Near-infrared Integral-field Spectroscopy of the Wind Forming Region of CW Leo by Hyosun Kim, Youichi Ohyama, Ho-Gyu Lee, Ji Hoon Kim

“…The circumstellar envelope of the carbon star CW Leo exhibited various unexpected changes in recent optical imaging observations. We have performed a follow-up observation using the Near-infrared Integral-Field Spectrograph (NIFS) equipped on the Gemini-North telescope. …”
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Metabolomics Unveiled the Accumulation Characteristics of Taste Compounds During the Development and Maturation of Litchi Fruit by Nonghui Jiang, Wei Liu, Zhidan Xiao, Xu Xiang, Yun Zhong

“…The number of DAMs across the three stages followed the trend of S1 vs. S3 > S1 vs. S2 > S2 vs. …”
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A Prospective Randomized Study for Comparison of Modified Proximal Femoral Plate with Dynamic Hip Screw System by Jitendra Wadhwani, Ramchander Siwach, Himanshu Bansal, Roop Singh, Pradeep Kamboj, Hemant More

“…Significant shortening at final follow-up occurred in 15.68 and 12% of patients (<i>p</i> = 0.59). …”
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The obesity paradox in osteoporosis risk among older adults is mostly driven by women: a population-based prospective study by Qingfeng Luo, Shiyong Zhang, Zixin Liang, Danni Wang, Yanlin Zhong, Bin Xia, Peng Xie, Can Wang, Jinqiu Yuan, Ziji Zhang, Xingsheng Li

“…A total of 8,998 OP patients were identified during a median follow-up period of 13.7 years. Cox analyses showed that obesity as defined by BMI, WC, and fat percentage was associated with a 33%, 23%, and 31% reduction in the risk of OP in older women but not in men, respectively. …”
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Exploring the effects of dietary methionine supplementation on European seabass mucosal immune responses against Tenacibaculum maritimum by Inês Carvalho, Inês Carvalho, Diogo Peixoto, Diogo Peixoto, Inês Ferreira, Inês Ferreira, Diego Robledo, Diego Robledo, Lourenço Ramos-Pinto, Rodolfo Miguel Silva, José Fernando Gonçalves, Marina Machado, Carolina Tafalla, Benjamin Costas, Benjamin Costas

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the immune status of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) fed increasing levels of dietary methionine supplementation and to investigate the early immune response to Tenacibaculum maritimum.MethodsFor this purpose, juvenile European seabass were fed one of three experimental diets containing methionine at 8.6 mg/g (CTRL), 18.5 mg/g (MET2), and 29.2 mg/g (MET3) for four weeks, followed by a bath challenge with T. maritimum.ResultsWhile higher methionine intake reduced hemoglobin levels, no other significant changes in the immune status were observed. …”
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NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (rs10754558) gene polymorphism in chronic spontaneous urticaria: A pilot case-control study by Aya El Gendy, Fawzia Hassan Abo Ali, Shereen A. Baioumy, Sara I. Taha, Mahy El -Bassiouny, Osama M. Abdel Latif

“…Results: The NLRP3 (rs10754558) CG genotype was the most predominant in both study groups, followed by the CC genotype (41.9 %) in the CSU group and the GG genotype (25.8 %) in the control group. …”
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Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Salmonella spp. Recovered From Migratory and Captive Wild Birds by Ruhena Begum, Nilima Akther Asha, Diponkar Chandra Chanda Dipu, Milton Roy, Asikur Rahman, Md. Shahidur Rahman Chowdhury, Hemayet Hossain, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Md Bashir Uddin, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Md. Mukter Hossain

“…Salmonella spp. exhibited 100% resistance to tetracycline, followed by 58% ampicillin and 46% streptomycin. In addition, there was a resistance rate to ceftriaxone of 17% and to colistin sulphate of 25%. …”
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Impact of perineural tumor spread in head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma for carbon-ion radiotherapy by Atsushi Musha, Nobuteru Kubo, Hidemasa Kawamura, Naoko Okano, Masahiro Onishi, Takeru Ohtaka, Midori Tamura, Osamu Nikkuni, Yuichi Tomidokoro, Satoshi Yokoo, Kazuaki Chikamatsu, Tatsuya Ohno

“…Results: The median duration of follow-up was 46.4 months. Local recurrence developed in 19 patients. …”
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Spinal arachnoid diverticula in cats: Clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging findings, treatment, and outcome by João Miguel De Frias, Sofie F. M. Bhatti, George Nye, Rita Gonçalves, Tom Harcourt‐Brown, Angela Fadda, Katia Marioni‐Henry, Hannah Padley, Steven De Decker

“…Overall, 73% (8/11) of the cats deteriorated on available long‐term follow‐up information. Conclusions and Clinical Importance Spinal arachnoid diverticulum should be considered for cats with chronic, progressive, symmetrical, nonpainful myelopathy, particularly if male and with a history of spinal disease or surgery.…”
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Clinical significance of establishing a red blood cell alloantibody detection database by XIAO Xiao, CHEN Long, ZHAO Zhenyu, HE Zhanghan, ZHOU Mengjun, TANG Jie

“…[Results] Among the alloantibodies, the Rh blood group system had the highest detection rate, followed by antibodies of the MNS blood group system and the Lewis blood group system. …”
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Percutaneous microwave ablation versus sclerotherapy for large hepatic hemangioma: a multi-center cohort study by Qian Cai, Tong-Gang Qian, Qi-Yu Zhao, Shun-You Feng, Qiao Yang, Yan-Chun Luo, Yu-Qing Dai, Ping Liang, Xiao-ling Yu, Fang-Yi Liu, Zhi-Yu Han, Qiao-Wei Du, Xin Li, Jie Yu

