Corneal nerve abnormalities in early-stage diabetic retinopathy evaluated by corneal confocal microscopy by Yi Zhou, Xiangchen Li, Suhan Shi, Ziwei Guo, Beibei Shan, Linlin Xu, Yixiao Li, Jianxin Guo

“…The morphological score of DCs in the NPDR group (2.6 [2.4–2.8]) was significantly higher than that in the NDR group (1.80 [1.80–2.20]) (all P < 0.001). As diabetes progresses to the stage of diabetic retinopathy, there were significant negative correlations between inferior whorl length (IWL) (rho = -0.802, P < 0.001) and average nerve fiber length ( ANFL) (rho = -0.487, P < 0.001) with the occurrence of DR. …”
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A Live Video Resiliency Dyadic Intervention for Persons With Dementia and Their Care-Partners Early After Diagnosis: Protocol for Open Pilot of Resilient Together for Dementia by Sydney McCage, Kristin Walker, Talea Cornelius, Robert A Parker, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Brad Dickerson, Christine Ritchie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Sarah Bannon

“… BackgroundAlzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs) are increasingly common progressive conditions that have a substantial impact on individuals and their primary care partners—together described as a dyad. …”
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Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of First-Line Treatment Options for Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis by Luqing Zhao, Zhiting Zhao, Xiaoqi Yan, Fei Wu, Ning Sun, Renhong Guo, Shaorong Yu, Xiao Hu, Jifeng Feng

“…Adverse events and responses were assessed using CTCAE v5.0 and RECIST v1.1. The progression-free survival (PFS) was estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method or the Cox survival regression model and compared using the log-rank test. …”
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Six MicroRNA Prognostic Models for Overall Survival of Lung Adenocarcinoma by Juan Li, Xuyu Gu, Chanchan Gao, Jun Zhang

“…Our results also identified a lncRNA MEG3/miR-195-3p/RAB1A/TM9SF3 regulatory axis, which may also play an important role in the progression of LUAD. Further study needs to be conducted to verify this result.…”
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Bergapten alleviates senescence of chondrocytes in osteoarthritis by YE Yuanlan, LIU Kaiwen, PAN Yiming

“…Conclusion‍　‍Bergapten can reduce the expression of SASP factors such as IL-6, TNF-α, P16, P21, MMP9 and MMP13 in IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes, and thus exerts its anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects in delaying the progression of OA. …”
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Vom ›Fremdling‹ zum ›Maßstab‹. Zum Einzug der westlichen Musiktheorie in die arabische Welt bis ins frühe 20. Jahrhundert by Salah Eddin Maraqa

“…. // In the nineteenth century European music became a symbol of progress in the Arab world. Possessing, learning, and playing a European musical instrument became a status symbol that expressed an affiliation with a higher social class. …”
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PD(L)1 Inhibitors Plus Lenvatinib Vs Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab Combined With HAIC for Unresectable HCC: A Propensity Score Matching Study by He Z, Chen H, Liang C, Tang X, Jiang L, Xie F, Liu Q, Zheng Y

“…The overall response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) were compared.Results: After PSM, 80 and 130 patients received AT-HAIC and PLEN-HAIC, respectively. …”
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Hubungan Lama Aktivitas Membaca dengan Derajat Miopia pada Mahasiswa Pendidikan Dokter FK Unand Angkatan 2010 by Mutia Maulud Fauziah, M. Hidayat, Julizar .

“…Reading time can increase risk and progression of myopia. Medical students have the risk of myopia because of long and intensive reading. …”
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The Prognostic Value and Overexpression of Cyclin A Is Correlated with Gene Amplification of both Cyclin A and Cyclin E in Breast Cancer Patient by A. Husdal, G. Bukholm, I. R. K. Bukholm

“…The primary cyclins (A, B1, D1, D3 and E) are crucial for cell cycle progression. Secondary cyclins (C and H) have putative indirect effects on cell cycle propulsion and are not previously evaluated in breast cancer. …”
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Using OCO-2 Observations to Constrain Regional CO₂ Fluxes Estimated with the Vegetation, Photosynthesis and Respiration Model by Igor B. Konovalov, Nikolai A. Golovushkin, Evgeny A. Mareev

“…However, available estimates of CO₂ fluxes for many regions of the world remain uncertain, despite significant recent progress in the remote sensing of terrestrial vegetation and atmospheric CO₂. …”
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New Insights into the Role of Inflammatory Pathways and Immune Cell Infiltration in Sleep Deprivation-Induced Atrial Fibrillation: An Integrated Bioinformatics and Experimental Stu... by Liang J, Tang B, Shen J, Rejiepu M, Guo Y, Wang X, Shao S, Guo F, Wang Q, Zhang L

