Analysis of MicroRNA -155-5p Expression in Patients with Primary Myelofibrosis. by Sarah I. Khaleel, Jaffar N. AlAlsaidissa

“…Objective: To investigate the expression level of MicroRNA-155-5p in patients with Primary Myelofibrosis compared to healthy controls and its correlation with common clinic-pathological factors. Methods: twenty-eight patients with Primary Myelofibrosis and twenty healthy subjects were examined as controls. …”
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Effects of prophylactic antibiotic administration and antibiotic timing on culture results and clinical outcomes of paediatric musculoskeletal infection: a protocol for a randomise... by Chao You, Yibiao Zhou, Zhiyong Liu, Chao Deng, Yongjie Xia, Dechao Wu, Liangfu Xie, Bing E, Jingming Han

“…Introduction Musculoskeletal infection (MSI) is a common cause of morbidity among the paediatric population. …”
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Associations between changes in the gut microbiota and liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ye Liu, Ziwei Chen, Chang Li, Tianhan Sun, Xuanmei Luo, Boyue Jiang, Meilan Liu, Qing Wang, Tong Li, Jianfu Cao, Yayu Li, Yuan Chen, Lu Kuai, Fei Xiao, Hongtao Xu, Hongyuan Cui

“…In contrast, the healthy group exhibited a higher abundance of the class Clostridia, particularly the families Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae, which are known for their diversity and role as common gut commensals. Furthermore, the class Bacilli, predominantly represented by the genus Streptococcus, was markedly enriched in the cirrhosis group. …”
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Risk Factors for Intrauterine Device Malposition by Ann C. Frisse, Jay B. Louik, Isha A. Kachwala, Haotian Wu, Nicole Felix, Thammatat Vorawandthanachai, Karina Avila, Nerys C. Benfield

“…Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) as an indication for the ultrasound and fibroids visualized on ultrasound were more common in the malposition group compared to the non-malpositioned group (19.7% compared to 14.9%, p = 0.02 and 21.6% compared to 15.9%, p < 0.01 respectively). …”
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Linking the Historical Sample of the Netherlands with the USA Censuses, 1850–1940 by Diogo Paiva, Francisco Anguita, Kees Mandemakers

“…The Historical Sample of the Netherlands (HSN) contains about 85,500 persons born in the Netherlands between 1812 and 1922. …”
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Croatian National Data and Comparison with European Practice: Data from the Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Survey II Multicenter Registry by Sandro Brusich, Ivan Zeljković, Nikola Pavlovic, Ante Anić, Zrinka Jurišić, David Židan, Marina Klasan, Zlatko Čubranić, Kenneth Dickstein, Cecilia Linde, Camilla Normand, Sime Manola

“…Primary heart failure (HF) aetiology was nonischemic in 61.1% of patients, and HF with wide QRS was the most common indication for the implantation (73.5%). 80% of patients had complete left bundle branch block, and over two-third had QRS ≥150 ms. …”
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Selecting drug formulation for the treatment and prevention of retinal disorders by O.V. Filippova

“…&nbsp;Filippova</b><br> </p> <p> <b>Sechenov University, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <br> </p> <p> <i>Retinal disorders are common in ophthalmic patients. Among them, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) leads to significant visual impairment and irreversible blindness in millions of patients worldwide. …”
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Remote Mapping of Bedrock for Future Cosmogenic Nuclide Exposure Dating Studies in Unvisited Areas of Antarctica by Jonathan R. Adams, Philippa J. Mason, Stephen J. Roberts, Dylan H. Rood, John L. Smellie, Keir A. Nichols, John Woodward, Joanne S. Johnson

“…Cosmogenic nuclide exposure dating is an important technique for reconstructing glacial histories. Many of the most commonly applied cosmogenic nuclides are extracted from the mineral quartz, meaning sampling of felsic (silica-rich) rock is often preferred to sampling of mafic (silica-poor) rock for exposure dating studies. …”
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Comparison of mortality in people with type 2 diabetes between different ethnic groups: Systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. by Umar Ahmed Riaz Chaudhry, Rebecca Fortescue, Liza Bowen, Stephen J Woolford, Felicity Knights, Derek G Cook, Tess Harris, Julia Critchley

“…<h4>Aims</h4>Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more common in certain ethnic groups. This systematic review compares mortality risk between people with T2D from different ethnic groups and includes recent larger studies.…”
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Is differential cleaning needed for SARS-CoV-2 beyond standard procedures? A systematic review by Uduak Okomo, Ememobong N. Aquaisua, Osamagbe Asemota, Deborah Ndukwu, Josephine E. Egbung, Ekpereonne B. Esu, Olabisi A. Oduwole, John E. Ehiri

