Scoliosis Secondary to Lumbar Spine Herniated Nucleus Pulposus in Adolescents: A Case Report by Taif Alqahtani, Faisal Konbaz

“…It has been reported that 80% of the patients with disc herniation and scoliosis had the convexity on the side of the root compression. …”
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Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries: Fetal Diagnosis, Associations, and Postnatal Outcome: A Fetal Heart Society Research Collaborative Study by Jennifer Cohen, Bhawna Arya, Richard Caplan, Mary T. Donofrio, Dina Ferdman, Jamie K. Harrington, Deborah Y. Ho, Whitnee Hogan, Lisa K. Hornberger, Simone Jhaveri, Stacy A. S. Killen, Christopher L. Lindblade, Erik Michelfelder, Anita J. Moon‐Grady, Sheetal Patel, Emilio Quezada, Christina Ronai, Aura A. Sanchez Mejia, David N. Schidlow, Corey Stiver, Varsha Thakur, Shubhika Srivastava

“…Of 158 with postnatal data (median follow‐up 3.7 years), 10 (6.6%) had death/transplant before 1 year. On univariable analysis, fetal factors associated with fetal death or death/transplant by 1 year included ≥ mild tricuspid regurgitation, pulmonary atresia, aortic obstruction, fetal arrhythmia, and worsening hemodynamics on serial fetal echocardiogram (defined as worse right ventricular function, tricuspid regurgitation, or effusion). …”
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The correlation of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with proportional crescent purpura nephritis by YU Ya, YANG Ding-ping, Yang Hong-xia, LI Xiao-li

“…Spearman correlation analysis showed that NLR had significantly positive correlation(P<0.05) with PA(r=0.299), hs-CRP(r=0.369), Scr(r=0.305), BUN(r=0.353), proportion of crescent(r=0.320). …”
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SMOC2 inhibits calcification of osteoprogenitor and endothelial cells. by Tine Peeters, Silvia Monteagudo, Przemko Tylzanowski, Frank P Luyten, Rik Lories, Frédéric Cailotto

“…Tissue calcification is an important physiological process required for the normal structure and function of bone. However, ectopic or excessive calcification contributes to diseases such as chondrocalcinosis, to calcium deposits in the skin or to vascular calcification. …”
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Antimicrobial Activities of Polysaccharide-Rich Extracts from the Irish Seaweed <i>Alaria esculenta</i>, Generated Using Green and Conventional Extraction Technologies, Against Foo... by Ailbhe McGurrin, Rahel Suchintita Das, Arturo B. Soro, Julie Maguire, Noelia Flórez Fernández, Herminia Dominguez, Maria Dolores Torres, Brijesh K. Tiwari, Marco Garcia-Vaquero

“…Extracts had antimicrobial activity against <i>E. coli</i> and featured minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 6.25 mg/mL (in the case of the extract prepared with UAE) and 12.5 mg/mL (in the case of the extracts prepared with MAE, UMAE, and conventional maceration). …”
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The health burden of disease attributable to low calcium intake: a comprehensive analysis of trends and socioeconomic impacts from 1990 to 2021 by Yanping Wang, Meihui Tao, Li Wang, Siyu Zhou, Weifeng Yang, Xi Zhao, Qinyu Feng, Mengfan Tang, Wei Yan, Yu Fu

“…BackgroundCalcium, a vital nutrient for the human body, is indispensable for keeping our bones strong and managing cell function. A diet low in calcium (DLC) is a key player in the formation of numerous health issues. …”
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Melanocortin 3 receptor regulates hepatic autophagy and systemic adiposity by Tushar P. Patel, Joo Yun Jun, Arnold Y. Seo, Noah J. Levi, Diana M. Elizondo, Jocelyn Chen, Adrian M. Wong, Nicol Tugarinov, Elizabeth K. Altman, Daniel B. Gehle, Sun Min Jung, Pooja Patel, Mark Ericson, Carrie Haskell-Luevano, Tamar C. Demby, Antony Cougnoux, Anna Wolska, Jack A. Yanovski

