Physical impairments in individuals with Long COVID by Imane Salmam, Imane Salmam, Kadija Perreault, Kadija Perreault, Krista L. Best, Krista L. Best, Imane Zahouani, Gilles Drouin, Jean Tittley, François Desmeules, François Desmeules, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Simon Deslauriers, Sarah-Maude Brouillard, Katherine Lepage, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Jean-Sébastien Roy

“…ObjectiveThe primary objective was to compare the physical capacities of individuals with Long COVID [Long COVID group (LCG)] to those who had COVID-19 but did not develop persistent symptoms [short COVID group (SCG)], and to individuals without a history of COVID-19 [control group (CG)]. …”
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Herbal HuoXueTongFu Formula with anti-inflammatory and fibrinolytic activity regulation for the prevention of postoperative peritoneal adhesions by Lili Yang, Lili Yang, Yali Wang, Yali Wang, Zhengjun Li, Zhengjun Li, Wen Li, Yanqi Chen, Ziyang Kong, Huixiang Zhang, Jiafei Wu, Mingqi Shang, Ming Li, Yaoyao Bian, Yaoyao Bian, Yaoyao Bian, Li Zeng, Li Zeng

“…Validation experiments revealed that HXTF could induce macrophage polarization-mediated anti-inflammatory reactions by increasing the phagocytic capacity of PMs and promoting the release of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4 and IL-10). …”
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Hepatobiliary scintigraphy and liver function changes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with 166Ho-radioembolization by Margot T.M. Reinders, Maarten J.L. Smits, Karel van Erpecum, Joep de Bruijne, Rutger C.G. Bruijnen, Dave Sprengers, Rob de Man, Erik Vegt, Jan N.M. IJzermans, Marnix G.E.H. Lam, Arthur J.A.T. Braat

“…Cirrhotic patients do not seem to have the capacity to increase hepatic function in the treated part of the liver. …”
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Feasibility analysis of non-electrocardiogram-triggered chest low-dose computed tomography using a kV-independent reconstruction algorithm for predicting cardiovascular disease ris... by Xiangming Wang, Ao Liu, Yan Zhao, Xianbo Yu, Yushuo Cao, Min Li, Jing Liu, Yu Du, Li Yang

“…Cardiac risk classifications did not significantly differ between the non-ECG-triggered LDCT and standard CACS (χ2 = 3.933, P = 0.269), and the agreement was excellent (weighted kappa value = 0.936; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.903–0.970). …”
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Retinal Protection of New Nutraceutical Formulation by Luca Rosario La Rosa, Veronica Pepe, Francesca Lazzara, Giovanni Luca Romano, Federica Conti, Erika Giuffrida, Claudio Bucolo, Santa Viola, Giuseppe De Pasquale, Maria Cristina Curatolo, Cristina Zappulla

“…The antioxidant potential and the scavenging activity of Epicolin compared to the untreated control, and FG and FN, was evaluated in SH-SY5Y cells and through oxygen radical absorbance capacity acellular assay, respectively. Moreover, the protective effect against hypoxic damage was evaluated in Muller cells (MIO-M1) subjected to hypoxia. …”
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Evaluating AI-generated responses from different chatbots to soil science-related questions by Javad Khanifar

“…The LLMs were compared using Cohen's Kappa coefficient and the Chi-Square test. The study results indicated that the overall performance of chatbots powered by Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o was comparable, as both models correctly answered 64.80 % of the questions. …”
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Associations between left atrial indices and cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness among physically active military personnel by Yen-Chen Lin, Yen-Chen Lin, Pang-Yen Liu, Kun-Zhe Tsai, Kun-Zhe Tsai, Kun-Zhe Tsai, Wei-Chun Huang, Wei-Chun Huang, Wen-Chung Yu, Wen-Chung Yu, Xuemei Sui, Carl J. Lavie, Gen-Min Lin, Gen-Min Lin

