Long-term outcomes of robot-assisted versus minimally invasive esophagectomy in patients with thoracic esophageal cancer: a propensity score-matched study by Toru Sakurai, Akihiro Hoshino, Kenta Miyoshi, Erika Yamada, Masaya Enomoto, Junichi Mazaki, Hiroshi Kuwabara, Kenichi Iwasaki, Yoshihiro Ota, Shingo Tachibana, Yutaka Hayashi, Tetsuo Ishizaki, Yuichi Nagakawa

“…Results Before PSM, the RAMIE group had a longer operation time (min) than the MIE group (P = 0.019). RAMIE also exhibited significantly lower blood loss volume (mL) (P < 0.001) and fewer three-field lymph node dissections (P = 0.028). …”
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Physicians&rsquo; Perceptions of the Quality of Palliative Care and of the Importance of Collaboration in Interdisciplinary Teams in Norwegian Nursing Homes by Skomakerstuen Ødbehr L, Hov R, Sanaker H, Sandsdalen T

“…The physicians said that they valued cooperating and exchanging expertise in an interdisciplinary team. As they had little time available for each patient, the team’s efforts were invaluable. …”
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Occupational exposures and coronary heart disease in the Hamburg City Health Study (HCHS) – a cross-sectional study by Franziska Labe, Raphael Twerenbold, Betül Toprak, Peter Koch, Birgit-Christiane Zyriax, Sarah Affolderbach, Lukas Damerau, Hanno Hoven, Hajo Zeeb, Robert Herold, Volker Harth

“…Further studies with a larger sample and longitudinal design containing data on occupational history, occupational exposures and time of CHD diagnosis are needed.…”
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Efficacy of carbonyl cyanide-3-chlorophenylhydrazone in combination with antibiotics against Mycobacterium abscessus by Jifang Zheng, Qiang Liu, Haoran Wang, Fengmin Huo, Junnan Jia, Hairong Huang, Suting Chen

“…The minimum inhibitory concentration and fractional inhibitory concentration index were determined for the combined treatment using CCCP with various antibiotics including clarithromycin, amikacin, linezolid, bedaquiline, and clofazimine. A time-killing assay was used to measure the effect of the combined drug regimens quantitatively. …”
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First detection and molecular characterization of Jingmen tick virus with a high occurrence in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus collected from livestock in Cameroon (2024) by Paloma Kiwan, Eva Lopez, Morena Gasparine, Geraldine Piorkowski, Agathe Colmant, Achille Paguem, Stephanie Mvodo, Laurence Thirion, Xavier de Lamballerie, Remi Charrel, Alessandra Falchi

“…Abstract Background Jingmen tick virus (JMTV) is a novel tick-borne virus detected for the first time in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in China. …”
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Multigenerational family coaggregation study of obsessive-compulsive disorder and cardiometabolic disorders by David Mataix-Cols, Christian Rück, Lorena Fernández de la Cruz, Kayoko Isomura, Henrik Larsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Brian M D’Onofrio, Anna Sidorchuk, Zheng Chang, James J Crowley, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Isabell Brikell, Josep Pol-Fuster, Anna Holmberg, Lina Martinsson

“…Cox proportional hazards regression models, incorporating time-varying exposures, estimated HRs.Results OCD was associated with an increased risk of CVD (HR 1.47; 95% CI 1.43 to 1.51), obesity (HR 1.69; 95% CI 1.63 to 1.74), type 2 diabetes (HR 2.01; 95% CI 1.90 to 2.12) and hyperlipidaemia (HR 1.42; 95% CI 1.33 to 1.52). …”
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Short‐term echocardiographic evaluation by global longitudinal strain in patients with heart failure treated with sacubitril/valsartan by Simone Mazzetti, Chiara Scifo, Raffaele Abete, Davide Margonato, Margherita Chioffi, Jessica Rossi, Matteo Pisani, Giovanni Passafaro, Massimiliano Grillo, Daniele Poggio, Andrea Mortara

