Molecular Patterns of MEFV Gene Mutations in Egyptian Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Amal R. Mansour, Ayman El-Shayeb, Nihal El Habachi, Mohamad A. Khodair, Doaa Elwazzan, Nermeen Abdeen, Marwa Said, Riham Ebaid, Noha ElShahawy, Amr Seif, Nadia Zaki

“…FMF Strip Assay (Vienna Lab Diagnostics, Vienna, Austria) was used. This test is based on reverse hybridization of biotinylated PCR products on immobilized oligonucleotides for mutations and controls in a parallel array of allele-specific oligonucleotides. …”
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Effectiveness of ertugliflozin during Ramadan fasting in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a real-world study (ErtuRamadan study) by Md Faruque Pathan, Nazma Akter, Marufa Mustari, M. Saifuddin, Mirza Sharifuzzaman, Mohammad Motiur Rahman, Mohammed Ripon, S. M. Mohiuddin, A. B. M. Kamrul-Hasan, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Muhammad Shah Alam, Samira Mahjabeen, Faria Afsana, Muhammed Abu Bakar, Tahniyah Haq, Afsar Ahammed, Samir Kumar Talukder, Sourav Sarkar, Shahjada Selim

“…Both visits included history taking, physical examinations, and laboratory tests. The primary endpoints were changes in HbA1c levels, body weight, body mass index (BMI), and the incidence of hypoglycemia during Ramadan fasting.ResultsThe mean age of the study participants was 50.37 ± 11.14 (SD) years, with 40.6% male and 58.7% female. …”
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Management and outcomes of thoracic sarcomas - a collaboration between Orthopaedic Oncology and cardiothoracic surgery: seven-year clinical data from a tertiary referral centre by Zaid Ahmed Shamsi, Vlad Paraoan, Chang Kim, Sarah Raihanah Saifuddin, Thomas D A Cosker, Duncan Whitwell, Christopher L M H Gibbons, Dionisios Stavroulias, Francesco DiChiara

“…These were analysed using appropriate statistical tests to determine significance of the various observations made. …”
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CONSULTA DE SEGUIMENTO DO DISPOSITIVO INTRAUTERINO (DIU) DE COBRE INSERIDO NO PERÍODO PÓS-PARTO E PÓS-ABORTAMENTO IMEDIATO by Rafaela Quintana Domingues, Camila Giugliani, Victor Matheus Santos da Silva

“…Foram avaliados, ainda, os conhecimentos dos profissionais sobre o tema estudado por meio de pré e pós-teste. A coleta de dados foi realizada de forma on-line (Google Forms). …”
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Radiogenomics and machine learning predict oncogenic signaling pathways in glioblastoma by Abdul Basit Ahanger, Syed Wajid Aalam, Tariq Ahmad Masoodi, Asma Shah, Meraj Alam Khan, Ajaz A. Bhat, Assif Assad, Muzafar Ahmad Macha, Muzafar Rasool Bhat

“…Each model’s performance was evaluated using various metrics on test data. Results Our results showed a positive association between most signaling pathways and the radiomic features derived from MRI scans. …”
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Clinical Features of COVID‐19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study by Yasheng Zhan, Guojun He, Cheng Zhong, Yake Yao, Jiangying Zhou, Tong Li, Hua Zhou

“…For patients with COVID‐19 with these high‐risk factors, Aspergillus culture and GM testing should be performed actively to avoid delaying the diagnosis of CAPA.…”
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Dietary calcium intake in primary hyperparathyroidism and in its normocalcemic variant: a case-control study by Nicolò Bisceglia, Nicolò Bisceglia, Matteo Malagrinò, Matteo Malagrinò, Anna Piazza, Anna Piazza, Giulia Vandi, Giulia Vandi, Andrea Repaci, Uberto Pagotto, Uberto Pagotto, Guido Zavatta, Guido Zavatta

