Assessment of patient preferences for assisted reproductive technology in China: a discrete choice experiment by Lingli Zhang, Xin Li, Jiali Chen, Yanyan Liu, Yanjun Sun, Yuwen Bao, Xiaodan Qian, Kexing Fang, Bin Wan, Haixia Ding

“…Patients were asked to choose between two scenarios that differed in participation in treatment decision-making (TDM), clinical pregnancy rate, live birth rate, risk of maternal and neonatal complications, and out-of-pocket cost.Setting Jiangsu province, China. …”
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Enterococcus and Eggerthella species are enriched in the gut microbiomes of COVID-19 cases in Uganda by Carolina Agudelo, David Patrick Kateete, Emmanuel Nasinghe, Rogers Kamulegeya, Christopher Lubega, Monica Mbabazi, Noah Baker, Kathryn Y. Lin, Chang C. Liu, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Edgar Kigozi, Kevin Komakech, John Mukisa, Kassim Mulumba, Patricia Mwachan, Brenda Sharon Nakalanda, Gloria Patricia Nalubega, Julius Nsubuga, Diana Sitenda, Henry Ssenfuka, Giana T. Cirolia, Jeshua T. Gustafson, Ruohong Wang, Moses Luutu Nsubuga, Fahim Yiga, Sarah A. Stanley, Bernard Ssentalo Bagaya, Alison Elliott, Moses Joloba, Ashley R. Wolf

“…Comparison of the COVID-19 patients and their household contacts revealed decreased alpha diversity and blooms of Enterococcus and Eggerthella in COVID-19 cases. …”
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DNA metabarcoding of benthic algae and associated eukaryotes from Lake Baikal in the face of rapid environmental changes by Yu. S. Bukin, L. S. Kravtsova, T. E. Peretolchina, A. P. Fedotov, A. E. Tupikin, M. R. Kabilov, D. Yu. Sherbakov, E. V. Mincheva

“…The study was initiated due to the blooming of filamentous algae (mainly of the genus Spirogyra) and cyanobacteria in the coastal zone of Lake Baikal under climate change and anthropogenic impact. …”
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Metformin Alleviates Autistic-Like Behaviors Elicited by High-Fat Diet Consumption and Modulates the Crosstalk Between Serotonin and Gut Microbiota in Mice by Wenlin Deng, Haoran Ke, Siqi Wang, Zitong Li, Sitao Li, Pinjing Lv, Fang Li, Ye Chen

“…HFD-fed mice showed a marked aggravation of repetitive behaviors (marble burying and self-grooming), and this was prevented by metformin administration. …”
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Case Report: The Versatile Art of Reconstruction: A Decade‐Long Journey With Recurrent Facial Basal Cell Carcinoma by T. H. Pathirana, V. Bandaranayake, A. P. Nellihela, S. Nikeshala, T. Saranga, A. Abegunasekara, S. Gunathilake, N. J. Asanthi

“…The most recent recurrence presented with scar contracture, facial asymmetry, and drooping of the lip. Surgical resection involved extensive excision of the lower lip and chin, exposing the mandible. …”
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Exploring patient preferences for intraocular lenses selection in age-related cataract: a discrete choice experiment study by Qiaolin Zhu, Qiaolin Zhu, Qiaolin Zhu, Qianqian Sun, Qianqian Sun, Qianqian Sun, Yujia Huo, Yujia Huo, Yujia Huo, Xiaoling Yang, Xiaoling Yang, Xiaoling Yang, Hehe Huang, Hehe Huang, Hehe Huang, Shanshan Qian, Shanshan Qian, Shanshan Qian, Wenjing Lin, Wentao Yan, Wentao Yan, Wentao Yan

“…Multinomial logistic regression analysis further showed that male patients were more likely to choose toric IOLs, while individuals with higher education levels were significantly less likely to prefer multifocal IOLs.ConclusionThis study highlights significant heterogeneity in cataract patient preferences for IOLs attributes. …”
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Upskilling or deskilling? Measurable role of an AI-supported training for radiology residents: a lesson from the pandemic by Mattia Savardi, Alberto Signoroni, Sergio Benini, Filippo Vaccher, Matteo Alberti, Pietro Ciolli, Nunzia Di Meo, Teresa Falcone, Marco Ramanzin, Barbara Romano, Federica Sozzi, Davide Farina

