Treating self-harm behaviors in prisons: implementation of the STEPPS program by Rosa Lorente-Català, Irene Jaén, Xavier Buscà-Huertas, Berta Framis, Azucena García-Palacios

“…Despite these hurdles, the Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) program has garnered recognition, notably in the United States, for its efficacy in tackling such issues. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Intravitreal Conbercept with Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: A Meta-Analysis by Xiaolei Sun, Jingjing Zhang, Jingyi Tian, Shijiu Chen, Fanxing Zeng, Gongqiang Yuan

“…Relevant studies were identified through systemic searches of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid, CNKI, and Wanfang database up to 28 February 2019. …”
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Variabilities in Retinal Hemodynamics Across the Menstrual Cycle in Healthy Women Identified Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Vlad Constantin Donica, Alexandra Lori Donica, Irina Andreea Pavel, Ciprian Danielescu, Anisia Iuliana Alexa, Camelia Margareta Bogdănici

“…In order to be able to highlight pathological aspects of systemic diseases with ocular activity, it is necessary to understand how physiological fluctuations can influence circulation at the retinal level. …”
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Clostridium Difficile and COVID-19: Novel Risk Factors for Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis by Venkata Ram Pradeep Rokkam, Gurusaravanan Kutti Sridharan, Rathnamitreyee Vegunta, Radhakrishna Vegunta, Umesha Boregowda, Babu P. Mohan

“…Acute portal vein thrombosis usually results from a combination of local and systemic prothrombotic risk factors. The combination of local infection by clostridium difficile and COVID-19 coagulopathy led to development of portal vein thrombosis in our patient. …”
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Co-Occurrence of Multiple Endocrine Abnormalities Induced by the DIHS/DRESS by Mingqun Deng, Han Wu, Miao Yu, Yi Tian, Yuxiu Li, Xinhua Xiao

“…Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome/drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DIHS/DRESS) is a severe adverse reaction caused by specific drugs. …”
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Human inborn errors of immunity underlying Talaromyces marneffei infections: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study by Huifeng Fan, Zhiyong Yang, Yuhui Wu, Xiulan Lu, Tian Li, Xuyang Lu, Gen Lu, Liming He, Guoping Lu, Li Huang

“…One patient was diagnosed with caspase-recruitment domain (CARD9) deficiency due to a compound mutation in the CARD9 gene, while another patient was confirmed with adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency.ConclusionT. marneffei infections in children with IEIs induced severe systemic complications. These children commonly exhibited abnormal immunoglobulin levels in peripheral blood, and underlying IEIs associated with T. marneffei infections have enhanced our understanding of the disease.…”
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Silencing hepatic PCSK9 via novel chimeric AAV8 mitigates the progression of atherosclerosis by inhibiting inflammation in ApoE−/− mice by Xiaocui Chen, Minghui Sun, Xiang Ma, Yitong Ma, Bangdang Chen

“…Importantly, silencing PCSK9 resulted in reduced plaque areas with enhanced stability, decreased inflammatory macrophage infiltration, and lower levels of vascular and systemic inflammatory markers. These findings indicate that targeted silencing of hepatic PCSK9 significantly reduces lipid levels and effectively mitigates atherosclerosis progression by inhibiting inflammatory responses via the AAV8.P-PCSK9 shRNA vector, thereby providing critical support for its clinical translation.…”
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Food Grade Nanofiber of Polylactic Acid by Electrospinning: Physicochemical Characterization of Solutions and Parameters of the Technique by Dalila Fernanda Canizales-Rodríguez, Francisco Rodríguez-Félix, José Agustín Tapia-Hernández, Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez, Saúl Ruíz-Cruz, Santiago P. Aubourg, Daniela Denisse Castro-Enríquez, Carlos Gregorio Barreras-Urbina, Silvia Elena Burruel-Ibarra, José Luis Pompa-Ramos, Lorena Armenta-Villegas

“…In this paper, we report a detailed investigation of how electrospinning parameters interplay and affect FGN morphology and diameter that can be utilized for future research in food industry, for protection and release of bioactive compounds, as well as to maintain and monitor the food quality, as smart packaging systems.…”
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Effect of Polymer Network Architecture on Adsorption Kinetics at Liquid–Liquid Interfaces: A Comparison Between Poly(NIPAM-co-AA) Copolymer Microgels and Interpenetrating Network M... by Galina A. Komarova, Elena Yu. Kozhunova, Rustam A. Gumerov, Igor I. Potemkin, Irina R. Nasimova

“…Specifically, the use of stimuli-responsive particles can introduce new properties and broaden the application range of such complex systems. Recently, we demonstrated that emulsions stabilized by microgels composed of interpenetrating networks (IPNs) of poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAM) and polyacrylic acid (PAA) exhibit higher colloidal stability upon heating compared to PNIPAM homopolymer and other relevant PNIPAM-based copolymer counterparts. …”
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Recovery Analysis of Sequentially Irradiated and NBT-Stressed VDMOS Transistors by Snežana Djorić-Veljković, Emilija Živanović, Vojkan Davidović, Sandra Veljković, Nikola Mitrović, Goran Ristić, Albena Paskaleva, Dencho Spassov, Danijel Danković

“…These insights additionally highlight the importance of understanding stress-induced degradation and recovery mechanisms for optimizing VDMOS transistor reliability in advanced electronic systems.…”
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Efficient hydrogen peroxide reduction in glutathione peroxidase cycle using cost-effective FeSe2 nanospheres by Saif Khan, Sundeep S. Bhagwath, Mohammad Rehan Ajmal, Intikhab A. Ansari, Mohtashim Lohani, Sanjaya Pavgada Raghunandana, Mohammad Luqman

