Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictive Factor in Iraqi Patients with Thyroid Cancer by Fatima Falah Hassan, Wafaa Fadhil Hamed, Luma Yousif Mehdi

“…In the current study, (145) participants were divided into 3 groups: G1: (60 malignant thyroid gland patients, G2: (35 benign thyroid gland patients), and G3: (50 healthy control individuals as a control group). …”
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Kinematic and muscle co-activation patterns in the dominant arm across forehand stroke phases in wheelchair tennis by Khaled Abuwarda, Abdel-Rahman Akl

“…By analyzing linear and angular kinematic variables alongside muscle co-activation patterns, the study aimed to provide insights into the biomechanical mechanisms supporting forehand stroke performance.MethodFifteen professional male wheelchair tennis players (height: 163.9 ± 2.05 cm; mass: 64.1 ± 3.07 kg; age: 32.2 ± 7.97 years) participated in this study. Electromyographic data from six muscles around the dominant arm joints were recorded using the Myon system. …”
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Aberrant methylation of placental development genes in chorionic villi of spontaneous abortions with trisomy 16 by О. Yu. Vasilyeva, E. N. Tolmacheva, A. E. Dmitriev, Ya. A. Darkova, E. A. Sazhenova, T. V. Nikitina, I. N. Lebedev, S. A. Vasilyev

“…The results obtained indicate the potential mechanisms of the pathogenetic effect of trisomy 16 on the placental development with the participation of the studied  genes.…”
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Multidimensional Dynamics and Forecast Models of Network Public Opinions Based on the Fusion of Smart Transportation and Big Data by Guojun Sheng, Yi Guan

“…In contemporary society, the widespread use of the Internet allows the public to fully exercise their rights to participate in social management and conduct public opinion supervision, which provides a great impetus for the development of online public opinion. …”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among People Living with HIV in Libreville, Gabon by Samira Zoa-Assoumou, Hervé M’boyis-Kandem, Pelagie Saphou-Damon, Davy Ulrich Leger Mouangala, Guy-Francis Nzengui, Marina Mbani-Okoumba, Claudine Kombila-Koumavor, Gael Mourembou, Brama Ibrahim, Angelique Ndjoyi-Mbiguino

“…History of SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, ART treatment, and TCD4 lymphocyte count were not found to be associated with the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among the study participants. However, having a detectable viral load (<i>p</i> = 0.0001), being vaccinated (COVID-19 vaccine, <i>p</i> = 0.04), and a history of COVID-19 (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) symptoms were associated with a higher risk of having anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. (4) Conclusions: By early 2023, PLHIV in Gabon had high rates of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity. …”
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Knowledge and acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine among residents of Jos-south Local Government Area in Nigeria by Oluwatosin Ruth Ilori, Jeji F Danjuma, Roseline Olabisi Ige

“…Conclusion: The level of acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine was moderately high among the participants, more than two-thirds of the respondents had good knowledge and acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine. …”
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Smoking Induces the Circulating Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and Its Association with Cardiovascular Risk in Young Smokers by Dinesh NATH, Meera SHIVASEKAR, V. M. VINODHINI

“…Each group contains 120 study participants. Group one consisted of 120 healthy individuals with no physical and mental illness, group two consisted of 120 active smokers with a heart disease, and group three consisted of 120 active smokers with a heart disease and diabetes, who attended Sri Ramaswamy Memorial Hospital for cardiology checkup at the age of 20-55 years. …”
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Effect of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties and Variable Rates of Potassium Fertilizer on Yield and Yield-Related Traits at Areka, Southern Ethiopia by Gobeze Loha, Merkineh Silas, Gifole Gidago

“…On the other hand, insufficient K supply has a negative influence on stomata’s functionality, delaying stomatal closure and leaving pores partially closed. Thus, it is essential to find high-yielding varieties with balanced K fertilization. …”
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Effectiveness of solution-focused brief counseling to increase achievement motivation of bullying victims by Bambang Dibyo Wiyono, Wiryo Nuryono, Muhamad Afifuddin Ghozali, Olusegun Fatai Adebowale, Akmal Nasri Kamal, Aulia Ramadhani Putri

“…This study uses a quantitative approach adopting pre-test post-test control group research design. The research participants comprised 6 students of class VIII of SMP Negeri 35 Surabaya who were selected using simple random sampling technique which were then divided into 2 groups, namely the experimental group and the control group. …”
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The Effect of Intelligence Games on 6th and 7th Grade Students' Critical Thinking Skills, and Student Opinions on Their Science Course Achievement by Arzu Önel, Aslı Vural

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the critical thinking abilities of sixth and seventh gradestudents who participated in an intelligence games course as well as their perceptions of theirperformance in a science course. …”
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Explaining the technological cooperation of knowledge and business ecosystems: an approach based on ecotone and ambidextrous organization theories by Bahman Norouzpour, Mahmoud Moradi, Mohamad Rahim Ramezanian, Mostafa Ebrahimpour Azbari

