Clinicopathological and molecular characteristics of papillary thyroid carcinoma in adolescent and young adult patients by Van Phu Thang Nguyen, Hirokazu Kurohama, Yuko Akazawa, Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Katsuya Matsuda, Yuki Matsuoka, Zhanna Mussazhanova, Kenichi Yokota, Shinya Satoh, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Thi Nhung Nguyen, Yerkerzhan Sailaubekova, Masahiro Nakashima

“…This retrospective study enrolled 1,677 patients diagnosed with PTC from January 2018 to December 2022, with 400 AYA patients and 1,277 older adults. …”
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Chemical Composition, In Vivo, and In Silico Molecular Docking Studies of the Effect of <i>Syzygium aromaticum</i> (Clove) Essential Oil on Ochratoxin A-Induced Acute Neurotoxicity by Mostapha Brahmi, Djallal Eddine H. Adli, Imane Kaoudj, Faisal K. Alkholifi, Wafaa Arabi, Soumia Sohbi, Kaddour Ziani, Khaled Kahloula, Miloud Slimani, Sherouk Hussein Sweilam

“…The essential oils were extracted by hydrodistillation, a yield of 12.70% was obtained for EOC, and the GC-MS characterization of this essential oil revealed that its principal major components are eugenol (80.95%), eugenyl acetate (10.48%), β-caryophyllene (7.21%), and α-humulene (0.87%). Acute OTA intoxication was induced by an intraperitoneal (IP) injection of 289 µg/kg/b.w. every 48 h for 12 doses, resulting in significant reductions in the body and brain weights of exposed rats when compared with controls. …”
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Investigating the impact of couple counseling based on the CHARMS model on sexual quality of life and marital satisfaction of wives of men suffering from myocardial infarction: a r... by Delniya Ghafuri, Soheila Rabeipoor, Kamal Khademvatani, Samira Barjasteh, Atefeh Yas

“…Additionally, the average score for women’s marital satisfaction in the intervention and control groups was 127.96 ± 13.03 and 118.61 ± 12.01, respectively, with this difference also being statistically significant (Adjusted Mean Difference = 9.35; 95% CI = 4.23 to 15.73; P = 0.002). …”
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An AI recognition method for children's clinical operative pain by skin potential (SP) signal by Mingxuan Huang, Cangcang Fu, Linbo Chui, Jiadong He, Xiaozhi Wang, Jikui Luo, Bin Wu, Yonggang Chen, Shaohua Hu, Jihua Zhu, Yubo Li

“…Method and results: This research established a pain recognition model based on AI skin potential (SP) signal analysis. A total of 237 subjects participated in this study, comprising 152 boys and 85 girls, ranging in age from 2 to 16 years old. …”
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Relationship between Particulate Matter (PM10) and Airway Inflammation Measured with Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test in Seoul, Korea by Juwhan Choi, Jae Kyeom Sim, Jee Youn Oh, Young Seok Lee, Gyu Young Hur, Sung Yong Lee, Jae Jeong Shim, Ji-yong Moon, Kyung Hoon Min

“…The positive correlation was found in both healthy people and asthmatic patients. Therefore, PM10 can increase airway inflammation.…”
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Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Julien Greggio, Christina Malamateniou, Kelly Pegoretti Baruteau, Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro, Odaro J. Huckstep, Jane M. Francis, Wilby Williamson, Paul Leeson, Adam J. Lewandowski, Winok Lapidaire

“…Methods A total of 255 participants (108 preterm, 147 full-term) were included in the analysis. High-resolution three-dimensional Time-of-Flight Magnetic Resonance Angiography (3D TOF MRA) datasets were analysed, measuring vessel diameters and classifying segments into different groups of CoW anatomical variations. …”
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Sex differences in intracranial plaque burden in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with acute ischemic cerebrovascular disease: a pilot study based on high-resolution MRI by Xuejiao Yan, Ling Li, Jie Gao, Lihui Wang, Kai Ai, Xiaoyan Lei, Min Tang, Xiaoling Zhang, Dongsheng Zhang

