Information needs for cancer screening and associated factors of information-seeking behaviour: a qualitative systematic review by Mingyao Zhou, Yuqing Wu, Dan Wang, Fang Cheng

“…The information-seeking behaviours of the screening demanders are mainly passive attention and active searching. The common factors leading to the passive attention of screening demanders are demographic factors and fear of cancer. …”
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A Low-Complexity Diversity-Preserving Universal Bit-Flipping Enhanced Hard Decision Decoder for Arbitrary Linear Codes by Praveen Sai Bere, Mohammed Zafar Ali Khan, Lajos Hanzo

“…Hard-decision decoding sacrifices the preservation of diversity order, leading to pronounced performance degradation in fading channels. …”
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Clade-specific long-read sequencing increases the accuracy and specificity of the gyrB phylogenetic marker gene by Robert G. Nichols, Emily R. Davenport

“…We show that using longer reads leads to better taxonomic resolution, lower off-target amplification, and lower error rates, which are vital for accurate estimates of codiversification.…”
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Exploring the adoption of diaphragm and lung ultrasound (DLUS) by physiotherapists, physical therapists, and respiratory therapists: an updated scoping review by Simon Hayward, Camella Cardinael, Chloe Tait, Michael Reid, Andrew McCarthy

“…Grey literature sources were searched alongside communication with leading authors in the field. The Participants, Concept and Context (PCC) approach was employed to formulate the research question. …”
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Construction and validation of a nomogram predictive model for assessing the risk of surgical site infections following posterior lumbar fusion surgery by Jin-Zhou Luo, Jie-Zhao Lin, Qi-Fan Chen, Chang-Jian Yang, Chu-Song Zhou

“…Abstract Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant concern following posterior lumbar fusion surgery, leading to increased morbidity and healthcare costs. …”
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Employing ICTS: Teaching & Learning through Literature Digital Reading (LDR) by Aba-Carina Pârlog

“…Using a Web2.0 tool (Canva, Story Jumper, Storyboard That, Kahoot, Prezzi, etc.) leads to a more captivating and thought-provoking class, while teachers’ and students’ creating LDR exercises with such tools allows the latter to become digitally involved in the process of learning which makes it all the more successful and motivating. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care for hypertension in the UK: a population-based cohort study by Christel Renoux, James M. Brophy, Kyle Johnson, Sarah Beradid, Robert W. Platt

“…From these patients, a subcohort of 712 461 patients diagnosed with hypertension between 2011 and 2022 was selected.Primary and secondary outcome measures Coprimary outcomes included rates of hypertension diagnosis and rates of antihypertensive treatment initiation, treatment change and blood pressure measurement in patients newly diagnosed with hypertension.Results In April 2020, the first month of lockdown, incident hypertension diagnosis rates fell by 65% (95% CI 64% to 67%) compared with historical trends and remained depressed until November 2021, leading to 51 000 fewer diagnoses than expected by March 2022. …”
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Complex treatment approach to primary open-angle glaucoma: focus on neuroprotection by M. Kh. Khubetsova, V.V. Kadyshev, B.F. Ambalova

“…Fedorov NMRC “MNTK “Eye Microsurgery”, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>²Moscow Genetic Research Center, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>³Right-Shore Central Regional Clinical Hospital, Beslan, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>According to the WHO, glaucoma is now the second leading cause of blindness globally. It was demonstrated that effective treatment for glaucoma should include both IOP reduction and neuroprotection. …”
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The effect of Ta alloyed state on the corrosion resistance of TC4 surface laser cladding high entropy alloy by Feixiang Tian, Qiyu Gao, Leilei Wang, Xiaohu Guan, Xiaohong Zhan

“…With the increase in energy density, the increased content of Ta in the BCC phase promotes the formation of the BCC phase while suppressing the precipitation of the Ti₂Ni-Laves phase. However, this also leads to the transformation of the BCC phase from a fine dendritic structure to coarse equiaxed crystals. …”
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Risk of adverse cardiovascular events following spinal cord injury in patients with osteoporosis: Real-world evidence by Shih-Kai Kao, Yu-Ting Yu, Ming-Hsien Tsai