“…One of the studies tested residual SARS-CoV-2 levels after routine and terminal cleaning with varying strengths of disinfectant and evaluated the efficacy of two common types of disinfectants in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 on inanimate surfaces in different hospital wards. …”
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Protective effect of silencing lncRNA HCP5 against brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage by targeting miR-195-5p by Zhanhua Lu, Kun Huang

“…Abstract Background Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a common subtype of stroke, characterized by a high mortality rate and a tendency to cause neurological damage. …”
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The dynamic interplay of opposites in zoroastrianism by Florentin Smarandache

“…Despite diverse cultural origins, these examples share a common thread in questioning absolutes and embracing the dynamic nature of existence.…”
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Extending the Meshless Natural-Neighbour Radial-Point Interpolation Method to the Structural Optimization of an Automotive Part Using a Bi-Evolutionary Bone-Remodelling-Inspired Al... by Carlos Oliveira, Ana Pais, Jorge Belinha

“…These models incorporate established design principles for material removal commonly used in vehicle suspension control arms. Additionally, the same models, along with a solid reference model, undergo linear static analysis under identical loading conditions used in the optimization process. …”
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Invasive Salmonella Typhimurium ST313 with naturally attenuated flagellin elicits reduced inflammation and replicates within macrophages. by Girish Ramachandran, Darren J Perkins, Patrick J Schmidlein, Mohan E Tulapurkar, Sharon M Tennant

“…Typhimurium ST19 strains that are common throughout the rest of the world. S. Typhimurium ST313 strains have acquired pseudogenes and genetic deletions and appear to be evolving to become more like the typhoidal serovars S. …”
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The hypoxia adaptation strategy of the big-belly seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis) with tuft gills by Long-Wu Jia, Le-Le Zhang, Hong-Wei Yang, Chun-Yu Hou, Lin Shi, Yu-Ping Hou, Guo-Dong Zheng, Xiao-Lei Su, Kai Wang

“…The average oxygen tension threshold for loss of equilibrium (LOEcrit) of BBS (2.68 mg·L−1) was higher than that of the common hypoxia-sensitive fish. Compared with the normoxia group, the duration of stationary, irregular swimming, curled tail, lying down behaviors, and respiratory rate significantly (P < 0.05) increased, while the duration of swinging and swimming behaviors significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in response to hypoxia. …”
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Preliminary Study on Disinfectant Susceptibility/Resistance Profiles of Bacteria Isolated from Slaughtered Village Free-Range Chickens in Nairobi, Kenya by Igizeneza Acsa, Bebora Lilly Caroline, Nyaga Philip Njeru, Njagi Lucy Wanjiru

“…The aim of this study was, therefore, to determine disinfectant susceptibility/resistance patterns manifested by bacteria (to commonly used disinfectants), which were isolated from intestines of slaughtered indigenous chickens in Nairobi, Kenya. …”
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Temporal Trends in Parkinson’s Disease Related Mortality from 1999-2020: A National Analysis [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Balamrit Singh Sokhal, Thomas Shepherd, Christian Mallen, Sowmya Prasanna Kumar Menon, Amit Arora, Sara Muller

“…Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder and is associated with significant disability. …”
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Spectrum of endoscopic gastric subepithelial lesions encountered on EUS-FNA: A single center experience by Poojan Agarwal, Pooja Bakshi, Kusum Verma, Vikas Singla, Anil Arora

“…The latter could not be categorized further due to a lack of IHC material. The next common diagnosis was adenocarcinoma (06) followed by neuroendocrine tumor (02) and poorly differentiated carcinoma (01). …”
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Adolescence: Two Distinct Presentations by Rafael Figueiredo, Inês Pires Duro, António Marinho, Conceição Mota, Margarida Guedes, Carla Zilhão

“…Pediatric patients have similar clinical manifestations to adults but different frequencies of organ involvement; constitutional symptoms are also more common. We highlight the different presentation of these two cases, as well as the need for an individualized approach. …”
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Investigation of Anti-Friction Properties of MoS₂ and SiO₂ Nanolubricants Based on the Friction Pairs of Inconel 718 Superalloy and YG6 Carbide by Lijie Ma, Fengnan Li, Shijie Ba, Zunyan Ma, Xinhui Mao, Qigao Feng, Kang Yang

“…In order to improve the anti-friction property of common mineral oil and develop a high-performance lubricant, MoS₂ and SiO₂ nano-additives were individually dispersed into the 350SN mineral oil at various weight percentages to prepare nanolubricants. …”
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