Establishment and application of a wild neonatal mouse model infected with an Echovirus 30 isolate by Ying Qu, Jing Wang, Yongbei Chen, Shengjun Xiao, Yunyi He, Ning Zhang, Huanying Zheng, Qiliang Liu, Hongbo Liu

“…Elevated levels of viral RNA and positive antigen presence were predominantly detected in the brains and hearts of infected mice. …”
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Association between triglyceride glucose-body mass index and gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study by Xiaomin Liang, Kai Lai, Xiaohong Li, Di Ren, Shuiqing Gui, Ying Li, Zemao Xing

“…TyG-BMI could be integrated into clinical practice as a complementary preliminary screening tool for detecting women who are at increased risk of GDM.…”
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The value of triglyceride glucose-body mass index, fasting blood glucose to HDL-C ratio, and platelet to HDL-C ratio in predicting abdominal aortic calcification in maintenance hem... by Shanshan Chen, Qianqian Cao, Shuangshan Bu, Lingyuan Xu, Zijun Zhou, Yuemeng Wu, Huanhuan Zheng

“…AAC was detected via X-ray scanning of the lumbar spine, quantified by the Kauppila scoring system. …”
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Impact of tumor localization on antitumor immunity with conditionally activated CTLA-4 blockade by Lawrence Fong, Miho Tanaka, Jacob V Gorman, Marcel Arias-Badia, Chien-Chun Steven Pai, Yee May Lwin, PeiXi Chen, Aahir Srinath, Emily Musser, Andrew Goodearl, Wendy Ritacco

“…The sDVD elicited the highest tumor-antigen-specific T-cell responses detected in tumors and tumor-draining lymph nodes, as well as presenting the highest rate of intratumoral and splenic “non-exhausted” antigen-specific CD8 T cells. …”
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Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Nicotine Delivered by Chronic Electronic Cigarettes or Standard Cigarettes Captured by Cardiovascular Intrinsic Frequencies by Rashid Alavi, Wangde Dai, Sohrab P. Mazandarani, Rebecca J. Arechavala, David A. Herman, Michael T. Kleinman, Robert A. Kloner, Niema M. Pahlevan

“…The intrinsic frequency (IF) method is a systems approach for analysis of left ventricle and arterial function. …”
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The clinical utility of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid metagenomic next-generation sequencing in immunocompromised critically ill patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: a mu... by Junjie Zhao, Runxi Zhuge, Kai Guo, Jing Tang, Yong Sun, Yi Zhang, Lingmin Yuan, Canhu Qiu, Youqin Yan, Kaiyu Wang, Qin Jiang, Juan Chen, Zhidan Hua, Liyan Qiu, Honglong Fang, Jiancheng Zhuge

“…The clinical application of mNGS-guided antibiotic adjustments significantly decreased the 28-day mortality rate (46.51% vs. 66.67%, P < 0.05). mNGS is a feasible and highly sensitive diagnostic tool for detecting Aspergillus infections in immunocompromised critically ill patients compared to CMTs and other single conventional methods. …”
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Phytochemical profile and diuretic activity of the bearberry leaves dry extracts by N. B. Chaika, O. M. Koshovyi, M. A. Komisarenko, N. V. Borodina, I. V. Kireyev, H. Yu. Starchenko

“…Determination of diuretic activity of the extracts was performed by the method of E. B. Berchin, antibacterial activity – by diffusion into agar. …”
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Evaluating handgrip strength and functional tests as indicators of gait speed in older females by Valentina Muollo, Samuel D’Emanuele, Laura Ghiotto, Doriana Rudi, Federico Schena, Cantor Tarperi

“…This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the associations between HGS and common functional tests and to determine the optimal cut-off values for these tests in assessing GS.Methods142 community-dwelling older females aged 60–80 years old (mean age: 75 ± 6 years) were evaluated with HGS, the 30-second arm curl (30 s-AC), 30-second chair stand (30 s-CS), the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and the 8-foot Up &amp; Go (8-UG) test. …”
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Development of a Dual-Targeted Oral Delivery System for Mesalazine and Acetaminophen by Fatemeh Soltani, Reihaneh Arghand, Ghazaleh Mehdipour, Hossein Shahdadi Sardou, Ali Mohammadi, Abbas Akhgari

“…Drug release was evaluated in simulated gastrointestinal environments, and the optimal formulations were identified. Subsequently, acetaminophen was loaded onto the optimized pellets using a fluid bed coater. …”
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Validation of the PEACE score for predicting abnormal echocardiographic findings in pulmonary embolism patients by Kazım Ersin Altınsoy

