Material synthesis and design optimization of biomaterials for biomedical implant applications by Nilesh Tipan, Ajay Pandey, Pushyamitra Mishra

“…Also presented a meta-analysis for design optimization of biomaterials to meet suitable biocompatibility and biodegradation rates and presented a statistical analysis among them, which helps to select the appropriate material concentration for bio-implant alloy formation. …”
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Development of a low priming volume hydrodynamic test bench for isolated ex vivo perfusion of small animal lungs by O. Yu. Esipova, A. P. Kuleshov, V. K. Bogdanov, A. S. Esipov, E. A. Volkova, N. V. Grudinin

“…Following the removal of donor lungs, the graft was positioned on the HTB and ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) was initiated with selected parameters. During the rat donor lung perfusion procedure, ex vivo PaO2/FiO2 ratio, oxygenation index (OI), pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and peripheral pulmonary vascular resistance (pPVR) were measured.Results. …”
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Role of IFNγ in pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection by A. A. Artamonov, Yu. V. Nikitin, M. E. Meshkova, A. M. Ivanov

“…The aim of this article was to analyze and formulate conclusions from the selected studies and publications, which, in sum, provide a potentially reasonable view on the role of IFNγ in COVID-19 pathogenesis. …”
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Congenital Anomalies in Children of Mothers Taking Antiepileptic Drugs with and without Periconceptional High Dose Folic Acid Use: A Population-Based Cohort Study. by Lu Ban, Kate M Fleming, Pat Doyle, Liam Smeeth, Richard B Hubbard, Linda Fiaschi, Laila J Tata

“…Although statistical power was limited, prescribing of folic acid too late for it to be effective during the organogenic period or selective prescribing to those with more severe morbidity may explain these findings.…”
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Temporal changes of spinal microglia in murine models of neuropathic pain: a scoping review by Simran Dhir, Simran Dhir, Hannah Derue, Hannah Derue, Alfredo Ribeiro-da-Silva, Alfredo Ribeiro-da-Silva

“…Changes in microglia and pain behavior, which were both increased, were tested most commonly up to 2 weeks after pain initiation despite aberrant microglia activity also being recorded at later time points in NP conditions. …”
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Automated redaction of names in adverse event reports using transformer-based neural networks by Eva-Lisa Meldau, Shachi Bista, Carlos Melgarejo-González, G. Niklas Norén

“…Because the Yellow Card data contained few names, we used predictive models to select narratives for training. Performance was evaluated on a separate set of annotated narratives from the Yellow Card scheme. …”
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Correlates of behavioral and emotional disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda. by Max Bobholz, Julia Dickson-Gomez, Catherine Abbo, Arthur Kiconco, Abdul R Shour, Simon Kasasa, Laura D Cassidy, Ronald Anguzu

“…Investigating potential causal pathways of the identified associations is critical to support school mental health initiatives. School-based programs should enhance routine mental health assessments and target at-risk students in order to improve the mental health of school-going adolescents in Uganda.…”
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Clinical feasibility of Ethos auto-segmentation for adaptive whole-breast cancer treatment by Jessica Prunaretty, Fatima Mekki, Pierre-Ivan Laurent, Aurelie Morel, Pauline Hinault, Celine Bourgier, David Azria, Pascal Fenoglietto

“…The adaptive workflow was performed using 5 randomly selected extended CBCTs per patient. The contours generated by artificial intelligence (AI) included both breasts, the heart, and the lungs. …”
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Discovery of Biofilm-Inhibiting Compounds to Enhance Antibiotic Effectiveness Against <i>M. abscessus</i> Infections by Elizaveta Dzalamidze, Mylene Gorzynski, Rebecca Vande Voorde, Dylan Nelson, Lia Danelishvili

“…In conformational assays, select compounds showed potent inhibitory activity in biofilms formed by clinical isolates of both MAB and <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> subsp. …”
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Long-Term Administration of Anthraquinone Rhein on Induction of Constipation in Sprague-Dawley Rats via SCF/c-Kit Signaling Pathways by Bo Zhang, Mingdong Huo, Zhicheng Chen, Feng Gao, Yan Liu, Xingxin Zhou

