Diabetic retinopathy further increases risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in a high-risk cohort by Richard Kha, Yasemin Kapucu, Mayuri Indrakumar, George Burlutsky, Aravinda Thiagalingam, Pramesh Kovoor, Paul Mitchell, Gerald Liew

“…The increased risk of CVD mortality was significant in both men (2.25 [1.60–3.19]) and women (2.38 [1.24–4.58]) with any DR. …”
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The Role of Lactobacillus reuteri DSMZ17648 for Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy (Review of literature and advisory council resolution, February 28, 2018) by V. T. Ivashkin, O. P. Alekseyeva, A. Yu. Baranovsky, Ye. K. Baranskaya, Ye. V. Beloborodova, T. A. Kolesov, N. V. Korochanskaya, K. . Lang, T. L. Lapina, I. V. Mayev, M. V. Mokshina, D. L. Nepomnyashchy, Ye. V. Onuchina, R. G. Sayfutdinov, T. H. Sviridova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. V. Tkachev, A. S. Trukhmanov, L. P. Faizova, I. B. Khlynov, O. B. Khlynova, A. A. Sheptulin

“…DSM17648 strain of L. reuteri form coaggregates with various H. pylori strains and serotypes both in vivo and in vitro. It was revealed that lyophilizate of this strain (PylopassTM) blocks adhesion of H. pylori to epithelial cells as well. …”
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Low impact of Zostera marina meadows on sediment and water microbiota under brackish conditions by Daniel P. R. Herlemann, Luis F. Delgado, David J. Riedinger, Víctor Fernández-Juárez, Anders F. Andersson, Christian Pansch, Lasse Riemann, Mia M. Bengtsson, Greta Gyraitė, Marija Kataržytė, Veljo Kisand, Sandra Kube, Georg Martin, Kasia Piwosz, Marcin Rakowski, Matthias Labrenz

“…Results Salinity was the most important factor for structuring the microbiota within both water and sediment. The presence of Z. marina affected the composition of the bacterial and eukaryotic community and bacterial alpha diversity in the sediment. …”
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Polymorphism of the prolactin gene and its association with reproductive traits in F2 local crossed chickens by Ega Rosalinda, Heru Sasongko, Dyah Maharani

“…SNP 8187C>T was associated with EW and EL (p < 0.05), with CT genotype chickens having higher values for both traits. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the significant role of the PRL gene in influencing reproductive traits in F2 local crossed chickens. …”
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Impact of gas composition, pressure, and temperature on interfacial Tension dynamics in CO₂-Enhanced oil recovery by Rahul Gajbhiye

“…It decreases with increasing pressure at constant temperature and gas composition for both crude oil and condensate. While temperature-induced reductions in interfacial tension occur, they are overshadowed by the more pronounced effect of pressure. …”
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Exploring offshore wind’s potential to enhance energy security in nations with limited land and fuel resources by Kenji Shiraishi, Umed Paliwal, Nikit Abhyankar, Daniel M Kammen, Amol Phadke, Won Young Park

“…While it is a highly valuable resource, OSW nonetheless necessitates significant infrastructure development and potentially faces both stricter regulations and local opposition. In recognition of this, the Limited Onshore Resources scenario reduces direct land use by half but finds only a slight increase in overall costs. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of photodynamic research in bladder cancer: Trends and future directions by Xi Xu, Jinshan Xu, Hongliang Gao, Zhaoyang Sheng, Yang Xu, Shuxiong Zeng, Guanghua Chen, Zhensheng Zhang

“…We used VOSviewer (Version 1.6.19) and CiteSpace (Version 6.4 R1) for both statistical and visualization analysis. Results: We selected a total of 870 documents for analysis. …”
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Ketamine effects on resting state functional brain connectivity in major depressive disorder patients: a hypothesis-driven analysis based on a network model of depression by Kasper Recourt, Joop Van Gerven, Joop Van Gerven, Nadieh Drenth, Jeroen van der Grond, Kantaro Nishigori, Nic J. Van Der Wee, Gabriël E. Jacobs, Gabriël E. Jacobs

“…Connections-of-interest (COIs) were based on the previously published corticolimbic-insular-striatalpallidal-thalamic (CLIPST) circuitry model of major depressive disorder.ResultsCompared with placebo, ketamine significantly (p &lt; 0.0014) reduced the mean (SD) MADRS total score from 21.2 (5.9) pre-dose to 10.3 (4.6) 24 h post-dose. At both acute (p &lt; 0.0172) and delayed (p &lt; 0.0488) time points, significant rs-fMRI connectivity changes occurred only in MDD-related COIs as proposed by the CLIPST model. …”
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Increased DNA Copy Number Variation Mosaicism in Elderly Human Brain by Darine Villela, Claudia K. Suemoto, Renata Leite, Carlos Augusto Pasqualucci, Lea T. Grinberg, Peter Pearson, Carla Rosenberg

“…In two neural tissues isolated from paired postmortem samples (same individuals), we found a significant increase in the frequency of deletions in both brain areas, namely, the frontal cortex and cerebellum. …”
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Comparative Study of Remimazolam and Midazolam During Sedated Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis by Ryoji Ichijima, Hisatomo Ikehara, Tomomi Sugita, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Yasuhiko Nagata, Kanako Ogura, Mitsuru Esaki, Yosuke Minoda, Hiroyuki Ono, Yuki Maeda, Shinsuke Kiriyama, Tetsuya Sumiyoshi, Yuichi Kanmura

