Transient Elastography for Significant Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Meta-Analysis by Xiaolong Qi, Min An, Tongwei Wu, Deke Jiang, Mengyun Peng, Weidong Wang, Jing Wang, Chunqing Zhang, on behalf of the CHESS Study Group

“…We performed the meta-analysis describing diagnostic accuracy of transient elastography (TE) for predicting CHB-related fibrosis. Methods. We performed an adequate literature search to identify studies that assessed the diagnostic accuracy of TE in CHB patients using biopsy as reference standard. …”
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Spatial and temporal epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 virus lineages in Teesside, UK, in 2020: effects of socio-economic deprivation, weather, and lockdown on lineage dynamics by Moss, E.D., Rushton, S.P., Baker, P., Bashton, M., Crown, M.R., dos Santos, R.N., Nelson, A., O’Brien, S.J., Richards, Z., Sanderson, R.A., Yew, W.C., Young, G.R., McCann, C.M., Smith, D.L.

“…Cases during the second wave appeared to be higher in areas that recorded fewer first-wave cases, however, an additional model showed the number of first-wave cases was not predictive of second-wave cases. Discussion: National and local government interventions appeared to be ineffective at the sub-regional level if they did not include school closures. …”
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Aqueous extracts of Moringa oleifera and Cinnamomum cassia as promising sources of antibiofilm compounds against mucoid and small colony variants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stap... by Eduarda Silva, Pedro Ferreira-Santos, José A. Teixeira, Maria Olivia Pereira, Cristina M.R. Rocha, Ana Margarida Sousa

“…Further studies are needed to validate the computational predictions, identify the bacterial targets, and elucidate the precise mechanisms behind moringin's antibiofilm activity, which is likely the potential key contributor to the observed activity of the moringa and cinnamon bark extracts.…”
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Combining In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Approaches to Explore the Effect of <i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> and <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> Rich Phenolic Formula on Lipid Metabolism and Pl... by Mohammadine Moumou, Amani Tayebi, Abderrahmane Hadini, Omar M. Noman, Abdulsalam Alhalmi, Hamza Ahmoda, Souliman Amrani, Hicham Harnafi

“…An in silico study was carried out to predict underlying mechanisms. Results: The HPLC analysis revealed gallic acid, cinnamic acid, and naringenin as major phenolics of the carob pod aqueous extract. …”
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Multi-decade northward shift of loggerhead sea turtle pelagic habitat as the eastern North Pacific Transition Zone becomes more oligotrophic by Dana K. Briscoe, Dana K. Briscoe, Larry B. Crowder, George H. Balazs, Jeffrey A. Seminoff, Alberto Abreu, Catherine A. Lee Hing, Masanori Kurita, Masanori Mori, Denise M. Parker, Marc R. Rice, Tomomi Saito, Bianca S. Santos, Calandra N. Turner Tomaszewicz, Noah Yamaguchi, Jeffrey J. Polovina

“…Although it is anticipated that many highly mobile species will need to adapt and shift their distributions, current predictions have relied on short-term data sets or modeled simulations. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of an integrated mind-body intervention for depression: whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) by Ashley E. Mason, Anoushka Chowdhary, Wendy Hartogensis, Chelsea J. Siwik, Osnat Lupesko-Persky, Leena S. Pandya, Stefanie Roberts, Claudine Anglo, Patricia J. Moran, J. Craig Nelson, Christopher A. Lowry, Rhonda P. Patrick, Charles L. Raison, Frederick M. Hecht

“…Improved mood from pre-post the initial WBH session predicted pre-post treatment BDI-II change (36.2%; rho = 0.60, p = 0.038); mood changes pre-post the first CBT session did not.Limitations Small sample size and single-arm design limit generalizability.Conclusion An integrated mind-body intervention comprising weekly CBT sessions and bi-weekly WBH sessions was feasible. …”
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Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Plus Blue Dye for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Stu... by Miao Liu, Yang Yang, Bin Hua, Rui Feng, Tianyu Xu, Mengyuan Wang, Xiaowei Qi, Yingming Cao, Bo Zhou, Fuzhong Tong, Peng Liu, Hongjun Liu, Lin Cheng, Houpu Yang, Fei Xie, Siyuan Wang, Chaobin Wang, Yuan Peng, Danhua Shen, Lei Chen, Jun Jiang, Shu Wang

