Retrospective evaluation of multiplex PCR panel results from CSF samples in a university hospital by Funda Şahin, Nida Özcan, Erdal Özbek, Selahattin Atmaca, Hakan Temiz

“…Nine patients were found to have Streptococcus pneumoniae, two had Varicella zoster virus, and two had Enterovirus. Additionally, six patients had separate detections of Haemophilus influenzae, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex virus 1, Human herpesvirus 6, Human herpesvirus 8, and Parechoviruses. …”
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Comparison of Aerodynamic Effects on the Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council (CAARC) Tall Building Model Tested in Two Wind Tunnel Laboratories by Yuhao Zhu, Xu Zhou, Yong Chen, Chenyan Ma, Lingjun Wang, Chaorong Zheng, Bowen Yan

“…This is due to the static pressure which significantly decreases the streamwise direction within the test section, and the difference in static pressure is logarithmically proportional to the mean wind speed. Additionally, dynamic pressure is uniformly distributed along the test section axis. …”
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The Application of Incretin-Based Pharmacotherapy in the Contemporary Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Review of the Literature by Jakub Waszczyński, Wojciech Kulej, Wiktor Biesiada, Piotr Kulej, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Anna Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankević

“…While metformin remains a cornerstone of treatment, incretin-based therapies like GLP-1 receptor agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors provide additional benefits, including glycemic control, weight management, and organ protection, making them essential in personalized care. …”
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Effect of Carbonation on the Leachability of Solidified/Stabilized Lead-Contaminated Expansive Soil by Fusheng Zha, Congmin Liu, Bo Kang, Long Xu, Chengbin Yang, Chengfu Chu, Chuang Yu, Wei Zhang, Jiwen Zhang, Zhenghong Liu

“…The results indicated that the amount of Pb2+ and Ca2+ leached out under different pH conditions increased after carbonation, which confirmed that carbonate on solidified/stabilized lead (Pb) had a negative impact. Additionally, the De values of Pb2+ and Ca2+ varied in the range of 1.16E − 10 cm2/s to 1.71E − 07 cm2/s, which demonstrated that ion migration was low. …”
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From consumers to pioneers: insights from thermal energy communities in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands by Sara Herreras Martínez, Justus Mesman, Daniel Møller Sneum, Lars Holstenkamp, Robert Harmsen, Marijke Menkveld, Sanne Akerboom, André Faaij

“…External factors such as high oil prices, seismic events, and recent rising energy prices have also spurred project initiation. TECs also rely on additional factors for success, including organisational and entrepreneurial abilities to engage with stakeholders, gain social acceptance, and secure commitment from community members. …”
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Genetic aspects of potato resistance to phytophthorosis by T. S. Frolova, V. A. Cherenko, O. I. Sinitsyna, A. V. Kochetov

“…We can also investigate this process by changing the profile of secondary metabolites of the host and the pathogen. In addition to fundamental work in this area, applied work in the form of the development of new preparations for protecting potatoes is of no less importance. …”
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The antibacterial and antifungal potential of marine natural ingredients from the symbiont bacteria of mangrove by D. Pringgenies, W. Ari Setyati, F. Feliatra, D. Ariyanto

“…Therefore, this study aimed to examine symbiont bacteria in the fruit and leaves of Xylocarpus granatum as additional raw materials for anti-acne cosmetic creams and moisturisers.METHODS: Symbiont bacteria were isolated using the pour plate method through Zobell 2216E and incubated for 2 x 24 hours at 27.5 Celcius degree. …”
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Effects of Sex and Age on Quadriceps and Hamstring Strength and Flexibility in High School Basketball Athletes by Takashi Nagai, Nathaniel Bates, April McPherson, Rena Hale, Timothy Hewett, Nathan D. Schilaty

“…# Background Eccentric hamstring strength and hamstring/quadriceps strength ratios have been identified as modifiable risk factors of hamstring strains. Additionally, those strength and flexibility characteristics are commonly used as clinical tests to monitor progress of athletes with acute or chronic hamstring strains. …”
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Exploiting gasdermin-mediated pyroptosis for enhanced antimicrobial activity of phage endolysin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Dorota Kuc-Ciepluch, Karol Ciepluch, Daria Augustyniak, Grzegorz Guła, Barbara Maciejewska, Artur Kowalik, Ewelina Jop, Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa, Michał Arabski

“…ABSTRACT Pyroptosis is an inflammatory immune response of eukaryotic cells to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and other pathological stimuli, leading to the activation of the gasdermin D (GSDMD) and secretion of pore-forming domain GSDMDNterm, facilitating the release of cytokines. Additionally, GSDMDNterm exhibits antibacterial properties through interactions with bacterial outer membranes (OM). …”
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Exploring Effects of Mental Stress with Data Augmentation and Classification Using fNIRS by M. N. Afzal Khan, Nada Zahour, Usman Tariq, Ghinwa Masri, Ismat F. Almadani, Hasan Al-Nashah

“…The study is carried out at two separate times of day (morning and evening) and involves 21 healthy participants. Additionally, we introduce binaural beats (BBs) stimulation to investigate its potential for stress reduction. …”
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Evaluation of Preptin and other Biomarkers in Coronary Artery Disease Patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus by Saja T. Yassen, Layla O. Farhan

