Histological Evaluation of Subcutaneous Tissue Reactions to a Novel Bilayer Polycaprolactone/Silk Fibroin/Strontium Carbonate Nanofibrous Membrane for Guided Bone Regeneration: A S... by Lida Kheiri, Arash Golestaneh, Mehdi Mehdikhani, Sayed Mohammad Razavi, Niloofar Etemadi

“…The release of Sr+2 (strontium) ions from the polycaprolactone/strontium carbonate (PCL/SrC) nanocomposite is the main reason of enhanced osteogenesis. The most important reasons of clinical failure after using biomaterials include infections and lack of tissue‐integration. …”
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Impaired SREBP1-mediated regulation of lipid metabolism promotes inflammation in chronic endometritis by Shigeru Matsuda, Yoshimitsu Kuwabara, Yoshitaka Taketomi, Yuki Nagasaki, Yosuke Sugita, Shunji Suzuki, Ichiro Manabe, Makoto Murakami, Yumiko Oishi

“…Chronic endometritis (CE) is an inflammatory disease of the uterus that is associated with infertility and poor reproductive outcomes. Although most cases of CE are attributed to bacterial infections, antibiotic treatment is sometimes ineffective, and the mechanisms underlying the development and persistence of inflammation in CE are poorly understood. …”
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Stepwise-targeting and hypoxia-responsive liposome AMVY@NPs carrying siYAP and verteporfin for glioblastoma therapy by Ji Qi, Long Zhang, Zhongyu Ren, Yi Yuan, Jiahao Yu, Yining Zhang, Linbo Gu, Xu Wang, Yan Wang, Haoyue Xu, Rutong Yu, Xiuping Zhou

“…We previously revealed that the transcriptional coactivator Yes-associated protein (YAP), the key effector of the Hippo pathway, is a molecular target for glioblastoma (GBM), the most common malignant brain tumour. Inhibiting YAP with small interfering RNA (siYAP) or the specific inhibitor verteporfin (VP) can diminish GBM growth to a certain degree. …”
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Low power laser in the treatment of the acute low back pain by Mandić Milan, Rančić Nataša

“…Acute low back pain (ALBP) is one of the most frequent painful conditions in the human population. …”
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Kawashima procedure in single ventricle palliation: the factors affecting clinical outcomes by Hüseyin Sicim, Arash A. Sabati, Daniel A. Velez, Mohamad Alaeddine

“…Abstract Background The superior cavopulmonary anastomosis (SCPA) is a standard second stage procedure in single ventricle palliation. Exact timing in most single ventricle patients depends on clinical status, age, weight and in many centers a preoperative catheterization. …”
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Mechanical Response Analysis of Existing Metro Stations Caused by Large-sectionRectangular Interchange Passage CloselyUnderpassing by WU Jun, ZHANG Jiabing, SUN Houqiang, DU Yu, TENG Lirong

“…Additionally, with the increase of net spacing between the new interchange passage and the existing station, the most unfavorable part on the structural base plate shifts outward from the tunnel centerline. …”
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Defending rice crop from blast disease in the context of climate change for food security in Nepal by Ram Bahadur Khadka, Hira Kaji Manandhar, Sundar Shrestha, Basistha Acharya, Pratiksha Sharma, Suraj Baidya, Van Schepler Luu, Krishna Dev Joshi

“…Blast, caused by Pyricularia oryzae (teleomorph Magnaporthe oryzae), is one of the most devastating diseases in rice, causing 10-30% yield losses and threatening Nepal’s food and nutritional security. …”
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Poverty and disability in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. by Lena Morgon Banks, Hannah Kuper, Sarah Polack

“…Almost half of included studies were conducted in China, India or Brazil (n = 70, 47%). Most studies were cross-sectional in design (n = 124, 83%), focussed on specific impairment types (n = 115, 77%) and used income as the measure for economic poverty (n = 82, 55%). 122 studies (81%) found evidence of a positive association between disability and a poverty marker. …”
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Optimization of KRS-5 single crystal growth process by calculation of temperature gradient using finite element method by S. V. Erohin, K. S. Zaramenskikh, M. S. Kuznetsov, S. M. Pilyushko

“…Thallium halides, in particular KRS-5 (TlBr–TlI), represent one of the most promising classes of optical crystals for applications in the mid- and far-infrared ranges. …”
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Influence of chemical and physical conditions on the production of bacteriocin by Aeromonas hydrophila by Baghdad Science Journal

