Carotid occlusion for the management of a spontaneous carotid-cavernous fistula occurring in a single functional internal carotid artery by Soukaina Srhiri, MD, Nouha Boubekri, MD, Hajar O. Chahdi, MD, Ismail Chaouche, MD, Amal Akammar, MD, Nizar El Bouardi, MD, Badreddine Alami, MD, Meryem Boubbou, MD, Mustapha Maaroufi, MD, Moulay Y.L. Alaoui, MD

“…An angio-MRI was performed revealed a bilateral carotid-cavernous fistula, then an arteriography for therapeutic purposes with occlusion by coils of the left intracavernous internal carotid artery, arterial replacement being provided by the right internal carotid. 10 years later, the patient consulted for an increase in headaches with the appearance of exophthalmos and diplopia on the right side, a control diagnostic arteriography was performed, and a decision to occlude the right intracavernous internal carotid artery (which is the single functional internal carotid artery) was retained and successfully performed.…”
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Influence of Silica Fume (SF) Content on Passive Film Formation of Steel Reinforcement Inside Hardened Concrete by Marcella Amaral, Isaac Aguiar Oliveira, Diogo Henrique de Bem, Giovana Costa Réus, Gustavo Macioski, Marcelo Miranda Farias, Marcelo Henrique Farias de Medeiros

“…The alkalinity of the mixtures and the kinetics of the pozzolanic reaction were also monitored by XRD and titration tests. The control mixtures exhibited susceptibility to corrosion, regardless of the curing age evaluated. …”
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Sculpting the future of rice: CRISPR/Cas9 gene precision by Maira TANVEER, Muaz AMEEN, Hussam F. Najeeb ALAWADI, Athar MAHMOOD, Bilal Ahmad KHAN, Tajamul Abbas KAMRAN, Abdul WAHID, Tahani A.Y. ASSERI, Fatima M. ABBAS, Zeki ERDEN, Çağdaş Can TOPRAK, Hakki AKDENIZ

“…Our study explored techniques for accurate gene insertion and replacement, approaches for multiplex editing, and the processes influencing targeted and base editing, which control gene expression. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of <i>Bougainvillea spectabilis</i> Bracts as an Alternative to Nitrites in Cooked Pork Ham by T. Alexandra Ferreira, Jose A. Rodriguez, Irais Sánchez-Ortega, Jose M. Lorenzo, Eva M. Santos

“…In addition, total polyphenolic content and presence of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were evaluated and showed higher and lower scores, respectively, in the samples with the incorporation of bougainvillea compared to the control samples, suggesting their potential to replace nitrite salts by providing natural antioxidant protection. …”
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Salicylic acid and proline modulate water stress tolerance in a traditional variety of cowpeas by Renato C. Jales Filho, Yuri L. Melo, Pedro R. A. Viégas, Auta P. da S. Oliveira, Venâncio E. de Almeida Neto, Rener L. de S. Ferraz, Hans R. Gheyi, Pierre Carol, Claudivan F. de Lacerda, Alberto S. de Melo

“…PRO concentrations increased synergistically in plants treated with PRO and SA, particularly in 50% of water replacement.…”
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Effect of dietary substitution of corn with Flammulina velutipes residue on growth performance, serum biochemical indicators, slaughter performance and cecal microbiota in geese by Huiying Wang, Guangquan Li, Xianze Wang, Yi Liu, Yunzhou Yang, Cui Wang, Shaoming Gong, Daqian He

“…In conclusion, FVR has the potential to be an effective corn replacement with a 24% acceptable substitution level.…”
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Estrogen Inhibits Colon Polyp Formation by Reducing Angiogenesis in a Carcinogen-Induced Rat Model by Jia Yang, Li-juan Xiong, Fei Xu, Xiang Zhao, Bo Liu, Kai-Lin Cai, Guo-bin Wang

“…Thirty-six female ovariectomized (OVX) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: (I) control group (administrated with vehicles weekly), (II) DMH group (administrated with DMH weekly), and (III) DMH + E2 group (administrated with DMH and 17β-estradiol weekly). …”
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Spinal Anesthesia and Minimal Invasive Laminotomy for Paddle Electrode Placement in Spinal Cord Stimulation: Technical Report and Clinical Results at Long-Term Followup by S. Sarubbo, F. Latini, V. Tugnoli, R. Quatrale, E. Granieri, M. A. Cavallo

“…The best intraoperative positioning allows a better postoperative control of pain, avoiding the risk of blind placements of the paddle or further surgery for their replacement.…”
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Daratumumab treatment for kidney-involved light chain deposition disease prevents renal function progression: a case report with 3 years of follow-up and review of the literature by Xueying Chen, Jie Sun, Pingyan Shen, Zijin Chen, Wen Zhang

“…For LCDD patients with kidney involvement, frequent monitoring and active control of free light chain levels are necessary, as reaching the lowest sFLC of &lt; 20 mg/L may help to improve kidney function.…”
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Rescue of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency in mice by rAAV8 liver gene transfer by Marine Laurent, Rim Harb, Christine Jenny, Julie Oustelandt, Simon Jimenez, Jeremie Cosette, Francesca Landini, Aristide Ferrante, Guillaume Corre, Nemanja Vujic, Claudia Piccoli, Anais Brassier, Laetitia Van Wittenberghe, Giuseppe Ronzitti, Dagmar Kratky, Consiglia Pacelli, Mario Amendola

