Dexamethasone Provides Effective Immunosuppression for Improved Survival of Retinal Organoids after Epiretinal Transplantation by Bikun Xian, Ziming Luo, Kaijing Li, Kang Li, Mingjun Tang, Runcai Yang, Shoutao Lu, Haijun Zhang, Jian Ge

“…Our in vitro experiments indicated that both DEX and RAP treatments were equally effective in suppressing microglial activity. …”
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Sample size calculations based on day-to-day variability of stress biomarkers in persons with dementia and their family caregivers by Azita Emami, Jeehye Jun, Gabriella Engström, Lars Berglund, Töres Theorell

“…For morning cortisol, five consecutive sampling days at baseline and an equal number of days at study termination is sufficient to detect a treatment difference>5% of baseline level with>20 dyads per group. …”
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Luminescence of bound excitons created near sodium impurity ions in KCl:Na single crystals by K. Shunkeyev, А. Kenzhebayeva, A. Krasnikov, V. Nagirnyi, Sh Sagimbayeva, D. Sergeyev, А. Tilep, Zh Ubaev, A. Lushchik

“…The lifetime of the fast component of cathodoluminescence at 2.8 and 3.1 eV equals 2.4 and 1.7 ns, respectively, at 6 K and even shortens to approximately τ ≈ 0.3 ns at room temperature. …”
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Effect of Herbal and Fluoride Mouth Rinses on Streptococcus mutans and Dental Caries among 12–15-Year-Old School Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Vinej Somaraj, Rekha P. Shenoy, Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal, Vijaya Kumar, Praveen S. Jodalli, Laxminarayan Sonde

“…The present study showed that both herbal and fluoride mouth rinses, when used fortnightly, were equally effective and could be recommended for use in school-based health education program to control dental caries. …”
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Excretory Function of Intestinal Tract Enhanced in Kidney Impaired Rats Caused by Adenine by Yu Yun, Tao Gao, Yue Li, Zhiyi Gao, Jinlian Duan, Hua Yin, Weigang Duan

“…Intestinal tract was harvested and equally divided into 20 segments except cecum. Kidneys were harvested and histologically examined with hematoxylin-eosin staining kits. …”
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Outcome of Different Preemptive Analgesia Modalities in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgeries: A Prospective Randomized Study by Narendra Vaidya, Gourav S. Pawar, Anup P Gadekar, Nilesh A. Patil, Pravin Rameshrao Kutemate, Mohit Kolhapure

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 105 patients were enrolled in the study and were equally divided into three groups. Group 1 and Group 2 were given tablet pregabalin 75 mg, tablet paracetamol 1 g, and tablet aceclofenac 100 mg orally 1 day before surgery, and on the day of surgery, before incision, Group 1 received injection paracetamol 1 g and injection dexamethasone 8 mg intravenously; Group 2 received injection paracetamol 1 g, injection dexamethasone 8 mg, injection tramadol 50 mg, and injection MgSo4 1 g intravenously; And Group 3 received only iPACK. …”
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The Safety and Efficacy of Chemical Pleurodesis Agents in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion Admitted in Tertiary Care Hospital by Venkateshwaran Kathamuthu, Rajeshkumar Balakrishnan, Saravanavasan Rajendran, Prabhakaran Rathinam

“…Conclusion: Povidone-iodine had an adequate response nearly equal to the talc which was a highly efficacious pleurodesis agent. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Distance and Faceto- face Breastfeeding Education on Female Nursing Students’ Knowledge: A Quasiexperimental Study by Marjan Kevenjan, Fatemeh Vizeshfar, Ladan Zarshenas

“…One hundred and thirty eight students were selected using convenient sampling and divided equally into two experimental groups (face-to-face education with 46 participants and distance education with 46 participants) and one control group (46 participants). …”
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Identification and Validation of Pivotal Genes in Osteoarthritis Combined with WGCNA Analysis by Yang C, Chen X, Liu J, Wang W, Sun L, Xie Y, Chang Q

“…Chengzhuo Yang,1,* Xinhua Chen,1,* Jin Liu,1 Wenhao Wang,1 Lihua Sun,2 Youhong Xie,1 Qing Chang1,* 1Department of The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Youhong Xie; Qing Chang, Email 172763320@qq.com; 651733149@qq.comIntroduction: The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA), the most common chronic joint condition, is increasing due to the aging population and escalating obesity rates, leading to a significant impact on human health and well-being. …”
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Model calculation of a radio communication line based on remote sensing data by Andrey T. Albuzov, Pavel E. Shakhov, Vladimir I. Filatov