“…The adjusted total and proximal intracranial plaque burdens were 1.261 times (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.050–1.515, P=0.013) and 1.322 times (95%CI, 1.055–1.682, P=0.016) higher in male than in female patients. …”
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Анатомічні та функціональні результати після хірургічного лікування поєднаної лейоміоми матки з генітальним пролапсом... by O.P. Baryshnikova, K.V. Chaika, G.M. Mazur, G.V. Bevz, O.V. Sergiychuk, A.V. Vozniuk

“…Отримані дані свідчать про анатомічну ефективність одномоментного виконання гістеректомії та корекції генітального пролапса з використанням сітчаcтих імплантів. Дослідження виконано відповідно до принципів Гельсінської декларації. …”
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Unique thermal architecture integrating heliostat solar fields with a dual-loop power generation cycle employing thermoelectric; thermal/financial study and GA optimization by Amr S. Abouzied, Xiaoming Guo, Azher M. Abed, Mohammed A. Alghassab, Fahad M. Alhomayani, Baseem Khan, Yasser Elmasry, Ahmad Almadhor, Salem Alkhalaf, Albara Ibrahim Alrawashdeh

“…This study delineates the development of a solar energy system that leverages concentrated solar power (CSP) technology to supply both electricity and potable water for residential applications. …”
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Novel N-quaternary coumarin-3-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines as fluorescent hybrids: Their synthesis and biological evaluation in cancer cells by Karla Armendariz-Barrientos, Luis A. Pérez, Selene Lagunas-Rivera, Yolanda Alcaraz-Contreras, Marco A. García-Revilla, Heriberto Prado-Garcia, Rocío García-Becerra, Miguel A. Vazquez

“…The biological assessment of these cancer cell lines demonstrated that compounds 4a, 4c, and 5c exhibit noteworthy antiproliferative effects on MDA-MB-231 (Inhibitory concentration at 50 % (IC50) values of 2.27 µM, 3.76 µM, and 0.113 µM, respectively) and PC3 (IC50 values of 1.03 µM, 0.527 µM, and 0.888 µM, respectively). …”
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Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study by Jian Zhang, Hui Wang, Fei Han, Ge Jiang, Xi Zhang, Guonian Wang, Xiaoyu Zheng, Jingshun Zhao, Dandan Yao, Wanchao Yang, Xuesong Ma, Xiaodi Lu, Xidong Zhu, Meijun Chen, Mingyue Zhang

“…The percentages of anaesthesiologists’ age ≥46, 36–45, 25–35 and &lt;25 are 24.03%, 41.80%, 33.91% and 0.27%, respectively. The proportions of resident physicians and attending physicians were 60.87%, and the proportions of associate chief physicians and chief physicians were 39.13%. …”
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The influence of HIV infection on myocardial fibrosis diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observation studies by Katongo Hope Mutengo, Katongo Hope Mutengo, Bruno Bezerra Lima, Wilbroad Mutale, Aggrey Mweemba, Lorrita Kabwe, Clive Banda, Callistus Kaayunga, Mutale Mulenga, Douglas Heimburger, Sepiso K. Masenga, John Jeffrey Carr, Annet Kirabo

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The Application of Three-dimensional Shear Wave Elastography in the Detection of Inguinal Lymph Node Metastasis in Gynecological Malignancies by Yuping Shen, Jiulong Dai, Jiami Li, Man Lu

“…However, conventional imaging techniques, such as ultrasound and computed tomography (CT), demonstrate limited accuracy in determining the nature of lymph nodes. …”
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Efficacy and predictors of response to somatostatin analogues in patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome by Olga O. Golounina, Zhanna E. Belaya, Alla A. Markovich, Liudmila Y. Rozhinskaya, Galina A. Mel`nichenko, Natalia G. Mokrysheva, Ivan I. Dedov

