Effects of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) Essential Oil on Bacterial Growth and Expression of Some Virulence Genes in Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis by Mohammad Hassanzadeh, Sara Mirzaie, Faezeh Rahimi Pirmahalle, Ramak Yahyaraeyat, Jamshid Razmyar

“…As an example, decreased down‐regulation of hilA, spv, sefA and invA as 1.7‐, 4.14‐, 2.92‐ and 1.04‐fold in 25% MIC and 6.42‐, 7.81‐, 4.4‐ and 3.75‐fold in 75% MIC was observed, respectively, after 24 h of incubation. Likewise, levels of transcription for hilA, spv, sefA and invA were reduced 4.75‐, 6.95‐, 3.75‐ and 2.98‐fold after 18 h and 9.54‐, 8.81‐, 5.65‐ and 4.77‐fold, respectively, after 72 h in 75% MIC compared to the control. …”
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Effectiveness of supracondylar dome osteotomy in reducing lateral condylar prominence and enhancing functional outcomes in pediatric cubitus varus: a retrospective study by Yam Prakash Gurung, Sabin Pokharel, Rajan Bhusal, Tarun Rajbhandari, Ashok Kumar Banskota, Bibek Banskota

“…Significant improvements in LPI were observed in patients older than 12 years (p = 0.00) and patients with radiological CA less than 20° (p = 0.02) and with a clinical CA less than 20°(p = 0.04). …”
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The Effect of Glycerol Monolaurate on Intestinal Health and Disease Resistance in Cage-Farmed Juvenile Pompano Trachinotus ovatus by Huaxing Lin, Beiping Tan, Qihui Yang

“…The highest weight gain rate was observed in the 0.15% GML group. In the intestine, amylase activities in the 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, and 0.25% GML groups were significantly increased, compared with 0.00% GML group (P<0.05). …”
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Differences and Correlations of Anxiety, Sleep Quality, and Pressure-Pain Threshold between Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Asymptomatic People by Changming Xu, Zhiwei Fu, Juan Wang, Bao Wu, Xue-Qiang Wang

“…No remarkable correlation was observed between Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and PPT. …”
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Semen extender triggers a mild physiological inflammatory response in the uterus without disrupting sperm-uterine immune crosstalk in vitro in cattle by Malinda HULUGALLA, Alireza MANSOURI, Elham WAEHAMA, Ihshan AKTHAR, Akio MIYAMOTO

“…Immunofluorescence analyses confirmed the upregulation of the strong inflammatory marker TNF alongside TLR2 and the downregulation of NOD1 in the uterine epithelium, similar to the effects observed with sperm. When combined with sperm, SE did not enhance the protein or mRNA expression of these markers, except for IL1B and CXCL8. …”
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The Fibularis Quartus Muscle: A Cadaveric Case Report with Historical, Embryological, Molecular and Clinical Considerations by Dibakar Borthakur, Rajesh Kumar, Namaschivayam G R, Mohammed Ahmed Ansari, Seema Singh

“…Results: A bitendinous muscle was observed in the lateral compartment of the left leg and identified as FQ. …”
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Antibiofilm and Anti-Quorum Sensing Potential of Safely-Synthesized Hydrated Zirconium Oxide-Coated Alginate Beads against Some Pathogenic Bacteria by Alfred Ngenge Tamfu, Yasemin Ispirli Dogaç, Ozgur Ceylan, Andreea Botezatu Dediu, Selahattin Bozkurt, Rodica Mihaela Dinica

“…Biofilm inhibition percentages were relatively high against S. aureus, E. coli, and C. albicans. It is observed that the increase in the alginate amount from 1.5% to 2.0% improves the antimicrobial, anti-QS, and antibiofilm effects. …”
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Climatic Background and Prediction of Boreal Winter PM2.5 Concentrations in Hubei Province, China by Yuanyue Huang, Zijun Tang, Zhengxuan Yuan, Qianqian Zhang

“…Near-surface easterlies and an anomalous anticyclonic circulation over Hubei contribute to reduced precipitation, thereby decreasing the dispersion of pollutants and leading to higher PM2.5 concentrations. (2) Significant correlations are observed between DJF-HBPMC and sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in specific oceanic regions, as well as sea-ice concentration (SIC) anomalies near the Antarctic. …”
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The effectiveness of hyaluronic acid in reducing adverse effects associated with inhaled hypertonic saline therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-an... by Sana Arshid, Saad Ehsan Ullah, Junaid Imran, Meeran Asher Syed, Aakash Choradia, Nicole Gousy, Sukhman Boparai, Mudassir Shoaib, Bidhan Bikram Shah, Aadarsh Netha

“…The New Castle Ottawa Scale was used to assess the quality of observational studies. # Results From the 1960 articles retrieved from the initial search, five relevant studies (n=236 patients) were included in the final analysis. …”
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Light-chain proximal tubulopathy: a retrospective study from a single Chinese nephrology referral center by Xin Wang, Xiao-juan Yu, Su-xia Wang, Fu-de Zhou, Ming-hui Zhao

