Effect of Dexmedetomidine on the ED50 and ED95 of Sufentanil in Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia After Cesarean Section: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Trial by Li J, Fu W, Wang N, Zeng S, Li X, Wan J, Wang F

“…We used probit regression to calculate the ED50, ED95, and 95% confidence intervals for sufentanil in each group.Results: The ED50 and ED95 for sufentanil in the S group were 1.634 (95% CI: 1.476– 1.810)μg/kg and 2.035 (95% CI: 1.841– 3.312)μg/kg, respectively. …”
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Metabolic changes of thalamus assessed by 1H-MRS spectroscopy in patients of cervical spondylotic myelopathy following decompression surgery by Jiangqin Zheng, Yujin Zhang, Baogen Zhao, Ning Wang, Ting Gao, Li Zhang

“…A correlation analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between alterations in pre- and postoperative metabolite ratios (ΔNAA/Cr, ΔCho/Cr, ΔmI/Cr, ΔGlx/Cr) and ΔmJOA.ResultsCompared to the HCs, patients with CSM showed significantly lower pre- and post-operative NAA/Cr (Z = −4.235, p < 0.001; Z = −3.184, p = 0.001), Cho/Cr (Z = −5.050, p < 0.001; (Z = −2.624, p = 0.007) and mI/Cr (Z = −3.739, p = 0.001; Z = −2.014, p = 0.044). …”
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Losses of electrical energy in electrical networks by G. Yu. Kiselyov, V. M. Trotsenko, E. V. Petrova, V. A. Krivolapov, S. S. Girshin, A. A. Bubenchikov, V. N. Goryunov

“…Possible ways of reducing electricity losses to achieve the targets set by the «Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2035» are considered.…”
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Body mass index changes and predictors among adults living with HIV/AIDS who are on anti-retroviral therapy at Chiro General Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia: a facility-based retrospect... by Sintayehu Amsalu, Tara Wilfong, Sewmehon Amsalu, Abdu Oumer, Berhe Gebremichael

“…Moreover, the following variables were identified as independent predictors of BMI change: age (β = 0.58, 95% CI; 0.043, 0.072), marital status (β = -0.275, 95% CI: -0.457,-0.093 ), advanced WHO stage (β = -0.496, 95% CI: -0.548, -0.443 ), CD4 count (β = 0.001, 95% CI: 0.001, 0.001), duration of antiretroviral therapy (β = 0.005, 95% CI: 0.001,0.009), time of follow up (β = 0.205, 95% CI: 0.198,0.212), no ART shift (β = -0.844, 95% CI: -1.135, -0.552), no CPT (β = 0.591, 95% CI: 0.365,0.817), urban residence (β = 0.767, 95% CI:0.401,1.132) and good adherence to ART (β = 0.975, CI:0.302, 1.649). …”
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Unlocking the power of population health management to strengthen primary health care by José Cerezo-Cerezo, Esteban de Manuel-Keenoy, Daniel Alton, Marc Bruijnzeels, Arnoldas Jurgutis, Melitta Jakab

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Ursolic acid attenuates obesity-related metabolic dysfunction via modulation of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma in male Wistar rats fed with high-carbohydrate high... by Oluwatosin O. Omodara, Mohammed U. Kawu, Ibrahim G. Bako, Daniel H. Mhya, Theophilus T. Dawus

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Cephalometric and Photographic Evaluation of the Nasolabial Angle in Orthodontically Treated Patients: An Observational Cohort Study by Silvia Izabella Pop, Eugen Bud, Krisztina Mártha, Izabella Éva Mureșan, Kinga Mária Jánosi, Boglárka Dósa, Bernadette Kerekes-Máthé

“…The soft tissue parameters (ULT and UL-e) showed significant changes after orthodontic treatment, with ULT changing from 21.4 mm ± 4.07 mm to 22.9 mm ± 4.06 mm (<i>p</i> = 0.03) and UL-e changing from 8.42 mm ± 4.84 mm to 10.35 mm ± 4.23 mm (<i>p</i> < 0.001). In patients with thinner lips, the upper lip repositioning was more significant (<i>p</i> = 0.001). …”
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UNC-10/SYD-2 links kinesin-3 to RAB-3-containing vesicles in the absence of the motor's PH domain by Odvogmed Bayansan, Prerana Bhan, Chien-Yu Chang, Syed Nooruzuha Barmaver, Che-Piao Shen, Oliver Ingvar Wagner

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The Peptide Vaccine Combined with Prior Immunization of a Conventional Diphtheria-Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine Induced Amyloid β Binding Antibodies on Cynomolgus Monkeys and Guinea Pigs by Akira Yano, Kaori Ito, Yoshikatsu Miwa, Yoshito Kanazawa, Akiko Chiba, Yutaka Iigo, Yoshinori Kashimoto, Akira Kanda, Shinji Murata, Mitsuhiro Makino

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Modificaciones de las propiedades físicas en entisoles del Chaco seco para recuperación de pastizales degradados by Hugo Fernando Ayan, José Castro Ibarra, Isaías Alvarado, Jonathan Collante Bustos

