Exploring the genetic profiles linked to senescence in thyroid tumors: insights on predicting disease progression and immune responses by Baoliang Zhang, Yanping Pang

“…Research on Cell Senescence Associated Genes (CSAGs), which impact many cancers, remains limited in the THCA field.MethodsIn this study, we downloaded THCA sample data from several public databases and selected a set of CSAGs for subsequent analysis. …”
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Microfinance Institution Services and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale District Uganda by moses Agaba

“…The study was descriptive in nature, and the data collecting and analysis methods used were quantitative. …”
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Knowledge about COVID-19, coping and resilience in Mexican women: comparison by stress levels by Ana Leticia Becerra Gálvez, Alejandro Pérez-Ortiz, Yuma Yoaly Pérez-Bautista, Isaías Vicente Lugo-González, América Genevra Franco-Moreno, Erick Alberto Medina-Jiménez

“…Results: The data suggest that the higher the level of knowledge about COVID-19, the greater the perceived stress. …”
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The relationship between cognitive function and neuropsychiatric disorders with quantitative electroencephalogram (qEEG) on long COVID syndrome patients by Yetty Ramli, Pukovisa Prawiroharjo, Winnugroho Wiratman, Eric Tenda, Nurhadi Ibrahim, Damar Susilaradeya, Abdi Reza, Jennifer Agatha, Rejoel Siagian, Hazrina Fauhan, Florencia Evelyn, Yoshikazu Ugawa, Prasandhya Yusuf

“…There is no statistical difference for spectrum examination and hemispheric asymmetry observed in the qEEG data between the COVID and long COVID groups. Connectivity analysis showed statistically significant higher connectivity in temporal-occipital (T6-O2) in long COVID groups (Mann Whitney Utest). …”
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Photoaging smartphone app promoting poster campaign to reduce smoking prevalence in secondary schools: the Smokerface Randomized Trial: design and baseline characteristics by Michael Kreuter, Fabian N Fries, Titus J Brinker, Ute Mons, David A Groneberg, Anil Batra, Werner Seeger, Felix Herth, Julia Holzapfel, Tanja G Baudson, Katharina Sies, Lena Jakob, Hannah Maria Baumert, Marlene Heckl, Ana Cirac, Janina L Suhre, Verena Mathes, Hannah Spielmann, Nancy Rigotti, Tobias Raupach, Henning Gall, Claudia Bauer, Pat Marek, Chase H Harrison, Lava Taha, Andreas Owczarek, Felix J Hofmann, Roger Thomas

“…The prospective experimental study design includes measurements at baseline and at 6, 12 and 24 months postintervention via a questionnaire plus a random cotinine saliva sample at 24 months postintervention. The study groups consist of randomised schools receiving the Smokerface poster campaign and control schools with comparable baseline data (no intervention). …”
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Epidemiology of hereditary eye disease in the populations of Russian Federation by V.V. Kadyshev, E.K. Ginter, S.I. Kutsev, Zh.G. Oganezova, R.A. Zinchenko

“…To confirm a certain type of inheritance of diseases from heterogeneous groups, the material was subjected to the multicomponent analysis used in multiple family registration. …”
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PD-1 suppresses human CD38+ circulating Tfr cells and regulates humoral immunity by Heng Zhang, Hui Zheng, Lin Guo, Ying Tong, Xiaolu Ma, Yanchun Wang, Renquan Lu, Cuncun Chen, Suhong Xie

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The Relationship of Hematologic Parameters and Lipid Profile with Acute Ischemic Stroke by Sibel Canbaz Kabay, Fatma Akkoyun Arıkan, Dursun Ceylan, Merve Yatmazoğlu Çetin, Niyazi Uysal, Muhammed Alperen Bardakçı, Gönül Akdağ, Mustafa Çetiner, Emine Saygın Uysal

“…Laboratory parameters hemoglobin, eosinophil, totalcholesterol, ldl-cholesterol, and triglyceride values were significantly lower in the group with mRS≥3. As a result of ROC analysis, the area under the curve of hemoglobin, eosinophil, total-cholesterol, ldl-cholesterol, and triglyceride was significantly higher[(AUC: 0.710 95%CI: 0.60-0.81); Sensitivity=67.6%, Specificity=67.9%, p=0.001]. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Xiongzhitongluo granules in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Yunmeng Chen, Jingjing Wei, Xiao Liang, Yue Liu, Lina Miao, Di Zhao, Yunfan Zhang, Hongxi Liu, Yunling Zhang

“…Our team developed Xiongzhitongluo granules specifically for AIS and is conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to validate their effectiveness.Methods and analysisThis multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial includes 120 participants randomly allocated to the intervention or placebo group. …”
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Medication burden in patients with dialysis-dependent CKD: a systematic review by Xuemei Liu, Ping Chen, Yun Liu, Xiaoyan Jia, Dongmei Xu

