Simulation of the heat mitigation potential of unsealing measures in cities by parameterizing grass grid pavers for urban microclimate modelling with ENVI-met (V5) by N. Eingrüber, A. Domm, W. Korres, K. Schneider

“…To analyse the microclimatic effects and the cooling potential of this GGP parameterization, scenario analyses were performed using a validated ENVI-met model setup for an urban high-density study area in Cologne, Germany. …”
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Mutations in 23S rRNA gene associated with clarithromycin resistance in Helicobacter pylori clinical isolates from Saint-Petersburg by Starkova D.A., Gladyshev N.S., Polev D.E., Egorova S.A., Svarval A.V.

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by disc diffusion method. The PCR products (1402 bp) of the 23S rRNA gene were sequenced by Sanger approach. …”
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Integrated Analysis of Cell-Free DNA and Novel Protein Biomarkers for Stratification and Therapy Monitoring in Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer: A Preliminary Study by Saskia Hussung, Maria E. Hess, Elham Bavafaye Haghighi, Uwe A. Wittel, Melanie Boerries, Ralph M. Fritsch

“…Additionally, analysis of ten protein biomarkers was performed through Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), and Carbohydrate-Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) dynamics were registered. …”
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Le port antique de Chelles (Seine-et-Marne) : une course après la rivière by Yann Le Jeune, Corinne Charamond, Christian Charamond

“…In Chelles (Seine-et-Marne), on Gustave-Nast street, excavations were performed by Inrap in a dense archaeological context associated with an ancient town. …”
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Assessing water and energy fluxes in a regional hydrosystem: case study of the Seine basin by Kilic, Deniz, Rivière, Agnès, Gallois, Nicolas, Ducharne, Agnès, Wang, Shuaitao, Peylin, Philippe, Flipo, Nicolas

“…While it is well accepted that climate change and growing water needs affect long-term sustainable water resources management, performing accurate simulations of water cycle and energy balance dynamics at regional scale remains a challenging task.Traditional Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere-Transfer (SVAT) models are used for numerical surface water and energy simulations. …”
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hUC-MSC preserves erectile function by restoring mitochondrial mass of penile smooth muscle cells in a rat model of cavernous nerve injury via SIRT1/PGC-1a/TFAM signaling by Mengbo Yang, Xinda Chen, Ming Zhang, Xiaolin Zhang, Dongdong Xiao, Huiming Xu, Mujun Lu

“…Erectile function evaluation and histological detection were performed 4 weeks after cell transplantation. In vitro, CCSMCs underwent hypoxia and were then co-cultured with ADSC or hUC-MSC using a transwell system. …”
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Microwave Ablation of T1a and T1b Renal Masses: A Retrospective Study by Assim Saad Eddin, Karan Rao, Bradford Oliva, Ajmain Chowdhury, Shetty Zubin, Chad Tracy, Brian J. Smith, Sandeep T. Laroia

“…A retrospective review was performed at a single tertiary comprehensive cancer center between June 2019 and June 2023 of 49 consecutive patients (53 total procedures) who underwent MWA for renal masses. …”
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The relevance of a multidomain geriatric assessment in older patients with heart failure by Emma E.F. Kleipool, Julia H.I. Wiersinga, Marijke C. Trappenburg, Albert C. vanRossum, Carmen S. vanDam, Su‐San Liem, Mike J.L. Peters, M. Louis Handoko, Majon Muller

“…Abstract Aims Physical frailty screening is more commonly performed at outpatient heart failure (HF) clinics. …”
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Pregnancy rate following an estradiol-free fixed- TAI protocol during breeding and non-breeding season in water buffaloes under tropical condi- tions by Adriana Camacho de Gutiérrez, Obdulio Camacho, Steward Fernández, Yerixo González, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez-Añez

“…This study aimed to evaluate the pregnancy rate (PR) after FTAI in buffalo cows (Bubalus bubalis) treated during the breeding (September-January) and non-breeding season (February-June) using a protocol based on P4 intravaginal devices (IVD) combined with GnRH and PGF2α. The trial was performed on a commercial buffalo farm in Zulia State, Venezuela. …”
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Morphological characterization and yield of pepper (Piper nigrum L.) types grown in Morogoro District, Tanzania by Abdul Jafari Shango, Ramadhani Omari Majubwa, Amon Petro Maerere

“…Correlation and regression analyses were performed to explore the relationship between yield and yield attributes of pepper. …”
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Changes in health related quality of life in mothers with inflammatory joint disease from year 2000 to 2020 – a comparative cross-sectional study by Hege Svean Koksvik, Ingrid Nilssen, Bente Jakobsen, Hilde Bjørngaard, Marianne Wallenius, Marianne Wallenius, Kjersti Grønning, Kjersti Grønning

