Diagnostic performance of optical spectral transmission compared to magnetic resonance imaging in patients with inflammatory arthritis by Konstantinos Triantafyllias, Mohammed Alhaddad, Andreas Schwarting, Veronika Balaklytska, Xenofon Baraliakos

“…Diagnostic accuracy of OST was evaluated using Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC), while correlation analyses were conducted to explore relationships between OST and MRI, as well as disease activity markers. …”
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Third molar infections and their impact on systemic health- an awareness study among women degree college students of Udupi City, Karnataka, India by Ananya Prabhu, Ramprasad Vasthare, Prajna P. Nayak, Gargi Gandhi, Shreyosi Banik, Bidisha Sarmah

“…Method: ology: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 students in three women's degree colleges. …”
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Empiric antibiotic therapy resistance and mortality in emergency department patients with bloodstream infection: a retrospective cohort study by Leonhard M. von Beck, Gabriella Anna Rapszky, Veronika E. Kiss, Szilard Sandor, Szabolcs Gaal-Marschal, Tamas Berenyi, Csaba Varga, Bank G. Fenyves

“…We aimed to pinpoint risk factors, characterize antibiotic resistance trends, and investigate the association between antibiotic resistance and mortality among patients with bacteremia admitted to the emergency department. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of emergency department patients admitted between 15/06/2016 and 30/09/2022. …”
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Exploration of the shared diagnostic genes and molecular mechanism between obesity and atherosclerosis via bioinformatic analysis by Wenrong An, Kegong Tang, Juan Liu, Wenfei Zheng, Guoxia Li, Yunsheng Xu

“…Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) analysis and the weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) were conducted to identify the shared genes. Then least absolute shrinkage selection (LASSO) algorithm was used for diagnostic genes discovery. …”
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In vivo confocal microscopic study of cornea verticillata and limbus deposits in patients with Fabry disease by Xuecong Zhou, Yawen Zhao, Yingsi Li, Yujing Yuan, Xiaoming Yan, Wei Zhang, Yuan Wu

“…The initial assessment of cornea verticillata (CV) was conducted using slit-lamp microscopy. Subsequently, IVCM was performed to assess deposits in the corneal and limbal epithelium. …”
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Integrative single-cell and multi-omics analyses reveal ferroptosis-associated gene expression and immune microenvironment heterogeneity in gastric cancer by Shupeng Zhang, Zhaojin Li, Gang Hu, Hekai Chen

“…Subsequent analyses, including gene set intersection and functional enrichment, pinpointed genes implicated in ferroptosis and conducted comprehensive Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses to elucidate their biological roles. …”
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The capacity of Islamic senior high school students to comprehend mathematical ideas and solve matrix problems by Ucik Fitri Handayani, Lailatul Anggraini

“…The purpose of this study was to describe the ability to understand mathematical concepts of MA students in solving matrix problems. The research was conducted on 53 students of class XI at MA Mambaul Ulum Banjarejo. …”
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Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize by ZHAO Hongfei, WANG Xiaoling, CAO Jiawei, YU Hao, ZHOU Liju, TIAN Shishi

“…[Methods] A two-year field experiment was conducted in a drought-prone area using HAOB strain S2_8_1 as the test strain and maize as the plant material. …”
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Prevalence of Self-Reported Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Infection among Establishment-Based Female Sex Workers in Ethiopia by Shewangizaw Hailemariam, Aderajew Nigusse, Alemi Kebede

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 01, 2017, to April 30, 2017, in Adama Town. …”
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Sex-specific prevalence, inequality and associated predictors of hypertension, diabetes, and comorbidity among Bangladeshi adults: results from a nationwide cross-sectional demogra... by Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Raisul Akram, Nausad Ali, Marufa Sultana, Nurnabi Sheikh