“…The FNR was 6.7% (4/60; 95% CI, 2.6%–15.9%). Negative predictive value was 95.7% (88/92; 95% CI, 89.4%–98.3%). …”
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Lung function improvement on triple modulators: high-resolution, nationwide data from the Danish Cystic Fibrosis Cohort by Christian Leo-Hansen, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Tavs Qvist, Christine Højte, Bibi U. Nielsen, Thomas Bryrup, Esben H. Henriksen, Terese Katzenstein, Marianne Skov, Inger H.M. Mathiesen, Majbritt Jeppesen, Søren Jensen-Fangel, Hanne V. Olesen, Frederik Fouirnaies Buchvald, Kim Gjerum Nielsen, Espen Jimenez-Solem, Christian Ritz, Tacjana Pressler, Mette F. Olsen, the TransformCF Study Group

“…Methods Data were analysed using linear mixed-effect models to assess changes in levels and annual rates of change (slopes) in percent predicted (pp) forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of FVC (ppFEF25–75%) between the 12 months pre-treatment and treatment periods. …”
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Identification of Co-Expression Modules of Cotton Plant Height-Related Genes Based on Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis by Qian Huang, Li Liu, Hang Li, Xuwen Wang, Aijun Si, Liangrong He, Yu Yu

“…Further analysis of gene connectivity within these modules identified 10 core genes (<i>Gohir.D03G105600</i>, <i>Gohir.A03G060400</i>, <i>Gohir.A05G333400</i>, <i>Gohir.D09G243300</i>, <i>Gohir.D12G213500</i>, <i>Gohir.A04G065185</i>, <i>Gohir.A04G039105</i>, <i>Gohir.D08G127760</i>, <i>Gohir.A09G103348</i>, and <i>Gohir.A04G039120</i>) and enabled the establishment of a gene interaction regulation network. Functional predictions suggest that these candidate genes may play key roles in the regulation of cotton plant height. …”
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Identification and validation of immune and diagnostic biomarkers for interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome by integrating bioinformatics and machine-learning by Tao Zhou, Can Zhu, Wei Zhang, Qiongfang Wu, Mingqiang Deng, Zhiwei Jiang, Longfei Peng, Hao Geng, Zhouting Tuo, Zhouting Tuo, Ci Zou

“…The integration of predictions from the three machine-learning algorithms highlighted three pivotal genes: PLAC8 (AUC: 0.887), S100A8 (AUC: 0.818), and PPBP (AUC: 0.871). …”
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Investigating the effect of learning and motivational strategies on the self-efficacy of physical education and sports science students with the mediating role of academic progress... by Ahmad Sabihabdollah Alharishavi, Hasan ghalavandi, Mohammad hassani

“…It was found that the role of motivational strategies in predicting academic progress and self-efficacy in students is positive and significant.Wei et al, (2023) investigated the identification of the role of motivation, perceived learning support, learning participation, and self-regulated learning strategies. …”
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Developing and validation of religious education curriculum in preschool by Zeinab Ashrafi Soltan-Ahmadi, Sadegh Maleki Avarsin, Javad Keyhan, jahangir yari

“…The results showed that the identified characteristics can predict religious education curriculum components in a favorable way (R2=0.552). …”
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Against Futility Judgments for Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness by William Choi

“…The unreliability of current bedside methods to determine consciousness and the inconsistent clinical trajectory of prolonged disorders of consciousness create considerable room for error in making predictions about the patient’s course of recovery. …”
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Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Operation Waiting Times in Patients Having Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury; with or without Bony Lesions by Jeong Heo, Woo-Kie Min, Chang-Wug Oh, Joon-Woo Kim, Kyeong-hyeon Park, Il Seo, Eung-Kyoo Park

