Refining MR-guided thermal ablation for HCC within the Milan criteria: a decade of clinical outcomes and predictive modeling at a single institution by Fu-Qun Wei, Pei-Shu Huang, Bing Zhang, Rui Guo, Yan Yuan, Jin Chen, Zheng-Yu Lin

“…Poorer outcomes were associated with age ≤ 60 years, tumor size > 2 cm, multiple tumors, cirrhosis, proximity to major vessels, and narrow ablation margins (P < 0.05). …”
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Significance of the Powder Metallurgy Approach and Its Processing Parameters on the Mechanical Behavior of Magnesium-Based Materials by Sachin Kumar Sharma, Sandra Gajević, Lokesh Kumar Sharma, Dhanesh G. Mohan, Yogesh Sharma, Mladen Radojković, Blaža Stojanović

“…Among these, CNTs emerge as a standout reinforcement due to their ability to enhance multiple properties when used at optimal weight fractions. …”
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Tailored exercise and manual therapy versus standardised exercise for patients with shoulder subacromial pain: a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the Otago MASTER trial) by J Haxby Abbott, Daniel C Ribeiro, Zohreh Jafarian Tangrood, Gisela Sole, Ross Wilson

“…Since this is a feasibility study, we did not adjust alpha for multiple comparisons, and considered 75% CI as the probability threshold at 3-month follow-up. …”
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Attainment of World Health Organization physical activity recommendations by Ecuadorian children: Analysis of social and anthropometrics factors in two distinct populations. by María José Molina-Cando, Irina Chis Ster, Samuel Escandón, René-Vinicio Sanchez, Alejandro Rodriguez, Martha E Chico, Maritza Vaca, Christopher G Owen, Delfien Van Dyck, Philip J Cooper, Angelica Ochoa-Aviles

“…Daily adherence to WHO recommended physical activity guidelines has multiple health benefits in children and adolescents. …”
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Precipitation Chemistry and Occurrence of Acid Rain over the Oil-Producing Niger Delta Region of Nigeria by John Kanayo Chukwu Nduka, Orish Ebere Orisakwe

“…Crude oil exploration and gas flaring in the Niger Delta, and multiplicity of cottage industries in Awka, impacted on the inorganic ion pollution of the rainwater. …”
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Effect of the intrinsic and extrinsic factors on the growth and development of young foals under subtropical conditions of Pakistan. by Muhammad Athar Chatha, Nisar Ahmad, Muhammad Athar Abbas, Muhammad Saadullah, Jawaria Ali Khan

“…To study the growth and development of foals, height, bone, and girth measurements were taken at multiple developmental stages (3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 months of age). …”
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Agrobiodiversity as a Reservoir of Medicinal Resources: Ethnobotanical Insights from Aymara Communities in the Bolivian Andean Altiplano by Simón Cocarico, Diego Rivera, Stephan Beck, Concepción Obón

“…Through ethnobotanical research involving 228 informants across multiple locations in Bolivia, we documented 239 medicinal plant species, focusing on the diversity within cultivated landscapes. …”
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Determinants of Under-Five Child Mortality in Ethiopia: Analysis Using Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey, 2016 by Addisalem Tebeje Zewudie, Abebaw Addis Gelagay, Engidaw Fentahun Enyew

“…The U5CM for being a rural resident (AOR=1.802, 95% CI: 1.251, 2.595), not breastfeeding (AOR=2.956, 95% CI: 2.490, 3.511), having multiple birth (AOR=4.755, 95% CI: 3.440, 6.572), male gender (AOR=1.363, 95% CI: 1.153, 1.612), having first birth order (AOR=1.592, 95% CI: 1.275, 1.992), and having family size six and above (AOR=2.187, 95% CI: 1.769, 2.707). …”
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Interactions Between Trace Elements and Macro Minerals in Pregnant Heifers by Raquel S. Dias Betini, Secundino López, Yuri R. Montanholi, James France

“…At the end of the digestibility trial, blood (jugular venipuncture) and liver (biopsy) samples were collected from each heifer. Multiple linear regression models were developed based on the main correlations and by considering collinearity effects between variables. …”
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The mitochondrial genome of <i>Dendrobaena tellermanica</i> Perel, 1966 (Annelida: Lumbricidae) and its phylogenetic position by S. V. Shekhovtsov, G. V. Vasiliev, R. Latif, T. V. Poluboyarova, S. E. Peltek, I. B. Rapoport

“…The control region contained multiple hairpins, as well as tandem repeats of the AACGCTT monomer. …”
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A Case Report of Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome Type 7 Caused by IFIH1 Gene Mutation and a Literature Review by ZHAO Min, SHU Zhou, HAN Tongxin, FU Yanhua, GAO Tianji, MAO Huawei

