Experimental Study on Hygrothermal Deformation of External Thermal Insulation Cladding Systems with Glazed Hollow Bead by Houren Xiong, Jinming Xu, Yuanzhen Liu, Shimeng Wang

“…The length and width of cracks on the finishing coat grew as the experiment progressed but with a decreasing growth rate and the cracks stopped growing around 70 cycles.…”
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Local and global stability analysis of HIV/AIDS by using a nonstandard finite difference scheme by Amjid Hussain Morani, Maha Mohammed Saeed, Muhammad Aslam, Atif Mehmoud, Ali Shokri, Herbert Mukalazi

“…The NSFD method effectively captures the dynamics of HIV propagation under various scenarios, providing valuable insights into HIV/AIDS progression. We demonstrate the superiority of the NSFD approach compared to existing methods, paving the way for further research in modeling viral infections.…”
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Pilocytic astrocytoma: A rare case report by Harry Galuh Nugraha, PhD, Elsa Yoasta, MD, Mirna Sobana, MD, Hermin Aminah Usman, MD

“…This case report describes a 7-year-old girl with progressive vision loss, headache, and balance disturbance. …”
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Stemness-Attenuating miR-503-3p as a Paracrine Factor to Regulate Growth of Cancer Stem Cells by Minkoo Seo, Seung Min Kim, Eun Young Woo, Ki-Cheol Han, Eun Joo Park, Seongyeol Ko, Eun wook Choi, Mihue Jang

“…Herein, we found that miR-503-3p inhibited tumor growth via the regulation of CSC proliferation and self-renewal. miR-503-3p, isolated from human adipose stem cell- (ASC-) derived exosomes, suppressed initiation and progression of CSCs as determined by anchorage-dependent (colony formation) and anchorage-independent (tumorsphere formation) assays. …”
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Variation in Likert scale of the mathematics usefulness test by Facundo Juan Pablo Abal, Sofía Esmeralda Auné, Horacio Félix Attorresi

“…The test measured beliefs about the importance attributed to mathematics for career progress and future professional development. The 939 Psychology students (81% female) who participated responded to the items using 3, 5 and 6 categories. …”
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Clinical Course of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pediatric Patients by Segundo Moisés San Lucas Coque, Sareli Anahi Aguilar Armendariz, Juan Diego Galarza López

“…The number of clinical cases since 2018 has been increasing progressively to the present, which is worrying due to its consequences in the future. …”
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Adult Dermatomyositis with Bleeding Ulcer in the Pharynx by Junko Kusano, Yuka Takahashi, Yoshikata Misaki, Norihiko Murai

“…Despite medical treatment with corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents, her DM progressed rapidly, leading to exacerbation of the dysphagia. …”
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Giant Condyloma Acuminatum of Vulva in an HIV-Infected Woman by Athanase Lilungulu, Bonaventura C. T. Mpondo, Abdallah Mlwati, Dismas Matovelo, Albert Kihunrwa, Balthazar Gumodoka

“…She presented with seven-month history of an abnormal growth in the genitalia that was progressive accompanied with foul smelling yellowish discharge and friable. …”
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Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging of an Intramedullary Epidermoid Cyst with Dorsal Dermal Sinus Tract in a Toddler by Michael G. Fazio, Alyson M. Kil, Veronica J. Rooks, Timothy J. Biega

“…The patient was treated with debulking to prevent recurrent infection and progression of neurological symptoms. This case demonstrates the use of diffuse-weighted MRI to assist in the diagnosis and surgical management of an atypical presentation of a rare developmental abnormality, which is not well documented in the pediatric radiological literature. …”
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Aseptic Meningitis as an Immune-Related Adverse Event after Pembrolizumab by Gian Lima, Adriana Kahn, Shashank Sama, Jacqueline Savage

“…The patient was started on high doses of IV steroids and progressed with significant improvement of his symptoms. …”
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Swine Acute Diarrhea Syndrome Coronavirus: An Overview of Virus Structure and Virus–Host Interactions by Seung-Hwa Baek, Jung-Eun Park

