Cross-sectional study protocol to assess ultraviolet radiation exposure among military outdoor workers in Lohatla, Northern Cape Province of South Africa by Sipho David Galawe, Kgomotso Lebelo, Phoka Caiphus Rathebe

“…It has been related to melanoma and several skin cancers, such as squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. Non-melanoma skin cancers are prevalent in South Africa, with high reported incidence rates in both genders. …”
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Immunoinflammatory Response to Acute Noise Stress in Male Rats Adapted with Different Exercise Training by Elaheh Farahbakht, Yousra Alsinani, Mohammadamin Safari, Martin Hofmeister, Rasoul Rezaie, Alireza Sharifabadi, Maryam Koushkie Jahromi

“…Results: In response to acute noise stress, MCT and HIIT adaptations increased corticosterone, while reduced monocytes compared to CT. MCT increased basal corticosterone and IL-6 and decreased monocytes; however, in response to acute noise stress, corticosterone was higher and monocyte count was lower in the HIIT+S group. …”
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Influence of multiple décollement and cover rock rheology on the structural evolution of thin-skinned fold-and-thrust belts: insights from discrete element modelling by Eslamirezaei, Nazanin, Alavi, Seyed Ahmad, Nabavi, Seyed Tohid, Ghassemi, Mohammad Reza

“…A variety of thin-skinned fold-and-thrust belts are associated with multiple décollements, which have low frictional basal and intermediate décollements related to mechanical stratigraphy and or overpressure conditions. …”
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A systematic review of neurological symptoms and brain abnormalities in SARS-CoV-2 infections by Daniel Montoya, Jacobo Albert, Sarah Lopez-Martin

“…The most affected brain area was the corpus callosum, followed by the lateral ventricles and surrounding areas, the midbrain, the basal ganglia, the internal capsule, the olfactory bulb, the thalamus, the insular cortex, and the amygdala. …”
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The role of SAGA in the transcription and export of mRNA by E. N. Nabirochkina, M. M. Kurshakova, S. G. Georgieva, D. V. Kopytova

“…We also revealed that Sgf11 was present at many active transcription sites in interbands and puffs on polytene chromosomes, Sgf11 was localized at all Brf1 (the component of the RNA polymerase III basal transcription complex) sites. We concluded that SAGA coactivated transcription of both the PolII and PolIII-dependent snRNA genes.…”
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Wizerunek Wojciecha Korfantego w plebiscytowej satyrze rysunkowej niemieckiego tygodnika „Pieron” (1920–1921) by Bartłomiej Janicki

“…W niniejszym artykule przedmiotem badań stała się zarówno warstwa graficzna rysunków, jak i towarzyszące jej opisy. …”
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Topography and dimensions of the auditory tube at the end of the fetal period by O.D. Sapunkov, L.O. Bogdanova, A.L. Kosakovskyi, I.A. Kosakivska, V.V. Syniachenko

“…The study was performed on 35 human fetuses of 231.0-375.0 mm parietococcygeal length (PCL) and 11 neonatal cadavers. In the course of the study the following methods were used: thin dissection of the middle ear and adjacent areas under the control of a binocular loupe; macro- and microscopy; morphometry; macro photography with digital camera "OLIMPUS μ 1000 All-weather 10.0 MPix". …”
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Telbivudine Treatment during Late Pregnancy Prevents Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus: A Retrospective Study by Mengzhi Cai, Yanli Hao, Jianxin Zhong, Wei Yao, Xia Cao, Guifang Gu, Gang Qin

“…At 7 months and 1 year postpartum, the basal HBV DNA serum level of treated patients declined significantly (P<0.001), while no obvious decline was observed in the untreated high viraemic controls (P<0.05) and untreated low viraemic controls (P<0.05). …”
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Cadaveric Study of Variations in the Course of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve: Insight to Prevent Injury by Nidhi MANGLA, Surbhi WADHWA, Sabita MISHRA, Sumit SURAL, Neelam VASUDEVA

“…Methods: Twenty five adult human formalin embalmed cadavers were dissected. Course and relations of nerve to ASIS, IL and sartorius muscle was noted, distance of nerve from ASIS at IL was measured and statistically analyzed. …”
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DYNAMICS OF GOBLET CELLS DURING INFECTION BY P. multocida AND B. bronchiseptica IN RABBITS by B Doncel, CA Iregui, L Botero, N Martínez

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Dietary inclusion of Moringa oleifera leaf extracts as alternatives to antibiotic growth promoter on live performance, carcass traits, physical meat quality, and health status of b... by Al Ibne Rifat, Chondhon Chandro Bormon, Md Golam Akib, Mohammad Shamsul Ataher, Md Kamruzzaman, Amitush Dutta, Amio Kante Das, Kanan Talukder, Mahmoud Azzam, Mohammed Hamdy Farouk, Razib Das, Shad Mahfuz

