Fourteen-Year Long-Term Results after Gastric Banding by Christine Stroh, Ulrich Hohmann, Harald Schramm, Frank Meyer, Thomas Manger

“…The mean postoperative follow up time was 94.4 months (range 2–144). The follow up rate was 83.5%. …”
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Effects of traditional Chinese medicine Zuo-Gui-Wan on gut microbiota in an osteoporotic mouse model by Junjie Li, HaomingYou, Yucheng Hu, Ruxu Li, Tianxin Ouyang, Qiang Ran, Guilong Zhang, Yong Huang

“…Abstract Background The target and mechanism of oral traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) have been important research directions for a long time. The close relationship between osteoporosis and gut microbiota (GM) has been confirmed. …”
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Pengukuran Dosis Radiasi Pada Organ Tiroid dan Mata Saat Pemeriksaan Fluroskopi by Cicilia Artitin, Wirsma Arif Harahap, Aisyah Ellyanti

“…Fluoroskopi intervensional adalah alat untuk diagnosis dan pengobatan, Seorang radiografer maupun dokter radiologi dapat mengamati gambaran struktur organ secara dinamik (real time imaging) mengikuti kebutuhan pencitraan yang diinginkan, fluroakopi menggunakan waktu yang lama. …”
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Comparative analysis of salivary cytokine profiles in newly diagnosed pediatric patients with cancer and healthy children by Alina Paganini, Nora Fritschi, Cornelia Filippi, Nicole Ritz, Urs Simmen, Katrin Scheinemann, Andreas Filippi, Tamara Diesch-Furlanetto

“…Saliva samples were collected at diagnosis, and three and six months post-diagnosis for cancer patients, while healthy controls provided samples at a single time point. Cytokine levels were analyzed using Luminex technology. …”
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Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Masonry Infills Based on Material Strain Limit Approach by Mangeshkumar R. Shendkar, Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni, Sasankasekhar Mandal, Pabitra Ranjan Maiti, Omid Tavasoli

“…In this study, the “material strain limit approach” is first time used for the seismic evaluation of RC buildings with masonry infills. …”
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‘Photodynamic therapy light’: An enhanced treatment protocol for actinic keratoses with minimal pain and optimal clinical outcome by combining laser-assisted low irradiance PDT wit... by Martin T. Braun, Kelly Del Tredici, Anna Wölling, Luitgard Wiest

“…Additional advantages included reduced illumination time, shorter outpatient stays in the clinic, fewer adverse effects, and better patient compliance than with DLPDT alone.…”
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Regulatory networks of mRNAs and miRNAs involved in the immune response of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella to fungal infection by Mei-Qiong Xie, Long-Jiang Wang, Hua-Mei Xiao, Shu-Jun Wei

“…Conclusions For the first time, we present integrated miRNA and mRNA data to elucidate the immune response of the DBM to fungal infection. …”
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German and Spanish rhythmic accents in Russian three-ictus dolnik by Vera Polilova

“…The results of the rhythmic analysis demonstrate how translators’ strategies differ and evolve over time, revealing the specific properties of each subcorpus, their differences from each other, and their divergences from the original twentieth-century Russian dolnik. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Salt Tolerance in Asparagus Germplasm Accessions (Asparagus officinalis L.) at Different Growth Stages by Huimin Gao, Xuhong Zhang, Yuqin Liang, Lingdi Dong, Changzhi Han, Yanpo Cao

“…Asparagus (A. officinalis L.) is a highly nutritious vegetable crop and widely consumed globally for a long time; however, little research has been done on asparagus. …”
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Trajectories of Blood Pressure in Patients with Established Coronary Artery Disease over 20 years by Piotr Jankowski, Paweł Kozieł, Grzegorz Bilo, Jarosław Pinkas, Danuta Czarnecka, Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz, Andrzej Pająk

“…The same five hospitals took part in the surveys at each time point. Results. We examined 412 patients in 1997–1998, 427 in 1999–2000, 422 in 2006–2007, 462 in 2011–2013, and 272 in 2016–2017. …”
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Tailoring the Ablative Strategy for Atrial Fibrillation: A State-of-the-Art Review by Zefferino Palamà, Martina Nesti, Antonio Gianluca Robles, Antonio Scarà, Silvio Romano, Elena Cavarretta, Maria Penco, Pietro Delise, Mariano Rillo, Leonardo Calò, Luigi Sciarra

