Comparative Sensitivity of MRI Indices for Myelin Assessment in Spinal Cord Regions by Philip Kyeremeh Jnr Oppong, Hiroyuki Hamaguchi, Maho Kitagawa, Nina Patzke, Kevin C. Wakeman, Khin Khin Tha

“…Quantitative indices known to be sensitive to myelin, including the myelin water fraction (MWF), magnetization transfer ratio (MTR), the signal ratio between T1- and T2-weighted images (T1W/T2W), fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), electrical conductivity (σ), and T1, T2, and T1ρ relaxation times were calculated. …”
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Surveillance of tick-borne encephalitis virus foci in Slovakia: A seroprevalence study in ruminants combined with virus detection in ticks by Martina Ličková, Bronislava Víchová, Markéta Derdáková, Monika Sláviková, Sabína Fumačová Havlíková, Dana Zubriková, Diana Selyemová, Michal Chvostáč, Lucia Blaňarová, Viktória Čabanová, Veronika Vaňová, Lucia Šulejová, Jana Kerlik, Tomáš Szemes, Katarína Šoltys, Boris Klempa

“…Tick screening was subsequently conducted near the surveyed farms where seropositive animals were identified. …”
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A novel multimodality anthropomorphic phantom enhances compliance with quality assurance guidelines for magnetic resonance imaging in radiotherapy by Meshal Alzahrani, David A Broadbent, Irvin Teh, Bashar Al-Qaisieh, Emily Johnstone, Richard Speight

“…IPEM and AAPM-recommended QA tests were conducted, including informatics/connectivity/data transfer, MRI-CT registration, end-to-end QA, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)/percentage integral uniformity (PIU) assessments using RT accessories. …”
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Comparison of microvascular density in cervical carcinoma in relation to predictive pathohistological parameters by Mandić Aljoša, Ivković-Kapicl Tatjana, Gutić Bojana, Maričić Slobodan, Stevanović Nemanja, Šolajić Nenad, Nikin Zoran, Maksimović Tamara, Stevanović Tijana

“…Materials and methods: The study was retrospective, conducted on histopathological samples of 109 patients who underwent hysterectomy with/without adnexectomy. …”
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Design of INSPIRE: Evaluation of the effectiveness of practice facilitation on implementation of screening, brief interventions, referral to treatment and medication for unhealthy... by Jennifer Bannon, Justin D. Smith, Mark J. Van Ryzin, Megan McHugh, Jennifer Heinrich, Theresa L. Walunas, Abel N. Kho

“…The Intervention in Small primary care Practices to Implement Reduction in unhealthy alcohol use (INSPIRE) study is part of a nationwide campaign to improve the identification and treatment of patients engaging in unhealthy alcohol use. Methods: We conducted a single arm, pragmatic study consisting of seventeen primary care practices in the Chicago metropolitan area, Wisconsin, and California across two waves with a 6-month latent period, a 12-month intervention period, followed by a 6-month sustainability period. …”
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Trends in the Use of Sphingosine 1 Phosphate in Age-Related Diseases: A Scientometric Research Study (1992-2020) by Qiong He, Gaofeng Ding, Mengyuan Zhang, Peng Nie, Jing Yang, Dong Liang, Jiaqi Bo, Yi Zhang, Yunfeng Liu

“…Scientometric research was conducted by analyzing bibliographic records retrieved from the Web of Science (WOS) Sci-Expanded Database dated between 1900 and 2020. …”
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Variability of Kappaphycus alvarezii cultivation in South-Sulawesi (Indonesia) related to the monsoon shift: Water quality, growth and colour quantification by Laurent Barillé, Iona L.R. Paterson, Simon Oiry, Agus Aris, Elizabeth J. Cook-Cottier, Nurjannah Nurdin

“…This research aimed to characterise the variability of water quality, growth and thallus colouration of a green morphotype of K. alvarezii related to the monsoon shift in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The experiment was conducted from July to November over contrasting dry and wet seasons. …”
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Global, regional and national epidemiological trends of multiple myeloma from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Linmin Zhuge, Xiaowu Lin, Ziwei Fan, Mengxian Jia, Chaowei Lin, Minyu Zhu, Honglin Teng, Guoliang Chen

