Antimicrobial susceptibilities of oral Neisseria from men on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Hanoi, Vietnam by Huan Vinh Dong, Paul Adamson, Dieu Hoa Pham, Quynh Hoa Pham, Hai Ha Long Le, Loc Quang Pham, Hao Thi Minh Bui, Giang Minh Le, Jeffrey D. Klausner

“…In total, 48 Neisseria isolates were recovered; N. sicca/subflava was the most common species (50%; n = 24), followed by N. mucosa (38%; n = 18). …”
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Brain radiotherapy and dorsal vagal complex irradiation: A new organ at risk to decrease radiation-induced nausea and vomiting? by Valentine Caspar, Nicolas Giraud, Thomas Charleux, Arnaud Beddok, Brieuc Bernard, Maelle Martin, Juliette Thariat, Aymeri Huchet, Véronique Vendrely, Charles Dupin

“…Purpose: Nausea is a common symptom in patients irradiated for benign brain tumors. …”
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Associations of linear growth and weight gain in the first 2 years with bone mass at 4 years of age in children in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Maimuna Gias, Huma Qamar, Farzana Fariha, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Prakesh Shah, Steven A Abrams, Daniel E Roth, Karen M O’Callaghan

“…Weight gain in the second year of life may increase bone mass independently of linear growth in settings where growth faltering is common. …”
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Measured Resection as Gap Balance Method in Mobile‐Bearing Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Qian Liu, Jianhua Ren, Wenhui Zhang, Tangzhao Liang, Zhe Wang, Siwei Xie, Yuhang Li, Jianfeng Hou, Kun Wang, Ronghan He

“…However, this process commonly depends on the surgeon's experience and lacks specific unified standards. …”
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Phytolith assemblages from palm leaves and palm-leaf manuscripts: what is the difference and what it could mean? by Anastasia Poliakova, Anastasia Poliakova, Anastasia Poliakova, Giovanni Ciotti, Giovanni Ciotti, Giovanni Ciotti, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Jörg Fromm, Jörg Fromm

“…We studied freshly collected, dried and herbarized leaf fragments of two palms, namely Borassus flabellifer L. and Corypha umbraculifera L., most commonly used for palm-leaf manuscript (PLM) production in South (S) and Southeast Asia (SE) in order to reveal differences in their phytolith assemblages. …”
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Mechanistic study on the mitigation of cadmium accumulation in Ligusticum sinense cv. Chuanxiong through plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Arthrobacter sp. CX-2 by Shu-qi Niu, Ting Li, Lin Liu, Xiu-wen Bao, Xing-mao Yang, Hao-ran Song, Yang Li, Jing Bai, Li-ying He, Qing-he Wang, Si-jing Liu, Jin-lin Guo

“…Ligusticum sinense cv. Chuanxiong is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to promote blood circulation, dispel wind, and relieve pain. …”
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The diagnostic performance of International Ovarian Tumor Analysis: Simple Rules for diagnosing ovarian tumors—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Awadia Gareeballah, Moawia Gameraddin, Moawia Gameraddin, Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Amirah Alsaedi, Maisa Elzaki, Walaa Alsharif, Ibrahim Mohamed Daoud, Ibrahim Mohamed Daoud, Shrooq Aldahery, Magbool Alelyani, Elrashed AbdElrahim, Fahad H. Alhazmi, Zuhal Y. Hamd, Raga Ahmed Abouraida, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mohamed Adam

“…IntroductionAdnexal masses are a common health issue in gynecology; the challenge lies in the differential diagnosis of these masses. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Review of the Studies Using Syngeneic, Autologous, Allogeneic, and Xenogeneic Cells by Christian Sávio-Silva, Stephany Beyerstedt, Poliana E. Soinski-Sousa, Expedito B. Casaro, Maria Theresa A. Balby-Rocha, Antônio Simplício-Filho, Jamille Alves-Silva, Érika B. Rangel

“…Despite current treatment, around 30-40% of individuals with type 1 and type 2 DM (DM1 and DM2) have progressive DKD, which is the most common cause of end-stage chronic kidney disease worldwide. …”
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Factors affecting implementation of interventions for oral health, substance use, smoking and diet for people with severe and multiple disadvantage: a community-based qualitative s... by Sheena E Ramsay, Richard G Watt, Falko F Sniehotta, Eileen Kaner, Martha Paisi, Neha Jain, Martin Burrows, Emma A Adams, Gillian McLellan, Emma C Joyes, Laura J McGowan, David Landes, Lorenzo Iafrate

“…Poor oral health is one of the most common health problems in this population and is closely linked with substance use, smoking and poor diet. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Fresh Cayenne Pepper for Chili Sauce from Different Origins by Jinge XU, Zhuoqi ZHENG, Pengjie HOU, Gaoxing MA, Yandi XIONG, Zhuang MA, Meng LIU, Liang ZHAO, Xiaojun LIAO

“…Objective: Cayenne pepper is a common variety used in the production of chili sauce abroad. …”
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Risk Factors of Bacteremia following Multiple Traumas by Hak-Jae Lee, Eol Choi, Nak-Joon Choi, Hyun-Woo Sun, Jae-Suk Lee, Jeong-Woo Lee, Tae-Yoon Kim, Yoon-Joong Jung, Suk-Kyung Hong

