Percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation in geriatric patients by Rongqing Qin, Rongqing Qin, Anhong Guan, Anhong Guan, Min Zhu, Pin Zhou, Bing Zhou, Bing Zhou, Ruihua Zhou, Ruihua Zhou, Zaiyong Guan, Zaiyong Guan

“…Clinical outcomes were evaluated based on operation time, total blood loss, hospital stay, visual analog scale (VAS) scores for leg pain, Oswestry disability index (ODI) scores, modified MacNab criteria, and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging findings.ResultsSurgery was successfully performed on all geriatric patients, with a mean operation time of 46 min (range: 32–68 min). …”
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Farm-to-fork changes in poultry microbiomes and resistomes in Maputo City, Mozambique by Natalie Olson, Frederica Lamar, Hermógenes Mucache, José Fafetine, Joaquim Saíde, Amélia Milisse, Denise R. A. Brito, Kelsey J. Jesser, Karen Levy, Matthew C. Freeman, Maya L. Nadimpalli

“…., scavenger) chicken breeds. Here, we performed metagenomic sequencing of total DNA from banked ChEEP ChEEP samples to characterize fecal and carcass microbiomes and resistome diversity between chicken breeds and along the supply chain. …”
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Identification of biomarkers for tumor regression grade in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy by Zhifu Chen, Yan Wang, Jun Chen, Zijun Xu, Tingjuan Zhang, Lu Sun, Lihua Zhu, Liben Xu, Chaoyang Wu, Zhiyuan Qiu, Dianjun Wang, Ting Wu

“…Differential gene expression analysis was performed on ESCC patients before and after NCRT using the public database (GSE43519). …”
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Analisis Faktor dan Metode untuk Menentukan Tipe Kulit Wajah: Tinjauan Literatur by Shinta Dewi Kusumaningrum, Izzati Muhimmah

“…This literature review shows that the accuracy of image processing is not only determined based on the method, but there are also other factors such as the number and quality of the datasets used and the feature extraction performed. The results of this literature review provide an overview of studies that are relevant to the topic, the differences in each literature discussed and are useful for researchers who will develop image processing technology to determine the type of facial skin. …”
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Preoperative prediction of lymphovascular invasion and T-staging of rectal cancer via a dual-energy computed tomography iodine map: a feasibility study by Jinliang Zhang, Hui Qi, Chun Yang, Ling Liu, Yuxin Wang, Wei Li

“…Preoperative T-staging of RC based on images was performed by experienced radiologists. The normalized iodine concentrations (NIC) of the tumor and the perirectal adipose tissue (PAT) from the arterial phase (AP) and venous phase (VP) were measured using DECT. …”
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Distinction of High- and Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Functional Reorganization of the Motor Network in Stroke Patients by Zhiwei Guo, Yu Jin, Xi Bai, Binghu Jiang, Lin He, Morgan A. McClure, Qiwen Mu

“…A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan and neurological examinations were performed at baseline and after rTMS. The motor network and functional connectivities intramotor network with the core brain regions including the bilateral M1, premotor area (PMA), and supplementary motor area (SMA) were calculated. …”
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Effectivity of thyroxine and recombinant growth hormone on the growth of Siam-catfish larvae by Agus Oman Sudrajat, Muhammad Muttaqin, . Alimuddin

“…Research was using completely randomized design, with four treatments and five replications; A, control; B, thyroxine hormone (T4) 0.1 mg/L; C, T4 and G (GT) (0.1 mg/L and 10 mg/L); and D, G 10 mg/L. Immersion was performed for one hour. Results showed that the rate of yolk absorption at 16 hours post immersion was higher (P<0.05) in treatment B (96.98%) compared with treatments A (18.54%), C (20.59%), and D (32.90%). …”
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Multidrug-Resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>: Risk Factors for Mortality in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Kristina Černiauskienė, Astra Vitkauskienė

“…To determine risk factors for in-hospital mortality, logistic regression analysis was performed. Results: There were 60 (30.6%) women and 136 (69.4%) men with a mean age of 61.7 ± 16.6 years (range, 52–74). …”
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Size-controllable synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanorods via fluorine modulation: applications in dental adhesives for enhanced enamel remineralization by Linzhi Meng, Mengmeng Shu, Peng Mei, Yakun Liang, Lunguo Xia

“…Statistical analyses were performed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, Levene test, one-way ANOVA, Tukey HSD method, Welch test, Tamhane test, Fisher’s exact test and Kruskal-Wallis test (α = 0.05). …”
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Investigation of Moral Literacy Levels of University Students (The Case of Mus Alparslan University) by Fatma BİLDİRİCİ, Teceli KARASU

“…On the other hand, to determine which tests to apply to the data set obtained before the statistics were performed, it was examined whether the data showed a normal distribution or not. …”
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The synergistic effect of the triglyceride-glucose index and a body shape index on cardiovascular mortality: the construction of a novel cardiovascular risk marker by Hao-ming He, Ying-ying Xie, Qiang Chen, Yi-ke Li, Xue-xi Li, Sun-jing Fu, Na Li, Yan-ru Han, Yan-xiang Gao, Jin-gang Zheng

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to compare the predictive value. Mediation analysis was used to explore the potential mediator. …”
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Neuropsychiatric profile in tuberous sclerosis complex patients with epilepsy by Mahmoud Fawzi Osman, Mahmoud Fawzi Osman, Faisal Hadid, Tawfeg ben Omran, Tawfeg ben Omran, Tawfeg ben Omran, Munira Aden, Fatima Al-Maadid, Sondos Altaraqji, Khalid Mohamed, Ruba Benini, Ruba Benini

