The impact of architectural modifications on relative resistance to fluid flow in ventricular catheters by Rajesh Kumar Madhavan, Ahmad Faryami, Nathan Tappen, Pranav Gopalakrishnan, Shaheer H. Ajaz, Carolyn A. Harris

“…Removal of specific catheter hole rows trended toward an increase relative resistance after 75% of catheter holes were blocked, but the effect in relative outflow resistance is otherwise minimal (P > 0.05, n = 5) and no effect was observed with blocking segments.ConclusionThis study implemented a novel method of rapid catheter manufacturing to systematically produce ventricular catheters with specific catheter architecture. …”
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Les voyages reproductifs vers la Tunisie : l’intime au prisme des pratiques de l’assistance médicale à la procréation by Irene Maffi, Betty Rouland, Carole Wenger

“…In this article, we will present the stories of couples from neighbouring countries to Tunisia (Libya, Algeria), sub-Saharan Africa as well as Tunisians residing abroad (TRA) from different countries of emigration (Europe, Gulf Countries). The observations carried out within the fertility clinic, the exchanges with the medical staff as well as with the management and communication teams provide an understanding of these reproductive itineraries to Tunisia. …”
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Efficacy and safety of sequential therapy for primary osteoporosis with bone formation promoters followed by bone resorption inhibitors: a meta-analysis by Yuxin Liu, Xin Liu, Yuefeng Wu, Tao Luo

“…Pooled analysis showed that the intervention group (bone formation promoters followed by bone resorption inhibitors) increased BMD at the spine (SMD:1.64; 95% CI: 0.97, 2.31; P < 0.00001; I2 = 99%), femoral neck (SMD: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.16, 0.99; P = 0.007; I2 = 96%), and total hip (SMD: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.16, 1.48; P = 0.02; I2 = 97%) compared with the comparator group (monotherapy or combination therapy using two drugs)for postmenopausal osteoporosis patient; however, there was no statistically significant difference observed in the increase of BMD at the 1/3 distal radius comparing the intervention group and comparator group (SMD: -0.25; 95% CI: -1.49, 0.99; P = 0.069; I2 = 92%). …”
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Associations between Life’s Essential 8 and liver function: a cross-sectional study by Qiaoli Liang, Menglong Zou, Ziming Peng

“…First, nonlinear associations were observed between LE8 scores and liver function parameters, including ALT and ALT/AST ratio, with stronger effects beyond specific thresholds (ALT: 50.625, ALT/AST: 61.875). …”
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Phthalate exposure induces microRNA-5010/Nrf2-EGR1/GDF15 signaling expression in prostate cancer by Yuh-Shyan Tsai, Yeong-Chin Jou, Ian Seng Cheong, Hsiu-Ting Tung, Lin-Nei Hsu, Hsin-Tzu Tsai, Tzong-Shin Tzai

“…MIR-5010 upregulation and MIR-205 downregulation were observed in two paired small RNA sequencing analyses (urine pellets of benign vs. malignant patients and PC3 cells without or with DEHP treatment), correlating with tumor staging in the TCGA prostate cancer cohort. …”
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Nouveaux triterpènes à activité antiplasmodiale isolés des feuilles de Neoboutonia macrocalyx L., une plante consommée par les chimpanzés du parc national de Kibale (Ouganda) by Jane Namukobe, Bernard T Kiremire, Robert Byamukama, John M Kasenene, Vincent Dumontet, Françoise Guéritte, Sabrina Krief, Isabelle Florent, John D Kabasa

“…Ses feuilles sont utilisées en médecine traditionnelle dans le traitement du paludisme par les populations localisées sur le pourtour Sud-Ouest du Parc National de Kibale, en Ouganda. Nous avons observé, par ailleurs, que le bois mort du tronc de cette même espèce était consommé de façon très occasionnelle par certains chimpanzés des communautés de Kanyawara et de Sebitoli (Parc National de Kibale). …”
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Pengembangan Permainan Edukasi Berbasis Augmented Reality untuk Pembelajaran Senyawa Hidrokarbon bagi Siswa Sekolah Menengan Atas (SMA) by Carlista Naba, Muhammad Aminul Akbar, Ahmad Afif Supianto

“…Abstract Chemistry is one of the many branches of science that is taught on high school, but observations from teachers shows that there’s still many students who struggles learning chemistry because of its abstract and intangible concept. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution of landscape ecological risk and its driving factors of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei major mineral belt, 1985–2022 by Yilin Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Wei Zhang, Weidong Man, Mingyue Liu, Linlin Jiao

“…In the context of interactive factor detection, the positive interaction between slope and average annual temperature, night-time illumination and slope, population density and annual precipitation were identified as exerting a more significant influence on the observed spatial differentiation of landscape ecological risk. …”
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Effects of amino acid value-added urea on rice growth and nitrogen utilization. by Lin Cheng, Zongya Wang, Shuangshuang Huang, Hongyan Wu, Ruichao Li

“…The best results were observed with the addition of 5‰ amino acid.…”
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Impact of Low Inclusion Rate of Olive Cake in Dairy Cow Rations on Uterine Health and Fertility Indices During Early Lactation by Ioannis Nanas, Themistoklis Giannoulis, Eleni Dovolou, Ilias Giannenas, Georgios S. Amiridis

