A Potential Protective Effect of Alcohol Consumption in Male Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Case-Control Study by Joey El Khoury, Jessica Andraos, Anthony Kanbar, Rami Halabi, Serge Assaf, Anthony Mina, Sabine El Breidi, Charbel Dabal, Charbel El Hachem, Rodrigue Saad, Antoine Kassis, Maher Abdessater, Raghid El Khoury

“…It affects men and women of all ages, mainly in the anogenital area. The etiologies and exact pathophysiology are not well-known; however, LSc can be considered a precursor to male genital squamous cell carcinoma. …”
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Composition of the collection of wild apple-tree species and its prospects for use in breeding by O. N. Barsukova

“…Particular attention was paid to the immunological characteristics of the gene pool. The main genes of disease resistance contained in wild species contribute to the dominance of this feature and its fixation in the progeny. …”
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The effect of acute branched-chain amino acids ingestion on rate of force development in different time intervals: a controlled crossover study by Xi-Nuan Zhang, Long-Ji Li, Yan-Hao Tu, Li-Feng Zhang, Hua-Yu Shang, Meng Liu, Ming-Da Li

“…A two-way repeated measures ANOVA was employed to evaluate the impact of supplements (BCAAs and placebo) on RFD and other related outcome measures.ResultsAnalysis of the 50 ms RFD demonstrated significant main effects of BCAA supplementation (p = 0.003). …”
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POSSIBILITIES OF DIAGNOSIS OF RADIATION INJURIES AND REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS AFTER COMBINED TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THE BREAST by A. V. Kondakov, M. E. Borodina, O. V. Andrianov, N. I. Rozhkova

“…The study included 259 women who had undergone combined treatment of breast cancer. The main contingent of the test (82.4%) were middle-aged women from 33 to 59 years old. …”
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Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Warfarin Dosing Algorithm for Cardiovascular Patients in Indonesia: A Tailored Method to Anticoagulation Therapy by Putriana NA, Latarissa IR, Rusdiana T, Rostinawati T, Akbar MR

“…Raya Bandung Sumedang KM. 21, Jatinangor, 45363, West Java, Indonesia, Email norisca@unpad.ac.idPurpose: Warfarin is an anticoagulant drug widely used for treating thromboembolism-related conditions. The main challenge with this drug is the high variability in patients response, which is influenced by both clinical, non-clinical, and genetic factors, such as VKORC1, CYP2C9, and CYP4F2. …”
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Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004–2024): a bibliographic study by Wenjin Han, Tianmeng Wang, Zhiqiang He, Caihua Wang, Zhaozhao Hui, Shuangyan Lei, Nan Hao, Ning Li, Xiaoqin Wang, Xiaoqin Wang

“…The research direction is mainly focused on personalized mental health interventions to improve QoL, as well as preoperative mental healthcare and ongoing care through internet-based multidisciplinary collaboration to reduce postoperative complications. …”
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Early childhood deprivation and the impact of negative life events on mental health in later life: a test of the stress sensitization hypothesis by Jala Rizeq, Mark Kennedy, Kirellos Miseih, Wangjingyi Liao, Edmund J. S. Sonuga-Barke

“…Exposure to independent, dependent, and peer-related LE was measured at age 15 years.ResultsIn all models, there were continuities in all outcomes between adolescence and adulthood (ps < .05). Dependent LE had a main effect on emotional symptoms, with higher exposure to dependent LE predicting an increase in emotional symptoms between age 15 and young adulthood. …”
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Minimum Dietary Diversity and Associated Factors among Lactating Mothers in Ataye District, North Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Lemma Getacher, Gudina Egata, Tadesse Alemayehu, Agegnehu Bante, Abebaw Molla

“…Low dietary diversity superimposed with poor-quality monotonous diets is a major problem that often results in undernutrition, mainly micronutrient deficiencies. However, there is limited evidence on minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mothers in resource-poor settings, including the study area. …”
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Outcomes of oncologic arthroplasty in children and adolescents with malignant limb tumors: a systematic review by Vyacheslav I. Zorin, Sergei V. Vissarionov, Alexandr Y. Makarov, Timofey S. Rybinskikh, Kristina N. Rodionova

“…The data obtained indicate an extremely high frequency of complications during oncologic arthroplasty in children, mainly of an orthopedic profile, which requires analysis and development of measures to prevent them, as well as organizational solutions for the correction of these disorders.…”
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Use of virtual reality in port implantation to reduce perioperative anxiety and pain: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial at a single German university hospital (VIP-t... by Christoph W Michalski, Felix J Hüttner, Colette Dörr-Harim, Sandra Graf, Hannah Feldmann, Lisa S Hunold, Kira C Steinkraus, Nadir Nasir

