A Randomized Controlled Trial of Conbercept Pretreatment before Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by Xiaochun Yang, Jianbiao Xu, Ruili Wang, Yan Mei, Huo Lei, Jun Liu, Ting Zhang, Haiyan Zhao

“…The secondary safety measures included intraocular pressure, endophthalmitis, rubeosis, tractional retinal detachment, and systemic adverse events. Results. The incidence and severity of intraoperative bleeding were significantly lower in IVC group than in the control group. …”
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Photon-counting-detector CT outperforms state-of-the-art cone-beam and energy-integrated-detector CT in delineation of dental root canals by Stephan Rau, Martin Peter Pichotka, Alexander Rau, Marco Reisert, Markus Jörg Altenburger, Rainer Schmelzeisen, Fabian Cieplik, Fabian Bamberg, Maximilian Frederik Russe, Wiebke Semper-Hogg

“…PCD-CT provided superior resolution, accurate size measurement, and enhanced detection of small dental root canals, thereby offering improvements in diagnostic capabilities compared to CBCT and EID-CT systems.…”
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Novel transfer learning approach for hand drawn mathematical geometric shapes classification by Aneeza Alam, Ali Raza, Nisrean Thalji, Laith Abualigah, Helena Garay, Josep Alemany Iturriaga, Imran Ashraf

“…This research proposes an innovative machine learning algorithm for the automatic classification of mathematical geometric shapes to identify and interpret these shapes from handwritten input, facilitating seamless integration with digital systems. We utilized a benchmark dataset of mathematical shapes based on a total of 20,000 images with eight classes circle, kite, parallelogram, square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid, and triangle. …”
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“Arming half-baked people with weapons!” Information enclaving among professionals and the need for a care-centred model for antibiotic use information in Uganda, Tanzania and Mala... by Susan Nayiga, Eleanor E MacPherson, John Mankhomwa, Fortunata Nasuwa, Raymond Pongolani, Rita Kabuleta, Mike Kesby, Russell Dacombe, Shona Hilton, Delia Grace, Nicholas Feasey, Clare I.R. Chandler

“…We carried out extensive documentary and literature reviews to characterise antibiotic information systems in each setting. Results Participants reported that the general public had been provided information on medicine use in all three countries by national drug authorities, health care providers and in package inserts. …”
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Field and laboratory evaluation of the long-term effect of various organic fertilizers on sandy soil by József Tibor Aranyos, Liyana Zulkipli, Marianna Makádi

“…Since crop management systems play an important role in soil carbon sequestration, therefore our aim was to determine the long-term effects of different organic fertilizers on soil respiration and its driving factors.Method: The research work was carried out in two long-term experiments on sandy soil. …”
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Electromagnetic compatibility of active cardiovascular implants to occupational magnetic field environments: impact of the field direction by Hammen, Lucien, Pichon, Lionel, Le Bihan, Yann, Bensetti, Mohamed , Fleury, Gérard

“…To do this, three Helmholtz coil systems are combined on three orthogonal space directions. …”
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Unlocking the potential of sepiolite: Designing high-performance energy storage materials by Yanhuai Ding, Yizhi Jiang, Dongzhao Jin, Yunhong Jiang, Ana C.S. Alcântara

“…Future studies should focus on the structural regulation of sepiolite and the development of large-scale preparation processes, in order to widely apply it in high-performance energy storage systems.…”
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Insights into the tectonic evolution of the Svecofennian orogeny based on in situ Lu–Hf dating of garnet and apatite from Olkiluoto, southwestern Finland by J. Engström, J. Engström, K. Cutts, S. Glorie, E. Heilimo, E. M. Jolis, R. M. Michallik

“…Younger ages of ca. 1780 Ma obtained using both Lu–Hf and U–Pb systems in apatite inclusions in garnet indicate rapid cooling at 1780 Ma. …”
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Allicin Alleviates Inflammation of Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Induced Rats and Suppresses P38 and JNK Pathways in Caco-2 Cells by Chen Li, Weijian Lun, Xinmei Zhao, Shan Lei, Yandong Guo, Jiayi Ma, Fachao Zhi

“…Methods. 80 rats were divided equally into 8 groups: control; trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid; allicin prevention; allicin; mesalazine; sulfasalazine; allicin + sulfasalazine, and mesalazine + allicin. Systemic and colonic inflammation parameters were analysed. …”
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Diagnostic methods employing kidney biomarkers clinching biosensors as promising tools by Neelam Yadav, Jagriti Narang, Anil Kumar Chhillar, Jogender Singh Rana, Mohd Usman Mohd Siddique, El-Refaie Kenawy, Saad Alkahtani, Mohd Neyaz Ahsan, Amit Kumar Nayak, Md Saquib Hasnain

