Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…These improve the cost-effectiveness of HCL to £163,000 per QALY if it is valued using the EAG preferred source, to £121,000 if it is valued using the same source as NG17 and to £109,000 if it is valued using other credible sources. …”
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Molecular Basis of Acute Cystitis Reveals Susceptibility Genes and Immunotherapeutic Targets. by Ines Ambite, Manoj Puthia, Karoly Nagy, Caterina Cafaro, Aftab Nadeem, Daniel S C Butler, Gustav Rydström, Nina A Filenko, Björn Wullt, Thomas Miethke, Catharina Svanborg

“…Tissue damage is usually regarded as a necessary price to pay for successful elimination of pathogens by the innate immune defense. …”
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Multi-heat keypoint incorporation in deep learning model to tropical cyclone centering and intensity classifying from geostationary satellite images by Thanh-Ha Do, Son-The Phan, Duc-Tien Du, Dinh-Quan Dang, Khanh-Hung Mai, Lars R. Hole

“…Experimental results, done on a constructed dataset for the Western North Pacific for 2015-2023 collected from the Japanese Himawari 8/9 geostationary satellite and the best track of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) Tokyo - Typhoon Center, indicate that the proposed model successfully detects most TC existences on combined images from three infrared channels. …”
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A universal ground test equipment design for the Chang’e series spacecraft by Wenjie Zhao, Wenjie Zhao, Jianing Rao, Jianing Rao, Cheng Hao, Wenyuan Jia, Zhenxing Dong, Zhenxing Dong, Xiaoyong Ma, Miao Ma, Wenhui Yang, Wenhui Yang, Yan Zhu, Yan Zhu, Junshe An, Junshe An

“…To address these issues, this paper proposes a universal ground testing device that integrates remote control and telemetry communication, scientific data transmission, as well as AD (Analog-to-Digital) and OC (Open Collector) signal detection, and DA (Digital-to-Analog) and Open Collector signal output functions through a modular architecture. …”
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An Electrolyte‐Gated InGaZnO Phototransistor that Emulates Visual Experience‐Dependent Plasticity by Zheng Wang, Mingzhen Zhang, Donggang Xie, Zhuohui Liu, Ge Li, Jiahui Xie, Erjia Guo, Meng He, Can Wang, Guozhen Yang, Kuijuan Jin, Chen Ge

“…By utilizing the light‐history‐dependent property of the IGZO electrolyte‐gated transistor and following the triplet‐spike‐timing‐dependent plasticity (STDP) rules, the BCM learning rule is successfully emulated in a single device. Moreover, the light‐history‐dependent property enables a variety of bionic vision functions including image edge detection and associative memory. …”
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Pregnancy-acquired memory CD4+ regulatory T cells improve pregnancy outcome in mice by Kristin Thiele, Christopher Urbschat, Julia. Isabel. Amambay Riquelme, Lisa. Sophie Ahrendt, Ronja Wöhrle, Steven Schepanski, Judith Joana Eckert, Etienne Becht, Minyue Qi, Malik Alawi, Martin Becker, Nicola Gagliani, Hans-Willi Mittrücker, Anke Diemert, Petra Clara Arck

“…Abstract Subsequent pregnancies are generally less prone to obstetric complications. A successful pregnancy outcome requires pivotal immunological adaptation to ensure immune tolerance towards the foetus. …”
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Preliminary high-dose irradiation of the recipient and associated damage of bone marrow stromal compartment enables bone marrow stroma transplantation by Aleksei Bigildeev, Evgeny Bigildeev, Eugenia Bulygina, Svetlana Tsygankova, Mariia Gusakova, Olga Illarionova

“…We hypothesized that a necessary condition for successful MSCs transplantation is the prior significant damage to the recipient’s BM stroma. …”
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Multi-Template Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Coupled with a Solid-Phase Extraction System in the Selective Determination of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Envir... by David Aurelio-Soria, Giaan A. Alvarez-Romero, Maria E. Paez-Hernandez, I. Perez-Silva, Miriam Franco-Guzman, Gabriela Islas, Israel S. Ibarra

“…A systematic study of the mt-MIP composition was conducted using a second-order simplex lattice experiment design (fraction of the functional monomer methacrylic acid (MAA), the total moles of functional monomers, and the total moles of the cross-linker agent). …”
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Developing an ISO11783-compliant prescription map for variable rate spraying in vineyards based on 3D canopy reconstruction by Björn Poss, Nikos Tsoulias, Galibjon M. Sharipov, Andreas Heiß, Dimitrios S. Paraforos

“…This correlation's linear regression was used to calculate dose rates, leading to the successful development of a grid-based prescription map in ISO-XML format, compatible with ISOBUS Task Controller functionality. …”
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Method and metrological characteristics of measuring the mass fraction of monosodium glutamate in biological matrices by A. S. Knyazeva, N. L. Vostrikova, A. V. Kulikovskii, D. A. Utyanov

“…The production of dietary meals and the increase of food assortment, including food produced from low-quality ingredients, led to the manufacturer’s necessity to use a large number of functional ingredients, i. e. those that improve taste of the food. …”
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Label-free masterful spectrofluorimetric systems for minuscule tracking of natural antioxidant vincamine in the pharmaceutical, environmental, and biological samples: Comparative g... by Eman Yosrey, Heba Elmansi, Shereen Shalan, Jenny Jeehan Nasr

“…In addition, the two submitted procedures were successfully executed to check VN through weight variation testing in the Brain-ox® capsules with good acceptance values. …”
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The Optimization of PID Controller and Color Filter Parameters with a Genetic Algorithm for Pineapple Tracking Using an ROS2 and MicroROS-Based Robotic Head by Carolina Maldonado-Mendez, Sergio Fabian Ruiz-Paz, Isaac Machorro-Cano, Antonio Marin-Hernandez, Sergio Hernandez-Mendez

