Association of Estimated Insulin Resistance with N-Terminal B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentration in Men with Metabolic Syndrome by Paweł Krzesiński, Wiesław Piechota, Katarzyna Piotrowicz, Grzegorz Gielerak, Agnieszka Woźniak-Kosek

“…One of them is obesity, which in general is accompanied by reduced NT-proBNP levels. However, specific data concerning metabolic syndrome (MS) are equivocal. …”
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Apelin-13 Pretreatment Promotes the Cardioprotective Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells against Myocardial Infarction by Improving Their Survival by Guona Chen, Xiaoting Liang, Qian Han, Cong Mai, Linli Shi, Zhuang Shao, Yimei Hong, Fang Lin, Mimi Li, Bei Hu, Xin Li, Yuelin Zhang

“…Moreover, transplantation with Apelin-13-pretreated MSCs improved heart function and increased angiogenesis accompanied by decreased fibrosis compared with MSC transplantation at 28 days following MI. …”
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Routine Surveillance of Upper Urinary Tract Imaging for Diagnosing Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer Recurrence in Patients with Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer by Nobutaka Nishimura, Makito Miyake, Tatsuki Miyamoto, Takuto Shimizu, Tomomi Fujii, Yosuke Morizawa, Shunta Hori, Daisuke Gotoh, Yasushi Nakai, Kazumasa Torimoto, Nobumichi Tanaka, Kiyohide Fujimoto

“…Most patients experiencing upper urinary tract urothelial cancer recurrence were diagnosed by routine surveillance imaging, suggesting its clinical importance, especially for patients with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer accompanied by a tumor size of ≥30 mm and carcinoma in situ.…”
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Chitosan based coating enriched with Spirulina platensis and moringa leaf extracts preserved the postharvest quality of Mexican Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) by Soheila Aghaei Dargiri, Somayeh Rastegar, Mahbobeh Mohammadi

“…The treatments exhibited a significant decrease in polyphenol oxidase (PPO) enzyme activity compared to the control group, accompanied by an increase in the activity of peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT) enzymes. …”
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Regional processes in Hungary - From PHARE to Smart specialisation by Viktória Józsa

“…PHARE programmes were introduced in the early 1990s, short after the change of regime, and following the EU accession, Structural Funds have become the main public financial instruments in these countries, accompanied with a massive foreign direct investment flow. …”
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Predicting the Viscosity of Petroleum Emulsions Using Gene Expression Programming (GEP) and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) by Abubakar A. Umar, Ismail M. Saaid, Aliyu A. Sulaimon, Rashidah M. Pilus

“…The production of crude oil is accompanied by emulsified water production, which comes along with various challenges like corroding the transport systems and catalysts poisoning during petroleum refining in the downstream. …”
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Expressions and Clinical Significance of Met and YAP in Gastric Cancer Tissue Microarray by Jinxia Li, Xinyun Zhang, Ying Liu, Jinyong Zhou, Li Shen, Guangxin Yue

“…Bioinformatics analysis demonstrated a significant correlation between the expressions of Met and YAP; both proteins were highly expressed in gastric cancer patients accompanied by markedly reduced survival time. Conclusion. …”
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Credit Borrower Sector of Economy and Credit Risk For Banks by Joanna Stępińska

“…The purpose of the article is to compare sections of the economy in terms of the credit risk accompanying banks lending to them. The analysis conducted will be used to verify the hypothesis that industries are significantly different in terms of banks' credit risk related to credits they grant. …”
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The US liberal political and academic establishment on national-territorial transformation of Russia in 1917–1922 by V. V. Romanov

“…The author notes, that the US policy towards Russia became particularly controversial after the Bolsheviks came to power: the consistent rejection of the Bolshevik reforms was accompanied by the reluctance to incite separatism on the national outskirts out of fear of Russia’s uncontrolled disintegration and its subsequent transformation into a site of endless ethnic conflicts. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Bicyclol Treatment for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Results of a Cohort Study by I. Yu. Pirogova, S. V. Yakovleva, T. V. Neuymina, S. P. Sinitsyn, V. S. Chulkov, T. N. Shamaeva

