Human Immune System Increases Breast Cancer-Induced Osteoblastic Bone Growth in a Humanized Mouse Model without Affecting Normal Bone by Tiina E. Kähkönen, Mari I. Suominen, Jenni H. E. Mäki-Jouppila, Jussi M. Halleen, Azusa Tanaka, Michael Seiler, Jenni Bernoulli

“…Bone content and volume were analyzed by dual X-ray absorptiometry and microcomputed tomography. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and the expression of immune checkpoint markers were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. …”
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Analysis of key trends and ways to improve the marketing activities of domestic manufacturers of municipal equipment by I. Yu. Okolnishnikova, E. V. Sumarokova, E. V. Krasnov

“…The authors proposed and justified a set of measures to improve marketing activities, including development of financial instruments to support customers, expansion of the product line, improvement of distribution strategies, optimisation of call centers and the development of exports using state support tools.…”
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Quantification of match and training workload by position in Korean professional men’s volleyball players by Munku Song, Sewoon Yoon, Sangcheol Yoo, Hyunsik Kang

“…During matches, S had the highest loads of total jumps (p < 0.001) and medium-band jumps (p < 0.001). …”
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The Weight of HLA-DPA1 rs3077 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Prostate Cancer, a Multicenter Study by Mohammed Jayed Alenzi, Amany A. Ghazy, Diaa-Eldin Taha

“…Serum levels of urea, creatinine, total prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and free PSA were measured. …”
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INSIGHTS INTO ETHICAL PERCEPTION IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION by Diana-Elisabeta MATICA, Edi-Cristian DUMITRA, Dana LUPU (CONSTANTINICA)

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Preservative-free therapy for glaucoma after corneal refractive surgery by A.A. Antonov, I.V. Kozlova, T.S. Mitichkina, I.I. Vedmedenko

“…</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: glaucoma, refractive surgery, radial keratotomy, intraocular pressure, tonometry, progressive hyperopia, preservative-free therapy, timolol.…”
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Prediction of Convective Storms at Convection-Resolving 1 km Resolution over Continental United States with Radar Data Assimilation: An Example Case of 26 May 2008 and Precipitatio... by Ming Xue, Fanyou Kong, Kevin W. Thomas, Jidong Gao, Yunheng Wang, Keith Brewster, Kelvin K. Droegemeier

“…It successfully predicted an isolated severe-weather-producing storm nearly 24 hours into the forecast, which all ten members of the 4 km real time ensemble forecasts failed to predict. This case, together with all available forecasts from 2009 CAPS realtime forecasts, provides evidence of the value of both convection-resolving 1 km grid and radar data assimilation for severe weather prediction for up to 24 hours.…”
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Magnitude of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Public Hospitals of Ilu Abba Bora Zone, South West Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Adamu Kenea, Efrem Negash, Lemi Bacha, Negash Wakgari

“…Midupper arm circumference was employed to assess the nutritional status and standard mood depression assessment tool was used to assess depression. Data were centered and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Flexible Hysterofiberscopic Findings of a Uterine Adenofibroma: Case Report and Literature Review by Hideki Watanabe, Naoya Harada, Ichiro Nobuhara, Noriko Haruta, Yumi Higashiura, Shioka Watanabe

“…The tumor was diagnosed histologically as an adenofibroma. Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were performed. …”
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The association between dietary sodium density and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in US adults by Peilin An, Silin Wang, Lingyun Liu, Xuelin Li, Xin Lv, Xin Lv

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses were performed to explore non-linear relationships.ResultsA total of 6,258 participants were included, with 576 (9.20%) diagnosed with HT. …”
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Practice of continuing care with Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for patients after surgical treatment of mixed hemorrhoids in the specialized outpatient clinic (基于专病门诊的混合痔术后患... by Qin Shasha (秦沙沙), E Haiyan (鄂海燕), WEI Yongchun (魏永春), PENG Yujie (彭雨洁), TANG Ling (唐玲), LI Ye (李野), WANG Yali (王亚丽), DONG Yuxia (董玉霞)

