Factors influencing osteoradionecrosis progression during hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A case study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Khadija Bahrini, Chaima Zitouni, Sameh Mezri, Hedi Gharsallah, Wiem Boughzala, Mounir Haggui

“…In the multivariate analysis, variables such as the average interval between dental care and radiotherapy (p=0.043) as well as the number of HBOT sessions (p=0.040) emerged as significant influencers of ORN evolution. …”
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Gender Disparities in Medical and Dental Admissions: Students' Perspectives on Barriers by Nabiha Farasat Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Usama Saeed Usama, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Saim, Raz Muhammad

“…Thirty-two first-year female students from the 2024 batch were purposively selected for focus group discussions (FGDs) to explore their personal experiences regarding gender-specific challenges. The themes that emerged were safety concerns, transportation issues, cultural norms and social pressures, lack of female role models, and family support. …”
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Political Crisis in France: «Gilets Jaunes» and the End of the «First Period» of the Emmanuel Macron’s Governance by E. O. Obichkina

“…A wave of «gilets jaunes» protests seems to be contingent on the specific situation that emerged in France during the presidential elections of 2017 and the beginning of the era of Emmanuel Macron, who aims at restructuring French society and economy. …”
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Integrated analyses of Mendelian randomization, eQTL, and single-cell transcriptome identify CCN3 as a potential biomarker in aortic dissection by Haoyu Ran, Changying Li, Syed M. Musa Rizvi, Ruiqin Zhou, Lingwen Kong, Sun Shuangling, Yue Shao, Kejia Wu, Changzhu Duan, Jun Luo, Haoming Shi, Qingchen Wu, Cheng Zhang

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Gastronomia e Gastronomias: movimentos acadêmicos-científicos by Everton Luiz Simon, Rafael Cunha Ferro, Cláudia Mesquisa Pinto Soares, Kennedy Ramires Mangerot Ribeiro, Paulo Henrique Machado Souza

“…A alta gastronomia francesa é reconhecida por sua influência técnica e hegemônica, mas também criticada por padronizar práticas alimentares globais, invisibilizando tradições locais. Nesse contexto, emerge a necessidade de descolonizar a gastronomia, valorizando saberes regionais e desafiando hierarquias culturais. …”
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Intersectional Analysis of Urban Land Corruption in Harare, Zimbabwe by Manase Kudzai, Praise Karuma, Tanaka Mutume, Primrose Hove

“…Urban land corruption in Zimbabwe is deeply gendered, with sextortion emerging as a pervasive issue. Women, particularly those in low-income groups, are coerced into providing sexual favors to access land. …”
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Experience of Aging in the Ngäbe-Buglé Community in Coto Brus, Costa Rica: A Qualitative Study by Melissa Rallo, Nicholas Leahy, Alexis Vetack, Hima Konduru, Shania Bailey, Lillianna Pedersen, Christine Wan, Wendel Mora, Virginia Rowthorn, Shailvi Gupta, Carlos Faerron Guzmán

“…Results: Three primary themes emerged: economic difficulties, insufficient social support, and cultural aspects related to La Casona. …”
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COVID-19–sensitive tumour response: 2-year assessment of the SARS-CoV-2 humoral response in cancer patients in oncology hospital in Poland by Piotr Kosiorek, Bożena Mikołuć, Samuel Stróż, Anna Hryniewicz, Dorota E. Kazberuk, Robert Milewski, Anna Grzeszczuk, Magdalena J. Borkowska, Anna Stasiak‐Barmuta

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Nutritional knowledge and practices of low-income women during pregnancy: a qualitative study in two Oaxacan cities by Marian Marian, Ramona L. Pérez, Amanda C. McClain, Samantha Hurst, Elizabeth Reed, Kathryn M. Barker, Rebecka Lundgren

“…Results Five key themes emerged linked to individual-level characteristics and the multiple social identities related to the social support for nutritional knowledge and practices among low-income Oaxacan women during pregnancy: (1) Life experiences, sociodemographic, and health characteristics that influence nutritional practices and knowledge during pregnancy; (2) Female family members as a primary source of nutritional knowledge and food support; (3) Support from other members of women’s social networks; (4) Medical guidance for nutrition during pregnancy; and (5) Quality and gaps in the broader health care system and social services. …”
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The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on secondary prevention in non-COVID patients with cardioembolic stroke by Lučić-Prokin Aleksandra L., Bogdanović Milan M., Pustahija Tatjana L., Stamenković Marija S.

