Health poverty reduction effect of medical insurance in China’s middle-aged and elderly populations: a cross-sectional study by Haijun Yang, Rui Chen, Ye Li, Qunhong Wu, Linghan Shan, Bing Wu, Fang Yin, Yiyun Zhang, Yongqiang Lai, Xinwei Liu, Wanxin Tian, Xiyu Zhang, Yujuan Xu, Wenqing Miao, Baoguo Shi, Feifei Leng

“…Objectives In the context of demographic structure and disease spectrum changes: to study the role of the medical insurance system in providing protection and risk resilience for middle-aged and elderly vulnerable groups who are prone to impoverishment by medical expenses (IME), identify the vulnerable points and propose recommendations for improving the medical insurance system.Setting The research used data from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.Participants 9184 households were included in the research ultimately.Primary and secondary outcome measures We use the WHO’s recommended composite measure of disease-related poverty and algorithm to determine the occurrence of IME in households. …”
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Seeking Correlation Among Porin Permeabilities and Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations Through Machine Learning: A Promising Route to the Essential Molecular Descriptors by Sara Boi, Silvia Puxeddu, Ilenia Delogu, Domenica Farci, Dario Piano, Aldo Manzin, Matteo Ceccarelli, Fabrizio Angius, Mariano Andrea Scorciapino, Stefan Milenkovic

“…The automated protocol presented here could be used to inspect, in silico, many alternatives of a given molecular structure, with the output being the list of the best candidates to be then synthesized and tested. …”
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Interface characterization of Cu18150/Al1060/Cu18150 laminated composite produced by combined cast-roll and hot-roll technique by Mahmoud Ebrahimi, Yuchao Zhao, Huisheng Cai, Shokouh Attarilar, Zhengping Shang, Qudong Wang

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analyses elucidate the formation of IMCs at the interfaces, with predicted formation sequences influenced by Gibbs free energy data. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis indicates that hot rolling promotes grain refinement in Cu18150, resulting in a homogeneous structure with elongated fine grains, while Al1060 shows nonuniform grain distribution. …”
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Identification and Analysis of <i>KAS II</i>, <i>FAT</i>, <i>SAD</i>, and <i>FAD</i> Gene Families in <i>Hippophae rhamnoides</i> by Alexander A. Arkhipov, Ekaterina M. Dvorianinova, Anastasia A. Turba, Roman O. Novakovskiy, Yury A. Zubarev, Pavel A. Predushchenko, Elizaveta A. Sigova, Daiana A. Zhernova, Elena V. Borkhert, Elena N. Pushkova, Chengjiang Ruan, Nataliya V. Melnikova, Alexey A. Dmitriev

“…As a result of structure and phylogenetic analyses, 4 <i>KAS II</i>, 8 <i>FAT</i>, 9 <i>SAD</i>, and 12 <i>FAD</i> genes were identified in the <i>H. rhamnoides</i> genome, which were classified into subfamilies: <i>KAS II, FATA</i>, <i>FATB</i>, <i>FAD2</i>, <i>FAD3</i>, <i>FAD6</i>, and <i>FAD7/8</i>. …”
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Differential effects of oral versus intravenous hydrocortisone and dexamethasone on capillary blood glucose levels in adult inpatients − a single centre study by Vaishali Limbachia, Ian Nunney, Daniel J. Page, Hannah A. Barton, Leena K. Patel, Georgia N. Thomason, Stephan L. Green, Kieran F.J. Lewis, Ketan Dhatariya

“…An auto-regressive covariance structure was employed to model correlations between repeated measurements. …”
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Whole-Genome Resequencing to Identify Selection Signatures Associated with High Fertility in Lüliang Black Goat by Xu Wang, Zhenqi Zhou, Xinrui Chai, Jie Li, Wannian Wang, Zhixu Pang, Lifen Cheng, Caihong Cheng, Liying Qiao, Yangyang Pan, Kaijie Yang, Wenzhong Liu, Jianhua Liu

“…Based on whole-genome resequencing data, this study comprehensively assessed the population structure and genetic diversity of LBG and explored the related genes that affect reproductive performance. …”
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Technical note: Flow cytometry assays for the detection, counting and cell sorting of polyphosphate-accumulating bacteria by C. Bouquet, H. Billard, H. Billard, C. C. Bidaud, J. Colombet, J. Colombet, Y.-T. Chang, J. Artigas, I. Batisson, K. Benzerara, F. Skouri-Panet, E. Duprat, A.-C. Lehours

