Nerve Enlargement in Patients with INF2 Variants Causing Peripheral Neuropathy and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis by Quynh Tran Thuy Huong, Linh Tran Nguyen Truc, Hiroko Ueda, Kenji Fukui, Koichiro Higasa, Yoshinori Sato, Shinichi Takeda, Motoshi Hattori, Hiroyasu Tsukaguchi

“…Schwannoma could co-occur when the tissues attain additional hits in schwannomatosis-related genes (e.g., <i>LZTR1</i>).…”
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Dietary insulin load and index in relation to incident gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study by Azadeh Aminianfar, Hamid Zolfaghari, Sanaz Soltani, Hossein Hajianfar, Leila Azadbakht, Zahra Shahshahan, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

“…After adjustment for potential confounding variables, we found that women in the highest quartile of DIL had 53% elevated risk of GDM (95% CI 1.003, 2.34; P-trend = 0.14) compared with those in the lowest quartile. Additional adjustment for weight gain during pregnancy did not alter the association (RR = 1.53; 95% CI 1.003, 2.34; P-trend = 0.14). …”
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ŽINOJIMO SOCIALUMO PROBLEMA ŠIUOLAIKINĖJE SOCIALINĖJE EPISTEMOLOGIJOJE: DU POŽIŪRIAI by Audronė Rimkutė

“…Abu klasikinės epistemologijos individualizmą suvokia kaip pagrindinį jos trūkumą, kuris neleidžia jai atsiliepti į šiuolaikinės „žinių“ visuomenės realijas. …”
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The Potential Clinical Utility of the Customized Large Language Model in Gastroenterology: A Pilot Study by Eun Jeong Gong, Chang Seok Bang, Jae Jun Lee, Jonghyung Park, Eunsil Kim, Subeen Kim, Minjae Kimm, Seoung-Ho Choi

“…When the standardized Korean medical terms were replaced with English terminology, the LLM’s performance improved, answering two additional knowledge-based questions correctly, matching the fellow’s score. …”
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The subventricular zone neurogenic niche provides adult born functional neurons to repair cortical brain injuries in response to diterpenoid therapy by Ricardo Pardillo-Díaz, Patricia Pérez-García, María Ortego-Domínguez, Ricardo Gómez-Oliva, Nora Martínez-Gómez, Samuel Domínguez-García, Francisco García-Cózar, Juan Pedro Muñoz-Miranda, Rosario Hernández-Galán, Livia Carrascal, Carmen Castro, Pedro Nunez-Abades

“…Using green fluorescent protein expressing vectors we have labeled SVZ cells and have studied the migration of newly generated neuroblasts toward the injury in response the treatment. In addition, using electrophysiological recordings we have studied the differentiation of these neuroblasts into mature neurons and their functional integration into the cortical circuitry. …”
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Protective factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adolescence: a longitudinal population-based cohort study examining sex differences by Victoria Bakken, Stian Lydersen, Norbert Skokauskas, Anne Mari Sund, Jannike Kaasbøll

“…Future research should explore additional protective factors across sex and gender groups.…”
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Slope Aspect Differentiation of Pisha Sandstone Slide Erosion and Its Response to Meteorological Factors by REN Yanan, LI Long, ZHANG Shangxuan, ZHANG Yu, ZHOU Xingchen

“…[Methods] Using the gully slope system in Inner Mongolia as the study area, field monitoring and three-dimensional laser scanning technology were employed to analyze the spatial and temporal changes in micro-topography and erosion characteristics of the erosion interface under different slope aspects. Additionally, the relationships between these changes and meteorological factors were investigated. …”
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Impact of fear of coronavirus disease 2019 on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder traits associated with depressive symptoms, functional impairment, and low self-esteem in uni... by Tomoko Suzuki, Toshiyuki Ohtani, Michiko Nakazato, Ariuntuul Garidkhuu, Basilua Andre Muzembo, Shunya Ikeda

“…Background: High levels of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits are associated with various outcomes, including depressive symptoms, functional impairment, and low self-esteem. Additionally, individuals with high levels of ADHD traits are reported to be more adversely affected by fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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Antihypertensive strategies for the prevention of secondary stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by ChunQi Wang, Ling Feng, ShuangYan Tu, Dan Wei, Rui Wang, ZhiQiang Deng, YiPing Luo

“…Conclusion In stroke patients, antihypertensive therapy demonstrates significant protective effects against stroke recurrence, cardiovascular deaths, and MIs compared to placebo or no treatment. Additionally, IBPC provides enhanced protection against stroke recurrence, cardiovascular deaths, and all-cause mortality compared to SBPC.…”
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DCUN1D5 is a prognostic biomarker and correlated immune infiltrates and glycolysis in lung adenocarcinoma by Song Zhao, Xiaoli Han, Jingtao Huang, Jingxiong Zheng, Baoshan Zhao, Zongying Liang

“…There is a strong correlation between DCUN1D5 and most glycolysis related genes. In addition, DCUN1D5 also affects tumor immune cell infiltration. …”
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Prevalence of Cryptococcal Antigenemia and Associated Factors among HIV/AIDS Patients at Felege-Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia by Mohabaw Jemal, Teshiwal Deress, Teshome Belachew, Yesuf Adem

