Neoadjuvant everolimus in renal angiomyolipoma with or without tuberous sclerosis complex: Results from a multicenter, retrospective study by Ruopeng Su, Tingxuan Huang, Liangyou Gu, Yige Bao, Zhihong Liu, Pinghong Dao, Lin Yao, Xiaoyi Hu, Guanghou Fu, Jitao Wu, Thibault Tricard, Guangyu Wu, Minfeng Chen, Chancan Li, Zhiyang Huang, Bing Zheng, Yonghui Chen, Wei Xue, Gang Guo, Pei Dong, Jiwei Huang, Jin Zhang

“…Three TSC patients and 1 non‐TSC patient discontinued treatment due to side‐effects. Most patients (92.7% TSC, 85.2% non‐TSC) underwent PN. …”
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Reliability of Upper Extremity Functional Performance Tests for the Non-overhead Athlete by Bryan L Riemann, George J Davies

“…Thus, all three assessments can be used for serial assessments to progress a patient through rehabilitation as well as contribute to the criteria used in making return to sport decisions…”
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Bradykinin B1 receptor signaling triggers complement activation on endothelial cells by Ingrid Lopatko Fagerström, Alexandra Gerogianni, Markus Wendler, Ida Arvidsson, Ashmita Tontanahal, Ann-Charlotte Kristoffersson, Fatimunnisa Qadri, Michael Bader, Michael Bader, Michael Bader, Michael Bader, Michael Bader, Diana Karpman

“…IntroductionThe complement and kallikrein-kinin systems (KKS) are both activated during vascular inflammation, and there are many known interactions between the two systems. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers on solid medical waste management in two urban hospitals of Bangladesh: a mixed-method study by Md Tauhidul Islam, Md Abdur Rafi, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

“…Similarly, nurses and cleaners of IDH showed superior level of knowledge of waste handling as well as safer practices, including consistent use of personal protective equipment. Workers of DSH reported higher incidence of errors and sharp injuries also. …”
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Effects of Sperm Parameters on Pregnancy Rate in Patients Undergoing Intrauterine Insemination by Mehmet Solakhan, Mustafa Demir

“…CONCLUSION: As a result, during the application of intrauterine insemination to infertile couples, total motile sperm count, progressive motility sperm count ratio and high sperm ratio with normal morphology used in order to increase pregnancy success can be considered as criteria that increase the chances of success. …”
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Integrated analysis of biochemical, transcriptomic, and metabolomic response mechanisms in Ussuri catfish (Pseudobagrus ussuriensis) under acute heat stress by Qing Liu, Yang Cao, Ruyi Hu, Libo Gu, Lirong Yang, Yu Liu, Weiwei Wang, Liang Xiao, Bugao Li

“…However, research on heat stress in P. ussuriensis, particularly concerning gene expression and metabolites, remains limited. …”
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Assessment of Atmospheric PM2.5 and PCDD/Fs Collected by Different High-volume Ambient Air Sampling Systems by Shih Yu Pan, Hung Wei Chen, Shih Chieh Hsu, Charles C.-K. Chou, Yu Chi Lin, Yuan Wu Chen, Kai Hsien Chi

“…Abstract To evaluate the difference in hazardous air pollutants in PM2.5 between reference method (National Institute of Environmental Analysis; NIEA A205) and high-volume air sampler (European standard:EN14907 and Japan method), we set up a sampling station on the campus of National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, northern Taiwan, during 2014–2015. Both vapor and solid phases of dioxins were collected using high-volume samplers, according to EN14907 and Japan method. …”
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Characteristics of Cenozoic volcanic edifices in the Pingnan area, Xihu Sag by Naiquan SUN, Donghui JIANG, Jie PAN, Yang GAO, Renhai PU, Xinxu DONG

“…Specifically, magmatic activity during the regional Longjing Movement, occurring in the late Miocene, exhibits the highest intensity and widest influence range. …”
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What is the Injury Incidence and Profile in Professional Male Ice Hockey? A Systematic Review. by Marco Cattaneo, Carlo Ramponi, Kristian Thorborg

