Proposal and Strategy for Nursing-Led Research: Protocol for an Unfunded Clinical Trial by Leticia Carmen Simón-López, Ismael Ortuño-Soriano, Raquel Luengo-González, Paloma Posada-Moreno, Ignacio Zaragoza-García, Rubén Sánchez-Gómez

“…ResultsOur management allowed effective conduct of our study, and we met our aims without external funding and without ethical impact during the commercial clinical trial. …”
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Mid- to long-term clinical outcomes of modified technique skip-level titanium plate fixation in cervical laminoplasty compared to continuous fixation by Shuo Feng, QiRui Zhu, Yang Sun, ZiYao Ding, Zhe Zhuang, Heng-Heng Yu, Ma-Ji Sun, Feng Yuan

“…The incidence of axial symptoms was similar (10.9% in Group A and 14.8% in Group B, P = 0.523). Conclusions During C3-7 laminoplasty, the clinical efficacy of the method combining mini titanium plate fixation (at C4 and C6) with suture fixation is comparable to that of continuous fixation. …”
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Associations of healthy lifestyle and family income to poverty ratio with all-cause mortality among people with prediabetes and diabetes: a prospective cohort study by Zhu Li, Lin Zhou, Yongshi Wu, Tao Ding, Yuxin Gan, Xiang Fan

“…Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals, Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to analyze the all-cause mortality associated with PIR and lifestyle. …”
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Usefulness of a personalized algorithm‐based discharge checklist in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure by Florent Allain, Virginie Loizeau, Laure Chaufourier, Maya Hallouche, Laurence Herrou, Amir Hodzic, Katrien Blanchart, Annette Belin, Alain Manrique, Paul Milliez, Rémi Sabatier, Damien Legallois

“…We prospectively included 139 patients hospitalized for HF from May 2018 to October 2018. …”
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Kinetics, modelling and optimization of Shea butter transesterification via clay doped ionic liquid catalyst by Nwosu-Obieogu Kenechi, Ude Callistus Nonso, Onukwuli Dominic Okechukwu, Ezeugo Joseph

“…The study focuses on evaluating the kinetics, modelling, and optimization of shea butter biodiesel using a clay-doped ionic liquid catalyst. The catalyst employed in this study offers higher selectivity during transesterification process and high biodiesel yield. …”
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Effects of isometric contraction training on hypertensive patients: A Systematic Review by Yuan Hao Dong

“…This study explores the effects of isometric contraction training on blood pressure during acute and non acute interventions by searching and organizing relevant literature, and attempts to find new strategies as non pharmacological treatments for hypertension. …”
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The Concentration of Micronutrients and Heavy Metals in Maternal Serum, Placenta, and Cord Blood: A Cross-Sectional Study in Preterm Birth by Rima Irwinda, Noroyono Wibowo, Atikah Sayogo Putri

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted during January–June 2017 in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital and Budi Kemuliaan Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. …”
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Salinity effect evaluation on the survival rate and hematology of snakeskin gourami juvenile Trichopodus pectoralis by Lies Setijaningsih

“…The experimental fish sized at 0.49 ± 0.13 g and length 2.96 ± 0.42 cm with a stock density of 25 fish/aquarium (1 fish/L). During 28-day of rearing, the experimental fish was fed using Tubifex sp. as restricted based on the FR (5%) of biomass per weekly sampling. …”
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Inflammatory markers predict efficacy of immunotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a preliminary exploratory study by Yingqing Zhang, Na Yan, Yan Feng, Yonglei Wu, Yuejiao Sun, Xixi Gao, Chao Gu, Xiaolong Ma, Feng Gao, Hui Zhang, Jiaqi Zhou

“…All patients were collected for clinical information, including baseline blood indicator (NLR, PLR, LMR, SII, CRP, RDW, PCV and PCT) levels before PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy and blood indicator levels and imaging evaluation results every two cycles after PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy. We analyzed the predicted impact of baseline blood indicators on PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor treatment response, the discriminatory power of blood indicators on treatment response after efficacy evaluation, and the dynamic changes in blood indicators during PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor treatment. …”
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Transgressive hybrids as hopeful holobionts by Benjamin Thomas Camper, Andrew Stephen Kanes, Zachary Tyler Laughlin, Riley Tate Manuel, Sharon Anne Bewick

“…This, in turn, could drive evolutionary diversification. Using our system as an example, we elaborate on the evolutionary implications of host hybridization within the context of holobiont theory and then outline the next steps for understanding the role of hybridization in holobiont research. …”
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Surgical treatment of small- and medium-sized primary macular holes with preservation of the internal limiting membrane in the papillomacular nerve fiber bundle area by N.M. Shilov, A.V. Tereshchenko, E.V. Erokhina, S.V. Novikov, A.A. Lugovaya, A.G. Kurguzova

