Systemic inflammation and morphofunctional parameters of myocardium and vessels in patients with combined course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and arterial hypertension by V. V. Kryvenko

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is considered to be one of the most widely spread disease in the world. The main peculiarity of COPD is persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and associated with chronic inflammatory process in the airways. …”
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Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 mortality during the early stages of an epidemic: A modeling study in Hubei, China, and six regions in Europe. by Anthony Hauser, Michel J Counotte, Charles C Margossian, Garyfallos Konstantinoudis, Nicola Low, Christian L Althaus, Julien Riou

“…The case-fatality ratio (CFR), calculated from total numbers of reported cases and reported deaths, is the most commonly reported metric, but it can be a misleading measure of overall mortality. …”
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A Direct Comparative Analysis of HPV DNA with Single-Molecule RNA and p16INK4a Protein Expression in Lichen Sclerosus: Implications for Diagnostics and Pathogenesis by Georgios Kravvas, Boyu Xie, Clarisse Ganier, Henk van den Munckhof, Ellen van den Munckhof, Maurits de Koning, Sandra Jerkovic Gulin, Alex Freeman, Aiman Haider, Hussain Alnajjar, Asif Muneer, Magnus Lynch, Michael Millar, Aamir Ahmed, Christopher Barry Bunker

“…Various mucosal and beta HPV types were detected, most commonly HPV24, HPV23, HPV36, and HPV9. HPV DNA was found in all patients, and high-risk HPV types were found in 6. …”
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Application of intravascular physiology methods in clinical practice: two-year data from the Russian registry by V. V. Demin, A. M. Babunashvili, T. V. Kislukhin, E. Yu. Kostyrin, Z. Kh. Shugushev, V. N. Ardeev, E. V. Merkulov, Yu. G. Matchin, E. Yu. Gubarenko, N. A. Kochergin, S. P. Semitko, A. A. Anufriev, A. V. Ter-Akopyan, D. V. Teplyakov, O. E. Zauralov, G. K Arutyunyan, R. F. Atanesyan, D. A. Asadov, V. A. Ignatov, A. V. Azarov

“…All coronary arteries were examined, most often the anterior descending artery. As a primary diagnosis, 1968 (63,8%) studies were performed, while for the purpose of dynamic control — 122 (3,9%), at the surgical stage — 996 (32,3%). …”
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Correlação entre os achados clínicos da deglutição e os achados da tomografia computadorizada de crânio em pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico na fase aguda da doenç... by Anna Flávia Ferraz Barros, Soraia Ramos Cabette Fábio, Ana Maria Furkim

“…In conclusion, the hemispherical location is not associated with the presence or not of dysphagia, however most of the dysphagic patients presented alterations in the carotid territory, especially in the middle cerebral artery.…”
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Stakeholders influence to reduce vitamin A deficiency in children aged 15 to 23 months in Iran: an analysis of stakeholders and networking by Golnaz Rajaeieh, Ahad Bakhtiari, Masoomeh Gholami, Fatemeh Mohammadi- Nasrabadi, Amirhossein Takian

“…In Iran, the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency among children aged 15 to 23 months increased during the decade from 2002 to 2012, mostly due to socio-economic reasons. Given the complexity of managing this deficiency, multiple stakeholders are involved in its prevention and treatment. …”
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Withania coagulans fruit extract antiulcerogenic effect: comparative study with lansoprazole and ranitidine in rats by Naheed Amir, Hassan Abu Damir, Karam Ghazal-Aswad, Mohamed Hassan, Mukhtar Adem, Mahmoud A. Ali, Salim Bastaki, Ernest Adeghate, Abdu Adem

“…Gastric tissues were analyzed for biochemical markers, including cytokines, mucus, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and myeloperoxidase activity.ResultsThe 10 mg/kg dose was most effective in reducing gastric ulceration. The extract reduced gastric acid secretion, like H₂ blockers. …”
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Emerging cytokines contribute to the clinical manifestation of carotid artery plaque formation and stability in patients with diabetes by Zhongqing Xu, James Healy, Wenhui Dong, JingJing Ding, Xiaoyi Shen, Xianzhen Feng, Jun Zhou, Rajesh Puranik, Brett D. Hambly, Shisan Bao

“…Notably, IL-36β exhibited the most pronounced increase—over 25-fold—in unstable diabetic plaques. …”
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Highly antimicrobial-resistant Nontyphoidal Salmonella from retail meats and clinical impact in children, Taiwan by Yi-Jung Chang, Mi-Chi Chen, Ye Feng, Lin-Hui Su, Hsin-Chieh Li, Hsin-Ping Yang, Min-Jia Yu, Chyi-Liang Chen, Cheng-Hsun Chiu

“…Results: Among the 453 isolates, 122 (26.9%) were highly antimicrobial-resistant, as defined by resistance to ciprofloxacin or ceftriaxone or both. The most prevalent highly resistant serotype was S. Anatum (66, 54.1%). …”
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Social Desirability Bias in a Randomized Controlled Trial That Included Breastfeeding Promotion in Western Kenya by Christine P Stewart, Charles D Arnold, Anne M Williams, Benjamin F Arnold, Amy J Pickering, Holly Dentz, Marion Kiprotich, Audrie Lin, Clair Null, John M Colford, Jr., Kathryn G Dewey

