Obesity and response to anti-tumor necrosis factor-α agents in patients with select immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Siddharth Singh, Antonio Facciorusso, Abha G Singh, Niels Vande Casteele, Amir Zarrinpar, Larry J Prokop, Eduardo L Grunvald, Jeffrey R Curtis, William J Sandborn

“…Primary outcome was failure to achieve clinical remission or response or treatment modification. We performed random effects meta-analysis and estimated odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).…”
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Combined anti-leukemic effect of gilteritinib and GSK-J4 in FLT3-ITD+ acute myeloid leukemia by Qi Zhou, Yongyu Guan, Pingping Zhao, Huiyuan Chu, Yaming Xi

“…Dysregulation of histone modification affects the genesis and progression of AML. …”
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Microbiological Profile of Infectious Keratitis in a Portuguese Tertiary Centre by Cláudia Oliveira-Ferreira, Mariana Leuzinger-Dias, João Tavares-Ferreira, Luís Torrão, F. Falcão-Reis

“…Microbial cultures were performed, and patients were treated according to an internal protocol. A total of 1360 samples were included. …”
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Dependency of Catalytic Reactivity on the Characteristics of Expanded Graphites as Representatives of Carbonaceous Materials by Do Gun Kim, Seong Won Im, Kyung Hwan Ryu, Seoung Ho Jo, Min Gyeong Choe, Seok Oh Ko

“…Tetracycline (TC) removal rate via activating peroxydisulfate (PDS) by the EG treated at 550 °C (EG550) was more than 10 times that of EG. …”
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The impact of oral semaglutide on glycemic control and weight reduction: a database analysis of dosing effects in Japanese individuals with type 2 diabetes by Mizuki Ishiguro, Rimei Nishimura

“…This study assessed the proportions of individuals achieving HbA1c < 7.0% and experiencing ≥3.0% weight reduction after 180 days of maintenance-dose therapy (no dose modification for ≥180 days).MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 169 participants with T2D (3 mg: n=45; 7 mg: n=92; 14 mg: n=32) treated at a single medical care center in Japan. …”
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Voriconazole versus isavuconazole for invasive aspergillosis: a retrospective analysis in a medically insured U.S. population (2017–2020) by Sophea Chan, Laura Leigh Stoudenmire, Xianyan Chen, Duna Zhan, Andrés F. Henao-Martínez, Daniel B. Chastain

“…Methods: Adults (⩾18 years) diagnosed with IA (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes) who received VCZ or ISA monotherapy were included. …”
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Effect of modified materials on the hydraulic conductivity of loess soil by Lina Guo, Yongbo Zhang, Hong Shi, Qing Duan, Shuyuan Xu, Wenjing Qin, Zhixia Duan

“…The research provides a fundamental base for the development of loess foundation modification technology and possesses important implications for utilizing loess resources synthetically in accordance with local conditions.…”
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Advances in the Drug Development and Quality Evaluation Principles of Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus by Basma Eid Abdullah Ghorab, Tongtan Liu, Min Ying, Ping Wang, Meirong Qin, Jiayong Xing, Huadong Wang, Fuqiang Xu

“…Oncolytic herpes simplex virus (oHSV) represents a promising therapeutic approach to treating cancers by virtue of its selective replication in and lysis of tumor cells, with stimulation of host antitumor immunity. …”
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Histone H3 Lysine 9 Acetylation Plays a Role in Adipogenesis of Periodontal Ligament-Derived Stem Cells by Julio A. Montero-Del-Toro, Angelica A. Serralta-Interian, Geovanny I. Nic-Can, Mónica Lamas, Rodrigo A. Rivera-Solís, Beatriz A. Rodas-Junco

“…Techniques used included quantitative PCR (qPCR), lipid droplet analysis, and chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by qPCR (ChIP-qPCR). Results: TSA-treated cells exhibited increased lipid deposition with smaller lipid droplets compared to VPA-treated cells. …”
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Unravelling the genetic and molecular basis of low-frequency rTMS induced changes in functional connectivity density in schizophrenia patients with auditory verbal hallucinations by Yuanjun Xie, Muzhen Guan, Tian Zhang, Chaozong Ma, Chenxi Li, Lingling Wang, Xinxin Lin, Yijun Li, Zhongheng Wang, Ma Zhujing, Huaning Wang, Peng Fang

“…Furthermore, neurotransmitter systems were implicated, with alterations in mu-opioid (MU) receptor density mediating the effects of GAL on FCD modifications. These findings highlight a multifaceted interplay among genetic, molecular, and connectivity-based mechanisms underlying the therapeutic efficacy of rTMS in treating AVH.…”
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Safety profile and dose-dependent adverse events of upadacitinib in randomized clinical trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Cong Zhang, Zhiwen Fu, Jinmei Liu, Shijun Li, Xu Chen, Yi Zhang, Jiyi Xie

