Cancer-associated fibroblast-derived COL17A1 promotes gemcitabine resistance and tumorigenesis in pancreatic cancer cells by interacting with ACTN4 by Rongyu Shi, Ning Zhang, Han Li, Hu Zhong, Chengcheng Zhong, Wei Du, Xi Yang

“…Functional analyses were conducted using MTT, 5-ethynyl-2ʹ-deoxyuridine, transwell, and sphere formation assays, respectively. …”
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Rapid assessment of pre-service midwifery education in conflict settings: findings from a cross-sectional study in Nigeria and Somalia by Emilia Iwu, Shatha Elnakib, Hawa Abdullahi, Rejoice Helma Abimiku, Charity Maina, Asia Mohamed, Kazeem Olalekan Ayodeji, George Odonye, Rifkatu Sunday, Maryan Abdulkadir Ahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Abdirisak A. Dalmar, Emilie Grant, Hannah Tappis

“…Methods A rapid assessment of midwifery education programs was conducted in the two midwifery education programs in Yobe State, Nigeria and in seven purposively selected programs in Somalia using an adaptation of the Midwifery Education Rapid Assessment Tool. …”
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Forecasting the Incidence of Mumps Based on the Baidu Index and Environmental Data in Yunnan, China: Deep Learning Model Study by Xin Xiong, Linghui Xiang, Litao Chang, Irene XY Wu, Shuzhen Deng

“…Feature selection was conducted using Pearson correlation analysis, and lag correlations were explored through a distributed nonlinear lag model (DNLM). …”
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Embryonic heat conditioning induces paternal heredity of immunological cross- tolerance: coordinative role of CpG DNA methylation and miR-200a regulation by Padma Malini Ravi, Tatiana Kisliouk, Shelly Druyan, Amit Haron, Mark A. Cline, Elizabeth R. Gilbert, Noam Meiri

“…The chick in ovo heat conditioning model offers a unique insight into this fundamental question, where manipulation during embryonic development can induce heat resilience and even cross-tolerance to promote immunological resilience. In this study, we conducted an analysis of thermal manipulation during embryogenesis to demonstrate paternal heredity and investigate its transmission through sperm DNA methylation in coordination with miR-200a action.ResultFirst-generation embryos underwent in ovo heat conditioning (EHC), creating a cohort of embryonic EHC and control chicks. …”
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Determinants of poor access to health care among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by Augustus Osborne, Peter Bai James, Camilla Bangura

“…A mixed-effect multilevel binary logistic regression analysis was conducted, determining the factors associated with poor access to healthcare using a four-modeled approach. …”
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Correction of Dysbiosis in Diversion Proctitis: Possibilities of Intraluminal Sanitation and the Prevention of Complications after Reconstructive Surgery by V. S. Groshilin, D. V. Martynov, Yu. L. Naboka, M. Yu. Bakulyarov, G. A. Mrykhin

“…A prospective comparative controlled study of the results of surgical treatment in 63 patients was conducted. The patients were divided into 2 groups, which were compared using the case-control principle. …”
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Perancangan User Experience Aplikasi E-Business Pasar Tradisional Dengan Metode Human Centered Design (Studi Kasus: Pasar Oro-Oro Dowo) by Indrihana Kharismaning Larasati, Widhy Hayuhardhika Nugraha Putra, Retno Indah Rokhmawati

“…The testing for application prototype design is conducted by usability testing approach, which measures the effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction aspects. …”
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Pengembangan Aplikasi Sistem Penilaian Praktik Pengalaman Lapangan pada Fakultas Ilmu Komputer Universitas Brawijaya Berbasis Web by Rizky Tri Sulistyo, Faizatul Amalia, Tri Afirianto

“…FEP assessment system application testing is conducted through white-box testing (unit testing and integration), black-box testing (validation testing), and compatibility testing with sortites. …”
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The relationship between activities of daily living and speech impediments based on evidence from statistical and machine learning analyses by Liu Jun, Hongguo Li, Yu Mao, Lan Hu, Dan Wu

“…Statistical analyses, including independent sample t-tests, chi-square tests, Pearson and Spearman correlation tests, and hierarchical multiple linear regression, were conducted using SPSS 25.0. Machine learning algorithms, specifically Support Vector Machine (SVM), Decision Tree (DT), and Logistic Regression (LR), were implemented in Python 3.10.2.ResultsAnalysis of demographic characteristics revealed that the average BI score in the “With Speech impediments” group was 49.46, significantly lower than the average score of 85.11 in the “Without Speech impediments” group. …”
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Danggui-Shaoyao-San Can Ameliorate Alzheimer’s Disease by Inhibiting Hippocampal Neuron Apoptosis: Findings from Serum Pharmacology by Zhang KX, Zhang JW, Jiang YH, Wang YR, Liu ZL, Ding PL, Wang XY, Cui WQ, Xu XQ, Wang YH

