Direct MALDI-TOF MS-based method for rapid identification of microorganisms and antibiotic susceptibility testing in urine specimens by Fouad Assi, Brahim Jabri, Lamia Melalka, Yassine Sekhsokh, Mimoun Zouhdi

“…Although the traditional cultivation approach is reliable in diagnosis, it is time-consuming, leading to delay in treatment and contributing to antibiotic resistance due to suboptimal empirical treatments. …”
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Comparative Study on the Evolution of Airflow Temperature and Valid Ventilation Distance Under Different Cooling Strategies in High-Temperature Tunnels for Mining Thermal Energy by Fangchao Kang, Jinlong Men, Binbin Qin, Guoxi Sun, Ruzhen Chen, Weikang Zhang, Jiamei Chen, Zhenpeng Ye

“…Our findings indicate that (1) the TIL-HE strategy demonstrates superior cooling performance, resulting in significantly lower airflow temperatures and markedly higher VVD; (2) higher water velocity and more heat exchangers contribute to lower airflow temperature and prolonged VVD; (3) positioning the heat exchangers within the surrounding rock rather than inside the insulation layer leads to even lower airflow temperature and longer VVD. …”
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The Epidemiology of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in China by Shang-Chen Yang, Sindy Hu, Sheng-Zheng Zhang, Jin-wen Huang, Jing Zhang, Chao Ji, Bo Cheng

“…In conclusion, carbamazepine and allopurinol were the leading causative drugs for SJS/TEN in China. Combination of IVIG and steroids is a common treatment for TEN, but its efficacy in improving mortality needs further investigation.…”
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Acute Exposure to a Precursor of Advanced Glycation End Products Induces a Dual Effect on the Rat Pancreatic Islet Function by Ghada Elmhiri, Luiz Felipe Barella, Didier Vieau, Sylvaine Camous, Paulo C. F. Mathias, Latifa Abdennebi-Najar

“…Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Advanced glycation end products, known as AGEs, are a major risk factor for diabetes onset and maintenance. …”
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Data-driven supervision to optimize the effectiveness of proactive case detection for mental health care among children: a proof-of-concept study by Myrthe van den Broek, M. Claire Greene, Anthony F. Guevara, Sandra Agondeze, Erimiah Kyanjo, Olivier Irakoze, Rosco Kasujja, Brandon A. Kohrt, Mark J. D. Jordans

“…The CCDT+ shows promise as an embedded quality-optimization process for the detection of mental health problems among children and enhance help-seeking, potentially leading to more efficient use of mental health care resources.…”
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B cells enhance IL-1 beta driven invasiveness in triple negative breast cancer by Nicole J. Toney, Lynn M. Opdenaker, Lisa Frerichs, Shirin R. Modarai, Aihui Ma, Holly Archinal, Grace O. Ajayi, Jennifer Sims-Mourtada

“…We further show that B cell-induced IL-1β activates NFκB signaling, leading to higher expression of target genes and promoting IL-1β-dependent increases in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity, invasion, and migration. …”
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Correlation of Clinicohaematological Parameters in Paediatric Dengue: A Retrospective Study by Ramakrishna Pai Jakribettu, Rekha Boloor, Andrew Thaliath, Sharanya Yesudasan George, Thomas George, Manoj Ponadka Rai, Umran Rafique Sheikh, Kadke Shreedhara Avabratha, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga

“…Dengue fever has a wide spectrum of clinical presentation ranging from flu-like illness to severe complicated stage of dengue hemorrhagic fever leading to mortality. This was a retrospective study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Coastal Karnataka, South India, to know the correlation between the clinical presentation and haematological parameters in the paediatric cases presented with dengue symptoms. …”
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Scalable Hierarchical‐Colored Passive Cooling Metapaint for Outdoor Facility by Maiping Yang, Zikang Zhou, Mingxiang Liu, Jiawei Wu, Jiaxin Li, Jun Liang, Shiliang Zhang, Mingyue Chen, Hongtao Zeng, Xiaofeng Li, Hao Han, Chong Hou, Guangming Tao

“…ABSTRACT The temperature of metal‐based facilities rises significantly under high outdoor solar irradiation, leading to serious safety accidents. The application of active cooling technology poses challenges due to its high energy consumption, especially in complex outdoor environments. …”
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The Effectiveness of Liraglutide in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Compared to Sitagliptin and Pioglitazone by Takamasa Ohki, Akihiro Isogawa, Masahiko Iwamoto, Mitsuru Ohsugi, Haruhiko Yoshida, Nobuo Toda, Kazumi Tagawa, Masao Omata, Kazuhiko Koike

“…Background. Liraglutide leading to improve not only glycaemic control but also liver inflammation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. …”
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Full-thickness cervix reconstruction via collagen scaffolds in rabbits by Yaqian Li, Weijie Tian, Jianbin Guo, Yang Ye, Qianqian Gao, Yiwei Zhang, Xiaoyue Zhao, Jianwu Dai, Lan Zhu

“…Congenital deficiency or extensive cervical injury leads to female genital tract obstruction and cervical laxity, resulting in infertility or miscarriage. …”
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Adalimumab Treatment in Biologically Naïve Crohn’s Disease: Relationship with Ectopic MUC5AC Expression and Endoscopic Improvement by Tsutomu Mizoshita, Satoshi Tanida, Hironobu Tsukamoto, Keiji Ozeki, Takahito Katano, Hirotaka Nishiwaki, Masahide Ebi, Yoshinori Mori, Eiji Kubota, Hiromi Kataoka, Takeshi Kamiya, Takashi Joh

