A genome-wide association study of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a large Korean population highlights its genetic relationship with cholesterol metabolism by Kwangyeon Oh, Minju Yuk, Soyoun Yang, Jiyeong Youn, Qian Dong, Zhaoming Wang, Nan Song

“…To explore the biological pathways and functions underlying chronic inflammation, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and several post-GWAS analyses of the hsCRP levels. This study was performed on data from 71,019 Koreans and is one of the largest East Asian studies. …”
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Right heart dysfunction does not increase mortality associated with cemented hemiarthroplasty for hip fractures: A retrospective, preliminary analysis. by Atticus Coscia, Avnee Kumar, Michal Jandzinski, Lauren Swany, Francisco Fuster, Jaimo Ahn

“…Cementation was, however, independently associated with 1-year post-operative mortality. These data add to a growing body of literature which suggests that patients with multiple medical comorbidities may be at risk of adverse outcomes related to cementation. …”
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KERUSAKAN HEPAR DAN KADAR ENZIM KATALASE TIKUS WISTAR TERPAPAR FLUPHENAZINE DECANOATE by Gloria Seraphine Ratna Utari, Astika Widy Utomo

“…Tujuan : Mengetahui kerusakan histopatologi hepar dan kadar enzim katalase akibat pemberian fluphenazine decanoate dosis bertingkat Metode : Penelitian eksperimental ini menggunakan rancangan post-test only control group design. 15 ekor tikus jantan wistar dibagi 3 kelompok secara acak, yaitu kelompok kontrol (K) diberi diet standar dan injeksi sesame oil, kelompok perlakuan I (P1) diberi diet standar dan injeksi fluphenazine decanoate 1 mg/kgBB, dan kelompok perlakuan PII (P2) diberi diet standar dan injeksi fluphenazine decanoate 2 mg/kgBB selama 28 hari. …”
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Usage of Social Media Marketing on the Performance Assessment of SMEs in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality by Kiconco, Charity

“…A Research Report Submitted to the Directorate of Post Graduate Training in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration of Kabale University…”
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Impact of age at vaccination and cervical HPV infection status on binding and neutralizing antibody titers at 10 years after receiving single or higher doses of quadrivalent HPV va... by Neerja Bhatla, Richard Muwonge, Sylla G. Malvi, Smita Joshi, Usha Rani Reddy Poli, Eric Lucas, Pulikkottil O. Esmy, Yogesh Verma, Anand Shah, Eric Zomawia, Sharmila Pimple, Kasturi Jayant, Sanjay Hingmire, Aruna Chiwate, Shachi Vashist, Gauravi Mishra, Radhika Jadhav, Maqsood Siddiqi, Devasena Anantharaman, Gitika Panicker, Julia Butt, Subha Sankaran, Thiraviam Pillai Rameshwari Ammal Kannan, Rintu Varghese, Purnima Kartha, M. Radhakrishna Pillai, Tim Waterboer, Martin Müller, Peter Sehr, Elizabeth R. Unger, Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan, Partha Basu

“…Long-term follow-up of a cohort of unmarried girls who received one, two, or three doses of quadrivalent HPV vaccine, between 10 and 18 years of age, in an Indian multi-centric study allowed us to compare antibody responses between the younger and older age cohorts at 10-years post-vaccination, and study the impact of initiation of sexual activity and cervical HPV infections on antibody levels. …”
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Authority and Moral Conflicts in the Films of Adébáyọ Fálétí: Àfọ̀njá, Gáà, Ṣawo Ṣẹ̀gbẹ̀rì and the Yorùbá Cosmopolis by Olayinka Agbetuyi

“…His career development can be divided into three phases: the formative traditional drama performance phase, the literary drama phase which dovetails into his career as a public servant in a symbiotic relationship and his post public service movie production phase which coincided with the efflorescence of the Nollywood. …”
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Evaluation of changes in objective visual quality based on tear film stability after SMILE surgery by Tao Liao, Tao Liao, Lili Li, Diefeng Wei, Hejuan Mao, Yanyan Huang, Pengfei Lu, Dedong Zhong, Haiyan Lu, Huiyao Huang, Qi Chen

“…By 3 months post-surgery, all objective visual quality parameters in the tear film stability group returned to preoperative levels (p > 0.05). …”
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Status of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in clinical application and scientific research: a national survey in China by Huaying Zhang, Mengdi Jiang, Wenjing Yang, Di Zhou, Yining Wang, Leyi Zhu, Qiang Zhang, Arlene Sirajuddin, Andrew E. Arai, Shihua Zhao, Xiaohu Li, Xinxiang Zhao, Hui Liu, Hongjie Hu, Min Liu, Yi He, Qi Yang, Yining Wang, Yingkun Guo, Minwen Zheng, Fuhua Yan, Minjie Lu

