In silico characterisation of the avocado WAK/WAKL gene family with a focus on genes involved in defence against Phytophthora cinnamomi by Aaron Harvey, Aaron Harvey, Noëlani van den Berg, Noëlani van den Berg, Velushka Swart, Velushka Swart

“…A variably expressed defence gene during an avocado infection trial was a Wall-associated kinase (WAK). WAK and WAK-Like (WAKL) proteins are known to bind to fragmented pectin (oligogalacturonides) produced during pathogen penetration, thereby activating downstream defence-related pathways. …”
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Developing AI Smart Sprayer for Punch-Hole Herbicide Application in Plasticulture Production System by Renato Herrig Furlanetto, Ana Claudia Buzanini, Arnold Walter Schumann, Nathan Shawn Boyd

“…A dataset of 3378 images was manually collected and annotated during a tomato experimental trial at the University of Florida. A YOLOv8x model with a p2 output layer was trained, converted to TensorRT^® to improve the inference time, and deployed on a custom-built computer. …”
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Combined Effects of pH Adjustment and Bentonite Addition Timing on Protein Stability of Sauvignon Blanc Wine by Wenfeng Hung, Roland Harrison, James Morton, Mike Trought, Andy Frost, Bin Tian

“…Three bentonite addition timings were conducted on a juice pH adjustment trial: before fermentation, during fermentation, and after fermentation. …”
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Effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions on psychological distress and health-related quality of life among patients with maintenance hemodialysis: a systematic review and... by Liyuan Zhang, Li Zou, Lijuan Zhou

“…Two reviewers independently identified randomized controlled trials (RCT) examining the effects of psychoeducational interventions on MHD patients.Results Fourteen studies involving 1134 MHD patients were included in this review. …”
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Effect of optimized food-based recommendations on nutrient intakes, hemoglobin levels, and memory performance of adolescent girls in East Java, Indonesia by Dini Suciyanti, Risatianti Kolopaking, Annasari Mustafa, Sugeng Iwan, Fiastuti Witjaksono, Umi Fahmida

“…Nutrition education with optimized FBR should be integrated into the school system together with weekly iron supplementation for anemia prevention among these adolescent girls. Trial registration The study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (ID No: NCT03946475).…”
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Adding capivasertib to fulvestrant in patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Yitian Lang, Qingqing Chai, Yan Lin, Bin Wu, Xiaoyan Liu

“…ObjectiveCapivasertib, a novel pan-AKT inhibitor, shows significant antitumor activity against hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer. …”
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Efficacy and safety of molecular targeted therapies in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a network meta-analysis by Htet Htet, Jwala Rebacca James Anaghan, Heethal Jaiprakash, Ismail Abdul Sattar Burud, Thiruselvi Subramaniam, Igor Iezhitsa, Renu Agarwal

“…Pairwise meta-analysis showed that MTT had a significantly better response than conventional therapies in complete response. …”
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The effectiveness of the combined PBL and Tencent Conference online teaching mode in the clinical internship teaching of cardiac surgery. by Xiuwen Chen, Yao Xiao, Yunhui You, Jianxi Zhu, Shiqing Liu, Huiqiong Chen, Hong Zhu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This historical controlled trial was conducted from September 2022 to January 2023. …”
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Effects of basic type of intermittent exotropia on myopic shift in children: a 12-month observational study by Jing-Xin Li, Xiang-Xiang Liu, Jie Hao, Hui-Xin Li, Qiong-Yue Zhang, Yi-Yang Zhao, Yu-Meng Wang, Lei Li, Jing Fu

“…Univariate and multivariate linear analyses were employed to investigate the association between myopic shift and IXT, as well as other clinical parameters.ResultsThree groups showed comparable ages, genders and SEs at baseline (all P &gt; .05). …”
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Combination therapy of intravitreal ranibizumab and sub-tenon triamcinolone for treatment of resistant diabetic macular edema: a clinical study in Egypt by Hossam Eldin M. A. Khalil, Hazem E. Haroun, Alaa A. I. Shalan, Waleed M. Mahran

“…Methods This is a two-arm, randomized, prospective clinical trial that included 100 eyes of patients with refractory DME divided into 2 equal groups: group 1 received posterior subtenon triamcinolone (STTA) and anti-VEGF injections (0.5 mg ranibizumab), and group 2 received anti-VEGF injections (0.5 mg ranibizumab) only, in the same session. …”
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Treatment Effects of Upper Limb Action Observation Therapy and Mirror Therapy on Rehabilitation Outcomes after Subacute Stroke: A Pilot Study by Yu-Wei Hsieh, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Jun-Ding Zhu, Ching-Yi Wu, Yun-Ping Lin, Chih-Chi Chen

