Pulse oximeter perfusion index as a new predictor of hypotension following subarachnoid block in lower segment Cesarean section: A prospective randomized study by Ashish Mohan M, Suman Gupta, Kavya Kanjikkal, Vankudoth Bhaskar

“…Background: Hypotension is a common adverse effect of spinal anesthesia, especially during pregnancy, due to the blockade of pre-ganglionic sympathetic fibers, resulting in reduced peripheral vascular resistance. …”
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Resveratrol enhances post-injury muscle regeneration by regulating antioxidant and mitochondrial biogenesis by Xiaoli Qin, Wenjing Niu, Kai Zhao, Yawen Luo, Wenfang Wang, Yang He, Fuyu Yang, Binghai Cao, Min Du, Huawei Su

“…Following cardiotoxin-induced injury, RES treatment improved muscle regeneration, characterized by greater formation of new fibers and better structural repair compared to the control. …”
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Formulation and Stability of Cellulose Particles Enriched with Phenolic Acids by Mirela Kopjar, Josipa Vukoja, Ivana Buljeta, Ina Ćorković, Anita Pichler, Josip Šimunović

“…Dietary fibers and phenolic acids are recognized for their various health benefits; thus, cellulose was selected as a carrier polymer of phenolic acids, including gallic acid and caffeic acid. …”
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Synthesis of submicronic α-alumina from local aluminum slags by Benkhelif A., Kolli M., Hamidouche M.

“…The above characteristics allowed the obtained alumina powder in this study to be used in the usual applications of alumina such as refractory, ceramic fibers, abrasive, etc. The obtained powders may also assume applications as a thermally stable substitute for the commonly used transition alumina powders, which needs further investigations in future studies.…”
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Isolation and Characterization of the Physiochemical Properties of Brewer’s Spent Grain by Kalidas Mainali, Madhav P. Yadav, Brajendra K. Sharma, Majher I. Sarker, Helen Ngo, Arland Hotchkiss, Stefanie Simon

“…Detailed physio-chemical analyses of each fraction showed that these fractions can be used to produce useful products such as emulsifiers, carbonaceous materials, modified cellulosic fibers, additives, as well as N-doped chars. Component analyses revealed that, Hemi. …”
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Human parietal epithelial cells as Trojan horses in albumin overload by Giovanna Priante, Monica Ceol, Lisa Gianesello, Claudia Maria Radu, Rachele Mantese, Lucia Federica Stefanelli, Martina Cacciapuoti, Francesca K. Martino, Lorenzo Arcangelo Calò, Franca Anglani, Federico Nalesso, Dorella Del Prete

“…The increase of pERK1/2, the upregulation of ROCK1, ROCK2, caspase -3, -6, and -7, and the morphological changes associated with loss of F-actin fibers indicated that inflammation, proliferation and apoptosis mechanisms had been activated. …”
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Occurrence and Assessment of Human Exposure to Microplastic Particles in Bottled Water From Southwest, Nigeria by Oluwatosin Shokunbi, Ebunoluwa Akinbile, David Jegede, Oluwawapelumi Oyedele, Olutayo Shokunbi

“…The average abundance of MPs was 15.2 ± 2.9 particles/L, with the highest abundance being 21.3 ± 1.8 particles/L. Fibers (82%) were the most detected shape of MPs, followed by fragments (18%), with transparent and blue being the two colors observed. …”
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Nutritional composition and antioxidant potential of monkey pineapple (Myrianthus arboreus) fruit pulp and seeds from Cameroon Eastern forests by Ulrich Landry Kamdem Bemmo, Jean Marcel Bindzi, Chancel Hector Kenfack Momo, Serge Cyrille Houketchang Ndomou, Willy Nelson Matike Ekwelle, Stephano Tene Tambo, François Ngoufack Zambou

