The Efficacy of Moxibustion on the Serum Levels of CXCL1 and β-EP in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Siyu Tao, Xue Wang, Chenxi Liao, Yan Xiong, Jie Tang, Nannan Jiang, Yuan Li, Xinyue Hu, Rouxian Shuai, Yueyue Wang, Ping Wu

“…Sixty-eight patients with RA were randomly and equally classified into the control and treatment groups. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Clove Oil in Mitigating Cadmium-Induced Hepatorenal Toxicity Through Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antiapoptotic Mechanisms by Inas M. Elgharib, Fatma M. Abdelhamid, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Hatem Sembawa, Talat A. Albukhari, Waheed A. Filimban, Rehab M. Bagadood, Mohamed E. El-Boshy, Engy F. Risha

“…Methods: Twenty rats were equally divided into four groups: a control group, a Cd group treated with 15 mg/kg b.wt CdCl₂, a CLO group administered 200 mg/kg b.wt CLO, and a Cd+CLO group. …”
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Variables associated with cognitive function: an exposome-wide and mendelian randomization analysis by Yong-Li Zhao, Yi-Ning Hao, Yi-Jun Ge, Yi Zhang, Lang-Yu Huang, Yan Fu, Dan-Dan Zhang, Ya-Nan Ou, Xi-Peng Cao, Jian-Feng Feng, Wei Cheng, Lan Tan, Jin-Tai Yu

“…We performed univariate analyses to identify variables significantly associated with each cognitive function in two equal-sized split discovery and replication datasets. …”
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A comparison of applicant and accepted student characteristics to research training programs with implications for recruitment and selection strategy by Young-Hee Cho, Young-Hee Cho, Chi-Ah Chun, Chi-Ah Chun, Hector Ramos, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Kim-Phuong L. Vu

“…Although psychosocial characteristics measured with the online survey were not considered in the selection process, post-hoc analyses showed that LD applicants with higher grit and UD applicants with higher science interests were more likely to be accepted to the programs.ConclusionThe equal representation of URM and female students in the applicant and non-applicant groups suggests that students from these traditionally underrepresented groups in STEM were just as likely to apply to our training programs. …”
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Neuroprotective role of epigallocatechin-3-gallate, albeginin and melanoxetin in alzheimer's disease by Arif Malik, Mehreen Hassan, Sulayman Waquar, Muhammad Wasim, Anam Naz, Faryal M. Awan, Muhammad T. Khan, Ali I. Khawaja, Sumera Zaib, Jamshed Iqbal, Ayesha Zahid, Marvi Marvi, Javeid Iqbal, Heng Wang, Dong-Qing Wei

“…Purpose: EGCG, is an antioxidant/anti-inflammatory that lowers amyloid-b and tau aggregation in AD models and improves cognition at preclinical dosages of 25–100 mg/kg/day and clinical doses of 200–800 mg/ Albeginin, a new flavonoid, reduces neuroinflammation in rats at 10–50 mg/kg/day, equal to 100–200 mg/day in humans. Melanoxetin, a phenolic molecule, chelates toxic metals, lowers ROS, and protects neurons at 15–40 mg/kg/day in animal models and 50–150 mg/day in humans. …”
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Peel of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) diets boost growth, digestive-absorptive functions, immune-antioxidant indices, and regulate immunomodulatory genes and mTOR/MAPK-P38/apoptosis sig... by Rowida E. Ibrahim, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Elsayed M. Younis, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Asmaa Yaseen, Tarek Khamis, Simon J. Davies, Afaf N. Abdel Rahman

“…Fish (n = 200; 34.93 ± 0.11 g) were split equally into four groups and kept for 60 days. Fish were given diets supplemented with different CPP levels: 0 (CPP0 was the control diet), 5 (CPP5), 10 (CPP10), and 15 (CPP15) g CPP/kg diet. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence in pregnancy: a multicentre, binational study by Akaninyene E. Ubom, Chidinma P. Ohachenu, Suraiya S. Auwal, Safiyya F. Usman, Akwasi B. Opoku, Caesar A. Ansing, Jamiu S. Shehu, Peter C. Oriji, Komommo O. Okpebri, Ademola S. Olutoye, Rasheedat O. Balogun, Joshua E. Ifebude, Oluwole D. Obadina, Solomon Nyeche, Abdurrahman A. Bunawa, Ukeje J. Ifeanyi, Fatima A. Mahmud, Hauwa S. Gumbi, Akeem O. Ojugbele, Olubusayo O. Areo, Olakunle E. Ogunjide, Mariam M. Shiru, Ada C. Okpighe, Chia Iornengen, David M. Aqua, Suleiman Z. Abubakar, Fadekemi O. Gabriel-Raji, Oyiana I. Gregory, Lukman O. Lawal, Mathias Abude, David Walawah, Aderopo I. Adelola, Akpofure H. Ese, Jane C. Orijani, Ephraim A. Suobite, Olire C. Afon, Obinna P. Ekwebalam, Baderinwa O. Akanji, Emmanuel E. John, Ibraheem O. Awowole, Omotade A. Ijarotimi, Ngozi Thompson, John I. Ikimalo, Olusola B. Fasubaa

