Comparison of Platelet Indices, Lymphocyte, and Systemic Inflammation Indices on Days 1 and 8 in Surviving and Non-Surviving COVID-19 Patients at Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia by Harti GF, Maulida SN, Susandi E, Fadjari TH, Sumardi U, Alisjahbana B, Wijaya I

“…Gusti Fungani Harti,1 Syifa Nur Maulida,2 Evan Susandi,3 Trinugroho Heri Fadjari,1 Uun Sumardi,3 Bachti Alisjahbana,2,3 Indra Wijaya1 1Division of Hemato and Oncology Medic, Department of Internal Medicine, Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Research Center for Care and Control of Infectious Disease, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 3Division of Tropical and Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Indra Wijaya, Division of Hemato and Oncology Medic, Department of Internal Medicine, Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Pasteur No. 38, Bandung, West Java, 40161, Indonesia, Email indra.wijaya@unpad.ac.idPurpose: This study aimed to compare platelet count, platelet indices, lymphocyte, and systemic inflammation indices between surviving and non-surviving COVID-19 patients, measured at admission and on the eighth day of hospitalization.Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, from March to December 2020. …”
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Association between cardiovascular health and osteoporotic fractures: a national population-based study by Jun Ou, Tingting Wang, Ridan Lei, Mengting Sun, Xiaorui Ruan, Jianhui Wei, Jiabi Qin

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Biological correlates associated with high-risk breast cancer patients identified using a computational method by Jung Hun Oh, Fresia Pareja, Rena Elkin, Kaiming Xu, Larry Norton, Joseph O. Deasy

“…Within the basal subtype, the low-risk group had a statistically significantly higher spatial fraction of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) compared to the high-risk group (p = 0.0362). …”
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Choosing a Licensed Wood-Destroying Organism (WDO) Inspector by Faith M. Oi, Paul Mitola, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Michael J. Page, Mark H. Ruff

“…Home buyers and sellers, real estate professionals, and lending institutions order these inspections before real estate transactions. This revised 4-page fact sheet explains how to select an inspector who is licensed and certified so that you can be confident in the inspection. …”
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Diagnosis and prognostic value of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation by U.P. Chernyaha-Royko, M.S. Sorokivskyy, A.V. Aker, O.J. Zharіnov

“…Кардіохірургія та інтервенційна кардіологія…”
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Efficacy of acupuncture for primary osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Tianyi Ma, Tiantian Zhang, Le Zhang, Haoming Zhao, Ke Liu, Jianjun Kuang, Liang Ou

“…Compared to the control group, acupuncture effectively increased the BMD (MD 0.04 [0.03–0.06], P < 0.001, I 2 = 92%), clinical efficacy (RR 1.24 [1.14–1.34], P < 0.001, I 2 = 81%), and levels of E2 (SMD 0.30 [0.09–0.52], P = 0.006, I 2 = 0%), and reduced the VAS scores (SMD − 1.79 [− 2.29 to − 1.29], P < 0.001, I 2 = 95%). …”
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Performance of a Toric, Monthly, Soft Contact Lens in Digital Device Users by Pucker AD, Franklin QX, Perkins AF, May K, Kannarr SR, Bromley M, Lievens C

“…Andrew D Pucker,1 Quentin X Franklin,2 Amy F Perkins,3 Kristopher May,4 Shane R Kannarr,5 Morgan Bromley,3 Chris Lievens3 1Eminent Ophthalmic Services, Milledgeville, GA, USA; 2Department of Pediatrics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 3Research Department, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN, USA; 4Coldwater Vision Center, Coldwater, MS, USA; 5Kannarr Eye Care, Pittsburg, KS, USACorrespondence: Chris Lievens, Southern College of Optometry, 1245 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN, 38104, USA, Tel +1 (901) 722-3330, Email clievens@sco.eduPurpose: To determine the performance of TOTAL30 for Astigmatism (T30fA; Alcon; Fort Worth, TX, USA) contact lenses (CLs) in existing CL wearers who are also frequent digital device users.Methods: This 1-month, 3-visit study recruited adult, 18- to 40-year-old subjects who were required to use daily digital devices for at least 8 hours per day. …”
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Serological Evidence of Hepatitis E Virus Infection in an Indigenous North American Population by GY Minuk, A Sun, DF Sun, J Uhanova, LE Nicolle, B Larke, A Giulivi

“…BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are thought to be uncommon in North America. …”
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Forecasting basal area increment in forest ecosystems using deep learning: A multi-species analysis in the Himalayas by P. Casas-Gómez, J.F. Torres, J.C. Linares, A. Troncoso, F. Martínez-Álvarez

“…The Deep Learning model significantly outperforms state-of-the-art techniques, achieving the lowest Root Mean Squared Error (7.407 for LSTM and 6.202 for TCNN), highest R2 (0.495 for LSTM and 0.585 for TCNN) and lowest Mean Absolute Percentage Error values (37.653 for LSTM and 34.296 for TCNN). …”
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In Vitro Screening and Transfection Concentration Optimization of Cynomolgus Monkey IκBα-siRNA by Zhaoxing Ou, Rui Zeng, Yifan Lin, Si Zhang, Mohammad Alzogool, Peng Zeng, Yuqing Lan

