The landscape of immunogenic cell death-related genes predicts the overall survival and immune infiltration status of non-small-cell lung carcinoma by Jian Zhang, Huiying Li, Xi Zhang, Yue Yang, Yue Sun

“…Immunogenic cell death (ICD), a form of regulated cell death capable of activating adaptive immune responses and generating long-term immune memory, holds promise for enhancing anti-tumor immunity and offering promising prospects for immunotherapy strategies in NSCLC. Methods: Clinical information and expressive profiles of NSCLC genes were retrieved from the GEO and TCGA databases. …”
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The Closer, The Harder? Investigating the use of peripheral vision in 3vs3 counter-attack VR situations in football by Božo Vukojević, Svitlana Pinchuk, Christian Vater

“…Discussion/Conclusion: Orienting the head and eyes to relevant information sources is crucial in football decision-making. …”
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Effects of sexual counseling and education based on self-efficacy theory on the sexual function of women with breast cancer by Azadeh Jamshidi, Farzaneh Noroozi, Razieh Bagherzadeh, Tayebeh Gharibi

“…Data collection utilized demographic information forms and a sexual function index for women, which consists of 19 questions that assess six domains of women’s sexual function (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain during intercourse) over a period of 4 weeks and completed by participants during the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up stages. …”
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Health Care Professionals and Data Scientists’ Perspectives on a Machine Learning System to Anticipate and Manage the Risk of Decompensation From Patients With Heart Failure: Quali... by Joana Seringa, Anna Hirata, Ana Rita Pedro, Rui Santana, Teresa Magalhães

“…Ethical approval was granted by the NOVA National School of Public Health ethics committee (CEENSP 14/2022), and informed consent was obtained from all participants. …”
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Biochemical composition of tomato fruits of various colors by A. B. Kurina, A. E. Solovieva, I. A. Khrapalova, A. M. Artemyeva

“…Mill. genetic resources collection includes 7678 accessions of one cultivated and nine wild species, which in turn provides ample opportunities for searching for information on the variability of the content of biologically active substances and searching for sources with a high content of them in the gene pool. …”
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Automated classification of stress and relaxation responses in major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and healthy participants via heart rate variability by Sangwon Byun, Ah Young Kim, Min-Sup Shin, Hong Jin Jeon, Hong Jin Jeon, Chul-Hyun Cho, Chul-Hyun Cho

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Effects of Immune System-Related Medications on COVID-19 Outcome in a Cohort of Iranian Patients: Preliminary Report of a Data Mining Study by Ehsan Bitaraf, Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi, Alireza Gandomi-Mohammadabadi, Zahra Noorani Mejareh, Bahare Abdollahi, Javad Balasi, Farzan Moodi, Nima Hemmati, Ali Kabir

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Three-dimensional evaluation of tongue position and volume in adult patients with different skeletal malocclusions by CHIOU Wei-Cho, MEN Xinrui, ZHANG Kaiwen, JIANG Xiaoge, CHEN Song

“…Methods This study has been reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee, and informed consent has been obtained from patients. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and cephalometric radiographs were collected from 60 adult patients, divided into three groups based on ANB angle values: skeletal Class I (0° < ANB < 4°), II (ANB > 4°), and III (ANB < 0°), with 20 cases in each group. …”
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Analysis of the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasound, MRI, and combined examination in benign and malignant breast tumors by Dianpei Ma, Dianpei Ma, Changliang Wang, Jie Li, Jie Li, Xiaohan Hao, Yun Zhu, Zhizhen Gao, Zhizhen Gao, Chun Liu, Changfan Luo, Yu Huang

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Revolutionary barium titanate-BlueP/TMDCs SPR sensor: Ultra-sensitive detection of urine glucose levels by Momen Sahriar Shoshi, Md Abu Huraiya, Vinoth Raj R, Abror Jawad, Chang Yi Kong, Hitoshi Tabata, Sankar Ganesh Ramaraj, S.M. Abdur Razzak

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Designing a Policy-Making Model for Biomass Energy Development Training in the Agricultural Supply Chain Sector by Tahereh Pourelmi, Seyed Mohammad Shobeiri, Enayatollah Yazdanpanah, Gholam Reza Bakhshi Khaniki, Mahdieh Rezaei

