Advanced glycation end products and risk of mortality in patients with cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study by Mohsen Shaygan Tabar, Maryam Nilghaz, Azita Hekmatdoost, Fereshteh Pashayee-Khamene, Zeinab Mokhtari, Sara Karimi, Saleheh Ahmadzadeh, Mehdi Saberifiroozi, Behzad Hatami, Zahra Yari

“…Q1 = 3.56; 95% CI = 1.1–11.6, P trend = 0.040) and third (HRQ4 vs. …”
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Relationship between accelerometer-measured physical activity and depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients with comorbid diabetes mellitus: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Ruiting Liang, Ruiting Liang, Xiaoyu Chen, Gaowa Siqin, Zhixin Zhang, Zhixin Zhang, Shumei Zhang, Lihua Li, SarNa Talin, Qi Guo

“…We categorized physical activity into quartile groups (Q1 through Q4), with the first quartile defined as low engagement and the remaining quartiles defined as moderate to high engagement. …”
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The relationship between gallstone disease and the genetic variants of the sterol transporter adenosine triphosphate–binding cassette G8 and G5 in Egyptians by Menna A. Hassan, Salwa M. Abo El-Khair, Noha M. Mesbah, Dina M. Abo-Elmatty, Asmaa R. Abdel-Hamed

“…The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the association between three specific polymorphisms—ABCG5 i7892T > C, ABCG5 Q604E, and ABCG8 D19H—and the risk of gallstone disease (GSD) in Egyptian females. …”
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Nationwide carrier screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia: integrated approach of CYP21A2 pathogenic variant genotyping and comprehensive large gene deletion analysis by Yossawat Suwanlikit, Bhakbhoom Panthan, Pawares Chitayanan, Sommon Klumsathian, Angkana Charoenyingwattana, Wasun Chantratita, Objoon Trachoo

“…Complementary quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and PCR-based Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-based RFLP) assays were employed for comprehensive gene deletion analysis. …”
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Predicting Photovoltaic Module Lifespan Based on Combined Stress Tests and Latent Heat Analysis by Woojun Nam, Jinho Choi, Gyugwang Kim, Jinhee Hyun, Hyungkeun Ahn, Neungsoo Park

“…<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>Q</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>m</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>d</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> facilitates in predicting a PV module’s lifespan according to the environmental factors of the actual installation area. …”
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Molecular genetic detection and differentiation of <i>Xanthomonas oryzae</i> pv. <i>oryzicola</i>, bacterial leaf streak agents of rice by M. L. Koroleva, S. A. Blinova, A. A. Shvartsev, V. E. Kurochkin, Ya. I. Alekseev

“…Its eff icacy has been conf irmed using f ive different qPCR detection systems from different manufacturers, so it can be recommended for diagnostic and screening studies.…”
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Combined mutations in nonstructural protein 14, envelope, and membrane proteins mitigate the neuropathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 in K18-hACE2 mice by Kotou Sangare, Shufeng Liu, Prabhuanand Selvaraj, Charles B. Stauft, Matthew F. Starost, Tony T. Wang

“…Subsequent analyses suggest that BA.1 E(T9I) and M(D3G/Q19E/A63T) substitutions result in less efficient packaging of virus-like particles. …”
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Composition analysis and mechanism of Guizhi Fuling capsule in anti-cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer by Lei Dou, Yan Yan, Enting Lu, Fangmei Li, Dongli Tian, Lei Deng, Xue Zhang, Rongjin Zhang, Yin Li, Yi Zhang, Ye Sun

“…Methods: First, differences in cisplatin resistance, PA2G4 gene expression, migration, and invasion in A2780 cells and A2780/DDP cells were analyzed by qRT-PCR, scratch assay, transwell, immunofluorescence, and western blotting. …”
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LncRNA GAS5 inhibits glioma progression through miR-135b-5p/APC axis by ZHANG Jidong, WANG Yutao, JI Jianwen

“…Methods‍　‍The relationship of GAS5 expression level with survival rate of glioma patients was analyzed based on CGGA database. qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression level of GAS5 in glioma tissues and cell lines. …”
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Assessment of Green Extraction Techniques in the Utilization of Oak Tree (<i>Quercus robur</i>) and Mugwort (<i>Artemisia vulgaris</i>) Biomass for the Production of Bioactive Extr... by David Villanueva-Bermejo, Diego Martín Hernández, Elvis Judith Hernández, Susana Santoyo, Tiziana Fornari

“…The highest phenolic compound content and antioxidant activity of <i>Q. robur</i> extracts were achieved with water at 100 °C (487.97 mg GAE/g and 3741 µg trolox/g). …”
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What should be publicly funded in the Colombian health system? A mixed methods study of citizens’ perceptions by Juan Carlos Velasquez, Claudia Marcela Vélez, Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández, Pamela Velázquez-Salazar, Gilma Hernández-Herrera, Daniel Felipe Patiño-Lugo, Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco, Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor, Viviana María Vélez-Marín, Anny Julieth Jaramillo-García

