BiomiX, a user-friendly bioinformatic tool for democratized analysis and integration of multiomics data by Cristian Iperi, Álvaro Fernández-Ochoa, Guillermo Barturen, Jacques-Olivier Pers, Nathan Foulquier, Eleonore Bettacchioli, Marta Alarcón-Riquelme, PRECISESADS Flow Cytometry Study Group, PRECISESADS Clinical Consortium, Divi Cornec, Anne Bordron, Christophe Jamin

“…The metabolomics annotation for Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry untargeted metabolomics is additionally supported using the mass-to-charge ratio in the CEU Mass Mediator database and fragmentation spectra in the TidyMass package. …”
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The potential utility of synovial C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and presepsin in diagnostics of periprosthetic joint infection by Lyudmila V. Lyubimova, Svetlana I. Pavlova, Nikolay S. Nikolaev, Evgeniy A. Lyubimov, Nadezhda N. Pchelova, Vladimir Y. Emelianov

“…In cases where synovial leukocyte counts are at borderline levels, the additional assessment of synovial fluid cellular composition and simple, cost-effective markers such as synovial CRP and IL-6 may be recommended to confirm PJI.…”
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‘I no longer worry about money for transport to the health centre’ - economic empowerment of caregivers of children living with HIV through Village Savings and Loan Associations: e... by Joseph Rujumba, Carmen Roebersen, Susan Namara, Richard Ochen, Sharon Eva Ahumuza, Allen Tushabe, Mathias Akugizibwe, David Bitira, Innocent Mwesigye, Stella Kentusi, Henry Zakumumpa, Japheth Kwiringira, Merian Natukwatsa Musinguzi

“…Data were collected through 31 focus group discussions (FGDs) with VSLA members, children and adolescents living with HIV, networks of people living with HIV and Village Health Team members (VHTs). In addition, we conducted 11 interviews with children and their caregivers at TAFU supported health facilities as well as 43 interviews with health workers and district officials involved in HIV programming. …”
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Investigating the effect of using a home safety training application by caregivers on accident risk management in the elderly by Mahdie Dehnavi, Najmeh Valizadeh zare, Seyd Reza Mazlom, Samira Mohajer, Tahereh Sadeghi, Mohammad Namazinia, Danial Baghie

“…Repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant time effect (F(1, 60) = 408, p < 0.001, Partial η2 = 0.872) and a significant group effect (F(1, 60) = 5, p = 0.025, Partial η2 = 0.081). Additionally, the interaction between time and group was significant (F(1, 60) = 6, p = 0.015, Partial η2 = 0.095), indicating a greater improvement in accident risk management scores in the intervention group compared to the control group. …”
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Decarbonizing Saudi Arabia energy and industrial sectors: Assessment of carbon capture cost by Feras Rowaihy, Ali Hamieh, Naser Odeh, Mohamad Hejazi, Mohammed Al-Juaied, Abdulkader M. Afifi, Hussein Hoteit

“…In contrast, the Western region requires additional focus on storage alternatives such as mineralization. …”
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The Upregulation of IL-1&beta; Induced by Cisplatin Triggers PI3K/AKT/MMP9 Pathway in Pericytes Mediating the Leakage of the Blood Labyrinth Barrier by Yu M, Jiang WJ, Yu M, Zhou Z, Wang M, Li L

“…In vitro BLB models, the effect of IL-1β on MMP9 expression, PI3K-AKT pathway activation, and endothelial barrier permeability were examined via Western blot, TEER value test, and FITC extraction analysis. In addition, inhibitors of IL-1β, MMP9, and PI3K-AKT were used to analyze the specific mechanisms.Results: After CDDP treatment, IL-1β upregulation in the stria vascularis disrupted tight junctions, increased BLB permeability, and led to hearing loss. …”
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Prevalence and molecular characteristics of colistin-resistant isolates among carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Central South China: a multicenter study by Zijuan Jian, Yanjun Liu, Zhiqian Wang, Peilin Liu, Jiahui Wang, Qun Yan, Wenen Liu

