Identification of Potential <i>Amblyomma americanum</i> Antigens After Vaccination with Tick Extracellular Vesicles in White-Tailed Deer by Adela Oliva Chávez, Julia Gonzalez, Cristina Harvey, Cárita de Souza Ribeiro-Silva, Brenda Leal-Galvan, Kelly A. Persinger, Sarah Durski, Pia U. Olafson, Tammi L. Johnson

“…These proteins can be further evaluated for their function and potential as vaccine candidates against ticks.…”
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Low‐Frequency Cyclic Stretch Upregulates the Expression of Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2‐Related Factor 2 in Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells to Inhibit the Resistin‐Induced Interleukin‐2... by Chia‐Kung Yen, Hung‐Yu Pan, Hsin‐I Chang, Ying‐Chen Lu, Yeau‐Ren Jeng, Cheng‐Nan Chen, Kuo‐Yuan Huang

“…Cells were lysed for analysis post‐loading. Results Resistin stimulation induced the expression of IL‐20 in human NP cells in a dose‐ and time‐dependent manner. …”
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Management of recurrent aggressive vertebral hemangiomas: a comparative study of piecemeal intralesional spondylectomy and modified total en bloc spondylectomy by Dongjie Jiang, Zihuan Zhou, Qi Zhang, Shaohui He, Haitao Sun, Xiaopan Cai, Tielong Liu, Xinghai Yang, Haifeng Wei, Jianru Xiao

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on a cohort of patients who experienced recurrent AVH in the thoracic and lumbar spine at our institution from August 2015 to July 2022. …”
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Influence of Rice–Crayfish Co-Culture Systems on Soil Properties and Microbial Communities in Paddy Fields by Dingyu Duan, Dingxuan He, Liangjie Zhao, Chenxi Tan, Donghui Yang, Wende Yan, Guangjun Wang, Xiaoyong Chen

“…Soil and water samples were collected post-harvest and pre-transplanting to assess soil properties, extracellular enzyme activity, and microbial community structure. …”
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Recovery of early postoperative muscle strength after deep neuromuscular block by means of ultrasonography with comparison of neostigmine versus sugammadex as reversal drugs: study... by Ying Xiao, Xuan Wang, Yingyuan Li, Chanyan Huang, Wei Xiong, Qin Zhou, Lijun Niu

“…Even TOFr &gt;0.9 cannot ensure adequate recovery of neuromuscular function when T1 height is not recovered completely. …”
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Social Determinants of Health‐Related Outcomes in an Intervention Following Initial Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Implantation by Megan M. Streur, Jonathan P. Auld, Wei‐Lun Chang, Fatemeh Choupani, Tao Zheng, Elizabeth Frazier, Ana Carolina Sauer Liberato, Kenneth C. Pike, Elaine A. Thompson, Cynthia M. Dougherty

“…Methods This secondary analysis used data from a comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial of a post‐ICD patient intervention. …”
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Vagus nerve stimulation ameliorates cognitive impairment caused by hypoxia by Birendra Sharma, Birendra Sharma, Krysten A. Jones, Krysten A. Jones, Laura K. Olsen, Laura K. Olsen, Raquel J. Moore, Raquel J. Moore, Frances S. Curtner, Frances S. Curtner, Candice N. Hatcher-Solis

“…IntroductionHypoxia significantly impairs cognitive function due to the brain’s high demand for oxygen. …”
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Diffuse-Type Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor of the Knee: Clinical Course After Anterior Open Synovectomy by Alessandro Bruschi, Eric Staals, Andrea Sambri, Luca Cevolani, Marco Gambarotti, Alberto Righi, Michele Fiore, Eleonora Villari, Stefano Pasini, Maria Giulia Pirini, Massimiliano De Paolis, Davide Maria Donati

“…Open anterior synovectomy effectively improves knee function, pain, swelling in patients with anterior knee D-TGCT, although functional recovery may take up to 6–12 months.…”
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Patients’ trajectory from tooth loss to dental rehabilitation and living with implant-supported dentures – a qualitative interview study by Gabriele Müller-Mundt, Philipp-Cornelius Pott, Lara Prinz, Simone Schaumann, Meike Stiesch, Nils Schneider, Franziska A. Herbst

“…Nevertheless, as with other invasive procedures, implant treatment involves post-surgical risks as well as the risk of long-term complications. …”
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Prevalence and network structure of depression and its association with quality of life among older stroke survivors: findings from a national survey in China by Ling Zhang, Chee H Ng, Mu-rui Zheng, Gabor S Ungvari, Yu-Tao Xiang, Yuan Feng, Pan Chen, Teris Cheung, Nicole Xun Xiang, Qinge Zhang

“…Depressive symptoms were assessed using the 10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD), while QoL was measured with the World Health Organization Quality of Life-brief version. Network analysis was employed to explore the structure of PSD, using expected influence (EI) to identify the most central symptoms and the flow function to investigate the association between depressive symptoms and QoL.Results A total of 1123 stroke survivors were included, with an overall prevalence of depression of 34.3% (n=385; 95% confidence interval 31.5% to 37.2%). …”
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Efficient Photosensitizer Delivery by Neutrophils for Targeted Photodynamic Therapy of Glioblastoma by Ruojian Wen, Yuwei Liu, Xiang Tian, Yonghong Xu, Xiao Chen

