Bone mineral density in healthy Syrian women measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry by Bakir Mohamed Adel, Hammad Kholoud B, Habil Khuzama M

“…BMD measurements were performed using Lunar Prodigy Advance System (GE). The data were compared with those from other populations. …”
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Proteomic Approach for Comparative Analysis of the Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant and Other Pango Lineages by Mukul Jain, Nil Patil, Darshil Gor, Mohit Kumar Sharma, Neha Goel, Prashant Kaushik

“…The docking was performed on spike protein- hACE-2 protein using HADDOCK, and PRODIGY was used to analyze the binding energy affinity using a reduced Haddock score. …”
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Height Loss Is an Independent Predictor of Fracture Incidence in Postmenopausal Women: The Results from the Gliwice Osteoporosis Study (GO Study) by Wojciech Pluskiewicz, Piotr Adamczyk, Aleksandra Werner, Małgorzata Bach, Bogna Drozdzowska

“…BMD at the femoral neck (FN BMD) was established using a Prodigy device (Lunar, GE, USA). Current body height was compared with the maximal historical body height in early adulthood, as reported by the patient. …”
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Dietary energy density affects fat mass in early adolescence and is not modified by FTO variants by Johnson, L, Jaarsveld, V, Emmett, P, Rogers, I, Ness, A, Hattersley, A, Timpson, N, Smith, G, Jebb, S

“…Fat mass was estimated at age 13 y using the Lunar Prodigy Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry scanner. …”

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to measure bone mineral density (BMD) for diagnosis of osteoporosis - experimental data from artificial vertebrae confirms significant depend... by Paul Henry Golding

“…Each set of vertebrae was inserted into a soft-tissue analogue and DXA scanned, in the anteroposterior position, with the GE Lunar Prodigy and the Hologic Discovery. Results: The results verify the theoretical direct proportionality between aBMD and diameter, confirming that aBMD is significantly affected by bone size. …”
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Smartphone-Based Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Devices for Daily Obesity Management by Ahyoung Choi, Justin Younghyun Kim, Seongwook Jo, Jae Hwan Jee, Steven B. Heymsfield, Yusuf A. Bhagat, Insoo Kim, Jaegeol Cho

“…In this work, we developed a handheld BIA device that measures impedance from multiple frequencies (5 kHz~200 kHz) with four contact electrodes and evaluated the BIA device against standard body composition analysis systems: a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) system (GE Lunar Prodigy, GE Healthcare, Buckinghamshire, UK) and a whole-body BIA system (InBody S10, InBody, Co. …”
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AKT inhibition generates potent polyfunctional clinical grade AUTO1 CAR T-cells, enhancing function and survival by Harry Dolstra, Claire Roddie, Martin A Pule, Vedika Mehra, Giulia Agliardi, Juliana Dias Alves Pinto, Manar S Shafat, Amaia Cadinanos Garai, Louisa Green, Alastair Hotblack, Fred Arce Vargas, Karl S Peggs, Anniek B van der Waart

“…To improve this, we evaluate the use of AKT inhibitor (VIII) with the aim of uncoupling T-cell expansion from differentiation, to enrich Tscm/Tcm subsets.Methods VIII was incorporated into the AUTO1 manufacturing process based on the semiautomated the CliniMACS Prodigy platform at both small and cGMP scale.Results AUTO1 manufactured with VIII showed Tscm/Tcm enrichment, improved expansion and cytotoxicity in vitro and superior antitumor activity in vivo. …”
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Computational analysis of affinity dynamics between the variants of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (RBD) and human ACE-2 receptor by Nishad Sultana, S. N. Nagesha, C. N. Lakshminarayana Reddy, B. N. Ramesh, S. Shyamalamma, K. S. Shashidhara, K. M. Satish, C. Pradeep, G. D Vidyadhar

