Antibody responses against influenza A decline with successive years of annual influenza vaccination by Sheena G. Sullivan, Arseniy Khvorov, Louise Carolan, Leslie Dowson, A. Jessica Hadiprodjo, Stephany Sánchez-Ovando, Yi Liu, Vivian K. Y. Leung, David Hodgson, Christopher C. Blyth, Marion Macnish, Allen C. Cheng, Michelle Haugenauer, Julia Clark, Sonia Dougherty, Kristine Macartney, Archana Koirala, Ameneh Khatami, Ajay Jadhav, Helen Marshall, Kathryn E. Riley, Peter A. B. Wark, Catherine Delahunty, Kanta Subbarao, Adam J. Kucharski, Annette Fox

“…Sera were collected pre-vaccination and ~14 and ~180 days post-vaccination and assessed in haemagglutination inhibition assay against egg-grown vaccine and equivalent cell-grown viruses. …”
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CD38 contributes to tumor progression and tumor microenvironment reshaping in epithelial ovarian cancer by Wei Wang, Xiangnan Liu, Shengjie Xu, Enci Dai, Yingying Li, Yinping Liu, Liyun Shan, Yanli Li

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The effectiveness of aloe vera gel versus 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in preventing phlebitis from peripheral venous catheters: A randomized controlled trial by Mahdiyeh Harati Nassab, Mozhgan Rahnama, Abdolghani Abdollahimohammad, Mahin Naderi Far

“…The catheter insertion site was systematically evaluated for the incidence of phlebitis using a standardized phlebitis checklist at discrete time points: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours post-sampling. Statistical analysis of the collected data was performed employing SPSS version 25 statistical software. …”
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Inhibition of Semliki Forest virus replication with long double-stranded RNA in Aedes albopictus cells by Alejandra Centurión, Bodunrin Omokungbe, Sabrina Stiehler, Andreas Vilcinskas, Kornelia Hardes

“…We found that complexed dsRNA retained its antiviral activity when challenged with SFV up to 72 h post-transfection. Among our synthesized dsRNA constructs, nsP4-dsRNA in complex with K4 led to an 80 % reduction in viral replication at 72 h post-infection at 0.5 ng/µL. …”
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Diagnostics and Group Therapy in Patients with Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness and Anxiety Disorder: Biomarkers and Neurofunctional Correlates of Underlying Treatment Effe... by Maximilian Maywald, Oliver Pogarell, Agnieszka Chrobok, Susanne Levai, Daniel Keeser, Nadja Tschentscher, Boris-Stephan Rauchmann, Sophia Stöcklein, Birgit Ertl-Wagner, Boris Papazov, Marco Paolini, Susanne Karch

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Anxiety and vertigo may reinforce each other in PPPD, as symptoms persisted post-therapy, whereas ANX patients improved significantly. …”
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Integrating an exercise program into opioid agonist therapy: a pilot study on feasibility, fitness improvements, and participation challenges by Einar Furulund, Siv-Elin Leirvåg Carlsen, Silvia Eiken Alpers, Jørn Henrik Vold, Karl Trygve Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Tesfaye Madebo, Sindre M. Dyrstad, Torgeir Gilje Lid, Lars Thore Fadnes

“…Changes in aerobic fitness (4-minut step test), psychological distress (10-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist, SCL-10), fatigue (3-items Fatigue Severity Scale, FSS-3), lung function (spirometry), and respiratory symptoms (modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale, mMRC) were assessed, while qualitative interviews provided insights into intervention feasibility. Results Pre- and post-test assessments indicated improvements in aerobic fitness, as measured by the 4-minute step test, with a pre-test mean of 89.4 (SD: 24.7) and a post-test mean of 103.1 (SD: 31.3) step-cycles, despite a modest attendance rate of 28%. …”
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Intravenous Levosimendan versus Milrinone: Coronary Sinus Lactate and PA Catheter Derived Parameters in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Elective Mitral Valve Replac... by Sanjula Virmani, Sukhdev Garg, Indira Malik, Abhas Chandra Dash, Sayyed Ehtesham Hussain Naqvi, Rachna Wadhwa, Harpreet Singh