“…This requires high-throughput methods to characterize their structure and dynamics in ecosystems. A promising strategy is to combine the staining of intracellular polyphosphate granules and their subsequent detection by flow cytometry, enabling rapid data acquisition. …”
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Erythritol as a Next-Generation Sweetener: properties, metabolism, cardiovascular risk and gut health implications – A literature review by Julia Skowrońska-Borsuk, Martyna Narożniak, Adrianna Ewa Pękacka, Bartłomiej Czerwiec, Adam Borsuk, Joanna Katarzyna Pergoł, Malwina Wojtas, Julia Borkowska, Zuzanna Krupa, Julia Sposób

“…However, these findings are inconclusive and require further investigation. Emerging animal data indicate erythritol may modulate gut epithelial structure via microbiota-derived metabolites. …”
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Anti-Migratory Activity of Brazilin Chemodiversification on Breast Cancer Cells by Alberto Hernández-Moreno, Dania A. Nava-Tapia, Miriam D. Zuñiga-Eulogio, Jorge Bello-Martínez, Monserrat Olea-Flores, Tadeo Hernández-Moreno, Mario Ordoñez, Ana E. Zacapala-Gómez, Miguel A. Mendoza-Catalán, Napoleón Navarro-Tito

“…In this study, we isolated brazilin from the heartwood of <i>Haematoxylum brasiletto</i>; then, we performed a semi-synthesis by adding three methyl or acetyl groups to the core structure of brazilin. We confirmed the identity of brazilin and its derivatives by spectroscopic data (¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR) and measured their purity by optical rotation. …”
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An effective fluorescence strategy based on xanthine oxidase catalysis and the carbon dots’ specific response to ·OH for aminophylline pharmacokinetic studies by Chenfang Miao, Menghan Zhang, Ying Zheng, Xiaoyan Lin, Shuangying Yang, Linlin Xu, Sitong Lu, Zhengjun Huang, Jianyong Huang, Yanjie Zheng, Shaohuang Weng

“…In this study, high quantum yield carbon dots (CA/EDA-CDs) were synthesized via a hydrothermal method using riboflavin as the carbon source, citric acid and ethylenediamine as functionalizing agents and dopants. The luminescent structure of CA/EDA-CDs, featuring a π-conjugated system (aromatic C=C and graphite N) and surface chromophores (C=N/C=O) connected via C-N, C-O, and hydrogen bonds, was controllably modulated by hydroxyl radical (·OH). …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER IN THE PROCESS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION by E. V. Pestereva, V. A. Chulkova, T. Y. Semiglazova, E. G. Ulrich, O. A. Pestereva

“…Disturbing component in patients at the stage of «before operation» and dysphoric component in patients at the stage of «after surgery» were dominated on the background of ergopathic reactions to the disease in the structure of attitude to the disease. The high intensity of complaints of female patients about their health, including non-specific, indicating the psychosomatic component of the patient’s suffering was revealed. …”
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of arterial hypertension depending on regional characteristics in Russia: results of the ESSE-RF study 2012-2022 — evidence of COVID-19... by S. A. Maksimov, S. A. Shalnova, Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, V. A. Kutsenko, M. B. Kotova, G. A. Muromtseva, S. E. Evstifeeva, A. V. Kapustina, N. S. Karamnova, O. B. Shvabskaya, T. V. Repkina, T. O. Gonoshilova, A. V. Kudryavtsev, N. I. Belova, L. L. Shagrov, M. A. Samotrueva, A. L. Yasenyavskaya, O. A. Bashkina, S. V. Glukhovskaya, I. A. Levina, E. A. Shirshova, E. B. Dorzhieva, E. Z. Urbanova, N. Yu. Borovkova, V. K. Kurashin, A. S. Tokareva, Yu. I. Ragino, G. I. Simonova, A. D. Khudyakova, V. N. Nikulin, O. R. Aslyamov, G. V. Khokhlova, A. V. Solovieva, A. A. Rodionov, O. V. Kryachkova, Yu. Yu. Shamurova, E. V. Mikhailov, Yu. O. Tarabrina, M. G. Ataev, M. O. Radzhabov, Z. M. Gasanova, M. A. Umetov, I. A. Hakuasheva, L. V. Elgarova, E. I. Yamashkina, L. A. Balykova, A. A. Usanova, A. M. Nikitina, N. V. Savvina, Yu. E. Spiridonova, E. A. Naumova, V. S. Yudin, A. A. Keskinov, S. M. Yudin, A. V. Kontsevaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…A demographic shift toward a younger age structure in regions was associated with a decreased AH probability (0.83; 0.76-0.91). …”
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Genetic assessment of Saccharina germplasm using SNP markers: Facilitating core collection establishment and fingerprinting identification by Zihan Gai, Shuxiu Chen, Shan Sai, Liping Liu, Yuting Zhai, Rui Qian, Ruina Wu, Juping Zhao, Liqin Wang, Yan Li, Yanling Liu, Weiwei Wang, Xiaojie Li, Linan Zhang