“…Conclusions If fracture or dislocation is detected by CT, cervical SCI can be easily predicted resulting in MRI and surgical treatment being performed more rapidly. …”
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Depressive and Negative Symptoms in the Early and Established Stages of Schizophrenia: Integrating Structural Brain Alterations, Cognitive Performance, and Plasma Interleukin 6 Lev... by Fabiana Corsi-Zuelli, Gary Donohoe, Siân Lowri Griffiths, Cristina M. Del-Ben, Andrew J. Watson, Tom Burke, Paris A. Lalousis, Declan McKernan, Derek Morris, John Kelly, Colm McDonald, Saahithh R. Patlola, Carmine Pariante, Nicholas M. Barnes, Golam M. Khandaker, John Suckling, Bill Deakin, Rachel Upthegrove, Maria R. Dauvermann

“…Structural equation modeling findings in early and established schizophrenia samples combined and early schizophrenia only showed that the interrelationship between higher plasma IL-6 levels, structural brain metrics, and general cognitive performance did not predict the severity of depressive and negative symptoms (p > .05). …”
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Retrospective cross-sectional study on bronchiectasis in adult Aboriginal Australians: disease characteristics and comparison with ethnically diverse global bronchiectasis registry... by Timothy Howarth, Subash Heraganahally, Claire Gibbs, Lata Jayaram, Asanga Abeyaratne, Shiidheshwar J Ravichandran, Davaadorj Erdenebayar, Winnie Chen, Hubertus Jersmann

“…Spirometry demonstrated forced expiratory volume in 1 s of 38% predicted in comparison with 61–77% in other cohorts. …”
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Distinct phenotypes of salivaricin-producing Ligilactobacillus salivarius isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens and laying hens by A.G. Elnar, Y.J. Jang, B.G. Eum, M.H. Kang, G.W. Hwang, D.Y. Kil, G.B. Kim

“…SalP bacteriocins were predicted as positively charged, hydrophobic, small molecular weight (α, 4.097 kDa; ß, 4.285 kDa) bacteriocins with characteristic GXXXG motif. …”
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Identification of novel autoantibodies in Sjögren’s disease by Fiona Engelke, Petra Budde, Salvatore De Vita, Thomas Dörner, Diana Ernst, Jan Gras, Harald Heidecke, Annika Loredana Kilian, Katja Kniesch, Ann-Sophie Lindemann, Luca Quartuccio, Jacob Ritter, Kai Schulze-Forster, Benjamin Seeliger, Hans-Dieter Zucht, Torsten Witte

“…Both panels discriminate these patients from HC, whereas the three-marker more effectively differentiates between Ro/SSA negative patients and NSS.DiscussionNovel autoantibodies will facilitate the diagnosis of Ro/SSA negative patients with SjD, in particular our predictive panel will be useful in the diagnosis and differentiation of these patients from healthy and NSS individuals in a clinical context. …”
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Gut microbiota interacting with vitamin D but not anandamide might contribute to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia: a preliminary study by Xiao-Qiang Han, Xiao-Qiang Han, Hui-Hui Jiang, Meng-Ling Chen, Meng-Ling Chen, De-Yang Han, De-Yang Han, Su-Fen Zhou, Su-Fen Zhou, Jin-Wen Wang, Shu-Shen Ji, Ling-Yun Wang, Jing-Wei Lou, Ming-Qun Li, Ming-Qun Li

“…Despite numerous studies highlighting the potential roles of gut microbiota, anandamide (AEA), and Vitamin D (VitD) in PE, none have established them as reliable biomarkers for predicting disease onset. Moreover, their interactions in late-stage pregnancy women remain poorly understood.MethodsThirty-four preeclamptic patients (called PE group) and thirty-nine matched healthy late-pregnant women (called LP group) were involved in this case-control study. …”
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Early Changes in Tumor Perfusion from T1-Weighted Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI following Neural Stem Cell-Mediated Therapy of Recurrent High-Grade Glioma Correlate with Overall Su... by Prativa Sahoo, Paul Frankel, Julie Ressler, Margarita Gutova, Alexander J. Annala, Behnam Badie, Jana Portnow, Karen S. Aboody, Massimo D’Apuzzo, Russell C. Rockne

“…The change in perfusion parameter values from 1 week to 1 month following NSC-mediated therapy combined with contrast-enhancing volume may be a useful biomarker to predict overall survival in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma.…”
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