An Intriguing Case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in an Adult Patient with Remote Infection with COVID-19 and Acute Chlamydia by Madhuri Chandnani, William A. Charini, Anil Jha, Chetan Dodhia, Eduardo Haddad

“…A 27-year-old male patient presented with acute epididymitis secondary to acute Chlamydia infection that progressed to multisystem inflammatory failure with respiratory failure requiring endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation, cardiogenic shock with heart failure, and gastrointestinal and renal dysfunction. …”
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Thermal Variability in the Martian Upper Atmosphere within the Crustal Magnetic Field Region Induced by Gravity Wave Dissipation Due to Ion-drag Effect by Xing Wang, Xiaojun Xu, Jun Cui, Siqi Yi, Hao Gu, Zilu Zhou, Hengyan Man, Lei Luo, Peishan He, Pu Yang

“…Atmospheric gravity waves are an underlying mechanism, attributed to the ion-drag effect. During this effect process, the collisions between neutral particles and ions transfer wave momentum along the magnetic field lines, and lead to wave dissipation and energy release to heat or cool the background atmosphere. …”
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Differentially Expressed MicroRNAs in the Development of Early Diabetic Retinopathy by Qiaoyun Gong, Jia’nan Xie, Yang Liu, Ying Li, Guanfang Su

“…The pathological mechanisms of diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of blindness in adults with diabetes mellitus, remain incompletely understood. …”
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Effects of central administration of the human Tau proteinon the <i>Bdnf, Trkb, p75, Mapt, Bax</i> and <i>Bcl-2</i> genes expression in the mouse brain by A. S. Oreshko, A. Ya. Rodnyy, D. V. Bazovkina, V. S. Naumenko

“…Despite intensive work by many researchers, the mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease development have not yet been elucidated. …”
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Glucose Fluctuation Inhibits Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Hippocampal Tissues and Exacerbates Cognitive Impairment in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Haiyan Chi, Yujing Sun, Peng Lin, Junyu Zhou, Jinbiao Zhang, Yachao Yang, Yun Qiao, Deshan Liu

“…This research investigated whether glucose fluctuation (GF) can exacerbate cognitive impairment in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and explored the related mechanism. Methods. After 4 weeks of feeding with diets containing high fats plus sugar, the rat model of diabetes mellitus (DM) was established by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ). …”
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Study and Application of Similar Material Ratio in Collapsible Loess by Bingchao Zhao, Yunxiang Ma, Yaxin Guo, Hao Sun, Jingbin Wang, Hailong Wang

“…The reasonable ratio of the similar material in collapsible loess is 8 : 2 of the ratio of bone-to-glue, the ratio of clay-to-gypsum is 9 : 1, the barite powder content is 6%, the diatomite content is 23%, and the moisture content is 13%, and the mechanical parameters of the collapsible loess are 5.3%–6.3% different from the target value of similar material through laboratory tests, which can meet the experimental requirements. …”
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Spatial Navigation Impairment Is Associated with Alterations in Subcortical Intrinsic Activity in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Zhao Qing, Weiping Li, Zuzana Nedelska, Wenbo Wu, Fangfang Wang, Renyuan Liu, Hui Zhao, Weibo Chen, Queenie Chan, Bin Zhu, Yun Xu, Jakub Hort, Bing Zhang

“…These findings may provide a novel insight of the brain mechanism associated with SN impairment in MCI and indicated a stage specificity of brain-behavior correlation in dementia. …”
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Real-world pharmacovigilance of ofatumumab in multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive FAERS data analysis by Hui Chen

“…Prospective studies are recommended to validate these results and explore the underlying mechanisms.…”
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A Prospective Single-Arm Cohort Study of Immune-mediated Seizures/Epilepsy Without Encephalopathy (ISEWE) in Children from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India by Basavanagowda Thanuja, Mahesh Kamate

“…Some epilepsy cases presenting with seizures but without encephalopathy, though treatable with immunotherapy, are often missed due to lack of suspicion of immune mechanism in the context of absent encephalitis. A prospective study was conducted on premorbidly normal children with new-onset seizures occurring in clusters, with normal neuroimaging. …”
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A Multilevel Analysis of Farmers’ Adoption of Water-saving Irrigation Technology: Evidence From the North China Plain by Yibei Guo, Kunpeng Zhang, Xiaohu Jia

“…At the village level, larger village size decreased the likelihood of adoption, while the presence of Water User Associations (WUAs) had a positive influence. Mechanism analysis suggested that household-level characteristics affected farmers’ adoption behavior through possible channels such as technical training, farmers’ perception of climate change, and the availability of alternative technologies. …”
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Effect of Salicylic Acid on Triterpenoid Biosynthesis and Reactive Oxygen Species Content in Ganoderma applanatum Mycelium by GUO Peijie, WANG Zhanbin, XIA Yongqiao, WANG Xingpei