“…It has been shown that abuse of laxatives is becoming a serious problem; therefore, a comprehensive understanding of its effect and possible mechanism on colon motility is essential to select effective treatments and avoid their abuse. …”
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Experiences with the Implementation of Cuban Health Cooperation Programs in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with r... by Faith Njiriri, Jacinta Nzinga, Benjamin Tsofa, Moriasi Nyanchoka

“…Two independent reviewers screened the articles and selected relevant articles based on pre-defined criteria. …”
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RBX1 mitigates ferroptosis by inhibiting NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy and contributes to the attenuation of intervertebral disc degeneration by Lu-Ping Zhou, Liang Kang, Zhi-Gang Zhang, Chong-Yu Jia, Chen-Hao Zhao, Xian-Liang Zhang, Hua-Qing Zhang, Ren-Jie Zhang, Cai-Liang Shen

“…Abstract Loss of nucleus pulposus (NP) cells is as one of the primary factors initiating intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IVDD); however, the intrinsic physiological mechanisms of endogenous NP-derived stem cell (NPSC)-based therapy in IVDD remain poorly understood. …”
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Telemonitoring at scale for hypertension in primary care: An implementation study. by Vicky Hammersley, Richard Parker, Mary Paterson, Janet Hanley, Hilary Pinnock, Paul Padfield, Andrew Stoddart, Hyeon Gyeong Park, Aziz Sheikh, Brian McKinstry

“…Integrating the telemonitoring readings into routine data handling was crucial to the success of this initiative.…”
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Successful targeting of the alternative complement cascade with iptacopan for the treatment of IgA nephropathy: a case report by Leonore Ingold, Michael Dickenmann, Thomas Menter, Helmut Hopfer, Patricia Hirt-Minkowski

“…Impressively, within just two months after the initiation of iptacopan, we noted a reduction in proteinuria to 0.5 g/day, and after nearly six months, we reached our goal, with proteinuria at <0.3 g/day, a value continuing to the present day. …”
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Investigating the Profound Impact of External Perceptions and Expectations on Self-Concept in Spinal Cord Injury During Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Study by Ali Sadeghi Akbari, Gholamhossein Mahmoudirad

“…For data analysis, an inductive content analysis approach was utilized. Initially, interviews were fully transcribed and then coded using the MAXQDA software, version 2020. …”
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The Nexus between individual interest and school engagement in bolstering Physical Culture for a habitual healthy régime: a case of a state university by Clarenz Bautista, Don Al De Dios, Joseph Lobo

“…Undergraduate students in their 1st- and 2nd-year who are enrolled in Physical Education 1 and Physical Education 3 courses during the 1st Semester of the Academic year 2022-2023 are the participants in the study. Participants were selected via Purposive and Convenience Sampling Techniques. …”
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The Effect of Early Treatment with Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate on the Incidence of Cardiac Comorbidities in Hospitalized Stroke Patients by Kameron Bechler, Kristina Shkirkova, Jeffrey L. Saver, Sidney Starkman, Scott Hamilton, David S. Liebeskind, Marc Eckstein, Samuel Stratton, Frank Pratt, Robin Conwit, Nerses Sanossian

“…We sought to investigate the effect of early initiation of high-dose intravenous magnesium sulfate on cardiac adverse events in stroke patients. …”
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A translational study evaluating a ruggedized portable oxygen concentrator versus an oxygen cylinder in simulated polytrauma intubation of swine by Craig Nowadly, Nola Shepard, Montane Silverman, Jason Rall

“…Abstract Objectives Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) are medical devices that use filters to selectively remove nitrogen from ambient air to produce concentrated, medical‐grade oxygen. …”
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High-temperature Creep Behavior of Oxide Dispersion Strengthened HT9 Steel at 650 ℃ Based on Small Sample Testing by CHENG Shuo1, LI Shijiang1, GONG Aoxiang1, ZHAO Lei2, TONG Zhenfeng1

“…The experimental temperature was selected as the typical fast neutron reactor service temperature of 650 ℃, and the stress interval was 80-180 MPa. …”

Combinatorial MD/QM studies to develop novel ionic liquid-based anticancer drug delivery systems with aminium derived from carbohydrates as cationic components by Sepideh Kalhor, Alireza Fattahi

“…Abstract The main challenges in anticancer drug design include solubility in organic and aqueous phases, bioavailability, selective targeting of specific receptors, and low toxicity. …”
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