“…The first brain MRI showed no lesions.Rehabilitation therapy in the past several years has shown no improvement.Recent brain CT revealed multiple intracranial calcifications. The whole-exome sequencing identified a heterozygous mutation in the IFIH1 gene (c.2159G > A, p.R720Q)- a known pathogenic mutation. …”
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Genetic insights into therapeutic targets for gout: evidence from a multi-omics mendelian randomization study by Mingyuan Fan, Zhangjun Yun, Jiushu Yuan, Sai Zhang, Hongyan Xie, Dingyi Lu, Haipo Yuan, Hong Gao

“…Methods A drug-targeted MR study was performed for gout by integrating the gout genome-wide association studies (GWAS) summary data and cis expression quantitative trait loci of 2,633 druggable genes from multiple cohorts. Summary data-based Mendelian randomization (SMR) analyses based on transcript and protein levels were further implemented to validate the reliability of the identified potential therapeutic targets for gout. …”
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Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A: Its Significance as a Single Biomarker for Adverse Obstetric Outcomes by Madhusudan Dey, Priyanshi Choudhury, Sunil Chawla, Pranjali Dhume, Suyash Goel, Ankur Shah, Mounica Gowda KN

“…Maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A levels were assessed at 11 to 13+6 weeks of gestation, converted in multiples of the median and patients were followed till delivery. …”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MOBILE APPLICATION ISMIND FOR FORMATIVE STUDENTS’ ASSESSMENT by Aslina Saad, Fatin Naiemah Khairulanuar, Bahbibi Rahmatullah

“…The mobile application provides a variety of question types, such as Drag And Drop, Multiple Choice, Numbering, True And False, Matching, and Puzzle. …”
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Estudio preliminar del tratamiento de úlceras crónicas con equivalentes cutáneos obtenidos por ingeniería de tejidos by Francisco Antonio Arvelo Álvarez, Carlos Cotte, Pedro Pérez, Felipe Sojo

“…Todos los pacientes que completaron el procedimiento se recuperaron, fue excelente ejemplo un paciente con una lesión crónica de seis meses de evolución que había sido refractaria a los múltiples tratamientos convencionales empleados.…”
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Similar Material Simulation Study on Protection Effect of Steeply Inclined Upper Protective Layer Mining with Varying Interlayer Distances by Zhigang Yuan, Yaohua Shao, Zhuohui Zhu

“…According to the engineering practice in Nantong mining district, a new method for similar material simulation experiment of steeply inclined upper protective layer mining is proposed, in which an orthogonal test of similar materials comprising of sand, cement (containing gypsum and fly ash), and water mixture is conducted to obtain relations between proportioning parameters and mechanical properties using a multiple regression method. And then the method is applied to study the protection effect of steeply inclined upper protective layer mining with varying interlayer distances. …”
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Cerebral arterial collateral status, but not venous outflow profiles, modifies the effect of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator in acute ischemic stroke by Elif Sarionder Gencer, Ezgi Yilmaz, Ethem Murat Arsava, Rahsan Gocmen, Mehmet Akif Topcuoglu

“…However, these associations failed to survive in multiple regression. Any type tPA-associated cerebral hemorrhagic transformation was observed in 23% and parenchymal hemorrhage type 2 in 5.4%. …”
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NETosis Secondary to the Use of Levamisole-Adulterated Cocaine: A Likely Underlying Mechanism of Vasculopathy by Manuela Osorio, Isabel Velásquez, Ruben Vargas, Adriana Vanegas-García, Mauricio Rojas, Gloria Vásquez, Carlos Muñoz-Vahos

“…This vasculopathy is characterized by retiform purpura, earlobe necrosis, multisystem compromise, and multiple autoantibodies. Given its similarity to antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, LAC-associated vasculopathy is postulated to be mediated by pathophysiologic processes resulting from neutrophil cell death by NETosis, a phenomenon previously described in ANCA vasculitis. …”
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Influence of tunnel construction on karst groundwater environment in central Huaying Mountain by Sheng CHENG, Mo XU, Qiang XIA

“…The results show that human activities, particularly underground engineering, have altered the hydrology of the central Huaying Mountain area, transforming multiple spring points into reduced or disconnected subsurface river flows, especially in the Tianchi synclinal karst valley and Green Water Cave. …”
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A new approach to children’s work that prioritises resilience, well-being and agency: emerging findings from a ‘cash plus’ intervention in Bangladesh by Neil Howard, Keetie Roelen, Giel Ton, Mauricio Espinoza Hermoza, Saklain Al Mamun, Kabita Chowdhury, Taslima Aktar, Lopita Huq

“…Research into impact was rooted in contribution analysis and combined bimonthly monitoring surveys administered by the community mobilisers; surveys at multiple time points; three rounds of targeted focus group discussions; three rounds of key informant interviews with case study households; community mobiliser diaries; and ethnographic observation.Results and conclusions The results strongly suggest that UCTs reduce poverty, increase economic resilience; improve well-being; and generate various household-level improvements that relate directly and indirectly to children’s work. …”
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