IL-8, IL-10, TGF-β, and GCSF Levels Were Increased in Severe Persistent Allergic Asthma Patients with the Anti-IgE Treatment by Arzu D. Yalcin, Atil Bisgin, Reginald M. Gorczynski

“…Total and specific IgE levels of anti-IgE monoclonal antibody treated patients, serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels, FEV1/FVC rates and asthma control test (ACT) were measured for the clinical follow-up. …”
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Acoustic Emission Technique for Battery Health Monitoring: Comprehensive Literature Review by Eliška Sedláčková, Anna Pražanová, Zbyněk Plachý, Nikola Klusoňová, Vaclav Knap, Karel Dušek

“…While traditional techniques such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) are commonly used to monitor battery degradation, acoustic emission (AE) analysis is emerging as a promising complementary method. AE’s sensitivity to mechanical changes within the battery structure offers significant advantages, including speed and non-destructive assessment, enabling evaluations without disassembly. …”
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Family adoption programme implementation feedback from undergraduate medical students in Almora: A cross-sectional study by Preeti, Thakkar Hemaben Kanubhai, Vikram Singh Dhapola

“…A brief orientation was conducted on the FAP as recommended by the National Medical Commission of India, which was followed by sensitization of the students to the FAP proforma. Periodic FAP visits were planned for students along with their assigned mentors at the selected nearby three villages. …”
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Sirtuin1 Targeting Reverses Innate and Adaptive Immune Tolerance in Septic Mice by Ayana N. Martin, Martha Alexander-Miller, Barbara K. Yoza, Vidula Vachharajani, Charles E. McCall

“…These findings support the unifying concept that nuclear NAD+ sensor SIRT1 broadly coordinates innate and adaptive immune reprogramming during sepsis and is a druggable immunometabolic enhancement target.…”
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Counsellors’ experiences of integrating virtual interventions to provide mental health support for students by Gregory Mitchell, Dalray Gradidge, Nomalungelo Ntlokwana

“…Key concepts that can form the basis of a blended counselling model and the necessary training and development of counsellors in such a model, include (i) adaptation and flexibility, (ii) technological proficiency, (iii) cultural sensitivity and diversity, and (iv) boundary management. …”
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IL-17 Is a Key Regulator of Mucin-Galectin-3 Interactions in Asthma by Manoj J. Mammen, Jamil Ali, Amita Aurora, Umesh C. Sharma, Ravikumar Aalinkeel, Supriya D. Mahajan, Mark Sands, Stanley A. Schwartz

“…Gal-3 and IL-17 interactions induce mucus expression in OVA-sensitized mice. We conclude that Gal-3 may play an essential role in the pathogenesis of asthma, and modulation of Gal-3 may prove helpful in the treatment of this disease.…”
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Bar Adsorptive Microextraction Approach for Trace Determination of Local Anesthetics in Urine Matrices by Joana R. P. Pereira, Daniela C. Rocha, Nuno R. Neng, Paulo Maurício, M. Edite Torres, Samir M. Ahmad, Alexandre Quintas

“…In blank urine, the BAµE/GC-MS methodology revealed suitable sensitivity (LOD between 2 and 18 ng/mL), good linearity (<i>r</i>² ≥ 0.9945) between 0.5 and 30.0 µg/mL and recovery yields of 30.3–97.9%. …”
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Anti-inflammatory Property of Galectin-1 in a Murine Model of Allergic Airway Inflammation by Yunxiang Lv, Mengyuan Dai, Muzi Wang, Fangfang Chen, Rongyu Liu

“…Female C57BL/6 mice were sensitized on day 0 and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA) on days 14-17 to establish an allergic airway inflammation model. …”
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Simulation and Prediction of Injection Pressure in CO2 Geological Sequestration Based on Improved LSO Algorithm and BP Neural Networks by Miaomiao Liu, Xiaofei Fu, Shanpo Jia, Yongsheng Zhang, Yuying Zhang, Dan Yao

“…Aiming at the problems of the sensitivity of the BP neural network to initial weights and its poor convergence, tent chaotic mapping and difference mechanism are introduced to improve the LSO algorithm. …”
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Possibility-Based Sizing Method for Hybrid Electric Aircraft by Zin Win Thu, Maxim Tyan, Yong-Hyeon Choi, Mohammad Irfan Alam, Jae-Woo Lee