“…These results indicated that most A. hydrophila might be harboring plasmid mediated bacteriocin like substance, and there are no relation between BLS production and number of plasmid bands present in bacteria.…”
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The Role of Iron Chelation Therapy in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review on Its Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential by Gihani Vidanapathirana, Md Sajedul Islam, Sujani Gamage, Alfred K. Lam, Vinod Gopalan

“…Natural plant extracts with iron‐chelating properties have also been explored as potential treatments. Most studies indicate that iron chelation can inhibit the proliferation of colon cancer cells, though some studies suggest cancer‐promoting effects. …”
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Real-world interpretation of procalcitonin to guide antibiotic prescribing: a retrospective cohort study with regression discontinuity analysis by Leela Chockalingam, Thomas Mee, Tiffany Gardner, Eric Grimm, Amiran Baduashvili

“…Conclusions: This study suggests that most clinicians in real-world settings interpret procalcitonin as a continuous diagnostic test when prescribing antibiotics. …”
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Analysis of the clinical characteristics of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related hypophysitis by Zhixiao WANG, Yun SHI, Min SUN, Xuqin ZHENG, Tao YANG, Min SHEN

“…Evaluation of anterior pituitary function revealed adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency as the most common manifestation (90.91%, 10/11), followed by hyperprolactinemia (81.82%, 9/11). …”
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Malignant melanoma of the conjunctiva metastasizing to the submandibular gland: a case report and review of the literature by Chigozie C. Okongwu, Bolajoko Abidemi Adewara, Olaejirinde O. Olaofe, Ademola I. Soremekun, Samuel O. Ayodele, Yusuf O. Abdullahi, Ese E. Ewoye, James O. Oladele

“…Metastases are usually to regional lymph nodes, most commonly the preauricular nodes, deep cervical lymph nodes, and the salivary gland. …”
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Occupational stress and social support among nurses by Beata Dziedzic, Karolina Łodziana, Miłosz Marcysiak, Tomasz Kryczka

“…Analyses revealed a statistically significant negative correlation between MSPSS and PSWP scores (r = −0.21; p = 0.002).ConclusionThe findings of this study suggest that most nurses experience moderate levels of perceived stress alongside relatively high levels of social support. …”
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Comparative Performance of YOLOv8, YOLOv9, YOLOv10, and YOLOv11 for Layout Analysis of Historical Documents Images by Eder Silva dos Santos Júnior, Thuanne Paixão, Ana Beatriz Alvarez

“…In this context, this paper presents an evaluation of the most recent YOLO methods for the analysis of historical document layouts. …”
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IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF PROTEINS PROX1, CD133 AND CD38 IN GLIOBLASTOMAS OF THE VENTRICULARSUBVENTRICULAR ZONE AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF PATIENTS by B. E. Galkovsky, L. B. Mitrofanova, Iu. S. Lakhina, D. A. Gulyaev, V. Y. Chirkin, N. A. Mitrofanov, I. V. Chistova

“…Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most malignant tumors. Currently, treatment options for GBM are limited, and patient survival rates over the past decades have not changed significantly.The objective of the study was a comparative study of the expression of proteins Prox1, CD38, and CD133 in GBM in contact (VSVZ+) and not in contact with the ventricular-subventricular zone (VSVZ–).Methods and materials. …”
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Can silver diamine fluoride or silver nanoparticle-based anticaries agents to affect enamel bond strength? by Jaqueline Costa Favaro, Yana Cosendey Toledo de Mello Peixoto, Omar Geha, Flaviana Alves Dias, Ricardo Danil Guiraldo, Murilo Baena Lopes, Sandrine Bittencourt Berger

“…Adhesive-type failures were the most frequent for all treatments.ConclusionsAnticaries agents did not have a negative effect on the μ-SBS of composite resin when it was used on IE or DE.…”
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The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on epistaxis and anaemia in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) in central South Africa by Stephanie Juané Kennedy, Leriska Haupt, Riaz Yakoob Seedat

“…Abstract Background Recurrent epistaxis, which frequently results in iron deficiency anaemia and impaired quality of life, is the most frequent complication of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). …”
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Laypersons and dentists' perception of smile esthetics in spacing between maxillary central and lateral incisors teeth: a cross-sectional study by Abdullah Alqarni, Muhammad Aamir Ghafoor Chaudhary, Muhammad Haseeb Rana, Muhammad Qasim, Imran Khalid, Shashit Shetty Bavabeedu, Shan Sainudeen, Mukhatar Ahmed Javali, Gotam Das, Abdul Ahad Ghaffar Khan

“…A significantly (P≤0.05) greater percentage of dentists (91.12%) than laypeople (70.40%) rated a midline diastema of 0mm as most attractive. The negative perceptions of midline and lateral diastema appear to be related to their location and width. …”
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