Assessing the relationship between nursing process competency and work environment among clinical nurses: a cross-sectional correlational study by Reza Nemati-Vakilabad, Ehsan Kamalifar, Mobina Jamshidinia, Alireza Mirzaei

“…Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 14, employing descriptive statistics and analytical methods, including Independent sample t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation, to examine relationships between variables. …”
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PMA Induces Vaccine Adjuvant Activity by the Modulation of TLR Signaling Pathway by Dool-Ri Oh, Hu Won Kang, Jong-Ro Kim, Sunoh Kim, In-Kyu Park, Joon Haeng Rhee, Won Keun Oh, Young Ran Kim

“…The 90% EtOH extract from Croton tiglium showed significant NF-κB transactivation in a TLR5-independent manner along with the increase of a flagellin activity. …”
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Practical Calling Approach for Exome Array-Based Genome-Wide Association Studies in Korean Population by Tae-Joon Park, Lyong Heo, Sanghoon Moon, Young Jin Kim, Ji Hee Oh, Sohee Han, Bong-Jo Kim

“…To evaluate the effects of applying custom cluster files, we tested cluster files using 804 independent Korean samples and the same platform. Our study firstly suggests practical guidelines for exome chip quality control in Asian populations and provides valuable insight into an association study using exome chip.…”
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Effect of family support and work resources in the relationship of economic constraints and work volition: Evidence from China. by Lu Hai, Yang Wang, Man Shu, Mengxiao Zhang, Yijiao Wang

“…<h4>Contribution</h4>The current study has established the independent mediating and chain-mediated effects of family support and work resources on the relationship between economic constraints and work volition. …”
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NT-proBNP and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Who Received Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective... by Zuoan Qin, Yaoyao Du, Quan Zhou, Xuelin Lu, Li Luo, Zhixiang Zhang, Ning Guo, Liangqing Ge

“…Stent thrombosis, reinfarction, congestive heart failure, unstable angina, and cardiac death were considered as MACEs in this study. The target-independent and -dependent variables were NT-proBNP at baseline and MACE, respectively. …”
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The prevalence of episiotomy and associated factors at Shahrara Teaching Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan by Parvin Golzareh, Sadaf Sultani, Erin M. Mann, Khair Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Logistic regression was performed to assess the independent predictors of episiotomy. Results A total of 1,288 women had vaginal delivery during the study period and 306 (23.76%) delivered using episiotomy. …”
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Clinical Prediction Score for Ruptured Appendicitis in ED by Thidathit Prachanukool, Chaiyaporn Yuksen, Welawat Tienpratarn, Sorravit Savatmongkorngul, Panvilai Tangkulpanich, Chetsadakon Jenpanitpong, Yuranun Phootothum, Malivan Phontabtim, Promphet Nuanprom

“…During the study period, 480 patients met the inclusion criteria; of these, 77 (16%) had ruptured appendicitis. Five independent factors were predictive of rupture, age>60 years, fever>37.3°C, guarding, PMN>75%, and duration of pain>24 hours to presentation. …”
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An assessment of South African policy and strategic framework for the development of a sufficient, equitably distributed and well-performing health workforce for the implementation... by S V Mokoena, P Naidoo

“…Performance and productivity challenges may best be addressed by meaningful engagements and collaboration with the private for-profit, voluntary and independent sectors. …”
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Acute Occlusion of the Infarct-Related Artery as a Predictor of Very Long-Term Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Nikola Kos, Ivan Zeljković, Tomislav Krčmar, Karlo Golubić, Fran Šaler, Marijan Erceg, Diana Delić-Brkljačić, Nikola Bulj

“…The main findings of the study are as follows: (1) total IRA occlusion was not associated with higher long-term mortality; (2) NSTEMI was associated with a higher mortality rate compared with STEMI, independent of angiographic presentation (OMI/NOMI); (3) IRA occlusion was not associated with significantly higher mortality rates in patients with STEMI and NSTEMI, respectively.…”
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Inverse Relationship Between Leydig Cell Density and Metastatic Potential of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma by W. John Wang, Y. Albert Yeh, Paul Stout, Kang Fan

“…One possible explanation is that PC subpopulation with metastatic potential may require different level of endogenous androgen or are androgen‐independent.…”
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The clinical value and most informative threshold of polygenic risk score in the Quebec City Case-Control Asthma Cohort by Martin Pariès, Stéphanie Bougeard, Aida Eslami, Zhonglin Li, Michel Laviolette, Louis-Philippe Boulet, Evelyne Vigneau, Yohan Bossé