“…Results Residents required AI in 70% of cases when left free to choose. AI support significantly reduced severity score errors and increased inter-rater agreement by 22%. …”
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Nourishing change in Houston, Texas: exploring grocery shopping behaviours and fruit and vegetable consumption among low-income families in the Brighter Bites program by Victoria Kwentua, Allison Marshall, Ru-Jye Chuang, Jessica Chen, Christine Markham, Mallika Mathur, Mike Pomeroy, Megan Hall, Shreela Sharma

“…Children sometimes bring their own grocery lists, select their produce or help by counting produce; (2) the importance of balancing quality and affordability of fruits and vegetables purchased – both when selecting stores and choosing produce; (3) exposure to new varieties and higher quality of fruits and vegetables through Brighter Bites programming – parents/caregivers reported purchasing new fruits and vegetables as a result of participating in Brighter Bites. …”
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The Effect of Knowledge, Education, Income, and Marriage Age on Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women in Taiz City-Yemen by Lamia A. S. Ali, Hermanto Tri Joewono, Widati Fatmaningrum, Riyadh A. S. Thabit, Hebah H. M. Almothana, Fardous G. Alsoufi, Aya Ali Abdullah, Tasnim Mohammed Al-Qadhi, Suha Ali Al Hajj, Samar A. A. Ahmed, Sarah A. D. Alselwi, Habib Thabet, Haitham T. S. Mohammed, Linda Andriani

“…A simple random selection procedure is used to choose six of Taiz City's 10 primary healthcare facilities.101 pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 42 took part in the study. …”
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Telemedicine in home enteral nutrition: a structured survey exploring acceptability, preferences and experiences among patients by Ya Ma, Xuemei Li, Qian You, Wen Hu, Zhiyong Rao, Yanru Deng, Yiyao Zhang, Lei Shi

“…For face-to-face clinic visit patients, prefer to face-to-face communication was the main reason why not choose HENST. Conclusions HENST is a economic beneficial visit model, with high satisfaction. …”
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The effects of weather on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older adults by Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Brittany Adams, Elizabeth Zambrano Garza, Mathieu L. Bourbonnais, Melanie Fenton, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi

“…Females spent more time in total LPA and LPA indoors, and as age increased total LPA and LPA outdoors decreased.ConclusionsOlder adults located in a dry (∼690 mm precipitation annually) region with warm winters and hot summers (−5°C–30°C) seemingly choose indoor activities. Females tend to participate in indoor LPA, and as age increases the time spent in outdoor LPA decreases.ImplicationsConsideration needs to be given to designing indoor PA interventions, with a focus on increasing MVPA for older adults.…”
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Mechanical behavior of external root resorption cavities restored with different materials: a 3D-FEA study by H. Akgün, E. Kalyoncuoğlu

“…Methods In this study, a Micro-CT scan was conducted on a prepared maxillary central tooth. DICOM-compatible images obtained from the sections were converted into stereolithography format using Ctan software. …”
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Application of Fractal Analysis in Detecting Trabecular Bone Changes in Periapical Radiograph of Patients with Periodontitis by Parisa Soltani, Sajad Sami, Jaber Yaghini, Ehsan Golkar, Francesco Riccitiello, Gianrico Spagnuolo

“…Digital periapical radiographs were obtained from the mandibular first molars using the same exposure parameters. DICOM file of the radiographs was exported to ImageJ software for fractal analysis. …”
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An Efficient and Hybrid Deep Learning-Driven Model to Enhance Security and Performance of Healthcare Internet of Things by Muhammad Babar, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Basit Qureshi, Zabeeh Ullah, Fahim Arif, Zahid Khan

“…The CNN approach is also included in the suggested framework to choose the best fog node. The simulation results indicate that the proposed framework achieved an accuracy of 99.59%, an F1-score of 99.53%, a latency of 3 ms, energy consumption of 55 W, and a probability of 0.92%. …”
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Evaluation of pre-exposure vaccine effectiveness against mpox during the 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in the Madrid region (Spain): a test-negative design by José Francisco Barbas del Buey, Jesús Íñigo Martínez, Marcos Alonso García, Andrés Aragón Peña, Laura Montero Morales, Araceli Arce Arnáez

