Associated adverse outcomes with tumor treating fields when combined to temozolomide versus temozolomide alone for the treatment of glioblastoma: a meta-analysis of randomized tria... by Yuanyuan Chen, Yan Chen, Hong Zhen, Danhua Lou

“…Abstract Background Glioma is a brain tumor and glioblastoma represents its most common type, accounting for almost 40% of primary tumors of the central nervous system, and is associated with the worst prognosis. …”
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hUC-MSC preserves erectile function by restoring mitochondrial mass of penile smooth muscle cells in a rat model of cavernous nerve injury via SIRT1/PGC-1a/TFAM signaling by Mengbo Yang, Xinda Chen, Ming Zhang, Xiaolin Zhang, Dongdong Xiao, Huiming Xu, Mujun Lu

“…Abstract Background Cavernous nerve injury-induced erectile dysfunction (CNI-ED) is a common complication following radical prostatectomy and severely affects patients’ quality of life. …”
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How intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor initial dosing impacts patient outcomes in diabetic macular oedema by Rishi P. Singh, David Tabano, Blanche L. Kuo, Andrew LaPrise, Theodore Leng, Eunice Kim, Meghan Hatfield, Vincent Garmo

“…Discontinuation (45.7% vs. 63.8%), re-initiation (17.2% vs. 25.0%), and switch (24.5% vs. 31.5%) were less common with initial doses. Asian, Black, and patients of other/unknown race were less likely (P < 0.01) to receive initial doses than White patients, as were Medicare/Medicaid-insured patients versus commercially insured patients (P < 0.01). …”
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Microplastic contamination in different tissues of commercial fish in estuary area by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, A. Adiwibowo, F.N.A. Jeffery, N.Z.A.B.N.M. Zamri, M.A. Adidharma

“…Microplastics ranging from 300 to 1000 micrometers in size, in the form of fibers and fragments, were commonly found in fish tissues.CONCLUSION: Microplastic content is found most abundantly in the gastrointestinal tract and muscle. …”
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Evolution of the microbiota of wound infections in military personnel during the full-scale russian invasion: a retrospective cohort study (2022–2024) by N.A. Beley, O.A. Loskutov, A.M. Strokan, O.B. Izmaylova

“…Gram-negative flora predominated among them — 80.2 % (95% confidence interval (CI) 78.4–81.8), while Gram-positive flora accounted for 19.8 % (95% CI 18.2–21.6), p < 0.001. The most common pathogens were Klebsiella pneumoniae (22.8 %; 95% CI 21.2–24.5), Acinetobacter baumannii (20 %; 95% CI 18.5–21.6), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (13.6 %; 95% CI 12.3–14.9) and Enterococcus spp. (6.2 %; 95% CI 5.3–7.2). …”
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RETRACTED: Long non‐coding RNA Sox2OT promotes coronary microembolization‐induced myocardial injury by mediating pyroptosis by Liying Xuan, Danni Fu, Dong Zhen, Dongsong Bai, Lijun Yu, Guohua Gong

“…Abstract Objective As a common complication of coronary microembolization (CME), myocardial injury (MI) implies high mortality. …”
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Digital health data security practices among health professionals in low-resource settings: cross-sectional study in Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Ayenew Sisay Gebeyew, Wondwossen Zemene, Binyam Chaklu Tilahun, Nebyu Demeke Mengestie, Berhanu Fikade Endehabtu, Zegeye Regasa Wordofa, Mitiku Kassaw Takillo, Gedefaw Belete Ashagrie, Melaku Molla Sisay

“…Currently, digital security breaches are becoming more common. Healthcare data breaches have compromised over 50 million medical records per year. …”
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Mortality risk prediction model in AIDS patients with pneumocystis pneumonia in China by Xi Wang, Letian Liu, Wen Wang, Yang Zhang, Hui Chen, Zhangli Wang, Jianwei Li, Yue Gao, Yanqun Huang, Lijun Sun, Tong Zhang, Aixin Li

“…IntroductionPneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a common and serious complication of HIV/AIDS, with a higher prevalence in patients not receiving antiretroviral therapy. …”
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Dental rehabilitation of a patient with a decrease in bite height due to pathological abrasion of hard tooth tissues (clinical case) by V.M. Sokolovska, N.V. Tsvetkova, V.Y. Davydenko, O.A. Pysarenko, Y.E. Tarashevska

“…At the present stage of diagnostics and treatment of dental diseases, morphofunctional disorders of the dento-maxillary system associated with a decrease in the height of occlusion are becoming more common. In the scientific literature, this pathological condition is described under the name "occlusion" that decreases. …”
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Pregnancy rate following an estradiol-free fixed- TAI protocol during breeding and non-breeding season in water buffaloes under tropical condi- tions by Adriana Camacho de Gutiérrez, Obdulio Camacho, Steward Fernández, Yerixo González, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez-Añez

“… Fixed-timed artificial insemination (FTAI) protocols combining estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) are commonly used in the tropics, with adequate pregnancy rates throughout the year in buffaloes. …”
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Cardio-renal effect of dapagliflozin and dapagliflozin- saxagliptin combination on CD34 + ve hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and podocyte specific markers in type 2 diabetes (T2DM)... by Seshagiri Rao Nandula, Arad Jain, Sabyasachi Sen

