Epidemiology of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Iran: Four‐Year National Cancer Registry Data Report (2014–2017) by Mohammad Sajed Dehghan Banadaki, Vahid Rahmanian, Saeed Hosseini, Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Hosseini, Narjes Hazar

“…Conclusion The incidence of STS in Iran is lower than the global average. The discrepancies in gender disparities, regional distribution, and incidence rates underscore the complexity of STSs. …”
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Associations Between Patient-Reported Nutritional Status, Toxicity, and Survival in Limited-Stage SCLC by Evgenia Taranova, Marianne Aanerud, MD, PhD, Tarje O. Halvorsen, MD, PhD, Kristin T. Killingberg, MD, PhD, Marit Slaaen, MD, PhD, Bjørn H. Grønberg, MD, PhD

“…They reported nutritional status on the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Short Form (PG-SGA SF) and were categorized as having low (PG-SGA SF score 0–3), intermediate (score 4–8), or high (score ≥ 9) malnutrition risk. …”
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BananaImageBD: A comprehensive banana image dataset for classification of banana varieties and detection of ripeness stages in BangladeshMendeley Data by Md Hasanul Ferdaus, Rizvee Hassan Prito, Ahmed Abdal Shafi Rasel, Masud Ahmed, Md. Jahid Hassan Saykot, Shanjida Sultan Shanta, Sonali Akter, Ankan Chandra Das, Mohammad Manzurul Islam, Mahamudul Hasan, Md Sawkat Ali

“…Bananas are among the most widely consumed fruits globally due to their appealing flavor, high nutritional value, and ease of digestion. …”
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Multiview Multimodal Feature Fusion for Breast Cancer Classification Using Deep Learning by Sadam Hussain, Mansoor Ali Teevno, Usman Naseem, Daly Betzabeth Avendano Avalos, Servando Cardona-Huerta, Jose Gerardo Tamez-Pena

“…The increasing incidence and mortality of breast cancer pose significant global challenges for women. Deep learning (DL) has shown superior diagnostic performance in breast cancer classification compared to human experts. …”
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Parámetros de laboratorio clínico en pacientes con la COVID-19 by Naivy Sánchez Vera, Danay Saavedra Hernández, Carlos Jorge Hidalgo Mesa, Maykel Aguila López, Gladys Abreu Gutiérrez, Vivian Herrera González, Iliana Teresa Rodríguez García

“…Disminuyen los valores medios de hemoglobina, conteo global de los linfocitos, sobre todo en graves; aumenta el dímero D, creatinina, ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, y LD. …”
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Adult-plant resistance and a suitable method of reaction determination to scald and net form net blotch in malt barley genotypes at a hot spot location in Ethiopia by Girma Ababa, Tigist Shiferaw, Wami Hailu, Wondimu Fekadu, Sentayehu Alamerew

“…Abstract Scald and net form net blotch caused by fungal pathogens Rhynchosporium secalis and Pyrenophora teres f. teres, respectively, are significant foliar diseases affecting barley production on a global scale, and they lead to substantial reductions in both yield and quality. …”
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Red neuronal artificial para la predicción de mortalidad de pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica by Sergio Orlando Escalona González, Yailé Caballero Mota, Yanela Rodríguez Alvarez, Mirna León Acebo, Zoraida Caridad González Milán, Beatriz Ricardo Paez, Katiuska Danay Rodríguez Espinosa

“…Resultados: La red neuronal artificial presentó porcentajes globales de clasificación correcto de un 96,3 % en la muestra de entrenamiento y un 96,7 % en la muestra de validación. …”
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Dietary diversity and its associated factors among school children in conflict affected communities of southern Ethiopia by Tagese Yakob, Eskinder Israel, Begidu Yakob, Mekdes Meshesha, Endale Jambo, Tadewos Utalo, Awoke Abraham

“…BackgroundGlobally, more than 815 million estimated people worldwide suffer from malnutrition or are unable to access enough food due to malnutrition. …”
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Earliness and morphotypes of common wheat cultivars of Western and Eastern Siberia by S. E. Smolenskaya, V. M. Efimov, Y. V. Kruchinina, B. F. Nemtsev, G. Y. Chepurnov, E. S. Ovchinnikova, I. A. Belan, E. V. Zuev, Chenxi Zhou, V. V. Piskarev, N. P. Goncharov

“…The global and local climate changes determine the producing of highly-adaptive common (bread) wheat commercial cultivars of a new generation whose optimal earliness matches the climatic features of the territory where the cultivars are farmed. …”
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Gender differences in use of cigarette and non-cigarette tobacco products among adolescents aged 13–15 years in 20 African countries by Israel T. Agaku, Rose Sulentic, Adriana Dragicevic, Gibril Njie, Candace K. Jones, Satomi Odani, Tina Tsafa, Joy Gwar, Constantine I. Vardavas, Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study using data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. Our analytical sample comprised 56442 adolescents aged 13–15 years from 20 African countries. …”
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CO2 methanation over low-loaded Ni-M, Ru-M (M = Co, Mn) catalysts supported on CeO2 and SiC by Chopendra G. Wasnik, Maki Nakamura, Taiki Shimada, Hiroshi Machida, Koyo Norinaga

