The Impact of Automatic Exposure Control Technology on the In Vivo Radiation Dose in Digital Mammography: A Comparison Between Different Systems and Target/Filter Combinations by Ahmad A. Alhulail, Salman M. Albeshan, Mohammed S. Alshuhri, Essam M. Alkhybari, Mansour A. Almanaa, Haitham Alahmad, Khaled Alenazi, Abdulaziz S. Alshabibi, Mohammed Alsufayan, Saleh A. Alsulaiman, Maha M. Almuqbil, Mahmoud M. Elsharkawi, Sultan Alghamdi

“…The potential variation in MGD resulting from different technologies (system and target/filter combination) was assessed employing the Kruskal–Wallis test, followed by Dunn’s post hoc. The AEC optimization of acquisition parameters (kVp, mAs) within each system was investigated through a multi-regression analysis as a function of the compressed breast thickness (CBT). …”
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Development and application of a curcumin-cinnamon essential oil nanoemulsion agent against mycobacteria by Zhihui Lei, Zhihui Lei, Zhihui Lei, Yixuan Ren, Jinyao Wang, Haisu Shi, Hu Lin, Hong Chen, Lijun Bi, Lijun Bi, Yutang Wang, Hongtai Zhang, Hongtai Zhang, Hongtai Zhang

“…Furthermore, the aerosol form of the nanoemulsion effectively inhibited both surface and airborne mycobacteria, with no significant changes in structural properties post-atomization. Lung deposition studies indicated that 75.6% of aerosol particles of the nanoemulsion reached the alveolar region, suggesting its potential as an inhalation agent. …”
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New insights of cerium oxide nanoparticles in head and neck cancer treatment by Elif Tarakci, Sahra Esmkhani, Jamila Bayramova, Feride Melisa Bilgin, Kubra Kidik, Sevin Adiguzel, Yigithan Tufan, Ahsen Morva Yilmaz, Hulya Yilmaz, Ozgur Duygulu, Serpil Harbeck, Batur Ercan, Filiz Kaya, Digdem Aktoprakligil Aksu, Hulya Yazici, Hilal Yazici

“…Radiotherapy resistance, chemotoxicity, post-surgery disability makes HNC treatment more complicated. …”
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Effects on choroid after repeated low-level red-light therapy in preclinical and clinical myopic children: a randomized controlled trial by Hongyu Wei, Sahil Thakur, Qin Zhu, Yanrong Zhou, Xuejun Cao, Shuyuan Xiao, Qin Chen, Min Hu, Hua Zhong

“…Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a prospective randomized controlled trial. …”
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Modification and Application of Natural Clinoptilolite and Mordenite from Almaty Region for Drinking Water Purification by Mudasir Zahid, Yerlan Doszhanov, Karina Saurykova, Noorahmad Ahmadi, Didar Bolatova, Meruyert Kurmanbayeva, Akbope Aydarbek, Rahmuddin Ihsas, Makpal Seitzhanova, Dana Akhmetzhanova, Almagul Kerimkulova, Ospan Doszhanov

“…The enhancement of performance was related to the increase in surface area and active sites for ion exchange, verified from analysis of the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area. …”
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Evaluating Whole Health Engagement Among Homeless-Experienced Veterans in an Emergency Shelter: A Quality Improvement Study by Tawny Saleh, MD, MS, Lillian Gelberg, MD, MSPH, FAAFP, Melissa Y. Chinchilla, PhD, MCP, MSHPM, Jennifer E. Allen, ANP-BC, MSN, Kristen L. Connor, MSPH, Lisa Altman, MD, Peter Capone-Newton, MD, PhD, MPH

“…Chi-square and t-tests assessed demographic and health differences. Thematic analysis of personal health inventory reflections explored wellness priorities. …”
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Intraoperative virtual reality for older patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial by Juan P. Espinosa-Leon, Ryan Mathura, Guanqing Chen, Melisa Joseph, Trishna Sadhwani, Najla Beydoun, Edjay R. Hernandez, Tyler Riley, Lisa J. Kunze, Valerie Goodspeed, Brian P. O’Gara

