Electrical and Viscoelastic Parameters of Erythrocytes as a Part of Diagnostic Models for Differentiating Fatty Liver Disease of Mixed Genesis from Non-Alcoholic and Alcohol-Relate... by M. V. Kruchinina, M. F. Osipenko, M. V. Parulikova, A. A. Gromov

“…The electrical and viscoelastic parameters of erythrocytes were investigated by the diagnostic technique of dielectrophoresis using an electrooptical cell detection system.Results. …”
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Healthcare practitioners as accomplices: a qualitative study of gender affirmation in a context of ambiguous regulation in Indonesia by Benjamin Hegarty, Alegra Wolter, Amalia Puri Handayani, Kevin Marian, Jamee Newland, Dede Oetomo, Ignatius Praptoraharjo, Angela Kelly-Hanku

“…Participants were recruited via community-led sampling. Data analysis of interview data took place through an immersion/crystallisation technique and preliminary inductive coding which highlighted key quotes. …”
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Activation of Hippocampal Microglia Mediates Chronic Stress-induced Depression-like Behavior in Rats with Ischemic Stroke by TAO Xi, YANG Chen, TANG Wenjing, WU Siyuan, DENG Jinggui

“…One week after MCAO, rats were assigned to stroke and "stroke + stress" groups according to the SPSS random number generator. …”
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New job, new habits? A multilevel interrupted time series analysis of changes in diet, physical activity and sleep among young adults starting work for the first time by Alena F. Oxenham, Tanya Braune, Esther van Sluijs, Hannah Fairbrother, Adam Martin, Eleanor M. Winpenny

“…The increase in physical activity was greater among males, among those with no degree and among those starting lower socioeconomic classification jobs. …”
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Heterosis and inbreeding depression in Aus Rice (Oryza sativa L.) for yield contributing traits by S. G. Sarna1, Ekhlaque Ahmad2 and A. K. M. Aminul Islam1*

“…The extent of relative heterosis (RH) and heterobeltosis (HB) of 17 F1s and inbreeding depression (ID) in 15 F2 generations of Aus rice were estimated for 13 yield traits. The F1s revealed significant negative heterosis for days to panicle exertion, days to maturity, plant height, empty grains/panicle, grain breadth in P1 × P4, P2 × P1, P2 × P5, P3 × P4, P6 × P4, P6 × P11 and P7 × P11 which indicated the possibility of superior segregants for desirable types. …”
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Hubungan Tingkat Kemandirian dalam Melakukan Aktivitas Kehidupan Sehari-Hari dan Status Gizi pada Usia Lanjut di Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin by Afifah Alfyanita, Rose Dinda Martini, Husnil Kadri

“…The results of the level of independence and nutritional status were analyzed using chi-square test, with a degree of confidence of 95%. …”
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Pragmatic performance, its relationship with symptom severity, and early clinical predictors of pragmatics in 5 ~ 6-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder by Lu Qian, Ning Ding, Hui Fang, Ting Xiao, Bei Sun, HuiYun Gao, XiaoYan Ke

“…Third, hierarchical multiple regression analyses and machine learning techniques indicated that the proportions of SJE during parent‒child interactions, as well as the degree of social symptoms and structural language impairments, were significant contributors to pragmatic development for the ASD group in the prediction models. …”
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Risk of Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage After Mechanical Thrombectomy in Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Abdullah Reda, Alireza Hasanzadeh, Sherief Ghozy, Hossein Sanjari Moghaddam, Tanin Adl Parvar, Mohsen Motevaselian, Ramanathan Kadirvel, David F. Kallmes, Alejandro Rabinstein

“…Methods: Randomized controlled trials were included, following a comprehensive search of different databases from inception to 1 March 2024. …”
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Comparison of Ultrasound Energy Delivered to the Anterior Segment Across Different Phacoemulsification Surgical Platforms by Nelson TK, Ricks RG, Cardenas IA, Whitaker T, Jensen JL, Olson RJ, Pettey JH

