Ablation Depth-Dependent Survival Analysis of Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Recurrent Corneal Erosion Syndrome by Kunal A. Gadhvi, Georgios Vakros, Alfredo Borgia, Kirithika Muthusamy, Laura de Benito-Llopis, Alexander C. Day, Daniel M. Gore

“…Methods Retrospective case notes review with prospective patient-reported outcome measures for all patients who had undergone PTK for RCES at a single tertiary referral unit. Patients received treatment with the Schwind Amaris® 750 s excimer laser. …”
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Experimental Studies for the VVER-440/213 Bubble Condenser System for Kola NPP at the Integral Test Facility BC V-213 by Vladimir N. Blinkov, Oleg I. Melikhov, Vladimir I. Melikhov, Mikhail V. Davydov, Holger Wolff, Siegfried Arndt

“…In the frame of Tacis Project R2.01/99, which was running from 2003 to 2005, the bubble condenser system of Kola NPP (unit 3) was qualified at the integral test facility BC V-213. …”
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Methylation Status of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Promoter in Benign and Malignant Adrenal Tumors by Catia Pilon, Andrea Rebellato, Riccardo Urbanet, Vincenza Guzzardo, Rocco Cappellesso, Hironobu Sasano, Ambrogio Fassina, Francesco Fallo

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Hydrophobization of Chitin Nanofibers by Grafting of Partially 2-Deoxygenated Amyloses Through Enzymatic Approach by Naoki Yamamoto, Masayasu Totani, Jun-ichi Kadokawa

“…¹H NMR analysis supported the production of P2D-amylose-grafted SD-ChNFs with different <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">d</span>-glucose/2-deoxy-<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">d</span>-glucose unit ratios on SD-ChNFs. The X-ray diffraction analysis of the products confirmed that the chain lengths and unit ratios of the grafted polysaccharides strongly affected the entire crystalline structures. …”
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Residual Nitrite, Nitrate, and Volatile N-Nitrosamines in Organic and Conventional Ham and Salami Products by Kathrine H. Bak, Susanne Bauer, Christoph Eisenreich, Peter Paulsen

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy attenuates heatstroke-induced hippocampal injury by inhibiting microglial pyroptosis by Ancong Xu, Fan Huang, Er Chen, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yanxuan He, Xichong Yu, Guoxin He

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Anemia among HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: Improvement in Hemoglobin regardless of Degree of Immunosuppression and the Initiating ART Re... by Simbarashe Takuva, Mhairi Maskew, Alana T. Brennan, Ian Sanne, A. Patrick MacPhail, Mathew P. Fox

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Integrating telerehabilitation and serious gaming during home-based exercise intervention after stroke: A randomized controlled pilot trial of the DISKO-tool by Elisabet Åkesson, Maria Bergqvist, Maja Eder, Nanna Bäckström, Erika Franzén, Jörgen Borg, Susanne Palmcrantz

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An In Vitro and In Vivo Comparison of Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells by Jamie Mollentze, Chrisna Durandt, Michael S. Pepper

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Clinical manifestations in Egyptian Pompe disease patients: Molecular variability and enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) outcomes by Mohamed Abdelghafar Hussein, Heba ElTaher, Ranim Mahmoud, Donia Sobh, Mohammad Al-Haggar

“…Routine two-D echocardiography, and multi-parametric ECG-gated cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) were done to patients six months after starting enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). …”
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Digital Recording and Documentation of Endoscopic Procedures: Do Patients and Doctors Think Alike? by Nadav Willner, Maya Peled-Raz, Dan Shteinberg, Michal Shteinberg, Dean Keren, Tova Rainis

“…Outpatients presenting to the endoscopy unit at our institution for an endoscopy examination were anonymously surveyed, regarding their views and opinions of a possible recording of the procedure. …”
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Black rice (Oryza sativa L.) and its anthocyanins: mechanisms, food applications, and clinical insights for postprandial glycemic and lipid regulation by Thavaree Thilavech, Tanyawan Suantawee, Charoonsri Chusak, Phim On Suklaew, Sirichai Adisakwattana

“…Based on in vitro studies, black rice anthocyanins exhibit a variety of mechanisms, including the inhibition of carbohydrate and fat digestive enzymes, binding to bile acids, interference with cholesterol micellization, and the inhibition of glucose and cholesterol uptake in enterocytes. Utilizing black rice flour and its anthocyanin-rich extracts in food products enhances health benefits by suppressing starch digestibility and increasing phytochemical content and antioxidant capacity. …”
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Algorithm and Architecture Optimization for 2D Discrete Fourier Transforms with Simultaneous Edge Artifact Removal by Faisal Mahmood, Märt Toots, Lars-Göran Öfverstedt, Ulf Skoglund

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Alteration of Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations in Iranian Children with COVID-19 by Sedigheh Shams, Aileen Azari-Yam, Moeinadin Safavi, Zahra Zamani, Maryam Sotoudeh-Anvari, Meisam Sharifzadeh Ekbatani, Mohammad-Taghi Haghi-Ashtiani, Fatemeh Mozafari, Bahareh Yaghmaie, Leila Shafeghat

“…Twenty-six COVID-19 patients and 32 non-COVID-19 subjects were included in the study. …”
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Adenoma Detection Rate in Colonoscopic Screening with Ketamine-based Sedation: A Prospective Observational Study by Mirza KOVACEVIC, Nermina RIZVANOVIC, Adisa SABANOVIC ADILOVIC, Nedim BARUCIJA, Anida ABAZOVIC

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MicroRNA-451 as an Early Predictor of Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetic Nephropathy by Mostafa Abdelsalam, A. M. Wahab, Maysaa El Sayed Zaki, Mohamad Motawea

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Audit of Helicobacter pylori Testing in Microbiology Laboratories in England: To Inform Compliance with NICE Guidance and the Feasibility of Routine Antimicrobial Resistance Survei... by Rosalie Allison, Donna M. Lecky, Megan Bull, Kim Turner, Gauri Godbole, Cliodna A. M. McNulty

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Loading and Skeletal Development and Maintenance by P. Bergmann, J. J. Body, S. Boonen, Y. Boutsen, J. P. Devogelaer, S. Goemaere, J. Kaufman, J. Y. Reginster, S. Rozenberg

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18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Accuracy in the Staging of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Review and Cost-Effectiveness by Nieves Gómez León, Sofía Escalona, Beatriz Bandrés, Cristobal Belda, Daniel Callejo, Juan Antonio Blasco

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Efficacy and Safety of Polymer-Free Ultrathin Strut Sirolimus-Probucol Coated Drug-Eluting Stents for Chronic Total Occlusions: Insights from the Coroflex ISAR 2000 Worldwide Regis... by Ahmad Syadi Mahmood Zuhdi, Florian Krackhardt, Matthias W. Waliszewski, Muhammad Dzafir Ismail, Michael Boxberger, Wan Azman Wan Ahmad

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