“…Kai-Xin Zhang,1 Ji-Wei Zhang,2 Yan-Hong Jiang,1 Yi-Ran Wang,1 Zhen-Ling Liu,1 Peng-Li Ding,1 Xiang-Ying Wang,1 Wen-Qiang Cui,3 Xiang-Qing Xu,3,* Ya-Han Wang3,* 1First College of Clinical Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250000, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Acupuncture and Massage, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiang-Qing Xu, Ya-Han Wang; Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250000, People’s Republic of China, Email happyxiangqing@163.com; sdwangyahan@sina.comBackground: Danggui-Shaoyao-San (DSS) is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription with a history of nearly 2000 years, originally widely used for gynecological diseases, and in recent years research has found that DSS also has a good therapeutic effect on Alzheimer’s disease (AD).Purpose: The objective is to investigate the metabolic components of the DSS in the blood and the potential mechanisms for AD.Materials and Methods: Liquid chromatography‒mass spectrometry (LC-MS) combined with gas chromatography‒mass spectrometry (GC-MS) based non-targeted metabolomics were used to conduct in-depth research. Serum Pharmacology was used to analyze potential mechanisms of DSS for AD. …”
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Are Saudi Radiological Sciences Students Prepared for Emergencies? Exploring Knowledge, and Attitudes Towards Basic Life Support and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Alshamrani KM, Alkhayyat AA, Arif RN, Alahmadi AAS, Aldahery ST, Alsharif WM, Qurashi AA

“…Box 9515, Internal Mail Code 6610, Jeddah, 21423, Tel +966-12-2266666 Ext. 46396, Email alshamranik@ksau-hs.edu.saPurpose: This study aims to evaluate the preparedness of Saudi radiological sciences students for emergencies by assessing their awareness of cardiac arrest evaluation criteria, knowledge of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillators, and attitudes towards performing CPR.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among students from the radiological sciences program at three Saudi universities. …”
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A Green Approach to Landfill Remediation: The Efficacy of Indigenous Zygophyllum coccineum L. and Leptadenia pyrotechnica L. in Phytoremediating a Heavy Oil Flay Ash-contaminated L... by Samir G.M. Al-Solaimani, Abdulrahman Alkurashi, Refaat A. Abohassan, Omer H.M. Ibrahim, Magdi A.A. Mousa

“…Data of the fresh and dry weights of the plant samples (aerial parts and roots) were collected and elemental analyses of the plant samples were conducted. The results showed that vegetation within the landfill exhibited the lowest overall fresh and dry biomass values of aerial and root parts. …”
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Study on sedimentary organic facies of coal-measure source rocks in Shuixigou Group, Taibei Sag, Tuha Basin by Hao LIANG, Tanguang FAN, Zhiyong WANG, Shu TAO, Yijie WEN, Haitian ZHENG, Zijian ZHANG

“…To enable a detailed classification and evaluation of coal-measure source rocks in the Shuixigou Group of the Tuha Basin, geochemical analyses were conducted, including maceral composition, total organic carbon (TOC) content, and hydrocarbon generation potential (S1+S2). …”
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Analisis Perbaikan dan Pemodelan Proses Bisnis Menggunakan Business Process Improvement Pada Sistem Manajemen Budidaya Buah Agrowing by Addini Yusmar, Yani Nurhadryani, Irman Hermadi

“…Although research on the application of technology has been conducted, disparities between business processes and systems still need to be addressed due to a lack of integration of business processes. …”
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La nueva dimensión de las empresas de movilidad. Capacidades dinámicas, sostenibilidad y digitalización - The new dimension of mobility companies: Dynamic capabilities, sustainabil... by Hugo Pérez-Moure

“…Methodology: researchers conducted a case study of four traditional companies within the automotive sector. …”
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USC-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles-Functionalized Scaffolds Promote Scarless Vaginal Defect Repair via Delivery of Decorin and DUSP3 Proteins by Xu Y, Li J, Qiu Y, Wu F, Xue Z, Liu B, Fan H, Zhou Y, Wu Q

“…Immunofluorescence staining, Western blot, qRT-PCR and collagen gel contraction analyses were conducted to evaluate the antifibrotic effects of USC-sEVs. …”
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Nurses intention to stay in the nursing profession and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kirubel Eshetu Haile, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Atitegeb Alebachew Amsalu, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Tsion Zebdiwos Chema, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Gedion Asnake Azeze

“…In Ethiopia, various cross-sectional studies have been conducted regarding nurses’ intention to stay in the nursing profession; however, the results have demonstrated inconsistency. …”
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Systematic review of amyloid-beta clearance proteins from the brain to the periphery: implications for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and therapeutic targets by Letian Huang, Mingyue Liu, Ze Li, Bing Li, Jiahe Wang, Ke Zhang

“…However, the variation in functional proteins involved in amyloid-beta clearance and their correlation with amyloid-beta levels remain unclear. In this study, we conducted meta-analyses and a systematic review using studies from the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases, including journal articles published from inception to June 30, 2023. …”
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Meta-synthesizing of Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility: External Stake-holders Approach by Maryam Khalatbari Moazam, Hamidreza Yazdani, Naser Asgari

“…Methods This study is conducted as qualitative applied research employing a meta-synthesis approach. …”
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Re-examining the Division of Candi Borobudur into Kāmadhātu, Rūpadhātu, and Arūpadhātu by So Tju Shinta LEE, Agus Aris Munandar, Lilawati Kurnia

“…Thematic narrative analysis was conducted to inquire the narrative reliefs in relation to key themes and subjects they represent. …”
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