Endothelial injury is one of the risk factors for the progression of vascular calcification in patients receiving maintenance dialysis by Dan-Dan Yao, Xiao-Wei Yan, Yan Zhou, Zuo-Lin Li, Fang-Xin Qiu

“…After the baseline investigation, a 2 years follow-up was performed. We also detected the markers of endothelial injury [E-selectin and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1)]. …”
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An ingredient co-occurrence network gives insight into e-liquid flavor complexity by Jeroen L. A. Pennings, Ina M. Hellmich, Sanne Boesveldt, Reinskje Talhout

“…Big data analyses on product data can be used to detect such patterns, but expert knowledge and additional data are needed for further interpretation. …”
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Comparison of Outcomes of Colorectal Polypectomy Using Traditional Snare and Rotary Snare: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Lu Xu, Zhixing Zhang, Jiarong Xie, Lei Xu, Weihong Wang

“…A single-center randomized controlled trial, which included consecutive participants who were ≥18 years old and detected with polyp(s) during routine colonoscopy between July and September 2018, was conducted. …”
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Protective Effect of Exercise Preconditioning on Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats Based on Autophagy by Qiang TANG, Jiyao ZHANG, Hongyu LI, Xue WANG, Xia YIN, Xuedong WANG, Zichen MU, Luwen ZHU

“…The ultrastructure and autophagic bodies of rat cardiac myocytes were observed by transmission electron microscopy, the infarct size was measured by Evans blue-TTC double staining, and the expression ofPI3K-Akt-mTOR signal pathway related proteins was detected by Western blot.Results:In the Sham group, the nuclear membrane was intact and continuous, the myofibrillar bundles arranged orderly, the structure of mitochondria was intact and no edema, the morphology of myocardial cells was normal, and no autophagic bodies were found; in the MIRI group, the myofibrillar bundles were loose and disordered with interstitial edema, mitochondria and myocardial cells were damaged seriously, the structure of cells was disordered, and autophagy was observed in the field of vision; in the EP group, some of sarcoplasmic reticulum was edema and expanding, mitochondrial structure was more complete with slight edema, myocardial cell was less damaged, and autophagy was less. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infection among Primary School Children in Dera District, Northwest Ethiopia by Dires Tegen, Destaw Damtie

“…Out of the nine species of IPIs detected, Entamoeba sp. was the predominant species (29.6%) followed by hookworm (21.7%), Schistosoma mansoni (11.3%), Taenia sp. (9.2%), Giardia lamblia (5.2%), and Ascaris lumbricoides, Hymenolepis nana, and Enterobius vermicularis (4.2%) each, and Trichuris trichiura (0.5%). …”
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Curvature Determination Method for Diverging Acoustic Lens of Underwater Acoustic Transducer by Minze Li, Mingzhen Xin, Fanlin Yang, Yu Luo, Jinpeng Liu, Niuniu Wu

“…Taking advantage of the refractive characteristics of sound waves propagating in different media, the directivity indicators can be controlled by installing an acoustic lens outside the underwater acoustic transducer. To increase the detection range of an underwater acoustic transducer in a specific marine environment, a curvature-determining method for the diverging acoustic lens of an underwater acoustic transducer is proposed based on the acoustic ray tracing theory. …”
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A Five-Year Trend of Intestinal Parasite Prevalence among Students Attending Clinic at University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia by Adane Derso, Gizachew Yenealem, Ayenew Addisu

“…Ten different parasites were reported with Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (20.3%) and Giardia lamblia (8.2%), the most frequently detected intestinal parasites. The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was higher in males (35.4%) than females (10.2%) (P=0.02). …”
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Effect of Retorting Temperature on the Pyrolysis Characteristic of Longkou Oil Shale by Wei Wang, Yue Ma, Shuyuan Li, Changtao Yue, Jiancun Gao

“…The alkanes with 8-34 carbons and alkenes with 8-27 carbons were detected in the shale oil. The concentration more than 20 mg/goil was C23-C30 in the range of 400-550°C. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture at Shenting and Baihui Acupoints on Ability of Learning and Memory and Expression of Autophagy Related Genes and Proteins in Cerebral Ischemia-reperfus... by Lingli GAO, Xiaodong FENG

“…Morris water maze experiment was used to observe learning and memory ability of rats, TTC staining was used to observe the change of brain infarction area of rats, RT-PCR and Western Blot were used to detect the expression of autophagy related genes and proteins in hippocampus.Results:④Morris water maze outcomes showed that compared with the model group, the escape latency time of rats in the EA group was obviously shortened, the number of across-platform was increased and the distance was shortened (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).④Compared with the model group, the nerve defect scale of brain ischemia-reperfusion injury rats in the EA group was decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).④TTC staining results showed that the area of brain infarction in the EA group and model group was respectively higher than that in the sham operation group, and the volume of brain infarction in the EA group was reduced compared with the model group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).④Compared with the model group, the levels of Beclin 1, LC3Ⅰ/Ⅱand PI3K mRNA and protein in the left side of hippocampus in the EA group were increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:EA at the DU24 and DU20 acupoints can reduce the cerebral infarction, and improve animal behaviors, and protect the neuronal injury. …”
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Pain Sensitization and Neuropathic Pain-like Symptoms Associated with Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy in Patients with Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis by Takafumi Hattori, Kazuhiro Shimo, Yuto Niwa, Yuichi Katsura, Yuji Tokiwa, Satoshi Ohga, Takako Matsubara