“…Background: Breastfeeding promotion is associated with improved measures of breastfeeding practice; however, most studies rely on participant-reported outcomes. …”
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4D label-free proteomics reveals that lignin and gossypol biosynthesis are enhanced in the roots of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv. TM-1) seedlings after a fifteen-days exposure... by Yuanhao Ding, Ping Li, Wenjie Lai, Yalan Li, Sihui Huang, Qiuping Zhong, Long Lu, Liyan Yin, Wei Gao, Haiyan Hu

“…Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), the most extensively used nanomaterials, are inevitably released into the environment, yet their toxicological effects on plants remain not fully elucidated. …”
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Extraction and purification of total flavonoids from Zanthoxylum planispinum Var. Dintanensis leaves and effect of altitude on total flavonoids content by Jiyue Wang, Xianqi Huang, Zhenyu Chen, Nian Chen, Mingli Yang, Chenggang Liang, Yanghua Yu, Denghong Shi

“…At 1083 m, naringenin chalcone was most abundant, while the highest concentration of naringenin was recorded at 610 m. …”
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Detection of dicistroviruses RNA in blood of febrile Tanzanian children by Samuel Cordey, Florian Laubscher, Mary-Anne Hartley, Thomas Junier, Francisco J. Pérez-Rodriguez, Kristina Keitel, Gael Vieille, Josephine Samaka, Tarsis Mlaganile, Frank Kagoro, Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Zainab Mbarack, Mylène Docquier, Francisco Brito, Daniel Eibach, Jürgen May, Peter Sothmann, Cassandra Aldrich, John Lusingu, Caroline Tapparel, Valérie D’Acremont, Laurent Kaiser

“…Fever is the leading cause of paediatric outpatient consultations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although most are suspected to be of viral origin, a putative causative pathogen is not identified in over a quarter of these febrile episodes. …”
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Reducing enteric methane emission in dairy goats: impact of dietary inclusions of quebracho tannin extract on ruminal microbiota by Paola Cremonesi, Marco Severgnini, Marco Severgnini, Marco Battelli, Valentina Monistero, Martina Penati, Alessia Libera Gazzonis, Alessia Libera Gazzonis, Bianca Castiglioni, Luca Rapetti, Maria Teresa Manfredi, Maria Teresa Manfredi, Maria Filippa Addis, Maria Filippa Addis

“…Bacterial, archaeal, fungal, and protozoan communities were analyzed at the end of each feeding period for relative abundance changes, and their relationship to methane production, nutrient digestibility and feed efficiency were also assessed.ResultsIncreasing CT levels reduced alpha- and beta-diversity, with the 6% CT diet showing the most pronounced decline. CT inclusion induced phylum-level shifts in fiber-degrading microbes, including inversion of the Firmicutes to Bacteroidota ratio. …”
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The city of Millo. The wall as an urban highlighter. by Caterina Palestini

“…The latter is fundamental in the number: one or two at most; in the forms of giant proportion; in the species: the man, the woman, the child, stylized figures that like “pure beings” aliens inhabit the city. …”
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USE OF METHOTREXATE IN PATIENTS WITH CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE CRYSTAL DEPOSITION DISEASE by M. S. Eliseev, S. A. Vladimirov, E. L. Nasonov

“…MTX 20 mg/week is as effective as colchicine in most cases and can be the drug of choice in patients with chronic arthritis in CPPDD if colchicine therapy is ineffective.…”
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Tecnologías para la recuperación de las cadenas de centrales azucareros. Repercusión económica. // Technology for the recuperation of chains transmission in sugar mill industry. Ec... by F. Martínez Aneiro, T. Sánchez Battaille, M. A. Oviaño Bermúdez

“…<br />The work deals with the recovery of the lateral and the rollers, being the most expensive and difficult elements of the chain<br />manufacturing.…”
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'Hypo box' audit to assess its presence, contents compliance and location on the medical wards in accordance to the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care guidelines by Ayley Loh, Elizabeth Humberstone, Jeyasurya Subbarayan, Doom Joy Chen-Unongo, Jeyanthy Rajkanna

“…Staff knowledge of the ‘hypo box’ function, contents and location was lacking. While most staff conducted daily checks, there was still non-compliance. …”
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Comparative metabolomics of two nettle species unveils distinct high-altitude adaptation mechanisms on the Tibetan Plateau by Li-Juan Deng, Yin-Lei Li, Feng-Ying Wang, Xiang-Qian Sun, Richard I. Milne, Jie Liu, Zeng-Yuan Wu

“…Plants inhabiting this region have evolved specialized mechanisms to adapt to high-altitude environments. While most studies have focused on genomic and ecological perspectives, few have explored adaptive mechanisms in a metabolic context. …”
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Fusarium Head Blight in Barley from Subtropical Southern Brazil: Associated <i>Fusarium</i> Species and Grain Contamination Levels of Deoxynivalenol and Nivalenol by Emanueli Bizarro Furtado, Eduardo Guatimosim, Danielle Ribeiro de Barros, Carlos Augusto Mallmann, Jeronimo Vieira de Araujo Filho, Sabrina de Oliveira Martins, Dauri José Tessmann, Cesar Valmor Rombaldi, Luara Medianeira de Lima Schlösser, Adriana Favaretto, Leandro José Dallagnol

“…However, in commercial barley fields, most samples fell below 2000 µg/kg of DON, which is the maximum limit allowed by Brazilian legislation for grains intended for processing. …”
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