Assessment of Chaves Low-Temperature CO2-Rich Geothermal System (N-Portugal) Using an Interdisciplinary Geosciences Approach by J. M. Marques, P. M. Carreira, L. A. Aires-Barros, F. A. Monteiro Santos, M. Antunes da Silva, P. Represas

“…., resistivity and AMT soundings) detected conductive zones concentrated in the central part of the Chaves graben as a result of temperature combined with the salinity of the Chaves low-temperature CO2-rich geothermal waters in fractured and permeable rock formations. …”
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iRGD-Targeted Biosynthetic Nanobubbles for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging of Osteosarcoma by Liu T, Liang X, Liu W, Yang S, Cui T, Yan F, Li Z

“…In vivo contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging of iRGD-sGVs was performed in osteosarcoma-bearing mice, and the expression of avβ3 in osteosarcoma was detected through immunofluorescence staining assay. …”
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Editorial by Teddy Surya Gunawan

“…Healthcare and safety remain pivotal in this issue, with studies delving into early autism screening using federated learning and diabetic retinopathy detection leveraging deep convolutional neural networks. …”
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Effect of High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Mice Based on BDNF/TrkB Signaling Pathway by LI Min, YANG Xiao, REN Lulu, WU Tingmei, ZHANG Hong

“…On the third day after operation，the locomotor activity of mice was evaluated by open field test （percentage of stay time in the central area，total distance and average speed of movement）; On the fourth day after operation，the cognitive function of mice was evaluated by Y-maze test （the percentage of times to enter the new arm，the percentage of time to stay in the new arm，and the total distance to move the new arm）; After the Y-maze test，the protein expression levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor （BDNF），tropomyosin related kinase B （TrkB） and nerve growth factor （NGF） in mice hippocampus were detected by immunoblotting.Results（1） Exercise capacity：there was no significant difference in the percentage of time spent in the central area of the open field，total distance and average speed among the three groups （<italic>P</italic>&gt;0. 05）. （2） Cognitive function：there was no significant difference among the three groups in the percentage of times of exploring new forearm （<italic>P</italic>&gt;0. 05）; Compared with the control group，the percentage of stay time in the new arm and the total distance of new arm movement in the operation group were significantly reduced，and the differences were statistically significant （<italic>P</italic>&lt;0. 05）. …”
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Organotin(IV) trifluoromethanesulfonate chemistry: isolation and characterization of novel 1,10-phenanthroline-based derivatives by Cattey, Hélène, Plasseraud, Laurent

“…The reactivity of 1 toward 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline was also explored (dmphen), leading to the detection of characteristic fingerprints of distannoxanes 2 and 4 by 119Sn{119H} NMR, and to the crystallization of phenanthrolinium triflate salts, which were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis as dmphenHOTf and dmphenHOTf·dmphen.…”
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Upper circumpolar deep water influences microbial functional gene composition and diversity along the southern Central Indian Ridge and eastern Southwest Indian Ridge by Sheryl Oliveira Fernandes, Dhiraj Paul, Surya Prakash Lankalapalli, Srinivas Rao Arvapalli, Vidya PJ, John Kurian Palayil

“…Availability of hydrothermally derived substrates in plumes detected along the ridges triggered an increase in the abundance of genes encoding for remediation of polycyclic aromatics, nitrate reduction, and arsenic and mercury resistance. …”
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Enhancing safety in CT-guided lung biopsies: correlation of MinIP imaging with pneumothorax risk prediction by Michael P. Brönnimann, Leonie Manser, Bernhard Gebauer, Timo A. Auer, Dirk Schnapauff, Federico Collettini, Alexander Pöllinger, Alois Komarek, Miltiadis E. Krokidis, Johannes T. Heverhagen

“…MinIP imaging identified higher pneumothorax risk post-CT lung biopsy with superior accuracy. Our method detects high-risk lung changes linked to pneumothorax without additional software. …”
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Subcytotoxic transepidermal delivery using low intensity cold atmospheric plasma by Ga Ram Ahn, Hyung-Joon Park, Yu Jin Kim, Min Gyo Song, Hye Sung Han, Woo Geon Lee, Hyuck Ki Hong, Kwang Ho Yoo, Joon Seok, Kyu Back Lee, Beom Joon Kim

“…Intercellular clefts were detected in the HaCaT cell monolayer immediately following LICAP treatment and intracellular delivery of FITC-dextran was confirmed after LICAP exposure. …”
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Related Pentacyclic Triterpenes Have Immunomodulatory Activity in Chronic Experimental Visceral Leishmaniasis by Jéssica Adriana de Jesus, Márcia Dalastra Laurenti, Leila Antonangelo, Caroline Silvério Faria, João Henrique Ghilardi Lago, Luiz Felipe Domingues Passero

“…Studies of toxicity in golden hamster showed that Lu did not alter blood biochemical parameters associated with liver and kidney functions; however, a slight increase of aspartate aminotransferase level in animals treated with 2.5 mg/kg of UA was detected. Lu and UA triterpenes eliminated amastigote forms in the spleen (87.5 and 95.9% of reduction, respectively) and liver of infected hamster (95.9 and 99.7% of reduction, respectively); and UA showed similar activity at eliminating amastigote forms in the spleen and liver than amphotericin B (99.2 and 99.8% of reduction). …”
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Exosomes Derived from Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Hypoxia/Reoxygenation-Injured ECs via Transferring MicroRNA-126 by Qunwen Pan, Yan Wang, Qing Lan, Weiquan Wu, Zhenxuan Li, Xiaotang Ma, Liming Yu

