Assessment of Metallic Content, Pollution, and Sources of Road Dust in the City of Białystok (Poland) by Mirosław Skorbiłowicz, Elżbieta Skorbiłowicz, Wojciech Łapiński

“…., streets with heavy traffic, streets in residential neighborhoods, and streets near green areas and parks) of Białystok, Poland, during 2018. In descending order of average concentration, the measured metals were Fe (2,335 mg kg−1), Zn (68.99 mg kg−1), Mn (68.62 mg kg−1), Cu (16.37 mg kg−1), Pb (11.42 mg kg−1), Cr (9.12 mg kg−1), and Ni (5.20 mg kg−1). …”
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Reanalysis of summer pressure systems affecting Iran\'s atmosphere by mahdi khazaei

“…Given that the main factor in the development of large-scale monsoon system is the surface heating (bottom-up formation) and the main factor in the development of subtropical anticyclone is descending of atmospheric dynamics, the main reason for the development of summertime subtropical dynamic anticyclone should be a very strong and unit agent, something other than the summer monsoons.…”
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Comparative Study on the Axial Compression and Bearing Capacity of Reactive Powder Concrete-Filled Circular Steel Tube by Mingyang Chen, Xiaomeng Hou

“…Load-displacement curves have been categorized into four stages: (1) elastic; (2) elastic-plastic; (3) descending; and (4) strengthening. The failure mode can be divided into three types according to the different confining coefficients as (1) wall buckling; (2) diagonal shear; and (3) drum-shaped. …”
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DNA analysis indicates that Asian elephants are native to Borneo and are therefore a high priority for conservation. by Prithiviraj Fernando, T N C Vidya, John Payne, Michael Stuewe, Geoffrey Davison, Raymond J Alfred, P Andau, Edwin Bosi, Annelisa Kilbourn, Don J Melnick

“…Two competing hypotheses argue that they are either indigenous, tracing back to the Pleistocene, or were introduced, descending from elephants imported in the 16th-18th centuries. …”
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Analysis of Precooling Injection Transient of Steam Generator for High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor by Yan Wang, Lei Shi, Yanhua Zheng

“…Therefore, the temperature descending rate of the components in steam generator needs to be limited to avoid the potential damage during the precooling stage. …”
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A cortico-subcortical loop for motor control via the pontine reticular formation by Emília Bősz, Viktor M. Plattner, László Biró, Kata Kóta, Marco A. Diana, László Acsády

“…The cortico-PRF-thalamus loop can control turning synergistically with the BG loops via distinct descending pathways.…”
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Inhibiting C-Reactive Protein for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: Promising Evidence from Rodent Models by Alexander J. Szalai, Mark A. McCrory, Dongqi Xing, Fadi G. Hage, Andrew Miller, Suzanne Oparil, Yiu-Fai Chen, Michelle Mazzone, Richard Early, Scott P. Henry, Thomas A. Zanardi, Mark J. Graham, Rosanne M. Crooke

“…Notably, this effect was associated with improved heart function and pathology following myocardial infarction (induced by ligation of the left anterior descending artery). Likewise in human CRP transgenic mice treated for 2 weeks with a human CRP-specific ASO, blood human CRP was reduced by >70% and carotid artery patency was improved (2 weeks after surgical ligation). …”
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Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome Unamenable to Angioplasty Successfully Managed with Subclavian-Subclavian Bypass by Saad Tariq, Swosty Tuladhar, Edward Wingfield, Honesto Poblete

“…He underwent cardiac catheterization for NSTEMI which showed patent left internal mammary artery graft to left anterior descending coronary artery with retrograde flow, and diagnosis of coronary subclavian steal syndrome was made. …”
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Global Teleconnections of Rapid Ionospheric Fluctuations as Observed via GNSS Measurements by Enric Monte-Moreno, Manuel Hernandez-Pajares, Heng Yang

“…We characterize teleconnection patterns for different space weather variables throughout the 2016–2022 study period, encompassing the descending and ascending phases of solar cycles 24 and 25. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Solid Components on Yield Stress for Cemented Paste Backfill via Uniform Design by Yong Wang, Aixiang Wu, Lianfu Zhang, Fei Jin, Xiaohui Liu

“…Contribution of the four factors to yield stress in descending order is mass fraction > content of gravel > content of coarse tailings > cement versus other tailings ration. …”
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Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon during Pregnancy: A Case Report by Enzo Fabrício Ribeiro Nascimento, Michelle Chechter, Fábio Piovezan Fonte, Nara Puls, Juliana Santos Valenciano, Cláudio Luciano Penna Fernandes Filho, Ronaldo Nonose, Crhistiny Emmanuelle Gabriel Bonassa, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez

