Coexistence of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjogren Syndrome, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, and Ankylosing Spondylitis by Moshiur Rahman Khasru, Md Abu Bakar Siddiq, Kazi Mohammad Sayeeduzzaman, Tangila Marzen, Abul Khair Mohammad Salek

“…A 37-year-old Bangladeshi woman presented with low back and several joints pain and swelling for months together; there was significant morning stiffness for more than two hours. Repeated abortions, dry eye, hair fall, photosensitivity, and oral ulcer were the additional complaints. …”
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Implementation of stroke protocol: Insights from a tertiary care facility in urban India by Neha Sharma, Shweta Tyagi, Nitin Jain, Rajnish Kumar, Govind Prakas, Nitisha Goyal

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Relationship between Memory Load and Listening Demands in Age-Related Hearing Impairment by Julia Pauquet, Christiane M. Thiel, Christian Mathys, Stephanie Rosemann

“…Age-related hearing loss has been associated with increased recruitment of frontal brain areas during speech perception to compensate for the decline in auditory input. This additional recruitment may bind resources otherwise needed for understanding speech. …”
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Vascular Protective Effects of Morinda citrifolia Leaf Extract on Postmenopausal Rats Fed with Thermoxidized Palm Oil Diet: Evidence at Microscopic Level by C. L. G. Chong, Faizah Othman, Farida Hussan

“…In conclusion, we reported the mechanism of antiatherosclerotic property of MCLE through lipids elimination and anti-inflammatory activity. In addition, we do not recommend the use of statin in the absence of dyslipidemia as it causes PVAT deposition.…”
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The Potential Applications of Stem Cell Conditioned Medium Secretome in Knee Cartilage Regeneration: A Systematic Review by I Gusti Ngurah Wien Aryana, Febyan Febyan, Nyoman Gede Grenata Nanda Ustriyana

“…Studies with outcomes based on OARSI or ICRS scores, as well as any additional outcomes related to MSC secretome utilization, cartilage regeneration, and proliferation, were included. …”
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Ethylene and expansin biosynthesis related genes polymorphism in local apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) cultivars from VIR Collection of plant genetic resources by I. N. Shamshin, A. V. Shlyavas, A. A. Trifonova, K. V. Boris, A. M. Kudryavtsev

“…The obtained results can be used for additional evaluation of the cultivars’ potential for breeding.…”
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A comprehensive review and meta-analysis of the relationships between interleukin-7 levels and COVID-19 severity by Michal MATUSZEWSKI, Michal PRUC, Lukasz SZARPAK, Alla NAVOLOKINA, Katarzyna KIEZUN, Francesco CHIRICO, Gabriella NUCERA, Yuriy STEPANOVSKYY, Murat YILDIRIM, Anna HILFANOVA, Anastasia BONDARENKO

“…Google Scholar was used in addition to the online database search. A random effects model was used to calculate mean differences and 95% confidence interval (CIs) as well as the I2 statistics for heterogeneity analysis. …”
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Quantitative and O2 Enhanced MRI of the Pathologic Lung: Findings in Emphysema, Fibrosis, and Cystic Fibrosis by Alfred Stadler, Leopold Stiebellehner, Peter M. Jakob, Johannes F. T. Arnold, Edith Eisenhuber, Isabella von Katzler, Alexander A. Bankier

“…Discussion: results published in literature indicate that T1 mapping and oxygen enhanced MR imaging are promising new methods in functional imaging of the lung and when evaluated in conjunction with the pure morphological images can provide additional valuable information.…”
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and serum anti-aging protein α-Klotho in U.S. adults: Evidence from NHANES 2007–2016 by Zujun Wen, Xiang Liu, Tingting Zhang, Junhai Zhang, Zhicong Zou, Shuncheng Jiang, Shusi Li

“…Moreover, we uncovered that WWI had a stronger negative correlation with Klotho than other obesity markers, such as WC, body mass index (BMI), and a body shape index (ABSI). …”
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Analysis of retinal sublayers in patients with systemic COVID-19 illness with varying degrees of severity by Mohammad Reza Talebnejad, Mohammad Reza Badie, Hossein Shahriari, M. Hossein Nowroozzadeh

“…Abstract COVID-19 infection has been linked to ocular involvement, particularly retinal microvascular changes. Additionally, prolonged hypoxemia may affect retinal sublayers located within the retinal watershed zone. …”
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First Use of Superpulsed Fibre Thulium Laser-Based Contact Stone Ablation in Common Bile and Main Pancreatic Ducts by S. A. Budzinskiy, S. G. Shapovalyants, E. D. Fedorov, E. A. Vorobyeva, M. Yu. Svirin, M. G. Malyarov, P. L. Chernyakevich, E. N. Platonova

