Long-term outcome of photodynamic therapy with hexyl aminolevulinate, 5-aminolevulinic acid nanoemulsion and methyl aminolevulinate for low-risk Basal Cell Carcinomas by M. Salmivuori, M. Grönroos, T. Tani, J. Räsänen, E. Snellman, N. Neittaanmäki

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Comparison of Nasopharyngeal Airway with Endoscopic Respiratory Mask for Hypoxemia in Painless Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Obese Outpatients: Study Protocol for a Randomized Cont... by Xiang D, Deng L, Zhou R, Zhang X, Tian L, Jiang W, Zhou Y, Chen W, Peng Y

“…Dongmei Xiang,1,* Lei Deng,2,* Rui Zhou,3– 5 Xianjie Zhang,1 Lei Tian,1 Wencai Jiang,1 Yukai Zhou,1 Wenya Chen,1 Yanhua Peng1 1Department of Anesthesiology, the Deyang People’s Hospital, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, 618000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, the Deyang People’s Hospital, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, 618000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, People’s Republic of China; 4Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain-Like Intelligence, Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, People’s Republic of China; 5Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yanhua Peng, Department of Anesthesiology, the Deyang People’s Hospital, No. 173 section 1 Mount Taishan North Road Jingyang District, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China, Email pyhuaa@163.comIntroduction: Sedatives and anesthetics can modify airway tone and induce respiratory depression, exacerbating the gas exchange impairments associated with obesity. …”
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Air Pollution Levels Related to Peak Expiratory Flow Rates among Adult Asthmatics in Lampang, Thailand by Wanwisa Chujit, Phongtape Wiwatanadate, Athavudh Deesomchok, Khajornsak Sopajaree, Kamal Eldeirawi, Ying I. Tsai

“…This year-long study, which was conducted from November 2015 till October 2016 and resulted in 12,045 data points from 33 participants, assessed the relationships (with a 95% confidence interval [CI]) between measured air pollutant (CO, NO2, O3, SO2, PM2.5 and PM10) concentrations and peak expiratory flow rates (PEFRs) among adults with asthma in the district of Mae Moh in Lampang, Thailand. A positive correlation was found between the mean daily concentration of NO2 from 4 days prior (“lag 4”) and the PEFR upon waking (“morning PEFR”), with an increase of 1 ppb in the former being associated with an increase of 1.34 L min−1 (95% CI: 0.25, 2.44) in the latter. …”
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Dose-Weighted Network Pharmacology: Evaluating Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulations for Lumbar Disc Herniation by Zhou C, Xiang T, Yu Y, Ma H, Liu C, Yang F, Yang L

“…Changwen Zhou,1 Ting Xiang,2 Yu Yu,3 Hongzhong Ma,1 Ce Liu,1 Feng Yang,1,4,* Lixue Yang1,4,* 1The First Clinical Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Rehabilitation Department, Xiang Xi Autonomous Prefecture National Hospital, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Chinese Medicine, Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Orthopedic Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lixue Yang; Feng Yang, The First Clinical Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Vice No. 2, West Weiyang Road, Qindu District, Shaanxi, 712000, People’s Republic of China, Email ylx18391076233@163.com; yangfengdudu@163.comBackground and Purpose: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) significantly impacts individuals, particularly those aged 40– 45. …”
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High-resolution mapping of evapotranspiration over heterogeneous cropland affected by soil salinity by Meihan Liu, Huimin Lei, Xingwang Wang, Paula Paredes

“…Evapotranspiration (ET) plays a crucial role in the terrestrial water cycle, particularly in arid areas such as those of the Hetao Irrigation District (HID) in Inner Mongolia, China, where water scarcity and salinity variability pose significant challenges for irrigated agriculture and ecological monitoring. …”
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Association of Wrist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among Type II Diabetics in a Ghanaian Population by Christian Obirikorang, Yaa Obirikorang, Emmanuel Acheampong, Enoch Odame Anto, Emmanuel Toboh, Evans Adu Asamoah, Bright Amakwaa, Emmanuella Nsenbah Batu, Peter Brenya

“…This cross-sectional study involved 384 diabetic patients at Begoro District Hospital, Ghana. Blood pressure, anthropometrics, and biochemical indices were measured. …”
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Age-specific abnormal glucose metabolism in HIV-positive people on antiviral therapy in China: a multicenter case-control study by Lijun Xu, Mengsha Chen, Chunhui Yan, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaoli Ni, Minghang Zhou, Weiwei Xu, Junfang Xu, Shigui Yang

