Treatment efficacy of arrhythmias and dilated cardiomyopathy syndrome of immune-inflammatory nature using plasmapheresis by V. A. Kulikova, A. V. Nedostup, O. V. Blagova, V. A. Zaidenov, A. G. Kupriyanova, I. A. Nechaev, A. A. Ragimov

“…Aim. To study the efficacy of plasmapheresis as the main type of pathogenic treatment or in combination with immunosuppressive therapy in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP) and arrhythmias of immune-inflammatory nature.Material and methods. …”
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Predicting the Risk of Preterm Birth Throughout Pregnancy Based on a Novel Transcriptomic Signature by Yang Pan, Yuxin Ran, Dongni Huang, Nanlin Yin, Yanqing Wen, Yan Jiang, Yamin Liu, Hongbo Qi

“…In addition, the pregnancy curves of women with abnormal IL6 signature differed significantly from those with normal signature. …”
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Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on the Prevalence and Incidence of Enteric Protozoa in a Spanish Tertiary-Care Hospital and a Referral Center for Tropical Diseases, 2019–2023 by Alfredo Maldonado-Barrueco, Fernando de la Calle-Prieto, Marta Díaz-Menéndez, Marta Arsuaga, Julio García-Rodríguez, Guillermo Ruiz-Carrascoso

“…During the study, there was no difference in the median ages. The prevalence and absolute incidence of EP showed a decreasing trend during the pandemic for the NRCITD and non-NRCITD patients (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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How Small Can S-boxes Be? by Chenhao Jia, Tingting Cui, Qing Ling, Yan He, Kai Hu, Yu Sun, Meiqin Wang

“…Both cryptographic properties and implementation cost of an S-box are crucial for a good cipher design, especially for lightweight ones. This paper aims to determine the exact minimum area of optimal 4-bit S-boxes (whose differential uniform and linearity are both 4) under certain standard cell library. …”
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Consecuencias sobre la salud y la función respiratoria del tratamiento químico del agua en piscinas cubiertas (Consequences to health and lung function of the chemical treatments o... by Álvaro Fernández-Luna, Pablo Burillo, Leonor Gallardo, Ignacio Ara

“…Palabras Clave: biomarcadores, enfermedades respiratorias, espirometría, natación, subproductos de desinfección. Abstrac: The aim of this study was to identify the effects on respiratory function produced by water chemical treatments in the indoor pools in different populations. …”
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Development and Validation of Multiplex-PCR Assay for <i>β-Carotene hydroxylase</i> and <i>γ-Tocopherol methyl transferase</i> Genes Governing Enhanced Multivitamins in Maize for I... by Munegowda Manoj Gowda, Vignesh Muthusamy, Rashmi Chhabra, Hriipulou Duo, Saikat Pal, Nisrita Gain, Ashvinkumar Katral, Ravindra K. Kasana, Rajkumar U. Zunjare, Firoz Hossain

“…Additionally, multiple PCR assays for various genes increase the required costs and resources. Here, we aimed to develop a multiplex-PCR assay to simultaneously identify different allelic forms of <i>crtRB1</i> and <i>vte4</i> genes and validate them in a backcross-based segregating population. …”
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Changes of key enzymes and secondary metabolites in the phenylpropane metabolic pathway of fruit black spot disease in walnut by WEI Shimei, LI Zhengzhe, LI Xiaoqing, LI Guirong, MA Yifang, JI Wei

“…In the process of disease resistance, the plant's own metabolic system plays a crucial role. The study aimed to investigate the effects of black spot disease on osmoregulatory substances, oxidative substances, key enzymes and secondary metabolites in phenylpropane metabolism pathways during different stages of fruit development in walnut. …”
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THE USE OF SILICONE KEY AND METER CONVERGENCE ANGLE OF THE TOOTH TO CONTROL THE ACCURACY OF THE TOOTH PREPARATION FOR METAL-CERAMIC CROWNS by He Zhiqiang, Qin Lingfeng

“…Technology for manufacturing metal-ceramic crowns and bridges provides special training abutment teeth, which differs substantially from that in the manufacture of other types of fixed structures. …”
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Effect of COVID-19 restriction measures on multidrug resistant tuberculosis case notifications and treatment outcomes at treatment centres in Uganda by Pamela Okwir Apio, Lydia Nakiyingi, Charles Batte, Pius Mukisa, John Mukisa, Monica Okwir Acen, Andrew Weil Semulimi, Achilles Katamba, Joan Nakayaga Kalyango

“…The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the health sector, although little is known about the effect of restrictive COVID-19 measures on MDR-TB case notifications and treatment outcomes in Uganda. This study aimed to assess the effect of COVID-19 restriction measures on MDR-TB case notifications and treatment outcomes at treatment centres in Uganda. …”
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The Remarkable and Selective In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Synthesized Bola-Amphiphilic Nanovesicles on Etoposide-Sensitive and -Resistant Neuroblastoma Cells by Silvana Alfei, Paolo Giannoni, Maria Grazia Signorello, Carola Torazza, Guendalina Zuccari, Constantinos M. Athanassopoulos, Cinzia Domenicotti, Barbara Marengo

