Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy Compared to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Node-Positive HR+, HER2− Breast Cancer (Nodal pCR and the Rate of ALND): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mahtab Vasigh, Mohammadreza Karoobi, Austin D. Williams, Fasika Molla Abreha, Richard J. Bleicher, Seyed Mostafa Meshkati Yazd, Tahereh Shamsi, Ramesh Omranipour, Ahmad Elahi, David Farhat, Mehran Habibi

“…Results. 18,037 HR+, HER2−, cN+ stage II and stage III breast cancer patients within eleven studies received neoadjuvant treatments. 3,707 (20.6%) patients received NET and 14,330 (79.4%) received NAC. …”
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Apoptosis-Inducing Factor, Protein Expression, and Apoptosis Changes with Glutamine in Podocytes Cells Exposed with Cisplatin by Imam Susilo, Himmayatussorofil Maulida, Lindawati Alimsardjono, Dyah Fauziah, Herinda Pertiwi

“…AIF expression result is as follows: P0: 3.29 ± 0.79, P1: 5.32 ± 0.68, and P2: 4.49 ± 0.47. Apoptosis result is as follows: P0: 3.04 ± 0.70, P1: 5.26 ± 0.53, and P2: 4.44 ± 0.41. …”
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Associations between sleep traits and colorectal cancer: a mendelian randomization analysis by Xiangyue Meng, Enshuo Fan, Dan Lv, Yongjing Yang, Shixin Liu

“…Publicly accessible GWAS (Genome-Wide Association Study) data were used to identify these variants to investigate the putative causal relationships between sleep traits and CRC. Additionally, we conducted sensitivity analyses to minimize possible biases and verify the consistency of our results.ResultsMendelian randomization analyses showed that an morning chronotype reduces the risk of CRC with the IVW method, hence, odds ratio (OR) of 1.21 and 95% confidence interval (CI) of 0.67-0.93, which is statistically significant at P = 5.74E-03. …”
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A comprehensive numerical study exploring the significance of thermally reactive bioconvection in Falkner-Skan flow of Williamson nanomaterials influenced by activation energy and... by M. Israr Ur Rehman, Haibo Chen, Aamir Hamid, Wu Qian, Refka Ghodhbani, Mohamed Hussien

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The comparative influence of climate change and demography in spatially distributed degree-day projections for France in the 21st century by Sylvain Cros, Philippe Drobinski, Louis-Gaëtan Giraudet, Johann Meulemans

“…We projected heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD) up to 2100 using EURO-CORDEX simulations and considering three sources of uncertainty: three different methods for computing HDD and CDD; two emission scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5); and two population projections. …”
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近断层速度脉冲型地震动对隔震结构设计影响初探 by 宋廷苏, 阿拉塔, 管庆松, 牛喜伟, 王艳茹

“…经对比分析得到如下结论:(1)与原设计时程和提取速度脉冲后时程相比,采用含速度脉冲时程计算的减震系数更大,即减震效果更差,与原设计相比,减震效果降低15.7%,与提取速度脉冲后的时程相比,减震效果降低7.1%;(2)罕遇地震下,采用含速度脉冲时程计算的隔震支座的最大水平位移更大,是原设计的1.43倍,是采用提取速度脉冲后的时程计算结果的1.68倍,原设计支座位移超限;(3)罕遇地震下,隔震支座最大拉压应力也明显增大,与原设计和提取速度脉冲后时程相比,拉、压应力均分别增大10%和200%,但仍满足规范要求;(4)针对建筑结构隔震设计,使用规范的地震动选取方法,有助于减小计算结果的离散性。…”
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Factores de riesgo y biomarcadores de la enfermedad de Alzheimer by Julio Antonio Esquivel Tamayo, Arquímides Montoya Pedrón

“…Los biomarcadores fundamentales son: Los marcadores que se utilizan en los estudios de neuroimágenes como la PET Amiloide, PET tau, PET FDG; y en LCR y plasma: Aß42, Aß42/Aß40, p tau 217, p tau 181, GFAP, y neurofilamentos de cadena ligeras. …”
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Association of ABO Blood group phenotypes with FEV1/FVC values among students of Aziz Fatima Medical and Dental College by Hira Zahid, Anam Rehman, Saima Zareen, Sana Rasheed, Shireen Jawed, Benash Altaf

“…Mean±SD age of participants was 20 ± 1.07 years. The most frequent blood group was B followed by O, A and AB. …”
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Extraction of tiger nut oil using ultrasound-assisted immiscible binary solvents and its effect on the quality of extracted oil and starch by Zhi-cheng Li, Zhen-shan Zhang, Ying Xia, Jin-tao Han, Hua-zhang Chang, Hui-min Wang

