N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Biomarker for Loss of Muscle Mass in Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients by Misa Ikeda (3357053)

“…<div><p>Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. A recent study demonstrated that a high level of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) may be associated with PEW in those patients. …”

Audio_1_The effect of tennis batting sound on anxiety: a randomized controlled trial and basic acoustic analysis.WAV by Hao Wang (39217)

“…On the other hand, the experimental group, exposed to tennis stroke sound stimuli, showed an average reduction of 0.02896 in anxiety scores after 4 weeks, with some individuals even experiencing a decrease from anxiety to mild anxiety. Furthermore, the analysis of sound data revealed that the sound of tennis exhibited a pleasing timbre, with the primary sound frequencies ranging from 100 to 2,800 Hz. …”

Table 5_Pan-cancer analysis of phagocytosis regulators in female-specific cancers: a focus on HMGB2.xlsx by Xiaoqin Lu (3121482)

“…Furthermore, when HMGB2 knockdown was combined with Palbociclib treatment, a significant decrease in tumor cell proliferation was observed across multiple cancer models.…”

Image_9_A Prognostic Model of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Based on Up-Regulated Glycolysis-Related Genes.tif by Min Wu (41570)

“…</p>Conclusions<p>The GRG signature-based predictive model may help clinicians provide a prognosis for DTC patients with a high risk of recurrence after surgery and provide further personalized treatment to decrease the chance of relapse.…”

DataSheet1_Effectively Quantifying the Performance of Lower-Limb Exoskeletons Over a Range of Walking Conditions.PDF by Daniel F. N. Gordon (5458004)

“…The effectiveness of the exoskeleton at reducing human energy expenditure was observed to increase when walking on an incline, where muscles aiding in hip flexion were assisted, but decrease when walking at a slow speed. These results underline the need for adaptive control algorithms for exoskeletons if they are to be used in varied environments.…”

DataSheet_1_The effect of growth hormone on ovarian function recovery in a mouse model of ovarian insufficiency.docx by Su Mi Kim (5721137)

“…</p>Results<p>CP induced the loss of non-growing (primordial and primary) follicles while GH significantly protected primordial follicles and increased follicular quality. The CP group showed a decrease in fertilization and blastocyst formation rates in IVF. …”

Female nurses have a higher prevalence of urinary tract symptoms and infection than other occupations in dialysis units by Fabiana B Nerbass (10467921)

“…Participants worked in five nephrology centers in Brazil and answered an online questionnaire comprising questions regarding urinary tract symptoms and infection episodes in the preceding year; data on usual daily beverage intake, urine frequency, and urine color according to a urine color chart were also collected, as well as perceptions of water access and toilet adequacy at work. …”

Table_4_Genome-Wide Identification of Rare and Common Variants Driving Triglyceride Levels in a Nevada Population.xlsx by Robert W. Read (6248582)

“…The study identified 549 significant single-variant associations (p < 8.75 × 10^–9), many in chromosome 11’s triglyceride hotspot: ZPR1, BUD13, APOC3, APOA5. A well-known protective loss-of-function variant in APOC3 (R19X) was associated with a 51% decrease in triglyceride levels in the cohort. …”

Role of Compartmentalization on HiF-1α Degradation Dynamics during Changing Oxygen Conditions: A Computational Approach by Baptiste Bedessem (648312)

“…Then, we tested different therapeutics strategies. We show that a therapeutic decrease of HiF-1<i>α</i> nuclear level is not always correlated with an attenuation of reoxygenation-induced instabilities. …”

Proteomic Analysis Reveals a Novel Function of the Kinase Sat4p in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> Mitochondria by Uta Gey (613748)

“…Sat4p overexpression resulted in accumulation of the delipoylated protein variants and in reduced levels of aconitase-type proteins, accompanied by a decrease in the activities of the respective enzyme complexes. …”

Table 4_Pan-cancer analysis of phagocytosis regulators in female-specific cancers: a focus on HMGB2.xlsx by Xiaoqin Lu (3121482)

“…Furthermore, when HMGB2 knockdown was combined with Palbociclib treatment, a significant decrease in tumor cell proliferation was observed across multiple cancer models.…”

Data_Sheet_1_The effects of exercise with nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation in adults: A systematic review.docx by Hui Chen (28597)

“…Several studies reported temporary reductions in cravings; however, only one trial reported a decrease in cigarette consumption due to exercise intervention and one demonstrated increased smoking abstinence at 1 year of the intervention.…”

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Test the Effectiveness of an Immersive 3D Video Game for Anxiety Prevention among Adolescents by Hanneke Scholten (2186017)

“…Latent growth curve models did reveal a steeper decrease of personalized anxiety symptoms (not of total anxiety symptoms) in the <i>Dojo</i> condition compared to the control condition. …”

Table1_A 3D cell culture system for bioengineering human neuromuscular junctions to model ALS.XLSX by Bita Massih (7486964)

“…Finally, we applied this system as an in vitro model to study the pathophysiology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and found a decrease in neuromuscular coupling and muscle contraction in co-cultures with MNs harboring ALS-linked SOD1 mutation. …”

Table_1_Comparison of insulin requirements across gestation in women with hyperglycemia in pregnancy: A prospective cohort study.docx by Chong Rao (13985067)

“…All subjects with T1DM and 18.6% of subjects with T2DM still required insulin administration after delivery, with a 26.9% (19.0, 46.0) and 36.7% (26.9, 52.6) decrease in total insulin dose, respectively, whereas subjects with GDM and MODY weaned off insulin completely.…”

Video_5_ECG Imaging to Detect the Site of Ventricular Ischemia Using Torso Electrodes: A Computational Study.AVI by Vinay Kara (6320150)

“…The quality of reconstruction was found to decrease as the lesion radius decreased, with a lesion radius of <20 mm becoming difficult to correctly identify against the error even when using >512 torso electrodes.…”

Table 1_Cost-effectiveness of mass drug administration for control of scabies in Ethiopia: a decision-analytic model.docx by Natalia Hounsome (2833178)

“…An increase in the cost of ivermectin from 0 (donated) to 0.54 US$/dose resulted in a decrease in the probability of MDA being cost-effective from 85% to 17%. …”

DataSheet7_A drilling wellbore pressure calculation model considering the effect of gas dissolution and suspension.docx by Wenbo Zhang (498386)

“…During the pressure process, gas dissolution leads to an increase in the peak pressure in the wellbore and a delay in its occurrence; gas suspension leads to a decrease in the peak pressure in the wellbore and a delay in its occurrence. …”

Synaptic Proteome Changes in a DNA Repair Deficient <i>Ercc1</i> Mouse Model of Accelerated Aging by Marlene J. Végh (2108944)

“…However, using isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) of hippocampal synaptic proteins at two different ages, postnatal days 28 and 112, we observed a progressive decrease in synaptic ionotropic glutamate receptor levels and increased levels of G-proteins and of cell adhesion proteins. …”

Data_Sheet_1_Food service safety and hygiene factors: a longitudinal study on the Brazilian consumer perception.DOCX by Natália Caldeira de Carvalho (19986360)

“…Security protocols during off-site and on-site purchases were considered important by more participants in T1 (47.7 and 27.6%, respectively) than in T0 (28.8 and 9.0%, respectively), with a decrease in T2 (0 and 16.5%, respectively; p < 0.01). …”