IOP-lowering and neuroprotective treatment for glaucoma: reality and prospects by A.E. Egorov, N.G. Glazko, A.B. Movsisyan

“…Medications which contribute to the contraction of trabecular meshwork and regulation of aqueous humor outflow have demonstrated their efficacy in different phases of clinical trials. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Enzymatic, Coagulant, and Neuromuscular Activities of Two Variants of <i>Crotalus durissus ruruima</i> Venom and Antivenom Efficacy by Poliana J. Demico, Isabele N. Oliveira, Vitória S. Proença-Hirata, Samuel R. Dias, Hugo A. Ghirotti, Elisangela O. Silva, Inês C. Giometti, Francis L. Pacagnelli, Kristian A. Torres-Bonilla, Stephen Hyslop, Nathália C. Galizio, Karen de Morais-Zani, Manuela B. Pucca, Anderson M. Rocha, Jéssica B. Maciel, Marco A. Sartim, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Rafael S. Floriano

“…CDRy and CDT venoms caused neuromuscular facilitation (enhanced muscle contractions) followed by complete blockade, whereas CDRw venom caused only blockade. …”
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Exosomal mir-126-3p derived from endothelial cells induces ion channel dysfunction by targeting RGS3 signaling in cardiomyocytes: a novel mechanism in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy by Xuehui Fan, Guoqiang Yang, Yinuo Wang, Haojie Shi, Katja Nitschke, Katherine Sattler, Mohammad Abumayyaleh, Lukas Cyganek, Philipp Nuhn, Thomas Worst, Bin Liao, Gergana Dobreva, Daniel Duerschmied, Xiaobo Zhou, Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Ibrahim Akin

“…The immunofluorescence staining, flow cytometry, qPCR, single-cell contraction, intracellular calcium transients, patch-clamp, dual luciferase reporter assay and western blot were performed for the study. …”
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Research on expansion joint for high-speed railway long-span bridges in China by Hui Guo, Jinzhou Jiang, Suoting Hu, Chun Yang, Qiqi Xiang, Kou Luo, Xinxin Zhao, Bing Li, Ziquan Yan, Liubin Niu, Jianye Zhao

“…For long-span railway bridges, it must also be coordinated with rail expansion joint (REJ), which is necessary to accommodate the expansion and contraction of, and reducing longitudinal stress in, the rails. …”
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MOTIVOS DE ADESÃO A PRÁTICA DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA EM IDOSAS by Kátia Virgínia Gomes, Daniela Coelho Zazá

“…As maiores freqüências associadas à adesão das idosas foram: “melhorar ou manter o estado de saúde” (92,5%), “aumentar o contato social” (85%), prevenir doenças (85%), “aprender novas atividades” (82,5%) e “aumento da auto-estima” (82,5%). …”
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Programa de assistência estudantil: impactos da bolsa permanência para estudantes da modalidade EAD by Danielle França Ribeiro, Napiê Galvê Araújo Silva

“…Por meio da análise de dados, observa-se que a bolsa permanência contribui para a continuidade e aumento do comprometimento com o curso, além de permitir que o aluno entre em contato com atividades extracurriculares. Nota-se, também, que o valor do benefício é distribuído de variadas formas pelos alunos, tanto com itens diretamente relacionados ao curso, como por itens pessoais e domiciliares.   …”
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Investigando o entendimento de licenciandos sobre a avaliação no Laboratório de Ensino de Matemática by Felipe Olavo Silva, Lilian Nasser

“…Inicialmente, buscou-se estabelecer o contato dos licenciandos com aspectos teóricos e práticos relacionados à temática das avaliações somativa e formativa. …”
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NÍVEL DE ADESÃO AO EXERCÍCIO NUM PROGRAMA SUPERVISIONADO by Myrian Nunomura, Rosana Aparecida Andreotti, Luís Antonio Teixeira, Silene S. Okuma

“…De um total inicial de 188 alunos, 113 permaneceram no curso, que terá a duração de 2 anos a contar a partir de março de 1996. Entramos em contato com os desistentes por telefone, onde perguntamos o(s) motivo(s) de sua desistência. …”
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Development of risk models for early detection and prediction of chronic kidney disease in clinical settings by Pegah Bahrami, Davoud Tanbakuchi, Monavar Afzalaghaee, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Habibollah Esmaily

“…Interestingly, an interaction was found between age and gender where contrasting data was generated, therefore, to avoid this interaction gender-specific algorithms were developed. …”
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The impact of universal mental health screening on stigma in primary schools by Annabel Songco, Deanna A. Francis, Emma A. McDermott, Chloe Y. S. Lim, Abigail Allsop, Joseph Croguennec, Gemma Sicouri, Andrew Mackinnon, Jennifer L. Hudson

“…Initially, children reporting on mental health symptoms before stigma, reported heightened stigma, but over time, those receiving more frequent presentations of the symptom check experienced an overall stigma reduction, contrasting with an increase in the comparison group. …”
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Recursos Naturales, Populismo Rentista y Tentaciones Hegemónicas en América del Sur by Sebastián Mazzuca

