Case Report: Severe acute pancreatitis accompanied by gastric mucosal exfoliation hemorrhage: clinical alerts and novel insights by Yanquan Liu, Hehui Zhang, Minjuan Zeng, Jian Luo, Yun Lai, He Huang, Qinglin Xu, Yuan Liu

“…Within its severe form, known as severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), the disease assumes an even more prevalent status, often entwined with dire complications such as pancreatic abscess, circulatory shock, and the direst of all, multiple organ failure. Regrettably, the conjunction of SAP with gastric mucosal exfoliation culminating in massive hemorrhage remains an exceptionally rare phenomenon within the clinical realm. …”
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Antimicrobial Evaluation of Bacterial Isolates from Urine Specimen of Patients with Complaints of Urinary Tract Infections in Awka, Nigeria by Perpetua A. Ekwealor, Malachy C. Ugwu, Ifeanyi Ezeobi, George Amalukwe, Belinda C. Ugwu, Ugochukwu Okezie, Catherine Stanley, Charles Esimone

“…It was found that all the organisms were susceptible in varying degrees to Nitrofurantoin, Ciprofloxacin, and Ofloxacin. …”
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Auditory Hallucinations as a Rare Presentation of Occipital Infarcts by Firas Ido, Reina Badran, Brandon Dmytruk, Zain Kulairi

“…Given the acute onset, brain images were obtained to rule out an organic etiology. A brain MRI revealed an acute right occipital lobe infarct with hemorrhagic transformation. …”
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Liver-innervating vagal sensory neurons are indispensable for the development of hepatic steatosis and anxiety-like behavior in diet-induced obese mice by Jiyeon Hwang, Sangbhin Lee, Junichi Okada, Li Liu, Jeffrey E. Pessin, Streamson C. Chua, Gary J. Schwartz, Young-Hwan Jo

“…Abstract The visceral organ-brain axis, mediated by vagal sensory neurons, is essential for maintaining various physiological functions. …”
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Light-Emitting Polymer Nanocomposites by Kyle Gipson, Brett Ellerbrock, Kathryn Stevens, Phil Brown, John Ballato

“…Inorganic nanoparticles doped with optically active rare-earth ions and coated with organic ligands were synthesized in order to create fluorescent polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) nanocomposites. …”
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Exploring Text Mining and Analytics for Applications in Public Security: an in-depth dive into a systematic literature review by Victor Diogho Heuer de Carvalho, Ana Paula Cabral Seixas Costa

“…From a managerial point of view, it can help organizations in planning and decision-making processes, providing information that was not previously evident through textual materials produced internally or even externally. …”
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Early attainment of 20-hydroxyecdysone threshold shapes mosquito sexual dimorphism in developmental timing by Meichun Zhang, Han Wen, Qiang Sun, Dongjing Zhang, Yongjun Li, Andrew Xi, Xiaoying Zheng, Yu Wu, Jun Cao, Jeremy Bouyer, Zhiyong Xi

“…Abstract In holometabolous insects, critical weight (CW) attainment triggers pupation and metamorphosis, but its mechanism remains unclear in non-model organisms like mosquitoes. Here, we investigate the role of 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) in CW assessment and pupation timing in Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti, vectors of arboviruses including dengue and Zika. …”
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Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species by A. M. Zakharenko, M. A. Nawaz, V. V. Chaika, I. V. Zemchenko, T. Yu. Orlova, A. A. Begun, R. V. Romashko, A. N. Galkina, A. A. Karabtsov, G. Chung, K. S. Golokhvast

“…Silica phytoliths are intrinsic parts of the algae and their morphological characterization can provide the basis for palaeo-reconstruction and taxonomic investigation of brown and red algae in palaeontological studies of fossils where all organic matter has decayed.…”
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Deciphering Design of Aggregation‐Induced Emission Materials by Data Interpretation by Junyi Gong, Ziwei Deng, Huilin Xie, Zijie Qiu, Zheng Zhao, Ben Zhong Tang

“…The fingerprints are readily interpretable and have demonstrated promising efficacy in addressing influences related to the photophysics of organic light‐emitting materials, achieving high accuracy and precision in the regression of emission transition energy (mean absolute error (MAE) ∼ 0.13eV) and the classification of optical features and excited state dynamics mechanisms (F1score ∼ 0.94). …”
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First Reported Case of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Core Biopsy Yielding Diagnosis of Primary Adrenal Leiomyosarcoma by Shaunak R. Mulani, Patrick Stoner, Alexander Schlachterman, Hans K. Ghayee, Li Lu, Anand Gupte

