In Vivo Functional Assessment of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporters (SGLTs) Using [18F]Me4FDG PET in Rats by Yohji Matsusaka, Xinyu Chen, Paula Arias-Loza, Rudolf A. Werner, Naoko Nose, Takanori Sasaki, Steven P. Rowe, Martin G. Pomper, Constantin Lapa, Takahiro Higuchi

“…Serving as reference, intestinal administration of [18F]FDG led to slow absorption with retention of 89.2±3.5% of administered radioactivity at 15 min. [18F]Me4FDG, however, was rapidly absorbed into the blood and cleared from the intestine within 15 min, leading to markedly lower tracer retention of 18.5±1.2% (P<0.0001). Intraintestinal phlorizin led to marked increase of [18F]Me4FDG uptake (15 min, 99.9±4.7%; P<0.0001 vs. untreated controls), supporting the notion that this PET agent can measure adequate SGLT inhibition in the digestive tract. …”
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Reduction in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Population After a Year-Long Application of Targeted Sterile Insect Releases in the West Valley Region of Southern California by Solomon Kibret Birhanie, Jacob Hans, Jennifer Thieme Castellon, Ale Macias, Rubi Casas, Huy Hoang, Deanna Mormile, Kecia Pitts-Love, Michelle Q. Brown

“…The number of <i>Aedes</i>-related service requests during the intervention year (<i>n</i> = 367) was 45% lower than the pre-intervention year (<i>n</i> = 656). …”
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Clinical outcomes of a digital musculoskeletal women’s pelvic health program: an observational, longitudinal study with comparison group by Mindy Hong, Rachel Foster Kirk, Bijal Toprani, Cynthia Castro Sweet, Clare Pan, Jeffrey Krauss, Tamara Grisales

“…After adjustments, the probability of the intervention group screening for moderate or severe depression was significantly lower by 11.0% at 12 weeks versus nonparticipants. …”
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The incidence of incomplete abortion and the prevalence of abortion-related morbidity in South African public hospitals, 2018 by D N Conco, J Levin, B Komane, K Blanchard, T Bessenaar, N G Nkosi, S Fonn

“…There has been a decline in the prevalence of abortion-related morbidity, demonstrated by lower levels of severity, no signs of infections and no organ failure. …”
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COVID-19 Viral Pneumonia Complicated with Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Descriptive Study by Hoda Salah Darwish, Mohamed Yasser Habash, Waleed Yasser Habash

“…Regarding CT findings, 4/25 cases (16%) had unilateral lung disease and 21/25 cases (84%) had bilateral disease, with slight predilection for the right lower lobe (10/25 cases, 40%). Pure ground-glass opacity (GGO) was seen in 13/25 cases (52%), and GGO with consolidation was seen in 12/25 cases (48%). …”
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SEED PRIMING METHODS ON PERFORMANCE OF DIRECT BROADCAST SEEDED RICE (DBSR) IN CHITWAN, NEPAL by Raj Narayan Chaudhary, Surya Bahadur Thapa

“…Higher seed rate (60 kg ha-1) gave significantly higher yield (4389 kg ha-1) than lower seed rate (30 kg ha-1). Therefore, hybrid seed, higher seed rate and all the priming treatments produced better yield than non-priming. …”
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Tumor mutational burden and survival on immune checkpoint inhibition in >8000 patients across 24 cancer types by Vivek Subbiah, Samuel J Klempner, Neeraj Agarwal, David P Carbone, Amit Mahipal, Shilpa Gupta, David Fabrizio, Jeffrey S Ross, Gerald Li, David R Gandara, Miles C Andrews, Jonathan W Riess, Ramez N Eskander, Ryon P Graf, Geoffrey R Oxnard, Sarah Sammons, Jeremy Snider, Lilia Bouzit, Cheryl Cho-Phan, Megan Price, Julia C F Quintanilha, Richard Sheng Poe Huang

“…Exploratory assessments of patients receiving ICI+chemotherapy (n=4369) observed more favorable rwOS only in TMB≥20.Conclusions Across &gt;8000 patients treated with single-agent ICI, and within individual cancer types with sufficient power, elevated TMB based on the FDA-approved CDx was associated with more favorable rwOS compared with similar patients with lower TMB levels. This biomarker deserves further clinical investigation to potentially guide the use of immunotherapy in expanded clinical contexts.…”
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The Relationship between Russian Identity and Political Polarization: The Role of Secure National Identification and National Narcissism by O.A. Gulevich, S.S. Kosimova

“…At the same time, individuals with high levels of national narcissism exhibit more negative attitudes toward co-citizens whom they perceive as threats to the country, compared to those with lower levels of national narcissism. This suggests that secure national identification and national narcissism are associated differently with political polarization. …”
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Relationship between the postpartum moment of pregnancy and productivity in water buffalo cows. Preliminary results by Héctor Nava-Trujillo, Adriana Morgado-Osorio, Armando Quintero-Moreno

“…Water buffalo cows getting pregnant after 90 days postpartum had lower parity (1.85 vs. 2.25, p<0.05), a more extended lactation period (321.77 days vs. 254.01 days, p<0.05), a total milk yield of 18.09% higher (1452.91 kg vs. 1230.31 kg, p<0.05) and the calving interval was 149.43 days longer than those getting pregnant in the first 90 days post-partum (512.93 vs. 363 days, p<0.05). …”
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&beta;-Caryophyllene and Statins in Bone Fracture Healing &ndash; A Narrative Review by Marom H, Khan MA, Darvish N, Tornetta III P, Khoury A, Weil YA, Skelley NW, Allison DC, Meiron S, Ehrmann Barr T

