Delay in the Detrended Fluctuation Analysis Crossover Point as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Manuel Varela, Luis Vigil, Carmen Rodriguez, Borja Vargas, Rafael García-Carretero

“…We investigate whether the characteristics of this crossover point have any influence on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). To this end we recruited 206 patients at increased risk of T2DM (because of obesity, essential hypertension, or a first-degree relative with T2DM). …”
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Acetylation of E2F1 at K125 facilitates cell apoptosis under serum stress by Zejun Fang, Chaoju Gong, Yanyan Hu, Tingting Cui, Min Lin, Sha Lin, Ming Ye

“…Collectively, our findings indicated that the acetylation of E2F1 at K125 under serum stress leads to a functional change and a new role as an executor of cell death instead of an oncoprotein.…”
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Diffusion of CO2 in Magnesite under High Pressure and High Temperature from Molecular Dynamics Simulations by Lei Liu, Longxing Yang, Chunqiang Zhuang, Guangshu Yang, Li Yi, Hong Liu, Fengxia Sun, Xiaoyu Gu, Hanyu Wang

“…CO2 transports in the Earth’s interior play a crucial role in understanding the deep carbon cycle and the global climate changes. …”
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Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels by Judith Zander, Florian Daumann, Rameshwori Loukrakpam, Christina Roth, Birgit Weber, Roland Marschall

“…Spinel oxides are promising multifunctional electrocatalysts based on earth‐abundant elements. While NiFe2O4 and CoFe2O4 have been widely studied for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), CuFe2O4 has been less investigated. …”
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Atmospheric PM2.5 Concentration Prediction Based on Time Series and Interactive Multiple Model Approach by Jihan Li, Xiaoli Li, Kang Wang

“…It is turned out the proposed IMM algorithm is more accurate than the other two approaches for PM2.5 prediction, and it is effective.…”
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Feasibility and Safety of Sodium Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Adults with Heart Failure after the Fontan Procedure by Jun Muneuchi, Yuichiro Sugitani, Masaru Kobayashi, Hiroki Ezaki, Hiromu Yamada, Mamie Watanabe

“…Our case series supported the feasibility and safety of SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with Fontan circulatory failure, although the exact changes in urinary output were unknown in all patients. …”
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Positive Discipline: Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers Part 2—General Approaches to Managing Behavior by Victor Harris, Whitney Fung, Sarah Ellis, Alison Schmeer

“…(Photo Credit: Thinkstock.com/Jupiterimages/Creatas Images) FCS3329/FY1459: Positive Discipline: Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers—Part 2: General Approaches to Managing Behavior (ufl.edu) …”
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Positive Discipline: Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers Part 2—General Approaches to Managing Behavior by Victor Harris, Whitney Fung, Sarah Ellis, Alison Schmeer

“…(Photo Credit: Thinkstock.com/Jupiterimages/Creatas Images) FCS3329/FY1459: Positive Discipline: Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers—Part 2: General Approaches to Managing Behavior (ufl.edu) …”
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Metformin Ameliorates Podocyte Damage by Restoring Renal Tissue Podocalyxin Expression in Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Limin Zhai, Junfei Gu, Di Yang, Wei Wang, Shandong Ye

“…However, treatment of rats with different doses of metformin restored all these changes to a varying degree. These results suggested that metformin can ameliorate glomerular podocyte damage in type 2 diabetic rats, which may be partly associated with its role in restoring PCX expression and inhibiting urinary excretion of PCX with dose dependence.…”
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The Effect of Al Particles Size on the Thermal Behavior and Kinetics of Al-MnO2 Thermite System by Jia-xing Song, Tao Guo, Wen Ding, Miao Yao, Li Yang, Xiao-nan Zhang, Zhong-shen Yu, Jia-xiang Wu, Jun Zhang, Xiang Fang

“…In other words, the effect of Al particle sizes on the thermite can be magnified due to the unique decomposition properties of micron-MnO2 instead of onset temperature of exothermic reaction changing simply. …”
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Alcohol Consumption Is a Risk Factor for Lower Extremity Arterial Disease in Chinese Patients with T2DM by Shanshan Yang, Shuang Wang, Bo Yang, Jinliang Zheng, Yuping Cai, Zhengguo Yang