“…Temporal trends were assessed through estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). All analyses were conducted using R version 4.2.1.ResultsFrom 1990 to 2021, global MM prevalence, incidence, mortality, and DALYs more than doubled, particularly among males. …”
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Utility of 5-ALA for resection of CNS tumours other than high-grade gliomas: a protocol for a systematic review by Michael D Jenkinson, Ashwin Venkatesh, Colin Watts, Michael T C Poon, Victoria Wykes, Stephen John Price, Puneet Plaha, Georgios Solomou, Melissa Gough, Conor S Gillespie, Aref-Ali Gharooni, Waqqas Patel

“…No up-to-date systematic review exists reporting the major surgical outcomes and diagnostic accuracy. We sought to conduct a systematic review of the literature summarising surgical outcomes, evaluate the quality of diagnostic accuracy reported in the literature and qualitatively assess the evidence to inform future studies.Methods and analysis We will search electronic databases (Medline, Embase) with subsequent interrogation of references lists of articles reporting the use of 5-ALA for brain tumours other than high-grade glioma adult patients, which also report the extent of resection and/or survival. …”
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Nomogram model using serum Club cell secretory protein 16 to predict prognosis and acute exacerbation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Yaqiong Tian, Xuan Zhou, Mi Tian, Lijun Ren, Ruyi Zou, Hanyi Jiang, Miaomiao Xie, Mei Huang, Jingjing Ding, Yin Liu, Jingyu Chen, Min Cao, Hourong Cai

“…Then nomogram models were constructed, ROC curve, calibration curve and decision curve analysis(DCA) were conducted to evaluate the performance of model. Expression of CC16 were detected in fibrotic human lung tissues, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and Bleomycin(BLM)-treated mouse lung tissues and serums. …”
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A qualitative research on career expectations of civilian nurses in military hospitals (军队医院文职护理人员职业期待的质性研究) by CAI Aini (蔡爱旎), HONG Hanhan (洪涵涵), LU Jiaojiao (卢姣姣), JI Dandan (季丹丹), SHANG Yanjun (尚彦君)

“…Methods A semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted with 14 civilian nurses from three military hospitals by using phenomenological method of qualitative research, and Colaizzi 7-step method was implemented for data analysis and data synthesis. …”
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The association between acute myocardial infarction and constipation and progress in nursing care studies (急性心肌梗死与便秘的相关性及护理研究进展) by FAN Yufei (范羽飞), YANG Yang (杨阳), ZANG Yaning (臧亚宁), ZHANG Dan (张丹)

“…The constipation may induce cardiovascular events such as angina, heart failure, shock and even sudden death. This paper conducts a review of the literature on the definition and diagnosis of constipation, the association between constipation and cardiovascular events, the factors related to constipation and the preventive and intervention measures that can be taken in acute myocardial infarction patients. …”
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Preventing Severe COVID-19 with Tixagevimab-Cilgavimab in Hematological Patients Treated with Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibodies: An International Multicenter Study by Hovav Azuly, Tali Shafat, Daniel Grupel, Tzvika Porges, Ran Abuhasira, Ana Belkin, Ofir Deri, Yonatan Oster, Shadi Zahran, Ehud Horwitz, Netanel A. Horowitz, Hazim Khatib, Marjorie Vieira Batista, Anita Cassoli Cortez, Tal Brosh-Nissimov, Yafit Segman, Linor Ishay, Regev Cohen, Alaa Atamna, Amy Spallone, Roy F. Chemaly, Juan Carlos Ramos, Michal Chowers, Evgeny Rogozin, Noga Carmi Oren, Şiran Keske, Orit Wolfovitz Barchad, Lior Nesher, on behalf of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV)

