The Association of Cell-Free LncH19 and miR-29b Expression with the PI3K/AKT/HIF-1/VEGF Pathway in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy: In Silico Prediction and Clinical Validation by Noha M. Abd El-Fadeal, Basma Osman Sultan, Asmaa K. K. AbdelMaogood, Essam Al Ageeli, Fatma Tohamy Mekhamer, Sherihan Rohayem, Ahmed Shahidy, Nora Hosny, Manal S. Fawzy, Mohammed M. Ismail, Hidi A. A. Abdellatif

“…Our study included four groups, each comprising 40 adults: patients with diabetes (a) without albuminuria, (b) with microalbuminuria, (c) with macroalbuminuria, and a control group. All participants underwent history-taking and clinicolaboratory assessments, including CBC, fasting blood sugar, HbA1c, lipid profile, liver function, and renal function tests. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of the 5-HTTLPR allelic polymorphism effect on behavioral and neurophysiological indicators of executive control in people from different ethnic groups in Si... by A. N. Savostyanov, D. V. Bazovkina, S. A. Lashin, S. S. Tamozhnikov, A. E. Saprygin, T. N. Astakhova, U. N. Kavai-ool, N. V. Borisova, A. G. Karpova

“…The S/S genotype was associated with an increased level of personal anxiety and at the same time with a better ability to the self-control of behavior in the SSP experiment. Anxiety level, participants’ sex, ethnicity, and allelic polymorphism 5-HTTLPR had a statistically significant effect on the amplitude of the premotor readiness potential recorded under the SSP conditions in the frontal and parietal-occipital cortical regions. …”
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Adjusting on-scene CPR duration based on transport time interval in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a nationwide multicenter study by Daseul Kim, Jae Yong Yu, Minha Kim, Gun Tak Lee, Sang Do Shin, Sung Yeon Hwang, Daun Jeong

“…We retrospectively analyzed data from the Korean Cardiac Arrest Research Consortium registry of OHCA, comprising 65 participating hospitals in South Korea, between October 2015 and December 2021. …”
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Changing educational trends in the context of global digitalization of society by Yuliya D. Ermakova

“…Such technologies allow many students outside of a University or other educational institution from all over the world to participate in scientific discoveries through web audiences and joint online projects. …”
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Influence of teaching a structured and humanized method of care on the perception of medical student attitudes in the doctor-patient relationship. by Higor Chagas Cardoso, Edna Regina Silva Pereira, Viviane Soares, Marcelo Fouad Rabahi

“…<h4>Results</h4>Fifty-nine medical students participated in the study, with a mean age of 21.3 years (SD = 2.8) and a higher prevalence of female students (71.2%). …”
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Does a multimedia education program work as a remedy for stress and burden in family caregivers of elderly heart attack patients? A clinical trial study by Maliheh Abbasi, Nadia Kolbadinezhad, Somayeh Rostami, Mahya Ahmadi

“…Method In this clinical trial (IRCT20220905055894N1, 01/02/2023), family member caregivers were the study participants, assigned to either intervention or control groups using a simple random sampling method. …”
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Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio dynamics in patients with septic acute kidney injury: a cohort study by Wei Wei, Caihong Liu, Guojiao Song, Letian Yang, Jian Li, Bo Wang, Ting Yin, Yingying Yang, Liang Ma, Ling Zhang, Ping Fu, Yuliang Zhao

“…The prediction values were compared by area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUROC), net reclassification improvement (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) analyses.Results Of the 413 participants, the mean age was 63 ± 17 years, and 134 were female (32.4%). …”
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HPRS: hierarchical potential-based reward shaping from task specifications by Luigi Berducci, Edgar A. Aguilar, Dejan Ničković, Radu Grosu

“…In this paper, we define a task as a partially ordered set of safety, target, and comfort requirements and introduce an automated methodology to enforce a natural order among requirements into the reward signal. …”
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Prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in patients attending geriatric clinics in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Tam Ngoc Nguyen, Tu Ngoc Nguyen, Anh Trung Nguyen, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Huong Thu Thi Nguyen, Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen, Thang Pham, Huyen Thanh Thi Vu

“…Sarcopenia was defined by the criteria proposed by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS 2019) and by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Sarcopenia Project.Results There were 600 participants, mean age 70.0±8.0, 60.8% female. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 54.7% according to AWGS 2019 criteria and 40.5% according to FNIH. …”
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A Study of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection and Correlates in Women with Vaginal Discharge Referred at Fann Teaching Hospital in Senegal by Roger C. Tine, Khadime Sylla, Rougyatou Ka, Lamine Dia, Doudou Sow, Souleye Lelo, Khardiata Diallo, Babacar Faye, Thérèse Dieng, Cheikh T. Ndour, Ahmet Y. Sow

“…The study covered the period from 2006 to 2011. For each participating woman, a vaginal swab was collected and a wet mount smear performed immediately. …”
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Understanding Local Perspectives on Climate Change and Its Impacts on Small-Scale Fishing Communities in Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines by Jesusito Vicente, Niño Jess Mar Mecha, Jean Beth Jontila

