Association Between Urinary Metal Levels and Chronic Kidney Dysfunction in Rural China: A Study on Sex-Specific Differences by Kaisheng Teng, Qinyi Guan, Qiumei Liu, Xiaoting Mo, Lei Luo, Jiahui Rong, Tiantian Zhang, Wenjia Jin, Linhai Zhao, Songju Wu, Zhiyong Zhang, Jian Qin

“…Further research is needed to validate these observations and elucidate underlying mechanisms.…”
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The Effect of “Carvacrol” on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in the Skeletal Muscles of Rats by Barış Mardin, Abdullah Özer, Başak Koçak, Ayşegül Küçük, Mustafa Hakan Zor, Şaban Cem Sezen, Mustafa Kavutçu, Mustafa Arslan, Gürsel Levent Oktar

“…Conversely, contraction, hypertrophy, nucleus degeneration, necrotic fibers, and hyalinization were observed in the I/R group. In the I/R + Car group, inflamed areas were less frequent than in the I/R group, and vascular dilatation of myofibre was noted. …”
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Amélioration des conditions de vie de lémuriens issus du commerce illégal et ayant subi différents traumatismes à Madagascar by Emeline Lempereur, Delphine Roullet, Emmanuelle Pouydebat

“…Une étude a ainsi été réalisée entre le 2 février et le 20 juin 2015, au sein du Refuge Reniala à Mahajanga, afin de relever les activités comportementales (budget temps) par la méthode d’échantillonnage instantané « scan sampling » (Altman, 1974) pour 3 espèces de lémuriens (Eulemur rufus, Eulemeur mongoz, Propithecus coquereli, soit 9 individus au total). Ces observations ont été réalisées sous trois conditions : dans l’environnement initial (C1), en présence d’enrichissements de type 1 (C2) et de type 2 (C3). …”
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Skema Kredibilitas Sertifikat Berbasis Ilearning Gamifikasi Blockchain pada Kampus Merdeka by Qurotul Aini, Nur Azizah, Rahmat Salam, Nuke Puji Lestari Santoso, Fitra Putri Oganda

“…This research method uses the SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) method by building a system, and information collection is made through observation and questionnaires using Google Form. Based on the system's characteristics, the analysis system's satisfaction aspect uses the Slovin formula, which is processed with 0.795 > 0.6, meaning if alpha > 0.6, then the system is classified as "reliable." …”
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Maternal-related factors associated with development and improvement of peripartum cardiomyopathy and therapeutic outcomes of bromocriptine by I Gusti Bagus Mulia Agung Pradnyaandara, Ryan Saktika Mulyana, Jane Carissa Sutedja, Gusti Ngurah Prana Jagannatha, I Bagus Satriya Wibawa, Fanny Deantri, I Wayan Agus Surya Pradnyana, Bryan Gervais de Liyis

“…Results: The analysis included 24 observational studies and 1 randomized controlled trial involving 1,651 PPCM patients; 9 studies evaluating the outcomes of bromocriptine therapy. …”
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Impact of the Smarter Safer Homes Solution on Quality of Life and Health Outcomes in Older People Living in Their Own Homes: Randomized Controlled Trial by Wei Lu, David Silvera-Tawil, Hwan-Jin Yoon, Liesel Higgins, Qing Zhang, Mohanraj Karunanithi, Julia Bomke, Joshua Byrnes, Jennifer Hewitt, Vanessa Smallbon, Jill Freyne, Deepa Prabhu, Marlien Varnfield

“…There were no significant differences in EQ-5D-5L, Katz ADL, IADL, and GDS observed between the intervention and control groups at the 6-month and 12-month assessments. …”
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Anemia, Hyperglycemia, and Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Improve the GRACE Score’s Predictability for In-hospital Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome; Single-Ce... by Turu' Allo IJ, Pramudyo M, Akbar MR