“…Introduction: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with increased cardiovascular risks, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death for individuals with SCI. Osteoporosis, a condition associated with SCI, has been linked to CVD. …”
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Could serum Raftlin and GPER-1levels be new biomarkers for early detection of non-small cell lung cancer? by Aykut Eliçora, Berrak Güven, Hüseyin Engin, Gokcen Tugba Çevik, Hüseyin Fatih Sezer

“…Abstract Background Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. …”
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DMPNet: dual-path and multi-scale pansharpening network by Gurpreet Kaur, Manisha Malhotra, Dilbag Singh, Dilbag Singh, Sunita Singhal

“…Furthermore, these models may fail to properly integrate spatial and spectral information, leading to poor performance in complex scenarios. …”
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Results of the ORION open comparative randomized trial: evaluation of efficacy of the Russian drugs Altevir and Phosphogliv in combined treatment of chronic hepatitis C by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Mayevskaya, P. O. Bogomolov, I. G. Nikitin, A. O. Buyeverov, A. V. Lapshin

“…Addition of phosphogliv to treatment leads to more rapid improvement of biochemical and histological scores.…”
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Harnessing artificial intelligence in sepsis care: advances in early detection, personalized treatment, and real-time monitoring by Fang Li, Shengguo Wang, Zhi Gao, Maofeng Qing, Shan Pan, Yingying Liu, Chengchen Hu

“…Sepsis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide due to its rapid progression and heterogeneous nature. …”
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Zinc oxide seed priming enhances drought tolerance in wheat seedlings by improving antioxidant activity and osmoprotection by Rasha M. El-Shazoly, A. A. Othman, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Ahmed F. Al-Hossainy, Dalia A. Abdel-Wahab

“…Abstract Drought can affect all growth stages and has a significant effect on seed germination, which affects all physiological and metabolic germination processes. It also leads to dehydration, which increases the oxidation of lipids and membranes and disrupts the functioning of biomolecules in plants. …”
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Sox9-Increased miR-322-5p Facilitates BMP2-Induced Chondrogenic Differentiation by Targeting Smad7 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Yongsheng Zeng, Chengcheng Du, Pengcheng Xiao, Yiting Lei, Piao Zhao, Zhenglin Zhu, Shengqiang Gao, Bowen Chen, Shengwen Cheng, Wei Huang, Chen Zhao

“…However, BMP2 also induces chondrocyte hypertrophy and endochondral ossification by upregulating Smad7 expression, which leads to the disruption of chondrogenesis. In addition, Smad7 can be inhibited by Sox9. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis on Global Research Trends of Airborne Microorganisms in Recent Ten Years (2011–2020) by Yonghao Jia, Yihan Chen, Ping Yan, Qianli Huang

“…Moreover, according to this metric, the leading institutions are Colorado State University and Peking University, and the top three journals are Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Atmospheric Environment, and Science of the Total Environment. …”
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GENETIC RESOURCES OF RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) WITH COLORED PERICARP by O. V. Zelenskaya, G. L. Zelensky, N. V. Ostapenko, I. G. Tumanyan

“…Aiming at these useful properties of rice plants with a colored grain pericarp, the leading rice-growing countries work on breeding of the modern pigmented rice varieties. …”
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Assessment of The Impact of Apremilast on Levels of IL-17, IL-23, and Lipids in Obese Psoriatic Patient by Haitham M. Saad, Adil A. Noaimi, Halla Gh. Mahmood

“…Conclusion: The use of Apremilast is effective in decreasing IL-17 levels, which have pro-inflammatory effects; this leads to improvement in psoriatic lesions. Moreover, receiving Apremilast in obese psoriatic individuals led to a reduction in TG levels and an elevation in HDL-C levels. …”
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Africa between East and West: Searching for its own path. Book review of ‘La Russie face aux occidentaux en Afrique centrale: Pour un arrimage des Africains aux enjeux de puissance... by A. V. Nefedov

“…Edzimbi, Russian foreign policy in Central Africa is rather ambiguous: on the one hand, Russia counterbalances the influence of the United States and France, but, on the other hand, it pursues its own pragmatic goals and in this sense differs little from other leading powers. The author argues that despite seemingly friendly rhetoric, all global actors regard Central Africa as yet another arena of interstate rivalry, and suggests that the African countries should develop an independent foreign policy strategy, including, among other things, a force component. …”
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