“…A total of 308 male fisherfolks participated in the survey. Majority belong to age 51-60 years old (38%) and 61 years old and above (32%). …”
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Prehospital video triage of suspected stroke patients in Greater Manchester: pilot project report by Christopher Ashton, Adrian R Parry-Jones, Lisa Brunton, Ibrahim Alghamdi, David A Jenkins

“…Paramedics and hospital clinicians acknowledge PHVT’s support in making appropriate conveyance decisions and improving the preparation process before the patient’s arrival. Participants, however, suggested prearrival registration, 24-hour availability and clinicians' buy-in for a more effective future rollout.…”
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Nonlinear associations of the hs-CRP/HDL-C index with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and advanced liver fibrosis in US adults: insights from NHANES 2017–2... by Bin Liang, Xue Qiu, Jiansheng Huang, Yequan Lu, Hairong Shen, Jianchao Ma, Yongyu Chen

“…The study cohort comprised 3684 participants, of whom 1268 (34.42%) were diagnosed with MASLD and 156 (12.28%) with advanced liver fibrosis. …”
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Revisiting teacher educators' training in Ethiopia: Implications for a new approach to curriculum development by Haftu Hindeya Gebremeskel, Ahmed Yibrie Ahmed, Dawit Asrat Getahun, Meskerem Lechissa Debele, Dawit Tibebu, Dereje Taye Wondem

“…The study was qualitative in its design. A total of 37 participants (10 deans and vice-deans, 10 department heads, 6 teacher educators, 2 experts, 2 policy makers, 7 previous graduates) were purposely selected from five CTEs, two universities and from the Science and Mathematics Subjects Improvement Center at the Ministry of Education (MoE). …”
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Interrelationships between social exclusion, mental health and wellbeing in adolescents: insights from a national Youth Survey by K. Filia, S. M. Teo, N. Brennan, T. Freeburn, D. Baker, V. Browne, A. Watson, J. Menssink, A. Prasad, E. Killackey, P. D. McGorry, S. M. Cotton, C. X. Gao

“…Methods Data were obtained from the Mission Australia 2022 Youth Survey, Australia’s largest annual population-wide survey of young people aged 15–19 years (n = 18,800). Participants’ experiences of social exclusion in different domains were explored (e.g., prevalence, co-occurrence and controlling for differences in demographic characteristics). …”
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Impact of acupuncture on mortality in patients with disabilities and newly diagnosed heart failure: a nationwide cohort study by Hyungsun Jun, Dasol Park, Jae-Uk Sul, Moon Joo Cheong, Haerim Kim, Inae Youn, Jungtae Leem, Jungtae Leem, Jungtae Leem

“…Acupuncture exposure within 1 year of diagnosis was assessed by dividing the participants into acupuncture-exposed and non-exposed groups. …”
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Humoral and cellular response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine in paediatric heart transplant recipients by Amanda Bermejo-Gómez, Laura Tarancon-Diez, Beatriz Lazaro-Martin, Begoña Santiago-Garcia, Nuria Gil Villanueva, Roberto Alonso, Mª Ángeles Muñoz-Fernández, Manuela Camino López, Alicia Hernanz-Lobo, María Luisa Navarro Gómez

“…Objective: The aim of this prospective cohort study is to analyse the humoral and cellular vaccine responses in paediatric heart transplant recipients (HTR, n = 12), and compare it with the response in healthy controls (HC, n = 14). All participants were 5–18 years old and vaccinated with mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 between December 2021 and May 2022. …”
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Role of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgeries in the Contemporary Era by Tanu Chaudhary, Manish Bansal, Ravi R. Kasliwal

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 1283 participants (mean age – 63.8 years and 54.9% males) undergoing DSE for preoperative cardiac evaluation before nonemergent, noncardiac, major surgeries were included. …”
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Flavonoids and anthocyanins in seagrasses: implications for climate change adaptation and resilience by Jana Botes, Jana Botes, Xiao Ma, Xiao Ma, Jiyang Chang, Jiyang Chang, Yves Van de Peer, Yves Van de Peer, Yves Van de Peer, Yves Van de Peer, Dave Kenneth Berger, Dave Kenneth Berger

“…Among these adaptations is the production of flavonoids, versatile phenylpropanoid secondary metabolites that participate in a variety of stress responses. Certain features, such as catalytic promiscuity and metabolon interactions, allow flavonoid metabolism to expand to produce novel compounds and respond to a variety of stimuli. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the CIPK Gene Family in Jasmine and Expression Analysis Under Salt Stress by Shuang Zhang, Xin Huang, Lili Yin, Jiawei Li, Jiacan Xu, Ruigang Wu

“…In this study, genome-wide identification of the CIPK gene family in jasmine was conducted, which would provide valuable information for the function analysis of <i>JsCIPKs</i> regarding participation in growth and development and response to salt stress. …”
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