New insights into the immunomodulatory potential of sialic acid on monocyte-derived dendritic cells by Zélia Silva, João Amorim Rabaça, Vanessa Luz, Rita Adubeiro Lourenço, Mariolina Salio, Alexandra Couto Oliveira, Pedro Bule, Sebastian Springer, Paula Alexandra Videira

“…While CD86 and PD-L1 showed significant increases after 48 h of cytokine maturation, 48 h post sialidase treatment showed a higher increase in CD86 and shorter increase in PD-L1. CCR-7 expression was significantly increased 48 h after sialidase treatment but not significantly affected by cytokine maturation. …”
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Composite Study of Relationships Between the Characteristics of Atlantic Cold Tongue: Onset, Duration, and Maximum Extent by Dianikoura Ibrahim Koné, Adama Diawara, Benjamin Komenan Kouassi, Fidele Yoroba, Kouakou Kouadio, Assi Louis Martial Yapo, Touré Dro Tiemoko, Mamadou Diarrassouba, Foungnigué Silué, Arona Diedhioune

“…However, as the changes in the end date are greater than those in the onset date, the duration of the ACT has been 5–12 days shorter in the last 20 years than in the previous 20 years. …”
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Liver Transplantation from Voluntary Organ Donor System in China: A Comparison between DBD and DCD Liver Transplants by Wei Chen, Dipesh Kumar Yadav, Xueli Bai, Jianying Lou, Risheng Que, Shunliang Gao, Guogang Li, Tao Ma, Ji Wang, Bingfeng Huang, Tingbo Liang

“…The duration of ICU stay of recipients was significantly shorter in the DBD group, in comparison with that of the DCD group (1 versus 3 days, P=0.001). …”
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Dual-positive gastric cancer: an extremely malignant subtype of gastric cancer with high serum alpha-fetoprotein and carcinoembryonic antigen concentrations by Weixun Xie, Chengyu Hu, Hongming Liu, Zelai Wu, Bixian Luo, Xiaoying Wu, Xiaoying Wu, Chuanlei Tuo, Ziyin Deng, Han Liang, Yong Liu, Weihua Gong, Weihua Gong

“…These patients exhibit significantly shorter overall survival, heightened metastasis risk, and are more susceptible to systemic inflammation, immune response dysregulation, malnutrition, and cancer-related thrombosis. …”
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Impact of Bone-Modifying Agents on Post-Bone Metastasis Survival Across Cancer Types by Hironari Tamiya, Kazumi Nishino, Yuji Kato, Reina Nakahashi-Kato, Yurika Kosuga-Tsujimoto, Shota Kinoshita, Rie Suzuki, Makiyo Watanabe, Toru Wakamatsu, Shigeki Kakunaga, Satoshi Takenaka

“…In contrast, median post-bone metastasis survival was significantly shorter in gastrointestinal (GI) (6.5 months), head and neck (6.3 months), and urinary tract (3.4 months) cancers. …”
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Application of the procedural sedation protocol for patients with traumatic brain injury and related nursing management (颅脑损伤患者实施程序化镇静的效果及护理) by ZHANG Feiting (张飞婷), YANG Zhiying (杨智颖), YANG Ruinan (杨蕊南)

“…Patients in the study group had a higher score of GCS and lower score of SAS compared with those in the control group after intervention(P＜0. 01). Shorter length of hospital stay and lower dosage of sedatives were observed in the study group than those in the control group(P＜0. 01). …”
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<i>Piriformospora indica</i> Enhances Rice Blast Resistance and Plant Growth by Manegdebwaoga Arthur Fabrice Kabore, Guanpeng Huang, Changqing Feng, Shuhong Wu, Jiayi Guo, Guofeng Wu, Yiqiong Sun, Samuel Tareke Woldegiorgis, Yufang Ai, Lina Zhang, Wei Liu, Huaqin He

“…Pi inoculation also significantly reduced disease severity, which was indicated by smaller lesion areas and shorter lesion lengths in both cultivars but a more pronounced effect in CO39. …”
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Clinicopathological Significance of FOXO4 Expression and Correlation with Prx1 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Yunping Lu, Yajun Shen, Lingyu Li, Min Zhang, Min Wang, Lihua Ge, Jing Yang, Xiaofei Tang

