A tale for two roles: Root-secreted methyl ferulate inhibits P. nicotianae and enriches the rhizosphere Bacillus against black shank disease in tobacco by Siqi Ma, Qianru Chen, Yanfen Zheng, Tingting Ren, Rui He, Lirui Cheng, Ping Zou, Changliang Jing, Chengsheng Zhang, Yiqiang Li

“…Results This study investigated the role of the root exudate methyl ferulate in controlling tobacco black shank disease. We observed that methyl ferulate was secreted in greater quantities in the tobacco resistant cultivar Gexin 3 following inoculation with P. nicotianae than in the susceptible cultivar Xiaohuangjin 1025. …”
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Intravitreal Injections for Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vein Occlusion: Long-Term Functional and Anatomic Outcomes by Emilia Maggio, Maurizio Mete, Giorgia Maraone, Marcella Attanasio, Massimo Guerriero, Grazia Pertile

“…A safety profile similar to that already well-established in Ranibizumab and dexamethasone treatment was observed, as well as a steady decrease in the number of intraocular injections required. …”
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THE EFFECT OF THE AGE OF SMOOTH BROME (BROMOPSIS INERMIS) STANDS ON THEIR HERBAGE YIELD IN TYUMEN PROVINCE by N. A. Feoktistova

“…The purpose of the study was to examine the dynamics in forage productivity of smooth brome for a 4-year period of utilization to produce varietal characteristics of the breeding material.Materials and methods. Observations were carried out in 2014–2017 in a competitive testing nursery (CTN) set up for smooth brome plants sown in 2013. …”
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The nutritional content of bilih fish (Mystacoleucus padangensis blkr) eggs waste as source of fish feed material by Hafrijal Syandri

“…The eggs were collected from fishermen. Parameters observed were proximate (protein, fat, moisture and ash), minerals (mangan and zinc), amino acid total, fatty acid, and vitamins (A, C and E) levels. …”
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OSSERVARE E INSEGNARE L’ESPRESSIONE DELL’APPROSSIMAZIONE NELL’ITALIANO PARLATO ACCADEMICO: L’USO DI LISTE ED ECCETERA by Elisa Fiorenza

“…Lo studio presenta, infine, una parte applicativa dedicata alla proposta di attività didattiche sulle LAD+“eccetera” finalizzate allo sviluppo della consapevolezza metalinguisticain italiano parlato in contesto accademico. Observing and teaching the expression of approximation in academic spoken italian: the use of lists and etcetera This paper examines the expression of approximation in academic Italian spoken by university professors. …”
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Modified Delphi expert elicitation of the clinical and economic burden of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in England and Northern Ireland by Faizel Osman, Michael Hurst, Belinda Sandler, Taryn Krause, Carla Zema, Teresa Lemmer, Kathleen Noon, Deepak Alexander

“…Data were analysed without (base case) and with (scenario) interventional cardiologists who conduct septal reduction therapies (SRTs).Results Based on expert opinion, as NYHA class increased, so did the mean±95% CI number of primary care consultations (classes I–IV: 0.64±0.35; 1.07±0.33; 3.29±1.02; 6.00±2.46, respectively) per patient per annum. This was also observed across all types of secondary care consultations, such as mean±95% CI number of cardiovascular-related outpatient visits (classes I–IV: 0.69±0.26; 0.88±0.24; 2.13±0.78; 3.25±1.42, respectively) and inpatient admissions (classes I–IV: 0.01±0.01; 0.04±0.07; 0.94±0.39; 1.90±0.65, respectively) per annum. …”
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Performance of Cementless Hip Arthroplasty Stem Types Based on Consolidated Large Registry Data by Logan E. Finger, MD, Matthew F. Gong, MD, Asher Mirvish, BS, Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD, Ahmad P. Tafti, PhD, Michael J. O’Malley, MD, Brian A. Klatt, MD, Johannes F. Plate, MD, PhD

“…The highest and lowest overall revision rates observed were in the type B1 stems (8.09%) and type C3 stems (1.12%), respectively. …”
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Evaluating the overall renal outcomes of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by Min-Jia Cao, Ting-Ting Liang, Li Xu, Fang-Hong Shi

“…We found that there was no decline in the rate of change in eGFR after 13 weeks and SGLT2 inhibitors treatment significantly improved the rate of change in eGFR after 64 weeks (64–104 weeks: WMD, 1.024 mL/min/1.73m2/per year, 95% CI 0.643–1.406; 104 weeks: 0.978, 0.163–1.794).SGLT2 inhibitors reduced the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) (OR 0.836; 95% CI 0.747–0.936; I 2 = 0%), mainly derived from empagliflozin (P = 0.001) and increased the incidence of volume-related adverse events (AEs) by 23%.However, no statically differences were observed in death due to kidney disease (P = 0.182) or events of eGFR < 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 (P = 0.202). …”
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Advanced Machine Learning to Predict Coronary Artery Disease Severity in Patients with Premature Myocardial Infarction by Yu-Hang Wang, Chang-Ping Li, Jing-Xian Wang, Zhuang Cui, Yu Zhou, An-Ran Jing, Miao-Miao Liang, Yin Liu, Jing Gao

“…Methods: In this observational study, 1111 PMI patients (≤55 years) at Tianjin Chest Hospital from 2017 to 2022 were selected and divided according to their SYNTAX scores into a low-risk group (≤22) and medium–high-risk group (>22). …”
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Factors associated with the formation of neutralizing antibodies post-vaccination: a lesson from COVID-19 vaccination by Hana Ratnawati, Fen Tih, Grace Puspasari, Allen A. Pelapelapon, Steven Felim

