Effects of Window Films in Thermo-Solar Properties of Office Buildings in Hot-Arid Climates by Ahmad Sedaghat, Seyed Amir Abbas Oloomi, Mahdi Ashtian Malayer, Fadi Alkhatib, Farhad Sabri, Mohammad Sabati, Hayder Salem, Waqar Jan Zafar, Ali Mostafaeipour, Ali Mostafaeipour, Ali Mostafaeipour, Alibek Issakhov, Alibek Issakhov, Mehdi Jahangiri, Kuaanan Techato, Kuaanan Techato, Shahariar Chowdhury, Shahariar Chowdhury

“…In our previous published paper in Solar Energy, the results for June 2019 were analyzed using an explicit less accurate rational PDF function. Here, histograms and temperature/humidity are analyzed more accurately by numerical kernel density estimation (KDE) functions and compared for the two offices with/without 3M Neutral 20 window films for 3 months of June, July, and August 2019. …”
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Prognosis of pharmacotherapy effectiveness in psoriatic arthritis by Yu. L. Korsakova, T. V. Korotaeva, E. Yu. Loginova, E. E. Gubar, S. I. Glukhova, A. V. Petrov, I. M. Patrikeeva, I. F. Umnova, V. N. Sorotskaya, E. L. Nasonov

“…For the selected total value of the discriminant function 1.184, sensitivity is 85.4%, specificity – 59.3%.Conclusion. …”
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Pasienters erfaringer med utveksling av informasjon ved regionalanestesi i forbindelse med kirurgi – en kvalitativ studie by Ingrid Ulleriks, Randi Opheim, Elin Børøsund, Silje Havrevold Henni

“…The temporary loss of function related to the nerve block created a lot of anxiety since it was unknown to several of the informants. …”
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Exogenous 24-epibrassinolide mitigates damage in grape seedlings under low-temperature stress by Fengxia Dong, Xinyu Li, Chang Liu, Boxiang Zhao, Yu Ma, Wei Ji, Wei Ji

“…A novel plant growth regulator, 24-epibrassinolide (EBR), exhibits an essential regulatory function in plant life cycles, especially in its unique mechanism against various environmental stresses. …”
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L’enterrement d’une triade divine féminine à Lugdunum : étude du dépôt de la place d’Albon à Lyon (Métropole de Lyon) by Lucas Guillaud, Emmanuel Bernot, Aline Colombier-Gougouzian, Amaury Gilles, Nicolas Garnier

“…While this practice seems quite unusual for a building that had a primarily economic function, this is not the case in the cultic field. …”
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Construction and validation of acetylation-related gene signatures for immune landscape analysis and prognostication risk prediction in luminal breast cancer by Mengdi Zhu, Jinna Lin, Haohan Liu, Jingru Wang, Nianqiu Liu, Yudong Li, Hongna Lai, Qianfeng Shi

“…The high-risk subgroup had a poor prognosis. Further analysis revealed that the high-risk subgroup was associated with lower CD8 + T-cell infiltration and greater responsiveness to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. …”
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Is unicompartmental knee arthroplasty a better choice than total knee arthroplasty for unicompartmental osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controll... by Kuanyu Xia, Lang Min, Wenqing Xie, Guang Yang, Dong Keon Yon, Seung Won Lee, Ai Koyanagi, Louis Jacob, Lee Smith, Jae Il Shin, Masoud Rahmati, Wenfeng Xiao, Yusheng Li, Yanjie Yin

“…Moreover, UKA patients had fewer complications (RR: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.45–0.78; P <0.001) and shorter hospital stays (MD: –0.89; 95% CI: –1.57 to –0.22; P = 0.009) than did TKA patients. …”
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A longitudinal study of the 5xFAD mouse retina delineates Amyloid beta (Aβ)-mediated retinal pathology from age-related changes by Savannah A. Lynn, Sudha Priya Soundara Pandi, Aida Sanchez-Bretano, Anna-Marie Muir, Lidia Parker, David S. Chatelet, Tutte Newall, Jennifer A. Scott, Eloise Keeling, Neil R. Smyth, Jay E. Self, Andrew J. Lotery, Helena Lee, J. Arjuna Ratnayaka

“…Visual acuity/function was also reduced in 14 month 5xFAD eyes. OCT revealed thickened photoreceptor nuclei and inner segments in 8 month 5xFAD retinae. …”
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Efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine injections for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Shuai-Yang Huang, Hong-Sheng Cui, Ming-Sheng Lyu, Gui-Rui Huang, Dan Hou, Ming-Xia Yu

“…<h4>Background</h4>Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), acutely or slowly progressing into irreversible pulmonary disease, causes severe damage to patients' lung functions, as well as death. In China, Chinese medicine injections (CMIs) have been generally combined with Western medicine (WM) to treat IPF, which are safe and effective. …”
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Stroke-associated pneumonia with low PaO2/FiO2 ratio in acute large vessel occlusion after endovascular therapy: risk factors and prognosis by Kun Tang, Jia Li, Yucheng Wang, Zhangbao Guo, Yun Yang, Fangliang Guo, Yin Cai, Wenhua Liu

“…The primary outcome was favorable neuro-function at 90 days (modified Rankin Scale score of 0–2). …”
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Influence of maternal nutrition and one-carbon metabolites supplementation on bovine antimicrobial peptides in fetal and maternal tissues by Mojtaba Daneshi, Pawel P. Borowicz, Mara R. Hirchert, Yssi L. Entzie, Jessica G. Syring, Layla E. King, Kazi Sarjana Safain, Muhammad Anas, Lawrence P. Reynolds, Alison K. Ward, Carl R. Dahlen, Matthew S. Crouse, Joel S. Caton

