The Effects of Pitavastatin on Nuclear Factor-Kappa B and ICAM-1 in Human Saphenous Vein Graft Endothelial Culture by Bulent Demir, Burak Onal, Sibel Ozyazgan, Esra Demir, Vedat Bakuy, Ahmet Gokhan Akkan

“…Additionally, immunofluorescence method was used to show the expression of NF-κB and ICAM-1. Finally, LDH levels were determined by the ELISA method to quantify cytotoxicity. …”
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PPAR-α regulates metabolic remodelling and participates in myocardial fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation of rheumatic heart disease by Xiaoying Hu, Daisong Jiang, Zheng Zhang, Zhenmei An

“…The changes of phenotype transformation of myocardial fibroblasts were detected by cellular immunofluorescence, the secretion level of supernatant collagen was detected by ELISA. Finally, the correlation between PPAR-α protein expression and myocardial fibrosis was analysed and a conclusion was drawn. …”
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The effect of telenursing follow-up on blood glycosylated hemoglobin and quality of life in the elderly with diabetes type 2 by Elahe Asadi, Fariba Borhani, Abbas Abbaszadeh

“…Patients in the control group received only follow-up and center care. Finally, the statistical software SPSS version 21 (SPSS Inc, Chicago IL) was used for data analysis. …”
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Research on Performance and Mechanism of the NH3-SCR Reaction over Fly Ash-derived Mn-Ce/Zeolite X by Weijia Ren, Qi Xin, Zhesheng Hua, Zhong Zheng, Lifeng Xiao, Shaojun Liu, Chenghang Zheng, Yang Yang

“…XRD, N2 adsorption, SEM, XPS, and H2-TPR were used to investigate the relationship among the structure, physicochemical properties, and catalytic activities of the catalysts. Finally, the mechanism of NH3-SCR reaction on Mn-Ce/zeolite X was systematically performed by using diffused reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS). …”
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Advancing Pandemic Preparedness in Healthcare 5.0: A Survey of Federated Learning Applications by Saeed Hamood Alsamhi, Ammar Hawbani, Alexey V. Shvetsov, Santosh Kumar

“…Moreover, we speculate on the potential scenarios where FL could enhance pandemic preparedness and make healthcare more resilient. Finally, we recommend that policymakers, technologists, and educators address potential challenges and maximize the benefits of FL in Healthcare 5.0. …”
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Perceptions on Diet and Dietary Modifications during Postpartum Period Aiming at Attenuating Progression of GDM to DM: A Qualitative Study of Mothers and Health Care Workers by Thamudi D. Sundarapperuma, Champa J. Wijesinghe, Priyadarshika Hettiarachchi, Sudharshani Wasalathanthri

“…Data were coded using the analytical framework, abstracted from transcripts, and summarized verbatim in Microsoft Excel in a matrix comprised of one row per participant and one column per code. Finally, the matrix was reviewed intensely and themes were generated. …”
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Stability Analysis of Host Claystone under T-M Coupling of HLW Disposal Repository in China: Experiments and Numerical Simulation by Haian Liang, Tan Tang, Longpeng Zhang, Xiaodong Liu, Shuai Liu, Ting Yang, Xinjun Cheng, Juan Zhang

“…While, the variation law of surrounding rock’s temperature, stress, and deformation corresponding to the embedding time is obtained from the numerical calculation. Finally, the stability of the deep geological repository is comprehensively evaluated. …”
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Towards personalized immersive virtual reality neurorehabilitation: a human-centered design by Salvatore Luca Cucinella, Joost C. F. de Winter, Erik Grauwmeijer, Marc Evers, Laura Marchal-Crespo

“…We conducted (i) observations, (ii) interviews with eleven neurorehabilitation experts, and (iii) an online questionnaire with 24 neurorehabilitation experts to examine how therapists modify current training environments to promote patients’ recovery in conventional sensorimotor neurorehabilitation settings. Finally, (iv) we involved eight neurorehabilitation experts in a participatory design workshop to co-create examples of IVR training environments. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Microsteel Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Its Gradient Design in the Partially Reinforced RC Beam by Xiaobing He, Yakun Fang, Qi Luo, Yong Cao, Han Lu, Runping Ma

“…Moreover, the width and height of the cracks in the partially reinforced beam developed much slower than those in the reference beam, and the steady state in which all cracks emerged appeared later; meanwhile, the crack spacing in the pure bending region was smaller, and the number of cracks in the bending-shear region was less, which means that the partially reinforced beam is of excellent properties to resist cracking and bending. Finally, the calculation formula of the bearing capacity of the partially reinforced beam was proposed, which was in good agreement with experimental results.…”
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A Block-Based and Highly Parallel CNN Accelerator for Seed Sorting by Xiaoting Sang, Zhenghui Hu, Huanyu Li, Chunlei Li, Zhoufeng Liu