“…With a diagnosis of complicate sigmoid volvulus she was underwent to the laparotomy where we found necrosis of all descending colon due to double twist volvulus of the sigmoid. …”
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The Influence of Topography on East African October to December Climate: Sensitivity Experiments with RegCM4 by Bob Alex Ogwang, Haishan Chen, Xing Li, Chujie Gao

“…The reduction in topography elevation resulted in an anomalous moisture divergence at low level and descending motion over the region. KTU topography enhances the surface heat flux over KTU region and tends to enhance convection over both KTU and the east African region. …”
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Construction of AMPK-related circRNA network in mouse myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury model by Yang Song, Yi Zhao, Xiaodi Zhang, Cheng Cheng, Haidong Yan, Daxing Liu, Dengshen Zhang

“…Methods The mouse MIRI model was constructed by ligation of the left anterior descending artery. After the model was successfully established, the related indicators of cardiac function were detected, and high-throughput sequencing was performed on the myocardial tissue of the mice. …”
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Impact of an Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist and Erythropoietin on Experimental Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Christina Grothusen, Angelika Hagemann, Tim Attmann, Jan Braesen, Ole Broch, Jochen Cremer, Jan Schoettler

“…Methods and Results. 12–15 week-old Lewis rats were subjected to myocardial ischemia by a 1 hr occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. After 15 min of ischemia, a single shot of Anakinra (2 mg/kg body weight (bw)) or erythropoietin (5000 IE/kg bw) was administered intravenously. …”
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Diffuse Arterial Thrombosis as a First Manifestation of Occult Malignancy by Marija Vavlukis, Irina Kotlar, Emilija Chaparoska, Emilija Antova, Sasko Kedev

“…CT angiography revealed multiple thrombi in the arterial system starting from the left ventricle, followed by a thrombus in the distal part of the descending aorta, in the superior mesenteric artery, and in the right popliteal artery. …”
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Ophiocordyceps gracilis and its comparison with related species by Aifeire Abuduaini, Yuan-Bing Wang, Hui-Ying Zhou, Rui-Ping Kang, Ming-Liang Ding, Yu Jiang, Fei-Ya Suo, Luo-Dong Huang

“…UCA was detected as anticodon in tRNA-Sec of O. gracilis, while comparative mitogenome analysis of nine Ophiocordycipitaceae fungi indicated that the order and contents of PCGs and rRNA genes were considerably conserved and could descend from a common ancestor in Ophiocordycipitaceae. …”
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Central Sensitization-Based Classification for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Pathogenetic Hypothesis by Annalisa Monaco, Ruggero Cattaneo, Maria Chiara Marci, Davide Pietropaoli, Eleonora Ortu

“…Ultralow frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ULFTENS) is extensively used in TMD and in dental clinical practice, because of its effects on descending pain modulation pathways. The Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD) are the most accurate tool for diagnosis and classification of TMD. …”
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Extensive Atrophic Gastritis Increases Intraduodenal Hydrogen Gas by Yoshihisa Urita, Toshiyasu Watanabe, Tadashi Maeda, Tomohiro Arita, Yosuke Sasaki, Takamasa Ishii, Tatsuhiro Yamamoto, Akiro Kugahara, Asuka Nakayama, Makie Nanami, Kaoru Domon, Susumu Ishihara, Hirohito Kato, Kazuo Hike, Norikok Hara, Shuji Watanabe, Kazushige Nakanishi, Motonobu Sugimoto, Kazumasa Miki

“…At the time of endoscopic examination, we intubated the stomach and the descending part of the duodenum without inflation by air, and 20 mL of intraluminal gas samples of both sites was collected through the biopsy channel. …”
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Unique Subclavian Vascular Ring Anomaly: Insights from CT Angiography by Radu Octavian Baz, Mihaly Enyedi, Cristian Scheau, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Radu Andrei Baz, Cosmin Niscoveanu

“…The aortic arch displayed a typical orientation but included an additional arterial branch arising from the medial wall of the descending aorta. This aberrant branch with a tortuous aspect coursed posteriorly around the esophagus and merged with the subclavian branch of the brachiocephalic trunk, forming a vascular ring. …”
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Prolonged femoral compression post percutaneous coronary intervention leading to deep vein thrombosis by Amer Abu-Shanab, Jillianne Unas, Hamzeh Nasr, Zain Albdour, Ahmad Abdulraheem, Doantrang Du

“…We present the case of an 84-year-old female with coronary artery disease who underwent staged percutaneous coronary intervention with stent placement in the left circumflex and left anterior descending arteries. After the procedure, manual pressure was applied to the femoral access site for over 30 minutes, after which the patient developed hypotension and leg pain. …”
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