“…To investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and diabetic lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods. We evaluated 138 hospitalized patients with T2DM who consumed alcohol and 833 who did not. …”
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Tracking the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Nicaragua throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by Gerald Vásquez Alemán, Cristhiam Cerpas, Jose G. Juarez, Hanny Moreira, Sonia Arguello, Josefina Coloma, Eva Harris, Aubree Gordon, Shannon N. Bennett, Ángel Balmaseda

“…Abstract The global circulation of SARS-CoV-2 has been extensively documented; however, the dynamics within Central America, particularly Nicaragua, remain underexplored. …”
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Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Ghrelin and Obestatin Levels in Obesity or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Rat Model by Donglei Zhou, Xun Jiang, Weixing Ding, Dingyu Zhang, Lei Yang, Chengzhu Zhen, Liesheng Lu

“…We aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy on weight control by different bariatric surgeries and investigate the ghrelin and obestatin changes after these surgeries in obesity and nonobese type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats. …”
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Experiment Study of Outburst Pulverized Coal-Gas Two-Phase Flow and Characteristic Analysis of Outburst Wave by Xusheng Zhao, Jie Cao, Bo Wang, Xuelin Yang

“…Coal and gas outburst is still a major safety problem in the process of coal production in China. Correctly understanding of the migration law of outburst high gas and pulverized coal is an important basis for accurately predicting the occurrence time and possible scope of outburst. …”
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Digital Workflow for Indirect Bonding with 2D Lingual Brackets: A Case Report and Procedure Description by Federico Rosti, Maria Francesca Sfondrini, Davide Bressani, Marina Consuelo Vitale, Paola Gandini, Andrea Scribante

“…During orthodontic therapy, accuracy in bonding procedures makes it easier to correct tooth alignment by decreasing the need for midcourse corrections by changing bracket positions. Indirect bonding allows the transfer of the appliance components from model casts to patient’s teeth potentially meaning shorter appointments for bracket bonding and rebonding and best comfort during chairside practice. …”
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Evaluation Of Anxiety In Patients Undergoing Complete Denture Treatment At Two Tertiary Care Hospitals In Rawalpindi And Islamabad by Muhammad Amir Ghafoor Chaudhary, Misbah Khalid, Romeysah Adnan, Saba Uzair, Raza Ullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq Kamran

“…Reasons inducing anxiety in a dental setting, include materials (28.3%), instruments (8.2%), the dentist's chair (28%), and other reasons (60.5%). …”
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Metodyka waloryzacji przyrodniczej. Część II: Zastosowania w praktyce ocen oddziaływania przedsięwzięć na środowisko by Piotr Matyjasiak

“…The aim of this paper is (i) to review the method of valorization of natural resources as applied in the environmental impact assessment, and (ii) to develop recommendations on how valorization expertise should be prepared in order to be comprehensive and transparent. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Red Sandstone at Strain Rates of 10−2∼55 s−1 by Jie Shi, Zongmu Luo, Huachao Liu, Dan Wang, Haipeng Shen, Zeng Li

“…To study the strength and deformation characteristics of sandstone subjected to low-medium speed impact loading, the complete stress-strain relationships of uniaxial compression at strain rates of 10−2∼55 s−1 were obtained utilizing MTS and drop weight impact test devices. …”
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Vinegar Consumption Increases Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake by the Forearm Muscle in Humans with Type 2 Diabetes by Panayota Mitrou, Eleni Petsiou, Emilia Papakonstantinou, Eirini Maratou, Vaia Lambadiari, Panayiotis Dimitriadis, Filio Spanoudi, Sotirios A. Raptis, George Dimitriadis

“…Eleven subjects with DM2 consumed vinegar or placebo (at random order on two separate days, a week apart), before a mixed meal. …”
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TNF-α Regulates Natriuretic Peptides and Aquaporins in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells BEAS-2B by Letizia Mezzasoma, Lucio Cagini, Cinzia Antognelli, Francesco Puma, Eugenio Pacifico, Vincenzo Nicola Talesa

“…Moreover, the observed changes in NPs expression, demonstrate inflammation as an additional cause of brain natriuretic peptide elevation, adding an important piece of information in the novel area of study regarding NPs and inflammation. …”
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