Comprehensive self-tracking of blood glucose and lifestyle with a mobile application in the management of gestational diabetes: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (... by Henri Vähä-Ypyä, Harri Sievänen, Seppo Heinonen, Sari Niinistö, Suvi M Virtanen, Ilkka Korhonen, Mikko Kytö, Lisa Torsdatter Markussen, Pekka Marttinen, Giulio Jacucci, Tuuli E Korhonen, Saila B Koivusalo

“…The results will be presented in peer-reviewed journals and at conferences.Trial registration number NCT04714762.…”
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Distinct Impacts of Clinicopathological and Mutational Profiles on Long-Term Survival and Recurrence in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma by Moon Young Oh, Kyong Yeun Jung, Hoonsung Choi, Young Jun Chai, Sun Wook Cho, Su-jin Kim, Kyu Eun Lee, Eun-Jae Chung, Do Joon Park, Young Joo Park, Han-Kwang Yang

“…Methods Patients diagnosed with MTC between 1980 and 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Their clinical characteristics, long-term clinical outcomes, and prognostic factors for recurrence and mortality were analyzed. …”
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Bupivacaine–fentanyl isobaric spinal anesthesia reduces the risk of ICU admission in elderly patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgery by Wenxun Liu, Shuzhen Bao, Jiaxin Chen, Yan Li, Yinghua Gu, Qingshan Ye, Kerong Hai

“…Methods This study comprised a retrospective review of all lower limb orthopedic surgeries performed at our hospital between January 2013 and December 2019. …”
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Tissue-specific roles of de novo DNA methyltransferases by Dániel Márton Tóth, Flóra Szeri, Mária Ashaber, Muhyiddeen Muazu, Lóránt Székvölgyi, Tamás Arányi

“…To circumvent this problem, tissue-specific Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b knockouts were engineered. This review explores their diverse molecular roles across various organs and cell types and characterizes the phenotype of the knockout mice. …”
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About Takhcheia in the letter of commendation to Yakov and Grigory Stroganov dated may 30, 1574. by Korchagin P.A., Samigulov G.Kh

“…This publication provides a more extensive historiographical review of the topic and analyzes the toponymy of the regions, adjoining from the south to the Chusovaya possessions of salt producers. …”
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Co-designing a film showcasing the dental experiences of community returners (ex-offenders) by Joelle Booth, Joelle Booth, Heather McMullen, Andrea Rodriguez, Vanessa Muirhead

“…BackgroundThe oral health of over 90,000 individuals in UK prisons is four times worse than the general population. A recent scoping review on the oral health of prisoners inside the justice system highlighted the lack of research about what happens when they transition out of prison to become community returners.ObjectivesTo co-design a film to showcase the dental experiences of community returners before and after they transition out of prison, change perceptions and inform oral health research priorities.MethodsThis action research involved five community returners, recruited through third sector organisations, who attended virtual workshops. …”
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RETRACTION Yewen, O., Widiyanto, W., Padli, P., Sabillah, M. I.., Zarya, F.., Haryanto, J.., Geanta, V. A.., Ndayisenga, J.., Falahudin, A.., Salahudin, S., Furkan, F., & Ardiansya... by RETOS RETOS

“…Authors in the Word document of the article submitted for review: 9 Authors in the published PDF with modified authors: 12 Differences between the authors between both moments: +6 y -3 (Additions: Widiyanto, Jeki Haryanto, Japhet ndayisenga, Ardhika Falaahudin, Salahudin, Furkan. …”
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Mobile health van as an intervention to provide clinical support and health promotion to street children and marginalised populations in the National Capital Region of Delhi: a mix... by Shanti Raman, Rajeev Seth, Yawar Qaiyum, Tanu Girotra Girotra, Id Mohammad, Indra Taneja

“…Our aims were to evaluate the impact of Bal Umang Drishya Sanstha (BUDS) MHV in providing health and support services to the urban slum populations in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), focusing on benefits to children.Methods This was a mixed-methods evaluation, using routinely collected data. We collated and reviewed available data recorded by the BUDS staff in their health record system from June 2017 to December 2023. …”
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Otologic Manifestations in Patients with Achondroplasia: A Multicenter Study by Dohee Kim, Joonsik Yoon, Myung-Whan Suh, Jun Ho Lee, Moo Kyun Park

“…Methods: A retrospective review of medical records was conducted for 70 patients who visited the otolaryngology clinic at 3 institutions in South Korea from 1999 to 2023. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration Related to C9orf72 Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansion by Mirjana Babić Leko, Vera Župunski, Jason Kirincich, Dinko Smilović, Tibor Hortobágyi, Patrick R. Hof, Goran Šimić

“…Although the exact molecular mechanisms through which C9orf72 repeat expansions account for neurodegeneration have not been elucidated, some potential therapeutics, such as antisense oligonucleotides targeting hexanucleotide GGGGCC repeats in mRNA, were successful in preclinical trials and are awaiting phase 1 clinical trials. In this review, we critically discuss each proposed mechanism and provide insight into the most recent studies aiming to elucidate the molecular underpinnings of C9FTD/ALS.…”
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Comparison of two skin protection regimes for the Prevention of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis in geriatric care (PID): a study protocol for an exploratory randomised controlle... by Jan Kottner, Monira El Genedy-Kalyoncu, Alexandra Fastner, Bettina Völzer, Kathrin Raeder, Konrad Neumann, Nils Axel Lahmann

“…Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed open-access journals and international conferences.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05403762) and German Clinical Trials Register (Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien, or DRKS) (DRKS00028954).…”
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Assessment of the Clinical Usefulness of Preoperative Computed Tomography in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Received Unplanned Reoperation by Rui Wang, Yi Gao, Jia-Yi Li, Zhong-Hui Wang, Qin-qing Li, Jun Feng, Chengde Liao

