Metformin Exhibits Anti‐Inflammatory Effects by Regulating microRNA‐451/CXCL16 and B Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 in Patients With Osteoarthritis by Nahid Alimoradi, Amin Ramezani, Mohammad Tahami, Negar Firouzabadi

“…Methods In this double‐blind placebo‐controlled clinical trial, patients were randomly divided into two groups: one receiving metformin and the other receiving a placebo for four months (starting at 0.5 g/day for the first week, increasing to 1 g/day for the second week, and increasing to 1.5 g/day for the remaining period). …”
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Cost-efficient assignment panel for ducks. Setup of a cost-efficient assignment panel for duck populations.  by Chapuis, Hervé, Brard-Fudulea, Sophie, Hazard, Azélie, Vignal, Alain, Demars, Julie, Rouger, Romuald, Teissier, Marc, Gilbert, Hélène

“…This SNP array is made of two libraries (one for the Muscovy duck, the other for the common duck which encompasses the Pekin duck), the intersection of which, after a preliminary elimination on the primer length, contained only 399 SNP that were considered a starting point to obtain a final list. A first step was to obtain a list of 192 SNP, based on technical properties, using a reference set of 600K genotypes from commercial lines. …”
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Synthesis, characterization, and application of novel reusable clay-based magnetic nanocomposite for the removal of organic dyes from water by Abdelfattah Amari, Norah Salem Alsaiari, Naim Ben Ali, Mohamed A Ismail, Mohamed A Tahoon

“…The MB adsorption system was optimized by varying several parameters, including pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, starting concentration, ionic strength, and competing ions. …”
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Retrograde Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Case of Takayasu Arteritis with Left Main Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusion by Prathap Kumar, Blessvin Jino, Stalin Roy, Manu Rajendran

“…Then, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guided LMCA-LAD stenting was done. The patient was started on dual antiplatelets and prednisolone and was on regular follow-up. …”
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Decrease in platelet count in patients with AKI and its association with major adverse kidney events by Ramón Medina-González, Jose J. Zaragoza, Eduardo M. Hernández-Barajas, Juarez Correa-de Leon, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Armando Vazquez-Rangel, Liliana M. Pineda-Segura, Martha K. Franco-Garcia, Gael Chávez-Alonso, Juan A. Gómez-Fregoso, Francisco G. Rodríguez-García, Guillermo Navarro-Blackaller, Luz Alcantar-Vallin, Alejandro Martínez Gallardo-González, Gabriela J. Abundis-Mora, Guillermo García-García, Jonathan S. Chávez-Iñiguez

“…These associations lost significance when accounting for starting HD.Conclusion In our retrospective cohort of patients with AKI, a > 21% reduction in platelet count was associated with MAKE. …”
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Involvement of transposable elements in neurogenesis by R. N. Mustafin, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…The article is about the role of transposons in the regulation of functioning of neuronal stem cells and mature neurons of the human brain. Starting from the first division of the zygote, embryonic development is governed by regular activations of transposable elements, which are necessary for the sequential regulation of the expression of genes specific for each cell type. …”
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Ketogenic Diet‐Associated Worsening of Osteoarthritis Histologic Secerity, Increased Pain Sensitivity and Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis in Mice by Gabby Dyson, Montana Barrett, Leoni Schlupp, Emmaline Prinz, Nicholas Hannebut, Aleksander Szymczak, Cindy Miranda Brawner, Matlock A. Jeffries

“…Serum analysis showed four cytokines increased with KD (interleukin [IL]‐1β, IL‐2, IL‐3, and IL‐13). Conclusion KD started immediately after OA induction via DMM is associated with worsened histologic outcomes. …”
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Video Review Can Measure Surgical Robotic Skill Development in a Resident Robotic Hernia Curriculum: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Sarah B. Hays, MD, Amr I. Al Abbas, MD, Kristine Kuchta, MS, Aram Rojas, MD, Melissa Ramirez Barriga, BS, Syed Abbas Mehdi, MBBS, MPH, Stephen Haggerty, MD, H. Mason Hedberg, MD, John Linn, MD, Mark Talamonti, MD, Melissa E. Hogg, MD, MS

“…In total, 20 residents started the curriculum, 19 completed all IHR drills and 17 completed all VHR drills. …”
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Bilingual hate speech detection on social media: Amharic and Afaan Oromo by Teshome Mulugeta Ababu, Michael Melese Woldeyohannis, Emuye Bawoke Getaneh

“…Abstract Due to significant increases in internet penetration and the development of smartphone technology during the preceding couple of decades, many people have started using social media as a communication platform. …”
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PBMCs gene expression predicts liver fibrosis regression after successful HCV therapy in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients by Ana Virseda-Berdices, Ana Virseda-Berdices, Óscar Brochado-Kith, Óscar Brochado-Kith, Juan Berenguer, Juan Berenguer, Juan Berenguer, Juan González-García, Juan González-García, Juan González-García, Leire Pérez-Latorre, Leire Pérez-Latorre, Leire Pérez-Latorre, Carmen Busca, Carmen Busca, Carmen Busca, Cristina Díez, Cristina Díez, Cristina Díez, Rafael Micán, Rafael Micán, Rafael Micán, Amanda Fernández-Rodríguez, Amanda Fernández-Rodríguez, María Ángeles Jiménez-Sousa, María Ángeles Jiménez-Sousa, Salvador Resino, Salvador Resino