“…The improvement showed a progressive trend over time and maintained significance at 6 months: GLS 4ch −7.2 ± 4.8% at baseline vs. −7.5 ± 3.9% at 3 months (P = 0.025) and − 9.2 ± 5.2% at 6 months (P = 0.0001); AVG GLS −6.9 ± 4.3 at baseline vs. −7.9 ± 4.2 at 3 months (P = 0.04) and − 8.8 ± 4.4 at 6 months (P = 0.035); GLS endo 8.2 ± 4.8 at baseline vs. −9.0 ± 4.8 at 3 months (P = 0.05) and − 10.1 ± 5.1 at 6 months (P = 0.001). …”
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SUMO-Specific Peptidase 5 Promotes Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth through the NF-κB-SLC1A3 Axis by Chaoxiang Du, Yunfan Hu, Xinyu Yang, Zhe Zhang, Jianmin Gu, Tao Zhang, Renfeng Wang, Shaoyuan Zhang, Lijie Tan, Guiping Yu

“…The correlation of SENP5 with signalling pathway components was validated via real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR), western blotting (WB), and immunoprecipitation. …”
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Desain Layanan E-Surat untuk Desa Waru Barat, Pamekasan, Madura menggunakan QR-Code by Wahyudi Agustiono, Intan Rofika Putri, Devie Rosa Anamisa

“…Another flow-map evaluation also showed that the implementation of e-certificate was able to make the administrative process more streamlined, faster, remove geographical barrier, save the resources (cost, time and utility). Despite these practical implication, the contribution of this research, especially to the IT discipline which could be adopted in the future study, is the system architecture and e-certificate application along with the algorithm for generating unique QR Code to ensure the security and validity of the document.            …”
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Predictive Factors and the Predictive Scoring System for Falls in Acute Care Inpatients: Retrospective Cohort Study by Chihiro Saito, Eiji Nakatani, Hatoko Sasaki, Naoko E Katsuki, Masaki Tago, Kiyoshi Harada

“…Demographic data, candidate predictors at admission, and fall occurrence reports were collected from medical records. The outcome was the time from admission to a fall requiring medical resources. …”
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Investigation of natural infection of BALB C mice by Bartonella henselae by Luciene Silva dos Santos, Sayros Akyro Soares Martins, Francine Ramos Scheffer, Alexandre Seiji Maekawa, Rafaela de Paula Silva, Gabriel Rabelo de Araújo, Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Velho, Marina Rovani Drummond

“…DNA was extracted using a commercial kit and tested via nested PCR for the ftsZ gene, as well as conventional PCR and qualitative real-time PCR using Sybr® Green for the citrate synthase gene (gltA), all specific reactions for B. henselae. …”
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Application of fuzzy logic in decision-making process for relocation of floating net cages in river fish farming by R. Pramana, B.Y. Suprapto, Z. Nawawi

“…The output of the decision-making program correlated with the issued warnings by the water quality warning indicators when the pH value exceeded the lower threshold limit.CONCLUSION: The fuzzy logic method implemented in the Python program for decision-making regarding the relocation of floating net cages in river fish farming revealed the fluctuating water quality conditions of the Musi River within a specific time duration. These conditions correlated with the proximity of the water bodies to pollution sources such as residential areas, factories, and tributaries. …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Gregory Zumach, Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks, Anthony Olson, Andrew Bartlett, Nilushi Karunaratne, Betty Exintaris

“…Call to Action Through our work as scholars, we can provide evidence-based, pertinent, timely solutions to address these issues, in ways that make it easily transferable to broad audiences. …”
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The Use of L-Menthol in Endoscopic Transpapillary Interventions. Prospective Randomized Dual-Center Study by M. A. Anishchenko, M. A. Nazmeev, S. G. Shapovalyants, S. A. Budzinsky, A. V. Rogov, R. R. Zaynutdinov, A. S. Melnikova, E. D. Fedorov, E. N. Platonova

“…The use of L-menthol during ERTI helps to achieve noticeable inhibition of peristalsis, promotes successful cannulation, reduces the intervention time, minimizes the risk of intraoperative complications. …”
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Increasing brain half-life of antibodies by additional binding to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, a CNS specific protein by Marie-Lynn Cuypers, Tom Jaspers, Jarne Clerckx, Simon Leekens, Christopher Cawthorne, Guy Bormans, Frederik Cleeren, Nick Geukens, Bart De Strooper, Maarten Dewilde