“…Before treatment, the Kellgren–Lawrence (K-L) grade; minimum joint space width (mJSW); pressure pain threshold (PPT) and temporal summation of pain (TSP) at the affected joint, tibia, and forearm; Central Sensitization Inventory-9; and painDETECT questionnaire (PDQ) were assessed. Cluster analysis was based on the pretreatment NRS and change in NRS with exercise therapy to identify the subgroups of pain reduction. …”
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SequenceCraft: machine learning-based resource for exploratory analysis of RNA-cleaving deoxyribozymes by M. Eremeyeva, Y. Din, N. Shirokii, N. Serov

“…In particular, DNAzymes able to cleave RNA sequences have a huge potential in gene therapy and sequence-specific analytic detection of disease markers. This activity is provided by catalytic cores able to perform site-specific hydrolysis of the phosphodiester bond of an RNA substrate. …”
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The feasibility of using liver function indices and FibroScan in combination to predict the occurrence of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury in Patients with liver disease by Shaoqiang Wu, Qiaohua Yang, Huai Li, Yongzhong Li

“…Background: The study aims to assess the feasibility of using a combined approach of liver function indices and FibroScan measurements as a predictive tool for the early detection of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in patients with existing liver disease. …”
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Clinical value of motor function of digestive system investigation: past, present and future by A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Combined recording of HRM and impedance allows to carry out differential diagnostics at belching, to detect aerophagy that helps to individualize treatment of the patient. …”
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Characterization of Pregnant Women with Heart Disease at the “Ramón Gonzalez Coro” Gynecologic and Obstetric Teaching Hospital by Yanara Gutierrez Aliaga, Ileana Chio Naranjo, Elena Guerra Chang, Marlén Rodríguez Jorge, Mario Joel Arroyo Díaz, Mayelin Díaz Gutiérrez

“…<strong><br />Conclusion:</strong> valvular heart diseases were the most common cardiac disease detected in the patients included in our study. Most of them were classified as functional degree I, being pregnancy a potential risk for them.…”
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Vitamin B6 Deficiency Induces Autism-Like Behaviors in Rats by Regulating mTOR-Mediated Autophagy in the Hippocampus by Lijuan Chen, Jing Li, Xinglian Liu, Zhiwei Zhao, Yan Jin, Yikun Fu, Aiqin Zhou, Chengqun Wang, Yan Zhou

“…Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) generation and synaptic inhibition of neurons in the hippocampus of rat were detected via immunofluorescence staining, followed by the measurement of GABA concentration through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). …”
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Regional Soil Patterns as Indicators of Late Cenozoic Change in the Critical Zone: A Baseline Synthesis for the Landscapes of Peninsular India by Yanni Gunnell, Nicolas Durand, Shanti Pappu

“…Colluvial and alluvial soils, including widespread Vertisols, are used as tools for detecting and mapping different generations of Quaternary flood deposits: fluvial terraces, coastal fan-deltas, and shallow upland palaeolakes. …”
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Deglycosylation of Excretory-Secretory Antigens of the Second-Stage Larvae of Toxocara cati Improves Its Efficacy in the Diagnosis of Human Toxocariasis by Ali Pouryousef, Bahador Sarkari, Amir Mootabi Alavi, Mostafa Omidian, Fattaneh Mikaeili

“…The TES antigens, along with the dTES antigens, were used in an ELISA as well as a western blotting system for the detection of anti-Toxocara antibodies. Sera samples collected from 30 confirmed cases of toxocariasis, 30 patients with other diseases, and 30 healthy subjects were evaluated by both systems. …”
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Treatment of the dry form of age-related macular degeneration: the studied present and promising future by N.G. Glazko, O.A. Kanaeva, M.H. Rabadanova

“…At the same time, annually, the number of people with detected changes in the retina corresponding to different forms of macular dystrophy is steadily growing. …”
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Psychosocial and sociodemographic factors associated with gestational blood glucose levels in women attending public hospitals: Results from baseline of MAASTHI cohort. by Prafulla Shriyan, Srinidhi Koya, Eunice Lobo, Onno Cp van Schayck, Giridhara R Babu

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Depressive symptoms and poor social support earlier in pregnancy were significantly associated with increased gestational blood glucose levels. Early detection and recognition of modifiable psychosocial risk factors can reduce glucose intolerance during pregnancy. …”
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STAND FOR TEMPERATURE SURFACE EVALUATION OF FRAGMENTS OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS AND ITS IMITATORS by V. V. Lobunov, A. I. Kuharenko, T. V. Borbotko, L. M. Lynkov

“…The number of selected lamps and its power were chosen taking into account of imitation of intensity of sun radiation.The thermal camera MobIR M4 was used as infrared detecting unit in the range of 8–12 μm. This device has a matrix with a resolution of 160 × 120 pixels and its optical field of view, both vertically and horizontally is 25 to 19 degrees. …”
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