“…A total of 144 Arbour Acres broilers were randomly assigned into 3 experimental groups (eight replicates having six chicks), naming control (received a basal diet with fresh drinking water), antibiotic (75 mg chlortetracycline/L of drinking water), and MLE (50 ml Moringa oleifera leaf extracts/L of drinking water). …”
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[Translated article] Can 3D-printed patient-specific instruments improve local control and overall survival in pelvic sarcoma? A clinical validation study by T. Fernández-Fernández, L. Mediavilla-Santos, M. Cuervo-Dehesa, E. Gómez-Larrén, R. Pérez-Mañanes, J. Calvo-Haro

“…Background and objectives: 3D-printed patient-specific instruments (PSIs), also known as 3D guides, have been shown to improve accuracy in resection of pelvic tumors in cadaver studies and achieve better surgical margins in vivo. …”
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Guías impresas en 3D: ¿mejoran el control local y la supervivencia global en el tratamiento de los sarcomas pélvicos? Estudio de validación clínica by T. Fernández-Fernández, L. Mediavilla-Santos, M. Cuervo-Dehesa, E. Gómez-Larrén, R. Pérez-Mañanes, J. Calvo-Haro

“…Resumen: Antecedentes y objetivo: La utilización de guías impresas en 3D ha demostrado mejorar la precisión en osteotomías pélvicas en cadáver, y obtener mejores márgenes quirúrgicos in vivo. …”
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Cellular Contractility Profiles of Human Diabetic Corneal Stromal Cells by Thi N. Lam, Sarah E. Nicholas, Alexander Choi, Jian-Xing Ma, Dimitrios Karamichos

“…Collagen V was significantly upregulated in both T1DMs and T2DMs based on basal secretion, when compared to HCFs. Cell lysates were upregulated in the myofibroblast-associated marker, α-smooth muscle actin, in T2DMs on day 9, corresponding to the significant increase in contractility rate observed at the same time point. …”
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A Two-Point Association Tracking System Incorporated With YOLOv11 for Real-Time Visual Tracking of Laparoscopic Surgical Instruments by Nyi Nyi Myo, Apiwat Boonkong, Kovit Khampitak, Daranee Hormdee

“…In order to validate the effectiveness of this research, real-time surgical instrument tracking is performed with the streaming of laparoscopic gynecologic surgery on a donated soft-tissue cadaver. The results indicate that the proposed system significantly improves the segmentation and tracking of surgical instruments, offering a reliable tool for enhancing intraoperative navigation and reducing the risk of surgical errors. …”
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Ketosis Onset Type 2 Diabetes Had Better Islet β-Cell Function and More Serious Insulin Resistance by Hongyun Lu, Fang Hu, Yingjuan Zeng, Lingling Zou, Shunkui Luo, Ying Sun, Hong Liu, Liao Sun

“…Homoeostasis model assessment was used to estimate basal β-cell function (HOMA-β) and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). …”
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Effect of Diets Supplemented With Yeast, Chitin, and Chitosan on the Growth, Immune, and Antioxidant Responses of the Freshwater Prawn Cryphiops (Cryphiops) caementarius by Walter Reyes-Avalos, Carlos Azañero-Díaz, Gladis Melgarejo-Velasquez, Carmen Yzásiga-Barrera, Brian Alegre-Calvo, Roberto Lezama-Salazar

“…Adult male prawns were kept in individual culture vessels installed in aquarium tanks. The basal diet (control) was supplemented with activated Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast (60 g/kg), crude chitin (20 g/kg), and chitosan (1 g/kg). …”
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Production, Purification, and Characterization of Thermostable α-Amylase Produced by Bacillus licheniformis Isolate AI20 by Yasser R. Abdel-Fattah, Nadia A. Soliman, Nabil M. El-Toukhy, Hamada El-Gendi, Rania S. Ahmed

“…The predicted optimum α-amylase activity was 384 U/mL/min, which is two folds more than the basal medium conditions. The produced α-amylase was purified through various chromatographic techniques. …”
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An Analysis of Biopsies for Suspected Skin Cancer at a Tertiary Care Dermatology Clinic in the Western Cape Province of South Africa by Johann de Wet, Minette Steyn, Henry F. Jordaan, Rhodine Smith, Saskya Claasens, Willem I. Visser

“…The most commonly occurring malignancies were basal cell carcinoma (BCC) (54.8%), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (18.9%), squamous cell carcinoma in-situ (SCCI) (8.0%), Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) (6.7%), malignant melanoma (MM) (6.1%), and keratoacanthoma (KA) (4.6%). …”
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Does Baseline Serum Androgen Levels Have an Impact on Ovulation Induction Cycle Outcomes by Using Clomifene Citrate among Infertile Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? A Retrospe... by Serkan Kahyaoglu, Muzeyyen Gulnur Ozaksit, Gozde Karacan Duman, Deniz Ozturk Atan, Inci Kahyaoğlu, Meryem Kuru Pekcan, Ozlem Moraloglu Tekin

“…Menstrual cycle day 2-5 serum levels for gonadotropins, androgens, metabolic parameters, and ovulation induction cycle outcomes have been compared between women who have and have not achieved clinical pregnancy following treatment. RESULTS: Serum basal follicular stimulating hormone, LH, E2, fasting cholesterol, glucose, and HOMA-IR levels were comparable between these two groups of patients. …”
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