Effects of cold-water immersion on health and wellbeing: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Tara Cain, Jacinta Brinsley, Hunter Bennett, Max Nelson, Carol Maher, Ben Singh

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Electronic databases were searched for randomized trials involving healthy adults aged ≥ 18 years undergoing acute or long-term CWI exposure via cold shower, ice bath, or plunge with water temperature ≤15°C for at least 30 seconds. …”
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The Effect of the Concurrent Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Receptor Blockers on Toxicity and Outcomes in Patients Treated with Radiotherapy: A Systematic Revie... by Wan-Chuen Liao, Hala Shokr, Corinne Faivre-Finn, Clare Dempsey, Kaye Janine Williams, Li-Chia Chen

“…ACEI/ARB users showed reduced symptomatic radiation necrosis in brain metastases and better 6-month functional independence in supratentorial glioblastoma. …”
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Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lin Wang, Xiao-Fei Zhang, Xue Zhang, Dong-Yan Guo, Yu-Wei Duan, Zhi-Chao Wang, Li-Shan Pei, Han Ru, Jiang-Xue Cheng, Ya-Jun Shi, Jun-Bo Zou

“…Some rigorous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are needed to confirm these findings.…”
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Shed antigen-induced blocking effect on CAR-T cells targeting Glypican-3 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wei Gao, Tong Ding, Beicheng Sun, Nan Li, Fang Gao, Meng Jia, Mitchell Ho, Na Li, Luan Sun, Zhanhui Gao, Lei Ao, Sujuan Ma, Peihua Lu, Shaochang Jia

“…Therefore, it would be worth investigating the potential influence of antigen shedding in anti-GPC3 CAR-T therapy for HCC.Methods In this study, we constructed two types of CAR-T cells targeting distinct epitopes of GPC3 to examine how sGPC3 influences the activation and cytotoxicity of CAR-T cells in vitro and in vivo by introducing sGPC3 positive patient serum or recombinant sGPC3 proteins into HCC cells or by using sGPC3-overexpressing HCC cell lines.Results Both humanized YP7 CAR-T cells and 32A9 CAR-T cells showed GPC3-specific antitumor functions in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Investigating the hatchability and nauplii biometry of Artemia franciscana in unconventional waters of Sistan region, Southeast Iran by Hashem Khandan Barani, Abdolali Rahdari, Narjes Sanchooli, Ali Khosravanizadeh

“…Results and discussion: The results showed that hatchability of cysts and body length of Artemia were significantly different among treatments (p<0.05). …”
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Screening and characterization of the scFv for chimeric antigen receptor T cells targeting CEA-positive carcinoma by Chengcheng Zhang, Linling Wang, Qianzhen Zhang, Junjie Shen, Xia Huang, Meiling Wang, Yi Huang, Jun Chen, Yanmin Xu, Wenxu Zhao, Yanan Qi, Yunyan Li, Yanjiao Ou, Zhi Yang, Cheng Qian

“…In a repeat CEA antigen stimulation assay, M5A showed the best cell proliferation and cytokine secretion levels. …”
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Comprehensive coronary CT angiography in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Binh T Nguyen, Edward Hulten, Venkatesh L Murthy, Tarin Phillips, Gregory M Blake, Jonathan A Aun, Lisa M Conte, Ritika Gadodia, Aakash Tuli, Sara L Robinson, Travis E Harrell

“…Segment scores were evaluated using the difference of medians.Results PLWH showed a significantly higher prevalence of non-calcified plaque (34% (95% CI: 15% to 53%)) compared with controls (22% (95% CI: 6% to 38%)) with an OR of 1.61 (1.13–2.30, p=0.009). …”
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A meta-analysis of the effects of acupuncture on limb function, depression and quality of life in stroke patients (针灸对卒中患者肢体功能、抑郁症状和生活质量影响的Meta分析)... by LEI Hong (雷宏), SUN Xinyu (孙新雨), LANG Yanru (郎艳茹), YIN Anchun (尹安春)

“…Methods A systematic search of the publicly available databases such as the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, China Knowledge Network (CNKI), Wan Fang Data, VIP Database (VIP) and China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM) was conducted, and randomized controlled trials on the use of acupuncture in stroke patients from its inception to April 10, 2023 were included for the Meta analysis. …”
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Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China by Haiwang Yue, Yanbing Wang, Zhaoyang Chen, Jiashuai Zhu, Partha Pratim Behera, Pengcheng Liu, Haoxiang Yang, Jianwei Wei, Junzhou Bu, Xuwen Jiang, Xuwen Jiang, Wujun Ma

“…Furthermore, the joint analysis showed that GEI variance exceeded the variance attributed to genotypic effects alone. …”
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The dose–effect relationship between acupuncture and its effect on primary insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaoni Zhang, Xiaoni Zhang, Yue Wang, Chengyong Liu, Shan Qin, Liyu Lin, Liyu Lin, Can Dong, Wenzhong Wu, Wenzhong Wu, Zhaoming Chen

