Ornithine enantiomers modulate essential oil yield and constituents and gene expression of monoterpenes synthase in Salvia officinalis under well-watered and drought stress conditi... by Maryam Mohammadi-Cheraghabadi, Faezeh Ghanati, Naser Karimi, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Saeid Hazrati

“…However, the exogenous supplementation of ornithine particularly D-ornithine resulted in enhanced stem, leaf, and total plant biomass, a 20% increase in EO content, and a 75% increase in yield. Additionally, these were increases of 11.76% in total phenol and 70%, 105.66%, and 114.28% in flavonoid content when compared to well-watered plants without ornithine supplementation. …”
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Functional Status of Pancreatic α and β Cells in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Different Plasma Triglyceride Levels: A Retrospective Analysis by Hang Guo, Chunlei Ma, Xiaoming Wu, Congqing Pan

“…Glucagon was negatively correlated with ΔI30/ΔG30, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), HOMA-β, body mass index (BMI), ISI, and AUCI (P<0.05) and positively correlated with fasting blood glucose (FPG), AUCG, HOMA-IR, HbA1c, duration, TG, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and total cholesterol (TC) (P<0.05). …”
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Blood Cell Ratio Combinations for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Preliminary Study by Yu Y, Wen Y, Xia J, Dong G, Niu Y

“…The diagnostic performance of these biomarkers was evaluated using ROC curve analysis and the area under the curve (AUC). Additionally, the Youden index was used to determine optimal threshold values, and positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) were calculated to evaluate diagnostic precision.Results: In the PJI group, levels of PAR, CAR, and CALLY were notably higher compared to the AF group, reaching statistical significance (P < 0.05). …”
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Multiple Mini Interviews vs Traditional Interviews: Investigating Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Interview Processes by Banks PW, Hagedorn II JC, Soybel A, Coleman DM, Rivera G, Bhardwaj N

“…Pierre W Banks,1,&ast; John C Hagedorn II,2,&ast; Alexandria Soybel,3 Delayne Michelle Coleman,3 Gabriel Rivera,3 Namita Bhardwaj2,4 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 3The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 4Department of Family Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Pierre W Banks, Office of Student Affairs and Admissions, John Sealy School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555, USA, Tel +1 616-405-6656, Email pwbanks@utmb.eduAim: The study aims to compare traditional interviews with Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) to assess their reliability in evaluating applicants across racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.Background: In the 2019– 2020 admissions cycle, The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine (JSSOM) admissions committee observed inconsistencies in interview scoring, topics discussed during interviews, and interviewer comments using an unstructured interview format. Additionally, the recent Supreme Court decisions in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. …”
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The relationship between psychological stress and mindfulness among outstanding students in the school basic stage by A. A. Alazzam, A. A.K. Al-Shoqran, B. M. Suleiman, M. A. Rababah, B. M. Al-Hawamdeh, I. A.M. Al-Maraziq, I. Tanjour, F. A.M. Al-Habies

“…There is a negative correlation between psychological stress and mindfulness. Additionally, there were no appreciable gender differences in the study measures of mindfulness or psychological stress.Scientific novelty. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding acute coronary syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Amerzadeh, Mahdie Bahrami, Mojtaba Senmar, Zahra Hosseinkhani, Zahra Shafiei Kisomi

“…Regarding performance, 45.7% of individuals believed that they should promptly go to the hospital during a heart attack. Additionally, 44.2% preferred others to transport them to the hospital during a heart attack instead of using an ambulance. …”
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The Mla pathway promotes Vibrio cholerae re-expansion from stationary phase by Deborah R. Leitner, Franz G. Zingl, Alexander A. Morano, Hailong Zhang, Matthew K. Waldor

“…Whole genome sequencing revealed that mlaE suppressors inactivated flagellar biosynthesis. Additional mechanistic studies support the idea that the Mla pathway is critical for maintaining the culturability of V. cholerae because it promotes energy homeostasis, likely due to its role in regulating outer membrane vesicle shedding. …”
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The Effect of A2E on the Uptake and Release of Calcium in the Lysosomes and Mitochondria of Human RPE Cells Exposed to Blue Light by Mao-Mei Luo, Lin Chen, Shu Wang, Chun Zeng, De-Zhi Li, YeGe Bi, Long-Qian Liu, Shan-Jun Cai

“…After A2E treatment, the fluorescence intensity of the calcium in the cytoplasm was further increased (P<0.05), while that in the mitochondria and lysosomes decreased (P<0.05). In addition, we observed that nifedipine reduced the fluorescence intensity of calcium in the RPE cells. …”
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Outcomes of Open Reduction and Modified McLaughlin’s Procedure in Neglected Posterior Shoulder Dislocation by Vikas, Jatin Prakash, Karan Maggo, Jujhar Singh, Ankesh Jain, Naval Bhatia

“…Radiographic evaluation did not reveal anatomical misalignment or associated lesions. …”
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Efficacy of electroacupuncture for insomnia in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaodong Liu, Ning Xu, Shangpei Wang, Qingjun Jia

