Serum amylase level measurement in acute abdominal pain by Taher Abdullah Hawramy, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Botan H. Tahir

“…Elevated serum amylase levels can be observed with several medical and surgical problems in patients with acute abdominal pain, but high values are usually associated with acute inflammatory pancreatic and gallbladder conditions, with very high levels in the former, making it one of the important diagnostic tools that can be used by health-care providers when evaluating patients suspected to have acute pancreatitis or acute calculous cholecystitis.   …”
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In vitro Evaluation of Repair Bond Strength to Bulk-fill Composites Using Two Silane-Free Universal Adhesives, with and without Silane Application by Alara AKSOY, Nazmiye DÖNMEZ

“…No statistically significant difference was observed between all groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: Additional silane application does not affect the SBS of universal adhesives on an SF composite material.…”
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Prevalence of Streptococcus B in pregnant women with preterm birth and its association with adverse outcomes by Marianna Camilo Rezende, Thamirys Pereira Rodrigues, Andressa Paes Medeiros de Freitas, Karina Souza Lopes, Edward Araujo Júnior, Alberto Borges Peixoto

“…Higher prevalence of crystalline penicillin G use was observed in pregnant women with positive culture compared to pregnant women with negative culture for GBS (100 vs. 39%, p<0.0001). …”
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Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists by Shaimaa Arfeen, Yomna A. Alahmadawy, Amanne F. Esmael, Dalia Khalifa, Abdussalam M. Abdullatif

“…Patients and methods This is a cross-sectional observational analytic study among ophthalmologists. …”
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Domestication of medicinal plants (Lonicera japonica Thunb.) in China: comparison of morphological, resistance and biochemical traits between wild and cultivated populations by Congzhe Hou, Luyao Huang, Zhuangzhuang Li, Nan Sun, Sheng Yang, Jia Li, Zhenhua Liu

“…However, in terms of resistance against powdery mildew, wild individuals displayed evident advantages over their cultivated counterparts.ConclusionThe observed phenotypic variation within the honeysuckle field provides empirical support for the hypothesis that farmer management practices influence domestication syndrome, as indicated by the deliberate enhancement of specific desirable traits during species domestication.…”
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Assessment of Vegetation Temperature Status (VTCI) for monitoring drought in the watershed of Lake Urmia by using MODIS satellite imagery by Adel Nabi Zadeh Balkhanloo, zahra hejazizadeh, Parviz zeaiean Firoozabadi

“…Overall, at the warm and cold edges, it has been observed that the drought trend over 2009-2008 is higher than in 2010. …”
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Effect of Black Cumin on the Expression of Genes Related to Lipid Metabolism in Adipose Tissue: A Mouse Model Study by Roya Maleki, Ali Ahadi, Hoda Ayat

“…Also, a considerable decrease in adipose tissue cell size in the treatment group was observed (210/520, Sig.=0.00, P<0.05). The results of this study are supported by similar studies and confirmed that the compounds in black cumin can be useful in preventing abnormal fat storage and problems such as metabolic syndromes by modulating the cellular metabolism of lipids.…”
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Supplementation of dairy cows with bovine somatotropin or omega-3 rich fish oil affects the endometrial expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors by Leslie A. MacLaren, Todd R. Bilby, Frank Michel, Aydin Guzeloglu, Charles R. Staples, William W. Thatcher

“…Increased abundances of PPAR&#945; mRNA are observed in response to bST during pregnancy in lactating cows but not in non-lactating cows, highlighting the importance of lactation status in determining bST response. …”
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In vivo Metabolic Investigation of Oxygen, Light, and Temperature Effects on Dormancy Alleviation of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Seeds by Yingqiang Cai, Xianqin Wu, Mengting Chen, Yumin Wan, Xiayi Ruan, Honghao Cai

“…When exposed to continuous light at 15 °C, under anaerobic or aerobic conditions, changes in metabolic resonances were observed through spectroscopy, indicating moisture and fatty acid transfer between seed structures. …”
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Effect of Bariatric Weight Loss on the Adipose Lipolytic Transcriptome in Obese Humans by Shakun Karki, Melissa G. Farb, Samantha Myers, Caroline Apovian, Donald T. Hess, Noyan Gokce

