The Effect of The Training Program Using (Paper Marbling) Technique on The Ability to Draw and Achievement of Students in The Department of Art Education by Awaz Mirza Faraj, Sabir Bakr Mustafa

“…The study aims to find out the effect of the training program using the technique of drawing on the surface of the water (Paper Marbling) on the ability and skill of drawing and achievement in the subject of self-employment in drawing and comparing the results of the pre-test and post-test and proposing, the technique as a new method in addition to the common methods of introducing new patterns into the subject and lessons of drawing. …”
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Characteristics of the microbiota in patients with various clinical phenotypes of occupational COPD and chronic bronchitis by Fedotov V.D., Zhestkov A.V., Lyamin A.V., Lavrenyuk N.А., Dobrotina I.S., Falaleeva E.A.

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined by disk diffusion method. Results. The common characteristics of the microbiota in COPD patients with both phenotypes were: the predominance of the Firmicutes type, equal bacterial load (p = 0.48), the absence of protective commensals and microorganisms typical for COPD patients (Moraxella catarrhalis). …”
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Theranostic Applications of Taurine-Derived Carbon Dots in Colorectal Cancer: Ferroptosis Induction and Multifaceted Antitumor Mechanisms by Zhang R, Lan S, Jia M, Liu F, Wang M, Jin Q, Su L, Liu G

“…Rongrong Zhang,1,* Shuting Lan,1,* Mengxuan Jia,1,* Fangyuan Liu,1 Mengqi Wang,2 Qin Jin,3 Liya Su,1 Gang Liu1 1Clinical Medicine Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Life Science and Oceanography, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gang Liu, Email 20190043@immu.edu.cnIntroduction: The theranostic potential of taurine-derived carbon dots (Tau/CDs) in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains largely unexplored, despite their promising physicochemical and biological properties.Methods: In this study, Tau/CDs were synthesized via a microwave-assisted irradiation method, employing citric acid as the carbon source, urea as the nitrogen source, and taurine (Tau) as the dopant. …”
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Quantifying key economic uncertainties in the cost of trading green hydrogen by Cameron Aldren, Nilay Shah, Adam Hawkes

“…To this end, this article presents a detailed process systems-based economic analysis of a typical hydrogen value chain in 2050, employing the method of elementary effects to quantify the effect of uncertainties. …”
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Differentiation of glioma and radiation injury in rats using in vitro produce magnetically labeled cytotoxic T-cells and MRI. by Ali S Arbab, Branislava Janic, Kourosh Jafari-Khouzani, A S M Iskander, Sanath Kumar, Nadimpalli R S Varma, Robert A Knight, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Stephen L Brown, Joseph A Frank

“…Multi-echo T2- and T2*-weighted images were acquired and R2 and R2* maps created. Our method produced functional, sensitized CTLs that specifically induced U251 cell death in vitro. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Early Use of Naoxueshu Within 72 hours in the Treatment of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Real-World Retrospective Cohort Study by Wang X, Shang Z, Zhao J, Hou H, Li Y, Song J

“…This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of early NXS administration (within 72 hours) in a real-world setting.Methods: Data were collected from 34 tertiary hospitals in China. …”
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The influence of the molecular weight of hyaluronic acid on the mangiferin release kinetics from the polymer matrix by P. P. Snetkov, R. O. Shaikenov, V. I. Klimshina, Yu. E. Generalova, S. N. Morozkina

“…Study of the release kinetics of the biologically active agent (mangiferin) from a polymer matrix based on hyaluronic acid with different molecular weights.Materials and methods. Polymer films obtained by casting method from 1.5 wt.% forming solutions of hyaluronic acid with a molecular weight of 1.30 and 2.48 MDa with different contents of mangiferin were used as the objects of the study. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE PROGRESSION OF AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE DISEASE IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE: THE POSSIBILITIES OF USING THE SUMMARY SCORE OF RADIOGRAPHIC... by Sh. F. Erdes, D. G. Rumyantseva, A. V. Smirnov

“…Subjects and methods. The investigation enrolled patients from the early spondyloarthritis cohort (ESAC) formed at the V.A. …”
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Impact of kidney transplantation on functional status by Hatem Ali, Karim Soliman, Mahmoud M. Mohamed, Manzur Rahman, Johann Herberth, Tibor Fülöp, Ingi Elsayed

“…Our study aims at identifying these crucial associations.Method Our study included 16,684 renal transplant recipients (RTR). …”
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Genome-wide population-based association study of extremely overweight young adults--the GOYA study. by Lavinia Paternoster, David M Evans, Ellen Aagaard Nohr, Claus Holst, Valerie Gaborieau, Paul Brennan, Anette Prior Gjesing, Niels Grarup, Daniel R Witte, Torben Jørgensen, Allan Linneberg, Torsten Lauritzen, Anelli Sandbaek, Torben Hansen, Oluf Pedersen, Katherine S Elliott, John P Kemp, Beate St Pourcain, George McMahon, Diana Zelenika, Jörg Hager, Mark Lathrop, Nicholas J Timpson, George Davey Smith, Thorkild I A Sørensen

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>From two large Danish cohorts we selected all extremely overweight young men and women (n = 2,633), and equal numbers of population-based controls (n = 2,740, drawn randomly from the same populations as the extremes, representing ∼212,000 individuals). …”
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The relationship between deontic representations of adolescents and the characteristics of their self-attitude by N.V. Lukyanchenko, L.S. Zakharova, M.I. Alikin

