Hydroxychloroquine’s Early Impact on Cone Density by Tomoko Ueda-Consolvo, Toshihiko Oiwake, Shinya Abe, Tomoko Nakamura, Ayaka Numata, Atsushi Hayashi

“…This was a prospective observational single-center study of 29 eyes of 29 patients who had been treated with HCQ for the first time and followed with AO for a minimum of two years. Cone counting was performed in 4 quadrants, nasal, temporal, superior, and inferior, at 0.75 mm from the foveal center. …”
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Resin composite aggregated S-PRG particles are not superior to non-S-PRG under microcosm biofilm by Andrea Freire, Victor Augusto Alves Bento, Eduardo Inocente Jussiani, Avacir Casanova Andrello, Maria Carolina Silva Marques

“…Colony Forming Units (CFU/mL) were counted in 3 media. Data analysis used one-way ANOVA, Tukey HSD test, and paired t-test (α = 0.05). …”
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Comparing diagnostic accuracy of Kato-Katz, Koga agar plate, ether-concentration, and FLOTAC for Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminths. by Dominik Glinz, Kigbafori D Silué, Stefanie Knopp, Laurent K Lohourignon, Kouassi P Yao, Peter Steinmann, Laura Rinaldi, Giuseppe Cringoli, Eliézer K N'Goran, Jürg Utzinger

“…Moreover, a single FLOTAC detected hookworm, A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura infections with a higher sensitivity than any of the other methods used, but resulted in lower egg counts. The Koga agar plate method was the most accurate diagnostic assay for S. stercoralis.…”
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Quantification of external disturbance forces in sliding microwire by Fazlar Rahman, M.A. Salam Akanda

“…The effect of the nonlinearity of surface forces is counted by iterating the initial difference of forces for which the numerically predicted contact force matches the experimental one. …”
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The Important Role of Pyrolysis and Hydrothermal Carbonization in a Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy: A Brief Literature Review by Eira Jansson, Malin Kjell, Karin Ålund

“…HTC trumps pyrolysis on many counts – economy, energy-efficiency and product (hydrochar) quality.  …”
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Human papillomavirus type 16 E7 promotes cell viability and migration in cervical cancer by regulating the miR-23a/HOXC8 axis by Yahang Chen, Lei Sun, Lin Li

“…Cell viability and migration were evaluated using cell counting kit-8, Transwell and wound healing assays. …”
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Nitroxyl protects H9C2 cells from H/R-induced damage and inhibits autophagy via PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. by Li Li, Zhixin Wang, Yaxuan Lyu, Yanqing Guo

“…The cell viability was assessed by cell counting kit-8 assay. The effect of HNO on the apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. …”
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Comparison of Streptococcus mutans Adhesion with Different Concentrations in Artificial Saliva to Fixed Orthodontic Materials in Laboratory Conditions by Leila Mohammadpour Belvirdy, Ahmad Sheibaninia, Shadab Safarzadeh Khosroshahi, Seyyed Khalil Shokouhi Mostafavi, Mohammad Javad Kharazi Fard

“…Bacterial adhesion was quantified by counting colony-forming units on culture media. The effects of bracket type, archwire material, composite type, and saliva pH on bacterial adhesion were analyzed using Generalized Estimating Equations with a significance level of 0.05, employing SPSS software (version 26). …”
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UJI SITOTOKSITAS DAN ANTIPROLIFERATIF SEL KANKER PAYUDARA T47D DAN SEL VERO BIJI Nigella sativa, L. by Laela Hayu Nurani

“…The number of cells was calculated by direct counting method and the calculated the death percentage. …”
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Clinical characteristics of recurrent non-arteritic retinal artery occlusion by Se Joon Woo, Hyeong Min Kim

“…In the same eye group, initial BCVA ranged from 20/200 to counting fingers (CF), while BCVA during RAO recurrence ranged from CF to hand motion. …”
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Fabrication of a vermifiltration unit for wastewater recycling and performance of vermifiltered water (vermiaqua) on onion (Allium cepa) by Chandrajeet Kumar, Ashok K. Ghosh

“…The highest number of germinated roots was counted at 10â5 concentration of vermiaqua, whereas at the same concentration of wastewater no germination was observed. …”
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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children with cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorder: a comparative pilot study by Ruzha Pancheva, Albena Toneva, Yana Bocheva, Miglena Georgieva, Krassimira Koleva, Ivan Yankov

“…Children with VDD exhibited lower height-for-age Z scores (p=0.002), weight-for-age Z scores (p=0.021), albumin levels (p<0.001), and lymphocyte counts (p=0.011). Normal ferritin levels alongside reduced transferrin and serum iron suggested protein synthesis deficits rather than depleted iron stores. …”
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lncRNA RUNDC3A-AS1 Regulates Proliferation and Apoptosis of Thyroid Cancer Cells via the miR-151b/SNRPB Axis by Yan Deng, Jie Wu, Xin Li

“…The cell proliferation was tested by 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU), cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assays. …”
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Effects of e-cigarette smoking on periodontal health: A scoping review. by Priti Charde, Kamran Ali, Nader Hamdan

“…Moreover, ECs are also associated with unfavorable effects on periodontal microbial counts, biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress.…”
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Evidence that a STAT3 Mutation Causing Hyper IgE Syndrome Leads to Repression of Transcriptional Activity by Sameer Bahal, Maha E. Houssen, Ania Manson, Lorena Lorenzo, Mark A. Russell, Noel G. Morgan, Fariba Tahami, Sofia Grigoriadou

“…The total IgE was 970 IU/L, Lymphocyte counts and immunoglobulin levels were normal (IgG borderline 18.5 gr/L). …”
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SAFETY OF BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE IN HEMATOLOGICAL PATIENTS WITH THROMBOCYTOPENIA – A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY by Ivan GUR, Roei Tounek, Yaniv Dotan, Elite Vainer Evgrafov, Stav Rakedzon, Eyal Fuchs

“…Conclusions This data suggests BAL to be safe even when platelet counts are <20x103/μL. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of Altered Mental Status in the Setting of Urosepsis and Hydrocephalus Secondary to an Occlusive Cyst of the Fourth Ventricle: A Case Report by Matthew Van Ligten, Miles Hudson, Jonathon J. Parker, Wayne A. Martini

“…The acute management involved empirical antibiotic therapy for associated sepsis, followed by the placement of an external ventricular drain for cerebrospinal fluid diversion and sampling, including cytology and cell counts, given the concern for tonsillar herniation with a lumbar puncture. …”
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ANCA-Negative Vasculitis in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Complicated with Membranous Nephropathy: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Eri Kasama, Jun Ino, Fumika Iemura, Saeko Kumon, Mio Kodama, Keitaro Sato, Hitoshi Eizumi, Kosaku Nitta, Junichi Hoshino

“…After treatment with prednisolone, her eosinophil counts normalized, and renal dysfunction improved. …”
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Identification of Crotonylation Metabolism Signature Predicting Overall Survival for Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Jie Zheng, Yingqing Liu, Kai Wei, Jiewu Shi, Lin Li, Xuefeng Jiang, Lingsong Tao

“…Additionally, we employed Cell Counting Kit-8, wound healing, and Transwell chamber assays to assess changes in the proliferative and metastatic ability of A498 and 786-O cells. …”
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Comparison of laparoscopic supported gastropexy and classic gastropexy operation on dogs by Mustafa Arıcan, Kurtuluş Parlak, Hanifi Erol, Nuri Yavru

“…Postoperative gastric peristaltic contractions were counted on day 7 by ultrasonography for both groups. …”
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