Efficacy and safety of super selective bronchial artery coil embolisation for haemoptysis: a single-centre retrospective observational study by Daijiro Kabata, Ayumi Shintani, Masanori Akira, Masahiko Hara, Hideo Ishikawa, Misaki Ryuge, Jun Takafuji, Mihoko Youmoto, Yukio Nagasaka, Kouji Yamamoto

“…All patients underwent CT angiography before the procedure for identifying haemoptysis-related arteries (HRAs) and for procedural planning.Primary and secondary outcome measures The composite of the 3-year recurrence of haemoptysis and mortality from the day of the last ssBAE session. …”
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ϵ-Confidence Approximately Correct (ϵ-CoAC) Learnability and Hyperparameter Selection in Linear Regression Modeling by Soosan Beheshti, Mahdi Shamsi

“…Simulation results, for both synthetic and real data, confirm not only strength and capability of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\epsilon $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-CoAC in providing learning measurements as a function of data length and/or hypothesis complexity, but also superiority of the method over the existing approaches in hypothesis complexity and model selection.…”
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CX3CR1+ age-associated CD4+ T cells contribute to synovial inflammation in late-onset rheumatoid arthritis by Mitsuhiro Akiyama, Sohma Wakasugi, Keiko Yoshimoto, Koichi Saito, Sho Ishigaki, Risa Inukai, Yoshiyuki Matsuno, Waleed Alshehri, Yasushi Kondo, Yuko Kaneko

“…Flow cytometry was employed to measure the proportions of CX3CR1+cytotoxic CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in these samples. …”
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GenVFNet: Generating Visual Field From Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks by Anita Manassakorn, Supatana Auethavekiat, Vera Sa-Ing, Sunee Chansangpetch, Kitiya Ratanawongphaibul, Nopphawan Uramphorn, Visanee Tantisevi

“…In the experiment, GenRawVFs were compared with actual pattern deviation images (RealRawVF) using the structural similarity index measure (SSIM), normalized root mean square error (NRMSE), Fr&#x00E9;chet inception distance (FID), and confusion matrix. …”
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Influence of Titanium Alloy Scaffolds on Enzymatic Defense against Oxidative Stress and Bone Marrow Cell Differentiation by Lais Morandini Rodrigues, Elis Andrade Lima Zutin, Elisa Mattias Sartori, Daniela Baccelli Silveira Mendonça, Gustavo Mendonça, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho, Luana Marotta Reis de Vasconcellos

“…The antioxidant enzyme activity was measured 72 hours after cell plating. Quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed after 3, 7, and 14 days, and Runx2 (Runt-related transcription factor2) expression was evaluated. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of leveraging existing HIV primary health systems and community health workers for hypertension screening and treatment in Africa: An individual-based modeling s... by Matthew D Hickey, James Ayieko, Jane Kabami, Asiphas Owaraganise, Elijah Kakande, Sabina Ogachi, Colette I Aoko, Erick M Wafula, Norton Sang, Helen Sunday, Paul Revill, Loveleen Bansi-Matharu, Starley B Shade, Gabriel Chamie, Laura B Balzer, Maya L Petersen, Diane V Havlir, Moses R Kamya, Andrew N Phillips

“…A strategy was considered cost-effective if it led to the lowest net DALYs, which is a measure of DALY burden that takes account of the DALY implications of the cost for a given cost-effectiveness threshold. …”
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Bilateral alterations in sensorimotor function and altered sensory strategy in individuals with unilateral chronic ankle instability by Xiaomei Hu, Xihe Hou, Lin Wang

“…Except for SOT, all tests evaluated bilateral limbs, and the order of limbs was randomly selected. 2 (group) × 2 (limb) mixed model analyses of variance were performed for outcome measures of unilateral stance, Y balance and MCT, and independent t-test was used to analyse the outcomes of SOT between two groups. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of jejunal mucosal tissue in breeder hens exposed to acute heat stress by Yongcai Zhu, Satoshi Kubota, Phocharapon Pasri, Sitthipong Rakngam, Supattra Okrathok, Chayanan Pukkung, Shenglin Yang, Sutisa Khempaka

“…The heart rate and cloacal temperature were measured in all hens. The jejunal mucosa tissues were collected from 12 randomly selected hens per group for transcriptomic analysis. …”
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First report of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), biotypes B and Q, in soybean Glycine max (L.) Merrill (Fabales: Fabaceae) in Paraguay by Nancy Noemí Espinoza-Morel, Marta Alicia Fernández-Gamarra, Liliana Noelia Talavera-Stefani, Cinthia Noemí Burgos-Cantoni, Felipe Giménez, Claudia Cabral, Andrés Sanabria-Velazquez

