Associations of Serum Cystatin C, DNAm Cystatin C, Renal Function, and Mortality in U.S. Adults by Yu-Wei Fang, Wei-Chung Huang, Chikang Wang, Chien-Yu Lin

“…Serum cystatin C is a well-established marker of renal function and a valuable predictor of health risks and mortality. …”
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Expectation and Satisfaction with Nursing Care among Hypertensives Receiving Care at a Resource-Constrained Hospital in Ghana by Kennedy Dodam Konlan, Mavis Armah-Mensah, Rita Aryee, Theresa Akua Appiah

“…In this qualitative study, a phenomenological approach was used to gather data about the lived experiences of patients with hypertension about nursing care. …”
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Sustainability index analysis for environmentally low-input integrated farming by E. Widjaja, B.N. Utomo, A.D. Santoso, Y.P. Erlambang, . Surono, M.A. Firmansyah, S. Handoko, E. Erythrina, M.N. Rofiq, D. Iskandar, N.A. Sasongko, T. Rochmadi, N. Abbas, M. Hanif, Y.S. Garno, F.D. Arianti, N.D. Suretno, M. Askinatin, C.O.I. Hastuti, F. Fahrodji

“…Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the level of sustainability of low-input integrated agricultural farming by determining and analyzing the sustainability index.METHODS: Experts and business operators engaged in the integrated production of organic fertilizer, corn, and laying hen farming conducted scientific assessments to gather primary and secondary data. This was carried out through Focus Group Discussions and the completion of a questionnaire containing 34 attributes linked to environmental, economical, social, technological, and institutional aspects. …”
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Cellular Cholesterol Loss Impairs Synaptic Vesicle Mobility via the CAMK2/Synapsin-1 Signaling Pathway by Atikam Qurban, Mengqi Zhang, Hengbing Zu, Kai Yao

“…Furthermore, cells with DHCR24 knock-down showed downregulation of caveolin-1, a crucial lipid raft marker, compared to control cells. Conversely, elevated cellular cholesterol levels caused by knock-in of DHCR24 reversed the effects of cholesterol deficiency, suggesting that CAMK2-mediated synapsin-1 phosphorylation may be regulated in a lipid raft-associated manner. …”
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Service Innovation in Customer Value Co-Creation: The Mediating Role of Customer Engagement in the Hospitality Industry – A Case Study by Meysam Fakharyan, Ali Hosseinzadeh, Hadi Bastam

“…The questionnaires were gathered through an online survey, and their validity and reliability were duly confirmed. …”
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Diagnostic potential of CDK1 and STAT1 in acute kidney injury associated with gastrointestinal cancers: a bioinformatics-based study by Qiuwan Wei, Yiqing Shen, Yiren Tian, Yunzhi Ling

“…Univariate analysis showed no significant differences in age, sex, marital status, education level, monthly income, disease type, cancer stage, or tumor markers (CEA, CA242, CA50) between AKI and non-AKI groups (P > 0.05). …”
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Efferocytosis-related gene IL33 predicts prognosis and immune response and mediates proliferation and migration in vitro and in vivo of breast cancer by Xiao He, Xianjie Cheng, Zhun Zhang, Lanhui Chen, Changjun Xie, Mengjie Tang

“…IL33 stands out as a significant prognostic marker, crucial in the onset and advancement of BRCA. …”
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Thiol-Disulfide Homeostasis in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rats by Enes Aydın, Serpil Mungan Durankaya, Osman Yilmaz, Günay Kirkim, Safiye Aktaş, Salim Neşelioğlu, Özcan Erel, Yüksel Olgun, Abdullah Dalgıç

“…The results from our study suggest that these markers may be used as adjunctive diagnostic tools in NIHL, in addition to audiological studies. …”
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Evaluating the Safety and Usability of an Over-the-Counter Medical Device for Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss: Formative and Summative Usability Testing by Megan Elizabeth Salwei, Shilo Anders, Carrie Reale, Jason M Slagle, Todd Ricketts, Matthew B Weinger

“…At the end of each session, participants completed a 10-question knowledge assessment and the System Usability Scale and then participated in debriefing interviews to gather qualitative feedback. All sessions were video recorded and analyzed to identify use errors and design improvement opportunities. …”
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Estimation of mangrove carbon stocks using unmanned aerial vehicle over coastal vegetation by S.H. Larekeng, M. Nursaputra, M.F. Mappiasse, S. Ishak, M. Basyuni, E. Sumarga, V.B. Arifanti, A.A. Aznawi, Y.I. Rahmila, M. Yulianti, R. Rahmania, A. Mubaraq, S.G. Salmo III, H. Ali, I. Yenny

“…Therefore, this study aimed to bridge this gap by gathering data on the ability of mangrove forest areas to absorb carbon stocks. …”
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Neglected Questions on the “Forgotten War”: South Korea and the United States on the Eve of the Korean War by Mark Caprio

“…If the latter, did intelligence gathered by agents in North Korea allow the United States a window to view Kim Il Sung’s intentions? …”
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Sodium Butyrate: A Multifaceted Modulator in Colorectal Cancer Therapy by Alexandra Laura Mederle, Alexandra Semenescu, George Andrei Drăghici, Cristina Adriana Dehelean, Nicolae-Valentin Vlăduț, Dragoş Vasile Nica

