Assessing Mean Change in Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness on Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma Patients after Trabeculectomy by Khizir Hayat, Muhammad Younis Tahir, Muhammad Ajmal Chaudhary, Adeel Ahmad Siddiqui, Sadia Haneef

“… Background: Glaucoma leads to changes in visual fields, optic nerve head (ONH) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL). It is important to detect glaucomatous damage to avoid visual impairment and initiate treatment. …”
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KLF5 promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma radioresistance by targeting the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway by Yang Wang, Yue-ying Yang, Abulajiang Kamili, Dilimulati Aishanjiang, Yi Liu

“…Western blot can detect the activity of Nrf2 signaling pathway in cells and tissues. …”
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Highly-Sensitive Polymer Optical Fiber SPR Sensor for Fast Immunoassay by Ying Wang, Xing Rao, Xun Wu, George Y. Chen, Changrui Liao, Mateusz Jakub Smietana, Yiping Wang

“…The sensor can be used to specifically detect and quantify the human IgG at concentrations down to 245.4 ng/mL with the sensitivity of 1.327 7 nm per µg/mL, which offers an enhancement of 12.5-fold compared to that of the conventional SMF based SPR sensors. …”
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THE ROLE OF US IN CHINA – TAIWAN CRISIS by EDGAR AGUBAMAH

“…Be that as it may this work recommended that the US should abandon her partial strategic ambiguity (that is they will not commit to go to war to defend Taiwan, nor will they take the war option off the table if Taiwan is attacked) and other subtle supports to Taiwan and play a clear and transparent mutual meditative role in China-Taiwan crisis so that the issue between China and Taiwan can be settled amicably. …”
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Ultrasound diagnostics of traumatic pancreatitis at combined trauma by O. A. Alekseyechkina, E. Ya. Dubrov, D. A. Kosolapov, V. M. Abuchina

“…To estimate state of the pancreas in patients with combined trauma, to detect signs of traumatic pancreatitis.Material and methods. …”
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A CsPb0.95Ni0.05Br3 NCs-based fluorescence sensor for rapidly and accurately evaluating trace water in edible oils along with the structure destruction and dissolution by Qin Ye, Penghao Zhu, Xianghe Meng, Jie Li, Yuanchao Lu

“…Herein, Ni-substituting CsPbBr3 NCs were prepared to rapidly and accurately detect water content (WC) in edible oils. CsPb0.95Ni0.05Br3 NCs had the highest fluorescence intensity, approximately 125 % of CsPbBr3 NCs. …”
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Investigation of Enterotoxigenic Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Isolated from Local and Imported Dairy Products; a Microbiological Study by Niyaz Sirwan Ali, Huner Hiwa Arif

“…This study was aimed to detect CNS isolated from 150 dairy products (yoghurt, several types of cheese, Lork, and Serezh) in Sulaimani and Halabja governorate. …”
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Identification and validation of hub gene TNFAIP6 of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis by LEI Lei, LYU Yuxin, ZHANG Jing

“…The expression of TNFAIP6 in human RA fibroblast-like synovial cell line MH7A was detected by RT-qPCR and Western blotting under simulated inflammatory environment. …”
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Theoretical framework and experimental validation for monitoring the glass transition temperature of thermosets using a low-cost Fresnel reflection sensor by James DR. Talbot, David King, Francisco N. Bogonez, Venkata R. Machavaram, Dee Harris, Madhav Ramesh, Surya D. Pandita, Liwei Wang, Maximilian Hlatky, Gerard F. Fernando

“…The same sensor was used subsequently to detect the glass transition temperature. As predicted by the theoretical study, a distinct change in the slope of the Fresnel reflection sensor data were observed as the cross-linked resin was heated past the glass transition temperature. …”
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Determining Planetary Boundary Layer Height by Micro-pulse Lidar with Validation by UAV Measurements by Yueh-Chen Wang, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, Jasper R. Lewis, Shuenn-Chin Chang, Stephen M. Griffith

“…Furthermore, the Haar wavelet and the Hybrid image processing can detect the PBL development comparably well, but both methods are dependent on their initial conditions and optimized algorithm settings. …”
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Distribution, traditional utilization, processing, and health benefits associated with the consumption of morama bean [Tylosema escululetum (Burch.)]: a survey from selected distri... by John Gwamba, Samuel Imathiu, John Kinyuru, Arnold Onyango, Masa Veronica Motaung

