Development of a High-Cell-Density Production Process for a Biotherapeutic Yeast, <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> var. <i>boulardii</i>, for Use as a Human Probiotic by Ghaneshree Moonsamy, Sarisha Singh, Yrielle Roets-Dlamini, Koketso Kenneth Baikgaki, Santosh Omrajah Ramchuran

“…However, there are limited data on its large-scale cultivation in stirred tank bioreactors and subsequent downstream processing into a functional probiotic product. …”
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Open transcatheter valve implantation for mitral annular calcification: One-year outcomesCentral MessagePerspective by Umar Imran Hamid, MD, Anne Gregg, RGN, Peter Ball, FRCR, Colum Owens, MD, Ganesh Manoharan, FRCP, Mark S. Spence, FRCP, Reuben Jeganathan, FRCS

“…Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients from 2017 to 2020 referred for TMVI was carried out. …”
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Prevalence and Diagnostic Strategies for Sarcopenia in Menopausal and Non-Menopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study by Li M, Yan X, Wu R, Liao Y, Zhang J, Ye Y, Xu C

“…Data on upper arm circumference (AC), calf circumference (CC), and SARC-F questionnaire scores were collected. …”
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Immunological profiling in type 2 diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetic kidney disease: insights from single-cell LacNAc sequencing by Mengyun Xiao, Zigan Xu, Xiaohui Zhu, Jing Chen, Ru Wang, Yaxuan Wang, Xiang Gao, Shaodong Luan, Xiaoyan Pu

“…Plasma levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), CXCL8, CXCR2, MPO, and neutrophil elastase (NE) were quantified by ELISA.ResultsPatients with T2DM and T2DKD showed increased LDG counts and glycosylation abundance in FOLR3- and PI3-expressing subclusters. Functional enrichment analysis of overlapping differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and subclusters revealed enrichment in NET formation pathways. …”
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Accuracy of individual mandibular motion records using intraoral scanner for fixed implant- supported prosthesis designs: a comparative study by Bundhit Jirajariyavej, Panchanit Ounvorawong, Suchaya Pornprasertsuk-Damrongsri, Porntida Visuttiwattanakorn, Salisa Sriyarun, Pobploy Petchmedyai

“…CAD/CAM advancements, including virtual articulators, enable dynamic occlusion analysis using either average-value settings or individualized mandibular movement data, depending on the system used. …”
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Fatigue, quality of life and metabolic changes in men treated with first-line enzalutamide versus abiraterone plus prednisolone for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer... by Klara Kvorning Ternov, Jens Sønksen, Mikkel Fode, Henriette Lindberg, Caroline Michaela Kistorp, Rasmus Bisbjerg, Ganesh Palapattu, Peter Busch Østergren

“…The primary endpoint is fatigue assessed with the questionnaire Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue version 4. …”
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Regulation of WNT16 in bone may involve upstream enhancers within CPED1 by N. Martínez-Gil, C. Herrera-Ubeda, N. Gritti, N. Roca-Ayats, N. Ugartondo, N. Garcia-Giralt, D. Ovejero, X. Nogués, J. Garcia-Fernàndez, Daniel Grinberg, Susanna Balcells

“…Analysis of previously published RNA-seq data from hFOB cells disclosed low expression of a region located downstream of this promoter. …”
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Polycystic liver disease in a third level hospital by Luis A. Torrez-Arias, Maria F. Higuera-De la Tijera

“…Complications were presented as cyst infection and bile duct obstruction, which corresponds to 3.6%. The results of the analysis up to 5.4% with alteration of the synthesis function, 5.4% with alteration of the transaminases, in the blood count 5.4% between mild and moderate anemia, 3.6% with leukocytosis, 7.1% with thrombocytopenia, the Renal function was altered in 32.2%, and dyslipidemia was recorded in 17.9 to 35.7%. …”
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Elevated Blink Rates Predict Mind Wandering: Dopaminergic Insights into Attention and Task Focus by Leigh M. Riby, Lewis Marr, Lynn Barron-Millar, Joanna Greer, Colin Joseph Hamilton, Deborah McGann, Jonathan Smallwood

“…This study sought to clarify the relationships between dopaminergic function and cognitive control during a task by utilizing EBR and EBV as proxy measures. …”
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Neuromuscular factors predicting lower limb explosive strength in male college sprinters by YanJin Li, QiaoFeng Guo, Jia Shao, YanMing Gan, YaJing Zhao, Yue Zhou, Yue Zhou

