Correlation of Interleukin-17-Producing Effector Memory T Cells and CD4+CD25+Foxp3 Regulatory T Cells with the Phosphate Levels in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients by Cheng-Lin Lang, Min-Hui Wang, Kuan-Yu Hung, Sung-Hao Hsu, Chih-Kang Chiang, Kuo-Cheng Lu

“…Methods. 105 patients aged ≥35 years on chronic HD over 3 months were enrolled. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells were collected, cultured, and stimulated by phytohemagglutinin-L, phorbol myristate acetate, and ionomycin at different time points for T cell differentiation. …”
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The Experiences and Challenges of Doctoral Education in Public Universities Compared. by Ocan, Johnson, Eton, Marus, Akena, Francis Adyanga, Ayiga, Natal

“…Results: The main findings of the results indicate that due to institutional, individual, and supervisory inefficiency, many students who enroll in their PhD programs at these universities are unable to graduate within the given timeframe. …”
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The impact of relaxation music (Weightless by Marconi Union) on production performance, welfare, and hematological and biochemical blood parameters in broiler chickens by Patrycja Ciborowska, Damian Bień, Artur Żbikowski, Karol Pawłowski, Jakub Urban, Anna Zalewska, Arkadiusz Matuszewski, Karwan Yaseen Kareem, Klara Piotrowska, Monika Michalczuk

“…Literature indicates that specific music genres, as environmental enrichment, can improve animal welfare and production outcomes.The research involved 1,200 Ross 308 chickens divided into control (C) and experimental (M) groups. …”
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Elevated Circulating Adipocyte-Fatty Acid Binding Protein Levels Predict Incident Ischemic Cardiovascular Events in a Longitudinal and Prospective AMI Aging Study by Zhao X, Zhao H, Chen R, Zhou J, Li N, Li J, Yan S, Liu C, Zhou P, Chen Y, Song L, Yan H

“…Xiaoxiao Zhao,1 Hanjun Zhao,1 Runzhen Chen,1 Jinying Zhou,1 Nan Li,1 Jiannan Li,1 Shaodi Yan,2 Chen Liu,1 Peng Zhou,1 Yi Chen,1 Li Song,1 Hongbing Yan2 1Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, BeiJing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, ShenZhen, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hongbing Yan, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, ShenZhen, 12 Langshan Road, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13701339287, Email hbyanfuwai2018@163.com Hanjun Zhao, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 167, Beijing, 100037, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-15210020808, Email 15210020808@163.comBackground: The protein known as Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 (FABP4), predominantly found in adipocytes, macrophages, and endothelial cells, has emerged as a pivotal biomarker linking inflammation and metabolism in the context of cardiovascular diseases.Aim: The present investigation sought to elucidate the influence of FABP4 on the prognostic ramifications for patients experiencing ischemic vascular events, which encompass ischemic cerebrovascular occurrences, myocardial infarctions, and cardiovascular mortality.Methods: A total of 1102 consecutive patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and aged over 55 years were prospectively enrolled from March 2017 to January 2020. Initially, participants were stratified into three groups according to the tertile levels of FABP4, followed by further categorization based on various lipid profiles and specific inflammatory markers.Results: On follow-up (median 751 days, maximum 1506 days), a total of 158 ischemic events were recorded. 1) In multivariable models meticulously adjusted for age, gender, traditional coronary heart disease factors, Killip classification, and discharge medications, the association of elevated levels of FABP4 (Tertile 3 HR 1.618 [1.061 to 2.468], p=0.026), augmented concentrations of PTX3 (Tertile 3 HR 1.811 [1.211 to 2.710], p=0.004), or LL-37 (Tertile 3 HR 0.651 [0.433 to 0.981], p=0.040) with ischemic risk was markedly intensified. 2) Multivariate HRs associated with 1 standard deviation (SD) (mg/dL) increase in the FABP4 parameters were as follows in different subgroups. 1-SD difference in FABP4 was associated with a 23%, 23%, 21 and 29% increase in ischemic events over after fully adjusted the confounding risk factors among male, patients with hyperlipidemia, hypertension and diabetes respectively. 3) The Kaplan-Meier curve demonstrated significant differences between the tertiles of FABP4 index levels among all enrolled participants (p=0.0180).Conclusion: This study reinforces the utility of FABP4 for enhancing risk stratification specifically among older patients diagnosed with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.Keywords: FABP4, lipid profile, PTX3, LL-37, ischemic vascular events…”
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Reflections by a member of the Editorial Board by Kevin T. Smith