“…MC3R-deficient hepatocytes had blunted autophagosome-lysosome docking and lipid droplet clearance. …”
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Association of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema in rheumatoid arthritis with high titer of rheumatoid factor and autoimmunity to the lung by Aiping Ma, Renliang Huang, Jiaxi Guo, Guangdong Wang, Heqing Huang, Xinze Li, Shan Zhong, Yan Huang, Shaowei Lin, Yikai Lin, Qiaomiao Zhou, Susanne Krauss-Etschmann, Frank Petersen, Zhanxiang Wang, Xinhua Yu, Xinhua Yu

“…In comparison to RA-CPFE patients with centrilobular or paraseptal emphysema, those with panacinar emphysema had higher emphysema scores and decreased pulmonary function parameters. …”
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Correlation of intestinal bacteria, fungi and dietary nutrient intake in NAFLD patients with spleen deficiency syndrome by Guiru Lin, Wanyi Ou, Jianmei Yang, Dongliang Chen, Yuanfei Wang, Aiping Wu, Lilian Gao, Wan Qu, Chenli Lin, Chenli Lin, Yinji Liang, Yinji Liang

“…The independent and interactive effects of intestinal bacteria and fungi might have collectively influenced the immune function and inflammation levels in NAFLD patients with SDS. …”
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Epidemiology and clinical presentation of kidney amyloidosis have changed over the past three decades: a nationwide population-based study by Hilde J. Vasstrand, Melinda Raki, Rannveig Skrunes, Sabine Leh, Janne Thomsen, Helga Gudmundsdottir, Arnljot Tveit, Anders Hartmann, Anna V. Reisæter, Anders Åsberg, Tale N. Wien

“…Non-AA patients more often than AA had nephrotic syndrome (70% vs 51%, p < 0.001) and better-preserved kidney-function (median (IQR) eGFR 53(55) vs 27(34) ml/min/1.73 m2, p < 0.001). …”
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Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Joint Pain Using a V-Shaped Active Tip Needle: A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Study by Lo Bianco G, Pugliesi M, Misseri G, Li S, Day M, Schatman ME, Abd-Elsayed A, Yong RJ, Robinson CL

“…This retrospective, single-center observational study investigated whether using a novel V-shaped active tip needle—which creates larger lesions—could improve outcomes.Methods: Fifty patients with symptomatic knee OA or CPSP, who had a ≥ 50% reduction in pain after diagnostic genicular nerve blocks, underwent GNRFA with a V-shaped active tip needle between September 2020 and January 2022. …”
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The Coaching for Cognition in Alzheimer's (COCOA) trial: Study design by Jared C. Roach, Junko Hara, Deborah Fridman, Jennifer C. Lovejoy, Kathleen Jade, Laura Heim, Rachel Romansik, Adrienne Swietlikowski, Sheree Phillips, Molly K. Rapozo, Maria A. Shay, Dan Fischer, Cory Funk, Lauren Dill, Michael Brant‐Zawadzki, Leroy Hood, William R. Shankle

“…Secondary outcome measures include the Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST), a measure of function. …”
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Verification of Lactobacillus brevis tolerance to simulated gastric juice and the potential effects of postbiotic gamma-aminobutyric acid in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice by Amro Abdelazez, Heba Abdelmotaal, Smith Etareri Evivie, Maha Bikheet, Rokayya Sami, Hassan Mohamed, Xiangchen Meng

“…The study aims to investigate the function of Lactobacillus brevis KLDS1.0727 and KLDS1.0373 strains as glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) carriers capable of generating GABA by comparing in vitro free and freeze-dried models and GABA intervention in vivo. …”
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Selective Versus Non-Selective Thoracic Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Lenke 1B/1C Curves: Multi-Center Clinical and Radiographic Analysis at 2-Year Follow-Up by Yoshinari Miyaoka, Masashi Uehara, Tomohiro Banno, Shoji Seki, Tetsuro Ohba, Hiroki Oba, Shota Ikegami, Terue Hatakenaka, Daisuke Kurogochi, Takuma Fukuzawa, Tetsuhiko Mimura, Shinji Sasao, Hirotaka Haro, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Jun Takahashi

