Four-Year Outcomes of Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with a Bioresorbable Scaffold in the Circumflex Ostium by Andrejs Erglis, Inga Narbute, Dace Sondore, Sanda Jegere, Indulis Kumsars, Andis Dombrovskis, Karlis Grikis, Ieva Briede, Kristine Dombrovska, Karlis Trusinskis, Alona Grave, Martins Erglis, Martins Kalejs, Peteris Stradins, Uldis Strazdins

“…The high occurrence of in-stent restenosis of the LCX ostium is the major limitation of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for LM lesions with a two-stent strategy. …”
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Digital health technologies and innovation patterns in diabetes ecosystems by Odile-Florence Giger, Estelle Pfitzer, Wasu Mekniran, Hannes Gebhardt, Elgar Fleisch, Mia Jovanova, Tobias Kowatsch

“…Furthermore, our analysis revealed four major innovation patterns within the digital diabetes ecosystem: open ecosystem strategies, outcome-based payment models, platformization, and user-centric software (RQ3). …”
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The decision-making process and experiences of women returning to work after parental leave: a qualitative systematic review protocol by Safiye Sahin, Sabine S. Dunbar, Gurmeet Sehgal, Lisa R. Roberts, Jan M. Nick

“…Methods The review will adhere to the JBI approach for qualitative systematic reviews. Major academic databases and search engines, such as CINAHL, PubMed, and Google Scholar, will be used. …”
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Validation of the Perceived hope scale in Arabic-speaking adults living in Gaza in the midst of war, destruction and death by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Kamel Jebreen, Tasnim Swaitti, Mohammed Jebreen, Eqbal Radwan, Wafa Kammoun-Rebai, Mahmoud A. Abu Samra, Souheil Hallit

“…Abstract Background Despite its obvious relevance for clinical practice and research, it is surprising that presently no hope measure is available for use among Arabic-speaking populations, especially the most vulnerable ones who have been going through major humanitarian crises. This paper aimed to provide novel insights into psychometric information on the psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Perceived Hope Scale (PHS) in Palestinians living in Gaza who have endured several months of suffering since the war began in October 2023. …”
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Unveiling alfalfa root rot resistance genes through an integrative GWAS and transcriptome study by Fei He, Ming Xu, Hao Liu, Yanchao Xu, Ruicai Long, Junmei Kang, Qingchuan Yang, Lin Chen

“…Abstract Background Root rot is a major disease affecting alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), causing significant yield losses and economic damage. …”
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Biochemical and Histopathological Studies of Key Tissues in Healthy Male Wistar Rats Fed on African Yam Bean Seed and Tuber Meals by Omena Bernard Ojuederie, John Adebayo Ajiboye, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

“…Food insecurity and malnutrition are currently major issues affecting most developing countries, especially on the African continent. …”
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Content analysis of food and beverage marketing in global esports: sponsorships of the premier events, leagues, teams and players by Robin Ireland, John William Long, Sara Jordan Maksi, Francisco Javier López Frías, Travis D Masterson

“…Electronic sports, or ‘esports’, garners billions of viewership hours and is a consolidation of two major marketing outlets, online social media and sporting events, making it a focal point for food marketers and policy-makers.Methods The top 10 esports events and leagues were identified using data scraped between 1 January 2021 and 15 December 2021. …”
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Determination of the Levels of Selected Essential Metals in Sycamore (Ficus sycomorus L) Fruit and Seed Using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry by Dessie Ashagrie Tafere, Minbale Admas Teshager

“…Significant amounts of both the major and trace elements were found in both the fruit and seed samples. …”
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Recent global patterns in skin cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence by Mingyue Wang, Xinghua Gao, Li Zhang, Lishao Guo, Xiangxiang Pan

“…Skin cancer remains a major disease burden worldwide. Substantial variations are observed across countries and regions. …”
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Factors Predicting Insecticide-Treated Bednet Use among Children under Age Five in Female-Headed Households in Ghana: An Analysis of the 2019 Malaria Indicator Survey by Desmond Klu, Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane, Michael Larbi Odame

