Disentangling the Pros and Cons of Flexible Work Arrangements: Curvilinear Effects on Individual and Organizational Outcomes by Laura Petitta, Valerio Ghezzi

“…Results are discussed in light of the globally elevated rates of flexible work arrangements and mixed findings on their implementation.…”
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Disseminated tuberculosis masquerading as a psychiatric illness—A case report by Shalini Bhaskar, Mimi N. M. Noh

“…The neurological and respiratory examination, chest X-ray, electroencephalogram (EEG), and MRI of the brain were normal. She, however, had elevated C-reactive protein, ESR, and raised CSF opening pressure on lumbar puncture. …”
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The Association of Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type Ia with Chiari Malformation Type I: A Coincidence or a Common Link? by Paria Kashani, Madan Roy, Linda Gillis, Olufemi Ajani, M. Constantine Samaan

“…He had hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and elevated Parathyroid Hormone levels. Genetic testing revealed a known mutation of GNAS gene, confirming the diagnosis of Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type Ia (PHP-Ia) (c.34C>T (p.G1n12X)). …”
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Protection of Liver as a Remote Organ after Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Renal Ischemic Postconditioning by Behjat Seifi, Mehri Kadkhodaee, Atefeh Najafi, Atefeh Mahmoudi

“…Induction of POC reduced the elevated liver MDA levels and increased the reduced liver SOD activity. …”
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Is there anybody (new) out there? Seven new species of Ligidium (Isopoda, Oniscidea, Ligiidae) from the Southern Appalachians, eastern North America by Ernesto Recuero, Michael S. Caterino

“…Furthermore, we propose elevating three subspecies of Ligidium elrodii (Packard, 1873) to full species status based on consistent morphological differences, Ligidium chatoogaensis Schultz, 1970, L. hancockensis Schultz, 1970, and L. scottensis Schultz, 1970, thereby increasing the total number of Ligidium species to 68. …”
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A Case of Idiopathic Recurrent Spontaneous Bladder Rupture by Reid Bartholomew, Mentor Ahmeti

“…Spontaneous bladder rupture is a surgical emergency and should be in the differential diagnosis of any patient with peritonitis with elevated creatinine and free intraperitoneal fluid. …”
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Acquired Elliptocytosis as a Manifestation of Myelodysplastic Syndrome Associated with Deletion of Chromosome 20q by Sukesh Manthri, Naresh K. Vasireddy, Sindhura Bandaru, Swati Pathak

“…Initial evaluation showed Hgb of 9.3 gm/dl, hematocrit of 28%, platelet count of 36,000 K/cmm, and WBC of 1.8 K/cmm with an ANC of 0.8 K/cmm. A slightly elevated bilirubin of 1.2 mg/dl spurred a hemolytic workup. …”
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Minimal presynaptic protein machinery governing diverse kinetics of calcium-evoked neurotransmitter release by Dipayan Bose, Manindra Bera, Christopher A. Norman, Yulia Timofeeva, Kirill E. Volynski, Shyam S. Krishnakumar

“…Under conditions mimicking sustained neuronal activity, the Synaptotagmin-7 fusion clamp is destabilized by the elevated basal calcium concentration, thereby enhancing the synchronous component of fusion. …”
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Deep learning-based discovery of compounds for blood pressure lowering effects by Rongzhen Li, Tianchi Wu, Xiaotian Xu, Xiaoqun Duan, Yuhui Wang

“…In this study, we established a deep learning-based predictive model, utilizing a data set comprised of compounds known to either elevate or lower blood pressure. Subsequently, the trained model was used to predict the blood pressure-lowering effects of 26,000 compounds. …”
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Efficacy of Contezolid in the Treatment of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Patient with Hepatorenal Syndrome and... by Zhang X, Huang H, Wang J, Wei B

“…His blood tests indicated elevated C-reactive protein and neutrophils, low platelet count, and bilateral lung infiltrates. …”
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Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes: Severe Neurological Symptoms Resulting from Relatively Benign or Occult Tumours—Two Case Reports by M. Ghadiri-Sani, Mueez Waqar, Dave Smith, Mark Doran

