Diagnostic performance of CT for extrarenal fat invasion in renal cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Junchao Ma, Enyu Yuan, Shijian Feng, Jin Yao, Chunlei He, Yuntian Chen, Bin Song

“…The diagnostic performance of CT is acceptable, but primarily affected by the low positive rate of included patients. …”
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The effects of age and sex on reference intervals for cobalamin, homocysteine, and serum and urinary methylmalonic acid in healthy adult dogs by Anna‐Lena Proksch, Sophia Schaefer, Vanessa Dreller, Judith Langenstein, Ralph Fingerhut, Natali Bauer, Andreas Moritz

“…Reference intervals were 178.5‐851 pmol/L (cobalamin), 5.8‐29.0 μmol/L (homocysteine), 45.3‐159.5 μg/L (sMMA), and ≤22.4 mg/g (uMMA:crea). Only age affected cobalamin concentrations (significant decrease). …”
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CHANGE IN TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN ENDOSCOPIC OPERATIONS ON THE PROSTATE GLAND by E. A. Efremov, S. Yu. Shekhovtsov, D. S. Merinov, A. O. Butov, Yu. V. Kastrikin, T. I. Garaev

“…Performing such operations against a background of testosterone deficiency adversely affects the clinical course of the early postoperative period, the development of complications and the general condition of the patient. …”
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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals LEF1-Driven Wnt Pathway Activation as a Shared Oncogenic Program in Hepatoblastoma and Medulloblastoma by Christophe Desterke, Yuanji Fu, Jenny Bonifacio-Mundaca, Claudia Monge, Pascal Pineau, Jorge Mata-Garrido, Raquel Francés

“…Both tumor types can exhibit genetic alterations that affect the β-catenin and Wnt pathways; (2) Materials and Methods: This study used bioinformatics and integrative analysis of multi-omics data at both the tumor and single-cell levels to investigate two distinct pediatric tumors: medulloblastoma and hepatoblastoma; (3) Results: The cross-transcriptome analysis revealed a commonly regulated expression signature between hepatoblastoma and medulloblastoma tumors. …”
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Catastrophizing as a Predictor for Pain Perception and Disability Among Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation by Juan Vicente-Mampel, Felipe Hernández-Zaballos, Francisco Javier Falaguera-Vera, David Sánchez-Poveda, Eloy Jaenada-Carrilero, Borja Huertas-Ramírez, Francisco Jose Sánchez-Montero

“…PSPS-type 2 is characterized by pain and significant disability, affecting quality of life. Spinal cord stimulation has proven effective in treating this syndrome, although the role of psychological factors, such as pain catastrophizing and central sensitization, remain unclear. …”
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The Value of Combined Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Lung Biopsy and Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Peripheral Pulmonary Infectious Lesions by Guangsheng Li, Jie Huang, Yuechuan Li, Jing Feng

“…Difference in the position of R-EBUS probe and image characteristics of peripheral lung infectious lesions affected the positivity rate of mNGS. Tissue collected by R-EBUS within the lesion produced higher positivity rate than samples collected adjacent to the lesion (P=0.030, odds ratio 17.742; 95% confidence interval, from 1.325 to 237.645). …”
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Influence of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Neurobehavioral and Electrophysiology in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness by Jian-Min Chen, Qing-Fa Chen, Zhi-Yong Wang, Yang-Jia Chen, Nan-Nan Zhang, Jian-Wen Xu, Jun Ni

“…Neural connectivity levels are affected by HF-rTMS and are significantly related to clinical responses in DOC patients with the presence of bilateral N20. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Systemic Inflammatory Regulators on Rosacea Risk: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Xue Q, Pan JP, Qian D, Ji J, Fei LY, Yao S, Tan X, Fan WG

“…Qiao Xue,1 Jian Peng Pan,2 Da Qian,3 Jie Ji,4 Lai Yi Fei,1 Sheng Yao,1 Xing Tan,1 Wen Ge Fan1 1Department of Dermatology, Changshu No. 1 People’s Hospital, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hand Surgery, Changshu No. 2 People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Nantong University, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery-Hand Surgery, Changshu No. 1 People’s Hospital, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qiao Xue, Department of Dermatology, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu No. 1 People’s Hospital, No. 1 Shuyuan Street, Yushan Town, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13913657476, Email ahjk157@126.com Jian Peng Pan, Department of Hand Surgery, The Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Nantong University, Changshu No. 2 People’s Hospital, 68 South Haiyu Road, Yushan Town, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13814964481, Email 574161036@qq.comObjective: Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory disorder primarily affecting the face. While inflammatory factors are known to play a pivotal role in its pathogenesis, their causal relationship with rosacea remains unclear. …”
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Healthcare trajectories of aging individuals during their last year of life: application of process mining methods to administrative health databases by Delphine Bosson-Rieutort, Alexandra Langford-Avelar, Juliette Duc, Benjamin Dalmas