“…Reclassification improvement was quantified using continuous net reclassification improvement (cNRI) and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI).Results: Among 634 patients (mean age 58.10± 11.08 years old; 80.3% male), anemia, hyperglycemia, and reduced LVEF were observed in 197 (31.1%), 123 (19.4%), and 364 (57.4%) patients, respectively. …”
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Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Predictors of Disability in a Cohort of Jordanian Patients with the First Ischemic Stroke by Majdi Al Qawasmeh, Belal Aldabbour, Aiman Momani, Deema Obiedat, Kefah Alhayek, Raid Kofahi, Ahmed Yassin, Khalid El-Salem

“…Prolonged length of stay was observed in 23.23% of patients, which was associated with several factors, the most common of which were persistent dysphagia (57.5%), nosocomial infection (39.3%), and combined dysphagia and nosocomial infection (21.2%). …”
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Mfsd2a suppresses colorectal cancer progression and liver metastasis via the S100A14/STAT3 axis by Linfeng Sun, Xiangdong Li, Yuhao Xiao, Wenjie Yu, Xuyang Chen, Ziyi Wang, Nan Xia, Xuejiao Chen, Minhao Chen, Haoliang Zhu, Jie Li, Jie Wei, Sheng Han, Liyong Pu

“…Additionally, we investigated downstream molecular pathways using western blot, Co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence, and mass spectrometry techniques. Results We observed that Mfsd2a expression is reduced in LM compared to PT, and higher Mfsd2a levels are associated with better prognosis in CRLM patients. …”
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Effects of Bedaquiline on Antimicrobial Activity and Cytokine Secretion of Macrophages Infected with Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains by Xia-Li Lyu, Ting-Ting Lin, Jing-Tao Gao, Hong-Yan Jia, Chuan-Zhi Zhu, Zi-Hui Li, Jing Dong, Qi Sun, Wei Shu, Sai-Sai Wang, Li-Ping Pan, Hai-Rong Huang, Zong-De Zhang, Qi Li

“…Results. (1) 100% of Bdq-treated macrophages (all doses applied over 4–48 h) survived with 0% inhibition of proliferation observed. (2) Intracellular CFUs of Bdq-treated MDR-MTBs-infected macrophages decreased over 4–48 h of treatment, were lower than preadministration and control CFUs, decreased with increasing Bdq dose, and resembled H37Rv-infected group CFUs (48 h). (3) For MDR-MTBs-infected macrophages (various Bdq doses), IL-12/23 p40 levels resembled preadministration group levels and exceeded controls (4 h); TNF-α levels exceeded preadministration group levels (24 h/48 h) and controls (24 h); IL-12/23 p40 and TNF-α levels resembled H37Rv-infected group levels (4 h/8 h/24 h/48 h); IL-6 levels exceeded preadministration and H37Rv-infected group levels (24 h/48 h) and controls (24 h); IL-10 levels resembled preadministration and H37Rv-infected group levels (4 h/8 h/24 h/48 h) and were lower than controls (24 h/48 h); IL-12/23 p40 and IL-10 levels remained unchanged as intracellular CFUs changed, with IL-12/23 p40 levels exceeding controls (4 h) and IL-10 levels remaining lower than controls (24 h/48 h); TNF-α and IL-6 levels increased as intracellular CFUs decreased (24 h/48 h) and exceed controls (24 h). …”
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Clinical And Molecular-Genetic Features Of Congenital Aniridia by T.A. Vasilieva, Voskresenskaya A. A, V.V. Kadyshev, N.A. Pozdeeva, A.V. Marakhonov, R.A. Zinchenko

“…A milder phenotype is observed in patients with deletions of the 3′ cis-regulatory region.…”
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Early Prediction of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Risk Using Numerical Biomechanical Analysis by Kristina Grassl, Thomas C. Gasser, Florian K. Enzmann, Alexandra Gratl, Josef Klocker, David Wippel, David C. Walcher, Elke R. Gizewski, Sabine H. Wipper

“…The rAAA group showed over-proportional averages, over the observation time, and an increase in PWS (nearly 10× faster in rAAA) and luminal diameter (nearly 4× faster in rAAA) per month. …”
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Three-dimensional omnidirectional characterization methods of rock anisotropic wave velocity and acoustic emission location optimization by Shengjun MIAO, Wenxuan YU, Mingchun LIANG, Pengjin YANG, Conghao LI, Zejing LIU