“…Diverse mutations of colistin resistance-related genes were observed, with mgrB inactivation by insertions and the T157P deleterious mutation in pmrB being detected in 57.7% and 42.3% of the colistin-resistant isolates, respectively. In addition, a novel deleterious mutation, R248P, in the crrB gene was found in two ST11 isolates. 88.5% of the 26 isolates presented an increase in pmrK transcription, and 69.2% of them had an overexpression of the pmrC gene. …”
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Effect of KRAS mutation status on clinicopathological characteristics and overall survival in patients with rectal cancer by Shengbin Zheng, Zhijie You, Guodon Guo, Zhijing Lin, Siming Wang, Guohua Yang

“…In comparison to the wKRAS group, the overall survival duration was notably reduced in the KRASG12D group (p = 0.0482), whereas no significant difference was observed in the KRASG13D group (p = 0.1848). Additionally, a COX survival analysis was conducted, revealing that KRASG12D, along with higher TNM stage, LVI, tumor deposits, and PNI, were all associated with a decrease in survival time for patients with rectal cancer; however, these factors did not reach statistical significance (p > 0.05). …”
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Buffalo whey proteins performance at the oil/water interface: rheology characterization of the interfacial films by Leandro F. Bustos, Víctor M. Pizones Ruiz-Henestrosa, Cecilio Carrera Sánchez, Franco E. Vasile, Oscar E. Pérez

“…Then, the equilibrium interfacial pressure (πeq) was registered through the Wilhelmy plate method. Additionally, adsorption dynamics at the O/W interface at protein concentrations of 0.5 and 1% were obtained over three h with a drop tensiometer. …”
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Study of a Deep Learning Reconstruction Algorithm for Displaying Small- and Medium-sized Blood Vessels in Upper Abdominal Energy Spectrum CT by Qin WANG, Weijie YAN, Yuan YUAN, Hehan TANG, Liping DENG

“…The CT and standard deviation (SD) values of common hepatic, left gastric, splenic, and superior mesenteric arteries were measured, and the CT and SD values of the vertical spinal muscle at the same level were measured. In addition, the signal-to-noise (SNR) and contrast-to-noise (CNR) ratios of each branch vessel were calculated. …”
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Dengue dynamics, predictions, and future increase under changing monsoon climate in India by Yacob Sophia, Mathew Koll Roxy, Raghu Murtugudde, Anand Karipot, Amir Sapkota, Panini Dasgupta, Kalpana Baliwant, Sujata Saunik, Abhiyant Tiwari, Rajib Chattopadhyay, Revati K. Phalkey

“…We find that moderate rains spread over the summer monsoon season lead to an increase in dengue mortality, whereas heavy rains reduce it through the flushing effect, indicating the links between dengue and monsoon intraseasonal variability. Additionally, warm temperatures above 27°C and humidity levels between 60% and 78% elevate the risk of dengue. …”
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Influence of elevated temperature exposure on the residual compressive strength and radiation shielding efficiency of ordinary concrete incorporating granodiorite and ceramic powde... by Alaa A. Mahmoud, Alaa A. El-Sayed, Ayman M. Aboraya, Islam N. Fathy, Mohamed A. Abouelnour, Maged E. Elfakharany, Mohy S. Fattouh, Abdelmoniem E. Alahmer, Islam M. Nabil

“…The impact of these waste materials on the compressive strength and radiation shielding effectiveness of traditional concrete was evaluated under both ambient and elevated temperature conditions. Additionally, several microstructural tests like X-ray diffraction (XRD), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) were conducted to assess the influence of using the optimal replacement ratios of the investigated waste powders on the studied properties of concrete. …”
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Effects of Dietary Pectin and Lactobacillus salivarius ATCC 11741 on Growth Performance, Immunocompetence, Gut Microbiota, Antioxidant Capacity, and Disease Resistance in Narrow-Cl... by Samyah Darwish Saddig Jastaniah, Hafsan Hafsan, Cheng-jui Tseng, Yasir Salam Karim, Mohammed Ubaid Hamza, Noora M. Hameed, Sura Hasan Al-Zubaidi, Saif Sabbar Kemil Almotlaq, Ghulam Yasin, A. Heri Iswanto, Mahnaz Dadras, Mohammad Mansouri Chorehi

