Solid-Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas: A Single Center Experience by Valentina Beltrame, Gioia Pozza, Enrico Dalla Bona, Alberto Fantin, Michele Valmasoni, Cosimo Sperti

“…One patient died of metastatic disease, 77 months after operation, and 17 are alive and free with a median survival time of 81.5 months (range 36–228 months). …”
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Evaluation of Freshness of Farmed Two-Year-Old Acipenser persicus during Storage in Ice by Mina Seifzadeh, Ali Raoufi

“…Coliform, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Aeromonas hydrophila were not detected during storage. pH (6.89), peroxide value (4.32 meq O2 kg oil−1), thiobarbituric acid (0.96 mg·kg−1), free fatty acids (10.86 g 100 g−1), and total volatile nitrogen bases (19.83 mg 100 g−1) were normal during 10 days. …”
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Genetic markers for the resistance of honey bee to Varroa destructor by M. D. Kaskinova, L. R. Gaifullina, E. S. Saltykova, A. V. Poskryakov, A. G. Nikolenko

“…The mite V. destructor was widespread throughout Europe, North and South America, and Australia remained the only continent free from this parasite. Without acaricide treatment any honeybee colony dies within 1–4 years. …”
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Comparative efficacy of programmed death ligand 1 inhibition and chemotherapy in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer with combined positive score – a meta-analysis... by Zakari Shaibu, Fumeng Yang, Liu Ting, Lily Dzidula, Amina Elmi Yusuf, Zhi-hong Chen, Wei Zhu

“…The primary clinical endpoint analysed in this study was overall survival (OS), and the secondary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). This study is registered with Prospero (CRD42023495607). …”
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Long-term results of surgical treatment of a locally advanced rectal cancer using extrafascial principle of dissection by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, D. N. Fedorov, A. Yu. Kravchenko, O. Yu. Samofalova

“…The two-year cumulative relapse-free survival rate in group of standard operations (97,6%) appeared significantly higher, than in group of extrafascial resections: 92,4 and 88,2% respectively (р=0,02). …”
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Sorghum Malt Extract as a Growth Medium for Lactic Acid Bacteria Cultures: A Case of Lactobacillus plantarum MNC 21 by Stellah Byakika, Ivan Muzira Mukisa, Yusuf Byenkya Byaruhanga

“…Microbial counts, pH, titratable acidity (TA), free amino nitrogen (FAN), and total sugars were measured. …”
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Functional Analysis of Genes Encoding Juvenile Hormone Receptor <i>Met</i> and Transcription Factor <i>Kr-h1</i> in the Reproductive Capacity of <i>Coccinella septempunctata</i> Ma... by Ying Cheng, Yuhang Zhou, Cao Li

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Nutritional, Phytochemical, and Antimicrobial Properties of <i>Carica papaya</i> Leaves: Implications for Health Benefits and Food Applications by Rajni Choudhary, Ravinder Kaushik, Ansab Akhtar, Suvendu Manna, Jyoti Sharma, Aarti Bains

“…Antioxidant assays confirmed strong free radical scavenging potential. Mineral analysis showed abundant K, Ca, Mg, Na, and Fe (4071, 1079, 789.2, 361.2, and 228.2 mg/kg, respectively). …”
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THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS-NATIONAL SURGICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CALCULATOR AND SURGICAL APGAR AS PREDICTORS OF POST-CHOLECYSTECTOMY COMPLICATIONS by Diana Tejeda-Herrera, Jose Caballero-Alvarado, Carlos Zavaleta-Corvera

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered safe; however, it is not free from complications, such as bile duct injuries, bleeding, and infection of the surgical site. …”
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A Picrorhiza kurroa Derivative, Picroliv, Attenuates the Development of Dextran-Sulfate-Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice by De-Kui Zhang, Jian-Jie Yu, Yu-Min Li, Li-Na Wei, Yi Yu, Yan-Hu Feng, Xiang Wang

“…Background. Free radicals and proinflammatory cytokines have been shown to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC). …”
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Mechanism and Characterization of Bicomponent-Filler-Reinforced Natural Rubber Latex Composites: Experiment and Molecular Dynamics (MD) by Zhipeng Feng, Hongzhou Zhu, Bo Hu, Huabin Chen, Yong Yan

