Mode-Dependent Loss Equalized Few-Mode Fiber Photonic Lantern by Yingxuan Li, Senyu Zhang, Zhiyong Zhao, Jing Liu, Zhuyixiao Liu, Ming Tang

“…Simulation has been carried out to investigate the dependence of DMA on the structure of the RI modified waveguide, and experiments have been implemented to investigate the dependence of DMA on discharge parameters, which matches well with the simulated tendency. …”
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Severe Psychomotor Delay in a Severe Presentation of Cat-Eye Syndrome by Guillaume Jedraszak, Aline Receveur, Joris Andrieux, Michèle Mathieu-Dramard, Henri Copin, Gilles Morin

“…The use of array comparative genomic hybridization ruled out the involvement of another chromosomal imbalance in the neurological phenotype. …”
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Results of multicenter observation study on application of international questionnaire GerdQ for diagnostics of gastroesophageal reflux disease by V. O. Kaybysheva, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, M. Yu. Konkov, I. V. Mayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Statistical analysis was carried out by application software packs IBM® SPSS® Statistics. …”
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Chitosan suitability to adhesion, neuronal differentiation and maturation of hiPSCs compared to Matrigel coated substrates by Sara Grasselli, Donatella Di Lisa, Pier Francesco Ferrari, Sergio Martinoia, Laura Pastorino

“…Moreover, the early-stage differentiation was carried out onto CHI coated micro-electrode arrays in co-culture with primary astrocytes followed by the complete maturation of the neuronal network as demonstrated by recorded spontaneous electrophysiological activity.…”
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Necrosis in Preoperative Cross-Sectional Imaging and Postoperative Histology Is a Diagnostic Marker for Malignancy of Adrenocortical Tumors by Agata Dukaczewska, Stephan R. Marticorena Garcia, Simon Ponsel, Alexandra Webster, Frederike Butz, Eva M. Dobrindt, Johann Pratschke, David Horst, Martina T. Mogl, Catarina A. Kunze

“…Pathologic examination confirmed necrosis in 1 of 40 (2.5%) benign tumors and in 26 out of 27 (96%) malignant tumors. The specificities of possible necrosis in preoperative imaging and necrosis in histology for diagnosing ACC were 75% and 97.5%, respectively, whereas the sensitivities were 81% and 96%, respectively. …”
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Ultra-fast highly sensitive flexible infrared detector by A.R. Rymzhina, P. Sharma, V.V. Podlipnov, D.N. Artemyev, K.N. Tukmakov, V.S. Pavelyev, V.I. Platonov, P. Mishra, N. Tripathi

“…A comparative analysis of photodetectors based on TiS2 nanosheets and on TiS2 nanosheets functionalized with silver nitrate is carried out. TiS2 nanosheets were synthesized by a chemical vapor transport technique, followed by a 1-hour ultrasonication treatment. …”
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Population Dynamics of the Exotic Flatworm Obama nungara in an Invaded Garden by Shanèze Noël, Yoan Fourcade, Virginie Roy, Georges Bonnet, Lise Dupont

“…Fine‐scale temporal monitoring of invasive species is rarely carried out due to the difficulties in collecting data regularly and over a long period. …”
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Clinical Performance of MAGLUMI Diagnostic Tests for the Automated Detection of Dengue Virus by Bo Peng, Zhonggang Fang, Cong Li, Kun Liu, Ting Wang, Ke Huang, Fan Yang, Yalan Huang, Chunli Wu, Yue Li, Dana Huang, Qian Zhang, Yijun Tang, Xiaolian Liu, Wei Rao, Xiaolu Shi

“…The linear range, endogenous interference, and cross-reactivity of MAGLUMI Denv NS1 were verified, and a consistency analysis with commercial comparator products was carried out. Results: The diagnostic specificity of MAGLUMI Denv NS1 is 98.41% (62/63), and the sensitivity is 98.32% (117/119). …”
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TGF-β signaling orchestrates cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment of human hepatocellular carcinoma: unveiling insights and clinical significance by Junwei Ge, Hongwei Jiang, Junjun Chen, Xuemin Chen, Yue Zhang, Liangrong Shi, Xiao Zheng, Jingting Jiang, Lujun Chen

“…Abstract Liver cancer, specifically hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), stands out as one of the most formidable solid tumors, characterized by a dauntingly low survival rate. …”
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Association between Toll-Like Receptor 4 and Occurrence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Susceptible to Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Northeast China by Yuze Li, Dianzhong Li, Jinfeng Zhang, Shurui Liu, Haijun Chen, Kun Wu

“…Determination of six sites of TLR4 gene polymorphism was carried out in 238 T2DMTB patients and 310 patients with T2DM, and results showed that the serum TLR4 content of the T2DMTB group was significantly lower than that of the T2DM group (p<0.05). …”
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Analysis of Factors Related to Early Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Hypertensive Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography: A Cross-Section... by Hoang M. Tran, Hung P. Truong, Cuong C. Tran, Tuan M. Vo, Dung N. Q. Nguyen, Liem T. Dao

