Genome polymorphism of the synthetic species xTrititrigia cziczinii Tsvel. inferred from AFLP analysis by A. A. Trifonova, K. V. Boris, L. V. Dedova, V. A. Melnik, L. P. Ivanova, N. P. Kuzmina, S. V. Zavgorodniy, V. P. Upelniek

“…The two primer/enzyme combinations (EcoRI-ACT/MseI-CCC, EcoRI-ACT/MseI-CTA) allow ed the iden tification of 227 fragments, 224 of them were polymorphic (98.68 %), and the level of intraspecific polymorphism of 24 ×T. cziczinii samples was 68.15 %. …”
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A class imbalance aware hybrid model for accurate rice variety classification by Hanumesh Vaidya, K.V. Prasad, C. Rajashekhar, D Tripathi, Renuka S, Jyoti Shetty, Kumar Swamy, Shobha Y

“…However, a persistent challenge in this field is a class imbalance, where certain rice varieties are significantly underrepresented in datasets. This imbalance can severely impact model performance, particularly for minority classes, leading to biased predictions that favor more abundant varieties. …”
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Ruxolitinib synergizes with regulatory T cells to improve inflammation but has no added benefits in decreasing albuminuria in SLE by Mi-Ae Lyu, Ximing Tang, Maria Gabriela Raso, Meixian Huang, Ke Zeng, Tara Sadeghi, Christopher R. Flowers, Simrit Parmar

“…BackgroundUmbilical cord blood (UCB)-derived CD4+CD25+CD127low regulatory T cells (Tregs) can decrease albuminuria and anti-dsDNA IgG in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). …”
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Person-based design and evaluation of MIA, a digital medical interview assistant for radiology by Kerstin Denecke, Daniel Reichenpfader, Dominic Willi, Karin Kennel, Harald Bonel, Harald Bonel, Knud Nairz, Nikola Cihoric, Damien Papaux, Hendrik von Tengg-Kobligk

“…The Q&A module achieved a precision of 0.51, a recall of 0.87 and an F-Score of 0.64 based on 114 questions asked by the participants. …”
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Preoperative D-dimer level predicts adverse events after coronary endarterectomy combined with coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective cohort study by Lianxin Chen, Xieraili Tiemuerniyazi, Ziang Yang, Liaoming He, Yifeng Nan, Yangwu Song, Wei Zhao, Wei Feng

“…Results Univariate logistic regression revealed that preoperative DD level was associated with increased risk of perioperative MACCE. The optimal cut-off for DD was 0.235 µg/ml. More patients in the high DD group suffered from perioperative MACCE than the low DD group (13.2% vs. 3.9%, P = 0.004), even after multiple adjustment (odds ratio [OR]: 2.93, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07–8.04, P = 0.036) in the multivariable logistic analysis. …”
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The prognostic value of systemic inflammation response index in digestive system carcinomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zuo-hu Niu, Li Lin, Hong-ye Peng, Xin-zhuo Zheng, Mi-yuan Wang, Feng-xia Sun, Chun-jun Xu

“…Elevated SIRI was found to be significantly associated with shorter OS (HR = 1.98, 95% CI: 1.70–2.30, tau2 = 0.0966) and poorer PFS (HR = 2.36, 95% CI: 1.58–3.53, tau2 = 0.1319), DFS (HR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.61–2.01, tau2 < 0.0001), TTP (HR = 2.03, 95% CI: 1.47–2.81, tau2 = 0.0232), and DSS (HR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.46–2.72, tau2 < 0.0001). …”
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Association between serum testosterone changes and parameters of the metabolic syndrome by Sohei Kuribayashi, Shinichiro Fukuhara, Hiroaki Kitakaze, Go Tsujimura, Takahiro Imanaka, Norichika Ueda, Kentaro Takezawa, Hiroshi Kiuchi, Ayaka Tachi, Jiro Sakamoto, Toyofumi Abe, Go Tanigawa, Yasushi Miyagawa, Takashi Fujimoto, Norio Nonomura

