Repeated positron emission tomography tracing neutrophil elastase in a porcine intensive-care sepsis model by Frida Wilske, Olof Eriksson, Rose-Marie Amini, Sergio Estrada, Helena Janols, Amina Khalil, Anders Larsson, Miklós Lipcsey, Sara Mangsbo, Jonathan Sigfridsson, Jan Sjölin, Paul Skorup, Anders Wall, Viola Wilson, Markus Castegren, Gunnar Antoni

“…Methods We used positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (CT) and the selective and specific neutrophil elastase inhibitor PET-tracer [11C]GW457427 ([11C]NES), in an intensive care unit porcine Escherichia coli sepsis model with the primary aim to visualise the biodistribution of neutrophil elastase in the initial acute phase of the septic reaction. …”
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Digital Condylar Parameter Assessment Using Cadiax^® 2 and Modjaw^® by Smaranda Buduru, Sara Hafidi, Oana Almășan, Manuela Manziuc, Manuela Tăut, Rareș Buduru, Vlad-Ionuț Nechita, Andreea Kui, Andreea Chisnoiu, Cecilia Bacali

“…<b>Methods</b>: An observational, descriptive, and prospective study was conducted with a selected group of 25 individuals (13 females and 12 males) aged between 22 and 27. …”
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Design and Optimization of a Compliant Morphing Trailing Edge for High-Lift Generation by Salvatore Ameduri, Bernardino Galasso, Maria Chiara Noviello, Ignazio Dimino, Antonio Concilio, Pietro Catalano, Francesco Antonio D’Aniello, Giovanni Marco Carossa, Laurent Pinazo, John Derry, Britney Biju, Shruthi Shreedharan

“…Repeating the genetic process starting from different initial populations, some optimized configurations were identified. …”
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Characteristics of psychosocial status in women with neuroimaging brain changes due to hiv infection and viral hepatitis C by E. V. Boeva, N. B. Khalezova, V. V. Rassokhin, N. G. Neznanov, E. A. Gromova, A. A. Bogdan, T. N. Trofimova, N. A. Belyakov

“…In the future 36 women were selected from the main and comparison groups by the method of paired comparisons, identical to each other in age, at the initial stages of HIV infection, with a CD4 lymphocyte count of over 350 cells/µl; taking antiretroviral therapy for no more than 12 months; not receiving HCV antiviral therapy; without concomitant diseases; not using any substances during 6 months before the study. …”
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The large language model diagnoses tuberculous pleural effusion in pleural effusion patients through clinical feature landscapes by Chaoling Wu, Wanyi Liu, Pengfei Mei, Yunyun Liu, Jian Cai, Lu Liu, Juan Wang, Xuefeng Ling, Mingxue Wang, Yuanyuan Cheng, Manbi He, Qin He, Qi He, Xiaoliang Yuan, Jianlin Tong

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study, collecting clinical data from 109 TPE and 54 non-TPE patients for analysis, selecting 73 features from over 600 initial variables. …”
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Characterizing hypertension among recreational cyclists in Colombia: The Atlántico cyclists study by Bryan Hernandez Nieto, Manuel Urina-Jassir, Mirary Mantilla-Morron, Carolina Rosa Charris Cogollo, Riguey Mercado Marchena, Daniela Urina-Jassir, Manuel Urina-Triana, Miguel Urina-Triana

“…The mean post-exercise systolic BPs were 130.4 ± 55.6 mmHg and 122.6 ± 15.5 mmHg, and diastolic BPs were 77.2 ± 10.4 mmHg and 76.8 ± 10.7 mmHg (initial and three minutes later, respectively) and no participants fulfilled the criteria for EIH. …”
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The Protein Corona on Nanoparticles for Tumor Targeting in Prostate Cancer—A Review of the Literature and Experimental Trial Protocol by Giulio Bevilacqua, Roberta Corvino, Anna Laura Capriotti, Carmela Maria Montone, Martina Moriconi, Stefano Salciccia, Valentina Brunelli, Valerio Santarelli, Beatrice Sciarra, Aldo Laganà, Daniele Santini, Alessandro Sciarra, Alessandro Gentilucci