“…Then, the block convolution strategy is proposed to avoid latency and energy consumption increase caused by large-scale intermediate result off-chip data transfers. Finally, two scalable computing engines are explicitly designed for depth-wise convolution (DWC) and point-wise convolution (PWC) to develop the high parallelism of block convolution computation. …”
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Photocatalytic Activity and Optical Properties of Blue Persistent Phosphors under UV and Solar Irradiation by C. R. García, L. A. Diaz-Torres, J. Oliva, M. T. Romero, P. Salas

“…The morphology of the phosphors changed from micrograins (1000°C) to a mixture of bars and hexagons (1200°C) and finally to only hexagons (1300°C) as the annealing temperature is increased. …”
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Protecting the Airway and the Physician: Lessons from 214 Cases of Endotracheal Intubation Litigation by Jean Daniel Eloy, Anna A. Pashkova, Molly Amin, Christy Anthony, Daisy Munoz, Yuriy Gubenko, Shivani Patel, Anna Korban, Andrea Perales, Peter F. Svider, Jean Anderson Eloy

“…The presence of this latter injury increased the likelihood of a case being resolved with payment. Finally, deficits in informed consent were noted in numerous cases, stressing the importance of a clear process in which the physician explains specific risks (such as those detailed in this analysis), benefits, and alternatives.…”
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Immunological characterization and prognostic of colon cancer evaluated by angiogenesis-related features: a computational analysis and in vitro experiments by Fei Liu, Yi Wang, Leiming Xia, Chen Sun, Yun Li, Yunhong Xia

“…We evaluated the differences in tumor immune microenvironment based on prognostic signature. Finally, cell experiments confirmed the function of genes in colon cancer. …”
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Therapeutic development to accelerate malaria control through intentional intervention layering by Lydia Braunack-Mayer, Narimane Nekkab, Josephine Malinga, Sherrie L. Kelly, Evelyn Ansah, Joerg J. Moehrle, Melissa A. Penny

“…Specifically, this means designing products with components that target parts of the parasite life cycle beyond the scope of existing therapeutics, and better addressing populations and settings not well covered by existing tools. Finally, when do the population-level benefits of a multi-tool prevention programme justify the individual-level outcomes from receiving multiple interventions? …”
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Presenting an Evaluation Model of Digital Libraries (Iran) by Alireza Isfandyari Moghaddam, Atefeh Zarei, Elham Naiich

“…For validity and reliability, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and, finally, the model presentation of were done using PLS software. …”
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RATIONALIZATION OF THE NUSANTARA TAFSIR AND THE MIDDLE EAST: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE INTERPRETATION OF AL-FĀTIHAH BY KH. ZAINI MUN’IM AND AHMAD MUST{AFĀ AL-MARĀGHĪ by Mas'ud Ubaidillah

“…Zaini Mun’im has a stronger relevance to the reality of Nusantara society. Finally, this study confirms the interpretation of Nusantara scholars, such as KH. …”
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Comparison of spectrophotometric, potentiometric and voltammetric methodologies for the determination of nitrite and nitrate in industrial effluents and in watercourses by Cherrine Kelce Pires, Efraim Lázaro Reis, Maria Isabel Cristina Batista Mayrink, Gabriel Henrique Sperandio

“…Because it is more affordable, it is considered an excellent option for use in routine analyses, especially in places where resources are limited; and finally, differential pulse voltammetry, which is a more complex technique, but offers high sensitivity and can be useful in cases where very low concentrations of ions need to be detected. …”
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Time Course of Brain Activity Changes Related to Number (Quantity) Processing Triggered by Digits Versus Number Words: An Event-Related Potential (ERP) Study by Peter Walla, Philipp Klimovic

“…Peaking at around 300 ms after stimulus onset, number words elicited the most negative going ERP in the left occipito-parietal area. Finally, starting at about 400 ms after stimulus onset, digits elicited by far the most negative ERP in the left inferior fronto-temporal area. …”
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Physical activity and exercise recommendations for people receiving dialysis: A scoping review. by Kelly Lambert, Courtney J Lightfoot, Dev K Jegatheesan, Iwona Gabrys, Paul N Bennett

“…Hand searching for relevant articles in all first twenty quartile 1 journals listed on SCImago under 'medicine-nephrology' and 'physical therapy, sports therapy and rehabilitation' using the terms 'exercise and dialysis' was undertaken. Finally, home pages of key societies and professional organisations in the field of sports medicine and nephrology were searched.…”
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Rectal Indomethacin Is Protective against Pancreatitis after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xingkang He, Wenfang Zheng, Yue Ding, Xia Tang, Jianmin Si, Lei-min Sun

“…Ten trials from an initial search were finally included in the meta-analysis. The administration of rectal indomethacin significantly reduced the incidence of PEP in consecutive ERCP population (RR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.50–0.77). …”
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