Comparative Effectiveness of Remestemcel-L-rknd versus Ruxolitinib in Pediatric Patients with Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease using Simulated Treatment Comparisons by Gabriel Tremblay, Dimitrios Tomaras, Eric Strati, Anna Forsythe

“…**Conclusion:** Remestemcel-L-rknd was associated with significant improvements in day 28 ORR compared with ruxolitinib in patients with severe (grade III-IV) SR aGVHD. …”
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Computer simulation of the soil water regime under an apple orchard in a mountainous area (using the example of the leached chernozem of the experimental agricultural station Gorno-Altaiskoe) by Svetlana V. Baboshkina, Olga A. Elchininova, Alexander V. Puzanov, Tamara A. Rozhdestvenskaya

“…It was revealed that the formation of positive (upward) water flows, which ensure the “pull-up” of salts and substances from the lower part of the profile to the upper layers during dry periods of the year, has a significant impact on moisture distribution in the chernozem under the apple orchard. …”
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Immediate Results of Colonic Flat Epithelial Neoplasms Removal Using Diathermic Snare Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Mucosectomy Combined with Dissection in the Submucosal Layer: Comparative Assessment by A. A. Fedorenko, P. V. Pavlov, A. P. Kiryukhin, A. S. Tertychnyy

“…Aim: to compare the immediate outcomes of removing colonic flat epithelial neoplasms by using diathermic snare endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and mucosectomy with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).Materials and methods. …”
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Retrospective comparative survival analysis of ablation plus systemic therapy versus systemic therapy alone for breast cancer liver metastases, stratified by extrahepatic metastases status by Xuxiazi Zou, Hong-Liang Zou, Xuan Luo, Xu-Wei Chen, Wei-Ling Huang, Chao Zhang, Ge Ren, Jin-Hua Huang, Xue Han, Yi-Quan Jiang

“…Conclusions: Among patients with BCLM (≤3 tumors, each ≤3 cm), AS provide longer survival compared to systemic therapy alone, even with extrahepatic metastases. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Simple Insulin Infusion Devices Compared to Multiple Daily Injections in Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetics in the United States Based on a Simulation Model by Peter Wahlqvist, Jay Warner, Robert Morlock

“…This paper assesses at what price one such simple insulin infusion device, PAQ® (Cequr SA, Switzerland), may be cost-effective compared to MDI in people with T2D not in glycemic control in the United States. …”
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Comparative efficacy of <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> composition and prucalopride in treatment of constipation variant of irritable bowel syndrome by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova

“…In the group of IBS-C patients efficacy of Florasan-D probiotic in relation to basic symptoms reduction, improvement of quality of life, normalization of hydrogen breath test scores was comparable to those at Resolor application. Conclusions. …”
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Comparative study of the effects of different lipid oxidation simulation systems on the physicochemical properties of proteins isolated from four cultivated walnut (Juglans sigillata Dode) varieties by Wenyun Xiong, Lixin Ding, Wendie Cui, Lei Zhao, Shengbao Cai

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Role of Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Scan in Reaching Definite Diagnosis in Patients With Fever of Unknown Origin and Inflammation of Unknown Origin in Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic by Koreli UY, Torun ES, Adaş M

“…Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) is being used in the diagnostic workup of patients with FUO and/or IUO. …”
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Expansion and Assessment of a Web-Based 24-Hour Dietary Recall Tool, Foodbook24, for Use Among Diverse Populations Living in Ireland: Comparative Analysis by Grace Bennett, Shuhua Yang, Laura A Bardon, Claire M Timon, Eileen R Gibney

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Preliminary results of open comparative randomized study PHG-M3/P01-09 «ORION» on application of «Phosphogliv» in combined therapy of chronic hepatitis C by M. V. Mayevskaya

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Standardization, validation, and comparative evaluation of a convenient surrogate recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus plaque reduction test for quantification of Hantaan orthohantavirus (HTNV) neutralizing antibodies by Jing Wei, Hui Zhang, Jiawei Pei, Qiqi Yang, Yuan Wang, Xiaolei Jin, He Liu, Liang Zhang, Hongwei Ma, Linfeng Cheng, Yangchao Dong, Yingfeng Lei, Yinlan Bai, Zhikai Xu, Pengbo Yu, Fanglin Zhang, Wei Ye