“…The first endoscopy stage comprised the encrusted pancreatic stent removal, retrograde pancreaticography, pancreatic ductotomy, narrowed terminal Wirsung’s duct bougienage with mechanical dilators and additional balloon-assisted dilation of the excision area and pancreatic stricture. …”
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The complete mitochondrial genomes of five critical phytopathogenic Bipolaris species: features, evolution, and phylogeny by Xinzheng Song, Yuehua Geng, Chao Xu, Jiaxin Li, Yashuang Guo, Yan Shi, Qingzhou Ma, Qiang Li, Meng Zhang

“…Across the 13 core PCGs tested, nad6 had the least genetic distance among the 16 Pleosporales species we investigated, indicating that this gene was highly conserved. In addition, the Ka/Ks values for all 12 core PCGs (excluding rps3) were < 1, suggesting that these genes were subject to purifying selection. …”
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Comparisons between chest trunk mobilization with sustained maximum inspiration and flow incentive spirometry on chest expansion, respiratory muscle strength, and functional exerci... by Khanistha Wattanananont, Sasipa Buranapuntalug, Sira Laohathai

“…Results In both groups, chest expansion at all levels, expiratory muscle strength, and distance of the 6MWT significantly increased ( p < 0.05) post-operatively compared to pre-operative assessments, although there was no significant difference between groups. In addition, inspiratory muscle strength significantly improved from baseline in both groups ( p < 0.05), but the flow IS group showed a greater increase than the chest trunk mobilization with the SMI group (78.17 ± 24.16 and 65.57 ± 20.39 cmH2O, respectively, p < 0.05). …”
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Hemoglobin A1c to Detect Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Rural Population of Wardha District in India by Shilpa Gaidhane, Ranjit Sah, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Nazli Khatib, Shital Telrandhe, Sonali Choudhari, Abhay Gaidhane

“…The new cut point of 6.34% on DCA gives substantial net benefit at a 40% probability risk, identifying 31 additional cases per 100 individuals at risk of T2DM and reducing the false positive by 47%. …”
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Correlates of oral health-related quality of life in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Fatemeh Babadi, Atefeh Hasanzadeh, Mehdi Aghajari, Mahmood Karimy, Marzieh Araban

“…Clinicians should develop multi-faceted care including oral health, dental health, general health and quality of life in addition to medical care for RA.…”
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Experimental Study on MICP Aqueous Solution under the Action of Different Organic Substrates by Huai-miao Zheng, Ling-ling Wu, Kai-wen Tong, Lin Hu, Qing Yu, Gui-cheng He, Zhi-jun Zhang

“…This study proves that the addition of the organic matrix can improve the formation rate and crystal structure of calcium carbonate during MICP, thus providing a new reference for the development of MICP technology.…”
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Fragment optimized chalcone derivatives targeting OmpA protein as a therapeutic approach against multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii by Muhammad Naveed, Amina Abid, Tariq Aziz, Ayesha Saleem, Arooj Arshad, Khushbakht Javed, Hafiz Muzzammel Rehman, Ghulam Nabi, Mitub Al-harbi, Abdullah F. Alasmari

“…Further fragment optimization (FOI) of isobavachalcone improved its binding energy. Additionally, ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity) analysis was conducted to assess the pharmacokinetic properties of the compounds. …”
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Dental profiling in the archaeological sample of the Illyrian population in Southern Dalmatia, Croatia by Marina Marić, Jelena Dumančić, Marin Vodanović, Igor Borzić, Dinko Radić, Davorka Radovčić, Hrvoje Brkić

“…The analysis of the teeth included an examination of their morphological and pathological characteristics as well as metric and non-metric variables. Additionally, the stable isotopes of carbon (14C, 13C), nitrogen (15N), and strontium (86/87Sr) were chemically analyzed. …”
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Experimental study on modal analysis and vibration response of tunnel structures under different damage conditions due to subway train loads by Rui Hou, Tao Li, Zhongyu Zhang, Lingfeng Li, Bo Liu, Dongwei Ren

“…The second modal shape increases by 9.04% and 26.51%, respectively. Additionally, the effectiveness of the polynomial fitting modal identification method (Levy) for tunnel structural damage detection was validated. …”
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Integrated Management of Cardiovascular–Renal–Hepatic–Metabolic Syndrome: Expanding Roles of SGLT2is, GLP-1RAs, and GIP/GLP-1RAs by Nikolaos Theodorakis, Maria Nikolaou

“…., semaglutide, have transformed obesity management by enabling weight reductions exceeding 15% and improving outcomes in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), diabetic CKD, HF, and MASLD. Additionally, tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1RA, enables unprecedented weight loss (>20%), reduces diabetes risk by over 90%, and improves outcomes in HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), MASLD, and obstructive sleep apnea. …”
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