Impact of leadless pacemaker implantation site on cardiac synchronization and tricuspid regurgitation by Xiao-fei Gao, Hong Zhu, Jia-sheng Zhang, Ning-Zhang, Xiao-hong Pan, Yi-Zhou Xu

“…Implantation site localization was determined using the 18-segment method under RAO 30° imaging. Intraoperative and 1-month post-operative echocardiography was performed to assess cardiac electromechanical synchronization and tricuspid regurgitation; parameters of interest included interventricular mechanical delay (IVMD), pre-ejection period of the aorta (L-PEI), and septal-to-posterior wall motion delay (SPWMD). …”
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Mechanistic studies on regulation of the activity of GPI-anchored serine protease testisin by WAN Jiahui, ZHOU Aiwu

“…This protein was found to remain stable under acidic conditions but underwent self-activation in neutral or alkaline environments. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Ulcerative Colitis in Mosul city, Iraq by Muhammed Babakir-Mina

“…In addition, out of 45 female patients were used oral contraceptive pills, 30 (66.7%) of them were in severe cases of UC and followed by 14 (31.1%) were in moderate cases. …”
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Forest restoration efficiency: A comparative analysis of collectively vs. individually managed forests in Nepal by Sony Baral, Saurav Lamichhane, Bir B. Khanal Chhetri, Bikash Adhikari, Kalyan Gauli, Rebecca M Ford

“…Community-based forest management under formal collective arrangements is increasingly recognized as a strategy for landscape restoration worldwide. …”
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Numerical modelling of rope elasticity for heave compensation lifting in offshore crane operations by Bassey Asanga, Akanimo Ekpenyong, Aniekan Ikpe

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Returns to scale in decision-making units with integer-valued or mixed inputs and integer-valued or real outputs using radial models in data envelopment analysis by Zeinab Tavassoli, Mohsen Rostami-MalKhalifeh, Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi, Tofigh allahVieanloo

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Numerical Simulation of Channelization Near the Wellbore due to Seepage Erosion in Unconsolidated Sands during Fluid Injection by Jin Sun, Shiguo Wu, Jingen Deng, Qingping Li, Qi Fan, Linwei Ma, Yanrui Liu

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Hibernation Habitat Selection by the Threatened Chinese Softshell Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) in the Yellow River Wetlands of Northwest China: Implications for Conservation Manage... by Qingjun Zhu, Meiling Hong, Qiutong Xie, Fei Kong, Liu Lin, Hai‐tao Shi

“…Terrestrial hibernacula were close to the water, maintained more than 30% humidity throughout the winter, and were effectively protected against freezing. …”
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Response of Runoff and Sediment Yield from Maize Slope Farmland in Karst Areas to Slope Gradient by WU Guangqin, DAI Quanhou, WANG Yong, DING Pengwei, YAO Yiwen

“…Surface sediment yield changed from sheet erosion to rill erosion during the 10~30 min period. (2) The maximum runoff coefficient was 49% when the subsurface runoff was at a moderate slope (15°), and there was a highly significant positive correlation between runoff yield, as well as sediment yieldand slope gradient. …”
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What are the lived healthcare experiences of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis? A community-based qualitative interview study by Sheila Greenfield, Gideon Hirschfield, Jayne Parry, Katherine Arndtz, Madeline Cameron

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Safety and Biodistribution of an Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Mononuclear Cell Infusion into Renal Arteries in Patients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Phase 1 Study by Bruno Freire Botelho, André Luis Barreira, Marcio Gomes Filippo, Karina Dutra Asensi, Lanuza A P Faccioli, Anna Beatriz dos Santos Salgado, Elizabeth Figueiredo de Salles, Carlos Eduardo Cruz Marques, Pedro Leme Silva, Regina Coeli dos Santos Goldenberg, Angelo Maiolino, Bianca Gutfilen, Sergio Augusto Lopes de Souza, Maurilo Leite Junior, Marcelo Marcos Morales

“…A transient increase in creatinine was observed after the cell therapy, with improvement on day 30. 99mTc-BMDMCs were detected in both kidneys and counts were higher after 2 hr compared with 24 hr. …”
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Role of CXCL10 released from osteocytes in response to TNF-α stimulation on osteoclasts by Mariko Miura, Hideki Kitaura, Fumitoshi Ohori, Kohei Narita, Jiayi Ren, Takahiro Noguchi, Aseel Marahleh, Jinghan Ma, Angyi Lin, Ziqiu Fan, Itaru Mizoguchi

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Desertification risk assessment and management program by M. Akbari, M. Ownegh, H.R. Asgari, A. Sadoddin, H. Khosravi

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Diagnostic Performance of Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia of Patients with Ischemic Stroke by Yuetian Yu, Cheng Zhu, Chunyan Liu, Yuan Gao, Rong Yin, Jianguo Cao

“…Patients with VAP showed significantly higher sTREM-1 in BALF [32.35 (IQR, 30.08–41.72) versus 18.92 (11.89–31.72)] pg/mL and in EBC [1.57 (IQR, 1.02–2.61) versus 0.41 (0.19–1.61)] pg/mL than patients without VAP. …”
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Solar Irradiance Ramp Classification Using the IBEDI (Irradiance-Based Extreme Day Identification) Method by Llinet Benavides Cesar, Oscar Perpiñán-Lamigueiro

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Risk of first venous thrombosis by comparing different thrombin generation assay conditions: results from the MEGA case-control study. by Kristien Winckers, Eugenia Biguzzi, Stella Thomassen, Alexandra Heinzmann, Frits R. Rosendaal, Tilman Mathias Hackeng, Astrid van Hylckama Vlieg

“…We calculated odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals of a first VTE for different TG categories. Results: Under all assay conditions the thrombin peak height was associated with VTE risk: peak height > 75th percentile, at low TF odds ratio (OR) 6.8 (95% confidence interval (CI) 5.5 – 8.3), at high TF, odds ratio 3.0 (95% CI 2.5 – 3.6) and at high TF + APC, OR 3.8 (95% CI 3.2 - 4.5), all compared with a peak height < 25th percentile obtained in controls. …”
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To do or not to do? – Endometrial biopsy in younger women with abnormal uterine bleeding by Sandra Lynn Jaya-Bodestyne, Marlene Samantha Goh, Madeline Chan Hiu Gwan, Sonali Prashant Chonkar, Khurshid Merchant, Manisha Mathur

“…Objective: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) can be associated with underlying endometrial pathology. The current existing guidelines discuss the role of endometrial biopsy in women 40 years old and above, however, there are no clear recommendations for younger women. …”
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Impacts of PM on Indoor Air Quality of Airport Terminal Buildings in a Core City of North China Plain by Yunting Zhao, Wenhui Zheng, Simeng Ma, Weikai Kong, Bo Han, Jian Yu

“…Significant diurnal variations of Respiratory deposition dose (RDD) were observed under various exposure durations. Our results highlight the need for further monitoring and improving the air quality in the terminal buildings.…”
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Biomarkers to predict the outcomes of surgical intervention for aortic dissection by Abanob G. Hanna, Fabian Jimenez Contreras, Omar M. Sharaf, Griffin P. Stinson, Philip J. Hess

“…Results For patients who underwent repair for type A dissection, a preoperative elevated SII was associated with inferior 30-day survival (hazard ratio: 3.532, 95% confidence interval: 1.719–7.255, p = 0.001) and increased rates of adverse cardiovascular events. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamics of nanofluid internal forced convection: A review and outlook for practical applications by Victor O. Adogbeji, Emmanuel O. Atofarati, Mohsen Sharifpur, Josua P. Meyer

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