Assessment of diabetes health literacy and its predictors among diabetic older adults attending geriatric clubs, 2024 by Hany Hassan Ziady, Nadia Abd El-monem El-Zeiny, Ebtisam Mohamed Fetohy, Sarah Ali Hafez Hewi, Eman Mohamed Ahmed Hagras

“…Data analysis was performed, with statistical significance set at p ≤ 0.05. …”
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The Impact of Self-Management Interventions on Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes in Individuals with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence From 200... by Hanrop S, Narupan N, Praha N, Phianhasin L, Ruksakulpiwat S

“…Methodological quality was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. Data synthesis followed a convergent integrated analysis framework to identify recurring themes and subthemes.Results: A total of 15 studies met the inclusion criteria, consisting of 10 randomized controlled trials (66.67%) and 5 quasi-experimental studies (33.33%). …”
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Ventricular Tachycardia in Chronic Heart Failure with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction by M. V. Fadeeva, M. R. Skhirtladze, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome with CHF did not have a significant impact on the functional class and the indicators of clinical and biochemical analysis of blood as well as on echocardiographic data and the number of supraventricular and ventricular extrasystoles. …”
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Exploring perceived barriers and facilitators to using mobile phone technology for delivering HPV test results in malawi: a qualitative study with HPV-Screened women, healthcare pr... by John C. Chapola, Lameck Chinula, Wezzie Dunda, Agatha Bula, Bettie Kasonkanji, Jennifer H. Tang

“…However, incentives such as airtime, functional phones, and appropriate equipment could support healthcare providers in delivering effective communication and healthcare services. …”
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Developmental trajectories of balance performance in preschoolers: age and gender differences for 3–6 years old Chinese children by Ruiyuan Li, Jiefeng Zhu, Ruiqin Li, Xiaoting Wang, Taishan Tian, Bingjun Wan

“…Static steady-state, dynamic steady-state, proactive, and reactive balance performance were assessed using the one-leg stand test (OST), 10-meter walk test (10-MWT), functional reach test (FRT), and push and release test (PRT), respectively. …”
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Assembly of ascovirus HvAV-3h long DNA fragment using the Transformation-Associated Recombination (TAR) approach in yeast cells by Heba A. H. Zaghloul, Zhengkun Xiao, Hengrui Hu, Guo-Hua Huang

“…To assess the quality of the assembled DNA fragment, we conducted next-generation sequencing (NGS). A comparative analysis of Sanger sequencing for medium-sized fragments and NGS data from the synthesized long-DNA fragment demonstrated a nearly matched mutation profile, suggesting that the identified mutations and deletions were present at initial synthesis. …”
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Differentiation of glioma and radiation injury in rats using in vitro produce magnetically labeled cytotoxic T-cells and MRI. by Ali S Arbab, Branislava Janic, Kourosh Jafari-Khouzani, A S M Iskander, Sanath Kumar, Nadimpalli R S Varma, Robert A Knight, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Stephen L Brown, Joseph A Frank

“…Our method produced functional, sensitized CTLs that specifically induced U251 cell death in vitro. …”
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Fmoc-FF Nanogel-Mediated Delivery of Doxorubicin and Curcumin in Thyroid Cancer Cells by Enrico Gallo, Giovanni Smaldone, Luca Cimmino, Mariantonia Braile, Francesca Maria Orlandella, Neila Luciano, Antonella Accardo, Giuliana Salvatore

“…In vitro release studies revealed a sustained release profile of CUR over 72 h. Functional analyses demonstrated that Fmoc-FF-loaded NGs were internalized into TC cell lines. …”
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Snodgrass procedure for distal penile and mid-shaft hypospadias repair in children by S. S. Zadykyan, R. S. Zadykyan, V. V. Sizonov, I. M. Kagantsov

“…The good cosmetical and functional results were achieved finally in all children.Conclusion. …”
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Detection of structural variants linked to mutton flavor and odor in two closely related black goat breeds by Lingle Chang, Xi Niu, Shihui Huang, Derong Song, Xueqin Ran, Jiafu Wang

“…., CORO1A, CLIC6, PCSK2, and TMEM9) were limited in GZB. Functional enrichment analysis of 14 protein-coding genes (e.g., ENPEP, LIPC, ABCA5, and SLC6A15) revealed multiple terms and pathways related with metabolisms of AA, FA, and cholesterol. …”
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Trophic activity of human P2X7 receptor isoforms A and B in osteosarcoma. by Anna Lisa Giuliani, Davide Colognesi, Tiziana Ricco, Carlotta Roncato, Marina Capece, Francesca Amoroso, Qi Guang Wang, Elena De Marchi, Allison Gartland, Francesco Di Virgilio, Elena Adinolfi

“…In this study, we investigated the role of the two known human P2X7R functional splice variants, the full length P2X7RA and the truncated P2X7RB, in osteosarcoma cell growth. …”
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Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Patients with Acute Neck Pain Undergoing Conservative Treatment with Korean Medicine by Kim JS, Kim E, Shin S, Ha IH, Lee YJ

