Dual-positive gastric cancer: an extremely malignant subtype of gastric cancer with high serum alpha-fetoprotein and carcinoembryonic antigen concentrations by Weixun Xie, Chengyu Hu, Hongming Liu, Zelai Wu, Bixian Luo, Xiaoying Wu, Xiaoying Wu, Chuanlei Tuo, Ziyin Deng, Han Liang, Yong Liu, Weihua Gong, Weihua Gong

“…Immunochemotherapy is a viable option for DPGC patients who cannot undergo surgery.…”
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Visuals and text in pharmaceutical advertising: A multimodal analysis and ethical dilemmas by Svitlana Nasakina

“…In this present paper, I build on the theoretical and practical data gained by researchers who studied virtual influencers in multimodal advertising, discussed the unique characteristics of the suggestion realization strategies in political advertising, evaluated advertisement discourse influence formula in terms of positive and negative orientation of the advertisement, investigated various functions of different contact languages in advertising, the phenomenon of multimodality in the Polish advertising of pharmaceutical products with the audio-visual spots. …”
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Comparison of Lung-RADS Version 2022 and British Thoracic Society Guidelines in Classifying Solid Pulmonary Nodules Detected at Lung Cancer Screening CT by Claudiu Avram, Alexandru Ovidiu Mederle, Adelina Mavrea, Paula Irina Barata, Raul Patrascu

“…Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 224 patients who underwent lung cancer screening CT between 2016 and 2022 and had a reported solid pulmonary nodule. …”
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Socioeconomic correlates of mental health in Moldova: A nationally representative door-to-door survey by J.M. van Baar, C. Ciofu, F. Thompson, A.I. Luik, O. Mereanu, J. Kramer, F. Schouten, V. Condrat, L. Voorham, J. Chihai, L. Shields-Zeeman

“…The main outcome measures were depression symptoms (PHQ-2), anxiety symptoms (GAD-2), loneliness (UCLA-3), and mental well-being (WHO-5). Multivariable regression models were used to compare outcomes across age, gender, ethnicity, education, employment, and household income groups. …”
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Visual-Evoked-Response-Supported Outcome of Intravitreal Erythropoietin in Management of Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy by Mohammad Ahmad Rashad, Ahmed Abdel Meguid Abdel Latif, Hazem A. Mostafa, Samah Mahmoud Fawzy, Mahmoud Abdel Meguid Abdel Latif

“…Differences between recent and old trauma groups were insignificant in the three parameters. In patients who received second injection, further clinical but statistically insignificant improvement was noted in BCVA in 60% of patients, VER amplitude in 50% of patients, and in VER latency in 100% of patients. …”
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Use of the Silastic Sheath in Bladder Neck Reconstruction by D.A. Diamond, G.F. Quimby, R.C. Rink, P.G. Ransley

“…It seems most applicable to older male patients with exstrophy or epispadias undergoing Young-Dees bladder neck reconstruction who have the ability to void.…”
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A Stylistic Analysis of Ṣeun Ògúnfìdítìmí’s Songs by Temidayo Akinrinlola

“…She is a promising and prosperous female artiste, who explores the richness of African values in creating her lyrics. …”
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Communication Culture as a Matrix for Graduate's “Soft Skills” Development by N. G. Chevtaeva, A. S. Nikitina, A. V. Vishnevskaya

“…At the same time, an expert survey of recruiting specialists who assessed the level of communication skills of graduates majoring in economics and management showed a vivid disparity between free use of digital technologies (digital skills) and poor communication skills (soft skills).An analysis of the online questionnaire survey of teachers and students in the field of economics and management of nine Russian universities revealed barriers to the formation of “soft skills” of future graduates: inability to see the interests of the “Other”, the habit of pointing fingers instead of solving problems, the lack of client-oriented skills as well as willingness to take personal responsibility for the results of work. …”
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Extrapolating Prognostic Factors of Primary Curative Resection to Postresection Recurrences Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatable by Radiofrequency Ablation by Hui Ma, Zhongchen Li, Jia Yuan, Lan Zhang, Xiaoying Xie, Xin Yin, Rongxin Chen, Zhenggang Ren

“…In this retrospective study, we assessed 235 patients who underwent limited RFA of HCC recurrences (tumors≤5 cm; nodules≤3) after primary curative resection. …”
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Air Pollutant Levels during the Large-scale Social Restriction Period and its Association with Case Fatality Rate of COVID-19 by Muhammad Rendana

“…Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak has caused millions of deaths in all over the world since it was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic in March 2020. To stop the deadly spread of the virus, many countries, including Indonesia, have applied the ‘Large-scale Social Restriction’ (LSSR) policy. …”
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Relation between pulmonary function changes and diaphragmatic ultrasound in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Alaa Ahmed Ibrahim, Aya Mohamed Mohamed Abd-Eldayem, Hossam Eldin Mohamed Abdel Hamid

