The synergism of occlusal splints along with therapeutic exercise on individuals with temporomandibular joint disorders – A pilot study by Tanuj Bachani, Fathima Banu Raza, Anand Kumar Vaidyanathan

“…The patient’s perception of TMD was evaluated using the Fonseca questionnaire at baseline, 48 h, 14th, and 21st days. Statistical analysis: Chi-square statistical analysis was applied to the quantitative data obtained from the Fonseca questionnaire and EMG analysis, with P < 0.05 as significant. …”
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Network analyses unraveled the complex interactions in the rumen microbiota associated with methane emission in dairy cattle by Xiaoxing Ye, Goutam Sahana, Mogens Sandø Lund, Bingjie Li, Zexi Cai

“…However, the absence of metagenomics sequencing is difficult to reveal the deeper taxa level and functional profiles. Conclusions The application of Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis provided a comprehensive understanding of the microbiota-methane emission relationship, serving as an innovative approach for microbiota-phenotype association studies in cattle. …”
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Liver cancer-specific prognostic model developed using endoplasmic reticulum stress-related LncRNAs and LINC01011 as a potential therapeutic target by Xiao Du, Ning Wei, Anqi Wang, Guoping Sun

“…LINC01011 was selected for functional assays. Colony formation assay and CCK-8 assay revealed that silencing LINC01011 suppressed liver cancer cell proliferation. …”
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Structural integrity of the contralesional hemisphere predicts cognitive impairment in ischemic stroke at three months. by Rosalia Dacosta-Aguayo, Manuel Graña, Marina Fernández-Andújar, Elena López-Cancio, Cynthia Cáceres, Núria Bargalló, Maite Barrios, Immaculada Clemente, Pere Toran Monserrat, Maite Alzamora Sas, Antoni Dávalos, Tibor Auer, Maria Mataró

“…The stroke patient group was divided into poor (SP; n = 8) and good (SG; n = 6) cognitive recovery groups according to their cognitive improvement from the acute phase (72 hours after stroke) to the subacute phase (3 months post-stroke). Whole-brain DWI data analysis was performed by computing Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) followed by Tract Based Spatial Statistics (TBSS). …”
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene product expression is associated with survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Leanne Jones, Sonika Divakar, Lewis Collins, Wael Hamarneh, Phillip Ameerally, Karen Anthony, Lee Machado

“…This study investigates the prognostic and biological significance of DMD expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data revealed that high DMD expression correlates with improved overall (median survival difference: 22 months, p = 0.0083) and progression-free (p = 0.0237) survival. …”
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Lessons learned from an fMRI-guided rTMS study on performance in a numerical Stroop task. by Lysianne Beynel, Hannah Gura, Zeynab Rezaee, Ekaete C Ekpo, Zhi-De Deng, Janet O Joseph, Paul Taylor, Bruce Luber, Sarah H Lisanby

“…This target was determined based on individualized fMRI data collected during a separate session. Contrary to our assumption, the classical reaction time analysis did not show any superiority of active rTMS over sham, probably due to confounds such as potential cumulative rTMS effects, and the effect of practice. …”
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Regulation of neutrophil senescence by microRNAs. by Jon R Ward, Paul R Heath, James W Catto, Moira K B Whyte, Marta Milo, Stephen A Renshaw

“…Neutrophils are rapidly recruited to sites of tissue injury or infection, where they protect against invading pathogens. Neutrophil functions are limited by a process of neutrophil senescence, which renders the cells unable to respond to chemoattractants, carry out respiratory burst, or degranulate. …”
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Association of time in range with cognitive impairment in middle-aged type 2 diabetic patients by Yanting Liu, Yanlan Liu, Huina Qiu, Nahal Haghbin, Jingbo Li, Yaoshuang Li, Weiran Jiang, Longfei Xia, Fan Wu, Chenying Lin, Jingna Lin, Chunjun Li

“…Subjects were divided into Normal Cognitive Function (NCF) (n = 160) and CI (n = 114) groups according to the results of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). …”
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Association of education level and depression with cognitive decline: findings from the examining cognitive health outcomes in heart failure study by Marta Wleklik, Christopher S. Lee, Maria Jędrzejczyk, Heba Aldossary, Heba Aldossary, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Izabella Uchmanowicz