“…Considering that the lack of appropriate policies regarding the management of the supply chain of agricultural products can lead to the inefficiency of the supply chain of agricultural products in various stages including supply of inputs, production and distribution, and marketing of products, it is suggested that planning and related policies should be implemented in order to improve the infrastructure that leads to increasing the efficiency of some logistics subsystems such as transportation, warehousing, communication, and information systems. Purposive sampling was used in the qualitative part, and stratified random sampling was utilized in the quantitative part. …”
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A Qualitative analysis of code-switching and language vitality in amazigh communities by ilham BAAZIZ, Ali FALLOUS, Hafida ELAMRANI

“…Ce changement reflète des modèles plus larges d'adaptation sociale et de négociation de l'identité dans lesquels l'arabe sert à des fins fonctionnelles dans des situations plus formelles et économiques, mais le tamazight conserve toujours sa valeur symbolique dans des contextes culturels. Les informations ont été recueillies au moyen d'entretiens semi-structurés, puis analysées à l'aide du logiciel NVivo pour identifier les types les plus importants de changement de code et les facteurs socioculturels et économiques régissant les choix linguistiques. …”
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Community-based interventions against HIV-related stigma: a systematic review of evidence in Sub-Saharan Africa by Emmanuel Kimera, Linda Grace Alanyo, Irumba Pauline, Maureen Andinda, Enos Masereka Mirembe

“…The intervention strategies were largely information sharing through workshops and training as well as individualized counselling. …”
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Changes in Internet Activities and Influencing Factors for Problematic Internet Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korean Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study by Sol I Kim, Jae-Chan Jin, Seo-Koo Yoo, Doug Hyun Han

“…Participants also provided information on their internet use patterns and levels of internet addiction. …”
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Application of new external cooling cycles in technological scheme of helium extraction and natural gas liquefaction by M. Mehrpooya, A. V. Zaitsev, A. O. Lisovtsov

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Study on Characteristics of Coupled-Core Four-Core Fibers With Different Core Pitches by Junjie Xiong, Lin Ma, Yanming Chang, Tianqi Cheng, Lei Shen, Lei Zhang, Changkun Yan, Lin Sun, Qingwen Liu, Zuyuan He

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Association of Serum Irisin With Severity and Prognosis in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Prospective Cohort Study by Zhang X, Wang W, Li Y, Liu X, Zhang L, Cheng Z, Liu M, Wang Y, Fu L, Yang J

“…Xinli Zhang,1,2,* Wennan Wang,1,3,* Ye Li,2 Xiaoning Liu,2 Liangzhu Zhang,2 Zhenyu Cheng,1,4 Mingyan Liu,1,4 Yu Wang,1,4 Lin Fu,1,4 Jin Yang1,4,5 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 2The First Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 3The Fifth Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 5Information Management Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lin Fu; Jin Yang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China, Email fulindev@126.com; yangqj1015@foxmail.comBackground: Irisin is the cleaved form of fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5), which can confer antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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Association of IL-8 and CXCR2 with AST/ALT Ratio in Liver Abnormalities Screening during Oxidative Stress Injury Caused by VCM by Yiwen Dong, Xingang Wang, Weijiang Hu, Xin Wang, Hongying Bian, Wencui Zhang, null Feng Han, Ning Kang, Lin Zhang, Meng Ye

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Application of Infrared Thermography and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Over a Decade (2013–2024) by Jahmunah Vicnesh, Massimo Salvi, Yuki Hagiwara, Hah Yan Yee, Hasan Mir, Prabal Datta Barua, Subrata Chakraborty, Filippo Molinari, U. Rajendra Acharya

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Bilateral alterations in sensorimotor function and altered sensory strategy in individuals with unilateral chronic ankle instability by Xiaomei Hu, Xihe Hou, Lin Wang

“…Sensory analysis of SOT displayed decreased use of visual (p = 0.001) and vestibular information (p < 0.000) in CAI group. Conclusion: Unilateral CAI presented impaired plantar sensation and ankle proprioception on both sides. …”
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