Bilateral synchronous UBE for unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression as a potentially effective minimally Invasive approach for two-level lumbar spinal stenosis by Yulin Zhao, Yingjun Guo, Xin Pan, Hao Li, Xianlei Gao, Haipeng Si, Wanlong Xu

“…The VAS score of low back and leg pain and the ODI of lumbar function significantly (P < 0.05) improved at each follow-up time point. MacNab evaluation at 6 months after the surgery showed that the results were excellent in 48 cases, good in 14 cases, and fair in 2 cases. …”
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Factors Affecting Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Study by Selen T, Merhametsiz Ö, Öneç K, Ercan Z, İslam M, Altun G, Pınar M, Demir ME

“…A significant proportion (33.7%) of the patients could not recall the timing of their vaccination. While 183 (33.4%) patients had not received the influenza vaccine, only 140 (25.5%) had been vaccinated regularly every year. …”
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O debate entre cosmopolitismo, patriotismo e nacionalismo: uma introdução geral ao tema by Mariane Gehlen Perin

“…Thus, at first I reconstruct, in general terms, the origin and main historical changes that these conceptions have undergone throughout time. Cosmopolitanism, with its origin in Ancient Greece with Diogenes of Sinope, was preserved within the stoic doctrine and got mixed in the course of history with other familiar currents, namely universalism and internationalism. …”
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A logistic regression model to predict long-term survival for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer patients with upfront surgery by Jin-Can Huang, Shao-Cheng Lyu, Bing Pan, Han-Xuan Wang, You-Wei Ma, Tao Jiang, Qiang He, Ren Lang

“…In the long-term group (n = 32) and short-term group (n = 72), the overall median survival time and the 1-, 2-, 3- years overall survival were 38 months, 100%, 100%, 61.3% and 10 months, 38.9%, 0%, 0%, respectively. 4 variables, including age, vascular invasion length, vascular morphological malformation, and local lymphadenopathy were confirmed as independent risk factors between the two groups following univariate and multivariate analysis. …”
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Analisis Perilaku Entitas untuk Pendeteksian Serangan Internal Menggunakan Kombinasi Model Prediksi Memori dan Metode PCA by Rahmat - Budiarto, Yanif Dwi Kuntjoro

“…The proposed model (PCA-MPM) is also capable of performing on-the-fly learning where this capability is needed to recognize feature changes in attacks that evolve over time. In turn, this model can support a holistic cyber defense system that is being developed. …”
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Probiotic Supplementation Alleviates Corticosterone-Induced Fatty Liver Disease by Regulating Hepatic Lipogenesis and Increasing Gut Microbiota Diversity in Broilers by Yuyan Feng, Wenqing Mei, Qu Chen, Xiaojing Chen, Yingdong Ni, Mingming Lei, Jie Liu

“…We demonstrate for the first time that the supplementation of probiotics to chicks had a beneficial effect on preventing fatty liver disease through regulating lipogenic gene expression and improving the gut microbial balance. …”
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Effect of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing management model in relieving constipation of deficiency syndrome in cancer patients (中西医结合护理管理模式改善肿瘤患者虚证便秘效果观... by LIU Yin (柳吟), HUANG Jun (黄君)

“…Methods A total of 60 cancer patients with constipation of deficiency syndrome were selected as the research objects, and they were divided into control group and observation group according to hospital admission time, with 30 cases in each group. The control group was given routine nursing, and the observation group was treated with traditional Chinese and Western medicine on the basis of conventional treatment and nursing. …”
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La datation dendrochronologique du coffrage de fondation d’une pile du pont-siphon de l’Yzeron à Beaunant (Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Métropole de Lyon) by François Blondel, David Baldassari

“…The posts most often have their first growth ring preserved (pith) and sometimes their last ring at the time of collection (cambium). However, they correspond to the shortest growth series, from 16 to 40 rings. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity, elevated blood pressure, and their comorbidities among primary and secondary school students in Guizhou province: a cross-section... by Zhuan WANG, Xiangdong DU, Xin LI, Xiaoqin ZHANG, Xiujuan LU, Xiying PENG

“…Overweight/obesity, elevated blood pressure, and inadequate sleep were assessed according to national references including Screening for Overweight and Obesity in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: WS/T 586 – 2018, Screening Threshold for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents Aged 7 – 18: WS/T 610 – 2018, and Hygiene Requirements for Daily Study Time of Primary and Secondary School Students: GB/T 17223 – 2012. …”
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Agricultural Drought Assessment using Remote Sensing Data (Case study: Tuyserkan County) by Maedeh Malmir, Kamran Shayesteh, Iman Pazhouhan

“…In fact, the months from the fourth to the sixth are the best time for the growth and development of plants because whatever the effect of precipitation, it will show itself during this period, and the highest correlation between the SPI and VCI for the fourth to the sixth months. …”
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Efficacy of the internet-based intervention “Cultivating our resilience” (CORE) for improving resilience and coping strategies in university students: A randomized controlled trial... by Rocio Herrero, Marvin Franke, Dennis Görlich, Azucena Garcia-Palacios, Rosa Baños, Corinna Jacobi, Thomas Berger, Michael P. Schaub, Tobias Krieger, David D. Ebert, Cristina Botella

