Gastroduodenal Ulcerative Colitis in Association with Ulcerative Pancolitis by Khin San Aye, Lin Lin Htun, Thet Mar Win, Mya Thida Aye, Drmyothettin Tin, Than Than Aye

“…In this report, we presented a 66-year-old lady with upper GI presentation with gastroduodenal ulcerative colitis accompanying pancolonic UC.…”
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Modulating the coordination environment of cobalt porphyrins for enhanced electrochemical nitrite reduction to ammonia by Jingwei Han, Hai Sun, Fengkun Tian, Wenwen Zhang, Zonghang Zhang, Ping She, Jun‐Sheng Qin, Heng Rao

“…However, designing and controlling the coordination environment of molecular catalysts is crucial for studying the mechanism of NO2−RR and catalyst design. Herein, we develop a molecular platform of cobalt porphyrin with three coordination microenvironments (Co‐N3X1, X = N, O, S). …”
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Insights into COVID-19 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) by Angel Yun-Kuan Thye, Ke-Yan Loo, Kyle Bond Chene Tan, Jenny May-Sim Lau, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…This review discusses the background and prevalence of B.1.617.2 and its sensitivity to convalescent sera and vaccinated individuals. We will provide an insight into the impact B.1.617.2 has on vaccine efficacy and discuss the level and type of protection an individual could get by being vaccinated. …”
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Comparison of Vaccination Regimens on Immune Responses Using PED Replicon Vaccine: A Field Trial in PED-Negative and PED-Positive Thai Swine Farms by Chaitawat Sirisereewan, Thanh Che Nguyen, Nanthiya Iampraphat, Hongyao Lin, Leonardo Ellerma, Pisit Sirithanyakul, Roongtham Kedkovid, Roongroje Thanawongnuwech

“…This study evaluated immune responses to different vaccination protocols using a PED replicon vaccine (PED-RP) in Thai swine farms with varying PED statuses. …”
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Lipids as key biomarkers in unravelling the pathophysiology of obesity-related metabolic dysregulation by Anis Adibah Osman, Siok-Fong Chin, Lay-Kek Teh, Noraidatulakma Abdullah, Nor Azian Abdul Murad, Rahman Jamal

“…This study was aimed to discern unique metabolite signatures in obese and lean individuals using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry quadruple time-of-flight (LC-MS/Q-TOF), with the goal of elucidating their roles in obesity. …”
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Catastrophic health expenditure according to employment status in South Korea: a population-based panel study by Jae Woo Choi, Tae Hyun Kim, Sung In Jang, Suk Yong Jang, Woo-Rim Kim, Eun Cheol Park

“…We also determine whether a relationship exists according to income level.Design A longitudinal study.Setting We used the Korean Welfare Panel Study (KOWEPS) conducted by the Korea Institute.Participants The data came from 5335 households during 2009–2012.Outcome measure CHE, defined as health expenditures that were 40% greater than the ability of the household to pay.Results Households with people who experienced changes in job status from employed to unemployed (OR 2.79, 95% CI 2.06 to 3.78) or were unemployed with no status change (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.28 to 1.92) were more likely to incur CHE than those containing people who were consistently employed. …”
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Identification of a Copy Number Variation on Chromosome 20q13.12 Associated with Osteoporotic Fractures in the Korean Population by Tae-Joon Park, Mi Yeong Hwang, Sanghoon Moon, Joo-Yeon Hwang, Min Jin Go, Bong-Jo Kim

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Comprehensive Analysis of VOCs in an Industrial Harbor City: Spatiotemporal Distribution, Health Risk, and Potential Sources by Thi-Hieu Le, Chung-Shin Yuan, Chitsan Lin, Zhi-Ping Hsu, I-Hsin Hsu, Lin-Chi Wang

“…Air VOCs samples were collected continuously in 24 h by canister and analyzed by GC/MS with pre-concentration systems according to U.S. …”
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“No miracle cure” interface evaluation of a UK suicide prevention app in a Norwegian context by Kari Dakota Aasheim, Thea Heggeli Bråthen, Kristine Brandager Reiersen, Mimi Alexandra Erichsen, Kristina Sande Storevik, Anne Lund

“…Background 600 Norwegians die by suicide annually. Self-help apps may potentially reach and support suicidal individuals, next of kin, bereaved and professionals with educational information, access to suicide emergency help, hotlines, and coping tools. …”
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Contact ion-pair SN2 reactions activated by Lewis Base Phase transfer catalysts by Ju Gyeong Jeong, Young-Ho Oh, Tae Hyun Park, Sung-Sik Lee, Dong Wook Kim, Sungyul Lee

