Time-Varying Compressive Strength Model of Aeolian Sand Concrete considering the Harmful Pore Ratio Variation and Heterogeneous Nucleation Effect by Yugen Li, Huimei Zhang, Xiaoyu Liu, Guangxiu Liu, Dawei Hu, Xiangzhen Meng

“…At last, a time-varying compressive strength model of ASC considering the harmful pore ratio variation and heterogeneous nucleation effect was established based on the discussion, published date, and American Concrete Institute (ACI) model, which agrees well with the experimental results and can easily predict the strength of concrete.…”
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The roles of pleiotrophin in brain injuries: a narrative review of the literature by Yupeng Lei, Ruixi Zhou, Qian Mao, Xia Qiu, Dezhi Mu

“…Considering this, this review focuses on the roles and related regulatory pathways of PTN in brain injuries, what is known to date.Methods PubMed and Embase databases have been searched, and related studies are compiled and summarized.Results Our review has found PTN participates in the repairment of brain injuries, including hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, preterm white matter injury, traumatic brain injury, and neurodegenerative diseases, mainly based on animal data and small sample size studies. …”
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Prognosis of urgent initiation of peritoneal dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ji He, BaoQiao Wu, Yue Zhang, Limiao Dai, Juan Ji, Yueming Liu, Qiang He

“…Objectives Currently, there is no consensus on the optimal timing for the initiation of peritoneal dialysis (PD) after catheter placement.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Exact date of data collection From inception till July 31, 2023.Main outcome measures To assess the outcomes and safety of unplanned PD initiation (<14/7 days after catheter insertion) in cohort studies.Results Fifteen studies involving 3054 participants were included. (1) The risk of unplanned initiation of leakage and Obstruction was no difference in both the break-in period (BI) <14 and BI < 7 groups. (2) Catheter displacement was more likely to occur in the emergency initiation group with BI < 7. (3) No significant differences were observed between the two groups regarding infectious complications. (4) There was no difference in transition to HD between patients with BI < 7 and BI < 14 d.Conclusion Infectious complications of unplanned initiation of peritoneal dialysis did not differ from planned initiation. …”
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Identifying common pathways for doxorubicin and carfilzomib-induced cardiotoxicities: transcriptomic and epigenetic profiling by Conagh Kelly, Dylan J. Kiltschewskij, Angeline J.W. Leong, Tatt Jhong Haw, Amanda J. Croft, Lohis Balachandran, Dongqing Chen, Danielle R. Bond, Heather J. Lee, Murray J. Cairns, Aaron L. Sverdlov, Doan T. M. Ngo

“…Abstract Cancer therapy-related cardiovascular toxicity (CTR-CVT) is now recognised as one of the leading causes of long-term morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. To date, potential overlapping cardiotoxicity mechanism(s) across different chemotherapeutic classes have not been elucidated. …”
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Mucin-Poor Mucinous Tubular and Spindle Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney Presented with Multiple Metastases Two Years after Nephrectomy: An Atypical Behaviour of a Rare, Indolent Tumou... by I. Sokolakis, C. Kalogirou, L. Frey, M. Oelschläger, M. Krebs, H. Riedmiller, H. Kübler, D. Vergho

“…Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC) is a rare type of renal cell carcinoma, whose clinical behaviour and metastatic potential have not been fully elucidated to date. There are only a few metastatic cases in the literature, which all either featured sarcomatoid differentiation or were synchronously metastasised at diagnosis. …”
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Possible Roles of IL-33 in the Innate-Adaptive Immune Crosstalk of Psoriasis Pathogenesis by Serafinella Patrizia Cannavò, Lucrezia Bertino, Eleonora Di Salvo, Valeria Papaianni, Elvira Ventura-Spagnolo, Sebastiano Gangemi

“…Data obtained from the included articles are study author name, publication date, group studied, clinical and biological variables, laboratory tests, and outcome of interest of the study. …”
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Practitioners’ perspective: a mixed-methods study on dealing with suicidality from the perspective of oncological healthcare professionals by Tamara Schwinn, Judith Hirschmiller, Jörg Wiltink, Rüdiger Zwerenz, Elmar Brähler, Manfred E. Beutel, Mareike Ernst

“…Emerging evidence indicates a lack of implementation of such policies in clinical practice. However, to date, no comprehensive mixed-methods study has examined this issue in the field of oncology. …”
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Reconstruction of ancient craftsmanship techniques during the Xiongnu-Xianbei period, based on the analysis of bone tools found at the Chultukov Log-9 site in Altai by Krzysztof Michalczewski, Łukasz Oleszczak, Konrad Lewek

“… The paper presents the results of research on bone artifacts from the Maima culture settlement of Chultukov Log-9. The site is dated to the Xiongnu-Xianbei period, specifically from the 3rd to the first half of the 6th century AD; its estimated area is around 5,000 square meters. …”
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New Insights in the Pathogenesis of HPV Infection and the Associated Carcinogenic Processes: The Role of Chronic Inflammation and Oxidative Stress by Simona Roxana Georgescu, Cristina Iulia Mitran, Madalina Irina Mitran, Constantin Caruntu, Maria Isabela Sarbu, Clara Matei, Ilinca Nicolae, Sandra Milena Tocut, Mircea Ioan Popa, Mircea Tampa

