S100A8-CAMKK2-AMPK axis confers the protective effects of mild hypothermia against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats by Dandan Zhang, Yuting Dai, Xiaoyan Xu, Fuguo Ma, Mingshan Wang, Weiwei Qin

“…To investigate the role of S100A8 in MH treatment of cerebral IR injury, hippocampus-specific S100A8 loss or gain of function was achieved using an adeno-associated virus system. We examined the effect of S100A8 over-expression or knock-down on the function of the SH-SY5Y cell line subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation reoxygenation (OGDR) injury under MH treatment and delved into the underlying mechanisms. …”
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The implementation and impact of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for Down's syndrome into antenatal screening programmes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Elinor Sebire, Chithramali Hasanthika Rodrigo, Sohinee Bhattacharya, Mairead Black, Rachael Wood, Rute Vieira

“…The introduction of this test, which may have implications for important decisions made during pregnancy, requires continual monitoring and evaluation. …”
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Relationship between White Blood Count to Mean Platelet Volume Ratio and Clinical Outcomes and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coron... by Altekin Refik Emre, Kilinc Ali Yasar, Yanikoglu Atakan, Cicekcibasi Orhan, Kucuk Murathan

“…Method. Between June 2015 and December 2018, 537 patients who underwent primary PCI were evaluated for in-hospital events, and 477 patients were evaluated for clinical events during follow-up after discharge. …”
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Large-scale production of Mansonella perstans infective larvae from engorged Culicoides milnei by Chi Anizette Kien, Chi Anizette Kien, Rene Ebai, Rene Ebai, Fanny Fri Fombad, Fanny Fri Fombad, Frederick Esofi, Frederick Esofi, Anna Ning Ntuh, Anna Ning Ntuh, Emmanuel Ouam, Emmanuel Ouam, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui, Valerine Chawa Chunda, Valerine Chawa Chunda, Relindis Ekanya, Relindis Ekanya, Franck Noel Nietcho, Franck Noel Nietcho, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Lucy Cho Nchang, Lucy Cho Nchang, Chefor Magha, Chefor Magha, Abdel Jelil Njouendou, Abdel Jelil Njouendou, Peter Enyong, Peter Enyong, Achim Hoerauf, Achim Hoerauf, Achim Hoerauf, Manuel Ritter, Manuel Ritter, Samuel Wanji, Samuel Wanji

“…Out of the 8,123 survived midges, 7,086 midges belong to C. milnei, from which 2,335 were infected leading to a recovery of 6,310 L3. Moreover, we found the highest survival rates of midges during the early dry season in December with moderate temperatures (23-25°C) and low (2-4mm) or no rainfall. …”
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Relevance of the synergy of surveillance and populational networks in understanding the Usutu virus outbreak within common blackbirds (Turdus merula) in Metropolitan France, 2018 by Bouchez-Zacria, Malika, Calenge, Clément, Villers, Alexandre, Lecollinet, Sylvie, Gonzalez, Gaelle, Quintard, Benoit, Leclerc, Antoine, Baurier, Florence, Paty, Marie-Claire, Faure, Éva, Eraud, Cyril, Decors, Anouk

“…High human density (top 10.5% densest areas in France) and wetland concentration (top 19.3% most likely wetland areas) were significant factors in USUV case locations. Using generalised additive mixed models on REZOP data, we also highlighted the decline in common blackbird population trends in areas with medium and even more with high USUV pressure (areas defined based on SAGIR-AFVPZ data) following the 2018 outbreak (respectively −7.4% [−11.4; −3.9]95% and −15.7% [−16.2; −9.1]95%). …”
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Effectiveness of oral health promotion in children and adolescents through behaviour change interventions: A scoping review. by Fathima Peerbhay, Robert Mash, Saadika Khan

“…Studies were selected by appraisal of the title, abstract and full text. Data were extracted using a standardised template and the key questions were addressed via a qualitative analysis.…”
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Growth of inclined fatigue cracks using the biaxial CJP model by G. Laboviciute, C. J. Christopher, M. N. James, E. A. Patterson

“…A full-field approach has now been developed for stress using photoelasticity and also for displacement using digital image correlation. …”
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Research on path planning for coal mine rescue robots by ZHU Hongbo, YIN Hongliang

“…Additionally, a dynamic weighting factor is added to the estimated cost function to eliminate irrelevant expanded nodes during pathfinding, thus improving search efficiency. …”
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The role of climate change in the movement of climatic seasons in Iran by mahnaz Aziz Ebrahim, Mohammad Saligheh, Mohammad hossein Nassrzadeh, Bohlol Alijani

“…In this research, we are trying to determine the “beginning time” as well as the “end” of the climatic seasons; and we will focus on identifying the displacement of these dates, which is influenced by the “climate changes” and “descriptionAbstract The purpose of this study is to investigate possible changes and displacements in Iran's climatic seasons due to climate change. …”
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Negative Association of Gulf War Illness Symptomatology with Predicted Binding Affinity of Anthrax Vaccine Antigen to Human Leukocyte (HLA) Class II Molecules by Lisa M. James, Apostolos P. Georgopoulos

“…Aerosolized <i>B. anthracis</i> spores can be used as a deadly bioweapon. Vaccination against anthrax is the only effective preventive measure and, hence, the anthrax vaccine was administered to United States (and other) troops during the 1990–91 Gulf War. …”
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Enhancing Royal grape quality through a three-year investigation of soil management practices and organic amendments on berry biochemistry by Ozkan Kaya, Sinem Karakus, Fadime Ates, Selda Daler, Harlene Hatterman-Valenti

