Perioperative management for people with chronic kidney disease receiving dialysis undergoing major surgery: a protocol for a scoping review by Paul E Ronksley, Matthew James, Janine F Farragher, Brenda R Hemmelgarn, Shannon M Ruzycki, Maoliosa Donald, Tyrone G Harrison, Connor O'Rielly, Deirdre McCaughey, Kelly B Zarnke

“…This will include a summary table outlining the strategies employed, organised into post hoc developed perioperative domains.Ethics and dissemination Ethical considerations do not apply to this scoping review. …”
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CtBP1 is essential for epigenetic silencing of μ-opioid receptor genes in the dorsal root ganglion in spinal nerve ligation-induced neuropathic pain by Cheng-Yuan Lai, Ming-Chun Hsieh, Chou-Ming Yeh, Tzer-Bin Lin, Dylan Chou, Hsueh-Hsiao Wang, Kuan-Hung Lin, Jen-Kun Cheng, Po-Sheng Yang, Hsien-Yu Peng

“…However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of CtBP1-mediated epigenetic regulation in DRG neurons in neuropathic pain remain poorly elucidated. Here, we employed a Sprague‒Dawley rat model of spinal nerve ligation (SNL) to establish a neuropathic pain model. …”
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Deep unsupervised clustering for prostate auto-segmentation with and without hydrogel spacer by Hengrui Zhao, Biling Wang, Michael Dohopolski, Ti Bai, Steve Jiang, Dan Nguyen

“…We then used Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP) for dimensionality reduction and employed k-means clustering to assign each patient to a cluster. …”
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Effect of antiretroviral therapy on the mortality of HIV-1 infection long-term non-progressors: a cohort study by Jinming Su, Jie Liu, Fengxiang Qin, Rongfeng Chen, Tongxue Qin, Xing Tao, Xiu Chen, Wen Hong, Bingyu Liang, Ping Cui, Li Ye, Junjun Jiang, Hao Liang

“…Multivariate logistic, Cox regression, and Kaplan-Meier method were employed to scrutinize associated factors and mortality risk of LTNP. …”
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Macroecological predictors to determine future refuges of Luciobarbus species in the Tigris–Euphrates basin: Rethinking conservation strategies and management by Hadi Khoshnamvand, Seyed Mohsen Mousavi, Asef Darvishi, Kourosh Ahmadi, Amir Naghibi, Karel Janko, Asghar Abdoli, Faraham Ahmadzadeh

“…In the current study, using an ensemble approach, we modeled the potential impact of climate change on the distributions of six Luciobarbus species by the years 2061–2080 and 2081–2100 under two Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSPs) of general circulation models (GCMs). We employed a generalized linear model (GLM) with a quasi-Poisson distribution to create a map depicting the richness of Luciobarbus fish species.Our projections indicate that suitable habitats will decline in both time series under climate change SSP126 and SSP585 scenarios, resulting in the loss of certain habitat patches in the Southwest of Iran, Syria and Iraq. …”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of the dyadic psychological stress among patients with lung cancer and their family caregivers: a cross-sectional study by Juan Li, Chan Li, Jie Zou, Fang-Qun Cheng, Li Peng, Li-Hong Deng, Pei-Pei Wu, Sai-Yu Gao, Zhi-Yao Xiong, Ying Zuo, Yan Luo, Xiao-Hua Rao, Bo Yuan, Ou-Ying Chen, Jing-Ping Zhang

“…The independent samples t-test, analysis of one-way variance, Spearman’s correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis were employed. Results Results showed that 21.3% of patients and 29.5% of caregivers experienced depression, while 22.0% of patients and 33.5% of caregivers reported anxiety. …”
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YHSeqY3000 panel captures all founding lineages in the Chinese paternal genomic diversity database by Mengge Wang, Shuhan Duan, Qiuxia Sun, Kaijun Liu, Yan Liu, Zhiyong Wang, Xiangping Li, Lanhai Wei, Yunhui Liu, Shengjie Nie, Kun Zhou, 10K_CPGDP consortium, Yongxin Ma, Huijun Yuan, Bing Liu, Lan Hu, Chao Liu, Guanglin He

“…This is particularly important in the second phase of our population-specific medical or anthropological genomic cohorts, where dense sampling strategies are employed.…”
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Disparities in the uptake of HPV-related cancer prevention strategies among women by HIV status in Puerto Rico by Marievelisse Soto-Salgado, Melisa Ramos-Sepúlveda, Jeslie M. Ramos-Cartagena, Maribel Tirado-Gómez, Humberto M. Guiot, Cristina Muñoz-Masso, Lorena González-Sepúlveda, Ana Patricia Ortiz

“…Descriptive statistics were employed to characterize the study population and comparisons were made by HIV status. …”
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Classifying problematic gaming using a latent profile approach based on personality traits in Chinese young adolescent by Jingyue Hao, Zhenjiang Liao, Qiuping Huang, Xinxin Chen, Shuhong Lin, Yongyan Shi, Yifan Li, Yin Tang, Xuhao Wang, Hongxian Shen

“…Abstract Background Internet gaming has gained widespread popularity in China, yet the classification of problematic gaming subtypes based on personality traits remains limited. This study aimed to employ latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify distinct groups of online gamers and compare key variables across these groups. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety of thrombus prevention strategies after abdominal and pelvic cancer surgery: Bayesian network based meta-analysis by Shiran Qin, Shiran Qin, Sitong Guo, Yucheng Yao, Yucheng Yao, Ying He, Dandan Xu, Dandan Xu, Henghai Su, Xiaoyu Chen, Haoru Meng

