Efficacy of the cross-union protocol in the treatment of congenital tibial pseudarthrosis: a comparative study by Yanhui Jing, Dahui Wang, Chunxing Wu, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yueqiang Mo, Bo Ning

“…Results A total of 27 patients with CPT were included in the study. All 16 patients (100%) in Group A successfully achieved primary union. …”
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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of covering Burkitt lymphoma in children under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme by Richmond Owusu, Dakota Pritchard, Lieke Fleur Heupink, Godwin Gulbi, Brian Asare, Ivy Amankwah, Joycelyn Azeez, Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Lydia Dsane-Selby, Ruby Aileen Mensah, William Omane-Adjekum, Francis Ruiz, Mohamed Gad, Justice Nonvignon, Lumbwe Chola, Ghana Health Technology Assessment Technical Working Group

“…Both costs (measured in $) and effects, measured using disability adjusted life years (DALYs), were discounted at a rate of 3%. The time horizon was a lifetime. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis was done to assess uncertainty in the measurement of the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). …”
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Thyroid nodule rupture after thermal ablation for benign thyroid nodules: incidence, risk factors, and clinical management by Yu-tong Liu, Ying Wei, Zhen-Long Zhao, Jie Wu, Shi-Liang Cao, Na Yu, Yan Li, Li-Li Peng, Ming-an Yu

“…ROC curves determined the optimal cutoff value for the maximum diameter (MD) for TNR.Results TNR occurred in 8 cases [0.2% (8/3971)]. The mean time from TA to TNR was 29.6 ± 13.0 days (range, 20-60 days). …”
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Assessment of the application of the FA280—a fully automated fecal analyzer for diagnosing clonorchiasis: a mixed-method study by Si-Yue Huang, Qing-Sheng Zeng, Xin-Fu Shi, Yun-Ting He, Yue-Yi Fang, Ying-Si Lai

“…Traditional fecal examination methods, such as the Kato-Katz (KK) method, are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and have limited acceptance. The FA280, an advanced automated fecal analyzer, increases efficiency while significantly reducing labor load. …”
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MiR-125b-5p ameliorates ox-LDL-induced vascular endothelial cell dysfunction by negatively regulating TNFSF4/TLR4/NF-κB signaling by Wenshuai He, Limin Zhao, Pengfei Wang, Maojia Ren, Yunfei Han

“…Molecular mechanisms were elucidated through quantitative real-time PCR, western blot analysis, and luciferase reporter assays. …”
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Establishment and characterization of a new mouse gastric carcinoma cell line, MCC by Yushen Wang, Xianju Li, Yi Wang, Jun Qin

“…This cell line demonstrated a 100% success rate in forming subcutaneous tumors in BALB/c mice. …”
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Utilization of cardiopulmonary bypass at radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma with tumour thrombus by Chalairat Suk‐Ouichai, Mitchell M. Huang, Clayton Neill, Christopher K. Mehta, Ashley E. Ross, Shilajit D. Kundu, Kent T. Perry Jr, Duc T. Pham, Hiten D. Patel

“…All cases performed on CPB were Levels 3 and 4 thrombi (100% vs. 19% in the non‐CPB group, p < 0.001). CPB cases had significantly longer operative time, and hospital stays and rates of Clavien ≥ 3 complications. …”
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Polymorphisms and dental age in non-syndromic cleft lip and palate: a cross-sectional study by Gabriela Fonseca-Souza, Lhorrany Alves-Souza, Maria Angélica Hueb de Menezes-Oliveira, Nikolaos Daratsianos, Svenja Beisel-Memmert, Christian Kirschneck, Rafaela Scariot, Juliana Feltrin-Souza, Erika Calvano Küchler

“…Results Two hundred and nine (n = 209) children (100 with CL ± P and 109 without CL ± P) with a mean chronological age of 8.66 years – standard deviation (SD) = 1.92 – were included. …”
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System- and fish-size-specific reference intervals for plasma analytes in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) reared in commercial fresh- and saltwater recirculating aquaculture syste... by Thomas Amlie, David Persson, Simen Foyn Nørstebø, Asgeir Østvik, Marit Stormoen, Øystein Evensen

“…Water quality parameters varied with time and system; however, were within acceptable ranges in both production environments. …”
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Evaluation of tick salivary and midgut extracellular vesicles as anti-tick vaccines in White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) by Julia Gonzalez, Cristina Harvey, Cárita de Souza Ribeiro-Silva, Brenda Leal-Galvan, Kelly A. Persinger, Pia U. Olafson, Tammi L. Johnson, Adela Oliva Chavez

