Association of the Ratio of Triglycerides to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels with the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Beijing by Hongzhou Liu, Shuangtong Yan, Gang Chen, Bing Li, Ling Zhao, Yajing Wang, Xiaodong Hu, Xiaomeng Jia, Jingtao Dou, Yiming Mu, Junping Wen, Zhaohui Lyu

“…After adjusting for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) in the linear relationship, the OR of the incidence of T2DM was 1.60 (95%CI=1.37–1.87). …”
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Administration of Sex Hormone Preparations as a Risk Factor in the Development of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Biliary Sludge in Pregnant Women by Yu. B. Uspenskaya, I. V. Kuznetsova, A. A. Sheptulin, N. V. Goncharenko, A. N. Gerasimov, M. M. Amiraslanova

“…The use of sex hormone preparations and ART programs are shown to be additional factors contributing to the emergence of ICP and BS during pregnancy. …”
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Preservative-free therapy for glaucoma after corneal refractive surgery by A.A. Antonov, I.V. Kozlova, T.S. Mitichkina, I.I. Vedmedenko

“…Vedmedenko²<br> </p> <p> ¹ScientificResearch Insitute of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russian Federation </p> <p> ²Sechenov University, Moscow, Russian Federation </p> <p> <i>Corneal refractive surgery is now a common technique to improve the quality of life. In addition to classical issues and difficulties, this results in the reduced quality of glaucoma screening and monitoring in a complex group with myopic refraction at baseline. …”
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Evaluation of Simulated Weightlessness Model of Hindlimb Unloading Miniature Pigs and Their Tissue Damage by TU Yingxin, JI Yilan, WANG Fei, YANG Dongming, WANG Dongdong, SUN Zhixin, DAI Yuexin, WANG Yanji, KAN Guanghan, WU Bin, ZHAO Deming, YANG Lifeng

“…Data on body weight, blood volume, and blood biochemistry indicators were collected at different time points for statistical analysis of basic physiological changes. …”
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Multimodal data deep learning method for predicting symptomatic pneumonitis caused by lung cancer radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy by Mingyu Yang, Jianli Ma, Chengcheng Zhang, Liming Zhang, Jianyu Xu, Shilong Liu, Jian Li, Jiabin Han, Songliu Hu

“…The region of interest (ROI) in the lung parenchyma was outlined separately from the tumor volume, and standard radiomic features were obtained through the use of 3D Slicer software. In addition, the images were cropped to a uniform size of 224x224 pixels. …”
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The used of chopped banana Musa paradisiaca stem for stimulating immune responses and streptococcosis resistance of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus by Lilis Nurjanah, Sri Nuryati, Alimuddin Alimuddin, Kukuh Nirmala

“…Treatment with a concentration of 5 g/L and no replacement of the chopped banana stem was the best treatment with 75% relative percent survival, highest than other treatments. In addition, it also has highest phagocytes (36.3%), respiratory burst (0.58 at O.D. 630), and lysozyme activity (72.7 unit/mL) after four days challenged with S. agalactiae.   …”
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Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus in a woman of reproductive age (clinical case) by V.V. Talash, Ya.V. Palyokha, A.M. Gromova, V.V. Talash, V.B. Martynenko, N.O. Prylutska, N.I. Mityunina

“…Uterine lipoleioma can have a purplie-bluish color and develop by a broad base from the body and cervix of the uterus, as a result of "lipomatous" metaplasia of the uterine leiomyoma existing in a woman. …”
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Acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD-NET): a naturalistic pilot trial during the COVID-... by Elisabeth Kohls, Sabrina Baldofski, Julia Scholl, Oskar Flygare, Lina Lundström, Ursula Beyrich-Kolbus, Marc Steinbrecher, Christian Rück, Christine Rummel-Kluge

“…Secondary outcomes were OCD symptoms at the end of treatment, assessed using the self-report Obsessive Compulsive Inventory – Revised (OCI-R) and self-rated measures of depressive symptoms, quality of life, self-efficacy, and psychological distress. Additionally, treatment credibility, working alliance, and satisfaction were assessed. …”
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Warm and humid environment induces gut microbiota dysbiosis and bacterial translocation leading to inflammatory state and promotes proliferation and biofilm formation of certain ba... by Yinrui Guo, Jianlang He, Shaojie Li, Shiqi Zou, Haiting Zhang, Xin Yang, Jian Wang

“…Conclusions These findings provided new insights into the biological mechanisms of ‘Dampness Syndrome’ and support the therapeutic role of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water in treating symptoms associated with microbial dysbiosis and inflammation. Additionally, they indicate that TNF-α seems to have selective effects in promoting the proliferation and biofilm formation of different microbial species.…”
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The Benefits of Using a Small Caliber Ureteroscope in Evaluation and Management of Urethral Stricture by Walid Shahrour, Pankaj Joshi, Craig B. Hunter, Vikram S. Batra, Hazem Elmansy, Sandesh Surana, Sanjay Kulkarni

“…We propose that the use of a small caliber ureteroscope (4.5 Fr and 6.5 Fr) can offer additional help and use for the surgical planning in urethroplasty. …”
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Prediction and Mapping of Soil Total Nitrogen Using GF-5 Image Based on Machine Learning Optimization Modeling by LIU Liqi, WEI Guangyuan, ZHOU Ping

