Application of the OMERACT Grey-scale Ultrasound Scoring System for salivary glands in a single-centre cohort of patients with suspected Sjögren’s syndrome by Lene Terslev, Simon Krabbe, Viktoria Fana, Uffe M Dohn

“…All underwent grey-scale ultrasound of the parotid and submandibular glands prior to clinical examination, Schirmer’s test, unstimulated salivary flow, blood samples including autoantibody analysis. Labial biopsy was performed according to clinicians’ judgement. …”
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The use of calcined oyster shell and rock flour to improve the nutritive value of rice straw preserved in airtight wrapping for feeding cattle under a tethered herding system by Khalil Khalil, Ananta Dwi, Andri Andri, Hermon Hermon

“…Parameters measured included DM intake, weight gain, blood hematology, protein, and mineral profiles. …”
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Targeted Plasma Bile Acid Metabolomic Analysis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis and Alcoholic Hepatitis by Yuta Hirata, Yasunaru Sakuma, Hideo Ogiso, Ryozo Nagai, Kenichi Aizawa

“…<b>Background:</b> Even though many metabolic liver diseases can now be diagnosed using blood tests and diagnostic imaging, early diagnosis remains difficult. …”
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The status of women in the Ancient East: peculiarities of marriage and family relations in Mesopotamia by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…The most influential in society were the high priestesses – entum and naditum, who were related by blood to the famous families of Mesopotamia. They had wealth, broad socio-economic rights and the greatest social protection. …”
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Completion of registration of risk factor variables during telephone vs on-site follow-up after myocardial infarction: a nationwide observational study in 101 199 patients from con... by Maria Bäck, Margret Leosdottir, Emil Hagström, Nermin Hadziosmanovic, Halldora Ögmundsdottir Michelsen, Mattias Ekström

“…At the 2-month follow-up, the proportion of missing data registered at on-site visits compared with telephone consultations was systolic blood pressure 2.4% (n=1729) vs 28.0% (n=5462), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol 9.1% (n=6525) vs 32.6% (n=6360), weight 20.1% (n=14 343) vs 43.0% (n=8401) and haemoglobin A1c for patients with diabetes mellitus 39.4% (n=4594) vs 69.4% (n=2225), p for all &lt;0.0001. …”
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The Effect of a 12-Week Plyometric and Tabata Training Program with Three Weekly Sessions on Cardiovascular Efficiency in Elite Soccer Players by Nidhin Muthrathiparambil Narayanan, Kayambu Sundar, Nirmal Michael Salvi, Yashpal, Debajit Karmakar, Sohom Saha, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Farjana Akter Boby, Yuni Astuti

“…Cardiovascular metrics, including vital capacity, resting heart rate, mean arterial blood pressure, breath-holding time, and respiratory rate, were assessed before and after the program. …”
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Effects of Cholecalciferol on Key Components of Vitamin D-Endo/Para/Autocrine System in Experimental Type 1 Diabetes by Anna Mazanova, Ihor Shymanskyi, Olha Lisakovska, Lala Hajiyeva, Yulia Komisarenko, Mykola Veliky

“…We demonstrated that T1D led to a decrease in blood 25OHD, which is probably due to the established downregulation of CYP27A1 and CYP2R1 expression. …”
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Unraveling the Beneficial Role of Resveratrol in Fructose-Induced Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis with a Focus on the AMPK/Nrf2 Signaling Axis by Soha S. Zakaria, Safaa M. Hanafy

“…We performed histological evaluations and assessed blood lipids and liver enzymes to study resveratrol’s impact on NASH. …”
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Outpatient visits and treatment methods of patients with hand and wrist injuries in Vreden National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics by Eugeniy V. Veber, Alexander P. Zavyalov, Alexander I. Avdeev, Margarita A. Zhogina, Sergey S. Smirnov

“…Significantly less common were the following operations: primary surgical debridement, suture of nerves and blood vessels, replantation and revascularization. …”
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The use of specialised Sheff-Vax ACF supplements for ВНК-21/SUSP/ARRIAH cell cultivation and FMDV reproduction by M. S. Guseva, M. I. Doronin, A. A. Shishkova, D. V. Mikhalishin, M. A. Shevchenko, B. L. Manin

“…ВНК-21/SUSP/ARRIAH cell concentration and growth rate in the presence of specialised supplements were found to be lower than those in the control samples with serum and blood protein hydrolysate added to the nutrient medium. …”
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THrombosis AETiology of Aviation-Related Travel: The THETA θ study by B F Jacobson, S Louw, E Schapkaitz, F Laher