“…Abstract Context World is aging and the prevalence of chronic diseases is raising with age, increasing financial strain on organizations but also affecting patients’ quality of life until death. Research on healthcare trajectories has gained importance, as it can help anticipate patients’ needs and optimize service organization. …”
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Dynamics of land use land cover change and its effect on urban heat island in Halaba Kulito Town by Begonet Dale, Mihret Dananto, Bisrat Kifle

“…This study set out to look at the dynamics of land use and cover change and how they have affected Halaba Kulito Town's Urban Heat Island during the previous thirty years. …”
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The effect of cigarette smoking and heated tobacco products on different denture materials; an in vitro study by Sara F. El Shafei, Ayman H. Amin, Eman G. Abdelghaffar, Sara Moataz, Fatma Makkeyah, Mohamed Shamel, Mahmoud Al Ankily

“…Conclusion Both conventional smoke and heated tobacco affect dental materials adversely. Conventional cigarette smoking caused greater surface roughness and discoloration of the samples, while heated tobacco resulted in greater bacterial accumulation of study materials. …”
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Investigation of Woody Species Structure and Regeneration Status in the Central Rift Valley, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia by Assegid Assefa, Tamrat Bekele, Sebsebe Demissew, Tesfaye Abebe

“…Selective removal of species proposed by the local communities living surrounding the national park and grazing pressure negatively affect the composition, structure, and regeneration of woody species. …”
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Creating a Digital Insurance Model: A Grounded Theory Approach by Mohammad Adabi, Nastaran Haji Heydari, Hamed Vares

“…Digital transformation can affect companies, business models, communications, and products, and improve corporate performance and growth. …”
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Human Primary Monocytes as a Model for in vitro Immunotoxicity Testing: Evaluation of the Regulatory Properties of TiO2 Nanoparticles by Svadlakova T, Kolackova M, Kulich P, Kotoucek J, Rosecka M, Krejsek J, Fiala Z, Andrýs C

“…Despite the required biocompatibility, this interaction can affect intracellular homeostasis and modulate physiological functions, particularly inflammation. …”
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<i>KRAS</i>, <i>NRAS</i>, and <i>BRAF</i> Hot-Spot Mutations in Relation to Sidedness of Primary Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Omer Abdelgadir, Yong-Fang Kuo, Anthony O. Okorodudu, M. Firoze Khan, Yu-Wei Cheng, Jianli Dong

“…<b>Background/Objective:</b> Studies have shown an association between colorectal cancer (CRC) sidedness and gene mutations that may affect CRC clinical behavior. This study examined the association between specific <i>KRAS</i>, <i>NRAS</i>, and <i>BRAF</i> hot-spot mutations and primary CRC sidedness. …”
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Relationship between the postpartum moment of pregnancy and productivity in water buffalo cows. Preliminary results by Héctor Nava-Trujillo, Adriana Morgado-Osorio, Armando Quintero-Moreno

“…This study evaluated how the moment water buffalo cows get pregnant (before or after 90 days postpartum) affects the lactation length, total milk yield, calving interval, milk yield per day of the calving interval, and dry period. …”
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Understanding basic and social emotions in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia by Carlotta Sola, Vanessa Zanelli, Maria Angela Molinari, Claudia Casadio, Francesco Ricci, Omar Carpentiero, Manuela Tondelli, Fausta Lui, Paolo Frigio Nichelli, Francesca Benuzzi

“…In addition, ADs were selectively impaired in RMV as respect to HCs.DiscussionFTD patients showed deficits in emotion recognition, affecting both basic and social emotions, whether conveyed through facial expressions or prosody. …”
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Effects of Source on the Nitrogen Uptake, Allocation Patterns, and Performance of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria × ananassa</i> Duch.): A ¹⁵N-Tracer Study by Sirajo Salisu Jibia, Kanokwan Panjama, Chaiartid Inkham, Takashi Sato, Norikuni Ohtake, Soraya Ruamrungsri

“…However, plants exhibit varying preferences for sources of nitrogen, which ultimately affects its use efficiency. Thus, it is imperative to determine the preferred N source for the optimization of indoor strawberry production. …”
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Antiganglioside Antibodies and Inflammatory Response in Cutaneous Melanoma by Corina Daniela Ene, Mircea Tampa, Ilinca Nicolae, Cristina Iulia Mitran, Madalina Irina Mitran, Clara Matei, Ana Caruntu, Constantin Caruntu, Simona Roxana Georgescu

“…Endogenously produced antiganglioside antibodies could affect the evolution of cutaneous melanoma. Epidemiological and experimental evidence suggest “chronic inflammation” to be one of the hallmarks in skin cancers. …”
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Analisis Keselarasan Teknologi Informasi dan Bisnis Menggunakan Strategic Alignment Model Maturity (SAMM) di Universitas Flores Nusa Tenggara Timur by Rosalin Togo, Mahedrawathi Er

“…The purpose of the alignment analysis in this study is to determine the inhibiting and supporting factors in improving technology performance that affect the quality of systems that support business goals. …”
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