“…Participants in the CORE condition reported a significant increase in resilience compared to WL condition (Differences post-BL: d = 0.34, p = .0005; 6 M-BL: d = 0.24, p = .0171; 12 M-BL: d = 0.33, p = .0031). Although, a general time trend towards improvement in the resilience was observed in both groups. …”
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The incidence of incomplete abortion and the prevalence of abortion-related morbidity in South African public hospitals, 2018 by D N Conco, J Levin, B Komane, K Blanchard, T Bessenaar, N G Nkosi, S Fonn

“…The proportion of women presenting in the first trimester increased over time: 60.5% in 1994, 67.1% in 2000 and 73.9% in 2018. …”
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Study on the aquaculture capacity of whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)-razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta) tandem mariculture pond by Chunpu Zhao, Gege Bao, Bocheng Mei, Yunhui Luo, Jilin Xu, Shanliang Xu, Danli Wang

“…Results show that the carrying capacity of S. constricta estimated by the two models was 364 ind/m2 and 427 ind/m2 in the tandem culture pond, and the carrying capacity of L. vannamei estimated based on the two emission standards was 73 ind/m2 and 64 ind/m2. At the same time, it was estimated that the carrying capacity of S. constricta in the traditional polyculture pond was 88 ind/m2 and 103 ind/m2 respectively, and that of L. vannamei was 42 ind/m2 and 31 ind/m2 respectively. …”
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Characterization of cellular immune system at different ages in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) by Maria C. Scata’, Giovanna De Matteis, Francesco Grandoni, Gabriele Di Vuolo, Giovanna Cappelli, Domenico Vecchio

“…In summary, this study provides, for the first time, the composition of myeloid and lymphoid cells in this species highlighting large differences between calves, young and adult buffaloes and between different herds. …”
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The association between metabolomic profiles of lifestyle and the latent phase of incident chronic kidney disease in the UK Population by Tingting Jin, Yunqi Wu, Siyi Zhang, Ya Peng, Yao Lin, Saijun Zhou, Hongyan Liu, Pei Yu

“…Subsequently, accelerated failure time models(AFT) were used to assess the relationship between multiple factors, including traditional CKD-related biomarkers (such as eGFR, cystatin C, and albumin) and lifestyle-related metabolites, with the latent phase of incident CKD. …”
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Uncovering the Mechanisms of BaBaoWuDanYaoMo Against Influenza A Virus and Virus-Induced Inflammation Based on Network Pharmacology and Pharmacological Evaluation by Lei B, Su Y, Chen R, Chen Z, Liu B, Chen Y, Zhou M, Wang X, Ma Q

“…The protective and anti-inflammatory effects of BB were determined by cytopathic effect (CPE), quantitative real-time PCR, mitochondrial membrane potentials and Western blotting assay in vitro. …”
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Investigating the Efficacy of the Web-Based Common Elements Toolbox (COMET) Single-Session Interventions in Improving UK University Student Well-Being: Randomized Controlled Trial by Jeffrey Lambert, Maria Loades, Noah Marshall, Nina Higson-Sweeney, Stella Chan, Arif Mahmud, Victoria Pile, Ananya Maity, Helena Adam, Beatrice Sung, Melanie Luximon, Keren MacLennan, Clio Berry, Paul Chadwick

“… BackgroundMental health problems in university students are associated with many negative outcomes, yet there is a gap between need and timely access to help. Single-session interventions (SSIs) are designed to be scalable and accessible, delivering core evidence-based intervention components within a one-off encounter. …”
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Preoperative ultrasound risk factors for peripartum hysterectomy among PAS suspected pregnancies by Lulu Wang, Tianjiao Liu, Yang Yang, Yalan Li, Li Xiao, Xin Li, Sumei Wei

“…Cesarean deliveries, placental positioning on the anterior uterine wall, GHD, types of PAS, and ultrasound PAS score higher than 10 predicts peripartum hysterectomy, highlighting the importance of early, timely, and consistent monitoring of the placenta using obstetric ultrasound in pregnancies with suspected PAS. …”
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Balneotherapy for the treatment of post-COVID syndrome: a randomized controlled trial by Diana Ovejero, Anna Ribes, Judit Villar-García, Marta Trenchs-Rodriguez, Daniel Lopez, Xavier Nogués, Robert Güerri-Fernandez, Natalia Garcia-Giralt

“…However, the sustainability of these effects over time remains uncertain, as evidenced by the loss of some between-group differences at the one-month follow-up. …”
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Green Tea Extract (<i>Theaceae</i>; <i>Camellia sinensis</i> L.): A Promising Antimicrobial, Anti-Quorum Sensing and Antibiofilm Candidate Against Multidrug-Resistant <i>Campylobac... by Mona S. Emara, Ahmed M. Ammar, Ashraf M.O. Abdelwahab, Attia A. Elgdawy, Adel Abdelkhalek, Elena Pet, Gabi Dumitrescu, Mirela Ahmadi, Norhan K. Abd El-Aziz

“…Our findings reveal a respectable antibiofilm activity (>50% biofilm formation inhibition) of green tea against the preformed biofilms of <i>Campylobacter</i> isolates. Furthermore, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) results showed a significant decrease (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the expression levels of biofilm biosynthesis gene and its regulator (<i>FlaA</i> and <i>LuxS</i>, respectively) in <i>Campylobacter</i> isolates treated with the green tea extract in comparison with untreated ones. …”
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