The Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Myofascial Trigger Points Versus Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupoints for Treating Plantar Fasciitis With Low Back Pain: A Study Protocol for... by Huang Z, Liang X, Luo Y, Fang Z, Xu M, Xu Y, Cheng S, Li L

“…Ziling Huang,1 Xin Liang,1 Yuheng Luo,1 Zhou Fang,2 Ming Xu,1 Yinqin Xu,1 Shan Cheng,3 Lihong Li1 1Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Ultrasound Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Lihong Li, Email 1109718711@qq.comBackground: Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain, often associated with a higher rate of low back pain. …”
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Synovial sarcoma. Evaluation of Prognosis with Emphasis on the Study of DNA Ploidy and Proliferation (PCNA and Ki-67) Markers by José M. Lopes, Einar Hannisdal, Bodil Bjerkehagen, Øyvind S. Bruland, Håvard E. Danielsen, Erik O. Pettersend, Manuel Sobrinho-Simões, Jahn M. Nesland

“…Controversy still exists regarding the validity of parameters commonly used in the evaluation of prognosis of patients with synovial sarcoma (SS). …”
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MATHEMATICAL RATIONALE FOR CREATING AN APPLICATION FOR CONDUCTING RANDOM MEETINGS «COFFEE BREAK» by Vadym Ziuziun, Daniil Osoka

“…Instead of presenting users with an overwhelming array of choices, the app offers a single match within a specified timeframe, thus addressing the common issue of decision paralysis that can arise when users are presented with too many options. …”
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Heterogeneity of avian infectious bronchitis virus population by Ye. V. Ovchinnikova, L. O. Scherbakova, S. N. Kolosov, A. N. Andriyasova, N. G. Zinyakov, Z. B. Nikonova, A. A. Kozlov, P. B. Akshalova, D. A. Altunin, D. B. Andreychuk

“…Avian infectious bronchitis is one of the most common viral infections causing enormous economic losses in the global poultry industry. …”
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Blepharoplasty: historical aspects, terminology, and modern ideas by A.D. Kazantsev, E.P. Kazantseva, I.B. Alekseev

“…Blepharoplasty is no less important today, being one of the most common esthetic procedures of plastic surgery worldwide. …”
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Heavy slow resistance training, radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy or advice for patients with tennis elbow in the Norwegian secondary care: a randomised controlled feasibili... by Jens Ivar Brox, Marianne Bakke Johnsen, Cecilie Roe, Aasne Fenne Hoksrud, Håkon Sveinall, Kaia B Engebretsen

“…An ancillary aim was to describe within-group changes in the secondary outcome measures (patient-reported and performance-based).Design A single-centre, three-armed, randomised controlled feasibility trial with a parallel design, with follow-up after 3 and 6 months.Setting Participants were recruited from the outpatient clinic at Oslo University Hospital.Participants Patients with lateral epicondylalgia, commonly known as tennis elbow.Interventions Participants were randomised in a 1:1:1 ratio to heavy slow resistance training, radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy or information and advice.Main outcome measures Feasibility was assessed according to a priori criteria for success.Results In total, 89 patients were screened for eligibility, and 69 (78%) patients were eligible for randomisation. 60 (92%) participants were randomised which gave a recruitment rate of 3.4 per month (against an a priori success cut-off of 3.75). …”
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Long non-coding RNA SNHG17 may function as a competitive endogenous RNA in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma progression by sponging miR-34a-5p. by Shengjuan Lu, Lin Zeng, Guojun Mo, Danqing Lei, Yuanhong Li, Guodi Ou, Hailian Wu, Jie Sun, Chao Rong, Sha He, Dani Zhong, Qing Ke, Qingmei Zhang, Xiaohong Tan, Hong Cen, Xiaoxun Xie, Chengcheng Liao

“…SNHG17, miR-34a-5p, and ZESTE gene enhancer homolog 2 (EZH2) had common hypothetical binding sites, and the luciferase reporter assay verified that miR-34a-5p was the direct target of SNHG17, and EZH2 was the direct target of miR-34a-5p. …”
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The enigmatical manipulators in the capsule synthesis of pasteurella multocida: iron acquisition proteins by Asli Balevi, Aysegul Ilban, Ali Uslu, Zafer Sayin, Ayten Gok, Beatriz Padron, Eda Toslak, Osman Erganis

“…<p> <b>Results:</b> When colony morphologies of strains were evaluated of these strains by culture methods, mucoid colony formation was commonly detected in typical strains (87.5%), in contrast to non-typical strains (27.7%). …”
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Evaluation of reference genes for gene expression analysis in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) under temperature stress by Ping Han, Jianming Chen, Zhennan Sun, Shengjie Ren, Xubo Wang

“…Initial results showed the suitability of eight genes from RNA-Seq data, which exhibited more stable expression levels than two commonly reported reference genes. Further analysis revealed that gatd1 and rpl6 were the best reference genes in Japanese flounder exposed to temperature stress. …”
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Nutritional content and healthiness in sweet and salty snacks and beverages popular in South Korea and the United States assessed by nutrition labels: a cross-sectional comparative... by Bo Jeong Gong, Segovia Lucas, Diewo Camara, Pauline E. Jolly, Chandrika Piyathilake, Taisun Hyun

