Phosphodiesterase 4B in the cardiac L-type Ca2+ channel complex regulates Ca2+ current and protects against ventricular arrhythmias in mice by Leroy, Jerome

“…β-Adrenergic receptors (β-ARs) enhance cardiac contractility by increasing cAMP levels and activating PKA. PKA increases Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release via phosphorylation of L-type Ca2+ channels (LTCCs) and ryanodine receptor 2. …”
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Nox2 Activity Is Required in Obesity-Mediated Alteration of Bone Remodeling by Md Mizanur Rahman (14603354)

“…Bone mineral density (BMD) of mice was assessed at the beginning and after 3 months of feeding with SD or HFD. Our results show that HFD increased bone mineral density to a greater extent in KO mice than in WT mice without affecting the total body weight and fat mass. …”

Shoulder complaints more likely in volleyball players with a thickened bursa or supraspinatus tendon neovessels by Christopher Skazalski (14779618)

“…Outside hitters and opposites were 12.2-fold more likely to develop complaints, and greater shoulder ER ROM increased risk by 8% for each additional degree. A side-to-side difference in SAB thickness ≥0.3 mm in the dominant compared with the non-dominant arm was associated with a 10.2-fold increased risk. …”

Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq by Dujaili, Juman Abdulelah

“…The mean total and subscale scores of the FACIT-TB at baseline, end of the intensive phase, and end of TB treatment were compared. ResultsAfter the 2-month intensive phase, physical well-being, functional well-being, and the overall total scores were significantly increased (p<0.01). …”
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Evaluating the impact of a brief Health at Every Size-informed health promotion activity on body positivity and internalized weight-based oppression by Lily, O’Hara

“…Body acceptance and appreciation increased significantly after the activity. Qualitative results suggest that these improvements were sustained at follow up. …”
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Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Natalia V, Bhattacharjee

“…The share of livebirths was projected to decline between 2021 and 2100 in most of the six other super-regions—decreasing, for example, in south Asia from 24·8% (23·7–25·8) in 2021 to 16·7% (14·3–19·1) in 2050 and 7·1% (4·4–10·1) in 2100—but was forecast to increase modestly in the north Africa and Middle East and high-income super-regions. …”
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Epigenetic alteration of the dopamine transporter gene in alcohol-dependent patients is associated with age by El Maarri, Osman

“…Furthermore, in our overall sample, DAT methylation levels increased with age. Interestingly, a separate analysis of patients suggested that this finding was mainly driven by the patient group. …”
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Emergency endovascular management of penetrating gunshot injuries to the arteries in the face and neck by Yevich, Steven M.

“…Abstract Introduction Penetrating gunshot injuries (GSI) to supra-aortic arteries that cause life-threatening blood loss or major neurologic deficits are increasingly managed using modern endovascular treatment (EVT). …”
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A prospective evaluation of antral follicle function in women with 46,XX spontaneous primary ovarian insufficiency by Hubayter, Ziad R.

“…In controls estradiol levels increased significantly after FSH administration, but in patients this was not the case despite the presence of an antral follicle ≥8 mm. …”
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Health Care Accessibility of Lebanese Working-Age Adults with Musculoskeletal Disability by Jaber, Amani

“…The diversity of the Lebanese society increased after the 1975-1990 civil war, the grapes of Wrath conflict and July 2006 war. …”
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The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Back Pain Among People with Flat Feet by Almutairi, Adel F.

“…After stratification, ALBP and CLBP were both significantly higher among all participants with flat feet in comparison with their counter groups. …”
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Efficient Energy Management Strategy for Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using Classifier Fusion Technique by Debasis Chatterjee (17983789)

“…Finally, after combining these three classifiers we have achieved an accuracy percentage of 98%.…”

Behavior of reinforced concrete beams cast with a proposed geopolymer concrete (GPC) mix by Hawileh, Rami A.

“…The proposed GGBFS mix had an air content of 1.4%, a unit weight of 2480 kg/m3, a slump of 201 mm, and a compressive strength of 30 MPa after 56 days of curing. In addition, the GGBFS-based sample have shown an increased durability as it passed less chloride ions when compared to conventional concrete. …”
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Assessing membrane biofilm predevelopment strategies to improve anaerobic membrane bioreactor effluent quality by Bou Nehme, Christelle

“…In addition to high COD removal, increased biogas production and lower energy costs, AnMBRs are found to play a key role for the degradation of emerging contaminants of concern. …”
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Urtica dioica seed extracts. (c2007) by Halabi, Marwan Iskandar

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Evaluating the degree of difficulty of laparoscopic colorectal surgery by Dimassi, Hani

“…These concerns have now been addressed in randomized controlled trials that have shown that the laparoscopic approach is associated with the same significant short-term benefits without a compromise in oncological long-term outcomes.7- 10 It is therefore anticipated that there will be an increased demand for laparoscopic colorectal procedures in the future, with many surgeons entering this field. …”
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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Post VASER-Assisted Liposuction and Lipofilling: A Case Report by Mohamed Badie Ahmed (10223510)

“…The complication rate is very minimal, and it increases relatively when combined with other procedures. …”

The effect of financial technology on the sustainability of banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries by Aws AlHares (17541741)

“…Using a sample of 480 bank-year observation from an emerging market of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) over the period of 2006–2021, we find that the development of FinTech firms over time increases bank financial stability. The study used the Refinitiv Eikon and Fintch Connect databases to measure variables. …”

Novel polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes incorporating polydopamine functionalized graphene oxide with enhanced flux and fouling resistance by Abedalkader Alkhouzaam (15842647)

“…The FRRs of the pristine PSF after three fouling cycles (FRR3) against BSA and HA were recorded to be 57.8% and 70.7% respectively. …”

CO, CO₂, and SO₂ detection based on functionalized graphene nanoribbons: First principles study by Ehab Salih (17075206)

“…Before modification, the adsorption energies have been found to be −0.260, −0.145, and −0.196 eV due to the adsorption of CO, CO₂, and SO₂, respectively. After modification, the adsorption energy increased remarkably to −0.538 and −0.767 eV for the cases of AGNR-O-OH-CO₂ and AGNR-O-OH-SO₂, respectively. …”