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Adsorption of Chromium(VI) onto Freshwater Snail Shell-Derived Biosorbent from Aqueous Solutions: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics by Xuan Hoa Vu, Lan Huong Nguyen, Huu Tap Van, Dinh Vinh Nguyen, Thu Huong Nguyen, Quang Trung Nguyen, L. T. Ha

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Spatio-temporal dynamics of grassland ecosystem services and the segmentation effects of their drivers: A case in South China Karst by Yongyao Li, Kangning Xiong, Wenfang Zhang, Shuai Xiang, Baoshan Zhang, Rong Li

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Influence of luteolin on the apoptosis of esophageal cancer Eca109 cells and its mechanism of action by Shaokang Wang, Lingmeng Fu, Yi Wu, Hongmei Xiao, Jing Wang, Guiju Sun

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Adverse events in different administration routes of amiodarone: a pharmacovigilance study based on the FDA adverse event reporting system by Jingrong Yang, Mengfan You, Jingxin Wang, Rongfei Sun, Lili Han, Xiaonan Liu, Kaibin Niu, Kaidi Xing, Juanping Sun, Wenge Su, Yifei Wang

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Growth Traits and Yield Performance of Japonica Hybrid Rice Bred by the New Strategy in the Yangtze River Region of China by Yutiao Chen, Jiayu Song, Xiaofu Hong, Huaijie Zhang, Tiejun Hu, Guanglong Zhu

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Les quais nos 1, 12 et 13 du port romain de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) by Xavier Favreau, Nicolas Ménez

“…AD the riverbank of the Saint-Lupien district in Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) was the object of an ambitious urban planning program that transformed it, subsequently emerging as a structured and monumental constructed space. …”
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Multisensor Data Fusion and GIS-DRASTIC Integration for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment With Rainfall Consideration by Wu Jiazhe, Dai Xinrui, Su Yancheng, Zheng Xiangtian, Bushra Ghaffar, Rabiya Nasir, Ahsan Jamil, Zeeshan Zafar, Mohammad Suhail Meer, M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud, Rahila Naseer, Hesham El-Askary

“…Agriculture is the primary economic sector on the coast in the southern district (Nowshera). More food productivity is required due to the expanding population and diminishing agricultural lands, which increases the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers in farming. …”
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Larviciding for malaria control and elimination in Africa by Gretchen Newby, Prosper Chaki, Mark Latham, Dulcisária Marrenjo, Eric Ochomo, Derric Nimmo, Edward Thomsen, Allison Tatarsky, Elijah O. Juma, Michael Macdonald

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Defining national research priorities for prostate cancer in Zambia: using the Delphi process for comprehensive cancer policy setting in sub-Saharan Africa by Ajay Aggarwal, Janet Seeley, Virginia Bond, Kennedy Lishimpi, John Kachimba, Musonda Simwinga, Andrew Sentoogo Ssemata, Susan Msadabwe, Dorothy Chilambe Lombe, Monde Mwamba, Richard Muhumuza, Victor Mapulanga

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Preparation of a Specific ssDNA Aptamer for Brevetoxin-2 Using SELEX by Rui-Yun Tian, Chao Lin, Shi-Yu Yu, Sheng Gong, Pan Hu, Yan-Song Li, Zong-Cheng Wu, Yang Gao, Yu Zhou, Zeng-Shan Liu, Hong-Lin Ren, Shi-Ying Lu

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Predicting dengue incidence in high-risk areas of China through the integration of Southeast Asian and local meteorological factors by Shaowei Sang, Yiguan Wang, Qiyong Liu, Peng Chen, Chuanxi Li, Anran Zhang

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Diffusion MRI-based analysis of functional alterations of the glymphatic system in children with non-lesional epilepsy by Bixia Wu, Gengbiao Zhang, Yanting Wang, Hongyi Zheng, Hui Tan, Wenbin Zheng

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A Comprehensive Evaluation of Nutritional Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Different Chinese Eggplant Varieties Based on Multivariate Statistical Analysis by Jian Lyu, Ning Jin, Xianglan Ma, Xueyun Yin, Li Jin, Shuya Wang, Xuemei Xiao, Jihua Yu

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