“…Con el fin de resaltar las novedades y las continuidades del populismo rentista, el texto sitúa la coalición en perspectiva histórica, inspirado en los primeros trabajos de Guillermo O’Donnell sobre la economía política de Argentina y Brasil como fuente de similitudes y contrastes. Asimismo, compara a las "hegemonías plebiscitarias" con las democracias delegativas, un concepto central en los trabajos más recientes de O’Donnell sobre regímenes políticos.…”
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Circulating CD3+CD8+ T Lymphocytes as Indicators of Disease Status in Patients With Early Breast Cancer by Han‐Kun Chen, Yi‐Ling Chen, Wei‐Pang Chung, Zhu‐Jun Loh, Kuo‐Ting Lee, Hui‐Ping Hsu

“…Treatment effects included decreased T lymphocyte/PMN‐MDSC levels, contrasting with elevated circulating CD3+CD8+ cell levels posttreatment, subsequently declining upon recurrence in the validation group. …”
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Toxicological Effects of Commonly Used Mosquito Coil Smoke on Liver and Lung Function in Rats by Hadiza Abubakar, Yahuza Gimba Muhammed, Alhassan Muhammad Wudil, Dayyabu Shehu, Murtala Yaú

“…Concurrently, a decrease in blood oxygen saturation was noted in the exposed rats when contrasted with the control group. Conversely, the serum concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, total protein, and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) did not exhibit notable differences in relation to the control group. …”
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Assessing water demand and supply in the Upper Indus Basin using integrated hydrological modeling under varied socioeconomic scenarios by Sareer Ahmad, Muhammad Waseem, Hira Wahab, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Zulqarnain Jehan, Izhar Ahmad, Megersa Kebede Leta

“…A lower population growth scenario shows a contrasting trend, with water demand decreasing to 49.11 BCM by 2035, attributed to a 1.8% population growth rate and decreased per capita consumption to 82 m3 per day. …”
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Nicotine dependence is associated with an increased risk of developing chronic, non-communicable inflammatory disease: a large-scale retrospective cohort study by Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Cristian Papara, Katja Bieber, David A. De Luca, Jan Philipp Klein, Marlene A. Ludwig, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Artem Vorobyev, Astrid Dempfle, Ralf J. Ludwig

“…Using propensity score matching (PSM) to control for age, sex, ethnicity, and other CID risk factors, we contrasted the risk of developing any or any of the 38 CIDs in 881,192 EHRs from individuals with nicotine dependence to PSM-matched unexposed counterparts.ResultsThe analytical pipeline was validated by demonstrating an increased risk of individuals exposed to nicotine dependence for subsequent diagnosis of myocardial infarction, malignant neoplasm of the lung, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. …”
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CHATGPT: ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN UKRAINE by Oksana Chugai, Kateryna Havrylenko

“…Further investigations of university instructors’ perceptions and encounters with ChatGPT may be contrasted with those presented in this study. Such a comparative analysis will enable educators to leverage ChatGPT in teaching while upholding academic integrity. …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals potential regulatory mechanism of genes and pathways following Aeromonas veronii infection and hypoxic stress in Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinen... by Gang Jiang, Fengyuan Yan, Yuanfeng Xu, Jianlin Li, Wenrong Feng, Guo an Hua, Wen jing Li, Jun Zhou, Yongkai Tang

“…Results demonstrated significantly elevated levels of antioxidant enzymes (T-AOC, SOD, and CAT), and immune enzymes (AKP, ACP) in treatments Th, Tv, and Thv, with a contrasting decrease in MDA contents. Moreover, structural damage in hepatopancreas and gills, notably vacuolation and lobular membrane thickening among these treatments. …”
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Reflexivity as a transformative capacity for sustainability science: introducing a critical systems approach by Anita Lazurko, Michele-Lee Moore, L. Jamila Haider, Simon West, Daniel D. P. McCarthy

“…Yet, transdisciplinary research involves diverse actors who hold contrasting and sometimes conflicting perspectives and worldviews. …”
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How is depth of anaesthesia assessed in experimental pigs? A scoping review. by Alessandro Mirra, Ekaterina Gamez Maidanskaia, Luís Pedro Carmo, Olivier Levionnois, Claudia Spadavecchia

“…The most investigated depth of anaesthesia indicators were bispectral index (8/19 = 42.1%) and spectral edge frequency 95% (5/19 = 26.3%). Contrasting results about the specific usefulness of each depth of anaesthesia indicators were reported. …”
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Can Thinning Foster Forest Genetic Adaptation to Drought? A Demo‐Genetic Modelling Approach With Disturbance Regimes by Victor Fririon, Hendrik Davi, Sylvie Oddou‐Muratorio, Gauthier Ligot, François Lefèvre

“…Considering plausible genetic variation and contrasting drought regimes, the predicted evolutionary rates for both traits aligned with documented rates in wild plant and animal populations. …”
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