Advances in Ultrasound-Targeted Microbubble Destruction (UTMD) for Breast Cancer Therapy by Wu Y, Liu Y, Wu H, Tong M, Du L, Ren S, Che Y

“…Yunfeng Wu,1 Yuxi Liu,2 Han Wu,1 Mengying Tong,1 Linyao Du,1 Shuangsong Ren,1 Ying Che1 1Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Liaoning, Dalian, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ultrasound, Shandong Second Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Shan Dong, Weifang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ying Che, Email yche1964@163.comAbstract: Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women worldwide and is a leading cause of cancer deaths among women. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease: Guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, N. D. Yushchuk, I. V. Mayev, Tatyana L Lapina, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertychny, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, Ye. K. Baranskaya, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…C. difficile infection is the most common cause of intrahospital diarrhea leading to significant mortality. …”
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Association between maternal haemoglobin status during pregnancy and children’s mental and psychomotor development at 18 months of age: Evidence from rural Bangladesh by Sayedur Rahman, Lina Wallberg, Anisur Rahman, Eva-Charlotte Ekström, Maria Kippler, Jena D Hamadani, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman

“…Background Anaemia is commonly caused by iron deficiency and screened by haemoglobin (Hb) concentration in blood. …”
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Streptococcus halichoeri: Comparative Genomics of an Emerging Pathogen by Kirsi Aaltonen, Ravi Kant, Marjut Eklund, Mirja Raunio-Saarnisto, Lars Paulin, Olli Vapalahti, Thomas Grönthal, Merja Rantala, Tarja Sironen

“…The aim was to find a possible common origin of the fur animal and dog isolates and study the virulence factors to assess pathogenic potential. …”
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ROS-mediated M1 polarization-necroptosis crosstalk involved in Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-induced chicken liver injury by Guangxing Li, Menglin Wu, Kaiting Chen, Yue Xu, Xiandan Zhang, Yang Chen, Hong Zhang, Ruili Zhang, Xiaodan Huang

“…Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a commonly used plasticizer that can cause liver damage with prolonged exposure. …”
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Effect of Four Grape Varieties on the Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Unripe Grape Verjuice by Najiba Salah Eddine, Sami Tlais, Ali Alkhatib, Rasha Hamdan

“…In this study, a survey for the common Lebanese traditional preparation methods for verjuice was done and physicochemical properties of four Lebanese verjuice varieties Tfayfihi, Baytamoni, Black, and Obeideh along with their sensory evaluation by consumers were studied. …”
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Quantitative Characterization of Full-Spectrum Pore Size and Connectivity for Shale with Different Sedimentary Facies from the Dongying Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, East China by Yushan Du, Na Yin, Qinhong Hu, Mianmo Meng, Xiuchuan Zhu, Jing Chao, Cunfei Ma

“…The T2 spectra of nuclear magnetic resonance tests for the “high TOC laminated clayey marlstone” facies which contains abundant calcite laminae and organic matter-hosted pores commonly show three peaks, with a dominant peak at less than 300 nm in diameter and good pore connectivity. …”
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Using artificial intelligence to predict post-operative outcomes in congenital heart surgeries: a systematic review by Ida Mohammadi, Shahryar Rajai Firouzabadi, Melika Hosseinpour, Mohammadhosein Akhlaghpasand, Bardia Hajikarimloo, Sam Zeraatian-Nejad, Peyman Sardari Nia

“…Abstract Introduction Congenital heart disease (CHD) represents the most common group of congenital anomalies, constitutes a significant contributor to the burden of non-communicable diseases, highlighting the critical need for improved risk assessment tools. …”
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Homogenized Point Mutual Information and Deep Quantum Reinforced Wind Power Prediction by W. G. Jency, J. E. Judith

“…Wind energy increases with the cube of wind speed. There are numerous common and deep learning methods that have evolved to attain wind power prediction. …”
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Exploring the therapeutic potential of 18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid in pulmonary arterial hypertension by integrating network pharmacology and experimental validation by Wenli Yang, Long Ma, Meidong Si, Fang Zhao, Ru Zhou

“…Of these, 79 targets were identified as common to both 18β-GA and PAH. Through the analysis of the PPI network, identified key targets, including IL6, AKT1, ALB, BCL2, NFKB1, IL1B, SRC, MMP9, PPARG, MAPK3, PTGS2, ESR1, TNF, CTNNB1 and CASP3. …”
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A novel homozygous intronic variant in CDT1 that alters splicing causes Meier–Gorlin syndrome, and a review of published mutations and growth hormone treatments by Qing Li, Yichi Wu, Fucheng Meng, Zhuxi Li, Di Zhan, Xiaoping Luo

