Vitamin D3/VDR alleviates double-stranded RNA virus -induced biliary epithelial cell damage by inhibiting autophagy by Na Liu, Pu Zhao, Ping Cao, JunPeng Hui, YongKang Pan, Jiwen Cheng

“…The secretory levels of inflammatory factors were analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Geophysical and geotechnical assessment of Obiaruku-Agbor road failure in Western Niger-Delta, Nigeria by Ogheneovo Akpoyibo, Ezekiel Onoriode ABRIKU, Felix Chukwuka Ugbe, Ochuko Anomohanran

“…The geo-electric resistivity result showed that the base, sub-base, infill and embarkment soil types range from an interchange of clay,sandyclay, clay sand, fine sand and coarse sand.The high percentage of low-resistivity soil indicated that the building materials were not appropriate. Using soil samples, gathered for various geotechnical parameter tests for surface sub-base and base materials in accordance with British standards, the geotechnical characteristics of the research sites were ascertained. …”
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Improving antibiotic utilization in West Africa: enhancing interventions through systematic review and evidence synthesis by Eric S. Donkor, Abdul-Halim Osman, Bill Clinton Aglomasa, Aaron Awere-Duodu, Alex Odoom, Bismark Opoku-Asare, Gilbert Lazarus

“…Results Out of the 2613 records obtained, 64 articles which were unevenly distributed in the region were eligible for inclusion in our study. …”
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Collection and Determination of Clinical Problems and Outcome Indicators of Expert Consensus on Clinical Application of Ethnic Medicine in the Treatment of Palpitation (Arrhythmia-... by ZHANG Wenjie, LI Jun, CHEN Hengwen, TAN Yuqing, XIE Zicong, WU Ji, MENG Chao, LI Zhaoling, ZHANG Lesong

“…Overall, the quality control results were satisfactory, indicating a high degree of credibility in the questionnaire design. …”
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Application of a self-designed multifunction lower limb function training device in patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic surgery (自制多功能下肢功能锻炼装置在下肢骨科手术患者中的应用)... by CHEN Xi (陈熙)

“…The incidence of deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity (DVT), degree of patient satisfaction, qualified rate of function training and incidences of other lower limb complications were compared between groups. …”
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L’échelon manquant ? Les archives municipales en Algérie : histoire de fonds et possibilités historiographiques by Thierry Guillopé

“…The documents on which they are based were produced by a wide variety of individuals and institutions. …”
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Association of extreme heat events with sleep and cardiovascular health: a scoping review by Nathan Ashe, Sarah Wozniak, Malcolm Conner, Rayan Ahmed, Olivia Keenan, Michelle R. Demetres, Nour Makarem, Parisa Tehranifar, Rajalakshmi Nandakumar, Arnab K. Ghosh

“…Two studies were controlled trials, and one was a cohort study. …”
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Comparison of the Fixation Effects of Six Composite Fixatives on Retinal Tissue of Golden Hamsters by WU Haifeng, ZHOU Xiaojiang, LI Chenjiang, LI Huaiyin, GAO Ming

“…Methods Eighteen male SPF grade golden hamsters were taken and randomly divided into six groups of three animals each. …”
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Mechanism of <italic>Coptis chinensis</italic> in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking by LIU Huiling, TAN Dingying, HUANG Min, CHEN Pingping, ZHANG Wang

“…In addition, molecular docking was conducted between the core targets and the active ingredients of <italic>Coptis chinensis</italic> to verify the binding ability between the active ingredients and the core targets.Results① A total of 14 active ingredients of <italic>Coptis chinensis</italic>, 189 targets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus were screened out, among which 136 potential targets were identified, including 20 core targets (degree≥12), 137 signaling pathways with significant significance. ② Gene Ontology (GO) functional enrichment analysis showed that, the biological processes (BP) involved in the predicted target of <italic>Coptis chinensis</italic> in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus involved gland development, epithelial cell proliferation, regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity, oxidative stress and apoptosis response to lipopolysaccharide, etc. …”
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Effect of Long-term Moxibustion at Baihui (GV20) on Urinary Incontinence Patients with Cognitive Dysfunction after Stroke by Jun LENG, Fangyue WEI, Wen GUO, Huimin LIU, Xiaoxue LENG

“…Compared with before treatment, the urine frequency, frequency of urinary incontinence, residual urine volume of both groups after treatment for eight weeks were lower, and the decrease degree in the observation group was significantly better than that of the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:Long-term moxibustion at Baihui acupoint can improve the cognitive function, increase the bladder safety capacity, reduce urinary incontinence and improve the ability of daily life of patients with urinary incontinence after stroke.…”
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Apical transportation of nickel titianium reciprocating instruments. An in vitro study by Dario Di Nardo, Massimo Galli, Morgana Foghetti, Almira Isufi, Ivana Vidovic, Tugba Turk, Gabriele Miccoli