“…ΔTT values ranged from –3.07 to –0.78 ng/mL in Q1, from –0.75 to –0.05 ng/mL in Q2, from –0.03 to 0.73 ng/mL in Q3, and from 0.75 ng/mL to 3.4 ng/mL in Q4. …”
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Evaluating Pericoronary Adipose Tissue Attenuation to Predict Cardiovascular Events by Takahiro Nishihara, MD, PhD, Toru Miyoshi, MD, PhD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, PhD, Kazuhiro Osawa, MD, PhD, Soichiro Fuke, MD, PhD, Kousuke Seiyama, MD, Masayuki Doi, MD, PhD, Mitsutaka Nakashima, MD, PhD, Takashi Miki, MD, PhD, Shinsuke Yuasa, MD, PhD

“…High RCA-PCATA was significantly associated with cardiovascular events in a model that included the Hisayama risk score and adverse coronary CTA findings (HR: 1.55; 95% CI: 1.07-2.24; P = 0.019). …”
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Effect of Tuber Size and Intra-Row Spacing on the Yield and Quality of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties by Miressa Regasa, Weyessa Garedew, Ambecha Olika

“…The higher (1.077) tuber specific gravity was obtained with variety Gudenie planted at intra-row spacing of 35 and 40 cm, and the higher (1.074) tuber specific gravity was registered with variety Gudenie with a tuber size of 66–80 g and/or 81–95 g and planted at intra-row spacing of 40 cm. …”
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CHANGE IN TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN ENDOSCOPIC OPERATIONS ON THE PROSTATE GLAND by E. A. Efremov, S. Yu. Shekhovtsov, D. S. Merinov, A. O. Butov, Yu. V. Kastrikin, T. I. Garaev

“…Study the changes in testosterone levels in prostate plasma ablation.Patients and methods. 47 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia who underwent plasma ablation of the prostate were examined. …”
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The Impact of Cementing Techniques on Implant Longevity in Relation to Keel Length in Persona and NexGen Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Study by Arash Sharafat Vaziri, MD, Mohammad Naghi Tahmasebi, MD, Hoseinali Hadi, MD, Sina Javidmehr, MD, Sohrab Keyhani, MD, Zahra Vahdati, MD, Hossein Nematian, MD, Yalda Farahmand, MD

“…Conclusions: In conclusion, meticulous cementing techniques can reduce the rate of tibial loosening in shorter keel designs.…”
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Cross-sectional association among dietary habits, periodontitis, and uncontrolled diabetes in Hispanics: the LLIPDS study by Hunter Smith, David Travis Thomas, Gabriela Nicole Vázquez-Morales, Lakin Puckett, María Del Mar Rodriguez, Arnold Stromberg, Luciana Macchion Shaddox, Mauro Pedrine Santamaria, Kevin Pearce, Oelisoa Mireille Andriankaja

“…Glucose control was measured by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, with uncontrolled glucose defined as HbA1c ≥ 7%. …”
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Dielectric Temperature Stability and Enhanced Energy-Storage Performance of Sr_0.4Ba_0.6(Zr_0.2Ti_0.2Sn_0.2Ta_0.2Nb<sub>... by Yingying Zhao, Ziao Li, Shiqiang Yang, Pu Mao, Ruirui Kang

“…This results in exceptional overall energy-storage properties in the SBN40-H ceramics, exhibiting a notable recoverable energy density (<i>W</i>_rec) of 2.68 J/cm³ and an efficiency (<i>η</i>) of 93.7% at 390 kV/cm, and finally achieving a remarkable temperature stability in terms of energy-storage performance with variations in <i>W</i>_rec and <i>η</i> being less than 3.5% and 4.4% from 25 to 150 °C. …”
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Трикомпонентна модель психопрофілактики посттравматичного стресового розладу у дітей дошкільного віку... by Олена Нагула, Леонід Ніколаєв

“…Зафіксовано суттєве зниження частоти дезадаптивних поведінкових проявів: тривожної поведінки на 64% (з 50 до 18 випадків), агресивних реакцій на 71% (з 31 до 9 випадків), проявів невпевненості на 86% (з 43 до 6 випадків), різких змін настрою на 76% (з 38 до 9 випадків). У 72.6% дітей (167 респондентів) сформовані навички використання дихальних технік як інструменту емоційної стабілізації, 87% (200 дітей) засвоїли техніку «безпечного місця», 75.2% (173 дитини) успішно інтегрували заспокійливі вербальні формули у свій поведінковий репертуар. …”
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慢性丙型肝炎患者NS3/4A蛋白酶抑制剂预存耐药的临床研究