“…Following propensity score matching, 34 patients in both groups were matched. The median time from the end of the procedure until awakening was 27.0 min (23.0–40.5 min) in the midazolam group (Group M) and 0 min (0–5.0 min) in the remimazolam group (Group R); the median time from the end of the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy until discharge was 39.0 min (35.0–52.5 min) in Group M and 5.0 min (0–5.0 min) in Group R (p < 0.01). …”
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The Impact of Parental Support on Adherence to Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Primary Care for Adolescents With Anxiety: Naturalistic 12... by Anna Larsson, Sandra Weineland, Linnea Nissling, Josefine L Lilja

“…Moreover, the outcome measures suggest that iACT for adolescents in primary care could constitute an effective treatment for both anxiety and depression, as indicated by the symptom reduction and increased psychological flexibility, maintained at the 12-month follow-up. …”
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A novel consensus bacterial 6-phytase variant supplemented to an all-vegetable broiler diet totally replaced added trace minerals including zinc, iron, copper and manganese in two... by Yueming Dersjant-Li, Cees Kwakernaak, Abiodun Bello, Leon Marchal

“…All diets were pelleted and fed ad libitum. In both experiments during all phases there were interactions (P < 0.05) between phytase and TM on BW, BW gain (BWG), feed intake (FI), FCR (experiment 2 only) and tibia Zn. …”
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Ecdysone receptor strongly influences larval–pupal–adult transition and melanization in Tuta absoluta by Xiaodi Wang, Jiajia Wu, Jianyang Guo, Nianwan Yang, Fanghao Wan, Zhichuang Lü, Wanxue Liu

“…The overuse of traditional pesticides negatively affects both human health and the environment. RNA interference (RNAi), based on double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) induction, can be beneficial in the control of Tuta absoluta; one of the key points of using this technique is the selection of target genes. …”
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Association between Axial Length to Corneal Curvature Radius Ratio and Myopia in Adult Patients by Yanyun Fan, Yikeng Huang, Xionggao Huang

“…Linear regression analysis showed that both AL and AL/CR were strongly negatively correlated with SE (P<0.05), while CR had a weak positive correlation with SE without statistically significant differences (P>0.05). …”
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Public Health Messaging on Twitter During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study by Ashwin Rao, Nazanin Sabri, Siyi Guo, Louiqa Raschid, Kristina Lerman

“…We also determined the emotional and moral language in both the original posts and the replies. This allows us to characterize priorities for PHEs and pseudoexperts as well as differences in messaging strategy between these 2 groups. …”
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System- and fish-size-specific reference intervals for plasma analytes in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) reared in commercial fresh- and saltwater recirculating aquaculture syste... by Thomas Amlie, David Persson, Simen Foyn Nørstebø, Asgeir Østvik, Marit Stormoen, Øystein Evensen

“…Water quality parameters varied with time and system; however, were within acceptable ranges in both production environments. No clear impact biochemical values were found from variations in water quality parameters.DiscussionThese results underscore the need for future research into system/environment-specific reference intervals and a better understanding of how fish weight impacts clinical chemical parameters. …”
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Developmental deficits, synapse and dendritic abnormalities in a Clcn4 KO autism mice model: endophenotypic target for ASD by Seong Mi Lee, Yura Choi, Dayeon Kim, Ha Jin Jeong, Young Ho Do, Sohee Jung, Bomee Lee, Hyung Jun Choi, Suhyeon Kim, Jung-Min Oh, Songhee Jeon, Jinju Han, Yeni Kim

“…Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is linked to ion channel dysfunction, including chloride voltage-gated channel-4 (CLCN4). We generated Clcn4 knockout (KO) mice by deleting exon 5 of chromosome 7 in the C57BL/6 mice. …”
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Effect of Different Cooking Methods on Lipid Content and Fatty Acid Profile of Red Mullet ( Mullus barbatus ) by Francesca Biandolino, Ermelinda Prato, Asia Grattagliano, Isabella Parlapiano

“…After the latter, a ten-fold increase in lipid content was noted compared to fresh fish (from 2.1 to 21.1 g/100 g wet matter). …”
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The interplay between RNA m6A modification and radiation biology of cancerous and non-cancerous tissues: a narrative review by Yajia Cheng, Yue Shang, Shuqin Zhang, Saijun Fan

“…The diverse radiation types in medical treatments and the natural environment elicit complex biological effects on both cancerous and non-cancerous tissues. Radiation therapy (RT) induces oncological responses, from molecular to phenotypic alterations, while simultaneously exerting toxic effects on healthy tissue. …”
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On the measurement of microclimate by Ilya M. D. Maclean, James P. Duffy, Stef Haesen, Sanne Govaert, Pieter De Frenne, Thomas Vanneste, Jonathan Lenoir, Jonas J. Lembrechts, Marcus W. Rhodes, Koenraad Van Meerbeek

“…This problem cannot be wholly overcome by shielding the thermometer from sunlight, as the shield itself will influence both the temperatures being measured and the accuracy of measurement. …”
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