Silk Fibroin/DegraPol: A Biohybrid Polymer for Biodegradable Electrospun Cardiovascular Substitutes by Benjamin W. Thimm, Maximilian Grab, Nikolaus Thierfelder, Robin Smith, Peter Zilla, Jaco Theron, Deon Bezuidenhout

“…This study introduces a biodegradable silk-fibroin/DegraPol DP30 (SF-DP30) hybrid scaffold for heart-valve replacement and wider cardiovascular tissue engineering. …”
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Reproduction of muscular dystrophy in broiler chickens through early nutrition with deficient feed supplemented with oxidised fat by K. Stoyanchev, V. Maruzova

“…The 7-day treatment with Seled® at a dose of 0.06 mg/kg per os for compensation of Se deficiency and replacement of the deficient compound feed with a regular one contributed to recovery of birds by the 31st day after the therapy of mild experimental muscular dystrophy while birds affected by the severe clinical form could not recovery.…”
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Molecular longitudinal tracking of Mycobacterium abscessus spp. during chronic infection of the human lung. by Kaj M Kreutzfeldt, Paul R McAdam, Pauline Claxton, Anne Holmes, A Louise Seagar, Ian F Laurenson, J Ross Fitzgerald

“…Multi-locus sequence and molecular typing analysis revealed that 11 of 12 patients were persistently colonized with the same genotype during the course of the infection while replacement of a M. abscessus sensu stricto strain with a Mycobacterium massiliense strain was observed for a single patient. …”
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Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Method of Recombinant Collagen in Complex Matrix Based on HPLC-MS/MS by Jianping Gao, Liping Jia, Zhenhu Guo, Liming Xu, Daidi Fan, Guifeng Zhang

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The effect of ball versus locator attachment system on the performance of implant supported overdenture: A systematic review by Nimmi Gupta, Rajesh Bansal, Neeteesh K. Shukla

“…From the 667 retrieved records, 11 full-text controlled trials were included in this study. Risk of bias was assessed according to RoB 2.0 except for one RCT (economic evaluation), only assessed by CASP checklist. …”
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The TALE class homeobox gene Smed-prep defines the anterior compartment for head regeneration. by Daniel A Felix, A Aziz Aboobaker

“…They provide an opportunity to understand how the replacement of missing tissues from preexisting adult tissue is orchestrated at the molecular level. …”
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Intravenous Fluid of Choice in Major Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review by Seechad Noonpradej, Osaree Akaraborworn

“…We performed a systematic review of randomized control trials (RCTs) that compared two or more types of fluids in major abdominal surgery. …”
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Utilization of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer for Strengthening of Structural Light-weight Reinforced Concrete One-way Slabs by Shvan M. Ahmed, Kamaran S. Ismail, Bahman O. Taha

“…One slab has been taken as a control and the other samples are strengthened with five strips in one layer, ten strips in two layers and full wrap CFRP. …”
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Renal Thrombotic Microangiopathy due to Hypertensive Emergency by Evan Perona, Matthew Kornas, Adrian G. Dumitrascu, Ricardo J. Pagan, Tatjana Gavrancic, Melissa P. Cortes, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, Sam T. Albadri, Lyle W. Baker, Michael Smerina

“…Renal pathological imaging should be an important diagnostic tool when presented with hypertension cases, especially those associated with the aforementioned symptoms. Blood pressure control is the primary focus for management of hypertensive emergency-associated TMA. …”
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The impact of colloidal nano silica (CNS) and polypropylene fibers (PP) on the properties of recycled concrete aggregate self-compacting concrete (SCC) by Iman Ali Hussein, Mansour Ghalehnovi

“…The effect of 3.8 % CNS as a partial replacement of cement and 0.91 kg/m3 PP on SCC performance was investigated. …”
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Critical key points for anesthesia in experimental research involving sheep (Ovis aries) by Ruxandra Costea, Tiberiu Iancu, Alexandru Duțulescu, Cătălin Nicolae, Florin Leau, Ruxandra Pavel

“…Anesthesia and analgesia have a major impact on ensuring animal welfare and safety, resulting in reduced stress response and effective pain control, ensuring the comfort of the animal, promoting faster recovery, and reducing the risk of complications associated with various research procedures. …”
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Exploring the diagnostic potential of miRNA signatures in the Fabry disease serum: A comparative study of automated and manual sample isolations. by Josephine Y Fang, Saravanan Ayyadurai, Alyssa F Pybus, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Mark G Qian

“…Interestingly, the detection range and highly differential miRNA between the control and disease groups were found to be distinct depending on the isolation method employed. …”
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Supplementation of Microbial Phytase with Safflower Meal in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): The Effects on Growth, Digestibility, Environmental, and Serum Biological Parameter... by İsmail Berat Çantaş, Önder Yildirim

“…This study aimed to determine the effects of diets replacing soybean meal with safflower meal and phytase enzyme on feed utilization, growth performance, body composition, serum biological parameters, and environmental effects of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). …”
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Potential for application of hydroxyapatite-based bone grafting materials in spine surgery by U. F. Mukhametov, S. V. Lyulin, D. Yu. Borzunov

“…The expansion in the number of primary joint replacements worldwide is causing a rise in revision joint replacements due to bacterial infection. …”
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In Vitro Antibacterial Activities of Various Ethanolic Medicinal Plant Extracts Against Some Human Pathogenic Bacteria by Samir K. Ali, Ghorbat S. Ali, Berivan Abdulrahman Abdullah

“…However, further studies are required to identify the active compounds which could be used for the preparation of new antimicrobial agents and control the bacterial infectious diseases.…”
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Conceptual Engineering and Parrhesia: To the Problem of Managing Subjectivity by Natalya Yu. Kozlova

“…It is argued that the normative-revisionist orientation of conceptual engineering, expressed in the criticism of concepts and the comprehension of the possibilities of their productive semantic correction or replacement, testifies to its claim to manage meaning through language control. …”
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A decade of stability for wMel Wolbachia in natural Aedes aegypti populations. by Perran A Ross, Katie L Robinson, Qiong Yang, Ashley G Callahan, Thomas L Schmidt, Jason K Axford, Marianne P Coquilleau, Kyran M Staunton, Michael Townsend, Scott A Ritchie, Meng-Jia Lau, Xinyue Gu, Ary A Hoffmann

“…Mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia endosymbionts are being released in many countries for arbovirus control. The wMel strain of Wolbachia blocks Aedes-borne virus transmission and can spread throughout mosquito populations by inducing cytoplasmic incompatibility. …”
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Quasi-Viral Technologies as the Drivers of the Economy Digital Transformation Towards sustainability by Leonid Melnyk, László Vasa, Satyanand Singh, Oleksandr Kubatko, Lyudmila Kalinichenko

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Influence of Mitochondrial Substrates and Cofactors on Tear Liquid Production and Components in Occupational Dry Eye Syndrome by N. K. Mazina, S. G. Anisimova

“…Schirmer test was used to assess tear production, Norn's test — to control tear stability. Tear composition (proteins, glucose, cholesterine, triglycerides, iron, and calcium levels) was also checked. …”
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Comparison of removable dentures: Patient satisfaction and oral health-related quality of life by RAİF Alan, HAKKI Çelebi

“…The OHRQoL can be further improved with regular dental control and/or the need to replacement of prosthesis at regular intervals.Keywords: Dentures, Patient satisfaction, Oral health, Quality of life…”
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