Protective mechanism of safflower yellow injection on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats by activating NLRP3 inflammasome by Lingmei Li, Ce Cao, Hao Guo, Li Lin, Lei Li, Yehao Zhang, Gaojie Xin, Zixin Liu, Shujuan Xu, Xiao Han, Qiong Zhang, Jianhua Fu

“…Cell morphology and cell viability were detected by transmission electron microscopy and CCK-8. Results In vivo, compared with sham group, the percentage of myocardial infarction area was increased and myocardial tissue arrangement was disordered in I/R group. …”
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Dechlorination of selected polychlorinated biphenyl congeners using metal-impregnated pulverized shrimp shell catalyst from waste by D.B. Aviantara, F. Suciati, G. Hadiko, N.S. Indrasti, M. Yani

“…Levels of the remaining polychlorinated biphenyl congeners were monitored by using a gas chromatograph equipped with an electron capture detector.FINDINGS: The results of the trials demonstrated that among the five polychlorinated biphenyl congeners, only 2,2′,3,4,4′,5,5′-heptachlorobiphenyl did not respond to the provided treatments. …”
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Biosynthesis and activity of Zn-MnO nanocomposite in vitro with molecular docking studies against multidrug resistance bacteria and inflammatory activators by Samy Selim, Tarek M. Abdelghany, Mohammed S. Almuhayawi, Mohammed K. Nagshabandi, Muyassar K. Tarabulsi, Mohammed Yagoub Mohammed Elamir, Asmaa A. Alharbi, Soad K. Al Jaouni

“…Herein, the synthesized Zn-MnO nanocomposites were confirmed by UV-spectrophotometry with a top peak (370 nm). Transmission electron microscopy confirmed irregular particles with a spherical-like shape ranging from 25.13 to 36.21 nm. …”
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Digital Surveillance of Mental Health Care Services in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study of National e-Referral System Data by Abdullah A Alharbi, Nawfal A Aljerian, Meshary S Binhotan, Hani A Alghamdi, Ali K Alsultan, Mohammed S Arafat, Abdulrahman Aldhabib, Yasser A Alaska, Eid B Alwahbi, Mohammed A Muaddi, Ahmad Y Alqassim, Ronnie D Horner

“…To address these challenges, digital health solutions, particularly electronic referral (e-referral) systems, have emerged as powerful tools to improve care coordination and access. …”
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Treatment of mine water containing ammonia nitrogen by sodium hexametaphosphate modified zeolite by Liping ZHANG, Xiang HU, Weiwei WANG, Wenbo LEI, Huitong LI, Huaran SUN, Yongqi ZHAN, Zeyu LIAN

“…Under conditions with an initial NH4+—N concentration of 5 mg/L and a dosage of 2 g/L, an oscillatory adsorption of 2 h led to a NH4+—N removal efficiency of 95.7%, representing a 39.9% enhancement compared to the unmodified natural zeolite. Scanning electron microscopy and surface area measurements revealed that upon modification, the zeolite exhibited enlarged pores, a smoother and more loosely structured surface, increased specific surface area, decreased micropore volume, and an augmentation in mesopore, macropore, and average pore diameter. …”
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Retrospective analysis of amantadine response and predictive factors in intensive care unit patients with non-traumatic disorders of consciousness by Corinna Blum, Constanze Single, Kornelia Laichinger, Anna Hofmann, Tim W. Rattay, Tim W. Rattay, Kamaldeen Adeyemi, Reimer Riessen, Michael Haap, Helene Häberle, Ulf Ziemann, Annerose Mengel, Katharina Feil

“…Data on patient demographics, clinical characteristics, treatment specifications, and outcomes were extracted from electronic medical records. Patients were classified as responders if their Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) improved by ≥3 points within 5 days. …”
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Process Evaluations of Interventions for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review by Iklil Iman Mohd Sa'id, Natasha Hotung, Madeleine Benton, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Anisah Baharom, Matthew Prina, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Kimberley Goldsmith, Samantha Birts, Ching Siew Mooi, Angus Forbes, Khalida Ismail, Boon How Chew

“…MethodsA systematic review was conducted to identify studies published from 2005 to 2020 aiming to capture the most recent DPIs. Five electronic bibliographic databases (Cochrane Library, Cochrane Collaboration Registry of Controlled Trials, Embase, PubMed, and MEDLINE) were searched to identify relevant studies. …”
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Waste marble sludge and calcined clay brick powders in conventional cement farina production for cleaner built environment by Mehmet Serkan Kırgız, Jamal Khatib, Andre Gustavo de Sousa Galdino, Said Kenai, Ahmed Ashteyat, Raul D.S.G. Campilho, Roberto Alonso Gonzalez Lezcano, Gideon Olukunle Bamigboye, N. Nagaprasad, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy

“…The microstructure of the marble and brick waste was analyzed using X-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. …”
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Impact of a 6-Month Micronutrient-Dense Plant-Rich Nutrition Intervention on Health and Well-Being at the Worksite by Jay T. Sutliffe, Julia C. Gardner, Michelle M. Gorman, Mary Jo Carnot, Wendy S. Wetzel, Tricia Fortin, Chloe A. Sutliffe, Alison Adams