“…Results: Significant variations in NAbs levels were observed with age (P = 0.013), BMI (P = 0.004), and comorbidities (P = 0.034). …”
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Ultrasound-guided ablation for T1N0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma adjacent and non-adjacent danger triangle area: a retrospective comparative study by Jianchuan Yang, Lingpeng Tang, Yuhan Qiu, Yucheng Lin, Ting Hu, Xiaoying Lin, Songsong Wu

“…However, no significant differences were observed in VRR between the two groups at 1, 3, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months (p > .05).Conclusion In the treatment of T1N0M0 PTC, the complication rates and short-term efficacy of RFA in adjacent to the DTA did not differ from those of non-adjacent DTA.…”
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Reduction on Proinflammatory Cytokines after Application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Patients with a Breast Cancer: A Nonrandomized, Open, and Single-A... by Tábata Cristina do Carmo Almeida, Simone Meneghette Zatta, Laércio da Silva Paiva, Luís Eduardo Werneck de Carvalho, Jean Schoueri, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Fernando Adami

“…It is already known that studies that have observed the relationship between pain and cytokines have found that patients who report less severe pain have less production of proinflammatory cytokines. …”
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Effect of Propionic Acid on Diabetes-Induced Impairment of Unfolded Protein Response Signaling and Astrocyte/Microglia Crosstalk in Rat Ventromedial Nucleus of the Hypothalamus by Larysa V. Natrus, Yulia S. Osadchuk, Olha O. Lisakovska, Dmytro O. Labudzinskyi, Yulia G. Klys, Yuri B. Chaikovsky

“…A 2.45-fold increase in ATF6 was observed in T2DM. Metformin decreased ATF6 content vs. …”
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Electrochemical Sensors Based on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Voltammetric Ascorbic Acid Tests by Natalia V. Ivanova, Elizaveta A. Martynova, Anna I. Vershinina, Maksim V. Lomakin, Galina O. Eremeeva, Olesya R. Gordaya, Sergey D. Shandakov

“…The anodic peak of ascorbic acid in the phosphate buffer electrolyte (pH 6.86) was observed at a potential of +0.2 V. The current and peak area of ascorbic acid oxidation depended neither on the time nor on the conditioning potential of the sensor. …”
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Single-Cell RNA-Seq Uncovers Cellular Heterogeneity from Deep Fascia in Necrotizing Fasciitis Patients by Wang T, Zhang L, Chen W, Long Y, Zhang Y, Wang L, Hou Z

“…We aim to investigate the change of cells from deep fascia in response to NF by single-cell RNA-seq.Methods: Fascia samples from NF patients (NF group, NG, n = 3) and volunteer (control group, CG, n = 4) were obtained and we utilized scRNA-seq to observe the variation of cells and differentially expressed genes. …”
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Galileo multi-day precise orbit determination using L-band and SLR data by Tianhe Xu, Honglei Yang, Song Li, Zhenlong Fang, Wenfeng Nie, Min Li, Baoguo Yu

“…To explore the rationality and reliability of the L-band and satellite laser ranging (SLR) data processing strategies, we design the Galileo L-band, the SLR-only, and the combined L-band/SLR dynamic precise orbit determination (POD) strategies by using the normal equations (NEQs) stacking, and investigate their continuity and stability by employing the Galileo L-band data and SLR observations for the time span of the whole year of 2023, based on the BeiDou/GNSS analysis center platform of Shandong University by using the modified Bernese GNSS Software Version 5.4. …”
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Demographic disparities in access to COVID-19 clinical trial sites across the United States: a geospatial analysis by Raphael Cuomo, Tiana McMann, Qing Xu, Zhuoran Li, Joshua Yang, Julie Hsieh, Christine Lee, Milena Lolic, Richardae Araojo, Tim Mackey

“…Areas with greater concentrations of Black or African American residents had significantly lower concentrations of observational (p < 0.001) and government-sponsored COVID-19 studies (p = 0.003) in national analysis and significantly fewer concentrations of study sites in both Los Angeles (p < 0.001) and New York (p = 0.007). …”
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Secukinumab in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis: efficacy and safety results through 3 years from the year 1 extension of the randomised phase III FUTURE 1 trial by Philip J Mease, Arthur Kavanaugh, Andreas Reimold, Hasan Tahir, Jürgen Rech, Stephen Hall, Piet Geusens, Pascale Pellet, Evie Maria Delicha, Shephard Mpofu, Luminita Pricop

“…Radiographic results (observed data; van der Heijde modified total Sharp score (mTSS)) showed that 78.1% (secukinumab 150 mg) and 74.8% (secukinumab 75 mg) of patients had no radiographic progression (≤0.5 increase in mTSS) through week 156. …”
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A Critical Appraisal of System-Reported Organ Dose (OD) Versus Manually Calculated Mean Glandular Dose (MGD) in Dubai’s Mammography Services by Kaltham Abdulwahid Mohammad Noor, Norhashimah Mohd Norsuddin, Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim, Iza Nurzawani Che Isa, Vaidehi Ulaganathan

“…Significant differences in both system-reported ODs and manually calculated MGDs were observed across centers (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Strong correlations between system-reported ODs and manually calculated MGDs were found for Siemens equipment (r = 0.923, <i>p</i> < 0.001) but only moderate correlations for GE systems (r = 0.638, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Are Electromyography Data a Fingerprint for Patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP)? by Mehrdad Davoudi, Firooz Salami, Robert Reisig, Dimitrios A. Patikas, Nicholas A. Beckmann, Katharina S. Gather, Sebastian I. Wolf

“…Regarding EMG, a significant reduction was only observed in the ND of the rectus femoris (<i>p</i>-value < 0.001) and soleus (<i>p</i>-value = 0.006). …”
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