Association between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and In-Hospital Mortality among Congestive Heart Failure Patients with Diabetes among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A R... by Kai Zhang, Yu Han, Yu Xuan Gao, Fang Ming Gu, Tianyi Cai, Rui Hu, Zhao Xuan Gu, Jia Ying Liang, Jia Yu Zhao, Min Gao, Bo Li, Dan Cui

“…Elevated red blood cell distribution width (RDW) levels are strongly associated with an increased risk of mortality in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Additionally, heart failure has been closely linked to diabetes. …”
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Refined power follower strategy for enhancing the performance of hybrid energy storage systems in electric vehicles by Mohammad Al Takrouri, Nik Rumzi Nik Idris, Mohd Junaidi Abdul Aziz, Razman Ayop, Wen Yao Low

“…Experimental validation on a small-scale setup verified these improvements, demonstrating a reduction in peak battery current to 0.674 A, which outperforms the original PF (0.754 A) and FS (1.297 A) methods. Additionally, the proposed EMS achieved an 18.73 % reduction in RMS battery current compared to the original PF while maintaining a balanced rate of change (ROC) at 208.21 A/s. …”
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Genetic diversity assessment in pea cultivars and lines using the SSR analysis by K. P. Gainullina, B. R. Kuluev, F. A. Davletov

“…Through studying the source material for pea breeding by the SSR analysis the data were obtained that provide additional information about the genetic structure of the collection and the polymorphism of the studied cultivar accessions. …”
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Application Effect of Transparent Supervision Based on Informatization in Prevention and Control of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Nosocomial Infection by Xiaoqin Wu, Quansheng Lu, Guo Feng, Hongxia Kan, Liran Shi

“…During the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, the ARIMA model effectively fit and predicted the CRKP infection rate, thereby providing scientific guidance for the prevention and control of CRKP infection. In addition, the transparent supervision intervention model improved the hand hygiene compliance and environmental hygiene qualification rates of medical staff, effectively reducing CRKP cross-infection in the hospital.…”
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Increased Expression of the Pro-Protein Convertase Furin Predicts Decreased Survival in Ovarian Cancer by Robert E. Page, Andrés J. P. Klein-Szanto, Samuel Litwin, Emmanuelle Nicolas, Raid Al-Jumaily, Peter Alexander, Andrew K. Godwin, Eric A. Ross, Russell J. Schilder, Daniel E. Bassi

“…Conclusions: Our studies point to a clear relationship between furin and ovarian cancer. In addition, these results show that furin exhibits the closest association with ovarian cancer among the ubiquitously expressed PCs, arguing against the redundancy of these proteases. …”
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Nicotinamide Ameliorates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Chronic Colitis in Mice through Its Anti-Inflammatory Properties and Modulates the Gut Microbiota by Kai Kang, Yue Sun, Dan Pan, Bing Chang, Li-Xuan Sang

“…Then, 16S rRNA sequencing of the large intestinal content was performed, and analysis of alpha diversity and beta diversity showed that the richness of the gut microbiota was decreased in the DSS group compared to the control group and restored after NAM treatment. In addition, NAM modulated specific bacteria, including Odoribacter, Flexispira, and Bifidobacterium, in the NAM+chronic colitis group. …”
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Technologically-Treated Polyclonal Affinity-Purified Antibodies to the Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, Brain Specific S-100 Protein and Histamine in Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia: Res... by Yu. O. Shulpekova, I. V. Maev, V. B. Grinevich, I. B. Khlynov, Yu. G. Shvarts, V. T. Ivashkin

“…None of the patients in Kolofort® group had progression of FD symptoms or required additional therapy. There were 29 adverse events (AEs) recorded in 25 patients including 16 cases in 13 (8.6 %) patients in Kolofort® group and 13 AEs in 12 (7.6 %) patients in placebo group.Conclusion: the clinical trial demonstrates the positive effect of Kolofort® in FD with a favorable safety profile.…”
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Correlation between macroscopic and microscopic mechanical behavior of tuff material under uniaxial compression by Jin Linlin, Ma Hongfa, Yu Jiang, Wang Feng, Yin Dawei, Qu Xiao, Yang Yingsong, Tao Minghao

“…Nanoindentation and uniaxial compression tests were conducted to investigate the interplay between macroscopic mechanical behavior, microscopic properties, and crack propagation patterns. In addition, the two-dimensional particle flow numerical model was constructed based on the PFC2D partition modeling method to analyze the evolution law of the internal structure of tuff from the perspective of mineral microstructure. …”
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Neurobehavioral Mechanism of Cross-Education Phenomenon in the Upper Limb Based on Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by PAN Yingying, WANG Menghuan, WANG Yixiu, XIE Min, JIANG Zhongli, LIN Feng

“…In addition, the left pre-motor and supplementary motor area (CH 29), right pre-motor and supplementary motor area (CH 16, CH 17) and right primary motor cortex (CH 09) were more significantly activated after contralateral training when subjects performed the Purdue pegboard task with left hand (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Reliability and validity of the original and brief German version of the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS): Longitudinal study findings. by Franziska Lehnig, Katja Linde, Viktoria Schmidt, Michaela Nagl, Julia Martini, Holger Stepan, Anette Kersting

“…Further studies examining possible cut-off values are needed to identify pregnant women with significant attachment difficulties who may benefit from additional support.…”
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PARP inhibitors as therapy for small cell lung carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials by Samuel Pratama, Lowilius Wiyono, Martien Silviandy Setiawan, Brigitta Cindy Lauren

