Anti-Inflammatory Effect of IL-37b in Children with Allergic Rhinitis by Wenlong Liu, Li Deng, Yanqiu Chen, Changzhi Sun, Jie Wang, Lifeng Zhou, Huabin Li, Renzhong Luo

“…Forty children with AR and twenty-five normal controls were included. The relationship between IL-37b and Th1/2 cytokines production in serum and nasal lavage was examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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Impact of Cordyceps sinensis on coronary computed tomography angiography image quality and renal function in a beagle model of renal impairment by Peiji Song, Peiji Song, Kun Li, Xiaodie Xu, Guifeng Zhang, Zengkun Wang, Linbing Sun, Zekai Zhao, Ting Li, Ximing Wang, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the protective effects of Cordyceps sinensis against renal injury induced by low-dose contrast medium (CM) in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) imaging, and to evaluate its efficacy using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).MethodsTwenty Beagle dogs with induced renal insufficiency were enrolled in the study and randomly assigned to one of four groups (n = 5 per group). …”
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The role of ultrasound combined with water bath in the establishment of animal models of rat urethral stricture by Xiaojian Ye, Xianjing Lin, Yehui Chen, Rongquan Xu, Jiawei Zhou

“…This study aimed to investigate the methodology of model establishment, imaging evaluation techniques, and endpoint effectiveness. Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to groups, including a blank control group and surgical groups. …”
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Gender Determination by Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Analysis of Mental Foramen in North Indian Population by Balwinder Singh, Alisha Madan, Kirandeep Kaur, Prabhnoor Kaur Saraya, Deepti Bhatnagar, Amit Aggarwal

“…Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty CBCT scans were analyzed to assess the position of the mental foramen. …”
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Comparative evaluation of conventional and socket-shield techniques on maxillary esthetics following immediate implant placement in fresh extraction sockets: A randomized controlle... by Farhan Durrani, Aishwarya Pandey, Shweta Ahlawat, Ekta Kumari, S. U. Gokila Vani, Sakshi Agarwal, P. G. Naveen Kumar

“…Materials and Methods: Twenty-four patients with type 1 extraction sockets were included in this randomized trial and assigned to either conventional immediate implant placement or the socket-shield technique. …”
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The European Union One Health 2023 Zoonoses report by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

“…L. monocytogenes and West Nile virus infections were the most severe zoonotic diseases, with the highest percentage of hospitalisations among cases and the highest case fatality rates. Twenty‐seven MSs and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) reported a slight decrease in food‐borne outbreaks in 2023 overall in comparison with 2022, although the overall number of reported human cases and hospitalisations increased. …”
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Bacterial Meningitis in the Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ryota Hase, Naoto Hosokawa, Makito Yaegashi, Kiyoharu Muranaka

“…Here, a case involving an 83-year-old woman who was later diagnosed with bacterial meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis is described, in whom CSF at initial and second lumbar puncture did not show elevation of cell counts. Twenty-six non-neutropenic adult cases of bacterial meningitis in the absence of CSF pleocytosis were reviewed. …”
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Nonlinear Methodologies for Identifying Seismic Event and Nuclear Explosion Using Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, and Naive Bayes Classification by Longjun Dong, Xibing Li, Gongnan Xie

“…The nonlinear methodologies including Random Forests (RF), Support Vector Machines (SVM), and Naïve Bayes Classifier (NBC) were applied to discriminant seismic events. Twenty earthquakes and twenty-seven explosions with nine ratios of the energies contained within predetermined “velocity windows” and calculated distance are used in discriminators. …”
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Protocol for a Phase 2 randomized controlled patient-assessor blinded study: efficacy and safety of combined cortical and cerebellar dual-target transcranial magnetic stimulation f... by Jing Xu, Na Cao, Yan Qu, Suhang Shang, Xincheng Liu, Xuexin Wang, Fangfang Hu, Xuerong Bai, Qiumin Qu, Meng Zhang, Hongmei Cao

“…In this study, we will use left M1 cortex continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS) combined with right cerebellar hemisphere 1 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) dual-target stimulation to explore the Safety, feasibility and efficiency of this dual-target stimulation mode, and the mechanism of its therapeutic effect.MethodsTwenty-four patients with ET will be randomly assigned to three groups: dual-target stimulation, single-target stimulation, or sham stimulation. …”
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Sensory outcome of exotropia surgery in Thailand: a retrospective multicenter study by Narisa Rattanalert, Supaporn Tengtrisorn, Supawan Surukrattanaskul, Phanthipha Wongwai, Nutsuchar Wangtiraumnuay, Wadakarn Wuthisiri, Suntaree Thitiwichienlert, Warassabhorn Ployprasith, Rattiya Pornchaisuree, Piangporn Saksiriwutto, Penny Singha, Warakorn Thiamthat, Parnchat Pukrushpan, Sirinya Suwannaraj, Yutthaphong Imsuwan, Arpha Pornseth, Atchareeya Wiwatwongwana, Oracha Teerakapong, Juthathip Hiriotappa, Apatsa Lekskul, Variya Nganthavee, Poonyawee Nunthanid, Worawalun Honglertnapakul, Worapot Srimanan, Prangkhwan Jiaranaisilawong, Prapatsorn Patikulsila, Phantaraporn Tangtammaruk, Dussadee Tatritorn, Thunyaluck Jiwanarom, Jipada Pruksacholavit, Puncharut Preechaharn, La-ongsri Atchaneeyasakul, Phawasutthi Keokajee, Thammanoon Surachatkumtonekul, Pittaya Phamonvaechavan, Sorot Wutthiphan, Orapan Aryasit, Parichat Damthongsuk, Alan Frederick Geater

