Computational identification of promising genetic markers associated with molecular mechanisms of reduced rice resistance to <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> under excess nitrogen fertili... by E. A. Antropova, A. R. Volyanskaya, A. V. Adamovskaya, P. S. Demenkov, I. V. Yatsyk, T. V. Ivanisenko, Y. L. Orlov, Ch. Haoyu, M. Chen, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…The top 50 lncRNAs with the highest co-expression index for each miRNA were highlighted, opening new perspectives for studying regulatory mechanisms of rice resistance to pathogens. …”
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Association between Comorbidities and Progression of Transvalvular Pressure Gradients in Patients with Moderate and Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis by Tim Salinger, Kai Hu, Dan Liu, Scharoch Taleh, Sebastian Herrmann, Daniel Oder, Daniel Gensler, Jonas Müntze, Georg Ertl, Kristina Lorenz, Stefan Frantz, Frank Weidemann, Peter Nordbeck

“…Laboratory parameters, medication, and prevalence of eight known cardiac comorbidities and risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, peripheral artery occlusive disease, cerebrovascular disease, renal dysfunction, body mass index ≥30 Kg/m2, and history of smoking) were analyzed. …”
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Prediction of subsequent vertebral fracture after percutaneous vertebral augmentation using MRI-based vertebral bone quality and CT-based Hounsfield units: a retrospective cross-se... by Youdi Xue, Kun Shi, Weixiang Dai, Chao Ma, Jie Li

“…ROC curves were plotted to calculate area under curve (AUC), and hoc analysis and Youden index was used to determine cut-off values of HU and VBQ. …”
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Levilactobacillus brevis CD2 as a multifaceted probiotic to preserve oral health: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy adults by Serena Altamura, Francesca Lombardi, Francesca Rosaria Augello, Antonella Barone, Mario Giannoni, Benedetta Cinque, Davide Pietropaoli

“…Clinical parameters (full-mouth bleeding on probing (BoP) and plaque index (PI) scores) were recorded. Unstimulated saliva was collected to measure salivation rate, pH, and buffer capacity. …”
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Effect of Fish Meal Substitution with Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) on Growth Performance, Feed Stability, Blood Biochemistry, and Liver and Gut Morphology of Siamese Fight... by Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Guillermo Téllez-Isaías, Noor Khalidah Abdul Hamid, Nor Dini Rusli, Khairiyah Mat, Suniza Anis Mohamad Sukri, Muhammad Anamul Kabir, Ahmad Razali Ishak, Nazri Che Dom, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Elsayed M. Younis, Martina Irwan Khoo, Faizuan Abdullah, Md Shahjahan, Md Fazle Rohani, Simon J. Davies, Lee Seong Wei

“…The expansion rate, pellet durability index, floatability, bulk density, and water stability of the prepared feed have been assessed. …”
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Real-world treatment patterns and clinical characteristics in patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus: an analysis of the SLE Prospective Observational Cohort... by Raj Tummala, Richard A Furie, Laurent Arnaud, Eric F Morand, Martin Aringer, Stephanie Chen, Barnabas Desta, Alberta Hoi, Bo Ding, Christine Peschken, Jonatan Hedberg, Tina Grünfeld Eén, Alessandro Sorrentino, Danuta Kielar

“…Disease activity (SLE Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K)), average oral glucocorticoid dose and use of other treatments—specifically antimalarials, biologics and immunosuppressants—were measured over time. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Aberration-Free All Surface Laser Ablation (ASLA) vs. Aberration-Free ASLA Assisted by Smart Pulse Technology in High Myopia: A One-Year Follow-Up Study by XiaoHao Du, Jia Zhang, Meng Su, WenJia Cao, Shuang Zeng, QinMei Wang, Ioannis M. Aslanides, ShiHao Chen

“…The safety and the efficacy index of the SPT group were better than those of the non-SPT group in the follow-ups. …”
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Discharge instructions given to women following delivery by cesarean section in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Juliet Musabeyezu, Jenna Santos, Anne Niyigena, Ange Uwimana, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Adeline A Boatin

“…<h4>Method</h4>Studies were identified from PubMed, Globus Index Medicus, NiPAD, EMBASE, and EBSCO databases. …”
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Greenness and averted mortality in 390 cities in China (2000–2020)Research in context by John S. Ji, Zheng Tao, Hui Miao, Tom Cole-Hunter, Xuecao Li, David Rojas-Rueda, Wenjia Cai

“…Methods: In China, we mapped the urban human population distribution aged 20 and above with a 1 km grid (30 arc-second) and used satellite-based remote sensing to measure green space over time to create population-weighted normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). We tracked changes in greenness in the urban area over time and created a spatial–temporal map. …”
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The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal Women by Robert Krysiak, Marcin Basiak, Witold Szkróbka, Bogusław Okopień