“…Weekly systemic injections of recombinant LAL protein, referred as enzyme replacement therapy, is the only available supportive treatment. …”
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Introduction of a Semi-Quantitative Image-Based Analysis Tool for CBCT-Based Evaluation of Bone Regeneration in Tooth Extraction Sockets by Anja Heselich, Pauline Neff, Joanna Śmieszek-Wilczewska, Robert Sader, Shahram Ghanaati

“…After tooth extraction, resorptive changes in extraction sockets and the adjacent alveolar ridge can affect subsequent tooth replacement and implantation. Several surgical concepts, including the application of autologous blood concentrate platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), aim to reduce these changes. …”
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Computational Model for Early-Stage Aortic Valve Calcification Shows Hemodynamic Biomarkers by Asad Mirza, Chia-Pei Denise Hsu, Andres Rodriguez, Paulina Alvarez, Lihua Lou, Matty Sey, Arvind Agarwal, Sharan Ramaswamy, Joshua Hutcheson

“…Three valve groups were tested: raw PSIS as a control and two calcified groups that were seeded with human valvular interstitial and endothelial cells (VICs/VECs) and cultivated in calcifying media. …”
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An Inexpensive, 3D-Printable, Arduino- and Blu-Ray-Based Confocal Laser and Fluorescent Scanning Microscope by Justin Loose, Samuel H. Hales, Jonah Kendell, Isaac Cutler, Ryan Ruth, Jacob Redd, Samuel Lino, Troy Munro

“…There is a growing field that is devoted to developing inexpensive microscopes and measurement devices by leveraging low-cost commercial parts that can be controlled using smartphones or embedded devices, such as Arduino and Raspbery Pi. …”
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Predicting the Impact of Polysulfone Dialyzers and Binder Dialysate Flow Rate on Bilirubin Removal by Alexander Novokhodko, Nanye Du, Shaohang Hao, Ziyuan Wang, Zhiquan Shu, Suhail Ahmad, Dayong Gao

“…Systems like the molecular adsorbent recirculating system and BioLogic-DT have existed since the 1990s, but survival benefits in randomized controlled trials have not been consistent. New binder dialysis systems, including open albumin dialysis and the Advanced Multi-Organ Replacement system, are being developed. …”
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Mechanical properties and Freeze-Thaw durability of concrete modified with microencapsulated phase change materials by Zhitao Zheng, Wenbing Shen, Sheng Li, Chuang Li, Pengjia Yin, Mingjun Guan, Jizhang Ha

“…This investigation systematically evaluates the dose-dependent effects of mPCM incorporation (0–12% cement replacement) on mechanical-strength development and freeze-thaw resistance through comprehensive mechanical testing, 100-cycle accelerated freeze-thaw evaluations, and quantitative microstructural analysis. …”
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Concurrent Validity of Digital Measures of Psychological Dimensions Associated with Suicidality Using AuxiliApp by Miguel Zacarías Pérez Sosa, Diego de-la-Vega-Sánchez, Sergio Sanz-Gómez, Adrián Alacreu-Crespo, Pedro Moreno-Gea, Pilar A. Saiz, Julio Seoane Rey, José Giner, Lucas Giner

“…Lower correlations appeared in subscales related to anger control and protective beliefs against suicide. Slider-based items demonstrated acceptable psychometric equivalence and concurrent validity compared to traditional scales. …”
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Impact of geopolymer aggregate on the mechanical properties and durability characteristics of concrete by T. Udhaya Kumar, M. Vinod Kumar, Sachin Salunkhe, Sachin Salunkhe, Robert Cep, Emad Abouel Nasr

“…The research aimed to evaluate how different proportions of GPA (25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% replacement) affect the durability and mechanical properties of concrete. …”
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Impact of Pumpkin Seed, Brown Rice, Yellow Pea, and Hemp Seed Proteins on the Physicochemical, Technological, and Sensory Properties of Green Lentil Cookies by Réka Juhász, Lívia Hajas, Éva Csajbókné Csobod, Zoltán Pálinkás, Margita Szilágyi-Utczás, Csilla Benedek

“…Additionally, technological properties including geometry, baking loss, and texture profile were determined, and a sensory profile test was conducted. The replacement of a quarter of lentil flour with plant proteins increased the protein content (control: 12.4% vs. 15.1–20.4%), but suppressed the polyphenol content, resulting in reduced antioxidant capacity (3.13 vs. 2.14–2.69 mmol TE/100 g). …”
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Energy Consumption Minimization Algorithm in IoT Network Integrating Data and Energy Transfer by Yang Wang, Qin Yu, Jie Hu, Kun Yang

“…Especially for the battery-powered IoT devices, limited energy storage and continuous energy consumption result in frequent battery replacement and potential environmental pollution. Because radio frequency (RF) signals carry not only information but also energy, Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) in RF domain has been proved to be a reliable and controllable technology to deal with this problem. …”
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Delineation of Aflatoxicosis on Health and Performance of Water Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) and Its Therapeutic and Nutritional Management by Rajesh Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Supriya Chhotaray, Madhu Singh, Rupali Rautela, Avijit Dey

“…Systemic efforts viz. therapeutic management with topical medicines, broad-spectrum antibiotics, supportive therapies with vitamins and antioxidants along with replacement of contaminated feeds and inclusion of peta-sulphate mixture, and a toxin binder are effective in the prevention and control of aflatoxicosis in buffaloes.…”
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