“…The lower expression of FOXO4 is significantly correlated with the shorter OS in patients with HNSCC. FOXO4 is negatively regulated via interaction with Prx1. …”
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Right vertical axillary incision vs. median sternotomy for congenital ventricular septal defect repair in children: a propensity score-matched study by Lijuan Liu, Chenhan Wang, Jie Dong, Jiayi Lin, Mingxiao Liu, Wei Li, Debin Zeng, Xiaohui Yang, Xicheng Deng

“…The right vertical axillary incision group exhibited a significantly shorter incision length compared to the median sternotomy group (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Association of T3/T4 ratio with inflammatory indicators and all-cause mortality in stroke survivors by Sheng Zhang, Zhongzhou Su, Xianqiang Wen

“…The Log-Rank test and K-M survival curve showed that there were statistical differences among the Q1, Q2, and Q3 groups of the T3/T4 ratio (x2 = 16.32, p&lt;0.001), and the lower the T3/T4 level, the shorter the survival time. Pearson correlation analysis showed that the T3/T4 ratio had a linear relationship with NLR, SII, and NPAR, and only had a weak correlation with NPAR (r = -0.31, p&lt;0.001). …”
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Factors associated with the revolving door phenomenon in patients with schizophrenia: results from an acute psychiatric hospital in Romania by Vlad Dionisie, Vlad Dionisie, Maria Gabriela Puiu, Maria Gabriela Puiu, Mihnea Costin Manea, Mihnea Costin Manea, Emanuel Moisa, Ana Maria Dumitru, Leila Ibadula, Aliss Madalina Mares, Aliss Madalina Mares, Corina Ioana Varlam, Mirela Manea, Mirela Manea

“…A binary linear logistic regression revealed that male gender (OR=1.92, 95%CI:1.21-3.08), shorter hospitalization (OR=0.982, 95%CI:0.964-1.000), substance use disorder (OR=2.47, 95%CI:1.16-5.26), verbal (OR=1.44, 95%CI:1.05-1.98) and physical (OR=1.331, 95%CI:1.017-1.744) aggression were predictive factors for frequent use of inpatient services.ConclusionsThe results may facilitate development of future reform policies aimed at reducing the revolving door phenomenon, including implementing transitional care interventions between hospital and community services.…”
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Relationship between muscle power, muscle volume and limb length in healthy male and female adolescents by Souhail Bchini, Nadhir Hammami, Dhouha Moussaoui, Taoufik Selmi, Najla Mhimdi, Anissa Bouassida, Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman, Ismail Laher, Juan Del Coso, Hassane Zouhal, Hassane Zouhal

“…This study determined the relationships between muscle power developed during a countermovement jump with lower limb muscle volume and length in adolescents aged between 16 and 19 years.MethodsForty healthy adolescent males (n = 20) and females (n = 20) aged 16 to 19 years underwent a counter-movement jump (CMJ) test. Muscle power (MP) during the jump was calculated using the Gomez-Bruton equation. …”
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Morphological Comparisons of Adult Worker Bees Developed in Chinese and Italian Honey Bee Combs by Shunhua Yang, Hui Li, Pingqing Wu, Dan Yue, Yulong Guo, Wenzheng Zhao, Kun Dong

“…In the control group, only the left forewing was significantly shorter than the right, with no significant side-to-side differences in the other morphological traits. …”
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Pediatric Tuina for the treatment of functional dyspepsia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Na-Yeon Ha, Chang-Yul Keum, Jinsung Kim

“…The combined Tuina group demonstrated significantly lower overall dyspeptic symptom scores (standard mean difference (SMD) = -1.18, 95 % CI [-1.46, −0.91], p < 0.00001) and shorter times to resolution of primary symptoms, including abdominal distension (mean difference (MD) = -2.08, 95 % CI [-2.35, −1.81], p < 0.00001), abdominal pain (MD = −1.54, 95 % CI [-1.92, −1.17], p < 0.00001), belching (MD = −1.11, 95 % CI [-1.44, −0.77], p < 0.00001), and anorexia (MD = −1.37, 95 % CI [-1.67, −1.07], p < 0.00001). …”
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Serum advanced glycation end products as a putative biomarker in Type2 DKD patients’ prognosis by Ze-Hou Wang, Ze-Hou Wang, Zong-Jin Zhang, Yue-Fen Wang, Jin Xie, Jin Xie, Yi-Min Li, Cun Shen, Yuan Meng, Wen-Jing Zhao, Lu-Ying Sun, Wei Jing Liu