“…A 64-year-old female was admitted with acute leg weakness, which progressed to quadriplegia and was eventually fatal over the ensuing months. Her Ca-125 was elevated, though three different CT views of her pelvis and surgical exploration failed to demonstrate any malignancy. …”
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Statins—Their Effect on Lipoprotein(a) Levels by Marcin Mateusz Granat

“…Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) serum concentration plays a crucial role as a risk factor in cardiovascular diseases and is gaining more and more attention. Patients with elevated lipoprotein(a) levels are often prescribed statins as they also have high concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). …”
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Correlation between hepatic steatosis severity diagnosed by ultrasound and metabolic indexes in elderly patients with MAFLD by Zhitang Liang, Renhao Huang, Lingyun Zhang

“…To identify indicators of risk for the severity of hepatic steatosis, metabolic data was contrasted between the groups employing logistic regression.ResultsIn comparison to the non-MAFLD group, the MAFLD group showed significantly elevated levels of body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, gender, age, lipid profile, alanine transaminase (ALT), and fasting blood glucose (FBG; p < 0.05). …”
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Glucosamine Inhibits the Proliferation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Eliciting Apoptosis, Autophagy, and the Anti-Warburg Effect by Misako Samizu, Kaoruko Iida

“…Furthermore, GlcN treatment elevated the levels of LC3II (an autophagy marker) and AMP-activated protein kinase activity, suggesting intracellular energy shortage. …”
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Blocking REDD1/TXNIP Complex Ameliorates HG-Induced Renal Tubular Epithelial Cell Apoptosis and EMT through Repressing Oxidative Stress by Lin Mu, Nan Chen, Yakun Chen, Zhifen Yang, Huandi Zhou, Shan Song, Yonghong Shi

“…The expression of REDD1 was elevated in the kidneys of DN patients and diabetic mice in this study. …”
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Estimation of Alpha-Amylase in Smokers with and without Leukoplakia and Oral Cancer—A Comparative Study by Amit A. Basannavar, Ankita Bhargava, Alkananda Sahoo, Nidhi Dhakar, Rahul R. Shetty, Debanti Giri

“…Conclusion: The study demonstrates that salivary alpha-amylase levels are elevated in smokers with leukoplakia and oral cancer compared to those without these conditions.…”
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Functional anatomy of zinc finger antiviral protein complexes by Jennifer A. Bohn, Jennifer L. Meagher, Matthew A. Takata, Daniel Gonçalves-Carneiro, Zoe C. Yeoh, Melanie D. Ohi, Janet L. Smith, Paul D. Bieniasz

“…Abstract ZAP is an antiviral protein that binds to and depletes viral RNA, which is often distinguished from vertebrate host RNA by its elevated CpG content. Two ZAP cofactors, TRIM25 and KHNYN, have activities that are poorly understood. …”
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Dislocation of a McMinn-Like Prosthesis with Distinctive Metallosis and Fracture of the Os Ilium by Peter Caspar Bünemann, Stefan Luck, Malte Ohlmeier, Thorsten Gehrke, Tobias Malte Ballhause

“…Especially, metal-on-metal bearing couples carry a great risk of metallosis, which goes a long with pseudotumors, osteolysis, and the elevated metal ions in the blood. Since this case is unique in the literature, no guidelines are noted for surgical treatment. …”
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Partial Replacement with Menhaden Oil Improves Peripheral Neuropathy in High-Fat-Fed Low-Dose Streptozotocin Type 2 Diabetic Rat by Lawrence J. Coppey, Amey Holmes, Eric P. Davidson, Mark A. Yorek

“…Menhaden oil did not improve elevated HbA1C levels or serum lipid levels but serum levels of adiponectin were significantly increased and hepatic steatosis was significantly improved. …”
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Rett syndrome complicated by diabetes mellitus type 1 by Yasutaka Kuniyoshi, Satoru Takahashi

“…Physical examination showed signs of dehydration, and laboratory evaluation revealed hyperglycemia, elevated HbA1c, glycosuria, ketonuria and low C-peptide levels. …”
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