Species classification of Tabanus (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Western Thailand: Integrating DNA barcoding and modern morphometrics by Tanasak Changbunjong, Thekhawet Weluwanarak, Sedthapong Laojun, Tanawat Chaiphongpachara

“…To enhance the reliability of species identification, DNA barcoding was employed to analyze 30 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene sequences from 15 horse fly species, which were then compared with sequences in the GenBank and BOLD databases. Most cox1 sequences aligned with existing data, with similarity percentages ranging from 96% to 100%. …”
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A Review of the Health Impact of Nicotine Pouches by Radosław Chmiel, Daria Michałka, Natalie Papachristoforou, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Natalia Tekiela, Emilia Bąk, Justyna Głowacka, Aleksandra Kocjan

“…Review Methods The review is based on 39 articles found in PubMed databases published between 2006–2024.  Conclusion While nicotine pouches and snus are marketed as lower-risk alternatives to smoking, their health implications are still significant. …”
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Mendelian randomization analysis of the causal relationship between trimethylamine N-oxide and its precursors and Parkinson’s disease by Bei Zhang, Ruijie Zhang, Huiming Ren, Qiongfeng Guan, Weinv Fan, Liyuan Han

“…Results The analysis using the IVW method, which aggregated data from the three databases, did not show any causal relationship between circulating concentrations of TMAO and its precursors, and the risk of PD (p > 0.05). …”
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The C825T Polymorphism of the G-Protein β3 Gene as a Risk Factor for Functional Dyspepsia: A Meta-Analysis by Yi-Zuo Song, He-Yi You, Zhe-Hui Zhu, Zheng-De Wen, Hui-Ying Xu, Bi-Cheng Chen, Zong-Jing Chen, Qing-Ke Huang

“…We searched different databases including PubMed, EMBASE, CNKI, and the Ovid Library to gather eligible studies on GNB3 polymorphisms and FD. …”
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The effectiveness of exercise-based interventions on muscle mass, muscle strength, functional performance, aerobic capacity, and health-related quality of life in adults with malig... by Charlotte Groenset, Magnus N. Bech, Mary Jarden, Nina Høgdal, Martin Hutchings, Charlotte Suetta, Jan Christensen

“…Methods: A systematic search was conducted in six electronic databases and trials registers on November 15, 2023. …”
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Medication burden in patients with dialysis-dependent CKD: a systematic review by Xuemei Liu, Ping Chen, Yun Liu, Xiaoyan Jia, Dongmei Xu

“…Studies of medication burden in patients with DD-CKD in the last 10 years from 1 January 2013 to 31 March 2024 were searched from PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases. Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) or Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) methodology checklist was used to evaluate quality and bias. …”
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The influence of weather and urban environment characteristics on upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review by Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Timo T. Hugg, Timo T. Hugg, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Tiina M. Ikäheimo

“…Built environments of cities could further modify exposure to weather and consequently the risk of RTIs, but their combined effects on infections are not known.ObjectivesOur aim was to synthesize evidence of the influence of weather on RTIs in urban areas and to examine whether urban built environments are associated with both weather and RTIs.MethodsA systematic search of Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases was conducted on 9th of August 2022 following PRISMA guidelines. …”
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CaGe: A Web-Based Cancer Gene Annotation System for Cancer Genomics by Young-Kyu Park, Tae-Wook Kang, Su-Jin Baek, Kwon-Il Kim, Seon-Young Kim, Doheon Lee, Yong Sung Kim

“…Some cancer gene or mutation databases exist for this purpose, but few specialized tools exist for an automated analysis of a long gene list from an HGT-based cancer genomic analysis. …”
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Association of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T Gene Polymorphisms with Mild Cognitive Impairment Susceptibility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jiahui Sun, Xuefan Jiang, Ming Zhao, Lina Ma, Hui Pei, Nanyang Liu, Hao Li

“…PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases were searched from their inception to March 21, 2021, with language restricted to English or Chinese. …”
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Comparative analysis of ChatGPT and Gemini (Bard) in medical inquiry: a scoping review by Fattah H. Fattah, Fattah H. Fattah, Abdulwahid M. Salih, Abdulwahid M. Salih, Ameer M. Salih, Ameer M. Salih, Saywan K. Asaad, Saywan K. Asaad, Abdullah K. Ghafour, Rawa Bapir, Rawa Bapir, Rawa Bapir, Berun A. Abdalla, Berun A. Abdalla, Snur Othman, Sasan M. Ahmed, Sasan M. Ahmed, Sabah Jalal Hasan, Yousif M. Mahmood, Fahmi H. Kakamad, Fahmi H. Kakamad, Fahmi H. Kakamad

