Molecular characterization of ST15 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in a single patient by Yongjin Hu, Rong Tang, Shanshan Jin, Jiahao Guan, Xiaoxiao Meng, Zengpeijie Dan, Ruilan Wang, Hong-Yu Ou, Jian Lu

“…The differences in DNA fingerprint bands among the nine KP isolates were ≤3, which can be classified as the same PFGE type. …”
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Thiol-Disulfide Homeostasis in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rats by Enes Aydın, Serpil Mungan Durankaya, Osman Yilmaz, Günay Kirkim, Safiye Aktaş, Salim Neşelioğlu, Özcan Erel, Yüksel Olgun, Abdullah Dalgıç

“…Rats in groups 2, 3, and 4 were exposed to 120 dB noise in the 4 kHz octave band for 4 hours. The auditory brainstem response (ABR) test was performed in all groups on day 1 after noise exposure and was repeated in groups 1, 2, and 3 on day 5. …”
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Nucleated red blood cells for characterization of systemic inflammatory response syndrome in dogs by ARom Cho, Hyeona Bae, Youngju Kim, Yeseul Jeon, Rankyung Jung, Minji Kim, Minjeong Kang, Sumin Cha, Kyu‐Woan Cho, Dong‐In Jung, Jinho Park, DoHyeon Yu

“…Results The median WBC (17.63, interquartile range [IQR]: 11.72‐20.24 × 109/L), neutrophils (12.28, IQR: 7.17‐16.88 × 109/L), band neutrophils (1288.5, IQR: 252.5‐2575 cells/μL), serum IL‐6 (731.80, IQR: 299.79‐5522.05 pg/mL), and plasma C‐reactive protein (4.10, IQR: 1.00‐8.58 mg/L) were significantly higher in nRBC‐positive dogs than negative dogs (11.27, IQR: 7.63‐15.13 × 109/L; 7.57, IQR: 4.96‐11.71 × 109/L; 62.5, IQR: 0‐350.25 cells/μL; 232.30, IQR: 99.33‐447.01 pg/mL; 0.40, IQR: 0.10‐3.00 mg/L, respectively; P < .05). …”
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The dynamics of excited state structural relaxation of 4-dimethylaminobenzonitrile (DMABN) and related compounds

“…<p>The excited state structural relaxation of <mml:math alttext="$4$"> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:math>-dimethylaminobenzenes with various <emph>para</emph>-acceptor substituents having double-band emission, local excited (LE) and charge transfer (CT), has been investigated. …”
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Targeting necroptosis in MCF-7 breast cancer cells: In Silico insights into 8,12-dimethoxysanguinarine from Eomecon Chionantha through molecular docking, dynamics, DFT, and MEP stu... by Maram B Alhawarri, Mohammad G Al-Thiabat, Amit Dubey, Aisha Tufail, Katreen Banisalman, Ghazi A Al Jabal, Eman Alkasasbeh, Esra'a Ibrahim Al-Trad, Bilal Harieth Alrimawi

“…DFT and MEP studies corroborated these findings, revealing that the electronic structure of SG-A is conducive to stable binding interactions, characterized by a narrow band gap (~0.16 units) and distinct electrostatic potential favourable for necroptosis induction. …”
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Estimating undiagnosed dementia in England using capture recapture techniques by Naaheed Mukadam, Louise Marston, Katie Flanagan, Etuini Ma’u, Gary Cheung, Dankmar Böhning

“…We conducted beta regression to estimate how sex, age band, deprivation and ethnic group affects the proportion of dementia cases identified, adjusting for year. …”
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Toxic Effects of Hydroxyl- and Amine-functionalized Silica Nanoparticles (SiO2 and NH2-SiO2 NPs) on Caenorhabditis elegans by Danielle E. Que, Wen-Che Hou, Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang, Chih-Chung Lin

“…Neurobehavioral toxicity was also observed in the SiO2 NP-exposed worms, which displayed significantly decreased head thrashing for up to 92–71% and in the NH2-SiO2 NPs-exposed worms which showed significantly reduced head thrashing movement for up to 91–85% at concentrations of 0.5-5 mg mL−1. Body bending movements were also significantly reduced at 0.5–5 mg mL−1 SiO2 NPs (71–34%) and 2.5–5 mg mL−1 NH2-SiO2 NPs (94–66%). …”
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L’agriculture itinérante sur brûlis, une menace sur la forêt tropicale humide ? by Serge Bahuchet, Jean-Marie Betsch