“…CO increased significantly in both group M and group L, post CPB 10 min after surgery. Patients in group L had a significantly higher CO and CI, compared to group M, P < 0.05. …”
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Longitudinal study of cognitive and mental functions among adult Hodgkin-lymphoma survivors, based on data from a primary treatment center in Hungary by István Virga, István Virga, Karolina Kósa, Anna Illés, Zsófia Miltényi, Zsófia Miltényi, Tibor Ivánka, Roland Berecz, Anikó Égerházi, Árpád Illés, Árpád Illés, Ferenc Magyari, Ferenc Magyari

“…Working memory and planning was influenced by single marital status, and bulk disease. Post-treatment cognitive impairment was evaluated in 77% of the HL patients. …”
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Genomic and transcriptomic profiling of radioresistant prostate and head and neck cancers implicate a BAHD1-dependent modification of DNA damage at the heterochromatin by Chaw Yee Beh, Celestia Pei Xuan Yeo, Boon Hao Hong, Evelyn Mui Cheng Tan, Kah Min Tan, Dennis Jun Jie Poon, Pek Lim Chu, Dewi Susanti, Pei Ling Tai, Monica Ryu, James Proudfoot, Eugenia Li Ling Yeo, Khee Chee Soo, Melvin L. K. Chua

“…Interestingly, this coincided with our observation of increased histone 3 lysine 9 trimethylation (H3K9me3) and histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) expression post-irradiation in our radioresistant cells. The dependency between BAHD1 and heterochromatin formation was confirmed by siRNA knockdown of BAHD1, indicating preferential reduction of H3K9me3 and H3K27me3 expression in the radioresistant cells, but not the wild-type parentals, and confirmed by clonogenic assays showing reversal of radioresistance post-siBAHD1 treatment. …”
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Assessing the impact of a mandatory calorie labelling policy in out-of-home food outlets in England on consumer behaviour: a natural experimental study by Michael Essman, Thomas Burgoine, Andrew Jones, Megan Polden, Eric Robinson, Gary Sacks, Stephen J. Sharp, Richard Smith, Lana Vanderlee, Christine M. White, Martin White, David Hammond, Jean Adams

“…Methods We employed a natural experimental design to assess pre-post changes in noticing and using nutrition information, and behaviours associated with menu labelling. …”
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Mechanical properties and damage evolution mechanisms of polyurethane grouting materials for roadway reinforcement by Zijun Han, Hongtao Liu, Qinyu Liu, Jialu Liang, Xiaofei Guo, Yang Chen, Zhen Hao, Qiang Yao

“…Larger particle size specimens exhibit more pronounced brittle characteristics in the post-peak stage, but due to the high ductility and energy absorption properties of polyurethane materials, their residual load-bearing capacity remains at a relatively high level. (2) The established damage constitutive model can accurately characterize the stress-strain relationship and damage evolution process of grouting bodies. …”
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Evaluation of an integrated care program for thoracic surgery in Ontario, Canada: a historical cohort study by Nicholas Bakewell, Catherine Liang, Tsoleen Ayanian, Sanjana Sundaram, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, Meghan O’Neill, Kathy Kornas, Lori Diemert, Megan Samantha Lowe, Melissa Chang, Laura C. Rosella

“…Conclusions IC programs may reduce post-discharge ED visits, LOS and healthcare costs for thoracic surgery patients, particularly for those in a low care path. …”
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Serological investigation on the prevalence of poliovirus in Guangdong province: A cross-sectional study by Linxiang Chen, Quan Qiu, Qi Zhu, Jialing Li, Xin Xie, Xiaoping Shao, Jian Liang, Wei Zhang, Huanying Zheng, Baisheng Li, Lin Xu, Hanri Zeng, Limei Sun