“…Background. Malaria remains a major cause of death for children under five in most sub-Saharan African countries. …”
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Blockchain-Driven Optimized Chaotic Encryption Scheme for Medical Image Transmission in IoT-Edge Environment by Goli Archana, Rajeev Goyal, K. M. V. Madan Kumar

“…The complete framework was experimented using Ethereum using Ganache API and Python3.19 are utilized as the major programs for designing the varied interfaces of the recommended model. …”
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Serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus suis isolates from porcine diagnostic samples in Hungary, 2020–2023 by Ervin Albert, István Emil Kis, Krisztián Kiss, Katalin K-Jánosi, Tamás Révész, Imre Biksi

“…Abstract Background Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is a major swine pathogen and a significant zoonotic agent, causing substantial economic losses in the swine sector and having considerable public health importance. …”
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Mood Detection from Physical and Neurophysical Data Using Deep Learning Models by Zeynep Hilal Kilimci, Aykut Güven, Mitat Uysal, Selim Akyokus

“…Collected data can be divided into two major categories: physical and behavioral data. Behavioral data are also named as neurophysical data. …”
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Internal Benchmarking of Thermal Power Plants оf Electric Power Systems by E. M. Farhadzadeh, A. Z. Muradaliyev, Y. Z. Farzaliyev, U. K. Ashurova

“…Herewith, if the arithmetic mean value of the object’s wear is restored during major repairs, then the misalignment is eliminated much faster – during current repairs. …”
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Opposing Effects of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Expression of Lipogenic Genes in Omental and Retroperitoneal Adipose Depots in the Rat by B. S. Muhlhausler, R. Cook-Johnson, M. James, D. Miljkovic, E. Duthoit, R. Gibson

“…This study aimed to determine the effect of varying dietary intake of the major n-3 PUFA in human diets, α-linolenic acid (ALA; 18 : 3n-3), on expression of lipogenic genes in adipose tissue. …”
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Distinct subcellular localization of tau and alpha-synuclein in lewy body disease by D. Luke Fischer, Marissa Menard, Omar Z. Abdelaziz, Nicholas M. Kanaan, Virginia G. Cobbs, Richard E. Kennedy, Geidy E. Serrano, Thomas G. Beach, Laura A. Volpicelli-Daley

“…Immunofluorescence for major-histocompatibility complex class 2 (MHCII) and ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1) also was performed because inflammation is an additional pathological hallmark of LBDs, and they were a positive control for two markers known to colocalize. …”
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Lethal injuries on the scaphitid ammonoid Hoploscaphites nicolletii (Morton, 1842) in the Upper Cretaceous Fox Hills Formation, South Dakota, USA by Amane Tajika, Anastasia Rashkova, Neil H. Landman, Adiël A. Klompmaker

“…Abstract Predator–prey relationships are considered a major driver for the evolution of organisms, and thus contributed to shaping morphology, ecology, and diversity. …”
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Writers, readers, and erasers of N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) methylomes in oilseed rape: identification, molecular evolution, and expression profiling by Chaofan Shan, Kui Dong, Dongyu Wen, Ziyi Ye, Fei Hu, Meryem Zekraoui, Jun Cao

“…The modification is catalyzed by writers, removed by erasers, and decoded by various m6A-binding proteins, which are readers. Brassica napus is a major oilseed crop. The dynamic regulation of m6A modifications by writers, erasers, and readers offers potential targets for improving the quality of this crop. …”
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Formononetin ameliorates polycystic ovary syndrome through suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome by Zhuo Liu, Rui-Han Wang, Ke-Hua Wang

“…Formononetin (FMN), which is a major bioactive isoflavone compound in Astragalus membranaceus, exerts anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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Association between social determinants of health and premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and sex differences in US adults: A cross-sectional study by Chun Yang, Na Zhang, Tiankuo Gao, Yingxin Zhu, Chen Gong, Mingyue Xu, Cuicui Feng

“…Background: Premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a major public health issue, leading to productivity losses and higher healthcare costs. …”
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