Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, case series and review of literature by Farrag Mohammad, Ahmed Abd Essattar Abd Elhakeem, Ahmad Algheriany, Ahmed Elshanawany

“…The solid portions showed hyperintense signal in diffusion-weighted image in three cases (Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma grade 3), while two cases showed isointense signal (Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma grade 2). The mean apparent diffusion coefficient was 0.76 × 10–3 mm2/sec and 1.005 × 10–3 mm2/sec, respectively. …”
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COVID-19 in the context of pregnancy, infancy and parenting (CoCoPIP) study: protocol for a longitudinal study of parental mental health, social interactions, physical growth and c... by Topun Austin, Jane Barlow, Ezra Aydin, Staci M Weiss, Kevin A Glasgow, Mark H Johnson, Sarah Lloyd-Fox

“…Introduction While the secondary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of pregnant women and parents has become apparent over the past year, the impact of these changes on early social interactions, physical growth and cognitive development of their infants is unknown, as is the way in which a range of COVID-19-related changes have mediated this impact. …”
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Combination of morphological and multiparametric MR neurography enhances carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis and evaluation by Youzhi Wang, Wenjun Wu, Jiamin Kang, Yu Su, Tingting Liu, Jie Zhao, Dingxi Liu, Xiangchuang Kong, Yuxiong Weng, Chuansheng Zheng, Chungao Li, Lixia Wang

“…The MRN metrics included fractional anisotropy (FA), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), axial diffusivity (AD), radial diffusivity (RD), T2 value, cross-sectional area (CSA) and MN flattening ratio (MNFR) at both the pisiform bone and hamate bone levels. …”
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Sources of the mitochondrial gene pool of Russians by the results of analysis of modern and paleogenomic data by B. A. Malyarchuk

“…The results of studies of the variability of mitochondrial genomes in the modern Russian populations of Eastern Europe also made it possible to identify an increase in the effective population size during the Bronze Age, which, apparently, could be related to the migration processes of this time. …”
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Remission: does it already exist in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis? by Yvonne Chan, Andrew V. Thamboo, Joseph K. Han, Martin Desrosiers

“…Various co-morbidities, notably asthma, apparently influence rate of remission. Better defining this outcome through consensus-based definitions will allow for the development of strategies in CRSwNP care that can help affected patients attain complete relief from clinical, biochemical, and endoscopic markers of CRS with judicious use of medication and surgery. …”
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ANTECEDENTS OF PHARMACY STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: A CLUSTER ANALYSIS STUDY by Theophilus Ehidiamen Oamen, Ayodapo Oluwadare Jegede

“…However, there is an apparent scarcity of exploratory qualitative studies to examine the characterization of traits, attitudes, and behaviors that may influence students’ performance outcomes. …”
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Correlation Between <i>Cryptococcus</i> Infection and the Nasal Mycobiota in a Population of Free-Ranging Koalas (<i>Phascolarctos cinereus</i>) in New South Wales, Australia by Andrew S. McPherson, Sophie L. Haworth, Alex Kan, Luisa Monteiro de Miranda, Mark B. Krockenberger

“…We identified a number of fungal genera that were significantly more abundant in samples from <i>Cryptococcus</i>-positive animals, but there was no apparent relationship between these genera and the development of cryptococcosis. …”
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Enhanced Detection of Residual Breast Cancer Post-Excisional Biopsy: Comparative Analysis of Contrast-Enhanced MRI with and Without Diffusion-Weighted Imaging by Han Song Mun, Bong Joo Kang, Sung Hun Kim, Ga Eun Park

“…Methods: From January 2018 to December 2023, 3T breast MRI was performed to assess lesion morphology, residual size, and enhancement kinetics. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were measured, and the diagnostic outcomes of CE-MRI, CE-MRI with DWI, mammography (MG), and ultrasound (US) were compared with clinical and histopathological data. …”
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Efficacy and safety of immunotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials by Cailing Jiang, Shuqin Wang, Lijun Zhu

“…A total of 8 out of 2445 articles were analyzed, including 5067 HNSCC patients, including 823 and 4244 patients with LA HNSCC and R/M HNSCC.ResultsThe combined data revealed that immunotherapy has an apparent difference in OS (HR 0.86 95% CI 0.77-0.98) compared with standard of care (Soc, like fluoropyrimidine, methotrexate, docetaxel, or cetuximab) but was equal with the other treatment in PFS (HR 1.08, 95% CI 0.85-1.37). …”
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Acute and Subchronic Airway Inflammation after Intratracheal Instillation of Quartz and Titanium Dioxide Agglomerates in Mice by Martin Roursgaard, Keld A. Jensen, Steen S. Poulsen, Niels-Erik V. Jensen, Lars K. Poulsen, Maria Hammer, Gunnar D. Nielsen, Søren T. Larsen