“…Descriptive statistics were performed using the Mann-Whitney U-test, the Pearson chi-squared test and independent samples t-test. …”
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Evaluating choroidal vascular changes in young adults with high myopia utilizing swept source optical coherence tomography angiography by Qing wang, Lin-Bo He, Sha Li, Hong-Ling Liu, Yong Liu

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 103 young adults (154 eyes) that underwent SS-OCTA. …”
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Environmental exposures associated with atopy in a rural community in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study by Vuyelwa Ndlovu, Vuyelwa Ndlovu, Moses Chimbari, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Elopy Sibanda, Elopy Sibanda

“…To consenting participants, we performed skin prick testing (SPT) at a local clinic in Gwanda district to identify atopic individuals. …”
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Gambaran Kadar Trombosit, Besar Limpa dan Kadar Albumin Serum pada Pasien Sirosis Hati dengan Varises Esofagus by Vella Paraditha, Saptino Miro, Eti Yerizel

“…However, on<br />certain conditions, endoscopy examination can not be performed. Another method is needed as an alternative to<br />assess the esophageal varices. …”
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Faktor-faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Waktu Tanggap pada Pelayanan Kasus Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas di Instalasi Gawat Darurat Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2013 by Nailatul Fadhilah, Wirsma Arif Harahap, Yuniar Lestari

“…Analysis of the relationship between the presence of officers and response time cannot be performed. The presence of officers in triage when patient arrived tended to speed up the response time.…”
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Combining an internal tension relieving technique with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) reduces graft failure rate and improves functional outcomes: a systematic re... by Yixin Wen, Wei Huang, Minghui Li, Yong Jiang, Yibo Tong, Hongjun Mei, Junfeng Tan

“…Studies meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected, with two independent reviewers conducting literature screening, quality assessment, and data extraction. Data analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software. The evaluated outcomes included graft failure rate, Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale, Tegner activity score, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE), return to sport (RTS) rate, and knee joint laxity. …”
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3D-AttenNet model can predict clinically significant prostate cancer in PI-RADS category 3 patients: a retrospective multicenter study by Jie Bao, Litao Zhao, Xiaomeng Qiao, Zhenkai Li, Yanting Ji, Yueting Su, Libiao Ji, Junkang Shen, Jiangang Liu, Jie Tian, Ximing Wang, Hailin Shen, Chunhong Hu

“…Results Our AttenNet models achieved excellent prediction performances in testing cohort of center 4–6 with the area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC) of 0.795 (95% CI: [0.700, 0.891]), 0.963 (95% CI: [0.915, 1]) and 0.922 (95% CI: [0.810, 1]) in predicting PCa, and the corresponding AUCs were 0.827 (95% CI: [0.703, 0.952]) and 0.926 (95% CI: [0.846, 1]) in predicting csPCa in testing cohort of center 4 and center 5. …”
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The expression landscape and clinical significance of methyltransferase-like 17 in human cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma: a pan-cancer analysis using multiple databases by Yezhou Ding, Mingyang Feng, Wanqing Chi, Xiaoyin Wang, Baoyan An, Kehui Liu, Shike Lou, Xiaolin Wang, Hui Wang

“…Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed on clinical samples to validate the differential expression of METTL17 in HCC and normal tissues. …”
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Association and multimodal model of retinal and blood-based biomarkers for detection of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease by Swetha Ravichandran, Peter J. Snyder, Jessica Alber, Charles F. Murchison, Lauren E. Chaby, Andreas Jeromin, Edmund Arthur

“…For this subgroup cohort, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to compare the multimodal model of retinal and plasma biomarkers vs. each biomarker alone to distinguish between the two groups. …”
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The Prevalence of Depression Among Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Al-Qahtani Z, Alqahtani ASM, Alzuhairi AMS, Qarah M, Alqarni AA, Alqahtani AOM, AlShehri FAA, Alqathanin MAA, Alshahrani OMO, Alqahtani MAF, Mahmood SE

“…PD patients lacking social support were 8 times more likely to develop major depression [OR = 8.27, 95% CI (1.47– 46.31), p = 0.016] and 5 times more likely to experience anxiety symptoms [OR = 5.36, 95% CI (1.14– 25.26), p = 0.034]. Those unable to perform daily living activities or who faced stigma had a 16.5 times higher likelihood of anxiety symptoms [OR = 16.5, 95% CI (1.62– 168.48), p = 0.018]. …”
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