“…Abstract We present experimental probes of contact ion-pair (CIP) SN2 reactions for simplest prototype systems by 19F-NMR spectroscopy. …”
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An Approach for Detecting Parkinson’s Disease by Integrating Optimal Feature Selection Strategies with Dense Multiscale Sample Entropy by Minh Tai Pham Nguyen, Minh Khue Phan Tran, Tadashi Nakano, Thi Hong Tran, Quoc Duy Nam Nguyen

“…Optimal performance was primarily achieved through feature sets chosen using SBS and the integrated SBS-CFS methods. The findings highlight the model’s potential as an effective instrument for diagnosing PD and assessing its severity, contributing to advancements in clinical management of the condition.…”
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Continuous Improvements and Future Challenges of Air Pollution Control at an Advanced Semiconductor Fab by Hsueh-Hsing Lu, Ming-Chun Lu, Thi-Cuc Le, Zhiping An, David Y. H. Pui, Chuen-Jinn Tsai

“…Eight different types of local scrubbers (typ. gas flow rate: 0.3–2.0 CMM for the dry type or 60–83.3 CMM for the wet type) are used as pre-treatment devices at the first stage to remove specific target pollutants with high concentrations emitted from process chambers. …”
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New Sodium Intercalation Cathode Prepared by Sodiation of Delithiated Host LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 by Van Hoang Nguyen, Le Minh Nguyen, Tuyen Thi Kim Huynh, Van Man Tran, My Loan Phung Le

“…It was also noticed that the pristine O3-type layered structure remained unchanged after ion exchanging but the lattice parameters increased due to the large size of sodium-ions inserted into the structure.…”
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A Mutation in IL4RA Is Associated with the Degree of Pathology in Human TB Patients by Christoph Hölscher, Lisa Heitmann, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Rolf D. Horstmann, Christian G. Meyer, Stefan Ehlers, Thorsten Thye

“…The contribution of interleukin- (IL-) 4 receptor-alpha- (Rα-) dependent events in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis (TB) is controversial. We have recently shown IL-13 overexpression in mice to cause recrudescent Mtb replication and centrally necrotizing granulomas strongly resembling pathology of human TB. …”
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Malaysia’s Breakthrough in Modern Actinobacteria (MOD-ACTINO) Drug Discovery Research by Angel Yun-Kuan Thye, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Learn-Han Lee

“…The application of actinobacterial compounds has been expanded to other fields, including agriculture, aquaculture, and cosmeceutical. …”
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Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women by Stephen J Sharp, Kay-Tee Khaw, Robert Luben, Nita G Forouhi, Leila Finikarides, Islam Afzal, Marleen Lentjes

“…Eligibility criteria were men and women aged 50–75 years, with no known history of cancer, cardiovascular disease or diabetes, not on lipid lowering medication, no contraindications to a high-fat diet and willingness to be randomised to consume one of the three dietary fats for 4 weeks. …”
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Sacrificing Alginate in Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds for Implantable Artificial Livers by Chanh-Trung Nguyen, Van Phu Le, Thi Huong Le, Jeong Sook Kim, Sung Hoon Back, Kyo-in Koo

“…A dense and interconnected endothelial cell network was observed as early as day 4 in the lyased coculture group. Furthermore, three-week implantation studies in rats showed a stable integration to the host with no adverse effects. …”
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An Investigation on Effect of Organic Additives for Stable Performance Vanadium – Cerium Redox Flow Batteries by Viet Dung Trinh, Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, Hoang Vinh Tran, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Dang Chinh Huynh

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Diagnostic Value of the 13C Methacetin Breath Test in Various Stages of Chronic Liver Disease by Hamizah Razlan, Nurhayaty Muhamad Marzuki, Mei-Ling Sharon Tai, Azhar-Shah Shamsul, Tze-Zen Ong, Sanjiv Mahadeva

“…Seventy-seven patients (47 men/30 women, mean age 50±16 years) were recruited. Forty-seven patients had liver cirrhosis (Child Pugh A = 11, Child Pugh B = 15, and Child Pugh C = 21), 21 had fibrosis, and 9 had chronic inflammation. …”
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Automated Subfield Volumetric Analysis of Hippocampus in Patients with Drug-Naïve Nondementia Parkinson’s Disease by Jin-Woo Park, Chan-Nyoung Lee, Youngbo Sim, Hyung-Kyu Ham, Woo-Suk Tae, Byung-Jo Kim

“…In this study, we investigated the hippocampal subfield volume of patients with early-stage nondementia PD compared with normal healthy subjects using the ASHS method. …”
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