Identification and validation of glucose metabolism-related gene signature in endometrial cancer by Juan Jiang, Nan Xia, Mei Yang, Ping Qiu, Wei Zhu, Jing Chen, Jiamei Zhu

“…Methods Differential analysis was conducted to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between EC and normal samples from the TCGA-EC dataset. …”
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Validation of a method for estimating pulmonary dead space in ventilated beagles to correct exhaled propofol concentration in mixed air by Xiaoxiao Li, Pan Chang, Xing Liu, Zhongjun Zhao, Yixiang Duan, Wensheng Zhang

“…Additionally, an animal experiment on beagles was conducted with continuous propofol administration until a pseudo-steady state in exhaled propofol concentration was achieved. …”
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Effects of a social participation-focused virtual reality intervention for community-dwelling stroke survivors with physical disabilities: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Janita Pak Chun Chau, Suzanne Hoi Shan Lo, Vivian Wing Yan Lee, Kai Chow Choi, Alexander Yuk Lun Lau, David R Thompson, Eddie Chi Fai Kwok

“…This trial aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a social participation-focused virtual reality (SP-VR) intervention on the physical, psychological and social outcomes of community-dwelling stroke survivors with physical disabilities.Methods and analysis A two-arm randomised, controlled, assessor-blind clinical trial will be conducted with 250 stroke survivor–caregiver dyads recruited from three acute and one rehabilitation hospitals, and three stroke nurse-led clinics. …”
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Workplace and social support, treatment satisfaction, and their impact on quality of life in Swedish women with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional survey study by Emilie Friberg, Katharina Fink, Alejandra Machado, Elin Wredendal

“…Further, to predict the satisfaction on these support dimensions based on sociodemographic and clinical variables.Design Cross-sectional survey: a web-based questionnaire conducted in 2021 of people with MS (PwMS) linked to Nationwide Swedish registers.Setting Sweden.Participants Working women with MS, living in Sweden, aged 20–50 responding to the survey during the spring of 2021 (n=2967).Outcome measures Health-related quality of life was measured using the EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS). …”
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Effect of Auditory Recognition on the Vocabulary Knowledge of Children with Functional Articulation Disorder by YAN Jiajian, WANG Chengdong, LU Jianliang, LI Yuchang, SHEN Longbin, OU Jianlin, CHEN Zhuoming

“…The minimum difference phoneme contrast test was used to evaluate the children's auditory recognition function; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) was used to assess the children's vocabulary knowledge function; auditory working memory of children was evaluated by digital memory span test; visual working memory of children was evaluated using spatial memory span task test.Results1) Correlation analysis was conducted on total average accuracy of minimum difference phoneme contrast test, PPVT score, digit memory span test and spatial memory span task test. …”
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Associations of dietary oxidative balance score with sarcopenia in adults: an NHANES-based cross-sectional study by Qiang Zhou, Shang Zhou, Zuo-xi Chen, Wu-jie Zhou, Jia Su, Yong Wang

“…The relationship between dietary oxidative balance score (DOBS) and sarcopenia, however, remains unclear. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2018 cohort, which included 8,240 participants, aged 47.2 ± 17.6 years (48.6% male, 51.4% female). …”
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The influence of intermittent venovenous hemodiafiltration on the course of acute kidney injury in multiple trauma victims by V.M. Dubyna, O.V. Kravets

“…We investigated the levels of total creatine kinase and myoglobin, indicators of kidney function, frequency of vasopressor support, indicators of general blood analysis, liver complex, coagulogram, acid-base and gas composition of blood. The study was conducted upon admission, before the start and after the end of each HDF session and on the last day of treatment. …”
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Systemic therapy of skin metastatic melanoma with BRAF gene mutation by Yu. S. Shakh-Paronyants, S. V. Cheporov, N. P. Shiryaev, A. V. Ukgarskiy, P. V. Nesterov, N. S. Korzina

“…Purpose of the study. To conduct a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the use of mono‑mode immuno‑oncological and targeted drugs in the first line of therapy in patients with metastatic melanoma of the skin (SMM) in patients with BRAF mutation.Patients and methods. …”
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Performance evaluation and stability analysis of malt barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) varieties for yield and quality traits in Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia by Abebe Assefa, Getawey Girmay, Tesfaye Alemayehu, Alemu Lakew

“…Field experiments were conducted using eight improved malt barely varieties during the main cropping seasons (from the first week of July to end of October) in 2016 and 2017 at two selected sites Dehana (Amede work) and Lalibela (Medagai)) in north east Ethiopia. …”
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Effects of poultry by-product meal and complete replacement of fish oil with alternative oils on growth performance and gut health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): a FEEDNET... by Imam Hasan, Simona Rimoldi, Biagina Chiofalo, Marianna Oteri, Micaela Antonini, Rosangela Armone, Violeta Kalemi, Laura Gasco, Genciana Terova