“…The experimental results demonstrate that the robot successfully tracks a moving pineapple. Additionally, the color segmentation filter can be further optimized to detect other textured fruits, such as soursop and melon. …”
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Effects of aspirin and omega-3 fatty acids on age-related macular degeneration in ASCEND-Eye: a randomised placebo-controlled trial in a population with diabetes by Praveen Patel, Rory Collins, Richard Peto, Mark Davies, Sanjiv Banerjee, David Simpson, John Anderson, Louise Bowman, Peter Scanlon, Amanda Adler, Andrew Farmer, Helen Cook, Laura Evans, Elizabeth Williamson, Louis Bolter, Jane Armitage, Peter Sandercock, Richard Gray, Nilesh Samani, Tasso Gazis, Richard Haynes, Arun Sachdev, Eric Wu, Elizabeth Wincott, Peter Sleight, Colin Baigent, Marion Mafham, Sarah Parish, Gavin Brown, Susan Hurley, Lynne Allsop, William Stevens, Theingi Aung, Allen Young, Emily Sammons, Georgina Buck, Imen Hammami, Jill Barton, Jonathan Bodansky, Roger McPherson, Lucy Fletcher, Murphy Kevin, Ryonfa Lee, Sandra Pickworth, Monica Willett, Michael Lay, Ola Murawska, Karen Melham, Jonathan Latham-Mollart, Anna Brewer, Mike Olson, Jude Kay, Alisha Griffiths, Helen Clayton, Philip Kirby, Mike Pennington, Dominic Clarke, Jenny Anslow, Alex Hallam, Jenny Witts, Sarah Egan, Alex Wharton, Amy Derbyshire, Katherine Hepplestone, Sujit Mithra, Su Oliver, Pauline Wiatrak-Olszewska, Kelly Alvey, Nick Gregory, Priyai Parkinson, Prema Maharajan, Rachel McFee, Donna Sowter, John Featonby, Richard Furnival, Helen Lipinski, Hazel Benjamin, Tanisha McAfee, Emma Payne Payne, Liz Still

“…Reports of AMD diagnoses were sourced from 6 monthly ASCEND follow-up questionnaires and a Visual Function Questionnaire.Participants 15 480 UK adults at least 40 years of age with diabetes but no evident cardiovascular disease.Interventions 100 mg aspirin daily versus placebo and, separately, 1 g omega-3 FAs daily versus placebo.Main outcome measure The first post-randomisation reports of AMD.Results During 7.4 years of follow-up, 122 (1.6%) participants randomised to aspirin were reported as having AMD, compared with 138 (1.8%) randomised to placebo (rate ratio 0.88; 95% CI 0.69 to 1.12; p=0.31). …”
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Stent-induced hypersensitivity leading to refractory in-stent restenosis: a case report by Menghuai Ma, Jiong Tang

“…After over 2 years of follow-up, her cardiac function had significantly improved, and the bridging vessels remained patent, as confirmed by computed tomography angiography. …”
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Cerebrovascular complication of infective endocarditis complicated with abdominal trauma by Başak Akyıldız, Nazan Ülgen-Tekerek, Abdullah Özyurt, Özge Pamukçu, Nazmi Narin

“…On cranial MRI, multiple infarct areas were detected in both hemispheres and minimal hemorrhagic focus was found in the left temporal region. …”
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The Association of Prothrombin Gene Mutations and Cytomegalovirus Infection with Abortion Among Iraqi Women by Eman F Turkey, Abbas G Hamad, Abbas K AL-Mansoori

“…The prothrombin gene is one of the essential causes that trigger blood clotting and the function of abortion women, therefore the aim of the study is to detect and associate Cytomegalovirus and prothrombin gene mutation (Gene ID: 14061 in NCBI) with abortion through genetic and immunological methods. …”
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Altered Memory T-Cell Responses to Bacillus Calmette-Guerin and Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination and Altered Cytokine Responses to Polyclonal Stimulation in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Kenyan... by Miguel A Garcia-Knight, Eunice Nduati, Amin S Hassan, Faith Gambo, Dennis Odera, Timothy J Etyang, Nassim J Hajj, James Alexander Berkley, Britta C Urban, Sarah L Rowland-Jones

“…Implementation of successful prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV strategies has resulted in an increased population of HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infants. …”
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Organic cation transporter 3 on neuronal mitochondria mediates MPP+-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and neurotoxicity in a TIMM22-dependent manner by Ao Guan, Sida Han, Suzhen Liang, Weiwei Shen, Min Guo, Mei Cui

“…Abstract Background Mitochondria play crucial roles in cellular metabolism, and metabolite compartmentalization significantly impacts mitochondrial function and disease pathophysiology. MPP+ accumulation in mitochondria, a key factor in MPTP-induced neurodegeneration, leads to mitochondrial dysfunction, such as respiratory chain inhibition, ultimately leading to neuronal death. …”
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BMSC-derived exosomes promote osteoporosis alleviation via M2 macrophage polarization by Yanbin Zhang, Jing Bai, Bin Xiao, Chunyan Li

“…This study aimed to clarify the regulatory function and molecular mechanism of BMSCs-derived exosomes in osteogenic differentiation and their potential therapeutic effects on osteoporosis. …”
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Dapagliflozin inhibits ferroptosis to improve chronic heart failure by regulating Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 signaling pathway. by Jing Zhang, Xuefeng Chen, Shilin Lv, Qingqing Hao

“…Echocardiography was used to assess cardiac function, HE staining to evaluate pathological changes in the heart, Prussia blue staining to observe iron ions in myocardial tissue, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to determine serum levels of the inflammatory factors interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) at the end of week 12 and/or the end of week 16. …”
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