Clinical outcomes of nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision or radical cystectomy for distal ureteral carcinoma invaded muscle of the ureteral orifice by Pan Li, Suoshi Jing, Yindong Kang, Bin Feng, Yunxin Zhang, Hui Ding, Juan Wang, Yingru Wang, Li Yang, Zhilong Dong, Junqiang Tian, Zhiping Wang, Zizhen Hou

“…NU-BCE reduced the median operation time, blood loss, and drainage volume. Apart from NU-RC (HR, 0.18; 95%CI: 0.08–0.44; p < 0.001) (HR, 0.28; 95%CI: 0.1–0.79; p = 0.016) and tumor volume(HR, 1.17; 95%CI: 1.06–1.29; p = 0.002) (HR, 1.21; 95%CI: 1.11–1.31; p < 0.001), which are independent prognostic factors for RFS and CSS, another independent prognostic factor for CSS is the ureteral carcinoma with renal pelvic carcinoma (HR, 4.32; 95%CI: 1.28–14.511; p = 0.018). …”
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Use of BIM with Modular Construction in Future Construction Techniques by Ali Ünay, Asena Soyluk, İlayda Omurtay

“…The modular construction method is used to build various types of buildings (whether they are apartment houses, office buildings, or hotels). This construction method is used for both permanent and relocatable projects. …”
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the salivary glands of patients with primary and associated Sjögren’s disease, and non-Sjögren’s sicca syndrome: a comparative analysis and the infl... by Graziela Vieira Cavalcanti, Fabiola Reis de Oliveira, Rafael Ferraz Bannitz, Natalia Aparecida de Paula, Ana Carolina Fragoso Motta, Eduardo Melani Rocha, John Chiorini, Hilton Marcos Alves Ricz, Denny Marcos Garcia, Maria Cristina Foss-Freitas, Luiz Carlos Conti de Freitas

“…Abstract Background Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and the unfolded protein response (UPR) are adaptive mechanisms for conditions of high protein demand, marked by an accumulation of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). …”
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Small extracellular vesicles derived from sequential stimulation of canine adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells enhance anti-inflammatory activity by Saranyou Oontawee, Parkpoom Siriarchavatana, Watchareewan Rodprasert, Irma Padeta, Yudith Violetta Pamulang, Poorichaya Somparn, Trairak Pisitkun, Boondarika Nambooppha, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Daneeya Na Nan, Thanaphum Osathanon, Hiroshi Egusa, Chenphop Sawangmake

“…Interestingly, IVFG influenced cellular adaptation, while ES20 induced hypoxia activation. By merging these stimulations, IVES enhanced sEV stability and quality profiles. …”
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A Preseason Training Program With the Nordic Hamstring Exercise Increases Eccentric Knee Flexor Strength and Fascicle Length in Professional Female Soccer Players by Karoline Baptista Vianna, Lívia Gonçalves Rodrigues, Nathalia Trevisol Oliveira, João Breno Ribeiro-Alvares, Bruno Manfredini Baroni

“… # Methods Sixteen amateur female soccer players (without a NHE training routine) were evaluated 8-weeks apart to: (1) assess reliability of eccentric knee flexor strength and biceps femoris fascicle length measures; and (2) determine the typical error of measures that would be used to discriminate training responders and non-responders. …”
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Differentially expressed microRNAs in pre-transplant lung biopsies target immune checkpoint proteins and can predict primary graft dysfunction in lung transplantation by Vitale Miceli, Pia Ferrigno, Claudio Centi, Claudia Carcione, Gioacchin Iannolo, Valentina Agnese, Giovanna Lo Iacono, Rosa Liotta, Pier Giulio Conaldi, Massimo Pinzani, Lavinia De Monte, Alessandro Bertani