“…Patients are randomised preoperatively in a 1:1 ratio to the trial groups. The main outcomes are change of perioperative anxiety and pain. …”
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Impact of pulmonary yoga module on lung capacity of COVID-19 adult survivors by Adarsh Tomar, Sudhanshu Verma

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, the lungs were the primary organs that failed and became the main cause of death. Yoga (YOG) provides a lot of solutions to get the lungs healthy. …”
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Joint exploration of network pharmacology and metabolomics on the effects of traditional Chinese medicine compounds in weaned yaks by Sijia Lu, Yanbin Zhu, Yanbin Zhu, Xiaojuan Zhang, Yangji Cidan, Wangdui Basang, Kun Li

“…Therefore, our study aimed to address this issue by incorporating traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulas into the diet of yaks during the weaning period.MethodsFollowing a dialectical analysis, three TCM formulas, mainly composed of Paeonia lactiflora, Coptis chinensis, and Dandelion, were identified for their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immune enhancing potentials. …”
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Assessing a bundle of peer counseling, mobile phone messages, and mama kits in promoting timely initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda: A cluster randomized controlled... by David Mukunya, James K Tumwine, Grace Ndeezi, Milton W Musaba, Justin Bruno Tongun, Josephine Tumuhamye, Agnes Napyo, Faith Oguttu, Daphine Amanya, Beatrice Odongkara, Vincentina Achora, Thorkild Tylleskar, Victoria Nankabirwa

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial with the main objective to assess the effect of an integrated package consisting of: peer counseling, mobile phone messages, and mama kits on promoting health facility births between January 2018 and February 2019, in Lira district, Northern Uganda. …”
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The Effect of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma on Endometrial Receptivity: A Narrative Review by Milan Stefanović, Predrag Vukomanović, Ranko Kutlesic, Milan Trenkić, Vanja Dimitrov, Aleksa Stefanović, Vladimir Cvetanović

“…Its major strengths are availability and proper application, which eliminates possible immunological reactions or disease transmission. The main drawbacks are not enough data on safety (i.e., its effect on endometriosis) and the lack of uniformity in the PRP preparation, which would provide optimal standardized quality and quantity of the PRP product and, thus, optimal treatment results.…”
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Morphometric parameters of pelvic lymph nodes in experimental metastatic prostate cancer by V. V. Astashov, N. G. Kulchenko

“…All animals (n = 30) were divided into 2 groups. The first group (the main one, n = 20) included mice that had a model of metastatic prostate cancer created by transplanting an Ehrlich tumor into the prostate parenchyma. …”
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Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Regimes in a Multicenter Cohort of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair Patients by Christian Waechter, Felix Ausbuettel, Georgios Chatzis, Dieter Fischer, Holger Nef, Sebastian Barth, Philipp Halbfaß, Thomas Deneke, Sebastian Kerber, Dimitar Divchev, Bernhard Schieffer, Ulrich Luesebrink

“…The predominant treatment regime was rate control (57%), with only beta blockers (BB) in the majority of persistent and permanent AF patients, while additional digitalis or a pacemaker was used infrequently. Rhythm control was mainly achieved with BB alone in paroxysmal AF patients and with additional antiarrhythmic drugs in the majority of persistent AF patients. …”
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Genetically predicted causal link between the plasma lipidome and pancreatic diseases: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study by Liaoyi Lin, Yingbao Huang, Songzan Qian, Lifang Chen, Houzhang Sun

“…Inverse variance weighted was adopted as the main statistical method. Bayesian weighted MR was employed for further verification. …”
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THE RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ADRENAL TUMORS by A. A. Kostin, N. V. Vorobyev, A. O. Tolkachev, A. G. Muradyan, S. V. Popov

“…Median survival without progression was 26 (IQR 15 to 38) months, 5-year overall and tumor survival was 33 ± 27%.Conclusion. Currently, the main objective is the identification and operative treatment of malignant tumors of the adrenal glands in the early stages of the disease, which allows to improve the results of relapse-free and  overall survival. …”
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The Exposure Assessment in Current Time Study: Implementation, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Real-Time Data Collection in a Community Cohort of Illicit Drug Users by Gregory D. Kirk, Beth S. Linas, Ryan P. Westergaard, Damani Piggott, Robert C. Bollinger, Larry W. Chang, Andrew Genz

“…Event-contingent data collection involved participant self-reports of illicit drug use and craving. Main Outcome Measures. Feasibility measures included participant retention, days of followup, random-prompt response rates, and device loss rate. …”
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Optimum technique of carotid artery reconstruction in her atherosclerotic lesion by V. V. Akhmetov, V. I. Dunaeva, F. A. Vryganov, S. V. Ordynets, I. P. Dudano

“…When using a narrow patch geometric changes in the width of the patch are the smallest. The main reason of the frequent geometrical changes in the dis-tal part of the patch was the patch wrapping inside the artery with the formation of a duplicate. …”
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