In Acute IgA Nephropathy, Proteinuria and Creatinine Are in the Spot, but Podocyturia Operates in Silence: Any Place for Amiloride? by H. Trimarchi, M. Paulero, R. Canzonieri, A. Schiel, A. Iotti, C. Costales-Collaguazo, A. Stern, M. Forrester, F. Lombi, V. Pomeranz, R. Iriarte, T. Rengel, I. Gonzalez-Hoyos, A. Muryan, E. Zotta

“…In this report, we present a case of acute renal injury with proteinuria and microscopic hematuria in a young male. A kidney biopsy disclosed IgA nephropathy. …”
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Synchronous Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor and Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report by Thivi Vasilakaki, Kalliroi Koulia, Aikaterini Tsavari, Elissavet Arkoumani, Efstratios Kouroumpas, Anargiros Pavlis, Georgios Christopoulos, Konstantinos Stamatiou, Kassiani Manoloudaki, Dimitrios Zisis

“…Grossly resected wedge of stomach showed a well circumscribed intramural tumor which microscopically was consistent with essentially benign gastrointestinal stromal tumor (according to Miettinen criteria). …”
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Thermal Changes in Guidewires Used During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography During Electrical Conductance: An Ex-Vivo Safety Experiment by Rahul Karna, Nicholas Michael McDonald, Jacob Weiner, Théodon I. Netoff, Stuart K Amateau

“…Also, the Glidewire 0.018” and the Visiglide 0.025” produced visible sparks along their distal ends with defects in the insulation found later under microscopic evaluation. In our ex-vivo study, minimal heat was generated via electrical conductivity despite direct current suggesting negligible risk of thermal injury during sphincterotomy. …”
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The complexity of mucosal damage in gastroesophageal airway reflux disease: A molecular perspective by Sheng Chen, Min Wang, Shuai Zhang, Xin Huang, Xinke Sui, Dou Li, Changqing Zhong, Wei Wu

“…Thus, we reviewed the clinical and pathophysiological characteristics of GARD and probe the complexity of the pathogenesis of GARD-related mucosal inflammation from the aspects of microscopic changes and specific molecular mediators. …”
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Primary Pure Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder Locally Invading the Liver, Duodenum, and Stomach: A Case Report and Literature Review by Aldrin C. Alpuerto, Maximo E. Mora, R. Jonathan Robitsek, Sebastian D. Schubl

“…Histologic evaluation of the resected mass revealed a malignant tumor with prominent keratinization, confirming the diagnosis of an invasive primary pure SCC of the gallbladder. Microscopic examination showed direct infiltration to the liver, duodenum, and stomach. …”
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Rhabdomyomatous (Mesenchymal) Hamartoma Presenting as Haemangioma on the Upper Lip: A Case Report with Immunohistochemical Analysis and Treatment with High-Power Lasers by Aluana Dal Vechio, Edgar Nakajima, Décio Pinto, Luciane Hiramatsu Azevedo, Dante A. Migliari

“…When the lesion became smaller, by having its blood content reduced, the upper portion of the lesion was sliced off with CO2 laser and the tissue was sent for microscopic analysis. Histopathological examination showed an oral mucosa fragment with proliferation of striated muscle bundles admixed with small blood vessels, collagen, and nerve fibres. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Computer Vision Is Not Yet the Answer to Taphonomic Equifinality in Bone Surface Modifications by Lloyd Austin Courtenay, Nicolas Vanderesse, Luc Doyon, Antoine Souron

“…This issue lies primarily in the methods available to identify and characterise microscopic bone surface modifications (BSMs) in archaeological sites. …”
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Combined Effects of Curing Temperatures and Alkaline Concrete on Tensile Properties of GFRP Bars by Wen-rui Yang, Xiong-jun He, Kai Zhang, Yang Yang, Li Dai

“…This paper presents the results of the microscopic structures through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and tensile properties of GFRP bars, which were employed to investigate the combined effects of curing temperatures and alkaline concrete on tensile properties of GFRP bars. …”
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Slippage Effect and Injection Capacity With Hydrophobic Nanoparticles Adsorption by Dong Zhang, Yuze Ye, Runnan Zhou, Peng Ye

“…Meanwhile, this study provides not only of great significance for the microscopic mechanism of pressure reduction and injection enhancement technology by nanoparticles adsorbed, but also an efficient method in enhance oil recovery in low‐permeability oil reservoirs.…”
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Helioseismic inference of the solar radiative opacity by Gaël Buldgen, Jean-Christophe Pain, Philippe Cossé, Christophe Blancard, Franck Gilleron, Anil K. Pradhan, Christopher J. Fontes, James Colgan, Arlette Noels, Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard, Morgan Deal, Sergey V. Ayukov, Vladimir A. Baturin, Anna V. Oreshina, Richard Scuflaire, Charly Pinçon, Yveline Lebreton, Thierry Corbard, Patrick Eggenberger, Peter Hakel, David P. Kilcrease