“…ATGL expression correlated inversely with plasma triglyceride (TG), hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), and glucose, and HSL expression correlated negatively with glucose, while CGI-58 was inversely associated with HbA1C. Conclusion. We observed increased expression of adipose tissue lipolytic genes following bariatric weight loss which correlated inversely with systemic markers of lipid and glucose metabolism. …”
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La nature en privilège : de l’effet des populations citadines aisées sur les paysages et la flore du Cœur vert de la Randstad Holland by Fabien Roussel

“…A biogeographic approach was undertaken here based on botanical data, landscape observations and socioeconomic indicators to discuss the effects of affluent populations on the landscapes and flora of the Green Heart. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Postural Instability in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Yang Yu, Siquan Liang, Yue Wang, Yanan Zhao, Jiaojiao Zhao, Haitao Li, Jingchao Wu, Yuanyuan Cheng, Fan Wu, Jialing Wu

“…Postural instability is commonly observed in Parkinson’s disease, leading to an increasing risk of falling and worsening as the disease progresses. …”
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Microstructural Evolution and Oxidation Resistance of Fe-30Ni-15Cr Alloy for Internal Combustion Engine Valves Under Long-Term High-Temperature Exposure and Heat Treatment by Yuguo Tu, Xueshan Xiao, Zhiyuan Zhu, Linzhen Zhou

“…The external oxide layer of Ni30 alloy shows a bilayered structure, and no obvious surface porosity or flaking of oxidation products were observed throughout the high-temperature oxidation test. …”
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Effects of Periodontal Endoscopy-Assisted Nonsurgical Treatment of Periodontitis: Four-Month Results of a Randomized Controlled Split-Mouth Pilot Study by Christian Graetz, Johanna Sentker, Miriam Cyris, Susanne Schorr, Claudia Springer, Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed

“…At tooth surface level, a lower number of surfaces with BOP p=0.026 was observed in nPE. CAL and PD improved significantly during NSPT in both groups p≤0.001, with higher PD reduction p<0.001 and CAL gain p<0.001 in nPE. …”
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The Immediate Effects of Foam Rolling and Stretching on Iliotibial Band Stiffness: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Talin M Pepper, Jean-Michel Brismée, Phillip S Sizer Jr, Jeegisha Kapila, Gesine H Seeber, Christopher A Huggins, Troy L Hooper

“…A main effect for adduction PROM was observed, where PROM increased 0.8˚ post-treatment (p = 0.02)…”
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Endoscopic Biopsy in Differential Diagnosis of Colorectal Serrated Lesions by K. D. Khalin, M. Yu. Agapov, L. V. Zvereva, K. V. Stegniy

“…Full consistency of morphological examination was observed for 12 cases (21.4%). In 9 cases (16%), dysplasia was established as mild-graded with biopsy, whilst the eradicated tumours contained severe dysplastic foci. …”
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Alendronate versus Raloxifene for Postmenopausal Women: A Meta-Analysis of Seven Head-to-Head Randomized Controlled Trials by Tiao Lin, Shi-Gui Yan, Xun-Zi Cai, Zhi-Min Ying, Fu-Zhen Yuan, Xi Zuo

“…Although Aln was more effective than Rlx in increasing bone mineral density (BMD), no statistical differences were observed in reducing the risk of neither vertebral fractures (P=0.45) nor nonvertebral fractures (P=0.87) up to two-year followup. …”
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A Novel Immune-Related Three-Gene Signature and Immune Infiltration Insights in Psoriasis and Chronic Kidney Disease by Yin T, Zhang T, Ma L

“…Lastly, single-cell analysis observed a significant increase in the cell abundance of T cells and endothelial cells in psoriasis and chronic kidney disease, respectively. …”
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Accuracy of administrative data for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review by Karel G M Moons, Marc J M Bonten, Maaike S M van Mourik, Pleun Joppe van Duijn, Grace M Lee

“…One-third of studies had important methodological limitations including differential or incomplete HAI ascertainment or lack of blinding of assessors. Observed sensitivity and positive predictive values of administrative data algorithms for HAI detection were very heterogeneous and generally modest at best, both for within-hospital algorithms and for formal quality indicators; accuracy was particularly poor for the identification of device-associated HAI such as central line associated bloodstream infections. …”
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Below the Schwinger critical magnetic field value, quantum vacuum and gamma-ray bursts delay by Iver H. Brevik, Moshe M. Chaichian, Anca Tureanu

“…A magnetic field above the Schwinger critical value Bcrit=109 Tesla is much higher than any magnetic field known by now in the interstellar bulk except in the vicinity of observed magnetars having magnetic fields between 109 and 1011 Tesla. …”
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