Genomic Research to Identify Novel Pathways in the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Seamus C. Harrison, Anastasia Z. Kalea, Michael V. Holmes, Obi Agu, Steve E. Humphries

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Sustainable Cold Chain Management: An Evaluation of Predictive Waste Management Models by Hajar Fatorachian, Kulwant Pawar

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Mechanical and Flame-Retardant Properties of Nanocomposite Based on Epoxy Resin Combined with Epoxidized Linseed Oil, Which Has the Presence of Nanoclay and MWCNTs by Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…One of the main disadvantages of epoxy resins is brittleness and flammability, which is one of the biggest threats and the reason for limiting advanced applications. In this study, Epikote 240 (EP) epoxy resin was plasticized with epoxidized flaxseed oil (ELO) at different concentrations (EP/ELO ratios 95/5; 90/10; 85/15; 80/20; 75/25). …”
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The Threshold of the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy below Which Intensive Glycemic Control Is Beneficial in Diabetic Patients: Estimation Using Data from Large Randomized Clinica... by Yuqi Liu, Juan Li, Jinfang Ma, Nanwei Tong

“…We finally included DR-related studies involving intensive glucose control with large sample size and long follow-up time, including five large and high-quality randomized clinical trials (RCTs): DCCT, UKPDS, ACCORD, AdRem, and VADT. …”
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Elevated Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio in Recurrent Optic Neuritis by Hande Guclu, Sadık Altan Ozal, Vuslat Pelitli Gurlu, Ramazan Birgul

“…Forty-two patients with acute ON and forty healthy subjects were enrolled into the study. The medical records were reviewed for age, sex, hemoglobin (Hb), Haematocrit (Htc), RDW, platelet count, MPV, white blood cell count (WBC), neutrophil and lymphocyte count, and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (N/L ratio). …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Hyperglycemia in Type I Diabetic Developing Male Rats by Hany N. Yousef, Samia M. Sakr, Sahar A. Sabry

“…One of the most promising treatments for diabetes mellitus (DM) is stem cell therapy. This study is aimed at elucidating the antidiabetic effect of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on streptozotocin- (STZ-) induced DM in developing male rats. …”
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Pseudogout Associated Hip Pain in a Patient with HIV Infection by Benan M. Dala-Ali, Matthew Welck, Mary Anne Lloyd, Henry D. Atkinson

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Pulmonary prophylactic impact of melatonin and/or quercetin: A novel therapy for inflammatory hypoxic stress in rats by Al-Rasheed Nouf M., Fadda Laila, Attia Hala A., Sharaf Iman A., Mohamed Azza M., Al-Rasheed Nawal M.

“…The study aims to compare, through histological and biochemical studies, the effects of quercetin, melatonin and their combination in regulation of immuno-inflammatory mediators and heat shock protein expressions in sodium nitrite induced hypoxia in rat lungs. …”
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Relationship between variables and anemia status among female workers by Purbowati, Nurohmi Susi, Widyan Aisya Rizki

“…Anemia status in workers can result in reduction of health and work productivity. This study examines anemia status and factors associated with anemia in female workers. …”
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Effects of the Amount of Fly Ash Modified by Stearic Acid Compound on Mechanical Properties, Flame Retardant Ability, and Structure of the Composites by Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…Fly ash was studied at various volumes (5, 10, and 20 wt.% fly ash) used in this study to synthesize fly ash-epoxy composites. …”
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Glycaemic Control after Metformin Discontinuation in Diabetic Patients with a Declining Renal Function by Theresa Leyco, Davin Ryanputra, Ray Peh, Alexphil Ponce, Chin Meng Khoo

“…Metformin is contraindicated in diabetic patients with declining renal function. This study examined the glycaemic control in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease when metformin was discontinued. …”
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Serum Bile Acid Profiles in Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults and Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Yu Zhou, Deli Ye, Xiaofen Yuan, Yonglie Zhou, Jun Xia

“…However, the contribution of BAs to the pathogenesis of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) remains unclear. This study was aimed at investigating the association of serum BAs with different diabetes types and analyzing its correlation with main clinical and laboratory parameters. …”
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Direct Electron Transfer of Hemoglobin on Manganese III Oxide-Ag Nanofibers Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode by Masoud Negahdary, Gholamreza Mazaheri, Somyyeh Rad, Mohammadreza Hadi, Roya Malekzadeh, Mohammad Mahdi Saadatmand, Saeed Rezaei-Zarchi, Fariba Pishbin, Mojdeh Khosravian-hemami

“…The Mn2O3-Ag nanofibers were used as facilitator electron transfer between Hb and glassy-carbon-modified electrode. The Mn2O3-Ag nanofibers are studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Developing a Preliminary Clinical Prediction Model for Prognosis of Pneumonia Complicated with Heart Failure Based on Metagenomic Sequencing by Rongyuan Yang, Yong Duan, Dawei Wang, Qing Liu

“…Further internal verification indicated that the predictive value of our constructed model was efficient. Conclusion. This study developed a preliminary clinical prediction model for the prognosis of pneumonia complicated with HF based on NGS of metagenome. …”
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Effectiveness of a Theory-Driven Nutritional Education Program in Improving Calcium Intake among Older Mauritian Adults by Trishnee Bhurosy, Rajesh Jeewon

“…The main outcome measures were calcium intake, HB scale scores, knowledge scores, and physical activity level (PAL). …”
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Malaria Parasitemia and Anaemia among Pregnant Women in Umuahia Metropolis by ANC Amadi, PC Nwankwo

“…A study on the prevalence of malaria parasitaemia and anaemia among pregnant women attending Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia and Nwachinemere Maternity and Child-Care (NMCCD) Ihie in Umuahia metropolis in Abia State Nigeria was carried out between April and October 2010. …”
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Impact of Weight Reduction on Thyroid Function and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver among Egyptian Adolescents with Obesity by Mona Karem Amin, Ahmed Ibrahim Ali, Hesham Elsayed

“…Methods. A prospective cohort study was done on 61 adolescents with obesity. Patients were evaluated at the first visit by the full history, clinical examination, and investigations (thyroid profile, lipid profile, liver function tests, HbA1c, and liver ultrasonography) as basal information. …”
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Equine Trypanosomiasis: Molecular Detection, Hematological, and Oxidative Stress Profiling by Mostafa Shoraba, Salma A. Shoulah, Faysal Arnaout, Abdelfattah Selim

“…However, there are no available data about the genetic characterization of this parasite in horses in Egypt. So, the goal of this study was to study the molecular characterization of T. evansi in horses and determine the changes in hematological parameters and oxidative stress associated with T. evansi infection. …”
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Association between Circulating Ectodysplasin A and Diabetic Kidney Disease by Xia Deng, Chang Guo, Huijuan Qin, Li Zhao, Yanyan Li, Zhicong Zhao, Haoxiang Li, Ling Yang, Dong Wang, Guoyue Yuan

“…Ectodysplasin A (EDA), a member of the TNF family, plays important roles in ectodermal development, while recent studies expanded its regulatory effects on insulin resistance and lipid metabolism. …”
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The Effect of Thyroid Dysfunction on the Cardiovascular Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Ghana by Osei Sarfo-Kantanka, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Eunice Oparebea Ansah, Ishmael Kyei

“…The effect is yet to be studied among African populations. Methods. This is a cross-sectional study involving 780 T2DM patients enrolled in a diabetes clinic in Kumasi, Ghana. …”
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