“…The top 16% of runners were compared sex-specifically, with the remaining 84% as controls to identify LA discriminators for running capacity. LA composite indices were defined as the LA volume index (LAVI) divided by the stiffness index (LASI) or pressure index (mitral E/e′). …”
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A sarcopenia prediction model based on the calf maximum muscle circumference measured by ultrasound by An Wei, Yan Zou, Zhen-Hua Tang, Feng Guo, Yan Zhou

“…The sensitivity, specificity, and AUC of the model were 0.884 (0.807–0.962), 0.837 (0.762–0.911), and 0.927 (0.890–0.963), respectively. The kappa coefficient between this model and the diagnostic criteria recommended by AWGS2 was 0.709. …”
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Frailty-adjusted therapy in Transplant Non-Eligible patients with newly diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (FiTNEss (UK-MRA Myeloma XIV Trial)): a study protocol for a randomised phase III... by Roger Owen, John Jones, David Meads, David A Cairns, Christopher Parrish, Gordon Cook, Neil Rabin, Matthew Jenner, Martin Kaiser, Kevin Boyd, Graham Jackson, Catherine Olivier, Amy Beth Coulson, Kara-Louise Royle, Charlotte Pawlyn, Anna Hockaday, Jennifer Bird, Stella Bowcock, Ruth de Tute, Hayley Gardner, Bryony Dawkins, Rowena Henderson, Phillip Best, Bhuvan Kishore, Mark Drayson

“…Following 12 cycles of induction treatment, participants alive and progression free will undergo a second (double-blind) randomisation on a 1:1 basis to maintenance treatment with lenalidomide+placebo versus lenalidomide+ixazomib until disease progression or intolerance.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been obtained from the North East—Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee (19/NE/0125) and capacity and capability confirmed by local research and development departments for each participating centre prior to opening to recruitment. …”
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The effects of Lepidium meyenii on MSG-induced subfertility in male Wistar rats: Targeting oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory cytokines, steroidogenic enzymes, and reproductive hor... by Temidayo S. Omolaoye, Surendra Singh Rawat, Naglaa Gamil Shehab, Eslam El Nebrisi, Stefan S. Du Plessis

“…Results: MSG administration significantly reduced total and progressive sperm motility (p < 0.05), decreased total antioxidant capacity (TAC) (p < 0.001), increased mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β in the testis and prostate (p < 0.05), protein expression of GP130 in the testis, reduced serum testosterone, and altered expression of steroidogenic markers. …”
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Enhancing CO₂ selectivity in MOFs through a dual-ligand strategy: Experimental and theoretical insights by Amir Kazemi, Akram Karbalaee Hosseini, Mahyar Ashourzadeh Pordsari, Mohsen Tamtaji, Saber Keshavarz, Faranak Manteghi, Azadeh Tadjarodi, Ahad Ghaemi, Sohrab Rohani, William A. Goddard

“…Among the synthesized MOFs, IUST-4 exhibited the highest CO₂ adsorption capacity, capturing 168 cm³ /g at 25°C. This superior performance is attributed to the synergistic interaction of Cd and Zn, which strengthens the coordination between CO₂ molecules and open metal sites. …”
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Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Single Machine Learning Models: A Case Study from Pithoragarh District, India by Trinh Quoc Ngo, Nguyen Duc Dam, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mahdis Amiri, Tran Van Phong, Indra Prakash, Hiep Van Le, Hanh Bich Thi Nguyen, Binh Thai Pham

“…Standard statistical measures, namely, accuracy (ACC), specificity (SPF), sensitivity (SST), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), Kappa, root mean square error (RMSE), and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), were used to evaluate the performance of the models. …”
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The Impact of (DEM) Accuracy and (LC/LU) Resolution on the Watersheds Areas by Alaa Qais Muttar, Mustafa Tariq Mustafa, Muntasir Abdl Hameed Abdl Shareef