“…It was found that morama bean is distributed in Botswana's sandy desert regions and is consumed by people who are native or migrated into these areas. …”
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Production of possible ΣcΣ¯c molecular states in nucleon-antinucleon collision by Lin-Qing Song, Jun He

“…Although a dip is also identified in the ΛcΛ¯c channel for the bound state with quantum numbers I(JPC)=0(0−+), it exhibits a very narrow width and a smaller cross-section, suggesting that highly precise experiments would be necessary to detect it. No significant structures are observed in the NN¯ final state for any of the four studied states. …”
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Correlation of the cycle threshold value of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR with biomarker levels in the prognosis of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 by Shweta Singhal, Geetika Rana, Atul K. Singh, Shekhar Pal, Shweta Thaledi

“…Interpretation and Conclusion: This study depicts that low Ct value and elevated levels of IL-6 and CRP can be used as a screening tool to detect the mortality in COVID-19 patients as they are significantly correlated with the mortality.…”
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Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in saliva using a guanidium based transport medium suitable for RT-PCR diagnostic assays. by Sukalyani Banik, Kaheerman Saibire, Shraddha Suryavanshi, Glenn Johns, Soumitesh Chakravorty, Robert Kwiatkowski, David Alland, Padmapriya P Banada

“…A 1:2 (saliva:eNAT) dilution abrogated both CPE and detectable viral RNA after as little as 5 min incubation in eNAT. …”
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Analysis of ADR reports of cetuximab based on the FDA adverse event reporting system database by Shuai Zhao, Yan Wang, Xiaoli Deng, Xi Chen, Zhaoyi Lu

“…The findings highlight the importance of continuous surveillance to detect and manage AEs effectively, ultimately improving patient safety during treatment with cetuximab.…”
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Genes of Inflammation and Placental Function GWAS Associated with Idiopathic Recurrent Miscarriage in the Kazakh Population by Alexandra Murtazaliyeva, Gulnara Svyatova, Galina Berezina, Gulfairuz Urazbayeva, Aigerim Sadyrbekova

“…Conclusion: Significant associations of APOC3 gene genotypes with the development of iRM in the Kazakh population indicate the involvement of the placental system, which is realised by vascularisation defects and defective embryo implantation and leads to early pregnancy termination.…”
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Mechanical properties and mechanism of damage and deterioration of coal under cyclic loading by Ziwei Ding, Qingbao Tang, Xinwei Gong, Jindui Jia, Guangqing Di, Long Chen

“…Abstract To analyze the mechanical characteristics of damaged coal bodies and the mechanisms of evolution and degradation of internal pore and fracture defects under cyclic loads, raw coal containing original pore and fracture materials was selected as the research material. …”
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A Nonsynonymous Single-nucleotide Polymorphism in SLC24A5 Regulates Feather Pigment Deposition in Chinese Yellow Quail by Xiaohui Zhang, Fanghu Wu, Yanxia Qi, Yuanyuan Shang, Lingyun Fan, Yifei Wang

“…The main objective of this study was to detect polymorphisms in the SLC24A5 gene of the Chinese yellow quail (Coturnix japonica) and analyze their effect on tyrosinase activity in skin tissue and melanin content in down feathers. …”
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Electroacupuncture Regulates Macrophage Polarization to Alleviate the Neuropathic Pain Induced by Spared Nerve Injury by Shi G, Hao X, Tu JF, Chen W, Fu Y, Ma X, Liu C, Li H

“…Immunofluorescence analyses were further performed to detect the effects of EA on interleukin-1β (IL-1β) expression and peripheral macrophage polarization.Results: EA attenuated pain behavior (P=0.002) and decreased inflammatory cytokines derived from macrophages (P=0.002 in the sciatic nerve; P=0.002 in the dorsal root ganglion, DRG) but not in Schwann (P> 0.05) or mast (P> 0.05) cells in SNI rats. …”
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Association between exposure in the cement production industry and non-malignant respiratory effects: a systematic review by Anne Kristin Møller Fell, Karl Christian Nordby

“…A dose–response relationship between exposure and decline in lung function has only been shown in 1 cohort. 2 studies have detected small increases in FeNO levels during a work shift; 1 study reported signs of airway inflammation in induced sputum, whereas another did not detect an increase in hospitalisation rates.Conclusions Lack of power, adjustment for possible confounders and other methodological issues are limitations of many of the included studies. …”
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