“…(Kleinman et al. 1995).In the context of the announcement of the creation of the National Park of the South of French Guiana, an interdisciplinary program (ecology, pedobiology, ethnology; MNHN-CNRS-IRD) Effects of the traditional cultural practices on soils and forest (French Environment Ministry) studied the effects of the itinerant agriculture on slash-and-burn field from an analysis of the conditions which allow Amerindian communities to satisfy their material and spiritual needs in a forest system.This program set up the following points:– the fine practices of this agriculture, constituting a real strategy, supply efficiently the mineral elements in the cultures, without purchase of fertilizers, and ensure a rapid forest recovery after at least 10 years; the cycles short culture - long fallow allow the self regeneration of an agroforestry system registered since millenniums in the forest dynamics of the river banks;– the adoption of the long fallow limits the spatial extent of every family to 10-15 hectares at most;– the transportation on foot of the harvest towards the village limits the extent of the agriculture to a 3-4 km band from the river; beyond, the forest is protected from an agricultural pressure;– the absence of the market does not lead to an increase of the cultivated surfaces and the pressure on the forest is not increasing thus at present;– the forest of the hinterland includes wide zones restricted by strong social taboos; the conservation of the social organization of the Amerindian ethnic groups is the first condition of the preservation of the forest domain.The real solution for the preservation of the forest heritage in the South of French Guiana, obviously social, was thus already political, before the creation of the “Amazonian Park of Guyana” (2007).…”
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Modelación numérica del concreto simple con elementos finitos mediante la teoría de la plasticidad y la función de fluencia de Hu y Schnobrich Numerical modeling of the simple conc... by Luis Rodríguez, Dorian Linero

“…Also an application example of the proposed model to the beams simulation subjected to bending was presented.…”
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Mechanism of Electroacupuncture Quchi (LI 11) -Yanglingquan (GB 34) in Rats with Spasticity of Cerebral Apoplexy by Bin GUO, Penghan WANG, Linxing HUANG, Zhiqiang XIE, Lina XIE, Weiai LIU, Lizhen YI, Xin LIU, Zenghui YUE

“…Objective:The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of electroacupuncture Quchi (LI 11) -Yanglingquan (GB 34) in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats with spasticity of cerebral apoplexy (SCA) on the nerve injury, ultrastructural changes in synapses, and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), tyrosine protein kinase B (TrkB) and receptor gene expression levels in hippocampus, so as to reveal the efficacy and mechanism of electroacupuncture.Methods:A total of thirty-six SD rats were randomly divided into electroacupuncture group, sham operation group, model group and blank group, with nine SD rats in each group. …”
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Research on time–frequency characteristics of electromagnetic signals from coal and rock blasting based on DBO-VMD filtering by Litao WANG, Liming QIU, Menghan WEI, Dazhao SONG, Rentao GOU, Lin LIU, Shiqiang ZHONG, Tianyi XIE

“…As frequency increases, signal amplitude decreases rapidly, with low-energy pulses during non-rupture periods concentrated in the 0–3 kHz range. …”
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A comparative analysis of autograft choices of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and their effects on muscle strength and joint biomechanics by Wiem Issaoui, Wiem Issaoui, Ismail Dergaa, Ismail Dergaa, Ismail Dergaa, Hatem Ghouili, Abdelfatteh El Omri, Noomen Guelmami, Philippe Chomier, Mourad Ghrairi, Helmi Ben Saad, Helmi Ben Saad, Helmi Ben Saad, Wassim Moalla, Wassim Moalla

“…In this study, the effects of four autografts are investigated: Iliotibial band (ITB), combined ITB and hamstring tendon (ITB + HT), hamstring tendon (HT) and bone-tendon-bone (BTB) on quadriceps and hamstring peak torque (QPT and HPT) recovery and hamstring to quadriceps ratio (H:Q) to assess knee stability and function.MethodsForty-two active males (mean ± standard deviation of age: 31.5 ± 6.1 years, height: 177 ± 6 cm, weight: 76 ± 11 kg, body mass index: 24.5 ± 2.2 kg/m²) with primary ACL ruptures were allocated to the four graft groups (ITB: n = 16, ITB + HT: n = 12, HT: n = 7, BTB: n = 7) and underwent a standardized rehabilitation protocol. …”
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Factors associated with physical fitness and disparities in population segments among older adults: A cross-sectional study by Yuqin Rao, Jingjing Wang, Kai Li, Fanhui Zheng, Ying Chen, Bo Zhai, Jintao Hong, Chen Wang, Bao Liu, Dao Wang