“…Regarding the macronutrient composition, we obtained 42.40 and 39.65 % of carbohydrates, 20.96 and 41.61 % of proteins, 6 and 7.06 % of lipids, and 16.13 and 4.27 % of fibers for the pulp and seeds, respectively. The hydroethanolic extract is the best-interacting reagent on the mesocarp and endocarp of M. arboreus, presenting respectively the highest content of total phenolics (36.27 and 30.26 mg EqAG/g extract) and flavonoids (13.48 and 8.1 mg EqCAT/g extract). …”
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The Fatty Acid Content, Health Lipid Indices, and Instrumental, Histological, and Sensory Quality of Hare Meat (<i>Lepus europaeus</i> Pallas) by Gabriela Frunză, Marius-Mihai Ciobanu, Otilia Cristina Murariu, Răzvan-Mihail Radu-Rusu, Paul-Corneliu Boișteanu

“…Shear force was influenced by the ratio between muscle and connective tissue, and the proportion of collagen and protein was related to the number of muscle fibers. Muscle and connective tissues are inversely proportional, and their ratio is an indicator of the textural and mechanical properties of the analyzed samples. …”
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Modified iris system: initial experience with a new technology for safety in hiatal surgery in pediatric patients by Joel Cazares, Eduardo De la Rosa-Bustamante, Jorge Colín-Garnica, Arturo Guillen-Cárdenas, Marbella Sepulveda-Valenzuela, Miguel Torres-Salas, Jorge Alberto Cantú-Reyes

“…This system utilized an illuminated ureteral stent with optical fibers inserted into a feeding tube (bougie). Results: Five pediatric patients with an average age of 6.2 years successfully underwent laparoscopic NF. …”
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A CNN-LSTM Phase Compensation Method for Unidirectional Two-way Radio Frequency Transmission System by Jiahui Cheng, Zhengkang Wang, Yaojun Qiao, Hao Gao, Chenxia Liu, Zhuoze Zhao, Jie Zhang, Baodong Zhao, Bin Luo, Song Yu

“…The performance is verified by experiments on a unidirectional two-way RF transmission system, in which both the two 259-km-long separate fibers are coupled into one optical cable. The results demonstrate the CNN-LSTM model presents better prediction performance than the other eight previously proposed ML models. …”
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Diagnostics and Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Scientific Medical Society of Internal Medicine, Russ... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. V. Maev, O. M. Drapkina, A. I. Martynov, O. A. Storonova, E. A. Godgello, M. P. Korolev, T. L. Lapina, P. V. Pavlov, A. V. Paraskevova, I. A. Tarasova, E. D. Fedorov, A. T. Tskhovrebov, M. P. Shapka, A. L. Shestakov, A. V. Yurasov

“…Treatment of achalasia can be pharmacological, endoscopic (pneumatic balloon dilation, peroral endoscopic myotomy, botulinum toxin injection), aimed at regulating the tone and motility of the esophagus and cardia while preserving all anatomical structures, and surgical (laparoscopic esophagocardiomyotomy, esophagectomy), in which the muscle fibers of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction are intersected or the altered esophagus is completely removed with simultaneous formation of an artificial esophagus from the stomach or colon (esophagoplasty).Conclusion. …”
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Ultraviolet B (UVB) Radiation Induces Skin Alterations, Emperipolesis and Decreases the Erythroid-to-myeloid Ratio in Rats by Verda Farida, Dion Adiriesta Dewananda, Muhammad Novrizal Abdi Sahid, Siti Isrina Oktavia Salasia

“…On the 9th day, skin tissues were processed for the observation of general skin structure with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, mast cells infiltration with toluidine blue staining, and collagen fibers with Mallory staining. Bone marrow and peripheral blood samples were collected and proceeded for Giemsa-staining to observe the cell population. …”
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Experimental study on acoustic emission characteristics and damage-failure process of seawater sea-sand ultra-high-performance concrete under uniaxial compression by Tianyu Li, Yangtao Li, Tao Li, Xiamin Hu, Yuanhao Li, Jie Liao, Lidan Mei, Yuying Hou, Bokai Yang, Jinlong Gu