“…Two methods, Member Checking or Participant Feedback and Review by External Audit, were used to check the validity of the data. …”
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Leni Riefenstahl Sinemasını Tartışmak by Oya Kasap Ortaklan

“…Leni Riefenstahl, Nazi dönemi sinemacıları arasında en tartışmalı isimlerin başında gelir. Nazi Partisi iktidarı boyunca çektiği filmler, kimi çevrelerce Nazi iktidarıyla işbirliğinin belgesi, kimileri için de salt sanattır. …”
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Effect of Preexisting Asthma on the Risk of ICU Admission, Intubation, and Death from COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Abhinav Bhattarai, Garima Dhakal, Sangam Shah, Aastha Subedi, Sanjit Kumar Sah, Shyam Kumar Mishra

“…Nineteen studies with a total of 289,449 participants met the inclusion criteria. COVID-19 patients with asthma had no significant association with increased risk of ICU admission, intubation, and death as compared with those without asthma ((odds ratio (OR) = 1.25, confidence interval (CI) = 0.90–1.74, I2 = 82%, X2 = 55.13, p<0.01), (OR = 0.89, CI = 0.59–1.34, I2 = 91%, X2 = 110.82, p<0.01), and (OR = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.63–1.27, I2 = 88%, X2 = 146.96, p<0.01)), respectively. …”
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Exploring the relationship between opium consumption and lipid profiles: A population-based study of 10,663 individuals in Southern Iran by Najibullah Baeradeh, Seyed Vahid Hosseini, Leila Moftakhar, Fatemeh Jafari, Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari, Abbas Rezaianzadeh

“…Significance level was considered 5 %, and STATA software was used for analysis. Result: Participants had an average age of 52.2 ± 8.22 years, and 5944 (55.7 %) of them were women. …”
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Assessing the impact of different donor milk treatments on infant health and growth: a systematic review protocol by Daniel Klotz, Carolyn Smith, Agnieszka Bzikowska-Jura, Marzia Giribaldi, Tanya Cassidy, Laura Cavallarin, Serena Gandino, Karolina Karcz, Chiara Peila, Bartłomiej Walczak, Aleksandra Wesolowska

“…Conference proceedings, animal studies and publications with no original data will be excluded.Authors of unpublished or partially published studies will be contacted and eligible data added if provided. …”
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Generation of donor organs in chimeric animals via blastocyst complementation by T. I. Babochkina, L. A. Gerlinskaya, M. P. Moshkin

“…Also, it is very important to analyze the ethical aspects related to developing technologies of chimeric organisms with the participation of human cells. Today, many researchers are trying to solve these problems and also to establish new approaches in the creation of interspecific chimeric organisms in order to grow human organs for transplantation. …”
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Developing a master of science in health research ethics program in Northern Nigeria: a needs assessment by Caitlin Bieniek, Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed, Aishatu L. Adamu, Usman J. Wudil, C. William Wester, Zubairu Iliyasu, Muktar H. Aliyu, Elisa J. Gordon, Elizabeth S. Rose

“…Respondents stressed that program leaders should recruit faculty and students locally who have the bandwidth to participate in the program. Finally, respondents noted the program should have university support to be sustainable. …”
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The impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists in the treatment of eating disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hanieh Radkhah, Shiva Rahimipour Anaraki, Peyvand Parhizkar Roudsari, Razman Arabzadeh Bahri, Diar Zooravar, Sara Asgarian, Reza Hosseini Dolama, Ali Alirezaei, Razieh Khalooeifard

“…Results Five studies (182 participants) were included. Patients receiving GLP-1 agonists experienced greater weight loss (− 3.81 kg; 95% CI − 5.14 to − 2.49; p < 0.01, I 2: 59.88%) compared to controls. …”
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Effect of The Duration of The Diagnosis on DNA Methylation Changes in Three Different Diabetic Genes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Harem Othman Smail

“…The genders and ages of the participants were also noted. Using the Promega technique, bisulfite conversion and DNA extraction were completed. …”
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Experiences of ‘traditional’ and ‘one-stop’ MRI-based prostate cancer diagnostic pathways in England: a qualitative study with patients and GPs by Fiona M Walter, Stephanie Archer, Willie Hamilton, Samuel William David Merriel, John McGrath, Alice S Forster, Hashim Uddin Ahmed, David Eldred-Evans

“…Interviews were conducted in person or via telephone.Participants Patients who had undergone a MRI scan of the prostate as part of their diagnostic work-up for possible prostate cancer, and GPs who had referred at least one patient for possible prostate cancer in the preceding 12 months.Results 22 patients (aged 47–80 years) and 10 GPs (6 female, aged 38–58 years) were interviewed. …”
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