“…For the frequency of acupuncture, the results showed a significant improvement in the moderate frequency (three sessions per week) and high frequency (five to seven sessions per week) categories. …”
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Effects of macitentan and selexipag across prognostic age groups in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension by Richard Channick, MD, Sarah Medrek, MD, Marion Delcroix, MD, Sean Gaine, MD, Pavel Jansa, MD, PhD, Irene Lang, MD, Vallerie McLaughlin, MD, Sanjay Mehta, MD, Tomas Pulido, MD, Bhagavatula Sastry, MD, Rogerio Souza, MD, PhD, Adam Torbicki, MD, Carol Zhao, MS, Paul Strachan, MD, Peter Agron, PhD, Joseph Yen, PhD, Olivier Sitbon, MD, PhD

“…RESULTS: Three age groups (< 35, 35–64, ≥ 65 years) showed good M/M risk discrimination (c-statistic 0.69, SERAPHIN; 0.66, GRIPHON). …”
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The aptamer BC 007 for treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy: evaluation in Doberman  Pinschers of efficacy and outcomes by Sabine Werner, Gerd Wallukat, Niels‐Peter Becker, Katrin Wenzel, Johannes Müller, Ingolf Schimke, Gerhard Wess

“…Compared with the controls, DP treated with BC 007 showed a significantly longer survival time [572 days, interquartile range (IQR) 442–840 days] vs. …”
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Associations between Prospective Memory, Executive Function and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren by Anouk Irina Glättli, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga

“…The Flanker task served as distractor task after prospective cues were introduced and participants had to remember that prospective trials embeeded in a subsequent 1-Back task required a different response. …”
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Experimental evidence-based construction of electroacupuncture for ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Yaoguang Guo, Sihan Hu, Sihan Hu, Shiman Luo, Lang Tu, Yao Tang, Fang Zeng, Fang Zeng, Fang Zeng

“…These findings advocate for the integration of EA into stroke rehabilitation protocols and underscore the need for clinical trials to validate its efficacy in human subjects. …”
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Impact of incorporating wheat straw together with basal nitrogen ratio on panicle formation and grain yield in rice by Li Qin, Chenyu Wang, Hong Zhao, Shenqi Zhou, Kun Liu, Lijun Liu

“…The 2-year (2020–2021) results in field trials showed that: (1) under NR, compared with FP, although the panicles per unit area were increased, the spikelet number per panicle, filled grains, and grain weight decreased to varying degrees, and finally the grain yield decreased significantly in IP. …”
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Effects of Climatic Conditions and Agronomic Practices on Health, Tuber Yield, and Mineral Composition of Two Contrasting Potato Varieties Developed for High and Low Input Producti... by Gultekin Hasanaliyeva, Ourania Giannakopoulou, Juan Wang, Marcin Barański, Enas Khalid Sufar, Daryl Knutt, Jenny Gilroy, Peter Shotton, Halima Leifert, Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Ismail Cakmak, Levent Ozturk, Bingqiang Zhao, Per Ole Iversen, Nikolaos Volakakis, Paul Bilsborrow, Carlo Leifert, Leonidas Rempelos

“…Results showed that, compared to Santé, the variety Sarpo mira was more resistant to foliar and tuber blight but more susceptible to potato scab (<i>Streptomyces scabies</i>) and produced higher yields and tubers with higher concentrations of nutritionally desirable mineral nutrients but lower concentrations of Cd. …”
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Evidence construction of Silibinin capsules against alcoholic liver disease based on a meta-analysis and systematic review by Yan Wang, Yan Wang, Wenmin Yang, Wenmin Yang, Yuan Yang, Yuan Yang, Xingning Liu, Xingning Liu, Lanfen Peng, Lanfen Peng, Qi Huang, Qi Huang, Qi Huang, Kongli Fan, Kongli Fan, Rui Hu, Rui Hu, Jinyu Yi, Jinyu Yi, Xin Zhong, Xin Zhong, Jing Li, Jialing Sun, Xiaozhou Zhou, Xiaozhou Zhou

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included from six databases, covering the period from database inception to 30 December 2023. …”
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Paracrine activity of Smurf1-silenced mesenchymal stem cells enhances bone regeneration and reduces bone loss in postmenopausal osteoporosis by Alberto González-González, Itziar Álvarez-Iglesias, Daniel García-Sánchez, Monica Dotta, Ricardo Reyes, Ana Alfonso-Fernández, Alfonso Bolado-Carrancio, Patricia Díaz-Rodríguez, María Isabel Pérez-Núñez, José Carlos Rodríguez-Rey, Jesús Delgado-Calle, Flor M. Pérez-Campo

“…These findings warrant further in vivo studies and clinical trials to validate its therapeutic efficacy and safety.…”
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Screening and Identification of Cold-Tolerant Phosphorus and Potassium Solubilizing Bacteria and Their Growth-Promoting Effects on Soybean in Cold Regions by Hao Yan, Tianyi Wang, Haocheng Wang, Nan Sun, Xuebing Wang, Xingbo Zhao, Zhongbao Yao, Hao Tian, Shengjie Chen, Songyan Tang, Chenyang Li

“…Clay soil from the cold region of Heilongjiang, China, was collected for soybean potting trials. The soybean pot experiment was used to investigate the growth-promoting effects of cold-tolerant strains applied to soybeans and to analyze the effects of changes in soil bacterial activity on soybean growth. …”
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Perancangan Perangkat Audit Internal untuk Sistem Keamanan Informasi pada Organisasi XYZ by Arif Rahman Hakim, Rizky Aditya Pratama Wijaya

“…The results of implementation trials, assessment, and finalization of our audit tool shows that our audit tool has been consistent with the needs of XYZ organization. …”
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