Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes enhance follicular regeneration in androgenetic alopecia via activation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway by Aiqing Yu, Yujun Zhang, Saifeng Zhong, Zhizhen Yang, Mingming Xie

“…However, the precise role and underlying mechanisms by which hUCMSC-derived exosomes influence hair shaft regeneration in androgenetic alopecia (AGA) remains unclear. Methods hUCMSCs were isolated using fluorescence-activated cell sorting following enzymatic digestion with TrypLE™ Express. …”
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Network analysis of the relationships between voice behavior and team psychological safety climate among Chinese nurses by Miaoji Lu, Ruinan Xia, Rui Wang, Xiaofang Zou

“…Design A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted. Methods From April to June 2022, clinical nurses were recruited from five cities in Guangdong Province, China using convenience sampling. …”
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Global ischemic heart disease burden attributable to environmental risk factors, 1990–2021: an Age-Period-Cohort analysis by Rui Su, Rui Su, Wangchu Ze, Wangchu Ze, Ruiyu Huang, Yanxia Guo, Gang Liu, Baolu Zhang

“…Data processing and visualization were conducted using R version 4.4.3.ResultsBetween 1990 and 2021, global environmental IHD deaths rates decreased by 31.13% and DALYs rates by 29.85%. …”
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Anatomic and Topographic Vitreous and Vitreoretinal Interface Features in Proliferative Diabetic Vitreoretinopathy by N. M. Kislitsyna, S. V. Novikov, S. V. Kolesnik, A. I. Kolesnik, M. P. Veselkova

“…Purpose: to analyze intraoperative vitreous and vitreoretinal interface features during chromovitrectomy in patients with A-C stages of PDR. Patients and methods. Seventy-four diabetic patients (74 eyes) were included. …”
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Global incidence and trends of ocular cancer: A bibliometric analysis by Hang Xu, Alexander C. Rokohl, Xiaojun Ju, Yongwei Guo, Xincen Hou, Wanlin Fan, Ludwig M. Heindl

“…Use VOSviewer and CiteSpace for network visualization and Microsoft Excel for data management. …”
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Analysis of the marketing activities in the blood service: bibliometric analysis by Liliya Khomenko, Liudmyla Saher, Jan Polcyn

“…Methodological tools of the research methods were 2000-2019 years. The object of research is 262 relevant articles published in 25 journals over the period 2000–2019 because, namely, they explain the essence of marketing activity in blood service facilities. …”
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Carpal Tunnel Release with Ultrasound Guidance Versus Open and Mini-Open Carpal Tunnel Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Seper Ekhtiari, MD, MSc, Mark Phillips, PhD, Dalraj Dhillon, BSc, Ali Shahabinezhad, MD, Conner McMains, MD, Bill Dzwierzynski, MD, Mohit Bhandari, MD, PhD

“…The objective of this study was to compare CTR-US with traditional open or mini-open CTR based on evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods: The electronic databases Embase and MEDLINE were searched from inception to November 2022. …”
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Development and usability testing of an integrated geriatric care model (SMART system) to promote integrated home-based geriatric care by Rongrong Guo, Huan Fan, Shuqin Xiao, Ziling Zheng, Fangyu Yang, Yanyan Xiao, Xue Yang, Ying Wu

“…This study aimed to address the gap by developing an integrated geriatric care model (SMART system) using a knowledge-based clinical decision support system (CDSS) architecture inspired by the principle of neural reflex and evaluate the usability of the SMART system. Methods The development of our SMART system was guided by the knowledge-based Clinical Decision Support System architecture and the principle of neural reflexes, which included 5 phases: (1) functional design; (2) architecture and database design; (3) security measures design; (4) user interface and visualization design; (5) prototypes development and iteratively testing. …”
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Advancing Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: A Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Innovations by Alireza Hayati, Mohammad Reza Abdol Homayuni, Reza Sadeghi, Hassan Asadigandomani, Mohammad Dashtkoohi, Sajad Eslami, Mohammad Soleimani

“…These AI-driven tools substantially enhance the sensitivity, specificity, and interpretability of DR screening. <b>Methods</b>: A systematic review of PubMed, Scopus, WOS, and Embase databases, including quality assessment of published studies, investigating the result of different AI algorithms with OCTA parameters in DR patients was conducted. …”
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Development and validation of a novel predictive model for dementia risk in middle-aged and elderly depression individuals: a large and longitudinal machine learning cohort study by Xuan Xiao, Yihui Li, Qiaoboyang Wu, Xinting Liu, Xu Cao, Maiping Li, Jianjing Liu, Lianggeng Gong, Xi-jian Dai

“…The aim of this study is to develop and validate a novel dementia risk prediction tool among middle-aged and elderly individuals with depression based on machine learning algorithms. Methods This study included 31,587 middle-aged and elderly individuals with depression who did not have a diagnosis of dementia at baseline from a large UK population-based prospective cohort. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness and Complications of Robotic vs Other Surgery Techniques for Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Carlos Esteban Vidal Valderrama, Ramon Isaac Zavala Garcia, Yeisson Rivero Moreno, Raul Antunez Perez, Jessica Edith Acevedo Rodriguez, Vanessa Pamela Salolin-Vargas, Leopoldo David Trujillo-García, Mauricio Alejandro Saldaña-Ruiz, Noe Alejandro Zúñiga González, Vanessa Jarelly Rodríguez-Huerta, Carolina Cantú Navarro

