Aldosterone Blockade in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Qiao Chen, Die Zhao, Jie Sun, Chengzhi Lu

“…Meanwhile, post-STEMI patients without LVSD treated with MRA get significant improvements in left ventricular ejection fraction (mean difference (MD): 2.69, 95% CI (2.44, 2.93), P<0.00001), left ventricular end-systolic index (MD: -4.52 ml/m2, 95% CI (-8.21, -0.83), P=0.02), and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (MD: -0.11 cm, 95% CI (-0.22, 0.00), P=0.05). …”
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Noninvasive diagnostic methods of liver fibrosis in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis: role of indirect serological markers by A. F. Sheptulina, Ye. N. Shirokova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…According to routine laboratory test data and abdominal ultrasound, indexes of AST to ALT ratio (AAR); AST to platelet count ratio (APRI); platelet count to the spleen diameter ratio - PLT/ SPD and Fibrosis-4 score index (FIB-4) were calculated. …”
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Radiofrequency ablation for solitary T1N0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma in the danger triangle area: a preliminary analysis by Dan-ling Zhang, Sheng Chen, Yuhan Qiu, Jian-chuan Yang, Zhiliang Hong, Jianwei Li, Song-song Wu

“…Post-ablation, the maximum diameter and volume of the ablation zone increased at the first and third month (p < 0.001), followed by a gradual decrease in size, without significant difference by the 6th month. …”
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Potency of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Indomethacin in Complete Freund’s Adjuvant-Induced Arthritic Rats: Roles of TNF-α, IL-10, iNOS, MMP-9, and TGF-β1 by Eman A. Ahmed, Osama M. Ahmed, Hanaa I. Fahim, Tarek M. Ali, Basem H. Elesawy, Mohamed B. Ashour

“…The BM-MSC intravenous injection and IMC oral administration significantly reduced the elevated right hind leg paw diameter and circumference, serum anti-CCP, and ankle joint articular tissue expressions of TNF-α, iNOS, MMP-9, and TGF-β1 while they significantly increased the lowered articular IL-10 expression in CFA-induced arthritic rats. …”
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Non-Thermal Plasma-Activated Water Enhances Nursery Production of Vegetables: A Species-Specific Study by Silvia Locatelli, Stefano Triolone, Marina De Bonis, Giampaolo Zanin, Carlo Nicoletto

“…The following morphological traits were measured at the end of each cycle and for each species: plant height (PH, cm), collar diameter (CD, mm), biomass (g), nutritional status (SPAD index), dry matter (DM, %), and chemical composition. …”
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Synergistic design of CuO/CoFe₂O₄/MWCNTs ternary nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light by Davis Varghese, Niranjana S. R, Joselene Suzan Jennifer P, Muthupandi S, Madhavan J, Victor Antony Raj M

“…Microscopy confirmed a particle size of 49.2 nm for the nanocomposite, with MWCNTs measuring 15.65 nm in diameter. The band gap energy of the CCT nanocomposite was 1.6 eV, which contributed to its enhanced photocatalytic activity, as evidenced by the lower emission intensity in PL analysis. …”
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Mitral Valve Repair in Pediatric Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Mitral Insufficiency: Single-Center Experience and Results by Mustafa Yılmaz, Başak Soran Türkcan, Ata Niyazi Ecevit, İbrahim Ece, Hazım Alper Gürsu, Atakan Atalay

“…Although the mitral annulus diameters decreased slightly after the operation in all three patients, they remained high (mean: 17.6 mm SD: ±1.5). …”
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Optimization, characterization and biosafety of oregano, rosemary and mint oil mixture against Penicillium digitatum in citrus using L-optimal mixture design by Rahaf Khaled, Sara Mohamed, Amira Mohamed, Aya Khairy, Hesham Elhariry, Ashraf Bakry, Neima K. Elsenosy, Naglaa Ebeed, Salem S. Salem, Thanaa ElNoby, Samah H. Abu-Hussien

“…The antimicrobial activity of individual essential oils was evaluated, with oregano exhibiting the highest antifungal activity (inhibition zone diameter of 4.2 cm) against P. digitatum. L-optimal mixture design of response surface methodology (RSM) optimization revealed a highly effective mixture (Run 8) comprising 46.26% oregano and 53.74% rosemary, with a 99.65% actual growth reduction. …”
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Desain Head-Up Display Berbasis Refleksi untuk Aplikasi Navigasi pada Mobil Menggunakan Metode Human-Centered Design by Andrian Riza Hermawan, Herman Tolle, Sabriansyah Rizqika Akbar

“…The size aspect of the optimal navigation design framework is inside a 5.077 cm diameter circle. The results of this research can be used as a reference for navigation applications that use the HUD method to display navigation information. …”
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Nanoscale Pore Structure Characterization and Permeability of Mudrocks and Fine-Grained Sandstones in Coal Reservoirs by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry... by Na Zhang, Fangfang Zhao, Pingye Guo, Jiabin Li, Weili Gong, Zhibiao Guo, Xiaoming Sun