“…Methods A three year study (2020–2022) evaluated the effects of soil management on grape quality in ‘Royal’ grapes (VIVC: 349). Using a Randomized Complete Block Design with four replicates of 12 vines, the study tested three tillage methods (chisel, disc harrow, and no-tillage) and four organic fertilizers (Antep radish, broccoli, olive blackwater, and a control). …”
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Korean patients with hereditary cancer: a prospective multicentre cohort study protocol exploring psychosocial and health outcomes by Boyoung Park, Sun-young Kong, Dongju Won, Jong Eun Park, Jun-Kyu Kim, Mi-Ae Jang, Jung-Sook Ha, Kyoung-Bo Kim

“…Genetic variant data from BRCA1/2 and NGS will be used to classify participants into three subcohorts: pathogenic variants, variants of uncertain significance and undetectable mutations. …”
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Investigating the effects of home-based rehabilitation after intensive inpatient rehabilitation on motor function, activities of daily living, and caregiver burden. by Kenji Sato, Eri Otaka, Kenichi Ozaki, Kenta Shiramoto, Rie Narukawa, Takeshi Kamiya, Masaki Kamiya, Daiki Shimotori, Chiaki Kamizato, Naoki Itoh, Hitoshi Kagaya, Izumi Kondo

“…The effects on the patient's motor function and activities of daily living (ADLs), and caregiver burden for community-dwelling patients are well-documented; however, little is known about the immediate benefits in patients discharged from the hospital. Therefore, we examined the effects of continuous home-based rehabilitation immediately after discharge to patients who received intensive rehabilitation during hospitalization.…”
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Temporal and Spatial Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Carbon Storage in Black Soil Area Under Topographic Gradient by Zhaoxue Gai, Wenlu Zheng, Bonoua Faye, Hongyan Wang, Guoming Du

“…Previous studies have used the fixed value of carbon density to evaluate the change characteristics of carbon storage but ignored the spatio-temporal heterogeneity of carbon storage at the block scale and the impact of policy factors. …”
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‘LONG-SUFFERING LANDS’ BETWEEN POLAND AND BELARUS. POLITICS OF STATE HISTORY IN BELARUS ABOUT SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1939, WORLD WAR II, AND BUILDING THE NATION by Florin ANGHEL

“…It also aims to answer questions related to the possibility of a synchronization of memory related to the moment of September 17th, 1939, perceived contradictorily in Belarus and Poland. Furthermore, we would also like to cover some of the objectives of the national identity construction that the Minsk regime has ideologically built during the last three decades. …”
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Mitigation of human factor in tomographic post processing of additive manufactured critical parts for aviation application by Stefano Benuzzi, Davide Borghi, Maria Grazia Righi, Natanaele Galavotti, Fabio Esposito

“…Inspection by Industrial Computed Tomography (ICT), thanks to the ability to inspect the reconstructed volume using arbitrarily sliding planes (optimized according to the manufacturing strategy) combined with the complete scanning of the specimen, removes many of the limitations of traditional NDT, becoming the typically required control for inspection of components produced by Additive Manufacturing in aerospace. …”
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The contribution of intellectual capital to banks' competitive and financial performance: The evidence from Poland by Monika Klimontowicz, Justyna Majewska

“…METHODOLOGY: The paper uses data retrieved from a research survey. The questionnaire on IC contribution to banks' competitive performance was applied to executive managers of retail banks operating in the Polish banking market. …”
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Sex Disparity in Characteristics, Management, and In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients with ST-Segment Elevated Myocardial Infarction: Insights from Henan STEMI Registry by Shan Wang, You Zhang, Qianqian Cheng, Datun Qi, Xianpei Wang, Zhongyu Zhu, Muwei Li, Junhui Zhang, Dayi Hu, Chuanyu Gao, On behalf of Henan STEMI registry study group

“…Method. We analyzed 5063 STEMI patients prospectively enrolled from 66 hospitals during 2016–2018 and compared sex differences in mortality, death, or treatment withdrawal and main adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) using the generalized linear mixed model, following sequential adjustment for covariates. …”
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Use of isavuconazole in mucormycosis: a systematic review by Shobha Sanjeewani Gunathilaka, Reshani Kaumada Keragala, Kasun Madhumal Gunathilaka, Sujanthi Wickramage, Sachithra Ravindi Bandara, Indika Sanjeewa Senevirathne, Asela Sampath Jayaweera

“…The heterogeneity of the studies did not allow for a comparison of the different treatment strategies (primary mono- vs. primary combination, etc.). Short conclusion The use of isavuconazole in combination therapies during the acute phase via intravenous administration alongside LAmB or other triazoles, followed by long-term monotherapy via the oral route, has yielded promising recovery rates. …”
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The association of public health interventions regarding both infant sleep position and pertussis immunization with sudden infant death syndrome rates: an ecological study by Jacqueline Müller-Nordhorn, Amir Hakimhashemi, Stefan N. Willich, Sylvia Binting, Thomas Keil

“…Infant pertussis hospitalizations were available for five West German and three East German states between 1994 and 2019. We used multilayer and multivariate correlation analyses to determine the correlation between SIDS and pertussis hospitalization rates, including Pearson correlation test and vector autoregressive (VAR) analysis. …”
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