“…The glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity remarkably enhanced in LS1PE1 and LS2PE2, while malondialdehyde (MDA) content reduced in these two treatments. In addition, specimens belonging to LS1, LS2, PE2, LS1PE1, and LS2PE2 groups presented higher resistance against A. hydrophila compared to the control group. …”
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Can Large Language Models Aid Caregivers of Pediatric Cancer Patients in Information Seeking? A Cross‐Sectional Investigation by Emre Sezgin, Daniel I. Jackson, A. Baki Kocaballi, Mindy Bibart, Sue Zupanec, Wendy Landier, Anthony Audino, Mark Ranalli, Micah Skeens

“…Five pediatric oncology experts assessed the generated LLM responses using measures including accuracy, clarity, inclusivity, completeness, clinical utility, and overall rating. Additionally, the content quality was evaluated including readability, AI disclosure, source credibility, resource matching, and content originality. …”
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Effects of physical activity on depressive and anxiety symptoms of women in the menopausal transition and menopause: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of randomiz... by Hongyu Yue, Yijiao Yang, Fangfang Xie, Jiahe Cui, Yang Li, Mengran Si, Shanshan Li, Fei Yao

“…Abstract Background Depression and anxiety may significantly affect women in the menopausal transition and menopause. In addition to traditional treatment strategies such as hormone therapy, antidepressants, and psychotherapy, physical activity (PA) have been increasingly studied, but there is no consensus about their role in menopausal women with depression and anxiety. …”
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Exploring the correlations between six serological inflammatory markers and different stages of type 2 diabetic retinopathy by Rongjin Deng, Suhui Zhu, Bin Fan, Xiaohu Chen, Hongbin Lv, Yan Dai

“…Abstract To determine the correlations between six serological inflammatory markers, namely the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), aggregate index of systemic inflammation (AISI), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and various stages of type 2 diabetic retinopathy (T2DR). Additionally, the diagnostic value of these markers in T2DR was evaluated. …”
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Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM) as a Treatment for Refractory Gastroparesis: Long-Term Outcomes by Jiaxin Xu, Tianyin Chen, Shaimaa Elkholy, Meidong Xu, Yunshi Zhong, Yiqun Zhang, Weifeng Chen, Wenzheng Qin, Mingyan Cai, Pinghong Zhou

“…This study included 11 males and 5 females; in addition, 13 patients had postsurgical gastroparesis, and 3 patients had diabetes. …”
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The Association between ER, PR, HER2, and ER−/PR+ Expression and Lung Cancer Subsequent in Breast Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on SEER Database by Hong Yu Shao, Bao Tan Hao, Feng Xiao Gao

“…Furthermore, it appears that the prognosis of BC-LuC may be influenced by the presence of ER+ and PR+. Therefore, additional research is warranted to fully investigate and validate this association.…”
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Trends and Gaps in Digital Precision Hypertension Management: Scoping Review by Namuun Clifford, Rachel Tunis, Adetimilehin Ariyo, Haoxiang Yu, Hyekyun Rhee, Kavita Radhakrishnan

“…In total, 45% (21/46) of the studies either did not report race or ethnicity data (14/46, 30%) or partially reported this information (7/46, 15%). …”
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Exploration of pulse wave analysis under reactive hyperemia and close to an arteriovenous fistula: a comparative analysis by Veit Busch, Sandra Müller, Joachim Streis, Timm H. Westhoff, Thomas Felderhoff, Felix S. Seibert, Stefan Reuter, Niklas Mueller

“…The area under the curve and the mean slope between the systolic peak and the end of systole of pulse waves and duplex flow velocities were analysed as parameter differences under high flow and physiological conditions (∆A2 and ∆m2, ∆Vmax and ∆Vdiast). In addition, the augmentation index was evaluated (only) under physiological conditions. …”
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