The Promising Effect of Tocilizumab on Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection (cAMR) of Kidney Transplant by Łukasz Świątek, Miłosz Miedziaszczyk, Dominik Lewandowski, Filip Robakowski, Piotr Tyburski, Marta Jakubowska, Marek Karczewski, Ilona Idasiak-Piechocka

“…Despite promising outcomes of potential eGFR stabilization, there is a need for large randomized controlled trials comparing standard management of cAMR and tocilizumab treatment.…”
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Differences in EEG complexity of cognitive activities among subtypes of schizophrenia by Hang Qi, Jilin Zou, Zhenzhen Yao, Gaofeng Zhao, Jing Zhang, Chunlei Liu, Min Chen

“…The NeuroScan EEG/ERP System, comprising 64 channels and utilising standard 10-20 electrode placements, was employed to record EEG signals. …”
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State-of-the-art cataract surgery. Nuances and solutions by A.E. Egorov, A.B. Movsisyan, N.G. Glazko

“…Phacoemulsification, or phaco, is the current gold standard for modern cataract surgery. However, cataract surgery is quite often complicated by a number of challenges, i.e., zonular weakness, dense nucleus, corneal endothelial dysfunction, small pupil, aniridia etc. …”
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Comparison of Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing data quality for Clostridioides difficile genome analysis and their application for epidemiological surveillance by Semeh Bejaoui, Sofie Holtsmark Nielsen, Astrid Rasmussen, John Eugenio Coia, Dorte Terp Andersen, Tobias Bruun Pedersen, Martin Vad Møller, Marc Trunjer Kusk Nielsen, Dorte Frees, Søren Persson

“…While Illumina short-read sequencing has been adopted as the gold standard to investigate C. difficile virulence and transmission routes, little is known about the potential of Nanopore long-read sequencing in this field. …”
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Do non-mammary conditions influence patients’ cosmetic perception after breast conserving surgery? by Idam de Oliveira-Junior, Idam de Oliveira-Junior, Fabíola Cristina Brandini da Silva, Fabíola Cristina Brandini da Silva, Almir José Sarri, René Aloísio da Costa Vieira, René Aloísio da Costa Vieira

“…For the categorical variables, the frequencies were calculated; for the numerical variables, the mean and standard deviation. The BCCT.core results were compared with the cosmetic results of the patients, which yielded four possible results: concordant satisfaction, discordant satisfaction, concordant dissatisfaction and discordant dissatisfaction (satisfactory BCCT.core evaluation but patient dissatisfaction). …”
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Bacterial contamination in public transport during COVID-19 pandemic: Characterization of an unusual Staphylococcus aureus isolate tolerant to vancomycin by Eva Smelikova, Marcela Krutova, Vaclav Capek, Marie Brajerova, Pavel Drevinek, Jan Tkadlec

“…Our study shows that in the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the intensive use of disinfectants, public transport was a source of opportunistic bacterial pathogens including S. aureus with unusual vancomycin resistance phenotype that could be easily missed by standard susceptibility testing.…”
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Digital interactive experience- and game-based fall interventions for community-dwelling healthy older adults: a cross-disciplinary systematic review by Celina Ciemer, Celina Ciemer, Lisa Kröper, Thomas Jürgen Klotzbier, Sabiha Ghellal, Nadja Schott

“…It highlights the need for enhanced cross-disciplinary collaboration between HMS and UXG to address gaps, such as the lack of a shared thesaurus and standardized guidelines, which are vital for improving transparency, reproducibility, and the refinement of these interventions.…”
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Assessment of Geriatric Problems and Risk Factors for Delirium in Surgical Medicine: Protocol for Multidisciplinary Prospective Clinical Study by Henriette Louise Möllmann, Eman Alhammadi, Soufian Boulghoudan, Julian Kuhlmann, Anica Mevissen, Philipp Olbrich, Louisa Rahm, Helmut Frohnhofen

“…Any medical problems detected will be treated according to current standards, and no intervention is planned as part of the study. …”
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اثر مکمل پروتئین وی بر درد عضلانی و عوامل آسیب عضلانی پس از تمرین ورزشی در بزرگسالان سالم: یک مرور نظام‌مند و فراتحلیل مطالعات کارآزمایی بالینی... by فاطمه کاظمی نسب, زهرا باقری, فاطمه تاج آبادی

“…تفاوت میانگین وزنی (Weighted mean difference) WMD، تفاوت میانگین استاندارد شده (Standardized mean difference) SMD با استفاده از مدل اثر تصادفی محاسبه شد.یافته‌ها: در این فراتحلیل که شامل 32 مطالعه با 625 آزمودنی بود، مشخص شد که مصرف پروتئین وی منجر به کاهش معنی‌دار درد عضلانی در هیچ یک از زمان‌های بلافاصله، 24، 72 و 96 ساعت پس از ورزش نشد. …”
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Efficacy of Esophageal Protector in Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Extraesophageal Symptoms: a Multicenter, Open-Label, Observational Study by Yu. A. Kucheryavy, D. N. Andreyev, E. Yu. Eryomina, A. A. Gilmanov, O. V. Nazarova, Ye. A. Sidneva, Yu. G. Topalova

