotensive (AOR: 2.99; CI: 1.40, 6.42). …”
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Experimental investigation of CF8 stainless steel impeller quality using PLA-based fused deposition modeling-assisted investment casting by Margi Shah, Dhiren Patel, Sarang Pande, Mustufa Haider Abidi, Fahad Alasim

“…However, its drawbacks include long cycle times and costly tooling, making it ideal for mass production but inefficient for frequent design changes, small batch production, or customized products. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of Acetaminophen Release in HPC/PAAm Hydrogel: Synthesis and Application by Abigail M. Díaz-Guerrero, Claudia A. Castillo-Miranda, Carlos F. Castro-Guerrero, Hernán Peraza-Vázquez, Ana B. Morales-Cepeda, Adrián F. Peña-Delgado

“…This model was able to describe the release of acetaminophen in HPC/PAAm gel with high values of R2 and adjusted R2 and to simulate the drug release at times beyond the end of the experiment. High values of R2 and low values of Coefficient of Variation (CV), Root-Mean-Square Error (RMSE), and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) were obtained from the comparison between the simulated and the experimental data. …”
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Ferromagnetic Nickel as a Sustainable Reducing Agent for Tin–Lead Mixed Perovskite in Single‐Junction and Tandem Solar Cells by Doyun Im, Passarut Boonmongkolras, Yeonghun Yun, Sung Woong Yang, Sunwoo Kim, Jungchul Yun, Rajendra Kumar Gunasekaran, You‐Hyun Seo, Nam Joong Jeon, Gill Sang Han, Sangwook Lee

“…Ni particles can be reused up to five times without significantly affecting the PSC's performance. …”
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Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma of Nasopharynx and Paranasal Sinuses in Children Diagnosis and Treatment—Review of the Literature and Case Report by Cristian Mârțu, Ștefan Dragoș Tîrnovanu, Ioana Mârțu, Dan Ferariu, Dan Mârțu, Alexandra Jităreanu, Luminița Rădulescu

“…The prognosis remains reserved and is contingent upon accurate evaluation and timely intervention. Rigorous follow-up, including endoscopic and imagistic investigation, is crucial for early detection of recurrences, thereby improving treatment outcomes.…”
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Complex and severe infection in a 67-year-old liver transplant recipient due to Cunninghamella elegans, Bordetella bronchiseptica, and Pneumocystis jirovecii by Muyun Wei, Kangyi Gu, Juanxiu Qin, Xinhua Lu, Junqi Feng, Shaowei Mao, Min Li, Zhilan Li, Changsheng Wang

“…Also, the case indicates that traditional methods are insufficient for the etiological diagnosis needs of critical and severe patient populations, and timely use of mNGS should be recommended.…”
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Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) Essential Oil: Extraction, Composition, Bioactivity and Uses for Food Preservation – a Review by Ewa Majewska, Mariola Kozłowska, Eliza Gruczyńska-Sękowska, Dorota Kowalska, Katarzyna Tarnowska

“…Lemongrass essential oil has been used since ancient times in folk medicine as a remedy to improve circulation, stabilise menstrual cycles, promote digestion or increase immunity. …”
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