“…These nanospheres (termed Nanozymes) mimic the enzymatic action of natural antioxidants, such as the glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzyme, in biological systems. Their exceptional efficiency makes them a strong candidate for practical applications in mitigating early browning caused by melanogenesis.ConclusionsFeSe2 nanozymes exhibit great promise as a biocatalyst for enhancing the shelf life of fruits and vegetables by reducing damage due to early melanogenesis. …”
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Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals characteristic feature of macrophage reprogramming in liver Mallory-Denk bodies pathogenesis by Zixuan Fang, Bei Zhong, Yi Shi, Wanmei Zhou, Maoping Huang, Samuel W. French, Xiaoping Tang, Hui Liu

“…Using contact and transwell co-culture systems, the released mtDNA from hepatocytes was found to induce the activation of inflammasome in macrophages. …”
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Platelet–Monocyte Aggregate Instigates Inflammation and Vasculopathy in Kawasaki Disease by Yuan Zhang, Cuiping Jia, Manli Guo, Qian Chen, Ying Wen, Ting Wang, Yinyin Xie, Xuejiao Fan, Jingwen Gao, Timur O. Yarovinsky, Renjing Liu, Zhiyong Jiang, Mengmeng Wang, Jin Zhou, Di Che, Lanyan Fu, Richard Edelson, Xiaoqiong Gu, John Hwa, Wai Ho Tang

“…Abstract Kawasaki disease (KD) is a severe acute febrile illness and systemic vasculitis that causes coronary artery aneurysms in young children. …”
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TraxVBF: A hybrid transformer-xLSTM framework for EMG signal processing and assistive technology development in rehabilitation by Seyyed Ali Zendehbad, Athena Sharifi Razavi, Marzieh Allami Sanjani, Zahra Sedaghat, Saleh Lashkari

“…TraxVBF offers innovative real time visual feedback that can be used to enhance neurorehabilitation systems. Pre-processing and extracting muscle synergy patterns is performed by the Hierarchical Fast Alternating Least Squares (Fast-HALS) algorithm, and key movement points are identified with the Modified MediaPipe algorithm to capture temporal and spatial dynamics with precision using TraxVBF, which is driven by Extended Long Short-Term Memory (xLSTM) and Transformer architectures. …”
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Cystatin C Levels in Middle-Aged Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Kostas Archontogeorgis, Evangelia Nena, Christina Tsigalou, Athanasios Voulgaris, Maria Xanthoudaki, Marios Froudarakis, Paschalis Steiropoulos

“…Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with systemic inflammation and increased risk of cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease. …”
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The Neutrophil-to-Monocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-White Blood Cell Ratio Represent Novel Prognostic Markers in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer by Feng Tang, Penghui Dai, Qiongqiong Wei, Ke Gan, Zijie Wang, Huan Chen, Ting Li, Muhan Lv, Mingming Deng, Gang Luo

“…Receiver operating characteristic curves were generated, and areas under the curve were compared for the evaluation of the discriminatory ability of inflammation-based prognostic scoring systems. Kaplan-Meier curves and the Cox proportional hazard model were employed to analyze the relationships among NMR, PWR, and overall survival (OS). …”
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Wood dust effects on carpenters pulmonary function test parameters: a comparative study by Noura Mohamed Elfatih, Ibrahim Abdelrhim Ali, Muaath Ahmed Mohammed, Izzut Awad Ahmed, Nouralsalhin Abdalhamid Alaagib, Omer Abdelaziz Musa

“…Conclusions Wood Dust’s Effects on carpenters’ respiratory systems are worth further discussion. Awareness campaigns should be undertaken to educate carpenters about lung health and preventative measures.…”
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The evolution and morphodynamic characteristics of shoals and troughs in Lingdingyang Bay of the Pearl River Estuary by Linxi Fu, Linxi Fu, Yuhang Zhong, Yuhang Zhong, Ping Zhang, Ping Zhang, Lixia Niu, Lixia Niu, Xiaohe Zhang, Xiaohe Zhang, Jianliang Lin, Jianliang Lin, Huayang Cai, Huayang Cai, Qingshu Yang, Qingshu Yang

“…Shoals and troughs are the fundamental geomorphological units of estuarine systems. However, their definition and morphodynamic characteristics, influenced by the complex dynamic environment, remain a critical challenge. …”
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The Unforeseen Diagnosis: Hyperparathyroidism-Jaw Tumour Syndrome Case Report and Review of the Literature by Maxim Barnett, Farhan Ahmed, Radu Mihai, Asha Rattan, Malik Asif Humayun

“…Hypercalcaemia and its systemic sequelae are a relatively common finding amongst patients in the field of endocrinology. …”
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Development of a 50K SNP array for whole-genome analysis and its application in the genetic localization of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruit shape by Chuying Yu, Qihong Yang, Weiliu Li, Yaqin Jiang, Guiyun Gan, Liangyu Cai, Xinchun Li, Zhiqiang Li, Wenjia Li, Min Zou, Yang Yang, Yikui Wang

“…IntroductionCurrent eggplant variety breeding is still mainly based on conventional methods, and there remains a lack of effective molecular breeding systems for complex traits controlled by multiple genes, such as yield and quality. …”
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