“…Additionally, innate immune activation following IRI links PGD to adaptive alloimmunity, highlighting the impact of early events on LTx outcomes. …”
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Health-related Quality of Life and Exercise Capacity in Double Lung Transplant Recipients With Baseline Lung Allograft Dysfunction by Alisha Rullay, BSc, Karina Kaur, BSc, Jennifer Holman, PT, Laura C. van den Bosch, MD, Justin G. Weinkauf, MD, Jayan Nagendran, MD, PhD, Rhea A. Varughese, MD, Alim S. Hirji, MD, Dale C. Lien, MD, Jason C. Weatherald, MD, Kieran M. Halloran, MD

“…We defined BLAD as a failure of both forced expiratory volume in 1 s and forced vital capacity to reach ≥80% predicted of a healthy reference population’s lung function on 2 consecutive tests ≥3 wk apart at any time point posttransplant. We tested the relationship between BLAD status and SF-36 physical component summaries and 6MWD using least squares regression, adjusting for age at transplant, sex at birth, and primary lung disease. …”
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Rule of Law and Democratic Decline During States of Emergency – The Case of the Czech Republic by Jana Janderová

“…It offers valuable insights for governments and policymakers on the importance of maintaining legality and proportionality in their measures, and the potential consequences of their disregard. What sets this study apart is its comprehensive analysis of both cases where rights were reduced (such as limitations of the right to education) and cases where rights were provided (such as the granting of compensation bonuses). …”
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Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato inhibits CIITA transcription through pSTAT3 activation and enhanced SOCS1 and SOCS3 expression leading to limited IFN-γ production by Michelle A.E. Brouwer, Zara Karami, Samuel T. Keating, Hedwig Vrijmoeth, Heidi L.M. Lemmers, Helga Dijkstra, Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Mihaela Lupse, Hadewych J.M. ter Hofstede, Mihai G. Netea, Leo A.B. Joosten

“…In contrast, it enhanced CIITA isoforms typically present in adaptive immune cell subsets. Restoring antigen presentation capacity of innate immune cells and early production of IFN-γ in LB patients may help re-establish immune functions during initial LB. …”
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CAPTCHA as a Visual Performance Metric in Active Macular Disease by Gautam Vangipuram, Aaron Y. Lee, Kasra A. Rezaei, Lisa C. Olmos De Koo, Yewlin E. Chee, Jennifer R. Chao, Catherine Egan, Cecilia S. Lee

“…CAPTCHA (completely automated public turing test to tell computers and humans apart) was designed as a spam prevention test. In patients with visual impairment, completion of this task has been assumed to be difficult; but to date, no study has proven this to be true. …”
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Earliness and morphotypes of common wheat cultivars of Western and Eastern Siberia by S. E. Smolenskaya, V. M. Efimov, Y. V. Kruchinina, B. F. Nemtsev, G. Y. Chepurnov, E. S. Ovchinnikova, I. A. Belan, E. V. Zuev, Chenxi Zhou, V. V. Piskarev, N. P. Goncharov

“…The global and local climate changes determine the producing of highly-adaptive common (bread) wheat commercial cultivars of a new generation whose optimal earliness matches the climatic features of the territory where the cultivars are farmed. …”
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Perceived Nuisance Caused by Air Pollution on Amateur Endurance Athletes/Exercisers: Development of a Psychometric Scale by George Koskinas, Ilias Mavroidis, Yiannis Giossos

“…For amateur endurance athletes/exercisers, air pollution can cause, apart from the common health issues, reduced performance capacity during training and races. …”
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Industrial Potential of Two Varieties of Cocoyam in Bread Making by Nnabuk O. Eddy, Emmanuel Essien, Eno E. Ebenso, Richard A. Ukpe

“…The sensory evaluation result further revealed that apart from the 100% wheat flour based sample I, sample D with 20% substitution level of XS was rated good and maintained better performance amongst the cocoyam varieties while samples G and C with 100% and 50% substitution level of CE respectively were rated the poorest. …”
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Characteristics and Source-specific Health Risks of Ambient PM2.5-bound PAHs in an Urban City of Northern Taiwan by Yu-Chieh Ting, Chun-Hung Ku, Yu-Xuan Zou, Kai-Hsien Chi, Jhy-Charm Soo, Chin-Yu Hsu, Yu-Cheng Chen