“…Participants were provided more than 14 hours of in-person lecture combined with take-home materials, and electronic resources to support participants in their transition and adherence to the dietary plan. …”
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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles alleviate diabetes-exacerbated atherosclerosis via AMPK/mTOR pathway-mediated autophagy-related macrophage polariza... by Libo Liu, Ziyu An, Huan Zhang, Xueqi Wan, Xin Zhao, Xueyao Yang, Jinfan Tian, Xiantao Song

“…Methods EVs were isolated from the supernatant of cultured BMSCs and characterized with transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and western blotting. …”
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Distribution of Airway Findings in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A 20-Year Observational Analysis by Megan M. Sullivan, Maximiliano Diaz Menindez, Hassan Baig, Anushka Irani, Ronald Butendieck, Benjamin Wang, Florentina Berianu, Carolyn Mead-Harvey, Andy Abril, Vikas Majithia

“…<b>Methods:</b> We conducted a retrospective cohort study using electronic medical records of patients aged >18 years diagnosed with AAV and tracheobronchial disease between 1 January 2002 and 6 September 2022. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and carbapenemases-producing Shigella in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Namwin Siourimè Somda, Rabbi Nyarkoh, Abel Tankoano, Ouindgueta Juste Isidore Bonkoungou, Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo, Eric S. Donkor

“…An extensive literature search was conducted through electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences, African Journals Online (AJOL) and Google scholar using specific keywords. …”
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Evaluation of the adherence of municipalities and states to the Ministry of Health’s microplanning for high-quality vaccination activities and the increase in vaccination coverage... by Ana Catarina de Melo Araújo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez, Luciana Maiara Diogo Nascimento, Carla Conceição Ferraz, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…Methods Adopting an epidemiological approach with an ecological design, this study analyzed data on the adherence of the 27 Brazilian federative units to HQVA, as reported through the REDCap electronic form in 2023, as per an agreement with the Ministry of Health. …”
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In-vitro comparative thermo-chemical aging and penetration analyses of bioactive glass-based dental resin infiltrates by Syed Zubairuddin Ahmed, Abdul Samad Khan, Maram Alshehri, Fatimah Alsebaa, Fadak Almutawah, Moayad Mohammed Aljeshi, Asma Tufail Shah, Budi Aslinie Md Sabri, Sultan Akhtar, Mohamed Ibrahim Abu Hassan

“…The samples were challenged with the pH cycle for 14 days, followed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Thermocycling (5,000 cycles) and chemical aging (4 weeks) were conducted, followed by microhardness, surface roughness, and SEM analyses. …”
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Improving the adoption of a school-based nutrition program: findings from a collaborative network of randomised trials by Courtney Barnes, Rachel Sutherland, Lisa Janssen, Jannah Jones, Katie Robertson, Justine Gowland-Ella, Nicola Kerr, Aimee Mitchell, Karen Gillham, Alison L. Brown, Luke Wolfenden

“…The primary outcome was school adoption of SWAP IT, objectively measured via electronic registration records. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess school adoption of SWAP IT for each trial. …”
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Exploring the Diversity of Some Microorganisms from Lake Al-Asfar, KSA: The Good, the Bad, and the Pathogenic by Fatimah Al Tammar, Nermin El Semary, Munirah F. Aldayel, Duaa Althumairy, Gowhara Alfayad

“…The polyphasic approach was used to identify bacterial samples, including staining procedures, the use of Vitek technology, and scanning electron microscopy. This information was integrated with structure information such as capsule presence, endospore formation, and wall characteristics indicated by Gram stain. …”
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Human-Centered Design of an mHealth Tool for Optimizing HIV Index Testing in Wartime Ukraine: Formative Research Case Study by Nancy Puttkammer, Elizabeth Dunbar, Myroslava Germanovych, Mariia Rosol, Matthew Golden, Anna Hubashova, Vladyslav Fedorchenko, Larisa Hetman, Liudmyla Legkostup, Jan Flowers, Olena Nesterova

“…The study involved 3 steps: formative HCD, including in-depth individual interviews with clients, such as men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs, and internet-based design workshops with HCWs from rural and urban HIV clinics in Chernihiv and Dnipro; software platform assessment and heuristic evaluation, including assessment of open-source mHealth platforms against CASI-Plus requirements, prototype development, and testing of the REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) prototype based on usability heuristics; and usability walk-throughs, including simulated cases with HCWs and clients. …”
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The learning process of physical education lessons in education through virtual education by mahyar yarahmadi, Habib Honari, Meysam Shabaninia

“…In addition to expanding knowledge, the electronic learning system has given people the opportunity to make better and wiser decisions. …”
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Spatial Analysis of Factors Affecting the Formation of Smart Rural Tourism (Case Study: Tourism-Oriented Villages in Eastern Kermanshah Province) by Aliakbar Anabestani, Sajjad Barani Aliakbari

“…According to the CRITIC method, the factors with the highest weights were tourism economy (0.086), awareness and media (0.076), electronic security (0.073), and electronic marketing (0.072), while media networks (0.037) and trust in virtual spaces (0.044) had the lowest weights among the 17 factors of smart rural tourism. …”
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Whole-rock geochemistry and crystal chemistry of apatite at intrusive suites of the Qeynarjeh-Angouran district (west of Zanjan): an approach to the identification of skarn-causati... by Afsoon Dastour, Ebrahim Tale Fazel, Ashraf Torkian

“…Spot analysis was performed with a 15kV voltage, an electron beam current of 5 nA, a beam diameter of 10 microns, and an irradiation time of 5 to 10 seconds. …”
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