“…The damage evolution is mainly caused by tensile cracks, and the final failure shows large shear cracks, pull-out of steel fibers, and aggregate dislocation. Horizontal strain field obtained by DIC analysis can effectively characterize the damage process. …”
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Lateralization study of the basal ganglia, thalamus and supplying arteries in healthy individuals based on structure and connectivity analysis using 7.0T MRI by Hongqin Liang, Yawei Gu, Xiaoqi Yi, Li Kong, Jian Wang, Fajin Lv

“…Connectivity-network matrices, based on the number of connecting fibers and fractional anisotropy between subregions, were constructed. …”
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The histological development of the fetal human inferior colliculus during the second trimester by Reetuparna Nanda, Mihail Bota, Jaikishan Jayakumar, Jaikishan Jayakumar, Suresh S, S. Lata, E. Harish Kumar, Chitra Srinivasan, Sudha Vasudevan, Kumutha Jayaraman, Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Richa Verma

“…Furthermore, using GFAP, we describe the radial glial fibers patterns in IC, which are dominant at 18 GW and gradually taper off at later developmental stages. …”
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Multifunctional dietary approach reduces intestinal inflammation in relation with changes in gut microbiota composition in subjects at cardiometabolic risk: the SINFONI project by Hugo Hornero-Ramirez, Arianne Morissette, Bruno Marcotte, Armelle Penhoat, Béryle Lecomte, Baptiste Panthu, Jacob Lessard Lord, Florence Thirion, Laurie Van-Den-Berghe, Emilie Blond, Chantal Simon, Cyrielle Caussy, Nathalie Feugier, Joël Doré, Philippe Sanoner, Alexandra Meynier, Yves Desjardins, Geneviève Pilon, André Marette, Patrice D. Cani, Martine Laville, Sophie Vinoy, Marie-Caroline Michalski, Julie-Anne Nazare

“…In this randomized crossover-controlled study, 30 subjects at CM-risk consumed MF cereal-products, enriched with polyphenols, fibers, slowly-digestible starch, omega-3 fatty acids or Control cereal-products (without bioactive compounds) for 2 months. …”
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Compressive stress-strain relationship of limestone calcined clay cement-based UHPC matrix by Kunjie Fan, Peng Du, Yao Yao

“…With the optimal mix, the 28-day compressive strength of 104 MPa can be achieved without employing any special curing, silica fume or fibers. Furthermore, adding an appropriate amount of LC2 (no more than 30 %) to UHPC matrix is found to reduce the nonlinearity of compressive stress-strain relationships, thereby minimizing the plastic deformation of LC3-UHPC matrix. …”
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A Preliminary Study to Evaluate Recovery in Environmental Microplastic Analysis by İrem Öztürk, Dilara Cinci, Fatma Nur Eraslan, Mansoor Ahmad Bhat, Eftade O. Gaga, Kadir Gedik

“…Polyethylene, Tencel, and Polyacetylene (>70% matching rate) type MPs were detected in soil and dust samples, mainly in the form of fibers and fragments, with sizes ranging between 57.0-4989 µm and 36.2-2636 µm, with an average of 1.43±0.574 MP/g and 5500±2531 MP/g, respectively. …”
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Impact of Sprouting Time of Chickpea on the Physicochemical, Textural, Sensory, and Total Phenolic Characteristics of Falafel Prepared from Sprouted Chickpea Flour by Kimia Goharpour, Fakhreddin Salehi, Amir Daraei Garmakhany

“…Falafel is considered as an inexpensive and nutritious product that contains various plant substances, vitamins, dietary fibers, and phenolic compounds. The aim of this research was to investigate the impact of sprouting time on the physicochemical characteristics of sprouted chickpea flour. …”
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