Leptomeningeal Dissemination in Choroid Plexus Tumors: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Appearance and Risk Factors by Daniel Nunes do Espirito Santo, Monika Warmuth-Metz, Camelia-Maria Monoranu, Martin Hasselblatt, Christian Thomas, Torsten Pietsch, Jürgen Krauß, Tilmann Schweitzer, Brigitte Bison, Matthias Eyrich, Uwe Kordes, Denise Obrecht-Sturm, Mirko Pham, Annika Quenzer

“…Conclusions: LMD can occur in both high- and lower-grade CPT, presenting at diagnosis as well as in relapsed lower-grade cases. …”
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A Data-Driven Approach to Engineering Instruction: Exploring Learning Styles, Study Habits, and Machine Learning by Lauren Genith Isaza Dominguez, Antonio Robles-Gomez, Rafael Pastor-Vargas

“…Voting Ensemble was found to be the strongest model, explaining 83% of the variance in final exam scores, with a mean absolute error of 3.18. …”
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Contribution of Short-Time Occlusion of the Amblyopic Eye to a Passive Dichoptic Video Treatment for Amblyopia beyond the Critical Period by Lauren Sauvan, Natacha Stolowy, Danièle Denis, Frédéric Matonti, Frédéric Chavane, Robert F. Hess, Alexandre Reynaud

“…Stereoacuity improved significantly when the data of both groups were combined. No significant improvement was observed for the other visual functions tested. …”
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Effects of yacon on carbohydrates and lipid metabolism, oxidative-nitrative stress markers changes in rats with experimental metabolic syndrome by Mariia Nagalievska, Khrystyna Vilkiv, Lidiya Mishchenko, Nataliia Sybirna

“…Conclusions: The aqueous extract of yacon demonstrates significant hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects in a fructose-induced model of experimental metabolic syndrome, contributing to the normalization of both prooxidant and antioxidant states in rat erythrocytes.…”
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Performing whole-genome association analysis of winter wheat plant height using the 55K chip by Yindeng Ding, Guiqiang Fan, Yonghong Gao, Tianrong Huang, Anding Zhou, Shan Yu, Lianjia Zhao, Xiaolei Shi, Sunlei Ding, Jiahao Hao, Wei Wang, Jikun Song, Na Sun, Hui Fang

“…Plant height is a critical agronomic that affects both plant architecture and yield. To decipher the genetic mechanisms underlying winter wheat plant height and identify candidate genes associated with this trait, we conducted phenotypic analysis on 239 wheat varieties (lines) collected from around the world. …”
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Achilles Tendon Rupture In Recreational Athletes - Hobby-Ending Incident or Easily Treatable Injury? Current Insight Into Risk Factors, Treatment Options and Recovery Strategies by Jakub Kędzia, Joanna Duda, Kinga Racisz, Paweł Racisz, Alicja Obcowska, Aleksandra Walendzik, Łukasz Sencerek

“…Treatment options include both non-operative and operative management, with minimally invasive techniques showing the best outcomes, however each method can be employed in specific indications. …”
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Advancement of eco-friendly slag-based high-strength geopolymer concrete by Saeeb M. AL-Tam, Amr Riad, Nader Mohammed, Ali Al-Otaibi, Osama Youssf

“…Among the mixes tested, CA30, FA30, and FA50 showed increases in both workability (by 30%, 46%, and 79%, respectively) and compressive strength (by 39%, 28%, and 15.4%, respectively) compared to the control mix. …”
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Assessing the physical activity training needs and preferences of community health workers in South Africa by Mark Stoutenberg, Blanca S. Noriega Esquives, Ruth G. St Fleur, Susanna S. Koen, Estelle D. Watson, Francia G. Portacio, Georgia Torres

“…However, only 10.5% correctly identified the guidelines for aerobic activity or muscle-strengthening, and none correctly identified both. CHPs expressed great interest in receiving additional PA training (98.5%) and applying it in their work (97.1%). …”
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Chiral-odd gluon generalized parton distributions in the proton: A light-front quantization approach by Bolang Lin, Sreeraj Nair, Chandan Mondal, Siqi Xu, Zhi Hu, Pengxiang Zhang, Xingbo Zhao, James P. Vary

“…Our investigation encompasses both the valence Fock sector with three constituent quarks and an additional sector containing three quarks and a dynamical gluon. …”
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Saliva-acquired pellicle inspired multifunctional gargle with wet adhesion, photodynamic antimicrobial, and In situ remineralization properties for dental caries prevention by Jiayi Shi, Xuekai Qi, Ying Ran, Qiang Zhou, Yiqin Ding, Lujian Li, Youyun Zeng, Dongchao Qiu, Zhibin Cai, Xiaojun Cai, Yihuai Pan

“…According to the Interrupting Dental Caries (IDC) theory, ideal caries-preventive materials should possess both antibacterial and remineralizing properties. …”
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The analysis of factors influencing patient choice of healthcare providers between tertiary hospitals and community clinics by Silin Wu, Silin Wu, Zhaoxia Lei, Tinglian Liu, Lan Chen, Yang Qin

