Distribution Characteristics of Nutrients and Eutrophication Assessment in Yueqing Bay by YAO Kaixue, YIN Rui, WANG Yang, CHEN Feng, LI Zhenhua

“…The results of the single factor index method showed that the nutrient concentrations of most of the surveyed stations in the four seasons of Yueqing Bay did not meet the second and fourth types of seawater quality standards, and were mainly concentrated in the top and middle of the bay. …”
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Health-related Quality of Life and hospital costs of Finnish melanoma patients participating in the second Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial (MSLT-II) by Pia J. Heino, Jukka Pappinen, John F. Thompson, Micaela Hernberg, Tiina A. Jahkola, Mark B. Faries

“…Patients/materials and methods: A total of 52 patients randomized to CLND and 55 to nodal observation completed a modified version of the standardized and validated, RAND-36 questionnaire at baseline, 4 months and annually up to 5 years. …”
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Temporal Trends in the Utilization and Survival Outcomes of Lobar, Segmental, and Wedge Resection for Early-Stage NSCLC, 2004 to 2020 by Eden Z. Deng, BS, Xiaofei Wang, PhD, Jianrong Zhang, MD, MPH, Thomas E. Stinchcombe, MD, Chi-Fu (Jeffrey) Yang, MD, Nasser Altorki, MD

“…Introduction: Although lobectomy has long been the standard of surgical treatment for early-stage NSCLC, segmental and wedge resections have become another option often used over the past two decades. …”
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Long-term results of antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C with sustained virologic response by T. M. Ignatova, T. N. Lopatkina, V. P. Chulanov, Ye. V. Gaydasheva, S. N. Batskikh, G. V. Mikhaylovskaya, D. T. Abdurakhmanov, S. Yu. Karpov, Ye. N. Nikulkina, O. A. Chernova

“…Mean duration of the follow-up was 56,1±35,4 months. Standard clinical and laboratory investigation and evaluation of RNA HCV was carried out. …”
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Impact Assessment of Energy Transition Policy on Air Quality over a Typical District of the Pearl River Delta Region, China by Weidong Chen, Haixian Li, Yun Zhu, Jicheng Jang, Che-Jen Lin, Pen-Chi Chiang, Shuxiao Wang, Jia Xing, Tingting Fang, Jie Li, Qingshan Yang, Kaiming Zheng

“…The concentrations of all index pollutants could meet the Grade II national standards for air quality in 2025, and the Comprehensive Air Quality Index (CAQI) in 2030 could also significantly decrease by 27.0% relative to the 2019 base year under the most stringent energy transition policies. …”
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Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association on Clinical Use of High-Resolution Manometry in Diagnosis of Esophageal Disorders by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, S. A. Abdulkhakov, D. N. Andreev, D. S. Bordin, E. R. Valitova, I. L. Klyaritskaya, V. V. Krivoy, Yu. A. Kucheryavyi, T. L. Lapina, S. V. Morozov, O. A. Sablin, E. V. Semenikhina, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, A. A. Sheptulin

“…This method of esophageal examination has become the “gold standard” in diagnosis of motor disorders.High-resolution manometry enables detailed investigation of integral quantitative and qualitative characteristics of esophagus motor function and specific related disorders, analysis of esophageal contractile propagation and strictly coordinated synchronous peristalsis of upper esophageal sphincter, esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter, which malfunction may provoke development of achalasia, esophagospasm, hiatal hernia, ineffective eso pha geal motility and other motor disorders.Conclusion. …”
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Immunotherapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Insights from a Dutch nationwide cohort by Hilin Yildirim, Anke Richters, Adriaan D. Bins, Arnoud W. Postema, Maureen J.B. Aarts, Martijn G.H. van Oijen, Patricia J. Zondervan, Katja K.H. Aben

“…Targeted therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) was the standard of care for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) until recently, when new first-line combinations with immuno-oncology (IO) agents were approved. …”
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A Prospective Randomized Study for Comparison of Modified Proximal Femoral Plate with Dynamic Hip Screw System by Jitendra Wadhwani, Ramchander Siwach, Himanshu Bansal, Roop Singh, Pradeep Kamboj, Hemant More

“…The modification to the standard PFLCP design involves increasing the screw density for the trochanteric area, along with the provision of locking as well as compression screw slots. …”
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Development of a novel strategy for the quantification of ultra-trace impurity elements in high-purity magnesium using inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry by Liang Fu, Guangsheng Huang, Yaobo Hu, Xianhua Chen, Jingfeng Wang, Fusheng Pan

“…The spike recovery of each analyte was 93.6%–107%, and the relative standard deviation (RSD) was 3.2%–6.9%, respectively. …”
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Effect of exercise training on cardiac autonomic function in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sohini Raje, G Arun Maiya, Padmakumar R, Mukund A. Prabhu, Krishnananda Nayak, Shivashankara KN, BA Shastry, Megha Nataraj

“…Cardiac autonomic reflex tests (CARTs) are the gold standard; they are non-invasive and clinically feasible for screening CAN. …”
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Influence of location on quality parameters of pepper seeds by Živković Ivana, Poštić Dobrivoj, Pavlović Nenad, Tabaković Marijenka, Đorđević Mladen, Cvikić Dejan, Perić Vesna