“…Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) or Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) methodology checklist was used to evaluate quality and bias. Data extraction and combining from multiple groups of number (n), mean, and standard deviation (SD) were performed using R programming language (version4.3.1; R Core Team, Vienna, Austria). …”
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Predicting survival rates: the power of prognostic nomograms in distal cholangiocarcinoma by Jiangfeng Hu, Yuping Shi, Lihua Jin, Suhong Yi, Jinsuo Chen, Dadong Wan, Weixin Ye, Jingnan Chen, Yajing Zhang, Yang Jiang, Bensong Duan, Yuwei Dong

“…Decision curve analysis was used to evaluate the model and its clinical applicability.ResultsThe findings demonstrated that Grade, M stages, Surgery, and Chemotherapy emerged as autonomous prognostic factors for the survival of individuals with dCCA. …”
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Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown on Self-Efficacy in Endodontics among Dental Students by Jelena Vidas Hrstić, Ema Paljević, Ivana Brekalo Pršo, Ivana Vidović Zdrilić, Luka Šimunović, Elvis Božac, Romana Peršić Bukmir

“…The post hoc analysis confirmed the between-group difference (2.838; p < 0.05) in the arithmetic mean between the lockdown-affected and non-lockdown-affected groups. …”
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Lebrikizumab is associated with improvements in patient-reported symptoms and quality-of-life measures across Eczema Area and Severity Index response categories: pooled results fro... by Andrew Blauvelt, Leon Kircik, Todd Schlesinger, Evangeline Pierce, Russel Burge, Michael Behling, Amber Reck Atwater, Hany ElMaraghy, April Armstrong

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Virulence diversity of the yellow rust pathogen population in Dagestan by E. I. Gultyaeva, E. L. Shaydayuk, R. E. Smirnova, K. M. Abdullaev, K. U. Kurkiev

“…‘Reichersberg 42’ and ‘Heines Peko Vilmorin 23’ were resistant in 2020 and 2022, and moderately affected (up to 10%) in 2021. Molecular analysis identified all three isolates belonging to the invasive PstS2 group on cv. …”
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Systematic review of infant and young child feeding practices in conflict areas: what the evidence advocates by Jai K Das, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Amna Rabbani, Zahra A Padhani, Faareha A Siddiqui

“…Two review authors independently evaluated and screened studies for eligibility and extracted data; followed by a descriptive and thematic analysis.Results We included 56 studies in our review including 11 published articles and 45 reports from grey literature and broadly classified into four predetermined sections: epidemiology (n=24), barriers/enablers (n=18), programmes/interventions (n=15) and implementation guidelines (n=30). …”
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Bibliometric Study of the National Scientific Production of All Peruvian Schools of Dentistry in Scopus by Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza, Ana Diaz-Soriano, Fernando Perez-Vargas, Arnaldo Munive-Degregori, Silvia Luza

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Supporting self-management for patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases: Utility and acceptability of digital devices. by Malik A Althobiani, Rebecca Shuttleworth, John Conway, Jonathan Dainton, Anna Duckworth, Ana Jorge Da Ponte, Jessica Mandizha, Joseph W Lanario, Michael A Gibbons, Sarah Lines, Chris J Scotton, John R Hurst, Joanna C Porter, Anne-Marie Russell

“…The survey was open for participation between September 2021 and December 2022, and responses were collected anonymously. Data were analysed descriptively for quantitative aspects and through thematic analysis for qualitative input.…”
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Navigating Treatment Dilemmas: Exploration of Strategies in Managing Unfavorably Positioned Maxillary Impacted Canines with Contraindication to Traction - Unmasking Orthodontic Per... by Gargi Singh, Purva Joneja, Tanveer Akhtar, Oshin Pawar, Mahathi Gurijala, Rani Mehrotra

“…Data collected via google form were entered in excel and analysed using descriptive and frequency statistics in SPSS (version 23). …”
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Isolated anti-SS-B (La) antibodies: rare occurrence and lack of diagnostic value by Xavier Mariette, Gaetane Nocturne, Pascale Chretien, Claire Goulvestre, Paul Cioni, Eric Ballot, Dounia Khelifi-Touhami

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Performance and carcass characteristics of cattle with different castration practices by M. M. Anjos, V. S. Miler, B. N. Barboza, E. O. Queiroz, B. R. C. N. Pazdiora, G. A. Viana, R. D. Pazdiora

“…The total experimental period was 180 days. Data were hidden from the normality test, analysis of variance and mean comparisons were performed using the Tukey test, except for the variable degree of finishing, which was maintained at the chi-square test, at 5%. …”
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