“…The concentration of the major greenhouse gas CO2 is rapidly increasing in the atmosphere, leading to global warming and a range of environmental issues. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV among reproductive-age women (15–49 years) in Africa from 2010 to 2019: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data by Alemu Gedefie, Amare Muche, Anissa Mohammed, Aznamariam Ayres, Dagnachew Melak, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Lakew Asmare, Abel Endawkie

“…BackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. The incidence of HIV is disproportionately higher in Sub-Saharan regions, particularly the Southern African sub-region, which is the most affected region and accounts for 77% of all new HIV infections in the region. …”
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Transaxillary vs. Transsubclavian Gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy approaches for papillary thyroid cancer by Hongji Wu, Meiyu Zhu, Chi Ma, Rui Yang, Yanzhong Gu, Shujian Wei, Xincheng Liu, Haiqing Sun, Guibin Zheng, Xicheng Song, Haitao Zheng

“…Abstract The use of transaxillary and transsubclavian approaches for endoscopic thyroidectomy has increased globally. However, studies examining the comparative outcomes of these procedures are scarce. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of manual therapy, pharmacological treatment, exercise therapy, and education for neck pain (COMPETE study): protocol of a systematic review with network... by Ana Izabela Sobral de Oliveira-Souza, Jordana Barbosa-Silva, Douglas P. Gross, Bruno R. da Costa, Nikolaus Ballenberger, Tiago V. Pereira, Liz Dennett, Susan Armijo-Olivo

“…Abstract Background and context of the study Neck pain is a prevalent and globally burdensome problem. Clinical practice guidelines have recommended conservative treatments such as education, exercise therapy (ET), manual therapy (MT), and pharmacological therapy (i.e., medication) to manage all types of neck pain based on the chronicity of the disease (acute, subacute, and chronic pain). …”
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Mitigation of soil salinity by biochar and halophytes by Qiang Xu, Yibin Xu, Hanji Xia, Han Han, Mingsi Li, Ping Gong, Chunxia Wang, Yufang Li, Pengfei Li, Hongguang Liu

“…Biochar is widely recognized as a significant agricultural management practice globally. Nevertheless, its application typically emphasizes incorporation into topsoil, while the potential benefits of biochar interlayers in ameliorating saline wastelands in arid regions remain insufficiently understood. …”
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A low-protein soybean-free diet improves carcass traits and meat quality and modulates the colonic microbiota in Daweizi pigs by Haohua Fu, Taoming Yang, Hengjia Ni, Hengjia Ni, Jing Li, Fenfen Liu, Jingbo Liu, Yulong Yin, Yulong Yin

“…However, the Americas account for more than 80% of global soybean production, so European and Asia swine production largely depends on soybean imports. …”
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Exploring individual differences in online and face-to-face help-seeking intentions in case of impending mental health problems: The role of adult attachment, perceived social supp... by Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen, Annina Trachsel Dugo, Lisa Anhorn, Britta Holsten, Verena Werner, Simone Krebs

“…Background: Even though common mental health problems such as depression are a global burden calling for efficient prevention strategies, still many distressed individuals face hurdles to access public mental healthcare. …”
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Comparing efficacy and safety of low-dose versus standard-dose antiplatelet therapy in stroke patients: a meta-analysis by Zhao Ren, Chunxing Li, Xin Zhang, Lichaoyue Sun, Hui Zhu, Dongxiao Wang, Yumin Wang, Shuo Liang, Guanchun Wang

“…BackgroundStroke is the leading cause of disability globally, with antiplatelet therapy being crucial for secondary prevention but also increasing bleeding risks. …”
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The Eczema Bathing Study: Weekly versus daily bathing for people with eczema? Protocol of an online, randomised controlled trial [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved wit... by Paul Leighton, Wei Chern Gavin Fong, Ingrid Muller, Laura Howells, Arabella Baker, Eleanor J Mitchell, Eleanor Harrison, Leila Thuma, Yimin Jiang, Lucy Bradshaw, Alan Montgomery, Fiona Cowdel, Matthew J Ridd, Jane Ravenscroft, Reiko J Tanaka, Miriam Santer, Richard Swinden, Nicholas Hilken, Carron Layfield, Richard Dooley, Sophia Collins, Clare Upton, Tracy Owen, Firoza Davies, Devin Patel, Mars Eddis-Finbow, Hywel C Williams, Goldie Putrym, Kim S Thomas, Amanda Roberts

“…Secondary outcomes include skin specific quality of life, eczema control, itch severity, use of usual eczema treatments, proportion who achieve an improvement in POEM of ≥3 points, global change in eczema and safety outcomes. A sample of participants will also be invited to a semi-structured interview to discuss their experience. …”
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Efectos de un programa multicomponente sobre la fragilidad y calidad de vida de adultos mayores institucionalizados by Yeny Concha-Cisternas, Shlomith Contreras- Reyes, Bastian Monjes, Belen Recabal, Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz

“…La calidad de vida mostró cambios estadísticamente significativos en las dimensiones, Actividades pasadas, presentes y futuras (p = 0,018; d = 0,53); Participación social (p = 0,003; d = 0,53) e Intimidad (p = 0,005; d = 0,36), luego de realizar un programa de ejercicios multicomponente. La calidad de vida global de los participantes también mostró cambios significativos (p = 0,007; d = 0,65). …”
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