“…Here, we established a surrogate NAbs titration method with replication-competent vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) bearing HTNV glycoprotein (rVSV-HTNV-GP) based plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT). …”
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The Role of Motivation to Promote Personal and Social Responsibility Through PE and Sport: A Comparative Exploratory Investigation of Prospective PE Teachers and Sports Leaders in Hungary and Spain by Istvan Soos, Ian Whyte, Diana Szekeres, Karoly Ozsvath, Attila Szabo, Jonathan Ling, Jose Francisco Jiménez-Parra, Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela

“…Method: A cross-sectional, cross-cultural comparative quantitative study was conducted with university students (n = 368) from Spain (n = 109 males, 67%) and Hungary (n = 108 males, 53%) using a demographic questionnaire and six validated questionnaires). …”
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The variation in the number of roots and canals morphology of permanent mandibular first molar teeth by using cone beam computed tomography imaging in a sample of Erbil city by Hassan Ali Mahmoyd Albarzanji, Alaa Muhamed Sadiq Muhamed Jamil

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Two faces of the same coin non alcoholic fatty liver disease; with and without diabetes: Comparative clinico pathological analysis: A cross sectional observational study by Syed Mushfiq, Ghulam Nabi Yatoo, Bilal Ahmad Mir, Zubaida Rasool

“…Data on the impact of diabetes on NASH phenotype is sparse from northern India. We studied and compared the clinical profile of NALFD in the presence and absence of DM and the effect of diabetes on NASH. …”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by E. D. Fedorov, V. V. Veselov, S. V. Kashin, E. V. Tikhomirova, A. V. Veselov, D. V. Zavyalov, A. Kornowski, T. E. Gorskaya, M. Volteau, T. Ponchon

“…The proportion of patients who developed nausea was significantly higher in the OSS group than in the Macrogol group (25.2 % compared with 10.2 % when taking the first dose of the preparation (p = 0.0008) and 19.7 % compared with 6.8 % when taking the second dose of the preparation (p = 0.0016)). …”
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Quantitative descriptive analysis, non-targeted metabolomics and molecular docking reveal the dynamic aging and taste formation mechanism in raw Pu-erh tea during the storage by Bingsong Ma, Cunqiang Ma, Binxing Zhou, Xuan Chen, Yuhua Wang, Yifan Li, Junfeng Yin, Xinghui Li

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A comparative study of chemical composition, phenolic compound profile and antioxidant activity of wild grown, field and greenhouse cultivated Physalis (P. alkekengi and P. peruviana) by Parisa Yari, Abolfazl Alirezalu, Soghra Khalili

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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by Evgeny D. Fedorov, Viktor V. Veselov, Sergey V. Kashin, Ekaterina V. Tikhomirova, Alexey V. Veselov, Dmitry V. Zavyalov, Anne Kornowski, Tatyana Gorskaya, Magali Volteau, Thierry Ponchon

“…The proportion of patients who developed nausea was significantly higher in the OSS group than in the Macrogol group (25.2 % compared with 10.2 % when taking the first dose of the preparation (p = 0.0008) and 19.7 % compared with 6.8 % when taking the second dose of the preparation (p = 0.0016)). …”
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Comparative effectiveness of laparoscopic versus open colectomy in colon cancer patients: a study protocol for emulating a target trial using cancer registry data by Semaw Ferede Abera, Gabriele Robers, Anika Kästner, Ulrike Stentzel, Kerstin Weitmann, Wolfgang Hoffmann

“…Abstract Introduction: The objective of this study is to compare the 5 year overall survival of patients with stage I–III colon cancer treated by laparoscopic colectomy versus open colectomy. …”
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Phytoconstituents of Hericium erinaceus Exert Benefits for ADHD Conditions by Targeting SLC6A4: Extraction, Spectroscopic Characterization, Phytochemical Screening, In Vitro, and Computational Perspectives by Kamalaharshini Mohan, Nandhakumar Ravichandran, Harish Rajendran, Jency Roshni, Mahema Sivakumar, Janakiraman Velayudam, Sheikh F. Ahmad, Haneen A. Al-Mazroua, Shiek SSJ Ahmed

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