“…Traffic emissions (31.3%) were identified as the predominant contributor to ambient PM2.5-bound PAHs, followed by industrial emissions (29.2%), evaporated/unburned oil (22.3%), and biomass/coal combustion (17.1%). Apart from the local sources, PSCF-derived results showed that emissions from industrial activities in northeast China and shipping around the Yellow Sea and East China Sea could affect the PAHs in the study area. …”
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Bovinos machos jóvenes castrados versus enteros; calidad de carne y propiedades del tejido conectivo by M.E. LATORRE, S. IEZZI, S. CHRISTENSEN, P.P. PURSLOW

“…Los resultados indicarían la posibilidad de que la ausencia de testosterona afecte de manera diferente la síntesis de tejido conectivo intramuscular in vivo en los diferentes músculos. …”
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Construction of a predictive model for the risk of aspiration in enteral nutrition patients in ICU by CHEN Yue, ZHANG Hui, GUAN Chun, HU Fasheng

“…The independent risk factors were ranked in order of importance from highest to lowest as number of days of placement [OR=1.038, 95%CI(1.024, 1.052)], body position [OR=3.879, 95%CI(2.104, 7.152)], duration of daily enteral nutrition [OR=1.035, 95%CI(1.004, 1.067)], APACHE II score [OR=1.063, 95%CI(1.032, 1.095)], use of sedative and analgesic medication [OR=4.054, 95%CI(1.804, 9.108)], partial pressure of oxygen [OR=0.985, 95%CI(0.974, 0.997)]. …”
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AB GÜVENLİK VE SAVUNMA POLİTİKALARINI ATALANTA HAREKATI ÖRNEĞİ ÜZERİNDEN YENİDEN DÜŞÜNMEK by Ercüment Tatlıoğlu

“…Başta Almanya ve Fransa olmak üzere bazı büyük üye ülkelerin yoğun çabası ile AB’nin ekonomik büyüklüğüne orantılı bir siyasi ve askeri güce ulaşılması hedeflemektedir. Bu amaca ulaşmak için AB ortak iradesini yansıtacak Avrupa Güvenlik ve Savunma Politikası (AGSP/OGSP) ile Ortak Dış ve Güvenlik Politikası (ODGP) geliştirilmiştir. …”
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A Comparison between Two Different Remineralizing Agents against White Spot Lesions: An In Vitro Study by Hassan Alsubhi, Mohammad Gabbani, Abdulsalam Alsolami, Mohammed Alotaibi, Jameel Abuljadayel, Waleed Taju, Omair Bukhari

“…The crowns were set in acrylic resin, and the entire surfaces were coated with nail varnish apart from an area of 4 × 4 mm on the buccal surface. …”
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Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: Assessment of the Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Three-Dose Policy on Birth Outcomes in Rural Northern Ghana by Francis Anto, Ibrahim Haruna Agongo, Victor Asoala, Elizabeth Awini, Abraham Rexford Oduro

“…Currently, WHO recommends three or more doses of SP given during antenatal care (ANC), spaced one month apart after 16 weeks of gestation till delivery. …”
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Analytical Methods for Atmospheric Carbonyl Compounds: A Review by Xiaoshuai Gao, Xin Zhang, Yan Nie, Jiemeng Bao, Junling Li, Rui Gao, Yunfeng Li, Wei Wei, Xiaoyu Yan, Yongxin Yan, Hong Li

“…Future efforts should focus on improving the environmental adaptability and automation of carbonyl compound analytical techniques, the synergistic use of various techniques, developing new sampling systems, and reducing the impact of the chamber itself on carbonyl compound detection, in order to enhance detection sensitivity, selectivity, time resolution, accuracy, and operability.…”
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