“…Panteleev; "The Self-Concept Scale for Children" (the "Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale" method by E. Pierce and D. Harris, adapted by A.M. …”
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Severe COVID-19 pneumonia: Perfusion analysis in correlation with pulmonary embolism and vessel enlargement using dual-energy CT data. by Florian Poschenrieder, Stefanie Meiler, Matthias Lubnow, Florian Zeman, Janine Rennert, Gregor Scharf, Jan Schaible, Christian Stroszczynski, Michael Pfeifer, Okka W Hamer

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The purpose of this study was the analysis of pulmonary perfusion using dual-energy CT in a cohort of 27 consecutive patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.<h4>Method</h4>We retrospectively analyzed pulmonary perfusion with DECT in 27 consecutive patients (mean age 57 years, range 21-73; 19 men and 8 women) with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. …”
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The role of bioimpedance status in the diagnosis of presarcopenia in elderly and elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Ruslan N. Obyedkov, Evgeny I. Dedov, Irina G. Pshennikova

“…Determination of skeletal muscle mass (SMM) for the diagnosis of sarcopenia using bioimpedance analysis of body composition (BIAST) is a well-recognised method. However, as data are accumulating, alternative possibilities for its diagnosis are occurring, particularly the determination of phase angle (PA) and other BIAST parameters. …”
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Thyroid Dysfunction After Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and PD&#x2043;1 Inhibitor Treatment for Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Shang K, He Q, Xu X, Luo X, Zhao C, Liu L, Li Z, Li Y, Jin F

“…Kai Shang,1,2,&ast; Qianyong He,1– 3,&ast; Xinyu Xu,2 Xunyan Luo,2 Chaofen Zhao,1,3 Lina Liu,1– 3 Zhuoling Li,1– 3 Yuanyuan Li,1– 3 Feng Jin1,3 1Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Clinical Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Feng Jin, Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550004, People’s Republic of China, Tel +851-86512802, Email tjzlk2023@163.comPurpose: Analyze the incidence and risk factors of thyroid dysfunction in patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC) after intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and PD⁃1 inhibitor treatment and their relationship with treatment efficacy and prognosis.Methods: Eighty-five LA-NPC patients treated with IMRT and PD-1 inhibitors were retrospectively collected from March 1, 2019, to May 30, 2022. …”
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Normobaric Hyperoxia Therapy in Treating Stroke by Duan Y, Li X, Han S, Guan J, Chen Z, Li W, Meng R, Ding J

“…The present review summarizes the current literature addressing the neuroprotective mechanisms of NBO in acute ischemic stroke (AIS), intracranial hemorrhage, and chronic cerebral ischemia, as well as its combination with other therapies to identify a more appropriate and effective NBO treatment method and to benefit more patients in clinical settings. …”
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Effect of Bushfire Exposure on the Properties of Lightweight Aggregate Masonry Blocks by Indunil Erandi Ariyaratne, Anthony Ariyanayagam, Mahen Mahendran

“…Then, 15 different masonry block cement mixes—control, expanded perlite, pumice, diatomite and expanded glass mixes—were developed using the absolute volume method and lightweight aggregate cement mixes were developed by replacing sand in the control mix with lightweight aggregate on an equal volume basis. …”
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ABSENCE OF FOVEAL DEPRESSION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH REFRACTIVE STATUS AND STRABISMUS IN CHILDREN WITH HISTORY OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY by Nihan Aksu Ceylan, Merve Bahar, Kemal Turgay Özbilen, Zafer Cebeci, Mehmet Eren Güner, Nur Kır

“…Objective: To evaluate the foveal depression (FD) status on optical coherence tomography (OCT) and its relationship with strabismus, amblyopia and refractive errors in children with a history of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).Material and Method: Medical records were reviewed for demographic data, ocular and medical history, systemic disorders, ophthalmologic and OCT findings. …”
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The study of excipients’ influence on Clopidogrel releasing from the rectal suppositories by Ye. А. Redkina, V. V. Gladyshev, B. S. Burlaka, I. A. Pukhalskaya

“…Suppositories were made by the fusion method. Concentration of surfactants in all compositions was 2%, clopidogrel – 0,075 g in one suppository. …”
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Clinical Accuracy of the G.LAB MD41A0 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor in Pregnancy and Pre-Eclampsia Using the AAMI/ESH/ISO as Reference Standard by Zhang Y, Shi Z, Liang H, Chen M, Sun Y, Shang F, Wan Y

“…Therefore the study aimed to evaluate the measurement accuracy of the G.LAB MD41A0 oscillometric automatic upper-arm blood pressure monitor in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia women according to the AAMI/ESH/ISO Universal Standard (ISO 81060– 2:2018).Methods: A total of 45 pregnant women were included in the cross-sectional validation study. …”
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Combination of DMDD with Nanoparticles Effective Against Diabetic Kidney Disease in vitro by Huang XM, Guo YX, Pang QL, Yan XY, Yan H, Li JY, Tang GL, Jiang HX, Zhang HL

“…This study aimed to formulate DMDD-loaded nanoparticles (DMDD-NPs) using chitosan crosslinked with sodium tripolyphosphate through the ionic crosslinking method and to investigate their effect on diabetic kidney disease (DKD) treatment by inhibiting the development of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT).Methods: DMDD-NPs were prepared by ionic crosslinking with sodium tripolyphosphate, optimizing six factors that affect nanoparticle characteristics, including particle size and zeta potential. …”
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