“…The results of the program implementation are presented, which calculate the essential propagation zone of the radio signal in accordance with the radio frequency, classifies the channel depending on the presence of terrain obstacles in the essential zone, determines the reflection point on the radio path according to the principle of equality of angles of incidence and reflection and verifies its belonging to the directions of antenna diagrams, takes into account the reflection coefficient at the underlying surface of a water body at the reflection point and calculates the amount of interference losses. …”
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Study on Electroosmosis Consolidation of Punctiform Electrode Unit by Xiaoyu Yang, Yongbin Xie, Jianhua Dong, Guosheng Liu, Yalin Zheng

“…In the electroosmosis method, when the distance between the opposite electrode and the same electrode is equal, the two-dimensional effect of electroosmotic consolidation is significant, and the use of one-dimensional model will overestimate the potential gradient, making the calculated pore pressure value too large. …”
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Does Faeces Excreted by Moxidectin-Treated Sheep Impact Coprophagous Insects and the Activity of Soil Microbiota in Subtropical Pastures? by Susana Gilaverte Hentz, Felix Guillermo Reyes Reyes, Glaciela Kaschuk, Leandro Bittencourt de Oliveira, Maria Angela Machado Fernandes, Alda Lúcia Gomes Monteiro

“…Diptera, Hymenoptera, Isoptera, and Coleoptera were equally encountered in faeces from MOX-treated and nontreated animals. …”
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Eccentric indices based QSPR evaluation of drugs for schizophrenia treatment by Muneeba Mansha, Sarfraz Ahmad, Zahid Raza

“…Statistical analysis shows that p-values less than equals 0.05, f-test value (>2.5), and values of correlation r are greater than 0.7 validate the calculations. …”
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The Effects of Vitamin E Application on Some Free Radicals and Lactate Levels in Acute Exercise by Ekrem Boyalı, Mustafa Nizamlıoğlu, Süleyman Patlar

“…In the study, the subjects were divided into 2 equal groups. The vitamin E group (Group 1) will be given vitamin E for 4 weeks (300 mg D-alpha- tocopheryl acetate) and will be made to do acute taekwondo exercise once a week till they get tired. …”
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Application of Homogenized Load-Bearing Ring Hypothesis in Roadway Supporting by Quntao Zhang, Jianwei Zheng, Xiaodong Sun, Wenzhou Li, Kang Yi, Yukai Fu, Jiulin Shi, Shuai Wang, Biao Liu, Qi Wang

“…It was believed that when the axial ratio (k) of this bearing structure is equal to the lateral stress factor (λ) (which is the optimal axial ratio), the tangential stress on the bearing boundary reaches the minimum and is in uniform distribution. …”
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Fattening performance, slaughter and carcass characteristics of bafra, akkaraman and bafra × akkaraman f1 lambs at different slaughter weights by Büşra Yaranoğlu, Ceyhan Özbeyaz

“…</p> <p><strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>Datas were collected from 48 male ram lambs; which divided into 3 equal groups. At the beginning of the fattening, the lambs were approximately 20 kg of<br />live weight. …”
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Research Hotspots and Trends in Acupuncture for Cancer:A bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2024 by Ji Z, Niu H, He A, Li K, Jia J, Zhang M, Liu G

“…Zhe Ji,&ast; Heyuan Niu,&ast; Anqi He, Kaiyu Li, Jinyan Jia, Maorun Zhang, Gang Liu Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gang Liu, Email lg1059@tmu.edu.cnBackground: Acupuncture is increasingly recognized as a promising intervention modality in cancer treatment. …”
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A Study to Assess Resilience and Empathy among the BSc Nursing Students by S. Anand, K. R. Anoopa, J. P Haripriya

“…The Percentage of the student in the first year is 27.3%, while the number who belongs to the 3rd year is 25.8% and equal number of students belongs to 4th year. Among 55% of participants were Hostlers and 69.6% had only one sibling. 37.6% of fathers and 23.2% of mothers have an education below 10th standard. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on household food waste: Bases for formulation of a recycling system by M.R. Limon, C.B.J. Villarino

“…A total of one hundred rural households were selected using stratified equal allocation sampling technique. Data were collected through the use of researcher-made questionnaire with Cronbach’s Alpha at .82, and was supplemented by observations. …”
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The evolution of gender studies in physical education: insights from a bibliometric analysis by Bustanol Arifin, Abdurrohman Muzakki, Ratko Pavlović, Edi Setiawan

“…Emerging patterns and themes highlight the complexity of gender issues in this context, emphasising the need for ongoing research and practical interventions to promote gender equality. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of gender research in this field, offering valuable insights for educators, policymakers, and researchers to create an inclusive and equitable physical education environment. …”
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