The Evaluation of Serum KIM-1 in a Pediatric Cohort of Renal Transplantation—A Pilot Study by Paul Luchian Aldea, Roxana Andreea Turbuleasa-Jurje, Bogdan Bulata, Dan Delean, Florin Ioan Elec, Lorena Ciumarnean, Andreea Liana Bot (Rachisan)

“…Patients and Methods: We included 21 patients who had their first kidney transplantation (8 females, 13 males), with a follow-up period from transplantation of 3.14 years, without prior immunization, having complete HLA typing and a negative cross-match test before transplantation. We determined serum creatinine and KIM-1 in the whole cohort at the time of the enrollment in the study. …”
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Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al Matrix Composites Reinforced with TiO₂ and Graphitic Carbon Nitride by Chen Wang, Xianyong Zhu, Ke Zhang, Jiaan Liu, Xiong Xiao, Cheng Jiang, Jinyuan Zhang, Changchun Lv, Zhaoxue Sun

“…The hardness was increased by 50.2%, 60.2%, and 35% with a g-C₃N₄ content of 0.5, 1, and 2 wt% compared to AMCs without reinforcement, respectively. According to the test, the enhancement mechanism is mainly attributed to Orowan, grain refinement strengthening, and load transfer of scattered reinforcement. …”
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Understanding the experiences of young, urban, Indigenous mothers-to-be in British Columbia, Canada by Nicole L. A. Catherine, Jennifer Leason, Namaste Marsden, Brittany Barker, Ange Cullen, Ashley Simpson, Brandi Anne Berry, Erik Mohns, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Harriet MacMillan, Charlotte Waddell

“…We described and compared survey data on girls (n = 109; aged 14−19 years) and young women (n = 91; aged 20−24 years) using Chi-square or Student’s t-tests. Results Of the 739 trial participants, 200 or 27% identified as Indigenous and met trial eligibility criteria: limited income (92.9%), limited access to education (67.0%), and/or being single (90.9%). …”
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The Modulation of Laser Refractive Surgery on Sensory Eye Dominance of Anisometropia by Hongting Liu, Qi Chen, Fangfang Lan, Yan Luo, Enwei Lin, Wuqiang Luo, Ming Kong, Jiangxia Wang, Fengju Zhang

“…The ODI values of the anisometropic group were significantly higher than those of the nonanisometropic group (Mann–Whitney U test, P<0.001). The demographics information and the distribution of ODI values in both groups are summarized in tables and figures. …”
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Utilization of partograph and associated factors among obstetric caregivers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Getinet Kumie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Befkad Derese Tilahun

“…Funnel plot and Eggers test were conducted to assess publication bias.ResultOverall, 661 articles were retrieved, and finally, 23 studies were included in this systematic review, including 7,649 participants. …”
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The effectiveness of providing training and ongoing support to foster cultural humility in volunteers serving as mentors to youth of color: a mixed-methods study protocol by Bernadette Sánchez, Amy J. Anderson, Carla Herrera, David L. DuBois, Kay Thursby Bourke, Jean K. Sack, So Jung Lee, Karen Burchwell, Lidia Y. Monjaras-Gaytan, Yesenia Garcia-Murillo

“…Abstract Background The aim of this randomized control trial is to test the impact of providing additional training and support to volunteers who are paired with youth of color in the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) community-based mentoring program. …”
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Effect of the cervical and thoracic “Daoyin” training on posture and pulmonary function in patients with upper crossed syndrome: a randomized controlled trial by Yue Guo, Ming Li, Chaowei Xie, Xiaoyan Liu, Yushan Chen, Jun Yang, Yuxue Wu, Shaoqing Chen, Shizhong Wang, Jianping Lin

“…These measurements were conducted using photogrammetry, visual analog scale (VAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), pulmonary function, cervical range of motion test and Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), respectively. …”
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Microplastics contamination in two peripheral fish species harvested from a downstream river by M.R. Maulana, S. Saiful, Z.A. Muchlisin

“…The fourier transform infrared test was also detected the presence of microplastic pollutants in both species. …”
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The health promoting sports coach: theoretical background and practical guidance by Benjamin Tézier, Kévin Barros, Susanna Geidne, Farid Bardid, Spartaco Grieco, Stacey Johnson, Sami Kokko, Barry Lambe, Arthur Lefebvre, Aoife Lane, Linda Ooms, Jan Seghers, Vassilis Sevdalis, Stephen Whiting, Anne Vuillemin, Aurélie Van-Hoye

“…This work calls for future research to test the effectiveness and feasibility of these approaches in various sporting environments.…”
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In vitro evaluation of hypochlorous acid-silver nanoparticle waterline disinfectant for dental unit waterline disinfection by Tingting Yin, Qiaowen Li, Huan Sun, Jin Zheng, Yuanyuan Wang, Yi Luo, Li Wang

“…Methods: Firstly, AgNP solution was prepared and evaluated through X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission transmission electron microscope (FE-TEM), and stability tests. Subsequently, 15 dental units were selected and randomly assigned to three groups, each receiving a different disinfection method. …”
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Magnitude of opportunistic infections and associated factors among HIV-infected individuals attending care and treatment clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a hospital-based cross-... by Agricola Joachim, Doreen Kamori, Mtebe Majigo, Doris Andrew Njelekela, Rogath Kishimba, Mololo Noah