“…Results: Among two groups, only chronic renal insufficiency emerged as a significant risk factor during COVID-19 (p=0.0365), while previous stroke was characteristic of the first period, before COVID-19 pandemic (p=0.0081). …”
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Evaluation of high-value bioproducts production by marine endophytic fungus Arthrinium sp. FAKSA 10 under solid state fermentation using agro-industrial wastes by Mohammad J. Alsarraf, Fuad Ameen, Abdullah Alfalih, Zirak Sajjad

“…Among various residues, oil cakes emerged as an effective and cost-efficient medium, capable of significantly enhancing the production of valuable bioactive metabolites.How to cite: Alsarraf MJ, Ameen F, Alfalih A, et al. …”
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Personalized auricular vagus nerve stimulation: beat-to-beat deceleration dominates in systole-gated stimulation during inspiration - a pilot study by Johannes Tischer, Jozsef Constantin Szeles, Eugenijus Kaniusas

“…The auricular vagus nerve stimulation (aVNS) has emerged to treat chronic diseases while re-establishing the sympathovagal balance and activating parasympathetic anti-inflammatory pathways. aVNS leads still to over and under-stimulation and is limited in therapeutic efficiency. …”
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The Impact of Infectious Diseases on Clinical Characteristics and Immunological Correlations in Pediatric Henoch–Schönlein Purpura: A Five-Year Retrospective Study by Sînziana Oprițescu, Gabriela Viorela Nițescu, Mihaela Golumbeanu, Dora Boghițoiu, Elena Iuliana Ioniță, Diana-Andreea Ușurelu, Cristian Lucaci, Adriana Negoiță, Elena Moroșan

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Img2Vocab: Explore Words Tied to Your Life With LLMs and Social Media Images by Kanta Yamaoka, Ko Watanabe, Koichi Kise, Andreas Dengel, Shoya Ishimaru

“…With the prevalence of visual social media, such as Instagram, people share their photos from favorite moments, providing rich contexts, and emerging generative AI would create learning material in an effortless fashion. …”
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INFORMACIJOS VISUOMENĖS STUDIJŲ PASTOLIAI: NAUJŲJŲ VYNMAIŠIŲ BEIEŠKANT by Marius P. P. Šaulauskas

“…Šaulauskas Summary The article deals with the critical analysis of the information society's existential presupposition, or, to use Alistair Duff's terminology, information society thesis, which to a considerable degree is supposed to lay down a legitimate foundation for the whole field of emerging information society studies. The article argues that even a permanent failure to prove this existential presupposition in whatever weak or strong version cannot deprive the information society studies of the legitimacy. …”
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Sociodemographic factors, clinical characteristics, outcomes and short-term follow-up in COVID-19 patients with new onset hyperglycemia and pre-existing diabetes on admission in a... by Nadira Sultana Kakoly, S M Kamrul Hasan, Mohammad Mahfuzul Hoque, Rifat Hossain Ratul, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan, Dipak Kumar Mitra, Baki Billah

“…Age, income over 35,000 BDT (USD 335.5$), and a BMI over 25 kg/m2 emerged as significant predictors of prolonged hospital stay and mortality. …”
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The relationship between anthropometric indices and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults: a cross-sectional study by Mina Radmehr, Reza Homayounfar, Reza Homayounfar, Abolghasem Djazayery

“…ABSI demonstrated poor predictive power (men: AUC = 0.530, women: AUC = 0.505) and is not recommended for NAFLD prediction.ConclusionBased on the findings, BMI and WHtR emerge as the most practical and accessible indicators for early screening of NAFLD in both men and women, while ABSI shows minor effectiveness in identifying the disease.…”
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The feasibility of implementing a digital pregnancy and postpartum support program in the Midwestern United States and the association with maternal and infant health by Colleen J. Klein, Matthew Dalstrom, William F. Bond, Jeremy McGarvey, Melinda Cooling, Katelyn Zumpf, Lisa Pierce, Brad Stoecker, Jonathan A. Handler

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Comprehensive Evaluation of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Cervical Cancer Treated with Chemoradiotherapy by Timur Koca, Nurcihan Gocen Vardar, Rahmi Atıl Aksoy, Aylin Fidan Korcum

“…<b>Objective</b>: Inflammatory biomarkers have been shown to possess both prognostic and predictive significance in various cancers. Among the emerging biomarkers, the pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV) has recently been introduced as a novel indicator representing both the immune response and the systemic inflammatory state. …”
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Urban and Rural Differences in Cancer Treatment Disruption Among Patients With COVID‐19: An Analysis of the US ASCO COVID‐19 in Oncology Registry by Yu Chen Lin, Kea Turner, Oliver T. Nguyen, Emma Hume, Marlene Camacho‐Rivera, Jessica Y. Islam

“…Conclusion Our findings can be used to inform programs and policies to minimize the impact of future public health emergencies on cancer care delivery in rural areas. …”
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