“…A p value of <0.05 was adopted as the level of statistical significance.Setting The study was conducted in Bangladesh.Participants A total of 7521 adult participants with availability of biomarkers information were included.Results The mean age of the study participants was 51.4 years (SD ±13.0). …”
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Mesoscopic fracture damage evolution and fractal damage constitutive model of heat-treated red sandstone under direct tensile impact loadings by Shi Liu, Yu Jia, Yue Zhai, Shaoxu Hao

“…For this, tensile tests of rocks under high-temperature treatment were conducted with a ϕ75 mm split Hopkinson tension bar (SHTB) to investigate the mesoscopic fracture and damage properties of rock. …”
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Predictors of depression among Chinese college students: a machine learning approach by Lin Luo, Junfeng Yuan, Chenghan Wu, Yanling Wang, Rui Zhu, Huilin Xu, Luqin Zhang, Zhongge Zhang

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 10,043 undergraduate students from Guizhou Normal University. …”
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Integrative bioinformatics and machine learning approach unveils potential biomarkers linking coronary atherosclerosis and fatty acid metabolism-associated gene by Hong Li, Yongyun Xu, Aiting Wang, Chuanxin Zhao, Man Zheng, Chunyan Xiang

“…Methods This study employed advanced bioinformatics techniques to identify and validate FAMGs associated with AS. We conducted differential expression analysis on a select list of 49 candidate FAMGs. …”
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Milk adulteration identification using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning by Muhammad Aqeel, Ahmed Sohaib, Muhammad Iqbal, Syed Sajid Ullah

“…In the destructive method, the Lactoscan system was used for qualitative analysis: SNF, density, fat, lactose, conductivity, solids, protein, temperature, and pH level. …”
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Downregulation of FXYD2 Is Associated with Poor Prognosis and Increased Regulatory T Cell Infiltration in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Zedan Zhang, Yanlin Tang, Lei Li, Wuping Yang, Yawei Xu, Jingcheng Zhou, Kaifang Ma, Kenan Zhang, Hongkai Zhuang, Yanqing Gong, Kan Gong

“…The current study was conducted to investigate the expression, biological function, and potentially immune-related mechanisms of FXYD2 in ccRCC. …”
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Medication Administration Error Reporting and Associated Factors among Nurses Working in Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kokebie kefelegn Asefa, Deguale Dagne, Wassie Negash Mekonnen

“…A lot of studies were conducted on medication administration error. But there were a few studies on whether those medication administration errors are reported or not among nurses in Ethiopia. …”
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Platelet antibody production in children with congenital heart disease leading to coagulation dysfunction and reduced platelet function by ZHEN Zida, FU Xiaoyan, ZHANG Huimin, LIU Yu, MA Shuxuan

“…[Methods] A retrospective analysis was conducted on 3 504 congenital heart disease patients without a history of blood transfusion who were treated at Beijing Children's Hospital between January 2019 and June 2024 to study the positive rate of platelet antibodies. …”
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Clinical Outcome of Achilles Tendon Rupture Repaired by a Modified Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Suturing by Qi X, Zheng D, Lei Z, Yu J, Qiu X, Chen Y

“…Hence, the present study was conducted to describe a modified repair technique for the Achilles tendon able to overcome these limitations.Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included 36 patients with acute closed Achilles tendon rupture treated at our institution between January 2020 and January 2022. …”
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Phosphogypsum as Fertilizer: Impacts on Soil Fertility, Barley Yield Components, and Heavy Metals Contents by M Barka Outbakat, Moussa Bouray, Redouane Choukr-Allah, Mohamed El Gharous, Kamal El Omari, Khalil El Mejahed

“…A two-year field experiment was conducted using two Moroccan PG products (PG1 and PG2, obtained from two different industrial sites), applied at four rates (0, 1.5, 3, and 4.5 t/ha). …”
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Voice analysis and deep learning for detecting mental disorders in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study by Hikaru Ooba, Jota Maki, Hisashi Masuyama

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 204 pregnant women, from whom voice samples were collected during their one-month postpartum checkup. …”
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