Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a social network-based, peer-led HIV self-testing intervention among men in two Ugandan fishing communities, 2022 by Joseph KB Matovu, Aisha Twahiri Namwama, Linda Kemigisha, Geoffrey Taasi, Jennipher Nakabugo, Julius Wandabwa, Laura M. Bogart, Nuraan Fakier, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Joshua Musinguzi, David Serwadda

“…At follow-up, 361 men (90.2%) were interviewed; 98.3% (n = 355) received at least one kit from their peer-leaders. …”
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Predictive markers of rapid disease progression and chemotherapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer patients following postoperative adjuvant therapy by Tao Ma, Xiao-meng Hao, Hong-dan Chen, Min-hui Zheng, Xiao-geng Chen, Shuang-Long Cai, Jin Zhang

“…These include age at diagnosis (≥ 50 years, OR = 0.413, 95% CI: 0.289–0.590), postoperative pathological T staging (T2, OR = 2.557, 95% CI: 1.766–3.703; T3 + T4, OR = 3.725, 95% CI: 1.355–10.454), and N staging (N1, OR = 3.056, 95% CI: 2.021–4.619; N2, OR = 6.917, 95% CI: 3.920–12.206; N3, OR = 24.597, 95% CI: 11.875–50.948). …”
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The association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023 by Miaomiao Zhao, Miaomiao Zhao, Haoxiang Chang, Haoxiang Chang, Yuxu Yue, Yuxu Yue, Xinyue Zeng, Xinyue Zeng, Shaobang Wu, Shaobang Wu, Xiuyun Ren, Xiuyun Ren

“…CiteSpace [6.3.R1 (64-bit) Advanced] was used to perform knowledge mapping and bibliometric studies.ResultsOver the past 23 years, 932 articles from 73 countries were collected, with the U.S. contributing over one-third (355), followed by Brazil (85) and India (59). The literature in this field has experienced multiple growth phases since 2000, with particularly rapid growth observed after 2019. …”
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Differential management and associations of dyslipidaemia and hypertension by glycaemic status in urban South Africans by N Peer, L Kotzé-Hörstmann, J Hill, A-P Kengne

“…Participants with KD had significantly higher rates of previously detected dyslipidaemia (85.1%) compared with NDD (36.5%) and normoglycaemia (35.5%). KD participants were also more likely to be treated for their previously detected dyslipidaemia (85.4%) and to be controlled when on treatment (56.3%) compared with their counterparts (NDD: 63.2% and 33.3%, normoglycaemia: 61.2% and 43.3%, respectively). …”
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Distribution of Major HLA-A, -B, -DR, and -DQ Loci Potentially Associated with Multiple Sclerosis in a Healthy Population from Southern Morocco by Abir Fguirouche, Fatimazahra Ouahmani, Ikram Brahim, Raja Hazime, Nissrine Louhab, Najib Kissani, Mohamed Chraa, Brahim Admou

“…<b>Materials and Methods:</b> A cross-sectional study was carried out over the 2016–2023 period on 685 Moroccan healthy individuals, including 355 males and 330 females. Of the total sample tested, 685 underwent HLA class I typing, of which 305 also benefited from HLA class II typing. …”
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Гормональна функція фетоплацентарного комплексу в жінок із гестаційним діабетом by V.S. Yavir, D.О. Govsіeіev

“…Рівні естріолу у вагітних із гестаційним діабетом знижуються до 35,5 pc до останніх тижнів вагітності. У вагітних із гестаційним діабетом і прееклампсією спостерігаються знижений рівень плацентарного лактогену та помірно знижений вміст естріолу, що свідчить про несприятливі зміни в системі «мати-плацента-плід». …”
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Proteomic and serologic assessments of responses to mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 vaccines in human recipient sera by Thomas E. Hickey, Uma Mudunuri, Heidi A. Hempel, Troy J. Kemp, Nancy V. Roche, Keyur Talsania, Brian A. Sellers, James M. Cherry, Ligia A. Pinto

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Prospects for the use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease in Ukraine by K.R. Kostiuk, A.O. Lisianyi, Yu.M. Medvediev, A.O. Popov, V.V. Cheburakhin, V.M. Buniakin, D.A. Tevzadze

“…The study included 566 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), comprising 201 (35.5%) women and 365 (64.5%) men, aged 30 to 79 years (mean age 52.9±8.8 years). …”
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Dietary fiber source and stage of gestation impact water balance, fecal physicochemical properties, serum electrolytes, and markers of gut motility in sows by Thomas A. Crome, Kyle D. Vahlenkamp, Rachel M. Self, Mark A. Giesemann, Amy L. Petry

“…The factors were fiber type (insoluble (IF; 355 g/d) or soluble (SF; 98 g/d)) and enzyme supplementation (Rovabio Advance P10). …”
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Behaviors of Water Intake, Hydration Status, and Related Hydration Biomarkers among Physically Active Male Young Adults in Beijing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Na Zhang, Jianfen Zhang, Xing Wang, Yibin Li, Yi Yan, Guansheng Ma

“…Increased and higher moderate-intensity correlations were found between plain water and 24 h urine volume, 24 h urine osmolality, 24 h urine K and Na concentration, morning urine osmolality, and morning urine Na concentration (r = 0.374, P<0.01; r = −0.520, P<0.01; r = −0.312,P<0.01; r = −0.355, P<0.01; r = −0.446, P<0.01; and r = −0.378, P<0.01). …”
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Resistance exercise training improves disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in humans: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Xian Guo, Yanbing Zhou, Xinxin Li, Jinhao Mu