“…While the expansion of a polyphagous and dynamic pest like the whitefly cannot always be prevented, constant monitoring enables early detection of its spread and allows for the adjustment of management strategies tailored to each region. These measures will not eliminate the pest but will help mitigate damage and manage the problem sustainably and efficiently. …”
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Effects of Low Reynolds Number on Wake-Generated Unsteady Flow of an Axial-Flow Turbine Rotor by Matsunuma Takayuki, Tsutsui Yasukata

“…The curve of the <math alttext="$-0.2$"> <mo>&minus;</mo><mn>0.2</mn> </math> power of the Reynolds number agreed with the measured energy-dissipation thickness at higher Reynolds numbers. …”
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Ten days of supplementation with a standardized Boswellia serrata extract attenuates soreness and accelerates recovery after repeated bouts of downhill running in recreationally ac... by Dawna Salter, Himana Yalamanchi, Aiswarya Yalamanchi, Amulya Yalamanchi

“…VAS scores significantly increased while muscle strength decreased from baseline measures after DHR regardless of group assignment (main effect of time p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Response of Crop Yield and Productivity Contribution Rate to Long-Term Different Fertilization in Northeast of China by Xingzhu Ma, Xiaoyu Hao, Yue Zhao, Xinhua Peng, Jinghong Ji, Shuangquan Liu, Yu Zheng, Lei Sun, Baoku Zhou

“…Therefore, the combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers is one of the most effective fertilization measures to stabilize crop yield in the black soil region. …”
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Total immunoglobulin E levels in induced sputum reflect asthma control status by Wenhui Chen, Xiaofang Liu, Xiujuan Yao, Yanghe Hao, Zhuo Zhou, Chengshuo Wang, Ming Wang, Luo Zhang

“…Induced sputum was collected and total IgE and Phadiatop (IgE to common inhalant allergens) measurements were performed. General clinical characteristics and pulmonary inflammation indicators were analyzed between the three groups of asthmatic patients. …”
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Temporal Changes in Bacterial Profile of Burn Wound Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital and Risk Factors for Invasion: A Prospective Cohort Study by Aarti A Gandhi, Priyanka S Prasad, Gita Nataraj, Vinita Puri

“…Conclusion: The shift from gram-negative to gram-positive bacteria and the increasing resistance over time highlight the importance of ongoing surveillance and appropriate antimicrobial stewardship measures in the management of burn wound infections.…”
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The prognostic utility of the ratio of lymphocyte to monocyte in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Pingping Mei, Li Huang, Lu Lin, Yan Chen, Xiutian Guo

“…The primary outcomes of interest included prognosis measures such as overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), disease-free survival (DFS), and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. …”
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Patient preferences for anti-hyperglycaemic medication for type 2 diabetes mellitus in China: findings from a national survey by Jing Liu, Lei Si, Yingyao Chen, Yanfeng Ren, Liu Liu, Shimeng Liu, Qi Pan, Xiong Ke, Shiyi Bao, Fuming Li, Yijiang Yu, Yan Wei

“…Treatment efficacy, hypoglycaemia risk, cardiovascular benefits and GI adverse events were major concerns among the seven attributes measured. Weight change and mode of administration were of lesser concern. …”
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Using OCO-2 Observations to Constrain Regional CO₂ Fluxes Estimated with the Vegetation, Photosynthesis and Respiration Model by Igor B. Konovalov, Nikolai A. Golovushkin, Evgeny A. Mareev

“…Overall, this study suggests that our approach offers a reliable and relatively simple way to derive robust estimates of CO₂ ecosystem fluxes from satellite XCO₂ observations while enhancing the applicability of VPRM in regions where eddy covariance measurements of CO₂ fluxes are scarce.…”
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Microbial community succession characteristics in an anaerobic baffled reactor during phenol gradient acclimation by Yuan LI, Chunmei YU, Daqiang CANG

“…Phenol degradation intermediates were performed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC–MS), with their quantities measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. …”
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Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Moshi municipality, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study by Sia E Msuya, Jeremiah John Hhera, Regina Dahaye, Witness Erasto Zakayo, Yohana Z Kazula, Seif Abdul, Redempta Mamseri

“…Overall knowledge of cervical cancer was low, with many women unaware of its causes, risk factors and preventive measures. Key barriers to screening included a lack of awareness and insufficient medical advice. …”
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Fetal Growth Trajectories and Their Association with Maternal, Cord Blood, and 5-year Child Adipokines by H. C. Bartels, A. A. Geraghty, E. C. O’Brien, A. Kranidi, J. Mehegan, C. Yelverton, C. M. McDonnell, F. M. McAuliffe

“…Methods. 781 mother-infant pairs from the ROLO and ROLO Kids study were included. Ultrasound measurements and birth weight were used to develop fetal growth trajectory groups for estimated abdominal circumference and estimated weight. …”
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