“…The viability, migration, tube formation ability, and apoptosis of ECs were measured. miR-126 and proangiogenic/growth factor (VEGF, EGF, PDGF, and bFGF) expressions were detected by qRT-PCR. Akt, p-Akt, p-eNOS, and cleaved caspase-3 expressions were examined by western blot. …”
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Estudio volumétrico de las canteras romanas de Rodadero de los Lobos – cortijo Piquín (sierra de Córdoba) mediante UAV LiDAR by Juan Carlos Moreno Escribano, Antonio Monterroso Checa, Massimo Gasparini, María Luisa Loza Azuaga, Esther Ontiveros Ortega, José Beltrán Fortes, Daniel Becerra Fernández

“…La técnica utilizada ha sido el sistema Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) desde Vehículo Aéreo No Tripulado (UAV). …”
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Walnut oil prevents hyperlipidemia induced by high-fat diet and regulates intestinal flora and liver metabolism by Rui Yang, Dan Chen, Yanling Chen, Yage Ma, Chaoyin Chen, Shenglan Zhao

“…A histopathological examination of the liver was performed, and the intestinal flora was detected by Illumina technology.ResultsCompared to the ND group, the HFD group exhibited a significant increase in body weight and Lee’s index. …”
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Magnesium ions regulate the Warburg effect to promote the differentiation of enteric neural crest cells into neurons by Qiongqian Xu, Xixi He, Yaru Mou, Dong Sun, Xintao Zhang, Jichang Han, Xiaoyang Liu, Xingjian Liu, Xue Ren, Dongming Wang, Jian Wang, Chuncan Ma, Qiangye Zhang, Aiwu Li

“…Surface plasmon resonance was used to detect the binding affinity of magnesium ions with key glycolysis genes. …”
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Rates of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Hospitalized Non-Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients: A 9-Year Retrospective Study at a Lebanese Tertiary Medica... by Zakhour R, Khafaja S, Korman R, Boutros CF, El Zein Z, Chmaisse A, Haj M, Haddara A, El-Houry Z, Jbahi M, Chamseddine S, Bou Karroum S, Al Oweini D, Youssef YS, Youssef N, Nasser M, Fayad D, Abi Farraj F, El Nakib C, Isaac I, Lteif M, Araj GF, Dbaibo GS

“…The carbapenem resistance rates were 1.7% in Enterobacterales, 19.8% in Pseudomonas species and 64.7% in Acinetobacter species.Conclusion: High prevalence of infections with MDR GNB was detected in non-immunocompromised pediatric patients in Lebanon. …”
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Cardiovascular disease attenuates the protective effect of folate on global cognitive function in an elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Jianqiang Zhang, Di Yue, Huifeng Zhang

“…Additionally, the interaction term of CVD with RBC folate was included in the model, and effect modification was detected through likelihood ratio tests. Finally, several sensitivity analyses were conducted to validate our findings. …”
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Viral Mimetic Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles for Targeting Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 by Ahn G, Yoon HW, Jeong JH, Kim YH, Shin WR, Song MS, Ahn JY

“…Experiments in mice, Ag43β 700_RBD OMVs was successfully proven to be safe and effective; they produced a detectable level of nAbs with 39– 58% neutralisation and reduced viral titres in the lungs and brain without weight loss.Conclusion: The developed viral mimetic Ag43β 700_RBD OMVs may therefore be applied as a nanovesicle-theranostic platform for further emerging infectious disease-related diagnosis, vaccination, and treatment. …”
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Using Health Utility Index (HUI) for Measuring the Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Among Individuals with Chronic Diseases by Frank Mo, Bernard C.K. Choi, Felix C.K. Li, Joav Merrick

“…Using the HUI (constructed based on eight attributes: vision, hearing, speech, mobility, dexterity, cognition, emotion, and pain/discomfort) to measure the HRQL for chronic disease patients and to detect possible associations between HUI system and various chronic conditions, this study provides information to improve the management of chronic diseases.This study is of interest to data analysts, policy makers, and public health practitioners involved in descriptive clinical studies, clinical trials, program evaluation, population health planning, and assessments. …”
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Effect of Dendrobium Officinale on Radioactive Oral Mucositis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Changes of Oral Microecology by Jiaying Yang MM, Yuancai Liu MM, He Yao MM, Mengying Sun MM, Yangbo Tong MM, Guanjun Ma MM, Zhuo Chen MD, Xiang Qian MD, Aiqin Zhang MD

“…When the patients developed radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis (at the time of 10F radiotherapy), and after 1 month of Dendrobium treatment (at the end of radiotherapy), the salivary flow rate was measured without stimulation to evaluate the degree of oral mucositis and the clinical efficacy. We also detected the content of EGF in saliva and the content of IL-10 and IL-11 in serum, and analyzed the differences in microbial community structure. …”
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Energy management education for persons living with long COVID-related fatigue (EMERGE): protocol of a two-parallel arms target trial emulation study in a multicentre outpatient in... by Emilia Riggi, Marco Barbero, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Ruth Hersche, Andrea Weise

“…The estimated sample size to detect a post-intervention difference of 1.5 points in self-efficacy to implement energy conservation strategies with 90% power (0.05 alpha) is 122 people (1:1 ratio).Persons with long COVID-related fatigue who follow EME as part of their standard care will be recruited and included in the experimental group (EG), while potential participants for the control group (CG) will be recruited from a register and prospectively matched to a participant in the EG by applying the propensity score technique. …”
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Increased number concentrations of small particles explain perceived stagnation in air quality over Korea by S. Joo, J. Shin, M. Tesche, N. Dehkhoda, T. Kim, Y. Noh

“…Since visibility is influenced by particle size and composition as well as meteorological factors, light detection and ranging (lidar) data provided by the National Institute for Environmental Studies in Japan and PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span> measurements retrieved from AirKorea are used to determine the trends in PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span> mass extinction efficiency (MEE) in Seoul and Ulsan, South Korea, from 2015 to 2020. …”
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