“…Methods The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV) conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study involving 15 centers from 5 countries. …”
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Effect of Acetyl tributyl citrate on bone metabolism based on network toxicology and molecular docking technology by Xuan Lin, Kun Lin, Yue Lai, Qingping Peng, Miao Xu, Yiting Xu, Jialin Yang, Huan Liu, Jianlin Shen

“…In-depth Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses, conducted within the Metascape database, revealed that the core targets of ATBC’s influence on bone metabolism are predominantly concentrated within vital signaling cascades, including thyroid hormone signaling, FOXO signaling, glucagon signaling, AMPK signaling, insulin signaling, adipocytokine signaling, and Notch signaling pathways. …”
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A comparative study of the performance of ten metaheuristic algorithms for parameter estimation of solar photovoltaic models by Adel Zga, Farouq Zitouni, Saad Harous, Karam Sallam, Abdulaziz S. Almazyad, Guojiang Xiong, Ali Wagdy Mohamed

“…This study conducts a comparative analysis of the performance of ten novel and well-performing metaheuristic algorithms for parameter estimation of solar photovoltaic models. …”
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Rationale and design for Healthy Hearts in Manufacturing (HHM): A pragmatic single-arm hybrid effectiveness-implementation study for hypertension management and tobacco cessation by Hanzi Jiang, Yao Tian, Jennifer Bannon, Amy E. Krefman, Lawrence C. An, Dustin D. French, Claude R. Maechling, Jane Holl, Richard Chagnon, Theresa L. Walunas, Christopher Burch, Anthony Musci, Darce Latsis, Dawn Carey, Megan McHugh

“…The approach is inspired by the stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial to assess intervention effectiveness. We will conduct interviews to identify facilitators and barriers to implementation and budget impact analysis to estimate the financial impact of the HMM interventions and the potential healthcare savings to companies and Medicare. …”
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Emergence of Carbapenem-Resistant <i>bla</i>_POM-1 Harboring <i>Pseudomonas otitidis</i> Isolated from River Water in Ghana by Frederick Ofosu Appiah, Samiratu Mahazu, Isaac Prah, Taira Kawamura, Yusuke Ota, Yohei Nishikawa, Mitsunori Yoshida, Masato Suzuki, Yoshihiko Hoshino, Toshihiko Suzuki, Tomoko Ishino, Anthony Ablordey, Ryoichi Saito

“…Maximum-likelihood phylogeny was conducted based on amino acid sequences of <i>bla</i>_POM-1 and <i>P. otitidis</i> core genomes. …”
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Compost quality optimization through Plackett-Burman’s design by Luis Felipe Ortiz-Dongo, Yerly Mendez-Revollar, Richard Solórzano-Acosta, Sphyros Lastra, Gladys Carrión-Carrera

“…Results: Obtained results revealed significant influence of guinea pig manure in compost quality, improving pH and electric conductivity (dS∙m-1) values, as well as its influence on purple corn fresh and dry weight increase. …”
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Prevalence of Diabetes and Associated Risk Factors among a Group of Prisoners in the Yaoundé Central Prison by Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou, Jérôme Boombhi, Martine Claude Etoa Etoga, Aimée Tiodoung Timnou, Ahmadou Musa Jingi, Kevin Nkem Efon, Esther Astrid Mbono Samba Eloumba, Marie-Josiane Ntsama Essomba, Odette Kengni Kebiwo, Alice Ninon Tsitsol Meke, Stéphane Talbit Ndjonya, Mesmin Dehayem Yefou, Eugène Sobngwi

“…A cross-sectional study among incarcerated detainees from the Yaoundé Central Prison was conducted from January to July 2017. Diabetes was defined according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria. …”
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Symptom network analysis of insomnia-depression-anxiety-stigma in tuberculosis patients by Xiangmin Liu, Xue Qiu, Huizhen Lan, LiuYue Diao, Wei Huang, Yan Wen, Mei Feng, Mei Feng, Xiangdong Tang

“…However, the complex intrinsic associations among these four disorders remain unclear, particularly concerning the role of stigma in relation to the other disorders.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at West China Hospital and the Fourth People’s Hospital of Guangxi from November 2023 to June 2024. …”
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