Body Fat Equations and Electrical Bioimpedance Values in Prediction of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Eutrophic and Overweight Adolescents by Franciane Rocha Faria, Eliane Rodrigues Faria, Roberta Stofeles Cecon, Djalma Adão Barbosa Júnior, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio, Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro, Pedro Israel Cabral Lira, Paulo Roberto Cecon, Silvia Eloiza Priore

“…Higher values of triglycerides (TG) (P=0.001), insulin, and HOMA-IR (P<0.001) were observed in the G2 adolescents. In multivariate linear regression analysis, the % BF from equation (5) was associated with TG, diastolic blood pressure, and insulin in G1. …”
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Genomic relationships among diploid and polyploid species of the genus Ludwigia L. section Jussiaea using a combination of molecular cytogenetic, morphological, and crossing invest... by Barloy, Dominique, Portillo-Lemus, Luis, Krueger-Hadfield, Stacy, Huteau, Virginie, Coriton, Olivier

“…Morphological and cytogenetic observations, controlled crosses, genomic in situ hybridization (GISH), and flow cytometry were used to characterize species, ploidy levels, ploidy patterns, and genomic composition across taxa. …”
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Trehalose enhances macrophage autophagy to promote myelin debris clearance after spinal cord injury by Zhida Ma, Congpeng Meng, Xiang Wang, Yuanzhe Zhao, Jingwen Wang, Yihao Chen, Yiteng Li, Yan Jiang, Fangru Ouyang, Jianjian Li, Meige Zheng, Li Cheng, Juehua Jing

“…Trehalose, known for its neuroprotective properties as an autophagy inducer, has yet to be fully explored for its potential to mitigate foamy macrophage formation and exert therapeutic effects in the context of SCI. Results We observed that trehalose significantly enhances macrophage phagocytosis and clearance of myelin in a dose-dependent manner in vitro. …”
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From Guidelines to Action: Tackling Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections by Caterina Elisabetta Rizzo, Roberto Venuto, Paola Tripodi, Linda Bartucciotto, Elvira Ventura Spagnolo, Antonio Nirta, Giovanni Genovese, Isabella La Spina, Sabrina Sortino, Alessandro Nicita, Francesco Loddo, Bruno Romeo, Raffaele Squeri, Cristina Genovese

“…<b>Methods:</b> This observational study was conducted from October 2023 to October 2024 at the University Hospital of Messina, Italy, a hospital performing both thoracic and vascular surgery. …”
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Photocatalytic upcycling of polylactic acid to alanine by sulfur vacancy-rich cadmium sulfide by Yue Wu, Phuc T. T. Nguyen, Sie Shing Wong, Minjun Feng, Peijie Han, Bingqing Yao, Qian He, Tze Chien Sum, Tianyong Zhang, Ning Yan

“…This process is catalyzed by defect-engineered CdS nanocrystals synthesized at room temperature. We observe a distinctive volcano-shaped relationship between sulfur vacancy content in CdS and the corresponding alanine production rate reaching up to 4.95 mmol/g catalyst/h at 70 oC. …”
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Smoking Exposure and Survival of Patients with Esophagus Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jun-jie Kuang, Zhi-min Jiang, Yan-xian Chen, Wei-peng Ye, Qiong Yang, Hui-zhong Wang, De-rong Xie

“…In the subgroup analysis, adverse effects on current smoker compared with never smoker were also observed in China and the other countries (HR = 1.5, 95% CI 1.18–1.92, and HR = 1.36, 95% CI 1.12–1.65, resp.). …”
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Stable Field Emissions from Zirconium Carbide Nanoneedle Electron Source by Yimeng Wu, Jie Tang, Shuai Tang, You-Hu Chen, Ta-Wei Chiu, Masaki Takeguchi, Ayako Hashimoto, Lu-Chang Qin

“…Benefiting from controlled fabrication with real-time observation, the ZrC nanoneedle has a smooth surface and a tip with a radius of curvature smaller than 20 nm and a length greater than 2 μm. …”
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Wide-Field Landers Temporary Keratoprosthesis in Severe Ocular Trauma: Functional and Anatomical Results after One Year by Katarzyna Nowomiejska, Dariusz Haszcz, Cesare Forlini, Matteo Forlini, Joanna Moneta-Wielgos, Ryszard Maciejewski, Tomasz Zarnowski, Anselm G. Juenemann, Robert Rejdak

“…The corneal graft was transparent during the follow-up in 3 cases and graft failure was observed in 9 eyes. Silicone oil was used as a tamponade in all cases and retina was reattached in 92% of cases. …”
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Analysis of the Reliability of Feather Sections for Corticosterone Measurement in Pekin Ducks by Se-Jin Lim, Chan Ho Kim, Ka Young Yang, Woo Do Lee, Su Mi Kim, Yang-Ho Choi, Jung Hwan Jeon

“…No significant differences were observed between the rachis and the vane (20.40 ± 3.04 pg/mg). …”
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Leptin Modifies the Rat Heart Performance Associated with Mitochondrial Dysfunction Independently of Its Prohypertrophic Effects by Edna Berzabá-Evoli, Cecilia Zazueta, Jarumi Hishel Cruz Hernández, Nancy Patricia Gómez-Crisóstomo, Isela Esther Juárez-Rojop, Erick Natividad De la Cruz-Hernández, Eduardo Martínez-Abundis