“…In addition, the mean square displacement (MSD), fractional free volume (FFV), and binding energy of the three composites were simulated using molecular dynamics (MD) models. …”
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Breaking linear scaling relationships in oxygen evolution via dynamic structural regulation of active sites by Zheye Zhang, Hongyan Zhao, Shibo Xi, Xiaoxu Zhao, Xiao Chi, Hong Bin Yang, Zhongxin Chen, Xiaojiang Yu, Yang-Gang Wang, Bin Liu, Peng Chen

“…This dynamic dual-site cooperation simultaneously lowers the free energy change associated with O–H bond cleavage and O–O bond formation, thereby disrupting the inherent scaling relationship in oxygen evolution reaction. …”
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Comparison of chicoric acid, and its metabolites caffeic acid and caftaric acid: In vitro protection of biological macromolecules and inflammatory responses in BV2 microglial cells by Qian Liu, Fan Liu, Liling Zhang, Yajie Niu, Zhigang Liu, Xuebo Liu

“…To compare the protective effects of CA and its metabolites on biomolecules and inflammatory responses, oxidative damage induced by free radicals in vitro and microglial inflammation triggered by lipopolysaccharide in BV2 cells were constructed. …”
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The Relation of Coffee Consumption to Serum Uric Acid in Japanese Men and Women Aged 49–76 Years by Ngoc Minh Pham, Daigo Yoshida, Makiko Morita, Guang Yin, Kengo Toyomura, Keizo Ohnaka, Ryoichi Takayanagi, Suminori Kono

“…We examined the relation between coffee intake and serum UA levels in free-living middle-aged and elderly men and women in Fukuoka, Japan. …”
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Atmospheric cold plasma alters plant traits and negatively affects the growth and development of fall armyworm in rice by Deepak Dilip, Nikitha Modupalli, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Rupesh Kariyat

“…Abstract Plasma is considered as the fourth state of matter, and atmospheric cold plasma (cold plasma) is a type of plasma consisting of ionized gases containing excited species of atoms, molecules, ions, and free radicals at near room temperature. Cold plasma is generated by applying high voltage to gases, causing it to ionize thus forming plasma. …”
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Clinical Efficacy Evaluation of Sirolimus in Congenital Hyperinsulinism by Somayyeh Hashemian, Reza Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Siroos Karimdadi, Rahim Vakili, Daniel Zamanfar, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Among the study participants, only one neonate was completely free of hypoglycemia after one year of follow-up, whereas three others experienced a partial reduction in hypoglycemic episodes over six months. …”
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Natural and anthropogenic noise shape bat activity and sonar behavior by Ryan Vosbigian, Ryan Wardle, Hannah S. Rempel, Ellie Brauer, Michael Huggins, Samantha West, Joshua S. Willems, Clinton D. Francis

“…Here, we studied whether Mexican free‐tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) alter activity and call features in response to playback of traffic and river noise relative to ambient acoustics. …”
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Simulations of pH and thermal effects on SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein by Ziyuan Niu, Georgios Kementzidis, Miriam Rafailovich, Marcia Simon, Evangelos Papadopoulos, Bertal H. Aktas, Yuefan Deng

“…This effect is primarily pH-driven at extreme acidity and thermo-driven at moderate pH. 3) The Gibbs free energy landscape reveals that pH as the main driver of structural changes. 4) The parametrized methods enable the predictions of the S-protein properties at any reasonable pH and thermal conditions without explicit MD simulations.…”
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A TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection and Quantification of Sporisorium scitamineum in Sugarcane by Yachun Su, Shanshan Wang, Jinlong Guo, Bantong Xue, Liping Xu, Youxiong Que

“…This assay was capable of detecting the smut pathogen at the initial stage (12 h) of infection and suitable for inspection of sugarcane pathogen-free seed cane and seedlings. Furthermore, quantification of pathogen was verified in pathogen-challenged buds in different sugarcane genotypes, which suggested its feasibility for evaluation of smut resistance in different sugarcane genotypes. …”
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Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of the Essential Oil and Extracts of Zanthoxylum alatum Grown in North-Western Himalaya by Sanjay Guleria, A. K. Tiku, Apurva Koul, Sahil Gupta, Gurjinder Singh, V. K. Razdan

“…In addition to this, the free radical scavenging activity and antioxidant potential of EO and methanolic extract/fractions of Z. alatum were also investigated using in vitro assays including scavenging ability against DPPH•, reducing power and chelating ability on Fe2+ ions. …”
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