Mapping microplastic pathways and accumulation zones in the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea – insights from modeling by Arun Mishra, Enriko Siht, Germo Väli, Taavi Liblik, Natalja Buhhalko, Urmas Lips

“…A hydrodynamic model coupled with a particle tracking model was used to identify the pathways and accumulation areas of microplastics (MP) in the Gulf of Finland (GoF) over a three-year period (2018-2020). Two key sources, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and rivers, were considered, focusing on polypropylene (PP)/polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) particles sized 20-500 μm. …”
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The pattern of elementary teachers' insight in online education, using foundational data theory by reyhaneh bazrafshan delijan, Mohammad Ghafari Mejlej, seyyed javad mortazavi amiri

“…Evaluation and educational effect is naturally not very good. At this point, the concept of gamification learning has become popular. …”
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CD44-Receptors-Mediated Multiprong Targeting Strategy Against Breast Cancer and Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Design, Optimization, Characterization, and Cytologic Evaluation by Hussain Z, Abdulrahim Abdul Moti L, Jagal J, Thu HE, Khan S, Kazi M

“…For selective targeting through CD44-receptors that are heavily expressed on the BC cells and TAMs, the fabricated NPs (PTX-TMX-CS-NPs) were functionalized with hyaluronic acid (HA) as a targeting ligand.Results: The optimized HA-PTX-TMX-CS-NPs exhibited desired physicochemical properties (PS ~230 nm, PDI 0.30, zeta potential ~21.5 mV), smooth spherical morphology, high encapsulation efficiency (PTX ~72% and TMX ~97%), good colloidal stability, and biphasic release kinetics. …”
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The Effects on Knee Swelling, Range of Motion and Pain using a Commercially Available Hot/Cold Contrast Device in a Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Setting by Kevin E Wilk, Robert E Mangine, James Tersakjs, Kimberly Hasselford

“…This has been utilized for several decades with good to excellent subjective and objective results reported for patients with swelling (acute to chronic), pain, and loss of motion. …”
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The impact of the objective state and self-esteem of health on academic performance in senior students of medical and humanitarian specialties, taking into account various environm... by V. V. Kuznetsov, K. V. Kosilov

“…Academic performance was higher among students of both directions, marking their learning conditions as satisfactory and good (r = 0.034; r = 0.048 / r = 0.045; r = 0.065). …”
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Vaskulitis pada Lupus Eritematosus Sistemik by Zikry Aulia Hidayat, Raveinal Raveinal

“…The patient was given intravenous methylprednisolone 125 mg twice a day for 3 days and oral hydroxychloroquine 200 mg once daily. A good response was found in the sixth day with significant improvement of her skin lesions. …”
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Surgical treatment of small- and medium-sized primary macular holes with preservation of the internal limiting membrane in the papillomacular nerve fiber bundle area by N.M. Shilov, A.V. Tereshchenko, E.V. Erokhina, S.V. Novikov, A.A. Lugovaya, A.G. Kurguzova

“…</p> <p> <b>Conclusion: </b>the proposed surgical technique for MH with preservation of PMB using keyhole surgery provides permanent closure of primary small and medium-sized MH and good functional results with minimal retinal damage during the surgical procedure. …”
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Residual Characteristics and Dietary Risk Assessment of Dinotefuran and Tolfenpyrad in Tea Processing by LI Chunyong, LÜ Ying, JIN Jing, WANG Xia, QIN Shu

“…In the range of 0.005–0.500 µg/mL, a good linear relationship was obtained between the concentrations of dinotefuran and its metabolites as well as tolfenpyrad and their response peak areas (R2 > 0.99). …”
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Safeguarding in Sport: The Performative Compliance of International Sports Federations by Carole Gomez, Lucie Schoch

“…It refers to the phenomenon where IFs implement safeguarding measures to demonstrate their adherence to emerging standards in the field of international sport and convince other stakeholders that they are meeting these good governance criteria. Methods To develop the concept of performative compliance through the exam of 40 IFs, the “7P model” developed by Mergaert et al. (2023) was used to provide a systematic inventory of the safeguarding policies, decisions, and measures implemented. …”
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In-Situ Electrospinning Dressings Loaded with Kaempferol for Reducing MMP9 to Promote Diabetic Ulcer Healing by Li J, Meng H, Guo W, Zhou L, Wu S, Gao G, Liu Q, You D, Qu W

“…Histological and immunofluorescence staining were performed to determine the status of epithelization, collagen deposition, MMP9 expression, macrophage polarization, inflammation response and angiogenesis.Results: Material science experiments have shown that the dressing has optimal fiber micromorphology and good water vapor transport properties (WVTR: 4.88 kg m− 2 24h− 1); in vivo, diabetic wound experiments have shown that the high porosity and pharmacological effects of PED4 can mutually promote the rapid healing of diabetic wounds (healed 95.9% on day 15), facilitate the transformation of macrophages from M1-type to M2-type and regulate the expression of MMP9.Conclusion: Portable electrospinning dressings equipped with kaempferol not only better fit irregular wounds, but also promote wound healing through MMP9 and macrophage polarization. …”
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NIR Triggered Bionic Bilayer Membrane-Encapsulated Nanoparticles for Synergistic Photodynamic, Photothermal and Chemotherapy of Cervical Cancer by Ding J, Zhang X, Guo L, Xiong J, Zhang C, Du Z, Zhu L, Alifu N, Dong B

