Injectable HAMA-CPC hydrogels loaded with high-yield 3D bioprinted adipose-derived stem cell small extracellular vesicles for increased bone repair by Wenbin Xu, Wenling Gao, Yi Zhang, Gang Hou, Wenhui Zhang, Jintao Deng, Kun Wang, Yichun Xu, Boxun Liu, Tao Xu, Chang Liu, Tangzhao Liang

“…In vivo, in a rat tibial defect model, this treatment strongly promoted bone regeneration, increasing the bone volume fraction (BV/TV), bone volume (BV), and trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) at 4 weeks post-surgery. Mechanistically, proteomic analysis revealed that NAMPT in 3D-sEVs upregulated S1PR1 in HUVECs, leading to increased VEGF expression and angiogenesis. …”
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Online Communities as a Support System for Alzheimer Disease and Dementia Care: Large-Scale Exploratory Study by Sidharth Kaliappan, Chunyu Liu, Yoshee Jain, Ravi Karkar, Koustuv Saha

“…MethodsWe collected 13,429 posts and comments from the r/Alzheimers subreddit spanning July 2014 to November 2023, and 90,113 posts and comments from ALZConnected between December 2020 (the community’s earliest post) and November 2023. …”
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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: short- and long-term results from a cohort in Brazil by Fabio Solano de Freitas Souza, Marcelo Gottschald Ferreira, Iury Andrade Melo, Marta Ferreira Leite de Sá, Camila Melo Coelho Loureiro, Rosalvo Abreu, Paulo Henrique Alves de Carvalho, Mateus dos Santos Viana, Valdemar Oliveira Jr, Luiz Eduardo Fonteles Ritt

“…Results: After a mean of 5.6 ± 1.3 sessions and 11 ± 2.8 treated segments/patient (at a mean of 6.7 ± 2.9 months post-BPA), there was a 26% decrease in mean pulmonary artery pressure (51 ± 11 vs. 38 ± 11 mmHg; p < 0.0001), a 43% decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance (10 ± 3.7 vs. 5.7 ± 3.3 WU; p < 0.0001), and a 22.5% increase in the cardiac index (2.38 ± 0.6 vs. 2.95 ± 0.6 L/min/m2; p < 0.0001). …”
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Virtual reality as a strategy for intra-operatory anxiolysis and pharmacological sparing in patients undergoing breast surgeries: The V-RAPS randomized controlled trial protocol. by Joe Zako, Nicolas Daccache, Julien Burey, Ariane Clairoux, Louis Morisson, Pascal Laferrière-Langlois

“…Secondary outcomes will include patient satisfaction, adverse events, and post-anesthesia care unit length of stay (PACU LOS).…”
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Modern experimental methods for assessing the effectiveness of tissue-engineered products for hyaline cartilage regeneration by M. S. Bozhokin, M. S. Bozhokin, Yu. S. Korneva, Yu. S. Korneva, S. A. Bozhkova, E. R. Mikhaylova, D. M. Marchenko, B. R. Rakhimov, B. R. Rakhimov, Y. A. Nashchekina, M. G. Khotin

“…It is also important to study the behavior of cells inside the TE construct at all stages of cultivation, including post transplantation into the damaged area. The opacity of the scaffold and the complexity of its architecture often cause issues with the cell visualization and assessment of their viability. …”
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Features of Postoperative Management of Patients after Osteosynthesis of Intra- and Periarticular Fractures of the Distal Section of the Humerus: a Prospective Study by Dmitry V. Kvasov, Eduard I. Solod, Kazbek K. Bekshokov

“…All this means that the prevention of post-traumatic contractures and arthrosis in the elbow joint after damage to its bone and/or soft tissue structures remains a topical issue for scientific research. …”
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Differences in mortality and risk factors, two years after endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms – Reassessment analysis by Bartłomiej Antoń, Jolanta Małyszko, Piotr Stabiszewski, Piotr Kaszczewski, Piotr Antoń, Łukasz Kuźma, Sławomir Nazarewski, Zbigniew Gałązka

“…Elective intervention for AAA is critical to prevent rupture associated with very high mortality among older males.Methods The aim of this study was to address the impact of post-contrast acute kidney-PC-AKI injury among patients treated with endovascular repair of ruptured AAA-EVAR on outcomes such as new onset chronic kidney disease-CKD and mortality among patients within a two-year trial.Results The same study group (of n = 192 patients) underwent reassessment, two years after EVAR treatment. …”
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Visual Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction with a Hydrophobic Acrylic Monofocal IOL Delivered Using a Manual System by Christenbury J, Hall B

“…Endpoints included bilateral visual acuity, manifest refraction, and satisfaction assessed at 1 and 3 months post-operatively, as well as a surgeon survey of in-the-bag placement and satisfaction.Results: A total of 28 patients (56 eyes) completed the study. …”
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First results of direct selective laser trabeculoplasty for the treatment of glaucoma by Francesca Simonelli, Michele Lanza, Luigi Serra, Rosa Boccia, Teresa Cangiano, Italo Fattore, Salvatore Ambrosio

“…The patients treated underwent 30–2 standardised automated perimetries prior to DSLT, at 6 months and 12 months post DSLT procedure. Each patient was checked at 1 week and subsequently at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months.Results At 1 month follow-up, both the eyes affected by POAG and those affected by PACG showed significantly (p&lt;0.01) lower mean intraocular pressure (IOP) (−3.67±2.95 mm Hg and −3.93±2.36 mm Hg, respectively) and lower mean number of IOP-lowering topical drugs taken (−0.62±0.57 and −0.78±0.64, respectively) after DSLT. …”
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GAMBARAN HISTOPATOLOGI PADA SALURAN NAPAS BAWAH INTRAVITAL, PERIMORTEM DAN POSTMORTEM MENCIT BALB/C YANG DIBERI PAPARAN API by Qhastalani Aurima F. Sugianto, Intarniati Nur Rohmah, Ika Pawitra Miranti

