Divergence in photoreceptor cell death and neuroinflammation in transvitreal and transscleral subretinal delivery in mice by Daniel E. Maidana, Sara Pastor Puente, Catherine Wang, Shivam Chandra, Lucia Gonzalez-Buendia, Eleftherios Paschalis Ilios, Andrius Kazlauskas, Demetrios G. Vavvas

“…Both models showed significant reactive gliosis, suggesting comparable late-stage wound healing responses. These findings underscore the utility of these approaches for subretinal delivery, offering insights into their distinctive leukocyte infiltration and late-stage tissue responses.…”
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Air Quality, Atmospheric Variables and Spread of COVID-19 in Delhi (India): An Analysis by Abhishek Dutta, Wanida Jinsart

“…This study indicated a possibility of O3 exhibiting a positive correlation with new COVID-19 cases under the condition of comparatively low temperature and low humidity.…”
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Predicting Exposure to Dust Particles Using Spirometric Index and Perception Studies among Farmers in Selected Farm Settlements in Ogun State, Nigeria by Funmilola Felicia Oyebanji, Godson Rowland E. E. Ana, Yahaya Mijinyawa, Olusola Olabisi Ogunseye

“…Our results showed that the farmers engaged in poor safety practices and possessed reduced lung function compared to non-farmers. Hence, we advise farmers to adopt the use of PPE and follow safety measures. …”
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Efficacy analysis of folic acid in chronic atrophic gastritis with Helicobacter pylori infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hui Li, Jincheng Li, Mingyu Lai

“…Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to compare the effectiveness and safety of folic acid in the treatment of CAG with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. …”
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Risk factors for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections: A case-control study by Sibongakonke Mbele, Sandeep D. Vasaikar

“…However, there are limited reports available with a focus on identifying risk factors for CRE infections by comparing CRE cases with controls. The aim is to evaluate factors associated with CRE infections among individuals admitted to hospitals in Mthatha. …”
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Associations between Chinese Visceral Adiposity Index and the Risk of Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis: A Large Cross-sectional Study by Hui Liu, Mingming Deng, Gang Luo, Jie Chen

“…Results: The risk of MASLD was increased at quartiles 2, 3, and 4 compared with quartile 1 of CVAI (OR [95% CI]=3.66 [2.44-5.63], 7.954 [5.31-12.23], and 14.84 [9.80-23.06], respectively), (P<0.001). …”
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MiR-25-3p regulates pulmonary arteriovenous malformation after Glenn procedure in patients with univentricular heart via the PHLPP2-HIF-1α axis by Junpei Kawamura, Munekazu Yamakuchi, Kentaro Ueno, Teruto Hashiguchi, Yasuhiro Okamoto

“…PHLPP2 expression was significantly decreased in HMVEC-L transfected with miR-25-3p mimic compared to the control cells. HIF-1α and VEGF-A expression levels were increased in HMVEC-L transfected with miR-25-3p mimic compared to the control cells in a PHLPP2/Akt/mTOR signaling-dependent manner after hypoxic stimulation. …”
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Bupivacaine–fentanyl isobaric spinal anesthesia reduces the risk of ICU admission in elderly patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgery by Wenxun Liu, Shuzhen Bao, Jiaxin Chen, Yan Li, Yinghua Gu, Qingshan Ye, Kerong Hai

“…Abstract Background To evaluate if bupivacaine–fentanyl isobaric spinal anesthesia could reduce the risk of ICU admission compared with general anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgery. …”
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Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology's Impact on Knee Arthroplasty and Associated Healthcare Costs by David J. Kolessar, Daniel S. Hayes, Jennifer L. Harding, Ravi T. Rudraraju, Jove H. Graham

“…The secondary aim was to compare the volume of UKA vs TKA. **Methods:** This was a retrospective study design at a single healthcare system. …”
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Estimation of Non-Marine Fractions of Ions in Rainwater at Three Sites of Different Characteristics in Haryana State (India) by Yogender Singh, Ankita Katoch, Sudesh Yadav, Saurabh Dhakad, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha

