Gender bias in urology: The role of gender in selecting urology as a medical specialty by Mansour Alnazari, Abdullah K. Aljohani, Emad S. Rajih, Abdulaziz Bakhsh, Ghadi S. Alghamdi, Faris S. Sebaa, Ali A. Alraddadi, Adel Moalwi

“…Addressing these issues is crucial to achieving gender equality within the field.…”
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Comparative Efficacy and Tolerability of Imiquimod 3.75% Cream vs 5-Fluorouracil 4% cream in the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis: A Split-Face Study by Cesare Ariasi, Carola Romanò, Cesare Tomasi, Gaetano Licata, Davide Geat, Piergiacomo Calzavara-Pinton, Mariachiara Arisi

“…Patient preference was equally distributed between the treatments. The mean time to wound closure after the end of the treatment was similar after IMQ 3.75% as compared to 5-FU 4% (p=0.83). …”
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Effect of using a hemostatic gelatin sponge versus a dense polytetrafluorethylene membrane for socket sealing following immediate implant placement: a randomized clinical study by Mahmoud Shalash, Aalaa Emara

“…Those meeting the eligibility criteria of immediate implant placement were selected and divided equally into two groups. A control group, where an immediate implant and a dense polytetrafluorethylene membrane were used, and a test group where an immediate implant and a gelatin sponge was used. …”
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<i>Alaria esculenta, Ulva lactuca</i>, and <i>Palmaria palmata</i> as Potential Functional Food Ingredients for the Management of Metabolic Syndrome by Emer Shannon, Maria Hayes

“…Three seaweed extracts displayed enzyme inhibitory activities equal to, or more effective than, the reference positive control drugs. …”
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The impact of application acellular bovine pericardium supported with autogenous platelet-rich fibrin for cystoplasty in dogs: Histopathological assessments by Sohaib M. Amer, Fouad M. Mohammed

“…The experiment was divided randomly into two equal groups, nine for each group. In G1, acellular bovine pericardium (ABP), a circular defect about 3cm in diameter will be created on the dorsal part of the urinary bladder then the site of operation wrapped completely with 4 cm in diameter of acellular bovine pericardium, whereas in G2, acellular bovine pericardium with platelet-rich fibrin (ABP+PRF) group the site of cystoplasty was reinforced with platelet-rich fibrin. …”
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Evaluation of Commercial Disinfectants against Staphylococcus lentus and Micrococcus spp. of Poultry Origin by Otun Saha, Nadira Naznin Rakhi, Arif Istiaq, Israt Islam, Munawar Sultana, M. Anwar Hossain, Md. Mizanur Rahaman

“…No single disinfectant showed equally high efficacy against all three bacterial species in agar well diffusion test, although Virocid showed the lowest MIC against all three of them. …”
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Situational analysis on porcine diseases: general risk assessment and prioritization of epizootic threats to biosecurity systems of pig establishments in the Russian Federation by A. S. Oganesyan, M. A. Shibayev, O. N. Petrova, N. Ye. Baskakova, A. K. Karaulov

“…The biosecurity systems of the establishments should equally address other threats significant for the pig industry of the country: swine enzootic pneumonia, porcine pleuropneumonia (Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae), Aujeszky’s disease, streptococcosis (Streptococcus suis), porcine circovirus infection, foot-and-mouth disease, leptospirosis, transmissible gastroenteritis, cysticercosis (λ = 0.02…0.05). …”
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Artificial intelligence-driven ensemble deep learning models for smart monitoring of indoor activities in IoT environment for people with disabilities by Munya A. Arasi, Hussah Nasser AlEisa, Amani A. Alneil, Radwa Marzouk

“…By incorporating smart devices and technologies, the IoT provides advanced solutions to tackle numerous tasks challenged by individuals with disabilities and promote equality. Human activity detection methods are the technical area which studies the classification of actions or movements an individual achieves over the recognition of signals directed by smartphones or wearable sensors or over images or video frames. …”
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Cuproptosis Cell Death Molecular Events and Pathways to Liver Disease by Mao Y, Chen H, Zhu W, Ni S, Luo S, Tang S, Chen Z, Wang Q, Xu J, Tu Q, Chen H, Zhu L

“…Yun Mao,1,&ast; Huilan Chen,1,&ast; Weihan Zhu,2 Shunlan Ni,3 Shengnan Luo,3 Shiyue Tang,3 Zhiyi Chen,4 Qin Wang,3 Jinxian Xu,3 Qi Tu,5 Haijun Chen,3,&ast; Lujian Zhu3,&ast; 1Department of Gerontology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China; 2The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Infectious Disease, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lujian Zhu; Haijun Chen, Department of Infectious Disease, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China, Email zhulj_brave@163.com; 19564367335@163.comAbstract: Chronic liver disease ranks as the 11th leading cause of death worldwide, while hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality, representing a substantial risk to public health. …”
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Magnitude and determinants of intimate partner violence against women in Somalia: evidence from the SDHS survey 2020 dataset by Abdirizak Hassan Abokor, Omer Adam Farih, Mustafe Abdillahi Ali, Christophe Chesneau, Abdisalam Hassan Muse

“…Based on the results, recommendations include implementing comprehensive educational programs promoting gender equality and challenging traditional norms, enhancing economic opportunities for women and men, tailoring interventions to address regional disparities, strengthening the legal framework, and improving support services for IPV survivors. …”
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Study of vascular endothelial dysfunction in children with beta-thalassemia major before and after quercetin therapy by Fatma Al Zahraa Sherai, Maaly Mabrouk, Ibrahim Badraia, Adel Hagag, Eman Elaskary