“…No significant differences were observed in the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), sleep duration (SD), sleep efficiency (SE), or sleep quality (SQ) scores between the EA and control groups.ConclusionElectroacupuncture has shown promising potential in treating cancer-related insomnia by increasing total sleep time and reducing sleep disturbances. However, additional high-quality studies are necessary to validate these findings.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?…”
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Reliea® combination of Codonopsis lanceolata and Chaenomeles sinensis extract alleviates airway inflammation on particulate matter 10 plus diesel exhaust particles (PM10D) ‑induced... by Yoon-Young Sung, Won-Kyung Yang, Jong Hoon Kim, Dongseok Shin, Seok June Son, Seung-Hyung Kim

“…Lancemaside A and protocatechuic acid as major active compounds of RelA was identified. In addition, RelA showed better expectoration through increased phenol red secretion. …”
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The Usefulness of the Pressure Algometer in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Orofacial Pain Patients: A Systematic Review by Agata Kamińska, Bartosz Dalewski, Ewa Sobolewska

“…Importantly, however, additional factors should be considered in the future for the evaluation of the PPT, including body symmetry and posture, hormone levels and the menstrual phase in women, and the use of medications and its influence on the PPT. …”
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Oncological and functional outcomes following treatment of T1a glottic squamous cell carcinoma with transoral laser microsurgery by Dennis E. Curry, David Forner, Matthew H. Rigby, Jonathan R. Trites, Martin Corsten, S. Mark Taylor

“…The oncologic and functional outcomes presented here add to existing evidence in favor of TLM as a safe and effective primary treatment option for early staged T1a glottic cancer. …”
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Tolerability and Effectiveness of Regorafenib Treatment in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Real-World Data from the United States by Finn RS, Iyer R, Kalman RS, Parikh ND, Cabrera R, Babajanyan S, Kaseb AO

“…The primary study endpoint was the frequency of documented treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs). Additional endpoints included overall survival and progression-free survival. …”
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Feasibility of remote robot empowered teleultrasound scanning for radioactive patients by Ying Liang, Lu Wang, Manuel Escobar Amoresa, Zirui Jiang, Bo Yu, Jiami Li, Man Lu

“…Among 32 patients (mean age, 54.9 ± 9.8 [SD]; 16 women), 29 had consistent diagnoses and 3 had inconsistent diagnoses between two scans, but the diagnostic consistency was good (Kappa = 0.818, P < 0.001). In addition, there was no statistical difference between two scans with regard to image quality score (29.28 ± 0.47vs29.31 ± 0.44, P = 0.97), comfort score (10vs10, P > 0.99), tension score (0vs0, P > 0.99) and fear score (0.09vs0, P = 0.32). …”
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Elevation of ganglioside degradation pathway drives GM2 and GM3 within amyloid plaques in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease by Wenxuan Wang, Sarah J. Myers, Nikita Ollen-Bittle, Shawn N. Whitehead

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that accounts for two-thirds of all dementia cases, and age is the strongest risk factor. In addition to the amyloid hypothesis, lipid dysregulation is now recognized as a core component of AD pathology. …”
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Explorating the Involvement of Plasma Sestrin2 in Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Rong Jiang, Qiru Wang, Huifen Zhai, Xiaohua Du, Shibo Sun, Haoyan Wang

“…OSA and healthy control subjects were recruited and matched with age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). Plasma Sestrin2 levels were measured and compared. …”
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Integrated analysis of cell cycle and p53 signaling pathways related genes in breast, colorectal, lung, and pancreatic cancers: implications for prognosis and drug sensitivity for... by Jiyauddin Khan, Priyanjana Ghosh, Urmi Bajpai, Kountay Dwivedi, Daman Saluja

“…Prognostic relevance showed that MCM4, MCM6, CCNA2, CDC20, and CHEK1 are associated with survival. Additionally, drug sensitivity analysis highlighted key gene-drug interactions, suggesting potential targets for therapeutic intervention.…”
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Role and sensitivity of Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose in diagnosis and follow-up of patients affected by chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) by Gianfranco Schiraldi, Cristina Elena Popescu, Michele Chiericozzi, Salvatore Lo Cicero, Flavio Allegri, Franco Mosca, Claudio Rossetti

“…Discussion and Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that both methods are suitable and have almost equivalent sensitivity in diagnosis and follow-up of patients affected by CPA with active disease. 18F-FDG PET/CT scan is a reliable support tool for clinical and serological data in the diagnosis and follow-up of aspergillosis infection, providing additional information on metabolic activity, accurate anatomic localization and extent of disease.…”
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Evaluation of choices and time spent on an open online elective course by undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Z Mfeka, A Turner, J E Wolvaardt, D Muganhiri

“…Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been a successful addition to higher education. In this study, educators had to replace a planned elective in the medical curriculum with an online option during the pandemic. …”
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