“…This scoping review aims to assess the accuracy and response length (in characters) of ChatGPT and Gemini in medical applications.MethodsThe eligible databases were searched to find studies published in English from January 1 to October 20, 2023. …”
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Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Predicting the Neurological Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Parisa Jafari Khouzani, Erfan Rahmani, Mehdi Rezaei, Sasan Pohrbagher Benam, Atousa Moghadam Fard, Reza Amani-Beni, Maziar Daneshvar, Faezeh Jalayer Sarnaghy, Naghme Masoomi Goodarzi, Ramila Abedi Azar, Amirhossein Mirbolook, Peyman Bashghareh, Elham Bibak, Babak Goodarzi, Zahra Salarinezhad, Reza Zahedpasha, Marzieh Hajizaman, Negar Pourhossein Rahmani, Azam Darvishi, Alireza Hadizadeh, Fatemeh Zandi, Ashkan Azizi, Armin Naderi, Sepideh Shah Hosseini, Asie Sanjary, Mozhdeh Mohammadi Virsoudi, Habibollah Afshang, Seyedsaber Mirabdali, Navid Fathalian, Pouria Momeni, Mahsan Valizade, Fateme Nozari, Hamed Ghorbani, Sanam Mohammadzadeh, Seyed Kiavash Sajadi, Azam Abdollahi, Mehrdad Farrokhi

“…Methods: We comprehensively performed a systematic search in three main electronic databases, including Scopus, Medline, and Web of Science Cochrane, from inception to August 2024. …”
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Heterogeneous graph convolutional neural network for protein-ligand scoring by Kevin Crampon, Alexis Giorkallos, Xavier Vigouroux, Stephanie Baud, Luiz Angelo Steffenel

“…Computational simulations like molecular docking enable fast exploration of large databases of compounds and extract the most promising molecule candidates for further in vitro and in vivo tests. …”
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PTOV1 exerts pro-oncogenic role in colorectal cancer by modulating SQSTM1-mediated autophagic degradation of p53 by Yongli Fan, Yuqin Li, Xia Luo, Shiqi Xiang, Jia Hu, Jingchun Zhan, Weilong Chang, Rui Deng, Xianwen Ran, Yize Zhang, Yudie Cai, Weiwei Zhu, Huifen Wang, Zhibo Liu, Di Wang

“…Methods The clinical significance of PTOV1 was assessed in clinical databases and CRC samples. The effects of PTOV1 on the tumor-associated phenotypes of CRC were detected by several in vitro assays and in vivo mouse models. …”
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Blood Trihalomethanes and Human Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Miaomiao Fu, Pengyu Xue, Zhuorong Du, Jingsi Chen, Xiaojun Liang, Jiafu Li

“…Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a thorough search in the PubMed, Web of Science, and CNKI databases. Statistical analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4 software. …”
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Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Stroke-Induced Upper Limb Motor Deficit: A Meta-Analysis by Lan Zhang, Guoqiang Xing, Shiquan Shuai, Zhiwei Guo, Huaping Chen, Morgan A. McClure, Xiaojuan Chen, Qiwen Mu

“…This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (LF-rTMS) over the contralesional hemisphere on upper limb motor recovery and cortex plasticity after stroke. Methods. Databases of PubMed, Medline, ScienceDirect, Cochrane, and Embase were searched for randomized controlled trials published before Jun 31, 2017. …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Knowledge Attitude and Practices on African Animal Trypanocide Resistance by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Ewan Thomas, MacLeod, Charles, Waiswa, Michael, Mahero, Ibrahim, Ntulume, Susan Christina, Welburn

“…Methods: An electronic keyword search across 12 databases was conducted using a search criterion from 1806 to June 2022. …”
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A Study on the Evolution of Emission Altitude with Frequency Among 104 Normal Pulsars by Chaoxin Luo, Xin Xu, Changrong Du, Qijun Zhi

“…Utilizing the databases from the European Pulsar Network (EPN), the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), and published literature data, a geometric method was used to investigate the multifrequency emission altitude of 104 pulsars. …”
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Real-World Treatment Patterns, Survival, and Costs for Ovarian Cancer in Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Provincial Administrative Data by Manjusha Hurry, Shazia Hassan, Soo Jin Seung, Ryan N. Walton, Ashlie Elnoursi, Jacob D. McGee

“…The cohort was linked to provincial administrative databases to capture treatment patterns, survival, and costs. …”
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Assessing mentoring: A scoping review of mentoring assessment tools in internal medicine between 1990 and 2019. by Yong Xiang Ng, Zachary Yong Keat Koh, Hong Wei Yap, Kuang Teck Tay, Xiu Hui Tan, Yun Ting Ong, Lorraine Hui En Tan, Annelissa Mien Chew Chin, Ying Pin Toh, Sushma Shivananda, Scott Compton, Stephen Mason, Ravindran Kanesvaran, Lalit Krishna, Lalit Krishna

“…s framework for scoping reviews, 12 reviewers conducted independent literature reviews of assessment tools in novice mentoring in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, ERIC, Cochrane, GreyLit, Web of Science, Open Dissertations and British Education Index databases. A 'split approach' saw research members adopting either Braun and Clarke's approach to thematic analysis or directed content analysis to independently evaluate the data and improve validity and objectivity of the findings.…”
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Global elective breast- and colorectal cancer surgery performance backlogs, attributable mortality and implemented health system responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping r... by Sonia Haribhai, Komal Bhatia, Maryam Shahmanesh

“…Relevant articles from any country, published between December 2019-24 November 2022, were identified through searches of online databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE) and by examining the reference lists of retrieved articles. …”
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