“…In addition, mitochondrial dysfunction expressed as a loss of membrane potential, decreased ability for calcium transport and retention, faster swelling, and less respiratory control was observed. Conclusions. Our results support the role of leptin as a deleterious factor for cardiac function and indicates that mitochondrial dysfunction could be a trigger for cardiac hypertrophy and failure.…”
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Effect of dynamic coupling in an inferior olive neuron model and synchronization by M. R. Tchuisseuh, P. Guemkam Ghomsi, A. C. Chamgoué, F. M. Moukam Kakmeni

“…Assuming two coupled neurons with parameter mismatch, it is observed that an increase in the external coupling strength ɛ1 favors their synchronization. …”
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Variation in Nutritional Qualities and Antioxidant Capacity of Different Leaf Mustard Cultivars by Wenjuan Cheng, Anqi Luo, Hongxia Li, Zhifeng Chen, Zhongrong Guan, Victor Hugo Escalona, Duchen Liu, Yu’nong Zhou, Fen Zhang, Zhi Huang, Yi Tang, Huanxiu Li, Bo Sun, Kehao Liang, Xuena Yu

“…Significant variations were observed among the cultivars in terms of their nutritional composition and antioxidant properties. …”
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Patients Hospitalized in General Wards via the Emergency Department: Early Identification of Predisposing Factors for Death or Unexpected Intensive Care Unit Admission—A Historical... by Thierry Boulain, Isabelle Runge, Nathalie Delorme, Angèle Bouju, Antoine Valéry

“…Among 4,619 included patients, 77 (1.67%) target events were observed: 32 unexpected deaths and 45 unplanned transfers to an ICU/HDU. …”
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Bridging the Gap: Interventions to Increase Cancer Screening Adherence in Individuals with Mental Disorders—A Systematic Review by Paolo Lombardo, Ilaria Mussetto, Valentina Baccolini, Enrico Di Rosa, Alessandra Sinopoli

“…The most consistent improvements in screening adherence were observed in breast and colorectal cancer screenings compared to usual care, particularly through interventions like patient navigation (colorectal cancer: 47.1% vs. 11.8%, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and case management. …”
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WETLAND AND BIOCULTURAL HERITAGE REGENERATION THROUGH THEMATIC ECOLOGICAL TOURISM PRACTICE: THE CASE OF PATAN SUB-DISTRICT, KHUN TAN DISTRICT, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND by Siripen YIAMJANYA, Kannapat KANKAEW, Bussaba SITIKARN, Parinya NAKPATHOM, Ali Mohsin Salim Ba AWAIN, Teerarat JABJAINAI

“…The inductive approach utilizes field survey, in-depth interviews, participatory observation, focus group discussion with key tourism partners. …”
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Tetrodotoxin, fungal pathogen infection, and bacterial microbiome associations are variable in the skin microecosystems of two Taricha newt species by Talon Jost, Talon Jost, Alysha Henderson, Brandon LaBumbard, Krisztian Magori, Amber Stokes, Danica Bergin, Autumn Holley, Autumn Holley, Molly Bletz, Molly Bletz, Obed Hernández-Gómez, Gary Bucciarelli, Douglas C. Woodhams, Jonah Piovia-Scott, Jenifer B. Walke

“…The relationship between TTX and skin microbiome composition differed between species, with significant correlations observed only in T. granulosa, which exhibited higher TTX concentrations. …”
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Manufacture and characterization of lightweight sand-plastic composites made of plastic waste and sand: Effect of sand types by Salih Mekideche, Mansour Rokbi, Zine El Abidine Rahmouni, Resego Phiri, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin

“…On the other hand, mechanical, and physical tests such as three-point flexural strength, compressive strength, water absorption, and optical observation were applied on different produced composite samples, then the results were examined and analyzed. …”
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Two Portuguese Cochlear Implanted Dizygotic Twins: A Case Report by Joana Rita Chora, Helena Simões-Teixeira, Tiago Daniel Matos, Jorge Humberto Martins, Marisa Alves, Raquel Ferreira, Luís Silva, Carlos Ribeiro, Graça Fialho, Helena Caria

“…Some noteworthy differences were observed regarding twins’ auditory and oral performance after CI. …”
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Diagnosis of planktonic trophic network dynamics with sharp qualitative changes by Gaucherel, Cedric, Fayolle, Stolian, Savelli, Raphael, Philippine, Olivier, Pommereau, Franck, Dupuy, Christine

“…In a rigorous and analytical approach, for the first time, we validated the model on one theoretical and two observed trajectories recorded at freshwater stations in the La Rochelle region (Western France). …”
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Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhance Ovarian Cancer Growth and Metastasis by Increasing Thymosin Beta 4X-Linked Expression by Yijing Chu, Min You, Jingjing Zhang, Guoqiang Gao, Rendong Han, Wenqiang Luo, Tingting Liu, Jianxin Zuo, Fuling Wang

“…As shown in the bioluminescence images captured in vivo, increased ovarian cancer’s growth and metastasis, along with elevated TMSB4X expression, were observed in the group of ADSC-conditioned medium, and the tumour-promoting effect of ADSCs was attenuated by the inhibition of TMSB4X. …”
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