“…Most centers initiated CMR program post-2015. Coronary artery disease was the primary indication for CMR. …”
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Impact of sleep hygiene education on sleep and nutrition in children aged 10–18 years by Çiğdem Müge Haylı, Seockhoon Chung, Dilek Demir Kösem

“…There was a statistically significant difference between the pretest and post-test scores in the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (P < .01) and significant differences in the changes in sleep and eating habit scores between groups between the pre- and post-sleep hygiene training timepoints (P < .01). …”
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Safety and immunogenicity of booster doses of an XBB.1.5 RBD subunit COVID-19 vaccine among individuals aged 5–80 years in India: a phase 3, single-blind, randomised controlled tri... by Subhash Thuluva, Vikram Paradkar, SubbaReddy Gunneri, Rammohan Reddy Mogulla, Vijay Yerroju, Chirag Dhar, Siddalingaiah Ningaiah, Mallikarjuna Panchakshari, Chandrashekhar S. Gillurkar, Manish Narang, Shivnitwar Sachin Kisan, A. Venkateshwar Rao

“…The nAb GMFRs in the control booster series arm at the same time points were 3.033 (95% CI 2.340–3.932) and 4.824 (95% CI 3.731–6.236), respectively. Post hoc analyses revealed an nAb GMT ratio of 1.90 (95% CI 1.56–2.31) for test: control against the JN.1 SARS-CoV-2 strain. …”
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High peak viraemia followed by spontaneous HIV‐1 control in women living with HIV‐1 subtype A1 in East Africa by Yifan Li, Bethany L. Dearlove, Eric Lewitus, Hongjun Bai, Shida Shangguan, Phuc Pham, Meera Bose, Eric Sanders‐Buell, Shana Howell Miller, Yvonne Rosario, Philip K. Ehrenberg, Sodsai Tovanabutra, Rasmi Thomas, Julie A. Ake, Sandhya Vasan, Leigh Anne Eller, Sorachai Nitayaphan, Lucas Maganga, Hannah Kibuuka, Fredrick K. Sawe, Merlin L. Robb, Morgane Rolland

“…Since the identification of viral control in the absence of treatment typically occurs after a prolonged period post‐HIV‐1 diagnosis, our knowledge of the early events after HIV‐1 acquisition that led to viral control is limited. …”
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The concerted actions of microRNA-29a and interferon-β modulate complete Freund's adjuvant-induced inflammatory pain by regulating the expression of type 1 interferon receptor, int... by Chien-Cheng Liu, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Yu-Yu Li, Eagle Yi-Kung Huang, Chin-Chen Chu, Lok-Hi Chow, Ping-Heng Tan

“…The changes in miR-29a, IFN-ß, and IFNR1 were measured on Days 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10 post-CFA injection and expression of IFNR1, phospho-ERK (phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase) (p-ERK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and IFN-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) were measured in rats that received an miR-29a inhibitor or miR-29a mimic. …”
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Optimizing phage therapy for Salmonella Pullorum: dosage, timing, and pharmacokinetics define treatment efficacy in SPF chickens by Lulu Li, Mengrui Zhang, Yumei Cai, Zhengjie Liu, Zhaohui Tang, Zhipeng Zhang, Yujia Liu, Caihong Zhao, Xiaoqing Yu, Bent Petersen, Thomas Sicheritz-Pontén, Martha R.J. Clokie, Yuqing Liu

“…Phage treatment effectively reduced Salmonella colonization in the blood, tissues, and intestines, achieving complete clearance of the pathogen from the brain and blood within 2–3 days post-challenge, and from the heart and ileum by day 5. …”
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Effect of exercise training on cardiac function and glucose metabolism in the ischemic border zone: insights from multi-modal imaging techniques by Jun Zhang, Jun Zhang, Jun Zhang, Chunrong Jin, Xiao Han, Xiao Han, Ping Wu, Ping Wu, Jianbo Cao, Jianbo Cao, Jianbo Cao, Sheng He, Sheng He, Li Li, Li Li, Ruonan Wang, Ruonan Wang, Min Zhang, Min Zhang, Yuxin Xiao, Yuxin Xiao, Hongju Guo, Tianshuo Zhang, Zhifang Wu, Zhifang Wu, Zhifang Wu, Sijin Li, Sijin Li, Sijin Li

