Epidemiology and associated factors of genital warts among patients in Iran: A cross-sectional study highlighting the impact of education and sexual behavior by Hossein Faramarzi, Hasti Jofreyi, Nahid Heydari Marandi, Mehdi Ghahartars, Nasrin Aliabadi

“…Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on all patients with genital warts who were examined in Shahid Faghihi Dermatology Consultation Unit, Shiraz, Iran and underwent an HIV test in 2018. …”
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Realization of malignant potential of human glioblastoma mitochondria in immunodeficient animals by O. I. Kit, E. M. Frantsiyants, A. I. Shikhlyarova, I. V. Neskubina

“…Male mice of Balb/c Nude line (N = 4), which were injected once intraperitoneally with 0.4 ml of physiological solution, served as control. All animals were euthanized by guillotine decapitation 17-21 days aſter parenteral implantation of mitochondria isolated from glioblastoma.Results. …”
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Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Macular and Optic Nerve Alterations in Patients with Glaucoma and Correlation with Visual Field Index by Alessio Martucci, Nicola Toschi, Massimo Cesareo, Clarissa Giannini, Giulio Pocobelli, Francesco Garaci, Raffaele Mancino, Carlo Nucci

“…Results and Discussion. All subjects were grouped according to stage as follows: Controls (CTRL); Early Stage Group (EG) (Stage 1 + Stage 2); Advanced Stage Group (AG) (Stage 3 + Stage 4 + Stage 5). mGCL TI, mGCL TO, mIPL TO, mean mGCL, cpRNFLt NS, and cpRNFLt TI showed the best results in terms of AUC according classification proposed by Swets (0.9 < AUC < 1.0). …”
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Efficacy and safety of proton radiotherapy in treating choroidal melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuxin Miao, Tingwei Zheng, Qiuning Zhang, Meixuan Li, Qihang Lei, Qin Liu, Hongtao Luo, Huiling Bai

“…Methods This systematic review included all the primary studies involving PBT for choroidal melanoma patients through April 2024. …”
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Random-Parameter Multivariate Negative Binomial Regression for Modeling Impacts of Contributing Factors on the Crash Frequency by Crash Types by Chenzhu Wang, Fei Chen, Jianchuan Cheng, Wu Bo, Ping Zhang, Mingyu Hou, Feng Xiao

“…The elasticity effects across all the models show comparable performance with the RPMNB model. …”
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Effects of Reheating Methods on the Quality of Prepared Pork Rib Soup with Carrot and Corn by LU Jiaxin, REN Weizhao, REN Jingnan, DONG Huilong, FAN Gang, WEI Jianying, WANG Zhuo, HUANG Shengwei, WU Qufang, ZHANG Benpeng, QIU Xiaoxiao

“…A total of 61 volatile components were identified across all samples. In total, 29, 33 and 32 volatile components were found in the microwave, steam and open-flame reheated samples, respectively, with aromatic substances being the major ones; 31 volatile components in the water bath reheated sample, alcohols being the major ones. …”
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Defluoridation of Aqueous Solution Using Thermally Activated Biosorbents Prepared from Adansonia digitata Fruit Pericarp by David Mihayo, Maheswara Rao Vegi, Said Ali Hamad Vuai

“…The maximum removal efficiencies of biosorbents activated at 450, 500, 550, and 600°C were 95.55, 96.50, 97.65, and 98.36%, respectively, for all biosorbents at a pH of 2, an initial concentration of 27.50 ppm, a contact period of 75.00 minutes, and an adsorbent dose of 5.50 g, which indicates that the adsorbents were successful for fluoride removal. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Pain Resilience Scale among Lebanese Adults with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain by Melissa Makhoul, Samar Noureddine, Huda Abu-Saad Huijer, Laila Farhood, Souha Fares, Imad Uthman, Douglas J. French, Christopher R. France

“…PRS-A subscale was also significantly related to all measures except pain intensity, which was correlated with cognitive/affective positivity (r = −0.33) but not behavioral perseverance (r = −0.09). …”
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Natural exposure to Chikungunya virus in golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas, Kuhl, 1820) from non-protected areas in southern Bahia, Brazil: Implications and si... by Sofía Bernal-Valle, María Angélica Monteiro de Mello Mares-Guia, Filipe Vieira Santos de Abreu, Fabrício Souza Campos, Cirilo Henrique de Oliveira, Antônio Victor Veloso Ramos, Reizane Pereira Lordelo, Kristel De Vleeschouwer, Leonardo de Carvalho Oliveira, Hllytchaikra Ferraz Fehlberg, Ana Maria Bispo Filippis, Bergmann Morais Ribeiro, Paulo Michel Roehe, Anaiá da Paixão Sevá, Danilo Simonini-Teixeira, George Rego Albuquerque