“…Recognizing triggers allows not only performing an effective ablation but also to avoid unnecessary lesions and at the same time reducing the risk of complications. AF beginning and triggers could be recorded by 12-lead ECG, continuous Holter monitoring, or implantable devices. …”
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Investigation of the Large-Scale Pallet by Recycled Polypropylene and the Sequential Valve Gate System during the Injection Molding by Chun-Der Cheng, Hsi-Hsun Tsai, Yi-Ling Liao

“…A higher temperature of the cooling channel and a medium level of cooling time result in lower warpage of the pallet.…”
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Study on Mechanism of Influence of Mining Speed on Roof Movement Based on Microseismic Monitoring by Ke Ma, Su-jian Wang, Fu-zhen Yuan, Yi-lin Peng, Shi-min Jia

“…The maximum advanced distance of microseismic events in the slow and fast stages is 185 m and 130 m, respectively, and the maximum lag distance of microseismic events in the goaf is 120 m and 180 m, respectively. The time of stress adjustment of surrounding rock is short, and the load transfer of the roof is insufficient. …”
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In vivo mitochondrial ATP production is improved in older adult skeletal muscle after a single dose of elamipretide in a randomized trial. by Baback Roshanravan, Sophia Z Liu, Amir S Ali, Eric G Shankland, Chessa Goss, John K Amory, H Thomas Robertson, David J Marcinek, Kevin E Conley

“…We measured volitional fatigue resistance by force-time integral over repetitive muscle contractions.…”
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Factors of Organizing Surgical Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers and Patient Survival: Real-World Data by D. A. Andreev, A. A. Zavyalov

“…Delayed bleeding and perforation of the intestinal wall, both at the time of resection, and in the delayed period was not observed. …”
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Investigation of the impact of complex coastline geometry on the evolution of storm surges along the eastern coast of India: a sensitivity study using a numerical model by P. Tiwari, A. D. Rao, S. Pandey, V. Pant

“…Peak surges (PSs) are generated in the domain with tracks possessing strong onshore winds, while intense alongshore winds are responsible for PSs spreading along the coast. The time evolution of both positive and negative surges along the coast is also demonstrated. …”
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The Emerging Role of Implementing Machine Learning in Food Recommendation for Chronic Kidney Diseases Using Correlation Analysis by Sachin Gupta, Neeraj Garg, Divyanshu Sinha, Babita Yadav, Bhoomi Gupta, Shahajan Miah

“…Using an artificial intelligence system that can effectively aid in CKD detection in time and suggest the required food nutrition for its treatment and recovery would reap immense benefits for healthcare professionals as well as the patient. …”
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Research on Performance and Mechanism of the NH3-SCR Reaction over Fly Ash-derived Mn-Ce/Zeolite X by Weijia Ren, Qi Xin, Zhesheng Hua, Zhong Zheng, Lifeng Xiao, Shaojun Liu, Chenghang Zheng, Yang Yang

“…The characterization results showed that the amorphous structure and good dispersion between Mn and Ce on the surface of the zeolite changed the electronic properties of the active components, improved its low-temperature catalytic activity, brought it characteristics of Mn and Ce at the same time, and broaden the reaction temperature range. …”
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A Multi-Layer Perceptron Approach to Downscaling Geostationary Land Surface Temperature in Urban Areas by Alexandra Hurduc, Sofia L. Ermida, Carlos C. DaCamara

“…The model was applied to a different time period and compared to data derived from three additional sensors, which were not used in any stage of the training process, yielding a R² of 0.99, root mean square errors between 1.45 and 1.58 and mean absolute errors ranging from 1.07 to 1.15. …”
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Interplay between light and circadian rhythms in the regulation of photoreception and physiological processes in the stony coral Acropora digitifera by Zongyan Shi, Akihiro Takemura

“…Some genes tested by qPCR significantly fluctuated with light (pmca, sglt, ppp1r, egln, sod, and hsp70) and time (ca, pmca, sglt, ppp1r, hif1α, egln, sod, and sod). …”
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