“…For in vivo analysis, the antitumor properties of the nanoparticles were explored in a mouse subcutaneous tumor model.Results: RBC@ICG-DOX NPs were successfully prepared with strong safety and good blood compatibility, which can effectively reduce drug leakage and prolong drug circulation time in the body. …”
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Development and Evaluation of Aloperine-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Liu H, Liu S, Ma P, Ma L, Liu Y, Zhao F, Zhou R

“…The drug release profile demonstrated good sustained-release characteristics in vitro, and the formulation remained stable for up to 15 days when stored at 4°C. …”
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Efficacy and safety of transanal endoscopic microsurgery for early rectal cancer: a meta-analysis by Chunqiang Wang, Tianye Huang, Xuebing Wang

“…The weighted complications rate was 11% (RD = 0.11, 95% CI = 0.10–0.12, I2 = 66%, P &lt; 0.00001) for all stage patients, with Clavien-Dindo grade I accounting for 77.7%, Clavien-Dindo grade II accounting for 8%, and Clavien-Dindo grade III accounting for 14.3%.ConclusionThe results showed that TEM has a high postoperative survival rate, low recurrence rate, and low complication rate in the T0 stage, Tis stage, and T1 stage, indicating its good safety and efficacy. For the treatment of T2 stage, TEM has a lower overall survival rate and a higher recurrence rate. …”
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Outcomes with bridging radiation therapy prior to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in patients with aggressive large B-cell lymphomas by Gohar S. Manzar, Chelsea C. Pinnix, Stephanie O. Dudzinski, Kathryn E. Marqueen, Elaine E. Cha, Lewis F. Nasr, Alison K. Yoder, Michael K. Rooney, Paolo Strati, Sairah Ahmed, Chijioke Nze, Ranjit Nair, Luis E. Fayad, Michael Wang, Loretta J. Nastoupil, Jason R. Westin, Christopher R. Flowers, Sattva S. Neelapu, Jillian R. Gunther, Bouthaina S. Dabaja, Susan Y. Wu, Penny Q. Fang

“…Risk of in-field relapse correlated with bulky disease (OR=7, 95% CI: 1.2-41, p=0.03) and lack of response at 30 day post-CAR-T evaluation (OR=16.8, 95% CI: 1.6-176, p=0.02), but not with bRT dose (p=0.27).ConclusionbRT and CART is a good treatment strategy for select patients with aggressive B cell lymphoma. …”
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Impact of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (level of control) on sex hormone profile and erectile function by Abdullah A. Khawaji, Hossam S. El-Tholoth, Muath A. Albarakati, Bander A. Binjabaan, Abdulaziz Alzahrani, Abdulmajeed Althobity, Abdulmalik Almardawi, Khaled Bedaiwi, Mussa AlNuami

“…Lower FT levels, elevated SHBG, and increased BMI were observed in the poorly controlled group, potentially contributing to ED. Conversely, good glycemic control correlated with improved erectile function, potentially due to higher FT availability and Vitamin D levels.…”
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Assessment of Asthma Control and Quality of Life among Asthmatic Patients Attending Armed Forces Referral and Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Tesfalidet Gebremeskel Zeru, Ephrem Engidawork, Alemseged Beyene Berha

“…The primary goal of asthma management is to achieve good asthma control. However, poor patient-physician communication, unavailability of appropriate medications, and lack of long-term goals have made asthma control difficult in developing countries. …”
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On liability for stalking in the context of the Istanbul convention implementation by Dudorov O., Dudorova K.

“…It has been proven that the article on persecution can be placed either in Chapter III of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (given that personal freedom as the generic object of the relevant criminal offenses, not limited to the physical freedom of a person, includes the freedom of a person in terms of the possibility of choice behavior, the freedom to manage oneself independently and is consistent with the civilized understanding of personal freedom as personal non-proprietor good of an individual), or in Chapter V of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – along with similar in their scope provisions, which are designed to ensure privacy protection and with the help of which separate manifestations of persecution can be considered today. …”
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Standards in Neurological Rehabilitation, June 1997 by Michael P. Barnes, European Federation of Neurological Societies Task Force

“…The EFNS Task Force would be pleased to assist in the publication of such deliberations or to act as a focus for international education and research or for sharing of examples of good practice.…”
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Therapeutic effect of dihydroartemisinin on Alzheimer’s disease model mice with senile macular degeneration by Gao Han, Gong Xuewu, Zhang Meng, Wang Yuejing, Wang Yuchun, Zhang Keshuang, Yao Hongbo

“…Results The results of molecular docking showed that the selected active compounds had good binding activity with the target. The binding energy between DHA and Aβ, Bcl-2, ATG5, LC3, Caspase3, LAMP1 is −5.7, −7.0, −5.8, −7.2, −6.9 kcal/mol. …”
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Evaluation of Panicle Exsertion and Identification of QTL for Long Panicle Neck in Single-segment Substitution Lines of Wild Rice by Jiamei MOU, Chengxia LI, Rui TANG, Yanjie LIU, Xingxin DAI, Xuelin FU

“…Panicle exsertion of the wild rice species is generally in good state. In this study, by using the single-segment substitution lines (SSSLs) of Oryza meridionalis and O. barthii developed in our laboratory, the trait of panicle exsertion was investigated and the QTLs controlling panicle exsertion were identified, in order to lay a foundation for further cloning of the elite genes for panicle exsertion from wild rice, and to provide the genetic resources for the molecular breeding of the panicle exsertion in rice.…”
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