“…Seroprevalence in 2021 was 5.6% and in 2022 was 8.7% with an incidence of 4.5%, whereas, a male adult tested seropositive in both years, suggesting either natural re-exposure and antibody maintenance over time. All samples tested seronegative for Mayaro Virus. …”
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Preliminary Blood Pressure Screening in a Representative Sample of Extremely Obese Kuwaiti Adolescents by Rima Abdul Razzak, Asma Elmteri, Taiba Elkanderi, Fareedah Ishaq, Munera Eljasem, Saja AlDuraie, Jenan Al-Boloushi, Fatma Elbanay, Latifa Eldabos

“…In the obese group, there was a significant positive correlation between total sample BMI and all BP measures except the pulse pressure. There was a similar rate of elevated blood pressure between males and females (64% versus 60%; ). …”
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Nutrient Budget and Economic Assessment of Blended Fertilizer Use in Kenya Tea Industry by Kibet Sitienei, Hellen W. Kamiri, Gilbert M. Nduru, David M. Kamau

“…The economic optimum nitrogen rate (EONR) was achieved at 75 kg·N·ha−1·yr−1 at Kagochi with all fertilizers, while at Timbilil, EONR was variable, between 75 and 225 kg·N·ha−1·yr−1 with fertilizer types. …”
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Identifikasi Bakteri Escherichia coli O157:H7 dalam Daging Sapi yang Berasal dari Rumah Potong Hewan Lubuk Buaya by Rizki Muhammad Rananda, Aziz Djamal, Julizar Julizar

“…This research suggests to all community only to eat well-cooked meat. </em><em></em></h3><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong><em> Escherichia coli O157:H7, beef cattle, slaughter house </em>…”
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sORFdb – a database for sORFs, small proteins, and small protein families in bacteria by Julian M. Hahnfeld, Oliver Schwengers, Lukas Jelonek, Sonja Diedrich, Franz Cemič, Alexander Goesmann

“…In conclusion, the novel small protein database sORFdb is a specialized, taxonomy-independent database that improves the findability and classification of sORFs, small proteins, and their functions in bacteria, thereby supporting their future detection and consistent annotation. All sORFdb data is freely accessible via https://sorfdb.computational.bio .…”
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Surgical Treatment and Survival in Patients with Liver Metastases from Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Stefano Bacchetti, Serena Bertozzi, Ambrogio P. Londero, Alessandro Uzzau, Enrico Maria Pasqual

“…We found a significant longer survival in patients treated with hepatic resection than embolisation HR 0.34 (CI.95 0.21–0.55) or all other nonsurgical treatments HR 0.45 (CI.95 0.34–0.60). …”
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Prevalence of bed falls among inpatients in Iranian hospitals: A meta-analysis by Parvaneh Isfahani, Mohammad Sarani, Mina Salajegheh, Somayeh Samani, Aliyeh Bazi, Mahdieh Poodineh Moghadam, Fatemeh Boulagh, Mahnaz Afshari

“…Methods: This study was a meta-analysis. All the articles on the prevalence of bed fall in Iranian hospitals were extracted from five databases as well as the Google Scholar search engine and their quality was assessed. …”
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Sensorimotor Dysfunction Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction- an Afferent Perspective: A Scoping Review by Thilina N Vitharana, Enda King, Kieran Moran

“…The function of somatosensory and visual systems was assessed across both central processing (processing of information in the central cortex) and local processing (all other assessments outside of central processing of information)…”
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Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Cytology Quality in Thyroid Nodules with 22-, 23-, and 25-Gauge Needles by YiJie Dong, LiLi Gao, Yang Sui, MinJing Mao, WeiWei Zhan, JianQiao Zhou

“…However, the differences were not statistically significant in nondiagnostic rate using different gauge of needles (P>0.017 for all). Conclusions. 25 G needles obtained the highest scores of sample quality in thyroid FNA and FNC comparing with 22 G and 23 G needles. 25 G needle should be first choice of thyroid FNA and FNC in routine work.…”
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The impact of Sudafed on spleen of albino mice by L. Alsaadi Yasmin, K. Abdul Ameer Bassam, Jasim Mohamad Ban, Kathum Omra Faiza

“…After the mentioned period, the mice of all subgroups were sacrificed and the spleens were removed, processed, sectioned and stained for histological analysis. …”
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Gall bladder wall thickness and C-reactive protein as a predictor of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Nair A, Appukuttan A, Mathew J, Oommen AN, Joseph A

“…The study spanned 18 months and included 50 patients who met specific inclusion criteria, all of whom underwent either early or interval laparoscopic cholecystectomy. …”
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Fodder productivity and digestible energy value of oat (<i>Avena sativa</i> L.) cultivars and breeding lines under the conditions of the Northern Trans-Urals by M. N. Fomina, Yu. S. Ivanova, N. A. Bragin, M. V. Bragina

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