“…This prospective observational multicenter study demonstrated that the addition of Alfasoxx to standard GERD therapy contributes to a significant regression of both esophageal and extraesophageal symptoms, as well as a decrease in the need for antacid medications.…”
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The influence of external factors on the development of olfactory disorders in patients with the coronavirus disease 2019: an immunomorphological assessment by I.S. Shponka, O.M. Usova

“…Mucosal samples were stained with standard hematoxylin and eosin and using an immunohistochemical method with antibodies to neuron-specific beta-III tubulin (TuJ-1), olfactory marker protein (OMP) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE-2). …”
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Magnetic resonance imaging quantification of left ventricular mechanical dispersion and scar heterogeneity optimize risk stratification after myocardial infarction by Xiaoying Zhao, Li Zhang, Lujing Wang, Wanqiu Zhang, Yujiao Song, Xinxiang Zhao, Yanli Li

“…LVMD was calculated using the CMR-feature tracking (CMR-FT) technique, defined as the standard deviation (SD) of the time from the R-wave peak to the negative strain peak across 16 myocardial segments. …”
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Prevalence and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Pattern among Patients—A Multicenter Study in Asmara, Eritrea by Eyob Yohaness Garoy, Yacob Berhane Gebreab, Oliver Okoth Achila, Daniel Goitom Tekeste, Robel Kesete, Robel Ghirmay, Ruta Kiflay, Thomas Tesfu

“…Isolation of S. aureus was based on culture and biochemical profiles. Standard antimicrobial disks representing multiple drug classes were subsequently set for oxacillin, gentamicin, erythromycin, and vancomycin. …”
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Study of Ultrasound-Assisted Low-Pressure Closed Acid Digestion Method for Trace Element Determination in Rock Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Xijuan Tan, Yunxiu Ren, Ting Liang, Denghong Wang

“…The element extraction efficiency of this method was evaluated via the yielded relative errors (REs) of the trace elements in a series of geological standard reference materials (SRMs) with compositions from basic to acidic. …”
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Whole transcriptome analysis and construction of gene regulatory networks of granulosa cells from patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by Yuan Yuan, Daiterigele, Qian Zhang, Chen Du

“…Methods Three patients with PCOS (according to the 2003 Rotterdam diagnostic criteria) and three normal controls were selected. We used the standard long protocol to collect granulosa cells from two groups, who underwent assisted reproduction at the Reproductive Medicine Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, China. …”
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De Novo Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Combined CBFB-MYH11 and BCR-ABL1 Gene Rearrangements: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Venkata Rakesh Sethapati, Ra’ed Jabr, Leyla Shune, Wissam El Atrouni, Patrick R. Gonzales, Wei Cui, Shivani Golem

“…The patient was initially treated with standard induction regimen; 7 daily doses of cytarabine from day 1–day 7, 3 daily doses of daunorubicin from day 1–day 3, and 1 dose of Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin) on day 1. …”
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Patient-derived response estimates from zero-passage organoids of luminal breast cancer by Róża K. Przanowska, Najwa Labban, Piotr Przanowski, Russell B. Hawes, Kristen A. Atkins, Shayna L. Showalter, Kevin A. Janes

“…Abstract Background Primary luminal breast cancer cells lose their identity rapidly in standard tissue culture, which is problematic for testing hormone interventions and molecular pathways specific to the luminal subtype. …”
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Penyusunan Solusi Model Konseptual untuk Pembangunan Strategi Sistem Informasi pada Perusahaan Bisnis TI: Metode Systematic Mapping by Ariani Dwi Wulandari, Bima Ajie Bahari, Bq. Zuyyina Hilyatur Rozalia, Mudjahidin Mudjahidin

“…Based on various uniqueness considerations and the lack of standardized implementation studies. This study builds a new conceptual model for develop an appropriate IT strategy to answer various existing issues and problems without losing the flexibility of its implementation. …”
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Association between frailty, as measured by the FRAIL scale, and 1-year mortality in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery by Shaohua Xi, Zhibin Wu, Jian Cui, Suran Yin, Shaozhi Xi, Chaoyang Liu

“…Results Among the 194 older hip fracture patients, 78 (40.2%) were male, with a mean (standard deviation [SD]) age of 84.4 (6.3) years. The overall incidence of 1-year mortality after surgery was 11.3% (22/194). …”
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A Taguchi-based study on the control factors of reinforced composites with the fiber of coir and pineapple leaves by Md Firoz Kabir, Md Alamgir Hossain, Md Nazmus Sakib, Md Waliullah Shadhin, Md Ariful Alam

“…The testing was conducted in accordance with ASTM standards, and the results were validated through various statistical analyses including Taguchi orthogonal array analysis, confirmation tests, regression analysis, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). …”
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