“…Network meta-analysis(NMA) and direct meta-analysis (DMA) methods were employed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of various prophylactic strategies.ResultsTwenty clinical trials involving a total of 4923 patients were included. …”
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A study on sexual violence among women in Northern Ethiopia's 2022 conflict: mixed methods by Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Seteamlak Adane Masresha, Birtukan Gizachew Ayal, Kindie Mekuria, Tsion Kokeb Kodo, Abayneh Tunta Boye, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Fassikaw Kebede Bizuneh, Eneyew Talie Fenta

“…Quantitative analysis employed multivariable binary logistic regression, while qualitative data underwent thematic analysis.ResultThe study found a 9.76% prevalence of sexual violence, with 2.4% experiencing rape during the conflict. …”
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Prediction of Soil Organic Carbon Content in <italic>Spartina alterniflora</italic> by Using UAV Multispectral and LiDAR Data by Jiannan He, Yongbin Zhang, Mingyue Liu, Lin Chen, Weidong Man, Hua Fang, Xiang Li, Xuan Yin, Jianping Liang, Wenke Bai, Fuping Li

“…Based on 73 measured samples, along with multispectral imagery and LiDAR data collected via unmanned aerial vehicles, machine learning techniques, including random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), were employed to predict the SOC content of <italic>S. alterniflora</italic> and map its spatial distribution. …”
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Domain-Knowledge-Guided Multisource Fusion Network for Small Water Bodies Mapping Using PlanetScope Multispectral and Google Earth RGB Images by Pu Zhou, Xiaodong Li, Yihang Zhang, Yalan Wang, Yuyang Li, Xiang Li, Chi Zhou, Laiyin Shen, Yun Du

“…DKFNet incorporates a domain-knowledge-based atrous spatial pyramid pooling module that extracts the multiscale features of water bodies from the NDWI image. Finally, DKFNet employs a novel reweighting loss to adjust the sample weights, enabling the network to focus on SWBs and water&#x2013;nonwater boundaries, which are difficult to map accurately from traditional deep-learning networks. …”
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Essential core competencies for scope of practice of paediatric oncology nurses in Latin America: a scoping review protocol by Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima, Soad Fuentes-Alabi, Edmara Bazoni Soares Maia, Karina de Cássia Braga Ribeiro, Courtney E Sullivan, Monnie Abraham, Lorena Segovia Weber, Liliana Vásquez Ponce

“…No date or language restrictions will be employed. Two independent researchers will conduct all the steps of this ScR. …”
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The economic burden of breast cancer in western Iran: a cross-sectional cost-of-illness study by Banafsheh Darvishi Teli, Meysam Behzadifar, Mania Beiranvand, Aziz Rezapour, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Samad Azari, Ahad Bakhtiari, Payam Haghighatfard, Mariano Martini, Maryam Saran, Masoud Behzadifar

“…A bottom-up approach was employed for cost calculation from a societal viewpoint, with a prevalence-based analysis. …”
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Influence of environmental variables and anthropogenic activities on soda-saline lakes chemistry in northern Tanzania: A remote sensing and GIS approach by Azaria Stephano Lameck, Brian Rotich, Abdalrahman Ahmed, Harison K. Kipkulei, Peto Akos, Emil Boros

“…This study employed Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems to explore the influence of environmental factors and human-induced land use/land cover changes on the chemistry of soda-saline lakes in Northern Tanzania. …”
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Global disparities in cancer supportive care: An international survey by Alexandre Chan, Lawson Eng, Changchuan Jiang, Mary Dagsi, Yu Ke, Mary Tanay, Cristiane Bergerot, Niharika Dixit, Ana Cardeña Gutiérrez, Ana I. Velazquez, Farhad Islami, Enrique Soto‐Perez‐de‐Celis

“…Chi‐squared or Fisher's exact test for cross‐sectional analyses, and a multivariable logistic regression model was employed for statistical analysis. Results A total of 218 active members participated, with one‐quarter (26.6%) from LMIC and 18.4% ethnic minorities, timely cancer care (43.7%) and timely supportive care (45.0%) emerged as the most pressing disparities globally. …”
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Modeling factors related to earthquake preparedness: a structural equation modeling approach by Azadeh Fatehpanah, Elham Maraghi, Anthony Coetzer-Liversage, Mahmood Karimy, Amir H. Pakpour, Majed Maripour, Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard, Marzieh Araban

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze TPB constructs, including attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions, in relation to earthquake preparedness behaviors. …”
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The chiisanoside derivatives present in the leaves of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus activate autophagy through the LRP6/GSK3β axis and thereafter inhibit oxidative stress, thereby cou... by Wenxin Zhang, Wenxin Zhang, Hongbo Teng, Hongbo Teng, Tianyi Zhao, Tianyi Zhao, Roberts I. Eglitis, Xv Wang, Xv Wang, Zhengxuan Yu, Shurong Qu, Shurong Qu, Haijing Wang, Haijing Wang, Yaru Zhao, Yaru Zhao, Bowen Fan, Bowen Fan, Shuangli Liu, Shuangli Liu, Yan Zhao, Yan Zhao

“…IntroductionCisplatin is extensively employed in the treatment of multiple solid malignant tumors. …”
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Distinct mechanisms of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture in modulating hypothalamic GnRH–tanycyte unit function of polycystic ovary syndrome by Yu Wang, Yicong Wang, Yuning Chen, Wenhan Lu, Xiaoyu Tong, Jiajia Li, Wenhao Gao, Rui Huang, Wei Hu, Yi Feng

“…Tissue clearing and three-dimensional (3D) imaging were employed to visualize the hypothalamic GnRH neuronal network and assess postacupuncture modifications. …”
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