Effects of metformin, acarbose, and sitagliptin monotherapy on gut microbiota in Zucker diabetic fatty rats by Wei Liu, Jing Ma, Rilu Feng, Mei Yang, Minchun Zhang, Cheng Qian

“…Metagenomic prediction showed that the functional profiles of carbohydrate metabolism were enriched in acarbose group.Conclusions Metformin, acarbose and sitagliptin exerted different effects on the composition of gut microbiota and selectively increased the beneficial bacteria. …”
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Church and state at the crossroads of epochs: the Declaration of metropolitan Sergius (Stragorodsky) in the context of the relationship between the Earthly City and the Heavenly Ci... by Pavel Khondzinskii

“…This, in turn, required the legal functioning of the Church, and, as a result, had a much greater dependence on the earthly city than blessed Augustine supposed.…”
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The Evaluation of the Neuroprotective Effect of a Single High-Dose Vitamin D3 in Patients with Moderate Ischemic Stroke by Omid Hesami, Setare Iranshahi, Shima Zareh Shahamati, Mohammad Sistanizd, Elham Pourheidar, Rezvan Hassanpour

“…Patients with moderate ischemic stroke (NIHSS 5 to 15) who had vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-OH vitamin D ≤30 ng/mL) were recruited and randomized into intervention and control groups. …”
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Relationship of the clinical characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis to work capacity and efficiency by O Yu Vakulenko, O A Krichevskaya, D V Goryachev, Sh F Erdes

“…All WPAI scores were associated with activity, degree of functional defect, quality-of-life values, and fatigability. …”
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EVALUATION OF MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION IN STABLE CORONARY HEART DISEASE PATIENTS AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INVASIVE STRATEGY CHOICE by A. S. Korotin, Yu. V. Popova, E. N. Genkal, O. M. Posnenkova, A. R. Kiselev, V. I. Gridnev

“…Patients from surgery group had indications for revascularization more oftenly: 83,1% vs 76,8% (p<0,001). …”
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Effects of quality of life in patients with intermediate and advanced lung cancer undergoing different treatment regimens by WANG Yue, HUANG Xiaotong, ZHAO Fei, Ding Lili, WU Bingyi

“…At 3 and 6 months, patients receiving combination therapy had lower quality of life scores compared to those receiving chemotherapy/radiotherapy or targeted therapy (all P<0.05). …”
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Parenteral prostacyclin utilization in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension in the intermediate-risk strata: a retrospective chart review and cross-sectional survey by Anjali Vaidya, Margaret R. Sketch, Meredith Broderick, Oksana A. Shlobin

“…Included patients were classified as intermediate-low or intermediate-high risk per COMPERA 2.0 between 2016 and 2020 (index visit), initiated on a parenteral prostacyclin any time following intermediate risk assessment, and had World Health Organization (WHO) Functional Class (FC), 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), and B-type natriuretic peptide/N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP/NT-proBNP) assessments at index and first comprehensive follow-up visits (follow-up). …”
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The FinR-regulated essential gene fprA, encoding ferredoxin NADP+ reductase: Roles in superoxide-mediated stress protection and virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. by Siriwan Boonma, Adisak Romsang, Jintana Duang-Nkern, Sopapan Atichartpongkul, Wachareeporn Trinachartvanit, Paiboon Vattanaviboon, Skorn Mongkolsuk

“…This location of the FinR box also placed it between the -35 and -10 motifs of the finR promoter, where the reduced regulator functions as a repressor. Under uninduced conditions, binding of FinR repressed its own transcription but had no effect on fprA expression. …”
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Foot Conditions among Homeless Persons: A Systematic Review. by Matthew J To, Thomas D Brothers, Colin Van Zoost

“…Homeless individuals often had inadequate foot hygiene practices and improperly-fitting shoes. …”
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Divergent impact of long-term anthropogenic nitrogen inputs on global particulate and mineral-associated organic carbon by Xinhao Peng, Wei Wei, Shuli Niu, Yuanyuan Huang, Liding Chen