“…In MUC5AC positive groups, loss of MUC5AC expression was detected in cases having CR and endoscopic improvement at 52 weeks, while remnant ectopic MUC5AC expression was observed in those exhibiting no endoscopic improvement and flare up after 52 weeks. Conclusions. ADA leads to CR and endoscopic improvement in biologically naïve CD cases. …”
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Antiviral Treatment Alters the Frequency of Activating and Inhibitory Receptor-Expressing Natural Killer Cells in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infected Patients by Juan Lv, Qinglong Jin, Haibo Sun, Xiumei Chi, Xiaoli Hu, Hongqing Yan, Yu Pan, Weihua Xiao, Zhigang Tian, Jinlin Hou, Damo Xu, Zhengkun Tu, Junqi Niu

“…Our results demonstrate that treatment with tenofovir leads to viral load reduction, and correlated with NK cell frequencies in peripheral blood of chronic hepatitis B virus infection. …”
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A deep learning analysis for dual healthcare system users and risk of opioid use disorder by Ying Yin, Elizabeth Workman, Phillip Ma, Yan Cheng, Yijun Shao, Joseph L. Goulet, Friedhelm Sandbrink, Cynthia Brandt, Christopher Spevak, Jacob T. Kean, William Becker, Alexander Libin, Nawar Shara, Helen M. Sheriff, Jorie Butler, Rajeev M. Agrawal, Joel Kupersmith, Qing Zeng-Trietler

“…Abstract The opioid crisis has disproportionately affected U.S. veterans, leading the Veterans Health Administration to implement opioid prescribing guidelines. …”
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The significance of the cestode Joyeuxiella pasqualei (cyclophyllidea: dipylidiidae) for clinical practice and the welfare of cats by Ilić Tamara, Pavlović Jelena, Jovanović Nemanja M., Stepanović Predrag, Nenadović Katarina

“…An exception occurs in cases of high-intensity infections, where the adhesion of adult parasites to the intestinal mucosa leads to necrosis of the intestinal villi, invagination, and partial obstruction of the intestine, significantly compromising the health and well-being of cats. …”
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Protective Effects of Tormentic Acid on Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction-Induced Renal Injury, Inflammation, and Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Oxidative Stress, Apo... by Ah Young Yang, Jung-Yeon Kim, Mi-Gyeong Gwon, Hyun Hee Kwon, Jaechan Leem, Eon-Ju Jeon

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) progresses through mechanisms involving inflammation, fibrosis, and oxidative stress, leading to the gradual structural and functional deterioration of the kidneys. …”
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New Insights on Quality, Safety, Nutritional, and Nutraceutical Properties of Honeydew Honeys from Italy by Andrea Mara, Federica Mainente, Vasiliki Soursou, Yolanda Picó, Iratxe Perales, Asma Ghorab, Gavino Sanna, Isabel Borrás-Linares, Gianni Zoccatelli, Marco Ciulu

“…This is mainly due to its challenging production, which leads to easy counterfeiting and difficult valorization. …”
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Micro-Expression Recognition Using Convolutional Variational Attention Transformer (ConVAT) With Multihead Attention Mechanism by Hafiz Khizer Bin Talib, Kaiwei Xu, Yanlong Cao, Yuan Ping Xu, Zhijie Xu, Muhammad Zaman, Adnan Akhunzada

“…Existing models often struggle with precision and adaptability, leading to inconsistent recognition performance. To address these limitations, we propose the Convolutional Variational Attention Transformer (ConVAT), a novel model that leverages a multi-head attention mechanism integrated with convolutional networks, optimized specifically for detailed micro-expression analysis. …”
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MMP8 Is Increased in Lesions and Blood of Acne Inversa Patients: A Potential Link to Skin Destruction and Metabolic Alterations by Athanasia Tsaousi, Ellen Witte, Katrin Witte, Hans-Joachim Röwert-Huber, Hans-Dieter Volk, Wolfram Sterry, Kerstin Wolk, Sylke Schneider-Burrus, Robert Sabat

“…Acne inversa (AI; also designated as hidradenitis suppurativa) is a chronic inflammatory disease with still unknown pathogenesis that affects the intertriginous skin of perianal, inguinal, and axillary sites. It leads to painful nodules, abscesses, and fistulas with malodorous secretion and is frequently associated with metabolic alterations. …”
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Dimethyl Sulfoxide Mixed-Solvent Engineering for Efficient Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cell by Haifeng Zhang, Youling He, Qian Li, Hao Zhang, Yinqing Sun, Tengteng Yang, Yinyi Ma, Tian Yang, Xindi Zheng, Lin Mao

“…The CPCL hinders the diffusion of organic salts into the bottom precursor layer, leading to performance degradation and accelerated device aging. …”
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Symptomatic Abdominal Simple Cysts: Is Percutaneous Sclerotherapy with Hypertonic Saline and Bleomycin a Treatment Option? by V. D. Souftas, M. Kosmidou, M. Karanikas, D. Souftas, G. Menexes, P. Prassopoulos

“…This percutaneous approach constitutes a very promising nonsurgical alternative for patients with symptomatic simple cyst, without complications under proper precautions, leading to eliminating the majority of cysts.…”
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