“…Conclusion Our results suggest that Korean and US food manufacturers should improve the nutritional quality and/or serving size of commonly consumed food products. Policymakers in both countries should work to improve the presentation of nutrient information on nutrition labels to assist consumers in making healthier food choices.…”
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Bioactivity and metabolic profiling of crude extracts from endophytic bacteria linked to Solanum mauritianum scope: Discovery of antibacterial and anticancer properties by Abraham Goodness Ogofure, Ezekiel Green

“…Metabolic profiling of three endophytes (P. ananatis, B. licheniformis, and Arthrobacter sp.) revealed 14 common and numerous unique metabolites. The crude secondary metabolites exhibited broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against reference strains of Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus epidermidis, where MICs as low as 0.125 mg/ml were recorded across several secondary metabolites of Pantoea ananatis, Bacillus licheniformis, and Arthrobacter sp. …”
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Implementation of a program to strengthen oral hygiene in patient with cleft deformities: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial by Camille Boeffard, Justine Loin, Roselyne Clouet, Alexis Gaudin, Pierre Corre, Tony Prud’Homme

“…Abstract Background Cleft lip and/or palate is the most common congenital orofacial deformity, affecting 1/800 births. …”
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Time to recovery of COVID-19 patients and its predictors: a retrospective cohort study in HUCSH, Sidama, Ethiopia by Ali B. Anteneh, Zeytu Gashaw Asfaw

“…Average length of stay was 12.3 days. 88.4% of recovered patients had symptoms, with chest pain (66.7%), cough (64.4%), shortness of breath (59.2%), and fever (57.1%) being common. Nearly half had comorbidities, with diabetes (15.9%) and hypertension (15.2%) prevalent. …”
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Successful treatment of cardiac dysfunction due to left main trunk obstruction and severe acute aortic regurgitation secondary to acute type A aortic dissection using Impella: a ca... by Ai Sakai, Kenji Iino, Hideyasu Ueda, Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Hirofumi Takemura

“…Contrast-enhanced computed tomography indicated type A aortic dissection extending from the sinotubular junction to the left common iliac artery. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed inversion of the aortic flap into the left ventricular outflow tract, resulting in acute severe AR and LMT obstruction. …”
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In vitro study reveals antimicrobial activity of essential oils against Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Nile tilapia by D. Vaneci-Silva, R. Nakamura-Silva, M. Oliveira-Silva, A. Pitondo-Silva, I. M. Assane, F. Pilarski

“…Abstract Recent studies have shown a growing presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae in aquatic environments, raising concerns for fish production due to its resistance to many antimicrobials. This bacterium is commonly associated with urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and septicemia in humans. …”
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Economic impact of potentially inappropriate prescribing and related adverse events in older people: a cost-utility analysis using Markov models by Kathleen Bennett, Frank Moriarty, Tom Fahey, Caitriona Cahir

“…Objectives To determine the economic impact of three drugs commonly involved in potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in adults aged ≥65 years, including their adverse effects (AEs): long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), benzodiazepines and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) at maximal dose; to assess cost-effectiveness of potential interventions to reduce PIP of each drug.Design Cost-utility analysis. …”
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Clinical characteristics of catatonic symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder by LI Yongmei, HE Jieqiong, XING Yipei, LIU Xinghua, ZHU Huilin, DENG Hongzhu, ZOU Xiaobing

“…All six core motor symptoms were commonly reported in the positive group， with “requiring prompts to complete actions” being the most reported， followed by “immobility， getting stuck， slowness in movement， and problems stopping actions once started”. …”
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Investigating Fire Collapse Early Warning Systems for Portal Frames by Ming Xie, Fangbo Xu, Zhangdong Wang, Li’e Yin, Xiangdong Wu, Mengqi Xu, Xiang Li

“…In this study, changes in ultrasonic transverse and longitudinal wave velocities at high temperatures are used to monitor the stiffness degradation of columns in fire in real time and improve the accuracy of early warning systems. In this study, four common collapse modes of portal frames are obtained by using the results of parametric numerical analysis. …”
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Amelioration of Oxidative Stress in Rats with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease through Shenqi Huatan Decoction Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma-M... by Jingjing Chen, Wenxiao Qiao, Xiaoming Xue, Dian Li, Ye Zhang, Di Xie, Jinyun Wang, Yaoqin Sun, Shuo Yang, Zhuomin Yang

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disease. Currently, no specific treatment strategy has been established; therefore, finding new treatment methods is essential. …”
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p300/Sp1-Mediated High Expression of p16 Promotes Endothelial Progenitor Cell Senescence Leading to the Occurrence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Zhihui He, Huaihuai Peng, Min Gao, Guibin Liang, Menghao Zeng, Xuefeng Zhang

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic disease and develops rapidly into a grave public health problem worldwide. …”
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