“…Abstract Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition requiring rapid risk stratification for optimal management. The Pulmonary Embolism Advanced Cardiac Evaluation (PEACE) Score is a novel tool integrating clinical, laboratory, and echocardiographic parameters to assess disease severity. …”
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FEATURES MOVEMENTS JOINT HEADS OF THE MANDIBLE IN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT CLINICAL SIGNS OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS AND MANDIBULAR OCCLUSAL DISORDERS by V. F. Makeev, Y. O, Kinash, Y. O. Rybert

“…Translational movement of the condyles was characterized by optimal quality of the record. Bennett angles were in the range of 5° to 22°. …”
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Immunohistochemical characteristics of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by M. A. Shyshkin, V. O. Kabachenko

“…Only membrane expression of the marker was detected in the ducts and membrane-cytoplasmic one – in the EMT zone without significant differences in the groups. …”
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Association between anatomical risk factors and medial meniscus posterior root tears: a retrospective study by Nie Si, Li Hongbo, Gao Jingping, Huang Jiayu, Lan Min

“…Abstract Background The purpose of this study was (a) to investigate the association between the potential anatomical risk factors and medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRTs), and (b) to determine the optimal cutoff values of risk factors for discriminating MMPRTs. …”
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Ventricular-arterial coupling parameters and its prognostic value in patients with decompensated heart failure by Z. D. Kobalava, O. I. Lukina, I. Meray, S. V. Villevalde

“…To assess ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC) parameters and their prognostic value in patients with decompensated heart failure (HF).Material and methods. VAC parameters were evaluated upon admission using two-dimensional echocardiography in 355 patients hospitalized with decompensated HF. …”
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CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN PALEOANTHROPOLOGY by A. Yu. Vasil’ev, A. P. Buzhilova, E. A. Egorova, D. V. Makarova, N. Ya. Berezina, I. S. Zorina, V. I. Khartanovich

“…The CBCT images are characterized by high informative value (from 7.5 to 10.6 pixels/mm), optimal spatial resolution, definition, and hardness. …”
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The effect of modulating platelet reactive oxygen species by the addition of antioxidants to prevent clearance of cold-stored platelets by Rufeng Xie, Yiming Yang, Xueyu Jiang, Li Gao, Juan Sun, Jie Yang

“…Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effects of N-acetylcysteine on reducing reactive oxygen species production and protecting cold-stored platelets from phagocytosis and clearance, and to determine the optimal concentration of N-acetylcysteine. Methods: Platelet concentrates were divided into three groups: room-temperature-stored platelets, cold-stored platelets, and cold-stored platelets with the addition of different concentrations of N-acetylcysteine. …”
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Specific features of epilepsy in children with brain tumors by G. V. Kalmykova, A. F. Neretina, Zh. Yu. Chefranova

“…Patients and methods. Sixty-one patients aged 5 months to 15 years were examined. …”
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Do recent immigrants have similar obstetrical care and perinatal complications as long-term residents? A retrospective exploratory cohort study in Brussels by Leila Paquier, Patricia Barlow, Marianne Paesmans, Serge Rozenberg

“…No increase in complications in the RI group was detected whatever the considered period.Conclusion RIs had less optimal prenatal care but this did not result in more obstetrical and perinatal complications.…”
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Importance of blood biomarker determination in the selection of patients with heart failure for cardioverterdefibrillator implantation by N. N. Ilov, O. V. Petrova, K. D. Tverdokhlebova, K.D. E. Yotio, A. A. Nechepurenko, S. A. Boytsov

“…To conduct a comparative analysis of blood biomarker concentrations, to study their prognostic role in the occurrence of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VT) or VT episodes requiring electrotherapy in patients with heart failure (HF) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35% without prior syncope or sustained ventricular arrhythmias.Material and methods. This single-center prospective clinical study included 319 patients (men, 83%) aged 57 (51-63) years with LVEF of 29 (24-33)% receiving optimal therapy for HF, hospitalized for cardioverterdefibrillator implantation for the purpose of primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. …”
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GPU Accelerated Trilateral Filter for MR Image Restoration by Suthir Sriram, Nivethitha Vijayaraj, T. Srilekha, M. Praveena, Thangavel Murugan

“…Multiple noise filtering methods operate on MR images with distinct performance benefits. …”
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