Orbital lesion (pseudotumor and dacryoadenitis) is a manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis by E.A. Burylova, L.A. Mamaeva, A.S. Berdnikova, O.K. Fedorova

“…Threatened vision loss and poor quality of life are the reasons to prescribe systemic steroids in generalized sarcoidosis. Chest CT is required to identify respiratory diseases when sarcoidosis manifests as uveitis or granulomatous orbital inflammation. …”
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Understanding trends in osteoporosis drug prescribing: implications for reducing futile biomedical research by Jonathan R. Guillemot, Jonathan R. Guillemot, John W. Abraham, Anthea Tinker

“…Therapeutic indications generally mirrored marketing authorizations. Reimbursable therapeutic indications in France showed fluctuating availability, reflecting changes in policy priorities and patient demographics. …”
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Prevalidation of an ELISA for Detection of a New Clinical Entity: Leishmania donovani-Induced Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Bhagya Deepachandi, Sudath Weerasinghe, Himali Gunathilake, Thisira P. Andrahennadi, Mahendra N. Wickramanayake, Shantha Siri, Vishvanath Chandrasekharan, Preethi Soysa, Yamuna Siriwardana

“…Leishmania donovani, the most virulent and visceralizing parasite, is increasingly reported to cause CL in many countries in the world. Although CL is generally not considered to evoke a humoral immune response except for a nonrobust and a variable response in minority of cases, VL is associated with a clear strong humoral response. …”
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Tissue-Specific Autoantibodies Improve Diagnosis of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome in the Early Stage and Indicate Localized Salivary Injury by Yuebo Jin, Jing Li, Jiali Chen, Miao Shao, Ruijun Zhang, Yichen Liang, Xia Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Qin Zhang, Fangting Li, Yaobin Cheng, Xiaolin Sun, Jing He, Zhanguo Li

“…Due to the absence of specific clinical manifestations and biomarkers in the early stage, pSS is generally underrecognized. To elucidate the role of the tissue-specific autoantibodies (TSAs), i.e., anti-CA6, anti-SP1, and anti-PSP antibodies, we enrolled 137 pSS patients, 32 secondary Sjögren’s syndrome (sSS) patients, and 127 healthy controls (HCs), whose serum and saliva samples were collected. …”
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Highly Aggressive CD4-Positive Mast Cell Leukaemia (Leukaemic Variant) Associated with Isolated Trisomy 19 and Hemophagocytosis by Neoplastic Mast Cells: A Case Report with Challen... by Dina Sameh Soliman, Ahmad Al-Sabbagh, Feryal Ibrahim, Amna Gameil, Mohamed Yassin, Halima El-Omri

“…A 39-year-old male presented with acute onset of fever, abdominal pain, and generalized body aches of two-week duration. Peripheral blood smear showed circulating blasts (13%) with coarsely basophilic granulation. …”
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Preliminary characterization and evaluation of local concrete sludges for use as supplementary cementitious materials by Ashfaque Ahmed Jhatial, Iveta Nováková, Eirik Gjerløw, Christian John Engelsen

“…Larger particles are generally more susceptible to breakdown during pulverization, which explains the higher reduction observed in some samples. …”
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Differences in influenza testing and treatment in micropolitan versus metropolitan areas in the U.S. using medicare claims data from 2010 to 2016 by Alexia Couture, F. Scott Dahlgren, Hector S. Izurieta, Richard A. Forshee, Yun Lu, Carrie Reed

“…We used Negative Binomial generalized mixed models to estimate adjusted rate ratios (aRR) between MSAs and muSAs, adjusting for clustering by CBSA plus explanatory variables. …”
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Integrating machine learning and structure-based approaches for repurposing potent tyrosine protein kinase Src inhibitors to treat inflammatory disorders by Muhammad Waleed Iqbal, Muhammad Shahab, Zakir ullah, Guojun Zheng, Irfan Anjum, Gamal A. Shazly, Atrsaw Asrat Mengistie, Xinxiao Sun, Qipeng Yuan

“…Molecular Mechanics/Generalized Born Surface Area (MMGBSA) analysis validated their binding affinities by providing comparably lower binding free energies for orlistat (− 33.4743 ± 3.8908), acarbose (− 19.5455 ± 5.4702), and afatinib (− 36.4944 ± 5.4929) than the control, dasatinib (− 13.7785 ± 5.8058). …”
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Development and validation of soil test crop response model for beetroot (Beta vulgaris) grown in ultisols of India by Ramasamy Arulmani, Ramasamy Arulmani, Kuppayevalasu Malayappagounder Sellamuthu, Kuppayevalasu Malayappagounder Sellamuthu, Subramaniam Maragatham, Subramaniam Maragatham, Alargarsamy Senthil, Alargarsamy Senthil, Seenapuram Palaniswami Thamaraiselvi, Seenapuram Palaniswami Thamaraiselvi, Palaniappan Malathi, Palaniappan Malathi, Govindaraja Sridevi, Govindaraja Sridevi

“…The Soil analysis crop response - combined Plant Nutrition System model proved that beetroot yield can be increased by 34.74%, in relation to the generally recommended dose This inductive method could save 37, 26 and 34 kg of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium, respectively when Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium fertilizers are combined with 12.5 t ha-1 FYM as per soil test and targeted yield of beetroot.…”
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Effect of silane coupling agent on flexural properties of fiber-reinforced geopolymer-cemented aeolian sand by Shuai Pang, Jiaze Li, Mengjie Li, Changzhi Zhao, Henghui Fan, Xiangdong Zhang

