Influence of Secondary Inorganic Aerosol on the Concentrations of PM2.5 and PM0.1 during Air Pollution Episodes in Hanoi, Vietnam by Nguyen-Quoc Dat, Bich-Thuy Ly, Trung-Dung Nghiem, Thu-Thi Hien Nguyen, Kazuhiko Sekiguchi, Truong-Thi Huyen, Thai-Ha Vinh, Le-Quang Tien

“…There were several periods during the winter when PM2.5 concentrations were higher than the Vietnamese ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and WHO guidelines for daily PM2.5. …”
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Comparative thoracic radiography in healthy and tuberculosis-positive sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) by Kirsty Officer, Kirsty Officer, Natalie Webster, Alana J. Rosenblatt, Phorn Sorphea, Kris Warren, Kris Warren, Bethany Jackson, Bethany Jackson

“…Given TB remains a global health challenge in humans and other animals (wild or domestic), and detection is key to control, we recommend development of standardized approaches to radiographic studies and their interpretation to bolster diagnostic pathways for detecting TB in sun bears, and other novel or understudied hosts.…”
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Premalignant features of the prostate can be ameliorated by Uvaria chamae root extract: Modeling prostate cancer with cadmium and alternative treatment option in adult Wistar rats by Edem GD, Sakpa CL, Ezeuko VC

“…These ameliorative changes were conspicuous in 2500mg/kg and 1500mg/kg treated groups respectively when compared to control and standard. Conclusion: This investigation suggests that, the root extract of Uvaria chamae possesses strong cancer ameliorative tendencies through hormonal regulation. …”
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The Diagnostic Capability of Swept Source OCT Angiography in Treatment-Naive Exudative Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Daniel Ahmed, Martin Stattin, Anna-Maria Haas, Stefan Kickinger, Maximilian Gabriel, Alexandra Graf, Katharina Krepler, Siamak Ansari-Shahrezaei

“…The main outcome measure was the sensitivity of SS-OCTA compared to the standard multimodal imaging approach. Secondary outcome measure was the anatomic analysis of MNV in relation to the retinal pigment epithelium. …”
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Severe pregnancy-associated atypical hemolytic uremia syndrome in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a novel survival case report by Yan Yang, Xiao-jin Li, Hua-Yan Yuan, Jing-Jing Xiong, Peng-Fei Li, Zhen Wang

“…A diagnosis of pregnancy-associated aHUS was made based on the patient's history, clinical presentation, and standard laboratory results. The patient was prescribed 13 sessions of hemodialysis. …”
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Effect of intramuscular treatment with different iron dextran dosages and non-inferiority study to gleptoferron by Isabel Hennig-Pauka, Martin Ganter, Dirk Bornhorn, Wesley Lyons, Enric Marco, Glen Almond, Bettina Schneider, Lothar Kreienbrock, Ken Steen Pedersen

“…Abstract Background Prevention of iron deficiency in suckling piglets by intramuscular injection of a standardized amount of iron dextran or gleptoferron in the first days of life can lead to over- or underdosage with respective health risks. …”
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Xiaohua Funing decoction ameliorates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by modulating the gut microbiota and bile acids by Jindong Zhao, Jindong Zhao, Yan Li

“…Wistar rats in the control (Con) group were fed a standard diet. There were eight rats in each group, and the treatment lasted for 12 weeks. …”
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Bacteraemia in a Nigerian hospital: Implementing antimicrobial resistance surveillance by Adewale A. Amupitan, Adeyemi T. Adeyemo, Adefunke O. Amupitan, Temitope O. Obadare, Aaron O. Aboderin

“…Bacterial identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing and detection of AMR genes followed standard protocols. Results: Aerobic blood cultures were conducted in a third of clinical sepsis cases (n = 601/1851), of which 114 (19.0%) were true positives, with a 2.2% contamination rate. …”
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The active roles of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa ZTHY2 in regulating antioxidant capacity and immune function of Leizhou black ducks by Jiang Wu, Yingxin Hu, Namula Zhao, Wei Yang, Zhibao Chen, Zhibao Chen

“…The control group (Control) was given a standard basal diet, while the RM group received a diet supplemented with ZTHY2 at concentrations of 2 × 107 (RM1), 2 × 108(RM2), or 2 × 109(RM3) CFU/kg, respectively. …”
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Esophageal oxyhemoglobin saturation as a resuscitative metric in hemorrhagic shock by Julia Garcia Mancebo, Kristen Sack, Padraic Romfh, Yifeng Peng, John Kheir

“…Background Mixed venous saturation (SvO2) is considered the gold standard to assess the adequacy of tissue oxygen delivery (DO2) in shock states. …”
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Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Traumatic Shock Patients from the Korean Society of Traumatology by Pil Young Jung, Byungchul Yu, Chan-Yong Park, Sung Wook Chang, O Hyun Kim, Maru Kim, Junsik Kwon, Gil Jae Lee, Korean Society of Traumatology (KST) Clinical Research Group