“…Calculation of ratios of major ions to Na+ to compare the standard Na+ ratios of seawater at all the sites indicated a significant influence of non-marine sources. …”
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Osteoarthritis of the knee joint and its association with metabolic syndrome: A case control study by Rohini Motwani, Arvind Kumar Bodla, Shravan Kumar Peddamadyam, Mrudula Chandrupatla, Nagesh Cherukuri, Maheshwar Lakkireddy, Gunvanti Rathod, Sai Ram Challa, Chowdavarapu Raghavendra Rao, Abhishek Arora, Srikanth Eppakayala, Arcot Reddy Vamsi Krishna

“…To analyze the association between qualitative factors and MetS, the Chi-Square test was used. For comparing quantitative factors, the unpaired t-test was employed. …”
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Deferiprone ameliorates cisplatin induced peripheral neurotoxicity via ferritinophagy adjustment by Hanan Seddiek, Mira Hanna, Amany Elsayed Mohamed Hamoud, Marawan Abd Elbaset, Ahmed M. A. Akabawy, Mohamed Zakaria Kotb, Mohamed Mansour Khalifa

“…Cis increased and upregulated ferritinophagy inducers significantly including MDA, NCOA4, and IREB1 as compared to the control group. On the other hand, GSH, GPX4, SLCA11 and FTH1 were decreased and down regulated significantly compared to the control group. …”
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Prior Information Shapes Perceptual Confidence by Luca Tarasi, Margherita Covelli, Chiara Tabarelli de Fatis, Vincenzo Romei

“…Moreover, we find that confidence is higher in correct compared to incorrect responses, with low-probability trials leading to higher confidence judgments in correct choices compared to random and liberal trials. …”
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Predictive and spatial analysis for estimating the impact of sociodemographic factors on contraceptive use among women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) in Kenya: Implications for polic... by Menkeoma Laura Okoli, Samuel Alao, Somtochukwu Ojukwu, Nnadozie C Emechebe, Asuelimen Ikhuoria, Kevin E Kip

“…Similarly, women with primary education only were less likely to use contraceptives compared with women with secondary or higher education (OR=0.42, 95% CI 0.18 to 0.98). …”
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Phase 1 study of novel anti-platelet agent to overcome pharmacogenomic limitations of clopidogrel by Anil Pareek, Nitin Chandurkar, Vivek Raut, Kumar Naidu

“…Therefore, we planned a study with an objective of evaluating safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of a novel thienopyridine antiplatelet agent AT-10 in healthy Indian subjects compared with standard dosage regimen of clopidogrel based on their CYP2C19 genotyping.Methods Two CYP2C19 genotype–based groups were identified, that is, poor metabolisers and extensive metabolisers, with 20 subjects in each group (n=40) for participating in a randomised, two-period, crossover study. …”
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Are Trends in Economic Modeling of Pediatric Diabetes Mellitus up to Date with the Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Latest Scientific Findings? by Roque Cardona-Hernandez, Alberto de la Cuadra-Grande, Julen Monje, María Echave, Itziar Oyagüez, María Álvarez, Isabel Leiva-Gea

“…Clinical practice guidelines for diabetes were gathered to compare their alignment with modeling strategies. …”
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Cardiometabolic deaths in black and white men: Tracing the risks from early- to mid-adulthood by Rebecca Arden Harris, Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, Judith A. Long

“…Objective: This study aimed to estimate and compare cardiometabolic disease (CMD) mortality in U.S. …”
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Changes in the Structural and Functional Albumin Properties in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by A. A. Turkina, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Аim: to conduct a comparative analysis of serum albumin's structural and functional properties in decompensated cirrhotic patients by means of spin prob EPR spectroscopy.Materials and methods. …”
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The Impact of Lockdown on eBC Mass Concentration over a Semi-arid Region in Southern India: Ground Observation and Model Simulations by Surya Nagi Reddy Palle, Chakradhar Rao Tandule, Raja Obul Reddy Kalluri, Balakrishnaiah Gugamsetty, Rama Gopal Kotalo, Lokeswara Reddy Thotli, Bhavyasree Akkiraju, Siva Sankara Reddy Lingala

“…As a result, the eBC atmospheric heating rate decreased significantly (25%) when compared to before lockdown days to lockdown days.…”
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Durability and environmental evaluation of rice husk ash sustainable concrete containing carbon nanotubes by Yi Jing, Jin Chai Lee, Wei Chek Moon, Jing Lin Ng, Ming Kun Yew, Yong Jin

“…The predicted and experimental results were compared using the Sakata, GL 2000, B3, ACI 209, and CEB-FIP models. …”
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