“…This study assesses the impact of these factors on cognitive function in this patient population to mitigate cognitive decline and improve overall health in this vulnerable population.AimTo identify the predictors of cognitive impairment in older patients with heart failure using a longitudinal mixed-model analysis.Material and methodsA 250 HF patients aged 60 and older with an MMSE score ≥24 was evaluated. …”
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Therapeutic potential of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) by Abdul-Malik Bawah, Kasim Abdulai, Priscilla Cecilia Akpene Amenya

“…Over a 12-month period, patients in the intervention group received personalized MNT, emphasizing a balanced diet, low glycemic index foods, and limited saturated fat intake. Key clinical data, including liver function tests (ALT, AST, GGT), metabolic markers (BMI, weight, fasting glucose, lipid profile), and inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein [CRP], tumor necrosis factor-alpha [TNF-α]), were collected at baseline and after 12 months. …”
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Emotional distress and well-being among people with motor neurone disease (MND) and their family caregivers: a qualitative interview study by Lucy Yardley, Adam W A Geraghty, Cathryn Pinto, Laura Dennison

“…Participants were purposively sampled based on their MND diagnosis, symptoms and time since diagnosis.Data analysis Data were analysed using inductive reflexive thematic analysis.Results Eight broad themes were generated (20 subthemes). …”
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Indicators and Components of Religious Education Curriculum in Higher Education: A Synthesis Study by Abbas Ghasemian, Hadi pourshafei, Mohsen Ayati, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Alavi

“…The research sample consists of 27 articles, which were selected through thematic monitoring, theoretical data saturation, and purposeful sampling. For the purpose of data analysis, content analysis was employed utilizing a categorization method grounded in Roberts' synthesis research model. …”
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Predicting heat transfer Performance in transient flow of CNT nanomaterials with thermal radiation past a heated spinning sphere using an artificial neural network: A machine learn... by S.R. Mishra, P.K. Pattnaik, Rupa Baithalu, P.K. Ratha, Subhajit Panda

“…The prime focus of the proposed work is the optimizing heat transfer rate combined with regression analysis using artificial neural network and then it uses Levenberg Marquardt algorithm with well-posed training, testing, and validation data. …”
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Stochastic SIRS models on networks: mean and variance of infection by Tingting Chen, Guirong Liu, Zhen Jin

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Arabidopsis thaliana GYRB3 does not encode a DNA gyrase subunit. by Katherine M Evans-Roberts, Christian Breuer, Melisa K Wall, Keiko Sugimoto-Shirasu, Anthony Maxwell

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>These data strongly suggest that AtGyrB3 is not a gyrase subunit but has another unknown function. …”
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Connective tissue dysplasia syndrome in nephrology. Literature review by R. A. Zorina, I. V. Zorin

“…The analysis of scientific literature data was carried out. …”
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Migraine-associated symptoms change with improvement in youth with migraine: A cohort study by Carlyn Patterson Gentile, Christina L. Szperka, Andrew D. Hershey

“…Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of prospectively collected clinician-guided patient questionnaire data from youth (6–17 years) with migraine who were seen at a specialized pediatric headache clinic. …”
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Implicit Is Not Enough: Explicitly Enforcing Anatomical Priors inside Landmark Localization Models by Simon Johannes Joham, Arnela Hadzic, Martin Urschler

“…The task of localizing distinct anatomical structures in medical image data is an essential prerequisite for several medical applications, such as treatment planning in orthodontics, bone-age estimation, or initialization of segmentation methods in automated image analysis tools. …”
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Hearing loss in newborn infants with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: protocol for a case–control study by Narendra Aladangady, Sujith Pereira, Milton D'costa

“…Categorical data will be analysed using the χ2 test. Predictors for hearing loss will be performed using binary logistic regression analysis.Ethics and dissemination The study is approved by the Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW) Research Ethics Committee and the Health Research Authority (HRA) (reference 21/HRA/4506). …”
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A predictive model based on program cell death genes for prognosis and therapeutic response in early stage hepatocellular carcinoma by Chang Liu, Xiaojun Jin, Yuan An, Wei Li

“…Various programmed cell death (PCD) patterns significantly influence tumor advancement, offering potential as prognostic and drug sensitivity indicators for postsurgery HCC. The analysis in this study utilized integrated data from 12 different types of PCD, multi-omics data from TCGA-HCC and other cohorts in the International Cancer Genome Consortium, as well as clinical information of HCC patients. …”
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