Airway Epithelial Repair by a Prebiotic Mannan Derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Christie F. Michael, Christopher M. Waters, Kim S. LeMessurier, Amali E. Samarasinghe, Chi Y. Song, Kafait U. Malik, D. Betty Lew

“…The presence of functional mannose receptors in bronchial epithelial cells was shown by endocytosis of colloidal gold-Man BSA via clathrin-coated pits in 16HBE cells. …”
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Analysis of a D-Shaped Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor with Multiple Conducting Layers by Amanda F. Romeiro, Markos P. Cardoso, Caua C. Miranda, Anderson O. Silva, João C. W. A. Costa, M. Thereza R. Giraldi, Jose L. Santos, Jose M. Baptista, Ariel Guerreiro

“…We explored four distinct plasmonic materials-silver (Ag), gold (Au), Ga-doped zinc oxide (GZO), and an Ag-nanowire metamaterial-to understand their impact on sensor performance. …”
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Diagnosis and Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Its Nutritional and Respiratory Complications in the Elderly by Laia Rofes, Viridiana Arreola, Jordi Almirall, Mateu Cabré, Lluís Campins, Pilar García-Peris, Renée Speyer, Pere Clavé

“…Videofluoroscopy (VFS) is the gold standard to study the oral and pharyngeal mechanisms of dysphagia in older patients. …”
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Spinal Fusion in the Next Generation: Gene and Cell Therapy Approaches by Marta Barba, Claudia Cicione, Camilla Bernardini, Vincenzo Campana, Ernesto Pagano, Fabrizio Michetti, Giandomenico Logroscino, Wanda Lattanzi

“…Autogenous bone graft provides all these three qualities and is considered the gold standard. However, a high morbidity is associated with the harvest procedure. …”
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Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Associations in People with and without Epilepsy by Jocelyn Y. Cheng

“…Positive airway pressure remains the gold-standard treatment for OSA, but many are intolerant. …”
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Monitoring Detrusor Oxygenation and Hemodynamics Noninvasively during Dysfunctional Voiding by Andrew J. Macnab, Lynn S. Stothers, Babak Shadgan

“…Pressure flow studies (UDSs) remain the gold standard evaluation methodology for such patients. …”
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On the Differential Diagnosis of Anxious from Nonanxious Major Depression by means of the Hamilton Scales by George Konstantakopoulos, Vasilios G. Masdrakis, Manolis Markianos, Panagiotis Oulis

“…Moreover, we tested the validity of ASF criterion against HAM-A, gold standard of anxiety severity assessment. Methods. 164 consecutive female middle-aged inpatients, diagnosed as A-MDD () or NA-MDD () by the normative HAM-A score for moderate-to-severe anxiety (≥25), were compared regarding 17-item HAM-D scores. …”
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A Patient with 38 Years of Smoking History and Severe Shortness of Breath by E. R. Buklis, N. I. Kokina, E. L. Bueverova, M. V. Feldsherov, V. S. Komarova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The diagnosis was established: bilateral bronchiolitis associated with a new coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction — positive); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage II according to GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease), exacerbation. …”
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Results comparison of cervical cancer early detection using cerviray ® with VIA test by Ali Budi Harsono, Hadi Susiarno, Dodi Suardi, Kemala Isnainiasih Mantilidewi, Viko Duvadilan Wibowo, Yudi Mulyana Hidayat

“…The Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) test is used as the gold standard. Results The study involved 44 patients from various health centers in West Java Province. …”
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Outcomes of segmentectomy versus lobectomy in adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis by José de Sá Moraes Neto, Isabele Alves Chirichela, Alessandro Wasum Mariani, Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Paulo Manuel Pêgo Fernandes

“…ABSTRACT Objective: Surgical resection remains the gold standard treatment for bronchiectasis in patients who present with hemoptysis or suppuration, as well as in those who do not respond to clinical treatment. …”
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Does the Direction of Kinesiology Tape Application Influence Muscle Activation in Asymptomatic Individuals? by Michelle Dolphin, Gary Brooks, Blair Calancie, Adam Rufa