“…Conjugated with insulin, it is produced by β-cells from the pro-insulin-like growth factor 2 E-peptide. However, in addition to insulin, pancreatic hormone (Preptin) is released in response to elevated blood glucose levels. …”
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Soft computing approaches of direct torque control for DFIM Motor's by Zakariae Sakhri, El-Houssine Bekkour, Badre Bossoufi, Nicu Bizon, Mishari Metab Almalki, Thamer A.H. Alghamdi, Mohammed Alenezi

“…Results show that DTC-ANN and DTC-SVM stand out for their ripple reduction performance, making them particularly suitable for applications requiring high precision. Additionally, DTC-FL and DTC-SMC excel in robustness against system parameter variations, a valuable asset for evolving industrial environments. …”
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The Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway Regulated Cytokines for Pathological Neuropathic Pain in Chronic Compression of Dorsal Root Ganglion Model by Ye Zhang, Dan Zhao, Xutong Li, Beiyao Gao, Chengcheng Sun, Shaoting Zhou, Yanhong Ma, Xuemei Chen, Dongsheng Xu

“…Immunofluorescence results also confirmed nuclear translocalization of active β-catenin in DRG and SCDH. Additionally, rats had obvious mechanical induced pain after CCD surgery and the pain was significantly alleviated after the application of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway inhibitor XAV939. …”
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Occurrence Mechanism of Roof-Fall Accidents in Large-Section Coal Seam Roadways and Related Support Design for Bayangaole Coal Mine, China by Shitan Gu, Bangyou Jiang, Gensheng Wang, Huabin Dai, Mingpeng Zhang

“…Accordingly, the entire stratum was separated into several thin sublayers, significantly reducing the stability of roof. In addition, the roof medium grained sandstone of roadway is water-rich strata, and water aggravates the damage of roof. …”
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Association of Autoantibodies against M2-Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor with Atrial Fibrosis in Atrial Fibrillation Patients by Guiling Ma, Xuejiao Wu, Lijun Zeng, Jiawei Jin, Xingpeng Liu, Jianjun Zhang, Lin Zhang

“…Serum anti-M2-R levels are higher in AF patients and are associated with the severity of atrial fibrosis. In addition, serum anti-M2-R levels are positively correlated to TGF-β1 and CTGF expression in the left atrial appendage.…”
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Detection of Masses in Mammogram Images Based on the Enhanced RetinaNet Network With INbreast Dataset by Wang M, Liu R, Luttrell IV J, Zhang C, Xie J

“…This strategic adjustment was designed to prevent the loss of resolution for small mass features. Additionally, we introduced transfer learning techniques into training process through leveraging pre-trained weights from other RetinaNet applications, and fine-tuned our improved model using the INbreast dataset.Results: The aforementioned innovations facilitate superior performance of the enhanced RetiaNet model on the public dataset INbreast, as evidenced by a mAP (mean average precision) of 1.0000 and TPR (true positive rate) of 1.00 at 0.00 FPPI (false positive per image) on the INbreast dataset.Conclusion: The experimental results demonstrate that our enhanced RetinaNet model defeats the existing models by having more generalization performance than other published studies, and it can also be applied to other types of patients to assist doctors in making a proper diagnosis. …”
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Evaluating the effects of time-restricted eating on overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. by Hui Liu, Fuliang Shangguan, Fen Liu, Yu Guo, Huixi Yu, Hanbing Li, Yinhua Su, Zhongyu Li

“…The primary outcomes, including changes in weight and body mass index (BMI), will be assessed weekly. Secondary outcomes, encompassing alterations in sex hormones, metabolic parameters, body composition, sleep quality, quality of life, anxiety, and depression, will be evaluated monthly. …”
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Self-compassion and work engagement among clinical nurses: the mediating role of moral resilience by Xingxing Liu, Fang He, Tian Tian, Jun Zhang, Yuanjiao Ji, Yuexia Zhong

“…The data analysis involved descriptive statistics, the Mann–Whitney U test, the Kruskal-Wallis H rank-sum test, Spearman correlation analysis, and the SPSS PROCESS macro.ResultsA significant positive correlation was observed between clinical nurses’ self-compassion and moral resilience (r = 0.700, p < 0.01). Additionally, a significant positive correlation was identified between self-compassion and work engagement (r = 0.455, p < 0.01). …”
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The Value of Voltage Histogram Analysis Derived Right Atrial Scar Burden in the Prediction of Left Atrial Scar Burden by Szilvia Herczeg, Joseph Galvin, John J. Keaney, Edward Keelan, Roger Byrne, Claire Howard, Laszlo Geller, Gabor Szeplaki

“…We have included 36 patients who underwent catheter ablation for AF in a prospective observational study. In addition to LA mapping and ablation, high-density RA bipolar voltage maps (HD-EAM) were also reconstructed. …”
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Dephrasal adjectives in Polish – A case of syntax-inside-morphology by Joanna Kolbusz-Buda

“…Moreover, although Polish does not note any cases of phrasal compounding, the morphological structure of the adjectives in question will be additionally examined to discover potential parallels between the two word-formation types. …”
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