“…The problem reaches far beyond chemical abundances and is intimately linked to microscopic and macroscopic physical ingredients of solar models such as radiative opacity, for which experimental results have been recently measured that still await theoretical explanations. …”
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B-cell multicentric lymphoma in a creole mare - a case report by T.G. Cristo, L. Marian, T.C. Valente, J.J.S. Sá, E.V. Rocha, N.C.C.A. Fernandes, C.S.C. Borges, R.A. Casagrande

“…Marked thoracic and abdominal effusions were also observed. Microscopically, the neoplastic proliferation of large lymphocytes was noted, infiltrated in multiple organs. …”
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The evolution patterns of active functional groups and reaction pathways during the low-temperature oxidation process of coal by CHEN Xiangyuan, LIU Xingyu, YAO Yutong, ZHAO Zining

“…This serves for a comprehensive understanding of the evolution patterns and reaction pathways of active functional groups during coal low-temperature oxidation at both macroscopic and microscopic levels. Results reveal that —CH3, —CH2— in coal could transform into oxygen-containing functional groups such as —CHO, —COOH, —OH during low-temperature oxidation. …”
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Physical properties of nanostructured ZnO thin films deposited by DC magnetron sputtering method with different volume of O2 in carrier gas by Asgary Somayeh, Ramezani Amir Hoshang, Mahmoodi Azam

“…The increase of O2 concentration resulted in the decrease of preferred orientation intensity and peak shifting to lower 2θ values. Scanning electron microscopic images showed a porous tapered columnar structure similar to the zone 1 of Thornton’s structure zone model at lower O2 content and a smooth microstructure similar to the zone T structure at highest O2 content. …”
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Optimization of Abrasive Wear Characteristics of Polyethylene/Acrylate Copolymer Nanocomposites by S. Chockalingam, G. Gopalarama Subramaniyan, Anand Bisen, S. Kaliappan, S. Sekar, Pravin P. Patil, T. Ch. Anil Kumar, B. Ramesh, S. Venkatesan

“…Finally, the Polyethylene/Cloisite 30B/Elvaloy AC-3427 nanocomposites abraded wear samples were evaluated microscopically.…”
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Evaluation of a Rapid Kit for Detection of IgM against Leptospira in Human by Mohan Rao, Fairuz Amran, Nadia Aqilla

“…Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were calculated by comparing rapid kit results with gold standard laboratory, microscopic agglutination test (MAT). Results. We found this rapid kit to have a sensitivity and specificity of 66.6% and 78.9%, respectively, whereas the PPV and NPV of the kit appeared to be 73.3% and 73.2%, respectively. …”
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Microelectrothermoforming (μETF): one-step versatile 3D shaping of flexible microelectronics for enhanced neural interfaces by Dong Hyeon Lee, Younghoon Park, Yoon Seo, Hannah Noh, Hyunbeen Jeong, Jongmo Seo, Min-Ho Seo, Kyungsik Eom, Joonsoo Jeong

“…We propose a one-step fabrication of MEAs with versatile microscopic 3D structures via “microelectrothermoforming (μETF)” of thermoplastics, by utilizing 3D-printed molds to locally deform planar MEAs into protruding and recessing shapes. …”
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Adrenal Rest Tumor of the Liver Preoperatively Diagnosed as Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Megumu Enjoji, Katsuya Sanada, Ryota Seki, Takashi Ito, Masato Maeda

“…We performed a subsegmental resection of the liver. Microscopic findings showed that the tumor was composed of pale cells, and tumor cells were aligned in alveolar or fascicular arrangements in a similar manner to features of adrenocortical tissue. …”
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A Review on Research Advances and Applications of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer in the Construction Industry by Sheng-Jie Duan, Ru-Ming Feng, Xin-Yan Yuan, Liang-Tao Song, Gen-Shu Tong, Jing-Zhong Tong

“…This paper begins by providing an overview of the fundamental background, as well as the mechanical and microscopic properties, of BFs. By exploring various application types, including one-dimensional (e.g., bars, cables), two-dimensional (e.g., grids, sheets), and three-dimensional (e.g., profiles) applications, the research progress of BFRP products in the construction industry is comprehensively summarized. …”
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Investigating the Formation of Trace Metal Contamination in Insulating Oil: From Electrical Erosion and Chemical Corrosion Perspectives by Feng Wang, Huimin Zhang, Haocheng Wang, Dilixiati Hayireding, Canguan Gao, Guoliang Zhang, Kaibin Liang, Heng Yi, Zeping Huang, Changhao Hu

“…Corrosion tests were employed to study the formation mechanisms of metal ions, with both macroscopic and microscopic analyses performed on different corrosion morphologies. …”
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Interactive Relationship between Silver Ions and Silver Nanoparticles with PVA Prepared by the Submerged Arc Discharge Method by Kuo-Hsiung Tseng, Chih-Ju Chou, To-Cheng Liu, Der-Chi Tien, Tong-chi Wu, Leszek Stobinski

“…In the preparation of colloidal Ag, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is used as an additive so that the Ag0/Ag+ concentration, arcing rate, peak, and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images in the cases with and without PVA can be analyzed. …”
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