“…<b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 579 outpatients recruited from City International Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City using a total sampling approach, where echocardiographic measurements and clinical data were gathered and analyzed. …”
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Enhancing evidence-based practice into healthcare: Exploring the role of scientific skills in occupational therapists- by Desirée Valera-Gran, Irene Campos-Sánchez, Daniel Prieto-Botella, Paula Fernández-Pires, Miriam Hurtado-Pomares, Iris Juárez-Leal, Paula Peral-Gómez, Eva María Navarrete-Muñoz

“…Recruitment was conducted through a non-probability convenience sampling method between April to June 2020, using social networks and email dissemination to education and professional organizations in Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin American countries.Results Out of a total score of 115 points, participants showed a moderate level of scientific skills (mean: 62.7, SD: 21.6), with literature searching skills ranking the highest and scientific writing skills ranking the lowest. …”
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Ion suppression correction and normalization for non-targeted metabolomics by Iqbal Mahmud, Bo Wei, Lucas Veillon, Lin Tan, Sara Martinez, Bao Tran, Alexander Raskind, Felice de Jong, Yiwei Liu, Jibin Ding, Yun Xiong, Wai-kin Chan, Rehan Akbani, John N. Weinstein, Chris Beecher, Philip L. Lorenzi

“…Across the broad range of conditions tested, all detected metabolites exhibit ion suppression ranging from 1% to >90% and coefficients of variation ranging from 1% to 20%, but the Workflow and companion algorithms are highly effective at nulling out that suppression and error. To demonstrate a routine application of the Workflow, we employ the Workflow to study ovarian cancer cell response to the enzyme-drug L-asparaginase (ASNase). …”
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Arterial Blood Gas Analysis and the Outcome of Treatment in Tricyclic Antidepressants Poisoned Patients with Benzodiazepine Coingestion by Ahmad Yaraghi, Nastaran Eizadi-Mood, Maryam Katani, Shadi Farsaei, Mahrang Hedaiaty, Seyyed Mohammad Mahdy Mirhosseini, Elham Beheshtian, Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee

“…In this cross-sectional study which was carried out in a tertiary care university hospital in Iran, clinical and paraclinical characteristics of one hundred forty TCA only or TCA + BZD poisoned patients (aged 18–40 years) were evaluated. …”
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The Role of PDGFs and PDGFRs in Colorectal Cancer by Roberta M. Manzat Saplacan, Loredana Balacescu, Claudia Gherman, Romeo I. Chira, Anca Craiu, Petru A. Mircea, Cosmin Lisencu, Ovidiu Balacescu

“…The aim of our study is to point out the diagnosis and prediction role of PDGF family and their receptors in colorectal carcinogenesis. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Property and Pore Distribution of Limestone Specimens after Heat Treatment under Different Heating Conditions by Yujie Feng, Haijian Su, Qian Yin, Liyuan Yu, Yingchao Wang

“…Then, physical, mechanical, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tests were carried out to investigate the effect of heating conditions on the rock properties. …”
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Enhancing Microgrid Protection With Impedance-Based Blocking: An Embedded Validation on a Dual-Layer Architecture by Thiago S. Menezes, Ricardo A. S. Fernandes, Denis V. Coury

“…Subsequently, an analysis was carried out on conventional and dual-layer protection with and without impedance blocking in a real-time hardware-in-the-loop test, where the proposed protection was embedded in hardware. …”
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Altered zygotic gene expression caused by sperm with Tdrd6 variants disrupts early embryonic development by Zhijie Hu, Yuqi Zhang, Renfei Cai, Qiuju Chen, Haiyan Guo, Danjun Li, Weidong Lin, Hongxi He, Haibo Wu, Yali Liu, Bin Li, Qianwen Xi, Hongyuan Gao, Jian Zhang, Qifeng Lyu, Yanping Kuang, Xuefeng Lu

“…To investigate the underlying mechanisms and promising therapeutic approaches, Tdrd6 knock‐in and knock‐out mice were generated. The Tdrd6 variant male mice demonstrated OAT and embryonic arrest, mirroring the clinical observations of our patients. …”
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Advancing the genetic engineering toolbox by combining AsCas12a knock-in mice with ultra-compact screening by Wei Jin, Yexuan Deng, John E. La Marca, Emily J. Lelliott, Sarah T. Diepstraten, Christina König, Lin Tai, Valentina Snetkova, Kristel M. Dorighi, Luke Hoberecht, Millicent G. Hedditch, Lauren Whelan, Geraldine Healey, Dan Fayle, Kieran Lau, Margaret A. Potts, Moore Z. Chen, Angus P. R. Johnston, Yang Liao, Wei Shi, Andrew J. Kueh, Benjamin Haley, Jean-Philippe Fortin, Marco J. Herold

“…We also present compact, genome-wide Cas12a knockout libraries, with four crRNAs per gene encoded across one (Scherzo) or two (Menuetto) vectors, and demonstrate the utility of these libraries across methodologies: in vitro enrichment and drop-out screening in lymphoma cells and immortalised fibroblasts, respectively, and in vivo screens to identify lymphoma-driving events. …”
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Understanding exposure risk using soil testing and GIS around an abandoned asbestos mine by Abhijeet V. Jadhav, Nilesh Gawde, Ramesh Veerappan, Yeyong Choi, Arthur L. Frank

“…Findings: The soil sample testing indicated that, out of 16 soil samples from residential areas, 12 showed the presence of chrysotile asbestos. …”
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