Higher Income and Integration into the Workforce Are the Main Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Acromegalic Patients in Northeastern Brazil by Adriana Maria GuimarãesSá, Pedro Antônio Muniz Ferreira, Marinilde Teles Souza, Gilvan Cortês Nascimento, Sabrina da Silva Pereira Damianse, Viviane Chaves de Carvalho Rocha, Manuel dos Santos Faria, Adalgisa de Souza Paiva Ferreira

“…We also observed a positive association with income and the quality of life scores in all domains as follows: overall domain (β=0.037, p=0.003), physical domain (β=0.988, p=0.001), psychological domain (β=0.342, p=0.008), physical appearance domain (β=0.270, p=0.049), and personal relationship domain (β=0.315, p=0.012). …”
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Effect of Alkali Lignin on Laccase Activity and Mycelial Biomass of Flammulina velutipes by Mei-Ling Han, Yi-Lin Zhao, Tian-Yu Liu, Lu-Sen Bian, Zi-Han Li, Ming-Xue Li, Jia Li, Xiao-Qi Yang, Qi An

“…Maximum laccase activity with the value of 73.42 ± 4.74 U/L was secreted by F. velutipes FL 19 in fermentation medium 2 appeared at 2th day. The presence of alkali lignin was useful for improving laccase activity secreted by F. velutipes and the effect of alkali lignin on improving laccase activity exceeded that of Populus beijingensis. …”
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Parameter space exploration within dynamic simulations of signaling networks by Cristina De Ambrosi, Annalisa Barla, Lorenzo Tortolina, Nicoletta Castagnino, Raffaele Pesenti, Alessandro Verri, Alberto Ballestrero, Franco Patrone, Silvio Parodi

“…For non physiological directions of propagation of the signal the network is quite resistant to perturbations. The opposite happens for biologically significant directions of signal propagation. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Determinants in Adults: A Sample from Community-Based Settings in the United Arab Emirates by Wegdan Bani-issa, Kamal Eldeirawi, Sondos Harfil, Randa Fakhry

“…Emirati participants had higher odds of having VDD compared to non-Emiratis (OR: 2.95; 95% CI: 1.58–5.52), with also significantly increased odds of the condition appearing in older, less educated, and employed adults. …”
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Pulmonary Bacterial Communities in Surgically Resected Noncystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Lungs Are Similar to Those in Cystic Fibrosis by Heather Maughan, Kristopher S. Cunningham, Pauline W. Wang, Yu Zhang, Marcelo Cypel, Cecilia Chaparro, D. Elizabeth Tullis, Thomas K. Waddell, Shaf Keshavjee, Mingyao Liu, David S. Guttman, David M. Hwang

“…Although Pseudomonas appeared to be dominant more often in CF patients than in non-CF patients, analysis of entire bacterial communities did not identify significant differences between these two groups. …”
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Elastography Evaluation of Benign Thyroid Nodules in Patients Affected by Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Annamaria Formenti, Barbara Agosti, Maurizio Castellano

“…Following stratification score 1 was found in 84.2% of benign nodules (sensitivity 75.0%; specificity 88.9%; PPV 27.3%; NPV 98.4%; accuracy 88.2%; p<0.0001) of patients with a mild-moderate ultrasound thyroid hypoechogenicity, whereas it was found in 60% of benign nodules (p=0.715) of patients with a marked thyroid hypoechogenicity. Elastography appears to have limited value in detecting thyroid cancer in patients affected by Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with severe hypoechoic thyroid tissue.…”
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Human Milk Archaea Associated with Neonatal Gut Colonization and Its Co-Occurrence with Bacteria by Maricarmen Salas-López, Juan Manuel Vélez-Ixta, Diana Laura Rojas-Guerrero, Alberto Piña-Escobedo, José Manuel Hernández-Hernández, Martín Noé Rangel-Calvillo, Claudia Pérez-Cruz, Karina Corona-Cervantes, Carmen Josefina Juárez-Castelán, Jaime García-Mena

“…Archaea have been identified as early colonizers of the human intestine, appearing from the first days of life. It is hypothesized that the origin of many of these archaea is through vertical transmission during breastfeeding. …”
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Investigation of atmosphere middle level changes center affecting on dry day of Zab catchment using PCA by nader parvin

“…The results show that, in the happening time of dry days, twelve atmospheric middle levels of height change focus have been effective. …”
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Mechanical Recanalization following i.v. Thrombolysis: A Retrospective Analysis regarding Secondary Hemorrhagic Infarctions and Parenchymal Hematomas by J. Höltje, F. Bonk, A. Anstadt, C. Terborg, C. Pohlmann, P. P. Urban, R. Brüning

“…The proportion of intracranial bleeding using mechanical recanalization following intravenous thrombolysis appears comparable with reports using thrombolysis alone.…”
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The Early Expression of HLA-DR and CD64 Myeloid Markers Is Specifically Compartmentalized in the Blood and Lungs of Patients with Septic Shock by Tomasz Skirecki, Małgorzata Mikaszewska-Sokolewicz, Grażyna Hoser, Urszula Zielińska-Borkowska