“…Subsequent docking and binding analysis employing HADDOCK and PRODIGY illuminated crucial interactions occurring at the Receptor-Binding Motif (RBM). …”
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Investigation of thermal radiations impacts with double diffusive convection for Prandtl nanofluid with slip in an asymmetric ciliated channel by Mohammad Alqudah, Ali Imran, Taghreed A. Assiri, Nawal A. Alshehri, Wafa F. Alfwzan, Bent Elmina Haroun Ali, Emad E. Mahmoud

“…A novel mathematical prodigy for Prandtl nanofluid with thermal radiations and double diffusion convection by implementing slip at boundaries is presented for cilia induce flow in an asymmetric microchannel. …”
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New point-of-care calcaneal ultrasound densitometer (Osteosys BeeTLE) compared to standard dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) by Giovanni Adami, Maurizio Rossini, Davide Gatti, Paolo Serpi, Christian Fabrizio, Roberto Lovato

“…BMD (g/cm2) was measured at the femoral and lumbar spine levels using DXA (Discovery Acclaim (Hologic, Waltham, MA, USA) or Lunar Prodigy (GE Healthcare, Madison, WI, USA) devices). …”
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Association of Apolipoprotein e2 Allele with Insulin Resistance and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among an Admixed Population of Mexico by Gonzalez-Aldaco K, Roman S, Torres-Reyes LA, Panduro A

“…El Retiro, Guadalajara 44280, Jalisco, MexicoTel/fax +52-33-36-14-77-43Email apanduro@prodigy.net.mxPurpose: This study aimed to analyze the association of the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) polymorphisms with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among the admixed population of West Mexico.Patients and Methods: ApoE genotypes were determined in 168 T2DM patients and 449 non-diabetic control subjects from the general admixed population of West Mexico. …”
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In Silico Protein Folding Prediction of COVID-19 Mutations and Variants by Sumana Bhowmick, Tim Jing, Wei Wang, Elena Y. Zhang, Frank Zhang, Yanmin Yang

“…Docking (HADDOCK) and binding analysis (PRODIGY) between the predicted RBD sequences and ACE-2 highlighted key interactions at the Receptor-Binding Motif (RBM). …”
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The anti-allergic potential of stingless bee honey from different botanical sources via modulation of mast cell degranulation by Poi Yi Aw Yong, Ashley Jia Wen Yip, Fahmida Islam, Hui Jing Hong, Yi En Teh, Chau Ling Tham, Ji Wei Tan

“…Computational studies were employed to determine the possible molecular target of KH through molecular docking using HADDOCK and PRODIGY web servers. Conclusions In short, the results indicated that KH possesses anti-allergic effects towards an activated HMC, possibly by targeting downstream MAPKs. …”
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Mathematical model of the bone biological age based on the bone mineral density and quality indicex and Ukrainian FRAX model by N.V. Grygorieva, H.S. Dubetska, N.M. Koshel, A.V. Pisaruk, I.A. Antoniuk-Shcheglova

“…We measured the parameters of BMD in the different areas of the skeleton by means of the dual-photon X-ray absorptiometry (DXA, “Prodigy”). The 10-year probability of major osteoporotic and hip fractures was measured using the Ukrainian version of the FRAX®. …”
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Utilização da impedância bioelétrica para estimativa da massa muscular esquelética em homens idosos by Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima, Cassiano Ricardo Rech, Edio Luiz Petroski

“…Mensuraram-se as variáveis antropométricas (massa corporal e estatura), as variáveis de resistência e hidratação dos tecidos livres de gordura foram medidas pela técnica da BIA tetrapolar (Biodinamics - BF-310), realizou-se também um scan de corpo inteiro através da DEXA (LUNAR PRODIGY DF + 14319 Radiation e software 7.52.002 DPX-L). …”
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Changes in total and segmental bioelectrical resistance are correlated with whole-body and segmental changes in lean soft tissue following a resistance training intervention by Grant M. Tinsley, Patrick S. Harty, M. Lane Moore, Jozo Grgic, Analiza M. Silva, Luis B. Sardinha

