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Background Growing evidence suggests that second-generation cryoballoon ablation (2G-CB) is effective in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF). The cornerstone... -
Pharmacologic control of oxidative stress and inflammation determines whether...
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is characterized by progressive glomerulosclerosis (GS). ROP mice have a sclerosis-prone phenotype. However, they develop severe, rapidly... -
A sequential Monte Carlo approach to gene expression deconvolution
: High-throughput gene expression data are often obtained from pure or complex (heterogeneous) biological samples. In the latter case, data obtained are a mixture of different... -
Ultra close-range digital photogrammetry in skeletal anthropology: A systemat...
Background: Ultra close-range digital photogrammetry (UCR-DP) is emerging as a robust technique for 3D model generation and represents a convenient and low-cost solution for... -
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ABSTRACTThe pathogenesis of spinal cord injury (SCI) remains poorly understood and treatment remains limited. Emerging evidence indicates the severity of post-SCI inflammation... -
The value of C-reactive protein as an independent prognostic indicator for di...
Backgrounds Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level has been shown to be a predictor of survival for multiple cancer types. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether... -
The proximal experience of awe.
Research on awe has grown exponentially in recent decades; however, few studies have considered whether awe-inspiring experiences also inspire other emotions. In two studies, we... -
Platelet-rich plasma to treat experimentally-induced skin wounds in animals: ...
The objective of the study was to review current literature to determine whether the topical application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) promotes healing in experimentally-induced... -
Implementation of intermittent theta burst stimulation compared to convention...
Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an evidence-based treatment for depression that is increasingly implemented in healthcare systems across the... -
Capturing multi-stage fuzzy uncertainties in hybrid system dynamics and agent...
Background In practical research, it was found that most people made health-related decisions not based on numerical data but on perceptions. Examples include the perceptions... -
Researchers’ participation in and motivations for engaging with research info...
Researchers’ participation in online RIMSs This article examined how researchers participated in research information management systems (RIMSs), their motivations for... -
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A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of yoga on glycemic control, lipid profiles, body composition and blood pressure in people in the... -
Identifying animal taxa used to manufacture bone tools during the Middle Ston...
This paper presents the histological characterisation of a selection of worked bone artefacts from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu cave, South Africa. Histographic rendering... -
The value of squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCa) to determine the lymph no...
Background The diagnostic power of CT or MRI on the lymph node status was limited. Supplement measurements were needed to assist the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis. The... -
How the medium shapes the message: Printing and the rise of the arts and scie...
Communication technologies, from printing to social media, affect our historical records by changing the way ideas are spread and recorded. Yet, finding statistical instruments... -
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: Data quality control is important for any data collection program, especially in citizen science projects, where it is more likely that errors occur due to the human factor.... -
Assessing the accuracy of predictive models for numerical data: Not r nor r2,...
: Assessing the accuracy of predictive models is critical because predictive models have been increasingly used across various disciplines and predictive accuracy determines the... -
Improving efficiency in neuroimaging research through application of Lean pri...
Introduction "Lean" is a set of management principles which focus on increasing value and efficiency by reducing or avoiding waste (e.g., overproduction, defects, inventory,... -
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AIMS: Social scientists have postulated that the discrepancy between achievements and expectations affects individuals' subjective well-being. Still, little has been done to... -
A meta-analysis on the role of pleiotrophin (PTN) as a prognostic factor in c...
Background Some researchers reported that pleiotrophin (PTN) is associated with the development and metastasis of various tumors and it is a poor prognostic factor for the...
