Assessment of Tumor Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Using MRI and 18F FDG PET/CT by Reem Yusuf AlBuainain, Fatema Yusuf Bunajem, Hussain Adnan Abdulla

“…For response assessment, we calculated the difference in maximum diameter of the tumor in MRI and difference in standard uptake values in PET/CT. …”
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Effect of probiotics on the growth, blood profile, and nutritional-metabolic profile of feedlot cattle by Flavia I. Mansilla, María C. Aristimuño Ficoseco, María H. Miranda, Marcela D’Urso Villar, Graciela M. Vignolo, María E. F. Nader-Macías

“…An increasing trend was observed in cattle growth throughout the trial, which was calculated based on the height at the withers and the thoracic diameter. Weight increase and daily weight gain (1.31 ± 0.12 kg and 1.21 ± 0.21 kg/day, respectively) were maximum for cattle supplied with CRL2085 and multistrain probiotics. …”
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Abnormal characteristics of inferior vena cava and abdominal aorta among neonates with early onset septic shock by Lanlan Mi, Yiman Liu, Fei Bei, Jianhua Sun, Jun Bu, Yuqi Zhang, Weiwei Guo

“…Echocardiography was used to document inferior vena cava diameter (IVC), inferior vena cava collapsibility index (IVC-CI), and inferior vena cava to abdominal aorta ratio (IVC/AO). …”
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Synergistic effect of magnetic magnetite and greigite nanoparticles dispersed pinewood biochar for aqueous lead(II) and cadmium(II) adsorption by Prashan M. Rodrigo, Raghava R. Kommalapati

“…The Fe3O4-Fe3S4/BC composite exhibited an average nanoparticle diameter of ∼20 nm. Fe3O4-Fe3S4/BC showed Langmuir adsorption capacities of 138.9 and 49.5 mg g-1 for Pb2+ and Cd2+ at pH 5 (25 °C). …”
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Morpho-meristic variations of the native and Vietnam-originated climbing perch (Anabas testudineus), collected from hatchery sources in Bangladesh by Md. Arif Shahariar, Md. Mahamudul Hassan, Swagata Aditya, Tanjina Saulin, Atika Khondokar, Mohammad Shafiqul Alam

“…However, the analysis revealed significant variation (p < 0.05) between native and Vietnam-originated climbing perch concerning morphometric characteristics such as standard length (SL), head length (HL), body depth (BD), eye diameter (ED), dorsal fin length (DFL), pelvic fin length (PVFL), and anal fin length (AFL) as well as meristic characters i.e. dorsal fin spine (DFS), caudal fin ray (CFR), pectoral fin ray (PCFR), and anal fin spine (AFS). …”
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Total Phenolic, Flavonoid, Tomatine, and Tomatidine Contents and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Extracts of Tomato Plant by Norma Patricia Silva-Beltrán, Saul Ruiz-Cruz, Luis Alberto Cira-Chávez, María Isabel Estrada-Alvarado, José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz, Marco Antonio López-Mata, Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez, J. Fernando Ayala-Zavala, Enrique Márquez-Ríos

“…The Pitenza variety extracts inhibited the growth of pathogens such as E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, and Listeria ivanovii, yielding inhibition halos of 8.0 to 12.9 mm in diameter and MIC values of 12.5 to 3.125 mg/mL. These results suggest that tomato plant shows well potential as sources of various bioactive compounds, antioxidants, and antimicrobials.…”
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Do Morphological Changes in the Anterior Mandibular Region Interfere with Standard Implant Placement? A Cone Beam Computed Tomographic Cross-Sectional Study by Shaimaa M. Fouda, Passant Ellakany, Marwa Madi, Osama Zakaria, Fahad A. Al-Harbi, Maha El Tantawi

“…The percentage of edentulous mandibles with thickness <6 mm corresponding to the standard implant diameter was also calculated. Results. Following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, group I consisted of 45 subjects and group II comprised 26 subjects. …”
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Synergistic effects of chemical and biochemical fertilization on yield enhancement and oil quality optimization in ‘Zard’ olive cultivars by Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Ahmad Asgharzadeh, Seyed Majid Mousavi, Kobra Saghafi

“…The second factor, biological fertilizer application (BF), also comprised three levels: BF0 (control), soil-applied organic fertilizer without biological agents; BF1, which included a soil application of an organic fertilizer mix, mycorrhizal fungi, and the beneficial bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens, supplemented with fulvic acid and amino acids; and BF1+BFF, where trees were treated with both soil and foliar applications of the aforementioned bacterial species, fulvic acid, and amino acids.ResultsThe CF100+BF1+BFF treatment significantly increased fruit length (31.14%), diameter (41.61%), flesh thickness (30.48%), fresh weight (38.76%), dry weight (55.68%), and yield per tree (27.00%) compared to the control (CF100+BF0). …”
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Automatic detection of floating instream large wood in videos using deep learning by J. Aarnink, J. Aarnink, T. Beucler, T. Beucler, M. Vuaridel, V. Ruiz-Villanueva, V. Ruiz-Villanueva

“…<p>Instream large wood (i.e. downed trees, branches, and roots larger than 1m in length and 10 cm in diameter) performs essential geomorphological and ecological functions that support the health of river ecosystems. …”
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Erythrogram Profile of Blood Samples Anticoagulated with Tri-potassium Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid (K3EDTA) Stored for 48 Hours at 4oC by Putri Azzahrah, Anita Esfandiari, Arief Purwo Mihardi, Sus Derthi Widhyari, Retno Wulansari, Putri Indah Ningtias