“…In 4 (13.3%) cases – a partial response, in 15 (50%) – disease stabilization, in 11 (36.7%) – disease progression. The best therapeutic efficacy of SSAs is associated with bronchial NET (HR 0.078, 95% CI 0.010–0.633; p=0.017), and resistance to treatment is associated with negative expression of SSTR5 (HR 6.532, 95% CI 1.019–41.878; p=0.048). …”
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Synergy of Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies to Advance Sustainable Development Goals for Future Coastal Urbanization and Environmental Challenges in a Riverine Megacity by Minza Mumtaz, Syed Humayoun Jahanzaib, Waqar Hussain, Sadia Khan, Youssef M. Youssef, Saleh Qaysi, Abdalla Abdelnabi, Nassir Alarifi, Mahmoud E. Abd-Elmaboud

“…Erosion along the riverbank has caused the Malir River’s area to decrease from 17.19 to 5.07 km² by 2020, highlighting a key factor contributing to urban flooding during the monsoon season. …”
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Exploring the potential of underrated yet versatile crop Lunaria annua L.: New insights into honesty plant by Jovana Petrović, Daiana Almeida, Ângela Fernandes, Dejan Stojković, Dragana Robajac, Tayse F.F. da Silveira, Lillian Barros

“…The results we obtained indicate that seeds of L. annua have high energy value (406.6 kcal/100 g dw), with high share of carbohydrates (65.2 g/100 g dw), followed by proteins (26.47 g/100 g dw) and fat (4.46 g/100 g dw). Free sugar analysis showed presence of fructose, glucose and sucrose (0.77 g, 0.189 g and 3.85 g/100 g dw, respectively). …”
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Ferula communis leaf extract: antioxidant capacity, UHPLC–MS/MS analysis, and in vivo and in silico toxicity investigations by Imad Ed-Dahmani, Mohamed El Fadili, Ghizlane Nouioura, Fahd Kandsi, Yassine El Atki, Hatem A. Abuelizz, Raffaele Conte, Fatima Zahra Lafdil, Abdeslam Taleb, Abdelfattah Abdellaoui, Mustapha Taleb

“…Acute toxicity was tested on albino mice at doses of 200, 300, and 400 mg/kg.ResultsThe results show that the polyphenol and flavonoid contents of the extract are significant (0.257 ± 0.003 mg Eq AG/mg and 0.32 ± 0.04 mg Eq Q/mg, respectively). …”
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The epididymal microenvironment in Akodon cursor (Muridae, Sigmodontinae, Akodontini): The lifetime of spermatozoa from production to maturation by Tatiana Prata Menezes, Fernanda Carolina Ribeiro Dias, Nara Clara Lazaroni e Merchid, Camila Folly Batista, Camilo Jose Ramirez-Lopez, Arabela Guedes de Azevedo Viana, Renner Philipe Rodrigues Carvalho, Adrielli Ribeiro Araújo, José Lino-Neto, Gisele Lessa, Arlindo A. Moura, Mariana Machado-Neves

“…The length of A. cursor sperm was 52.71 ± 0.79 μm (mean ± SD), with 5.12 ± 0.07 μm corresponding to the nucleus. Sperm motility and vigor were 45.6 % ± 2.9 and 2.9 ± 0.2, respectively. …”
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The outcomes of residual ametropia correction by LASIK and PRK on pseudophakic eyes depending on IOL model by E.P. Gurmizov, K.B. Pershin, N.F. Pashinova, A.Yu. Tsygankov

“…<br> <b>Patients and Methods:</b> 57 patients (77 eyes) after cataract surgery (n=37) or refractive lens exchange (n=40) were enrolled in this prospective open study. 45.6% were women and 54.5% were men. …”
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Effects of cold-water immersion on health and wellbeing: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Tara Cain, Jacinta Brinsley, Hunter Bennett, Max Nelson, Carol Maher, Ben Singh

“…The meta-analysis revealed significant increases in inflammation immediately (SMD: 1.03, [95% CI: 0.37, 1.68], p <  0.01) and 1 hour post CWI (SMD: 1.26, [95% CI: 0.59, 1.94], p <  0.01), indicating an acute inflammatory response. …”
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