Long-Term Monitoring of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C after Achieving a Sustained Virologic Response to Antiviral Therapy by K. R. Dudina, P. A. Belyy, I. V. Maev, N. Kh. Safiullina, E. A. Klimova, S. A. Shutko, O. O. Znoyko, N.  D. Yushchuk

“…The final analysis included 297 patients who had transient elastometry (TE) data with CAP™ technology on the severity of liver fibrosis (± steatosis) before treatment and after ≥ 6 months after reaching SVR (67 % – interferonfree regimens of therapy). Median follow-up from the moment SVR was confirmed was 3 years [2; 6].Results. …”
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HIV-1 drug resistance and genetic transmission networks among patients with sexually transmitted HIV in Ningxia, China by Jianxin Pei, Zhonglan Wu, Zhonglan Wu, Bingqian Si, Chunhua Ma, Yichang Liu, Xiaofa Ma, Wenhe Kuai, Yinhao Zhang, Yong Li

“…This study was conducted to better understand the relationship between genotypes, drug resistance, and molecular transmission networks in two groups of sexually transmitted HIV-1 in Ningxia, China.MethodsPlasma samples were collected from sexually transmitted HIV/AIDS patients in Ningxia between 2020 and 2021 for RNA extraction followed by HIV-1 genome sequencing, genotype and drug resistance analyses. …”
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PSA LEVEL AND ADVERSE EVENTS IN SIXTH AND TENTH SERIES DOCETAXEL CHEMOTHERAPY IN CASTRATE-RESISTANT PROSTATE CANCER (CRPC) PATIENTS by Kurnia Penta Seputra, Andri Kustono, Muhammad Baihaqy Ibnu Hakim

“…The PSA levels between 6 and 10 series groups were as follows: 1st month (142.2 vs 28.24 ng/mL,p=0.000), 2nd month (101.78 vs 16.98 ng/mL,p=0.001), 3rd month (472.35 vs 13.95 ng/mL,p=0.439), 4th month (120.64 vs 4.0 ng/mL,p=0.180), 5th month (64.325 vs 24.6 ng/mL, p=0.015), 6th month (41.915 vs 20.7 ng/mL,p=0.497). …”
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Evaluasi Usability Aplikasi Elektronik-Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak (e-KIA) by Fitra Abdurrachman Bachtiar, Retno Indah Rokhmawati, Fajar Pradana, Intan Yusuf Habibie

“…Usability testing started by taking the literature review followed by evaluator selection and evaluation briefing. …”
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Influence of caffeic acid and Bacillus coagulans supplementation on growth, digestive enzymes, immune response, and antioxidant gene expression in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and... by Seyedeh Shiva Alavinejad, Mehdi Soltani, Seyed saeed Mirzargar, Poulin Shohreh, Ali Taherimirghaed

“…Fish (21.0 ± 0.5 g) divided into four groups: control group (CD, commercial basal diet), caffeic acid (CA, 5 g/kg feed), B. coagulans (BC, 2×107 CFU/g feed), and CA+BC (5 g/kg + 2×107 CFU/g feed) for 8 weeks, followed by a 14-day challenge with A. hydrophila. …”
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Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Stress Symptom Classification of Cucumber Seedlings Grown in a Controlled Environment by Kyu-Ho Lee, Samsuzzaman, Md Nasim Reza, Sumaiya Islam, Shahriar Ahmed, Yeon Jin Cho, Dong Hee Noh, Sun-Ok Chung

“…KNN achieved the highest accuracy at 0.94 (94%), followed closely by SVM and RF, both at 93%, while NB reached 88%. …”
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Optimizing Coastal Management: A Comprehensive Value Chain Analysis Approach for Sustainable Economic Development in Java, Indonesia by Zuhud Rozaki, Ahmad Shabudin Ariffin, Mona Fairuz Ramli, Elvina Nurrohma, Novara Nurvinka Ramadhani, Winda Ismah Setyoasih, Masateru Senge

“…The results of the study revealed that the products followed various channels in the value chain, with longer chains leading to higher prices for the end consumers. …”
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The Relationship between Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Parameters and Coronary Artery Disease Severity by Khadije Mohammadi, Mohammad Masoomi, Mahsa Akrami, Shirin Habibi Khorasani, Mina Moridi, Sara Saidi

“…Two-dimensional (2D) strain echocardiography was used to assess left ventricular (LV) function parameters, followed by coronary angiography. Based on the severity of the disease, patients with significant CAD were placed in the case group, and patients with insignificant CAD were placed in the control group. …”
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Nutritional Analysis of Three Commonly Consumed Varieties of Sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor L.</i>) in Bauchi State, Nigeria by Z.S. Mohammed, A.H. Mabudi, Y. Murtala, S. Jibrin, S. Sulaiman, J. Salihu

“…The HPLC vitamin analysis showed that sorghum has low vitamin B1 (thiamine), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine) content and did not meet the recommended dietary allowance of the world health organization, although red sorghum was richer in all the vitamins analyzed, followed by yellow sorghum and then white sorghum which has the lowest vitamin content. …”
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Recent trends in research on the role of cholesterol in leukemia: a bibliometric and visualization study by Huijuan Lv, Ke Lu, Ximing Wang, Yanfang Zhang, Mengqi Zhuang, Jing Li, Keli Su, Wen Gao

