Conjugation of LasR Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors with Ciprofloxacin Decreases the Antibiotic Tolerance of P. aeruginosa Clinical Strains by Daria Bortolotti, Claudio Trapella, Alessandra Bragonzi, Paolo Marchetti, Vinicio Zanirato, Andrea Alogna, Valentina Gentili, Carlo Cervellati, Giuseppe Valacchi, Mariangela Sicolo, Giulia Turrin, Anna Fantinati, Dario Di Luca, Roberta Rizzo

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacterium that commonly infects subjects with weakened immune system causing deadly infections above all at pulmonary level. …”
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Gene-Gene Interaction Analysis for the Accelerated Failure Time Model Using a Unified Model-Based Multifactor Dimensionality Reduction Method by Seungyeoun Lee, Donghee Son, Wenbao Yu, Taesung Park

“…Although a large number of genetic variants have been identified to be associated with common diseases through genome-wide association studies, there still exits limitations in explaining the missing heritability. …”
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Long noncoding RNA DHRS4 antisense RNA 1 suppresses osteosarcoma cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis through a competitive endogenous RNA mechanism by Zhouzhou Tang, Zhihao Li, Guofeng Wu, Jianjun Li, Jianye Tan, Lixin Zhu

“…Abstract Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignant bone tumor. Recent evidence suggests that the novel long noncoding RNA DHRS4 antisense RNA 1 (DHRS4-AS1) serves an important role in cancer progression and metastasis. …”
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Differential affection of the visual information sub-streams in a patient with visual agnosia by Kirstin Lederer, Bruno Fimm, Jorn Munzert, Mathias Reiser, Heiko Maurer, Ferdinand Binkofski, Ferdinand Binkofski, Ferdinand Binkofski, Antonello Pellicano

“…In this study, we presented a new case of a visual agnosic patient (AC) with an extensive lesion of the secondary visual cortex.MethodsWe examined the kinematics of his grasping behavior towards common day-to-day objects compared to a healthy control group. …”
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1A presenting as short stature and congenital hypothyroidism by Ragini Kondetimmanahalli, Jane Lynch, Gary Francis, Heather Gardner, Radhika Pillai

“…Short stature is a common complaint among pediatric visits and the differential diagnosis is extensive. …”
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Advancements in research on transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for alleviating pelvic pain in women by Rong Zhang, Yi Ling Wang, Xin Lei Lu, Shang Wang, Xiao Hong Chang, Hong Lan Zhu

“…Background Pelvic pain is a common complaint of discomfort in women, with an increasing incidence and seriously affecting patients’ quality of life. …”
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Indications and Relative Utility of Lower Endoscopy in the Management of Clostridium difficile Infection by Nora E. Burkart, Mary R. Kwaan, Christopher Shepela, Robert D. Madoff, Yan Wang, David A. Rothenberger, Genevieve B. Melton

“…Of 1760 CDI inpatients, 45 lower endoscopies were performed on 43 patients. Most common indications were ruling out other etiologies (42%), inconclusive stool studies (36%), and worsening course (11%). …”
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Integrating Wearable Sensor Signal Processing with Unsupervised Learning Methods for Tremor Classification in Parkinson’s Disease by Serena Dattola, Augusto Ielo, Angelo Quartarone, Maria Cristina De Cola

“…Tremor is one of the most common symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), assessed using clinician-assigned clinical scales, which can be subjective and prone to variability. …”
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Seismic Response of 3D Steel Buildings considering the Effect of PR Connections and Gravity Frames by Alfredo Reyes-Salazar, Edén Bojórquez, Achintya Haldar, Arturo López-Barraza, J. Luz Rivera-Salas

“…The effect on the structural response of the stiffness of the beam-to-column connections of the IGF, which is usually neglected, is also studied. It is commonly believed that the flexibility of shear connections is negligible and that 2D models can be used to properly represent 3D real structures. …”
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Repair of a Perforated Sinus Membrane with a Subepithelial Palatal Conjunctive Flap: Technique Report and Evaluation by S. A. Gehrke, S. Taschieri, M. Del Fabbro, S. Corbella

“…Perforation of the membrane is the most common complication in this type of procedure. This paper presents a technique for repairing a perforated Schneiderian membrane with a conjunctive connective tissue graft harvested from the palate and shows the histological and radiographic evaluation of the results. …”
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Bias Calibration of Optically Pumped Magnetometers Based on Variable Sensitivity by Jieya Chen, Chaofeng Ye, Xingshen Hou, Yaqiong Niu, Limin Sun

