Effects of Yanghe Decoction on IL-1 and TNF-α of Papain in Rabbit Knee Osteoarthritis by Zhenqiang HONG, Hongjian GAO, Junjun HE, Zeling HUANG

“…Objective:To observe the effect of Yanghe decoction on interleukin 1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in rabbit knee osteoarthritis model, and to explore the mechanism of Yanghe decoction in the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis.Methods:The 32 healthy New Zealand rabbits aged 4-6 months, half male and female, body weight (2.25±0.25) kg, were randomly divided into the control group, the model group, the Yanghe decoction group and the Jingu Tongxiao pill group according to the method of random number table, with 8 cases in each group. …”
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Behavioral Study of Parkinson's Disease Rats Model with DigiGait^TM Imaging System by LIU Xinhao, MA Shujie, DING Daofang, LUO Kailiang, MA Xinran, JIANG Wenling, HU Jun

“…ObjectiveTo detect the feasibility of DigiGait^TM Imaging System in evaluating gait changes in rats model with Parkinson's disease (PD).MethodsA total of 24 clean male SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, sham operation group and model group, with eight rats in each group. …”
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Disorders of the central nervous system cognitive and mnestic functions in genetic arterial hypertension and with the use of beta-blockers of different generations by A. O. Svitlytskyi, A. A. Yehorov, O. V. Melnikova, T. A. Hrekova

“…Materials and methods. The study used 40 male rats weighing 280–300 g with spontaneous arterial hypertension (SHR) aged 8 months and 10 normotensive control normotensive Wistar–Kyoto rats (WKR) weighing 200–220 g. …”
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Perspectiva del (des)empleo en Sonora, 2000-2015 by Ernesto Peralta

“…En la primera se presenta el rezago del empleo permanente respecto a la fuerza de trabajo; en la segunda se describe el marco teÛrico y el respectivo modelo de referencia; en la tercera, el mÈto- do de trabajo y sus resultados, incluyendo las actividades pro- puestas para aumentar el em- pleo y las tasas de inversiÛn para acelerar el crecimiento econÛmi- co y la creaciÛn de empleos for- males; la cuarta contiene conclu- siones y recomendaciones. …”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma risk scores for non-viral liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Laura Burke, Alexander Hinkson, Vincent Haghnejad, Rebecca Jones, Richard Parker, Ian A. Rowe

“…Only the ‘aMAP’ score (age, male sex, albumin, bilirubin, and platelets) had sufficient external validation for quantitative analysis, with a pooled c-statistic of 0.81 (95% CI 0.80–0.83). …”
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Outcomes of Open Reduction and Modified McLaughlin’s Procedure in Neglected Posterior Shoulder Dislocation by Vikas, Jatin Prakash, Karan Maggo, Jujhar Singh, Ankesh Jain, Naval Bhatia

“…Results: The study included 13 patients (4 females, 9 males) with a mean age of 40.69 years and a mean delay of 8.5 weeks from injury to diagnosis. …”
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Induced Inflammatory and Oxidative Markers in Cerebral Microvasculature by Mentally Depressive Stress by Yuequan Zhu, Yazeed Haddad, Ho Jun Yun, Xiaokun Geng, Yuchuan Ding

“…A total of forty 6-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into the CRS and control groups. …”
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Vitamin D and exercise improve VEGF-B production and IGF-1 levels in diabetic rats: insights the role of miR-1 suppression by Fatemeh Mazaheri, Rastegar Hoseini, Ahmad Gharzi

“…Methods This study was an experimental investigation. Fifty male Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups Non-Diabetic Obese Control (NC; n = 10), and diabetic (n = 40). …”
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baran Luka Korban Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas yang Dilakukan Pemeriksaan di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Isnu Lucky Riandini, Rika Susanti, Amel Yanis

“…It had been gotten 100 cases the victims of traffic accident for deaths and 73 cases for survivors at RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang. Male victims were larger than female victim,. The largest age group were found 19 – 35 years old. …”
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Risk factors for gastric cancer and related serological levels in Fujian, China: hospital-based case–control study by Lin Cai, Wen Wang, Ping Yuan, Lan Lin, Kuicheng Zheng, Sihan Wu, Liangxiang Huang, Bingshan Wu, Tiehui Chen, Xiaoqing Li

“…Objective To explore the relationships between gastric cancer and serum pepsinogen I (PG I), PG II, PG I/II ratio, gastrin 17 (G-17) and Helicobacter pylori infection, and to investigate dietary and lifestyle risk factors for gastric cancer in Fujian Province, China.Design A hospital-based, 1:1 matched case–control study.Setting Patients with newly diagnosed gastric cancer were recruited from the Fujian Provincial Hospital and the No. 900 Hospital of the Joint Support Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army between July 2014 and December 2016.Participants A total of 180 pairs of patients with gastric cancer and control subjects were recruited in the study, including 134 (74.4%) male pairs and 46 (25.6%) female pairs.Investigation and analysis measures Serological indicators were tested with ELISA kits. …”
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Treatment of pancreatic cancer with irreversible electroporation and intratumoral CD40 antibody stimulates systemic immune responses that inhibit liver metastasis in an orthotopic... by Partha Ray, Tomoko Hayashi, Karen Messer, Stephen Schoenberger, Aaron Miller, Dennis Carson, Sara McArdle, Zbigniew Mikulski, Jayanth S Shankara Narayanan, Suna Erdem, Herve Tiriac, Minya Pu, Rebekah R White

