High-Fat Mouse Model to Explore the Relationship between Abnormal Lipid Metabolism and Enolase in Pancreatic Cancer by Lin Qin, Kai Sun, Li Shi, Yushan Xu, Rongping Zhang

“…A high-fat mouse model was constructed, and then, a subcutaneous tumorigenesis mouse model of carcinoma of pancreatic cells and a metastatic neoplasm mouse pattern of pancreatic carcinoma cells injected through the tail vein were constructed to explore whether abnormal lipid metabolism affects the progression of pancreatic cancer in mice. …”
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Gendered Social Norms, Exceptions, and Sanctions: Implications for Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition in Nigeria by Elizabeth Costenbader, Christina Memmott, Kate Litvin, Mackenzie Green, Nnenna Mba-Oduwusi, Izuchukwu Offiaeli, Nemat Hajeebhoy

“…This analysis revealed gender meta-norms, and related sanctions and exceptions that affect multiple MIYCN behaviors and offer potential entry points for community engagement, programming, and policy around these issues.…”
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Experimental and simulation study on tensile mechanical characteristics and crack development law of sandstone after thermal treatment by Jing Yang, Sheng-Qi Yang, Guang-Jian Liu, Bo-Wen Sun, Wen-Ling Tian, Jin-Zhou Tang

“…The thermal damage caused by high temperature will accelerate the deterioration of rock mechanical properties, affecting the stability of surrounding rock in underground engineering. …”
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Effects of prophylactic antibiotic administration and antibiotic timing on culture results and clinical outcomes of paediatric musculoskeletal infection: a protocol for a randomise... by Chao You, Yibiao Zhou, Zhiyong Liu, Chao Deng, Yongjie Xia, Dechao Wu, Liangfu Xie, Bing E, Jingming Han

“…However, a recent retrospective study reported that prophylactic antibiotic administration did not affect culture sensitivities in either disseminated or local MSI in paediatric population, which is surprising. …”
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Simultaneous Measurements of PM2.5- and PM10-bound Benzo(a)pyrene in a Coastal Urban Atmosphere in Poland: Seasonality of Dry Deposition Fluxes and influence of Atmospheric Transpo... by Patrycja Siudek, Wiesława Ruczyńska

“…FLEXTRA results showed that the air masses transported from distant S to W regions greatly affected the chemical composition of PM2.5 and PM10 during autumn and winter.…”
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Real-time detection and monitoring of public littering behavior using deep learning for a sustainable environment by Eaman Alharbi, Ghadah Alsulami, Sarah Aljohani, Waad Alharbi, Somayah Albaradei

“…Abstract With the global population surpassing 8 billion, waste production has skyrocketed, leading to increased pollution that adversely affects both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Public littering, a significant contributor to this pollution, poses severe threats to marine life due to plastic debris, which can inflict substantial ecological harm. …”
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Submental liposuction for the management of lymphedema following head and neck cancer treatment: a randomized controlled trial by Uthman Alamoudi, Benjamin Taylor, Colin MacKay, Matthew H. Rigby, Robert Hart, Jonathan R. B. Trites, S. Mark Taylor

“…Abstract Background Patients who have undergone treatment for head and neck cancer are at risk for neck lymphedema, which can severely affect quality of life. Liposuction has been used successfully in cancer patients who suffer from post-treatment limb lymphedema. …”
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Band Pull-Apart Exercise: Effects of Movement Direction and Hand Position on Shoulder Muscle Activity by Takumi Fukunaga, Connor Fedge, Timothy Tyler, Michael Mullaney, Brandon Schmitt, Karl Orishimo, Malachy McHugh, Stephen Nicholas

“… # Conclusion Altering hand position and movement direction during performance of an elastic band pull-apart exercise can affect magnitudes of shoulder-girdle muscle activity. …”
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Relative Performance of Model Selection Criteria for Cox Proportional Hazards Regression Based on Kullback’s Symmetric Divergence by Clarisse Houénafa Dete, Bruno Enagnon Lokonon, Kossi Essona Gneyou, Marcel Senou, Romain Glèlè Kakaï

“…Variations in censoring percentage, sample size, and censoring distribution affect the performance of these criteria in identifying the true model. …”
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Comparative study of PCR test kits for ASFV DNA detection by M. S. Krasnikova, S. P. Yatsentyuk, M. B. Bryusova, A. D. Kozlova, М. А. Gergel

“…It was noted that some manufacturers make serious errors in the instructions, which can significantly affect the interpretation of test results. It was also observed that there is insufficient control of the manufacturing process, which results in the production of faulty kits, as well as kits with poor-quality components and errors in the labeling. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Nusinersen Focusing on Renal and Hematological Parameters in Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Hüseyin Bahadır Şenol, Gizem Yıldız, Ayşe İpek Polat, Adem Aydın, Ayşe Semra Hız, Alper Soylu, Uluç Yiş

