Matrix Metalloproteinases MMP-2 and MMP-9 Occupy a New Role in Severe Preeclampsia by Elena Timokhina, Alexander Strizhakov, Sapiyat Ibragimova, Evgeny Gitel, Irina Ignatko, Vera Belousova, Nikoleta Zafiridi

“…A diminution in MMP-9 in the EO-PE group confirmed the participation of MMP-9 in the process of spiral artery transformation.…”
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Head position control strategies in progressive Supranuclear Palsy versus Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease during dynamic-on-static platform tilt by Stefan Kammermeier, Kathrin Maierbeck, Kathrin Maierbeck, Lucia Dietrich, Lucia Dietrich, Annika Eissner, Stefan Lorenzl, Stefan Lorenzl, Arun Singh, Arun Singh, Kai Bötzel, Christoph Maurer

“…ObjectivesWe investigated differences in head stabilization among Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), advanced Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease (IPD) and healthy controls during passive anteroposterior platform tilting to determine factors for disease-specific falling.MethodsSeventeen PSP, eleven IPD and eighteen control subjects were exposed to pseudorandom multi-frequency antero-posterior platform tilts, while recording 3D motion of body segments with a Zebris ultrasound positioning system. …”
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Efficacy of albumin-bound paclitaxel versus paclitaxel in esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiayang Song, Yu Xiong, Yu Xiong, Hao Liu, Wei Zhang, Zhongfu Tan, Nanjiang Liu

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Selective intraarterial hypothermia combined with mechanical thrombectomy for acute cerebral infarction based on microcatheter technology: A single-center, randomized, single-blind... by Yue Wan, Yue Wan, Hao Tian, Hui Wang, DaPeng Wang, HaiWei Jiang, Qi Fang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the safety and efficacy of selective intraarterial hypothermia combined with mechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction based on microcatheter technology.MethodsA total of 142 patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion were randomly assigned to the hypothermic treatment group (test group) and the conventional treatment group (control group). …”
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The association of dementia risk symptoms and functional activity in adults with Down syndrome by Selena E. Washington, Amy E. Bodde, Brian C. Helsel, Rebecca M. Bollinger, Nora Smith, Lauren T. Ptomey, Beau Ances, Susan L. Stark

“…A linear regression model for the continuous dementia risk measure in the DSQIID used a log transformation of (1 + log(Y + 1)) to account for a high zero count. …”
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Housing type and risk of depression – the mediating effects of perceived indoor annoyances and loneliness: a Danish cohort study, 2000–2018 by Anne Marie Kirkegaard, Stine Kloster, Michael Davidsen, Anne Illemann Christensen, Klaus Martiny, Carlo Volf, Steffen Loft, Niss Skov Nielsen, Lars Gunnarsen, Annette Kjær Ersbøll

“…Furthermore, quantifying the mediated effects through perceived indoor annoyances and perceived loneliness for the association between housing type and depression. Methods In this cohort study, we followed 14,387 individuals. …”
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The value of 18F-AlF-NOTATATE PET/CT in restaging high-risk neuroblastoma after chemotherapy by Han Wang, Han Wang, Di Zuo, Fei Zheng, Yingying Sun, Yuxuan Liu, Hao Yang, Jingfu Wang, Xiaorong Sun

“…Although, the SUVmax may help identify false-positive lesions, it cannot distinguish benign transformation after NB treatment.…”
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Pre-diagnostic Demographic, Lifestyle, and Health History Factors in Association with Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine (SPARC) Expression in Colorectal Cancer Tissue by Umaimah Zanif, Jaclyn Parks, Isabella Tai, Stephen Yip, Sindy Babinszky, Katy Milne, Peter Watson, Rachel A. Murphy, Parveen Bhatti

“…Design: We conducted a prospective evaluation of 50 participants of a longitudinal cohort study that went on to develop CRC. Methods: Tumor and normal tissue cores were taken from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) blocks of incident CRC cases and were used to create tissue microarrays (TMAs). …”
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Comparative Analysis of Adverse Drug Reactions Associated with Fluoroquinolones and Other Antibiotics: A Retrospective Pharmacovigilance Study by Alshareef H, Alenzi KA, Albalawi BR, Alanazi RM, Albalawi NS, Alasoufi WS, Alqifari S, Ahmed R, Ali MAS