“…Junqing Liang,1,2 Baopeng Tang,1,2 Jun Shen,1,2 Manzeremu Rejiepu,1,2 Yankai Guo,1,2 Xiaoyan Wang,1,2 Shijie Shao,1,2 Fei Guo,3 Qin Wang,4 Ling Zhang1 1Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Remodeling, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Geriatrics and Cadre Ward, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qin Wang; Ling Zhang, Email w2036661q@126.com; ydzhangling@126.comBackground: The common occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) as a cardiac arrhythmia, along with its link to sleep deprivation (SD), is gaining more acknowledgment. Even with progress in comprehending the development of AF, the molecular connections between SD and AF are still not well-defined. …”
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Humanities education reform exploration and practice under outcomes-based education (OBE) by P. Yang

“…Chinese education certification system has made notable progress in recent years. More universities and colleges are pursuing a quality improvement strategy focused on three main components – learning outcomes, student personality and continuous improvement. …”
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Bioinformatics analysis of ferroptosis-related hub genes and immunoinfiltration in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion following heart transplantation by Yuxi Zhang, Qiao Tang, Jiahui Cui, Yanan Li, Heng Xu, Zhen Qiu, Shaoqing Lei, Rui Xue, Qian Sun, Zhongyuan Xia

“…Dysregulation of this pathway has been linked to the progression of multiple pathological conditions, making it an attractive target for therapeutic intervention. …”
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The analysis of the notions of Russian school principals about digital transformation by A. A. Deryabin, I. E. Boytsov, A. A. Popov, P. D. Rabinovich, K. E. Zavedensky, I. S. Tsarkov

“…The subject of the study is the notion about the systemic impact of digital transformation processes on schools; the experience of complexity in the introduction of information technologies in the educational process and school management, the assessment of the progress of digitalisation; the notions about the factors of successful digital transformation, which require a critical understanding of the experience of implementing information technologies in the school, highlighting key success factors.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Rapamycin-resistant polyclonal Th1/Tc1 cell therapy (RAPA-201) safely induces disease remissions in relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma by Lawrence G Lum, Parameswaran Hari, Aniko Szabo, Michele Donato, Jee Hyun Park, Daniel H Fowler, Binod Dhakal, Saurabh Chhabra, Deborah D Glass, David S Siegel, Tania C Felizardo

“…Nine of 14 patients (64%) achieved disease remission, with eight partial responses and one stringent complete response. Median progression-free survival was 6.0 months (range, 2.1 to&gt;16.8 months). …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Markers for Predicting Overall Survival in Patients with Osteosarcoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaotong Song, Hao Zhang, Fanxing Yin, Panpan Guo, Xiaocheng Yang, Jinzhu Liu, Yanshuo Han, Zhaozhou Ren

“…Inflammatory markers are associated with tumor genesis and progression, but their prognostic significance in osteosarcoma remains unclear. …”
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Comprehensive profiling of serum microRNAs in normal and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients by Jian-Wei Zhang, Kamran Ullah, Nauman Khan, Hai-Tao Pan

“…Our study suggests that miR-122 plays a key role in the progression of NAFLD and its associated metabolic disturbances, which can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. …”
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State of the art of glaucoma diagnosis: neural networks and artificial intelligence by A.V. Kuroyedov, G.A. Ostapenko, K.V. Mitroshina, A.B. Movsisyan

“…Movsisyan^2,4</b> </p> <p> <b>¹Mandryka Central Military Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>²Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>³Voronezh State Technical University, Voronezh, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>⁴Hospital for Disabled Veterans No. 2, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <br> </p> <p> <i>Predicting of the borderline between health and disease as well as determining of minimum characteristics of disease progression in primary open-angle glaucoma still remain high priority for ophthalmologists worldwide. …”
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Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Pola Pemberian ASI Eksklusif di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Bungus Tahun 2014 by Selvi Indriani Nasution, Nur Indrawati Liputo, Mahdawaty Masri

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci: </strong>ASI eksklusif, faktor yang mempengaruhi, ibu</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Exclusive breastfeeding is one of the treatment to approach a good infant progress. In 2013, coverage of exclusive breastfeeding in infants with aged 0-6 months in Indonesia is 52.7%. …”
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Frekuensi HBsAg Positif pada Uji Saring Darah di Palang Merah Indonesia Cabang Padang Tahun 2012 by Nadia Ventiani, Susila Lastri, Dian Pratiwi

“…<br />Kata kunci: HBsAg, donor darah, transfusi darah<br /><br /><br />Abstract <br />Hepatitis B virus infection could progress into chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and even death. …”
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