“…Statins, known for their cholesterol-lowering effects, also promote bone formation and reduce bone resorption through multiple biochemical pathways. …”
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Effect of pelvic floor muscle training combined with hydrotherapy on postoperative rehabilitation of patients undergoing for sphincter preservation rectal cancer (盆底肌锻炼联合水疗促进直肠癌患者保... by HUANG Liming (黄丽明), WU Lifang (吴丽芳)

“…The incidence of incontinence dermatitis in the observation group was lower than that in the control group(P＜0. 01). Conclusion The pelvic floor muscle training combined with hydrotherapy is potentially effective to improve the postoperative defecation, reduce the risk of incontinence dermatitis and improve the quality of life among patients undergoing for sphincter preservation rectal cancer. …”
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Associations of dietary choline intake and kidney function with hyperuricemia in Chinese children and adolescents: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Chengping Li, Jing Li, Zhiquan Diao, Lianhong Chen, Siwen Yu, Lianlong Yu, Qianrang Zhu, Xiaomei Dong, Yiya Liu, Tao Liu, Dan Liu

“…Compared to participants in the lowest intake quartile of total choline, phosphatidylcholine, and betaine, those in the 4th quartile had lower odds of HUA, with odds ratio (OR) of 0.75 (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.63–0.90), 0.75 (95% CI, 0.64–0.89), and 0.75 (95% CI, 0.59–0.94), respectively. …”
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Comprehensive investigation of ergonomic challenges and predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among intensive care unit nurses of Western India through convergent mi... by Sonali Detroja, Rajkumar Mahajan, Ankit Sheth

“…A high prevalence of WRMSDs (84%) was observed, with the lower back and neck being the most affected regions. …”
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Deep Neck Infections: The Effectiveness of Therapeutic Management and Bacteriological Profile by Geanina Bandol, Mihail Dan Cobzeanu, Mihaela Moscalu, Octavian Dragos Palade, Liliana Moisii, Florentina Severin, Emilia Patrascanu, Florin Mocanu, Andrei Ionut Roman, Bogdan Mihail Cobzeanu

“…Comparative analysis of the Kaplan–Meier survival curves based on the presence of infection revealed a significantly lower survival in cases with a positive culture. …”
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Comparison of HCG Trigger versus Dual Trigger in Improving Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Different Ovarian Responses: A Retrospective Study by Ke Xu, Jinrong Wang, Shuangshuang Yang, Zhenjing Wang, Ning Hou, Mei Sun

“…Despite the dual-trigger regimen utilizing a significantly lower HCG dose, no notable discrepancies were observed in laboratory results and pregnancy outcomes (embryo transfer rate, pregnancy rate, and live birth rate) for normal and high responders. …”
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Green analysis of illicit drugs on banknote dust by Teresa Cecchi, Arianna Giuliani, Carlo Catini

“…For cocaine, they were lower than previously reported. For other analytes, no comparison can be provided because they were never analyzed in banknote dust. …”
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A new prognostic model based on serum apolipoprotein AI in patients with HBV-ACLF and acutely decompensated liver cirrhosis by Ruidong Mo, Zhenglan Zhang, Yanmei Zhou, Yue Wang, Pengbo Yin, Chenxi Zhang, Haoshuang Fu, Cong Qian, Xiaogang Xiang, Rongkun Yin, Qing Xie

“…Conclusion In HBV-ACLF and AD patients, lower serum apoAI levels suggest greater disease severity and 90-day mortality risk. …”
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Micro-nano aerated subsurface drip irrigation and biochar promote photosynthesis, dry matter accumulation and yield of cucumbers in greenhouse by Zan Ouyang, Jie Zhang, Xueli Liang, Hui Wang, Zhenfeng Yang, Rong Tang, Qihua Yu, Yong Zhang

“…Micro-nano bubble water enhanced the oxygen content and soil aeration porosity, while biochar increased the porosity and lowered the bulk density of the soil. The ''oxidation-porous'' qualities of micro-nano bubble water and biochar combined to enhance clay soil aeration, promote cucumber development, accelerate photosynthetic rate and dry matter buildup, and enhance yield and quality.O3B3 (O3 14–15 mg/L, B3 60 t/hm2) was the optimal treatment when factors like yield and quality were taken into consideration. …”
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Synergistic impact of Salmonella typhimurium and Eimeria spp. coinfection on turkey poults: Growth performance, salmonella colonization, and ceca microbiota insights by Hamid Reza Rafieian-Naeini, Hanseo Ko, Doyun Goo, Venkata Sesha Reddy Choppa, Seshidhar Reddy Gudidoddi, Hemanth Reddy Katha, Woo Kyun Kim

“…The challenge groups had lower villus height (VH) and higher crypt depth (CD) compared to the NC group, resulting in decreased VH:CD ratio in the duodenum and jejunum (P < 0.01). …”
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Effect Analysis on Suspension Exercise Training Combined with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Post-stroke Pusher Syndrome by Chuan HU, Xiao YANG, Ying GU, Min LIU, Xin WANG

“…After 4 weeks of treatment, the four indexes of the two groups were significantly improved compared with those before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.001); Except MBI, the scores of TCT and BBS in the treatment group were significantly higher than those in the control group respectively, and the SCP score was significantly lower than that in the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.001); After 8 weeks of treatment, the indexes of the treatment group were significantly improved compared with those before treatment and the control group, the difference was statistically significant respectively (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.001).Conclusion:The combination of suspension exercise training and rTMS can effectively strengthen the core stability of the trunk, correct the tilt state, and increase the balance function and improve the ability of daily life of patients with pusher syndrome. …”
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