Evaluating the usefulness of plasma chromogranin A measurement in cyclic ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome by Keisuke Kakizawa, Miho Yamashita, Yuto Kawauchi, Akira Ikeya, Kenji Ohba, Akio Matsushita

“…Notably, plasma chromogranin A levels were higher in patients with EAS than in those with CD. Additionally, a chromogranin A level in the present case during the trough phase was lower than that in the peak phase, and was similar to those in CD patients. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Pediatric Patients in Guangzhou, Southern China by Fei Gao, Zhile Xiong, Bingshao Liang, Zhenting Huang, Qiulian Deng, Jielin Wang, Huamin Zhong, Yan Long, Sufei Zhu

“…All CRE isolates were highly resistant to the third- or fourth-generation cephalosporins, carbapenems, and β-lactam + β-lactamase inhibitors (94.4%–96.3%). In addition, the resistance rates to amikacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, tigecycline, and colistin were 5.6%, 14.8%, 16.7%, 9.3%, and 0%, respectively. …”
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Association between psychological resilience, social support and oral health behaviours in patients with implant dentures by Tingting Cui, Liying Qiu, Deqiang Hou

“…The objective of this study was to examine the current status of psychological resilience among implant denture patients and the factors that influence it. Additionally, we aimed to analyse the correlation between psychological resilience, social support, and oral health behaviours, with a view to providing a scientific basis for the development of targeted interventions for patients with implant dentures. …”
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Preoperative Anxiety Management Practices in Pediatric Anesthesia: Comparative Analysis of an Online Survey Presented to Experts and Social Media Users by Armin Sablewski, Christine Eimer, Marcus Nemeth, Clemens Miller

“…Our study highlights the potential for meaningful use of social media but future studies should explore the impact of social media health care professionals’ knowledge in other specific topics. Additionally, regarding preoperative anxiety, further recommendations are needed that could help to standardize and improve anxiety levels in children.…”
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Airborne lidar intensity correction for mapping snow cover extent and effective grain size in mountainous terrain by Chelsea Ackroyd, Christopher P. Donahue, Brian Menounos, S. McKenzie Skiles

“…Differentially mapping snow depth in mountain watersheds from airborne laser altimetry is a valuable hydrologic technique that has seen an expanded use in recent years. Additionally, lidar systems also record the strength of the returned light pulse (i.e. intensity), which can be used to characterize snow surface properties. …”
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Effects of dietary Bacillus NP5 and sweet potato extract on growth and digestive enzyme activity of dumbo catfish Clarias sp. by Achmad Noerkhaerin Putra, Yayu Romdhonah

“…Penelitian terdiri dari 4 perlakuan dan 3 kali ulangan, yakni: probiotik (Bacillus NP5 sebanyak 1% dalam pakan), prebiotik (ekstrak ubi jalar sebanyak 2% dalam pakan), dan sinbiotik (Bacillus NP5 1% + ekstrak ubi jalar sebanyak 2% dalam pakan). …”
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Phenols from Vaccinium dunalianum Wight: Secondary Mass Spectrometry Fragmentation and Neuroprotective Effect by ZHOU Tang, WANG Ji, QIAO Wenhao, LIN Zhiqi, ZHU Hongbo, CHANG Yue, HU Weiyan, ZHANG Rongping, CHEN Xinglong

“…Flavonoids or lignans lost their substituents such as hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, and methoxyl groups to produce neutral fragments or additional ions. Besides, retro-Diels-Alder (RDA) fragmentation was also common in the cleavage of the flavonoid skeleton. …”
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Davallia mariesii Moore Improves FcεRI-Mediated Allergic Responses in the Rat Basophilic Leukemia Mast Cell Line RBL-2H3 and Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis in Mice by Hyun Ju Do, Tae Woo Oh, Ju Hye Yang, Kwang Il Park, Jin Yeul Ma

“…., histamine, PGD2, TNF-α, IL-4, and IL-6) and examined the expression of genes involved in arachidonate and FcεRI signaling pathways. In addition, we confirmed the antiallergic effects of DRE on passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) in mice. …”
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A Retrospective Claims Data Analysis on the Burden of COVID-19-Related Hospitalization in Adults at High Risk for Severe Disease Progression in Germany by Timotheus Stremel, Svitlana Schnaidt, Nicole Bihrer, Emma Fröling, Christian Jacob, Agnes Kisser

“…Individuals at high risk for severe COVID-19 progression, primarily hospitalized for COVID-19, required a recorded diagnosis for COVID-19 and additionally a diagnosis of sepsis, pulmonary embolism, acute respiratory failure, pneumonia, or a remdesivir prescription. …”
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The Reaction Extraction Combining Crystallization for Growth of Sodium Chloride in a Spray Fluidized Bed Crystallizer by Dan Zheng, Jie Yan, Jun Chen, Zeqin Wang

