Assessment of retinal microvascular changes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus using optical coherence tomography angiography by Ahmed Ibrahim Basiony, Sameh Mohamed Elgouhary, Hadeer Elbasuony Mohamed, Enas Sobhy Zahran

“…A comparison of the foveal avascular zone area (FAZ-A) among the three groups revealed a significant increase in both patient groups compared to healthy controls. Whole superficial capillary plexus (SCP) vascular density (VD) in the parafoveal and foveal regions showed a significant reduction in both SLE patient groups compared to healthy controls (HC). …”
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A Comparison Study of Olmesartan and Valsartan Effects on Myocardial Metabolism in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy: the OVOID Trial by Sangyong Jo, Kyungil Park, Jae Hyuk Choi, Chang‐Bae Sohn, Jeonghwan Kim, Yong‐Seop Kwon, Su Hong Kim, Tae‐ho Park

“…Background Myocardial metabolism plays an important role in maintaining cardiac function. Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy exhibit alterations in myocardial metabolism characterized by increased myocardial glucose metabolism. …”
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Comprehensive Value of Cultivated Land and Its Spatio-temporal Changes in North China Plain During 2000—2020 by Liu Peng, Cui Yaoping, Cui Yang, Tan Meiqiu, Shi Zhifang, Chen Zhun

“…The negative impacts of agricultural film and chemical fertilizer on cultivated land have not been effectively controlled, and the trend is increasing year by year.…”
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A 30-Day Randomized Crossover Human Study on the Safety and Tolerability of a New Micellar Berberine Formulation with Improved Bioavailability by Afoke Ibi, Chuck Chang, Yun Chai Kuo, Yiming Zhang, Min Du, Yoon Seok Roh, Roland Gahler, Mary Hardy, Julia Solnier

“…<b>Methods</b>: To assess its safety, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study with a minimum 4-week washout period was conducted in 19 healthy participants over 30 days. …”
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Neuro-fuzzy inference system and white shark optimization of coagulation-flocculation of aquaculture wastewater treatment by A.F. Mohamed, H. Rezk

“…During the optimization process, these controlling parameters are used as a design variable whereas the objective function required to me be a maximum is the summation of turbidity removal and salinity removal. …”
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A Hybrid RBF-PSO Framework for Real-Time Temperature Field Prediction and Hydration Heat Parameter Inversion in Mass Concrete Structures by Shi Zheng, Lifen Lin, Wufeng Mao, Yanhong Wang, Jinsong Liu, Yili Yuan

“…Three objective functions—integral-type (<i>F</i>₁), feature-driven (<i>F</i>₂), and hybrid (<i>F</i>₃)—were systematically compared using experimental data from a C40 concrete specimen under controlled curing. …”
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Thyroid storm during the recovery phase after non-thyroid surgery in a hyperthyroid patient: a case report and literature review by Jiyu Zeng, Ting Yang, Li Wu

“…This case report and literature review aim to highlight the clinical features and management strategies for perioperative thyroid storm in non-thyroid surgical patients through a case analysis and literature review.Case presentationA 53-year-old Chinese male with a 20-year history of poorly controlled hyperthyroidism (irregular medication adherence) underwent closed reduction and intramedullary nailing for a right femoral fracture. …”
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Immunization with Inactivated <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> Spores Expressing TonB-Dependent Receptor (TBDR) Protects Against Multidrug-Resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Infectio... by Amalia A. Saperi, Atiqah Hazan, Nurfatihah Zulkifli, Hai-Yen Lee, Nor-Aziyah MatRahim, Sazaly AbuBakar

“…Following the challenge, vaccinated mice showed significantly reduced pulmonary bacterial burdens (>90% reduction), and preserved lung and spleen architecture compared to controls, which developed severe inflammation and tissue damage. …”
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Long-term surrogate cardiovascular outcomes of SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin in chronic heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Qingkai Yan, Xinrao Chen, Changqing Yu, Yuehui Yin

“…A prespecified meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to assess the long-term effects of EMPA on cardiovascular outcomes in HF patients, regardless of HF type and glycemic status. …”
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Gait-based Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and severity classification using force sensors and machine learning by Navita, Pooja Mittal, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Anjani Kumar Rai, Sarita Simaiya, Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Vimal Kumar

“…Parkinson’s disease is the primary neurodegenerative disorder that results in a gradual reduction in motor function. Early detection and monitoring of the disease progression is highly challenging due to the gradual progression of symptoms and the inadequacy of conventional methods in identifying subtle changes in mobility. …”
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Expedient access to bora-butenolide bioisosteres by counteranion-mediated trans-hydroboration of alkynes by Yuan-Wen Liu, Yu Liu, Yanting Zheng, Mengfan Zhang, Meng-En Ren, Peiyu Hua, Jie Han, Alois Fürstner, Hongming Jin

