The Effect of Atorvastatin (and Subsequent Metformin) on Adipose Tissue Acylation-Stimulatory-Protein Concentration and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Overweight/Obese Women With Polyc... by Thozhukat Sathyapalan (704787)

“…Following the 12 week randomization; both group of women with PCOS were subsequently started on metformin 1,500 mg daily for further 12 weeks to assess whether pre-treatment with atorvastatin potentiates the effects of metformin on markers of adipose tissue function We conducted a post-hoc review to detect plasma ASP and the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL6 and MCP-1 before and after 12 and 24 weeks of treatment.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">There was significant reduction in ASP (156.7 ± 16.2 vs. 124.4 ± 14.8 ng/ml p <0.01), IL-6 (1.48 ± 0.29 vs.0.73 ± 0.34 pg/ml p = 0.01) and MCP-1 (30.4 ± 4.2 vs. 23.0 ± 4.5 pg/ml p = 0.02) after 12 weeks of atorvastatin that was maintained subsequently with 12 weeks treatment with metformin. …”

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Alters Neuropilin-1, PlGF, and SNAI1 Expression Levels and Predicts Breast Cancer Patients Response by Noura Al-Zeheimi (5177066)

“…To further identify the role of NRP-1 and its interacting molecules in correspondence with patients' response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), we conducted a comparative study on blood and tissue samples collected from a cohort of locally advanced breast cancer patients, before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). From a panel of tested proteins and genes, we found that the levels of plasma NRP-1, placenta growth factor (PlGF) and immune cell expression of the transcription factor <i>SNAI1</i> before and after NAC were significantly different. …”

Epibenthic communities from offshore platforms in the Arabian Gulf are structured by platform age and depth by Felipe, Torquato

“…A step further is now required to determine whether these platform foundations should be converted to reefs after their decommissioning (i.e., Rigs to Reefs approach).…”
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Performance Analysis of Binary and Ternary Blends of Ammonia, Hydrogen, and Diesel in Compression Ignition Engine by Laveet Kumar (11460088)

“…However, D50A50 and D50A25H25 exhibit 20% and 30% increased levels of NOx compared to diesel, respectively, particularly at higher engine speeds. …”

n-Hexadecane Fuel for a Phosphoric Acid Direct Hydrocarbon Fuel Cell by Zhu, YuanChen

“…The objective of this work was to examine fuel cells as a possible alternative to the diesel fuel engines currently used in railway locomotives, thereby decreasing air emissions from the railway transportation sector. …”
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Suspicious Behavior Detection with Temporal Feature Extraction and Time-Series Classification for Shoplifting Crime Prevention by Nazir, Amril

“…The rise in crime rates in many parts of the world, coupled with advancements in computer vision, has increased the need for automated crime detection services. …”
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Response of cauliflower (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L.) to nitric oxide application under cadmium stress by Jing Ma (24574)

“…Our results illustrated that the increasing levels of Cd in the sand, significantly (P < 0.05) decreased shoot length, root length, shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, germination percentage, germination index, mean germination time, time to 50% germination, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents in all genotypes of B. oleracea. …”

Environmentally Sustainable Practices and Hotel Performance: Evidence from Malaysia by Juliana Langgat (8904511)

“…Industry reports suggest that customers prefer to stay in hotels that care about the environment. This means that hotels adopting environmentally sustainable practices can attract pro-environment customers and, as a result, improve their overall performance. …”

Awareness of primary health care physicians about human papilloma virus infection and its vaccination: a cross sectional survey from multiple clinics in Saudi Arabia by Almughais, Ebtehaj S.

“…Background: The incidence of human papilloma virus (HPV) infections in conservative populations is increasing, yet vaccination is not routinely recommended by primary health care (PHC) physicians. …”
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0844 Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on patients admitted with Influenza Viral Pneumonia, A Nationwide Study by El Labban, Mohamad

“…Introduction There is evidence of increased risk of admission with influenza in patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …”
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Prevalence and clinical significance of antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 admitted to intensive care units: a prospective observational study by Mostafa Najim (14150400)

“…Among them, 57 (95%) were men, with a mean age of 52.8 ± 12.2 years, and the majority were from Asia (68%). …”

10-Day structured initiation protocol from multiple daily injection to hybrid closed-loop system in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes by Goran Petrovski (129836)

“…Time in range (70–180 mg/dL) increased from 46.9 ± 18.5% at baseline to 75.6 ± 6.9% in Auto Mode (p < 0.001). …”

Impact of body composition analysis on male sexual function: A metabolic age study by Ahmad Majzoub (14058045)

“…Although erectile dysfunction (ED) and hypogonadism are increasingly prevalent with age, they are also detected among younger men. …”

Expectations of emergency patients regarding triage system knowledge upon arrival: an interpretive study by Mohammad Minwer Alnaeem (19143733)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 726 participants were recruited with a response rate of 90.8%. The mean age of the participants was <i>M</i> = 38.1 (SD = 12.9), and the age of the participants varied from 18 to 89 years. …”

Peroneal tendon dislocation in talus fracture and diagnostic value of fleck sign by Ahmed Khalil Attia (10334814)

“…Risk of dislocation increased with severity of the fracture and neck fractures. …”

Landscape of childhood epilepsies – A multi-ethnic population-based study by Ruba Benini (17563083)

“…In the non-neonatal cohort, mean age of onset was 4 yrs 9mos ( ± 1.4mos). Focal epilepsy was the predominant epilepsy type in 45% (594/1314 patients) versus generalized epilepsy in 37% and combined focal/generalized epilepsy in 12%. …”

Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block or Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane Block and Postoperative Analgesia after Spinal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Şenay Canikli Adıgüzel (17823365)

“…The effectiveness of multimodal analgesia plans increases when interfascial plane blocks are included. …”

Prognostic effects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) start time and the interval between CPR to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) on patient outcomes under e... by Amir Vahedian-Azimi (11177056)

“…These outcomes included longer CPR duration (OR: 1.779, 95%CI: 1.218–2.605, <i> P</i> = 0.034) and decreased survival rates for ECMO at 24 h (OR: 0.561, 95%CI: 0.183–0.903,<i> P</i> = 0.009) and 28 days (OR: 0.498, 95%CI: 0.106–0.802, <i> P</i> = 0.011). …”

A component analysis of positive behaviour support plans by Grey, Ian

“…Measures of challenging behaviour were taken at baseline, after 6 months, and at an average of 26 months follow-up. …”
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Influence of direct electric field on PMCG-alginate-based microcapsule by Peter Kasak (1360617)

“…Microcapsules showed swelling and decreasing mechanical properties under the applied electric current, and the microcapsule membrane showed anisotropic swelling on the electrode side. …”