“…Prognostic value of cellular activation markers in septic shock appears to strongly depend on their level of compartmentalization.…”
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Implementation of Stroke Dysphagia Screening in the Emergency Department by Stephanie K. Daniels, Jane A. Anderson, Nancy J. Petersen

“…Administering a swallowing screening tool (SST) in the emergency department (ED) appears most logical as it is the first point of patient contact. …”
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Safety and efficacy of the amino acid-crosslinked hyaluronic acid in the treatment of temple hollowing by Yanping Guo, Puzhen Li, Wuhan Wei, Qiang Li, Caiqi Shen, Xiaoying Zhuo, Yujie Luo, Jie Liu, Peisheng Jin, Xueyang Li

“…Background: Loss of volume in the temples is an early sign of aging and often gives the impression of a gaunt and emaciated appearance. Objective: The authors conduct a clinical study to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the amino acid crosslinked hyaluronic acid (ACHA) for the treatment of temple hollowing. …”
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Effect of the addition of Sc element on the microstructure and properties of Al80Li5Mg5Zn5Cu5 high-entropy alloy by Zhiqiang Li, Weili Wang, Xuanqi Chen, Bo Peng, Hui Xing, Jieren Yang

“…It was found that after minor alloying with Sc, a new strengthening precipitate phase (Al₃Sc) appeared in the alloy, which effectively inhibited grain growth, reducing the average grain size of Al₈₀Li₅Mg₅ Zn₅Cu₅ from 548.2 μm to 28.4 μm, significantly refining the grain structure. …”
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Quasi one-dimensional organic conductors: from Fröhlich conductivity and Peierls insulating state to magnetically-mediated superconductivity, a retrospective by Jerome, Denis, Bourbonnais, Claude

“…Since the discovery of true metal-like conduction in molecular compounds more than 50 years ago, it appeared that the chemical composition and the quasi one-dimensional crystalline structure of these conductors were determining factors for their physical properties; materials with incommensurate conduction band filling favoring the low-dimensional electron-phonon diverging channel and the establishment of the Peierls superstructure and more rarely superconductivity at low temperature, while those with commensurate band filling favor either magnetic insulating or superconducting states depending on the intensity of the coupling between conductive chains. …”
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Analyzing the Relationship between Moral Climate and Sense of Belonging to School and Academic Success: The Mediating Role of Iraqi Students\' Academic Hardiness by Ne'ma Zakari Rashid Aziz, Behnaz Mohajeran

“…Introduction: Most learning happens through formal education in schools, and effective school systems require a correct combination of educational resources and facilities, the moral orientation of the school atmosphere, and the characteristics of students. …”
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Experimental Investigation into the Bedding Plane Slip Effect on the Overlying Strata Behavior in Longwall Top Coal Caving of Soft Coal Seam by Hengfeng Liu, Jixiong Zhang, Nan Zhou, Qiang Sun, Meng Li, Zhizhong Cui

“…The results demonstrate that the beam slip model proposed in this paper is reasonable and able to describe the behaviors of overlying strata and bedding plane slip.…”
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Influence of Different ECM-Like Hydrogels on Neurite Outgrowth Induced by Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells by E. Oliveira, R. C. Assunção-Silva, O. Ziv-Polat, E. D. Gomes, F. G. Teixeira, N. A. Silva, A. Shahar, A. J. Salgado

“…Moreover, the presence of different ECM-derived biological cues within the hydrogels appears to differently affect the mRNA levels of growth factors involved in neuronal survival, differentiation, and axonal outgrowth. …”
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Enhanced Neuroprotective Effects of Coadministration of Tetrandrine with Glutathione in Preclinical Model of Parkinson’s Disease by Xiang-Yun Li, Guang-Hai Mei, Qiang Dong, Yu Zhang, Zhuang-Li Guo, Jing-Jing Su, Yu-Ping Tang, Xue-Hong Jin, Hou-Guang Zhou, Yan-Yan Huang

“…Additionally, coadministration of GSH + Tet appeared to offset the possible oxidative neurotoxicity induced by L-dopa. …”
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Study on Mechanics-Based Cracking Resistance of Semiflexible Pavement Materials by Duanyi Wang, Xiayi Liang, Danning Li, Hehao Liang, Huayang Yu

“…Due to the different volume characters between asphalt structure and cement mortar, stress concentration always happens in this semiflexible mixture, leading to internal cracking. …”
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Acute macular neuroretinopathy occurrence in a Behçet disease patient: a case report by Ayman Mabchour, Moncef Ould Hamou, Simon Correa, François Willermain, Nacima Kisma

“…Conclusion In conclusion, the association between AMN and BD may occur in the context of active systemic disease, though further studies are required to better establish this link. Vigilance appears warranted during inflammatory episodes in BD, as they might contribute to such manifestations. …”
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