“…The results demonstrate design feasibility through trade-offs between conservative and optimistic designs, with possibility indices from 0.75 to 1, identifying maximum and stall speeds as key limiting factors. Sensitivity analysis shows that aerodynamic design, airframe, and propulsion efficiencies significantly impact maximum takeoff mass. …”
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Mendelian randomization study of serum uric acid levels and urate-lowering drugs on pulmonary arterial hypertension outcomes by Xiaoling Yao, Xin Cai, Shaoqin Zhang, Yuzheng Yang, Xiangyan Yang, Wukai Ma, Zong Jiang

“…No significant heterogeneity or horizontal pleiotropy was found in the sensitivity analyses. However, urate-lowering drugs did not demonstrate a significant direct therapeutic effect on PAH. …”
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Evaluating [⁶⁸Ga]-Ga PSMA PET/CT for Detecting Prostate Cancer Recurrence Post-High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound and Brachytherapy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Andrea Di Giorgio, Marco Rapa, Simona Civollani, Andrea Farolfi, Stefano Fanti

“…PET/CT with PSMA has emerged as a promising tool for detecting residual disease or recurrence post-treatment, offering higher sensitivity and specificity than traditional imaging. …”
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MiR-363-3p induces tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer cells through PTEN modulation by Yaning Liang, Cuiyu Shi, Yu Wang, Bingjie Fan, Wei Song, Rong Shen

“…Reduction of miRNA-363-3p retarded cell growth and accelerated cell apoptosis, thereby enhancing the sensitivity of TAM. Moreover, analysis using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway showed significant enrichment of target genes within the phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) signaling pathway. …”
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Altered Forebrain Functional Connectivity and Neurotransmission in a Kinase-Inactive Mouse Model of Autism by Shiyu Tang PhD, Elizabeth M. Powell PhD, Wenjun Zhu MS, Fu-Sun Lo MD, Reha S. Erzurumlu PhD, Su Xu PhD

“…Here, we focus on the somatosensory thalamocortical circuitry because distinct somatosensory sensitivity phenotypes accompany ASD, and this system plays a major role in sensorimotor and social behaviors in mice. …”
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L’espace immersif de Monet à Caroline Coppey by Jean-Louis Déotte

“…Or, cette époque est celle du cinéma où, contrairement à ce qu’écrit Bellour, ce n’est pas l’hypnose qui s’impose, mais des sensations proprioceptives, comme le rappelle Kracauer dans sa Théorie du film. …”
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Determination of Residual Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Aqueous Sample Using Magnetic Nanoparticles Modified with Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide by High Performance Liqui... by Malihe Khoeini Sharifabadi, Mohammad Saber-Tehrani, Syed Waqif Husain, Ali Mehdinia, Parviz Aberoomand-Azar

“…A simple and sensitive solid-phase extraction method for separation and preconcentration of trace amount of four nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (naproxen, indomethacin, diclofenac, and ibuprofen) using Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles modified with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide has been developed. …”
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Internet of Things Assisted Plant Disease Detection and Crop Management Using Deep Learning for Sustainable Agriculture by Eman A. Al-Shahari, Ghadah Aldehim, Mohammed Aljebreen, Jehad Saad Alqurni, Ahmed S. Salama, Sitelbanat Abdelbagi

“…Real-time information on soil moisture, plant health, and environmental conditions can be collected by deploying a network of connected devices and sensors in agricultural fields. DL algorithms, specifically convolutional neural networks (CNN), analyze this massive dataset, facilitating timely and accurate recognition of plant diseases. …”
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VsMATE1-Mediated Citrate Efflux Is Involved in Al Resistance in Common Vetch (<i>Vicia sativa</i> L.) by Wenhui Yan, Jia Shi, Ling He, Zigang Hou, Zhenfei Guo, Haifeng Zhu

“…Lanjian No.3) were identified as Al-resistant and -sensitive cultivars, respectively, among 12 common vetch germplasms. …”
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Neoliberal Timescapes of Infrastructuring an Environmental Footprint: Configuring Carbon Emissions as Flexibly Substitutable Placeholders by Ingmar Lippert

“…I show that achieving such stability over time is indeed a critical project because the socio-technical relations of the infrastructure routinely threaten such stability. To devise a time-sensitive infrastructural analysis, this problematisation adopts Barbara Adam’s timescapes perspective and Lucy Suchman’s concept of configuration. …”
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Association between postoperative ibuprofen exposure and acute kidney injury after pediatric cardiac surgery by Sheng Shi, Chao Xiong, Dongyun Bie, Zhongrong Fang, Jianhui Wang

“…This insignificant association was consistent across the sensitivity and subgroup analyses.Conclusions Postoperative ibuprofen exposure in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery was not associated with an increased risk of AKI.…”
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