“…Prioritising which health technologies should be publicly funded is one decision that requires prudence and consideration of the values and expectations of the people who will be affected by it.Objective To identify and understand the citizens’ perceptions about which health technologies should be publicly funded in Colombia.Design Sequential exploratory mixed methods study; the first was a qualitative embedded case study, and the second was a Q methodology study.Participants 46 citizens were interviewed, and 30 citizens ordered a Q-sample of 45 statements.Analysis Interviews were content analysed. …”
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Indirect treatment comparison of lanadelumab and a C1-esterase inhibitor in pediatric patients with hereditary angioedema by Maureen Watt, Rachel Goldgrub, Mia Malmenas, Katrin Haeussler

“…Conclusion: This exploratory analysis suggested a trend toward greater efficacy and fewer adverse events with lanadelumab 150 mg Q2W compared with C1-INH(IV) BIW 1000 IU and 500 IU in pediatric patients with HAE. …”

Polynomial Identities for Binomial Sums of Harmonic Numbers of Higher Order by Takao Komatsu, B. Sury

“…We study the formulas for binomial sums of harmonic numbers of higher order <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mstyle displaystyle="true"><munderover><mo>∑</mo><mrow><mi>k</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><mi>n</mi></munderover></mstyle><msubsup><mi>H</mi><mi>k</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>r</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></msubsup><mfenced separators="" open="(" close=")"><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="true"><mfrac linethickness="0pt"><mi>n</mi><mi>k</mi></mfrac></mstyle></mfenced><msup><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>−</mo><mi>q</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mi>k</mi></msup><msup><mi>q</mi><mrow><mi>n</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>k</mi></mrow></msup><mo>=</mo><msubsup><mi>H</mi><mi>n</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>r</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></msubsup><mo>−</mo><mstyle displaystyle="true"><munderover><mo>∑</mo><mrow><mi>j</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow><mi>n</mi></munderover></mstyle><msub><mi mathvariant="script">D</mi><mi>r</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>n</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>j</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="true"><mfrac><msup><mi>q</mi><mi>j</mi></msup><mi>j</mi></mfrac></mstyle><mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace><mo>.…”
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Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins A and E and Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Strains From Moroccan Broiler Chicken Meat by Sabrine Nacer, Saâdia Nassik, Fatima Zahra El Ftouhy, Sophia Derqaoui, Mohamed Mouahid, Mustapha Lkhider

“…This study is aimed at exploring the virulence genes in S. aureus responsible for producing enterotoxins (staphylococcal enterotoxin [SE] A [sea] and SE E [see]) and determining the prevalence of MRSA in raw broiler meat in the Casa-Rabat region in Morocco. A quantitative (q) PCR (qPCR) assay, using specific primers for S. aureus (nuc) confirmation and detection of enterotoxin genes (sea and see), as well as the methicillin-resistant gene (mecA), was employed. …”
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Many faces of dominance: the manifestation of cohabiting companion dogs’ rank in competitive and non-competitive scenarios by Kata Vékony, Péter Pongrácz

“…With this research we endeavoured to find associations between rank scores from the Dog Rank Assessment Questionnaire (DRA-Q) and cohabiting dogs’ behaviour in a competitive test (Toy Possession test—32 dog pairs) and a non-competitive, citizen science scenario (Greeting test—20 dog pairs). …”
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Performance Driven Six-Port Receiver and Its Advantages over Low-IF Receiver Architecture by Abul Hasan, Mohamed Helaoui

“…The SPR system is calibratable and its error-vector-magnitude performance can be made better than the I-Q demodulator used as a low-IF receiver.…”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Smoking in Ecuadorian Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases by Elsy Labrada González, Angélica Victoria Martínez Herrera, Manuel Conrado Ezcurdia Bárzaga

“…A Cochran's Q statistic equal to 21.733 (p &lt; 0.001) was obtained, which represented a significant difference between the efficacies of the interventions. …”
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A New Adaptive Square-Root Unscented Kalman Filter for Nonlinear Systems with Additive Noise by Yong Zhou, Chao Zhang, Yufeng Zhang, Juzhong Zhang

“…The square root of the process noise covariance matrix Q or that of the measurement noise covariance matrix R is estimated straightforwardly. …”
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Prader-Willi Syndrome: Clinical Aspects by Grechi Elena, Cammarata Bruna, Mariani Benedetta, Di Candia Stefania, Chiumello Giuseppe

“…The syndrome is due to the loss of expression of several genes encoded on the proximal long arm of chromosome 15 (15q11.2–q13). The complex phenotype is most probably caused by a hypothalamic dysfunction that is responsible for hormonal dysfunctions and for absence of the sense of satiety. …”
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Exploring the role of ICT adoption technologies and renewable energy consumption in achieving a sustainable environment in the United States: an SDGs-based policy framework by Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Oktay Özkan, Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, Babatunde Sunday Eweade, Bright Akwasi Gyamfi

“…This study, therefore, investigates the key drivers of CO2 emissions (CO2) in the United States using data from 1990Q1 to 2021Q4. The study employs wavelet quantile-on-quantile regression along with quantile cointegration to analyze these dynamics across different quantiles and timeframes. …”
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