“…Results of the MIP and the full water-saturated NMR measurements showed that the PSD curves of the mudrock samples mostly present a unimodal pattern and nanopores with pore diameter less than 0.1 μm are their predominant pore type, while the PSD curves of the fine-grained sandstone samples are featured by a bimodal distribution. …”
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Long-term ambient air pollution and the risk of major mental disorder: A prospective cohort study by Chuyu Pan, Bolun Cheng, Shiqiang Cheng, Li Liu, Xuena Yang, Peilin Meng, Xin Qi, Na Zhang, Xiaoyue Qin, Dan He, Wenming Wei, Jingni Hui, Yan Wen, Yumeng Jia, Huan Liu, Feng Zhang

“…The concentrations of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5), particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter > 2.5 μm, and ≤ 10 μm (PM2.5–10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and nitric oxide (NO) were estimated using land-use regression models. …”
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Efficacy Analysis of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Combined with PEEK Rods for Giant Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Study by Xiang Gao, Kaiying Tang, Yu Xia, Xun Zhang, Keran Wang, Zhengjian Yan, Yu Du, Liang Chen

“…This study describes a randomized controlled trial that assesses percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) combined with a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rod in patients with GLDH (herniation affecting 50% of the sagittal diameter of the spinal canal) and reports the 2-year follow-up outcome. …”
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Targeted Delivery of BMS-1166 for Enhanced Breast Cancer Immunotherapy by Yu Z, Zhou Z, Zhao Y

“…MDA-MB-231 and Jurkat co-culture studied T-cell activation and apoptosis.Results: The particle size of the empty and drug-loaded micelles showed a size distribution with an average diameter of 54.62 ± 2.28 nm and 60.22 ± 2.56 nm, respectively. …”
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Concentrations and associated health risks of indoor/outdoor PM2.5- bound metallic elements at a subway station in Tianjin city during winter by Yan ZHAO, Yang CHEN, Yuwen WANG, Bodong SHANG, Yuxin DU

“…ObjectiveTo compare the concentrations and to assess the chronic health risks of particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5)-bound metal elements on the platform and in the ambient air of a subway station in Tianjin city during winter. …”
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Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant therapy with tislelizumab plus axitinib for nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus: a retrospective study by Zhongjie Zhao, Zhengsheng Liu, Kaiyan Zhang, Wei Li, Lijian Zhang, Bingliang Jiang, Bin Chen, Jinchun Xing, Xuegang Wang

“…The mean decrease in thrombus diameter and length was 5.8 (1.8–17.2) mm and 18.5 (4.4–41.5) mm, respectively. …”
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Are noise and air pollution related to the incidence of dementia? A cohort study in London, England by Derek G Cook, Frank J Kelly, Iain M Carey, H Ross Anderson, David P Strachan, Richard W Atkinson, Sean D Beevers, David Dajnak, John Gulliver

“…The average annual concentrations during 2004 of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter with a median aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) were estimated at 20×20 m resolution from dispersion models. …”
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Size distribution of extracellular vesicles in pretreatment ascites and plasma is correlated with primary treatment outcome in advanced high-grade serous carcinoma by Maruša Herzog, Ivan Verdenik, Borut Kobal, Katarina Černe

“…There was a significant correlation between the mean diameter, D90 value and proportion of medium/large (> 200 nm) EVs in ascites and those in plasma. …”
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Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel attapulgite super absorbent polymer applied in a semi-humid drought-prone region of the Loess Plateau by Xiaofan Pan, Hengjia Zhang, Shouchao Yu, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Chenli Zhou, Fuqiang Li, Haiyan Li

“…Soil moisture retention strategies increased spring maize plant height, stem diameter, leaf area index, and dry matter accumulation, and regulated yield components, promoting spring maize yield formation, improve water productivity and economic benefits. …”
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LncRNAs in serum-derived extracellular vesicles are potential biomarker and correlated with immune infiltration in gastric cancer by Juan Ding, Yunyan Teng, Rongshu Cui, Jin Liu, Ke Xiao, Zhaogang Dong, Yi Zhang, Xiaofei Xu

“…Three lncRNAs were also significantly correlated with tumor diameter, lymphatic metastasis, distal metastasis, and TNM stage (all P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Perioperative outcomes of video-assisted versus right anterior thoracotomy mitral valve replacement: an observational study by Gehad Awad, Fetoh Alaaeldin Fetoh, Noureldin Noaman Gwely, Usama Hamza, Sameh Amer, Yomna Mohammed Yehya, Amr Abdellateef

“…In both groups, there were statistically significant reductions in left ventricular end diastole, left atrial diameter, and pulmonary artery systolic pressure in the 3-month postoperative ECHO in comparison to the preoperative ECHO (P < 0.001). …”
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