Evaluation of bacterial biofilm, smear layer, and debris removal efficacy of a hydro-dynamic cavitation system with physiological saline using a new ex vivo model: a CLSM and SEM study by He Liu, Xi Wang, Zhejun Wang, Ya Shen

“…Smear layer and debris removal efficacy was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way analysis of variance for comparisons involving more than two groups. …”
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PATL2 mutations affect human oocyte maternal mRNA homeostasis and protein interactions in cell cycle regulation by Yin-Li Zhang, Zhanhong Hu, Huifang Jiang, Jiamin Jin, Yan Zhou, Mengru Lai, Peipei Ren, Siya Liu, Ying-Yi Zhang, Yan Rong, Wei Zheng, Shen Zhang, Xiaomei Tong, Songying Zhang

“…RNA sequencing revealed that PATL2 mutations decreased mRNA storage in human germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes and impeded mRNA decay during maturation and in early embryos. We demonstrate that PATL2 interacts with CPEB1 and TUT7 in human oocytes to maintain mRNA homeostasis. …”
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Establishing Normative Dynamic Postural Control Values in Elite Female Handball Players by Brice Picot, Jeanne Dury, Guillaume Néron, Patrick O McKeon, Nicolas Forestier

“…Considering the high incidence of injury in this population, these values can be used for injury risk reduction and return to sport decisions. …”
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Assessing learning, behaviour, and stress level in goats while testing a virtual fencing training protocol by L. Wilms, D. Hamidi, C.H.U. Lüntzel, M. Hamidi, M. Komainda, R. Palme, J. Isselstein, S. Waiblinger, M. Egerbacher

“…However, the number of studies testing VF with goats is relatively small. In this study, we used VF collars to test a VF training protocol recently applied to heifers to assess the development of goats’ learning to avoid the electric pulse, their behaviour, and faecal cortisol metabolites (FCMs) as an indicator for physiological stress in a grazing experiment. …”
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Acinetobacter baumannii infection in critically ill patients with COVID-19 from Tehran, Iran: the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance patterns and molecular characteristics of iso... by Mahsa Ghamari, Fereshteh Jabalameli, Shirin Afhami, Shahnaz Halimi, Mohammad Emaneini, Reza Beigverdi

“…BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to the excessive use of antimicrobials in critically ill patients. …”
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Distance Learning For Military Doctors in Crisis Situations: The DILEMMA Cross-Sectional Study Results by Nataliia Sydorova, Valerii Savytskyi, Taras Kuts

“…The proportion of satisfied and very satisfied students was smaller in the DILEMMA-1 group compared to DILEMMA-2 but remained quite high (76.9% vs. 92.8%, respectively, p<0.05). …”
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Impact of a new case-based payment scheme on volume distribution across public hospitals in Zhejiang, China: does ‘Same disease, same price’ matter by Meiteng Yu, Jing Liu, Tao Zhang

“…The HHI in Jinhua (β7 = 0.0011, p = 0.043) presented an upward trend during the pilot period of the case-based payment, while the HHI in Hangzhou (β6 = -0.0234, p = 0.021) decreased immediately after the introduction of “same disease, same price”. …”
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Prediction of CD4 T-Lymphocyte Count Using WHO Clinical Staging among ART-Naïve HIV-Infected Adolescents and Adults in Northern Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study by Abraham Desta Aregay, Kibriti Mehari Kidane, Asfawosen Berhe Aregay, Kiros Ajemu Fenta, Ataklti Gebretsadik Woldegebriel, Hagos Godefay, Tewolde Wubayehu Woldearegay

“…WHO clinical staging has long been used to assess the immunological status of HIV-infected patients at initiation of antiretroviral therapy and during treatment follow-up. …”
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Simulation and analysis of marine hydrodynamics based on the El Niño scenario by M. Ikhwan, R. Wafdan, Y. Haditiar, M. Ramli, Z. Muchlisin, S. Rizal

“…METHODS: A non-hydrostatic 3-dimensional numerical model is used in this research. To separate the signal produced and obtain the quantitative difference of each sea layer, the simulation results are analyzed using the fast Fourier transform. …”
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Genome-Wide Characterization and Expression Analysis of the HD-ZIP Gene Family in Response to Salt Stress in Pepper by Zhongrong Zhang, Ranran Zhu, Xuehua Ji, Hui Ji Li, Hui Lv, Hai Ying Zhang

“…The expression level of CaHD-ZIP gene was different with tissues and developmental stages, which suggested that CaHD-ZIP may be involved in biological functions during pepper progress. In addition, Pepper HD-ZIP I and II genes played a major role in salt stress. …”
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Predicting the Progress of Tuberculosis by Inflammatory Response-Related Genes Based on Multiple Machine Learning Comprehensive Analysis by Shuai Ma, Peifei Peng, Zhihao Duan, Yifeng Fan, Xinzhi Li