“…Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) or endoscopic ultrasound-guided core biopsy (EUS-CB) is a safe, effective modality for sampling lesions in the gastrointestinal tract and adjacent organs, including the adrenal glands. We describe the case of a 50-year-old male presenting with abdominal pain and unintentional weight loss over the course of one year. …”
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Focusing on Sodium Glucose Cotransporter-2 and the Sympathetic Nervous System: Potential Impact in Diabetic Retinopathy by Lakshini Y. Herat, Vance B. Matthews, P. Elizabeth Rakoczy, Revathy Carnagarin, Markus Schlaich

“…Microvascular complications in organs including the eye are commonly observed in human diabetic subjects. …”
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Positive effect of ethanol-induced Lactococcus lactis on alcohol metabolism in mice by Sisi Chen, Shimin Jia, Keke Suo, Qiaozhen Kang, Limin Hao, Laizheng Lu, Xin Liu, Jinyong Huang, Jike Lu

“…It is unclear whether the adaptability of microorganisms formed naturally in special environments could transfer to other organisms. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of untreated and ethanol-induced Lactococcus lactis intracellular extracts (U-IE and E-IE) on alcohol metabolism in mice. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Are an Efficient Treatment for Fistula-in-ano of Japanese Rabbit by Xiao Qin, Peng Wang, Yongming Huang, Yansen Li, Min Chao, Wei Wang

“…Gene Ontology (GO) analysis of RNA-seq data showed that the differential genes are enriched in system development and animal organ development. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that ADSCs rapidly promote fistula healing through differentiation, a promising stem cell therapy for FIA. …”
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Renal Sinus Lipomatosis in Transplanted Kidneys: An Unusual Clinical Case by Luca Apicella, Gianfranco Vallone, Sossio Vitale, Gianluca Garofalo, Luigi Russo, Riccardo Gallo, Stefano Federico, Massimo Sabbatini

“…It represents a rare complication in transplanted kidneys, and, despite the accurate and prolonged radiological followup of transplanted organs, only a few cases of RSL have been described in graft recipients, with no remarkable effects on renal function. …”
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Barriers and pathways to environmental surveillance of antibiotic resistance in middle- and low-income settings: a qualitative exploratory key expert study by Ann-Christin Peters, D. G. Joakim Larsson, Ramanan Laxminarayan, Christian Munthe

“…Conclusion The research community as well as international agencies, organizations and states have key roles and responsibilities for improving the prospects of feasible environmental ABR surveillance in LMI-settings.…”
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Controllable surface carrier type of metal oxide nanocrystals for multifunctional photocatalysis by Han Li, Yingchun Ding, Kaiyi Luo, Qiuping Zhang, Huan Yuan, Shuyan Xu, Ming Xu

“…The customized CuxO/ZnO (CXZ) heterostructures ensure effective charge separation and surface reactions driven by UV-vis excited highly reactive holes and show high performance in the photo-oxidative degradation of organic dyes and NO2 gas sensing. By switching the dominant surface carrier type from holes to electrons, the hybrids exhibit excellent performance in photocatalytic H2 evolution and CO2 reduction. …”
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Nocardia thailandica Brain Abscess in an Immunocompromised Patient by Muhammad Effendi, Samad Tirmizi, Dayna McManus, Anita J. Huttner, David R. Peaper, Jeffrey E. Topal

“…Upon identification by 16S rDNA sequencing, the organism causing infection was identified to be N. thailandica. …”
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Case report: Advanced age at transplantation and pre-emptive treatment with dupilumab in DOCK8 deficiency by Sophia Trombello, Sophia Trombello, Andrea Jarisch, Andre Willasch, Eva Rettinger, Julia Fekadu-Siebald, Dirk Holzinger, Dirk Holzinger, Roland Adelmann, Peter Bader, Shahrzad Bakhtiar

“…Life-threatening infections, malignancy, and disease-related complications with organ damage pre-transplant are challenging in older DOCK8-deficient patients. …”
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Modalities for Imaging of Prostate Cancer by A. H. Hou, D. Swanson, A. B. Barqawi

“…Prostate screening by digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen has shifted the diagnosis of prostate cancer to lower grade, organ confined disease, adding to overdetection and overtreatment of prostate cancer. …”
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Antibacterial Potential of Kaempferia parviflora Rhizome Extract against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 by Dianita Febrina Leswara, Dwi Larasati

“…Bacteria are one of the organisms that cause infectious diseases. One of the bacteria that can cause infection is Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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