“…At the nano-size rutile and amorphous TiO2, subchronic lung inflammation was apparent from a dose-dependent increase in BALF macrophages. …”
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The impact of dietary phosphorus levels on growth, slaughter, and digestive metabolism in growing sheep by Shoupei Zhao, Xiaojun Ni, Jia Zhou, Xiaoqi Zhao, Xiao Wen, Xiaolin Wang, Mingyu Cao, Yanfei Zhao, Chong Shao, Lianghao Lu, Yuanyuan Chen, Bao Zhang, Huaming Yang, Bai Xue, Guobo Quan

“…P levels also affected P, calcium, protein, and energy metabolism, as well as apparent digestibility of acid detergent fiber (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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3D echocardiography derived reference values and determinants of left ventricular twist and torsion from the population-based STAAB cohort study by Julia Napp, Götz Gelbrich, Floran Sahiti, Vladimir Cejka, Dora Pelin, Lena Schmidbauer, Mengmeng Chen, Niklas Hitschrich, Marcus Schreckenberg, Stefan Frantz, Peter U. Heuschmann, Stefan Störk, Caroline Morbach

“…From a subset of 479 apparently healthy individuals exhibiting no cardiovascular (CV) risk factors or CV disease (mean age 52 ± 10 years, 56.4% women), we derived reference percentiles for twist and torsion. …”
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Celastrol boosts fluconazole efficacy against vaginal candidiasis: in vitro and in vivo evidence by Fatma Al-zahraa A. Yehia, Hisham A Abbas, Tarek M. Ibrahim, Basem Mansour, Zuhier A. Awan, Mohammed W. Al-Rabia, Wesam H. Abdulaal, Mustafa Adnan Zeyadi, Solomon Z. Okbazghi, Tarek S. Ibrahim, Wael A. H. Hegazy, Salwa E. Gomaa

“…In the in vivo model of VVC, the combination of FLZ and celastrol in vaginal gel revealed a drastic reduction in the fungal burden with apparently normal vaginal tissue. Celastrol promising in vitro and in vivo findings strengthen its future use for the treatment of azole-resistant C. albicans.…”
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Thermal Response and Degressive Reaction Study of Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Products Exposed to Various Degradation Media by S. M. Al-Salem, A. Y. Al-Nasser, M. H. Behbehani, H. H. Sultan, H. J. Karam, M. H. Al-Wadi, A. T. Al-Dhafeeri, Z. Rasheed, M. Al-Foudaree

“…Analytical kinetic estimation methods relying on model free solutions enabled the determination of the apparent activation energy (Ea) of the specimens postexposure to degradation media. …”
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Identification of Subsurface for Grounding Installation System Using Geoelectrical Method: Case Study of Waru Substation, Sidoarjo, East Java by Khoirunida Anisatu Ainun, Rochman Juan Pandu Gya Nur, Bahri Ayi Syaeful

“…The output produced in 2D geoelectric measurements is in the form of apparent resistivity values which will then be processed using Least Square inversion to obtain 2D cross-section modeling. …”
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Positions of Soviet secret service in totalitarian Soviet Union by Kristina Burinskaitė

“…The ideological nature of the KGB became more apparent in occupied countries because of the ideological treatment of people in those countries and the anti-Soviet movement. …”
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A U-Net-based denoising method for semi-airborne transient electromagnetic data and its application by Dong LIU, Hao FENG, Yongxin WANG, Xiaosheng ZHOU, Yuhong YAO, Huaifeng SUN

“…This method has been employed to denoise the measured data of the No.2 Fenghuang tunnel in the Laibin-Du'an section of the Hezhou-Bama expressway in Guangxi, significantly enhancing the interpretability of the multi-channel diagrams and apparent resistivity images after data denoising. Therefore, the U-Net-based method holds great practical significance for SATEM data denoising, thus providing effective technical support for future geophysical exploration.…”
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Understanding Groundwater Resource Vulnerability at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, Using Applied Geophysics at the Rubys Inn Thrust Fault by Trevor H. Schlossnagle, Kayla D. Smith, Tyler C. Gilkerson

“…Variable stratigraphy and structure are apparent in all transects. This study enables strategic placement of test wells that will further establish the influence of the Rubys Inn fault on the occurrence and movement of groundwater in and adjacent to the fault zone. …”
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Substituting Fish Meal with Tubiechong (Eupolyphaga sinensis) By-Product in the Diets of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides): Effects on Growth, Meat Quality, and Liver Health by Yuhua Yue, Binbin Tong, Mingshi Chen, Xiaoxue Bao, Yanming Qiu, Ying Yang, Hui Yu, Yingying Yu

“…Triplicate groups of 30 fish (5.36±0.01 g) were fed two times daily to apparent satiation for 60 days. The experimental results showed that the Tubiechong by-product could improve the growth performance of largemouth bass by increasing the FBW, WGR, and SGR until the replacement ratio was 40%. …”
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Urban-rural disparities in the association between social trust patterns and changes in depressive symptoms: longitudinal evidence from an elderly Chinese population by Weiyan Jian, Ting Wang, Qiaosheng Li, Shouchuang Zhang, Yuehui Wei

“…Furthermore, a marked association is apparent between social trust patterns and the changes in depressive symptoms. …”
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