“…No significant differences (<i>p</i> > 0.05) were observed between groups in milk yield, general morbidity, clinical endometritis, or conception rates. …”
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Exploring Proso Millet Resilience to Abiotic Stresses: High-Yield Potential in Desert Environments of the Middle East by Srinivasan Samineni, Sridhar Gummadi, Sumitha Thushar, Dil Nawaz Khan, Anestis Gkanogiannis, Luis Augusto Becerra Lopez-Lavalle, Rakesh Kumar Singh

“…High chaffy grain yield (CGY) observed under summer stress conditions suggests a shift in resource allocation away from productive grain formation. …”
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THC degradation does not impair the accuracy of THC doses aerosolized by the metered-dose SyqeAir inhaler: a 24-month stability trial by Joshua Aviram, Daniella Atzmony, Anna Frenklakh, Asaf Kroll, Ilana Zaks, Arno Hazekamp

“…Results No significant changes were observed in phytocannabinoid concentrations in ground cannabis inflorescence after 3 months of bulk storage in a polypropylene container and sealed in an aluminum foil pouch at 5°C. …”
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Genetic Nurture Effects on Type 2 Diabetes Among Chinese Han Adults: A Family-Based Design by Xiaoyi Li, Zechen Zhou, Yujia Ma, Kexin Ding, Han Xiao, Tao Wu, Dafang Chen, Yiqun Wu

“…Tissue enrichment of type 2 diabetes-associated genes on different genetic effect types was performed using publicly available gene expression data from the Human Protein Atlas database. We observed significant gene enrichment in paternal genetic nurture effects in the gallbladder, smooth muscle, and adrenal gland tissues. …”
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Bonding performance of universal adhesive systems with dual-polymerising resin cements to various dental substrates: in vitro study by Shunsuke Takano, Rena Takahashi, Tomoko Tabata, Chen Zeng, Masaomi Ikeda, Yasushi Shimada

“…Adhesive failure was the most frequently observed failure type across all groups. Conclusion The adhesive performance on diverse dental substrates including enamel, dentin, zirconia, LDS, and resin blocks was notably affected by the selection of universal adhesive systems in combination with dual-polymerising resin cements that were applied. …”
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Klasifikasi Kinerja Akademik Siswa Menggunakan Neighbor Weighted K-Nearest Neighbor dengan Seleksi Fitur Information Gain by Rizky Adinda Azizah, Fitra Bachtiar, Sigit Adinugroho

“…Student academic performance can be observed via Learning Management System (LMS) named Kalboard 360 dealing with student behavior through a student activity tracking device so it can monitor learning activities. …”
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High Concentration of Glucose Increases Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Apoptosis Induced by Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Pathway in Rabbit Corneal Epithelial Cells by Jiajun Lu, Minjie Sheng, Panpan Yao, Chaochao Ran, Hao Liu, Li Chen, Rui Liu, Bing Li

“…Meanwhile, the effects of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), an active oxygen inhibitor, on the experimental results were observed. Results. Compared with the normal glucose concentration group, the fluorescence intensity of ROS in the high concentration (1 mM glucose) of glucose group was significantly increased (P<0.05). …”
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Course of COVID-19 in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Regional Experience by L. M. Kupkenova, E. N. Belousova, E. S. Bodryagina, D. D. Mukhametova, A. Kh. Odintsova, D. G. Iskhakova, D. I. Abdulganieva

“…The study included 101 patients diagnosed with IBD and COVID-19, who were observed in two infectious diseases hospitals in Kazan (Republican Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan and City Clinical Hospital No. 7) and on an outpatient basis from April 2020 to March 2022. …”
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Soil-plant-animal relationships and their effect on pasture-based milk production in Hacienda Cuba, Colombia by María A. López G., Ana G. Quintero M., Juan J. Zúñiga E., Felipe Vélez S., Juan F. Naranjo R., Óscar A. Sáenz R., Andrés F. Pérez R.

“…When the intensification practices were adopted (2 kg of balanced feed and 6 kg of sorghum silage), an increase of 78.5% in milk production was observed. These sustainable intensification practices, such as strategic supplementation in dairy buffaloes in Colombia, enhance milk production and may improve milk quality (it needs to be evaluated). …”
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Decreased expression of LEF1 caused defective decidualization by inhibiting IL-11 expression in patients with adenomyosis by Jingru Duan, Xiaowei Zhou, Hanfei Zhu, Mingjuan Zhou, Mengyu Liu, Yan Zhou, Wenzhu Li, Bufang Xu, Aijun Zhang

“…In the adenomyosis mouse model, we observed a decrease in LEF1 expression and a reduction in implantation sites compared to control mice, accompanied by impaired decidualization and receptivity. …”
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Improving Outcomes and Quality of Life for Patients With Hand and Foot Eczema: Randomized Study of a Patient-Centered Monitoring App by Aimee Bruch, Wanja Weigandt, Yannic Schardt, Raphael Herr, Johannes Benecke, Astrid Schmieder

“…Throughout the 60-week study period, a significant reduction in Hand Eczema Severity Index (HECSI) was consistently observed in all patients (week 60: linear regression coefficient [Coef]=–1.108; P≤.001). …”
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