The Role of NF-κB/MIR155HG in Regulating the Stemness and Radioresistance in Breast Cancer Stem Cells by Yunbao Xu, Lu Yang, Guangming Li, Chuangzhou Rao

“…Background: Breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are instrumental in treatment resistance, recurrence, and metastasis. …”
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Is leisure sedentary time associated with mental health issues? Evidence from China Health and Nutrition Survey by Hao Li, Hao Li, Weihong Zeng, Weihong Zeng

“…Potential endogeneity was addressed by instrumental variable (IV) method via two-stage least squares (2SLS) regression and a continuous difference-in-differences (DID) design.ResultsOur findings indicate that high levels of sedentary time are associated adversely with mental health issues. …”
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Racial/ethnic differences in the associations between social support and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Jeanean B. Naqvi, Taynara Formagini, Matthew A. Allison, Namratha R. Kandula, Jee Won Park, Britta A. Larsen

“…Racial/ethnic differences in perceived support (overall, emotional, informational, and instrumental) were tested using multiple regression with adjustments for demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle/psychosocial, and clinical risk factors, and immigration history. …”
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Background and Foreground: Connections and Distinctions When Health Professions Faculty Teach Both Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Quality Improvement—A Case Study by Katherine Stevenson, Johan Thor, Marcel D’Eon, Linda A Headrick, Boel Andersson Gäre

“…METHODS The authors used a qualitative case study approach with an instrumental case, that is, the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU), where QI and ICP were intentionally integrated as part of core curricula in health professional schools and programs. …”
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Role of community health workers in type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management: A scoping review. by Bonaventure Amandi Egbujie, Peter Arthur Delobelle, Naomi Levitt, Thandi Puoane, David Sanders, Brian van Wyk

“…Support services included informational, emotional, appraisal and instrumental support. Models of CHW care included facility linked nurse-led CHW coordination, facility-linked CHW led coordination and standalone CHW interventions without facility interaction.…”
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Functional Autonomy Affects Elderly Spatial Perception in Body-Centered Coordinates by Giorgia Committeri, Valentina Sebastiani, Francesco de Pasquale, Massimiliano Stocchi, Chiara Fini

“…To this aim, a sample of elderly adults with preserved cognitive functions but different levels of FA, measured through the Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) scale, were enrolled and tested on the extrapersonal space categorization task. …”
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Diagnostic Algorithm for Joint Pain in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disorders by A. I. Dolgushina, G. M. Khusainova, O. B. Nesmeyanova, N. V. Kirsh, O. V. Solovieva, E. A. Bogdanova

“…A clinically verified algorithm coupled with laboratory tests and instrumental imaging facilitates diagnosis and optimal therapy selection in IBD patients with complaints of joint pain.…”
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Associations between sleep traits and colorectal cancer: a mendelian randomization analysis by Xiangyue Meng, Enshuo Fan, Dan Lv, Yongjing Yang, Shixin Liu

“…To this end, five genetically independent variants associated with the sleep-related characteristics (chronotype, sleep duration, insomnia, daytime napping, and daytime fatigue) were identified and used as instrumental variables. Publicly accessible GWAS (Genome-Wide Association Study) data were used to identify these variants to investigate the putative causal relationships between sleep traits and CRC. …”
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Teoría de los efectos olvidados en el rescate de la imagen comercial de los artesanos del calzado en el cantón Gualaceo provincia del Azuay, Ecuador by Jaime Tinto Arandes, Kléber Antonio Luna Altamirano, Diego Patricio Cisneros Quintanilla

“…La aplicación del instrumental que ofrece la lógica difusa ha permitido conocer los efectos que se pueden producir en el sector si no se actúa o no se reacciona ante las dificultades que presentan los artesanos en la zona. …”
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Validation Psychometrical analysis of Sexual Machism Scale (EMS-Sexism-12) among university students from Arequipa, Peru by Julio Cesar Huamani-Cahua, Estefany Cecilia Ojeda-Flores, Walter L Arias-Gallegos, Ferdinand Eddington Ceballos Bejarano, José Manuel Calizaya López

“…Method: The study used an instrumental design with a convenience sample of 2470 students from a public university in Arequipa, Peru. …”
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Acute hepatitis of non-specified etiology by Ye. V. Tsyganova, O. O. Znoyko, N. D. Yushchuk, K. R. Dudina, M. G. Isagulyants, N. V. Petrakova, T. V. Petrova, M. I. Mikhaylov

