RETRACTED ARTICLE: Target receptor identification and subsequent treatment of resected brain tumors with encapsulated and engineered allogeneic stem cells by Deepak Bhere, Sung Hugh Choi, Pim van de Donk, David Hope, Kiki Gortzak, Amina Kunnummal, Jasneet Khalsa, Esther Revai Lechtich, Clemens Reinshagen, Victoria Leon, Nabil Nissar, Wenya Linda Bi, Cheng Feng, Hongbin Li, Yu Shrike Zhang, Steven H. Liang, Neil Vasdev, Walid Ibn Essayed, Pablo Valdes Quevedo, Alexandra Golby, Naima Banouni, Anna Palagina, Reza Abdi, Brian Fury, Stelios Smirnakis, Alarice Lowe, Brock Reeve, Arthur Hiller, E. Antonio Chiocca, Glenn Prestwich, Hiroaki Wakimoto, Gerhard Bauer, Khalid Shah

“…Activation of the kill switch enhances the efficacy of MSCBif and results in their elimination post-tumor treatment which can be tracked by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. …”
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Long COVID Symptoms and Five Dimensions of HRQoL: A Retrospective Regional Study of Patients Recovered from COVID-19 Infection in Saudi Arabia by Almoliky MA, Alsaif B, Saleh KA, Alkubati SA, Hassan SUN, Algahtani FD, Aldhmadi BKM, Assaggaf HM, Alzain MA

“…Multiple regression analysis showed that marital status (p=0.05), irregular exercise (p< 0.01), duration of hospitalization (p< 0.01), and oxygen therapy (p< 0.05) were the independent background factors affecting HRQoL post-COVID-19. Among the long-COVID-19 symptoms, fatigue (p=0.05), persistent cough (p=0.001), dyspnea (p=0.02), and sexual dysfunction (p< 0.001) were the independent factors that impacted the HRQoL after controlling for background variables.Conclusion: The study has significant implications for Saudi Arabia’s Health Sector Transformation Program that could achieve its goals of human centric care and patient satisfaction though addressing the negative impacts of specific long-COVID symptoms such as fatigue, persistent cough, dyspnea and sexual dysfunction and improving the HRQoL in domains of pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression.Keywords: pandemic, healthcare, fatigue, pain, discomfort, anxiety, sexual dysfunction…”
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The impact of passive ultrasonic irrigation on the bond strength of two different self-etch adhesives to human pulp chamber dentine: a laboratory investigation by Mohammed Turky, Jukka Matinlinna, Monika Lukomska-Szymanska, Venkateshbabu Nagendrababu, Paul M. H. Dummer, Ahmad Abdel Hamid Elheeny, Nermin Alsayed Mahmoud

“…Statistical analysis was conducted using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc tests to compare irrigation regimens for each adhesive technique independently, while failure modes of each adhesive system were represented as the frequency for each irrigation method. …”
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Exploratory study of the effect of DHA supplementation on blood fatty acids and inflammatory markers in children with MIS-C by Elvira Verduci, Elvira Verduci, Patrizia Risè, Giulia Fiore, Giulia Fiore, Sara Vizzuso, Alice Bonomi, Dario Dilillo, Laura Fiori, Elisabetta Di Profio, Valeria Calcaterra, Savina Mannarino, Elena Zoia, Enza D’Auria, Angelo Sala, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti

“…Blood samples were collected at hospital discharge (T0), and at 3 (T1) and 6 months (T2) post-discharge using dried blood spots for fatty acid analysis by gas chromatography. …”
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Exosomal miR-202-5p derived from iPSC-MSCs protects against myocardial infarction through inhibition of cardiomyocyte pyroptosis by Jiaqi Chen, Xiaoting Liang, Qian Han, Haiwei He, Xinran Huang, Ying Shen, Jie Qiu, Fang Lin, Cong Mai, Ziqi Li, Kexin Ma, Bei Hu, Xin Li, Yuelin Zhang

“…Cardiac function was assessed four weeks post-injection. Myocardial pyroptosis was evaluated using TUNEL staining and measurement of associated factors. …”
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Association of peripheral monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells with molecular subtypes in single-center endometrial cancer patients receiving carboplatin + paclitaxel/aveluma... by C. D’Alterio, G. Rea, M. Napolitano, E. Coppola, A. Spina, D. Russo, R. Azzaro, C. Mignogna, G. Scognamiglio, D. Califano, L. Arenare, C. Schettino, C. Pisano, S. C. Cecere, M. Di Napoli, A. Passarelli, F. Perrone, S. Pignata, S. Scala

