Targeted Inactivation of Rin3 Increases Trabecular Bone Mass by Reducing Bone Resorption and Favouring Bone Formation by Mahéva Vallet (18456729)

“…No differences were observed in femoral cortical bone parameters with the exception of marrow diameter which was significantly smaller in 52-week-old Rin3⁻/⁻ mice compared to wild type: (0.43 mm ± 0.1 vs. 0.57 mm ± 0.2 (p = 0.001). …”

Acquiring firms' stock returns by Raad, Elias

“…Results indicate that stockholders of mergers financed with stocks suffer significant losses. These losses are larger when management ownership is low and smaller in mergers that resulted in acquiring firm leverage decreases. …”
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Why do some countries produce more capital intensive output than others? by Toukan, Amjad

“…Based on my model I offer an explanation for the variation in physical capital intensity across countries where the model predictions show that a lower quality of governance in a country results in a decrease in the output of capital-intensive goods and an increase in the output of labor-intensive goods. …”
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Effect of temperature on the rheological properties of neat aqueous Wyoming sodium bentonite dispersions by Vryzas, Zisis

“…The results of a very systematic study are presented regarding rheological measurements of 7% mass concentration at different temperatures, ranging between 25 and 80 °C at atmospheric pressure. Higher temperature increased the shear stresses at low shear rates while the effect was much smaller at higher shear rates. …”
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Modulation of Human Valve Interstitial Cell Phenotype and Function Using a Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Formulation by Najma Latif (250130)

“…Some VICs and some valve endothelial cells expressed FGF2 in valve tissue and this expression was increased in calcified valves. VICs in DMEM exhibited large, spread cells whereas VICs in fibroblast media were smaller, elongated and spindly. …”

Risk factors for stoma outlet obstruction: systematic review and meta-analysis by Ali Toffaha (18111886)

“…<h3 dir="ltr">Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Stoma outlet obstruction (SOO) is a serious postoperative complication that can lead to significant morbidity, including prolonged hospitalization, increased healthcare costs, and reduced quality of life. …”

The effect of Hydrogen Peroxide treatments on dental enamel porosity and protein structure and its long-term implications on tooth hardness and optical properties by Ovidiu, Ciobanu

“…ResultsShade analysis revealed that, in the short term, HP treatment significantly increased lightness and Hue and decreased chroma compared to DW (p < 0.05); however, 1 week after treatment some of the initial gains in tooth lightness were partially lost. …”
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Tumor size predicts vascular invasion and histologic grade by Abdalla, Eddie

“…Among all patients with tumors 5.1 to 6.5 cm, microscopic vascular invasion was present in 55% compared with 31% for all patients with tumors 5 cm or smaller (P < 0.001). Among patients with solitary tumors only, microscopic vascular invasion was significantly more common in tumors measuring 5.1 to 6.5 cm (41%) compared with 27% of tumors 5 cm or smaller (P < 0.003). …”
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Effect of a surfactant, Tween 80, on the formation and secretion of chylomicrons in the rat by Daher, C. F.

“…Co-administration of Tween 80 with olive oil resulted in a significant increase in CM apoB48 secretion into the mesenteric lymph duct and in an increased concentration of apoB48 in the blood (Sf>400). …”
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Qatar’s immigrants at higher risk of diabetes by Nature Research (16552612)

“…The researchers stress, however, that their preliminary results should be confirmed in future studies involving larger numbers of participants. 1 “We would advise the Qatari government to screen all immigrants entering the country, as this would decrease the risk of unnecessary complications due to the late diagnosis of diabetes,” says lead author Dennis Mook-Nakamori. …”

The effect of Hydrogen Peroxide treatments on dental enamel porosity and protein structure and its long-term implications on tooth hardness and optical properties by Jelena Eric (21015107)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Shade analysis revealed that, in the short term, HP treatment significantly increased lightness and Hue and decreased chroma compared to DW (<i>p </i>< 0.05); however, 1 week after treatment some of the initial gains in tooth lightness were partially lost. …”

β-2-himachalen-6-ol protects against skin cancer development in vitro and in vivo by Daaboul, Hamid E.

“…Also, there was a significant decrease in p-Erk and p-Akt protein levels. …”
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Three-dimensional evaluation of pulp chamber volume and dimensions across skeletal and dental malocclusions using CBCT: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Raidan Ba-Hattab (17773230)

“…</p><h3 dir="ltr">Results</h3><p dir="ltr">For molars, PCV was significantly smaller in short-faced individuals than in average and long-face groups( P ≤ 0.001 across jaws), while average vs. long face was nonsignificant. …”

Strengthening of thin reinforced concrete slabs with CFRP laminates by Hawileh, Rami

“…However, for the second group, the flexural capacity of the strengthened slab was increased by 48% of that of the control specimen. The preliminary results from this study have shown that, the thin RC slabs can carry significantly higher loads in buildings if externally strengthened with CFRP laminates. …”
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A Fully Optical Laser Based System for Damage Detection and Localization in Rail Tracks Using Ultrasonic Rayleigh Waves: A Numerical and Experimental Study by Masurkar, Faeez

“…First, the noise and unwanted wave packets increase with the increase in the time window and the inspection length. …”
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Aneurysm ostium angle by Yasuda, R.

“…Inclusion of MOA with the rest of the parameters significantly increased the predictive performance regarding the need for stent-assisted coiling (P = .005). …”
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Extended hepatectomy in patients with hepatobiliary malignancies with and without preoperative portal vein embolization by Abdalla, Eddie

“…The FLR at presentation was significantly smaller in patients who underwent PVE than in patients who did not undergo PVE (18% vs 23%; P<.001). …”
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Renewable Energy, Coal as a Baseload Power Source, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Evidence from U.S. State-Level Data by Squalli, Jay

“…After controlling for other sources of emissions, U.S. states that produce a larger share of renewable energy are found to have lower GHG emissions. …”
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An Evaluation of Short-Term Effects of Different Soil Management Systems on Soil Physical, Structural and Hydraulic Properties and an Estimation and Optimization of Water Infiltrat... by Merheb, Caroline

“…The second part included the derivation of the mathematical model which resulted in good Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency. For irrigation rate smaller than 0.05cm/min, NT was faster since all the other systems had larger pore structure for which more time is needed to saturate. …”
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Trends in Necrotizing Fasciitis‐Associated Mortality in the United States 2003–2020: A CDC WONDER Database Population‐Based Study by Saad Khan (296295)

“…Additionally, urban–rural analysis indicated that large central metropolitan areas had consistently elevated mortality rates, whereas smaller metropolitan and noncore areas experienced sharper increases.…”