“…Chi-square, t-tests, or Wilcoxon rank-sum tests were used for group comparisons, while logistic regression identified factors associated with primary care visits.ResultsAmong 865 valid responses (Group A: 420; Group B: 445; 92.02% response rate), Group A had significantly higher education levels and household incomes (p < 0.001), while Group B had higher chronic disease prevalence and family doctor contract rates (71.5% vs. 59.3, 44.5% vs. 25.5%; both p < 0.01). Positive factors for choosing community healthcare included better equipment and medication availability (46.9%), lower costs with higher reimbursement (45.0%), and convenient transport (41.2%). …”
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Comparison of Atypical and Osteoporotic Femoral Shaft Fractures in the Elderly: A Multicenter Study by Takanori Miura, Hiroaki Kijima, Noriyuki Ishikawa, Toshihito Ebina, Takayuki Tani, Shuichi Chida, Tetsuya Suzuki, Satoshi Yumto, Hiroshi Tazawa, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada

“…Iatrogenic femoral fractures during intramedullary nail insertion were observed in both groups, and reoperation was only seen in atypical femoral fractures treated with a plate fixation, but there was no difference in the rate of complications (23.5% versus 9.1%). …”
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Optimizing composite ecological networks through Synergistic risk Management, ecological Conservation, and recreational Integration: A case study of Beijing’s shallow mountain regi... by Lei Cao, Kaiping Wang, Xinyao Zhao, Yunlu Zhang

“…By constructing composite corridors that facilitate both wildlife migration and human recreation, this study establishes a multifunctional ecological network. …”
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Effect of Individualized Rehabilitation on Primary Knee Osteoarthritis by Qian PEI, Xu JIANG, Qiang HUANG, Xianfeng GUO

“…After follow-up for 6 months, the excellent and good rate of the observation group was 95.00%(excellent 40.00%, good 55.00%), which was better than 65.00%(excellent 30.00%, good 35.00%)of the control group, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:Individualized rehabilitation has important clinical effects on patients with primary knee osteoarthritis, which can significantly improve joint pain, increase range of motion, relieve clinical symptoms, improve clinical effect.…”
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Comparison of bioabsorbable screw versus metallic screw fixation for tibial tubercle fractures in adolescents: a retrospective cohort study by Tian Chen, Yuwei Wen, Danjiang Zhu, Wei Feng, Baojian Song, Qiang Wang

“…However, compared with the MS group, the BS group showed a shorter time to regain full range of motion (ROM) in the knee joint and experienced lower rates of postoperative hardware irritation and joint stiffness. Conclusions Both BS and MS fixations are safe and effective for treating adolescent TT fractures. …”
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Comparison of conventional versus robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty using the Mako system: An Italian retrospective study by Roberta Banchetti, Silvia Dari, Maria Elisabetta Ricciarini, Domenico Lup, Francesco Carpinteri, Fabio Catani, Patrizio Caldora

“…There were no significant differences in preoperative and post-operative scores between robotic-assisted and standard groups in all of the patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), but we reported a statistically and clinically significant improvement in all of the post-operative PROMs scores for both surgical procedures (P < 0.001). Discussion and Conclusion: Our findings showed that the MAKO™ robotic is a valuable technology that may innovate THA. …”
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On-Demand Therapy with Proton Pump Inhibitors for Maintenance Treatment of Nonerosive Reflux Disease or Mild Erosive Esophagitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zubair Khan, Yaseen Alastal, Muhammad Ali Khan, Mohammad Saud Khan, Basmah Khalil, Shreesh Shrestha, Faisal Kamal, Ali Nawras, Colin W. Howden

“…Subgroup analysis was done based on NERD studies alone and on studies of both NERD and mild EE. These were analyzed using a random effects model. …”
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Square-Stepping HIIT Combined With 'Phyllanthus amarus' Supplementation Alleviates Fasting Blood Glucose and Oxidative Stress in Overweight and Obese Individuals by Surachat Buddhisa, Nattaphol Prakobkaew, Piyapong Prasertsri, Sudarat Boonpitak, Puttipong Poncumhak, Orachorn Boonla

“…Results: HIIT+PA has been a significant decrease in fasting blood glucose and oral glucose tolerance test at 120 min compared to baseline (p = 0.01). Both HIIT and HIIT+PA reduced oxidative stress by indicating a decrease in plasma MDA compared to baseline in overweight and obese individuals (p = 0.032 and p = 0.009, respectively); however, there were no significant differences between the four groups. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and attribution analysis of ecological quality in the alpine meadow region of Shangri-La based on natural-social dimensions by Zihui Li, Kangwen Zhu, Ya Zhang, Yong Ba, Yanjun Zhang, Chengzhong He, Lin Song, Zheng Hou, Chunfeng Dong, Haoyu Wang, Yinhong Xiong

“…In this paper, Shangri-La was adopted as an example, the spatial and temporal evolution patterns of the ecological quality in Shangri-La were determined in both natural and social dimensions, and the contributions of various driving factors were analyzed. …”
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Low expression of TOX predicts poor prognosis of patients with breast cancer in the real world: A retrospective study by Chunlei Tan, Danping Wu, Xiaotian Yang, Shiyuan Zhang, Shuqiang Liu, Boqian Yu, Xiao Yu, Yuting Xiu, Yuanxi Huang

“…Based on Cox regression analyses, multivariate analysis indicated that TOX was the potential prognostic factor for both DFS (HR: 0.412, 95 % CI: 0.248–0.684, P = 0.001) and OS (HR: 0.395, 95 % CI: 0.237–0.660, P < 0.0001). …”
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