“…Moreover, in a subgroup of patients, primary tumors were highly infiltrated by M-MDSCs in MSS as compared to MSI-high ECs. A post hoc analysis displayed higher frequency of M-MDSCs (p = 0.020) and lower frequency of CD4+ (p < 0.005) at pretreatment in EC patients as compared to healthy donors. …”
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Use of intrauterine dextrose as an alternative to systemic antibiotics for treatment of clinical metritis in dairy cattle: a microbiome perspective by Jennine Lection, Jennine Lection, Jennine Lection, Emily Van Syoc, Emily Van Syoc, Emily Van Syoc, Asha Miles, Asha Miles, Julia Hamilton, Marcela Martinez, Santiago Bas, Justin Silverman, Justin Silverman, Justin Silverman, Adrian Barragan, Erika Ganda, Erika Ganda, Erika Ganda

“…Cows were evaluated for clinical cure rate at 7 ± 3 and 14 ± 3 days post-diagnosis. Vaginal discharge samples were collected using the Metricheck™ at enrollment day [study day (sd) 0, pre-treatment], sd 7, and sd 14 for a subset of enrolled cows (DEX = 13, CONV = 14). …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Spousal Testing Among Syphilis-Infected Pregnant Women in the Context of Mother-to-Child Transmission Elimination: A Multicenter Study in Southeaste... by Xue X, Huang X, Liu G, Jiang X, Lin W, Chen Y, Huang C

“…Recommendations include establishing specialized clinics, post-test spousal counseling, and routine spousal testing.Plain Language Summary: Syphilis is a worldwide epidemic infectious disease that poses a great threat to the health of newborns through sexual transmission and mother-to-child transmission. …”
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Spatial differentiation and influencing factors of county carbon emission performance in Zhejiang province under the background of county urbanization(县域城镇化背景下浙江省碳排放绩效的空间分异及其影响因素)... by 陈玉娟(CHEN Yujuan), 王思佳(WANG Sijia), 王志斌(WANG Zhibin), 胡俊琪(HU Junqi)

“…The key findings are as follows:(1) Over the post time, county-level carbon emission performance has traversed two distinct developmental stages since 2000, transitioning from a general decline to an upward trend after 2010. …”
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Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 in Participants with Head and Neck Cancer by Luminita Mărutescu, Alexandru Enea, Nefeli-Maria Antoniadis, Marian Neculae, Diana Antonia Costea, Marcela Popa, Elena Dragu, Elena Codrici, Violeta Ristoiu, Bianca Galateanu, Ariana Hudita, Gratiela Gradisteanu Pircalabioru, Abdelali Filali-Mouhim, Serban Vifor Gabriel Bertesteanu, Veronica Lazăr, Carmen Chifiriuc, Raluca Grigore, Petronela Ancuta

“…Conclusions: This study monitored SARS-CoV-2 humoral/cellular immunity in an HNC cohort relative to non-oncologic participants and demonstrates that SARS-CoV-2-specific B-cells persist beyond 11 months post-immunization. These findings have implications for the management of HNC in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection and other viral infections.…”
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Sex-Specific Associations Between Oral Function Impairment and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Retrospective Observational Study by Lee YY, Weng SC, Lee YS, Chou YY, Kuo FH, Yang SH, Yeh YH, Chu WM, Hsu CY, Lin SY, Lin CF

“…Yen-Yang Lee,1 Shuo-Chun Weng,1– 5 Yu-Shan Lee,1,6 Yin-Yi Chou,1,7 Fu-Hsuan Kuo,1– 3,6 Shu-Hui Yang,8 Ya-Hui Yeh,8 Wei-Min Chu,2– 4,9 Chiann-Yi Hsu,10 Shih-Yi Lin,1– 4,11,&amp;ast; Cheng-Fu Lin2,3,12,&amp;ast; 1Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 2Geriatrics and Gerontology Research Center, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; 3Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; 4Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; 5Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 6Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 7Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 8Department of Nursing, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 9Department of Family Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 10Biostatistics Group, Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 11Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 12Health Management Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shih-Yi Lin, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 407219, Taiwan, Tel +886-4-2359-2525 &amp;num;83497, Fax +886-4-2359-5046, Email sylin@vghtc.gov.tw Cheng-Fu Lin, Health Management Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 407219, Taiwan, Tel +886-4-2359-2525 &amp;num;83497, Fax +886-4-2359-5046, Email chengfue@gmail.comPurpose: Oral functional impairment is a critical factor influencing clinical outcomes in hospitalized older adults. …”
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Cortical asymmetry: catching an object in free fall Assimetria cortical: apreensão de um objeto em queda livre by Bruna Velasques, Sergio Machado, Cláudio Elidio Portella, Julio Guilherme Silva, Patrícia Terra, Camila Ferreira, Luis Basile, Mauricio Cagy, Roberto Piedade, Pedro Ribeiro

“…A two-way factor Anova was applied to compare pre and post moments related to the balls' drop and scalp regions (i.e., frontal and parieto-occipital cortices). …”
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Editorial by Rolando Medina Peña