“…We co-taught a tree biology section at the Dendro Fieldweek as part of the World Dendro conference 2010 in Finland. …”
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Establishment and Maintenance of a Digital Therapeutic Alliance in People Living With Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Two Exploratory Single-Arm Studies by Cassandra Snipes, Cornelia Dorner‑Ciossek, Brendan D Hare, Olya Besedina, Tim Campellone, Mariya Petrova, Shaheen E Lakhan, Abhishek Pratap

“…MethodsTwo multicenter, exploratory, single-arm studies (study 1: CT-155-C-001 and study 2: CT-155-C-002) enrolled adults with schizophrenia and ENS receiving stable antipsychotic medication (≥12 weeks). …”
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The Relationship of Conduction Disorder and Prognosis in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by Wei-Chieh Lee, Yen-Nan Fang, Tien-Yu Chen, Yun-Yu Hsieh, Yi-Hsuan Tsai, Hsiu-Yu Fang, Po-Jui Wu, Huang-Chung Chen, Ping-Yen Liu

“…Results. This study enrolled a total of 33970 participants and involved 3392 and 30578 patients with and without conduction disorders, respectively. …”
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De la experiencia de los agroquímicos a los incipientes desafíos de los nano-agroquímicos: riesgos manufacturados y derecho a un ambiente sano en Argentina by Valeria Berros, Rodrigo Peiteado

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Fal – Fortune Telling from Chalil Juzefovich’s Tefsir (19th Century) by Galina Miškinienė

“…All of them perfectly represent the main genres of Lithuanian Tatars manuscripts heritage – kitabs, semi-kitabs, hamails, and tefsirs. …”
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Mapping the Discourse. Architecture Periodicals in/for the Teaching of Architecture History by Gaia Caramellino, Valeria Casali, Nicole De Togni

“…On the one hand, the cross-reading of “journal biographies” and the study of the “anatomy” of diverse genres of magazines contribute to question canonical interpretations and timeframes of a 20th century architectural history still centered on the European and North American editorial scene, offering a more nuanced understanding of the times and forms of production of architectural culture. …”
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Resveratrol Supplementation in Wet AMD: Association With Fewer Intravitreal Injections and Reduced Macular Fibrosis by Datseris I, Rouvas A, Tzanidaki ME, Kardara M, Geros V, Gouliopoulos N

“…Ioannis Datseris,1 Alexandros Rouvas,2 Malvina-Efthymia Tzanidaki,1 Marina Kardara,1 Vasileios Geros,2 Nikolaos Gouliopoulos2 1Ophthalmology Department, Ophthalmological Institute “OMMA”, Athens, Greece; 2 2nd Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School of University of Athens, “attikon” University Hospital, Athens, GreeceCorrespondence: Ioannis Datseris, Ophthalmological Institute OMMA, Katehaki 74, Athens, 11525, Greece, Tel +302106755850, Fax +302106755851, Email jodats13@me.comPurpose: To evaluate the 2-year outcomes of resveratrol oral supplement given as an adjunctive treatment in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that were treated with intravitreal injections of aflibercept.Patients and Methods: In our retrospective study, 50 treatment-naïve patients suffering from wet-AMD were included. …”
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Definition of Mucosal Breaks in the Era of Magnifying Endoscopy with Narrow-Band Imaging by Daisuke Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Odagiri, Yoshio Hoshihara, Yorinari Ochiai, Yugo Suzuki, Junnosuke Hayasaka, Masami Tanaka, Kosuke Nomura, Satoshi Yamashita, Akira Matsui, Toshiro Iizuka, Shu Hoteya

