Comparative retrospective analysis of cord blood transplantation with ATG-containing conditioning regimens and haploidentical stem cell transplantation: similar survival outcomes w... by Yongjia Liu, Zeyin Liang, Hanyun Ren, Yujun Dong, Wei Liu, Yue Yin, Bingjie Wang, Qingyun Wang, Qingya Wang, Yuan Li

“…The cord blood transplantation (CBT) with anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG)-containing conditioning regimens shows promise in this regard.Methods We conducted a retrospective review of data from patients who underwent CBT at our centre from August 2003 to December 2022. …”
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How to Reduce Delayed Gastric Emptying After Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis by Artur Rebelo, MD, Randi Kresse, Yoshiaki Sunami, PhD, Ulrich Ronellenfitsch, MD, Jörg Kleeff, MD, Johannes Klose, MD

“…Following the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was conducted. Studies that compared patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy regarding one of the following interventions were included: pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (ppPD) versus pylorus-resecting pancreaticoduodenectomy (prPD), ERAS versus no ERAS, epidural anesthesia EA versus no EA, nasogastric decompression versus no nasogastric decompression and jejunostomy/nasojejunal feeding tube placement (J/NJF) versus no J/NJF. …”
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Scalable information extraction from free text electronic health records using large language models by Bowen Gu, Vivian Shao, Ziqian Liao, Valentina Carducci, Santiago Romero Brufau, Jie Yang, Rishi J. Desai

“…This study aims to assess whether an “out of the box” implementation of open-source large language models (LLMs) without any fine-tuning can accurately extract social determinants of health (SDoH) data from free-text clinical notes. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using EHR data from the Mass General Brigham (MGB) system, analyzing free-text notes for SDoH information. …”
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Research trends on lymphedema after mastectomy for breast cancer patients from 2000 to 2023: a scientometric analysis by Ling Chen, Yuxian Zheng, Daitian Zheng, Zhiyang Li, Hongwu Chen, Chujun Chen, Chujun Chen, Shuxian Yu

“…This study aims to explore global research trends on BCRL from 2000 to 2023, identify existing knowledge gaps, and highlight emerging focus areas through a bibliometric approach.MethodsA comprehensive search was conducted using the Web of Science (WOS) database to retrieve literature published between January 2000 and November 2023. …”
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Physicochemical Characterization of Mining Waste from the Betare-Oya Gold Area (East Cameroon) and an Adsorption Test by Sabga Smectite (North-West Cameroon) by Mambou Ngueyep Luc Leroy, Mache Jacques Richard, Ayiwouo Ngounouno Mouhamed, Takougang Kingni Sifeu, Abende Sayom Reynolds Yvan, Roukaiyatou Said

“…Surface waters are sampled and characterized physically (pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, and suspended solids) and chemically by the determination of trace metals (Cu, Zn, Ni, Mn, Fe, Cr, As, and Pb). …”
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Unravelling distinct patterns of metagenomic surveillance and respiratory microbiota between two P1 genotypes of Mycoplasma pneumoniae by Hailong You, Bin Yang, Huifang Liu, Wencai Wu, Fei Yu, Nan Lin, WenJiao Yang, Bingxue Hu, Yong Liu, Hongyan Zou, Sijia Hao, Yunping Xiao, Teng Xu, Yanfang Jiang

“…To unravel distinct patterns of metagenomic surveillance and respiratory microbiota between Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) P1-1 and P1-2 and to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on epidemiological features, we conducted a multicentre retrospective study which spanned 90,886 pneumonia patients, among which 3164 cases M. pneumoniae were identified. …”
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Individualized gray matter morphological abnormalities unveil two neuroanatomical obsessive-compulsive disorder subtypes by Baohong Wen, Keke Fang, Qiuying Tao, Ya Tian, Lianjie Niu, Wenqing Shi, Zijun Liu, Jin Sun, Liang Liu, Xiaopan Zhang, Ruiping Zheng, Hui-Rong Guo, Yarui Wei, Yong Zhang, Jingliang Cheng, Shaoqiang Han