“…A combination of control experiments and computational studies at the DFT level of theory reveal the previously unrecognized role of the HMDS counteranion in a stepwise intermolecular hydrogen transfer process.…”
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Predicting dupilumab effectiveness with Type-2 biomarkers: A real-world study of severe asthma by Kenji Mizumura, Yasuhiro Gon, Norihiro Harada, Shiho Yamada, Asami Fukuda, Ryosuke Ozoe, Shuichiro Maruoka, Sumiko Abe, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Akihiko Tanaka, Hironori Sagara, Taisuke Akamatsu, Toshihiro Shirai, Katsunori Masaki, Koichi Fukunaga, Konomi Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nagase, Nobuaki Miyahara, Arihiko Kanehiro, Noboru Kitamura, Naruhiko Sugihara, Fumio Kumasawa, Junko Terada-Hirashima, Masayuki Hojo, Kazuyuki Chibana, Etsuko Tagaya

“…Exacerbations and respiratory functions were monitored for 24 weeks. Asthma control was evaluated using the Asthma Control Questionnaire-5. …”
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Effect of sea salt on the fatty liver induced by a high fat diet by Saoraya Chanmuang, Ye-Jin Son, Quynh-An Nguyen, Dong-Shin Kim, Hyo-Kyoung Choi, Ji-Hye Song, Soo-Hyun Park, Madhuri Sangar, Kyung-Sik Ham, Sang-Mi Jo, Inhae Kang, Hyun-Jin Kim

“…The study was conducted on male C57BL/6 mice for 13 weeks, following 4 diets: normal diet (control), HFD, HFD with 0.7% SS (LS) and HFD with 2.8% SS (HS). …”
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Phanerochaete chrysosporium reduces heavy metal uptake in rice by affecting rhizosphere microbes and root metabolism by Renyan Duan, Yu Zhang, Qian Dai, Li Yang, Hui Yang, Fumin Meng, Wei Hu, Ping Zhang

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Effect of interface moisture content on the interlayer bond strength by Gowrikanthan Nishangani, Lees Janet M.

“…One potential solution is functionally graded concrete, where concretes with different properties are used within a single structural element to reduce environmental impact. …”
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Protective Effects of Methylsulfonylmethane on Hemodynamics and Oxidative Stress in Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertensive Rats by Sadollah Mohammadi, Moslem Najafi, Hossein Hamzeiy, Nasrin Maleki-Dizaji, Masoud Pezeshkian, Homayon Sadeghi-Bazargani, Masoud Darabi, Sara Mostafalou, Shahab Bohlooli, Alireza Garjani

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of MSM on hemodynamics functions and oxidative stress in rats with monocrotaline- (MCT-) induced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). …”
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Development of Alginate-Chitosan Bioactive Films Containing Essential Oils for Use in Food Packaging by Carla Guzmán-Pincheira, Arash Moeini, Patricia E. Oliveira, Diana Abril, Yeni A. Paredes-Padilla, Sergio Benavides-Valenzuela

“…In addition, films with 2–3% EOT showed a significant dark yellow color compared to the control. These results suggest that films with the addition of oregano and thyme essential oils can be promising for food packaging applications with the ability to improve food safety and increase product shelf life by achieving functional packaging characteristics.…”
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Data Insights on the Risks of Local Heat and Massage in Gouty Arthritis Treatment by Shivam Mehra, Kamal Mehra, Nindiya Kapoor Mehra, Sachin Yashwant Kale, Bharat Veer Manchanda

“…Results: Cold fomentation significantly reduced pain intensity (VAS score reduction of 68% by day 5) compared to hot fomentation (26% reduction, P < 0.001). …”
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CORRECTION OF ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC COR PULMONALE BY ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTORS ANTAGONISTS by V. S. Zadionchenko, N. B. Holodkova, O. I. Nesterenko, I. V. Pogonchenkova, A. M. Shchikota, Y. V. Ignatova, I. Y. Malyshev, E. B. Manukhina, S. V. Kruglov, D. A. Pokidyshev, O. A. Zemnina

“…After 6 months of therapy von Willebrand factor decreased by 25,2% and 27,7% in candesartan and losartan groups respectively (p&lt;0.01 for both groups). In the control group only 13.2% of von Willebrand factor reduction was seen.Conclusion. …”
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An improved Multi-Objective Whale Optimization Algorithm for hydrodynamic and acoustic performance optimization of Myring-shaped underwater vehicle by Qigan Wang, Yu Dong, Han Wu, Peizhan Cao, Zhijun Zhang

“…The efficiency of the proposed algorithm was evaluated using DTLZ2 and DTLZ4 benchmark functions, where it outperformed the traditional MOWOA. …”
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