Application of psychological intervention combined with wet compress of Traditional Chinese Medicine in nursing of patients with diabetic foot ulcer (心理干预联合中药塌渍技术在糖尿病足溃疡护理中的应用)... by WANG Xiuyan (王秀燕), CAO Hongjing (曹红京), LI Ning (李宁), LI Yueru (李月茹), LI Jing (李静), YANG Kun (杨坤), LI Lin (李林), TANG Hong (汤虹)

“…The condition of swelling relief and wound repair were evaluated after intervention, and the degree of pain was measured by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). …”
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MSC-exosomes pretreated by Danshensu extracts pretreating to target the hsa-miR-27a-5p and STAT3-SHANK2 to enhanced antifibrotic therapy by Jiabin Liang, Jingxiu Zhao, Lin Yang, Qian Wang, Jing Liao, Jianhao Li, Weizhao Zhuang, Fanghong Li, Jinxian He, Yukuan Tang, Hanwei Chen, Chen Huang

“…Mechanistic insights were gained through the analysis of the STAT3/HIF-1α/VEGF signaling pathway, tissue dual-fluorescence localization,chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq), and dual-luciferase reporter (DLR) assays. …”
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Balanced displacement methods and effect evaluation of heterogeneous combination flooding in different reservoirs by Dejun WU, Jian HOU, Lijie LIU, Kang ZHOU, Zhibin AN

“…In interbed reservoirs, layered water injection can significantly improve the degree of vertical water absorption imbalance. Heterogeneous combination flooding further played a role in conformance control and oil displacement at different layers, enhancing the sweep effect and improving oil displacement efficiency, effectively extracting the remaining oil controlled by the interbeds. …”
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Five-Year Prospective Follow-Up of Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection Treated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents by Zhang Y, Xia H, Fan L, Jiang L, Yang B, Wang F

“…The annualized incidence rates (AIRs), cumulative incidence rates of adverse events and risk factors were investigated. Changes in liver stiffness measurement (LSM), aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) score, fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index, as well as the albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) scores were also documented.Results: A total of 862 individuals were followed up for 4.86 (P25, P75; 4.48, 5.48) years. …”
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Application of iron-rich slag to capture carbon dioxide gas through direct gas-solid carbonation by F. Abdul, R.F. Rahman, K.A. Purwanto, F.I. Ma'ruf, Y. Setiyorini, V.A. Setyowati, S. Pintowantoro

“…Additionally, calculations were performed to determine the percentage of carbon dioxide in the sample and the efficiency of carbonation. …”
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Massive permafrost rock slide under a warming polythermal glacier deciphered through mechanical modeling (Bliggspitze, Austria) by F. Pfluger, S. Weber, S. Weber, J. Steinhauser, C. Zangerl, C. Fey, J. Fürst, M. Krautblatter

“…New springs developed in the former permafrost flank, and some were strong enough to cause debris flows. The high mineralization measured at springs at a proximal distance to the failure volume indicates active-layer thaw. …”
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Study of the relationships of polymorphisms of the folate cycle genes with the levels of homocysteine and folic acid as risk factors of cardiovascular disorders in the post-covid p... by A.A. Shuprovych, O.V. Zinych, N.M. Kushnareva, K.P. Komisarenko

“…Polymorphisms of the genes: methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (677C>T and 1298A>C), methionine synthase-reductase (66A>G) and methionine synthase (2756A>G) were determined by real time polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Path Analysis of Morphological Traits on Weight Traits of Breeding Mya japonica by Xiaoyan XU, Meirong DU, Tinghao WANG, Zengjie JIANG

“…Shell width and height had the greatest degree of co-determination for total, soft, and gonadal wet weights, with values of 32.88%, 24.93%, and 21.34%, respectively. …”
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Review and Prospect of Research on Urban Walking Safety and Environmental Influencing Factors Thereof by Lin LI, Yu YE, Yong CHEN

“…The advanced urbanization process and prominent social contradictions make developed countries and regions more capable of investing energy and funds in walking safety research, exploring the safety issues faced by vulnerable road users, and deepening the degree of research refinement. Secondly, from the perspective of research evolution, the research has the following findings. 1) The analysis results of highly cited literature concerns show that walking safety and walkers’ safety perception dominate the development direction of relevant research. 2) Based on WoS database, the analysis of theme words shows that taking accident analysis as the core, taking pedestrian characteristics as the perspective and taking new technology as the guidance are the three major topics in the field of walking safety research. …”
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Effect of five-element cupping therapy on postoperative wound pain of patients with mixed hemorrhoids (五行能量罐治疗混合痔术后伤口疼痛效果观察) by WEI Yongchun (魏永春), QIN Shasha (秦沙沙), ZHANG Kaiye (张凯烨), WANG Yali (王亚丽), DONG Yuxia (董玉霞), E Haiyan (鄂海燕), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…Methods Totally 60 patients undergoing Milligan-Morgan surgery for mixed hemorrhoids of damp-heat type were randomly divided into the observation group and control group, with 30 cases in each group. …”
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Hyperspectral estimation of chlorophyll density in winter wheat using fractional-order derivative combined with machine learning by Chenbo Yang, Chenbo Yang, Meichen Feng, Juan Bai, Hui Sun, Rutian Bi, Lifang Song, Chao Wang, Yu Zhao, Wude Yang, Lujie Xiao, Meijun Zhang, Xiaoyan Song

“…The original spectral reflectance curves were preprocessed using 3 FOD methods: Grünwald-Letnikov (GL), Riemann-Liouville (RL), and Caputo. …”
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Kinetics of flocculation of kaolinite by chitosan-based flocculants and the floc structure by Ting XIAO, Wenjie ZOU, Kexin YU, Xuqin DUAN, Zhijun ZHANG, Ruijing XU

