Evaluating the efficacy of different doses of tocilizumab in treating critically ill COVID–19 patients: a single–center retrospective cohort study by Jie Gao, Jie Gao, Wenjing Zhang, Wenjing Zhang, Yaru Ding, Yaru Ding, Xinru Peng, Xinru Peng, Jing Wang, Jing Wang, Yuting Li, Jing Gao, Jie Cheng, Wei Zhou, Shuxiang Zhang

“…Interleukin–6 (IL–6) levels initially increased after TCZ administration but subsequently declined in a fluctuating pattern. C–reactive protein (CRP) levels decreased consistently across all groups, while procalcitonin showed a modest decline. …”
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Selenium + Vitamin E Supplementation in Anestrus Goats: A Strategy to Enhance Reproductive Outcomes Under a Semi-Arid Production System by Raquel Santos-Silva, Cesar A. Meza-Herrera, Brenda Castro-Roque, Guadalupe Calderón-Leyva, Cayetano Navarrete-Molina, Oscar Angel-García, Jessica M. Flores-Salas, Angeles De Santiago-Miramontes, Fernando Arellano-Rodriguez, Cesar A. Rosales-Nieto

“…Goats are primarily raised in marginal, arid, and semi-arid production systems and exhibit a seasonal reproductive pattern. Extending their reproductive season would enhance food security and improve the economic viability of goat production. …”
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Climate change impacts on the predicted geographic distribution of Betula tianschanica Rupr by Hang Zhou, Hang Zhou, Ao Li, Ao Li, Xuequn Luo, Xuequn Luo, Jiafeng Wang, Jiafeng Wang, Yihong Xie, Zhongping Lin, Donglai Hua

“…Following the MaxEnt model’s projected outcomes, Betula tianschanica is mainly located in territories such as the Tianshan Mountains, Ili River Basin, Lake Issyk-Kul, Turpan Basin, Irtysh River, Ulungur River, Bogda Mountains, Kazakh Hills, Lake Balkhash, Amu River, and the middle reaches of the Syr River.Within the MaxEnt model, the total suitable habitat area exhibits growth across all scenarios, with the exception of a decline observed during the 2041–2060 period under the SSP2-4.5 scenario. …”
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Chichimene field T2 sand: a successful application of cycles in a water injection project on heavy crude oil, enabled by a novel smart selective completion system adapted for water... by Pedro Luis Solorzano, Carlos Emilio Giosa, Carol Stephanny Rojas, Mónica Andrea Satizabal, Amelia Jhoanna Araque, Luisa Fernanda Falla, Walter Enrique Sanchez, Luis Oswaldo Castañeda, Mónica Alexandra Martínez, Diana Patricia Ahmedt

“…To determine if this could work, a smart completion system was installed in one well in August 2019. During more than one year, the operation and interpretation of the DAS measuring tool (Continuous sound recording) was understood, from which injected water per zone is daily known, with this, the optimization of the injection rate per zone allowed enhancement of the production pattern behaviour. …”
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Two different unilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty approaches for acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: clinical and radiological outcomes by Anquan Huang, Haijun Liu, Yubo Liu, Jun Shen, Guoqing Zhu, Yefeng Wang, Shiming Li, Tianming Zou, Chenxi Gu, Bin Lv

“…Surgical data, including operation time, blood loss, fluoroscopy frequency, puncture needle crossing the midline during surgery, and bone cement injection volume, were collected. …”
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Whether exercises and testosterone replacement therapy support a treatment for cardiovascular and atherosclerotic patients with iliac artery stenosis and low total testosterone and... by Sid Solaković, Nina Solaković, Anes Jogunčić, Hajrudin Spahović, Fedja Hajrulahović, Mensur Vrcić, Emir Solaković, Amina Godinjak, Iryna Skrypchenko, Olena Dorofieieva, Kseniia Yarymbash

“…It also attempts to remodel a patient behavioral pattern, optimize ST levels and link them to outcomes and patency of vascular procedures on the iliac segment. …”
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Diagnostic properties of differing BP thresholds for adverse pregnancy outcomes in standard-risk nulliparous women: A secondary analysis of SCOPE cohort data. by Laura Slade, Maya Blackman, Hiten D Mistry, Jeffrey N Bone, Milly Wilson, Nuhaat Syeda, Lucilla Poston, Peter von Dadelszen, Laura A Magee, SCOPE Consortium

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In this study, we observed that 2017 ACC/AHA BP categories demonstrated a similar pattern of association and diagnostic test properties in nulliparous women, as seen in the general obstetric population. …”
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PH INDICATORS AND MICROCRYSTALIZATION OF ORAL LIQUID IN ADOLESCENTS OF 15-18 YEARS WHO STUDY IN DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS by L.F. Kaskova, V.M. Batig, I.I. Drozda, O.V. Mytchenok

“… During the research it has been found that the hydrogen index and mineralizing potential of oral fluid in adolescents aged 15-18 who study in college is lower than in other study groups. …”
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Comparative analysis of morphologival parameters in isolated and fused L5 spondylolysis patients on the basis of CT features by Rui Ma, Xiaoxia Huang, Luyao Li, Ye Kai, Jun Liu, Gao Leilei, Xiangning Sun, Yong Teng

“…In the isolated spondylolysis pattern, the pedicles exhibit a "thin, long, and contracted" morphology, while the vertebral bodies present a "stuffed bun" shape, both anteriorly, posteriorly, and superiorly. …”
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Daily meal frequency and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: a Bayesian hierarchical Poisson model by Dejen Kahsay Asgedom, Ausman Ahmed Mohammed, Etsay Woldu Anbesu

