The Effect of A2E on the Uptake and Release of Calcium in the Lysosomes and Mitochondria of Human RPE Cells Exposed to Blue Light by Mao-Mei Luo, Lin Chen, Shu Wang, Chun Zeng, De-Zhi Li, YeGe Bi, Long-Qian Liu, Shan-Jun Cai

“…In order to measure the calcium levels in the different organelles, RPE were imaged using a laser scanning confocal microscope. Moreover, changes in the mitochondrial membrane potential were detected by flow cytometry analysis of JC-1-stained cells. …”
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Practice of balanced scorecard implementation and its contributing factors among public primary hospital professionals in Central Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Seid Yeshaw, Seid Yeshaw, Geta Asrade, Asebe Hagos, Muluken Genetu Chanie, Nigusu Worku

“…The health sector’s healthcare provision, customer satisfaction, customer retention, organizational profit, changes and improvements in the healthcare delivery practice are affected by the implementation of BSC tools. …”
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Effects of Ginseng Peptides on Laxative in Mice by Qiannan WANG, Wen YANG, Tingfang XUE, Jiaqi ZOU, Tao FENG, Lei YU, Yunfeng BI, Lina WANG

“…After 7 consecutive days of intervention with GPs, the small intestine peristalsis and defecation time, as well as pathological changes in the small intestine villus tissue of each group of mice were observed and compared. …”
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Variability and performance of NHS England’s ‘reason to reside’ criteria in predicting hospital discharge in acute hospitals in England: a retrospective, observational cohort study... by Elizabeth Sapey, Simon Ball, David McNulty, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Katherine Reeves

“…However, the performance of eR2R was poor, prone to change even when negative and unable to meaningfully contribute to discharge planning.…”
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Testing the effect of ecolabels on the environmental impact of food purchases in worksite cafeterias: a randomised controlled trial by Madison Luick, Cristina Stewart, Michael Clark, Paul Bateman, Elizabeth Biggs, Brian Cook, Melissa Little, Gina M. Wren, Susan A. Jebb, Rachel Pechey

“…One group was intended to increase the availability of meat-free options, but no change was implemented. Therefore, this group was treated as part of the control, creating two groups: (1) control (no ecolabels) (n = 35), and (2) ecolabels (n = 19). …”
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The Effective Compound Combination of Bufei Yishen Formula III Improves the Mitochondrial Dysfunction via Inhibiting JNK/Sab Pathway in COPD Mice by Song M, Han M, Zhang H, Yang Y, Tian Y, Li J, Zhao J

“…Then pulmonary function, histopathology, inflammatory factor levels, mitochondrial ultrastructure and function, and immunoblotting analyses were evaluated.Results: Compared with the model, ECC-BYF III significantly improved the decline in pulmonary function and histopathological changes. Furthermore, ECC-BYF III ameliorated mitochondrial dysfunction by restoring the mitochondrial membrane potential, increasing mitochondrial complex I activity, and decreasing tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) level and protein expressions of SH3BP5 (Sab), Phospho-JNK (P-JNK), and cleaved CASP3.Conclusion: The results suggest that the potential therapeutic benefit of ECC-BYF III against mitochondrial dysfunction in COPD is due to the inhibition of the JNK/Sab pathway, which will help to further understand the potential mechanisms of ECC-BYF III in the treatment of COPD. …”
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Prescription pattern, glycemic control status, and predictors of poor glycemic control among diabetic patients with comorbid chronic kidney disease in Ethiopia: a facility-based cr... by Oumer Sada Muhammed, Minimize Hassen, Samuel Mamusha

“…Presence of hypertension (AOR: 3.70, 95% CI: 1.08–12.71, P = 0.038) and regimen change in the past 01year (AOR: 0.34, 95% CI: 0.11–1.01, P = 0.050) were predictors of poor glycemic control status. …”
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Hubungan Merokok dengan Kejadian Hipertensi pada Laki-Laki Usia 35-65 Tahun di Kota Padang by Yashinta Octavian Gita Setyanda, Delmi Sulastri, Yuniar Lestari

“…It increases because of lifestyle changes, one of them is smoking. The objective of this study was to determine the association between smoking habits including duration of smoking, number of cigarettes, and type of cigarettes with hypertension. …”
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Function over form: The benefits of aspen as surrogate brood‐rearing habitat for greater sage‐grouse by Michel T. Kohl, Charles P. Sandford, Paul C. Rogers, Renee Chi, Terry A. Messmer, David K. Dahlgren

“…In doing so, practitioners may overlook alternative vegetation communities that could maintain wildlife populations under alternative conditions (e.g., climate change). Here, we term these areas surrogate habitat, defined as vegetation communities or resource sites that provide similar critical resources as conventional sites, and assess their potential for conservation using a case study of greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) on Parker Mountain, Utah (1998–2009). …”
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Exogenous organic acids promoted phytoremediation by Hydrangea macrophylla in cadmium‑contaminated soil by Yunjing Song, Qian Cheng, Bing Zhao