“…Objective To investigate the practice effect of continuing care with Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for patients after surgical treatment of mixed hemorrhoids in the specialized outpatient clinic. Methods Totally 80 patients undergoing surgical treatment of mixed hemorrhoids of Damp-Heat type were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group, with 40 cases in each group. …”
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β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate-enriched nutritional supplements for obese adults during weight loss: study protocol of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Ming Yang, Xiaofan Jing, Yuxiang Liang, Renjie Wang, Hongbo Fu, Jiaojiao Jiang

“…We aim to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of HMB-enriched nutritional supplements for improving muscle mass and muscle function in obese adults during calorie restriction.Method and analysis A total of 72 Chinese adults with obesity will be randomised to receive HMB-enriched nutritional supplements (65 g/day) or a placebo for 12 weeks. …”
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Photodynamic Antimicrobial Chemotherapy for Root Canal System Asepsis: A Narrative Literature Review by P. Diogo, T. Gonçalves, P. Palma, J. M. Santos

“…Considering all publications, 14 (48%) showed PDT to be more efficient in antimicrobial outcome than NaOCl (0.5–6% concentration) used alone and 2 (7%) revealed similar effects between them. Toluidine blue and methylene blue are the most used photosensitizers and most commonly laser has 660 nm of wavelength with a 400 nm diameter of intracanal fiber. …”
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Radiation Hardness of Flash Memory Fabricated in Deep-Submicron Technology by Bojan Cavrić, Edin Dolićanin, Predrag Petronijević, Milić Pejović, Koviljka Stanković

“…This paper discusses the current problem of the electronic memory reliability in terms of the ionizing radiation effects. The topic is actual since the high degree of components' miniaturization integrated into the flash memory causes the extreme sensitivity of this memory type to the ionizing radiation effects. …”
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Mihail Sebastian și poetica romanului proustian by Paul Dugneanu

“…Concerned with the analysis of the literary phenomena from that period, he even set on putting together an extensive study in two volumes, having as subject the modernist novel. …”
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Clinical impact of direct rotational atherectomy in patients with complex coronary artery lesions by Kyusup Lee, Ji-hoon Jung, Woojin Kwon, Dae-Won Kim, Mahn-Won Park, Ik Jun Choi, Jae-Hwan Lee, Yong Hoon Yoon, Jang Hoon Lee, Sang Rok Lee, Pil Hyung Lee, Seung-Whan Lee, Ki Dong Yoo, Kyeong Ho Yun, Hyun-Jong Lee, Sung-Ho Her

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Non-fatal acute barium carbonate poisoning following suicidal ingestion: A case report by Waiian Leong, Chunlian Li, Yuhui Long, Yanli Wang, Abraham KC Wai, Yi Huang, Feilung Lau

“…Furthermore, we advocate for paying more attention to the management of toxic substances and the mental health education of young adults.…”
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La separación de los sexos: educación y relaciones de género by Ana María Goetschel

“…Y que la ventaja de acercarnos a la historia es que nos ayuda a tomar la distancia necesaria para entender las condiciones actuales de la educación, así como las formas en que son representadas cotidianamente las relaciones de género. …”
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Photovoltaic Energy Conversion System Constructed by High Step-Up Converter with Hybrid Maximum Power Point Tracking by K. I. Hwu, W. C. Tu, C. R. Wang

“…After this, such a converter operating with a suitable initial duty cycle of the pulsewidth-modulated (PWM) control signal, together with the proposed HMPPT algorithm combining the fractional open-circuit voltage method and the incremental conductance method, is applied to the photovoltaic energy conversion system. …”
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: PERFORMANCE AND REPORTING by Meltem Tumay

“…Şirketlerin sosyal performansı kavramı iş ve toplum literatüründe yıllarca kullanılmış ise de çocunlukla bu kavram şirketlerin sosyal sorumluluğu, şirketlerin sosyal aktiviteleri ya da iş dünyası ve sosyal çevre arasındaki iletişim kavramları ile eşanlamlı olarak kullanılmıştır. …”
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