“…RET significantly ameliorated the weakening of both concentric and eccentric peak force in quadriceps (concentric: n = 2, MD = 470.95, 95% CI = 355.45, 586.44, p < 0.001; eccentric: n = 1, MD = 351.51, 95% CI = 254.43, 448.58, p < 0.001) and calf muscles (concentric: n = 2, MD = 867.52, 95% CI = 548.18, 1186.86, p < 0.001; eccentric: n = 1, MD = 899.86, 95% CI = 558.17, 1241.55, p < 0.001). …”
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Comprehensive analysis of metabolomics and transcriptomics reveals varied tepal pigmentation across Gloriosa varieties by Yue Sun, Pinli Hu, Yanan Jiang, Zhenzhen Wang, Jiaxing Chang, Yiwei Zhou, Haojing Shao

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Venetoclax plus low-intensity chemotherapy for adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Marlise R. Luskin, Shai Shimony, Julia Keating, Eric S. Winer, Jacqueline S. Garcia, Richard M. Stone, Elias Jabbour, Yael Flamand, Kristen Stevenson, Jeremy Ryan, Zhihong Zeng, Anthony Letai, Marina Konopleva, Nitin Jain, Daniel J. DeAngelo

“…With a median follow-up of 60 months, median disease-free survival (DFS) for patients with newly diagnosed ALL was 54.6 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 35.5 to not available), with a 2-year DFS rate of 90% (95% CI, 71-100). …”
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Perceived stress and family adaptability in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy: the chain-mediated effect of social support and family resilience by Xiaoru Li, Xiaoru Li, Xiaoru Li, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Hongwei Wan, Hongwei Wan, Hongwei Wan

“…The findings of the chain mediation effect research indicate that the direct negative effect of perceived stress on family adaptability (-0.163) accounted for 45.63% of the overall effect (-0.355), while the indirect effect (-0.194) accounted for 54.37%. …”
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First Clinical Experience of ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT in Tertiary Cancer Center: Identifying Pearls and Pitfalls by Akram Al-Ibraheem, Ahmed Saad Abdlkadir, Ula Al-Rasheed, Dhuha Al-Adhami, Feras Istatieh, Farah Anwar, Marwah Abdulrahman, Rula Amarin, Issa Mohamad, Asem Mansour

“…Importantly, the results from ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT influenced treatment decisions in 35.5% of the cases, primarily resulting in an escalation of management plans. …”
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Assessing Heat Resistance and Selecting Heat-Resistant Individuals of Largemouth Bass (<i>Micropterus salmoides</i>) with Tiered Thermal Exposure by Haijie Chen, Hui Qiao, Zhicheng Xv, Guili Song, Shuning Liu, Cheng Luo, Yong Long, Shimei Lin

“…Brain and liver tissues were collected from the control (without heat exposure), resistant and sensitive (still alive but demonstrated abnormal symptoms) individuals when the temperature was maintained at 35.5 °C for 24 h. The liver tissues of the heat-sensitive individuals showed significant damage and increased cell apoptosis (<i>p</i> < 0.05) relative to those of the resistant ones. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Salmonella typhi among Food Handlers Working in Catering Establishments of Public Institutes Found in Dawuro Zone, South-Western Ethiopia by Abera Kumalo, Eyasu Gambura, Terfe Dodicho, Khawaja Shakeel Ahmed, Tamrat Balcha, Bahailu Beshir, Misrak Abraham

“…Ages≥40 years (AOR: 0.436; 95% CI: 0.203, 0.937), attending no education (AOR: 2.142; 95% CI: 1.048, 4.378), not washing hands after using latrine (AOR: 4.355; 95% CI: 1.771, 10.708), not covering mouth with tissue paper (AOR: 0.530; 95% CI: 0.312, 0.899), no medical checkup (in the last four months) (AOR: 0.278; 95% CI: 0.116, 0.667), and untrimmed fingernails (AOR: 0.382; 95% CI: 0.229, 0.635) were significantly associated with intestinal parasitic or Salmonella typhi infections. …”
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取消新鲜胚胎移植后冷冻胚胎移植时机选择及其对妊娠结局的影响 by 梁利东, 林海燕, 潘萍, 李予

“…【方法】 回顾性分析2014年1月至2015年12月期间本中心行体外受精-胚胎移植技术（IVF-ET）的患者资料，取消新鲜 胚胎移植后行冻胚移植共1 785周期，共355周期纳入本研究。以促排周期取卵日与第一次冷冻胚胎移植日的 间隔时间进行分组，小于等于45 d为邻近组（n = 79），大于45 d为非临近组（n = 276）。…”
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Age, frequency, and strategy optimization for organized colorectal cancer screening: a decision analysis conducted in China for the years 2023–2038 by Zixing Wang, Wei Han, Ran Fei, Yaoda Hu, Fang Xue, Wentao Gu, Cuihong Yang, Yubing Shen, Luwen Zhang, Jingmei Jiang

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Robotic total knee arthroplasty safely reduces length of stay in an Asian public healthcare system by Kai C. A. Chan, Amy Cheung, Ping-Keung Chan, Michelle H. Luk, Kwong Y. Chiu, Henry Fu

“…Overall robotic use had risen to 20.4% (2023 Q3 to Q4: 355/1,738) by the end of 2023, with Mako being the most popular at 10.3% (179/1,738). …”
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