“…Promptly implementing the test-and-treat protocol while an individual’s immunity is still strong and timely screening for OI are critical.…”
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Anterior Controllable Antedisplacement and Fusion (ACAF) for Cervical Stenosis Patients With Hyperextension Injury: A Retrospective Study by Shuangxi Sun, Yingying Miao, Tao Xu, Kaiqiang Sun, Yijuan Lu, Jingchuan Sun, Jiuyi Sun, Jiangang Shi

“…Neurological function was assessed using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grading system and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score. The Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare the clinical outcomes preoperatively and postoperatively. …”
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Evaluation of mechanical and thermal performance of jute and coconut fiber-reinforced epoxy composites with rice husk ash for wall insulation applications by Md. Ahtesham Akhter, Dipayan Mondal, Arup Kumar Debnath, Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Sanaul Rabbi

“…In terms of flexural strength tests, with the increase of filler percentage in coconut coir composites, the flexural properties decreased as well. …”
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Combining Innovative Bioink and Low Cell Density for the Production of 3D-Bioprinted Cartilage Substitutes: A Pilot Study by Christel Henrionnet, Léa Pourchet, Paul Neybecker, Océane Messaoudi, Pierre Gillet, Damien Loeuille, Didier Mainard, Christophe Marquette, Astrid Pinzano

“…The influence of the bioprinting process and chondrogenic differentiation on MSC metabolism, gene profiles, and extracellular matrix (ECM) production at two different MSC concentrations (1 million or 2 million cells/mL) was assessed on day 28 (D28) by using MTT tests, real-time RT-PCR, and histology and immunohistochemistry, respectively. …”
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Association between the composite dietary antioxidant index and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: evidence from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2016 by Yidian Fu, Yidian Fu, Chao Jiang, Zonglin Li, Xiangyun Shi, Peiyuan Lv, Peiyuan Lv, Jingbo Zhang

“…In subgroup analyses, CDAI was inversely associated with NAFLD among participants with a BMI &lt;25 (OR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.83–0.95) and without metabolic syndrome (OR, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.91–0.96). The interaction tests revealed significant differences in these subgroups (P for interaction = 0.04 for BMI and 0.003 for metabolic syndrome). …”
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Previous treatment decreases efficacy of pralsetinib in RET fusion-positive non-small-cell lung cancer by Lei Wang, Yafei You, Wenzhuo He, Yu Hou, Lan Li, Li Wang, Chang Jiang, Jiahong Yi, Yaoxiong Xia, Liangping Xia

“…Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated by a Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank test. A Cox regression model was performed to identify independent prognostic factors.ResultsA total of 28 patients were enrolled, and the median follow-up time was 18.1 months. …”
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Enabling high-throughput quantitative wood anatomy through a dedicated pipeline by Jan Van den Bulcke, Louis Verschuren, Ruben De Blaere, Simon Vansuyt, Maxime Dekegeleer, Pierre Kibleur, Olivier Pieters, Tom De Mil, Wannes Hubau, Hans Beeckman, Joris Van Acker, Francis wyffels

“…This pipeline allows researchers to perform high-detail analysis of anatomical features on large surfaces, test fundamental hypotheses in ecophysiology, ecology, dendroclimatology, and many more with sufficient sample replication.…”
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Immune and genomic biomarkers of immunotherapy response in cancer of unknown primary by Madhu Singh, Linda Mileshkin, Penelope Schofield, Bo Gao, Gary Richardson, Andrew Pattison, Rodney J Hicks, Niko Thio, Mark Warren, Colin Wood, Stephen B Fox, Anna DeFazio, Andrew Fellowes, Christopher Steer, David Bowtell, Nicholas Wilcken, Tharani Sivakumaran, Atara Posner, Dariush Etemadmoghadam, Krista Fisher, Samantha Webb, Christos S Karapetis, Ian M Collins, Narayan Karanth, Owen W J Prall, Richard William Tothill

“…Tumor mutation burden (TMB) and gene mutations were also assessed.Results A total of 219 patients with CUP were included, 215 assessed for TOO in a previous study, with the majority (163) receiving both RNA and DNA tests. Of GEP profiled cases, 33% (59/175) had a high IR gene-expression score. …”
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Utilisation of the Innovative [18F]-Labelled Radiotracer [18F]-BIBD-071 Within HR+ Breast Cancer Xenograft Mouse Models by Di Fan, Xin Wang, Xueyuan Ling, Hongbin Li, Lu Zhang, Wei Zheng, Zehui Wu, Lin Ai

“…<b>Methods:</b> [18F]BIBD-071 was synthesised, radiolabelled, and then subjected to in vitro stability testing. MCF-7 cells were cultured and implanted into BALB/c nude mice to establish subcutaneous tumour models. …”
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Shaoyao Gancao decoction alleviates paclitaxel-induced cognitive impairment by activating PTEN/PI3K/AKT pathway to inhibit NETs formation by Xu Ying, Su Yue, Hu Yuwen, Li Xiang, Zhou Ziyan, Yuan Ningning, Ji Xiaowei, Jiang Ruoyu, Wang Wenzhu, Zhang Yafeng, Zhai Guojie, Cheng Xiaolan

“…Secondly, PICI mice model was established, and the neuroprotective effects of SGD on PICI mice were eveluated by using new object recognition, Morris water maze test and TUNEL staining. The impact of SGD on inflammatory factors, microglia activation and NETs formation were also studied by ELISA and immunofluorescence. …”
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