“…Secondary outcomes include patient satisfaction, post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) length of stay, postoperative pain scores and analgesic requirements, functional outcomes, postoperative delirium, and postoperative neurocognition. …”
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Bright Luminal Sign on High b-Value Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Enterography Imaging as a New Biomarker to Predict Fibrotic Strictures in Crohn’s Disease Patients: A Retr... by Luca Pio Stoppino, Stefano Piscone, Ottavia Quarta Colosso, Sara Saccone, Paola Milillo, Nicola Della Valle, Rodolfo Sacco, Alfonso Reginelli, Luca Macarini, Roberta Vinci

“…This study was performed on 65 patients with CD who underwent MRE, and among them 32 patients showed the bright luminal sign on high b-value DWI. DWI findings were compared to pre- and post-contrast MRE data. Luminal bright sign performance results were calculated using a confusion matrix, the relationship between categorical variables was assessed by the χ2 test of independence, and the Kruskal–Wallis test (ANOVA) was used for the assessment of statistical significance of differences between groups. …”
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New prognostic model for liver transplantation outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma by S. E. Voskanyan, V. S. Rudakov, A. I. Sushkov, M. V. Popov, A. N. Bashkov, K. K. Gubarev, A. I. Artemyev, I. Yu. Kolyshev, M. Muktazhan, A. N. Pashkov, E. V. Naydenov, D. S. Svetlakova

“…Liver transplantation remains a priority treatment option for hepatocellular carcinoma in the presence of liver cirrhosis; yet precise outcome prediction post-operation continues to be a complex challenge. …”
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Alterations in apoptotic pathways and expression of miR-134, miR-181, and miR-497 induced by Wharton’s jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells in a rat model of ischemic brain injury... by Tahereh Alizamir, Ali Fathi Jouzdani, Fatemeh Attari, Leila Arab, Zeinab Ashaari, Alireza Komaki, Gholamreza Hassanzadeh

“…After 60 minutes of ischemia and 24 hours of reperfusion, WJ-MSCs were administered intracerebroventricularly. Post-surgical brain samples were analyzed using immunohistochemistry, TUNEL assay, and qRT-PCR to measure Bax/Bcl-2 ratios and miRNA (miR-497, miR-134, miR-181) expression in the cortex. …”
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Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase as a Complementary Diagnostic Marker for the Assessment of Children and Adolescents with Secondary Osteoporosis by Eunha Bae, Soo Yeun Sim, Su Jin Park, Sung Eun Kim, Seulki Kim, Shin-Hee Kim, Won Kyoung Cho, Kyoung Soon Cho, Min Ho Jung, Byung-Kyu Suh, Moon Bae Ahn

“…<b>Methods</b>: In this retrospective study, 280 post-puberty males and females who were previously diagnosed with hemato-oncologic, rheumatic, gastrointestinal, and endocrinologic diseases at a single tertiary care center were reviewed. …”
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Predict status of axillary lymph node after neoadjuvant chemotherapy with dual-energy CT in breast cancer by Zhen Wang, Zhao-Qing Fan, Li-Ze Wang, Kun Cao, Rong Long, Yao Luo, Xiao-Ting Li, Liang You, Qing-Yang Li, Ying-Shi Sun

“…Multivariable analyses revealed that negative estrogen receptor expression, parenchyma thickness and the iodine concentration of TLN at post-NAC CT were independently predictive factors for pCR. …”
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Immunogenicity and safety of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine (CoronaVac®) co-administered with an inactivated enterovirus type 71 vaccine (Inlive®): A phase 4, randomized, controll... by Yajun Shu, Zhuoqun Sun, Fan Gao, Zhuhang Huang, Xing Meng, Shaomin Chen, Qun Shu, Lianhao Wang, Hengming Zhang, Zhifang Ying, Jikai Zhang

“…Safety analysis revealed a lower incidence of adverse reactions in Group C compared to Group N (28.85% vs 45.56%), primarily solicited. …”
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Prognostic implications of functional tricuspid regurgitation in asymptomatic degenerative mitral regurgitation by Christophe Tribouilloy, Yohann Bohbot, Benjamin Essayagh, Giovanni Benfari, Jeroen J. Bax, Thierry Le Tourneau, Yan Topilsky, Clemence Antoine, Dan Rusinaru, Francesco Grigioni, Nina Ajmone Marsan, Aniek vanWijngaarden, Aviram Hochstadt, Jean Christian Roussel, Prabin Thapa, Michelena Hector I, Maurice Enriquez‐Sarano