“…The different platforms were directly compared at 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% power.Results: A two-way ANOVA found a significant difference (P < 0.001) in overall energy output across all trials between the CataRhex 3, Centurion and Veritas with an F value of 63.97 and two degrees of freedom.Conclusion: Given identical settings, the amount of energy produced was significantly different across phacoemulsification platforms. …”
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Effect of Al and Ta Impurities on Si Adsorption on (001) and (111) Surfaces of B1-TiN by Yury M. Koroteev, Leonid A. Svyatkin, Sergey O. Ognev, Vyacheslav M. Silkin

“…It is shown that the Si-Ta interaction has the highest degree of covalency and strength, and the Si-Al interaction is predominantly ionic in most cases considered and is weaker than the Si-Ti and Si-N bonds. …”
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Whole-genome resequencing reveals collagen-related genes in Kele pigs. by Yu Dan Zhang, Wei Yuan, Huan Bi, Xiao Yang, Yi Yu Zhang, Wei Chen

“…Furthermore, there were 14,197,763 mutation sites of modification influence degree in the analysis. …”
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Effect of pelvic floor muscle training combined with hydrotherapy on postoperative rehabilitation of patients undergoing for sphincter preservation rectal cancer (盆底肌锻炼联合水疗促进直肠癌患者保... by HUANG Liming (黄丽明), WU Lifang (吴丽芳)

“…The degree of low anterior resection syndrome(LARS)and incontinence dermatitis were measured and compared between two groups. …”
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eHealth literacy in the general population: a cross-sectional study in China by Chao Sun, Eline Meijer, Niels H. Chavannes, Huohuo Dai, Xiao Li, Yue Wang, Liangqiuhe Wu, Qing Zhang, Marise J. Kasteleyn

“…Univariable and multivariable regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with eHL. …”
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Effects of Duhuo Jisheng Decoction on Calcium Homeostasis and Apoptosis of Chondrocytes under Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Qing LIN, Wenyi WANG, Danhong PAN, Yanfeng HUANG, Changlong FU, Jinxia YE

“…Objective:To observe the effect of Duhuo Jisheng decoction on the balance of calcium homeostasis and apoptosis of chondrocytes under endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS), and to preliminarily explore its mechanism of preventing and treating osteoarthritis.Methods:A steady chondrocyte in vitro culture system was established by using 4-week-old SD rat knee cartilage, and identify the third generation chondrocyte by toluidine blue staining.The 25 μmol/L Thapsigargin(TG)was used to induce chondrocyte in vitro culture to produce endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS), incubate it in Duhuo Jisheng Decoction(100, 200, 400 μg/mL)for 24 hours after induction.The cells were divided into the blank group, the model group, the low-dose Duhuo Jisheng decoction group, the medium-dose Duhuo Jisheng decoction group, and the high-dose Duhuo Jisheng decoction group.Then morphological changes of chondrocytes were observed respectively by inverted microscope, viability of chondrocyte in each group was examined by CCK-8 method, chondrocyte apoptosis was observed by Hoechst 33342 staining and real-time dynamic changes of intracellular Ca²⁺concentration was examined by double turntable laser confocal microscope.Results:①The morphology of chondrocytes: the cells in the blank group grew in a single-layer paving stone shape, while the cells in the model group increased in a polygonal shape, the pseudopodia increased, the gaps widened, and the number of cells decreased significantly.Compared with the model group, the number of cells in the three dose groups of Duhuo Jisheng decoction(100, 200, 400 μg/mL)increased significantly and the cytoplasm was uniform.The activity of chondrocytes in each group: compared with the blank group, the survival rate of the model group was lower, and the difference was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).The absorbance of each concentration group of Duhuo Jisheng decoction increased with the increase of concentration, and the difference was statistically significant compared with the model group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).③Apoptosis of chondrocytes: the number of apoptosis in the model group was significantly increased, and the degree of pyknosis of the nucleus was obvious, and some of them were a high density of bright blue or half moon-shaped.The number of apoptotic cells in each dose group of Duhuo Jisheng decoction was significantly reduced, only a few apoptotic cells showed a high density of bright blue or half-moon shape, and the number of apoptosis decreased with the increase of the concentration of Duhuo Jisheng decoction, showing a certain dose-effect relationship.④The changes of intracellular calcium ion concentration: the calcium ion fluorescence intensity of the cells in the blank group was weaker and more uniform, maintaining a stable state.The calcium ion release of the model group was significantly increased, and the fluorescence intensity was enhanced.The fluorescence spectrum showed that calcium sparks were more frequent.Compared with the blank group, the difference was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Chondrocytes in the medium and high-dose Duhuo Jisheng decoction groups could quickly return to calcium homeostasis, and calcium sparks were significantly reduced.Although there were still some calcium sparks in the low-concentration Duhuo Jisheng decoction group, the fluorescence intensity was significantly weaker than the model group.Conclusion:Duhuo Jisheng decoction has an inhibitory effect on the apoptosis of chondrocyte induced by TG, the mechanism may be that Duhuo Jisheng decoction can alleviate endoplasmic reticulum stress by regulating calcium balance, thus inhibiting the apoptosis of chondrocyte.…”
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The model of intermediate assessment of future teachers’ professional competencies by I. V. Golovina, Kh.-Akh. S. Khaladov, T. Yu. Medvedeva, G. A. Paputkova, A. V. Milekhin

