Safety of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: piloting WHO framework in Iran by Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Mondher Letaief, Hossein Mashhadi Abdolahi, Ramin Rezapour, Ahmed Alboksmaty, Mostafa Farahbakhsh

“…Data collected (qualitative and quantitative) using national digital health records, staff records, and indicator-specific tools. In addition to measuring the indicator’s value, the indicators’ feasibility was also assessed. …”
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Development and evaluation of multiplex real-time PCR for rapid identifying major pathogenic mycobacteria from pulmonary and extrapulmonary clinical samples in eastern China by Tingting Fang, Lijun Peng, Tingting Yang, Qingshan Cai, Huanyu Li, Hao Li, Long Cai

“…The accuracy of the Multiplex PCR was validated with DNA from 228 known clinical samples confirmed by Targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS). Additionally, 901 consecutive clinical samples were assessed to evaluate the Multiplex PCR's diagnostic performance in detecting mycobacteria in pulmonary and extrapulmonary samples. …”
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Hippocampal dendritic spines store-operated calcium entry and endoplasmic reticulum content is dynamic microtubule dependent by Anastasiya Rakovskaya, Ekaterina Volkova, Ilya Bezprozvanny, Ekaterina Pchitskaya

“…After store depletion in primary hippocampal neurons, the wild type STIM2 is redistributed from the necks to the heads of dendritic spines, while the STIM2 variant with a mutation that disrupts the interaction with EB proteins is excluded from dendritic spines. In addition, overexpression of the mutant variant leads to ER reorganization in neuronal soma and reduction of ER presence in spines. …”
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Prediction of time-dependent bearing capacity of concrete pile in cohesive soil using optimized relevance vector machine and long short-term memory models by Jitendra Khatti, Mohammadreza Khanmohammadi, Yewuhalashet Fissha

“…Each optimized RVM and LSTM model has been trained and tested by 100 and 26 datasets. In addition, the effect of structural and database multicollinearities has been analyzed on models’ prediction capabilities. …”
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Preliminary Clinical Study on Therapy of Lidocaine Local Block Combined with Acupuncture-rehabilitation in Treatment of Post-stroke Upper Limb Spasticity by Ji LI, Li ZHANG, Ying GUAN, Lu WANG, Guile XIN, Yanli XING, Qiang TANG

“…The MAS grade, FMA-UE, MBI, and AROM scores of the two groups improved significantly after treatment compared with those before treatment, as the differences were statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01).In addition, MAS grade in the observation group exhibited a substantial improvement compared with the control group after treatment(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). …”
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Medical honey for canine nasal intertrigo: A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, adaptive clinical trial to support antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary dermatology. by Gabrielle Brosseau, Nadia Pagé, Caroline de Jaham, Jérôme R E Del Castillo

“…To minimize this risk, we tested the effectiveness of medical-grade Manuka honey at treating intertrigo as compared to a placebo hydrogel. We additionally characterized the culturable microbial flora of intertrigo and recorded any adverse effect with either treatment. …”
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Effect of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Patients with Post-Stroke Comorbid Cognitive Impairment and Depression by YANG Jinghan, LI Yamei, YU Qian

“…The observation group received high-frequency rTMS treatment (stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, 10 Hz, 100% resting motion threshold, 20 minutes a time, once a day, five days a week) for four weeks, in addition to the treatment received by the control group. …”
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Longitudinal association between hemoglobin and lung function with insights into the incidence of airflow obstruction: an observational study by Jihoon Kim, Yun Tae Kim, Ah Young Leem, Ji Ye Jung, Young Sam Kim, Youngmok Park

“…Methods We used linear mixed regression analysis to evaluate the longitudinal associations between Hb levels and lung function parameters, including forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), and FEV1/FVC. Additionally, we used a generalized estimating equation to calculate the odds ratio (OR) of airflow obstruction (AO) according to the Hb level. …”
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Evaluating the impact of ESICM 2023 guidelines and the new global definition of ARDS on clinical outcomes: insights from MIMIC-IV cohort data by Duanhong Song, Qingquan Chen, Shangbin Huang, Shengxun Qiu, Zeshun Chen, Yuanhang Cai, Yifu Zeng, Xiaoyang Chen, Yixiang Zhang

“…The XGBoost classifier, trained to predict subphenotypes, achieved an AUC of 0.88 ± 0.02 on the training set. Additionally, mortality was significantly associated with patients with hypoxemia compared with survivors, particularly regarding respiratory parameters. …”
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Perceptions and Motivations of Japanese Medical Students Regarding Course Evaluations: A Cultural Perspective by Suzuki S, Imafuku R, Kawakami C, Abe Y, Jego EH, Hidai C, Saiki T