“…In newborn population, both males and females showed higher PV1 NA positivity rates and GMTs compared to PV3 (p < .05). Post-switch PV3 NA positivity rates were higher than pre-switch rates (p = .016). …”
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Intracerebral haemorrhage laterality and associations with mood and pain: a MISTIE III substudy by Issam Awad, Daniel Hanley, Wendy C Ziai, Matthew L Flaherty, Mario Zuccarello, Radhika Avadhani, Noeleen Ostapkovich, Dawson C Cooper, Efrat Abramson, Vishank A Shah, Lourdes Carhuapoma, Lauren H Sansing

“…Outcomes included EQ-5D three-level version (EQ-5D-3L, composite and individual non-motor components) and modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores at days 30, 180 and 365 post-ICH.Results A total of 493 participants were eligible for analysis at day 30 following ICH. …”
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Resistance training improves functional capacities in women with multiple sclerosis: a randomized control trial by Nasrin Niazi Nezhad, Abdolhossein Parnow, Kianoosh Khamoushian, Rasoul Eslami, Julien S. Baker

“…Also, Quality of life and fatigue were assessed pre- and post- intervention with by 31-MusiQoL questionnaire and FSMC questionnaire. …”
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Establishment of a pseudovirus neutralization assay for TGEV by Haojie Wang, Jianxing Chen, Lihong Xue, Yue Sun, Tongqing An, Yue Wang, Hongyan Chen, Changqing Yu, Changyou Xia, He Zhang

“…Optimization determined that 0.5 μg/well of plasmid, 24 h transfection, and 24 h post-infection harvest yielded a viral titer of 106-107 TCID50/mL. …”
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T2 cytokine-driven alarmin and antiviral responses in asthma: insights into immune modulation and the role of IL-4Rα targeting by Jelena Pesic, Juan José Nieto-Fontarigo, Juan José Nieto-Fontarigo, Katerina Pardali, Stephen Delaney, Henric Olsson, Lena Uller

“…Importantly, this treatment maintained essential antiviral defenses, such as IFNβ, even post-rhinoviral infection. Our results suggest a novel mechanism by which IL-4Rα mAb controls exacerbations and improves lung function.…”
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DETECTION OF CALR MUTATIONS USING HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING CURVE ANALYSIS (HRM-A); APPLICATION ON A LARGE COHORT OF GREEK ET AND MF PATIENTS by Andreas Giannopoulos, Niki Rougkala, Theodoros Loupis, Marina Mantzourani, Nora-Athina Viniou, Eleni Variami, Theodoros Vassilakopoulos, George Dryllis, Ioannis Kotsianidis, Theodora Gougopoulou, Marianna Politou, Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, George Vassilopoulos

“…To this end, we developed a modified post Real Time PCR High Resolution Melting Curve analysis (HRM-A) protocol. …”
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Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation for primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism with or without previous parathyroidectomy: a retrospective study by Chi-Cheng Chen, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Pi-Ling Chiang, Sheng-Dean Luo, Yen-Hsiang Chang, Wei-Chih Chen, Cheng-Kang Wang, An-Ni Lin, Yueh-Sheng Chen, Shun-Yu Chi, Wei-Che Lin

“…It can thus be considered an effective alternative treatment for PHPT, SHPT, or post-PTX patients who are unsuitable for another PTX.…”
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Efectos de una intervención basada en el aprendizaje cooperativo sobre el autoconcepto físico de futuros docentes de Educación Física (Effects of a cooperative learning based inte... by Jon Ortuondo Bárcena, David Hortigüela-Alcalá, Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Luis María Zulaika Isasti

“…Moreover, there were gender related differences for physical self-concept, with females scoring lower in both pre- and post-intervention questionnaires. These results suggest that active learning methodologies such as cooperative learning could have a positive impact on physical self-concept of pre-service Physical Education teachers. …”
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