“…Furthermore, the uniform and large crystals can be obtained in a spray fluidized bed crystallizer without special concentration since extraction and crystallization are carried out in the same equipment. In addition, all of the sodium chloride products prepared under the optimal conditions in SFBC show a better CSD performance than the stirred crystallization. …”
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Effects of matrix composition and surface treatment on the bond strength of glass fiber-reinforced composite posts to root dentin by Melika Hoseinzadeh, Ehsan Baradaran Naseri, Mohammad Javad Moghaddas, Navid Kerayechian, Sajjad Mosafer

“…Epoxy resin and Bis-GMA posts had comparable bond strengths in the coronal and apical sections (P > 0.05). Additionally, their bond strengths were comparable in the middle section when the post surfaces were treated with air abrasion and silanization, or 35% H₃PO₄ (P > 0.05).Conclusions: Air abrasion and silanization could be suggested as the optimal surface treatment strategy to improve the bond strength of FRC posts to resin cement. …”
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Characteristics and outcomes of the screening program of autism spectrum disorder in Primary Healthcare Centers in Bahrain by Muna A. Almohri, Mahmood A. Alawainati, Zahra A. Ayoob, Nayla A. Nasser, Noof A. Abdulaal, Ahmed A. Aldailami, Donya A. Aldailami

“…Nearly two-thirds of children with confirmed ASD were males ( 63.2%), and one-third were females (36.8%). In addition, 14 cases (41.2%) of those who had moderate-high MCHAT refused to follow the subsequent diagnostic protocol. …”
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Association between weekend catch-up sleep and hypertension of the United States population from 2017 to 2020: a cross-sectional study by Yan Luo, Qingyuan Li, Qingyuan Li, Tong Feng, Shasha Meng, Shasha Meng, Ran Duan, Ran Duan

“…Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for potential confounders such as age, gender, Body mass index (BMI), and lifestyle factors were utilized to explore this association. …”
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Cardiometabolic deaths in black and white men: Tracing the risks from early- to mid-adulthood by Rebecca Arden Harris, Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, Judith A. Long

“…The study also found that of the 5141 expected CMD deaths in the Black cohort, 3090 or 60.10 % were excess deaths relative to the White cohort. Additionally, the proportion of all deaths due to CMD among Black men was 19.15 % rising from 6.02 % at age 25 to 38.00 % at age 45, compared with 11.10 % among White men, increasing from 4.57 % at age 25 to 19.79 % at age 45. …”
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Analytical Approach to the Selection of Research Topics for Gallstone Disease and Acute Cholecystitis (an Overview of Cochrane Reviews) by S. I. Panin, T. V. Nechay, A. V. Sazhin, A. V. Puzikova

“…On the contrary, the achieved values from the estimated DARIS in establishing the differences in the duration between minimally invasive surgery options (21.2 to 76 %), in some issues of pain management in the immediate postoperative period (43.6 to 92.6 %) and additional intraoperative anesthesia (13.7 to 14.9 %) and Z-curve monitoring give hope for their achievement in the foreseeable future. …”
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The effect of psychiatric clerkship, educational phase, contact with mental illness and gender on stigma and mental health help-seeking attitude in medical students in Jordan by Bara’ Jaser Abuistaitah, Ehab Eyad Abu Al-Feilat, Hamid Ahmad Al-Qaralleh, Amro Emad AlMomani, Hafezaldeen Jamal Hamam, Radwan Ali BaniMustafa, Abdallah Barjas Qaswal

“…Methods A cross-sectional study conducted through an online questionnaire on medical students in Jordan, the survey included validated psychometric tools Mental Health Clinicians Attitude 2 (MICA-2) and Attitude Towards Seeking Professional Psychiatric Help Short Form (ATSPPH-SF) in addition to sociodemographics. Stigma was analysed as a correlate of help-seeking using Spearman’s rank besides the non-parametric analysis of secondary factors. …”
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Civil servants' activity regulation in Lithuania 1918-1940 by Jolanta Palidauskaitė, Milda Petrokaitė

“…Despite some shortcomings of legal regulation, the status of civil servant in Lithuanian society was rather highly valued. In addition to salary, they had some social benefits for their families, and later were able to study in special courses. …”
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White cord syndrome: A rare complication of adequate spinal cord decompression. A case report and review of current literature by Daan N. de Groot, Kennedy Ogenio, F. Yaney Jiang, Niels A. van der Gaag

“…Materials and methods: We describe the case of an 82-year-old woman who developed near-complete tetraplegia following a cervical laminectomy from C3 to C6 for a cervical stenosis. In addition, a literature review was conducted, identifying 25 reported white cord syndrome cases. …”
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Capacity and market potential for local production and distribution of electric two-wheelers in Southeast Asia, focused on Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam by Hyung Ju Kim, Shritu Shrestha, Kanya Pranawengkapti

“…These vehicles are popular in this region mainly due to the limited public transportation, their agility on narrow roads, and their ability to maneuver through heavy traffic. Additionally, 2Ws provide a flexible and affordable transportation option, significantly enhancing accessibility and last-mile connectivity to existing public transit networks. …”
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Research Note: Testing the validity of latency-to-lie tests without water for objective on-farm assessment of walking ability of broiler chickens by Kaitlin Wurtz, Sigga Rasmussen, Anja Riber

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the performance of LTL tests without the addition of water, making them more practical for use on farm. …”
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