Global burden of breast cancer and attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, from 1990 to 2021: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Rui Sha, Xiang-meng Kong, Xin-yu Li, Ya-bing Wang

“…While high SDI areas show improvements in mortality and DALYs, lower SDI regions face increasing burdens. Targeted interventions addressing modifiable risk factors and improving healthcare access in less developed regions are crucial for reducing the global impact of breast cancer.…”
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Influence of chlorhexidine dentin disinfection on universal adhesive performance: Interfacial adaptation and bond strength assessments. by Alaa Turkistani, Helal M Sonbul, Mai Almarzouki

“…In contrast, the SE-CHX group displayed significantly lower μTBS than the ER, ER-CHX, and SE groups (p-values of <0.001, <0.001 and 0.012, respectively). …”
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Experimental study of the piezoelectricity of Middle Pleistocene loess in the Weibei region, China by Yanlin JING, Jie LIU, Qingying LIU, Xiaoxiao DUAN, Na XIE, Dengke YANG

“…The piezoelectricity of loess is related to its dry density and moisture content rather than its thickness. Loess with lower dry density and higher moisture content exhibits stronger piezoelectricity and a higher piezoelectric coefficient; and vice versa. …”
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Impact of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas on the Prognosis of Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Reason to Consider Terminating Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Seok Ran Yeom, Mun Ki Min, Dae Sup Lee, Min Jee Lee, Mo Se Chun, Sung Wook Park, Wook Tae Yang

“…The HPVG group had a significantly lower ROSC rate and survival rate at ED discharge and hospital discharge compared to the group without HPVG. …”
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Epidemiological Survey of Toxoplasmosis among Aborted Women in Garmian district, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…This study concluded that the prevalence of toxoplasmosis was higher in Garmian region and especially among those women who have lower education level and who live in rural areas.  …”
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Gene expression in gastric biopsies from patients with Helicobacter pylori infection by D. Davoudi Oskouei, H. Akpınar, S. Sarıoğlu, P. Keskinoğlu, M. Soytürk, İ. Şimşek, Ö. Yılmaz

“…However, the expression level of the omp13 gene was significantly lower in patients with gastric ulcers than in patients with non-erosive gastritis. …”
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Long-Term Effect of Half-Fluence Photodynamic Therapy on Fundus Autofluorescence in Acute Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Martin Stattin, Stefan Hagen, Daniel Ahmed, Eva Smretschnig, Florian Frommlet, Katharina Krepler, Siamak Ansari-Shahrezaei

“…After 7 years, normalized SW-FAF GV were significantly lower in eyes with resolved acute CSCR treated with reduced-fluence PDT compared to the follow-up after 1 month without correlation to explicit pattern changes or structural damages. …”
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Assessment of mental health literacy using a multifaceted measure among a Chinese rural population by Liang Zhou, Shui-yuan Xiao, Mi Hu, Hui-ming Liu, Yu Yu, Zi-wei Liu, Xi-guang Liu, Joyce P Yang

“…MHL was independently associated with self-rated general health (r=2.31, p&lt;0.01), depression (r=−0.09, p&lt;0.01) and anxiety (r=−0.07, p&lt;0.05).Conclusions MHL in the rural areas of Liuyang is lower than that reported in urban areas of China. …”
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Interaction between biochar particle size and soil salinity levels on soil properties and tomato yield by Zhuqing Wu, Yaqiong Fan, Zhengquan Zhou, Xinmei Hao, Shaozhong Kang

“…Compared to S0, the yield under B1 was 19.1% and 36.5% higher, whereas under B2, the yield was 33.1% and 44.2% lower for S1 and S2, respectively. Under no salt stress, small-size biochar increased yield by 51.0% compared to B0, largely due to the improved soil water and nutrient status. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated With Poor Prognosis in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy by Youzhao Ma, Jingyang Zhang, Dechuang Jiao, Xiuchun Chen, Zhenzhen Liu

“…MetS was associated with a lower pCR rate (p = 0.027). The 5‐year DFS (83.7% vs. 73.1%, p = 0.001) and OS (92.8% vs. 85.5%, p = 0.001) of the non‐MetS group were significantly better than those of the MetS group. …”
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Identifying the Geographical Origin of Tobacco Leaf by Strontium and Lead Isotopic with Mineral Elemental Fingerprint by Liu Hong, Wenyuan Wang, Yang Su, Guiping Zhang, Yong Su, Chenming Zhang, Jianhua Chen, Wei Zhe, Zhihua Liu, Jianyong Cui, Deshou Mao, Jin Wang

“…The even contents of mineral elements from Zambian tobacco leaf were much lower than the other countries, among which four elements consisting of Zn, Cr, As, and Cd were not detected. …”
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Walking for transport and all-cause mortality: a prospective cohort study of Australian community-dwelling older adults by Rory Wolfe, Neville Owen, Ben Beck, Yang Chen, David W Dunstan, Alice Owen, Robyn L Woods, Danijela Gasevic, Joanne Ryan, Shivangi Shah, Carlene Britt

