Is acupuncture effective for knee osteoarthritis? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing-Wen Yang, Jian-Feng Tu, Myeong Soo Lee, Chuan-Yang Liu, Ling-Yu Qi, Fang-Ting Yu, Shi-Yan Yan, Jin-Ling Li, Lu-Lu Lin, Xiao-Wan Hao, Xin-Tong Su, Li-Qiong Wang

“…If the meta-analysis is precluded, we will conduct a descriptive synthesis using a best-evidence synthesis approach. …”
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The Impact of Optical Undersampling on the Ca2+ Signal Resolution in Ca2+ Imaging of Spontaneous Neuronal Activity by Katarina D. Milicevic, Violetta O. Ivanova, Tina N. Brazil, Cesar A. Varillas, Yan M.D. Zhu, Pavle R. Andjus, Srdjan D. Antic

“…Spontaneous neuronal activity was recorded at low (14 Hz) and high (500 Hz) sampling rates, and the same neurons (n = 269) were analyzed under both conditions. We compared optical signal amplitude, duration, and frequency. …”
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Mineralogy and geochemistry of shale from Shanxi Formation, Southern North China Basin: Implication for organic matter accumulation by Qian Chen, Pei Li, Xiaoliang Wei, Changsheng Chen, Wei Dang, Haikuan Nie, Jinchuan Zhang

“…Based on lithologic observations, mineral and major elemental analyses of the Shanxi Sahle in the Southern North China Basin (SNCB), we conducted a preliminary investigation into the depositional environment, climate, and factors controlling the organic matter (OM) accumulation. …”
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The Simulation of a Surface Plasmon Resonance Metallic Grating for Maximizing THz Sensitivity in Refractive Index Sensor Application by Asmar Sathukarn, Chia Jia yi, Sakoolkan Boonruang, Mati Horprathum, Khwanchai Tantiwanichapan, Kiattiwut Prasertsuk, Chayut Thanapirom, Woraprach Kusolthossakul, Kittipong Kasamsook

“…To demonstrate our methodology, we design a gold-coated grating with a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as a substrate, in order to perform quantitative analysis of gasoline-toluene mixture composition, which has a refraction index variation of 0.1 at THz frequency. …”
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Evaluation of the Expression of Infection-Related Long Noncoding RNAs among COVID-19 Patients: A Case-Control Study by Zahra Firoozi, Elham Mohammadisoleimani, Farzaneh Bagheri, Atefeh Taheri, Babak Pezeshki, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Abdolreza Daraei, Jalal Karimi, Yousef Gholampour, Yaser Mansoori, Zahra Montaseri

“…Through our search on the PubMed database, we discovered that existing research has primarily focused on examining the regulatory impacts of five lncRNAs in the context of viral infections. …”
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Wheat Leaf Rust Effector Pt48115 Localized in the Chloroplasts and Suppressed Wheat Immunity by Lulu Song, Liping Cui, Hao Li, Na Zhang, Wenxiang Yang

“…The study of effector proteins is of great significance for clarifying the pathogenic mechanisms of <i>Pt</i> and effective control of leaf rust. Herein, we report a wheat leaf rust candidate effector protein Pt48115 that is highly expressed in the late stages of infection during wheat–<i>Pt</i> interaction. …”
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Examined lymph node counts affected the staging and survival in cervical cancer: a retrospective study using the SEER and Chinese cohort by Tao Guo, Yuxi Zhao, Jia Zeng, Jian Li, Enyu Tang, Lingying Wu

“…Background The impact of examined lymph node (LN) count on survival in cervical cancer remains understudied, with no consensus on the optimal number required.Objectives We aimed to investigate the role of LN count in postoperative pathological evaluation for cervical cancer patients undergoing surgery.Methods Data from the US SEER database and a retrospective Chinese cohort were analyzed. …”
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Intrinsic Pulse Widths of FRB 20121102A and Calculation of Broadening from Propagation and Instrumental Effects by Jia-Peng Wei, Yong-Feng Huang, Lang Cui, Xiang Liu, Jin-Jun Geng, Xue-Feng Wu

“…The recorded pulse width will be further affected by the radio telescopes since the sampling time and the bandwidth cannot be infinitely small. In this study, we focus on the pulse widths of at least 3287 bursts detected from FRB 20121102A as of 2023 October. …”
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Evaluating H2BC9 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Lanhua Wu, Liang Li, Mingjing Zhu, Ziyan Zhou, Xuejin Su, Yueming Jiang, Min Kang, Li Jiang