“…On day 58, WTD were infested with 100 A. americanum nymphs, 50 females, and 50 males that were allowed to feed to repletion. …”
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Clinical and neurological specifics of the vertebrogenic lumbosacral radiculopathy course in the patients with RS1143627 polymorphism of the <i>IL-1β</i> gene by Elena A. Statinova, Natalya V. Fominova, Maria S. Kishenya

“…The rs1143627 polymorphism was identified by real-time polymerase chain reaction (IQ5 amplifier (Bio-Rad, USA)) with the SNP-express (IL-1β-31C/T) test system (Litech, Russia). …”
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A Performance Evaluation and Inter-laboratory Comparison of Community Face Coverings Media in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic by Soleiman Bourrous, Mathieu Barrault, Victor Mocho, Stéphane Poirier, Nathalie Bardin-Monnier, Augustin Charvet, Dominique Thomas, Alexandre Bescond, Axel Fouqueau, Tatiana Mace, François Gaie-Levrel, François-Xavier Ouf

“…This specification imposes a minimal air permeability of 96 L m−2 s−1 for a 100 Pa pressure drop and a minimal filtration efficiency of 70% for 3 µm diameter particles. …”
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Improving health outcomes and quality at the subdistrict level: Evaluation of the ‘3 feet model’ in Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, South Africa by H Schneider, F Mukinda, J Cupido, J Wessels, P Kupa, P Leboho, N Nkoana, N Bosch, Y Pillay

“…The model is centred on systems of real-time morbidity/mortality surveillance and co-ordinated responses. …”
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Soluble CD14 Enhances the Response of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells to Toll-Like Receptor 2 Agonists by Christian Behm, Alice Blufstein, Johannes Gahn, Nazanin Noroozkhan, Andreas Moritz, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan, Oleh Andrukhov

“…In the present study, we investigated for the first time the potential effect of sCD14 on the hPDLSC response to two different TLR-2 agonists, in vitro. …”
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Fertigation with alpha-tocopherol enhances morphological, physiological, and antioxidant responses in radish (Raphanus sativus L.) under drought stress by Muhammad Shahbaz Chishti, Muhammad Shahbaz, Muhammad Kaleem, Saba Shafi, Anam Mehmood, Zhang Qingzhu, Musarat Mansha, Nimra Shehzadi, Shamsa Rana, Hina Shahid, Abeer Hashem, Alanoud Alfagham, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

“…The individual and combined applications of α-Toc (100 ppm) were used as T0- Control, T1- Control + TF (TF-alpha-tocopherol), T2- Drought (D), and T3- D + TF with three replications. …”
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A Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Chlorogenic Acid and Sesquiterpene Lactone Content in Industrial Chicory Root Foodstuffs by Honorine Willeman, Philippe Hance, Anne Fertin, Najia Voedts, Nathalie Duhal, Jean-François Goossens, Jean-Louis Hilbert

“…The STL and chlorogenic acids levels determined were 254.7 and 100.2 μg/g of dry matter in the root, 792.5 and 1,547 μg/g in flour, and 160.4 and 822.5 μg/g in the roasted grains, respectively. …”
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Evolution of the oxidation of V zigzag nanostructures on Si: Prime conditions to reach uniform thermochromic VO2(M) thin films by F.M. Morales, J.J. Jiménez, N. Martin, R. Alcántara, J. Navas, R. García, A.J. Santos

“…This article reports on the oxidation of 100 nm-thick vanadium layers achieved by sputtering glancing-angle deposition on silicon, with opposite oblique columns creating a zigzag-like morphology, using a small overpressure continuous flow of air and an infrared lamps furnace. …”
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Enhanced Photodecomposition of Methylene Blue in Water with Sr1−xKxTiO3−δ@PC-polyHIPEs under UV and Visible Light by Yonghua Gao, Tao Zhang, Qipeng Guo, Lizhen Gao

“…The PC-polyHIPEs were of interconnected porous structure with around 100 μm pores and 30 μm windows. Sr1−xKxTiO3−δ@PC-polyHIPEs showed excellent MB decomposition activity under either UV or visible light although Sr1−xKxTiO3−δ alone worked only under UV light. …”
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Adaptive potential of winter rye cultivars developed at VIR in the context of their grain protein content in the environments of Leningrad province by N. I. Aniskov, I. V. Safonova, V. I. Horeva

“…Nine low-pentosan winter rye cultivars bred at VIR were analyzed. Sowing time was within the period from August 28 to September 11. …”
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Solid Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules Less Than or Equal to 250 mm3: Application of the Updated Fleischner Society Guidelines in Clinical Practice by Andrea Borghesi, Silvia Michelini, Giorgio Nocivelli, Mario Silva, Alessandra Scrimieri, Stefania Pezzotti, Roberto Maroldi, Davide Farina

“…For each SIPN, the volume and doubling time were calculated using semiautomatic software throughout the follow-up period. …”
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