Adaptation of the five-factor BFI-10 personality screening questionnaire and testing of its diagnostic properties on the example of drug users by О. О. Serdiuk, В. О. Bazyma

“…The highest values of the linear correlation coefficient of the BFI-10 scales are observed for factors "N" - neuroticism (BFL r = 0.620, 5PFQ r = 0.466) and "E" - extraversion (BFL r = 0.688, 5PFQ r = 0.441). …”
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Vix (Côte-d’Or) et l’émergence des principautés celtiques : l’hypothèse portuaire et le concept de port of trade by Bruno Chaume

“…His hypothesis was based on pragmatic and functional observations. However, to suggest that this alone would explain the princely seat phenomenon at the end of the Early Iron Age was risky, not much more than a guess, and further proof is required to substantiate it. …”
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miR-199a-5p Exacerbated Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction through Inhibiting Surfactant Protein D and Activating NF-κB Pathway in Sepsis by Xianjin Du, Dan Tian, Jie Wei, Chen Yan, Peng Hu, Xu Wu, Wenbin Yang, Zhanyong Zhu

“…Moreover, miR-199a-5p increased D-lactic acid, DAO, and FD-40 while inhibition of miR-199a-5p exhibited a reversed process. Additionally, we observed that miR-199a-5p affected the oxidative damage and inflammation in the intestine tissues from sepsis mice. …”
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Heavy metals concentration in the sediment of the aquatic environment caused by the leachate discharge from a landfill by L. Sulistyowati, N. Nurhasanah, E. Riani, M. Cordova

“…The Thermo Scientific iCAP 7400 was utilized to assess heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, and lead) by adopting prior research methodologies and method guidelines.FINDINGS: Except for lead, which surpassed the interim sediment quality standard, the levels of heavy metals observed in the midstream and downstream sections of the Cisadane River were found to be well below the guideline level. …”
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Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation as a pain modulator in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Gehad Gamal Elsehrawy, Maha Emad Ibrahim, Nermeen Hassan A.moneim, Mohamed Ahmed Hefny, Nashwa Kamel El Shaarawy

“…No serious adverse events were observed. Conclusion There is preliminary evidence to support the benefits of tVNS in OA, suggesting that neuromodulation can be used as an adjunct to existing pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. …”
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Sistem Informasi Geografi untuk Analisis Potensi Sumber Daya Lahan Pesisir Kepulauan Padaido Kabupaten Biak Numfor, Papua by Rosalina Giovani Mandowen, Rinto H Mambrasar

“…The descriptive research method uses a survey approach for observation of research areas and secondary data collection as well as a spatial analysis approach for land suitability parameters and criteria. …”
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Diagnostic Decision-Making Variability Between Novice and Expert Optometrists for Glaucoma: Comparative Analysis to Inform AI System Design by Faisal Ghaffar, Nadine M. Furtado, Imad Ali, Catherine Burns

“…Additionally, significant variations in patient follow-up times were observed, with a P value of <.001 on the chi-square test, showing a stronger influence of experience on follow-up time decisions. …”
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Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess Tobacco and Nicotine Product Use since the Introduction of Heated Tobacco Products in Japan: Wave 2 by Prasad Krishna, Shetty Mandara, Edward Lauren, Kanitscheider Claudia, Marczykowski Felix

“…As with the previous Waves, no gateway effect (use of non-traditional combustible tobacco use – such as e-cigarettes and in this case HTP use – leading to subsequent tobacco smoking) was observed in this study.…”
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Effect of polishing methods on Candida albicans adhesion and contributing factors in heat-cured acrylic dentures: an in-vitro comparative study by Shahrukh Ali Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Mirani, Taimur Khalid, Engr Muhammad Wasiq Ali Khan, Ziaullah Choudhary, Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi

“…A significant negative association was observed between CP and Candida adherence. Conclusion Both polishing methods achieved the desired level of surface smoothness. …”
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Sources of economically valuable traits for winter triticale breeding in the northwest of the Russian Federation by V. A. Uspenskaja, L. P. Bekish, N. N. Chikida

“…The experimental design and statistical data processing followed the standard technique. Phenological observations, field and laboratory assessments were carried out according to the standard methods.Results and conclusion. …”
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Associations of PM2.5 and its components with term preterm rupture of membranes: a retrospective study by Jiangxia Qin, Weiling Liu, Haidong Zou, Chong Zeng, Cifeng Gao, Weiqi Liu

“…A nonlinear relationship was observed between exposure to PM2.5, ${\mathrm{SO}}_{4}^{2-}$ SO 4 2 − , ${\mathrm{NH}}_{4}^{+}$ NH 4 + , and OM during the second trimester and the risk of TPROM. …”
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Females have Lower Knee Strength and Vertical Ground Reaction Forces During Landing than Males Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at the Time of Return to Sport by Zachary B. Sullivan, Barrie S. Sugarman, Mallory S. Faherty, Carrie Killelea, Dean C. Taylor, Daniel Le, Alison P. Toth, Jonathan C. Riboh, Lee H. Diehl, Jocelyn R. Wittstein, Annunziato Amendola, Timothy C. Sell

“…Alternatively, the increased maximum vertical force observed in males may be a potential risk factor of second ACL injury in males. …”
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Cognitive impairment, depressive and anxiety disorders among post-COVID-19 survivors: a follow-up study by Ayman A. Aziz, Ahmed A. Latif, Sandra W. Elseesy