“…Purpose Despite recent developments in the management of trauma patients in South Korea, a standardized system and guideline for trauma treatment are absent. …”
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Changes induced in mouse lipid metabolism by simultaneous impact of antisense oligonucleotide derivatives to <i>apoB</i>, <i>PCSK9</i>, and <i>apoCIII</i> mRNAs by S. I. Oshevski, Y. I. Ragino, E. V. Kashtanova, Y. V. Polonskaya, E. M. Stakhneva, V. P. Nikolin, N. A. Popova, N. A. Kolchanov, M. I. Voevoda

“…Female C57BL/6J mice; nuclease-protected 13- and 20-nucleotide ASOs, and standard protocols for quantification of lipoproteins (HDL CHL, non-HDL CHL, and total CHL) and ALT in the blood serum were used in the work. …”
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Assessment of Lipid Profile among Women with Malignant and Non-malignant Breast Lesions in a Tertiary Hospital, Nigeria: A Pilot Study by Ajeigbe AK, Omisore AD, Akinde AO, Makinde RA, Ajose OA

“…Mean serum concentrations of lipids were considered as normal, low, or high using standard cutoff. Data was analyzed by SPSS 22 using ANOVA. …”
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Pendekatan Onto-Semiotik Berbasis Problem Solving untuk Memperbaiki Pengetahuan Tanda “Sama Dengan” by Ahmad Hassan Nurdien, Mohammad Faizal Amir

“…In the first level, students succeed in solving a system of equations with a standard format. The second level, students stay focused on a flexible and consistent system of equations with an operational view of the equal sign "=". …”
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Comparison of Clinico-radiologic Outcome of Direct Palatal Vault Plating as against CAD/ CAM-assisted Patient-specific Palatal Splint in Patients with Palatal Fractures of Maxilla:... by Rozina Vishnani, Nitin Bhola

“…On the other hand, the open method is considered the gold standard but is a complex technique with drawbacks like wound dehiscence and implant exposure. …”
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Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indices among children (5–9 years) and adolescents (10–12 years) in Calabar, Nigeria by Anok Ukam Usang, Edema Enogiomwan Imalele, Emmanuel Offiong Effanga, Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, Ituna Emini Eleng

“…Anthropometric measurements were taken according to World Health Organisation (WHO) standards. Fresh faecal samples were collected from each study participant and examined via the Kato-Katz technique. …”
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The role of exercise-based prehabilitation in enhancing surgical outcomes for patients with digestive system cancers: a meta-analysis by Shasha Xu, Rong Yin, Haiou Zhu, Yin Gong, Jing Zhu, Changxian Li, Qin Xu

“…Although its effect on severe complications is still unknown, the prehabilitation significantly decreased overall postoperative complications when compared to standard care, with a risk ratio (RR) of 0.74 (95% CI: 0.65 to 0.84). …”
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Pharmacokinetics and Bioequivalence of Two Fixed-Dose Combination Tablets of Valsartan/Amlodipine (80/5 Mg) in Healthy Chinese Subjects by Tian M, Huang J, Chen Y, Jin Q, Jiang H, Shi C, Mei J, Xu M, Yu X, Yang S

“…Plasma concentrations of valsartan and amlodipine were determined using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), and the noncompartmental analysis method was used for estimating the pharmacokinetic parameters.Results: Under fasting conditions, the within-subject standard deviations (Swr) of maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), area under the concentration–time curve from time 0 to the time of the last-measurable plasma concentration (AUC0−t), and area under the concentration–time curve from time 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC0−∞) for valsartan were calculated to be ≥ 0.294 and evaluated by the reference-scaled average bioequivalence (RSABE) method. …”
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Natural Concurrent Infections with Black Spot Disease and Multiple Bacteriosis in Farmed Nile Tilapia in Central Kenya by Daniel W. Wanja, Paul G. Mbuthia, Robert M. Waruiru, Lilly C. Bebora, Helena A. Ngowi

“…Nile tilapia farm was diagnosed with severe concurrent black spot disease and multiple bacteriosis using gross lesions and parasitological, histopathology, and standard bacteriological procedures. A total of 25 fish were sampled and inspected, and all of them had raised, macroscopic 1 mm-sized black spot lesions. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials for physical activity among colorectal cancer survivors: directions for future research by Jiayu Mao, Xiaoke Qiu, Yi Zhang, Can Wang, Xueli Yang, Qiuping Li

“…The random-effects model was used in meta-analysis, and data were analyzed using standardized mean differences and 95% confidence intervals. …”
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