“…The United States led in total publications (381) and citations (40,462), followed by China (137 articles) and Japan (102). Notably, U.S. publications had lower average citations than those from Germany and Brazil. …”
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Different modifications of minimally invasive osteosynthesis in pilon fractures: comparative study results by Boris A. Maiorov, Igor G. Belen’kiy, Gennadii D. Sergeev, Kamoliddin K. Gadoev, Mariya A. Sergeeva

“…Multicolumn fixation of the pilon fracture resulted in statistically significantly higher functional outcome scores at both follow-up periods: at 6 months (p = 0.015) and at 12 months (p = 0.028). …”
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Molecular cytogenetic characteristics of new spring bread wheat introgressive lines resistant to stem rust by O. A. Baranova, I. G. Adonina, S. N. Sibikeev

“…In this regard, the transfer of effective resistance genes from related species to the bread wheat breeding material followed by the chromosomal localization of the introgressions and a marker analysis to identify known resistance genes is of great importance. …”
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REDD1 mediates HDM-induced nuclear-cytoplasmic translocation and release of IL-33 in airway epithelial cells by downregulating Nrf2 by Tian Luo, Wentao Ji, Yuxin Gong, Lichang Chen, Chao Liu, Dandan Zhang, Xi Li, Yanhua Lv

“…Methods REDD1 expression levels in bronchial asthma patients were validated using public databases, followed by immunohistochemical analysis of REDD1 protein in airway epithelial cells from these patients. …”
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Indications, Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Splenectomy: A Retrospective Descriptive Study from Srinagar, India by Mushtaq Chalkoo, Mudasir Habib, Ashiq Hussain Raina, Firdous Hamid, Sajad Nazir Malla, Imtiyaz Ahmad Malik

“…The most common indication for splenectomy was Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) (n=15), followed by hereditary spherocytosis (n=7). The mean spleen size of 26 patients was 12±1.62 cm; in seven patients, it was 17±0.76 cm; and in eight patients, it was 23.5±2.29 cm. …”
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Gross recurrent laryngeal nerve invasion by extranodal extension in thyroid carcinoma by Xin Li, Xiang-yun Yao, Shi-rong Liu, Fang Mei, Bo Yu, Bing-yan Wang, Shi-bing Song, Shi Tan

“…Permanent vocal cord paralysis occurred in two (13.3%) cases receiving neurectomy, of which one was of the PTC group, and the other one belonged to the MTC group. At the end of the follow-up period, two patients in the PTC group experienced locoregional recurrence. …”
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Body mass index change and estimated glomerular filtration rate decline in a middle-aged population: health check-based cohort in Japan by Rajiv Saran, Yukari Yamada, Tatsuyoshi Ikenoue, Shingo Fukuma, Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, Edward Norton, Daichi Kohmoto

“…The primary outcome was combined 30% decline in eGFR, eGFR &lt;15 mL/min/1.73 m2 and end-stage renal disease.Results During 245 147 person-years’ follow-up among 50 604 participants (mean eGFR, 83.7 mL/min/1.73 m2; mean BMI, 24.1 kg/m2), 645 demonstrated eGFR decline (incidence rate 2.6/1000 person-years, 95% CI: 2.4 to 2.8). …”
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Echocardiography evaluation of iatrogenic atrial septal defect after combined procedure of catheter ablation and left atrial appendage closure for atrial fibrillation by Yu Xin Su, Sai Nan Li, Nan Nan Liu, Ming Liang, Zu Lu Wang, Ping Zhang, Qi Zhang, Wei Wei Zhou

“…There were 96 (29.1%) patients with iASD and 234 patients without in the TEE follow up at 3 months post-operation. Patients with iASD had larger left atrial volumes (76.5 ± 35.2 ml vs. 61.1 ± 21.9 ml, p = 0.036) as well as higher occurrence of mitral regurgitation (MR) (32.3% vs. 12.8%, p = 0.018) and tricuspid regurgitation (TR) (27.1% vs. 7.3%, p = 0.002). …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on global health journals: an analysis of impact factor and publication trends by Hao Li, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno, Jiaxin He, Xinliang Liu, Xinyang Lu, Meiling Zhong, Changli Jia, Zheng Feei Ma

“…Although journals may benefit from increased JIFs, global health journals should avoid relying on a single metric. More follow-up studies including more years of data with a combination of metrics should be conducted to generate more robust evidence.…”
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The development and validation testing of a comprehensive frailty assessment in women with breast cancer by Sheng-Miauh Huang, Ling-Ming Tseng, Chi-Cheng Huang, Pei-Ju Lien, Su-Chen Fang, Yinhui Hong

“…The goodness of fit indices of the confirmatory factor analysis were as follows: chi-square = 234.498 (p < 0.01), normed chi-square = 2.322, SRMR = 0.055, RMSEA = 0.08, CFI = 0.930, and LI = 0.917. …”
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Weight Change and Predictors of Weight Change Among Patients Initiated on Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide or Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamid... by Bruno Emond, Carmine Rossi, Aurélie Côté-Sergent, Keith Dunn, Patrick Lefebvre, Marie-Hélène Lafeuille, Prina Donga

“…Future studies with larger sample size and longer follow-up time are warranted.…”
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