Short Term Outcome of High Dose Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone In Children With Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Single Center Trial by Ahmed Osama Kaddah, Niveen Salama, Doaa Maged Ahmed, Mariam Saad Nassim

“…Conclusion: HD-DXM achieved an earlier but unsustained rise of platelet count in newly diagnosed ITP than PDN. However, both medicines yielded the same effect during follow up period of two months.…”
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Urinary NGAL and RBP Are Biomarkers of Normoalbuminuric Renal Insufficiency in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Aimei Li, Bin Yi, Yan Liu, Jianwen Wang, Qing Dai, Yuxi Huang, Yan Chun Li, Hao Zhang

“…Compared to the NO-CKD group, the NA-DKD group exhibited significant increases in urinary NGAL and RBP levels but not PAI-1, VCAM-1, and E-cadherin. Urinary NGAL and RBP both correlated negatively with eGFR and positively with plasma IL-6 and 8-OHdG. …”
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Nano-delivery platform with strong protection and efficient delivery: preparation of self-assembled RNA pesticide with dual RNAi targets against Apolygus lucorum by Heng Qiao, Qinhong Jiang, Jing Zhao, Liubin Xiao, Keyan Zhu-Salzman, Dejin Xu, Guangchun Xu, Jie Shen, Aiguo Gu, Dejun Hao, Shuo Yan, Yongan Tan

“…Both topical application and spraying of dsECR-A + Tre-1/SPc complex could effectively control a piercing-sucking agricultural pest Apolygus lucorum. …”
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SpecPCM: A Low-Power PCM-Based In-Memory Computing Accelerator for Full-Stack Mass Spectrometry Analysis by Keming Fan, Ashkan Moradifirouzabadi, Xiangjin Wu, Zheyu Li, Flavio Ponzina, Anton Persson, Eric Pop, Tajana Rosing, Mingu Kang

“…This article introduces SpecPCM, an in-memory computing (IMC) accelerator designed to achieve substantial improvements in energy and delay efficiency for both MS spectral clustering and database (DB) search. …”
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Association between Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels in 2nd Trimester Amniotic Fluid and Fetal Development by Nikolaos Antonakopoulos, Zoe Iliodromiti, George Mastorakos, Christos Iavazzo, Georgios Valsamakis, Nikolaos Salakos, Aris Papageorghiou, Alexandra Margeli, Sophia Kalantaridou, George Creatsas, Efthymios Deligeoroglou, Nikolaos Vrachnis

“…Our results revealed the presence of notably higher BDNF levels in the amniotic fluid of impaired growth fetuses by comparison with those of normal growth. Both SGA and macrosomic fetuses are characterized by notably higher amniotic fluid levels of BDNF (mean values of 36,300 pg/ml and 35,700 pg/ml, respectively) compared to normal-growth fetuses (mean value of 32,700 pg/ml). …”
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Effects of Probiotics Red Yeast Rhodotorula paludigena CM33 on enhancing color pigmentation, antioxidant activity, immune response, intestinal microbiota, and growth in a commercia... by Jirawadee Kaewda, Papungkorn Sangsawad, Surintorn Boonanuntanasarn, Pimpisut Manassila, Apichat Boontawan, Mariena Ketudat‑Cairns, Cheeranan Sriphuttha, Chatsirin Nakharuthai

“…Microbiome analysis indicated that incorporating 1 % R. paludigena CM33 into the diet reduced species richness in the intestinal tract of flowerhorn fish. However, both 1 % and 2 % R. paludigena CM33 increased the abundance of Cetobacterium. …”
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Toward autism spectrum disorders and Williams-Beuren syndrome co-occurrence condition in Tunisian patients: Genetic insights by Rim Khelifi, Afef Jelloul, Houda Ajmi, Wafa Slimani, Sarra Dimassi, Khouloud Rjiba, Manel Dardour, Moez Gribaa, Ali Saad, Soumaya Mougou-Zerelli

“…This highly recurrent and homogeneous phenotype has been curiously reported to be associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Both genetic and environmental origins have been implicated. …”
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The Impact of Carbon on Electronic Structure of N-Doped ZnO Films: Scanning Photoelectron Microscopy Study and DFT Calculations by Elzbieta Guziewicz, Sushma Mishra, Matteo Amati, Luca Gregoratti, Oksana Volnianska

“…Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA) supplemented by +U correction was applied to both <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>Z</mi><mi>n</mi><mn>3</mn><mi>d</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn><mi>p</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> orbitals for calculation of the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>V</mi><mi>Zn</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> migration properties by the Nudged Elastic Band (NEB) method. …”
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Diagnostic performance of CT for extrarenal fat invasion in renal cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Junchao Ma, Enyu Yuan, Shijian Feng, Jin Yao, Chunlei He, Yuntian Chen, Bin Song

“…Among them, six studies focused on perinephric fat invasion (PFI) only, four on renal sinus fat invasion (RSFI) only, and five on both. Pooled weighted estimates of sensitivity, specificity, area of SROC curve, PLR, and negative likelihood ratio (NLR) of CT for PFI were 0.69 (95% CI: 0.55–0.79), 0.82 (95% CI: 0.69–0.90), 0.81 (95% CI: 0.77–0.84), 3.85 (95% CI: 2.22–6.67), and 0.38 (95% CI: 0.27–0.55). …”
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Effects of Limosilactobacillus reuteri on gastrointestinal microbiota, muscle fiber formation and meat quality of Sunit sheep by Ting Liu, Chenlei Wang, Mirco Corazzin, Taiwu Zhang, Maoqin Zhai, Yue Zhang, Qiaoge Zhang, Xin Zhao, Ye Jin, Lina Sun