“…In the three-point bending test, the maximum crack width was reduced by 54.96 %, the farthest crack extension was shortened by 6.80 mm, and the maximum generalized crack area decreased by 42.39 %. Incorporating 1.5 % KH570 into the specimens effectively improved the physico-chemical properties of the fiber-matrix interface, promoted product formation, and strengthened the interfacial bonding ability. …”
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Competitive Pasture Species to Suppress the Growth of Annual Riceflower (<i>Pimelea trichostachya</i> Lindl.) at Different Planting Densities and Spatial Arrangements by Rashid Saleem, Ali Bajwa, Shane Campbell, Mary T. Fletcher, Sundaravelpandian Kalaipandian, Steve W. Adkins

“…Higher planting densities generally resulted in stronger riceflower suppression. …”
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Advancing global herbal medicine: Enhancing herb quality through innovative strategies explored in Hong Kong - An international hub by Hiu-Lam Ngai, Pang-Chui Shaw

“…Moreover, it was found that chemical inspection tests were generally avoided due to cost and time concerns. Conclusion: The current situation is not conducive to consumer rights and public health protection, and supply chain practices should be improved to provide high-quality herbs to the community consistently. …”
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Study of photosynthetic pigments in the hyperhaline Kuyalnik Estuary and its inflows (Ukraine, north-western Black sea region) by G. M. Shykhaleyeva, G. M. Kiryushkina, Yu. Yu. Yurchenko

“…According to the results of generalization, analysis and systematization of the experimental studies materials of the photosynthetic pigments content (chlorophylls ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’) and pheophytin (the primary product of chlorophyll decomposition) in the surface waters of the hyperhaline Kuyalnik Estuary (KE) and its main water inflows (Velykyi Kuyalnyk river, drainage channels from the Peresyp and Korsuntsivsky ponds) during the period of low water content in the estuary (2008-2012) the interannual and intraannual distribution of pigment content is presented, their ratio in the specified water bodies and the spatial distribution of chlorophyll "a" content in the water area of KE in different seasons of the year are evaluated. …”
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Biochar effects on durum wheat (Triticum durum) under ambient and elevated atmospheric CO2 by Lorenzo Brilli, Franz-Werner Badeck, Lorenzo Genesio, Silvia Baronti, Fulvia Rizza, Clara Fares, Luigi Cattivelli, Franco Miglietta, Anita Maienza, Alessandro Zaldei, Federica Camin, Rosella Motzo, Piero Toscano

“…Wheat has a pivotal role in food chains and human diet, and the understanding of its productive and qualitative performance under elevated CO2 (e[CO2]) is therefore a primary research target. While e[CO2] generally boosts wheat yield and biomass, major concerns remain about the impact on qualitative traits. …”
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Impact of the National Drug Price Negotiation policy on the price, usage, and affordability of anticancer medicines in Shandong Province, China by Yaqun Sun, Yan Qiang, Yongxuan Duan, Yan Song, Yan Song

“…There has been a significant reduction in the MPR following NDPN, with a median MPR of 0.57 in 2022, and the prices of anticancer medicines were generally lower than IPR. During the period from 2017 to 2022, the total usage of the 25 negotiated medicines continued to rise. …”
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Postural imbalance without visual input is associated with specific neuropsychological deficits in older adults – results from the LIFE-adult study by Eva Grill, Andreas Zwergal, Andreas Zwergal, Dorothee Saur, Julian Klingbeil, Christopher Fricke, Florian Schöberl, Karim Felfela, Karim Felfela, Andrea Zülke, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Joseph Classen

“…Romberg’s ratios were calculated for sway path and sway area as a proxy for balance without visual control and tested in generalized linear regression models with the summary scores of executive function, memory, processing speed and visuospatial function as dependent variables. …”
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Plant response to the fire regime (1970–2023) in a fynbos World Heritage Site: Ecological indicators for fire management by Tineke Kraaij, Johan Baard, AnneLise Schutte-Vlok

“…Assessment of maturation rates and post-fire recruitment of proteoids at OWHS revealed juvenile periods of 5–10 years; superior recruitment success after longer fire return intervals (FRIs), warm-season fires, and larger fires; and long FRIs not generally compromising recruitment. Accordingly, we postulate (i) a minimum tolerable FRI of 14 years, particularly on the drier northern slopes where plants are slower-maturing; (ii) no need for establishing maximum tolerable FRIs; and (iii) a requirement for the predominance of warm-season fires. …”
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The Effect of Platelet and Mean Platelet Volume Levels on Standard-dose Methylprednisolone Treatment Response in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia by Emrah KILICASLAN, Murat YILDIRIM, Selim SAYIN, Erdem CEVIK, Meltem AYLI, Muhammet Kursat KAPTAN

“…Objective: Standard-dose methylprednisolone (methyl-Pd) is generally preferred as the first-line treatment in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) unless there is an urgent indication to increase the platelet value. …”
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Evaluation and Adjustment of Precipitable Water Vapor Products from FY-4A Using Radiosonde and GNSS Data from China by Xiangping Chen, Yifei Yang, Wen Liu, Changzeng Tang, Congcong Ling, Liangke Huang, Shaofeng Xie, Lilong Liu

“…The RMSE of FY-4A PWV generally increases with decreasing latitude, and the bias is predominantly negative, indicating an underestimation of water vapor. …”
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A Generic AI-Based Technique for Assessing Student Performance in Conducting Online Virtual and Remote Controlled Laboratories by Ahmed M. Abd El-Haleem, Mohab Mohammed Eid, Mahmoud M. Elmesalawy, Hadeer A. Hassan Hosny

“…The proposed performance evaluation technique has been developed based on analyzing the student&#x2019;s mouse dynamics to work generally with any type of simulation or control software used by virtual or remote controlled laboratories; without the need for special interfacing. …”
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