“…There was no significant difference in ADRs caused by FQs between men (104; 58%) and women (OR 1.17, 95% CI 0.82– 1.67, p=0.386). …”
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Prevalence of xerostomia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shuqi Huang, Xin Zeng, Sicheng Deng, Sixiu He, Fan Liu

“…The pooled estimates of prevalence were calculated through double arcsine transformation. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on study design, continent, evaluation tool, disease duration, and HbA1c. …”
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The longitudinal impact of low-dose morphine on diurnal cortisol profiles in people with chronic breathlessness and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an exploratory stu... by Diana H. Ferreira, Richella Ryan, Nina Smyth, Angela Clow, David C. Currow

“…At baseline and the end of week 1, one-way ANOVA between-group analyses showed no significant differences in the log-transformed cortisol slope or ln-AUC. …”
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Proinflammatory interleukins 2, 6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha in patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus depending on the presence of metabolic-associated liver steato... by O.M. Radchenko, O.J. Komarytsia, M.O. Borovets, R.S. Ivasivka, R.R. Guta

“…The purpose: to evaluate proinflammatory interleukins 2, 6, and TNFα levels in concomitant liver steatosis. Materials and methods. Thirty-five patients with hypertension stage II–III, type 2 diabetes mellitus were examined. …”
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The Succession of Cervical Canal Microbiota in Endometrial Cancer and Cervical Cancer: A Clinical Metagenomics Study by Lei S, Wang J, Zhang M, Huang J, Liu Y, Long Y, Xing Y, Yu Z

“…Microbial diversity exhibited significant differences between BE and EC, CIN and CC, as well as cancerous and non-cancerous groups. …”
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Treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: one year real-life results with intravitreal Brolucizumab by Settimio Rossi, Carlo Gesualdo, Ernesto Marano, Raffaele Perrotta, Maria Consiglia Trotta, Antonio Del Giudice, Francesca Simonelli

“…Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents have transformed nAMD treatment, with Brolucizumab emerging as a promising therapy. …”
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Inflammatory burden index as a predictor of mortality in septic patients: a retrospective study using the MIMIC-IV database by Zhitao Zhong, Mingyan Fan, Lukai Lv, Qiong Long, Kefeng Li, Ping Xu

“…Patients were categorized into quartiles based on their log-transformed Inflammatory Burden Index (LnIBI) levels. …”
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ANTINOMY OF THE MODERN AVERAGE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION by A. A. Listvin

“…Furthermore, it is indicated the need of polyprofessional education wherein the integrated educational structures differing in degree of formation of split-level educational institutions on the basis of network interaction, convergence and integration are required. …”
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Impact of China’s new quality agricultural productive forces on carbon emissions from grain production and its mechanism by FAN Zhennan, QIN Zhaohui, DING Zhiguo, TAN Qijia

“…[Objective] Promoting low-carbon transformation of grain production is a key measure to ensure food security. …”
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Importance of Spectral Information, Seasonality, and Topography on Land Cover Classification of Tropical Land Cover Mapping by Chansopheaktra Sovann, Stefan Olin, Ali Mansourian, Sakada Sakhoeun, Sovann Prey, Sothea Kok, Torbern Tagesson

“…We generated 65 variables of spectral bands, indices, bi-seasonal differences, and topographic data from Sentinel-2 Level-2A and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission datasets. …”
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Greenness and averted mortality in 390 cities in China (2000–2020)Research in context by John S. Ji, Zheng Tao, Hui Miao, Tom Cole-Hunter, Xuecao Li, David Rojas-Rueda, Wenjia Cai

“…Our study aims to track greenness trends in urban areas in China and quantify the health impact of greenness on adult mortality. Methods: In China, we mapped the urban human population distribution aged 20 and above with a 1 km grid (30 arc-second) and used satellite-based remote sensing to measure green space over time to create population-weighted normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). …”
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Proximal row carpectomy versus four-corner arthrodesis: a retrospective comparative study by Richard Chan, Justine Goursat, Mathilde Payen, Matthieu Lalevée, Kamel Guelmi

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