Image_1_The application of artificial intelligence in diabetic retinopathy screening: a Saudi Arabian perspective.jpeg by Abdulaziz A. Barakat (17438514)

“…Introduction<p>Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in Saudi Arabia. With a prevalence of up to 40% of patients with diabetes, DR constitutes a significant public health burden on the country. …”

Table 1_Effects of icariin as a feed additive on the reproductive function in bucks (Capra hircus).docx by Fang-e Zhao (20140809)

“…However, the serum concentration of GnRH in the ICA group initially increased, followed by a subsequent decrease (p < 0.05). The hypothalamic concentrations of dopamine (DA) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) were significantly higher in the ICA group compared to the control group (p < 0.01). …”

Impact of a Probiotic-Based Cleaning Intervention on the Microbiota Ecosystem of the Hospital Surfaces: Focus on the Resistome Remodulation by Elisabetta Caselli (304287)

“…<div><p>Background</p><p>Contamination of hospital surfaces by clinically-relevant pathogens represents a major concern in healthcare facilities, due to its impact on transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and to the growing drug resistance of HAI-associated pathogens. …”

Management Systems Effect on Fertility Indicators of a Ferralsol with Vegetable Crops, as Determined by Different Statistical Tools by Carlos Eduardo Pacheco Lima (4659061)

“…<div><p>ABSTRACT The intensive nature of soil use in vegetable production areas has led to a marked decrease in soil quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of adoption of soil management systems on vegetable production with regards to the chemical properties of a Rhodic Ferralsol after five years and to evaluate the use of the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) statistical tool in discriminating the different treatments. …”

In vitro and in situ caries-preventive effect of a new combined fluoride and calcium experimental nanocomposite solution. by Karla Lorene de França Leite (12792158)

“…The specimens (n=130) were submitted in vitro to a multispecies biofilm in the presence of 2% sucrose. …”

Image_2_The application of artificial intelligence in diabetic retinopathy screening: a Saudi Arabian perspective.jpeg by Abdulaziz A. Barakat (17438514)

“…Introduction<p>Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in Saudi Arabia. With a prevalence of up to 40% of patients with diabetes, DR constitutes a significant public health burden on the country. …”

Distilling a Visual Network of Retinitis Pigmentosa Gene-Protein Interactions to Uncover New Disease Candidates by Daniel Boloc (782564)

“…<div><p>Background</p><p>Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a highly heterogeneous genetic visual disorder with more than 70 known causative genes, some of them shared with other non-syndromic retinal dystrophies (e.g. …”

Image_2_A comparison of rat models that best mimic immune-driven preeclampsia in humans.jpeg by Fahmida Jahan (17057388)

“…As the least effective model characterized, TNF-α treatment resulted in a subtle decrease in fetal/placenta weight and placenta mitochondrial respiration. …”

Table_1_Toward a Common Performance and Effectiveness Terminology for Digital Proximity Tracing Applications.docx by Wouter Lueks (7328291)

“…<p>Digital proximity tracing (DPT) for Sars-CoV-2 pandemic mitigation is a complex intervention with the primary goal to notify app users about possible risk exposures to infected persons. …”

Supplementary Material for: Efficacy of Probiotics Supplementation On Chronic Kidney Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jia L. (3247734)

“…<b><i>Results:</i></b> Totally, eight studies with 261 patients at CKD stage 3 to 5 with and without dialysis were included. We found a decrease of p-cresyl sulfate (PCS) of 3 studies with 125 subjects (<i>P</i> = 0.01, SMD -0.57, 95% CI, -0.99 to -0.14, <i>I²</i> = 25%) and an increase of IL-6 in 3 studies with 134 subjects (<i>P</i> = 0.03, 95% CI, SMD 0.37, 0.03 to 0.72, <i>I²</i> = 0%) in the probiotics groups. …”

Auto-aggregation and membrane blebbing are altered with introduction of type III or IV <i>fimA</i>. by Jennifer E. Kerr (534877)

“…The changes in optical density (O.D.600) were monitored over a period of 6 h. A decrease in O.D. indicates more clumping or aggregation of cells at the bottom of the culture tube. …”

Neuropeptides Function in a Homeostatic Manner to Modulate Excitation-Inhibition Imbalance in <i>C. elegans</i> by Tamara M. Stawicki (255900)

“…We previously reported a <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> mutant, <i>acr-2(gf)</i>, that displays spontaneous convulsions as the result of a gain-of-function mutation in a neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit. …”

A qualitative exploration of Australian eyecare professional perspectives on Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) care by Isabelle Jalbert (7356386)

“…Participants individually ranked their perceived top five barriers and enablers with the most important granted a score of 5 and the least important a score of 1. …”

The Intensity of IUGR-Induced Transcriptome Deregulations Is Inversely Correlated with the Onset of Organ Function in a Rat Model by Daniel Vaiman (83223)

“…We show that (1) expressional alterations are apparently stronger in organs functioning late in foetal or postnatal life than in organs that are functioning early (2) hierarchical classification of the deregulations put together kidney and placenta in one cluster, liver, lungs and heart in another; (3) the epigenetic machinery is set up especially in the placenta, while its alterations are rather mild in other organs; (4) the genes appear deregulated in chromosome clusters; (5) the altered expression cascades varies from organ to organ, with noticeably a very significant modification of the complement and coagulation cascades in the kidney; (6) we found a significant increase in TF binding site for HNF4 proteins specifically for liver genes that are down-regulated in IUGR, suggesting that this decrease is achieved through the action of HNF transcription factors, that are themselves transcriptionnally induced in the liver by IUGR (x 1.84 fold). …”

Image 3_Quantifying the split-elbow sign: a comprehensive study in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.tif by Sheng-Yi He (20373678)

“…Furthermore, there was a notable decrease in SEI_MUNIX values as the disease progressed (p < 0.001). …”

Image_1_The effectiveness of a brief video-based intervention in reducing gender bias in Korea.pdf by Yejin Bae (17832138)

“…Within the treatment group, a moderation analysis showed that logical thinking moderated the relationship between emotional immersion and decreased gender bias, meaning stimulated logical thinking from watching the videos affected how engaging emotionally to the another gender’s situation lowers gender bias.…”

Chikungunya Fever: A Clinical and Virological Investigation of Outpatients on Reunion Island, South-West Indian Ocean by Simon-Djamel Thiberville (102397)

“…The evolution of acute CHIK included 2 stages: the ‘viral stage’ (day 1–day 4) was associated with rapid decrease of viraemia and improvement of clinical presentation; the ‘convalescent stage’ (day 5–day 14) was associated with no detectable viraemia but a slower clinical improvement. …”

Vimentin Phosphorylation Underlies Myofibroblast Sensitivity to Withaferin A <i>In Vitro</i> and during Corneal Fibrosis by Paola Bargagna-Mohan (411274)

“…Finally, WFA treatment causes a decrease in pERK and pSer38Vim expression in healing corneas of wild type mice. …”

Side effects of mandibular advancement splints for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review by Olivia de Freitas Mendes Martins (5834984)

“…All studies were rated as having a high risk of bias. The most uniformly reported mandibular advancement splint side effects were predominantly of dental nature and included a decrease in overjet and overbite. …”

Impact of China's Public Hospital Reform on Healthcare Expenditures and Utilization: A Case Study in ZJ Province by Hao Zhang (15339)

“…Drug prescriptions can generate markup-related profits, and the low prices of other medical services can lead to labor-force underestimations; therefore, physicians are keen to prescribe drugs rather than services. Thus, in China, a public hospital reform has been instituted to cancel markups and increase service prices.…”