“…Investigation of patients with acute hepatitis of non-specified etiology included clinical, epidemiologic, routine laboratory, serological methods; molecular biological method (RNA of hepatitis A, C, Е, G viruses; DNA of hepatitis B virus, TTV, CMV, EBV, HHV of 1, 2, 6 and 8 types, PV B-19, NV-f – qualitative analysis); method of immunofluorescence (assessment of antimitochondrial and antinuclear antibodies); immunologic methods (laboratory diagnostic methods) – independent assessment of specific antibodies for individual HCV antigens spectrum, including structural and unstructural proteins and compound peptides, representing the whole HCV polyprotein (overall 38 antigens: 34 HCV antigens and 4 control antigens) in blood serum by EIA method; investigation of Т-cellular immune response to HCV antigens by blast-cell lymphocytes transformation method under stimulation by HCV antigens with quantitative evaluation of cytokine secretion; instrumental method – ultrasound investigation of abdominal organs.Conclusions. …”
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Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Violencia Organizacional y Agresión en el Clima Laboral en Puerto Rico by Rita Vélez Alvarado, Adam Rosario Rodríguez, Abner Vélez

“…Un total de 204 trabajadores participaron en este estudio de carácter exploratorio, tipo instrumental y psicométrico. Los resultados manifestaron una solución de tres factores como la más apropiada para explicar la variancia en las puntuaciones. …”
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Which unmet social care needs have the biggest impact on healthy ageing? An analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing by Barbara Hanratty, Gemma F Spiers, David Sinclair, Andrew Kingston, Michelle M C Tan, Laurie E Davies

“…A total of 6109 people aged 50 years or over, with complete data items, formed the basis for this analysis.Measures Absolute unmet need for help with each: walking 100 yards and climbing one flight of steps (mobility); managing money, managing medication, doing housework and shopping for groceries (instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)); and dressing, walking across a room, bathing or showering, eating, using the toilet and getting in and out of bed (activities of daily living (ADLs)). …”
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Diseño de una escala para evaluar las necesidades de enfermería para relacionarse con la familia del paciente en cuidados intensivos by Jaime Alberto Ramírez Niño, Olga Janneth Gómez Ramírez

“…Material y métodos: Estudio de tipo instrumental de 2 etapas: diseño del instrumento y determinación de evidencias de validez. …”
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Mode of Vaginal Delivery: A Modifiable Intrapartum Risk Factor for Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury by Marta Simó González, Oriol Porta Roda, Josep Perelló Capó, Ignasi Gich Saladich, Joaquim Calaf Alsina

“…Ninety-seven of 4526 (2.14%) women included in the study presented obstetric anal sphincter injury. Instrumental deliveries showed a significantly higher risk of anal sphincter injury (2.7 to 4.9%) than spontaneous deliveries (1.1%). …”
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Mechanism of microplastics in the reduction of cadmium toxicity in tomato by Rongchao Yang, Long Cheng, Zhenqin Li, Yilan Cui, Jiawei Liu, Duo Xu, Sijia Liu, Zhong Lin, Jiugeng Chen, Yueqin Zhang

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Photophysical and Electrochemical Studies of Multinuclear Complexes of Iron(II) with Acetate and Extended Conjugated N-Donor Ligands by Norbani Abdullah, Suhana Mohd Said, Anita Marlina, Muhamad Faris Roslan, Afiq Azil, Abdul Rahman Nordin

“…The structures of both complexes were deduced by a combination of instrumental analyses and molecular modelling. Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility data suggested that 1 was made up of 56.8% high-spin (HS) and 43.2% low-spin (LS) Fe(II) atoms at 294 K and has a moderate antiferromagnetic interaction (J = −81.2 cm−1) between the two Fe(II) centres, while 2 was made up of 27.7% HS and 72.3% LS Fe(II) atoms at 300 K. …”
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Inorganic Acid Anions in Distilled Alcoholic Beverages: Capillary Electrophoresis with Conductometric Detection by Nataliya V. Shelekhova, Irina M. Abramova, Tamara М. Shelekhova

“…Monitoring the quality and safety of such drinks requires modern instrumental methods. Chemical composition of alcoholic beverages has become focus of numerous experimental and theoretical publications. …”
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O imaginário romântico nas sonatas para violoncelo e piano de Ludwig van Beethoven by Rodrigo Falson Pinheiro, William Teixeira da Silva

“…Dentre eles, destacamos a importância da escrita instrumental adotando estruturas particularmente associadas aos instrumentos para os quais ele escrevia, assemelhando seu processo criativo de maneira correspondente ao uso das línguas vernaculares como item distintivo que formou as línguas do romance. …”
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Community Participation and Fisheries Management in Western Uganda Case Study of Rwenshama Landing Site on Lake Edward. by Tumwesigye, Paul

“…The community has contributed significantly to the creation and enforcement of fisheries bylaws, which have been instrumental in preserving fish stocks. However, the study identified the need for greater inclusion of women in decision-making processes. …”
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