A modified decontamination and storage method for sputum from patients with tuberculosis [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Nguyen Thuy Thuong Thuong, Dang Thi Minh Ha, Timothy M. Walker, Nguyen Le Quang, Le Pham Tien Trieu, Guy Thwaites, Do Dang Anh Thu, Nguyen Huu Lan, Nguyen Hong Hanh

“…The samples that underwent the modified method had longer TTP (p < 0.05) but similar GU in comparison to standard method. …”
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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

“…At the 12-month follow-up, we noted that patients often achieved substantial pain alleviation within 6 months, and only a minor proportion of patients encountered pain recurrence by the 12th month, with no notable problems detected.ConclusionsThe modified TFESI in conjunction with PRF is a safe, cost-efficient, and successful therapy modality. …”
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MUSEQuBES: Connecting H i Absorption with Lyα Emitters at z ≈ 3.3 by Eshita Banerjee, Sowgat Muzahid, Joop Schaye, Jérémy Blaizot, Nicolas Bouché, Sebastiano Cantalupo, Sean D. Johnson, Jorryt Matthee, Anne Verhamme

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Portable Impedance Analyzer for FET-Based Biosensors with Embedded Analysis of Randles Circuits’ Spectra by Norman Pfeiffer, Martin Bach, Alice Steiner, Anna-Elisabeth Gerhardt, Joan Bausells, Abdelhamid Errachid, Albert Heuberger

“…Additional measurements with pH-sensitive ion-sensitive field-effect transistors (ISFETs) demonstrate the application of the measurement system with electrochemical sensors. …”
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A model workflow for microfluidic enrichment and genetic analysis of circulating melanoma cells by Cristina Poggiana, Alessandro Francesco Piazza, Cristina Catoni, Ilaria Gallingani, Luisa Piccin, Stefania Pellegrini, Vittorio Aneloni, Valentina Salizzato, Jacopo Pigozzo, Alessio Fabozzi, Antonella Facchinetti, Chiara Menin, Paolo del Fiore, Simone Mocellin, Vanna Chiarion-Sileni, Antonio Rosato, Maria Chiara Scaini

“…In particular, the GNAQ p.Q209L was identified as homozygous, while a deletion in BAP1 exon 9 was found hemizygous. …”
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Bundling gold nanorods with RCA-produced DNA tape into an intelligently reconfigurable nanocluster bomb for multimodal precision cancer therapy by Qian Gao, Weijun Wang, Shujuan Sun, Ya Yang, Kaili Mao, Yuxi Yang, Zai-Sheng Wu

“…Via proposing an innovative assembly technique, we bundle cell-targeting aptamer-modified gold nanorods (AuNRs) with RCA product (RCA-p) tape into a reconfigurable nanocluster (ARGN) bomb for multimodal precision cancer therapy. …”
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Double-blinded, randomized tolerance study of a biologically enhanced Nanogel with endothelin-1 and bradykinin receptor antagonist peptides via intra-articular injection for osteoa... by Antoinette Terlinden, Sandrine Jacquet, Seng Manivong, Aurélie Cullier, Frédéric Cassé, Florence Legendre, Araceli Ac Garcia, Gaëlle Roullin, Florina Moldovan, Pierre Sirois, Xavier Banquy, Philippe Galéra, Fabrice Audigié, Magali Demoor, Lélia Bertoni

“…Mild to moderate synovitis was noted on the day following injection in the treated group, with a significant difference (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. It spontaneously resolved on day 3 following the injections and did not increase with repeated injections. …”
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A Possible Protective Effect of IgA Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Bronchoalveolar Lavage in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care... by Mariantonietta Di Stefano, Lucia Mirabella, Antonella Cotoia, Giuseppina Faleo, Michela Rauseo, Anna Chiara Rizzo, Josè Ramon Fiore, Gilda Cinnella, Gaetano Serviddio

“…IgG and IgA antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 were detectable in 37 (92.5%) and 40 (100%) plasma specimens, respectively. …”
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HOF•CH₃CN—The Most Potent Oxygen Transfer Agent for a Large Variety of Organic Molecules by Shlomo Rozen

“…Several highly interesting features have been detected, including their ability to photostimulate the retinal neurons, especially the inner retinal ones. …”
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Specialized Large Language Model Outperforms Neurologists at Complex Diagnosis in Blinded Case-Based Evaluation by Sami Barrit, Nathan Torcida, Aurelien Mazeraud, Sebastien Boulogne, Jeanne Benoit, Timothée Carette, Thibault Carron, Bertil Delsaut, Eva Diab, Hugo Kermorvant, Adil Maarouf, Sofia Maldonado Slootjes, Sylvain Redon, Alexis Robin, Sofiene Hadidane, Vincent Harlay, Vito Tota, Tanguy Madec, Alexandre Niset, Mejdeddine Al Barajraji, Joseph R. Madsen, Salim El Hadwe, Nicolas Massager, Stanislas Lagarde, Romain Carron

“…<b>Results</b>: AI achieved a significantly higher normalized score (86.17%) compared to neurologists (55.11%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). For differential diagnosis questions, AI scored 85% versus 46.15% for neurologists, and for final diagnosis, 88.24% versus 70.93%. …”
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Inhibition of hemangioma development by regulating the VEGF/VEGFR autocrine loop via the miR-494/PTEN pathway by Jingyu Peng, Feifei Li, Mingke Qiu, Xinjie Xu, Guanghua Liu, Jingmin Ou

“…The Transwell Assay was employed to detect cell invasion and migration. The cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed through flow cytometry. …”
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The involvement of Argonaute molecule PIWI in the antiviral immunity of oyster Crassostrea gigas by Yuhao Jin, Xue Qiao, Yuqing Zeng, Yiqing Wang, Lilin Hou, Xinyu Zhao, Sicong Wang, Lingling Wang, Linsheng Song

“…The p-element induced wimpy testis (PIWI), as a member of Argonaute superfamily, functions in piRNA pathway of RNAi to achieve target gene silencing. …”
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ARTEMIS: An independently validated prognostic prediction model of breast cancer incorporating epigenetic biomarkers with main effects and gene-gene interactions by Maojie Xue, Ziang Xu, Xiang Wang, Jiajin Chen, Xinxin Kong, Shenxuan Zhou, Jiamin Wu, Yuhao Zhang, Yi Li, David C. Christiani, Feng Chen, Yang Zhao, Ruyang Zhang

“…Conclusion: ARTEMIS is an efficient and practical tool for breast cancer prognostic prediction.…”
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