“…They were categorized into two equal groups: group I: received 12 weeks of quercetin therapy and group II: served as control group and received 12 weeks of placebo. …”
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Immune Dysregulation and Cellular Composition in Lichen Sclerosus Revealed by Integrative Epigenetic Analysis with Cell Type Deconvolution by Wang J, Fan H, Bao Z, Li G, Wang L, Zhang D

“…Jianwei Wang,1,&ast; Hailang Fan,2,&ast; Zhengqing Bao,1 Guizhong Li,1 Lingyan Wang,1 Dake Zhang2 1Urology Department, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 102200, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Innovation and Transformation of Advanced Medical Devices, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; National Medical Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Advanced Medical Devices (Interdiscipline of Medicine and Engineering); School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People’s Republic of China&ast;these authors contributed equally to the workCorrespondence: Lingyan Wang, Urology Department, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email wang_lingyan@foxmail.com Dake Zhang, Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email dakezhang@buaa.edu.cnBackground: Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting skin and mucosal tissues, particularly external genitalia, with a risk of cancer. …”
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Antibiofilm and Anti-Quorum Sensing Potential of Safely-Synthesized Hydrated Zirconium Oxide-Coated Alginate Beads against Some Pathogenic Bacteria by Alfred Ngenge Tamfu, Yasemin Ispirli Dogaç, Ozgur Ceylan, Andreea Botezatu Dediu, Selahattin Bozkurt, Rodica Mihaela Dinica

“…ZAB-1 and ZAB-2 materials can therefore be sustainable materials for water treatment since it can inhibit pathogenic bacteria in water and equally satisfy environmental friendliness. The synthesized particles reduced the chances for antimicrobial resistance since they disrupted QS in bacteria and eliminated biofilms, thereby preventing biofouling of microbial communities in water. …”
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Carbonic Anhydrase IX Targeted Polyaspartamide fluorescent Probes for Tumor imaging by Zhang Y, Liu F, Shao C, Huang J, Yan G

“…Yu Zhang,1,2 Fan Liu,2,3,* Chuntao Shao,2,* Jun Huang,3 Guoping Yan1 1College of Chemical and Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, 324000, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 2School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 3School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guoping Yan, Tel +86 570 8028560, Email guopingyan@qzc.edu.cnBackground: Precise intraoperative tumor delineation is essential for successful surgical outcomes. …”
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Efficacy and safety of new protease inhibitor faldaprevir in treatment of hepatitis C by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Faldaprevir has demonstrated equally good tolerability, high safety and antiviral activity in patients at different stages of fibrosis and liver cirrhosis in the range of interferon-free treatment modes.Conclusion. …”
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Deep Learning and Radiomics in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Predicting Long-Term Prognosis and Clinical Outcomes by Cheng C, Wang Y, Zhao J, Wu D, Li H, Zhao H

“…Chen Cheng,1,&ast; Yan Wang,2,3,&ast; Jine Zhao,4,&ast; Di Wu,1 Honge Li,5 Hongyan Zhao1 1Department of Ultrasound, Lianyungang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Lianyungang, 222004, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ultrasound, Lianyungang Municipal Oriental Hospital, Lianyungang, 222046, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Ultrasound, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasound, Donghai County People’s Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222300, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Ultrasound, the First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hongyan Zhao, Department of Ultrasound, Lianyungang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 160, Chaoyang Middle Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang, 222004, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 0518-85574003, Email zhaohongyanzhy01@126.comAbstract: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a unique breast cancer subtype characterized by the lack of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression in tumor cells. …”
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Identification of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide-Associated Genes and Molecular Subtypes in Autism Spectrum Disorder by He Y, He Y, Cheng B

“…Yuanxia He,1,2,&ast; Yun He,2,&ast; Boli Cheng1,2 1Department of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yun He; Boli Cheng, Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Email heyun02409@aliyun.comBackground: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition marked by diverse symptoms affecting social interaction, communication, and behavior. …”
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INFLUENCE OF DOSED BASED PROBIOTICS (Lactobacillus) ON BLOOD AND MICROBIAL INDICES OF BROILERS by Egbunike Chiazor Maryjan, Ironkwe Monica Ogochukwu, Boma Victor Iriso

“…The birds were randomly allocated into four equally major groups (T1, T2, T3 and T4) each having two replicates with ten birds each. …”
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Link Prediction in Complex Hyper-Networks Leveraging HyperCentrality by Y. V. Nandini, T. Jaya Lakshmi, Murali Krishna Enduri, Mohd Zairul Mazwan Jilani

“…Traditional link prediction methods often treat all common neighbors equally, overlooking the fact that not all nodes contribute uniformly to the formation of future links. …”
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Disruption of Gut Microbiota and Associated Fecal Metabolites in Collagen-Induced Arthritis Mice During the Early Stage by Wu D, Yin M, Cao D, Zhang X, Zhu Y, Wei Y, Li Y, Wen C, Zhou J

“…Dehong Wu,1,&ast; Mengdi Yin,2,&ast; Dandan Cao,2,&ast; Xiafeng Zhang,2 Yichun Zhu,2 Ying Wei,2 Yiling Li,2 Chengping Wen,2 Jia Zhou2 1Department of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310005, People’s Republic of China; 2Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jia Zhou; Chengping Wen, Email zhoujia@zcmu.edu.cn; chengpw2010@126.comBackground: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease and increasing evidence suggests that disturbances in the composition and function of gut microbiota are potentially implicated in the progression of RA. …”
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