“…The optimum most accurate image for (LC/LU) thematic map production in the selected area is (Sentinel-2 l0 m) satellite at overall Classification accuracy (97%) and the overall kappa statistics (95%). The optimum remote sensing data (sentinel-2 image and Copernicus DEM) are mapped, 3D simulated and analyzed by GIS to calculate the areas of (LC/LU) main layers and to find that the considerable part of the selected watersheds is the area of green lands 404.32676 km2 was about 54.396% of the total area in the study, and these areas are vary depending on many factors such as remote sensing data, precipitation, cultivation, season, and human activities. …”
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TAK-242 improves sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in rats by inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway by Yan-mei Xia, Yu-qian Guan, Ji-fang Liang, Wei-dong Wu

“…Objective This study was designed to observe the effect of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) pathway activity on sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI), thereby providing new considerations for the prevention and treatment of SA-AKI.Methods The rats were divided into Sham, cecal ligation and puncture (CLP), CLP + vehicle, and CLP + TAK-242 groups. …”
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Evaluation of the location of posterior superior alveolar artery and infraorbital foramen originating from the same source by using cone beam computed tomography by Kübra Çam, Ayse Zeynep Zengin

“…For statistical analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Shapiro-Wilk tests, Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, and Kappa Test were used. Results The incidence rate of PSAA on CBCT was found as 56.2%. …”
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Rosiglitazone, a Ligand to PPARγ, Improves Blood Pressure and Vascular Function through Renin-Angiotensin System Regulation by María Sánchez-Aguilar, Luz Ibarra-Lara, Leonardo Del Valle-Mondragón, María Esther Rubio-Ruiz, Alicia G. Aguilar-Navarro, Absalom Zamorano-Carrillo, Margarita del Carmen Ramírez-Ortega, Gustavo Pastelín-Hernández, Alicia Sánchez-Mendoza

“…It also decreased 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-2dG), malondialdehyde (MDA), and improved the antioxidant capacity. Regarding protein expression of RAS, RGZ decreases ACE and angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and improved ACE2, AT2R, and Mas receptor in AoCo rats. …”
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ONC213: a novel strategy to resensitize resistant AML cells to venetoclax through induction of mitochondrial stress by Jenna L. Carter, Yongwei Su, Eman T. Al-Antary, Jianlei Zhao, Xinan Qiao, Guan Wang, Holly Edwards, Lisa Polin, Juiwanna Kushner, Sijana H. Dzinic, Kathryn White, Steven A. Buck, Maik Hüttemann, Joshua E. Allen, Varun V. Prabhu, Jay Yang, Jeffrey W. Taub, Yubin Ge

“…The combination significantly reduced colony formation capacity of primary AML progenitors compared to the control and either treatment alone. …”
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Physiological changes induced by green fodder expansion into grasslands and croplands enhance water-use efficiency in the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau by Xu Wang, Jilin Yang, Jie Wang, Tong Yang, Chuchen Chang, Yanbo Zhao, Xiaocui Wu, Geli Zhang, Xiangming Xiao

“…The changes in plant physiology and canopy structure induced by green fodder cultivation enhanced the CO2 assimilation capacity, reduced soil evaporation, and allocated more water toward transpiration, emerging as the dominant factors driving the observed changes in gross primary productivity and evapotranspiration. …”
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Preparation, Structural Characterization and Antioxidant Activity of Extracellular Nanovesicles from Hericium erinaceus by Xueli YANG, Ben NIU, Hangjun CHEN, Weijie WU, Guannan WANG, Xiangjun FANG, Honglei MU, Haiyan GAO

“…The in vitro antioxidant activity of HEDENVs was evaluated by determining the DPPH, ABTS+, and O2− radical scavenging capacity. A Caco-2 cell oxidative stress damage model was created using H2O2, and changes in ROS content in cells were measured using laser confocal microscopy. …”
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Validez del índice demográfico integral como medidor del desarrollo socioeconómico y el estado de salud by Irlán Amaro Guerra, Nelsa sagaró del Campo, Jacno Erik Ferrer Castro

“…Para analizar los datos se emplearon los coeficientes de validez de Hernández- Nieto y V de Aiken, análisis factorial, correlación de Spearman y el coeficiente de Kappa. Resultados: El análisis por ítems reflejó un elevado acuerdo entre los jueces. …”
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