Recovery Method and Parameter Optimization of a Pilot Test for Conformance Control Flooding and Thermal Recovery in the Offshore Heavy Oilfield by Yanxia Zhou, Xiangguo Lu, Bao Cao, Yigang Liu, Yunbao Zhang, Xun Zhong

“…Then, detailed development variants for each method were determined by numerical simulation with the support of data obtained from previous pilot tests (polymer gel flooding and thermal fluid huff and puff) conducted in this area. Three exploitation methods were developed for the target well group, including polymer gel flooding (conformance control, Pattern 1), steam huff and puff (thermal recovery method, Pattern 2), and a combination of polymer gel flooding and steam huff and puff (conformance control and thermal recovery, Pattern 3). …”
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Development and Application of Well-Test Model after Injection Biological Nanomaterials by Qing Feng, Ping Gao, Xianchao Chen, Jiang Li, Jingchao Zhou, Feng Qian, Shengsheng Li, Yanni Sun, Yingying Wang

“…Then, using the basic principles of fluid mechanics and the Laplace transform principle, a mathematical model of the bottom hole pressure response of water injection wells in the third zone of the bionanosolution reservoir is obtained, and the influence of the key process parameters of the bionanosolution water injection on the bottom hole pressure is analyzed. …”
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Mother-fetus immunogenetic dialogue as a factor of progeny immune system development by L. A. Gerlinskaya, A. V. Varlachev, G. I. Krotov, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. P. Moshkin

“…Before implantation, the mother’s immune responses are formed under the influence of semen fluid antigens, leukocytes and cytokines, as well as under the influence of the genes of the major histocompatibility complex, which are expressed in embryos at the stage of two cells. …”
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Constructing Identities: Amos Tutuola and the Ibadan Literary Elite in the wake of Nigerian Independence by Mackenzie Finley

“…Yet if education represented a rather concrete, institutionalized divide between the elite and the everyday Nigerian, this paper will suggest that the resulting epistemological difference served as a more fluid, ideological divide. Both Western epistemology, rooted in Western academic spaces, and African epistemology, preserved from African traditions like proverbs and storytelling, informed the elite and Tutuola’s worldviews. …”
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Anti-ceramide antibody and sphingosine-1-phosphate as potential biomarkers of unresectable non-small cell lung cancer by Lilla Bűdi, Dániel Hammer, Rita Varga, Veronika Müller, Ádám Domonkos Tárnoki, Dávid László Tárnoki, Martina Mészáros, András Bikov, András Bikov, Péter Horváth

“…If bronchoscopy was performed, bronchial washing fluid (BWF) was also analyzed. We measured the levels of S1P and anti-ceramide antibody with ELISA.ResultsS1P levels were significantly higher in the NSCLC group (3770.99 ± 762.29 ng/mL vs. 366.53 ± 249.38 ng/mL, patients with NSCLC vs. controls, respectively, p < 0.001). …”
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Linking evidence for targeted blood biomarkers in post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia by Jinny Hong, Katherine Mun, Katherine Mun, Kyle C. Kern, Kyle C. Kern, Marissa Thirion, Jason D. Hinman, Jason D. Hinman

“…This narrative review attempts to summarize currently available research on the use of fluid biomarkers to measure and quantify PSCID using a framework proposed for use in the DISCOVERY Network study of PSCID. …”
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Causal links between obesity, lipids, adipokines, and cognition: a bidirectional Mendelian-randomization analysis by Meng Gong, Haichao Liu, Zhixiang Liu, Yongshen Wang, Shiyi Qi, Hong Guo, Song Jin

“…BackgroundThe aim of this study was to explore the genetic level association between obesity, lipids, adipokines, and cognitive ability using bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) strategies.MethodsSummary data for three obesity indicators [body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP) and waist-hip ratio (WHR)], three lipid indicators [HDL cholesterol (HDL), LDL cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides (TG)], three adipokines [circulating leptin (LEP), Agouti-related protein (AgRP) and Adiponectin (APDN)], and four cognitive ability indicators [cognitive function (CF), cognitive performance (CP), simple reaction time (SRT) and fluid intelligence score (FIS)] were collected. Bidirectional inverse-variance weighted Mendelian randomization (MR) was employed to evaluate the relationship between adiposity and cognitive function. …”
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Adrenal Disorders and the Paediatric Brain: Pathophysiological Considerations and Clinical Implications by Vincenzo Salpietro, Agata Polizzi, Gabriella Di Rosa, Anna Claudia Romeo, Valeria Dipasquale, Paolo Morabito, Valeria Chirico, Teresa Arrigo, Martino Ruggieri