“…We aimed to examine the association between peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) gene expression before HCV therapy and a pronounced decrease in the liver stiffness measurement (LSM) value in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients after HCV treatment and achievement of sustained virological response (SVR).MethodsWe performed a retrospective study in 48 HIV/HCV-coinfected patients who started anti-HCV treatment with at least advanced fibrosis (LSM ≥9.5). …”
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Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Make the School Principal Redundant? A Preliminary Discussion and Future Prospects by Turgut Karakose

“…This paper is an attempt to start this debate by construing how recent developments in AI-based systems could impact the process of management in schools, with its outcomes for the role and the status of the school principal. …”
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Financial Literacy: a Comparative Analysis Between Employees and Farmers by Suwandi Suwandi, Muhammad Syarif

“… Starting from James Gilbart's view that everyone should have the ability to understand money and its benefits. …”
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Rockfish abundance, recruitment, and community structure trends in the western Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington, 2005-2023 by Shawn E. Larson, Katie Shelledy, Daniela Escontrela Dieguez, Jeff Christiansen, Amy Y. Olsen, Zachary Randell, Megan H. Williams, Chris VanDamme, Dayv Lowry, William Jasper

“…Based on increasing concern over the long-term stability of rockfish populations in Washington by state and federal agencies, the Seattle Aquarium formalized a benthic monitoring program starting in 2005 on rocky reefs west and east of Neah Bay, Washington. …”
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Rectal versus vaginal progesterone administration for luteal phase support in the hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer (HRT-FET) cycle: protocol for a non-inferiority... by Peter Humaidan, Birgit Alsbjerg

“…If P4 is <35 nmol/L on blastocyst transfer day an additional rectal luteal phase rescue regimen is started (control group). Thawing and transferring of a single autologous vitrified blastocyst is scheduled on the sixth day of progesterone administration in both groups. …”
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Managerial thinking in neonatal care: a qualitative study of place of care decision-making for preterm babies born at 27–31 weeks gestation in England by Neena Modi, Elizabeth S Draper, Miaoqing Yang, Sarah E Seaton, Kelvin Dawson, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Thillagavathie Pillay, Natalie Armstrong, Alexis Paton, Elaine Boyle, Victor L Banda, Caroline Cupit, Bradley Manktelow, Abdul Qader T Ismail

“…Staff often made judgements from a less-than-ideal starting point, and were forced to respond to evolving clinical and organisational factors. …”
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EXPORT SPECIALIZATION OF SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IN THEIR TRADE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION by Muamer Halilbašić, Snježana Brkić

“…Although trade specialization in its broader sense includes both supply (export) and demand (import) specialization, export patterns of countries and their changes are given most focus in international trade research.The paper investigates export specialization of South East European countries (SEECs) in their trade with the European Union (EU) before and after starting trade liberalization introduced by the Stabilization and Association Agreements (SAA). …”
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Preparation and characterization of jute cellulose nanocrystals using tetrabutylammonium fluoride and dimethyl sulfoxide solutions by Shamsuzzaman Sheikh, Kazumasa Hirogaki, Satoshi Irie, Koji Nakane

“…TGA results indicated suitable thermal stability of the produced jute CNCs, demonstrating stability up to 210°C before starting cellulose decomposition. The prepared scoured and bleached jute CNC films exhibited a higher ultimate tensile strength of 18.89 and 42.07 MPa, with elongation at break 27.62% and 56.07%, respectively, making it a suitable solution and eco‐friendly film for packaging applications. …”
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Surgical Quality in Rectal Cancer Management: What Can Be Achieved by a Voluntary Observational Study? by Łukasz Dziki, Ronny Otto, Hans Lippert, Paweł Mroczkowski, Olof Jannasch

“…The German Quality Assurance in Colorectal Cancer Project started in 2000 and by 2012 contained 85,000 patients. …”
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Efficacy and safety of perioperative analgesia in PENG block for children undergoing hip surgery with developmental dysplasia: study protocol for a randomized, double-blinded, non-... by Mingzhe Xu, Yi He, Zhi Li, Bin Du

“…Secondary outcomes include intraoperative opioid consumption, analgesic dosage within 24 h of surgery, time to start rescue analgesia, number of PCA pump activations, time to remove SLIPA (streamlined liner of the pharynx airway), duration of regional block procedures, incidence of adverse events, plasma ropivacaine concentrations, and hospital stays and costs. …”
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Review of privacy computing techniques for multi-party data fusion analysis by LIU Shenglong, HUANG Xiuli, JIANG Yiwen, JIANG Jiawei, TIAN Yuechi, ZHOU Zejun, NIU Ben

“…This work focused on the needs of multi-party privacy computing for cross-system exchanges in ubiquitous sharing environments, taking the security sharing and controlled dissemination of private data in multi-party data fusion applications as the starting point, and provided reviews of existing relevant work from the perspectives of multi-party privacy computing, multi-party privacy information sharing control, and multi-party data collaborative secure computing. …”
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