Transthyretin-Related Familial Amyloidosis Polyneuropathy with Spinal Cord Damage: A Case Report by Liu H, Huang C, Du Y, Liu J, Ren X, Wang H, Ye J, Zhou H, Duan Z

“…Hailin Liu,1,* Chao Huang,1,* Yanjiao Du,1 Jiacheng Liu,1,2 Xiangyang Ren,1 Huilin Wang,1 Jingna Ye,1 Haitao Zhou,1 Zhihui Duan1 1Department of Neurology, Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) Clinical Medical Research Center, Regional Medical Center for Neurological Diseases of Henan Province, Luoyang, People’s Republic of China; 2Xinxiang Medical College, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhihui Duan, Department of Neurology, Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) Clinical Medical Research Center, Regional Medical Center for Neurological Diseases of Henan Province, Xigong District, Luoyang, Henan, 471000, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +0086-0379-63892044, Email 54487843@qq.comIntroduction: Transthyretin protein-related familial amyloidosis polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease caused by mutations in the TTR gene. …”
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Assessment of factors associated with improved glycemic control after switching from intermittently scanned to real-time continuous glucose monitoring in Japanese patients with typ... by Eijiro Yamada, Yasuyo Nakajima, Kazuhiko Horiguchi, Shuichi Okada, Masanobu Yamada

“…The advantages of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) over intermittently scanned CGM (isCGM) reportedly include lower glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels as well as reduced glycemic variability. However, there have been few studies of the effect of switching from isCGM to rtCGM on glycemic control, as well as the specific factors underlying any observed improvements. …”
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Study on the mechanical properties of layered gradient structure PBT-based flame retardant composite materials by Peng Cui, Lei Niu, Shibo Ren

“…The results show that the modifiers Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and γ -Glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (KH560) successfully graft onto the nano-Sb _2 O _3 surface, enhancing its compatibility with the matrix material. …”
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Генеративный искусственный интеллект в российских православных сообществах: восприятие и практики использования... by Ирина Сергеевна Душакова, Наталья Сергеевна Душакова

“…Авторы исходят из гипотезы о том, что первое время после массового релиза генеративного ИИ (ChatGPT, Midjourney и др. инструментов) набор контекстов и областей применения, в которых генеративный ИИ видим и понятен, довольно узок. …”
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Exploring molecular disparities of H-type vasculature endothelial cells in osteonecrosis of the femoral head through single-cell analysis by Wei Shi, Dong Li, Qian Xu, Kai Zhang, Xinyu Liang, Hui Li, Zhijun Li, Huafeng Zhang

“…This study, based on single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), aims to explore the changes in H-type vasculature endothelial cells (H_ECs) in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) and hip osteoarthritis (HOA), focusing on the death modes such as ferroptosis, pyroptosis, and parthanatos. …”
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An easy approach to ultrasonographic volumetry of the thyroid by Tsukasa Murakami, Naoyuki Higaki, Yui Nishijima, Junichi Tani, Hitoshi Noguchi, Manami Morisaki, Misako Eto, Yoshiko Tani

“…Because the right lobes were larger than the left lobes, the products of the depth and width of the right lobe were adopted as novel parameters for an easy volumetric approach. …”
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Problemática de la violencia en el ámbito educativo: un análisis cualitativo-etnográfico by Carlos José Reyes, Alba Esthela Sánchez Díaz de Chacín, Lizyllen Fernández Nava

“…Entre los autores que sustentan la investigación están UNESCO (2023); Chan y Márquez (2020); Pacheco-Salazar (2018). Los datos se analizaron mediante un proceso de codificación y categorización deductiva e inductiva, partiendo de la teoría consultada y de los resultados de las entrevistas. …”
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Encapsulated human islets in alginate fiber maintain long-term functionality by Junko Nishida, Takahiro Tsuno, Shigeharu G. Yabe, Tatsuya Kin, Satsuki Fukuda, Fujie Takeda, Jun Shirakawa, Hitoshi Okochi

“…We demonstrate that alginate encapsulation enabled human islets to maintain their viability and glucose responsiveness of C-peptide secretion after long-term in vitro culture, potentially for more than for 180 days.…”
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Improving Implementation of NCD Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Case of Fixed Dose Combinations for Hypertension in Kenya by Adrianna Murphy, Daniel Mbuthia, Ruth Willis, Benjamin Tsofa, Mary Gichagua, Peter Mugo, Kara Hanson, Michael R. Reich

“…There are cost-effective interventions that can improve management of the most common NCDs, but many remain poorly implemented. …”
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Examinando os fatores que afetam a preparação para o exame de certificação de engenharia industrial: um estudo rastreador by Aura Marie Novesteras, Niña Apusaga