“…A literature review revealed that the most common variant type and inheritance state were missense and compound heterozygous, respectively. …”
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Post-Pandemic Inflation Dynamics: a Comparative Study of the Fiscal Theory in the Czech Republic and France by Makovský, Petr, Descubes, Irena, Hřebík, František

“…Originality/value: The paper is original, based on the ideas of J.H. Cohrane. The paper is an empirical test of the so-called fiscal theory on the example of France and the Czech Republic. …”
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The Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Interventions for Athletes Post-Concussion: A Systematic Review by Kylie Art, Courtney Ridenour, Stephanie Durbin, Max Bauer, Amy Hassen-Miller

“…# Background Sports-related concussions are the most common cause of head injury in adolescents and young adults. …”
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House Dust Mite and Cat Dander Extract Induce Asthma-Like Histopathology with an Increase of Mucosal Mast Cells in a Guinea Pig Model by Patricia Ramos-Ramírez, Jielu Liu, Sofia Mogren, Joshua Gregory, Malin Noreby, Anne Petrén, Ying Lei, Henric Olsson, Marianne van Hage, Jukka Kervinen, Lars Hellman, Cecilia Andersson, Gunnar Nilsson, Mikael Adner

“…As guinea pigs exhibit anatomical, physiological, and pharmacological features resembling human airways, including mast cell distribution and mediator release, we evaluated the effect of extracts from two common allergens, house dust mite (HDM) and cat dander (CDE), on histopathological changes and the composition of tryptase- and chymase-positive mast cells in the guinea pig lungs. …”
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Developing “You’re History, Pal!”: Employing Role-Playing Games as Pedagogical Instruments by Ștefana Iosif

“…The principal goal of the latter was to follow the social history of everyday existence and the evolution of common people, thus reducing the bias of the proverbial victor, and improving the accuracy and veracity of historical contexts. …”
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Cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the pilot study for the SAFER trial by Martin R Cowie, Stephen Morris, Gregory Lip, Richard J McManus, Stephen Sutton, Jonathan Mant, Simon J Griffin, Sarah Hoare, Jenni Burt, Rachel Johnson, Mark Lown, Alison Powell, Natalie Armstrong, FD Richard Hobbs, Trudie Lobban, Rakesh Narendra Modi, Ben Freedman, David A Fitzmaurice, Stephen Kaptoge, Jenny Lund, Duncan Edwards, Kate Williams, H Thom, Francesco Fusco, Michael J Sweeting, Andrew Dymond, The SAFER Authorship Group

“…Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia associated with 30% of strokes, as well as other cardiovascular disease, dementia and death. …”
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Strength and Durability Performance of Hybrid Alkaline Clay Brick Waste –Coconut Shell Ash Cement by Victor Kiptoo Mutai, Mike Otieno, Joseph M. Marangu, Fredrick Mulei Mutunga, Najya Muhammed, Festus Ngui

“…The durability of a hybrid alkaline mortar made from a mixture of calcined clay brick waste (CBW) and coconut shell ash (CSA) was compared with that of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and pozzolanic Portland cement (PPC), which are the two common types of Portland cement. In an open furnace, CSA was obtained by burning coconut shells collected from Kilifi County, Kenya. …”
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Combination therapy of low-dose radiotherapy and immunotherapy in advanced metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report and literature review by Chun-Qiao Chen, Hui Huang, Min Pan, Zhe Jia, Jing Zhang, Qiu-Qiu Chen

“…Abstract Background Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is a common head and neck malignant tumor, which is difficult to treat at the advanced NPC due to its occult and high metastatic potential to the cervical lymph nodes and distant organs. …”
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Multiple use of preservative-free single dose unit dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops is safe within 24 hours by Marco Rossi, Michael A Thiel, Frank Bochmann, Philipp B Baenninger, Claude Kaufmann, Fabienne C Fierz, Silvan Locher, Lucas Bachmann, Irena Mitrovic, Jeremy P Howell

“…Background Unpreserved single-dose unit (SDU) eye drops are commonly used to avoid benzalkonium chloride-related toxicity. …”
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Effect of smoking cessation on the likelihood of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer by Xiao Han, Zouhua Xu, Dongmei Ma, Zhi Ling, Xiaowu Dong, Xuebing Yan, Yong Chen, Guotao Lu, Xudong Yin, Hongwei Xu

“…Currently, few studies have examined the impact of smoking cessation on the likelihood of common pancreatic exocrine diseases. This study sought to determine whether smoking cessation would reduce pancreatitis and PC morbidity. …”
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