“…In this review, an update on progress in SADS-CoV research is provided, with a focus on the history of outbreaks, the characteristics of the virus, its interactions with the host, and developments in therapeutics and vaccines.…”
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Facial Swelling as a Primary Manifestation of Multiple Myeloma by Anju E. Thomas, Seema Kurup, Renju Jose, Cristalle Soman

“…Facial swellings can be classified into different groups which include acute swellings with inflammation, nonprogressive swellings, and slowly or rapidly progressive swellings. The various imaging modalities like CT and MRI are useful for assessing the extent of the swelling as well as evaluating the soft tissue and osseous involvement of the swelling. …”
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Crosstalk between the Intestinal Virome and Other Components of the Microbiota, and Its Effect on Intestinal Mucosal Response and Diseases by Njinju Asaba Clinton, Sodiq Ayobami Hameed, Eugene Kusi Agyei, Joy Chinwendu Jacob, Victor Oyewale Oyebanji, Cyril Ekabe Jabea

“…In this review, we describe the gut virome, and its role in gut mucosal response and disease progression. We also explore the crosstalk between the virome and other microorganisms in the gut mucosa and elaborate on how these interactions shape the gut mucosal immunity going from bacteriophages through ERVs to eukaryotic viruses. …”
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Damage Occurrence under Dynamic Loading For Anisotropic Strain Rate Sensitive Materials by F. Lauro, B. Bennani, J. Oudin, X. Ni

“…This damage process leads to the progressive loss of the structure stress carrying capacity. …”
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Deformation and Failure Characteristics of Soil-Rock Mixture considering Material Composition and Random Structure by Shengnian Wang, Tingting Ji, Qinpei Xue, Zhifu Shen, Qiang Zhang

“…When it suffers from gravity or other kinds of loadings, the loss of its bearing capacity always appears a progressive failure. In this study, the ultimate criterion of the frictional material changing from the deformation stage to the failure stage is analyzed first and then the deformation and failure characteristics of the soil-rock mixture with different compositions and structures are discussed by the discrete element method. …”
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Chinese Herbal Medicine in Ameliorating Diabetic Kidney Disease via Activating Autophagy by Yuyang Wang, Hailing Zhao, Qian Wang, Xuefeng Zhou, Xiaoguang Lu, Tongtong Liu, Yongli Zhan, Ping Li

“…Recent studies suggested defective autophagy involved in the pathogenesis and progression of DKD. Chinese herbal medicine, as an emerging option for the treatment of DKD, could improve diabetic kidney injury by activating autophagy. …”
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Early Renal Involvement in a Girl with Classic Fabry Disease by Fernando Perretta, Norberto Antongiovanni, Sebastián Jaurretche

“…Glomerular and vascular changes are present before progression to overt proteinuria and decreased glomerular filtration rate, even in pediatric patients. …”
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The Nrf2/Keap1/ARE Pathway and Oxidative Stress as a Therapeutic Target in Type II Diabetes Mellitus by Joshua A. David, William J. Rifkin, Piul S. Rabbani, Daniel J. Ceradini

“…Oxidative damage caused by free radicals has long been known to contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of TIIDM and its complications. Only recently, however, has the role of the Nrf2/Keap1/ARE master antioxidant pathway in diabetic dysfunction begun to be elucidated. …”
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Targeting Brain Drug Delivery with Macromolecules Through Receptor-Mediated Transcytosis by Yuanke Li, Ruiying Liu, Zhen Zhao

“…We summarize the current progress in targeting brain drug delivery with macromolecules for brain diseases. …”
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Pain and Frailty in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review by Chiara Papini, Jaspreet K. Sodhi, Cassie M. Argenbright, Kirsten K. Ness, Tara M. Brinkman

“…Studies in the general population, mostly among older adults, suggest that pain is a significant contributor to development and progression of frail health. This association has not been explored among childhood cancer survivors. …”
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