“…IntroductionUpadacitinib, one of the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, has gained global approval for treating various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. …”
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Perceptions of stakeholders on the use of a simplified, combined protocol for treatment of acute malnutrition in Central African Republic by Francis M. Ngure, Zachary Tausanovitch, Grace A. Heymsfield, Siolo Mada Bebelou, Parfait Seboulo, Benedict Tabiojongmbeng, Anne Marie Dembele, Issa Niamanto Coulibaly, Victor Nikièma, Jeanette Bailey, Suvi T. Kangas

“…They generally agreed that the protocol was easy to understand, allowed more children to receive treatment and was effective in treating acute malnutrition. The protocol modifications were well received, including the expanded admission criteria, use of mid‐upper arm circumference (MUAC) only for admission and discharge criteria and reduced and simplified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food quantity to treat MAM and SAM. …”
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Multiple delivery strategies of nanocarriers for myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: current strategies and future prospective by Shengnan Li, Fengmei Li, Yan Wang, Wenqun Li, Junyong Wu, Xiongbin Hu, Tiantian Tang, Xinyi Liu

“…This article reviews current drug delivery systems used for MI/RI, aiming to offer a fresh perspective on treating this disease.…”
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Qualitative Comparison of Cultured Skin Microbiota From the Inguinal Region of Obese and Nonobese Patients Eligible for Hip Arthroplasty by Philip Mark Anderson, MD, Thiemo Frank, Michaela Herz, MD, Oliver Kurzai, MD, Maximilian Rudert, MD, Tizian Heinz, MD, Thiên-Trí Lâm, MD

“…Background: With the rising prevalence of obesity, surgeons are frequently confronted with the problem of treating osteoarthritis of the hip via arthroplasty (total hip arthroplasty) in severely obese patients. …”
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Chemical mechanisms of non-thermal plasma action on cells by R. Ya. Olovyannikova, Т. A. Makarenko, E. V. Lychkovskaya, E. S. Gudkova, G. A. Muradyan, N. N. Medvedeva, Т. N. Chekisheva, S. I. Berdnikov, E. V. Semichev, N. A. Malinovskaya, A. B. Salmina, V. V. Salmin

“…Special attention is paid to the NTP-treated solutions (phosphate buffered saline, Ringer’s solution, cell culture medium) as their composition and pH can be significantly altered. …”
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Effect of fiber-matrix interaction and embedment length on the pullout behavior of rice straw fibers embedded in clay matrix by Oswaldo Hurtado-Figueroa, Humberto Varum, María Isabel Prieto, Romel J Gallardo Amaya, Alfonso Cobo Escamilla

“…The importance of NaOH treatment improving the surface roughness of the fibers was demonstrated. The surface modification favored the adhesion of the matrix to the fiber causing opposition to detachment. …”
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Differences in immunological profile in atopic dermatitis patients with and without dupilumab therapy by Jarmila Čelakovská, Eva Čermáková, Petra Boudková, Ctirad Andýs, Jan Krejsek

“…The non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis one-factor analysis of variance with post hoc by Dunn’s test with Bonferroni’s modification was used for statistical processing. Although there was a significant improvement in skin findings in patients treated with dupilumab, the changes in immunological profile show a persistent altered immune response characterized by dysregulation and overactivation of B lymphocytes. …”
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Clays enhanced with niobium: potential in wastewater treatment and reuse as pigment with antibacterial activity by Silvia Jaerger, Patricia Appelt, Mario Antônio Alves da Cunha, Fabián Ccahuana Ayma, Ricardo Schneider, Carla Bittencourt, Fauze Jacó Anaissi

“…Following characterization, the BEOx and BEPh samples were used as adsorbents or photocatalysts for treating solutions containing the MB dye (400 mg·L−1) at 25 °C. …”
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Histological Evaluation of Subcutaneous Tissue Reactions to a Novel Bilayer Polycaprolactone/Silk Fibroin/Strontium Carbonate Nanofibrous Membrane for Guided Bone Regeneration: A S... by Lida Kheiri, Arash Golestaneh, Mehdi Mehdikhani, Sayed Mohammad Razavi, Niloofar Etemadi

“…Besides, it demonstrated promise for guided bone regeneration technique for treating the osseous defects of oral and maxillofacial region.…”
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Characterization of whey protein isolate-ascorbic acid stabilized oil in water pickering emulsions by Saba Kamalledin Moghadam, Mahnaz Tabibiazar, Behzad Masoumi, Parisa Ahmadi, Solmaz Tabibi Azar

“…The physical and oxidative stability of the prepared emulsion with variously treated WPI-AA as the aqueous phase at the ratio of 50:50 water-to-oil was evaluated over 40 days. …”
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