Effectiveness of a Protective Barrier for Aerosol Transmission Control during Oxygen Therapy with Different Devices by Hsiu-Mei Chang, Ben-Ran Fu, Hao-Wei Yu, Fu-Tsai Chung, Chen-June Seak, Ying-Chun Chen, Shih-Cheng Hu

“…Patient simulators were tested with five different oxygen supply devices for aerosol dispersion tests: an endotracheal tube (ET), a non-invasive ventilation (NIV) mask, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), a simple mask, and a non-rebreather (NR) mask. …”
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Extensive Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Marker Expression on Freshly Isolated and In Vitro Expanded Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells from Breast Cancer Patients by Premrutai Thitilertdecha, Visnu Lohsiriwat, Poonsin Poungpairoj, Varangkana Tantithavorn, Nattawat Onlamoon

“…Phenotypic characterization of heterogeneous cell subsets in stromal vascular fraction (SVF) isolated from fat tissues by flow cytometry was also limited to a combination of few molecules. …”
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Health impact (HI-FMEA) decision support application for hospital health technology management by David Mutia, Peter Muchiri, Michael Munywoki, James Wakiru

“…Based on the Hi-FMEA technique, leakages and flow pump failure were identified as critical failure modes, and a modified decision tree recommended Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) and design out maintenance strategies for the critical failure modes. …”
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Mouse Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells Expressing Adipogenic and Osteogenic Transcription Factors Suppress the Macrophage Inflammatory Response by Natalie Fernandez, Heather Renna, Lauren McHugh, Katie Mazolkova, William Crugnola, Jodi F. Evans

“…The mAo cells enhanced NO and TNF-α production in coculture and enhanced MΦ phagocytic activity. Using flow cytometry and PCR array, we then sought to identify sets of MSC-associated genes and markers that are expressed by these progenitor populations. …”
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Protective Effect of Melatonin on Acute Pancreatitis by Jolanta Jaworek, Joanna Szklarczyk, Andrzej K. Jaworek, Katarzyna Nawrot-Porąbka, Anna Leja-Szpak, Joanna Bonior, Michalina Kot

“…The beneficial effect of melatonin on acute pancreatitis, which has been reported in many experimental studies and supported by clinical observations, is related to: (1) enhancement of antioxidant defense of the pancreatic tissue, through direct scavenging of toxic radical oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen (RNS) species, (2) preservation of the activity of antioxidant enzymes; such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), or glutathione peroxidase (GPx), (3) the decline of pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis α (TNFα) production, accompanied by stimulation of an anti-inflammatory IL-10, (4) improvement of pancreatic blood flow and decrease of neutrophil infiltration, (5) reduction of apoptosis and necrosis in the inflamed pancreatic tissue, (6) increased production of chaperon protein (HSP60), and (7) promotion of regenerative process in the pancreas. …”
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Enhancing heat recovery efficiency in chimney exhaust systems using thermoelectric generators – Thermal modeling and parametric analysis by Obeida Farhat, Mahmoud Khaled, Jalal Faraj, Khaled Chahine, Farouk Hachem, Cathy Castelain

“…Additionally, a parametric analysis was conducted on important operating parameters: the mass flow rate and input temperatures of the exhaust gas and water. …”
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Investigation of morphology changes in Karun River and its hazards (Case Study: Bandagir to Khorramshahr) by Amir Saffati, EzatAllah ghanavati, Hamid Alipour Dezdouli Asl

“…The Karun River, between Bandar-e-Khoramshahr and the constant flow of water in the country, plays an important role in the country's water cycle. …”
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MCT1 lactate transporter blockade re-invigorates anti-tumor immunity through metabolic rewiring of dendritic cells in melanoma by Camille Niveau, Mélanie Cettour-Cave, Stéphane Mouret, Eleonora Sosa Cuevas, Mylene Pezet, Benoît Roubinet, Hugo Gil, Florence De Fraipont, Ludovic Landemarre, Julie Charles, Philippe Saas, Caroline Aspord

“…Here we explore metabolic features of human DC subsets (cDC2s, cDC1s, pDCs) in melanoma, at single cell level, using the flow cytometry-based SCENITH (Single-Cell ENergetIc metabolism by profiling Translation inHibition) method. …”
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Filter for Traffic Congestion Prediction: Leveraging Traffic Control Signal Actions for Dynamic State Estimation by Younus Hasan Taher, Jit Singh Mandeep, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Omer Tareq Abdulhae, Ahmed Thair Shakir, Md. Shabiul Islam, Mohamed S. Soliman

“…Traditional traffic models often fall short in accurately predicting traffic flow, particularly in dynamic urban settings. This limitation necessitates the development of more adaptive and accurate predictive models to manage traffic congestion effectively. …”
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Cyberattack Monitoring Architectures for Resilient Operation of Connected and Automated Vehicles by Zulqarnain H. Khattak, Brian L. Smith, Michael D. Fontaine