“…A total of 43 consecutive patients were enrolled who had suspected mucosal breaks on white-light images (WLI) and underwent nonmagnified NBI (N-NBI) and magnified NBI (M-NBI) by a single endoscopist. …”
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Psychosocial Burden in Parents Having Intellectually Disabled Children: A Hospital-based Study by Reena Kumari, Tapas Kumar Ray, Ananya Ray Laskar, Ritu Majumdar

“…Results: A total of 170 mothers were enrolled in the study. In total, 14 different variables were considered plausible contributing factors to the mother’s stress. …”
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Soil-Transmitted Helminth Reinfection and Associated Risk Factors among School-Age Children in Chencha District, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zerihun Zerdo, Tsegaye Yohanes, Befikadu Tariku

“…A cross-sectional study design was employed from April 20 to May 5, 2015, to enroll 408 SAC. Structured questionnaire and Kato-Katz thick smear technique were used to interview parents or guardians and quantify the number of eggs per gram of stool. …”
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Corneal Astigmatism Alteration after Combined Silicone Oil Removal and Cataract Surgery with Intraocular Lens Implantation by Zhenyu Ji, Ting Su, Lu Li, Tao He, Yu Su

“…To explore short-term changes in corneal astigmatism after combined silicone oil removal and cataract (SORC) surgery. Methods. We enrolled 89 patients (43 men and 46 women). Zeiss IOLMaster was used to measure corneal astigmatism status and axial length on the day before and after the SORC surgery. …”
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Innovación en el control gubernamental en la atención de denuncias ciudadanas: Una revisión bibliográfica by Martín Isidro Velásquez-Medina

“…Para ello, se desarrolló una investigación no experimental, descriptiva y transversal; basada en una revisión bibliográfica en Redalyc, Scielo y Scopus, sobre artículos científicos relacionados a las variables mencionadas, obteniendo 53 publicaciones. Dentro de los principales resultados se encuentra la relación de herramientas de innovación con las variables de control gubernamental y denuncias ciudadanas, obteniendo 22 temáticas, siendo transversal el uso de TIC. …”
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«Su alteza no sabe hablar ninguna palabra en español»: algunas consideraciones sobre Carlos de Gante y la corte de Bruselas a través de los informes al Cardenal Cisneros (1516-1517... by Juan M. Carretero Zamora

“…Desde el fallecimiento de Fernando el Católico (enero de 1516) hasta el viaje de Carlos I hacia España en septiembre de 1517 el cardenal Cisneros recibió varios informes sobre la situación de la corte de Bruselas y la personalidad del joven monarca Carlos I. …”
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Determinants of Rotavirus Vaccine Acceptance in an Area of Southern Italy with Low Vaccination Coverage: A Case-Control Study by the Health Belief Model Questionnaire by Davide Anzà, Massimiliano Esposito, Giorgio Bertolazzi, Alessandra Fallucca, Carlo Genovese, Gabriele Maniscalco, Andrea D. Praticò, Tiziana Scarpaci, Ermanno Vitale, Vincenzo Restivo

“…Results: Overall, 226 parents were enrolled. Higher perceived benefit of RVV was significantly associated with increased vaccine adherence (Odds Ratio = 13.65; 95% Confidence Interval = 6.88–27.09; <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Association between Serum Cystatin C and Diabetic Foot Ulceration in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jie Zhao, Wuquan Deng, Yuping Zhang, Yanling Zheng, Lina Zhou, Johnson Boey, David G. Armstrong, Gangyi Yang, Ziwen Liang, Bing Chen

“…We aimed to examine the association between CysC and diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). 411 patients with T2D were enrolled in this cross-sectional study at a university hospital. …”
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Prácticas económicas alternativas de escala local en espacios urbanos: el caso de Zaragoza by Eugenio Antonio Climent López, Raúl Lardiés Bosque, Samuel Esteban Rodríguez

“…Se concluye que su impacto es limitado en términos cuantitativos, pero que disponen de un amplio potencial transformador por las características de sus practicantes y el apoyo de la administración local. …”
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