“…A 90-day feeding trial was conducted using rainbow trout, comparing two isoproteic, isolipidic and isoenergetic diets. …”
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Validity of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity 2000-Glucocorticoid Index, its association with the Physician Global Assessment, and potential association with diseas... by Basma M. Medhat, Lobna A. Maged, Doaa A. Teleb, Sally S. Mohamed, Angie Y. Afifi, Dina M. T. Koptan, Walaa Abdelrahman, Dalia Dorgham, Eman Hany Elsebaie, Naglaa Afifi, Sahar A. Ahmed, Mervat E. Behairy, Hala Ramadan

“…Methods A cross-sectional study included SLE patients managed at 2 tertiary centers in Egypt were conducted. The SLEDAI-2 K was the gold standard score for assessment the disease activity. …”
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Configurable Multi-Layer Perceptron-Based Soft Sensors on Embedded Field Programmable Gate Arrays: Targeting Diverse Deployment Goals in Fluid Flow Estimation by Tianheng Ling, Chao Qian, Theodor Mario Klann, Julian Hoever, Lukas Einhaus, Gregor Schiele

“…A case study on fluid flow estimation was conducted on two FPGA platforms: the AMD Spartan-7 XC7S15 and the Lattice iCE40UP5K. …”
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Modified Delphi expert elicitation of the clinical and economic burden of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in England and Northern Ireland by Faizel Osman, Michael Hurst, Belinda Sandler, Taryn Krause, Carla Zema, Teresa Lemmer, Kathleen Noon, Deepak Alexander

“…Data were analysed without (base case) and with (scenario) interventional cardiologists who conduct septal reduction therapies (SRTs).Results Based on expert opinion, as NYHA class increased, so did the mean±95% CI number of primary care consultations (classes I–IV: 0.64±0.35; 1.07±0.33; 3.29±1.02; 6.00±2.46, respectively) per patient per annum. …”
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An Experience of Jigsaw as a New Educational Method in Dentistry by Atekeh Movaghari pour, Mostafa Sadeghi, Foad Iranmanesh, Fatemeh Sadat Emami, Faezeh Esmaeili Ranjbar

“…Pre- and post-intervention tests were conducted to evaluate knowledge acquisition. Three months after training, all students had to take their final exam and their obtained scores were also recorded and compared. …”
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Assessment of Risk Factors for Fractures in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes over 60 Years Old: A Cross-Sectional Study from Northeast China by Yan Guo, Yingfang Wang, Feng Chen, Jiabei Wang, Difei Wang

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted with community-dwelling people over 60 years old in nine communities from the city of Shenyang, which is the capital of Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. …”
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Evaluating the overall renal outcomes of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by Min-Jia Cao, Ting-Ting Liang, Li Xu, Fang-Hong Shi

“…Methods The literature search of relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted in Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Central from the inception to 8 June 2023 on patients with CKD treated with SGLT2 inhibitors. …”
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Circulating Irisin Levels in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jie Hu, Yani Ke, Fangping Wu, Shan Liu, Conghua Ji, Xiaohong Zhu, Ying Zhang

“…A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate the association of circulating irisin levels and NAFLD. …”
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Factors associated with the formation of neutralizing antibodies post-vaccination: a lesson from COVID-19 vaccination by Hana Ratnawati, Fen Tih, Grace Puspasari, Allen A. Pelapelapon, Steven Felim

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among mass vaccination attendees using inactivated CoronaVac. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Grain Chalkiness Variation in Rice Panicles by Zhong Li, Min Xi, Youzun Xu, Xueyuan Sun, Debao Tu, Yongjin Zhou, Yalan Ji, Linsheng Yang

“…However, the molecular mechanism underlying this variation is unclear. This study conducted a genetic and physiological analysis of grains situated at distinct positions (upper, middle, and bottom primary branches of the rice panicle, denoted as Y1, Y2, and Y3) within a rice panicle using the Yangdao 6 variety. …”
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The effect of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 5.2 infection on perioperative physiological indicators in orthopedic patients by Hao Wu, JunZhe Yang, YuQin Yan, Xiao Hu, BiXi Li, PengFei Cheng, XiaoYang Song

“…Changes in interleukin-6 and calcitonin levels were assessed the day after surgery, and multivariate regression analysis of the meaningful results was conducted. Results Heart rate, mean arterial pressure, oxygenation index, NLR, PLR, SII, interleukin-6 and calcitonin were similar between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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