“…Participants completed physical fitness assessments encompassing body fat percentage, lung capacity, high leg raise in place, grip strength, seated forward bending, 30-s sit-to-stand test, single-leg standing with eyes closed, and choice reaction time. …”
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Ensemble estimates of global wetland methane emissions over 2000–2020 by Z. Zhang, B. Poulter, J. R. Melton, W. J. Riley, G. H. Allen, D. J. Beerling, P. Bousquet, J. G. Canadell, E. Fluet-Chouinard, P. Ciais, N. Gedney, P. O. Hopcroft, A. Ito, R. B. Jackson, A. K. Jain, K. Jensen, F. Joos, T. Kleinen, S. H. Knox, S. H. Knox, T. Li, X. Li, X. Liu, K. McDonald, G. McNicol, P. A. Miller, J. Müller, P. K. Patra, P. K. Patra, C. Peng, S. Peng, Z. Qin, R. M. Riggs, M. Saunois, Q. Sun, H. Tian, X. Xu, Y. Yao, Y. Xi, W. Zhang, W. Zhang, Q. Zhu, Q. Zhu, Q. Zhuang

“…These modeled results suggest that climate change is driving increased wetland CH<span class="inline-formula">₄</span> emissions and that direct and sustained measurements are needed to monitor developments.</p>…”
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Structural, magnetic, and optical characteristics of undoped and chromium, iron, cobalt, copper, and zinc doped nickel oxide nanopowders by Farzaneh Asaldoust, Khosro Mabhouti, Akbar Jafari, Maryam Taleb-Abbasi

“…Band gap values were estimated based on diffuse reflectance spectroscopy data through Tauc plot analysis, yielding a range from 2.77 to 3.46 eV. …”
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Evaluation of Performance Metrics Required in Proper Selection of SDN Controller for Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Networks by Oluwatobi A. Ayofe, Mu'azu J. Musa, Zanna M. Abdullahir, Abdoulie M.S. Tekanyi, Aliyu D. Usman, Ezekiel E. Agbon, Emmanuel A. Otsapa, Agburu O. Adikpe, Matthew Iyobhebhe, Paul Thomas Muge

Subjects: “…5G, Integrated Satellite, Terrestrial Networks, Performance Metrics, SDN Controllers…”
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Vom ›Fremdling‹ zum ›Maßstab‹. Zum Einzug der westlichen Musiktheorie in die arabische Welt bis ins frühe 20. Jahrhundert by Salah Eddin Maraqa

“…Jahrhundert in den arabischen Ländern zum Symbol für Fortschritt und das Besitzen, Lernen und Spielen von europäischen Musikinstrumenten zu einem Statussymbol, das die Zugehörigkeit zu einer höheren gesellschaftlichen Schicht ausdrückte. …”
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Changes in muscle performance among older adults with myeloid malignancies engaging in a mobile health (mHealth) exercise intervention: a single arm pilot study by Marielle Jensen-Battaglia, Po-Ju Lin, Chandrika Sanapala, Erin E. Watson, Jason H. Mendler, Jane Liesveld, Ying Wang, Elisabeth Hayward, Marissa LoCastro, Soroush Mortaz, Richard F. Dunne, Karen Mustian, Kah Poh Loh

“…Methods Patients ≥ 60 years old with myeloid malignancies receiving outpatient chemotherapy completed a home-based resistance band and walking exercise program [EXercise for Cancer Patients (EXCAP)©®] delivered via a mobile application with symptom monitoring [(Geriatric Oncology-EXCAP (GO-EXCAP)] lasting 2 cycles of chemotherapy (approximately 8–12 weeks). …”
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High-Pressure Treatment in Combination with Reduced Sodium for Improving the Physicochemical Properties and Sensory Qualities of Pork Gels by Weitong Wang, Jingying Cai, Satomi Tsutsuura, Tadayuki Nishiumi

“…Protein analysis by sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed a reduction in the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>α</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>-actinin band with increased pressure, which suggested protein interactions were enhanced. …”
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Alkaloids extracted from Dendrobium officinale grown in diverse environments exhibited robust antioxidative and antiaging activity by Yichen Liu, Arome Solomon Odiba, Qi Yu, Jin Xie, Nkwachukwu Oziamara Okoro, Guiyan Liao, Xinchen Zhu, Bin He, Cheng Jin, Wenxia Fang, Bin Wang

“…Due to the increase in aging populations and the prevalence of aging-associated diseases, there is a growing interest in finding therapeutic interventions. Antioxidants play a vital role in mitigating the adverse conditions associated with aging. …”
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