“…Amongst the hematologic toxicities, sub-analysis showed that thrombocytopenia had the highest risk, followed by neutropenia, anemia, leukopenia, and lymphopenia. Conclusion: The addition of PARPi in the chemotherapy regimen for patients with SCLC results in increased PFS and ORR, with no difference in OS and an increased risk of TEAEs. …”
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Effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy in treating deep surgical site infections after spine surgery: a meta-analysis of single-arm studies by Shiwei Ren, Huan Liu, Zhengqi Chang

“…The meta-analysis revealed that the mean duration of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) treatment was 17.45 days [95% confidence interval (CI) (11.63 days, 23.28 days)], and the mean number of VSD uses was 2.57 times[95% CI (1.53times, 3.60times)]. Additionally, the recurrence rate of infection post-discharge was 2% (95% CI = 0-4%). …”
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Thoracic perfusion of antiangiogenic agents combined with chemotherapy for treating malignant pleural effusion in non-small cell lung cancer: a network meta-analysis by Yan Xu, Wei Si, Yingying Cui, Liming Jiang, Yinan Yu, Xiaohua Zhu

“…The rank probabilities suggested that in terms of ORR, DCR and QOL, Endostar plus lobaplatin was the first-ranked intervention.Conclusion Administration of antiangiogenic agents plus chemical agents significantly improved the clinical response and QOL. In addition, Endostar plus lobaplatin was the most effective combination.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021284786.…”
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NETosis Secondary to the Use of Levamisole-Adulterated Cocaine: A Likely Underlying Mechanism of Vasculopathy by Manuela Osorio, Isabel Velásquez, Ruben Vargas, Adriana Vanegas-García, Mauricio Rojas, Gloria Vásquez, Carlos Muñoz-Vahos

“…Cell viability and purity were evaluated by flow cytometry after staining with PI/DiOC6 and labeling with fluorescent anti-CD45/anti-CD3 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), respectively. …”
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<i>Phytophthora</i> Species and Their Associations with Chaparral and Oak Woodland Vegetation in Southern California by Sebastian N. Fajardo, Tyler B. Bourret, Susan J. Frankel, David M. Rizzo

“…If not managed adequately, <i>Phytophthora</i> species can become devastating agricultural and forest plant pathogens. Additionally, California’s natural areas, characterized by a Mediterranean climate and dominated by chaparral (evergreen, drought-tolerant shrubs) and oak woodlands, lack sufficient baseline knowledge on <i>Phytophthora</i> biology and ecology, hindering effective management efforts. …”
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Study on Preservation of Chilled Beef with Natural Essential Oil Nanocapsules by Bin Xi, Yaqin Gao, Tianfen Guo, Weihong Li, Xiaoling Yang, Tianqing Du

“…Therefore, it is very important to add preservatives to prolong the shelf life of chilled beef. …”
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Habitat Distributions and Abundance of Four Wild Herbivores on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau: A Review by Tian Qiao, Chiwei Xiao, Zhiming Feng, Junzhi Ye

“…In order to accurately calculate the changes, we should select appropriate models to analyze the habitats of wildlife based on their specific characteristics and the environmental conditions. Additionally, with the advancement of large models, AI (artificial intelligence) should be utilized for precise and rapid wildlife conservation. …”
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The Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes and miR17-5p Inhibitor on Multicellular Liver Fibrosis Microtissues by Farnaz Sani, Mina Soufi Zomorrod, Negar Azarpira, Masoud Soleimani

“…Here, we aimed to develop a fibrotic liver microtissue composed of hepatocytes, hepatic stellate, and endothelial cells. In addition, the therapeutic effects of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (UC-MSC-EXO) and anti-miR17-5p as new antifibrotic drugs were investigated. …”
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Newly isolated halotolerant Gordonia terrae S-LD serves as a microbial cell factory for the bioconversion of used soybean oil into polyhydroxybutyrate by Song Xu, Ruiqin Han, Lidan Tao, Zhipeng Zhang, Junfei Gao, Xinyuan Wang, Wei Zhao, Xiaoxia Zhang, Zhiyong Huang

“…The produced PHB was characterized by a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 5.43 × 105 g/mol, a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 4.00 × 105 g/mol, and a polydispersity index (PDI) of 1.36. In addition, the whole genome was sequenced, and the PHB biosynthetic pathway and quantitative expression of key genes were delineated in the novel isolated strain. …”
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Academic Pressure and Psychological Imbalance in High School Students: Predictors of Depression via Polynomial Regression and Response Surface Analysis by Ye Y, Zhang Z, Tao Z, Liping C, Wang Y, Chen H, Li S, Chen X, Tang H, Zhou J, Zhou J

“…Furthermore, when academic pressure and psychological imbalance are aligned, adolescent depressive symptoms increase with the first two. In addition, adolescent depressive symptoms decreased as the difference between academic pressure and psychological imbalance increased.Conclusion: This study elucidates the non-linear relationship between academic pressure, psychological imbalance and depressive symptoms, and that adopting appropriate strategies to reduce academic pressure and adjust psychological balance is crucial for the prevention of depression in adolescents.Keywords: adolescents, depressive symptoms, academic pressure, psychological imbalance, polynomial regression analysis…”
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