“…A further large-scale study with at least 20 patients in each group to validate the study findings is needed. This trial is registered with NCT02871700.…”
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Impact of leadless pacemaker implantation site on cardiac synchronization and tricuspid regurgitation by Xiao-fei Gao, Hong Zhu, Jia-sheng Zhang, Ning-Zhang, Xiao-hong Pan, Yi-Zhou Xu

“…Post-pacing QRS duration showed no significant difference between the two groups (139.21 ± 11.36 vs. 143.83 ± 16.35 ms P = 0.310). …”
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Neurobehavioral Mechanism of Cross-Education Phenomenon in the Upper Limb Based on Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by PAN Yingying, WANG Menghuan, WANG Yixiu, XIE Min, JIANG Zhongli, LIN Feng

“…However, the right pre-motor and supplementary motor area (CH 19), right primary somatosensory cortex (CH 08) and right primary motor cortex (CH 10) showed a decreasing trend in the activation after contralateral training when subjects performed the Purdue pegboard task with right hand (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).ConclusionCross-education of the upper limbs is asymmetrical, indicating that the non-dominant hand experiences greater benefits compared to the dominant hand. …”
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Evaluation of external and radiological landmark methods for optimizing ultrasound-guided right internal jugular venous catheterization depth in cardiac surgery by Artid Samerchua, Panuwat Lapisatepun, Pattaranee Srichairatanakool, Tanyong Pipanmekaporn, Wariya Sukhupragarn, Settapong Boonsri, Nutchanart Bunchungmongkol, Lalita Huntrakul

“…Overall, the external-landmark method is a reliable and simple technique for estimating right IJV catheter depth and is more useful in cardiac surgery compared to the radiological-landmark method. Trial registration Thai Clinical Trials Registry (TCTR20200410012). …”
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Role of 25 MHz Ultrasound Biomicroscopy in the Detection of Subluxated Lenses by Mingyu Shi, Liwei Ma, Jinsong Zhang, Qichang Yan

“…There was a statistically significant difference between 25 and 50 MHz UBM in showing subluxation of the lens, the testing time was significantly faster (2.0 min versus 7.5 min), and the diagnostic accuracy was much higher (98.0% versus 71.4%) with 25 versus 50 MHz UBM. …”
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Insulin autoimmune syndrome in a 3-year-old boy: the youngest to date in China and a narrow review by Ming Cheng, Yuan Ding, Dongmei Wang, Chunxiu Gong

“…High-resolution human leukocyte antigen (HLA) test showed a DRB1*08:03/*12:02 genotype. He was eventually diagnosed with IAS. …”
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A Comparison of Resting Scapular Posture and the Davies Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test by John D Heick, Jenna Haggerty, Robert C Manske

“…The average number of CKUEST touches, a normalized score, and a power score were calculated for each participant. Three trials were performed and participants were required to take a 45-second rest break between each CKCUEST trial…”
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Effect and Safety of Pioglitazone-Metformin Tablets in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Shaanxi Province: A Random... by Fu Jianfang, Xiao Wanxia, Gao Xiling, Xu Jing, Yang Wenjuan, Liu Jianrong, He Qingzhen, Ma Kaiyan, Lian Jingxuan, Chen Taixiong, Xu Qian, Li Mengying, Ming Jie, Ji Qiuhe

“…Combined treatment with pioglitazone-metformin can effectively reduce liver fat content and gamma-GT level in newly diagnosed diabetic patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and adverse events do not increase compared with the control group, showing good safety and tolerance. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03796975.…”
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Retrospective MRI analysis of 418 adult shoulder joints to assess the physiological morphology of the glenoid in a low-grade osteoarthritic population by Marc-Pascal Meier, Lars Erik Brandt, Mark-Tilmann Seitz, Paul Jonathan Roch, Katharina Jäckle, Ali Seif Amir Hosseini, Wolfgang Lehmann, Thelonius Hawellek

“…These findings have to be considered in shoulder diagnostics and surgery. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Development of a brief screening measure of unmet supportive care needs (SCNS-P&C-6) in caregivers of people with high-grade glioma by Jill Chen, Joanne M. Shaw, Haryana M. Dhillon, Georgia K. B. Halkett, Emma McDougall, Anna K. Nowak, Rachel Campbell, for the BRAINs Program Investigators

“…Supplementary analysis showed screening items failed to identify only 7.4% (14/188) of caregivers with other unmet needs at T1 and 11.4% (18/158) at T2. …”
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