“…The instruments w ere utilized in a “ back and forth” motion, applying very light pressure and cleaning the coils of debris after each movement. …”
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Socio-economic inequalities in access to COVID-19 tests in France in 2020: evidence from the EPICOV socio-epidemiological cohort by Pierre-Yves Geoffard, Pierre-Yves Geoffard, Florence Jusot, Antoine Sireyjol, Josiane Warszawski, Nathalie Bajos

“…Individuals holding a university degree were (1.08 [1.04–1.12]) more likely than those who only completed high school to be tested, as well as those in one of the three top income deciles with reference to the bottom decile (OR 1.07, [1.02–1.13] for the top decile). …”
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Comparing the Technological and Intraoperative Performances of Da Vinci xi and DaVinci 5 Robotic Platforms in Patients Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy by Ahmed Gamal, Marcio Covas Moschovas, Shady Saikali, Sumeet Reddy, Yu Ozawa, Rohan Sharma, Avaneesh Kunta, Travis Rogers, Vipul Patel

“…Force feedback instruments provide three degrees of tactile feedback, enhancing tissue manipulation. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Large Language Models in Cervical Cancer Management Based on a Standardized Questionnaire: Comparative Study by Warisijiang Kuerbanjiang, Shengzhe Peng, Yiershatijiang Jiamaliding, Yuexiong Yi

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to systematically evaluate the performance and interpretability of LLMs in cervical cancer management. MethodsModels were selected from the AlpacaEval leaderboard version 2.0 and based on the capabilities of our computer. …”
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Risk Index Model of Property and Cargo Insurance Claims Based on Precipitation in Hunan by Peng Weiying, Li Yueyong, Tan Shiqi, Li Hao, Guan Jianwen, Liao Chunhua, Zhou Wei, Xie Ruiheng

“…These factors include 24-hour cumulative precipitation, 48-hour cumulative precipitation, 72-hour cumulative precipitation and the maximum hourly rainfall intensity preceding meteorological incidents.It is found that these factors exert varying degrees of influence on different types of property and cargo insurance. …”
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Long-term impact of different prevalent cropping systems on soil physico-chemical characteristics under subtropical climate conditions of Punjab, Pakistan by Fahad Ali Fayyaz, Irfan Aziz, Muhammad Ansar, Muhammad Akmal, Saud Alamri, Alanoud T. Alfagham, Renata Gamrat, Abdul Qayyum

“…Similarly, TN %, AvP and ExK were deficient in varying degrees across all cropping systems, particularly in the fallow-gram/wheat cropping system. …”
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sB7H3 in Children with Acute Appendicitis: Its Diagnostic Value and Association with Histological Findings by Xiaochen Du, Yan Chen, Jie Zhu, Zhenjiang Bai, Jun Hua, Ying Li, Haitao Lv, Guangbo Zhang

“…The diagnostic effects of significant markers were assessed by ROC curves. Results. Only the levels of CRP, FIB, and sB7H3 had a remarkable rising trend in AA-based groups, while differences in the levels of CRP and FIB between simple appendicitis and purulent appendicitis were not statistically significant. …”
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Time to dietary diversity of complementary feeding improvements and its associated factors among infants aged 6–12 months in Ethiopia: evidence from performance monitoring for acti... by Feyisa Shasho Bayisa, Teshome Demis Nimani, Samuel Demissie Darcho, Abainash Tekola

“…Factors associated with improved dietary diversity in infants aged 6 to 12 months were married women (AHR = 9.3, 95% CI = 1.19, 8.30), women with a secondary school (AHR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.05, 3.51), women with technical and vocational (AHR = 2.0, 95% CI = 1.01, 4.05) and women with a university degree (AHR = 2.9, 95% CI = 1.51, 5.38). …”
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Clinical Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Effects of Pseudo‐Patella Baja After TKA by Shenghu Jiang, Wenxing Wei, Mingyang Li, Shengliang Zhou, Yi Zeng, Bin Shen

“…CT and MRI scans of two healthy left knees and TKA prostheses were taken; 3D models including PPB, True patella baja (TPB), normal patella, and patella alta (PA) were created in FEA and applied load along the direction of quadriceps femoris. …”
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Magnitude of Episiotomy and Associated Factors among Mothers Who Give Birth in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: Observation-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Kassahun Fikadu, Negussie Boti, Birtukan Tadesse, Dureti Mesele, Emenet Aschenaki, Etenesh Toka, Fistum Arega, Tsehaynesh Girma, Abebech Paulos

“…Episiotomy is the most common obstetric procedure, performed when the clinical circumstances place the patient at a high risk of high-degree laceration. However, episiotomy should be done with judicious indication to lower perineal laceration with fewer complications. …”
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