Pepper as a phytogenic additive in finishing lambs diets by Suellem Fernanda Pedrosa Zanin, Luiz Juliano Valério Geron, Alexandre Lima de Souza, Fagton de Mattos Negrão, André Gustavo Leão, Anderson de Moura Zanine, Daniele de Jesus Ferreira, Jocilaine Garcia, Nelcino Francisco de Paula, Luciano da Silva Cabral

“…Increasing levels of pepper did not alter (P > 0.05) the pH value and N-NH3 concentration of the ruminal fluid. However, there was an effect (P < 0.05) of time on the pH and N-NH3 value of the rumen. …”
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Salivary metabolomics in oral cancer: A systematic review by Rita Antonelli, Giacomo Setti, Nathaniel S. Treister, Thelma A. Pertinhez, Elena Ferrari, Mariana Gallo, Ronell Bologna-Molina, Paolo Vescovi, Marco Meleti

“…Diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is frequently delayed, with most tumors being detected in advanced stages.Saliva may represent the ideal fluid for early detection of dysplastic and malignant oral lesions. …”
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Assessment of Green Extraction Techniques in the Utilization of Oak Tree (<i>Quercus robur</i>) and Mugwort (<i>Artemisia vulgaris</i>) Biomass for the Production of Bioactive Extr... by David Villanueva-Bermejo, Diego Martín Hernández, Elvis Judith Hernández, Susana Santoyo, Tiziana Fornari

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the suitability of Pressurized Liquid Extraction (PLE) and Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) for <i>Quercus robur</i> bark and <i>Artemisia vulgaris</i> extraction. …”
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Higher AVCO2 and Lactate Gradient Combined with SOFA Score as a Mortality Predictor during the 6-Hours of Resuscitation of Septic Shock by Morteza Talebi Doluee, Sahar Azam Ghasemzadeh, Ahmad Bagheri Moghadam, Zahra Abbasishaye, Davood Soroosh, Elnaz Vafadar Moradi

“…Sepsis is defined as patients who had 1 or more of the SIRS criteria with a possible or proven source of infection and hypotension despite appropriate fluid therapy who needed to receive vasopressors. …”
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Changes in tear cytokine and lactoferrin levels in postmenopausal women with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction complicated with obstructed meibomian gland dysfunction by Haili Jin, Xianjie Chen, Feng Ji, Yin Liu, Yonghong Sheng, Guoping Wang, Linfeng Han, Xiaohu Wang, He Ding, Jing Liu, Qingqing Fu

“…Based on the presence or absence of OMGD, the participants were subdivided. Tear fluid was collected from affected eyes of all participants using Schirmer I test and tested for cytokine concentrations (interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, IL-1β, interferon-gamma, tumour necrotic factor (TNF)-α, IL-10, epidermal growth factor (EGF)) using the Multiplex Luminex Assay. …”
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Applying Interpretation Results of Drill Stem Test to Evaluate the Lower Miocene Formation in Bao Den Oilfield, Cuu Long Basin by Nguyen Tuan, Tran Xuan, Tran Huong, Truong Thanh, Hoang Quang

“…This study will examine the Horner graph and how it can be used with formulas for determining initial reservoir pressure, slope, and fluid conductivity as part of the traditional method. …”
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Case report: Resolution of VIPoma-related symptoms with peptide receptor radionuclide therapy by Turgut Bora Cengiz, Raksha Kulkarni, Virginia Corbett, Nasrin V. Ghesani, Edward Wolin, Munir V. Ghesani

“…Inpatient administration of PRRT can rapidly reduce diarrhea and fluid and electrolyte complications of VIP secretion and may shorten hospital stays.…”
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The Correlation between FSTL1 Expression and Airway Remodeling in Asthmatics by Yahui Liu, Tian Liu, Jinxiang Wu, Tao Li, Xingai Jiao, Haiqing Zhang, Jiping Zhao, Junfei Wang, Lin Liu, Liuzhao Cao, Shuo Li, Jiawei Xu, Jianfeng Xu, Xiaohui Ma, Lei Yang, Liang Dong

“…FSTL1 levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were associated with collagen I (rs=0.536, p=0.040), α-SMA (rs=0.561, p=0.029), fibrosis levels (rs=0.779, p=0.001), and the thickness of the airway reticular basement membrane (RBM) (rs=0.660, p=0.007). …”
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Detection of AdeAB, TetA, and TetB efflux pump genes in clinical isolates of tetracycline-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from patients of Suez Canal University Hospitals by Hasnaa Azab, Aya Mohamed Askar, Noha M. Abd El-Fadeal, Amira A. A. Othman, Amal H. Rayan, Sally Khattab

“…Methods Clinical samples (457) were collected (blood, urine, sputum, ETA, pus, and pleural fluid), followed by A. baumannii isolation and identification, PCR detection of efflux pump genes, and detection of tetracycline susceptibility and its MIC before and after treatment with the efflux pump inhibitor (CCCP). …”
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Performance improvement of transcritical vapor generator by a novel double-heated annular configuration by Yue Pan, Yuling Zhai, Zhouhang Li, Nan Hu