“…Lastly, siltstone demonstrates stronger wave velocity anisotropy, with inconsistent variation trends observed across different stages. Compared with traditional simplex and Geiger methods, the positioning accuracy of the proposed method improves by more than 58% in both rock types, validating the effectiveness of the proposed location method. …”
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Comparison of search and rescue operations involving emergency physicians in devastating earthquakes in Turkey: a 24-year experience study by Mustafa Ferudun Celikmen, Gülbin Aydoğdu Umaç, Melih Imamoglu, Mümin Murat Yazici, Elif Çiğdem Keleş, Sarper Yilmaz

“…Lighting difficulties were observed at similar rates in both earthquakes (19.0% in Maraş, 19.5% in Marmara; p = 1.000). …”
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Similar Survival Between Non-Western Immigrant Patients and Danish-Born Patients with Lymphoma: A Danish Population-Based Study by Simonsen MR, Maksten EF, Jakobsen LH, Severinsen MT, Dann EJ, Frederiksen H, Niemann CU, Jørgensen JM, Clausen MR, Starklint J, Johnsen SP, El-Galaly TC, Baech J

“…However, no total causal effect of immigration status on OS was observed overall (HR: 0.94 [0.79– 1.12]) and within subtype-specific analyses, except for classical Hodgkin lymphoma.Conclusion: No significant differences in OS between non-Western immigrant patients and Danish-born patients were discovered.Plain Language Summary: Non-Western immigrant lymphoma patients in Western countries may face multiple challenges, including lower socioeconomic status and insufficient language proficiency, which can make navigating the complexity of modern lymphoma treatment difficult. …”
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USP22 inhibits microglial M1 polarization by regulating the PU.1/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway by Ming-chen Yu, Xiao-lin Li, Ming-liang Ning, Zhen-zhong Yan, Wan-tao Yu

“…Besides, there was a notable reduction in the levels of TNF-α and IL-1 β in the cell culture medium, while a remarkable increase was observed in the level of IL-10. Additionally, the level of iNOS-positive cells was significantly decreased, while the level of Arg1-positive cells was considerably increased. …”
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Evaluasi Tata Kelola Teknologi Informasi PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Menggunakan Framework COBIT 4.1 Fokus Domain Plan and Organise (PO) dan Acquire and Implement (AI) Khusus pada Imp... by Muhammad Ghiffari, Yusi Tyroni Mursityo, Suprapto Suprapto

“…Evaluation is an activity that starts from observing the object, then analyzes it to produce an output that changes the original form. …”
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Automated Video Assistant Referee in Lead Climbing by Eliane Künzler, David Roder, Urs Stöcker, Peter Wolf

“…These points are awarded immediately after an attempt by a judge who observed the athlete. Competition organisers are required to make video recordings, but these are only viewed by the head referee in case of an appeal. …”
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Computational analysis of Newtonian fluid in a 2-D square cavity with kinetic energy, enstrophy, and palinstrophy in the presence of bottom corner obstacle by Dalmalka Praveen Kumar, Yadagiri Rameshwar, Rifaqat Ali, S. Nazari, Mohamed Kallel, Ahmed M. Galal

“…The physics involved in KE and vortex dynamics is that increasing obstacle height progressively reduces the kinetic energy across all configurations, with the sharpest decline (38 %) observed in dual-corner obstacles due to amplified flow constriction and enhanced boundary layer effects. …”
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Identifikasi Malicious Host dalam Local Area Network Menggunakan Teknik Graph Clustering dan Filtering by Khafidzun Fadli, Achmad Basuki, Eko Setiawan

“…The results of graph visualization using graph clustering-filtering technique can display fewer nodes and edges, from 511 nodes and 4144 edges to 22 nodes and 328 edges observed and collected in a LAN within 3 hour in the campus LAN. …”
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