“…Central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) and surgical site infection (SSI) were the most common identified source for LOB. Presence of liver (OR: 2.66, p=0.035) and pelvic injury (OR: 2.25, p=0.038), gastrointestinal tract perforation (OR: 5.48, p=0.002), and massive transfusion (OR: 3.36, p=0.006) represented risk factors for bacteremia. …”
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Half-Elemental Diet Shifts the Human Intestinal Bacterial Compositions and Metabolites: A Pilot Study with Healthy Individuals by Jun Miyoshi, Daisuke Saito, Mio Nakamura, Miki Miura, Tatsuya Mitsui, Toru Kudo, Shinnosuke Murakami, Minoru Matsuura, Tadakazu Hisamatsu

“…The changes varied with each individual, while some microbes and metabolites change commonly across individuals. The impact of half-ED may persist even after the withdrawal. …”
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Pharmacological Vitamin C-induced high H2O2 generation mediates apoptotic cell death by caspase 3/7 activation in breast cancer tumor spheroids by Ali Mussa, Mahasin Hamid, Khalid Hajissa, Ahmad Hafiz Murtadha, Mohammad A. I. Al-Hatamleh, Noor Fatmawati Mokhtar, Vuk Uskoković, Magdalena Plebanski, Rohimah Mohamud, Rosline Hassan

“…Unlike traditional in vitro studies, this work provides novel insights into the response of two BC tumor subtypes to Vit-C, demonstrating its potential as a targeted common therapy for BC.…”
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Giant and irregular pituitary neuroendocrine tumors surgery: comparison of simultaneous combined endoscopic endonasal and transcranial and purely endoscopic endonasal surgery at a... by Jun Fu, Wenwei Luo, Chunlin Zhang, Zhicheng Wang, Wenjian Fan, Yuanxiang Lin, Dezhi Kang, Jianping Song, Changzhen Jiang, Xiaorong Yan

“…Tumor recurrence and reoperation were significantly more common in the EES group. Conclusions CECS is a safe and effective surgical approach for GIPitNETs, leading to higher rates of GTR, comparable complication rates, and reduced risk of postoperative bleeding when compared to purely EES. …”
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The efficacy and safety of half-dose glucocorticoids combined with rituximab versus high-dose glucocorticoids for initial treatment of minimal change disease: a single-center exper... by Xueting Li, Peng Yan, Lu Zhang, Wei Qiao, Zhengbiao Xue, Xiangdong Fang, Ben Ke, Shuying Zhu

“…BackgroundMinimal change disease (MCD) is a podocytopathy more commonly seen in children, but it also accounts for 10%–25% of adult nephrotic syndrome. …”
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Smoking and secondhand smoke exposure and carotid intima-media thickness: Baseline data from the Aidai Cohort Study in Japan by Makoto Saito, Yoshihiro Miyake, Keiko Tanaka, Chisato Nagata, Hidenori Senba, Yasuko Hasebe, Toyohisa Miyata, Takashi Higaki, Eizen Kimura, Bunzo Matsuura, Osamu Yamaguchi, Ryuichi Kawamoto

“…The greatest CIMT measurement in the left or right common carotid artery was considered the maximum CIMT, and a maximum CIMT >1.0 mm was indicative of carotid wall thickening. …”
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Value of routine blood count surveillance in detecting relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Sarah AlHarbi, Sarah AlHarbi, Areej Taha, Areej Taha, Ahmed Ashi, Ahmed Ashi, Naglla Elimam, Naglla Elimam, Sami Althubaiti, Sami Althubaiti, Sami Althubaiti

“…Clinical and complete blood count (CBC) assessments are commonly used surveillance methods to detect relapses. …”
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A stratified two-stage tumor molecular profiling algorithm to identify clinically actionable molecular alterations in pancreatic cancer☆ by S. Hussung, D. Akhoundova, C. Pistoni, D. Lenggenhager, A. Töpfer, C. Pauli, B. Pestalozzi, C. Britschgi, M. Zoche, M. Rechsteiner, H. Moch, A. Weber, R. Fritsch

“…Stage 1 comprised immunohistochemistry for mismatch repair deficiency and targeted sequencing employing a 33-gene next-generation sequencing panel covering common PC drivers and DNA damage response genes. Based on pre-specified events (KRAS wild type, mismatch repair deficiency, molecular tumor board recommendation), subsequent comprehensive molecular testing was carried out (stage 2). …”
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Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Canthaxanthin- and α-Tocopherol-Loaded Liposomes on Growth and Muscle Pigmentation of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by Tran Quoc Toan, Viet Anh Dang, Quoc Long Pham, Phi Hung Nguyen, Thu Huong Trinh, Thuy Ha Tran, Van Thinh Do, Van Khoi Le, Xuan Luong Ngo, Tri Nhut Pham, Hai Ha Pham Thi, Manh Do Van, Duy Chinh Nguyen, Thanh Duong Nguyen

“…Dietary inclusion of canthaxanthin, a common carotenoid pigment, has been long practiced in aquaculture to give the favorable flesh color in farmed salmonids. …”
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High-resolution Cryo-EM Structure Determination of a-Synuclein—A Prototypical Amyloid Fibril by Juan Sanchez, Joshua Pierson, Collin Borcik, Chad Rienstra, Elizabeth Wright

“…Studies of patient-derived brain tissues have concluded that these inclusions are associated with Parkinson’s disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, and other synuclein-related diseases called synucleinopathies. …”
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