“…This abstract aims to compare robotic mitral valve repair versus other surgical techniques, providing insights into the evolving approaches to performing this procedure. METHODS: We conducted a search in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane, including systematic reviews, meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, and case-control studies comparing robotic surgery with conventional techniques and MIS in patients located in Turkey, Italy, Japan, USA, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, England and China. …”
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Development and validation of a model for predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with sepsis-associated kidney injury receiving renal replacement therapy: a retrospective coh... by Caifeng Li, Ke Zhao, Qian Ren, Lin Chen, Ying Zhang, Guolin Wang, Keliang Xie

“…The objective of this study was to develop and validate a predictive model for in-hospital mortality in patients with SAKI receiving RRT.MethodsPatients with SAKI receiving RRT from the MIMIC-IV database were retrospectively enrolled and randomly assigned to either the training cohort or the testing cohort in a 7:3 ratio. …”
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Isolation and in silico analysis of a new subclass of parasporin 4 from Bacillus thuringiensis coreanensis by Thais N. F. Santos, Raquel O. Moreira, Jardel D. B. Rodrigues, Luis A. C. Rojas, Jackson A. M. Souza, Janete A. Desidério

“…Given the importance and limited knowledge about the actions of PS4 proteins and the existence of only one described subclass, the present work aimed to characterize the Bacillus thuringiensis coreanensis strain as a potential source of PS4 protein. Methods A preliminary screening to detect the ps4 gene was conducted in a bank of standard strains and isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis from the Laboratory of Bacterial Genetics and Applied Biotechnology, FCAV/UNESP. …”
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Preclinical markers of carotid atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk assessed by the ESH/ESC scale (2003, 2007, 2009) by S. Sh. Urazalina, A. N. Rogoza, T. V. Balakhonova, R. P. Myasnikov, T. E. Kolmakova, Yu. A. Karpov, V. V. Kukharchuk, S. A. Boytsov

“…In total, AP were visualized in 358 out of 600 participants (59,6 %). …”
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Fully Automated Photoplethysmography-Based Wearable Atrial Fibrillation Screening in a Hospital Setting by Khaled Abdelhamid, Pamela Reissenberger, Diana Piper, Nicole Koenig, Bianca Hoelz, Julia Schlaepfer, Simone Gysler, Helena McCullough, Sebastian Ramin-Wright, Anna-Lena Gabathuler, Jahnvi Khandpur, Milene Meier, Jens Eckstein

“…This implementation allowed for real-time data visualization and intervention in the form of a Holter ECG. …”
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Urologic Complications following Gynecologic Surgery in a Sub-Saharan West African Country by Dehi Boston Mian, Virginie Angoi, Raoul Kasse, Alexis Yao, Sophia Akinloye, Fatoumata Ampoh, Koffi N'Guessan, Serge Boni

“…The objective of this study is to determine the clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of iatrogenic urological lesions in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC). Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study conducted for 5 years at the obstetrics and gynecology department of the university hospital of Cocody. …”
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Proximal LiDAR Sensing for Monitoring of Vegetative Growth in Rice at Different Growing Stages by Md Rejaul Karim, Md Nasim Reza, Shahriar Ahmed, Kyu-Ho Lee, Joonjea Sung, Sun-Ok Chung

“…Precise monitoring of vegetative growth is essential for assessing crop responses to environmental changes. Conventional methods of geometric characterization of plants such as RGB imaging, multispectral sensing, and manual measurements often lack precision or scalability for growth monitoring of rice. …”
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How does the ultrasonic assist CO2 immiscible flooding? by Hengli Wang, Leng Tian, Yanzhong Zhen, Yating Li, Yi Gao, Gaorun Zhong, Kaiqiang Zhang

“…CO2 flooding is considered one of the most important methods for reducing CO2 emissions and increasing oil production from reservoirs. …”
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Pediatric aerodigestive foreign bodies in the Qassim region: a retrospective study of epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and outcomes by Mazyad M. Alenezi, Sami H. Alrashidi, Faisal A. Al-Harbi, Turki A. Al-Mutairi, Ziyad A. Alsweed, Emad K. Al-Oadah, Abdulaziz F. Alharbi

“…DESIGN: Single-center, retrospective study SETTING: Maternal and Children's Hospital, Qassim, Saudi Arabia PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective data of pediatric patients (0–14 years) with confirmed ADFBs recorded over the past 5 years at Maternal and Children Hospital (MCH) in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. …”
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The efficacy of ophiopogonanone B in treating the cough in mice infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae by Nan-Nan Liu, Bai-Hui Guo, Lei Wang, Xiao-Xi Wang, Xin Wang, Yan-Li Meng, Gui-Xin Tang, Wei-Ming Wang, Wei-Ming Wang

“…We aim to study how ophiopogonanone B influences the expression of transient receptor potential anchor protein 1 (TRPA1), substance P (SP), and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) to treat coughing in MP-infected mice.MethodsUltra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) was used to detect ophiopogonanone B. …”
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