“…RESULTS: Data of five hundred and thirty-seven patients were analyzed. Two hundred and twenty-six patients were men (42.1%). The median age of onset was 3 years old [Interquartile range (IQR): 1, 8]. …”
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Thy1-YFP: an effective tool for single cell tracing from neuronal progenitors to mature functionally active neurons by Ante Plećaš, Katarina Kapuralin, Leonarda Grandverger, Dinko Mitrečić, Ivan Alić

“…Although this mouse strain was described over twenty years ago, detailed studies on projections outgrowth and morphology of neurons are still lacking. …”
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Recognition of Blow Foraminifera Zones in the Tertiary Sediments in F- Well, Niger Delta by F.A. Lucas, O.E. Ononeme

“…A total of eighty (80) foraminiferal species were recorded, most of the species recorded are calcareous and arenaceous benthic  foraminiferal species. They were about twenty-eight (28) diagnostic foraminifera recognized. …”
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A novel index to predict the cost of green resilient buildings by Muhammad Ali, Ayesha Zubair, Jahanzaib Israr, Wasim Abbass, Zubair Masoud, Abdullah Mohamed

“…This study presents a novel index to predict the cost of converting a conventional building to a green-resilient building. In this study; twenty factors based on comprehensive market research have been analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively. …”
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Mortality Clustering in the Family. Fast Life History Trajectories and the Intergenerational Transfer of Infant Death in Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Antwerp, Belgium by Robyn Donrovich, Paul Puschmann, Koen Matthijs

“…In this article, we investigate to what degree infant mortality risk was transferred from grandmothers to mothers in the Antwerp district, Belgium, during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. We also investigate some of the determinants of infant mortality and explore the role of the family - paternal factors (presence, age, and social class), mother’s childcare experience, and infant household location - in the survival of infants. …”
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Safety and Effectiveness of a Perturbation-based Neuromuscular Training Program on Dynamic Balance in Adolescent Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Alison Bulow, Judith E Anderson, Jeff R S Leiter, Peter B MacDonald, Jason D Peeler

“… # Study Design Prospective randomized trial. # Methods Twenty-four healthy and an exploratory group of 10 ACL-injured females (ages 12-18) were equally randomized into a perturbation-based NM training or control group and evaluated before and after a five-week intervention period. …”
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Behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the Makoni District, Zimbabwe. by Delilah Takawira, Mthokozisi Kwazi Zuma, Xikombiso Gertrude Mbhenyane

“…The population was smallholder farmers' households with children six to twenty-four months old. Secondary data was obtained from the main intervention reports. …”
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A Research Synthesis of Therapeutic Interventions for Whiplash-Associated Disorder (WAD): Part 4 – Noninvasive Interventions for Chronic WAD by Robert W Teasell, J Andrew McClure, David Walton, Jason Pretty, Katherine Salter, Matthew Meyer, Keith Sequeira, Barry Death

“…The present article, the fourth in a five-part series, evaluates the evidence for noninvasive interventions initiated during the chronic phase of WAD. Twenty-two studies that met the inclusion criteria were identified, 12 of which were randomized controlled trials with ‘good’ overall methodological quality (median Physiotherapy Evidence Database score of 6). …”
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Video Analysis of 26 Cases of Second ACL Injury Events in Collegiate and Professional Athletes by Manuela Vargas, Grace K Chaney, María C. Mejía Jaramillo, Paige Cummings, April McPherson, Nathaniel A. Bates

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Twenty-six video recordings of competitive athletes experiencing secondary ACL ruptures via noncontact mechanisms were analyzed for lower extremity joint kinematics, playing situation, and player attention. …”
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DEVELOPING A COMMUNICATIVE SUPPLEMENTARY SPEAKING E-BOOK FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS by Ika Trisnantasari, Sri Rachmajanti, Nur Mukminatien

“…This product was design for the 8th graders of junior high school, academic year 2013/2014, in SMPN 3 Batu. Twenty students from nine classes that were selected by the teachers were chosen as the subjects of the research. …”
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Elevated Admission Base Deficit Is Associated with a Complex Dynamic Network of Systemic Inflammation Which Drives Clinical Trajectories in Blunt Trauma Patients by Othman Abdul-Malak, Yoram Vodovotz, Akram Zaaqoq, Jesse Guardado, Khalid Almahmoud, Jinling Yin, Brian Zuckerbraun, Andrew B. Peitzman, Jason Sperry, Timothy R. Billiar, Rami A. Namas

“…Three samples within the first 24 h were obtained from all patients and then daily up to day 7 after injury. Twenty-two cytokines and chemokines were assayed using Luminex™ and were analyzed using two-way ANOVA and dynamic network analysis (DyNA). …”
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