“…The operation of SERF-OPM critically relies on the ambient magnetic field; thus, a magnetic field compensation device is commonly employed to mitigate the ambient magnetic field to near zero. …”
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Targeting ferroptosis: a promising approach for treating lung carcinoma by Ziyang Wu, Yan Zhang, Wendi Zhong, Kunjian Wu, Tian Zhong, Tao Jiang

“…The efficacy of targeted therapies and immunotherapies is commonly compromised by the emergence of drug resistance and other factors, resulting in a lack of durable therapeutic benefits. …”
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Potential Role of Caveolin-1 in Regulating the Function of Endothelial Progenitor Cells from Experimental MODS Model by Tianhang Luo, Jixin Shu, Zhengmao Lu, Ting Han, Guoen Fang, Xuchao Xue

“…Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) remains a great challenge in critical care because of its common occurrence, high cost of care, and high mortality. …”
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Primary tracheo‐bronchial adenoid cystic carcinoma: A surgical series with literature review by Kaouther Ben Amara, Imen Bouassida, Rahma Ayadi, Mariem Affes, Amina Abdelkbir, Mahdi Abdennadher, Salma Ben Othmen, Ayda Ayadi‐Kaddour, Hazem Zribi, Adel Marghli

“…Bronchial anastomosis resection and sleeve pneumonectomy were the most common procedures. Surgical resections R0 were achieved in five patients. …”
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Noise Cancellation Method for Mud Pulse Telemetry Based on Discrete Fourier Transform by Jingchen Zhang, Zitong Sha, Xingbin Tu, Zhujun Zhang, Jiang Zhu, Yan Wei, Fengzhong Qu

“…Mud pulse telemetry (MPT) systems are widely recognized for their effectiveness and are most commonly used to transmit downhole data to the surface in real time. …”
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Antileishmanial Activity of Warifteine: A Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloid Isolated from Cissampelos sympodialis Eichl. (Menispermaceae) by Eliete Cavalcanti da Silva, Cynthia Dias Rayol, Paloma Lys Medeiros, Regina Célia Bressan Queiroz Figueiredo, Márcia Regina Piuvezan, José Maria Brabosa-Filho, Alexsandro Fernandes Marinho, Teresinha Gonçalves Silva, Gardenia Carmen Gadelha Militão, Ana Paula Pimentel Cassilhas, Paulo Paes de Andrade

“…(Menispermaceae), a plant commonly used for the treatment of various diseases in Brazilian folk medicine. …”
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Virgin and photo-degraded microplastics induce the activation of human vascular smooth muscle cells by Elisa Persiani, Antonella Cecchettini, Sofia Amato, Elisa Ceccherini, Ilaria Gisone, Agnese Sgalippa, Chiara Ippolito, Valter Castelvetro, Tommaso Lomonaco, Federico Vozzi

“…The study used polyethylene (PE) and polystyrene (PS), common in food packaging, as “virgin” or photo-degraded to simulate environmental conditions. …”
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Progression of an Invasive ACTH Pituitary Macroadenoma with Cushing’s Disease to Pituitary Carcinoma by Clarissa Groberio Borba, Rafael Loch Batista, Nina Rosa de Castro Musolino, Vanielle Carvalho Machado, Ana Elisa Evangelista Alcantara, Gilberto Ochman da Silva, Valter Angelo Sperling Cescato, Malebranche Berardo Carneiro da Cunha Neto

“…We report the case of a female patient with Cushing’s disease who underwent three transsphenoidal surgeries, with pathological findings of common ACTH pituitary adenoma including Ki-67 expression <3%. …”
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Using Bioinformatics Approach to Explore the Pharmacological Mechanisms of Multiple Ingredients in Shuang-Huang-Lian by Bai-xia Zhang, Jian Li, Hao Gu, Qiang Li, Qi Zhang, Tian-jiao Zhang, Yun Wang, Cheng-ke Cai

“…As a result, a PPI network was built and the common topological parameters were characterized. …”
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A review of salivary composition changes induced by fasting and its impact on health by Nurul Fadhilah Kamalul Aripin, N. Idayu Zahid, Mohd Aizat Abdul Rahim, Hashim Yaacob, Parvez I. Haris, Zubaidah Haji Abd. Rahim, Rauzah Hashim

“…Fasting (abstinence from food or drink or both) research for weight loss and improve health is common, but studies using fasting saliva are scarce. …”
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