“…., have been used to overcome the drawbacks of conventional and modern techniques. These biosensing systems have many benefits, such as being cost-effective, quick, simple, highly sensitive, specific, requiring a minimum sample amount, reliable, and easy to miniaturize. …”
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Case report: Spontaneous renal hemorrhage in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis by Ruohan Yu, Lina Zhang, Ting Long, Hui Gao, Jing Xu, Tong Zhang, Shengguang Li

“…Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis that predominantly affects small vessels. …”
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Exploratory study on the efficacy of topical pan-JAK inhibitor in ocular and skin GVHD in a sclerodermatous GVHD mouse model by Shinri Sato, Yoko Ogawa, Kazuki Asai, Eisuke Shimizu, Shota Shimizu, Hiroko Taniguchi, Takahiro Okazaki, Shigeto Shimmura, Kazuno Negishi, Masatoshi Hirayama

“…Abstract Systemic administration of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors is effective in treating chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) but is associated with side effects. …”
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Ionospheric Nowcasting Over Italy Through Data Assimilation: A Synergy Between IRI UP and IONORING by Alessio Pignalberi, Claudio Cesaroni, Marco Pietrella, Michael Pezzopane, Luca Spogli, Carlo Marcocci, Emanuele Pica

“…Abstract An accurate modeling of the ionosphere electron density is pivotal to guarantee the effective operation of communication and navigation systems, particularly during Space Weather events. …”
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Carrageenan-induced acute inflammation in the mouse air pouch synovial model. Role of tumour necrosis factor by M. Romano, R. Faggioni, M. Sironi, S. Sacco, B. Echtenacher, E. Di Santo, M. Salmona, P. Ghezzi

“…In serum, the levels of interleukin 1 (IL-1), interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor (TNF), serum amiloid-A (SAA) and Fe++ were never different from controls, indicating that no systemic inflammatory changes were induced. Locally the exudate volume and the number of leukocytes recruited into the pouch increased progressively until 7 days after carrageenan. …”
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Recanalization of atherosclerotic stenosis and occlusion of intracranial vertebrobasilar artery by Zhi-Long Zhou, Liang-Fu Zhu, Tian-Xiao Li, Bu-Lang Gao

“…Sub-satisfactory stenting recanalization of the stenosis using a balloon < 80 % of the diameter of the nearby normal artery for dilatation of the stenosis and selection of softer and more flexible stents and delivery systems may be advantageous in decreasing the peri-procedural complications. …”
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Drought monitoring of large lakes in Iraq using remote sensing images and normalized difference water index (NDWI) by Mohammed R. Mahmood, Baydaa Ismail Abrahem, Huda J. Jumaah, Hayder A. Alalwan, Malik M. Mohammed

“…The analysis was based on the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial analyst tool and Landsat images by building and executing a single map algebra expression of NDWI based on Python syntax. …”
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Life Cycle Carbon Emission Analysis of Buildings with Different Exterior Wall Types Based on BIM Technology by Yuelong Lyu, Nikita Igorevich Fomin, Shuailong Li, Wentao Hu, Shuoting Xiao, Yue Huang, Chong Liu

“…Results indicate that emissions during the operational phase account for 75% of total lifecycle emissions, with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems contributing over 50%. Compared to AACB, PCSB reduces lifecycle carbon emissions by 18.54% and by 20.02% in hot summer–cold winter regions. …”
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Caspase-11 Modulates Inflammation and Attenuates Toxoplasma gondii Pathogenesis by Sheryl L. Coutermarsh-Ott, John T. Doran, Caroline Campbell, Tere M. Williams, David S. Lindsay, Irving C. Allen

“…This attenuated host response was associated with reduced local and systemic cytokine production, including diminished IL-1β. …”
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Modelling Seismically Induced Mesothermal Goldfields along the Deep-Rooted Cadillac-Larder Lake Fault, Abitibi, Canada by Pierre Bedeaux, Silvain Rafini, Pierre Pilote, Réal Daigneault

“…Various rheological factors are evaluated for optimizing the models’ ability to reproduce known gold occurrences, regarded as the fossil primary markers of synkinematic hydrothermal systems. We propose that the marked structural heterogeneities of the CLLF induced persistent seismic segmentation and recurrent ruptures of the same fault windows that arrested on robust node points. …”
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Elucidating the metabolic mechanisms and active constituents of ZuoGui Wan in combatting postmenopausal osteoporosis: A metabolomics and network pharmacology approach by Yanchen Feng, KaiKai Shi, Dingming Li, Shunzhi Yang, Xue Dang, Jinyao Li, Yan Chen, Jianping Yao, Yunke Zhang, Lu Sun, Feixiang Liu

“…Background: Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is a systemic metabolic disease with an imbalance of bone resorption and bone formation coupling as the basic pathogenesis. …”
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