Correlation of diabetes and adverse outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in China during a small-scale COVID-19 outbreak by Yu Li, Guanni Li, Jiahong Li, Zirui Luo, Yaxuan Lin, Ning Lan, Xiaodan Zhang

“…In addition, there were significant differences in age, heart rate, CRP, pH, potassium (K+), serum creatinine, white blood cell count, creatine kinase, the proportion with diabetic complications, treatment in ICU and mechanical ventilation between survivors and non-survivors of COVID-19 patients with diabetes. …”
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Separate Aspects of Development of Confidential Collaboration Institute on the Territory of Ukraine in a Soviet Period by V. M. Davydiuk

“…The author has emphasized on the normative and methodological basis of the work with confidents during Stalinist times against the opponents of the regime; the author has noted the wide use of political search. The mechanism of ensuring safety of confidents has been revealed. …”
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Associations Between Hip Pathology, Hip and Groin Pain, and Injuries in Hockey Athletes: A Clinical Commentary by Matt Kelly, Josh Secomb

“…Research also indicates that the hip joint mechanics during forward skating substantially increase the possibility of sustaining a labral tear compared to other sports. …”
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LncRNA SNHG17 Contributes to Proliferation, Migration, and Poor Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yue Luo, Junhao Lin, Jiakang Zhang, Zhenghui Song, Dayong Zheng, Fengsheng Chen, Xuefen Zhuang, Aimin Li, Xinhui Liu

“…RNA sequencing was utilized to explore the underlying mechanism. Utilizing publicly available TCGA-LIHC, GSE102079 HCC datasets, and qRT-PCR, we found SNHG17 was significantly upregulated in HCC tissues and cell lines and was notably associated with larger tumor size, poorly differentiation, presence of vascular invasion, and advanced TNM stage. …”
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Investigating the Effect of 8 Weeks of Endurance Training on the Levels of Inflammatory Markers (IL-6/TNF-α) and Some Metabolic Parameters in Male Rats with Nonalcoholic Fatty Live... by Vahid Kazemizadeh, Amirabbas Monazzami, Fakhredin Saba, Andrew J McAinch

“…Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, it can be concluded that the improvement of inflammatory markers, liver dysfunction, and metabolic parameters through endurance training is one of the key mechanisms of exercise in the treatment of NAFLD, the consequences of which may show the importance of endurance training in treatment of NAFLD highlights.…”
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Reliability and Agreement of Hand-Held Dynamometry Using Three Standard Rater Test Positions by Frank Aerts, Holly Sheets, Chance Anderson, Natalie Bussie, Rose Hoskins, Amanda Maninga, Emily Novak

“… # Purpose / Hypothesis Determine the reliability and agreement of HHD measurements in three different rater test positions against three different mechanically produced force magnitudes. The study compared measurements obtained by rater-stabilization to external fixation methods…”
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Spatiotemporal simulation of blue-green space pattern evolution and carbon storage under different SSP-RCP scenarios in Wuhan by Guiyuan Li, Wangzhen Wang, Bowen Li, Zhongyuan Duan, Liang Hu, Jingwen Liu

“…This study, based on the causal logic of climate change, blue-green space patterns, and carbon emissions, uses the system dynamics (SD) model, patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) model, and integrated valuation of ecosystem service and trade-offs (InVEST) models to simulate the evolution of blue-green space patterns and predict the spatial distribution of carbon storage in Wuhan to 2060 from 2030 under three SSP-RCP scenarios from CMIP6 and investigates their mechanisms. The findings show that across various SSP-RCP scenarios, the blue-green space patterns in Wuhan would decline over the next 30 years, with green spaces decreasing to some amount and blue spaces growing marginally. …”
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Dexmedetomidine Attenuates Monocyte-Endothelial Adherence via Inhibiting Connexin43 on Vascular Endothelial Cells by Yunfei Chai, Runying Yu, Yong Liu, Sheng Wang, Dongdong Yuan, Jimei Chen

“…For the first time, we clarify effects of dexmedetomidine on monocyte-endothelial adherence and whether its underlying mechanism is relative to connexin43 (Cx43), a key factor regulating monocyte-endothelial adherence. …”
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Relationship between the Molecular Coil Dimension and the Energy Storage Modulus of Polymer Solution Configured with Oilfield-Produced Sewage by Peng Wang, Wenguo Ma, Yunbao Zhang, Qiuyan Yan

“…In the process of seepage, the mechanism of the polymer solution with different molecular coil dimensions (Dh) flooding on remaining oil is unknown. …”
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MICROSOPHY OF POWER IN THE CONTEXT OF SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL SPACE by L. V. Krymets