“…In contrast, the STF group had a significantly higher SRS-22r function score, with comparable results for self-image and satisfaction. …”
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Growth Performance, Immuno-Oxidant Status, Intestinal Health, Gene Expression, and Histomorphology of Growing Quails Fed Diets Supplemented with Essential Oils and Probiotics by Rania El Sayed Mahmoud, Ahmed Ateya, Hossam Gadalla, Hanan M. Alharbi, Khairiah M. Alwutayd, Eman M. Embaby

“…This study aimed to evaluate how natural dietary supplements, including essential oils (EOs) and probiotics, influence the growth performance, carcass traits, serum components, gut function, gene expression, and jejunal histomorphology of growing quails. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i> L.) SWEET Gene Family by Lirong Zhou, Xinyu Liu, Xiangchi Leng, Meng Zhang, Zhuanying Yang, Wentian Xu, Songbiao Wang, Hongxia Wu, Qingzhi Liang

“…The SWEET gene family is a group of genes with important functions in plants that is mainly involved in the transport and metabolism of carbohydrate substances. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Semen Quality Among Night- and Day-Shift Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study by Luca Boeri, Federica Passarelli, Ludovico Maria Basadonna, Edoardo Sorba, Giorgio Graps, Fabio Ciamarra, Damiano Dagnino, Valentina Parolin, Marco Nizzardo, Gianpaolo Lucignani, Emanuele Montanari

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> At baseline, night-shift workers had significantly higher oxidative stress than day workers, likely due to circadian disruption. …”
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Sm16, A Schistosoma mansoni Immunomodulatory Protein, Fails to Elicit a Protective Immune Response and Does Not Have an Essential Role in Parasite Survival in the Definitive Host by Wilma Patrícia de Oliveira Santos Bernardes, Juliano Michel de Araújo, Gardênia Braz Carvalho, Clarice Carvalho Alves, Aline Thaynara de Moura Coelho, Isabela Thamara Sabino Dutra, Sueleny Silva Ferreira Teixeira, Rosy Iara Maciel de Azambuja Ribeiro, Marina de Moraes Mourão, Rosiane Aparecida da Silva-Pereira, Cristina Toscano Fonseca

“…In order to explore the biological function of Sm16 during the course of experimental infection, RNA interference was also employed. …”
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Proteomic profiling of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid uncovers protein clusters linked to survival in idiopathic forms of interstitial lung disease by Linh T. Ngo, Michaella J. Rekowski, Devin C. Koestler, Takafumi Yorozuya, Atsushi Saito, Imaan Azeem, Alexis Harrison, M. Kristen Demoruelle, Jonathan Boomer, Bryant R. England, Paul Wolters, Philip L. Molyneaux, Mario Castro, Joyce S. Lee, Joshua J. Solomon, Koji Koronuma, Michael P. Washburn, Scott M. Matson

“…Results Proteomic profiling successfully differentiated IIP from controls. k-means clustering based on protein expression revealed three distinct IIP clusters, which were not associated with age, smoking history, or baseline pulmonary function. These clusters had unique survival trajectories and provided more accurate survival predictions than the Gender Age Physiology index (concordance index 0.794 versus 0.709). …”
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Atorvastatin and Conditioned Media from Atorvastatin-Treated Human Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor-Derived Cells Show Proangiogenic Activity In Vitro but Not In Vivo by Witold N. Nowak, Hevidar Taha, Joanna Markiewicz, Neli Kachamakova-Trojanowska, Jacek Stępniewski, Damian Klóska, Urszula Florczyk-Soluch, Rafał Niżankowski, Marzena Frołow, Zbigniew Walter, Józef Dulak, Alicja Józkowicz

“…They home to sites of neovascularization and contribute to angiogenesis by production of paracrine factors. The number and function of proangiogenic cells are impaired in patients with diabetes or cardiovascular diseases. …”
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