“…Both cells were transfected with Cy5-labeled nonspecific control-siRNA (NC-siRNA) of four different concentrations (10, 20, 50, and 100 nmol/L(nM)), and flow cytometry was used to assess transfection efficiency. …”
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Inhibition of TNF-α and JNK Signaling Pathway Can Reduce Paclitaxel-Induced Apoptosis of Mouse Cardiomyocytes by Shuang Ren, Tianwen Huang, Danyan Ou, Luhuai Feng, Sisi Huang, Chaonan Zhou, Lianying Ge

“…The protein levels of Bax, p-JNK, and TNF-α in cardiomyocytes were reduced, while there was a relative increase in the Bcl-2 protein level. …”
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What Not to Do for Bed Bugs/Que No Hacer contra las Chinches by Faith M. Oi, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, Eddie Connor, Marty Overline, Brian Taggart, Louis Witherington

“…En desesperados intentos para eliminar las chinches, las personas usan remedios caseros que pueden ser fatales.Lo siguiente es una lista de lo que NO se debe hacer para tratar de controlar las Chinches. …”
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Experimental Study on the Characteristics of Granular Materials’ Flows and Fractures under Uniaxial Compression by Futian Zhao, Jun Liu, Zhimin Xiao, Mingqing Liu, Yue Wang, Chen Ou, Mengyang Zhen

“…Due to the flow of particles, the overall force rises in a fluctuating manner and the local force is not distributed evenly. …”
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Application of Short Peptide Enteral Nutrition in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Children with Severe Pneumonia and Its Impact on Patient Recovery by Xu Z, Ding Y, Deng XM, Mao XX, Xia PF, Li DR, Lu YP

“…Zhe Xu,1 Yi Ding,1 Xue-Mei Deng,1 Xiu-Xiu Mao,1 Ping-Fan Xia,1 Deng-Ran Li,1 Yong-Ping Lu2 1Department of Pediatrics, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Science & Technology Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yong-Ping Lu, Science & Technology Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, People’s Republic of China, Email luyongping_lyp@163.comObjective: To explore the application of short-peptide enteral nutrition formulation in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients with severe pneumonia and its impact on rehabilitation outcomes, providing practical clinical evidence for the nutritional support strategy in critically ill pneumonia children.Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 90 neonatal pneumonia patients undergoing mechanical ventilation from May 2022 to December 2023. …”
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A strategy for selective screening of dual-target bioactive compounds against hypertrophic scar through inhibiting angiotensin II type 1 receptor while stimulating type 2 receptor from Chinese herbs by Lejing Qu, Meizhi Jiao, Zilong Zhang, Yuanyuan Ou, Xue Zhao, Yajun Zhang, Xinfeng Zhao

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Simulation modeling of student enrolment to solve operations problems: A case of the Saad Al- Abdullah Academy in Kuwait by Rashed M.F. Al-Therwah, Mahmoud Heshmat, Mahmoud El-Sharief, Ibrahim Mohamed Hassab -Allah

“…The first alternative model increases the number of candidates who can complete their medical test in a day by 37 % compared to the initial model. The second alternative model improves system efficiency by 48 % with an increased workforce.…”
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Vacuum-Assisted Closure and Muscle Flap as An Alternative Modality for Infected Wound After Orif of Tibial Fracture: Case Report by OK Ilham Abdullah Irsyam, Saraswati Hastika, Hendra Hendra, Andrew Budiartha Budisantoso, Tesar Akbar Nugraha

“…The case shows that VAC application and muscle flap therapy provide the definitive healing of infected wounds after ORIF. Case Report: A 45 years-old male presented with a close comminuted proximal third right tibia fracture and tense skin. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Candidate Loci Associated with Platelet Count in Koreans by Ji Hee Oh, Yun Kyoung Kim, Sanghoon Moon, Young Jin Kim, Bong-Jo Kim

“…We identified genetic associations between platelet count and common variants nearby chromosome 4p16.1 (p = 1.46 × 10-10, in the KIAA0232 gene), 6p21 (p = 1.36 × 10-7, in the BAK1 gene), and 12q24.12 (p = 1.11 × 10-15, in the SH2B3 gene). …”
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Aggregate Queries in Wireless Sensor Networks by Jeong-Joon Kim, In-Su Shin, Yan-Sheng Zhang, Dong-Oh Kim, Ki-Joon Han

“…Finally, in this paper, we prove its superiority through various experiments using sensor data.…”
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Numerical Simulation Study on Fish Habitats in the Downstream Section of Yangqu Hydropower Station by Qiaoling Zhang, Youjie Ou, Weiying Wang, Guoyong Zhang, Zijun Liu, Shanshan Li, Guodong Li

“…The proportion of high‐quality habitat WUA ranged from 0.26 to 0.50, As the traffic increased, it first increased and then decreased, and was most affected by changes in traffic, the proportion of medium‐quality habitat WUA fluctuated between 0.40 and 0.55, showing an overall upward trend. …”
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