“…Clinical and genome-wide genotyping data were obtained from the Quebec City Case-Control Asthma Cohort (QCCCAC), which is an independent cohort from previous GWAS. PRS was derived using LDpred2 and integrated with other asthma phenotypes by means of Principal Component Analysis with Optimal Scaling (PCAOS). …”
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High Expression of Ten Eleven Translocation 1 Is Associated with Poor Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Haopeng Wen, Tengfei Ji, Liteng Lin, Nan Cheng, Kangshun Zhu, Liangqi Cao

“…Materials and Methods. Four independent datasets with gene expression data and clinical data of HCC samples were downloaded from public databases. …”
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Time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors among mothers of index children aged 2–3 years in Bedele Town, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based retrospective follow-up stud... by Gebiso Roba Debele, Fedasa Tesfa, Dereje Tsegaye

“…Educational status (diploma and above) (AHR=2.49: 95% CI (1.27, 4.90)), not bottle feeding (AHR=0.32, 95% CI(0.13, 0.76)), complementary feeding before 6 months (AHR=1.82, 95% CI(1.40, 2.37), ≥4 ANC follow-up (AHR=0.60; 95% CI (0.37, 0.96)), number of children (2–4) (AHR=2.82, CI (1.73, 4.61)) and (&gt;4) (AHR=3.66, CI (1.36, 9.87)) were independent predictors of early cessation of breastfeeding.Conclusion The time to breastfeeding cessation was higher than that reported in previous studies. …”
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Study of Postprandial Lipaemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Exenatide versus Liraglutide by Maria Voukali, Irene Kastrinelli, Sapfo Stragalinou, Dimitra Tasiopoulou, Pinelopi Paraskevopoulou, Nicholas Katsilambros, Alexandros Kokkinos, Nicholas Tentolouris, Ioannis Ioannidis

“…The mechanisms which lead to this phenomenon, which seem to be independent of gastric emptying, are yet to be studied.…”
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Causes of Death in Implant Patients Treated in the Edentulous Jaw: A Comparison between 2098 Deceased Patients and the Swedish National Cause of Death Register by Jan Kowar, Victoria Stenport, Mats Nilsson, Torsten Jemt

“…Elderly patients (>79 years) showed significantly lower mortality for all causes of death independent of the time period of implant surgery. Younger patients (<60 years) present an increased risk for early mortality related to CVD. …”
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Extracellular matrix stiffness regulates colorectal cancer progression via HSF4 by Kangtao Wang, Siyi Ning, Shuai Zhang, Mingming Jiang, Yan Huang, Haiping Pei, Ming Li, Fengbo Tan

“…In vivo experiments confirmed that HSF4 promoted tumour growth and metastasis, independent of collagen protein increase. Conclusions This study reveals that tumour stiffness promotes the proliferation and metastasis of CRC by regulating EMT-related signalling pathways through HSF4. …”
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Factors affecting the profitability of banks - Evidence from Serbia's banking sector by Miloš Đaković, Nada Milenković, Jelena Andrašić

“…The dependent variables used are ROA, ROE, and NIM as representatives of bank profitability, while the independent variables are divided into three main units, bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic factors. …”
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Assessment of the bypass of obturation materials beyond fractured instruments after using different obturation techniques in simulated curved canals (An in-vitro study). by Ammar Aziz Lateef, Mohammed Rasheed Hameed, Noor Hayder Fadhil, Ahmed Hamid Ali

“…The linear intrusion of obturation materials through the fractured instruments was measured using ImageJ software and analyzed statistically with ANOVA, Tukey tests, and independent t-tests, with significance set at p<0.05. …”
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Significance of Preoperative Systemic Immune Score for Stage I Gastric Cancer Patients by Jun Lu, Long-long Cao, Ping Li, Jian-wei Xie, Jia-bin Wang, Jian-xian Lin, Qi-yue Chen, Mi Lin, Ru-hong Tu, Chang-ming Huang, Chao-hui Zheng

“…The SIS served as an independent prognostic factor for reduced OS. AC was delivered to 13.5% (144/1069) of all patients. …”
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Serum Cytokeratin-18 Is Associated with NOX2-Generated Oxidative Stress in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver by M. Del Ben, L. Polimeni, F. Baratta, S. Bartimoccia, R. Carnevale, L. Loffredo, P. Pignatelli, F. Violi, F. Angelico

“…Body mass index, adiponectin, and soluble NOX2-derived peptide were independent predictors of serum cytokeratin-18 levels (adjusted R2=0.36). …”
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