“…Whether dietary calcium intake might affect the clinical presentation of PHPT or NHPT has never been addressed consistently.ObjectiveTo describe patients with a diagnosis of NHPT or PHPT in relation to their calcium intake, through three standard validated questionnaires; to describe clinical, biochemical and radiological features of NHPT and PHPT patients compared to each other and to a control group.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingOutpatient, single academic medical center.Patients109 consecutive women recruited from February 2021 through April 2023. 54 patients with mild primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT or NHPT) were age-matched with 55 unselected women undergoing bone density test screening due to recently diagnosed hormone-positive breast cancer. …”
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Serum β2-MG, sCHE, and PSGL-1 Expression in Patients with Esophageal Cancer and Their Association with Postoperative Lung Infection After Mediastinoscopy by Yu FENG, Rulin QIAN, Dong CUI, Chaoying CHANG, Maolin CHEN

“…ConclusionThe serum levels of β2-MG and PSGL-1 increase and the sCHE level decreases in patients with esophageal cancer and postoperative pulmonary infection, which are also related with lung infection. Combined testing can improve the evaluation value of postoperative pulmonary infection in patients.…”
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Safety profile of sacituzumab govitecan in patients with breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Maria Inez Dacoregio, Isabella Michelon, Caio Ernesto do Rego Castro, Francisco Cezar Aquino de Moraes, Guilherme Rossato de Almeida, Lis Victória Ravani, Maysa Vilbert, Ricardo Lima Barros Costa

“…Heterogeneity was assessed using I2 test. Results: Seven studies – three randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and four single-arm phase I/II – were included, comprising 928 patients receiving SG and 576 on treatment of physician's choice (TPC). …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index predicts adverse cardiovascular events in patients with H-type hypertension combined with coronary heart disease: a retrospective cohort study by Changjiang Li, Shun Zhao, Yingkai Li, Songyuan He, Wen Jian, Yanci Liu, Zichao Cheng, Hongyu Peng

“…Kaplan–Meier curves were used to analyze the cumulative risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), and ROC curve analysis was performed by the log-rank test. Cox proportional hazards regression models were adopted to explore the relationship between the TyG index and MACEs. …”
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Owners’ perceptions of dog treat management in Western Romania by Sorana Daina, Anamaria Blaga-Petrean, Silvana Popescu, Ioana Delia Pop, Daniel Mierlita, Adrian Macri

“…Many owners reported offering treats multiple times daily, highlighting the role of treats in owner-dog bonding. Chi-square tests of independence, with Bonferroni-adjusted post-hoc pairwise comparisons, revealed significant associations between treat provision frequency, owner demographics, and dog characteristics. …”
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Land use variation impacts on trace elements in the tissues and health risks of a commercial fish by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, T.G. Pin, I. Femnisya, A. Fathinah, A.N.B. Ramadhan, R. Hermawan, A. Adiwibowo

“…Differences and correlation of heavy metal data in each tissue and location were statistically analyzed using Pearson correlation values (r), Analysis of Variance, and x2-test. The estimated Daily Intake was used to determine the health risk consumption of this species.FINDINGS: All levels of heavy metals are below the World Health Organization’s permissible limits. …”
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Low-cost male urogenital simulator for penile implant surgery training: a 3D printing approach by Zixi Wang, Carlo Saija, Nicholas Raison, Abdullatif Aydin, Zhouyang Xu, Katie Zuo, Kawal Rhode, Antonia Pontiki

“…The simulator incorporates an innovative double-layer structural design encompassing the corpus spongiosum and glans, corpora cavernosa, testes, epididymides, and pelvic bones. Additionally, it utilizes a two-stage skin manufacturing process tailored for different skin regions. …”
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Multimodal magnetic resonance imaging studies on non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease by Weimin Qi, Xiaoyan Niu, Xiuping Zhan, Yazhou Ren, Jianhang He, Jianxia Li, Xiaolin Hou, Haining Li

