Temperature and repeated catecholamine surges modulate regional wall motion abnormalities in a rodent takotsubo syndrome model by Ermir Zulfaj, AmirAli Nejat, Abdulhussain Haamid, Aaron Espinosa, Ahmed Elmahdy, Tetiana Pylova, Sandeep Jha, Björn Redfors, Elmir Omerovic

“…The TS phenotype showed reduced longitudinal strain with RWMA characterized by apical end-systolic akinesia/dyskinesia, a contracting base, and a narrow transition zone, resulting in apical ballooning. …”
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Risk perceptions and changes in tobacco use in relation to Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic: A qualitative study on adolescent tobacco users in Hong Kong by Tianqi Chen, Lijun Wang, Yee Tak Derek Cheung, Man Ping Wang, Tai Hing Lam, Sai Yin Ho

“…Results Adolescents generally perceived higher risks of contracting and having more severe COVID-19 from using cigarettes than ECs/HTPs, but they had limited knowledge of COVID-19 risks from EC/HTP use, particularly. …”
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Clinical Significance of Screening Electrocardiograms for the Administration of Propranolol for Problematic Infantile Hemangiomas by James D. Phillips, Tyler Merrill, J. Reed Gardner, R. Thomas Collins, Jenika Sanchez, Adam B. Johnson, Brian K. Eble, Larry D. Hartzell, Jay M. Kincannon, Gresham T. Richter

“…Two patients had abnormal rhythms; one had first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, and one had occasional premature atrial contractions. Of the 31 patients who underwent echocardiograms, 20 (35%) were abnormal. 2.9% of infants with PIH treated with propranolol required a follow-up with a cardiologist. …”
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Event-related theta synchronization over sensorimotor areas differs between younger and older adults and is related to bimanual motor control by Andreas Wulff-Abramsson, Ana Zvornik, Keenie Ayla Andersen, Yan Yang, Mikael Novén, Jesper Lundbye-Jensen, Leo Tomasevic, Anke Ninija Karabanov

“…Trials began with a visually cued contraction from a baseline force to a novel target force (P1). …”
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Bisecting GlcNAc modification of vesicular GAS6 regulates CAFs activation and breast cancer metastasis by Jing Li, Xueting Ren, Lin Cao, Kaixiang Min, Meng Wang, Shuai Lin, Lei Lei, Zengqi Tan, Xiaoliang Cheng, Xiang Li, Feng Guan

“…The effects of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) derived from MDA-MB-231/OEvec and MDA-MB-231/OEMGAT3 cells on CAFs activation were examined using western blotting, transwell, and collagen contraction assays. Proteomic analysis was performed to identify dysregulated proteins in sEVs from different cell lines. …”
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Pore Preservation and Failure Mechanism of Sinian Dengying Formation Carbonate Reservoirs: A Case Study of Two Ultradeep Wells in the Sichuan Basin, Western China by Zeqi Li, Wei Sun, Shugen Liu, Zhiwu Li, Bin Deng, Juan Wu, Yi Ding, Kun Jiao, Xin Jin, Pengda Lu, Tengzhen Tian

“…In particular, bitumen with an annular shape and contraction joints in reservoir pores is widespread in CS well #1, which is attributed to the continuous preservation of palaeo-gas fields. …”
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Adherence to vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and vaccine safety in patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease by Linda Mastromanno, Federico Giardina, Angelica Gattamelata, Serena Colafrancesco, Simona Truglia, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Edoardo Simoncelli, Bruno Lucchino, Fabrizio Conti, Roberta Priori

“…Among the patient’s cohort, 60% contracted SARS-CoV-2 infection, and 41.67% were on immunosuppressants at the time of the infection. …”
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Relation Between Humor Styles and Psychopathological Symptoms in Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study by Miriam Leñero-Cirujano, Héctor González-Ordi, Juan Ignacio Torres-González, Jacinto Gómez-Higuera, Sergi Piñar-Rodríguez, Elena López-Bermejo Minaya, Gregorio Jesús Alcalá-Albert, Álvaro Carmona-Pestaña, María Nieves Moro-Tejedor

“…Being female, working night shifts, and having temporary contracts were positive predictors of most global indices of the LSB-50. …”
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Assessing the resilience of child immunisation programmes using geospatial modelling and interrupted time series analysis in Ethiopia and Kenya amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: tracki... by McEwen Khundi, Themba Mzembe, Michael Give Chipeta, Chimwemwe Chifungo, Nyovani Janet Madise, Chifuniro Somanje Mankhwala, Tabitha Ngwira, Maame B Peterson

“…Lockdowns and travel restrictions, coupled with fear of contracting the virus, disrupted services, especially for women’s and children’s health, derailing progress on sustainable development goals. …”
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A Novel Rubber Composite Sleeper-Deformation-Prediction Model Based on Response Surface Method (RSM) and Machine Learning (ML) Techniques by Abdulmumin Ahmed Shuaibu, Zhiping Zeng, Ibrahim Hayatu Hassan, Wang Weidong, Hassan Suleiman Otuoze, Suleiman Abdulhakeem, Bushrah Baba Abdulrahman