“…Additionally, organic acids increased the soil pH, accompanied by changes in soil enzyme activities. 10 mmol·kg−1AA and MA reduced the available Cd concentration by 20.42 % and 31.65 %, respectively. …”
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Adenoviral Pneumonia Outbreak in Immunocompetent Adults—A Missed Antimicrobial Stewardship Opportunity? by Branimir Gjurasin, Lorna Stemberger Maric, Tvrtko Jukic, Leona Radmanic Matotek, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Marko Kutlesa, Neven Papic

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: While the concept of viral community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) changed with COVID-19, the role of non-influenza viruses as a cause of CAP is less clear. …”
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Study on mechanical properties of sandstone damaged by blasting load under triaxial cyclic loading and unloading by Haibo Wang, Genshuo Zhu, Ziyi Lu, Qi Zong, Hao Wang

“…Abstract To investigate the changes in the strength and deformation of the blast load-damaged sandstone roof plate under cyclic loading and unloading conditions at different confining pressures, a triaxial loading device was used to carry out graded cyclic unloading tests on specimens with different degrees of damage, and the test results were summarized. …”
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Premalignant features of the prostate can be ameliorated by Uvaria chamae root extract: Modeling prostate cancer with cadmium and alternative treatment option in adult Wistar rats by Edem GD, Sakpa CL, Ezeuko VC

“…The different doses of the root extract of Uvaria chamae was able to ameliorate the carcinogenic potentials exerted by cadmium on prostate tissues. These ameliorative changes were conspicuous in 2500mg/kg and 1500mg/kg treated groups respectively when compared to control and standard. …”
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University students’ ambition levels and vocational tendencies associated with common culture by H. A. Danaa, M. M. Al-mzary, W. N. Halasa, L. M. Obeidat, M. A. Rababah, M. Kh. Al-Alawneh

“…The study concluded that developing social changes require a high level of ambitions to cope with the continuous developments in different domains particularly the academic domain. …”
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The Comparison of the Kidney Effects of Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors and Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Agonist-Administered Concomitant with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor... by Kazuo Kobayashi, Masao Toyoda, Nobuo Hatori, Kazuyoshi Sato, Masaaki Miyakawa, Kouichi Tamura, Akira Kanamori

“…Among the SGLT2i-treated patients with T2DM and CKD, concomitant treatment with GLP1Ra has a marked improving effect on the change in the eGFR.…”
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Adaptive potential of winter rye cultivars developed at VIR in the context of their grain protein content in the environments of Leningrad province by N. I. Aniskov, I. V. Safonova, V. I. Horeva

“…This situation may be changed by developing rye cultivars capable of maintaining high and stable protein content across variable natural environments.The objective of the research encompassed 9 winter rye cultivars developed by V. …”
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Evaluation of circadian rhythm and prognostic variability pre-and post-CEA or CAS treatment in patients with carotid artery stenosis by Yi Quan, Zhongzhu Wang, Tao Zhang, Yanyong Sui, Xin Zhang, Xueliang Ji, Ao-fei Liu, Weijian Jiang

“…Stepwise regression was used to identify predictors of stroke recovery.ResultsIn a cohort of 177 patients with symptomatic carotid atherosclerotic stenosis, stepwise regression identified post-treatment changes in PSQI, nighttime diastolic blood pressure, and the presence of coronary heart disease as significant independent predictors of poor neurological outcomes (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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The Effectiveness of Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin in comparison with Leukocyte-Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Outcome after Dentoalveolar Surgery by Alaa Z. Makki, Anoud M. Alsulami, Arwa S. Almatrafi, Moroj Z. Sindi, Shahinaz N. Sembawa

“…Background and Purpose. Some physiological changes may occur following tooth extraction, and symptoms during the postextraction period may affect the patient’s quality of life. …”
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Identifying specific subgroups of older patients at risk of repeated hospital readmissions and death after discharge in a prospective multicentre cohort in France by Jean-Baptiste Beuscart, Fabien Visade, Genia Babykina, Jesus Carretero-Bravo, Guillaume Deschasse, Vincent Vandewalle

“…A multivariate logistic regression analysis identified only four characteristics weakly associated with the risk of being in subgroup 2 (at least one hospital admission in the 6 months preceding the index hospital admission, cancer, polymedication and weight changes (gain or loss) during the index hospital admission). …”
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Nutrient cycling characteristics along a chronosequence of forest primary succession in the Hailuogou Glacier retreat area, eastern Tibetan Plateau by Danli Yang, Ji Luo, Shumiao Shu, Yan Hu, Hongsong Tang, Xuemei Li

“…Nutrient cycling and utilization are the foundation to forest succession processes and dynamic changes, directly influencing the structure and stability of ecosystems. …”
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