“…Silencing H2BC9 suppressed cell proliferation, induced G2/M cell cycle arrest, and enhanced apoptosis and DNA damage in HNSCC cells. Conclusion We demonstrated that H2BC9 expression may be associated with HNSCC development and prognosis. …”
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High-Performance Photocatalytic Multifunctional Material Based on Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂-Supported Ag and Ti₃C₂T_x for Organic D... by Kexi Zhang, Bingdong Yan, Xiaohong Wang, Yang Cao, Wanjun Hao, Jinchun Tu

“…In this study, BTO/Ag/Ti₃C₂T_x biomultifunctional materials were constructed by combining BTO with Ag and Ti₃C₂T_x. We discovered that the addition of Ag and Ti₃C₂T_x effectively optimized the visible light absorption characteristics of BTO, reduced the electron transfer resistance, and increased the carrier concentration, thus significantly improving the photocatalytic performance of composite material, thereby markedly improving the composite’s photocatalytic performance and its efficacy in photochemical sensing and photodegradation. …”
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HLA-G high-expressor 3’UTR markers are linked to gastric cancer development and survival by Christian Vaquero-Yuste, Ignacio Juarez, Marta Molina-Alejandre, Elisa María Molanes-López, Alberto Gutiérrez-Calvo, Adela López-García, Inmaculada Lasa, Remedios Gómez, Antonio Arnaiz-Villena, Jose Manuel Martín-Villa

“…Its level of expression is regulated by polymorphisms in the 3’ untranslated region (3’UTR) polymorphisms, which form various combined haplotypes (UTR-1 to -9). In this study, we examined HLA-G 3’UTR polymorphisms in paired tissue samples from 111 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and 119 healthy controls. …”
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Use of Pre- and Intensified Postprocedural Physiotherapy in Patients with Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Study (the 4P-TAVR Study) by M. Weber, U. Klein, A. Weigert, W. Schiller, V. Bayley-Ezziddin, D. C. Wirtz, A. Welz, N. Werner, E. Grube, G. Nickenig, J.-M. Sinning, A. Ghanem

“…Pneumonia is a major contributor to short-term mortality following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Hence, we hypothesized that pre- and intensified postprocedural physiotherapy in patients undergoing TAVR might impact the net functional and clinical outcome. …”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma: signaling pathways and therapeutic advances by Jiaojiao Zheng, Siying Wang, Lei Xia, Zhen Sun, Kui Ming Chan, René Bernards, Wenxin Qin, Jinhong Chen, Qiang Xia, Haojie Jin

“…The outcomes of these trials are expected to revolutionize HCC management across all stages. Here, we provide here a comprehensive review of cellular signaling pathways, their therapeutic potential, evidence derived from late-stage clinical trials in HCC and discuss the concepts underlying earlier clinical trials, biomarker identification, and the development of more effective therapeutics for HCC.…”
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Isolated IgA Anti-β2 Glycoprotein I Antibodies in Patients with Clinical Criteria for Antiphospholipid Syndrome by Raquel Ruiz-García, Manuel Serrano, José Ángel Martínez-Flores, Sergio Mora, Luis Morillas, María Ángeles Martín-Mola, José M. Morales, Estela Paz-Artal, Antonio Serrano

“…However, they are not currently considered to be laboratory criteria due to the heterogeneity of published works and the use of poor standardized diagnostic systems. We have aimed to assess aPL antibodies in a group of patients with clinical manifestations of APS (C-APS) to evaluate the importance of the presence of IgA aB2GPI antibodies in APS and its relation with other aPL antibodies. …”
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Evaluation of Corrosion Potential Stability of Stainless Steels in Dilute Electrolyte Solution for Application to a Quasi-Reference Electrode Used in Electrochemical Sensing System by Kyosuke Sawada, Shinji Okazaki, Tatsuki Inaba, Motohiro Sakuma, Koichi Azuma

“…The results of this study show that SS can be used as a quasi-reference electrode material. We expect the findings presented herein to strongly affect the development of electrochemical sensors that can be easily used in long term continuous measurements and in situ applications.…”
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Distribution and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Oropharyngeal Candida Species Isolated from People Living with HIV in the Era of Universal Test and Treat Policy in Uganda. by Musinguzi, Benson, Turyamuhika, Laban, Mwesigwa, Alex, Nalumaga, Pauline Petra, Kabajulizi, Immaculate, Njovu, Israel Kiiza, Mwebesa, Edson, Luggya, Tonny, Ocheng, Francis, Kateete, David Patrick, Itabangi, Herbert, Mboowa, Gerald, Obondo, James Sande, Achan, Beatrice

“…This study sought to investigate the prevalence of oropharyngeal candidiasis and assess the antifungal susceptibility profile of oropharyngeal Candida species isolated from people living with human immunodeficiency virus. Additionally, we evaluated the correlation between oropharyngeal candidiasis and CD4 T cell as well as viral load counts. …”
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Evaluación del rol del equipo de coordinación de nefrología en la consulta externa específica de acceso vascular. ¿Qué podemos aportar de nuevo? by Néstor Fontseré, Gaspar Mestres, Xavi Yugueros, Daniel Gil, Carla Blanco, Valentín Lozano, Lidia María Rodas, Arantxa Gelabert, Paula Escarcena, Rosa Ramos, Francisco Maduell