“…Secondary outcomes included procedure time, major complications, treatment sessions, cost and one-, two-, three-year VRR.Results During a median follow-up of 36 months, the MWA group showed a higher technique efficacy rate (100% vs. 90.4%, p = .018) and symptom relief rate (100% vs. 80%, p = .123) than the PS group. …”
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Isolation, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Bacteria from the Conjunctival Sacs of Dogs with Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Different Regions of Wuhan, China by Yuxin Li, Yinan Wang, Xin Gao, Lihong Luo, Bohan Zhang, Xiao Wang, Jing Li, Ruijia Wu, Lixin He, Wenxuan Li, Changwei Qiu

“…The results showed that a total of 123 bacterial strains were cultured from 56 conjunctival sac secretion samples, with <i>Staphylococcus</i> being the most commonly isolated species, followed by <i>Escherichia</i>. Among them, 14 strains of <i>Staphylococcus pseudointermedius</i> were not resistant to tobramycin, amikacin, gentamicin or neomycin, but the resistance rates to streptomycin and kanamycin were 35.71% and 42.86%, respectively. …”
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Bidirectional approach of Punica granatum natural compounds: reduction in lung cancer and SARS-CoV-2 propagation by Md. Abul Barkat, Afreen Fatima, Bushra Riaz, Mohd. Zaheen Hassan, Tanveer Ahamad, Abdulkareem A. Alanezi, Harshita Barkat, Afaf F. Almuqati, Yahya I. Asiri, Sahabjada Siddiqui

“…Cytotoxicity was analyzed using MTT dye, followed by apoptosis, ROS generation, and cell cycle phase detection in human lung cancer cells (A549). …”
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External Validity of the Novel Surrogate Measures for Occipitocervical Alignment by Ahmadreza Mirbolook, Masoomeh Raoufi, Yeganeh Yousefifar, Mobin Forghan, Mohammad Sadegh Fakhari, Mohammadreza Bozorgmanesh

“…Methods: To compare our results, we followed the same methodology as the root article. …”
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Doxycycline-integrated silk fibroin hydrogel: preparation, characterizations, and antimicrobial assessment for biomedical applications by Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla, Chandra Sri Durga, Vikas Sahu, Neema Kumari, Jayachandran Venkatesan, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Pratibha Ramani, Kiran Kumar Bokara, Karthikeyan Ramalingam

“…The drug release profile showed the increased release of DH up to 2 h, followed by sustained release till 8 h. The zone of inhibition was smaller with SF-DH hydrogels compared with DH for both Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans. …”
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Restoration of Foveal Bulge after Resolution of Diabetic Macular Edema with Coexisting Serous Retinal Detachment by Yijun Hu, Qiaowei Wu, Baoyi Liu, Manqing Huang, Qingsheng Peng, Pingting Zhong, Xiaomin Zeng, Yu Xiao, Cong Li, Ying Fang, Tao Li, Honghua Yu, Xiaohong Yang

“…All eyes underwent best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) examination and OCT scanning at baseline and follow-up visits (1, 3, and 6 months). The eyes were divided into two groups according to the presence of FB at 6 months. …”
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Medical Liability of Residents in Taiwan Criminal Court: An Analysis of Closed Malpractice Cases by Kuan-Han Wu, Po-Chun Chuang, Chih-Min Su, Fu-Jen Cheng, Chien-Hung Wu, Fu-Cheng Chen, Yii-Ting Huang

“…Sepsis (37.5%) was the most common disease in the 40 cases examined, followed by operation/procedure complications (25%). …”
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The Addis Declaration on Immunization: Assessing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Immunization Service Delivery Systems in Africa as of the End of 2023 by Franck Mboussou, Charles Shey Wiysonge, Bridget Farham, Ado Bwaka, Sarah Wanyoike, Amos Petu, Sidy Ndiaye, Andre Bita Fouda, Johnson Muluh Ticha, Adidja Amani, Regis Obiang, Magaran Monzon Bagayoko, Benido Impouma

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: It is critical, as a follow up to this study, to document best practices from the seven countries that achieved the fourth ADI commitment. …”
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Changes in anaphylaxis trends and characteristics in emergency department admissions in Türkiye: From 2015 to 2021 based on the Ministry of Health database by Elif Soyak Aytekin, MD, Seda Şirin, MD, Esra Kıratlı Nalbant, MD, Naim Ata, MD, Ahmet Sertçelik, MD, Mustafa Mahir Ülgü, MD, Şuayip Birinci, MD, Koray Harmancı, MD, Zülfikar Akelma, MD

“…The anaphylaxis trigger was unknown in 79.9% of cases, followed by drugs (11.7%), food (5.7%) and venom (2.7%). …”
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Research note: The critical role of the interaction between Eimeria tenella invasion protein RON2 and host receptor annexin A2 in mediating parasite invasion by Junli Ni, Xiangjie Chen, Yunyun Sun, Yibin Zhu, Haiming Cai, Yongle Song, Minna Lv, Juan Li, Shenquan Liao, Nanshan Qi, Mingfei Sun, Jianfei Zhang, Youfang Gu, Xinchao Liu, Xuhui Lin

“…The receptor interacting with the EtRON2 protein was identified through a GST pull-down assay, followed by mass spectrometry, and the interaction was further validated through subcellular co-localization analysis. …”
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