“…We performed a retrospective review of collected data from the colorectal surgeries of 90 identified colorectal cancer patients who received an unplanned reoperation from 2010 to 2018. …”
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Overcoming the Socio-Economic Challenges to Good Governance: Streamlining Cooperative Governance Model by Bhekabantu Alson Ntshangase, Kaizer Raseane Makole, Steven Kayambazinthu Msosa

“…The six themes generated from the analysis of literature reviews and strategic documents are meritocracy versus cadre deployment, strategic collaboration, human capital development, performance efficiency and efficacy, corruption and nepotism, and capital flight. …”
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Technology Readiness Level of biodiversity monitoring with molecular methods – where are we on the road to routine implementation? by Tiina Laamanen, Veera Norros, Petteri Vihervaara, Jacqueline Jerney, Pirkko Kortelainen, Katharina Kujala, Stefan Lambert, Janne Mäyrä, Lilja Nikula, Ida Palmroos, Mikko Tolkkinen, Kristiina Vuorio, Kristian Meissner

“…In a systematic literature review, 420 articles fulfilling the study criteria were assessed and both individual studies and method categories ranked according to the TRL scale. …”
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Advances in Molecular Genetics of Reproductive Isolation in Rice by Shunmei LI, Zihan ZHENG, Ruiying LIU, Hongze GUO, Lin ZHENG, Yongyao XIE

“…Based on the rice model, this review summarizes the advances of RI in rice, including RI types, molecular genetic basis and overcoming strategies, and provides a forward-looking perspective on the development trend and challenges in the field of rice RI, with an aim to provide ideas and references for further study of molecular genetic mechanism of plant RI and distant crop hybrid breeding.…”
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Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer: updates and best practices for multiplex immunohistochemistry (IHC) and immunofluorescence (IF) image analysis and data sharing by Ignacio I Wistuba, Michael T Tetzlaff, Carlo B Bifulco, Benjamin Green, Sacha Gnjatic, Scott J Rodig, Joel C Sunshine, Janis M Taube, Keith E Steele, Marlon C Rebelatto, David L Rimm, Ana Lako, Edwin R Parra, Guray Akturk, Michael Angelo, Shirley Greenbaum, Noah F Greenwald, Cyrus V Hedvat, Travis J Hollmann, Kurt A Schalper, Cláudia S Ferreira, Konstanty Korski, Emanuel Schenck, Michael J Surace, Jennifer H Yearley, Jeffrey S Roskes, Margaret Eminizer, Logan L Engle, Daniel Jiménez-Sánchez, Jamie Rodriguez-Canales, Alexander S Szalay

“…The current effort represents a complementary manuscript for mIHC/IF analysis focused on the associated image analysis and data management.Methods The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer convened a task force of pathologists and laboratory leaders from academic centers as well as experts from pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies to develop best practice guidelines for the quantitative image analysis of mIHC/IF output and data management considerations.Results Best-practice approaches for image acquisition, color deconvolution and spectral unmixing, tissue and cell segmentation, phenotyping, and algorithm verification are reviewed. Additional quality control (QC) measures such as batch-to-batch correction and QC for assembled images are also discussed. …”
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Factors associated with treatment response in chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis at a single center: a retrospective cohort study by Katherine D. Nowicki, Nathan D. Rogers, Carson L. Keeter, Nathan J. Donaldson, Jennifer B. Soep, Yongdong Zhao

“…Methods The charts of children with CNO who attended a CNO clinic at a quaternary care center between 1/1/05 and 7/31/21 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into 3 groups: NSAID-short (NSAID monotherapy for 3 to < 7 months), NSAID-long (NSAID monotherapy for ≥ 7 months), or second-line treatment. …”
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Unveiling the psychosocial and academic implications of living with sickle cell disease among undergraduates in a private university in Nigeria by Olumide T. Adeleke, Olufemi Folaranmi, Yetunde Olasinde, Larry Ayuba, Oludamola V. Adeleke, Modupe M. Ojo-Rufai, Efeturi Agelebe, Oyelola E. Adeoye, Aderemi T. Olabode, Dolapo E. Ajala, Titilola S. Akingbola

“…Ethical approval was obtained from Bowen University Ethical Review Board prior to the conduct of the study. The data was analyzed using inductive thematic analysis.ResultsSix (6) distinct themes emerged from the research data and each of the themes was linked to the study objectives. …”
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AI-optimized electrochemical aptasensors for stable, reproducible detection of neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and coronavirus by Amira Elsir Tayfour Ahmed, Th.S. Dhahi, Tahani A. Attia, Fawzia Awad Elhassan Ali, Mohamed Elshaikh Elobaid, Tijjani Adam, Subash C.B. Gopinath

“…These advancements improve data processing speeds (from 10 to 20 min per sample to 2–5 min) and calibration accuracy (<2 % margin of error compared to 5–10 %), while expanding application scope to multi-target biomarker detection. This review highlights how these advancements position AI-optimized electrochemical aptasensors as powerful tools for personalized treatment, point-of-care testing, and continuous health monitoring. …”
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Randomised controlled trial comparing intraoperative cell salvage and autotransfusion with standard care in the treatment of hip fractures: a protocol for the WHITE 9 study by Mike Murphy, Nicholas Parsons, James Mason, Juul Achten, Duncan Appelbe, Edward Dickenson, Damian Griffin, Katy Mironov, Matthew Wyse, Amrita Athwal, Xavier Luke Griffin, Heather O'Connor

“…After the conclusion of this trial, a manuscript will be prepared for peer-review publication. Results will be disseminated in lay form to participants and the public.Trial registration number ISRCTN15945622.…”
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