“…Both Dapa (a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 or SGLT2, receptor inhibitor) and Saxagliptin (a Di-peptydl-peptidase-4 or DPP4 enzyme inhibitor) are commonly used type 2 diabetes mellitus or T2DM medications, however the benefit of using the combination has not been evaluated for cardio-renal risk assessment, in a real-life practice setting, compared to a placebo. …”
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The potential benefits of radiotherapy in elderly patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer by Zheng Xu, Zheng Xu, Chengdong Qin, Binxiao Cao, Binxiao Cao, Pengcheng Ruan, Pengcheng Ruan, Mianhao Zhang, Mianhao Zhang, Guidong Chen, Guidong Chen

“…BackgroundBreast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women in the U.S. and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. …”
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Polish Historiography of Polish - Lithuanian Union of 20th Century by Mečislovas Jučas

“…Two states were joined by the state's organization, common ruler and parliament (from 1569), family ties, language and customs, intellectual life, Catholic religion, and Church's organization. …”
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Phase 3 Study of Talazoparib Plus Enzalutamide Versus Placebo Plus Enzalutamide as First‐Line Treatment in Patients With Metastatic Castration‐Resistant Prostate Cancer: TALAPRO‐2... by Nobuaki Matsubara, Hideaki Miyake, Hiroji Uemura, Atsushi Mizokami, Hiroaki Kikukawa, Takeo Kosaka, Kazuo Nishimura, Motonobu Nakamura, Kazuki Kobayashi, Atsushi Komaru, Yuko Mori, Shigeyuki Toyoizumi, Natsuki Hori, Yoshiko Umeyama, Hirotsugu Uemura

“…The safety profile of talazoparib plus enzalutamide was similar between Japanese patients and the overall all‐comers population; no new safety signals were identified. Anemia was the most common grade 3/4 treatment‐emergent adverse event (55%) and cause of talazoparib discontinuation (12%). …”
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Improving machine learning predictions to estimate fishing effort using vessel's tracking data by J. Samarão, A. Moreno, M.B. Gaspar, M.M. Rufino

“…We assessed seven supervised ML algorithms, including Logistic Regression, Ridge Classifier, Random Forest Classifier, K-Neighbours, Gradient Boosting Classifier, LinearSVC, Recurrent Neural Networks and XGBoost, using four case studies, from bivalve dredge and octopus pots and traps fisheries.First, in a preliminary statistical analysis between common error measures derived from the confusion matrix was decided to use accuracy, precision, and sensitivity as evaluation criteria. …”
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Impact of healthcare-associated infections on in-hospital outcomes during the COVID-19 era: a multicenter comparative study of 20,942 isolated microorganisms from ICU patients by Armin Khavandegar, Zeinab Siami, Aziz Rasouli, Pershang Nazemi, Anoosha Gull

“…Klebsiella species, Acinetobacter species, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus species, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the five most frequent isolated microorganisms, reported in 5,542 (26.50%), 4,171 (19.90%), 2,651 (12.70%), 2,537 (12.10%), and 1,851 (8.80%) cultures, respectively. VAEs were the most common infection types as reported in 3,562 (25%) patients. …”
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors of severe pneumonia caused by human bocavirus in children by Zhuxia Li, Wenjing Gu, Fengming Zhu, Enze Han, Yongdong Yan, Huiquan Sun, Weidong Xu, Xin Zhang, Li Huang, Shan Gao, Yuqing Wang, Chuangli Hao, Xinxing Zhang

“…There were no significant differences in age distribution, presence of fever, lung moist rales, pleural effusion and reduced breath sounds between the two groups (all P > 0.05). 57.19% of the HBoV-positive children co-infected with other pathogens and HRV was the most common co-infected pathogens with HBoV. No significant differences were observed in the rate of co-infection between the two groups (χ 2  = 0.50, p = 0.48). …”
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Low versus high initial oral glucocorticoid dose for lupus nephritis: a pooled analysis of randomised controlled clinical trials by Amit Saxena, Peter Izmirly, Jill P Buyon, Cristina Sorrento, Janine Sullivan, Monica Gamez-Perez, Jammie Law, Howard Michael Belmont

“…SAEs and infection SAEs were less common in the low-dose GC group (19.4% vs 31.6%, p&lt;0.001 and 9.8% vs 16.5%, p=0.012, respectively).Conclusions Based on pooled RCT data, there was no significant difference in 12-month renal responses between patients receiving low-dose prednisone following intravenous GC compared with those receiving initial high doses. …”
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Preliminary study assessing the long-term surgical outcomes of TBX6-associated congenital scoliosis (TACS) patients using the propensity score matching method: exploring the clinic... by Guanfeng Lin, Yang Yang, Zefu Chen, Sen Zhao, Yuchen Niu, You Du, Yiwei Zhao, Shengru Wang, Nan Wu, Jianguo Zhang

“…TACS has been reported to have certain common clinical phenotypes. However, whether the surgical outcomes of TACS patients differ from those of other CS patients remains unclear. …”
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Deep learning-based CT-free attenuation correction for cardiac SPECT: a new approach by Pei Yang, Zeao Zhang, Jianan Wei, Lisha Jiang, Liqian Yu, Huawei Cai, Lin Li, Quan Guo, Zhen Zhao

“…Abstract Background Computed tomography attenuation correction (CTAC) is commonly used in cardiac SPECT imaging to reduce soft-tissue attenuation artifacts. …”
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