Optimized extraction and kinetic study of cholesterol oxidase from a newly isolated Escherichia fergusonii strain from local whey samples: insights through a combined experimental study and artificial neural network modeling by Simin Khataee, Gholamreza Dehghan, Samaneh Rashtbari, Arezu Marefat, Sina Jamei, Hamed Farzi-Khajeh

“…This study aimed to isolate a novel ChoX-producing bacterial strain from whey samples. Results The most efficient strain was selected based on extracellular ChoX-producing ability and characterized as Escherichia fergusonii (E. fergusonii) through molecular and biochemical analysis. …”
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Golden Tandem of Photothermal Ablation and Simultaneous Anti-Inflammation in One Nanoparticle for Activated Macrophage-Targeted Atherosclerosis Treatment by Lu Y, Wang Y, Li Y, Li Y, Jiang YW, Li J

“…This match of therapeutic agents and inhibitors not only achieves good therapeutic effects but also minimizes side effects as much as possible, which may provide an effective way for PTT-based treatment of atherosclerosis.Keywords: gold nanorods, photothermal therapy, NO, activated macrophages, atherosclerosis…”
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¿Qué es lo primero: el crecimiento del PIB o la inversión? El caso de una economía pequeña y abierta by Gabriela Mordecki, Lucía Ramírez

“…El impacto de la inversión en el crecimiento y el empleo han sido estudiadas en profundidad, con resultados empíricos que apoyan que la inversión precede el crecimiento, como la causalidad inversa.Métodos: A través de un modelo de vectores con corrección de error (VECM por sus siglas en inglés) se analiza el PIB sin actividad primaria, la inversión y el empleo urbano en Uruguay.Resultados: Con base en este modelo, observamos que hay una relación positiva entre el PIB y las otras dos variables, y que en ella el PIB precede tanto a los trabajadores urbanos como a la inversión.Conclusiones: La relación entre el empleo y la inversión no es tan clara y, en algunos casos, parece ser negativa, lo que podría estar mostrando un fenómeno de inversión ahorradora de trabajo, o inversión en sectores menos intensivos en mano de obra. …”
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The mechanical test as a supplemental decision support tool for the safe removal of an Ilizarov circular external fixator by Yulin Xu, Jialin Liu, Jinghong Yang, Tao Zhang, Zhong Li, Yanshi Liu

“…Methods This prospective observational study consists of 83 patients undergoing tibial or femoral lengthening with Ilizarov circular external fixation in our institution, from January 2011 to October 2019. In group I (38 patients), the external fixator was removed based on the surgeon’s clinical experience and radiographs from January 2011 to June 2015. …”
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Psychiatric Referrals in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India: A Retrospective Study by Akansha Bhardwaj, Dimple Gupta, Rashmi Prakash, Nimmi A. Jose

“…Materials and Methods: A retrospective hospital based study was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, by analyzing the recorded data of referrals to the Psychiatry Department from various other specialties from January 2019 to March 2020. …”
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Chromosome-level reference genome assembly for the mountain hare (Lepus timidus) by Fekete, Zsófia, Absolon, Dominic E., Michell, Craig, Wood, Jonathan M. D., Goffart, Steffi, Pohjoismäki, Jaakko L. O.

“…The genome was assembled using 21× PacBio HiFi sequencing data and scaffolded using the Hi-C chromosome structure capture approach. …”
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Oncologic oUTcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for obSTructive colon cAncer after steNt decompression (OUTSTAND trial); A study protocol of multicenter non-inferiority randomized c... by Bong-Hyeon Kye, Ji-Hoon Kim, Hyung-Jin Kim, Yoon-Suk Lee, In-Kyu Lee, Won Kyung Kang, Hyeon-Min Cho, Jong-Kyung Park, Chang-Hyeok Ahn, Jae-Im Lee, Seong-Taek Oh, Byung Jo Choi

“…Abstract Background For obstructive colon cancer, many studies have been conducted on the use of self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) as a bridge to surgery (BTS). …”
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Gut microbiome-derived bacterial extracellular vesicles in patients with solid tumours by Surbhi Mishra, Mysore Vishakantegowda Tejesvi, Jenni Hekkala, Jenni Turunen, Niyati Kandikanti, Anna Kaisanlahti, Marko Suokas, Sirpa Leppä, Pia Vihinen, Hanne Kuitunen, Kaisa Sunela, Jussi Koivunen, Arja Jukkola, Ilja Kalashnikov, Päivi Auvinen, Okko-Sakari Kääriäinen, T. Peñate Medina, O. Peñate Medina, Juha Saarnio, Sanna Meriläinen, Tero Rautio, Raila Aro, Reetta Häivälä, Juho Suojanen, Mikael Laine, Pande Putu Erawijattari, Leo Lahti, Peeter Karihtala, Terhi S. Ruuska, Justus Reunanen

“…We also investigated the gut microbiomes of feces from patients and controls using 16S sequencing and used machine learning to classify the samples into patients and controls based on their bEVs and fecal microbiomes. …”
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A scoping review on the clinical effectiveness of Trans-Impedance Matrix (TIM) measurements in detecting extracochlear electrodes and tip fold overs in Cochlear Ltd devices. by Muhammed Ayas, Jameel Muzaffar, Daniele Borsetto, Susan Eitutis, Veronica Phillips, Yu Chuen Tam, Marina Salorio-Corbetto, Manohar L Bance