“…Gratitude positively influenced their decision to participate in course evaluations, whereas anger, anxiety about presumptuousness, fear and indifference had a negative impact. Additionally, their willingness to participate was positively influenced by the perceived benefits for future students. …”
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Using XBGoost, an interpretable machine learning model, for diagnosing prostate cancer in patients with PSA < 20 ng/ml based on the PSAMR indicator by Dengke Li, Baoyuan Chang, Qunlian Huang

“…We developed an XGBoost machine learning model based on the PSAMR indicator and interpreted it using the SHapley Additive exPlanations method. The model offered a high-performance non-invasive technique to diagnose prostate cancer in patients with PSA levels < 20 ng/ml.…”
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Multicomponent Dietary Supplementation: Impact on Tear Secretion and Ocular Surface Inflammation in Dry Eye Syndrome Patients by Shih-Chien Huang, Yen-Ping Lei, Min-Chien Hsiao, Yu-Kai Hsieh, Quei-Ping Tang, Connie Chen, Min-Yen Hsu

Subjects: “…dry eye syndrome…”
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Dual Functions of Androgen Receptor Overexpression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Complex Prognostic Marker by Umay Kiraz, Emma Rewcastle, Silja K. Fykse, Ingrid Lundal, Einar G. Gudlaugsson, Ivar Skaland, Håvard Søiland, Jan P. A. Baak, Emiel A. M. Janssen

“…In high AR-DIA patients with unfavorable characteristics, ACT did not improve survival, and patients may benefit from AR-targeted therapy. …”
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lncRNA-KCNQ1OT1: A Potential Target in Exosomes Derived from Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for the Treatment of Osteoporosis by Shan-zheng Wang, Jun Jia, Chang-hong Chen

“…However, miR-141-5p silencing or cocultured with ADSCs-Exos attenuated these effects. In addition, KCNQ1OT1-Exos could more significantly attenuate the induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis compared to ADSCs-Exos. …”
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Zinc Supplementation Prevented Type 2 Diabetes-Induced Liver Injury Mediated by the Nrf2-MT Antioxidative Pathway by Lechu Yu, Yuanyuan Liu, Yichun Jin, Tinghao Liu, Wenhan Wang, Xuemian Lu, Chi Zhang

“…This was followed by zinc treatment at 5 mg/kg body weight given every other day for 3 months. Global metabolic disorders of both glucose and lipids were unaffected by zinc supplementation. …”
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Predicting largest expected aftershock ground motions using automated machine learning (AutoML)-based scheme by Xiaohui Yu, Meng Wang, Chaolie Ning, Kun Ji

“…Abstract Aftershocks can cause additional damage or even lead to the collapse of structures already weakened by a mainshock. …”
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A cross-sectional study on posttraumatic growth and influencing factors among parents of premature infants by Wang Xingyanan, Lv Yuanhong, Liu Yang, Xiao Zhitian

“…The total score of coping style of parents of premature infants was (34.28 ± 4.97) points, which was in the middle and upper level; the total score of social support of parents of premature infants was (14.28 ± 4.97) points, which was in the middle level. In addition, older gestational age at birth (B = 2.396, P < 0.001) ,higher Apgar score at 5 min at birth (B = 2.117, P = 0.023), positive coping style (B = 0.850, P < 0.001), and higher social support score (B = 1.978, P < 0.001) were associated with higher PTG scores. …”
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Electrocatalytic detection of Acetaminophen by sodium ferrite by Saima Perveen, Jameel Ahmed Baig, Mohammad Nur-e-Alam, Mohsin Kazi, Shahabuddin Memon, Tasneem Gul Kazi, Khalil Akhtar, Sajjad Hussain

“…Hence, its monitoring in the human body, pharmaceutical preparations and consumption sources is important. …”
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Impact of Exercise on Tramadol-Conditioned Place Preference by Haneen Amawi, Alaa M. Hammad, Aseel Abdullah Ibrahim, Nosyba Alsbih, Frank Scott Hall, Fawaz Alasmari, Bahaa Al-Trad

“…This attenuation was associated with a significant increase in <i>Bdnf</i> mRNA expression in the Hipp and NAc, but not the PFC. Additionally, the TRA-induced elevations in <i>Il-1β</i> mRNA expression were reversed by all durations of exercise in Hipp. …”
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring Among Patients With Type 1 Diabetes in Rwanda (CAPT1D) Phase I: Prospective Observational Feasibility Study by Jason Baker, Giacomo Cappon, Jean Claude Habineza, Corey H Basch, Steven Mey, Diana L Malkin-Washeim, Christian Schuetz, Niyonsenga Simon Pierre, Etienne Uwingabire, Alvera Mukamazimpaka, Paul Mbonyi, Sandhya Narayanan

“…Phase II and Phase III extended CGM use for an additional 6 months respectively, using the next-generation Dexcom G7 CGM. …”
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