“…Introduction An appropriate vaccination approach is critical to control the current outbreak of mpox but there is little research providing information on its effectiveness, particularly under circumstances of limited vaccine availability.Methods Pre-exposure vaccination campaign in the Madrid region, with the modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic was indicated in the risk groups from 18 July 2022.To evaluate the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of a dose of third-generation smallpox vaccine against mpox in the context of pre-exposure prophylaxis, a population-based indirect cohort study (Broome method) also known as test-negative design (TND) was conducted in the Madrid region (6 751 251 inhabitants). …”
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Differences in expression profiles in malingant melanoma patients according to immunotherapy response by E. N. Lukyanova, M. S. Fedorova, E. A. Pudova, T. V. Nasedkina, E. V. Stepanova, K. M. Nyushko, A. Y. Popov, N. V. Koroban, A. A. Dmitriev, M. V. Kiseleva, A. V. Lipatova, A. S. Zasedatelev, A. V. Kudryavtseva

“…One of the most important branch of modern molecular genetics and biomedicine is the search for predictive markers that help choose the most effective way of treatment, drug and also determine its individual dosage. …”
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Agnosticisme, scepticisme épistémologique et « voie négative » en Grande-Bretagne au xixe siècle by Jean-Michel Yvard

“…Dans ce contexte de sécularisation croissante des visions du monde, les interrogations philosophiques et théologiques tendent à délaisser le terrain de la métaphysique classique et son interrogation séculaire sur l’être pour déboucher sur un questionnement de type épistémologique de plus en plus centré sur la possibilité, pour l’homme, de connaître Dieu et les réalités ultimes.L’agnosticisme philosophique, qui se développa alors en Angleterre en lien avec une interrogation théologique de plus en plus centrée sur la question des conditions transcendantales de la connaissance, doit-il être considéré comme ayant constitué l’antichambre d’un athéisme qui n’aurait pas osé avouer son nom ou doit-on plutôt voir en lui un courant de pensée qui n’aurait jamais rompu avec toute forme d’aspiration spirituelle, y compris dans ses formes les plus radicales ? …”
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Expansion of phase uniqueness of projection methods when illuminated by sinusoidal pictures with different periods by V. I. Guzhov, I. O. Marchenko, G. A. Pozdnyakov, E. E. Serebryakova

“…To increase the region of phase uniqueness, it is necessary to choose close periods. However, in this case, the error in determining the profile increases. …”
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Vitamin B6 Deficiency Induces Autism-Like Behaviors in Rats by Regulating mTOR-Mediated Autophagy in the Hippocampus by Lijuan Chen, Jing Li, Xinglian Liu, Zhiwei Zhao, Yan Jin, Yikun Fu, Aiqin Zhou, Chengqun Wang, Yan Zhou

“…VB6 deficiency impaired social interaction; aggravated self-grooming and bowel frequency; decreased GABA concentration, VIAAT, GAD67, vGAT expressions, and LC3 II/LC3 I ratio; increased p62 level and p-mTOR/mTOR ratio; and promoted cell apoptosis. …”
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THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF PAPILLARY THYROID MICROCARCINOMA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL PROTOCOL by Ramona Elena Teiu, Tudor Florin Ursuleanu, Hlescu Cristian Stefan, Roxana Grigorovici, Andreea Roxana Luca, Maria Paula Comanescu, Alina Ionela Calin, Alexandru Grigorovici

“…Materials and methods The optimization of the method will consist in the development and training of artificial intelligence models, using AI algorithms in the diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancererol by accurately identifying pathological lesions and adenopathy and generating 3D images from 2D CT images. use the transfer function for opacity and color, grayscale from DICOM images projected in a three-dimensional space. [1]; [2] We also use artificial intelligence (AI), through the Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) technique, which has proven to be effective in representing complex data distributions [2], as we do in this study. …”
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