“…Subjects and methods This study used a case–control design and involved IPF patients who were either attending an outpatient clinic or admitted to a ward at Ain Shams University Hospitals and Abbassia Chest Hospital. …”
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Oral nutritional supplements for gastric cancer – the review of current evidence by A. L. Potapov, V. E. Khoronenko, E. V. Gameeva, Zh. V. Khailova, A. D. Dorozhkin, V. Yu. Scoropad

“…The application of ONS is suggested for all patients who undergo to surgical treatment for GC. Its use allows increasing protein and energy consumption, improving the quality of life, some parameters of nutritional status and immunity (albumin, blood lymphocytes etc.). …”
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An Assessment of Heavy Metals in <i>Synodontis Clarias</i> (Linnaeus, 1766) from Ikpoba Reservoir, Benin City, Nigeria by OM Wangboje, JAO Oronsaye

“…Heavy metal concentrations in fish and water were discussed with reference to the World Health Organisation (WHO) limits for food fish and water. It was advocated that regular monitoring of heavy metals in fish and water in the Reservoir be carried out in other to curtail further negative impacts…”
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Long-Term Outcome of Vitrectomy with Suitable Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling and Air Tamponade for Highly Myopic Foveoschisis-Associated Lamellar Macular Hole by Jia-lin Wang, Yan-ling Wang

“…This retrospective interventional case series included 11 patients with highly myopic foveoschisis-associated lamellar MH who underwent PPV and indocyanine green-aided ILM peeling up to the temporal vascular arcades. …”
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Postnatal experiences of teenage mothers in selected communities in Central Region, Ghana: a phenomenological study by Reuben Foster Twintoh, Hubert Amu, Vivian Kruh, Kwaku Kissah-Korsah, Kobina Esia-Donkoh, Eugene Koffour Marfo Darteh

“…Using in-depth interview guides and pictorial diaries/guides, 30 teenage mothers who had given birth less than two years before our study, were recruited. …”
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Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Mengqi Han, Yue Shen, Xin Guo, Cheng Hong, Xincan Ji, Haoyang Guo, Yuelong Jin, Hui Yuan

“…A total of 8 studies included 251,672 participants who met the inclusion criteria for this study. Meta-analysis showed that higher non-HDL increased the risk of T2D compared with the lower non-HDL group (total effect size: 1.16; 95% CI 1.079–1.251, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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“I definitely cannot afford to be feeling poorly if there’s no need to be”: a qualitative evaluation of antiviral uptake following suspected occupational exposure to avian influenz... by Riinu Pae, Lucy Findlater, Richard Amlôt, Fernando Capelastegui, Gavin Dabrera, Clare Humphreys, Jharna Kumbang, Isabel Oliver

“…The biggest barrier to uptake and adherence was experiencing side effects, especially if these disrupted day-to-day life or work. Participants who took antivirals followed medical advice in a novel situation, had health conditions or vulnerable family members they wanted to protect. …”
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A proof-of-concept analysis of data from the first NHS clinic for young adults with comorbid cannabis use and psychotic disorders by Marta Di Forti, Benjamin W. Bond, Edoardo Spinazzola, Giulia Trotta, Jodie Lynn, Richard Malkin, Naba Kamran Siddiqui, Sultan Demir, Titilayomi Opadokun, Perry B.M. Leung, Zhikun Li, Andrea Quattrone, Gabriella Baxter, Elizabeth Appiah-Kusi, Tom P. Freeman, Hannah Walsh, Tommaso Squeri, Daria Semikina, Felicity Amberson-Jones, Isabelle Austin-Zimmerman, Tim Meynen, Diego Quattrone, Robin M. Murray

“…Method The sample (N = 46) consisted of adults (aged ≥ 18) with psychosis under the care of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, referred to the CCP between January 2020 and February 2023, who completed their intervention by September 2023. …”
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Prognostic value of tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes and PD‐L1 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Jie Hu, Takeshi Toyozumi, Kentaro Murakami, Satoshi Endo, Yasunori Matsumoto, Ryota Otsuka, Tadashi Shiraishi, Shinichiro Iida, Hiroki Morishita, Tenshi Makiyama, Yuri Nishioka, Masaya Uesato, Koichi Hayano, Akira Nakano, Hisahiro Matsubara

“…Methods Tissue specimens were collected from 126 patients with ESCC who underwent curative esophagectomy. Immunohistochemical analysis and multiplex immunofluorescence for CD4, CD8, CD25, FOXP3, and PD‐L1 in the tumor were used to identify multiple tumor‐infiltrating immune cells (TIIC), Tregs, and TC. …”
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Factors Affecting Visual Prognosis of Myopic Foveoschisis after Macular Buckling by Xiujuan Zhao, Yanbing Wang, Yuqing Chen, Silvia Tanumiharjo, Yijin Wu, Ping Lian, Shida Chen, Xia Huang, Bingqian Liu, Lin Lu

“…We retrospectively included 155 eyes of 155 patients who underwent foveoschisis-related macular buckling. …”
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