“…Also, like any polymer material, the rubber composite sleeper expands when it absorbs heat from sunlight and contracts as it cools when sunlight intensity decreases, potentially reversing much of the deformation. …”
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Progress on HIV and other sexually transmitted infections elimination among youth and adults across BRICS-plus countries: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Rizhen Wang, Yinuo Sun, Huan Wang, Xiaoran Yu, JiYan Ma, Zuokun Liu, Jing Li, Zhiyong Zou, Yangmu Huang

“…Younger generations had a higher risk of contracting HIV in Brazil, China, Egypt, Iran, and Russia, and other STIs in Brazil, India, Iran, and South Africa, particularly genital herpes. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Enzymatic, Coagulant, and Neuromuscular Activities of Two Variants of <i>Crotalus durissus ruruima</i> Venom and Antivenom Efficacy by Poliana J. Demico, Isabele N. Oliveira, Vitória S. Proença-Hirata, Samuel R. Dias, Hugo A. Ghirotti, Elisangela O. Silva, Inês C. Giometti, Francis L. Pacagnelli, Kristian A. Torres-Bonilla, Stephen Hyslop, Nathália C. Galizio, Karen de Morais-Zani, Manuela B. Pucca, Anderson M. Rocha, Jéssica B. Maciel, Marco A. Sartim, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Rafael S. Floriano

“…CDRy and CDT venoms caused neuromuscular facilitation (enhanced muscle contractions) followed by complete blockade, whereas CDRw venom caused only blockade. …”
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Einstein Ordered Weighted Aggregation Operators for Pythagorean Fuzzy Hypersoft Set With Its Application to Solve MCDM Problem by Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Imran Siddique, Rifaqat Ali, Jan Awrejcewicz, Hanen Karamti, Dariusz Grzelczyk, Aiyared Iampan, Muhammad Asif

“…This paper prolongs the Einstein-weighted ordered aggregation operators for the Pythagorean fuzzy hypersoft set, which proficiently contracts with tentative and confusing data. Experts are using the Pythagorean fuzzy hypersoft set in their quest to report indefinite and specific decision-making processes. …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of carbetocin versus oxytocin for preventing intraoperative blood loss, early postpartum hemorrhage, and maintaining a favorable hemodynamic profile in lowe... by Bisma Fayaz, Raja Suhail Shounthoo, Ajaiz Rasool, Saima Wani, Showkat Ahmad Gurcoo

“…Carbetocin has a significantly longer half-life than oxytocin, potentially leading to more sustained uterine contractions and reduced blood loss. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of carbetocin versus oxytocin in preventing intraoperative blood loss and their individual impact on hemodynamics. …”
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Population Shrinkage and Spatio-Temporal Changes in Cultivated Land Use Efficiency in China’s Agro-Pastoral Ecotone by Lu Chen, Ning Zhao, Zhixun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Wenjie Zuo, Youshuo Wang, Bin Wu, Monika Stanny, Yuheng Li, Guoming Du

“…Revealing the level of cultivated land use efficiency and its influencing factors in the northern agro-pastoral ecotone from the perspective of population contraction can provide a decision-making reference for ensuring national food security and promoting the implementation of rural revitalization strategies. …”
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Inter-session Reliability of Magnetic Nerve Stimulation and Within-Session comparison to Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Evaluating Neuromuscular Function of Knee Extensor Muscles by Romina Ledergerber, Martin Keller

“…Data on resting single twitches (RS), 3-5 superimposed twitches (ST) during maximal voluntary contractions of knee extensors, and resting doublet twitches (RD) were assessed using both MNS and ENS. …”
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Phylogeography and genetic diversity of Ulmus elongata (Ulmaceae), a Tertiary relict tree with extremely small populations (PSESP) by Yakun Wang, Xiankun Wang, Junyuan Wu, Jun Yang, Yanpei Liu, Peng Guo, Fude Shang, Nan Lin

“…Furthermore, the low genetic diversity and significant genetic differentiation in U. elongata populations can be primarily ascribed to a combination of factors, including habitat fragmentation resulting from human activities, populations contraction during LGM and small population sizes. This provides a crucial foundation for guiding conservation efforts and implementing management strategies for other Tertiary relict tree species and PSESP. …”
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Gambaran Kejadian Persalinan Disfungsional pada Pasien Anemia dalam Kehamilan di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Periode 2010–2012 by Mega Redha Putri, Joserizal Serudji, Efrida .

“…The strength of uterine contractions or his in pregnant women with anemia is less than normal, weak and short in duration so it is not strong enough to bear the fetus and the pregnant women will get tired, causing a slow or stopped. …”
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Smart blockchain-powered natural resource asset management and ecological governance countermeasures by Wende Huang, Yuan Han, Qiang Gu, Xiaolong Han, Tiansheng Gao

“…By introducing core blockchain functionalities such as smart contracts and distributed ledgers, the automation and transparency of ecological enforcement are achieved. …”
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Tuberculosis and Sudden Death in Lithuania by Gintarė Zarembaitė, Gabrielė Žiūkaitė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Sigitas Laima, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…Therefore, the person who performs autopsy remains at high risk of contracting tuberculosis. Furthermore, extreme caution is advised if higher lung weight or hardenings are seen during autopsy because of the possibility of tuberculosis. …”
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