A Rare Variation of Transverse Testicular Ectopia (TTE) in a Young Adult as an Incidental Finding during Investigation for Testicular Pain by Chrysovalantis Gkekas, Evangelos N. Symeonidis, Ioannis Tsifountoudis, Christos Georgiadis, Vasileios Kalyvas, Apostolos Malioris, Michail Papathanasiou

“…Herein, we present a case of a 19-year-old patient with persistent left testicular pain lasting for a week. Clinical examination revealed an empty right hemiscrotum, a normal left-sided descended testis, and in close proximity a mass-like structure resembling testicular parenchyma. …”
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Phenotypic alterations in articulating joint cells: Role of mechanically loaded MSC secretome by Yann D. Ladner, Ursula Menzel, Keith Thompson, Angela R. Armiento, Martin J. Stoddart

“…Previously, we employed a small-panel microarray to demonstrate differences within conditioned medium (CM) of MSCs that were mechanically stimulated within a joint-mimicking bioreactor and their unloaded controls.This study analyzed the proteomic content within CM from 4 week mechanically loaded MSCs with a larger protein microarray. …”
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Acute Effects of Dark Chocolate on Physical Performance in Young Elite Soccer Players: A Pilot Study by Luca Benedetti, Federico Nigro, Marco Malaguti, Rocco Di Michele, Cristina Angeloni

“…This pilot study examined the acute effects of dark chocolate consumption on wellness scores, perception of effort, and GPS-based performance measures in elite soccer players during a 4-week intervention period. Methods: Twenty-two elite soccer players were assessed in two conditions—when consuming 25g/day of 85% dark chocolate (DC), or with no dietary intervention (CG). …”
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Tweeting democracy: analyzing twitter's role in public participation during the Philippine election 2022 by Christine B. Tenorio, Yammie Palao Daud, Lalevie Casas Lubos

“…This study examines 10,000 tweets on the 2022 Philippine presidential election, gathered during the key week of May 9–13, 2022, to show Twitter's influence in molding the public conversation. …”
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Aerobic Exercise Regulates Apoptosis through the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β Signaling Pathway to Improve Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease Mice by Yan Peng, Rui Chi, Gang Liu, Weijie Tian, Jun Zhang, Rihui Zhang

“…Therefore, this study investigated whether an 8-week running table exercise intervention could reduce apoptosis and improve cognitive function in the hippocampal neurons of AD model mice. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Iguratimod for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Jiangtao Li, Hejuan Mao, Yan Liang, Yanrong Lu, Shuo Chen, Nanping Yang, Guixiu Shi

“…Meta-analyses showed that, after 24-week therapy, ACR20, tender joint count, swollen joint count, rest pain, physician and patient global assessment of disease activity, HAQ score, ESR, and CRP in iguratimod group were better than those in placebo group and that the difference between those of iguratimod group and those of other DMARDs (MTX and SASP) group was not significant. …”
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Erythema nodosum as the initial presentation of leprosy in a 15-year-old boy: a case report on Ethiopia’s persistent elimination challenges by Kedir Negesso Tukeni, Tadele Molla Aga, Elias Ababulgu Abadiko, Idosa Taso Mamo, Tamirat Godebo Woyimo, Eyob Tarekegn Biru, Abdo Kedir Abafogi, Esayas Kebede Gudina

“…A 15-year-old immunocompetent boy presented to the emergency department with a 2-week history of diffuse, non-pruritic skin lesions, joint swelling, numbness, and tingling sensation. …”
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Use of data mining algorithms in prediction of eggshell thickness from egg quality traits of Potchefstroom Koekoek layers by Kagisho Madikadike Molabe, Thobela Louis Tyasi, Vusi Gordon Mbazima

“…Study was conducted to compare performance of data mining algorithms; Classification and regression tree (CART), Chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID), Exhaustive chi-square automatic interaction detection (Ex-CHAID) and Multivariate adaptive regression spline (MARS) in prediction of Potchefstroom Koekoek’s eggshell thickness from egg quality traits. 350 eggs were collected at 31st to 39th week to examine the egg quality traits. MARS with R2(0.86) revealed yolk ratio, shell weight, egg shape index, yolk ratio, shell ratio, albumen weight and albumen ratio as explanatory variables predicting eggshell thickness. …”
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Exploring the potential role of EPSPS mutations for enhanced glyphosate resistance in Nicotiana tabacum by Bingjie Li, Bingjie Li, Chen Chen, Chen Chen, Mengmeng Cui, Yuhe Sun, Jing Lv, Changbo Dai