“…The very low cell viability observed after 24 h did not significantly differ from that observed for the longest exposure timing. …”
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The study of Cr3+/Cr2+ redox system by polarographic method by S. A. Pokhmyolkina, G. V. Chernega

“…Aim. The relevance of the theme is the ability to determine kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of the redox system on the example of Сr3/ Cr2in order to explain the reaction mechanism. …”
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Safety and tolerability of natural and synthetic cannabinoids in adults aged over 50 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Latha Velayudhan, Katie McGoohan, Sagnik Bhattacharyya

“…However, their safety and tolerability in older adults remains unclear. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of safety and tolerability of CBMs in adults of age ≥50 years.…”
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Relationship between executive function and dual-task walking in people with Parkinson's disease by Jun-Hong Zhou, Ray-Yau Wang, Yo-Tsen Liu, Yo-Tsen Liu, Yo-Tsen Liu, Yo-Tsen Liu, Shih-Jung Cheng, Shih-Jung Cheng, Hsin-Hsuan Liu, Hsin-Hsuan Liu, Yea-Ru Yang

“…Previous studies have investigated the association between dual-task walking and executive function in PwPD; however, the results were inconsistent, and the correlation between dual-task walking and subdomains of executive function has not been explored. This study aims to examine the correlation between dual-task walking and subdomains of executive function in PD and assess the predictive power of different subdomains of executive function on dual-task walking performance.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 30 PwPD. …”
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to treat human and livestock ailments in Addi Arkay district, northwest Ethiopia by Worku Misganaw, Getinet Masresha, Asmamaw Alemu, Ermias Lulekal

“…Therefore, this study aimed to document the indigenous and local knowledge on the use of human and livestock medicinal plants. …”
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Exploring Biomarkers Related to Cell Adhesion in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Using Bioinformatics and Conducting Experimental Validation by Zhu J, Qi X, Zhang Z, Zhou Q, Gu R, Wu X, Zhong L

“…RT-qPCR analysis showed that the expression of THBS1 was increased in PCOS samples, while there was no significant difference in DSG2. In addition, enrichment analysis indicated that both DSG2 and THBS1 were enriched in the B-cell receptor signaling pathway. …”
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Full-length human placental sFlt-1-e15a isoform induces distinct maternal phenotypes of preeclampsia in mice. by Gabor Szalai, Roberto Romero, Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa, Yi Xu, Bing Wang, Hyunyoung Ahn, Zhonghui Xu, Po Jen Chiang, Birgitta Sundell, Rona Wang, Yang Jiang, Olesya Plazyo, Mary Olive, Adi L Tarca, Zhong Dong, Faisal Qureshi, Zoltan Papp, Sonia S Hassan, Edgar Hernandez-Andrade, Nandor Gabor Than

“…Placental and fetal weights did not differ between the groups. One mouse with liver disease developed early-onset preeclampsia-like symptoms with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).…”
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Co-expression and clinical utility of AR-FL and AR splice variants AR-V3, AR-V7 and AR-V9 in prostate cancer by Neele Wüstmann, Konstantin Egon Seifert, Verena Humberg, Julia Vieler, Norbert Grundmann, Julie Steinestel, Dorothee Tiedje, Stefan Duensing, Laura-Maria Krabbe, Martin Bögemann, Andres Jan Schrader, Christof Bernemann, Katrin Schlack

“…From a mechanistic perspective, the connection between AR full length (AR-FL) and AR-Vs is not fully understood. Here, we aimed to investigate the dependence of AR-FL and AR-V expression levels on AR gene activity. …”
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Antidepressant effect of Crossopteryx febrifuga trunk bark aqueous extract on chronic stress-induced depression-related behaviors in male and female rats by Daniel Ndavoumta, Harquin Simplice Foyet, Guillaume Woumitna Camdi, Serge Hermann Defo Tchinda, Hervé Hervé Abaïssou Ngatanko, Roland Nhouma Rebe, Kalib Kodji, Dieudonné Abengue Weinkai, Elisabeth Ngo Bum

“…Crossopteryx febrifuga is widely used in traditional medicine to treat fever, pain, epilepsy, and depression. This study aimed at evaluating the antidepressant effect of C. febrifuga aqueous extract (CF) using the chronic physical restriction stress (CRS) model on male and female rats. …”
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Efficacy of Bupivacaine with Morphine versus Bupivacaine with Dexamethasone for Ultrasound Guided Caudal Block in Patients undergoing Lumbar Discectomies: A Randomised Control Stud... by Aastha Srivastava, Parul Jindal, Brijesh Tiwari

“…Adding an opioid like morphine extends pain relief, while using a steroid like dexamethasone also contributes to prolonged pain relief. Aim: To compare the combination of morphine with bupivacaine and the combination of dexamethasone with bupivacaine in order to assess which provides better pain relief postsurgery. …”
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The inflammation burden index can predict the cardiac injury following antitumour therapy in lung cancer patients with diabetes by Yumin Wang, Chunyan Huan, Guodong Wang, Huijuan Pu, Yan Liu, Xiuli Zhang, Chengyang Li, Jie Liu, Wanling Wu, Defeng Pan

“…Future studies should further validate the use of IBI across different cancer types and evaluate its prognostic role in long-term follow-up.…”
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