Classification of Nanomaterial Drug Delivery Systems for Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Wang H, Zhou F, Shen M, Ma R, Yu Q

“…Haichen Wang,1,* Feifei Zhou,2,* Mengdan Shen,1 Ronglin Ma,1 Qiang Yu1 1Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Suzhou City Wuzhong District Chengnan Street Community Health Service Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qiang Yu; Ronglin Ma, Email yuqiang0102sz@163.com; maronglin573@163.comAbstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, primarily arises from defects in the colonic barrier, imbalances of the gut microbiota, and immune response issues. These complex causes make it difficult to achieve a complete cure. Patients with IBD frequently experience recurrent abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea, while severe cases may result in intestinal obstruction, perforation, and cancer. …”
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DIGITISATION OF LEGAL ALGORITHMS TO PREVENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CORRUPTION by Oleksii Makarenkov

“…It is therefore advisable to make public procurement complaint procedures judicial in nature, allowing the parties to try to gather evidence independently. …”
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Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index: A Promising, Non-Invasive Biomarker for Crohn’s Disease Activity and Severity Assessment by Deng Y, Fu T, Gao D, Zhou J, Nie X, Wang F, Yu Q

“…The SII-based nomograms offer a reliable model for evaluating CD progression, aiding in personalized treatment approaches and enhancing clinical decision-making. We recommend randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or studies with larger sample sizes to improve the model.Keywords: Crohn’s disease, biomarkers, inflammation, nomograms, disease progression…”
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Neglected Questions on the “Forgotten War”: South Korea and the United States on the Eve of the Korean War by Mark Caprio

“…They strengthened calls for close vigilance lest the communist state launch a second surprise, unprovoked attack against its southern neighbor. The contribution made by these documents, however, is limited to enhanced understanding of relations between members of the northern triangle (the Soviet Union, China, and North Korea); they contribute little to understanding of the southern triangle (the United States, Japan, and South Korea). …”
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Motor transport development in Klaipėda district in 1900-1939 by Julius Žukas

“…In Klaipėda district, the most widespread were German and American cars, popular makes being Opel, Ford, Chevrolet, and Mercedes Benz. …”
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Transformers for Neuroimage Segmentation: Scoping Review by Maya Iratni, Amira Abdullah, Mariam Aldhaheri, Omar Elharrouss, Alaa Abd-alrazaq, Zahiriddin Rustamov, Nazar Zaki, Rafat Damseh

“…Continuing development may make transformers the state-of-the-art for fast, accurate, and reliable brain magnetic resonance imaging segmentation, which could lead to improved clinical tools for diagnosing and evaluating neurological disorders.…”
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PERAN DIVIDEND POLICY SEBAGAI MODERASI PADA HUBUNGAN FAKTOR KEUANGAN DENGAN RETURN SAHAM by Nur Alimah, Mohamad Agus Salim Monoarfa, Meriyana Franssisca Dungga

“…In addition, dividend policy has been proven to strengthen the relationship between the three independent variables and stock returns, demonstrating the strategic role of dividend policy in maximizing stock returns. These findings make a practical contribution to the company's management in formulating financial policies, especially related to dividend policies, to increase value for shareholders.…”
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Forestry features of regionalization of forest reproductive material by Oleg Danchuk, Vasyl Blystiv, Zinovii Yurkiv, Vitaly Vovchanskyi

“…The introduction of regionalization of forest reproductive material will make it possible to more effectively influence the increase of forest cover and biotic resistance of forests. …”
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Functional Evaluation of Open Carpal Tunnel Release in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients by Swagat Mahapatra, Devta Singh, Prakhar Mishra, Jaydeep Patel, Madhusudan Mishra, Animesh Gupta

“…Carpal tunnel syndrome is a musculoskeletal disorder related to work activity in affected individuals that is caused by strain and repetitive activity, making it a very common problem across manual laborers. …”
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Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of First-Line Treatment Options for Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis by Luqing Zhao, Zhiting Zhao, Xiaoqi Yan, Fei Wu, Ning Sun, Renhong Guo, Shaorong Yu, Xiao Hu, Jifeng Feng

“…Comparisons and statistical analyses of treatment were made in terms of efficacy and safety. Adverse events and responses were assessed using CTCAE v5.0 and RECIST v1.1. …”
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Real-world study of phakic refractive lens for correction of high myopia by An-Peng Pan, Xu Shao, Yi-Ke Li, Zi-Yue Li, Qiong Yan, Wei-Yang Sun, A-Yong Yu