“…Gene expression revealed dose-related increases in most pro-apoptotic markers (<i>BAX</i>, <i>CASP3</i>, <i>PUMA</i>; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and decreases for the other genes (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Telehomecare Monitoring for Patients Receiving Anticancer Oral Therapy: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluability Study by Dominique Tremblay, Thomas Joly-Mischlich, Annick Dufour, Marie-Claude Battista, Djamal Berbiche, José Côté, Marco Décelles, Catherine Forget, Brigitte Guérin, Manon Larivière, Frédéric Lemay, Manon Lemonde, Éric Maillet, Nathalie Moreau, Michel Pavic, Sara Soldera, Catherine Wilhelmy

“…Qualitative data will be gathered from key informants guided by the RE-AIM (reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation, maintenance) framework and its extension, PRISM (practical robust implementation and sustainability model). …”
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Genome analysis of colistin-resistant Salmonella isolates from human sources in Guizhou of southwestern China, 2019–2023 by Jingtong Wu, Yongxian Wen, Lv You, Xiaoyu Wei, Xiaoyu Wei, Junhua Wang, Ge Zhu, Shijun Li

“…Among the 42 CL-R isolates lacking markers for CL-R, 12 single-nucleotide variations (SNVs) were observed in 24 isolates using genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis, which was possibly associated with colistin resistance.ConclusionThis study revealed that the majority of CL-R Salmonella isolates in Guizhou province exhibited MDR, with complex resistance mechanisms, representing a significant public health challenge. …”
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Evaluation of Regional Rural e-Commerce Development Potential with Intuitive Fuzzy Information Theory by Tao Yang

“…To be specific, the development of rural e-commerce has become a hot topic in recent years, and it is necessary to gather efforts from all sides to explore and innovate, so as to promote the healthy and orderly growth of rural e-commerce in China. …”
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The role of FTO in m6A RNA methylation and immune regulation in Staphylococcus aureus infection-related osteomyelitis by Sijing Liu, Sijing Liu, Sijing Liu, Kai Li, Changhai Long, Mingwu Lao, Biao Ma, Changquan Liu, Haoyuan He, Chunjiang Wang, Wangzhu Chen, Bin Yu

“…Furthermore, we validated that FTO may influence the regulation of inflammation through the FoxO1/NF-kB pathway.ConclusionThe m6A RNA methylation regulator FTO may serve as a potential diagnostic marker and therapeutic target, involved in the pathogenesis of S. aureus infection-related osteomyelitis. …”
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Nucleated red blood cells for characterization of systemic inflammatory response syndrome in dogs by ARom Cho, Hyeona Bae, Youngju Kim, Yeseul Jeon, Rankyung Jung, Minji Kim, Minjeong Kang, Sumin Cha, Kyu‐Woan Cho, Dong‐In Jung, Jinho Park, DoHyeon Yu

“…Objectives To evaluate the utility of nRBCs as a marker of disease severity and prognosis in dogs with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). …”
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Effect of the season on blood changes of oxidative stress index (OSi) in the Italian Mediterranean Buffalo (Bubalis bubalis by Giovanna De Matteis, Emanuela Rossi, Maria Chiara La Mantia, Roberto Steri, Vittoria Lucia Barile, David Meo Zilio

“…In conclusion, this field study showed that OSi could be considered a better and independent marker of oxidative status in buffalo concerning the evaluation of single determinations of d-ROMs and BAP. …”
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Association of IL-8 and CXCR2 with AST/ALT Ratio in Liver Abnormalities Screening during Oxidative Stress Injury Caused by VCM by Yiwen Dong, Xingang Wang, Weijiang Hu, Xin Wang, Hongying Bian, Wencui Zhang, null Feng Han, Ning Kang, Lin Zhang, Meng Ye

“…ALT, AST, and AST/ALT ratio all contributed to liver abnormalities that contained fatty liver, liver calcification, and liver cysts, IL-8 and CXCR2 correlated with each other strongly and showed significant associations with oxidative stress markers, even AST/ALT ratio. IL-8 (>1547 µg/m3) or CXCR2 (<139 µg/m3) influenced the AST/ALT ratio through reciprocal interactions under oxidative stress injury, CXCR2 (>222 µg/m3), working years of 21 to 30 (a) and 11 to 20 (a), TDGA (>1.52 mg/L), alcohol consumption, smoking habit, and a less sleeping duration of <4 h per day would also be potential factors affecting the AST/ALT ratio. …”
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The gene Sr38 for bread wheat breeding in Western Siberia by E. S. Skolotneva, V. N. Kelbin, V. P. Shamanin, N. I. Boyko, V. A. Aparina, E. A. Salina

“…The Russian breeding material was screened for sources of the stem rust resistance gene by using molecular markers specific to the 2NS/2AS translocation. A collection of hybrid lines and varieties of bread spring wheat adapted to West Siberia (Omsk SAU) was analyzed to identify accessions promising for the region. …”
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