“…Materials and methods: We analyzed VA created or surgically repaired between 2021 and 2022. …”
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Towards a common approach for managing food allergy and serious allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) at school. GA2LEN and EFA consensus statement by Antoine Deschildre, Montserrat Alvaro‐Lozano, Antonella Muraro, Marcia Podesta, Debra deSilva, Mattia Giovannini, Simona Barni, Timothy E. Dribin, Mónica Sandoval‐Ruballos, Aikaterini Anagnostou, Alessandro Fiocchi, Alice Toniolo, Andrew Bird, Angel Sánchez Sanz, Anna Asarnoj, Anna Nowak‐Wegrzyn, Berber Vlieg‐Boerstra, Brian P. Vickery, Carina Venter, Caroline Nilsson, Cecilia Parente, Céline Demoulin, David M. Fleischer, Diola Bijlhout, Edward F. Knol, Eleanor Garrow, Emma E. Cook, Fallon Schultz, Francesca Lazzarotto, Francesca Mori, Gary Wong, Gideon Lack, Graham Roberts, Gustavo Andres Marino, H. N. G. Oude Elberink, Helen A. Brough, Hugh A. Sampson, Jay Lieberman, Jennifer Gerdts, Jing Zhao, Josefine Gradman, Julia E. M. Upton, Julie Wang, Kati Palosuo, Kirsi M. Järvinen, Kirsten Beyer, Kunling Shen, Laura Polloni, Lianne Mandelbaum, Luciana Kase Tanno, Lucy A. Bilaver, Marcus S. Shaker, Margitta Worm, Maria Said, Mary Kelly, Mary Jane Marchisotto, Michael Makris, Mikaela Odemyr, Montserrat Fernandez‐Rivas, Motohiro Ebisawa, Nandinee Patel, Pablo Rodríguez del Río, Pakit Vichyanond, Paul Turner, Pete Smith, Pilar Morón Gaspar, R. Sharon Chinthrajah, Rima Rachid, Roberta Bonaguro, Ruchi Gupta, Sabine Schnadt, Sakura Sato, Stefania Arasi, Stephanie Leonard, Sung Poblete, Susanne Halken, Thuy‐My Le, Guillaume Pouessel, Tracey Dunn, Victoria Cardona, Torsten Zuberbier

“…Abstract GA2LEN and EFA propose minimum specifications for all industrialised countries/regions to work towards to support students with food allergies in educational settings. We reviewed research and legislation and gained feedback from over 100 patient and professional groups. …”
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Unveiling microbial communities with EasyAmplicon: A user‐centric guide to perform amplicon sequencing data analysis by Salsabeel Yousuf, Hao Luo, Meiyin Zeng, Lei Chen, Tengfei Ma, Xiaofang Li, Maosheng Zheng, Xin Zhou, Liang Chen, Jiao Xi, Hongye Lu, Huiluo Cao, Xiaoya Ma, Bian Bian, Pengfan Zhang, Jiqiu Wu, Renyou Gan, Baolei Jia, Linyang Sun, Zhicheng Ju, Yunyun Gao, Waqar Afzal Malik, Chuang Ma, Hujie Lyu, Yahui Li, Huiyu Hou, Yuanping Zhou, Defeng Bai, Yao Wang, Haifei Yang, Jiani Xun, Shengda Du, Tianyuan Zhang, Xiulin Wan, Kai Peng, Shanshan Xu, Tao Wen, Tong Chen, Yong‐Xin Liu

“…To address this challenge, in 2023 we developed EasyAmplicon, a comprehensive, user‐friendly pipeline that integrates popular tools such as USEARCH and VSEARCH, offering a streamlined workflow from raw data to results. …”
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First-line chemotherapy with selective internal radiation therapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: The French ACABi GERCOR PRONOBIL cohort by Nicolas Adamus, Julien Edeline, Julie Henriques, Nadim Fares, Thierry Lecomte, Anthony Turpin, Dewi Vernerey, Mathilde Vincens, Brice Chanez, David Tougeron, Christophe Tournigand, Eric Assenat, Matthieu Delaye, Sylvain Manfredi, Olivier Bouché, Nicolas Williet, Angelique Vienot, Lorraine Blaise, Léo Mas, Cindy Neuzillet, Alice Boilève, Gaël S. Roth

“…Even though prospective randomized data would be needed to confirm these findings, we believe that this study constitutes new evidence of the potential benefit of combining SIRT with chemotherapy. …”
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