Characterization of adrenal glands on computed tomography with a 3D V-Net-based model by Yuanchong Chen, Yaofeng Zhang, Xiaodong Zhang, Xiaoying Wang

“…Then, another consecutive cohort of patients with a history of malignancy (N = 479) was used for validation in the screening population (external validation dataset 2). …”
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Conservation biology of three threatened Limonium species endemic to Zakynthos Island (Ionian Islands, Greece) by Anna-Thalassini Valli, Charikleia Papaioannou, Eleni Liveri, Vasileios Papasotiropoulos, Panayiotis Trigas

“…Knowledge of the life history traits, reproductive biology and demography of rare species is fundamental for their conservation, yet plant population monitoring is uncommon. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients with and without Diabetes in Wuhan Red Cross Hospital by Guozhen Li, Qin Deng, Jiali Feng, Fang Li, Nian Xiong, Qiong He

“…The cases were divided into the diabetic and nondiabetic groups according to the history of taking antidiabetic drugs or by plasma fasting blood glucose level at admission, and the differences between the groups were compared. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacies of Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation and Laparoscopic Lateral Suspension in the Treatment of Apical Prolapse: 24-Month Follow-Up Results by Engin Yurtcu, Betul Keyif, Burcu Sarigedik, Alper Basbug, Andrea Tinelli

“…Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) significantly impacts the quality of life, particularly in older women with a history of vaginal deliveries. Although conservative treatments provide some symptom relief, surgical interventions are more effective for managing POP. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences, sleep quality/duration and later-life lower extremity function among older adults in China: evidence from CHARLS by Jiaqiang Xiao, Xiaosheng Dong, Meng Ding, Tao Kong

“…Methods This study included 4,439 participants aged 60 years or older (mean age: 67.2 ± 5.7 years) from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2015 national survey and the 2014 Life History Survey. ACEs, sleep duration, and sleep quality were assessed through self-report, and lower extremity function was measured using the Short physical performance battery (SPPB). …”
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Muslim Bank as a Historical Category: Creating Credit Institutions for Muslims In the First Half of the 20 ^th Century by R. I. Bekkin

“…According to the author, the very creation of Islamic banks, as well as their convergence with conventional (non-Islamic) credit institutions, which we observe today, is a natural result of a change in the economic interests of the ruling class both in the countries of the spread of Islam and in the Western world.The article examines the history of the creation of Muslim banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in British India. …”
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Chromosome-level genome reference of the Caucasian dwarf goby Knipowitschia cf. caucasica, a new alien Gobiidae invading the River Rhine by Schoenle, Alexandra, Guiglielmoni, Nadège, Mainz, Tobias, Greve, Carola, Hamadou, Alexander Ben, Heermann, Lisa, Borcherding, Jost, Waldvogel, Ann-Marie

“…Little is known about the invasion biology of the species and further investigations to reconstruct the invasion history are lacking genomic resources. We assembled a high-quality chromosome-scale reference genome of Knipowitschia cf. caucasica by combining PacBio, Omni-C and Illumina technologies. …”
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Plastome characterization and its phylogenetic implications on Lithocarpus (Fagaceae) by Lifang Yang, Shoujun Zhang, Chunya Wu, Xiaolong Jiang, Min Deng

“…Despite its ecological and economic significance, the plastome structure and evolutionary history of the genus remain poorly understood. In this study, we comprehensively analyzed the 34 plastomes representing 33 Lithocarpus species. …”
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Association Analysis of NALCN Polymorphisms rs1338041 and rs61973742 in a Chinese Population with Isolated Cervical Dystonia by Qingqing Zhou, Jing Yang, Bei Cao, Yongping Chen, Qianqian Wei, Ruwei Ou, Wei Song, Bi Zhao, Ying Wu, Huifang Shang

“…There were no significant differences between early-onset and late-onset CD patients, between patients with and without a positive family history of dystonia, or between patients with and without tremor or sensory tricks. …”
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Long-Term (10-Year) Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Toxicity after Treatment with External Beam Radiotherapy, Radical Prostatectomy, or Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer by Grant K. Hunter, Chandana A. Reddy, Eric A. Klein, Patrick Kupelian, Kenneth Angermeier, James Ulchaker, Nabil Chehade, Andrew Altman, Jay P. Ciezki

“…Other factors examined were patient age, BMI, smoking history, and medical co-morbidities. Due to the low event rate for late GU and GI toxicities, a competing risk regression (CRR) analysis was done with death as the competing event. …”
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The Accumulation Characteristics of the Paleozoic Reservoir in the Central-Southern Ordos Basin Recorded by Organic Inclusions by Ruijing Zhu, Rongxi Li, Xiaoli Wu, Xiaoli Qin, Bangsheng Zhao, Futian Liu, Di Zhao