“…Prácticamente la integración de estos estudios en proyectos de I+D+i se hace cada vez más necesaria desde los estudios ex-ante de formulación del proyecto, su seguimiento durante todo su ciclo y la necesaria evaluación ex-post. La investigación educativa debería ser abanderada de este enfoque, no se trata solamente de una noción para cerrar ciclos desde la generación del conocimiento hasta que se capitaliza en función de la sociedad. …”
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Abstract 232: Endovascular Thrombectomy for Distal Vessel Occlusions in Early vs Extended Time Window by Amol T. Mehta, Christopher M. Kellner, Tomoyoshi Shigematsu, Hazem Shoirah, Michael T. Caton, Thomas J. Oxley, Reade DeLeacy, J. Mocco, Johanna Fifi, Shahram Majidi

“…As expected, there was a striking difference seen in patients receiving IV thrombolysis between early (54.5%) and extended (4.5%) windows (χ²=48.48, p<0.001). Post‐operative hematoma also was not different between the early (23.8%) and extended (14.9%) windows (χ² = 0.69, p‐value = 0.40). …”
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Conocimientos, práctica y actitudes hacia la salud oral entre matronas de España by Yolanda Martínez-Beneyto, Andrea Poza Pascual, Cristina Carazo, Clara Serna-Muñoz, Amparo Pérez-Silva, Antonio José Ortiz-Ruiz

“…An initial questionnaire was administered to assess their knowledge and attitudes about oral health, followed by a lecture given by a dentist. Subsequently, a post-test was applied to measure the level of knowledge acquired. …”
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Enhancing impact toughness in 904L stainless steel welded joints using ultrasound-assisted laser welding without sacrificing the strength and ductility by Li Li, Ping Deng, Yuanbiao Tan, Wei Shi, Hao Fu, Shuang Hu, Xuanming Ji, Siyuan Wei, Fei Liu, Song Xiang

“…The impact mechanical properties of a 904L stainless steel plate after ultrasound-assisted laser welding were examined, with a focus on the post-weld microstructure. Experimental results demonstrate that ultrasonic assistance effectively refined the dendritic size, reduced element segregation along the interdendritic regions, as well as the second phase and the residual tensile stress in the weld seam. …”
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Endovascular Treatment in Stroke Patients of Working Age: A Multicenter Observational Study of Real-World Outcomes by Zhou Y, Mofatteh M, Zheng Z, Liu F, Zhou S, Ma J, Yan Z, Lai Y, Li W, Chen W, Abdalkader M, Regenhardt RW, Liu X

“…Modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (mTICI) score of 2b-3 was considered as successful recanalization. We used 3-months mRS post-EVT to evaluate the outcome; mRS of 0– 2 was defined as favorable outcome, whereas mRS of 3– 6 was considered unfavorable outcome.Results: The unfavorable outcome group consisted of 150 patients, and 159 patients were in the favorable outcome group. …”
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Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness After Successful Retinal Detachment Repair with Persistent Subretinal Fluid at the Macula by Mansour AM, Parodi MB, Uwaydat SH, Lima LH, Charbaji S, Casella AM, López-Guajardo L, Belotto S, Wu L, Schwartz SG, Smiddy WE, Hassoun MM, Pérez-Salvador García E, Mansour HA, Elnahry AG, Hamam RN

“…SFCT at 1-month was not different between pSRF (237.5± 77.2 μm) and no pSRF (213.7± 72.1 μm) in PPV groups (p=0.2).Conclusion: SFCT post PPV appeared similar in eyes with or without pSRF. …”
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Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) for promoting recovery in long covid: protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial (APRIL Trial) by Kamlesh Khunti, Shailen Sutaria, Poppy Alice Carson Mallinson, Sanjay Kinra, Rohini Mathur, Anoop SV Shah, Tim Clayton, Judith Lieber, Alexander Perkins, Shereen Allaham, Nick Birk, Lily Hopkins, Manisha Joshi, Mahesh Mathpathi, Arandeep Dhillon, Sidra S Beg, Archie Khan, Vanessa TW Kam, Galib R, S Rajagopala, Amarjeet Bhamra, Geetha Krishnan G Pillai, Tanuja Nesari

“…The primary outcome of the Post-COVID Functional Status Scale score at 3 months will be assessed by baseline-adjusted ordinal logistic regression, according to a pre-published statistical analysis plan. …”
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An overview on ceramic multi-material additive manufacturing: progress and challenges by Yifei Li, Annan Chen, Jin Su, Yinjin Li, Yue Zhang, Zhaoqing Li, Shixiang Zhou, Jinhan He, Zhaowenbo Cao, Yusheng Shi, Jian Lu, Chunze Yan

“…In this review, we discuss and summarize the research status of ceramic MMAM technology from the perspectives of feedstock selection, printing process, post-processing, component performance, and application. …”
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