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A scoping review of studies on TIM-based measurements were carried out using the Databases-Medline/PubMed, AMED, EMBASE, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library following PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Using Camshift and Kalman Algorithm to Trajectory Characteristic Matching of Basketball Players by Shuang Liang, Yang Li

“…The matching of players’ track characteristics is realized by the CamShift algorithm based on the color model, which makes full use of players’ color information and realizes real-time performance. …”
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Du mythe de l’efficience des marchés au krach by David Bourghelle, Pauline Hyme

“…It leads to profound changes in agent’s rationality. Far from favouring a fundamentals-based rationality, where every participant of the market seeks to estimate the objective value of assets by rationally calculate the discounted stream of future expected rewards and risks, market prices and, more generally, the agents ability to resell assets, completely dominate the traders’ mindset and compel them to adopt a self-referential rationality. …”
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Dietary intakes, food behaviours, and health indicators among Métis youth in Manitoba, Canada by Chantal Perchotte, Olena Kloss, Joyce Slater, Alan Katz, Bhanu Pilli, Aynslie Hinds, Marcelo L Urquia, Julianne Sanguins, Chris Green, Jaime Cidro, Dan Chateau, Nathan Nickel, Thomas Falkenberg

“…Design: This observational cross-sectional study involved a cohort of adolescents completed a self-administered web-based survey on demographics, dietary intake (24-h recall), food behaviours, food security, and select health indicators. …”
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GOVERNANCE MATTERS: INSIGHTS INTO EUROPEAN UNION FUND ABSORPTION ACROSS SUCCESSIVE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORKS by Diana BĂLAN, Ana-Cristina NICOLESCU

“…The study uses a comprehensive dataset for 27 EU Member States from 2007 to 2022. …”
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Association of serum neurofilament light chain with cognitive impairment: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Tianjiao Meng, Qinwen Fei, Tian Lv, Shiqin Chen

“…BackgroundSerum Neurofilament Light chain (NfL) is a promising biomarker of neuronal damage, used to assess the extent of neuronal injury and neurodegeneration, and it is widely applied in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease and monitoring disease progression. …”
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Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>: The Shifting Landscape in the United Arab Emirates by Syrine Boucherabine, Rania Nassar, Lobna Mohamed, Maya Habous, Anju Nabi, Riyaz Amirali Husain, Mubarak Alfaresi, Seema Oommen, Hamda Hassan Khansaheb, Mouza Al Sharhan, Handan Celiloglu, Mubarak Hussain Raja, Eman Abdelkarim, Nishi Ali, Salman Tausif, Victory Olowoyeye, Nelson Cruz Soares, Mahmood Hachim, Danesh Moradigaravand, Dean Everett, Elke Mueller, Stefan Monecke, Ralf Ehricht, Abiola Senok

Subjects: “…MRSA…”
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The Ratio of CD226 and TIGIT Expression in Tfh and PD-1+ICOS+Tfh Cells Are Potential Biomarkers for Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplantation by Ji-wen Fan, Yu Fan, Zheng-li Wan, Lin Yan, Ya-mei Li, Yang-juan Bai, Lan-lan Wang, Jie Chen, Yi Li

“…In this study, the populations of different Tfh cell phenotypes and B cell subsets in CAMR were investigated in a total of 36 patients. Based on Banff-2019, 15 patients were diagnosed with CAMR (CAMR group), 11 recipients were diagnosed with recurrent or de novo IgA nephropathy (IgAN group), and 10 patients displayed stable renal function (stable group). …”
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Senso de responsabilidade nos projectos de desenvolvimento comunitário em Moçambique by Artur Horacio Macuácua

“… Neste artigo trazemos à discussão o Senso de Responsabilidade nos projectos de desenvolvimento comunitário em Moçambique tendo como base o conteúdo parcial da nossa dissertação de mestrado, assente numa pesquisa de campo, exploratória e de natureza qualitativa. …”
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EN The combined effect of heating zone length and inclination angle on start-up, transient and operational characteristics of pulsating heat pipe by К. Мане, Є.С. Алексеїк

“…The investigation involved a systematic variation of the heating zone length and inclination angle with measuring of key performance indicators, including start-up heat flux density and temperature, transient heat flux density, and thermal resistance, for water, methanol and pentane as a heat carrier. 5-turn PHP made of copper capillary tube with inner diameter 1,1 mm was used as experimental sample. Main operational modes of PHP were defined and described in the paper based on obtained experimental data. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact of Emerging Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Bilal Chughtai, Sirikan Rojanasarot, Kurt Neeser, Dmitry Gultyaev, Stacey L. Amorosi, Neal D. Shore

“…Utility values were assigned using IPSS and BPH severity levels. Procedural, adverse event, retreatment, follow-up, and medication costs were based on 2019 Medicare payment rates and Medicare Part D drug spending. …”
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Comparison of Phase Estimation Methods for Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping Using a Rotating-Tube Phantom by Kathryn E. Keenan, Ben P. Berman, Slávka Rýger, Stephen E. Russek, Wen-Tung Wang, John A. Butman, Dzung L. Pham, Joseph Dagher

“…We assess the performance of these steps, when applied without user intervention, on several variations of a phantom imaging task. We used a rotating-tube phantom with five tubes ranging from Δχ=0.05 ppm to Δχ=0.336 ppm. …”
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