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Changes Related to Age in Natural and Acquired Systemic Self-IgG Responses in Malaria by Romuald Dassé, Didier Lefranc, Sylvain Dubucquoi, Patricia Dussart, Virginie Dutoit-Lefevre, Boualem Sendid, François Sombo Mambo, Patrick Vermersch, Lionel Prin

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Novel anthropometric indices are superior adiposity indexes to portend visual impairment in middle-aged and older Chinese population by Qing Chen, Yanan Hou, Yifan Zhou, Jianfeng Luo, KaiweiSa Abuduxukuer, Chuchu Wang, Jialong Dong, Yiting Wang, Wenming Shi, Fei Shi, Qing Peng

“…Only WWI was significantly related to the prevalence of VI after adjustment for multiple confounders in both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses (all p values &lt;0.05). …”
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Effect of Tuber Size and Intra-Row Spacing on the Yield and Quality of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties by Miressa Regasa, Weyessa Garedew, Ambecha Olika

“…The maximum small tuber (8.59 t/ha) was recorded from both varieties with intra-row spacing of 20 cm and tuber size 81–95 g. …”
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Spinal CRH facilitates the micturition reflex via the CRH2 receptor in rats with normal bladder and bladder outlet obstruction by Risa Shinoki, Ryosuke Jikuya, Takuma Nirei, Takeshi Fukazawa, Hiroki Takizawa, Mari Hioki, Sachi Kawaura, Tomoyuki Tatenuma, Go Noguchi, Daiki Ueno, Yusuke Ito, Mitsuru Komeya, Kentaro Muraoka, Hisashi Hasumi, Kazuki Kobayashi, Masahito Takiguchi, Kengo Funakoshi, Kazuhide Makiyama, Naoki Aizawa, Hiroki Ito

“…Real-time PCR showed higher CRHR2 mRNA expression in the spinal cord and DRG than in the bladder in both groups. Overall, spinal CRH facilitates the micturition reflex via CRHR2, and is a promising therapeutic target for LUTS.…”
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Cross-sectional association among dietary habits, periodontitis, and uncontrolled diabetes in Hispanics: the LLIPDS study by Hunter Smith, David Travis Thomas, Gabriela Nicole Vázquez-Morales, Lakin Puckett, María Del Mar Rodriguez, Arnold Stromberg, Luciana Macchion Shaddox, Mauro Pedrine Santamaria, Kevin Pearce, Oelisoa Mireille Andriankaja

“…Food choices are thought to influence both conditions, but research on their impact specifically on PD remains limited. …”
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Practice of standard management of outpatient complaints (门诊投诉患者临床规范处理实践) by WANG Shengmei (王升梅), CHEN Jianyu (陈建玉), CHEN Mingxia (陈铭霞)

“…Conclusion Standardized treatment of outpatient complaints not only mediate doctor-patient disputes, but also protect the rights and interests of both sides. The practice of standardized treatment may improve the overall service quality of the hospital and the satisfaction of patients. …”
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Macro- and Micro-Nutrient Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Chickpea and Pea Accessions by Michela Costantini, Carmine Summo, Mariangela Centrone, Iga Rybicka, Mariagrazia D’Agostino, Paolo Annicchiarico, Francesco Caponio, Stefano Pavan, Grazia Tamma, Antonella Pasqualone

“…The antioxidant activity has been evaluated using both DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and ABTS (2,2’-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging capacity assays. …”
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Evolution within a given virulence phenotype (pathotype) is driven by changes in aggressiveness: a case study of French wheat leaf rust populations by Fontyn, Cécilia, Meyer, Kevin JG, Boixel, Anne-Lise, Delestre, Ghislain, Piaget, Emma, Picard, Corentin, Suffert, Frédéric, Marcel, Thierry C, Goyeau, Henriette

“…We assessed three components of aggressiveness — infection efficiency, latency period and sporulation capacity — for 44 isolates representative of the four P. triticina pathotype-genotype combinations. We showed, for both pathotypes, that the more recent genotypes were more aggressive than the older ones. …”
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Catastrophizing as a Predictor for Pain Perception and Disability Among Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation by Juan Vicente-Mampel, Felipe Hernández-Zaballos, Francisco Javier Falaguera-Vera, David Sánchez-Poveda, Eloy Jaenada-Carrilero, Borja Huertas-Ramírez, Francisco Jose Sánchez-Montero

“…This study seeks to examine the potential connection between psychosocial responses and both functionality and pain perception in patients with persistent spinal pain syndrome type 2 who have undergone spinal cord stimulation treatment. …”
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Economic impact of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: insights from the ALDO‐DHF trial by Djawid Hashemi, Ludwig Dettmann, Tobias D. Trippel, Volker Holzendorf, Johannes Petutschnigg, Rolf Wachter, Gerd Hasenfuß, Burkert Pieske, Antonia Zapf, Frank Edelmann

“…We used a single‐patient approach to explore the resulting general cost structure and included medication, number of general practitioner and cardiologist visits, and hospitalization in both acute and rehabilitative care facilities. The average annual costs per patient in this cohort came up to €1, 118 (±2,475), and the median costs were €332. …”
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