“…Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) scores positively correlated with QSM values in the right supplementary motor area, while scores on the Argentine Smell Identification Test (AHRS) negatively correlated with QSM values in the same area. …”
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<i>Piriformospora indica</i> Enhances Rice Blast Resistance and Plant Growth by Manegdebwaoga Arthur Fabrice Kabore, Guanpeng Huang, Changqing Feng, Shuhong Wu, Jiayi Guo, Guofeng Wu, Yiqiong Sun, Samuel Tareke Woldegiorgis, Yufang Ai, Lina Zhang, Wei Liu, Huaqin He

“…In this study, two rice cultivars with different blast resistant abilities, the susceptible variety CO39 and the resistant variety Pi4b, were used as materials to study the effects of <i>Piriformospora indica</i> (Pi) on the resistance to <i>M. oryzae</i> infection and rice growth. The <i>in vitro</i> tests revealed no direct antagonistic interaction between Pi and <i>M. oryzae</i>. …”
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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Its Associated Factors among Adult People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hagos Degefa Hidru, Haftay Gebremedhine, Alem Gebretsadik, Hirut Teame, Hadush Negash, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Moreover, quality appraisal of the included studies, publication bias was checked using the funnel symmetry test, and heterogeneity was checked using forest plot and inverse variance square (I2). …”
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Role of IPF genetic risk loci in post-COVID-19 lung abnormalities: a cohort study by James Johnston, Christopher Carlsten, Christopher J Ryerson, Alyson W Wong, Cameron J Hague, Julia Yang, Janice Leung, Daniel-Costin Marinescu, Aditi Shah, Darra Murphy

“…High-resolution CT and pulmonary function tests were performed at 3 months postdischarge from hospital. …”
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Beta-variant recombinant SARS CoV-2 vaccine induces durable cross-reactive antibodies against Omicron BA variants by Odile Launay, Rachna Gupta, Tifany Machabert, Eleine Konate, Alexandra Rousseau, Claire Vigne, Francois Beckers, Louis Devlin, Elisabeth Botelho-Nevers, Marine Cachanado, Christian Chidiac, Dominique Deplanque, Bertrand Dussol, Inès Ben Ghezala, Marie Lachatre, Karine Lacombe, Fabrice Laine, Liem Binh Luong Nguyen, Patricia Pavese, Catherine Schmidt-Mutter, Marie-Pierre Tavolacci, Roman M. Chicz, Bogdana Coudsy, Saranya Sridhar, Amel Touati, Eric Tartour, Tabassome Simon

“…A subset of these participants with available blood samples collected at Day 0 (D0), at 28 days (D28), and 3 months (M3) post-booster were contacted for additional testing (195/208 participants). The persistence of cross-neutralizing antibodies, including against Omicron BA.1 and BA.4/5, up to 3 months after boosting was evaluated using a validated pseudovirus neutralization assay. …”
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Bio-reinforcement for improving shear strength in road embankments towards eco-friendly soil stabilization and sustainable infrastructure by S. Chezhiyan, K. Sudalaimuthu

“…Both unreinforced and bio-reinforced samples were subjected to a series of direct shear tests. The bio-reinforced samples were collected three months after Vetiver grass was planted on the slopes of the Rasipuram bypass road embankment. …”
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Construction and Pathogenicity Analysis of a GFPuv-labeled Peanut Ralstonia solanacearum Strain by Jinling HUANG, Yushuang WU, Huiquan TANG, Minyi HUANG, Ruixue YANG, Qiang WANG, Yong YANG, Xiaodan TAN

“…In liquid medium, the OD600 value of PeaFJ1-GFPuv strain exceeded 1.5 after 96 hours; in solid medium, the OD600 value exceeded 0.5 after 48 hours, with colony diameters of 1.0-1.5 mm within three days, showing no significant difference in growth rate compared with that of the wild-type strain. Pathogenicity tests indicated that, the plant wilting mortality rate reached 100% for both PeaFJ1-GFPuv and wild-type PeaFJ1 strains after 11 days of inoculation, with no significant difference. …”
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