Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis in a Sample of Putative Inactive HBV Carriers in Rome, Italy by Marco Delle Monache, Alessio Petrelli, Alessandra Rossi, Roberto Cecere, Concetta Mirisola, Gianfranco Costanzo, Chiara Francia, Federica Cerini, Andrea Cavani, Lorenzo Nosotti

“…In 66 patients followed up for 24 months, HBV-DNA increased by ≥2000 UI/ml after 12 months in 15 individuals and remained ≥2000 UI/ml after 24 months in 10/15 individuals. 7/10 patients showed LS ≥ 7.5 kPa after 24 months, and 4 of them underwent antiviral therapy for HBV. Patients with HBV-DNA <2000 IU/ml had a significantly lower LS than those with HBV-DNA ≥2000 IU/ml (5.30 ± 1.43 vs. 7.69 ± 1.07, p<0.0001). …”
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Communal-based domestic rainwater harvesting system: A novel approach to alternative solutions for increasing water supply and recharging groundwater in Jagakarsa urban area, South... by Suprapti Suprapti, Muhammad Syahril Badri Kusuma, Hadi Kardhana, Muhammad Cahyono, Imroatul Chalimah Juliana

“…Therefore it can be easily duplicated for application in other locations.…”
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Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Isavuconazole Versus Amphotericin B for Patients with Invasive Mucormycosis by Jiayuan Qin, Hongxia Bi, Guangmin Tang, Xinyao Liu, Junyan Qu, Xiaoju Lv, Yanbin Liu

“…The proportion of patients who received salvage therapy was greater in the amphotericin B group than in the isavuconazole group (42% vs. 6%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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The trend of suicide and self-harm in the Chinese population from 2018 to 2022 based on ambulance medical emergency cases: a retrospective study by Ruizhe Yang, Jinsu Zhou, Francis Manyori Bigambo, Wu Yan, Xu Wang, Haibo Yang

“…Descriptive statistics and content analysis were conducted to identify characteristics and themes related to these events, with age groups defined according to American Medical Association standards.ResultsThe study highlights drug poisoning as the leading method, accounting for 63.56% of the 4,103 suicide events. …”
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The Influence of Gibberellins and Smoke Water as a Stimulant for Germination and Vegetative Growth of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry by W. Muslihatin, R. P. D. Wahyudi, M. Iqbal, T. B. Saputro and T. Nurhidayati

“…Clove or cengkeh (Syzygium aromaticum) is one of Indonesia’s commodities with high domestic and international potential, considering that this plant is used as raw material for the cigarette industry. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the production of Indonesian cloves, one of which is by using growth stimulators such as plant growth regulators (PGR). …”
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Bilateral Femoral Neuropathy: A Rare Complication of Drug Overdose due to Prolonged Posturing in Lithotomy Position by D. Tsiptsios, D. Daud, K. Tsamakis, E. Rizos, A. Anastadiadis, A. Cassidy

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The Increasing Financial Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia by Patrick S. Tucker, Michael I. Kingsley, R. Hugh Morton, Aaron T. Scanlan, Vincent J. Dalbo

“…Research focusing on novel preventative/therapeutic interventions is warranted.…”
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GWAS of a soybean breeding collection from South East and South Kazakhstan for resistance to fungal diseases by A. Zatybekov, S. Abugalieva, S. Didorenko, A. Rsaliyev, Y. Turuspekov

“…Modern genomic studies can be applied to facilitate efficient breeding research for improvement of soybean fungal disease tolerance. Therefore, the objective of this genome-wide association study (GWAS) was analysis of a soybean collection consisting of 182 accessions in relation to fungal diseases in the conditions of South East and South Kazakh­stan. …”
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Integrating Hybrid Team-Based and Case-Based Learning in Dental Education Transformation by Sidra Abid, Humna Rafiq

“…The CBL helps students step closer to actual dental practice by allowing them to immerse themselves in genuine cases. The idea is that students are more likely to apply theoretical knowledge to read scenarios that emulate the issues they will face in their actual dental practice. …”
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Research on Helical Electrode Electrochemical Drilling Assisted by Anode Vibration for Jet Micro-Hole Arrays on Tube Walls by Tao Yang, Yikai Xiao, Yusen Hang, Xiujuan Wu, Weijing Kong

“…It was found that these auxiliary movements could facilitate the renewal of electrolytes within the machining gap, thereby enhancing the efficiency and quality of electrochemical drilling. …”
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Application of optical basicity to viscosity of high alumina blast furnace slags by Ghosh D., Krishnamurthy V.A., Sankaranarayanan S.R.