“… # CONCLUSION Professional male ice hockey players are exposed to a substantial risk of injury during competitions, with lower extremities being the most commonly affected body part. …”
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Sex differences in anaerobic performance in CrossFit® athletes: a comparison of three different all-out tests by Tomás Ponce-García, Jerónimo García-Romero, Laura Carrasco-Fernández, Alejandro Castillo-Domínguez, Javier Benítez-Porres

“…Moreover, anaerobic performance refers to the capacity of the human body to generate energy quickly and efficiently during high-intensity and short-duration activities. …”
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Comparative study of packaging materials developed from fish and legume protein concentrates by Evmorfia Athanasopoulou, Angeliki Katsiroumpa, Chrysavgi Gardeli, Theofania Tsironi

“…All produced films biodegraded in <20 days during burial test in soil with high relative humidity (80 %). …”
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Hand cooling induces changes in the kinetics of oxygen uptake by Louis Finiel, Daria Neyroud, Jean-Philippe Antonietti, Anthony M. J. Sanchez, Fabio Borrani

“…Abstract The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of elevated catecholamine concentrations, induced through cold-water hand immersion, on the oxygen consumption (V̇O2) kinetics during intense exercise, and to contrast this effect with that of the priming effect. …”
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Quantifying the Impact of Dysmenorrhea Symptoms on Quality-of-Life and Access to Oral Contraceptives by Income by Rhea Choksey, Rohan K. Mangal, Thor S. Stead, Terrika Jones, Rosa Flores, Latha Ganti

“…Income (p = 0.049), age (p = 0.002), and education (p = 0.002) were significant predictors for oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use. …”
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Concurrent Validation and Reference Values of Gluteus Medius Clinical Test by Amanda S S Teixeira, Paula L Silva, Sabrina P Cintra, Fernanda Viegas, Luciana D Mendonça, Natália F N Bittencourt

“…Frontal plane knee alignment, assessed during functional activities such squatting, jumping and running, may overload joint structures, like the anterior cruciate ligament and patellofemoral joint. …”
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Periscapular Strength Profile Changes in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers Over the Course of a Season by Patrick S Pabian, Victoria Roach, Roselin Howard, Lauren Johnston, Ryan McGuire

“…# Background Repetitive application of high forces to the shoulder and scapular musculature during the pitching motion over the course of a collegiate baseball season may lead to changes in strength and increased fatigue, potentially predisposing pitching athletes to injury. …”
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Effect of maternal HIV infection on birth outcomes among HIV positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Worku Necho Asferie, Tigabu Munye Aytenew, Amare Kassaw, Habtamu Shimels Hailemeskel, Solomon Demis Kebede, Bosena Tebeje Gashaw, Demewoz Kefale

“…Heterogeneity between studies was assessed using I2 stastics. Publication bias was also assessed using Egger’s test with 5% significance level. …”
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Writers, readers, and erasers of N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) methylomes in oilseed rape: identification, molecular evolution, and expression profiling by Chaofan Shan, Kui Dong, Dongyu Wen, Ziyi Ye, Fei Hu, Meryem Zekraoui, Jun Cao

“…During the course of evolution, whole genome duplication (WGD) and segmental duplication were the primary drivers of the expansion of m6A-related gene families. …”
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Pollution Characteristics and Source Analysis of Carbonaceous Components in PM2.5 in a Typical Industrial City by Liyan Ma, Dongmei Hu, Yulong Yan, Yueyuan Niu, Xiaolin Duan, Yafei Guo, Wanhua Li, Lin Peng

“…Vehicle emissions were the main source of carbon components in Jincheng during summer. The formation of SOC was related to other VOCs emission sources. …”
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Spatio-temporal variation in pollen collected by honey bees (Apis mellifera) in rural-urban mosaic landscapes in Northern Europe. by Yoko L Dupont, Thorsten J S Balsby, Mette B Greve, Luna K Marcussen, Per Kryger

“…Samples of corbiculate pollen were collected 3-9 times during the growing season by citizen scientist bee keepers from a total of 25 observation apiaries across Denmark in 2014-2015. …”
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Socioeconomic position and breast cancer screening use in Chile: A population-based study by Camilo Guerrero-Nancuante, Pamela Eguiguren, Isabel Abarca-Baeza, Isabel Guzmán, María Luisa Garmendia

“…Objective: To analyze the relationship between SEP in the use of breast cancer screening in Chile during 2022. …”
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