“…The potential of lower incidence of early acute IOP elevations makes the OVD-free method a promising alternative to the conventional method. …”
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Global assessment of leukemia care quality: insights from the quality of care index (QCI) from 1990 to 2021Research in context by Yuzhe Pan, Qian Liu, Nan Zhang, Shuang Peng, Xinqi Li, Fuling Zhou

“…Summary: Background: While advancements in leukemia care have been made, the global quality of care remains a concern. …”
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Optimasi Rute Rencana Perjalanan Pesawat Menggunakan Algoritma Late Acceptance Hill Climbing (Studi Kasus : Travelling Salesman Challenge 2.0) by Ahmad Muklason, I Gusti Agung Premananda

“…The results show that the LAHC algorithm produces competitive solutions by reducing travel costs by an average of 58% and making better results by an average of 9% than the Threshold Acceptance (TA) algorithm used as a comparison algorithm. …”
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Une double discordance cardiaque complexe décompensée, à propos d’un cas et revue de la littérature by Nabila Soufi Taleb Bendiab, Rachid Djaziri, Fouad Sekkal, Nesrine Khedim, Abderrahim Meziane-Tani

“…Its diagnosis is usually made in adulthood by imaging examinations. Its prognosis depends mainly on other associated congenital heart defects, arrhythmias and disorders of the conduction, as well as systolic function of the right ventricle in the systemic position. …”
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Preserving postharvest storage quality of fresh-cut cactus pears by using different bio-materials by İbrahim Kahramanoğlu, Serhat Usanmaz, Volkan Okatan, Chunpeng Wan

“…Fruit peeling was carried out in three steps: (i) slicing off and discarding the both ends of the prickly pears, (ii) making one long vertical slice down the body, and (iii) peeling back the skin by sliping our finger into the slice and preparing a peeled prickly pear without skin. …”
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Global prevalence of 4 neglected foodborne trematodes targeted for control by WHO: A scoping review to highlight the gaps. by Rachel Tidman, Kaushi S T Kanankege, Mathieu Bangert, Bernadette Abela-Ridder

“…Although progress has been made with control programmes in several endemic areas, sustained effort is needed to improve surveillance data on FBTs and identify endemic and high-risk areas for environmental exposures, through a One Health approach, to achieve the 2030 goals of FBT prevention.…”
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Long-term trends and patterns in ultra-processed food consumption among Korean adults from 1998 to 2022 by Hyeseung Lee, Yesol Yim, Yerin Cho, Jiyeon Oh, Soeun Kim, Yejun Son, Hyesu Jo, Seohyun Hong, Masoud Rahmati, Hanseul Cho, Jiyoung Hwang, Dong Keon Yon

“…Abstract Ultra-processed foods are linked to adverse health outcomes, making it crucial to monitor consumption trends. Despite rising consumption due to Westernized diets in Asia, long-term studies targeting Asian adults are lacking. …”
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WINTER HARDINESS OF BREAD WHEAT FROM THE VIR COLLECTION IN ENVIRONMENTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL BLACK SOIL REGIONS OF RUSSIA by N. S. Lysenko, V. F. Loseva, O. P. Mitrofanova

“…The aims of the present study were (1) to evaluate winter hardiness in accessions from the VIR collection in a field test, and (2) to use the ob­tained data and those on the geographical origin of acces­sions for making up the target sub-collection and perform­ing its eco-geographical studies.Materials and methods. …”
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Developing a Machine Learning–Based Automated Patient Engagement Estimator for Telehealth: Algorithm Development and Validation Study by Pooja Guhan, Naman Awasthi, Kathryn McDonald, Kristin Bussell, Gloria Reeves, Dinesh Manocha, Aniket Bera

“…However, limited research has been conducted to measure this in a telehealth setting, where the therapist lacks conventional cues to make a confident assessment. The algorithm developed is an attempt to model person-oriented engagement modeling theories within machine learning frameworks to estimate the level of engagement of the patient accurately and reliably in telehealth. …”
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Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Novel Approaches to the Pharmacology of Gut Motility by Carmelo Scarpignato, Iva Pelosini

“…These ‘enterokinetic’ compounds are useful for treating constipation- predominant IBS patients. 5-HT3 receptor antagonists also possess a number of interesting pharmacological properties that may make them suitable for treatment of IBS. Besides decreasing colonic sensitivity to distension, these drugs prolong intestinal transit and may be particularly useful in diarrhea-predominant IBS. …”
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