“…Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that patients in the high-level group (12 months) exhibited significantly shorter median survival times compared with those in the low-level group (50 months). …”
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Lung transplant outcomes for recipients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, by use of alpha-1 antitrypsin augmentation therapy by Atharv V. Oak, MEng, Jessica M. Ruck, MD, PhD, Alfred J. Casillan, MD, PhD, Armaan F. Akbar, BS, Ramon A. Riojas, MD, PhD, Pali D. Shah, MD, Jinny S. Ha, MD, MHS, Sara Strout, PharmD, Allan B. Massie, PhD, Dorry L. Segev, MD, PhD, Christian A. Merlo, MD, MPH, Errol L. Bush, MD

“…Recipients who used augmentation therapy post-LT were younger (56.5 [53-59.75] vs 57 [53.75-63], p = 0.04) and had shorter ischemia time (mean 311 vs 363 minutes, p = 0.03) than those who did not. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Caustic Esophageal Stricture with Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation in Chinese Children by Lan-Lan Geng, Cui-Ping Liang, Pei-Yu Chen, Qiang Wu, Min Yang, Hui-Wen Li, Zhao-Hui Xu, Lu Ren, Hong-Li Wang, Shunxian Cheng, Wan-Fu Xu, Yang Chen, Chao Zhang, Li-Ying Liu, Ding-You Li, Si-Tang Gong

“…Patients in the EBD success group had significantly shorter stricture segments when compared to the EBD failure group (t=2.398, P=0.018, OR=3.206, 95% OR: 1.228–8.371). …”
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Analysis of the effect of initial hemostasis resuscitation with recombinant human coagulation factor VII a on the treatment of postoperative hemorrhage in cardiac surgery by Yan Yu, Maomao Liu, Xuran Lu, Li Yu, Nan Liu

“…Result In this study, patients in the initial hemostasis resuscitation group received a lower dose of recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) [29.41 (26.23, 34.63) µg/kg vs. 36.04 (28.57, 59.27) µg/kg, P = 0.002], had lower blood product requirements [41 (40.2%) vs. 31 (62%), P = 0.011], received fewer units of packed red blood cells within 24 h postoperatively [0 (0, 2) U vs. 2 (0, 6) U, P = 0.018], had a lower volume of plasma transfusion [0 (0, 0) ml vs. 0 (0, 400) ml, P = 0.021], exhibited a lower peak value of D-dimer after surgery [756 (415.5, 2140.5) ng/ml vs. 1742.5 (675.25, 3392) ng/ml, P = 0.003], experienced fewer postoperative neurological complications [4 (3.92%) vs. 12 (24%), P < 0.001], had a lower mortality rate [8 (7.84%) vs. 14 (28%), P = 0.001], and had a shorter duration of mechanical ventilation [17 (12, 60.13) hours vs. 39.5 (15.75, 115.13) hours, P = 0.022]. …”
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Comparative study of single-port single-channel and single-port multi-channel adrenalectomy in various maximum tumor diameters by Pengcheng Zhang, Yuhan Pei, Yunlai Zhi, Fanghu Sun, Ninghong Song

“…For adrenal tumor surgeries with a maximum diameter > 4 cm, the multi-channel technique is superior to the single-channel technique in terms of shorter hospital stay and the need for additional punctures.…”
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Pemanfaatan Fuzzy Logic dan Hill Climbing untuk Optimasi Pengelolaan Tempat Pengolahan Sampah Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (TPS 3R) pada Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH) DKI Jakarta by Ramadana Arbi, Meinarini Catur Utami, Qurrotul Aini

“…The 3R TPS is still functionally not maximum way to be used as inadequate facilities such as quality degradation on organic counter, and there is no mechanical separation place and its room. …”
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