“…O Exame de Certificação para Engenharia Industrial (CIE) é um marco significativo para os aspirantes a engenheiros industriais, pois detêm a chave para o avanço na carreira e o reconhecimento do setor. …”
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Hydrogen assisted cracking resistance test to evaluate the hydrogen service for 2.25Cr-1Mo-V steel heavy wall hydroprocessing reactors by Akitada YASUTOMI, Yuta HONMA, Mitsuru OHATA

Subjects: “…internal hydrogen assisted cracking (ihac)…”
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Synthetic Microbial Communities Enhance Pepper Growth and Root Morphology by Regulating Rhizosphere Microbial Communities by Tian You, Qiumei Liu, Meng Chen, Siyu Tang, Lijun Ou, Dejun Li

“…Synthetic microbial community (SynCom) application is efficient in promoting crop yield and soil health. However, few studies have been conducted to enhance pepper growth via modulating rhizosphere microbial communities by SynCom application. …”
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Соавтор, помощник, муза, инструмент: как студенты, преподаватели и представители креативных индустрий видят роль ИИ в своих практиках... by Никита Александрович Кушкин, Оксана Александровна Тимофеева

“…Искусственный интеллект (ИИ) уже давно стал частью нашей жизни, но открытие в 2022 г. массового доступа к ChatGPT и Midjourney вывело дискуссию о нем на новый уровень. …”
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Percepciones del estudiantado universitario en el uso y apropiación de la inteligencia artificial by Gabriel Alejandro Ávarez Hernández, Arturo Alejandro Pérez Velasco

“…El análisis de datos se realizó con el apoyo de herramientas como ChatGPT 3.5 y Gemini, lo que permitió identificar patrones y construir categorías de análisis. …”
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors increase urinary tract infections?—a cross sectional analysis of a nationwide Japanese claims database by Go Anan, Daisuke Kikuchi, Kenji Omae, Takuo Hirose, Kouji Okada, Takefumi Mori

“…However, little evidence has been reported on the relationship between SGLT2 inhibitors and UTIs in large epidemiological studies. …”
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Correlações entre características físicas, químicas e físicoquímicas de frutos de cirigueleira by João Antonio Dutra Giles, Layane Segantini Oliari Oliari, Anna Caroline Brinco Rocha, Edilson Romais Schmildt, Wilton Silva, Juliany Morosini França

“…Os resultados permitem afirmar que melhoras no rendimento de polpa podem ser obtidas por meio da seleção de frutos de maior tamanho; e frutos de melhor sabor serão mais facilmente selecionados com base na acidez titulável. Palavras-chave: Ciriguela. Correlações canônicas. Spondias purpurea L.…”
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Frequency and Prognostic Impact of CDKN2A/B Alteration in Oligodendrogliomas: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Satoshi NAKASU, Shoichi DEGUCHI, Yoko NAKASU

“…Overall survival was worse in patients with CDKN2A/B-HomoD [pooled hazard ratio (pHR) 2.44; 95% confidential interval (CI), 1.59-3.76; P < 0.0001; 7 studies, 1,012 patients] than in those without CDKN2A/B-HomoD. Although the frequency (95% CI) was very low in grade 2 tumors (0.31%; 0.02-0.4) than in grade 3 tumors (9.4%; 6.2-14.0; I2 = 52.0%), pHR of multivariate analyses with covariates of WHO grade and age was still significant (P = 0.017). …”
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A Novel Approach for Fabricating LaMnO3 Thin Films Using Combined Microwave Combustion and Pulsed Electron Deposition Techniques by Thi Ha Tran, Thi Trung Anh Tang, Nguyen Hai Pham, Thanh Cong Bach, Cong Doanh Sai, Quang Hoa Nguyen, Van Vu Le, Hoang Nam Nguyen, Quoc Khoa Doan, Trong Tam Nguyen, Viet Bau Le, Khac Hieu Ho, Viet Tuyen Nguyen

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A case report of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma transformed from small papillary carcinoma successfully detected by ultrasonography in its early stage with review of literature by Hiroshi Arimitsu, Yui Nishijima, Naoyuki Higaki, Hitoshi Noguchi, Shinya Uchino, Tsukasa Murakami

“…At that time, ultrasonography showed an apparent change in the shape of the nodule as well as in its diameter. …”
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Efficiency of Real-time Computer-aided Polyp Detection during Surveillance Colonoscopy: A Pilot Study by Shin Morimoto, Hidenori Tanaka, Yudai Takehara, Noriko Yamamoto, Fumiaki Tanino, Yuki Kamigaichi, Ken Yamashita, Hidehiko Takigawa, Yuji Urabe, Toshio Kuwai, Shiro Oka

“…Objectives: Studies have suggested that computer-aided polyp detection using artificial intelligence improves adenoma identification during colonoscopy. …”
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