“…This study provides an effective method for increasing the triterpenoid content in G. applanatum mycelium and offers new insights into the mechanism of SA-induced triterpenoid biosynthesis.…”
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Peripheral Regulatory Cells Immunophenotyping in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Different Clinical Profiles: A Cross-Sectional Study by Janette Furuzawa-Carballeda, Guadalupe Lima, Perla Simancas, Dolores Ramos-Bello, Margaret Simancas, Ian C. Bostock, Mario Vilatobá, Bernardo Gabilondo, Julio Granados, Luis Morales-Buenrostro, Josefina Alberú, Luis Llorente

“…The findings of this exploratory study might suggest that in ELTGF patients, peripheral tolerance mechanisms could be directly involved in the maintenance of a quiescent immunologic state and graft function stability.…”
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Effect of salt stress on plants of wild-type <i>Nicotiana tabacum</i> L. and transformants with a choline oxidase (<i>cod</i>A) gene by I. G. Shirokikh, S. Yu. Ogorodnikova, Ya. I. Nazarova, O. N. Shupletsova

“…The areas of saline lands increase annually, so it is important to study the mechanisms of plant resistance to salt stress.Material and methods. …”
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The Utility of Non-Invasive Nasal Positive Pressure Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Near Drowning Patients by June Hyeong Kim, Kyung Hoon Sun, Yong Jin Park

“…Results NINPPV treatment was provided to 57 patients for near drowning, 45 of whom (78.9%) were successfully treated without complications; in 12 (21.1%), treatment was changed to invasive mechanical ventilation within 48 hours due to ARDS or acute kidney injury. …”
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The contribution of leaders' and managers' attributes, values, principles, and behaviours to the sustainable implementation of Lean in healthcare: A realist review protocol [versio... by Seán Paul Teeling, Anne Marie Keown, Martin McNamara

“…Conclusion This realist review will deepen our understanding of the specific mechanisms by which leadership impacts Lean implementation outcomes in the context of acute hospitals. …”
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Temperature-Dependent Hydrogen Modulations of Ultra-Scaled a-IGZO Thin Film Transistor Under Gate Bias Stress by Muhammad Aslam, Shu-Wei Chang, Min-Hui Chuang, Yi-Ho Chen, Yao-Jen Lee, Yiming Li

“…The &#x0394;V_th shift mechanism depends on the temperature and voltage stress. …”
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Study on the Aging Behavior of Two Acrylic Polyurethane Coatings under High and Low Temperature UV- Artificial Accelerated Aging Tests by PAN Dongyue, AN Jiangfeng, ZHOU Xuejie, PENG Feifan, CHEN Hao, CHEN Zhijian, WU Jun

“…In order to investigate the aging behavior of acrylic polyurethane coatings in environments with high ultraviolet radiation intensity and large temperature differences， the aging processes of water-based and solvent-based acrylic polyurethane coatings were studied using UV-high and low-temperature artificial accelerated aging methods.Techniques such as super depth-of-field imaging， attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were employed to analyze the changes in microscopic morphology， molecular structure and elemental atomic fraction on the surfaces of the coatings.The performance changes and aging patterns of solvent-based and water-based coatings during the aging process were examined through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)， water contact angle measurements， adhesion strength tests and glossiness assessments.Results showed that the water-based acrylic polyurethane coating system exhibited cracking， whereas the solvent-based coating system exhibited layering.Both coatings experienced significant reductions in glossiness， water contact angle and adhesion strength.The aging rate of the two coating systems initially increased rapidly and then slowed down， with an early appearance of the rate transition inflection point.Infrared spectroscopy analysis indicated that both coatings shared similar aging mechanisms， while EDS analysis demonstrated a faster aging rate for the water-based coating.Additionally， the weight of each performance index was calculated by entropy method， and the comprehensive aging grade under the test was obtained， which verified that the solventbased acrylic polyurethane coating system had relatively good weather resistance.…”
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Building Responsive Intersectoral Initiatives for Newcomers in Toronto: Learning from Service Providers’ Experiences in the Context of COVID-19 by Carly Jackson, Shinjini Mondal, Erica Di Ruggiero, Lara Gautier

“…Conclusions: The findings demonstrate that intersectoral initiatives can be implemented to develop a responsive service for marginalized populations; however, their translation beyond pandemic settings would require institutional mechanisms to bring policy shifts to provide a bottom-up collaborative approach.…”
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Coupling of alternative splicing and alternative polyadenylation by Zhang Xueying, Liu Feiyan, Zhou Yu

“…Here, we first provide a brief overview of the molecular machines involved in splicing and 3′-end processing events, and then review recent studies on the functions and mechanisms of the crosstalk between the two processes. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan/Bentonite Composites for Cr (VI) Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Junjie Jia, Yanjun Liu, Shujuan Sun

“…The pH was found to be the limiting factor during the adsorption process, and under the optimal conditions, namely, adsorbent dose of 400 mg/L, pH=3, and temperature of 298 K, 87.61% Cr (VI) would be removed expectantly. The mechanism of Cr (VI) removal by CSBT was discussed, and the protonation of amino groups on chitosan followed by the combination of -NH3+ and anionic hexavalent chromium was the primary driving force. …”
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