“…Patients with moderate or severe FTR had comparable 5‐year survival (64 ± 4% and 65 ± 4%) and lower than patients with no/trivial FTR(96 ± 1%, P < 0.001). …”
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Effects of Mg-Palygorskite Modified Biochar on the Growth of <i>Sedum alfredii</i> Hance in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil by Tianwen Wang, Xianxiang Luo, Kun Chen, Hao Zheng, Zewei Song, Lize Zhao, Junhua Gong, Fengmin Li, Ruhai Liu

“…Compared with the original biochar, the modified biochar, especially the pre-modified biochar, significantly increased the ash content, pH, O/C ratio, surface functional group count, and mineral content. …”
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Cisplatin resistance alters ovarian cancer spheroid formation and impacts peritoneal invasion by Lydia C. Powell, Marcos Quintela, David W. James, Emenike Onyido, David Howard, Kadie Edwards, Jordan L. Turney, Charlotte R. Morgan, Jenny Worthington, Nicole Williams, Alexander Dulebo, Heiko Haschke, Deyarina Gonzalez, R. Steven Conlan, Lewis W. Francis

“…Gene expression arrays revealed upregulation of genes associated with cell adhesion, extracellular matrix (ECM) and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in CR spheroids, while immunofluorescence assays demonstrated increased protein expression of PAI-1 (p &lt; 0.05; implicated in cell adhesion) and reduced protein expression of Tenascin-C (p &lt; 0.01; implicated in elasticity) in CR spheroids compared to P spheroids. Furthermore, the CR spheroids demonstrated altered interactions with a surface that mimics the peritoneal lining post mesothelial clearance (Matrigel). …”
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Can smartphone technology be used to support an effective home exercise intervention to prevent falls amongst community dwelling older adults?: the TOGETHER feasibility RCT study p... by A Stefanie Mikolaizak, Lorenzo Chiari, Helen Hawley-Hague, Sabato Mellone, Chris Todd, Fan Bella Yang, Jorunn L Helbostad, Carlo Tacconi, Ellen Martinez, Angela Easdon, Ting-Li Su

“…The secondary outcome is to compare standard outcome measures for falls, function and adherence to instrumented versions collected using smartphone. …”
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Transcriptomic defense mechanism of Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica) against Edwardsiella anguillarum infection after bath immunization with Bacillus subtilis spores displaying Omp... by Minxia Chen, Zihao Chen, Guanghua Sun, Qiuhua Yang, Songlin Guo

“…Histopathology and gene expression were assessed 48 hours (h) post-infection. The WA and EA groups showed significantly lower mortality rates (64.3 % and 57.1 % relative survival, respectively) compared to the Con group. …”
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Sustainment and adaptation of systems navigation and psychosocial counseling across HIV testing clinics in Vietnam: A qualitative assessment by Sophia M. Bartels, Minh X. Nguyen, Trang T. Nguyen, Adams L. Sibley, Hong Linh T. Dang, Ha T. T. Nong, Ngan T. K. Nguyen, Ha V. Tran, Teerada Sripaipan, Byron J. Powell, Clare Barrington, Luz M. Reyes, Carl A. Latkin, Le Minh Giang, Huong T. T. Phan, William C. Miller, Vivian F. Go

“…Method Across all 42 SNaP clinics, we surveyed clinic staff at 6–10 months post-study completion to assess SNaP sustainment. …”
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Modified transforaminal epidural steroid injection combined with pulsed radiofrequency: an effective treatment measure for lumbar radiculopathy by Qi Yan, Xianggu Zhong, Jiarong Li, Leyu Zhao, Junjie Niu, Dawei Song, Jinning Wang, Yun Teng, Tianyi Wu, Xiao Sun, Rui Chen, Shuangfei Wang, Jun Zou

“…We evaluated clinical efficacy and follow-up at baseline and at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-surgery primarily using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), and modified MacNab score.ResultsPatients who received modified TFESI in conjunction with PRF exhibited substantial enhancements across all three assessment instruments (VAS, ODI, MacNab) when compared to pre-treatment evaluations (p &lt; 0.0001). …”
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