“…However, the emergence of glyphosate-resistant weeds has driven the need for enhanced herbicide resistance in crops. …”
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An Uncommon Cause of Shortness of Breath in a Young Puerpera by Suartcha Prueksaritanond, Alaa M. Ali, Godson Nnamdi Aronu, Nasir Hussain, Anubha Ganjoo, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Aram Barbaryan

“…We report a case of 26-year-old gravida 1/para 1 female who presented to the hospital with progressive dyspnea after 1 week of normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. On physical examination, her blood pressure was severely elevated. …”
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Concentration of Particulate Matter and Air Humidity in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Pasaribu Hotber Edwin Rolan, Afandi Dedi, Hamidy Yulis

“…The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a space that must maintain high air quality because it is continuously occupied by pediatric patients and healthcare personnel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In this study, the indoor air quality in the PICU Arifin Achmad General Hospital (AAGH) in Riau Province, Indonesia, was observed using a descriptive observational study with a longitudinal and time-series design. …”
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Advanced machine learning approach with dynamic kernel weighting for accurate electrical load forecasting by C. Jeevakarunya, V. Manikandan

“…This method is used on the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey dataset, which includes information on the energy use of commercial buildings together with the climatic characteristics that are related to them across a range of periods, including the week, season, hour, and human behavior. This segmentation can be carried out using the clustering technique. …”
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Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Listeria monocytogenes in Dairy Products with Reduction Trials Using Rosmarinic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Clove, and Thyme Essential Oils by Mahmoud Elafify, Mohamed Tharwat Elabbasy, Rasha Samir Mohamed, Esraa A. Mohamed, Walaa Fathy Saad Eldin, Wageh Sobhy Darwish, Essam Hassan Eldrehmy, Radwa Reda Shata

“…Use of rosmarinic acid, ascorbic acid, thyme, and clove essential oils significantly (P<0.05) reduced L. monocytogenes growth in soft cheese—artificially contaminated with L. monocytogenes throughout a 4-week incubation period. In conclusion, strict hygienic conditions should be adopted during the preparation and distribution of dairy products. …”
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Effect of Honey and Aqueous Garlic Extracts against Short-Term Exposure of Cigarette Tobacco Smoking in Mice: Histopathological and Biochemical Investigations by Ziad Shraideh, Darwish Badran, Ahmed Alzbeede

“…By the end of the third week, the animals were euthanized by physical cervical dislocation. …”
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Calcinosis Universalis of the Elbow: A Rare Case with Classical Presentation by Sebastian Philipp Boelch, Thomas Barthel, Sascha Goebel, Maximilian Rudert, Piet Plumhoff

“…A local infection with Staphylococcus was diagnosed and treated with antibiotics. On six-week and 30-month follow-up the patient was free of pain and had very good function. …”
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Coexistence of Factor VII Deficiency and Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia in Two Siblings by Hortensia De la Corte-Rodriguez, E. Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan, M. Teresa Alvarez-Roman, Ana L. Hernandez-Moreno

“…Haematological prophylaxis was commenced with rFVIIa at 30 mcg/kg, three days per week. A rehabilitation programme was prescribed so that the patient could remain independent for as long as possible, based on orthosis, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy. …”
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Efektivitas Storytelling dalam Meningkatkan Minat Baca Anak: Studi Kasus Program Kejar Baca di Perpustakaan Cinta Baca Medan by Nurhaliza Saiful

“…The activity is routinely carried out once a week to increase children's interest in reading. …”
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The effectiveness of orthodontic treatment with clear aligners in different thicknesses by Saniye Merve Cengiz, Merve Goymen

“…Pain and satisfaction levels were measured before aligner insertion, at the 4th hour, 2nd day, 1st week, 1st month and at the end of the treatment. …”
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Combining hybrid and opaque scintillator techniques in the search for double beta plus decays by Manuel Böhlers, Sebastian Böser, Magdalena Eisenhuth, Cloé Girard-Carillo, Kitzia M. Hernandez Curiel, Bastian Keßler, Kyra Mossel, Veronika Palušová, Stefan Schoppmann, Alfons Weber, Michael Wurm

“…We expect to discover two-neutrino double beta plus decay modes within 1 tonne-week exposure and are able to probe neutrinoless double beta plus decays at several orders of magnitude improved significance compared to current experimental limits.…”
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DHA Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation Affects Infants' Cellular but Not Humoral Immune Response by Esther Granot, Einat Jakobovich, Ruth Rabinowitz, Paloma Levy, Michael Schlesinger

“…Methods. 60 women in ≥3rd pregnancy studied; 30 randomly assigned to receive DHA 400 mg/day from 12th week gestation until 4 months postpartum. From breast-fed infants, blood obtained for anti-HBs antibodies, immunoglobulins, lymphocyte subset phenotyping, and intracellular cytokine production. …”
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