“…Secondly, within the population with PCa, in the case of initial advanced metastatic diagnosis, the objective is to find biomarkers capable of predicting the response to systemic treatments to improve the precision and efficiency of monitoring treatment outcomes. …”
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Combined impact of semantic segmentation and quantitative structure modelling of Southern pine trees using terrestrial laser scanning by Jinyi Xia, Timothy A. Martin, Gary F. Peter, Kody M. Brock, Jeff W. Atkins, Matthew A. Gitzendanner, Inacio Bueno, Kim Calders, Ana Paula Dalla Corte, Andrew T. Hudak, Monique Bohora Schlickmann, Michael G. Andreu, Caio Hamamura, Carine Klauberg, Carlos A. Silva

“…Although KPConv requires a substantial initial investment for training, its inference time is fast, making it a strong candidate for high-accuracy large-scale applications. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of Diabetes Inventory (CC-SCODI) by Jesús Martínez-Tofé, Iván Santolalla-Arnedo, Vicente Gea-Caballero, Angela Durante, Antonio Martínez-Sabater, Mercedes Sánchez-Barba, Marco Di Nitto, Pilar Sanchez-Conde, Silvia Gónzalez-Fernández, Regina Ruíz de Viñaspre-Hernández, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Nelia Soto-Ruiz

“…Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed on each of the CC-SCODI subscales using models fitted to the relevant indices. <b>Results:</b> The initial construction of the four-dimensional tool was verified. …”
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Platelet aggregation function test for children in order to determine the normative values in different age groups by O. B. Gordeeva, M. S. Karaseva, M. A. Babaikina, N. D. Vashakmadze, M. A. Soloshenko, O. Ya. Smirnova, D. S. Ovchinnikov

“…For more comprehensive assessment of platelet function in the initial step of the hemostasis it is necessary to evaluate the function of platelets in the whole blood. …”
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Amperometric sensing of prostate cancer biomarker (Sarcosine) using HiPIMS deposited nickel nitride films-decorated zinc oxide nanorod heterostructures by Nishchal Pardhi, Wei-Chun Cheng, Sheng-Chi Chen, Hui Sun, Mani Govindasamy

“…The electrode shows excellent selectivity towards Sar, repeatability with a reduction in current response to 2.51 % of the initial current response after 30 days of storage at room temperature, reproducibility, and a short response time of 4.1 s on average for the detection of Sar. …”
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Implementation and Pilot Data on Diabetic Retinopathy in a Teleophthalmology Program at a Multispecialty Primary Care Clinic by Joanne B. Tayapad, MD, Alfonso U. Bengzon, MD, Sherman O. Valero, MD, Milagros H. Arroyo, MD, Ricardo Tobias M. Papa, MD, Egidio Jose S. Fortuna, MD, Jocelyn G. Erni, BS, Myra Alisa J. Reyes, RN, Jerry D. Cavallerano, OD PhD, Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD PhD, Paolo S. Silva, MD

“…Objective: To report on the implementation and initial pilot data of diabetic retinopathy (DR) identified using a validated telemedicine program for DR in a multispecialty primary care clinic. …”
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Influences on limited antimicrobial use in small-scale freshwater aquaculture farms in central Thailand by Nour Alhusein, Boonrat Chantong, Sarin Suwanpakdee, Anuwat Wiratsudakul, Virginia C. Gould, Kantima Wichuwaranan, Kornrawan Poonsawad, Varapon Montrivade, Nutcha Charoenboon, Luechai Sringernyuang, Matthew B. Avison, Helen Lambert, Walasinee Sakcamduang, Henry Buller, Kristen K. Reyher