“…This enhancement owes to the more favorable radial profiles of fluid thermophysical properties, with specific heat and Prandtl number near the inner side being significantly increased by the outer heating. …”
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Hubungan Penurunan Kadar Natrium Terhadap Gangguan Pola Tidur Pasca TURP (Transurethral Resection of The Prostate) by Khomeini Khomeini, Dody E Dody E, Erkadius Erkadius

“…No significant differences between the amount of irrigation fluid with decreased of sodium level in figure 2 (F1, 35 = 3.004). …”
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Increased Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Levels Are Associated with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study by Ali Boustani, Mary K. Ford, Jacqueline R. Kulbe, Anna E. Laird, Leeann Shu, Matthew Spencer, Bryant Avalos, Kyle C. Walter, Ronald J. Ellis, Jerel Adam Fields

“…We examined GDF15 levels in their CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid) and brain tissues using immunoblotting, immunohistochemistry, double immunolabeling, and ELISA. …”
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Influence of the Transducer-Mounting Method on the Radiation Performance of Acoustic Sources Used in Monopole Acoustic Logging While Drilling by Jiale Wang, Xiaohua Che, Wenxiao Qiao, Shengyue Tao, Qiqi Zhao

“…Results showed that soft rubber (as the coupling material; thickness = 2 mm) enabled the WD monopole acoustic source to radiate robust acoustic energy in an infinite fluid. Increasing the height of the coupling material enhanced the radiated acoustic energy and reduced axial vibrations on the drill collar. …”
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Gene Polymorphism of Antigen B Subunit 2 and Pathogenesis of Cystic Echinococcosis in Murine Model by Hadi M. Alsakee, Hussein M. Abdulla, Reshna K. Albarzanji

“…Antigen B (AgB) is a major antigenic fraction of hydatid fluid and hydatid cyst tissues. This study aims to investigate the role of antigen B subunit 2 (AgB2) gene polymorphism in the pathogenesis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in murine model. …”
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Airway MMP-12 and DNA methylation in COPD: an integrative approach by Jonas Eriksson Ström, Simon Kebede Merid, Robert Linder, Jamshid Pourazar, Anne Lindberg, Erik Melén, Annelie F. Behndig

“…Methods To explore the interplay between MMPs, TIMPs, and DNA methylation (DNAm) we (1) analysed MMP-9, -12, and TIMP-1 concentrations in BAL fluid, and profiled DNAm in BAL cells from 18 COPD and 30 control subjects, (2) estimated protein–COPD relationships using multivariable regression, (3) identified protein quantitative trait methylation loci (pQTMs) with COPD as a potential modifier in a separate interaction model, and (4) integrated significant interactions with a previous COPD GWAS meta-analysis. …”
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Standard Urine Collection Bag as an Improvised Bogotá Bag as a Temporary Abdominal Closure Method in an Open Abdomen in Preventing Abdominal Compartment Syndrome by Ahmed Shabhay, Zarina Shabhay, Kondo Chilonga, David Msuya, Theresia Mwakyembe, Samwel Chugulu

“…Despite its limitations of not preventing fascia retraction and draining of peritoneal fluid, it protects the abdominal viscera. We report a case of a 29-year-old male who developed incisional anterior abdominal wall wound dehiscence. …”
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Using partially shared radiomics features to simultaneously identify isocitrate dehydrogenase mutation status and epilepsy in glioma patients from MRI images by Yida Wang, Ankang Gao, Hongxi Yang, Jie Bai, Guohua Zhao, Huiting Zhang, Yang Song, Chenglong Wang, Yong Zhang, Jingliang Cheng, Guang Yang

“…Radiomic features were extracted from T1-weighted, T2-weighted, post-Gadolinium T1 weighted, and T2 fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images. We proposed an iterative approach derived from LASSO to select features shared by two tasks and features specific to each task, before using them to construct the final models. …”
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Spinal cord injury enhances lung inflammation and exacerbates immune response following exposure to LPS by Bradford C. Berk, Bradford C. Berk, Amanda Pereira, Velia Sofia Vizcarra, Christoph Pröschel, Chia George Hsu, Chia George Hsu, Chia George Hsu

“…Twenty-four hours post-LPS exposure, lung tissues and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid were analyzed. ResultsLPS markedly induced proinflammatory gene expression (SAA3, IRG1, NLRP3, IL-1beta, MCP-1) and cytokine release (IL-1beta, IL-6, MCP-1) in SCI mice compared to controls, indicating an exaggerated inflammatory response. …”
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Modeling the hydraulic roughness of a movable flatbed in a sand channel while considering the effects of water temperature by Junzheng Liu, Jinliang Zhang, Zhe Huang, Haijue Xu, Yuchuan Bai, Gang Wang

“…The water temperature was empirically coupled with the fluid viscosity and its associated physical variables. …”
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Macrophage activation syndrome in a patient with systemic lupus erythematous triggered by tuberculous meningitis by Noura Alowais, Noura Zamani, Faisal Elbadawi, Hassan Ahmed, Pankhi Dutta, Aesha Sharif

“…She was ultimately diagnosed with SLE flare complicated by MAS secondary to TBM in view of persistent fever, neuropsychiatric symptoms, hyperferritinemia and hypertriglyceridemia, supported by bone marrow aspiration findings, a tuberculosis (TB) positive contact and supporting cerebrospinal fluid analysis suggestive of TBM. She was immediately started on pulse doses of steroids and anti-tuberculosis medications in which significant clinical improvement was observed. …”
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