“…There was a significant difference in erythrocyte diameter between 0 h and other time observations (p < 0.05). …”
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Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for synovial hyperplasia<subtitle>An animal experimental study</subtitle> by Qi Xu, Xiao-hui Xu, Ze-zheng Liu, Jian-bi Zhu, Huan-huan Ding, Chun-chun Jin, Zhi-han Yan

“…Postoperative the circumference of the knee joint reached a peak before decreasing in the third week after surgery. The incidence and diameter of postoperative skin ulcers were not significantly different compared to the non-RFA group (p > .05). …”
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Green nanoparticles synthesized from damask rose petals: Evaluation of their antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, anti-Alzheimer, and photocatalytic properties by Zeinab Alizadeh, Mohammad Fattahi, Alireza Farokhzad, Behvar Asghari, Soheil Yousefzadeh-Valendeh, Hadi Alipour, Javier Palazon

“…A morphological examination with a field emission scanning electron microscope revealed that the G-ZnO NPs had a diameter ranging from 44.66 to 83.74 nm and a purity of 93.2 %. …”
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A forestry investigation: Exploring factors behind improved tree species classification using bark images by Gokul Kottilapurath Surendran, Deekshitha, Martin Lukac, Martin Lukac, Jozef Vybostok, Martin Mokros

“…These methods enable the measurement of various tree parameters important for forest inventory or ecological research, such as diameter at breast height, tree height and volume, and crown parameters. …”
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Inflammatory-Driven Angiogenesis in Bone Augmentation with Bovine Hydroxyapatite, B-Tricalcium Phosphate, and Bioglasses: A Comparative Study by Vlad M. Anghelescu, Ioana Neculae, Octavian Dincă, Cristian Vlădan, Claudiu Socoliuc, Mirela Cioplea, Luciana Nichita, Cristiana Popp, Sabina Zurac, Alexandru Bucur

“…The discoveries show that the amount of bone that is formed around beta-tricalcium phosphate and bovine hydroxyapatite is clearly superior to the bioactive glasses. Both the lumen diameter and the number of vessels were slightly increased in favor of beta-tricalcium phosphate. …”
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Optimal irrigation and nitrogen fertilization for growth and yield of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) by DUAN Kelong, NIU Zuirong, ZHANG Zhenrong, SONG Shuzhen, LI Miaoqi, GUO Sheng

“…The W1N1 combination resulted in the highest plant height, chlorophyll content, and yield, while W2N1 produced the largest stem diameter. The W1N3 combination had the highest PFPN, and IWUE was greatest in W2N2. …”
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Water–saving irrigation combined with N–loaded clinoptilolite enhances nutrient yield, and water productivity by improving rice root characteristics: A combined PCA–SEM analysis... by Yang Sun, Qi Wu, Daocai Chi, Hongyang Chen, Suyun Zhu, Qingliang Liu

“…N–loaded clinoptilolite under IAWD increased root surface area by 12.6 %, average root diameter by 14.2 %, and root volume by 13.8 %. Additionally, IAWD increased mineralized N by 22.4 %, while N–loaded clinoptilolite further boosted it by 34.7 %. …”
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Heterosis and heritability of traits contributing to select high yielding drought stress tolerance sweetpotato breeding lines by Mahaman Mourtala Issa Zakari, Emeka Benjamin Utobo, Zangui Souley Moussa, Josefina Ndamononghenda Abed, Ifeanyi Maxwell Nwankwo Innocent, Happiness Ogba Oselebe

“…Highly significant (p < 0.01) and strong positive genotypic and phenotypic associations were obtained between chlorophyll content and upper biomass yield (0.87) and between storage root diameter and storage root yield (0.81). The study recommended that (1) hybrids 5 × 12-1, 6 × 8-5, 7 × 6-1, 8 × 6-1, and 12 × 5-1 are good for SRY under drought conditions; (2) hybrids 6 × 8-5 and 11 × 7-1 are recommended for vines production under rainfall to feed animals; and (3) hybrids 3 × 12-3 and 12 × 5-1 with high dry matter content are recommended for industrial used.…”
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Immunohistochemical Coexpression of Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule and Alpha-Fetoprotein in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Leonardo do Prado Lima, Carla Jorge Machado, João Bernardo Sancio Rocha Rodrigues, Leonardo de Souza Vasconcellos, Eduardo Paulino Junior, Paula Vieira Teixeira Vidigal, Vivian Resende

“…In univariate analysis, a significant association was observed between AFP+ and EPCAM+ and the serum AFP level. A diameter of ≤ 5 cm was associated with EPCAM+, while angiolymphatic invasion was associated with APF+. …”
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Enhancing road safety of PLEVs by novel vehicle concepts: A comprehensive investigation on regulations, accident statistics, and perception of riders in Europe by Michelangelo-Santo Gulino, Susanna Papini, Giovanni Zonfrillo, Peter Miklis, Thomas Unger, Dario Vangi

“…Safety equipment aimed at increasing riding stability (high diameter wheel, pneumatic tyres) appears as the most promising solution for maximizing PLEV safety. …”
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Effect of Proparacaine 0.375%-Sodium Fluorescein 0.25% Eye Drop Mixture and Fluorescein Strip on Anterior Segment Parameters by Mustafa Doğan, Mehmet Cem Sabaner, Mehmet Akif Erol

“…Mean topographic pupil diameters at the 1st, 5th, 15th, and 30th minute after application of drops and strips were not significantly changed compared to the preapplication values in the AD, ACV, ICA, and LLD measurements. …”
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