“…La toma de las muestras se realizó durante dos años consecutivos al finalizar la estación seca (menor humedad edáfica), el diseño experimental fue de dos factores: Laboreo (tres niveles, Rolado, Rastra de discos y sin Laboreo) y Adición de estiércol (dos niveles, Si/No). …”
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Lenvatinib and tislelizumab versus atezolizumab and bevacizumab in combination with TAE-HAIC for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma with high tumor burden: a multicenter retrosp... by Hongjie Cai, Song Chen, Shuangyan Tang, Yi Xiao, Feng Shi, Zhiqiang Wu, Ping Ma, Huanwei Chen, Wenquan Zhuang, Wenbo Guo

“…No statistical differences were observed in objective response rate (RECIST 1.1: 33.9 vs. 31.4%; mRECIST: 77.1% vs. 74.5%; P = 0.635), disease control rate (RECIST 1.1: 88.9% vs. 92.2; mRECIST: 92.2% vs. 94.1%; P = 0.716), and in grade 3/4 AEs. …”
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Strawberry dietary intervention influences diversity and increases abundances of SCFA-producing bacteria in healthy elderly people by Franziska Meiners, Bernd Kreikemeyer, Patrick Newels, Ingmar Zude, Michael Walter, Alexander Hartmann, Daniel Palmer, Georg Fuellen, Israel Barrantes

“…Beta diversity, based on weighted UniFrac distances, increased significantly (P = 0.0035), potentially pathogenic bacteria decreased (P = 0.04), and abundances of SCFA-producing genera Faecalibacterium and Prevotella increased significantly. …”
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Global variation in the assessment of psychological trauma in pregnancy by Kathryn Wall, Francesca Penner, Lindsey Wallace Goldman, Jin Young Shin, Eloise Novak, Amanda Lowell, Michèle Day, Lea Papa, Drew Wright, Soudabeh Givrad, Helena J. V. Rutherford

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Impact of Radiation Therapy Techniques on Hippocampal Doses and Psychological Status in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Gai X, Huang S, Zeng J, Chen J, Liu F, Li S, Lv W, Guo F, Cai C, Hong J, Su L

“…Furthermore, after radiotherapy, the occurrence rates of anxiety (HADS-A ≥ 11) and depression (HADS-D ≥ 11) in the IMRT group were 27.3% and 19.5%, respectively, while in the VMAT group, they were 9.5% and 7.4%, both showing significant statistical differences (P=0.010, P=0.035). However, there was no significant correlation between the radiotherapy technique and anxiety or depression occurrence rates in patients with T3-4 stage. …”
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FBMC vs. PAM and DMT for High-Speed Wireline Communication by Jeremy Cosson-Martin, Jhoan Salinas, Hossein Shakiba, Ali Sheikholeslami

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ارزیابی دورنمای تغییرات تبخیر-تعرق مرجع حوزه آبخیز رودخانه ارس در شرایط اقلیمی آینده تحت سناریوهای RCP... by برومند صلاحی, مهناز صابر, عباس مفیدی

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Optimization of temperature parameters for screening unexpected antibodies in Rh system by manual polybrene test by ZOU Xin, CHEN Minjie, MA Sifei, YANG Hongmei

“…[Results] With all other conditions held constant, when low ionic medium was added, the incubation temperature of 25℃ and 37℃ resulted in different total agglutination integral values for anti-D (20.9±2.025 vs 25.5±2.635), and the comparison showed a significant difference (P<0.05). …”
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Incidence, trends and patterns of female breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancers in Antigua and Barbuda, 2017–2021: a retrospective study by Andre A. N. Bovell, Thendo Ramaliba, Sekeena O. Goodwin, Joycelyn C. Phillip, Jabulani Ncayiyana, Themba G. Ginindza

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Efferocytosis and inflammation: a bibliometric and systematic analysis by Xin Cao, Xin Cao, Fen Li, Fen Li, Xi Xie, Xi Xie, Guanghui Ling, Guanghui Ling, Xiaoyu Tang, Xiaoyu Tang, Wenfang He, Jing Tian, Jing Tian, Yan Ge, Yan Ge

“…The United States (456, 45.46%), China (164, 16.35%) and the United Kingdom (99, 9.87%) were the three countries with the highest numbers of publications. …”
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Mutational Landscape of Bone Marrow CD19 and CD138 Cells in Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM) and IgM Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (IgM MGUS) by Alessandra Trojani, Alessandro Beghini, Luca Emanuele Bossi, Marta Rachele Stefanucci, Cassandra Palumbo, Antonino Greco, Annamaria Frustaci, Barbara Di Camillo, Roberto Cairoli

“…Interestingly, we identified new mutated genes, including WNK2 somatic mutations affecting 46% of WM/sWM patients, for which a recurrent allelic variant (V1635Ter) was observed in this cohort. Moreover, sequencing evaluation revealed recurrently frameshift or missense mutations involving NFKB2 (L473Afs) in 60% of IgM MGUS and 20% of WM/sWM, PTPN13 (P1546Tfs) in 20% of IgM MGUS and 7% of WM/sWM, CARD11 (S622del) in 20% of IgM MGUS and 20% of WM/sWM, KMT2C (I823T) in all IgM MGUS and 93% of WM/sWM, and ATM in 20% of IgM MGUS and 47% of WM/sWM patients. …”
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