“…Bicyclol therapy in NAFLD is accompanied by positive dynamics of inflammation activity markers, insulin resistance and lipid spectrum, which suggests a positive dynamics of the stages of liver fibrosis and steatosis.…”
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Evaluating non-utilization of deceased donor kidneys in Korea by Suhyun Oh, Keonhwa Kim, Omi Na, Juhyung Ha, Tai Yeon Koo, Jaeseok Yang

“…Bilaterally procured kidneys were accompanied by two KT (n = 5058), one KT with the other kidney discarded (n = 33), or both kidneys discarded (n = 20). …”
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Commuting in the Storm: Adaptation of Transit Riders and Measures for Transit Operator—A Case in Shanghai by Kun Bo, Jing Teng, Cen Zhang, Dahai Han

“…Estimated parameters indicate that, in storm weather, crowdedness is less considered by transit commuters, and transfer times, walking time, in-vehicle time, and waiting time have negative effects on the selection of the corresponding alternative, whereas the impact of taxi fare is positive since the higher fare is usually accompanied by worse weather and traffic condition. …”
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Inflammatory proteins related to depression in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by L.A. Kiropoulos, V. Rozenblat, N. Baes

“…Depression has been accompanied by increases in inflammatory proteins. This meta-analysis summarized the data on inflammatory protein concentrations and level of depression in individuals with MS. …”
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Microglia and Immune cells interactions in multiple sclerosis cognitive impairment: a postmortem study by Catarina Barros, Ainhoa Alberro, Adelaide Fernandes

“…In high synaptic density hippocampal regions, MSCI patients exhibited a massive presence of microglia cells actively engulfing both excitatory and inhibitory synapses, accompanied by morphological alterations. Additionally, there was an increased expression of the complement protein C1q particularly localized at inhibitory synapses within microglia cells, suggesting a preferential engulfment of complement-tagged inhibitory synapses in MSCI patients. …”
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Developing country demand for crop germplasm conserved by the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System by Kelly Day Rubenstein, Paul W. Heisey

“…Previous research indicates the usefulness of samples is partially dependent on the data accompanying them. Compared with results from an earlier study, more samples had useful data. …”
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Acceptor engineering of quinone-based cycloparaphenylenes via post-synthesis for achieving white-light emission in single-molecule by Xiaonan Li, Lin Liu, Luyang Jia, Zhe Lian, Jing He, Shengzhu Guo, Ying Wang, Xuebo Chen, Hua Jiang

“…In THF/water mixture, quinone-based [10]CPPs and oxTh[10]CPP display a wide range of fluorescence emissions including white-light emission as increasing the fraction of water, accompanying by the formation of nanoparticles as demonstrated by Tyndall effect and SEM. …”
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FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN CODUNCTING PREECLAMPSIA SCREENING by Iflah Aninda, Muhammad Ardian Cahya Laksana, Ivon Diah Wittiarika

“…Conclusion: There is a significant link between the knowledge of the healthcare provider and the optimization of preeclampsia screening so new methods of training are needed that are assessed as effective and accompanied by rigorous monitoring and evaluation to enhance healthcare provider knowledge, especially concerning preeclampsia screening.…”
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Evaluating biotic and abiotic drivers of avian community mobbing responses along urban gradients in Southern California by Benjamin Ewing, Eric M. Wood, Ari Martínez

“…These vocalizations, accompanied by stuffed models of the screech‐owls, were broadcast at a variety of points along an urban–rural gradient in Los Angeles and Orange Counties in Southern California. …”
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Effects of cattle manure and sludge vermicompost on nutrient dynamics and yield in strawberry cultivation with distinct continuous cropping histories in a greenhouse by Xiaofeng Bai, Wei Lu, Jin Xu, Qingyun Li, Zhanjun Xue, Xin-Xin Wang

“…In both substrate types, there was a substantial increase in microbial population and enzyme activity, accompanied by a significant decrease in phenolic acid content. …”
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Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on uptake and experiences of gestational diabetes mellitus screening in Ontario: A parallel convergent mixed-methods study. by Dima Hadid, Rebecca H Correia, Sarah D McDonald, Elizabeth K Darling, David Kirkwood, Aaron Jones, Andrea Carruthers, Cassandra Kuyvenhoven, Michelle Howard, Devon Greyson, Sujane Kandasamy, Meredith Vanstone

“…Interview participants perceived GDM screening to be important and obligatory but accompanied by a degree of stress about potential COVID-19 exposure.…”
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