“…Mean age was 23.3 years. Kinesio^Ⓡ^ Tex Gold^TM^ was applied to the dominant lower extremity of each participant using a Y-strip method. …”
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Castleman's Disease: A Case Report of the Unicentric Type by J. Gomez-Ramirez, M. Posada, L. Sanchez-Urdazpal, E. Martin-Perez, L. Del Campo, I. Garcia, J. L. Martin, E. Larrañaga

“…Preoperative diagnosis of hyaline-vascular Castleman's disease is difficult, and the definitive result is based on postoperative pathological findings. The gold standard therapy is the complete surgical excision.…”
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Integrating Modern Technologies into Traditional Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tissue Engineering by Aris Sopilidis, Vasileios Stamatopoulos, Vasileios Giannatos, Georgios Taraviras, Andreas Panagopoulos, Stavros Taraviras

“…In order to successfully manage ACL rupture, it is of the utmost importance to understand the anatomy, unique physiology, and biomechanics of the ACL, as well as the injury mechanisms and healing capacity. Currently, the “gold standard” for the treatment of ACL ruptures is surgical reconstruction, particularly for young patients or athletes expecting to return to pivoting sports. …”
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Staging of Laryngeal Cancer: Clinicoradiological versus Histopathological Findings using Modified Laryngeal Sectioning by Shriyash Sinha, Sarmila Sen, Somnath Saha

“…While whole organ laryngeal sectioning remains the gold standard, it is often a costly and cumbersome process. …”
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Antibacterial Effects of Erbium Chromium Laser along with/without Silver Nanoparticles in Root Canals Infected by Enterococcus faecalis by Seyedeh Sareh Hendi, Negin Amiri, Banafsheh Poormoradi, Mohammad Yousef Alikhani, Saeid Afshar, Maryam Farhadian

“…The canals were prepared by V-taper Gold rotary files and then incubated with E. faecalis for 21 days. …”
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Isolated Sporothrix schenckii Monoarthritis by Aram Barbaryan, Wissam El Atrouni, Stefania Bailuc, Matthew W. Jones, Maharshi Bhakta, Khaldoun Haj Mahmoud, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov

“…A culture of Sporothrix schenkii sensu lato is the gold standard for the diagnosis of sporotrichosis. …”
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Feasibility Assessment and Implementation of Integrated Management of The West Coast of The Mazandran Province According to the ICZM by Habibeh Karimi, Khatereh Bagherzadeh Asl, Samira Torabi

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Clinical Whole-Body Gait Characterization Using a Single RGB-D Sensor by Lukas Boborzi, Johannes Bertram, Roman Schniepp, Julian Decker, Max Wuehr

“…Instrumented gait analysis is widely used in clinical settings for the early detection of neurological disorders, monitoring disease progression, and evaluating fall risk. However, the gold-standard marker-based 3D motion analysis is limited by high time and personnel demands. …”
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Pitfalls and Challenges in the Interpretation of Rectal Cancer Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Abdul Haseeb Wani, Naseer A. Choh, Humairah M. Syed, Waris A. Mir, Rauf A. Wani, Irfan Robbani, Tahleel A. Shera

“…Primary lesion characterization, its morphology and internal characteristics, proximity of tumor to the mesorectal fascia, presence of extramural venous invasion, presence of extra mesorectal pelvic lymph nodes, and involvement of peritoneum and distant metastases are critical findings that impact patient management for which MRI is the preoperative gold standard. However, there are pitfalls, challenges, and misinterpretations related to technique, image quality, and knowledge gaps among the radiologists. …”
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The effects of adding a six-month Pilates exercise program to three months of traditional community-based pulmonary rehabilitation in individuals with COPD: A prospective cohort st... by Marisela Barbosa, Cristina A. de Melo, Rui Torres

“… # Methods Thirty-five participants with COPD (GOLD B) were assigned to the intervention (n=14) or control (n=21) group. …”
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