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a small double-stranded DNA virus with tropism for epithelial cells. To this date, over 150 genotypes are known and are classified into two major groups, low-risk and high-risk strains, depending on the ability of the virus to induce malignant transformation. …”
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Non-invasive analysis of faience necklace beads and scarabs from Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age necropolises in southern Portugal by António M. Monge Soares, António P. Gonçalves, Luis C. Alves, Pedro Valério, Filipe Santos, Rui Monge Soares, Manuela de Deus

“…Moreover, its occurrence in a necropolis located far inland in southern Portugal, accurately radiocarbon-dated to the Late Bronze Age, testifies to an Orientalising trade in luxury products before or just at the time of the foundation of the first Phoenician settlements on the Iberian Peninsula’s coasts. …”
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A Unique Case of Malignant Pleuropericardial Effusion: HHV-8-Unrelated PEL-Like Lymphoma—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Farhan Mohammad, Muhammad Neaman Siddique, Faraz Siddiqui, M. Popalzai, Masoud Asgari, Marcel Odaimi

“…Herein, we are reporting a case of an elderly patient who presented with a large pleuropericardial effusion and was eventually diagnosed with this entity. Till date, only around 50 cases of HHV-8-unrelated PEL-like lymphoma have been reported and our case being EBV, HIV, and Hepatitis C negative makes it very unique and rare occurrence. …”
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A Large Intrathoracic Hiatal Hernia as a Cause of Complete Heart Block by Ali Abbood, Hareer Al Salihi, Jorge Parellada, Mario Madruga, S. J. Carlan

“…Cardiac arrhythmias have also been reported as associated conditions resulting from a hiatal hernia. To date, however, a complete heart block secondary to a hiatal hernia has not been reported. …”
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Transient Neonatal Zinc Deficiency Caused by a Heterozygous G87R Mutation in the Zinc Transporter ZnT-2 (SLC30A2) Gene in the Mother Highlighting the Importance of Zn2+ for Normal... by Maria Consolata Miletta, Andreas Bieri, Kristin Kernland, Martin H. Schöni, Vibor Petkovic, Christa E. Flück, Andrée Eblé, Primus E. Mullis

“…More than 20 zinc transporters characterized up to date, classified into two families (Slc30a/ZnT and Slc39a/Zip), reflect the complexity and importance of maintaining cellular Zn2+ homeostasis and dynamics. …”
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Lowering the affinity of single-chain monovalent BBB shuttle scFc-scFv8D3 prolongs its half-life and increases brain concentration by Andrés de la Rosa, Nicole G. Metzendorf, Jonathan Efverström, Ana Godec, Dag Sehlin, Jamie Morrison, Greta Hultqvist

“…Progress in providing monoclonal antibody therapeutics to treat brain disorders is complicated, due to the impermeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to large macromolecular structures. To date, the most successful approach for delivering antibody therapeutics to the brain is by targeting the transferrin receptor (TfR) using anti-TfR BBB shuttles, with the 8D3 antibody being one of the most extensively studied in the field. …”
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Use of machine learning in osteoarthritis research: a systematic literature review by Francis Berenbaum, Jérémie Sellam, David Klatzmann, Atul J Butte, Karine Louati, Encarnita Mariotti-Ferrandiz, Marie Binvignat, Valentina Pedoia

“…External validation was provided in only 7% of the articles.Conclusion This review proposes an up-to-date overview of ML approaches used in clinical OA research and will help to enhance its application in this field.…”
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Initial Development and Validation of a Transition Readiness Scale for Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Oded Hammerman, Areej Bayatra, Dan Turner, Arie Levine, Raanan Shamir, Amit Assa, Michael Wilschanski, Yaacov G. Bachner, Eran Israeli

“…Background and Aims. To date, there are no validated measures in IBD to assess the level of preparedness for transition into adult health care. …”
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Roles of human papillomavirus in cancers: oncogenic mechanisms and clinical use by Yu Zhang, Ke Qiu, Jianjun Ren, Yu Zhao, Ping Cheng

“…Although various therapeutic vaccines have been developed and tested clinically, none of them have been officially approved to date. Enhancing the efficacy of vaccines and searching for innovative technologies targeting human papillomaviruses remain critical challenges that warrant continuous research and attention in the future.…”
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Identifying the Aesthetic Criteria of Academic Library Websites Using a Delphi Panel by Maryam Tavosi, Nader Naghshineh, Mohammad Zerehsaz, Siamak Mahboub

“…The study also identified 17 highly significant components prioritized by Delphi experts, such as up-to-date content, ease of navigation, and responsive design.Conclusion: The findings offer a robust framework for improving the aesthetic quality and usability of academic library websites. …”
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Clinical diagnosis of Q fever by targeted next-generation sequencing for identification of Coxiella burnetii by Shaohua Zhan, Haoyuan Jin, Hanbing Ji, Xin Hou, Jing Li, Ye Zhang, Jiajia Zheng, Liyan Cui

“…Due to its variable and non-specific clinical symptoms, the disease is often overlooked and underreported. To date, the identification of C. burnetii as the causative pathogen of Q fever using targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) has not been previously documented. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Mozambique and Zimbabwe during the first 3 years of the pandemic by Roselyn F. Kaondera-Shava, Marta Galanti, Matteo Perini, Jiyeon Suh, Shannon M. Farley, Sergio Chicumbe, Ilesh Jani, Annette Cassy, Ivalda Macicame, Naisa Manafe, Wafaa El-Sadr, Jeffrey Shaman

“…These findings aid understanding of COVID-19 disease and respiratory virus transmission dynamics in two African countries little investigated to date and can help guide future public health planning and control strategies.…”
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