“…The results have suggested two phases of fluid inclusions in both the Permian sandstone and the Ordovician Majiagou Formation dolomite reservoirs, and the fluid inclusions recorded the history from the early thermal evolution of hydrocarbon generation to the formation, migration, and accumulation of natural gas. …”
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Relationship between Heightened Level of Aggression and Lower Digit Ratio in a Cohort of Children in Conflict with the Law by Isyaku Gwarzo Mukhtar, Hassan Sani Umar, Safiyyu Mujitapha Umar

“…Results: Of the 60 children in conflict with the law, 10% had a history of substance abuse; 50% were first-time offenders; 70% were involved in theft, 22% in fight, and 8% in physical assault. …”
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Risk factors for silicotuberculosis among miners: a scoping review by Mansour F. Saliba, Zeina Z. Karam, Moussa El Khayat, Elizabeth Koka, Dana A. Halwani, Joly Ghanawi, Layal Hneiny, Mey Jurdi, Hassan R. Dhaini, Umayya Musharrafieh, Rima R. Habib

“…Findings identified various STB risk factors including demographic factors such as age and sex, lifestyle factors including smoking and alcohol intake, clinical factors such as history of TB, grades of silicosis, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in addition to occupational factors encompassing silica exposure, duration of employment, and type of work setting. …”
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Channel Mobility and Inversion Carrier Density in MFIS FEFET: Deep Insights Into Device Physics for Non-Volatile Memory Applications by Song-Hyeon Kuk, Kyul Ko, Bong Ho Kim, Joon Pyo Kim, Jae-Hoon Han, Sang-Hyeon Kim

“…This indicates that trapped carriers significantly degrade mobility and the degradation has a “history” effect, revealing that μch and Ns,inv are determined by overlapped effects of ferroelectric polarization and trapped charges. …”
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Development of the US Plans for Post-War Japan during World War II by A. A. Sidorov

“…Signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on September 2, 1945 had formally ended the most destructive and bloody war in the history of mankind. Even before that a new balance of power on the international arena began to form, that would persist for almost half a century. …”
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Transcatheter edge to edge compared with surgery in older patients with degenerative mitral valve regurgitation by Gaspard Suc, Rebecca Hadjedj, Jules Mesnier, Skerdi Haviari, Marylou Para, Gregory Ducrocq, Dominique Himbert, Eric Brochet, My Lien Nguyen, Sophie Provenchere, Marina Urena, Bernard Iung

“…Factors independently associated with the combined outcome were residual MR > 2 (aHR 4.31 (95% CI: 1.51–12.25)), history of cardiac surgery (aHR 6.24 (95%CI: 2.16–18.05)), BMI (aHR 0.88 (95% CI: 0.77–0.98)), TR > 2 at baseline (aHR: 2.47 (95% CI: 1.03–5.91)). …”
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Assessment of Knowledge Gaps in Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination Among Chinese Women: A Comprehensive Population-Based Study by Huang X, Ruan G, Sun P

“…Factors associated with lower CCS knowledge included low monthly household income, lack of rural cooperative medical insurance, low literacy, not having received CCS within the past 3 years, unmarried status, and childbirth history. A strong positive correlation was observed between CCS knowledge and adherence to CCS recommendations (Spearman correlation coefficient: 0.708, p < 0.01). …”
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Temples of Katas: Their Historical and Religious Significiance by Muhammad Usman Ali

“…This article is aimed at tracing and compiling the history of the temple in order to educate people about its significance. …”
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Characteristics of Cenozoic volcanic edifices in the Pingnan area, Xihu Sag by Naiquan SUN, Donghui JIANG, Jie PAN, Yang GAO, Renhai PU, Xinxu DONG

“…In this zone, the increased local geotemperature caused by magmatic activity produced significant impacts on the thermal evolution of source rocks and the formation of secondary pores in sandstone reservoirs and also serves as a significant indicator of regional tectonic movements, thus holding great significance for understanding the regional geological history. Objective and Methods This study aims to determine the formation stages and distribution patterns of igneous rocks as the cap rocks in the southern Pinghu slope zone. …”
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Nonunion of a Stress Fracture at the Base of the Second Metatarsal in a Soccer Player Treated by Osteosynthesis with the Bridging Plate Fixation Technique by Futoshi Morio, Shota Morimoto, Shintaro Onishi, Toshiya Tachibana, Tomoya Iseki

“…A 19-year-old female college soccer player complained of pain on the dorsum of her right midfoot during a game without history of trauma and was conservatively treated for 6 months. …”
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