“…An abnormal free light chain ratio was observed in 86% of the patients. Proximal tubulopathy with cytoplasmic inclusions accounted for the majority (53%), followed by tubulopathy associated with interstitial inflammation reaction (26%), proximal tubulopathy without cytoplasmic inclusions (16%), and proximal tubulopathy with lysosomal indigestion/constipation (5%). …”
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The Efficacy of Intravitreal Conbercept for Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Jianbo Mao, Caiyun Zhang, Chenyi Liu, Lijun Shen, Jimeng Lao, Yirun Shao, Yiqi Chen, Jiwei Tao

“…Thirty-one patients (35 eyes) with chronic CSC were given intravitreal injections of conbercept and followed up for at least 6 months. Observed indicators included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central macular thickness (CMT), and resolution of subretinal fluid (SRF). …”
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Microbial diversity and metabolomics analysis of colon contents exposed to cadmium and polystyrene microplastics by Dechun Chen, Liyu Pan, Xuan Ran, Junyu Huang, Xiaohua Teng, Falong Yang, Haifeng Liu

“…The changes of colon histopathology were observed, and the changes of microbial diversity and metabolomics of colon contents were analyzed. …”
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Hubungan Antara Volume Prostat dan IPSS Score pada Pasien BPH di Rumah Sakit Siti Khodijah Muhammadiyah Cabang Sepanjang by Shakina Reza Waskita, Muslim Andala Putra, Nur Mujadiddah Mochtar, Budi Himawan

“…</span><strong> Methods</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">: This was an analytic observational study using a prospective cohort method. …”
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Comorbidity in in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by O.V. Somilo, S.O. Makarov, O.I. Kalbus

“…In the first place in terms of the frequency of concomitant pathology among all examined patients were diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, which also dominated in the 1st and 2nd observation groups, in the second place – diseases of the urinary system, in the third place – eye diseases, and in the last place, by the frequency of concomitant diseases – cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Effects of outdoor physical training on VO₂max, endurance, and power in male Sports Science students by Glady Sukma Perdana, Ilham Ilham, Ary Suud Cahyo Alben, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Vlad Adrian Geantă

“…Results: Significant improvements were observed in VO2max (t = -9.077, p < 0.001), arm endurance (t = -8.433, p < .001), and abdominal endurance (t = -6.571, p < 0.001). …”
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Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Regulates LPS Induced Inflammation in Rat Macrophages through Autophagy Activation by Zhong-Hui Wang, Wei-Ying Ren, Lei Zhu, Li-Juan Hu

“…However, no significant change was observed in mTOR expression. Conclusions. In NR8383 cells, PAI-1 contributes in the regulation of LPS-induced inflammation, likely by promoting autophagy.…”
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Forage harvesting using branch pruning compromises sustainable use and conservation of Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir., an endangered species by Bossila Séraphin Hien, Loyapin Bondé, Mohamed Mahamoud Charahabil, Sié Sylvestre Da, Joseph Issaka Boussim, Oumarou Ouédraogo

“…Based on the harvesting pressure observed on the species, the promotion of more conservative harvesting techniques such as cutting of leafy twigs for forage harvesting instead of branch pruning and preserving of heavy pruned trees from harvesting during few years are highly recommended for enabling fast renewal of branches and seed production for species regeneration. …”
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Ineffective health maintenance behaviors in people with chronic conditions: Systematic review of etiology and risk by Ana Clara Dantas, Barbara Ebilizarda Coutinho Borges, Jéssica Naiara de Medeiros Araújo, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes, Amanda Barbosa da Silva, Allyne Fortes Vitor

“…Background: Ineffective health maintenance behaviors (00292) is an important nursing diagnosis in the context of chronic conditions. However, it is observed that the etiology of this phenomenon is not well defined for this population. …”
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Identification of Cognitive Training for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review by Marina Francesca Gattoni, Silvia Gobbo, Sarah Feroldi, Anna Salvatore, Jorge Navarro, Sandro Sorbi, Francesca Lea Saibene

“…The considered studies applied various experimental interventions for the training of cognitive functions in PwPD: computer-based platforms, exergames, paper-and-pencil programmes, dual-task or treadmill training with action observation therapy, motor imagery, and virtual reality components, interventions targeting precise cognitive domain, tele-rehabilitation, transcranial direct current stimulation, structured cognitive training, and multimodal treatments. …”
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DArTseq-based silicoDArT and SNP markers reveal the genetic diversity and population structure of Kenyan cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) landraces. by Dennis Wamalabe Mukhebi, Pauline Wambui Gachanja, Diana Jepkoech Karan, Brenda Muthoni Kamau, Pauline Wangeci King'ori, Bicko Steve Juma, Wilton Mwema Mbinda

“…The silicoDArT and SNP markers had mean PIC values ranging from 0.02-0.50 and 0.0-0.5, with an allelic richness ranging from 1.992 to 1.994 for silicoDArT and 1.862 to 1.889 for SNP markers. The observed heterozygosity and expected values ranged from 0.50-0.55 and 0.34-0.37, and 0.56-0.57 and 0.33 for both silicoDArT and SNP markers respectively. …”
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