“…【方法】 在接受抗病毒治疗前对183例慢丙肝患者的NS3/4A蛋白酶抑制剂相关的耐药位点采用自行设计型别特异性引物行巢式PCR,PCR产物纯化后直接测序法鉴定,有变异的患者为变异组(125例),无变异的患者为野生组(37例),对两组患者的临床资料包括干扰素联合利巴韦林抗病毒治疗后的持续病毒应答率等进行分析? 【结果】 183例患者中162例患者样本的NS3区扩增成功,其中125例(77.16%)患者检出耐药相关的变异位点266个,其中HCV 1b型A156S变异率为18.33%(11/60),T54S为5.00%(3/60);HCV 2a型V36L变异率为100.00%(14/14),A156S为64.29%(9/14);HCV 6a型Q80K变异率为95.45%(84/88),V36L为4.55%(4/88),D168E为2.27%(2/88),变异组患者经干扰素联合利巴韦林抗病毒治疗后的持续病毒性应答率为81.60%(102/125),而野生组的为81.03%(30/37),两者比较无明显差异(P = 0.943)?…”
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Fontes de informação sobre benefícios à prática de atividade física e fatores associados em adolescentes: estudo de base escolar by Marcelo Silva, Patricia Engers, Guilherme Vilela, Carla Spohr, Airton Rombaldi

“…Entre as fontes de informação mais relatadas para rapazes e moças, respectivamente, encontram-se a televisão (93,4% IC95% 91,1-95,7; 95,9% IC95%91,0-95,3), professor de educação física (85,6% IC95% 81,1-86,8; 84,1%  IC95%82,4-86,8) e médico (75,9% IC95% 72,2-79,4; 73,3%  IC95% 69,8-76,7), não havendo diferença estatística entre os sexos. …”
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On the fence: Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among sexually Minoritized men who use substances in the United States by Renessa S. Williams, Acklynn M. Byamugisha, Leah Davis-Ewart, Omar R. Valentin, Samantha E. Dilworth, Christian Grov, Adam W. Carrico

“…Compared to their counterparts who abstained from drugs in the past three months, SMM who used methamphetamine (aOR: 0.32, CI: 0.24–0.43) or opioids (aOR: 0.52 CI: 0.40–0.67) had significantly lower odds of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. …”
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Analisis Performa Ekstraksi Konten GPT-3 Dengan Matrik Bertscore Dan Rouge by Yetti Yuniati, Kaira Milani Fitria, Melvi, Sri Purwiyanti, Emir Nasrullah, Meizano A Muhammad

“…Aplikasi ini mencapai BERTscore sebesar 86% untuk precision, 88% untuk recall, dan 87% untuk F1-Score. Selain itu, evaluasi ROUGE menghasilkan skor ROUGE-L sebesar 55% pada precision, 60% pada recall, dan 57% pada F1-Score, hasil tersebut menunjukkan kekuatan model dalam tugas ekstraksi konten. …”
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Is Bigger Better? Living Donor Kidney Volume as Measured by the Donor CT Angiogram in Predicting Donor and Recipient eGFR after Living Donor Kidney Transplantation by Chaudhry Adeel Ebad, David Brennan, Julio Chevarria, Mohammad Bin Hussein, Donal Sexton, Douglas Mulholland, Ciaran Doyle, Patrick O’Kelly, Yvonne Williams, Ruth Dunne, Conall O’Seaghdha, Dilly Little, Martina Morrin, Peter J. Conlon

“…Kidney volume median (range) in tertiles 1, 2, and 3 was 124 (89–135 ml), 155 (136–164 ml), and 184 (165–240 ml) with donor eGFR ml/min (adjusted for body surface area expressed as ml/min/1.73 m2) at the time of donation in each tertile, 109 (93–129), 110 (92–132), and 101 ml/min (84–117). The median (IQR) eGFR in tertiles 1 to 3 in kidney recipients at 1 year after donation was 54 (44–67), 62 (50–75), and 63 ml/min (58–79), respectively. …”
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The Value of Combined Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Lung Biopsy and Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Peripheral Pulmonary Infectious Lesions by Guangsheng Li, Jie Huang, Yuechuan Li, Jing Feng

“…The positivity rate of mNGS in R-EBUS-guided TBLB was (78.7%, 48/61) that was significantly higher than (60.0%, 36/60) in the TBLB group. …”
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