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Traceability of Blood Transfusions and Reporting of Adverse Reactions in Developing Countries: A Six-Year Postpilot Phase Experience in Burkina Faso by Salam Sawadogo, Koumpingnin Nebie, Tieba Millogo, Sonia Sontie, Ashmed Nana, Honorine Dahourou, Dieudonné Yentema Yonli, Jean-Baptiste Tapko, Jean-Claude Faber, Eléonore Kafando, Véronique Deneys

“…Adverse reactions were reported in 107 cases representing 2.1/1,000 blood units per annum. …”
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Cardiac Injury Biomarkers and the Risk of Death in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Sami H. Alzahrani, Mohammed W. Al-Rabia

“…Compared to survivors, dead patients had higher levels of cTn (SMD = 2.15, P=0.001), IL-6 (SMD = 3.13, P=0.03), hs-CRP (SMD = 2.78, P<0.0001), and CK-MB (SMD = 0.97, P<0.0001) on admission and a significant rise of plasma cTnT during hospitalization. …”
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SHADE-INDUCED PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ECONOMIC TRAITS OF PATCHOULI, POGOSTEMON CABLIN (BLANCO) BENTH., A HIGH-VALUE AROMATIC CROP by Naraganahalli Dasappa YOGENDRA, Rajesh RAVI KUMARA, Paddambail Ellianna KEERTHI, Thankaswamy ARUL PRAKASH, Velusamy SUNDERASAN

“…Plants grown in 50% shade exhibited significant increases in height (113.83 cm), inter-nodal length (8.81 cm), leaf area (59.17 cm2), petiole length (3.78 cm), and width (3.44 mm) compared to open conditions. …”
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Comportamiento de las alveolitis en los servicios de urgencias estomatológicas by Xiomara González García, María Milagros Cordón García, Sandra Maraydee Rojas González, Juan Cardentey García, Osmary Porras Mitjans

“…Se diagnosticó alveolitis con mayor frecuencia entre el segundo y tercer día después de realizada la extracción, 28,7 % y 38,75 % respectivamente. …”
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Diagnostic Imaging for Distal Extremity Injuries in Direct Access Physical Therapy: An Observational Study by Michael S Crowell, John S Mason, Jamie B Morris, Max K Dummar, Paul A Kuwik

“…In wrist/hand injuries, physical therapists diagnosed a fracture in 24% of the 178 cases and waited for an average of 3.7 days and 1.2 visits before ordering imaging. …”
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3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing Single Titanium Dental Implants: A Prospective Multicenter Study with 3 Years of Follow-Up by Samy Tunchel, Alberto Blay, Roni Kolerman, Eitan Mijiritsky, Jamil Awad Shibli

“…Eighty-two patients (44 males, 38 females; age range 26–67 years) were enrolled in the present study. A total of 110 3DP/AM titanium dental implants (65 maxilla, 45 mandible) were installed: 75 in healed alveolar ridges and 35 in postextraction sockets. …”
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A Secure Image Steganography Using Shark Smell Optimization and Edge Detection Technique by Omar Y. Abdulhammed, Pshtiwan J. Karim, Dashne R. Arif, Twana S. Ali, Avin O. Abdalrahman, Arkan A. Saffer

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Association between blood–urea–nitrogen-to-albumin ratio and in-hospital mortality in patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019: a retrospective cohort study by Ruoqing Zhou, Dianzhu Pan

“…Methods This retrospective observational study enrolled a cohort of 1027 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 between December 2022 and March 2023. Multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to ascertain the independent association between BAR and in-hospital mortality among patients with COVID-19. …”
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Transcriptomic signatures of subcutaneous adipose tissue in patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease: a pilot study by Ilias P. Doulamis, Bernard Pan, Aspasia Tzani, Jorge Plutzky, G. William Wong, Ahmet Kilic, Risa M. Wolf

“…The exact role of subcutaneous adipose tissue in the interplay between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary artery disease (CAD) is yet to be determined. A prospective cohort study of adult patients with and without T2D undergoing CABG was performed. …”
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Application of Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (Rusle) Model to Assess Soil Erosion in “Kalu Ganga” River Basin in Sri Lanka by D. L. D. Panditharathne, N. S. Abeysingha, K. G. S. Nirmanee, Ananda Mallawatantri

“…Use of the erosion severity information coupled with basin wide individual RUSLE parameters can help to design the appropriate land use management practices and improved management based on the observations to minimize soil erosion in the basin.…”
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Peculiarities of the Formation of Educational Trajectories of Russian Students: Assessment and Opportunities by I. A. Aleshkovski, A. T. Gasparishvili, O. V. Krukhmaleva, N. P. Narbut, N. Ye. Savina

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