“…Experimental measurement of slag viscosity requires high temperature equipment and is time consuming. Therefore, chemical parameters are used to identify trends in viscosity as function of chemical composition. …”
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Syrian Refugees’ Perceptions About the Representations of Syria and Syrians on Turkish News Media by Engin Dağdeviren

“…Participants strictly claim that media show them as people they are actually not. They say that they are often reflected as being troublemakers. …”
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A White-Light-Emitting Small Molecule: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Optical Properties by Sin-Kai Fang, Hsing-Yang Tsai, Jiun-Wei Hu, Kew-Yu Chen

“…Furthermore, the geometric structures, the frontier molecular orbitals (MOs), and the potential energy curves for 1 in the ground and the first singlet excited state were fully rationalized by density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT calculations. …”
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Reverse transcriptase inhibitors diminish systemic proinflammatory responses to bacterial pathogens by Karthik Hullahalli, Katherine G. Dailey, Ryan Acbay, Masataka Suzuki, George I. Balazs, Matthew K. Waldor

“…Our findings indicate that uncovering the mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory functions of reverse transcriptase inhibitors may lead to new therapeutics for bacterial infectious diseases.…”
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Valorization of phosphate by-products to produce acidic geopolymers by S. En-naji, S. Chhaiba, S. Mabroum, R. Hakkou, I. Garcia Lodeiro

“…To increase the reactivity of the precursor, the clay was thermally treated at 900°C for 2 hours. Pastes were prepared and characterized from the mechanical (compressive strengths), microstructural (BSEM/EDX and MIP), mineralogical (XRD and FTIR), and nanostructural (27Al, 29Si and 31P MAS NMR) point of view. …”
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Development and application of geothermally derived silica grout for carbon-neutral soil stabilization by Taichi Terui, Toshiyuki Motohashi, Shigeo Sasahara, Shinya Inazumi

“…This innovative material not only represents an advancement in soil stabilization technology, but also aligns with the broader goal of reducing the carbon footprint of the construction industry, thereby supporting global sustainability initiatives and promoting more sustainable construction practices.…”
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Bioelectric stimulation outperforms brain derived neurotrophic factor in promoting neuronal maturation by María del Pilar Diego-Santiago, María Ujué González, Esther María Zamora Sánchez, Nuria Cortes-Carrillo, Carlos Dotti, Francesc Xavier Guix, Sahba Mobini

“…Abstract Neuronal differentiation and maturation are crucial for developing research models and therapeutic applications. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a widely used biochemical stimulus for promoting neuronal maturation. …”
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Adaptation of the sulfophosphovanillin method of analysis of total lipids for various biological objects as exemplified by <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by M. A. Eremina, N. E. Gruntenko

“…In recent decades the model object Drosophila melanogaster has been actively used in the study of the fundamental issues of lipid metabolism and its disorders, including obesity, as well as in the search for therapeutic goals for the treatment of metabolic disorders in humans. …”
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New bitongling regulates gut microbiota to predict angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis via the gut-joint axis: a deep neural network approach by Yin Guan, Xiaoqian Zhao, Yun Lu, Yue Zhang, Yan Lu, Yue Wang

“…Subsequent experiments confirmed that NBTL inhibited VEGF and its receptors, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, along with HIF-1α (hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha), thereby reducing angiogenesis. Additionally, NBTL upregulated miR-20a-5p and miR-223-3p, contributing to its anti-angiogenic effects.ConclusionNBTL exhibits significant therapeutic potential in RA by modulating gut microbiota and inhibiting the VEGF signaling pathway. …”
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Nonlinear Speed Control of Switched Reluctance Motor Drives Taking into Account Mutual Inductance by M. Alrifai, M. Zribi, R. Krishnan, M. Rayan

“…Simulation results are given to illustrate the developed theory; the simulation studies show that the proposed controller works well. …”
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