“…Genetic analysis was performed for all patients, and statistical analyses were used to explore correlations between epilepsy severity, TAND, and cognitive outcomes.ResultsThe majority (82%) of TSC patients had epilepsy, with a mean onset age of 9.2 months. …”
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PGC-1α Promotes mitochondrial biosynthesis and energy metabolism of goose fatty liver by Jiahui Li, Mengqing Lv, Zijin Yuan, Jing Ge, Tuoyu Geng, Daoqing Gong, Minmeng Zhao

“…The overexpression or RNA interference assay of PGC-1α was performed in goose primary hepatocytes. Our data showed that the PGC-1α expression was increased in fatty liver. …”
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In vitro anticancer effects of frankincense and its nanoemulsions for enhanced cancer cell targeting by Rayya A. Al-Balushi, Aiswarya Chaudhuri, Raghuram Kandimalla, Ashanul Haque, Khalaf M. Alenezi, Mohd. Saeed, Mohammad Changez, Thuraya Al Harthy, Mohammed Al Hinaai, Samra Siddiqui, Ashish Kumar Agrawal, Farrukh Aqil, Farrukh Aqil

“…Cytotoxicity, wound healing, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) assays were performed against breast cancer (MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-231-TR) and lung cancer (A549, A549-TR, H1299) cell lines.ResultsThe optimized FO-NEs exhibited an average particle size of 65.1 ± 4.21 nm, a PDI of 0.258 ± 0.04, and a zeta potential of −22.3 ± 1.2 mV. …”
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Computational analysis of reproducibility and image quality of 2011 and 2017 models of Heidelberg Spectralis SD-OCT machines by Kyoung A Viola Lee, Corey Tesdahl, Keith Zimmerman, Kimberly Jun, Sabrina Khalil, Alexander Shahin, Abdullah Abou-Samra, Ramesh Ayyala, Radouil Tzekov

“…Methods and testing: TRT measurements were performed using the Posterior Pole Algorithm (PPA) and Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) grid protocols. …”
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Dosimetric Comparison of Noncoplanar VMAT Without Rotating the Patient Couch Versus Conventional Coplanar/Noncoplanar VMAT for Head and Neck Cancer: First Report of Dynamic Swing A... by Kouta Hirotaki, MS, Kento Tomizawa, MD, PhD, Satoe Kitou, BS, Shunta Jinno, MS, Shunsuke Moriya, PhD, Takeshi Fujisawa, MD, Sadamoto Zenda, MD, PhD, Takeji Sakae, PhD, Masashi Ito, BS

“…Purpose: This retrospective planning study aimed to verify the usefulness of a clinically available method, dynamic swing arc (DSA), a noncoplanar volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) technique, of the new accelerator OXRAY for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). We performed dosimetric comparisons between DSA and conventional coplanar/noncoplanar VMAT (C-VMAT/NC-VMAT) plans for HNSCC. …”
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Effect of Cluster Needling of Scalp Acupuncture Combined with Walking Training on Walking Ability of Stroke Patients under Different Task by CHEN Jing, LI Jingge, LI Boning, LIU Xiaomeng, CAO Manting, LI Hui

“…The parietal area, anterior parietal area and frontal area of the head were selected for cluster needling of scalp acupuncture, the needles were kept for six hours, routine walking training was performed during needle retention. Before and after treatment, the gait parameters (stride, step length, step speed, stride frequency, stride time, support time, swing time) under STW and DTW paradigms were evaluated by the gait detection evaluation and training system; activities of daily living (ADL) were used to assess patients' activities of daily living, including basic activities of daily living (BADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).Results① Gait parameters: compared with the STW paradigm, stride, step length, stride speed, stride frequency and swing time of the stroke patients were significantly decreased under the DTW paradigm, while stride time and support time were significantly increased, the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of m5C RNA Methylation Regulator Genes in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Jiajin Wu, Chao Hou, Yuhao Wang, Zhongyuan Wang, Pu Li, Zengjun Wang

“…Functional annotation and single-sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (ssGSEA) were applied to further explore the biological function and potential signaling pathways. Furthermore, we performed qRT-PCR experiments and measured global m5C RNA methylation level to validate this signature in vitro and tissue samples. …”
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Hand size association with ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in professional baseball players by Michael T. Freehill, MD, Michael Walsh, MD, Nathan Richards, DO, John Morasso, DO, Traci A. Ackron, DO, MPH, Emily Lau, MD, Chaoyang Richard Chen, MD, Corey S. Tremble, ATC, Richard K. Ryu, MD, Stephen E. Lemos, MD, PhD

“…Statistical analysis including t-test, Chi-squared test, Pearson correlation, and binary logistic regression were performed to determine the statistical significance between these hand size measurements and a history of UCLR. …”
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The effect of pharmaceutical composition based on L-carnitine on structural and functional features of rat placenta in the model of passive tobacco smoking by I.V. Volokhov, V.A. Rybak, L.Yu. Sergienko, S.S. Sokolova, S.P. Kustova

“…Passive smoking modeling was performed from day 1 to day 20 of pregnancy. From the first day of gestation, daily for 20 days, rats were intragastrically administered a pharmaceutical composition based on L-carnitine at an effec­tive dose of 25 mg/kg, and rats of the positive control group received the reference drug at a dose of 68 mg/kg. …”
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