“…Combining MOG and TfR binding leads to distinct PK, biodistribution, and brain exposure, differentiating it from the highly investigated TfR-shuttling. It is the first time such long brain antibody exposure has been demonstrated after one single dose. …”
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Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Long-Term Postoperative Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: MRI Evaluation 34-51 Years after Surgery and its Changes during Middle an... by Tsutomu Akazawa, Toshiaki Kotani, Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Yasushi Iijima, Yoshiaki Torii, Jun Ueno, Atsuhiro Yoshida, Ken Tomochika, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Kazuhide Inage, Yasuhiro Shiga, Junichi Nakamura, Yusuke Matsuura, Takane Suzuki, Hisateru Niki, Seiji Ohtori, Shohei Minami

“…Sagittal alignment parameters, such as sagittal vertical axis (SVA), pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis (PI-LL), and pelvic tilt (PT), worsened over time. Scores in the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Questionnaire pain, Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, and Oswestry Disability Index were significantly worse in the latest survey than in the previous one. …”
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Contribution of integrase inhibitor use, body mass index, physical activity and caloric intake to weight gain in people living with HIV by Giovanni Guaraldi, Jovana Milic, Elena Bacchi, Federica Carli, Marianna Menozzi, Iacopo Franconi, Alessandro Raimondi, Giacomo Ciusa, Valentina Masi, Michela Belli, Stefano Guaraldi, Emanuele Aprile, Maria Mancini, Cristina Mussini, Jordan E. Lake, Kristine M. Erlandson

“…Of 281 PLWH (74.3% males), mean follow-up was 4.2 years, age 50.3 years, median time since HIV diagnosis 17.8 years, CD4 cell count 630 cells/µL at baseline. …”
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Unravelling the role of secretory Immnuoglobulin-A in COVID-19: a multicentre study in nursing homes during the first wave by Rafael Bielza, Patricia Pérez, Nuria García, Laura Ballesteros-Sanabria, Rosa María Martínez, Azam Ghazi, Clara Hernando, María Victoria Rodríguez, Israel J. Thuissard, Cristina Andreu-Vázquez, José Manuel Bautista

“…Resident medical records were reviewed to assess symptoms, comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), reinfection, and overall 30-day mortality. Results At the time of sample collection, 274 residents (89.8%) exhibited “induced” SIgA-S1 levels (≥ 57.6 U/mL), 46 (15.1%) tested positive for PCR SARS-CoV-2, and 170 (57%) had experienced COVID-19 symptoms. …”
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X-ray phase contrast imaging and diffraction in the laser-heated diamond anvil cell: A case study on the high-pressure melting of Pt by Emma Ehrenreich-Petersen, Bernhard Massani, Thea Engler, Olivia S. Pardo, Konstantin Glazyrin, Nico Giordano, Johannes Hagemann, Daniel Sneed, Timofey Fedotenko, Daniel J. Campbell, Mario Wendt, Sergej Wenz, Christian G. Schroer, Mathias Trabs, R.Stewart McWilliams, Hanns-Peter Liermann, Zsolt Jenei, Earl F. O’Bannon

“…In this paper, we present a novel approach for melting determination at high pressure where time-resolved synchrotron X-ray phase contrast imaging is used to observe the solid to liquid phase transition in laser heated samples in the diamond anvil cell along with simultaneous X-ray diffraction. …”
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Micronutrient status, food security, anaemia, Plasmodium infection, and physical activity as predictors of primary schoolchildren's body composition in Côte d'Ivoire by Kurt Z. Long, Kurt Z. Long, Sylvain G. Traoré, Sylvain G. Traoré, Kouadio B. Kouassi, Kouadio B. Kouassi, Jean T. Coulibaly, Jean T. Coulibaly, Bomey C. Gba, Bomey C. Gba, Daouda Dao, Daouda Dao, Johanna Beckmann, Christin Lang, Harald Seelig, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Uwe Pühse, Markus Gerber, Jürg Utzinger, Jürg Utzinger, Bassirou Bonfoh, Bassirou Bonfoh, Bassirou Bonfoh

“…Associations of children's nutritional status, Plasmodium infection, physical activity and household characteristics with body composition were analyzed to identify what factors might be contributing to this dual burden of disease.MethodsLongitudinal growth curve models (LGCM) evaluated associations of micronutrient status, household food security, Plasmodium falciparum prevalence and physical activity assessed at three time points with fat free mass and fat mass.ResultsMore severe anaemia was inversely associated with FFM and TrFFM trajectories overall and among girls. …”
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