“…Three machine learning models, namely LASSO, RF, and SVM-RFE, were used to identify the key characteristic genes related to inflammation during the progression of LTBI to ATB. …”
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Effect of dietary supplementation of Lawsonia inermis and Acacia nilotica extract on growth performance, intestinal histopathology, and antioxidant status of broiler chickens chall... by Fares A. Eldeeb, Enas A. Noseer, Shimaa Abdelazeem, Esraa Ali, Asmaa W. Basher, M. A. A. Abdalla, Hytham H. Ibrahim

“…Nowadays the light is shed on using Phytochemical/herbal medicines as alternative natural anti-coccidial chemical-free standards. …”
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Noninvasive diagnostic methods of liver fibrosis in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis: role of indirect serological markers by A. F. Sheptulina, Ye. N. Shirokova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Efficacy of other indexes (AAR, APRI, and PLT/SPD) in these patients, as well as AAR, APRI, FIB-4, and PLT/SPD indexes in PBC, should be characterized as quite low that makes their clinical application inexpedient.…”
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Agreement Between Provider-Completed and Patient-Completed Preoperative Frailty Screening Using the Clinical Risk Analysis Index: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Mehraneh Khalighi, Amy C Thomas, Karl J Brown, Katherine C Ritchey

“…MethodsOrthopedic physicians and physician assistants completed the RAI-C assessment on veterans aged 65 years and older undergoing elective total joint arthroplasty (eg, total hip or knee arthroplasty) and documented scores into the electronic health record during their preoperative clinic evaluation. Participants were then mailed the same RAI-C form after preoperative evaluation and returned responses to study coordinators. …”
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Kořeny teorie spravedlivé války: od Platóna ke Grotiovi by Jiří Hutečka

“…Whether or not such a distinct way of war actually exists does not matter, because what is clear for sure is that, throughout the centuries, a distinct thinking about war has indeed developed in the West, the fact that makes the contemporary just war theory (as enshrined in international institutions and legal documents) invariably Eurocentric. …”
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Peripheral blood cell counts as predictors of immune-related adverse events in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xinyu Zhang, Bei Zhang, Danfei Li, Yunchao Yang, Sen Lin, Ruiqi Zhao, Yijia Li, Lisheng Peng

“…Predicting and preventing irAEs during the early stages of treatment has become a critical research focus in cancer immunotherapy. …”
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Constraints of S–Pb–Sr Isotope Compositions and Rb–Sr Isotopic Age on the Origin of the Laoyingqing Noncarbonate-Hosted Pb–Zn Deposit in the Kunyang Group, SW China by Hongsheng Gong, Runsheng Han, Peng Wu, Gang Chen, Lingjie Li

“…First, the Rb–Sr isochron age of sphalerite is 209.8±5.2 million years (Ma), consistent with the ages of most Pb–Zn deposits in the SYGT (approximately 200Ma), thereby potentially indicating that these Pb–Zn deposits may have been formed synchronously during the late Indosinian orogeny. Second, the Pb isotopic compositions of sulfides show a linear trend on the average crustal Pb evolution curve in 207Pb/204Pb vs. 206Pb/204Pb plot. …”
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Confocal Microscopy for Detection of Intracellular Bacteria in Urine Samples of patients Suspected with Urinary Tract Infection: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Bhagyashri Patil-Takbhate, Nilam Memane, Srikanth Tripathy, Nageswari Gandham, Shahzad Mirza

“…Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India for detection of Isolated Intracellular Bacteria (IIB) and IBC. …”
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Identification of a potential homeodomain-like gene governing leaf size and venation architecture in birch by Xiuyan Bian, Xiuyan Bian, Chen Chen, Chen Chen, Yang Wang, Yang Wang, Chang Qu, Chang Qu, Jing Jiang, Yao Sun, Guifeng Liu

“…To date, the molecular mechanisms governing leaf development including leaf venation patterning remains poorly understood in birch. Here, we performed the genome-wide identification of homeodomain-like (HD-like) superfamily genes using phylogenetic analysis and revealed the functional role of a potential HD-like gene in leaf growth and development using transgenic technology and transcriptomic sequencing. …”
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Heart rate variability, a potential assessment tool for identifying anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders in elderly individuals by Wenna Liu, Shutong Wang, Hanyang Gu, Rong Li

“…IntroductionThis study investigates how anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders impact heart rate variability (HRV) in the elderly, exploring the clinical implications of HRV changes.MethodsWe examined 355 patients (163 men, 192 women) at Xijing Hospital from July 2021 to December 2022 during health check-ups. …”
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