“…These benefits were mediated through the upregulation of GLUT4 and PFKFB3 expression, underscoring the potential of exercise as a therapeutic strategy in post-AMI management.…”
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Assessing research self-efficacy and attitudes among medical students: a quasi-experimental study evaluating the impact of a structured training program by Adebayo Falola, Toluwase Oluwajomiloju Ogundipe, Jonas Paul Ibekwe, Daniel Esanju, Chukwuebuka Asogwa, Balgees Altayib, Ketra Venesa Nandera, Boluwatife David Elusiyan, Chijioke David Mgbeobukwa, Miracle Ifeoluwani Abraham, Jolly Akor Thomas, Afeezah Wojuade, Edward Ephraim Baka, Akinrayo Olufunbi Oyedele, Wahida Hamad Ali, Grace Oluwadarasimi Adebesin, Pezo Norah Kachaka, Marvellous Adelaja, Felicia Ojo, Ademola Obakayode

“…Mann–Whitney U test, and Independent Samples t-test were used to compare pre- and post- intervention scores. Results A total of 223 students from eleven African countries who registered for the training were enrolled. …”
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Effective cellular and neutralizing immunity against SARS-CoV-2 after mRNA booster vaccination is associated with pDC and B cell activation by Dorit Fabricius, Carolin Ludwig, Carolin Ludwig, Matthias Proffen, Matthias Proffen, Janina Hägele, Janina Hägele, Judith Scholz, Judith Scholz, Christiane Vieweg, Christiane Vieweg, Immanuel Rode, Immanuel Rode, Simone Hoffmann, Simone Hoffmann, Sixten Körper, Sixten Körper, Hubert Schrezenmeier, Hubert Schrezenmeier, Bernd Jahrsdörfer, Bernd Jahrsdörfer

“…Peripheral B cell frequencies and activation markers (MHC class I/II, CD86) were significantly upregulated post-booster. pDCs demonstrated enhanced antigen-presenting capacity and significantly promoted SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell IFN-γ responses in vitro. …”
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Direklo-Mehdikhan Alkaline Basalt District, an Indication of a Quaternary Continental Within Plate Extensional Mechanism by Fatemeh Narimani, MohammadAli Mackizadeh, Mortaza Sharifi

“…The Orogeny is strongly influenced by the Middle-Late Tertiary post-orogenic development that followed the continental collision between the Arabian and Eurasian plates. …”
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Multifunctional dietary approach reduces intestinal inflammation in relation with changes in gut microbiota composition in subjects at cardiometabolic risk: the SINFONI project by Hugo Hornero-Ramirez, Arianne Morissette, Bruno Marcotte, Armelle Penhoat, Béryle Lecomte, Baptiste Panthu, Jacob Lessard Lord, Florence Thirion, Laurie Van-Den-Berghe, Emilie Blond, Chantal Simon, Cyrielle Caussy, Nathalie Feugier, Joël Doré, Philippe Sanoner, Alexandra Meynier, Yves Desjardins, Geneviève Pilon, André Marette, Patrice D. Cani, Martine Laville, Sophie Vinoy, Marie-Caroline Michalski, Julie-Anne Nazare

“…Mixed linear models were employed, integrating time (pre/post), treatment (MF/control), and sequence/period. …”
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Parabacteroides distasonis promotes liver regeneration by increasing β-hydroxybutyric acid (BHB) production and BHB-driven STAT3 signals by Manlan Guo, Xiaowen Jiang, Hui Ouyang, Xianglong Zhang, Shuaishuai Zhang, Peng Wang, Guofang Bi, Ting Wu, Wenhong Zhou, Fengting Liang, Xiao Yang, Shicheng Fan, Jian-hong Fang, Peng Chen, Huichang Bi

“…The specific bacteria and mechanisms regulating liver regeneration post-PHx remain unclear. This study demonstrated dynamic changes in the abundance of Parabacteroides distasonis (P. distasonis) post-PHx, correlating with hepatocyte proliferation. …”
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Curriculum and Physical Education: an analysis of the document of 1978 Minas Gerais / Currículo e Educação Física: uma análise do documento de Minas Gerais de 1978 by Cláudio Pellini Vargas, Carlos Fernando Ferreira da Cunha Junior

“…Having found potentialization from the political reopening period of Brazil, to the end of the military dictatorship, the said movement has been considered by the scholars of the area as a moment of paradigm break, that is, the EF went on to no longer be guided by the practice Exclusively for the development of physical fitness in the school interior. This post, the present work aims to analyze the curriculum of PE School of Minas Gerais, published in 1978 by the secretariat of State of Education of Minas Gerais. …”
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