“…Results The results showed that nitrogen addition had a consistently positive impact on POC content, with the impact becoming increasingly pronounced with increasing nitrogen addition duration. …”
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Imidacloprid decreases energy production in the hemolymph and fat body of western honeybees even though, in sublethal doses, it increased the values of six of the nine compounds in... by Jerzy Paleolog, Jerzy Wilde, Marek Gancarz, Aneta Strachecka

“…<h4>Results</h4>the assayed compounds had higher values in the fat body than in the hemolymph, whereas their variability was higher in the hemolymph. …”
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<strong>Relative abundance of oribatid mites (Sarcoptiformes: Oribatida) in two tillage systems of irrigated and rain-fed wheat farms of Khodabandeh County, Iran</strong> by Mahshid Mirzaei-Pashami, Alireza Saboori, Jamasb Nozari, Kamran Afsahi

“…Biodiversity is an important factor in soil quality and functionality. Physical and chemical changes during agricultural operations influence on soil biodiversity. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Epibulbar Malformations by S. V. Saakyan, R. A. Tatskov, O. A. Ivanova, A. Yu. Tsygankov, A. M. Maybogin

“…Results. 67 (53.2 %) patients had a diagnosis of dermoid of the conjunctiva and / or cornea. …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals common and distinct mechanisms for sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis) responses to defoliation compared to mechanical wounding. by Shuangyan Chen, Yueyue Cai, Lexin Zhang, Xueqing Yan, Liqin Cheng, Dongmei Qi, Qingyuan Zhou, Xiaoxia Li, Gongshe Liu

“…GO, KOG and pathway-based enrichment analyses were performed to determine and further understand the biological functions of those differentially expressed genes (DEGs). …”
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Leading Factors of Progression in Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis by A. S. Rameeva, V. V. Rameev, I. N. Bobkova, A. F. Safarova, Zh. D. Kobalava, S. V. Moiseev

“…In the special investigation group (n=58) of AL (n=55) and ATTR (n=3) amyloidotic cardiopathy patients there were evaluated prognostically important structural and functional changes in myocardium with standard and impulse-wave tissue dopplerometric echocardiography in comparison with NTproBNP serum levels.Results. …”
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Oral microbiota and biliary tract cancers: unveiling hidden mechanistic links by Yuhan Zhang, Yuhan Zhang, Shu Zhang

“…Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), a group of rare aggressive malignancies, posed significant clinical challenges due to late diagnosis and limited therapies. While gut microbiota had been extensively studied in gastrointestinal cancers, the role of oral microbiota—a primary microbial reservoir entering the digestive system—remained poorly understood. …”
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Complications of Cochlear Implant at Hawler Teaching Center (Rizgary Teaching Hospital) by Azhen Ismael Hussen, Arsalan A. Shem

“…Several surgical techniques and implants had been suggested for optimum result and implant proper functioning. …”
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Meta-Transcriptomic Response to Copper Corrosion in Drinking Water Biofilms by Jingrang Lu, Ian Struewing, Nicholas J. Ashbolt

“…However, little is known about the impact of copper corrosion on microbial community functions in metabolisms and resistance. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of upstream Cu pipe materials on downstream viable community structures, pathogen populations, and metatranscriptomic responses of the microbial communities in drinking water biofilms. …”
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Stenting versus non-stenting following uncomplicated ureteroscopic lithotripsy: Comparsion and evaluation of symptoms by Savić Slaviša, Vukotić Vinka, Lazić Miodrag, Savić Nataša

“…This retrospective-prospective study evaluated a total of 125 patients who had underwent ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL). …”
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Macrophage LRP1 Promotes Diet-Induced Hepatic Inflammation and Metabolic Dysfunction by Modulating Wnt Signaling by Dianaly T. Au, Mary Migliorini, Dudley K. Strickland, Selen C. Muratoglu

“…LDLR−/−; macLRP1−/− mice gained less body weight and had improved glucose tolerance compared to LDLR−/− mice. …”
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