“…Here, we aim to generate meaningful therapeutic immune effects by combining IRE with local (intratumoral) delivery of a CD40 agonistic antibody (CD40Ab).Methods KPC46 organoids were generated from a tumor-bearing male KrasLSL-G12D-p53LSL-R172H-Pdx-1-Cre (KPC) mouse. …”
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Semen quality and fertility effectiveness of cloned buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bulls by Manoj Kumar Singh, Smiriti Gupta, Kanika Gandhi, S.S. Lathwal, Naresh L. Selokar

“…Thirteen healthy calves (seven males and six females) have been produced, and further attempts are ongoing to produce more calves. …”
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A Muscle Physiology-Based Framework for Quantifying Training Load in Resistance Exercises by Frank Imbach, Stéphane Perrey, Thomas Brioche, Robin Candau

“…Methods: Following individual torque–velocity profiling, fifteen participants (11 healthy males, stature: 178.36 ± 3.95 cm, and body mass (BM): 77.48 ± 7.74 kg; 4 healthy females, stature: 169.25 ± 5.03 cm, and body mass: 60.62 ± 3.91 kg) performed isokinetic leg extension exercise sessions at low, moderate, and high intensities (LI, MI, and HI, respectively). …”
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Prevalence of mortality caused by injuries at Livingstone University Hospital, Zambia. A retrospective cross-sectional study. by Lukundo Siame, Malan Malumani, Chiyeñu O R Kaseya, Sergiy Ivashchenko, Leah Nombwende, Sepiso K Masenga, Benson M Hamooya, Michelo Haluuma Miyoba

“…<h4>Results</h4>Among the study participants, the median age was 26 years (interquartile range (IQR) 15, 37) and the majority were males (74.2%, n = 709). Prevalence of mortality was 1.0% (n = 10). …”
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Associations of meteorological factors and ambient air pollutants with mumps incidence in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region: boosted regression tree model analysis by Xianglong LIU, Linlin CHEN, Jiayu YU, Rui GONG, Yaogeng CHEN, Yu ZHAO

“…ResultsA total of 6 660 new cases of mumps were reported in the region during the period, including 3 936 males (59.1%) and 2 724 females (40.9%); 2 230 (33.5%) were aged less than 4 years, 3 537 (53.1%) were aged 4 – 15 years and 893 (13.4%) were aged > 15 years. …”
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The Effect of Laboratory Parameters on the Hospital Stay and Mortality in Pediatric Patients Who Underwent Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy by Ahmet Ulusan, Hilal Zehra Kumbasar Danaci, Bekir Elma, Maruf Sanli, Ahmet Feridun Isik

“…The gender distribution of the patients in the study group was determined as 36 male patients (61%) and 23 female patients (39%). …”
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Predictors and Prognostic Effects of Perioperative Myocardial Injury After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement According to VARC-3 Criteria by Hu X, Zhao Z, Wang C, Feng D, Chen Y, Niu G, Zhou Z, Zhang H, Li Z, Ye Y, Wang M, Wu Y

“…Survival probabilities for outcomes between the PPMI and non-PPMI groups were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.Results: Of the enrolled patients (mean age: 75.5± 7.2 years, 57.5% male), the incidence of PPMI was 20.5%. The median cTnI was 24.9 (interquartile range: 11.4− 60.2) times the upper reference limit. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren around Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia by Melsew Getaneh, Tamirat Hailegebriel, Abaineh Munshea, Endalkachew Nibret

“…Among the risk factors considered in the study, lack of shoe wearing habit (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=29.5; 95% confidence interval [CI]=6.59–132.55; p<0.001), lack of knowledge on the prevention and control methods (AOR=5.41; 95% CI = 2.44–11.98; p<0.001), engagement in irrigation activities (AOR=2.14; 95% CI = 1.02–4.57, p=0.049), lack of toilet (AOR=3.06; 95% CI = 1.31–7.16; p=0.01), children grades of 5–8 (AOR=2.62; 95% CI = 1.26–5.43; p=0.01), playing on soils (AOR=5.90; 95% CI = 2.79–12.49; p<0.001), lack of fingernail trimming habit (AOR=3.21; 95% CI = 1.57–6.55; p=0.001), and male gender (AOR=2.28; 95% CI: 1.19–4.39; p=0.013) were significant explanatory factors for STH infection among schoolchildren in the study area. …”
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Peripheral endothelial dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome by Nadja Scherbakov, Marvin Szklarski, Jelka Hartwig, Franziska Sotzny, Sebastian Lorenz, Antje Meyer, Patricia Grabowski, Wolfram Doehner, Carmen Scheibenbogen

“…Methods and results Thirty‐five patients [median age 40 (range 18–70) years, mean body mass index 23.8 ± 4.2 kg/m2, 31% male] with ME/CFS were studied for peripheral endothelial function assessed by peripheral arterial tonometry (EndoPAT2000). …”
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Studies on fatty acids and microbiota characterization of the gastrointestinal tract of Tianzhu white yaks by Chen Shaopeng, Cui Changze, Qi Youpeng, Mi Baohong, Zhang Meixian, Jiao Chenyue, Zhu Chune, Wang Xiangyan, Hu Jiang, Hu Jiang, Shi Bingang, Shi Bingang, Ma Xueming, Zhao Zhidong, Zhao Zhidong, Zhang Xiaolan

“…IntroductionThe gut microbiota significantly influences the host’s production performance and health status, with different gastrointestinal tissues exhibiting functional diversity reflected in their microbial diversity.MethodsIn this study, five adult male Tianzhu white yaks (4.5 years old) were selected and fed under the same nutritional conditions. …”
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