“…During the flight, the oxygen (O2) levels of the participants, who received supplemental O2, were measured by pulse oximetry and maintained at >92%. Venous blood and urine samples were collected prior to departure and immediately after flying in an unpressurised twin-engine airplane. …”
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Pelvic Radiation Disease Management by Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Prospective Study of 44 Patients by Mehdi Ouaïssi, Stephanie Tran, Diane Mege, Vivien Latrasse, Alain Barthelemy, Nicolas Pirro, Philippe Grandval, James Lassey, Igor Sielezneff, Bernard Sastre, Mathieu Coulange

“…Twenty-seven percent of patients required blood transfusion (n=12). The median of delay between radiotherapy and HBOT was 26 months (3–175). …”
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Psychological Status and Quality of Life in relation to the Metabolic Syndrome: Isfahan Cohort Study by Hamidreza Roohafza, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Mohammad Talaei, Zahra Pourmoghaddas, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

“…Measurements consisted of fasting blood samples, anthropometrics, and self-reported data of 12-item General Health Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and European Quality of Life-5 Dimension. …”
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Early one-stage posterior-only surgery for congenital cervicothoracic scoliosis in children: medium- and long-term follow-up by Cefei Zhang, Fuyun Liu, Ke Xu, Weiming Hu, Bing Xia, Yufeng Zhao

“…Complications were recorded.ResultsThe mean operation time was 199.8 min (100–340 min) with an average blood loss of 261.5 ml (80–600 ml). The mean follow-up period was 75.8 months (28–182 months). …”
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REDD1 expression in podocytes facilitates renal inflammation and pyroptosis in streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy by Siddharth Sunilkumar, Sandeep M. Subrahmanian, Esma I. Yerlikaya, Allyson L. Toro, Edward W. Harhaj, Scot R. Kimball, Michael D. Dennis

“…In diabetic mice, administration of the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin was followed by reductions in blood glucose concentration, renal REDD1 protein abundance, and immune cell infiltration. …”
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L-Arginine Supplementation in Type II Diabetic Rats Preserves Renal Function and Improves Insulin Sensitivity by Altering the Nitric Oxide Pathway by Taylor Claybaugh, Sarah Decker, Kelly McCall, Yuriy Slyvka, Jerrod Steimle, Aaron Wood, Megan Schaefer, Jean Thuma, Sharon Inman

“…We hypothesized that LA dietary supplementation will preserve NO production via endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) causing renal microvascular vasodilation and increased glomerular blood flow and thus increasing glomerular filtration rate (GFR). …”
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Anemia and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients treated with antiretroviral therapy at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia by Tadesse Adula Duguma, Teshale Worku, Mengistu Abayneh

“…Participants were selected with a convenient sampling technique, and pre-tested structured questionnaires were used for gathering important both socio-demographic and clinical data. Blood samples were collected for hemoglobin determination and CD4+ cell count. …”
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Comparison of desflurane and sevoflurane as maintenance inhalational anaesthetic agents for adult patients undergoing neurosurgeries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of rando... by Hori Hariyanto, Monika Widiastuti, Carla Oktaviani Pandrya, Kevin Anderson Surya, William Audi

“…Background and Aims: Despite its superior blood–gas partition coefficient compared to sevoflurane, use of desflurane in neurosurgery is limited due to concerns about cerebral vasodilation and potential adverse haemodynamic effects. …”
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The Application of Spleen-Preserving Splenic Regional Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy with Spleen Kept In Situ and Laparotomy with Spleen Lifted Out of the Abdomen for Locally Advance... by Changrong Que, Shuangming Lin, Yibin Zhu, Dongbo Xu

“…The total number of lymph node dissection, intraoperative blood loss volume, intraoperative injury cases, and postoperative complications had no statistically significant difference between the two groups. …”
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Community Engaged Lifestyle Modification Research: Engaging Diabetic and Prediabetic African American Women in Community-Based Interventions by Starla Hairston Blanks, Henrie Treadwell, Anya Bazzell, Whitney Graves, Olivia Osaji, Juanita Dean, James T. McLawhorn, Jareese Lee Stroud

“…Following the intervention, results indicated that participants had greater knowledge about nutrition and health, strategies for prevention and management of obesity and diabetes, increased engagement in exercise and fitness activities, and decreased blood pressure, weight, body, and mass index. Cholesterol levels remained relatively unchanged. …”
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