“…Farmers also reported obtaining juvenile fish and shrimp selectively from farms known to produce healthy stock. …”
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Effect of Perftoran on Membrane Nanostructure of Discocyte and Stomatocyte after Acute Blood Loss by V. V. Moroz, I. S. Novoderzhkina, A. V. Afanasyev, Yu. V. Zarzhetsky, I. A. Ryzhkov, E. K. Kozlova, A. M. Chernysh

“…The RBC membrane structure was studied using the Femtoscan atomic force microscope at ranges with different spatial periods. The ranges were selected using the Fourier transform and spectral windowing. …”
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Short‐term outcomes of robot‐assisted versus conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy: A propensity score‐matched study via a nationwide database by Tatsuto Nishigori, Hiraku Kumamaru, Kazutaka Obama, Koichi Suda, Shigeru Tsunoda, Yukie Yoda, Makoto Hikage, Susumu Shibasaki, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Masanori Terashima, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Masafumi Inomata, Yuko Kitagawa, Hiroaki Miyata, Yoshiharu Sakai, Hirokazu Noshiro, Ichiro Uyama

“…Results After propensity score matching, 1092 patients were selected. The RA‐MIE group had a significantly longer operation time and greater blood loss than the C‐MIE group (565 vs. 477 min and 120 vs. 90 mL). …”
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Physical Activity and Mental Health After COVID-19 Recovery: Age and Sex Differences by Miloš Stamenković, Saša Pantelić, Saša Bubanj, Emilija Petković, Bojan Bjelica, Nikola Aksović, Lazar Toskić, Constantin Sufaru, Gabriel-Stănică Lupu, Daniel-Lucian Dobreci, Tatiana Dobrescu, Mihai-Adrian Sava

“…This study aimed to examine the differences in PA levels and mental health parameters (anxiety, depression, and stress) across sex and age groups following COVID-19 recovery; (2) Methods: The sample of participants (<i>n</i> = 288) was selected using a random sampling method and consisted of participants of different ages and both sexes. …”
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A Missense Mutation in IRS1 is Associated with the Development of Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes by Juyi Li, Shan Sun, Xiufang Wang, Yarong Li, Hong Zhu, Hongmei Zhang, Aiping Deng

“…We conclude that WES could be an initial option for genetic testing in patients with early-onset diabetes. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of small bowel decompression methods in patients with benign small bowel obstruction: results of a multicenter non-randomized controlled retrospective stu... by B. V. Sigua, A. E. Demko, S. V. Petrov, V. А. Samarcev, A. A. Zavrazhnov, P. A. Kotkov, I. A. Solov’ev, E. V. Nishnevich, I. V. Mikhin, I. Ia. Bondarevskiy, A. V. Glebova, M. P. Kuznetsova, A. A. Kurkov, V. P. Zemlyanoy

“…Comparison groups were formed using an optimal matching procedure to avoid the influence of selected confounders on the outcome. The immediate results of treatment were assessed.Results. …”
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Evaluation of Factors Influencing Fluoride Release from Dental Nanocomposite Materials: A Systematic Review by Alicja Morawska-Wilk, Julia Kensy, Sylwia Kiryk, Agnieszka Kotela, Jan Kiryk, Mateusz Michalak, Natalia Grychowska, Magdalena Fast, Jacek Matys, Maciej Dobrzyński

“…The search terms “fluoride release AND nanocomposites” were applied following PRISMA guidelines. Out of 336 initially identified articles, 17 studies met the inclusion criteria and were selected for analysis. …”
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Ethnobotany, floristic and phytochemical studies of medicinal plants used to treat uterine fibroids in Mbarara City, Uganda by Calton Nantinda, Esther Lynnet Kisakye, David Musana, Isaac Ssessanga, Ukashar Ssenabulya, Timothy Omara, Ivan Kahwa, Florence Nalimu

“…Twenty-six (26) respondents were selected using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. …”
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