“…BackgroundInadequate feeding frequency during the early childhood period is responsible for more than two-thirds of global child deaths. …”
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The role of m6A regulators mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in chronic hepatitis B: a novel diagnostic and prognostic indicator by Xiu Han, Chengyu Xu, Yahui Song, Xiangwei Wu, Liting Zhou, Tianfeng Wu, Yiling Chen, Lin Wang, Qingzhen Han

“…METTL14 demonstrated a comparable expression pattern, although significant differences were evident only between the LC and HC groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Gamma-irradiated copper-based metal organic framework nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants and disinfection of some pathogenic bacteria and fungi by Gharieb S. El-Sayyad, Ahmed M. El-Khawaga, Huda R. M. Rashdan

“…On the other hand, the elimination resulting from adsorption during a 30-min period without light was around 16%. …”
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Clinical and radiographical analysis of percutaneous kyphoplasty with multi-point cement anchoring technique for preventing bone cement displacement in Kümmell’s disease of stage I... by Heng Wu, Xiao Dai, Hao Liu, Xiang Yang, Shenao Liu, Shuang Xu, Hao Chi, Yuquan Chen, Song Wang

“…The operation time, volume of cement, VAS score, ODI score, cement distribution pattern and score, bone cement leakage, adjacent vertebra fracture, and bone cement displacement were compared between the two groups. …”
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Modeling Lymphoma Angiogenesis, Lymphangiogenesis, and Vessel Co-Option, and the Effects of Inhibition of Lymphoma–Vessel Interactions with an αCD20-EndoP125A Antibody Fusion Prote... by Christian Elledge, Yu Zhang, Seung-Uon Shin, Hyun-Mi Cho, Sundaram Ramakrishnan, Ankita Sankar, Jennifer R. Chapman, Daniel Bilbao, Rathin Das, Hava Gil-Henn, Izidore S. Lossos, Joseph D. Rosenblatt

“…CXCL12 and its receptor, CXCR4, are highly expressed by both endothelial cells forming CLS and by MCL cells during vessel co-option. αCD20-EndoP125A suppressed expression of both CXCL12 and CXCR4, which were required to facilitate CLS assembly and vessel co-option. …”
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Avaliação no campo de um TDR segmentado para estimativa da umidade do solo Field evaluation of a TDR multilevel probe for soil moisture measurements by Rogerio Cichota, Quirijn de Jong van Lier

“…Analysis showed that TDR response pattern was different between periods contrary to soil water content. …”
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Coccolithophore abundance and production and their impacts on particulate inorganic carbon cycling in the western North Pacific by Y. Han, Y. Han, Z. Steiner, Z. Cao, D. Fan, J. Chen, J. Yu, M. Dai

“…During the sampling period, coccolithophore CaCO<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> production rates ranged from 0.8 to 2.1 mmol m<span class="inline-formula">⁻²</span> d<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>, averaging 1.5 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 0.7 mmol m<span class="inline-formula">⁻²</span> d<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span> in the subtropical gyre and 1.2 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 0.4 mmol m<span class="inline-formula">⁻²</span> d<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span> in the transition region. …”
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THE FEATURES OF SURGICAL TREATMENT AND MORPHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF EPULIS AND PAPILLOMA IN CHILDREN by P.I. Tkachenko, I.I. Starchenko, S.O. Bilokon, N.M. Lokhmatova, O.B. Dolenko, N.M. Korotych, Yu.V. Popelo, N.P. Bilokon

“…Statistical processing of the digital data and analysis of the findings of the study showed that epulis and papillomas are more common in girls than in boys (in 2.5 and 2.3 times higher, respectively). A clear pattern of their diagnosis by age was established. …”
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Factors Influencing the Response of Patients with Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome to ACTH as Repeated First-Line Therapy by Wenrong Ge, Ping Pang, Ziyan Zhang, Lin Wan, Guang Yang

“…We examined such variables as etiological classification, interval between treatments, age at first epileptic seizure, radiological findings, and changes in pharmacological treatment modalities, with the overall aim to assess the impact of these variables on the short-term response (disappearance of spasms for > 4 weeks and without hypsarrhythmia pattern) to the second administration of the first-line therapy. …”
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Persistence of Ebola virus in semen among Ebola virus disease survivors in Sierra Leone: A cohort study of frequency, duration, and risk factors. by A E Thorson, G F Deen, K T Bernstein, W J Liu, F Yamba, N Habib, F R Sesay, P Gaillard, T A Massaquoi, S L R McDonald, Y Zhang, K N Durski, S Singaravelu, E Ervin, H Liu, A Coursier, J E Marrinan, A Ariyarajah, M Carino, P Formenty, U Ströher, M Lamunu, G Wu, F Sahr, W Xu, B Knust, N Broutet, Sierra Leone Ebola Virus Persistence Study Group

“…Age showed a dose-response pattern, where the youngest men (≤25 years) were 3.17 (95% CI 1.60, 6.29) times more likely to be EBOV RNA negative in semen, and men aged 26-35 years were 1.85 (95% CI 1.04, 3.28) times more likely to be negative, than men aged >35 years. …”
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Groundwater level effects on greenhouse gas emissions from undisturbed peat cores by Erne Blondeau, Gerard L. Velthof, Marius Heinen, Rob F.A. Hendriks, Anneke Stam, Jan J.H. van den Akker, Monne Weghorst, Jan Willem van Groenigen

“…Though not significantly different, the highest N2O emissions were measured at the 0 cm GWL treatment. We confirmed this pattern for N2O in un-replicated soil cores with grass sward, although emission values were lower in these cores due to the root uptake of mineral nitrogen. …”
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