“…To optimize model performance, ten-fold cross-validation was employed to determine the optimal parameters for each model. Additionally, multiple scatter correction (MSC) was applied to obtain band characteristic values, thus enhancing the model's prediction capability. …”
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Clozapine for Treatment-Resistant Disruptive Behaviors in Youths With Autism Spectrum Disorder Aged 10-17 Years: Protocol for an Open-Label Trial by André Luiz Schuh Teixeira da Rosa, Marina Ribeiro Barreto da Costa, Gabriela Bezerra Sorato, Felipe de Moura Manjabosco, Érica Bonganhi de Bem, Lucas Dellazari, Arthur Bezerra Falcão, Lucas de Oliveira Cia, Olivia Sorato Bezerra, Rogério Boff Borges, Luis Augusto Rohde, Ana Soledade Graeff-Martins

“… BackgroundAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition emerging in early childhood, characterized by core features such as sociocommunicative deficits and repetitive, rigid behaviors, interests, and activities. In addition to these, disruptive behaviors (DB), including aggression, self-injury, and severe tantrums, are frequently observed in pediatric patients with ASD. …”
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Alterations in physicochemical parameters of water and the growth performance of juvenile beluga Huso huso in earthen ponds by Hashem Noferesti, Hojatollah Jafaryan, Rahman Patimar, Hossein Adineh

“…Ensuring optimal environmental conditions, particularly in earthen ponds, can increase productivity in the sturgeon fish farming industry.Funding: This research did not receive a specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.Conflicts of interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.Acknowledgments: The authors would like to express gratitude for the valuable assistance provided by the officials and employees of the Shahid Marjani Sturgeon Propagation Centre.…”
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A novel methodology for assessing the hygroscopicity of aerosol filter samples by N. Raparthi, A. S. Wexler, A. S. Wexler, A. S. Wexler, A. S. Wexler, A. M. Dillner

“…Our preliminary experiments revealed that, without the pouch, water uptake measurements were not feasible due to rapid water loss during weighing. Additionally, we observed some absorption by the aluminum pouch itself. …”
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Divulgação de evidências científicas sobre Práticas Integrativas e Complementares em Saúde by Luciana Fernandes Paulino, Maria Eduarda Ramos da Silva, Yasmin Aguiar Faria Lima, Marina Soares Gonçalves, Thaís Matera Ferraro Teixeira, Neemias Lima da Silva, Bárbara de Lacerda Santos Oliveira, Bianca Nunes Gomes, Fátima Helena do Espírito Santo, Gleyce Moreno Barbosa

“…For this purpose, 212 summarized texts were posted, elaborated by the team, and based on scientific articles, in addition to dissemination of other content and activities relevant to this area. …”
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Multidimensional Stability of Planar Traveling Waves for Competitive–Cooperative Lotka–Volterra System of Three Species by Na Shi, Xin Wu, Zhaohai Ma

“…The time delay is shown to significantly reduce the decay rate of the solution. Additionally, for planar traveling waves with speed <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>c</mi><mo>=</mo><msup><mi>c</mi><mo>*</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, we demonstrate their algebraic stability in the form <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>t</mi><mrow><mo>−</mo><mstyle><mfrac><mi>n</mi><mn>2</mn></mfrac></mstyle></mrow></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Evaluation of corn steep powder as a protein source for feed of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus by Dodi Hermawan, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Dedi Jusadi, Alimuddin Alimuddin, Julie Ekasari

“…This study results that increasing the level of CSP significantly decreased feed acidity (P <0.05) compared to the control. The addition of CSP 20% increased feed digestibility including protein, lipid, energy, and dry matter digestibility. …”
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Bilateral synchronous UBE for unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression as a potentially effective minimally Invasive approach for two-level lumbar spinal stenosis by Yulin Zhao, Yingjun Guo, Xin Pan, Hao Li, Xianlei Gao, Haipeng Si, Wanlong Xu

“…The VAS score of low back and leg pain and the ODI of lumbar function significantly (P < 0.05) improved at each follow-up time point. …”
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The protein composition of human adenovirus replication compartments by Paloma Hidalgo, Amada Torres, Pierre M. Jean Beltran, Gamaliel López-Leal, Luca D. Bertzbach, Thomas Dobner, S. J. Flint, Ileana M. Cristea, Ramón A. González

“…Proteins previously described to colocalize in RCs in infected cells were identified in the isolated subnuclear fractions. In addition, we validated newly identified proteins associated with RCs, including the high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), the SET nuclear proto-oncogene, the structure-specific recognition protein 1 (SSRP1), the CCCTC-binding protein (CTCF), and sirtuin 6 (SIRT6). …”
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The natural immune molecules urinary Tamm–Horsfall protein and pentraxin 3 as predictors for recurrent urinary tract infection severity: a single-center self-control study by Zongping Li, Yingru Xu, Qian Wang, Gang Yuan, Jing Shu, Shiwei Liu, Xuezhong Gong

“…Urinary PTX3 levels decreased post-treatment in both groups after treatment than before (CLAT: 0.30 ± 0.13 vs. 1.04 ± 0.38; TLF: 0.29 ± 0.12 vs. 1.15 ± 0.36). Additionally, THP was negatively correlated with renal tubular injury markers NAG/Cr and β2-MG in RUTI patients (r = −0.5041 and −0.6169, respectively), while PTX3 showed a positive correlation with NAG/Cr and β2-MG (r = 0.28 and 0.498, respectively). …”
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