“…Under the action of Chi-g-CPAM with numerous and long branched chains, the flocculation process is more complicated, as evidenced by the high degree of fit observed in the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and Elovich equations. …”
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Propolis mouthwashes efficacy in managing gingivitis and periodontitis: a systematic review of the latest findings by Muhammed Al-Huda Ballouk, Mohamed Altinawi, Abeer Al-Kafri, Talar S. Zeitounlouian, Piotr S. Fudalej

“…As an overall assessment for the risk of bias, four studies were assigned as having a low risk of bias. Two studies were deemed to have some concerns, while four studies were identified as having a high risk of bias. …”
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A Long-Term Study of Aerobic Performance in Elite Cross-Country Skiers: How Age and Sex Influence Career Development by Elias Bucher, Jon P. Wehrlin, Grégoire P. Millet, Thomas Steiner

“…The performance trajectories were modeled using mixed-effects approaches, with a linear random intercept for VO2max, a linear random slope for LT2, and a third-degree polynomial for 24-min DP. …”
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Impact of Online Interactive Decision Tools on Women’s Decision-Making Regarding Breast Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Patricia Villain, Laura Downham, Alice Le Bonniec, Charlotte Bauquier, Olena Mandrik, Tom Nadarzynski, Lorie Donelle, Raúl Murillo, Eleni L Tolma, Sonali Johnson, Patricia Soler-Michel, Robert Smith

“…ResultsIn total, 22 different e-tools were identified across 31 papers. The degree of tailoring in the e-tools, specifically whether the tool was fully tailored or featured with tailoring, was the most influential factor in women’s decision-making regarding BCS. …”
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Effects of Electroacupuncture Preconditioning at Baihui and Zusanli Acupoints on the Expression of Inflammatory Factors in Brain and Intestines of Rats with Cerebral Ischemia/Reper... by ZHANG Jiyao, TANG Qiang, ZHU Luwen

“…Before surgery for one day, after reperfusion for 12 h and after reperfusion for 1,3,7 days, the grip tester was used to measure the forelimb grasping strength; after reperfusion for 7 days, ELISA methods was used to determine the content of IL-17A and IL-10 in serum, Western blot method was used to detect the expression of IL-17A and IL-10 protein in ischemic cortex and colon tissue, immunohistochemistry method was used to calculate the average optical density (AOD) value of IL-17A and IL-10 in ischemic cortex and colon tissue, and HE staining method was used to observe the pathological change of ischemic cortex.Results① Forelimb grasping strength: compared with the S-con group, the forelimb grasping strength of rats in the M-con group after reperfusion for 12 h, 1 d, 3 d, 7 d was decreased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the M-con group, the forelimb grasping strength of rats in the EP group was increased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). ② Content of IL-17A and IL-10 in serum: after reperfusion for 7 days , compared with the S-con group, the content of serum IL-17A and IL-10 of rats in the M-con group were significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the M-con group, the content of serum IL-17A in the EP group were significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and IL-10 in the EP group were significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). ③ Expression of IL-17A and IL-10 protein: after reperfusion for 7 days, compared with the S-con group, the expression of IL-17A and IL-10 protein in ischemic cortex and colon tissue in the M-con group were significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the M-con group, the expression of IL-17A in the EP group was significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the expression of IL-10 protein in the EP group was significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). ④ AOD value of IL-17A and IL-10: after reperfusion for 7 days, compared with the S-con group, the AOD value of IL-17A and IL-10 in ischemic cortex and colon tissue in the M-con group were significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the M-con group, the AOD value of IL-17A in the EP group was significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), the AOD value of IL-10 in the EP group was significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). ⑤ Pathological change of ischemic cortex: after reperfusion for 7 days, compared with the M-con group, the pathological change of ischemic cortex in EP group was significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).ConclusionElectroacupuncture preconditioning at Baihui and Zusanli acupoints can reduce the pathological damage degree of the ischemic cortex and intestinal-central inflammation, improve neurobehavioral function, which may be related to brain-gut protection.…”
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Ultrasound Diagnosis of Hamstring Muscle Complex Injuries Focus on Originate Tendon Structure—Male University Rugby Players by Makoto Wada, Tsukasa Kumai, Takumi Okunuki, Takeshi Sugimoto, Kotaro Ishizuka, Yasuhito Tanaka

“…We then investigated the distribution of the injury location. The degree of ultrasound detection in each injury type was evaluated in three grades. …”
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Establishment and validation a relapse prediction model for bipolar disorder by Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Minghao Wu, Daojin Wang, Long Wang, Long Wang, Long Wang, Wen Xie, Wen Xie, Wen Xie

“…An analysis of the receiver operating characteristic curve, calibration curve, and clinical decision curve further revealed that the predictive efficiency and degree of fit between the predicted value of the nomogram and the actual observed value were better.ConclusionThis study found that the number of previous episodes, SDSS score, PSQI score and suicidal behaviors were independent risk factors for relapse of BD, while the number of visits and ECT were protective factor. …”
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Our Fascinating and Complex World by Jackson Kelly

“…Inspired by the world I have experienced through travel and media, I am ready to leverage my unique background and talent in pursuit of a Political Science degree in a highly respected, academically challenging institution. …”
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L-glutaminase synthesis by Klebsiella pneumoniae (AS KP 23) isolated from clinical strain, and its efficacy against human hepatocellular and breast cancer cell lines by Lina J. Abdel-Hafez, Eman Y. T. Elariny, Asmaa E. Ibrahim, Mahmoud E. F. Abdel-Haliem

“…., in combination with azaserine enhanced the degree of tumor growth inhibition. Subsequently, L-glutaminase was administered intravenously in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia. …”
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