“…IntroductionMaternal nutrition during pregnancy critically influences offspring development and immune function. One-carbon metabolites (OCM) are epigenetic modifiers that may modulate antimicrobial peptide (AMP) expression, which is vital for innate immunity. …”
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Age-Onset-Related Particularities of Pediatric MS—Understanding the Spectrum: A Tertiary Center Experience by Alice Denisa Dică, Dana Craiu, Florentina Ionela Linca, Magdalena Budișteanu, Catrinel Iliescu, Carmen Sandu, Cristina Pomeran, Diana Bârcă, Niculina Butoianu, Carmen Burloiu, Ioana Minciu, Ina Ofelia Focșa, Dana Surlică, Oana Tarța-Arsene, Cristina Cazacu, Andreea Badea, Alexandru Stefan Niculae, Daniela Adriana Ion

“…Intermediate-onset patients presented overlapping features of both early and late-onset MS and had the highest proportion of fully preserved motor function (EDSS 0) at the end of follow-up. …”
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Chinese Massage (Tuina) Attenuates Knee Osteoarthritis by Modulating Autophagy-Related Cytokines: A Multidisciplinary Methodological Investigation by Wang Z, Zhao C, Li M, Zhang L, Diao J, Wu Y, Yang T, Shi M, Lei Y, Wang Y, Li M, Bian Y, Zhou Y, Xu H

“…Autophagy-related cytokines had the strongest correlation with the degree of cartilage degeneration.Conclusion: Tuina therapy alleviates pain and functional impairment in KOA by suppressing chondrocyte autophagy and delaying cartilage degeneration. …”
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High genetic relatedness between multidrug resistant bacteria before and after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Francois Lebreton, Viacheslav Kondratiuk, Valentyn Kovalchuk, Niels Pfennigwerth, Ting L. Luo, Brendan T. Jones, Nadiia Fomina, Frieder Fuchs, Jörg B. Hans, Jessica Eisfeld, Ana Ong, Sören Gatermann, Jason W. Bennett, Patrick Mc Gann

“…Notably, post-invasion ST-773 and ST-1047 P. aeruginosa had a signature of host adaptation with multiple loss-of-function mutations in the quorum-sensing regulator LasR, known to modulate immune responses and provide survival advantages in animal models of infection. …”
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Research and experiments of a new premedication for improving mucosal visibility during esophagogastroduodenoscopy by Li-na Qu, Tao Jiang, Yao-ping Zhang, Jin-yong Hao, Xiao-jun Huang

“…Conclusion Proteolytic enzyme (papain) and two food defoamers (sucrose polyoxypropylene and polypropylene glycol) had superior effects on pronase and dimethicone. …”
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Evaluating new technologies and organizational structures by Ofira Schwartz, Michele Hayslett

“…Unfortunately, the IQ editorial team had to retract a paper from publication this fall due to plagiarism. …”
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The Acute Effects of Cannabidiol on Physiological and Subjective Responses to Endurance Exercise: A Dose-Ranging Randomised Controlled Crossover Trial by Ayshe Sahinovic, Namson S. Lau, Angelo Sabag, Rebecca Gordon, Amanda J. Cox, Katie Walker, Christopher Irwin, Ben Desbrow, Nathan Johnson, Paul J. Austin, Paul Haber, Iain S. McGregor, Danielle McCartney

“…., affective valence, enjoyment, perceived exertion, pain) during RUN 1, nor enjoyment, mood or anxiety following RUN 1 and 2 (p’s > 0.05). CBD also had a limited effect on exercise physiology and performance, with heart rate, exercise efficiency (i.e., $${\dot{\text{V}}}$$ V ˙ O2), $${\dot{\text{V}}}$$ V ˙ O2peak and time to exhaustion (TTE) unchanged relative to placebo (p’s > 0.05). …”
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Depletion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells sensitizes murine multiple myeloma to PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors by Qiang Wang, Qing Yi, Wei Xiong, Rui Duan, Jianfei Qian, Liuling Xiao, Miao Xian, Pan Su, Chuanchao Zhang, Yabo Li, Ling Zhong, Chengyun Zheng

“…T cell proliferation and function were detected using flow cytometry. Peptide-Fc fusion proteins were used to deplete myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). …”
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CD161+CD127+CD8+ T cell subsets can predict the efficacy of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer with diabetes mellitus by Jingjing Qu, Yuekang Li, Binggen Wu, Qian Shen, Lijun Chen, Wenjia Sun, Bo Wang, Lixiong Ying, Li Wu, Hong Zhou, Jianya Zhou, Jianying Zhou

“…This study determined the prevalence, phenotype, and function of CD8+ T cell subsets in NSCLC with diabetes. …”
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Nanotechnology-based herbal medicine: Preparation, synthesis, and applications in food and medicine by Farhang H. Awlqadr, Kithar Rasheed Majeed, Ammar B. Altemimi, Arkan Mohammed Hassan, Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Mohammed N. Saeed, Aryan Mahmood Faraj, Tablo H. Salih, Alaa Jabbar Abd Al‐Manhel, Mazin A.A. Najm, Efstathia Tsakali, Jan F.M. Van Impe, Ahmed A. Abd El-Maksoud, Tarek Gamal Abedelmaksoud

“…Enhanced drug solubility, distribution to the site of interest, and successful therapeutic outcomes have had a major impact on inflammatory disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, skin problems, and neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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