“…Conclusion Nusinersen treatment did not cause significant renal toxicity or affect platelet counts. Urine creatinine levels may serve as a potential biomarker for assessing treatment response in SMA Type 1.…”
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Cytomorphology, osmotic fragility, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and oxidant/antioxidant status in postparturient haemoglobinuria in dairy cattle and buffaloes by A. I. Hassanin, M. H. Karam, N.-E. M. Aref

“…The study validated the hypothesis that phosphorus deficiency affected the blood G6PD level with subsequent alteration of glycolysis and generation of GSH-Px predisposing RBCs to oxidative damage and intravascular haemolysis.…”

An 8-week physical exercise intervention for e'athletes improves physical performance rather than short-term esports performance parameters - a randomized controlled trial by Felix Wachholz, Nicole Gamper, Martin Schnitzer

“…Future research should consider the amount of time spent playing as it may affect short-term performance. Furthermore, future research should strive to differentiate between various types of esports performance, such as short-term vs. long-term outcomes. …”
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Lived experiences and perspectives of women who had undergone perinatal loss in Nairobi county, Kenya: a qualitative study by Emily Wanja Kaburu, Christopher O Aimakhu, Thomas Matenjwa Kamau, Michael Omondi Owor

“…This will require a range of interventions, including implementing trauma management programmes, training of healthcare workers, advocacy, sensitisation and establishing support networks to address discrimination and stigma faced by those affected.…”
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Enhancing climate resilience: A data-driven north rift weather prediction system for real-time forecasting and agricultural decision support by John W. Makokha, Peter W. Barasa, Geoffrey W. Khamala

“…This study emphasizes the importance of sustainable land-use practices and climate adaptation strategies to preserve vegetation health and manage ecosystem vulnerabilities effectively in the wake of regional climate change with the North Rift region most affected.…”
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Aerodynamic optimization of small diffuser Augmented Wind Turbines: A differential evolution approach by Turan Dias Oliveira, Luzia Aparecida Tofaneli, Alex Álisson Bandeira Santos

“…A specific optimization process for diffuser operation can lead to energy production improvement up to 32.6% and may affect the benefit of installing the device by up to 22.7%.…”
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NEGATION, INCLUDING, GRADUAL OBLIVION: STATE STRATEGIES ON SOVIET HERITAGE IN GEORGIA, ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN by A. A. Tokarev

“…This conjunction of Soviet symbols (Armeniadid not carry out systematic decommunization) and political practices is oddly mixed with the image of GareginNzhdeh as “the father of nation”, a person who was accused in theUSSRfor collaborating with the Third Reich.Georgia tries to part with the Soviet Union to the maximum extent at a symbolic level, has made great progress in building formal democratic institutions, but in reality it is still managed through informal procedures, to which discursive and symbolic decommunization did not affect in principle. Discursive and symbolic decommunization had no impact on the way this country is ruled.The study is based on the data from national censuses, sociological studies, texts of official documents and, especially, the invaluable experience of the included observation of symbolic politics in all three countries.…”
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Changes in perinatal mental healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: a protocol for a collaborative research study between the COST actions RISEUP-PPD and DEVOTION by Emma Motrico, Sandra Nakić Radoš, Ana M Mesquita, Ana Ganho-Avila, Eleni Vousoura, Joan Lalor

“…However, it is yet to be established if specialised perinatal mental health (PMH) services have been similarly affected. As a Task Force in PMH and COVID-19 pandemic within Riseup-PPD COST Action, this study aims to identify changes in PMH practices, policies and protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.Methods and analysis An online survey of experts in the PMH who are members of the COST Action ‘Riseup-PPD’ and the COST Action ‘’DEVOTION” across 36 European countries will be conducted. …”
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Depletion of key gut bacteria predicts disrupted bile acid metabolism in inflammatory bowel disease by Daniel Peterson, Christopher Weidenmaier, Sonia Timberlake, Rotem Gura Sadovsky

“…Our results point to a path for studying how a small but important set of bacteria is affected by conditions in the IBD gut and perhaps to the development of interventions to mitigate the loss of these bacteria in IBD.…”
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Impact of Simulation-Based and Flipped Classroom Learning on Self-Perceived Clinical Skills Compared to Traditional Training by Samuel Agostino, Gian Maria Cherasco, Grazia Papotti, Alberto Milan, Federico Abate Daga, Massimiliano Abate Daga, Franco Veglio

“…This quasi-experimental study examines how a combined approach—flipped classroom learning and simulation-based internships—affects medical students’ self-assessed clinical abilities. …”
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