“…Metode : Penelitian eksperimental dengan Post Test-Only Control Group Design. Sampel terdiri dari 49 mencit Balb/c jantan yang terbagi menjadi 7 kelompok. …”
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Identifying anxiety and sleep problems, associated factors and sex differences in endurance and ultra-endurance runners by Volker Scheer, David Valero, Encarna Valero, Katja Weiss, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle, Beat Knechtle

“…Statistical methods included descriptive statistics, testing of group differences with the Kruskal-Wallis H-test, and Dunn’s post-hoc tests, allowing for Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons, predictive techniques, and regression analysis.ResultsA total of 601 runners participated (female n = 222; male n = 379; mean age 42.8 ± 10.1 years). …”
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GAMBARAN HISTOPATOLOGI USUS HALUS TIKUS WISTAR AKIBAT LUKA BAKAR TERMAL SELUAS 30% TOTAL BODY SURFACE AREA (TBSA) PADA FASE INTRAVITAL, PERIMORTEM DAN POSTMORTEM by Naufaldi Dary Hartanto, Intarniati Nur Rohmah, Ika Pawitra Miranti

“…Metode : Penelitian eksperimental dengan Post Test-Only Control Group Design. Sampel terdiri dari 24 tikus wistar jantan yang terbagi menjadi 4 kelompok. …”
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Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial of the effects of near-infrared spectroscopy neurofeedback training coupled with virtual reality technology in children with ADHD by Que Zheng, Kathy Tsam-ling Kei, Ka Yu Chiu, Kathy Kar-man Shum

“…On completion of intervention sessions in the two training groups, all groups will undergo an assessment at time 2, with a follow-up assessment scheduled 2 months post-training for all participants. Primary outcomes will include measures of executive function, such as attentional control, response inhibition and working memory, along with changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated haemoglobin levels monitored by functional NIRS. …”
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Vesical perfusion volume and internal iliac pressure during double balloon-occluded arterial infusion chemotherapy for bladder cancer by Kiyohito Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Hiroshi Juri, Haruhito Azuma, Keigo Osuga

“…The mean C value was 0.39, and the mean D value was 55.2 mmHg, while the mean IIABP post-occlusion measured 66.2 mmHg. A significant positive correlation between C and D was identified, with a correlation coefficient of 0.704 (p < 0.001). …”
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Perspectives of Medical Students in Using Blended Learning: A Thematic Analysis by Almohammadi NH, Elnugomi NM, Atta Elmannan AA, Zalat MM

“…The study included 48 female medical students from years three through six who switched from traditional face-to-face to online during COVID-19 to mixed learning in the post-COVID-19 era.Results: Data were extracted from focus group discussions. …”
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Characterization of cerebellar electrocortical dynamics under ether anesthesia in rats: A preliminary study using linear spectral and non-linear fractal analyses by Podgorac-Kojadinović Jelena, Petković Branka, Kalauzi Aleksandar, Martać Ljiljana, Sekulić Slobodan, Stojadinović Gordana

“…A transitional phase between anesthetic depths was identified between the 17th and 19th min post-exposure. This period was characterized by a significant increase in RSP within low-frequency bands and a corresponding decrease in high-frequency bands beginning at the 17th min. …”
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Molecular networks of human muscle adaptation to exercise and age. by Bethan E Phillips, John P Williams, Thomas Gustafsson, Claude Bouchard, Tuomo Rankinen, Steen Knudsen, Kenneth Smith, James A Timmons, Philip J Atherton

“…This analysis identified ~500 genes highly enriched in post-transcriptional processes (P = 1 × 10(-6)) and with negligible links to the aforementioned generic exercise regulated gene-sets and some overlap with ribosomal genes. …”
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Enhancing safety and quality in the global cheese industry: A review of innovative preservation techniques by Mohammed A. Falih, Ammar B. Altemimi, Qausar Hamed Alkaisy, Farhang H. Awlqadr, Tarek Gamal Abedelmaksoud, Sajed Amjadi, Mohamad Ali Hesarinejad

“…Additionally, sustainable cheese preservation approaches, their impact on shelf life extension, and the physiochemical and quality attributes post-preservation are all analyzed. Overall, the cheese industry stands to benefit from this evaluation through enhanced market value, increased consumer satisfaction, and better environmental sustainability.The integration of novel preservation techniques in the cheese industry not only addresses current challenges but also paves the way for a more sustainable and consumer-oriented approach. …”
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Assessment of nutritional status of patients receiving chemotherapy: sample from European Gaza hospital by Samah E. EL-Najjar, Ihab A. Naser, Kanan M. AL-Wahidi, Ashraf J. Shaqalaih

“…The nutritional status of each patient was assessed using the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) and anthropometry before commencing the first cycle of the chemotherapy regimen (pre) and after completing the chemotherapy regimen (post). Additionally, biochemical and dietary intake assessments were also performed. …”
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Changes in glomerular filtration rate in liver recipients after reduced exposure to calcineurin inhibitors with concomitant everolimus administration within the first year after im... by V. E. Syutkin, A. A. Salienko, S. V. Zhuravel, M. S. Novruzbekov

“…The use of ISxC in the early post-LTx period led to a more pronounced improvement in eGFR. …”
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