“…Ji Sun Kim,1 Eunsan Kim,2 Seungwon Shin,3 In-Hyuk Ha,2 Yoon Jae Lee2 1Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 2Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 3College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence: Yoon Jae Lee, Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, 2F Vision Tower, 540 Gangnam-Daero, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Tel +82-2-2222-2740, Email goodsmile8119@gmail.comPurpose: To determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) and substantial clinical benefit (SCB) for patients with acute neck pain undergoing conservative treatment.Patients and Methods: This secondary data analysis of a randomized controlled trial investigated 128 individuals with acute neck pain receiving conservative treatment. …”
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Evaluation Methods for the Human–Land Coupling Coordination Relationship in a Metro Station Area: A Case Study of Chengdu Metro Line 1 by Zhiyue Qiu, Shirui Wen, Hong Yuan, Ziyi Liu, Yao Wei, Siqi Yanling, Runlong Dai, Xiang Li, Yuxin Gu

“…Finally, some improvement strategies are put forward, such as optimizing the network layout, building multi-level centers, strengthening functional connections, and enhancing the development intensity. …”
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Predictive Value of Optical Coherence Tomography Biomarkers in Patients with Persistent Diabetic Macular Edema Undergoing Cataract Surgery Combined with a Dexamethasone Intravitrea... by Giuseppe Fasolino, Maryam Lazaar, Domenico Giovanni Della Rocca, Silke Oellerich, Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The administration of DEX-I for DME refractory to anti-VEGF treatment in patients undergoing cataract surgery promoted functional improvements persisting longer than the anatomical ones. …”
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INTER-ILEAL-ABDOMINAL DISSECTION IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED BONY AND SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS by V. A. Derzhavin, V. Yu. Karpenko, A. V. Bukharov, M. V. Ivanova

“…The results of the functional status of patients after  the operation were 45% on the MSTS scale, which correlates with the data of other authors.…”
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Mechanical positioning of multiple nuclei in muscle cells. by Angelika Manhart, Stefanie Windner, Mary Baylies, Alex Mogilner

“…The model makes nontrivial predictions about the increased nuclear density near the cell poles, the zigzag patterns of the nuclear positions in wider cells, and about correlations between the cell width and elongated nuclear shapes, all of which we confirm by image analysis of the biological data. We support the predictions of the interacting particle model with simulations of an agent-based mechanical model. …”
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Operation of Photo Electron Spectrometers for Non-Invasive Photon Diagnostics at the European X-Ray Free Electron Laser by Joakim Laksman, Florian Dietrich, Theophilos Maltezopoulos, Jia Liu, Danilo Enoque Ferreira de Lima, Natalia Gerasimova, Ivars Karpics, Naresh Kujala, Philipp Schmidt, Suren Karabekyan, Svitozar Serkez, Jan Grünert

“…In this contribution, we demonstrate and characterize the performance of our two operational photoelectron spectrometers for the application of hard X-rays and soft X-rays as well as new automation tools and online data analysis that enable continuous support for machine operators and instrument scientists. …”
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Regulatory Genetic Networks by microRNAs: Exploring Genomic Signatures in Cervical Cancer by Carlos Pérez-Plasencia, Yaneth Citlalli Orbe-Orihuela, Armando Méndez-Herrera, Jessica Deas, Claudia Gómez-Cerón, Hilda Jiménez-Wences, Julio Ortiz-Ortiz, Gloria Fernández-Tilapa, Aldo Francisco Clemente-Soto, Jesús Ricardo Parra-Unda, Jesús Salvador Velarde-Felix, Mauricio Rodríguez-Dorantes, Oscar Peralta-Zaragoza

“…Researchers have widely utilized high-throughput technologies to analyze gene expression in cervical cancer, aiming to identify distinct molecular signatures of microRNAs and genes through genomic analysis. However, discrepancies among studies have been noted, possibly due to variations in sample collection, technological platforms, and data processing methods such as normalization and filtering. …”
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Prediction of dam deformation using adaptive noise CEEMDAN and BiGRU time series modeling by WANG Zixuan, OU Bin, CHEN Dehui, YANG Shiyong, ZHAO Dingzhu, FU Shuyan

“…During monitoring, system noise and observation errors frequently interfere with data quality, posing additional challenges for analysis. …”
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The sodium-glutamate antagonist riluzole improves outcome after acute spinal cord injury: results from the RISCIS randomised controlled trial analysed using a global statistical an... by Michael G. Fehlings, Karlo M. Pedro, Mohammed Ali Alvi, Ali Moghaddamjou, James S. Harrop, Ralph Stanford, Jonathon Ball, Bizhan Aarabi, Paul M. Arnold, James D. Guest, Shekar N. Kurpad, James M. Schuster, Ahmad N. Nassr, Karl M. Schmitt, Jefferson R. Wilson, Darrel S. Brodke, Faiz U. Ahmad, Albert Yee, Wilson Z. Ray, Nathaniel P. Brooks, Jason Wilson, Diana S-L. Chow, Elizabeth G. Toups, Kevin E. Thorpe, Jiaxin Huang, Peng Huang

“…A more patient-centric analysis requires assessment of neurological function, functional capacity, and quality of life, incorporating meaningful patient-reported outcomes. …”
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