“…Before and after the intervention, body composition was assessed via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (GE® Lunar Prodigy), and raw bioelectrical variables were assessed via 8-point multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (Seca® mBCA 515/514) at 19 frequencies ranging from 1 to 1000 kHz. …”
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Body Composition Assessment by Air-Displacement Plethysmography Compared to Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry in Full-Term and Preterm Aged Three to Five Years by Inge A. L. P. van Beijsterveldt, Victoria A. A. Beunders, Alja Bijlsma, Marijn J. Vermeulen, Koen F. M. Joosten, Anita C. S. Hokken-Koelega

“…In 154 healthy children born full-term and 67 born < 30 weeks of the inverse pressure-volume gestation, aged 3–5 years, body composition was measured using ADP (BODPOD, with default Lohman Dffm estimates) and DXA (Lunar Prodigy). We compared fat mass (FM), fat mass percentage (FM%) and fat-free mass (FFM), between ADP and DXA using Bland–Altman analyses, in both groups. …”
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Patient-tailored adoptive immunotherapy with EBV-specific T cells from related and unrelated donors by Agnes Bonifacius, Britta Lamottke, Sabine Tischer-Zimmermann, Rebecca Schultze-Florey, Lilia Goudeva, Hans-Gert Heuft, Lubomir Arseniev, Rita Beier, Gernot Beutel, Gunnar Cario, Birgit Fröhlich, Johann Greil, Leo Hansmann, Justin Hasenkamp, Michaela Höfs, Patrick Hundsdoerfer, Edgar Jost, Kinan Kafa, Oliver Kriege, Nicolaus Kröger, Stephan Mathas, Roland Meisel, Michaela Nathrath, Mervi Putkonen, Sarina Ravens, Hans Christian Reinhardt, Elisa Sala, Martin G. Sauer, Clemens Schmitt, Roland Schroers, Nina Kristin Steckel, Ralf Ulrich Trappe, Mareike Verbeek, Daniel Wolff, Rainer Blasczyk, Britta Eiz-Vesper, Britta Maecker-Kolhoff

“…Patient-tailored clinical-grade EBV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte (EBV-CTL) products from stem cell donors (SCDs), related third-party donors (TPDs), or unrelated TPDs from the allogeneic T cell donor registry (alloCELL) at Hannover Medical School were manufactured by immunomagnetic selection using a CliniMACS Plus or Prodigy device and the EBV PepTivators EBNA-1 and Select. …”
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Toward Rapid, Widely Available Autologous CAR-T Cell Therapy – Artificial Intelligence and Automation Enabling the Smart Manufacturing Hospital by Simon Hort, Laura Herbst, Niklas Bäckel, Frederik Erkens, Bastian Niessing, Maik Frye, Niels König, Ioannis Papantoniou, Ioannis Papantoniou, Ioannis Papantoniou, Michael Hudecek, John J. L. Jacobs, Robert H. Schmitt, Robert H. Schmitt

“…Semi-automated devices such as the Miltenyi Prodigy® were developed to reduce hands-on production time. …”
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Determining the Superiority of Vitrectomy vs Aflibercept for Treating Dense Diabetic Vitreous Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials by Quiroz-Reyes MA, Quiroz-Gonzalez EA, Quiroz-Gonzalez MA, Lima-Gómez V

“…Miguel A Quiroz-Reyes,1 Erick Andrés Quiroz-Gonzalez,1,2 Miguel A Quiroz-Gonzalez,1 Virgilio Lima-Gómez3 1Retina Department, Oftalmologia Integral ABC, Mexico City, Mexico; 2Ophthalmology Department, Institute of Ophthalmology, Mexico City, Mexico; 3Retina Department, Juarez Hospital, Mexico City, MexicoCorrespondence: Miguel A Quiroz-Reyes, Retina Department, Oftalmologia Integral ABC, Paseo de las Palmas 735 suite 303, Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City, 11000, Mexico, Tel +525 5217 2732, Fax +525 55 1664 7190 ; +525 55 1664 7180, Email drquiroz@prodigy.net.mxAbstract: This review aimed to systematically compare the efficacy and safety of intravitreal aflibercept (IVA) and vitrectomy for treating severe vitreous hemorrhage (VH) secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). …”
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