“…Compared with those who reported never walking for transport, the risk of all-cause mortality was lower for those walking rarely or once a week (HR 0.73, 95% CI 0.56 to 0.96); more than once a week (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.99) and every day (HR 0.74, 95% CI 0.57 to 0.96). …”
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Post-Spring Frost Canopy Recovery, Vine Balance, and Fruit Composition in cv. Barbera Grapevines by Filippo Del Zozzo, Ginevra Canavera, Silvia Pagani, Matteo Gatti, Stefano Poni, Tommaso Frioni

“…While PBS bore 1.44 inflorescences per shoot, SBS had much lower fertility (0.4), with SK at intermediate levels (0.85). …”
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Antibody Avidity and Neutralizing Response against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant after Infection or Vaccination by Francesca Dapporto, Serena Marchi, Margherita Leonardi, Pietro Piu, Piero Lovreglio, Nicola Decaro, Nicola Buonvino, Angela Stufano, Eleonora Lorusso, Emilio Bombardieri, Antonella Ruello, Simonetta Viviani, Eleonora Molesti, Claudia Maria Trombetta, Alessandro Manenti, Emanuele Montomoli

“…Two vaccine doses elicited the production of neutralizing antibodies, but low avidity for the wild-type virus; antibody levels against the Omicron variant were even lower. Conversely, 3 doses of vaccine elicited high avidity and high neutralizing antibodies against both the wild-type virus and the Omicron variant. …”
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A preliminary study of linear accelerator-based spatially fractionated radiotherapy by Young Kyu Lee, Yunji Seol, Byeong Jin Kim, Kyu Hye Choi, Ji Hyun Hong, Chan-beom Park, Sun Hwa Kim, Hyeong Wook Park, Wonjoong Cheon, Young Nam Kang, Byung‑Ock Choi

“…PVDR in the superior-inferior direction was consistently lower than in other directions. Normal tissue dose analysis revealed increasing mean dose with larger diameters and separations, while the volume receiving high doses decreased. …”
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Identification of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Subtypes Based on Global Gene Expression Profiling to Predict the Prognosis and Potential Therapeutic Drugs by Cunzhen Zhang, Jiyao Wang, Lin Jia, Qiang Wen, Na Gao, Hailing Qiao

“…Subtype S1 showed higher stromal scores, immune scores, and ESTIMATE scores and infiltration of macrophages M0 and plasma cells, as well as lower tumor purity and infiltration of NK cells (resting/activated) and resting mast cells. …”
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Intestinal endometriosis amongst other extra-pelvic endometriosis foci presenting as acute/subacute bowel obstruction in women of reproductive age: a retrospective case series stud... by Ercument Gurluler, Ozgen Isik, Nesrin Ugras, Aysun Sahin, Murat Sen, Tuncay Yilmazlar

“…Intestinal endometriosis, when compared to other extra-pelvic endometriosis foci (scar and inguinal), was associated with significantly higher preoperative platelet counts (332.0(284.0-528.0)vs. 239.0(223.0-370.0) 103/µL, p = 0.010), lower albumin levels (4.0(2.7–4.7) vs. 4.5(4.2–4.9) g/dL, p = 0.029), higher rates of preoperative CT utilization (91.7% vs. 0.0%, p < 0.001) and emergent surgery (83.3% vs. 0.0%, p = 0.001) and longer LOS (median 4.5 (1.0–26.0) vs. 1.0(1.0–1.0) days, p = 0.001) along with a non-significant tendency for higher postoperative complication (16.7% vs. 0.0%) and ICU stay (25.0% vs. 0.0%) rates. …”
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Understanding human papillomavirus vaccine response and efficacy in people living with HIV: A systematic mixed studies review and meta-analysis. by Alvine M Akumbom, Alanna J Bergman, Howard Strickler, Chakra Budhathoki, Manka Nkimbeng, Raeven Grant, Nancy R Reynolds, Kawsar R Talaat

“…GMT results of HPV16 and HPV18 genotypes were significantly lower in PWH; Hedges's g -0.434 (95% CI: -0.823, -0.046) and Hedges's g -0.57 (95% CI: -0.72, -0.43), respectively. …”
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Validation of energy valley optimization for adaptive fuzzy logic controller of DFIG-based wind turbines by Basem E. Elnaghi, Ahmed M. Ismaiel, Fathy El Sayed Abdel-Kader, M. N. Abelwhab, Reham H. Mohammed

“…Notably, the EVOA-AFLCs exhibit rapid temporal response, a high rate of convergence, reduced peak overshoot, diminished undershoot, and significantly lower steady-state error. The EVOA-AFLC outperforms the C-BO-AFLC and GA-AFLC in terms of efficiency, transient responses, and oscillations. …”
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Health-related quality of life and its predictors among chronic kidney disease patients: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Tasmia Tasnim, Kazi Muhammad Rezaul Karim, Tanjina Rahman, Harun-Ur Rashid

“…The older age group also showed a clear link with a lower HRQoL in all subscales of KDQoL-36, except SPKD. …”
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