“…Seed testing of two pepper genotypes from two locations (Kula and Smederevska Palanka) was performed using standard methods for assessing seed quality and health, based on germination parameters, moisture and seed health for the seed produced in the season 2022. …”
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A global Corynebacterium diphtheriae genomic framework sheds light on current diphtheria reemergence by Hennart, Mélanie, Crestani, Chiara, Bridel, Sébastien, Armatys, Nathalie, Brémont, Sylvie, Carmi-Leroy, Annick, Landier, Annie, Passet, Virginie, Fonteneau, Laure, Vaux, Sophie, Toubiana, Julie, Badell, Edgar, Brisse, Sylvain

“…Genomic sequencing can inform on transmission routes and genotypes of concern, but currently, no standard approach exists to detect clinically important genomic features and to interpret emergence in the global C. diphtheriae population framework. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Coal-Fired Power Plant Operations: Management, Technical and Air Pollution Aspects by Zamzam T. A. Ramly, Mohd Y. Ishak, Ahmad M. Abdullah, Marzuki Ismail, Samsuri Abdullah, Amalina Abu Mansor

“…The model indicates that verifying the standard operating procedure (SOP) is crucial for improving power generation efficiency and reducing human error (R²=0.914). …”
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UTE MRI technical developments and applications in osteoporosis: a review by Soo Hyun Shin, Hee Dong Chae, Hee Dong Chae, Arya Suprana, Arya Suprana, Saeed Jerban, Eric Y. Chang, Eric Y. Chang, Lingyan Shi, Robert L. Sah, Jeremy H. Pettus, Gina N. Woods, Jiang Du, Jiang Du, Jiang Du

“…Bone mineral density (BMD) measurement is the current standard in assessing fracture risk; however, the majority of fractures cannot be explained by BMD alone. …”
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Effects of coenzyme q10 supplementation on metabolic and reproductive outcomes in obese rats by Gisela Belén Sarrible, María Victoria Bazzano, Caterina Koutsovitis, María Guillermina Bilbao, Rodrigo Hernán Da Cuña, Melanie Neira, Julián Alberto Bartolomé, Evelin Mariel Elia

“…Wistar rats were divided into control (standard diet) and obese (CAF diet) groups. After 75 days, half of each group received oral CoQ10 (5 mg/kg) for 13 days, while the rest received a vehicle. …”
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Carboxylesterase 4A Inhibits the Malignant Biological Behavior of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma via the PI3K/AKT Pathway by Qiaoli Chen MS, Quanxiang Hao MBBS, Yanping Yang MBBS, Limei Li PhD, Danping Li MS, Ran Zhao MS, Wanqi Wei MBBS, Lixian Deng MBBS, Jiaming Su MBBS, Ziyuan Liang MBBS, Shiyue Tang MS, Yaomin Lu MBBS, Yushan Liang PhD, Zhe Zhang PhD, Xiaoying Zhou PhD, Xue Xiao PhD, Ping Li PhD, Yi Huang PhD, Weilin Zhao PhD

“…Here, we aim to investigate the expression, cellular biological functions, and the potential underlying mechanism of CES4A in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Method A standardized mean difference (SMD) analysis was used to analyze the dysregulation of CES4A based on the gene expression omnibus (GEO) database. qRT-PCR and immunohistochemical staining (IHC) were used to identify the mRNA and protein levels of CES4A in NPC cell lines and tissues, respectively. …”
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Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association in Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, O. A. Storonova, O. V. Zayratyants, O. B. Dronova, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. S. Pirogov, R. G. Sayfutdinov, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, A. A. Sheptulin, D. N. Andreev, D. E. Rumyantseva

“…The refractory form of disease (lack of conclusive clinical and endoscopic remission during 4-8 weeks of standard-dose PPI therapy), presence of strictures and Barrett's esophagus require EGDS with esophageal biopsy and bioptic histological examination. …”
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Quo vadis autoimmune hepatitis? - Summary of the 5th international autoimmune hepatitis group research workshop 2024Keypoints by Bastian Engel, David N. Assis, Mamatha Bhat, Jan Clusmann, Joost PH. Drenth, Alessio Gerussi, María-Carlota Londoño, Ye Htun Oo, Ida Schregel, Marcial Sebode, Richard Taubert

“…Chronic autoimmune responses against the liver can cause hepatic and extrahepatic symptoms, decreased quality of life and reduced liver transplant-free survival if inadequately treated. Although standard treatment with corticosteroids and thiopurines improves the life expectancy of patients with AIH, remission rates and tolerability are generally overestimated and the development of alternative first-line and salvage therapies has been disappointingly slow compared to in rheumatological diseases or inflammatory bowel disease. …”
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Renal transplant recipient and deceased-donor risk profiles at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa: A 9-year review by F van der Schyff, M Barnard, B Ströbele, M de Jager, R Britz, P Gaylard, J Loveland

“…Renal transplantation is the gold-standard therapy for end-stage renal disease. Decision-making around the acceptance of deceased-donor organs is complex and time sensitive. …”
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Exposure to high-temperature and high-humidity environments associated with cardiovascular mortality by Yalan Wu, Xiangrong Feng, Jinmei Li, Mengjun Li, Yao Wang, Weihui Lu, Huanhuan Luo

“…We found significant positive correlations between the estimated annual percentage change of CVD and age-standardized rate, wet bulb globe temperature, and Humidex worldwide. …”
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