“…Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), a disorder of unclear pathophysiology characterised by increased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure, has been described in children with hypercortisolism, adrenal insufficiency, and hyperaldosteronism, reflecting the potential underlying involvement of the adrenal-brain axis in the regulation of CSF pressure homeostasis. …”
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<i>Endarachne binghamiae</i> Extract Ameliorates Inflammatory Responses in Macrophages Through Regulation of MAPK, NF-kB and PI3K/AKT Pathways, and Prevents Acute Lung Injury in Mi... by Sang-Hoon Lee, Sang-Seop Lee, Ga-Young Lee, Seung-Yun Han, Dong-Sub Kim, Bong-Ho Lee, Yung-Choon Yoo

“…In an in vivo model for ALI, oral administration of EB-WE significantly reduced the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-a, IL-1b, and IL-6) and chemokines (MCP-1, CXC-16, CXCL1, and TARC) in serum or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of mice. Similarly to the results in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells, treatment with EB-WE significantly inhibited intracellular signal pathways mediated by MAPK, IkB, and PI3K/AKT in lung tissues of mice with ALI, and also decreased the expression of mRNAs of inflammatory mediators such as TNF-a, IL-6, iNOS, and COX-2. …”
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Role of Absorbable Polysaccharide Hemostatic Powder in the Prevention of Complications After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective A... by Simona Parisi, Francesco Saverio Lucido, Francesca Fisone, Roberto Ruggiero, Salvatore Tolone, Francesco Iovino, Antonio Santoriello, Federico Maria Mongardini, Maddalena Paolicelli, Ludovico Docimo, Claudio Gambardella

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: The adsorbable hemostatic powder proved to be effective both in reducing the volume of drained fluid postoperatively and in decreasing the number and volume of reported seromas during the US follow-up.…”
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Integrated serum metabolomics and network pharmacology reveal molecular mechanism of Qixue Huazheng formula on peritoneal fibrosis by Xiaohui Meng, Xiaohui Meng, Li Sheng, Yongqing You, Yongqing You, Huibo Dai, Manshu Yu, Funing Wang, Funing Wang, Ziren Zhou, Ziren Zhou, Yun Shan, Meixiao Sheng

“…WB demonstrated that QXHZF treatment reversed activation of the above-mentioned signaling pathways, thereby inhibiting PD fluid-induced PF.ConclusionQXHZF can significantly ameliorate PD-induced PF and may regulate estrogen signaling, the Ras pathway, and apoptosis in this context.…”
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Exploring cognitive and neuroimaging profiles of dementia subtypes of individuals with dementia in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Jean Ikanga, Jean Ikanga, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Megan Schwinne, Caterina Obenauf, Caterina Obenauf, Emmanuel Epenge, Guy Gikelekele, Nathan Tshengele, Immaculee Kavugho, Samuel Mampunza, Lelo Mananga, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Julio C. Rojas, Brandon Chan, Argentina Lario Lago, Joel H. Kramer, Adam L. Boxer, Andreas Jeromin, Emile Omba, Alvaro Alonso, Alden L. Gross

“…ObjectiveThe 2024 Alzheimer’s Association (AA) research diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) considers fluid biomarkers, including promising blood-based biomarkers for detecting AD. …”
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Lung-delivered IL-10 therapy elicits beneficial effects via immune modulation in organic dust exposure-induced lung inflammation by Aaron D. Schwab, Todd A. Wyatt, Amy J. Nelson, Angela Gleason, Rohit Gaurav, Debra J. Romberger, Jill A. Poole

