4D Imaging of Two‐Phase Flow in Porous Media Using Laboratory‐Based Micro‐Computed Tomography by K. R. Tekseth, D. W. Breiby

“…The experimental technique was demonstrated with imbibition and drainage in glass bead‐pack and Bentheimer sandstone samples with sub‐minute temporal resolution, allowing the liquid configurations just before and after fast dynamic phenomena such as cooperative pore‐filling events and Haines jumps to be captured. …”
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Exploring the Use of Skin Staples for Bowel Anastomosis: A Scoping Review by Saburi Oyewale, Olayinka Adewumi, Azeezat Ariwoola

“…Postoperative complications included two cases of pelvic collections and one case of intestinal obstruction, all of which were managed non-operatively. …”
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Impact of Slow Deep Breathing Exercises using Incentive Spirometry on Functional Capacity among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Zahra Abdulmunem Ahmed, Hussam Abbas Dawood

“…Usually, it involves blood flow obstruction caused by plaques that form in the coronary artery lumen. …”
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A Study of Bacteriological Profiles, Biofilm Production, and Antibiotic Susceptibility among Isolates of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media at a Tertiary Care Hospital by Dimpal Goyal, Nita Pal, Yash Agrawal, Saroj Hooja

“…Biofilms act as non-selective physical barriers that obstruct antibiotic diffusion and hinder immune responses facilitating chronic bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance. …”
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Genetic Structure of the Cave-Dwelling Catfish <i>Pterocryptis anomala</i> (Siluriformes: Siluridae) in Southwest China by Renrong Huang, Jinmei Chen, Hongmei Li, Huan Cheng, Renyi Zhang

“…Additionally, geographical features such as the Nanling Mountains and the two major river systems may have obstructed gene flow, leading to genetic differentiation. …”
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The Relation between Serum Magnesium Level and Acute Exacerbation of Asthma in Children Admitted to Rapareen Teaching Hospital in Erbil city by Dilan Ramzy Pirdawo, Abbas Abdulqadr Alrabbaty

“…The control group included 100 healthy non asthmatic children who visited the hospital with their parents. Blood samples were taken to measure serum magnesium level. …”
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Modifications of the maximum expiratory flow in bronchial asthma treatment using Intal and Ketotifeno. by Belkis M. Vicente Sánchez, Nallelys Villanueva Bravo, Luis M. Padrón Velásquez, Marylin Aroche Quintana

“…The sample was constituted for 37 patients, to those that were applied a form of data where it was included the age, sex, clinical characteristics of its illness and the current treatment. …”
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The effect of coagulation traits on the risk of retinal vein occlusion: a mendelian randomization study by Chaoyi Yuan, Chao He, Ling Zuo, Baoxing Liu, Hui Qi

“…Abstract Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the leading cause of vision loss due to an obstruction in the retinal venous system. While RVO is often linked to thrombotic tendencies and coagulation abnormalities, the exact role of coagulation traits in its development is not fully understood. …”
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Determinants of access to and use of gestational diabetes mellitus services in Kenya: a multimethod case study protocol by Jacob Spallek, Marie Tallarek, Angela Obongo

“…The study subjects are purposively sampled healthcare providers (n=15) working in clinics and hospitals offering diabetes services, purposively sampled women who have been diagnosed with GDM identified from health records (n=15) and NHS experts (n=2). …”
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Avibacterium paragallinarum and Gallibacterium spp. coinfection in laying hens with sinusitis and rhinitis by Priscilla M.C. Rocha, Maria E.G. Barros, Jéssica T. Bandeira, Renato S.M.M. Morais, Juliana F.V. Braga, Francisco A.L. Souza, Fábio S. Mendonça, Joaquim Evêncio-Neto

“…Grossly, there was a bilateral increase of periorbital volume with complete obstruction of nasal turbinates due to the presence of caseous exudate. …”
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Key RNA-binding proteins in renal fibrosis: a comprehensive bioinformatics and machine learning framework for diagnostic and therapeutic insights by Jie Chen, Binghan Zhang, Qixuan Huang, Ronghua Fang, Ziyu Ren, Dongfang Liu