“…Sensitivity analyses were conducted to validate the reproducibility of clustering outcomes. …”
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Comparative genomics analyses of Actinobacteriota identify Golgi phosphoprotein 3 (GPP34) as a widespread ancient protein family associated with sponge symbiosis by Cláudia Ferreira, Ilia Burgsdorf, Tzipora Perez, Gustavo Ramírez, Maya Lalzar, Dorothée Huchon, Laura Steindler

“…To understand these genetic adaptations, we conducted a comparative genomics analysis on 350 genomes of Actinobacteriota, a phylum commonly associated with sponges. …”
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Large-scale prospective serum metabolomic profiling reveals candidate predictive biomarkers for suspected preeclampsia patients by Yan Cao, Lanlan Meng, Yifei Wang, Shenglong Zhao, Yuanyuan Zheng, Rui Ran, Jie Du, Hongqiang Wu, Jiaqi Han, Zhengwen Xu, Yifan Lu, Lin Liu, Lu Chen, Jing Wang, Youran Li, Yanhong Zhai, Zhi Sun, Zheng Cao

“….), a large-scale serum metabolomic analysis was conducted in this study with a prospective cohort of 328 suspected PE patients in the middle or late pregnancy stages, as well as a retrospective cohort of 30 healthy pregnant women and 30 PE patients. …”
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The simplified GLIM criteria for assessment of malnutrition and its correlation with clinical outcomes in Crohn’s disease patients by Xiaomei Song, Xiaomei Song, Xiaomei Song, Xiaoxin Zhou, Xiaoxin Zhou, Hao Wang, Hong Guo, Jian Yang, Jian Yang

“…Additionally, it sought to evaluate the correlation between malnutrition defined by simplified GLIM and clinical outcomes.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted with 386 patients with CD. Data were extracted from the medical records, including demographic and clinical characteristics. …”
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Mineralogy and geochemistry of shale from Shanxi Formation, Southern North China Basin: Implication for organic matter accumulation by Qian Chen, Pei Li, Xiaoliang Wei, Changsheng Chen, Wei Dang, Haikuan Nie, Jinchuan Zhang

“…Based on lithologic observations, mineral and major elemental analyses of the Shanxi Sahle in the Southern North China Basin (SNCB), we conducted a preliminary investigation into the depositional environment, climate, and factors controlling the organic matter (OM) accumulation. …”
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Using stated-preferences methods to develop a summary metric to determine successful treatment of children with a surgical condition: a study protocol by Nigel Hall, Marian Knight, Nick Lansdale, Lisa Hinton, Charles Opondo, Simon Kenny, Stefano Giuliani, John Buckell, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Kokila Lakhoo, Alexander Macdonald, Crispin Jenkinson, Benjamin Allin, Rema Ramakrishnan, Gregor Walker, Timothy Bradnock, Karolina Kuberska, Benjamin M Craig, Goher Ayman, Anna May Long, Joanne Shepherd

“…A traffic light system to determine what combination of attributes and levels represent successful treatment will be created.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval to conduct this study has been obtained from the Medical Sciences Inter-Divisional Research Ethics Committee (IDREC) at the University of Oxford (R59631/RE001-05). …”
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Comparative study on coal rank gradient under different types of metamorphism by Jielin LU, Xuehai FU, Junqiang KANG, Baoxin ZHANG, Ming CHENG

“…The differences in coal rank gradient under different types of metamorphism are significant, mainly determined by heat source characteristics, with coalification duration, thermal conductivity of rock layers, and maximum burial depth also playing crucial roles. …”
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Co-design and content validation of psychosis care assessment material for medical, pharmacy, nursing, and occupational therapy curricula by Jenny Chen, Jack Charles Collins, Justin Newton Scanlan, Andrea McCloughen, Rosa Howard, Claire Ashton-James, Claire L. O’Reilly, Rebekah J. Moles, Tina X. Ung, Carl R. Schneider, Bandana Saini, Jennifer Ong, Paul Beckett, Karen Watson, Margaret McGrath, Timothy F. Chen, Sarira El-Den