“…The principle of decentralization of power involves the formation of a multidimensional system of mutual confrontation and daunting interdetermination of management, the main mechanism of which is social dialogue and self-organization. …”

Trajectory of peripheral inflammation during index ECT in association with clinical outcomes in treatment-resistant depression by Christina M. Hough, Jennifer L. Kruse, Randall T. Espinoza, John O. Brooks, III, Eliza J. Congdon, Viviane Norris, Michelle G. Craske, Katherine L. Narr

“…Findings also highlight the importance of examining symptom-specific changes in depression when studying treatment mechanisms, rather than relying solely on global measures of severity.…”
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Mask-UnMask Regions (MUMR) Framework for Classifying AMD Grades Using Inter-Regional Interaction Analysis by Ibrahim Abdelhalim, Namuunaa Nadmid, Mohamed Elsharkawy, Mohammed Ghazal, Ali H. Mahmoud, Ayman El-Baz

“…This module incorporates Adaptive Mask and UnMask Sub-Modules, identifying significant regions while reconstructing less relevant areas using a direction-constrained self-attention mechanism to ensure the learning of global structural cues critical for AMD grade classification. …”
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Gambaran Pemeriksaan Kadar SGOT, SGPT, Ureum dan Kreatinin Pasien Covid-19 dengan dan tanpa Komorbid by Rachmi Fadillah, Ellyza Nasrul, Tuty Prihandani

“…Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) causes damage through mechanisms: cytotoxic to the bile duct, liver and renal tubular epithelial cells; severe inflammatory response due to excessive pro-inflammatory cytokines (cytokine storm); tissue anoxia; and drug-induced liver and kidney damage. …”
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Numerical simulation and experimental investigation of pressure riveting connection using the smoothed particle Galerkin method by Jianhui Zhang, Tongxiang Huang, Xuan Qin, Changcheng Yin, Xianchao Yan

“…The riveting process involves significant material failure, making precise simulation challenging. Initially, the mechanical process of riveting and quality testing experiments are briefly described. …”
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Philosophical and Cognitive Aspects of Visual Metaphor in Political Discourse by Ekaterina L. Kabakhidze

“…The presented methodology allows to analyze polymodal texts of political discourse, identify types of cognitive metaphors, analyze the structure of the sign, and reveal internal mechanisms of public opinion manipulation in the context of political discourse. …”
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Do Novice Runners Show Greater Changes in Biomechanical Parameters? by Wenjing Quan, Feng Ren, Dong Sun, Gusztáv Fekete, Yuhuan He

“…Examining and understanding the biomechanics of novice runners and experienced runners can further improve our knowledge within the field of running mechanics and running injuries. The purpose of this study was to classify the differences in lower limb biomechanics during a 3.3 m/s running task among both experienced runners and novice runners. …”
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Decreased prefrontal activation during verbal fluency task after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment for depression in Alzheimer’s disease: a functional near-inf... by Yuanzhi Zhao, Yuanzhi Zhao, Conglong Qiu, Conglong Qiu, Ping Lin, Ping Lin, Mei Yang, Mei Yang, Ling Huang, Ling Huang, Zheng Zhao, Zheng Zhao, Xiangping Wu, Dongsheng Zhou, Dongsheng Zhou

“…However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. The measurement of brain activation links neurobiological and functional aspects but is challenging in patients with dementia. …”
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Fabrication of glipizide loaded polymeric microparticles; in-vitro and in-vivo evaluation. by Qaiser Rasheed, Kamran Ahmad Khan, Ghulam Razaque, Ashfaq Ahmad, Asif Nawaz, Naheed Akhtar, Kifayat Ullah Shah, Zahid Rasul Niazi, Muhammad Danish Saeed, Anila Alam

“…Additionally, various kinetic models were employed to elucidate the drug release mechanism. Furthermore, difference and similarity factors were utilized to compare the dissolution profiles of the tested formulations with a reference formulation. …”
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ZINQ-L: a zero-inflated quantile approach for differential abundance analysis of longitudinal microbiome data by Shuai Li, Runzhe Li, John R. Lee, John R. Lee, Ni Zhao, Wodan Ling

“…BackgroundIdentifying bacterial taxa associated with disease phenotypes or clinical treatments over time is critical for understanding the underlying biological mechanism. Association testing for microbiome data is already challenging due to its complex distribution that involves sparsity, over-dispersion, heavy tails, etc. …”
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Investigation on Nonuniform Extension of Hydraulic Fracture in Shale Gas Formation by Zhiheng Zhao, Youcheng Zheng, Yili Kang, Bo Zeng, Yi Song

“…Due to the anisotropy of mechanical property and the stress shadowing effect between multiclusters, fractures would extend nonuniformly and even some clusters are invalid, leading to a poor treatment performance. …”
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