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Panel of three cytokines predicts occurrence of aGVHD after allo-HSCT: a retrospective study

Frontiers in Immunology
IntroductionMany cytokines have been used as candidate biomarkers of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD). Among these, the roles of interferon (IFN)-γ, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17A, and IL-1β in aGVHD remain ...
Lin Xia, Yue Wang, Yue Wang, Shaping Deng, Shaping Deng, Yuqiu Qi, Zhuo Wang   +6 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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From item writing to item completion: investigating multiple-choice reading test items through item writer’s intentions and test-takers’ reported processes

Language Testing in Asia
Writing multiple-choice (MC) test items that accurately target specific reading constructs remains challenging and time-consuming. Despite careful item development, what test developers intend an item to measure may not correspond to the processes test ...
Ngoc Bao Tram Pham, Yijing Zeng, Khairi Fakhri Fazil, Nur-Ehsan Mohd-Said   +3 more
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Behavioural Revival of Arabs through Psychological Trait ‘Shaping’: An Analytical Discourse

Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, 2021
In pre-Islamic era, the Arabs practiced many vices and abominable acts which were extremely harmful for the individuals as well as the society. The evil practices and habits were a direct result of the Arabs’ polytheistic beliefs which had cast negative ...
Muhammad Atif Rao Rao, Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor, Saqib Muhammad Khan   +2 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
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Enhancing the Ultrasonic Welding of Wood Using 3D Printed Lignin Energy Directors

Advanced Science
Ultrasonic wood welding is an ecofriendly method for rapidly joining wooden components in less than 2 s. However, this dynamic process results in low mechanical performance and poor durability under wet conditions.
Muhamad Amani, Kathrin Weiland, Mark Ablonczy, Natalia Sofia Guevara‐Sotelo, Ioannis Zygouris, Johan van Stuyvesant Meijen, Kunal Masania   +6 more
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Investigation of Machine Tool Developed Settings Influence on Productivity and Quality of Simultaneous Double-Sided Lens Processing

Наука и техника, 2018
The paper presents methodology for determining rational modes of abrasive processing for high-precision lenses while using a method of free lapping at finishing operations.
A. S. Kozeruk, Y. L. Malpica, A. A. Sukhotzkiy, M. I. Filonova, V. O. Kuznechik   +4 more
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Assessment of Cu, Pb and Zn content in selected species of grasses and in the soil of the roadside embankment

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
It was assumed in the study that heavy metals occurring in soils and the air accumulate in grasses constituting the main species used in the turfing of soil in road verges and embankments along traffic routes and in other parts of urbanized areas.
Adam Gawryluk, Teresa Wyłupek, Paweł Wolański   +2 more
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Comparative Drug Response Profiling in Neuroblastoma Cell Lines and Patient‐Derived Tumor Organoids

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐risk neuroblastoma remains a leading cause of pediatric cancer mortality, and improved preclinical models are needed to guide therapeutic developments. We screened seven high‐risk neuroblastoma cell lines and three patient‐derived tumor organoids with 528 compounds alongside bone marrow controls, and compared them with external datasets ...
Krzysztof Wierbiłowicz, Se Whee Sammy Park, Aironas Los, Ernest Liu, Nona Struyf, Tom Erkers, Sören Lehmann, Jan J. Molenaar, Jakob Stenman, Olli Kallioniemi, Päivi Östling, Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow, Kasper Karlsson   +12 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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