“…Aim To evaluate the presence of cognitive impairment, anxiety disorders, and depression in adult survivors of COVID-19, 1 month and 3 months post-recovery. Method It is an observational longitudinal study. Forty-four COVID-19 survivor patients, with no past psychiatric history were evaluated at 3 months and 1 month after recovery. …”
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Externally validated nomogram for predicting short-term pregnancy outcome of singleton pregnancies with fetal growth restriction (FGR) by Yang Li, Xiaohong Zhang, Junshu Xie, Fufen Yin, Mingrui Jin, Yujing Li, Xiuju Yin

“…Encouragingly, consistent results were observed in the external validation set, with a C-index of 0.776 (95% CI: 0.71 to 0.84) for predicting TOP, which included intrauterine fetal death and therapeutic lethal induction, with a C-index of 0.773 (95% CI: 0.70 to 0.84) for predicting stillbirth, and a C-index of 0.776 (95% CI: 0.70 to 0.85) for predicting therapeutic lethal induction with indications. …”
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Part I—Real-World Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Associated Costs in Later Lines of Therapy in the United States by Ehab L. Atallah, Rodrigo Maegawa, Dominick Latremouille-Viau, Carmine Rossi, Annie Guérin, Eric Q. Wu, Pallavi Patwardhan

“…Treatment patterns were observed from CML diagnosis. HRU and direct healthcare costs (payer’s perspective, 2019 USD) were measured in a 3L+ setting. …”
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Role of Fcγ receptors in HER2-targeted breast cancer therapy by Hope S Rugo, Antonino Musolino, William J Gradishar, Jeffrey L Nordstrom, Edwin P Rock, Fernanda Arnaldez, Mark D Pegram

“…Stemming from these observations, a worthwhile future goal in the treatment of HER2+ breast cancer is to promote combinatorial approaches that better eradicate HER2+ cancer cells via enhanced immunological mechanisms.…”
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Evaluating the Nolla Method for Dental Age Estimation in Children from Northwestern Romania by Ligia Ioana Moga, Abel Emanuel Moca, Raluca Iurcov, Dan Slăvescu, Ligia Luminița Vaida

“…Significant differences between chronological and dental ages were observed in 87.5% of the sample. Conclusions: The Nolla method consistently underestimated dental age in Romanian children, with greater discrepancies in older age groups and among girls. …”
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The vestibular and oculomotor dysfunction in Fabry disease: a cohort study in China by Yinglin Leng, Yawen Zhao, Hong Zhou, Xia Ling, Xia Wang, Guiping Zhao, Wei Zhang

“…Statistical tests showed: (1) significantly higher Mainz Severity Score Index in patients with prolonged saccade latency [20(18,33) VS 13(9,22), p = 0.008] and vestibulo-oculomotor dysfunction [23(20,31) VS 9(5.5,12.5), p = 0.024], (2) significantly higher total small-vessel disease score in subgroups with prolonged saccade latency [2.5(1,3.5) VS 1(0,2), p = 0.038], defective smooth pursuit [3(2,4) VS 1(0,2), p = 0.003], defective optokinetic nystagmus [4(2,4) VS 1(0.2), p = 0.009] and vestibulo-oculomotor dysfunction [1(1,3) VS 0(0,1), p = 0.028], (3) significantly lower α-Gal A activity (μmol/L/h) in subgroups with defective saccades [0.44(0.25,1.93) VS 1.85(0.75,5.52), p = 0.015] and defective smooth pursuit [0.30(0.17,0.44) VS 0.96(0.39,2.40), p = 0.008], and (4) significantly elevated plasma globotriaosylsphingosine (ng/ml) in patients with defective saccades [74.16(11.05,89.18) VS 10.64(7.08,36.32), p = 0.034], than in patients without those abnormalities.Conclusion A high incidence of extensive vestibular and oculomotor dysfunction was observed in patients with FD, with the neuro-otological dysfunction being closely related to the disease burden and biomarkers like α-Gal A activity and lyso-Gb3.…”
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Efficacy and prognosis of dapagliflozin in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with type 2 diabetes in Xining area by Jinping Chai, Delian Li, Yanmin Liu, Xiaoling Su

“…The basic data, laboratory examination indicators and long-term prognosis of the two groups were observed. Follow-up deadline is December 31, 2023, at the end of follow-up, including the primary endpoint and the secondary endpoint.Results245 patients were included in this study, age 34–94, the average age (61–11), 200 cases (81.63%) of men, women, 45 cases (18.37%), dapagliflozin group of men 92 cases (77.97%) and control group, 108 cases (85.04%). …”
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Methyltransferase-like 7B participates in bladder cancer via ACSL3 m6A modification in a ferroptosis manner by Jiani He, Changming Dong, Xiandong Song, Zhongkai Qiu, Hao Zhang, Yuanjun Jiang, Tao Liu, Xiaojun Man

“…We, here, examined that ectopic METTL7B expression abolished ferroptosis markers in cells raised by Erastin treatment, including the production of lipid ROS, the increased cellular iron and MDA content, the decreased gene expression of ACSL3, FANCD2, and FADS2, as well as the mitochondrial injury observed by electron microscopy. Mechanically, ectopic METTL7B expression promoted m6A modification on ACSL3 mRNA. …”
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