“…Emerging evidence suggests RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are pivotal in regulating cellular mechanisms underlying fibrosis.Methods Utilizing an extensive GEO dataset (175 renal fibrosis and 99 normal kidney samples), we identified and validated key RBPs through integrated bioinformatics and machine learning approaches, including lasso and logistic regression models. …”
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Pharmacovigilance analysis of polatuzumab plus bendamustine and rituximab treatment protocol: identifying comprehensive safety signals using FDA database by Fang Wu, Fang Wu, Siliang Wang, Siliang Wang, Xihui Xu, Weihui Zhang, Weihui Zhang, Jie Zhou, Jie Zhou, Runyan Niu, Runyan Niu, Wenting Cai, Wenting Cai, Yonggong Yang, Mengying Liu, Mengying Liu, Jinping Zhang, Jinping Zhang

“…Severe and non-severe cases were compared using either an independent samples t-test or chi-squared (χ2) test. Additionally, a score sheet was employed to prioritize the signals.ResultsIn all database, 58 significant signals were detected within 1,597 patients accepting the treatment protocol. …”
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Antibiotic resistance of microorganisms isolated from the urine of patients before surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia: results from a 7-year single-center study by M. I. Kogan, V. L. Medvedev, Yu. L. Naboka, D. V. Sizyakin, S. N. Ivanov, G. A. Palaguta, I. A. Gudima

“…To assess the antibiotic resistance of microorganisms isolated in high titers from the urine samples of patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) prior to surgery.Materials &amp; Methods. …”
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Effect of exercise rehabilitation, neuromuscular muscle stimulation, and massage on ischemic stroke recovery and hypertension: a randomized trial by Ammar Hadi, Shimal H. Hamad, Nabaz Ali Ahmed

“…Ischemic stroke (IS), the most common type, results from an obstruction within a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain. …”
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Scalable, Flexible, and Affordable Hybrid IoT-Based Ambient Monitoring Sensor Node with UWB-Based Localization by Mohammed Faeik Ruzaij Al-Okby, Thomas Roddelkopf, Jiahao Huang, Mohsin Bukhari, Kerstin Thurow

“…The system successfully issued a leak warning for all tested material samples with volumes up to 500 microliters and achieved a positional accuracy of approximately 50 cm under conditions without major obstacles obstructing the UWB signal between the active system units.…”
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Diagnostics of Fabry disease in arrhythmology practice: a case report by M. A. Dragunova, I. V. Kisteneva, E. N. Pavlyukova, L. P. Nazarenko, S. V. Popov

“…According to echo car dio graphy, severe left ventricular hypertrophy (myocardial mass index, 214 g/m2) without signs of left ventricular (LV) outflow tract obstruction and left atrial (LA) dilatation were revealed (LA volume index — 47 ml/m2). …”
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Outcomes of Open Versus Closed Rhinoplasty, a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Christophe Abi Zeid Daou, MD, Rita Maria Jalkh, MD, Zeina Maria Semaan, MD, Anne Marie Daou, MD

“…Study quality was moderate, with limitations such as the absence of sample size calculations and biased endpoint assessments. …”
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Identification of potential anti aging drugs and targets in chronic kidney disease by Qian Zhang, Bing Bai, Lidan Ran, Wei Zhang

“…Among the key regulatory genes identified in CKD patient samples were SOD2, FGF21, FOS, RELA, DDIT4, BMI1, DUSP6, LGALS3, CXCR2, and CEBPB. …”
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Efficacy of High-Flow Nasal Cannula versus Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Obese Patients during the Perioperative Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Rong Zhou, Hao-Tian Wang, Wei Gu

“…Well-organized trials with large sample size should be conducted to support our findings.…”
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Rheological Parameters of Carotid Circulation in Metabolic Syndrome with or without Diabetes Mellitus by Alen Hajdarević, Dragan Piljić, Fahrudin Šabanović, Dilista Piljić, Farisa Babić, Ajdin Beganović, Juš Kšela

“…The aim of this research was to examine the rheological parameters of carotid arteries and the frequency of abnormal values in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) with and without diabetes mellitus (DM). The sample consisted of 90 subjects and was divided into two equal groups. …”
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