“…Currently, the system for assessing educational results in teacher education programmes is most often aimed at assessing the degree of mastery of disciplines (modules, practices), i.e. it has a disciplinary basis. …”
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Associations between cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and disability in activities of daily living: a nationwide longitudinal study among the middle-aged and older adults i... by Junfeng Zhang, Huijie Huang, Zhan Lin, Jingran Dong, Xiaoyan Zhang, Jing Gao, Jing Gao, Yin Liu, Yin Liu, Changping Li, Zhuang Cui

“…CKM stage was calculated through disease and physical examination data from CHARLS database. Meanwhile, the degree of disability was assessed through the ADL scale. …”
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Sposobin Remains. A Soviet Harmony Textbook’s Twisted Fate in China by Wai Ling Cheong, Ding Hong

“…In 1955–56, Boris A. Arapov decreed at meetings held at the Central Conservatory of Music in China that the problem posed by the ethnicization of harmony should be solved by combining musical elements that are considered ethnically distinct with functional harmony. …”
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Preference for HIV testing among community residents in Yunnan Province, China: results from a discrete choice experiment by Jingwen Yang, Chenquan Qiu, Renhai Tang, Wenbin Dong, Enlong Yao, Huyunzhao Wang, Shuwen Lin, Minyang Xiao, Zuyang Zhang, Jin Niu, Liru Fu, Lijun Song, Xuehua Li, Yuhua Shi, Xiaowen Wang

“…The data were analysed using a random parameter logit model. …”
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Mechanism of Bushen Huoxue Recipe on Improving Arterial Calcification in Rats with Osteoporosis Based on OPG/RANKL Signaling Pathway by LIN Xiaorong, YANG Na, ZHENG Bei, ZHAO Hu, XU Junxia

“…Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to measure the bone mass density (BMD) of femoral shaft of right hindlimb; alizarin red staining was used to detect integrated optical density (IOD) of calcification deposition on the vascular wall of thoracic aorta, and the calcification degree of thoracic aorta was observed; ELISA method was used to detect serum levels of PⅠNP, BGP and CTX-Ⅰ; immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression of OPG and RANKL proteins in thoracic aorta.Results1) BMD and IOD value of thoracic aorta calcification deposition: compared with the control group, there were no significant changes of BMD and IOD value in thoracic aorta calcification deposition of the sham operation group (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05), while the BMD of the osteoporosis group decreased significantly, and the IOD value of thoracic aorta calcification deposition increased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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The effect of active and passive smoking during pregnancy on birth outcomes: A cohort study in Shanghai by Xiaokai Wang, Xia Gao, De Chen, Xuelian Chen, Qingwei Li, Jiani Ding, Fangyuan Yu, Xiaoyun Zhu, Nannan Zhang, Yifang Chen

“…A self-designed questionnaire was utilized to conduct the survey, and their pregnancy outcomes were tracked and followed up. Results A total of 3446 pregnant women were included in this study, among which 2.1% were active smokers, 43.5% were passive smokers, and 54.4% were nonsmokers. …”
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