“…</p> <p> <b>Conclusion: </b>the proposed surgical technique for MH with preservation of PMB using keyhole surgery provides permanent closure of primary small and medium-sized MH and good functional results with minimal retinal damage during the surgical procedure. …”
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Effect of exposure time of pregnant females guppies, Poecilia reticulata Peters, in 17a-methyltestosterone solution on sex ratio of their offsprings by M. Zairin Junior, A. Yunianti, R.R.S.P.S. Dewi, Kusman Sumawidjaja

“…Birthed guppy babies were collected and reared separately from their parents.  During the rearing period, the babies were fed with artemia nauplius and silkworm until identification for male and female.  …”
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Residual Characteristics and Dietary Risk Assessment of Dinotefuran and Tolfenpyrad in Tea Processing by LI Chunyong, LÜ Ying, JIN Jing, WANG Xia, QIN Shu

“…To clarify the residual characteristics of dinotefuran tolfenpyrad microemulsion during tea planting, drying and brewing, standardized field trials of pesticide registration residues were conducted in 10 provinces including Shandong and Zhejiang. …”
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The ontogenic study of early life stages of culture-bred Nomorhamphus sp. (Zenarchopteridae) from Lindu, Central Sulawesi by Muh Herjayanto, Odang Carman, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Alimuddin, Aryo Wenang Wicaksono, Harton Arfah

“…The water condition of the rearing during the study could support the larval transformation to juvenile. …”
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Manière de dire et manière d’exercer la parenté en Kabylie. Pour une approche renouvelée du croisement genre et fait matrimonial by Mohand Anaris

“…Systematized by Claude Lévi-Strauss, this concept was adopted by Pierre Bourdieu to apply to the analysis of his ethnographic data on Kabylie. Due to the scarcity of anthropological studies specifically addressing issues of kinship and matrimonial practices in Kabylie, there has not been a reevaluation of this way of conceptualizing matrimonial practices in the region. …”
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Screening and characterization of the scFv for chimeric antigen receptor T cells targeting CEA-positive carcinoma by Chengcheng Zhang, Linling Wang, Qianzhen Zhang, Junjie Shen, Xia Huang, Meiling Wang, Yi Huang, Jun Chen, Yanmin Xu, Wenxu Zhao, Yanan Qi, Yunyan Li, Yanjiao Ou, Zhi Yang, Cheng Qian

“…In our previous clinical study, we reported a 70% disease control rate with no severe side effects using a humanized CEA-targeting CAR-T cell. …”
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Intensitas Penggunaan Media Sosial Instagram dan Akhlak Siswa di Sekolah by Miftahul Fikri, Nurhamzah Nurhamzah, Shofia Limas Erintania

“…Based on a preliminary study conducted through observation, it was found that the use of Instagram social media among students is quite a lot, where out of 135 students, 74 people actively use Instagram social media. …”
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Population Pharmacokinetic of Epidural Sufentanil in Labouring Women: A Multicentric, Prospective, Observational Study by Nie Y, Sun X, Cao R, Tang S, Zhou Q, Zhou M, Chen Z, Huang S

“…This suggests that very large doses of epidural sufentanil should be avoided during labor analgesia.Trial Registration: https://www.chictr.org.cn, No: ChiCTR1800018810.Keywords: pharmacokinetic, sufentanil, epidural, labour, pain…”
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Microcephaly protein ANKLE2 promotes Zika virus replication by Adam T. Fishburn, Cole J. Florio, Thomas N. Klaessens, Brian Prince, Neil A. B. Adia, Nicholas J. Lopez, Nitin Sai Beesabathuni, Sydney S. Becker, Liubov Cherkashchenko, Sophia T. Haggard Arcé, Vivian Hoang, Traci N. Shiu, R. Blake Richardson, Matthew J. Evans, Claudia Rückert, Priya S. Shah

“…Using a fruit fly model, we showed that NS4A induced microcephaly in an ANKLE2-dependent manner. …”
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Pyogenic Granuloma of the Larynx: A Case Report by Moallim Hussein AA, Sheikh OA, Mukhtar AA, Abdi IA, Ahmed NM, Mohamed SS, Kahiye MA, Nur MA, Asseyr AF

“…The term “lobular capillary hemangioma” is now used to describe the histological appearance of these tumors more accurately. …”
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