“…IL-10 treatment reduced ODE (25%, 50%)-induced lung levels of TNFα (–76%, −83% [reduction], respectively), neutrophil chemoattractant CXCL1 (–51%, −60%), and lavage fluid IL-6 (–84%, −89%). IL-10 treatment reduced ODE (25%, 50%)-induced lung neutrophils (–49%, −70%) and recruited CD11cintCD11b+ monocyte-macrophages (–49%, −70%). …”
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Evaluation of Expanded Clay and Tuff as Lightweight Agents in Concrete Stabilized with Nopal Mucilage and Aloe Vera by Daniel Mendoza-Goden, Rocio Rafaela Gallegos-Villela, Pedro Flores-Becerra, Josue Francisco Perez-Sanchez, Edgardo Jonathan Suarez-Dominguez, Arturo Palacio-Perez

“…Mixtures with aloe vera exhibited extreme water absorption (up to 11.472%) and varying consistency, from fluid (“spreads”) with tuff to workable with expanded clay. …”
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Case report: Atypical young case of MV1 Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with unusually long survival by Lucie Yeongran Ahn, Mark L. Cohen, Mark L. Cohen, Ignazio Cali, Ignazio Cali, Tia Russell, Jessica Ludwig, Xun Jia, Alberto Bizzi, Lawrence B. Schonberger, Ryan A. Maddox, Rohini Paul, Tania C. Ghazarian, Jaspreet Garcha, Mostafa Hammoudi, Brian Stephen Appleby, Brian Stephen Appleby, Brian Stephen Appleby, Brian Stephen Appleby

“…EEG was negative for periodic sharp wave complexes; however, brain MRI was suggestive of prion disease. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) assay was indeterminate. …”
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Safety and Feasibility of Internal Fixation Using Bioabsorbable Versus Titanium Materials for Short‐Level Lamina Reimplantation: A Comparative Clinical Study by Dingbang Chen, Jinhan Song, Luosheng Zhang, Xin Gao, Quan Huang, Xinghai Yang

“…Results Cerebrospinal fluid leak was the most common complication, with no difference between the two groups (12.9% vs. 19.4%, p = 0.366). …”
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Reflections on the role of chemical osmosis mechanisms on the long-term behavior of a collapsed salt cavity by Ledoux, Emmanuel, Hertz, Emmanuel, Robinet, Jean-Charles, Combes, Pierre

“…Recent work on chemical osmosis in clay media, motivated by research on the geological storage of nuclear waste in a clay layer, raises questions about the role of this mechanism on the long-term behavior of the system.Based on a bibliographical approach, the article presents a brisk synthesis of the theory of chemical osmosis and discusses its application to the case of clayey rocks which can constitute imperfect membranes capable of generating osmotic pressures.First, the article presents the equations representing the flow of the fluid and the solute transport according to a simplified formulation adapted to the geometry of the system. …”
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Spontaneous pneumothorax: intubated or non-intubated surgery? by V.V. Tkalich, Yu.V. Nedilia, V.I. Borysova, O.V. Galiiev, S.I. Savoliuk

“…The two groups had comparable demographic, perioperative investigations, fluid infusions during surgery, the volume of surgery intraoperatively, blood loss, time for chest drain removal, length of stay in the hospital and the rate of complications. …”
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Nomogram model using serum Club cell secretory protein 16 to predict prognosis and acute exacerbation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Yaqiong Tian, Xuan Zhou, Mi Tian, Lijun Ren, Ruyi Zou, Hanyi Jiang, Miaomiao Xie, Mei Huang, Jingjing Ding, Yin Liu, Jingyu Chen, Min Cao, Hourong Cai

“…Expression of CC16 were detected in fibrotic human lung tissues, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and Bleomycin(BLM)-treated mouse lung tissues and serums. …”
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The impact of Ramadan fasting on oxidative stress levels in the second trimester of pregnancy by Esin Kasap, Raziye Torun, Sema Kardeşler, Gökşen Görgülü, M. Bora Bozgeyik, Yılmaz Güzel, Ebru Şahin Güleç

“…To evaluate the impact of Ramadan on the foetus, Doppler ultrasonography was performed in the beginning and then at the end of Ramadan in all participants and was used for the following measurements: Increase of biparietal diameter, femur length, estimated foetal body weight, amniotic fluid index and umbilical artery systolic/diastolic ratio. …”
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