“…Policies and interventions that promote gender equality and women’s economic and educational empowerment are beneficial.…”
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Mortality in Antinuclear Antibody-Positive Patients with and Without Rheumatologic Immune-Related Disorders: A Large-Scale Population-Based Study by Uria Shani, Paula David, Ilana Balassiano Strosberg, Ohad Regev, Mohamad Yihia, Niv Ben-Shabat, Dennis McGonagle, Orly Weinstein, Howard Amital, Abdulla Watad

“…We compared patients aged 18 and older with positive ANA serology (n = 102,931) to an equal number of ANA-negative controls (n = 102,931). …”
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Robot-assisted pyeloplasty and laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children: A comparison of single-port-plus-one and multiport surgery by Jianglong Chen, Jianglong Chen, Huihuang Xu, Huihuang Xu, Shan Lin, Shan Lin, Shaohua He, Shaohua He, Kunbin Tang, Kunbin Tang, Zhixiang Xiao, Zhixiang Xiao, Di Xu, Di Xu

“…There were no differences in fasting time, the length of time that a ureteral catheter remained in place, or the number of postoperative complications.ConclusionOur study shows that both robotic multiple-port and single-port-plus-one approaches are comparable, with laparoscopic multiple-port and single-port approaches equally effective in resolving OUPJ in children. Robotic and single-port-plus-one approaches may be associated with some advantages in hospitalization time and cosmetic outcomes; therefore, these approaches may be useful in urologic surgery that requires precise suturing, especially in pediatric patients.…”
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A Program for Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources (MENR) by Kabale University

“…It states, “We are determined to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment and determined to protect the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that it can support the need of the present and future generations” Goal 15 is to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. …”
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La mise en œuvre d’un aqueduc : l’exemple de la Brévenne à Lyon by Catherine Coquidé, Antoine Valois

“…The standard of its construction also emphasises the containment of water at a level that would not be equalled in Lyon.On the other hand, its slope is less regular than that of the Gier aqueduct, since maintaining a sufficient height at the base of the flow is not its main concern. …”
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How does residency program reputation influence American shoulder and elbow surgeons fellowship match results? by Alexander Jurayj, BA, Taylor Timoteo, DO, Julio Nerys-Figueroa, BS, Johnny Kasto, MD, Jared M. Mahylis, MD, Stephanie J. Muh, MD

“…Tiers 1, 2, and 3 are ranked approximately equally, while tiers 4 and 5 are ranked significantly lower. …”
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Molecular and Transmission Characteristics of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains Among College Students in Beijing, China by Cao X, Li X, Song Z, He P, Zhang R, Teng C, Sun Q, Wang X, Zhao B, Zhang Z, Zhao Y

“…Xiaolong Cao,1,2,* Xinyue Li,1,3,* Zexuan Song,4 Ping He,5 Ruiqing Zhang,1,3 Chong Teng,6 Qian Sun,2 Xue Wang,2 Bing Zhao,3 Zhiguo Zhang,7 Yanlin Zhao3 1National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China; 2Outpatient Department, Beijing Changping Institute for Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment, Beijing, 102200, People’s Republic of China; 3National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, People’s Republic of China; 5Center for Infection Biology, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China; 6Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Department, Beijing Dongcheng District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 100050, People’s Republic of China; 7Hospital Management Office, Beijing Changping Mental Health Care Hospital, Beijing, 102202, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhiguo Zhang, Beijing Changping Mental Health Care Hospital, Changping District, Beijing, 102202, People’s Republic of China, Email zhgzh8689@126.com Yanlin Zhao, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China, Email zhaoyl@chinacdc.cnBackground: College students are a crucial link in curbing the epidemic. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of high-molecular-weight glutenin subunit loci in bread wheat varieties in the Pre-Ural steppe zone by A. A. Galimova, A. R. Kuluev, K. R. Ismagilov, B. R. Kuluev

“…The b b/al/с d allelic combination (Ax2* Вх7+Ву8/8*/9 Dx5+Dy10) turned out to be the most common for the PSZ spring varieties and lines, while for the PSZ winter accessions it was a с d (Ax1 Вх7+By9 Dx5+Dy10); the b с a and b с d genotypes (Ax2* Вх7+Ву9 Dx2+Dy12 and Ax2* Вх7+Ву9 Dx5+Dy10, respectively) occur with equal frequency among the VIR spring accessions; in the group of VIR winter varieties, the combination of the a b/   al d alleles (Ax1 Вх7+Ву8/8* Dx5+Dy10) prevails. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of a Health Information System-Based Feedback Intervention Study of Antimicrobial Prescriptions in Primary Care Institutions: Follow-Up of a Randomized Cross-Ove... by Yan Y, Yang J, Lu Y, Cui Z, Chang Y