“…Of them, 43.8% (7/16) were pulmonary tuberculosis coinfected, 31.2% (5/16) were extrapulmonary tuberculosis positive, and 25% (4/16) had bacterial bloodstream infections. In addition, 68.7% (11/16) had CD4 count less than 100 cells/μl, 18.7% (3/16) had CD4 count 100–150 cells/μl, 50% (8/16) were antiretroviral therapy defaulters, and 31.3% (5/16) were naïve. …”
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Cross-Stressful Adaptation to Drought and High Salinity Is Related to Variable Antioxidant Defense, Proline Metabolism, and <i>Dehydrin b</i> Expression in White Clover by Yao Ling, Duo Wang, Yan Peng, Dandan Peng, Zhou Li

“…SP or DP also significantly improved the accumulation of proline contributing to better water homeostasis by promoting biosynthetic enzyme activities (Δ¹-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase and aminotransferase) and restricting proline dehydrogenase activity for proline degradation under drought or salt stress, respectively. In addition, SP significantly up-regulated the expression of <i>dehydrin b</i> under drought stress, but DP failed to induce the expression of <i>dehydrin b</i> in response to subsequent salt stress. …”
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Iodine Deficiency Disorder and Knowledge about Benefit and Food Source of Iodine among Adolescent Girls in the North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region by Abayneh Birlie Zeru, Mikyas Arega Muluneh, Kassa Ketsela H Giorgis, Mulat Mossie Menalu, Michael Amera Tizazu

“…Low diet diversity score, stunting, menstruation, rural residence, and using an open container for salt storage increased the risk of goiter. In addition to universal salt iodization, the emphasis has to be given on proper handling and utilization of iodized salts at the household level to avoid iodine deficiency disorder in adolescent girls.…”
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Evaluation of the bioenergy potential of agricultural and agroindustrial waste generated in southeastern Mexico by Nathaly A. Díaz Molina, José A. Sosa Olivier, José R. Laines Canepa, Rudy Solis Silvan, Donato A. Figueiras Jaramillo

“…This research involved characterizing and evaluating the energy quality of these biomasses by determining their calorific values and assessing their viability as fuel alternative sources. Additionally, we explored these biomasses' calorific value potential to reduce the inadequate disposal of wastes, reduce environmental impact, and provide alternative uses for these materials, which are typically discarded or have limited added value in the southeast region. …”
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Eksplorasi Permeabilitas Membran : Teori dan Percobaan by Adelia Dwi Wulan Sari, Ananda Sabrina Putri Susilo, Salsabela Rahmawati, Mega Agustin Fajarwati, Gabriella Chandrakirana Krisnamurti

“…The purpose of this research is to increase creativity and innovation in students, hone communication skills and cooperation in study groups. In addition, this research can increase knowledge and insight into cell membranes and find out how lipid solubility in membranes affects the process of diffusion and osmosis. …”
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The relationship between C-reactive protein to lymphocyte ratio and the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in US adults: a cross-sectional study by Pengfei He, Jiao Zhang, Ni Tian, Yuanyuan Deng, Min Zhou, Cheng Tang, Yu Ma, Mianzhi Zhang, Mianzhi Zhang

“…Additionally, CLR levels were negatively correlated with the glomerular filtration rate, a marker of renal injury, and positively correlated with the urinary albumin/creatinine ratio. …”
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Using large language models for extracting stressful life events to assess their impact on preventive colon cancer screening adherence by Dmitry Scherbakov, Paul M. Heider, Ramsey Wehbe, Alexander V. Alekseyenko, Leslie A. Lenert, Jihad S. Obeid

“…Many of the observed effects did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion Our findings suggest that stressful life events might have a counterintuitive impact on screening, with some events, such as bereavement, were associated with increased screening. …”
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RBMDC-Net: Effective Jaw Cyst Segmentation Network Using Residual Bottleneck and Multiscale Dilated Convolution by Huixia Zheng, Xiaoliang Jiang, Xu Xu, Zhenfei Yuan

“…Next, we process each feature extracted from the encoder by passing it through a series of multiscale dilated convolution modules (MDCM), which capture more diverse and reliable features by increasing the acceptance field. In addition, we introduce the multi-level feature guidance module (MFGM) to address the issue of semantic dilution that often occurs during the progressive up-sampling. …”
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Establishment and validation of HPLC methods for the determination of folic acid and parabens antimicrobial agents on folic acid oral solution by Wenhong Wu, Ying Liang, Renbang Zhao, Yude Shi, Jiahui Hou, Jiumei Peng, Jiadi Pan, Xiaoyi Li, Jingjing Zhou

“…The flow rate used was 1.2 mL/min, the injection volume of folic acid was 20 µL, and the injection volume of bacteriostatic agent was 50 µL. In addition, the blue applicability grade index (BAGI) and analytical greenness (AGREE) metric tools were used to evaluate the greenness and environmental friendliness of the developed methods. …”
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The water quality of the Upper Citarum: Applying the overall index of pollution, Said-WQI, and pollution index methods by Mariana Marselina, Nurul Aulia Rahmi, Siti Ai Nurhayati

“…Seasonal analysis of wet and dry months using secondary data revealed OIP index values ranging from 3.71 to 11.20, classifying water quality as ''poor'' to ''moderate''. …”
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