“…Accordingly, we established a core collection of 91 accessions that encompasses all SNP variations and retains the similar clustering structure as the initial collection. Additionally, we identified a set of 130 core SNP markers, which were successfully used for fingerprinting analysis and individual differentiation of the 91 accessions. …”
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Two Distinctly Different Characteristics of Flare-driven Coronal Rain Revealed from High-resolution Spectroscopic Imaging Observations with FISS/GST by Donguk Song, Eun-Kyung Lim, Jongchul Chae, Maria S. Madjarska, Masahito Kubo, Hannah Kwak, Juhyung Kang, Ryohtaroh T. Ishikawa, Kyoung-Sun Lee

“…We estimate the spatial scale of the fine structure of the coronal rain and the footpoint brightening. …”
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Characteristics of atmospheric variables over the southern coast of West Java in the presence of Australian Monsoon and MRG waves by Didi Satiadi, Trismidianto, Anis Purwaningsih, Dita Fatria Andarini, Risyanto, Teguh Harjana, Ibnu Fathrio, Alfan Sukmana Praja, Noersomadi, Fadli Nauval, Elfira Saufina, Ina Juaeni, Adi Witono, Aisya Nafiisyanti, Wendi Harjupa, Eddy Hermawan, Robi Muharsyah, Danang Eko Nuryanto

“…Moreover, we found the reduction of low-level pressure, the enhancement of temperature and relative humidity in the mid-troposphere, and the weakening of the easterly and southerly winds during the dry phase approaching the wet phase of the MRG waves over the southern coast of West Java following the wave structure and propagation.…”
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Spectral characteristics of seismic ambient vibrations reveal changes in the subglacial environment of Glacier de la Plaine Morte, Switzerland by J. van Ginkel, J. van Ginkel, F. Walter, F. Walter, F. Lindner, M. Hallo, M. Hallo, M. Huss, M. Huss, D. Fäh

“…Our results highlight the value of long time series of HVSR measurements which show variations in the peak and trough structure that reflect hydrological changes in the subglacial environment.…”
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Effects of plant growth regulator (2,4-D) treatments on fruit development and chemical content in the kiwifruit plant (Actinidia chinensis) by Linhui Wu, Jiaqi Dong, Hao Zheng, Yule Wang, Dongliang Qiu, Arif Atak, Qiong Zhang, Caihong Zhong

“…The fruit set rate of parthenocarpic fruits reached 16.95% with 2,4-D treatment at 140 days after flowering; female flowers treated with 2,4-D showed differences in pollen structure compared to those treated with water. Also, no viability was detected in female flower pollen treated with 2,4-D. …”
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Orthopedic surgical treatment of osteomalacia induced by culprit soft tissue tumor in the hip region: a single-center retrospective study by Shuzhong Liu, Xi Zhou, Jinyi Xing, Annan Liang, Yong Liu, Weibo Xia

“…Abstract Background Due to its occult position, complex anatomical structure, and spatial relationships, the causative tumor of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia (TIO) in the hip region is quite difficult to detect and qualitatively diagnose in clinical practice. …”
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Suppression of CHOP Reduces Neuronal Apoptosis and Rescues Cognitive Impairment Induced by Intermittent Hypoxia by Inhibiting Bax and Bak Activation by Linhao Xu, Yanli Bi, Yizhou Xu, Yihao Wu, Xiaoxue Du, Yixuan Mou, Jian Chen

“…GSK2606414, a specific chemical inhibitor of the PERK pathway, reduced the expression of p-PERK, ATF-4, p-elf2α, and CHOP and rescued ER structure. In addition, Bax and Bak accumulated in the mitochondria after IH treatment, which induced cytochrome c release and initiated apoptosis. …”
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Potential to use of viral reverse transcriptase inhibitors in oncology by O. A. Vlasova, I. A. Antonova, Kh. M. Magomedova, M. A. Usolkina, K. I. Kirsanov, G. A. Belitsky, T. T. Valiev, M. G. Yakubovskaya

“…To date, reverse transcriptase inhibitors of viruses of nucleoside and non-nucleoside structure have been developed and are successfully used in the clinic. …”
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