“…Yuxing Yan,1,* Junli Yang,1,* Yun Lu,2 Zhezhe Cui,3 Yue Chang1,4 1School of Medicine and Health Management, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Guangxi Key Laboratory of Major Infectious Disease Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning, Guangxi Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Center of Medicine Economics and Management Research, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yue Chang, School of Medicine and Health Management, Guizhou Medical University, 6 Ankang Avenue, GUI ‘An New District, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0851-88308118, Email 4567401@qq.com Zhezhe Cui, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Major Infectious Disease Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 Jinzhou Road, Nanning, Guangxi Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0771-2518785, Email czz6997@163.comPurpose: To evaluate the long-term impacts of the feedback intervention on controlling inappropriate use of antimicrobial prescriptions in primary care institutions in China, as a continuation of the previous feedback intervention trial.Methods: After the intervention ended, we conducted a 12-month follow-up study. …”
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Nucleic Acid Aptamers for Human Norovirus GII.4 and GII.17 Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) Exhibit Specific Binding and Inhibit VLPs from Entering Cells by Cheng C, Sun M, Li J, Xue Y, Cai X, Liu J, Wang X, Xu S, Xie Y, Zhang J

“…., Ltd, Hangzhou, 310052, People’s Republic of China; 4Shanghai Medical College, Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Pathogeny Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Hexi University, Zhangye, 734000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Junqi Zhang, Email junqizhang@fudan.edu.cn; Youhua Xie, Email yhxie@fudan.edu.cnPurpose: Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are the main cause of non-bacterial acute gastroenteritis. …”
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The role of the Hygiene Department of Stephen Bathory University in the development and promotion of Public Health in Vilnius in the years 1922–1939 by Aistis Žalnora

“…The broad approach of physicians remains equally important in order not only to combat individual precedents, but also to overcome the preconditions for emerging precedents. …”
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Identification of Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers of Carotid Atherosclerosis in Obese Populations by Wu X, Pan J, Pan X, Kang J, Ren J, Huang Y, Gong L, Li Y

“…Xize Wu,1,* Jiaxiang Pan,2,* Xue Pan,1,3,* Jian Kang,1 Jiaqi Ren,1 Yuxi Huang,1 Lihong Gong,2,4 Yue Li2,4 1Graduate School, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110847, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110032, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dazhou Vocational College of Chinese Medicine, Dazhou, Sichuan, 635000, People’s Republic of China; 4Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM Geriatric Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110032, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lihong Gong; Yue Li, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 33, Beiling Street, Huanggu District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110032, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 024-82961105, Email Linda1795@sina.com; med_liyue@163.comObjective: This study aimed to investigate the potential mechanisms and biomarkers between Obesity (OB) and carotid atherosclerosis (CAS).Methods: The GSE12828, GSE125771, GSE43292, and GSE100927 datasets were combined and normalized to obtain CAS-related differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and OB-related DEGs were obtained from the GSE151839 dataset and the GeneCards database. …”
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Design of an Ultra Compact 180-Degree Ring Coupler With Harmonic Suppression Using Composite Lines for Modern RF Systems by Saeed Roshani, Farid Zubir, Mohsen Karimi, Muhammad Akmal Chaudhary, Maher Assaad, Fawwaz Hazzazi, Noorlindawaty Md Jizat, Sobhan Roshani

“…The designed HRC works at 800 MHz and provide 220 MHz operating bandwidth from 690 MHz from 910MHz, which is equal to 27.5% FBW. The designed HRC has acceptable performance in operating frequency and higher frequencies. …”
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Inflammatory Indices and MAFLD Prevalence in Hypertensive Patients: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Analysis from China by Shen D, Cai X, Hu J, Song S, Zhu Q, Ma H, Zhang Y, Ma R, Zhou P, Yang W, Hong J, Zhang D, Li N

“…Di Shen,1,* Xintian Cai,2,* Junli Hu,2 Shuaiwei Song,1 Qing Zhu,2 Huimin Ma,2 Yingying Zhang,2 Rui Ma,2 Pan Zhou,2 Wenbo Yang,2 Jing Hong,2 Delian Zhang,2 Nanfang Li2 1Graduate School, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Hypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hypertension Research Laboratory, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) Diseases, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Nanfang Li, Hypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) Diseases, No. 91 Tianchi Road, Urumuqi, Xinjiang, 830001, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 8564818, Email lnanfang2016@sina.comObjective: Hypertension development and progression are largely influenced by inflammation, which plays a critical role by activating the immune system and causing damage to the vascular endothelium. …”
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