“…Methods A nominal group technique (NGT) meeting was conducted to generate and rank ideas among people with lived/living experience of mental illness. …”
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An initial exploration of core collection construction and DNA fingerprinting in Elymus sibiricus L. using SNP markers by Xinrui Li, Xinrui Li, Xinrui Li, Daping Song, Mingfeng Li, Daxu Li, Minghong You, Yan Peng, Jiajun Yan, Shiqie Bai

“…To more comprehensively aggregate E. sibiricus germplasm resources at a lower cost and to more accurately utilize its genetic variation, this study conducted a preliminary exploration of core germplasm collections and fingerprinting of E. sibiricus using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. …”
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Survival trends of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for pediatric emergency patients in regional and metropolitan areas in Japan by Noriyuki Kaku, Wakato Matsuoka, Kentaro Ide, Takaaki Totoki, Katsuki Hirai, Soichi Mizuguchi, Kanako Higashi, Kenichi Tetsuhara, Hazumu Nagata, Satoshi Nakagawa, Yasuyuki Kakihana, Akira Shiose, Shouichi Ohga

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at three regional centers on Kyushu Island and the largest center in the Tokyo metropolitan area of Japan. …”
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The psychological experience of female caregivers of stroke patients in the rehabilitation period: A qualitative research (脑卒中康复期患者的女性照顾者心理体验的质性研究)... by ZHANG Yingjie (张颖杰), LIU Xingling (刘兴玲), ZENG Wen (曾文), WANG Yilian (汪伊恋), LIU Qun (刘群), LI Yueer (黎月娥)

“…Methods The phenomenological research method was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with 12 female caregivers of stroke patients. …”
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Expert projections on the development and application of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage technologies by Tobias Heimann, Lara-Sophie Wähling, Tomke Honkomp, Ruth Delzeit, Alessandra Pirrone, Franziska Schier, Holger Weimar

“…To obtain more precise estimates, a global online expert survey ( N = 32) was conducted including questions on the regional development potential and biomass use of BECCS, as well as the future operating costs, capture potential, and scalability in different application sectors. …”
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Intraoperative evaluation of the intestinal wall viability by Nikita A. Adamenkov, Andrian V. Mamoshin, Viktor V. Dremin, Elena V. Potapova, Valery V. Shupletsov, Yuri V. Ivanov, Dmitry N. Panchenkov, Andrey V. Dunaev

“…According to data from modern literature, there is still controversy on the efficiency of various methods for intraoperative evaluation of disorders of the regional blood microcirculation and the intestine viability, which justifies the conduct of further research works.…”
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Parental Sociodemographic Characteristics and Bruxism’s Risk Factors Among Children: Saudi Arabian Evaluation by Almabadi ES, Felemban D, Alekhmimi RK, Aynusah MA, Alsharif A, Althagafi N, Kassim S

“…Eman S Almabadi,1 Doaa Felemban,2 Razan Khalid Alekhmimi,3,4 Muntasir Adnan Aynusah,4 Alla Alsharif,1 Nebras Althagafi,1 Saba Kassim1 1Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Taibah University, College of Dentistry, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwrah, 42353, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, Taibah University, College of Dentistry, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, 42353, Saudi Arabia; 3Medical Administration Department,Taibah University, College of Dentistry, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, 42353, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Dental Surgery, Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety, Ministry of Health, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, 42394, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Eman S Almabadi, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Taibah University, College of Dentistry, Prince, Naif Ibn Abdulaziz, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwrah, 42353, Saudi Arabia, Email emabadi@taibahu.edu.saObjective: This study aimed to assess the association between sleep bruxism (SB) among children and parental sociodemographic characteristics and SB risk factors (eg, nose obstruction).Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 250 parents of children under the age of 13 who visited pediatric dental clinics. …”
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