“…Pearson correlation and multiple stepwise regression were used for data analysis. The level of statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05 for all analyses.Results30 m sprint time had a significant moderate positive correlation with Achilles tendon stiffness (r = 0.50, p = 0.05, 95%CI: 0.01–0.81) and a significant moderate negative correlation with the H-index (r = −0.54, p = 0.04, 95%CI: 0.82 to −0.03), V wave (V/MmaxA, r = −0.59, p = 0.02, 95%CI: 0.85 to −0.11) and the eccentric strength of Hamstring (HECC, r = −0.53, p = 0.04, 95%CI: 0.82 to −0.03). …”
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Time of onset of pre-eclampsia as a determinant of risk of cardiovascular disease and renal impairment at six weeks post partum: a cohort study in Lagos, Nigeria by Bosede Bukola Afolabi, Ochuwa Adiketu Babah, Olaniyi Araotan Kusamotu, Ifeoma Udenze, Ayodeji A Oluwole

“…The outcomes were cardiovascular disease risk markers, viz persistent hypertension, glucose intolerance and dyslipidaemia, and renal function at 6 weeks post partum in women who had pre-eclampsia.Statistical analysis Data were analysed using Stata V.16.1. …”
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Assessment of HIV-associated Neurocognitive Disorders in HAART-naïve Individuals: A Cross-sectional Study by Ravi Krishnegowda, Chaitra Rao, Sumesh Yadav, Konda Sai Kiran

“…The Chi-square test was used for data analysis. Results: Among the 120 cases, the mean age was 41.96±11.01 years, with 77 males, 42 females and one transgender individual. …”
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Neural network-based prediction of incident atrial fibrillation using the trans-thoracic echocardiography parameters: a prospective study by Stanislav N. Kotlyarov, Alexandr V. Lyubavin

“…Heart chamber dilatation, left ventricular systolic function and valvular regurgitation grade are associated with an increased risk of AF and death. …”
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Intradialytic Changes and Prognostic Value of Ventriculo-Arterial Coupling in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: Protocol for an Observational Prospective Trial by Alessandro Salustri, Giovanni Tonti, Gianni Pedrizzetti, Aizhan Zhankorazova, Zaukiya Khamitova, Bauyrzhan Toktarbay, Dinara Jumadilova, Marina Khvan, Dinara Galiyeva, Makhabbat Bekbossynova, Murat Mukarov, Alexey Kokoshko, Abduzhappar Gaipov

“…ResultsThe study received funding in August 2024, with patients’ enrollment scheduled to take place from January 1 to June 30, 2025. Data analysis will start in April 2025 and is expected to continue until June 2026. …”
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Prevalence and clinical significance of sarcopenia in patients with chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms: epidemiology, diagnosis, and intervention strategies by Adelina G. Garifullina, Bulat A. Bakirov, Gulnaz H. Lasynova, Evgeny O. Goldyrev, Dmitry A. Kudlay

“…One of the key comorbidities in these patients is sarcopenia—a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function—that significantly worsens quality of life and the prognosis of the underlying disease. …”
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Enhancing satellite image compositing with temporal proximity weighting for deep learning–based cropland segmentation by Reza Maleki, Falin Wu, Guoxin Qu, Amel Oubara, Gongliu Yang

“…Generating composite images from satellite data is crucial for crop mapping over defined periods. …”
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SegR3D: A Multi-Target 3D Visualization System for Realistic Volume Rendering of Meningiomas by Jiatian Zhang, Chunxiao Xu, Xinran Xu, Yajing Zhao, Lingxiao Zhao

“…We propose a novel importance transfer function, assigning varying degrees of importance to different mask values to emphasize the areas of interest. …”
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From garbage to biosorbent: overview raw and hexane purified almond shells for nickel (II) ions removal by Hasan Koçyiğit, Gülden Gök, Hakan Çelebi

“…The findings of the error analysis showed that the HYBRID functions were the smallest in all models. …”
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Comparison of conventional, amplitude-integrated and geodesic sensor net EEG used in premature neonates: a systematic review by Tainã Maria Alves de Sousa, Vinicius Siessere Gugelmin, Geraldo Magela Fernandes, Carlos Nogueira Aucélio, Karina Nascimento Costa, Rosana Maria Tristão

“…Conversely, the use of a geodesic sensor net EEG could be of great value, as it allows a large amount of data to be analyzed. Conclusion: This analysis may be useful in studies and research related to diseases and symptoms, such as seizures, a current challenge for neonatal neuromonitoring, as well as aspects of neurological development and functional studies. …”
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De novo assembly of the common bean transcriptome using short reads for the discovery of drought-responsive genes. by Jing Wu, Lanfen Wang, Long Li, Shumin Wang

“…All unigenes were functionally annotated within the GO, COG and KEGG pathways. …”
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