“…The monitoring system improves flow stability by an average of 38% as quantified through acceleration variation and volatility. …”
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miR-224-5p Attenuates Allergic Responses in Mice with Allergic Rhinitis by Modulating the Th1/Th2 Response by Yuxiao Li, Ran An, Mingjin Wu, Jiayan He, Xiaoguang He

“…RT-qPCR was used to determine the level of miR-224-5p; western blot analysis was used to determine GATA3; ELISA was used to determine the levels of OVA-specific IgE, IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13; flow cytometry was used to determine the differentiation of Th1 and Th2 cells; and HE and PAS staining was used to observe the histopathological alterations in the mouse nasal mucosa and spleen. …”
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Flag Leaf Photosynthesis and Stomatal Function of Grain Sorghum as Influenced by Changing Photosynthetic Photon Flux Densities by H. Arnold Bruns

“…A Li-Cor LI-6400XT set at 355 µmol [CO2], a flow rate of 500 µmol s−1, and a 6400-02 LED light source were used to collect data. …”
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Reasons for choosing Russia as the main direction of labor migration from Tajikistan in the context of COVID-19 pandemic and sanctions by A. Kh. Rakhmonov

“…Due to the European and the United States sanctions against Russia, the total flow of labor migration from Tajikistan to Russia has decreased. …”
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Histological assessment of a novel restorative coronary artery bypass graft in a chronic ovine model by Yu Sato, Matthew Kutnya, Biniyam Abebe, Mohammed S. El Kurdi, Martijn Cox, Richard W. Bianco, Bart Meuris, Yoshinobu Onuma, Patrick W. Serruys, Renu Virmani

“…The cross-sectional area of the SVG lumen was significantly larger than XABGs (48.2 mm2 vs 12.9 mm2, p = 0.0018), consistent with a reduced angiographic flow velocity in SVG. The neointimal area was greater in SVGs than XABGs (19.6 vs. 6.7 mm2, p = 0.0005), especially at the distal ends of SVGs due to thrombus formation.ConclusionXABG demonstrated 1-year feasibility with consistent endothelialization and polymer absorption. …”
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Estimation of neutral beam injector power transferred to KSTAR plasmas by Jong-Gu Kwak, J.H. Jeong, S.C. Hong

“…In a long pulse operation, the water coolant temperature is at the steady state condition in longer pulse more than 20s and the coupled neutral beam power to KSTAR plasma during the tokamak experiments is rechecked by using water flow calorimetric method after the experiment. The effect of beam duct scraper loss which was not considered at the neutral beam power calibration process is less than 5 % in terms of neutral beam power. …”
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Riparian forest communities along watercourses in the Sutjeska National Park (SE Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Đorđije Milanović, Vladimir Stupar

“…Watercourses of the NP are represented by montane to submontane small rivers and creeks with fast-flowing water and frequent strong but short floods. …”
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Poly-L-Arginine Induces Apoptosis of NCI-H292 Cells via ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway by Ya-Ni Wang, Ling-Ling Zhang, Xiao-Yun Fan, Sha-Sha Wu, Sheng-Quan Zhang

“…The rate of apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM). The expressions of the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), Bcl-2/Bax, and cleaved caspase-3 were assessed by western blot. …”
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IRREGULAR MENSTRUATION THERAPY WITH ACUPUNCTURE, POMEGRANATE PEEL AND GINGER HERBS by Sinta Diyah Dimyati, Suhariningsih Suhariningsih, Nurmawati Fatimah

“…Acupuncture therapy is carried out at the Taichong (LV3), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Diji (SP8) and Qihai (CV6) point with the principle of helping to smooth out the flow of Qi and regulating the Chong & Ren vessels. …”
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THE METHOD OF DESIGNING HYDRAULIC DRIVES ON THE EXAMPLE OF A HYDRAULIC DRIVE OF A LIFTING-MAST DEVICE by S. A. Smirnov, N. A. Gorshkova

“…During the calculations, the position dependence graphs of the each link of the lifting and mast device on time, as well as pressure and flow on the safety valve were obtained. Conclusion, based on the results of modeling, was made about the adequacy of the application of models for estimating the characteristics of the projected hydraulic drive in the first approximation. …”
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A Perfusion MRI Study of Emotional Valence and Arousal in Parkinson’s Disease by Sunsern Limsoontarakul, Meghan C. Campbell, Kevin J. Black

“…Self-rated emotional valence and arousal scores, and regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) measured by perfusion MRI, were measured 4 or 8 times spanning at least 2 weeks in each of 21 subjects with Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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