“…In the in vivo study, a single intravenous bolus injection of BNPD-Ce6@NE resulted in pronounced Ce6 distribution in intracranial graft GBMs 4 h post injection, which peaked around 8 h post injection. …”
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Early Results after Thulium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate in Patients with Urodynamically Proven Detrusor Underactivity by Pawel Trotsenko, Christian Wetterauer, Martin Haydter, Lukas Lusuardi, Thomas R. W. Herrmann

“…Significant improvements for quality of life, Q_max and post-void residual volume were detected. Median postoperative International Prostate Symptom Score/Quality of life, Q_max and post-void residual volume were 7/2, 21.6 mL/s and 0 mL, respectively. …”
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SLOW READING AS A METHOD FOR REVEALING IMPLICIT MEANINGS IN THE LITERARY WORK by Hryhorii D. Klochek, Mariia V. Foka

“…Slow reading of a literary work is the slowest pace of its analysis, an effective method for penetrating the depths of content and the implicit level of the text. …”
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Brain glucose metabolism in patients with traumatic brain injury undergoing rehabilitation: a longitudinal 18F-FDG PET study by Valeria Pingue, Valeria Pingue, Irene Bossert, Daniela D’Ambrosio, Antonio Nardone, Antonio Nardone, Giuseppe Trifirò, Nicola Canessa, Nicola Canessa, Diego Franciotta

“…However, only for the right precentral gyrus the median voxel peak-value at baseline resulted a significant predictor of both cognitive (FIM cognitive subscale, p = 0.012), and functional (GOS-E, p = 0.02; post- vs. pre-treatment GOS-E difference, p = 0.009) improvements. …”
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Gender-specific assessment of lipid profiles correlation with serum uric acid in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: Prospective observational cross-sectional study by Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed, Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed, Huanhuan Yin, Jie Liu, Shifaa Almayahe, Maryam Bishdary, Karthick Kumaran Munisamy Selvam, Syed Muhammad Farrukh, Shulin Li, Shulin Li, Yanping Wang, Yanping Wang, Disheng Wang, Disheng Wang, Disheng Wang, Xinglei Zhou, Dong Sun, Dong Sun, Dong Sun

“…BackgroundSerum uric acid (SUA) serves as an important marker for assessing kidney function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. …”
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Risk factors of low bone mass in young patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia by Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Rongrong Liu, Rongrong Liu, Rongrong Liu, Siping He, Jihua Huang, Liting Wu, Cuifeng Huang, Yuzhen Liang, Yongrong Lai, Yongrong Lai, Yongrong Lai

“…Without height-adjusted BMD correction, the overall prevalence was 31.6% (33.4% in the 5-19-year subgroup), which significantly decreased to 15.8% in the 5-19-year subgroup after height-adjusted correction, highlighting that traditional BMD assessments may overestimate risk due to unaccounted short stature. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that advancing age consistently remained an independent risk factor (pre-correction OR=1.149; post-correction OR=1.137). …”
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Efficacy and safety of Neurocognitive Adaptive Training for Depression combined with SSRIs for treating cognitive impairment among patients with late-life depression: a 12-week, ra... by Xiao Wang, Jiaojiao Zhou, Kemeng Zhu, Yida Wang, Xianglin Ma, Li Ren, Chengwei Guo, Zhanjun Zhang, Peng Lu, Qinge Zhang

“…During the 12-week study period, MMRM analysis revealed a significantly greater reduction in cognitive function (as indicated by ADAS-cog total scores) from baseline to post-treatment in the NCAT-D and SSRIs group compared to the SSRIs and Control groups [(F (1,115) = 13.65, least-squares mean difference [95% CI]: −2.77 [− 3.73, − 1.81], p < 0.001)]. …”
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Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model Based on Inflammatory and Nutritional Composite Indicators for Posthepatectomy Liver Failure Following Radical Resection of He... by Li J, Chen M, Cai W, Yin D

“…The predictive performance of the nomogram was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, calibration curve assessment, and decision curve analysis (DCA).Results: AAPR, ALBI, GAR, LMR, PNI, INR, APTT, and TT are independent factors associated with PHLF in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Kinesiophobia and associated factors among patients after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: a cross-sectional study by Min You, Min You, Qianqian Mou, Qianqian Mou, Xiaotao Cao, Xiaotao Cao, Meng Luo, Meng Luo, Yi Song, Yi Song, Qingqing Li, Qingqing Li, Huiyun Hu, Huiyun Hu, Jianping Song

“…Binary logistic regression identified the following risk factors: being accompanied by a nursing assistant (OR = 9.009, P &lt; 0.001), longer cardiopulmonary bypass duration (OR = 1.005, P &lt; 0.05), delayed first postoperative ambulation (OR = 4.031, P &lt; 0.05), Type D personality (OR = 2.582, P &lt; 0.01), heightened safety concerns (OR = 8.270, P &lt; 0.05), and pain catastrophizing (OR = 4.253, P &lt; 0.001). Conversely, family function and exercise self-efficacy mitigated kinesiophobia (P &lt; 0.05).ConclusionsKinesiophobia is highly prevalent and multifactorial in post-cardiopulmonary bypass patients. …”
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„Życie na podsłuchu”. Ocena treści filmu w świetle praktyki działania Ministerstwa Bezpieczeństwa Państwowego NRD. Głos w dyskusji by Tytus Jaskułowski

“…The analysis was supplemented with the results archival research on the functioning of the GDR as a state and more specifically — its security apparatus. …”
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