“…The subjects with thyroid autoimmunity were matched with those without thyroid disease according to age, body mass index, and prolactin levels. In addition to prolactin, we assessed thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroid antibodies, and glucose homeostasis markers: fasting glucose, the homeostatic model assessment 1 of insulin resistance ratio (HOMA1-IR), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). …”
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The fate and mobility of chromium, arsenic and zinc in municipal sewage sludge during the co-pyrolysis process with organic and inorganic chlorides by Mahboub Saffari, Masomeh Moazallahi, Rezvan Mashayekhi

“…TCLP results confirmed the effectiveness of both additives in reducing heavy metal leachability, with PVC at 600 °C demonstrating superior performance for As and Zn, and FeCl3 excelling in Cr stabilization. Ecological risk index assessments revealed that PVC treatments consistently resulted in lower RI values at both temperatures and concentrations, keeping them below the low-risk threshold. …”
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Mid-term to long-term outcome and risk factors for failure of 158 hips with two-stage revision for periprosthetic hip joint infection by M. Abuelnour, C. McNamee, A. B. Rafi, W. Hohlbein, W. Hohlbein, P. Keogh, J. Cashman

“…The mean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) hip score significantly improved from 68.3 at the pre-operative stage to 35.9 at 2.1 (2 to 3.3) years, 35.3 at 5.3 (5 to 8.4) years, 38.3 at 11.3 (10–15) years and 43.8 at 18.7 (16.5 to 21.7) years (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i>&lt;0.01</span>). …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Short (6 mm) and Longer Implants Placed Side by Side in Posterior Partially Edentulous Area: A 3-Year Observational Study by Masahiro Shimogishi, Sawako Kawakami, Noriko Tachikawa

“…Subsequently, the patients were recalled for the clinical examination evaluating the implant survival, sulcus bleeding index, suppuration, and the incidence of prosthetic complications at every 6 months after the definitive crown delivery. …”
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Biomarkers to predict the outcomes of surgical intervention for aortic dissection by Abanob G. Hanna, Fabian Jimenez Contreras, Omar M. Sharaf, Griffin P. Stinson, Philip J. Hess

“…For patients who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for type B dissection, an elevated postoperative systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) was an independent risk factor for aorta-related complications, graft failure, and significantly inferior freedom from aortic-related mortality. …”
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The clinical value of serum sirtuin-1 concentration in the diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Farshad Amirkhizi, Mahdiyeh Taghizadeh, Banafshe Khalese-Ranjbar, Soudabeh Hamedi-Shahraki, Somayyeh Asghari

“…The optimal cutoff, determined using Youden’s index, was 23.75 ng/mL. This indicates that serum Sirt-1 levels below 23.75 ng/mL may be indicative of MASLD. …”
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Analysis on Bacterial Community of <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> Algal Blooms Near Pingtan Island, China by Yunguang Liu, Yutong Zhang, Haiyan Yao, Zewen Zheng, Wenbo Zhao, Gang Lin

“…For instance, the Shannon index values of the three sampling points are 4.41, 5.41, and 6.37, respectively. …”
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Effect of Palm Kernel Shell Ash Supplement with Egg Shell Ash on Stabilized Lateritic Soil for a Road Work by Sulaiman Olayinka Subair

“…Comprehensive geotechnical testing was conducted on natural lateritic soil to assess various parameters: Specific Gravity (SG), percentage passing sieve No. 200 (F-200), Liquid Limit (LL), Plastic Limit (PL), Plasticity Index (PI), Maximum Dry Density (MDD), Optimum Moisture Content (OMC), and both unsoaked and soaked California Bearing Ratio (CBR). …”
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Effect of ticagrelor combined with metoprolol extended-release tablets on cardiac function and clinical prognosis in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome after percutaneou... by Lili Wang, Linlin Gao, Qin Chen, Li Chen, Hui Xu, Ling Sun, Youbin Hu

“…Post-treatment, the OG displayed notable improvements in cardiac function, including significantly higher left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), stroke volume (SV), cardiac output (CO), and cardiac index (CI) compared to the CG (P &lt; 0.05). Both groups experienced enhanced exercise capacity, as evidenced by longer exercise duration (ED) and improved 6-min walking test (6MWT) results, with the OG showing superior gains (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Empagliflozin-Metformin Combination Has Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Properties that Correlate with Vascular Protection in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes by Miodrag Janić, Matej Cankar, Jan Šmid, Alenka France Štiglic, Aleš Jerin, Mišo Šabovič, Andrej Janež, Mojca Lunder

“…., it improved endothelial function (measured by flow-mediated dilation and reactive hyperaemia index) and reduced arterial stiffness (measured as pulse wave velocity and local carotid artery stiffness) in adults with type 1 diabetes. …”
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The Optimum Lipid Level for the Juvenile Redclaw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus: Practical Diets with Soybean Oil as the Lipid Source by Chengzhuang Chen, Chang Xu, Xiaolong Yang, Yongyi Jia, Zhimin Gu, Erchao Li

“…The survival, condition factor, and hepatosomatic index of crayfish were not significantly affected by dietary oil levels (P>0.05). …”
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