Upregulated miR-206 Aggravates Deep Vein Thrombosis by Regulating GJA1-Mediated Autophagy of Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Yan Li, Jingping Ge, Yuanyuan Yin, Ruowen Yang, Jie Kong, Jianping Gu

“…The levels of miR-206 and gap junction protein alpha 1 (GJA1) in EPCs and vascular tissues of DVT mice were detected by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The proliferation, migration, apoptosis, and angiogenesis were tested by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, Transwell assay, flow cytometry analysis, and in vitro tube formation assay. …”
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Marker-assisted breeding of hybrid lines of <i>Triticum dicoccon</i> (Schrank) Schuebl. × <i>Triticum aethiopicum</i> Jakubz. with purple grain by P. I. Stepochkin, E. I. Gordeeva, Е. K. Khlestkina

“…The content of anthocyanins in whole-grain flour was measured in 12 lines, a structural analysis of plants was carried out, and their quantitative characteristics were assessed.   Results. …”
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Diagnostic Performance between Histidine-Rich Protein 2 (HRP-2), a Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Test and Microscopic-Based Staining Techniques for Diagnosis of Malaria by Jean Baptiste Niyibizi, Emmanuel Kamana Gatera

“…Thick smears were prepared and Giemsa-stained as recommended; then slides were observed under microscopy and reported quantitatively; RDTs were reported qualitatively (positive or negative). …”
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The formulated microbicide RC-101 was safe and antivirally active following intravaginal application in pigtailed macaques. by Alexander M Cole, Dorothy L Patton, Lisa C Rohan, Amy L Cole, Yvonne Cosgrove-Sweeney, Nicole A Rogers, Deena Ratner, Alexandra B Sassi, Carol Lackman-Smith, Patrick Tarwater, Bharat Ramratnam, Piotr Ruchala, Robert I Lehrer, Alan J Waring, Phalguni Gupta

“…At one and four days following the final application, the presence of RC-101 was assessed in peripheral blood, cervicovaginal lavage, cytobrushed cervicovaginal cells, and biopsied cervical and vaginal tissues by quantitative western blots. One day following the last film application, cervical biopsies from RC-101-exposed and placebo-controlled macaques were collected and were subjected to challenge with RT-SHIV in an ex vivo organ culture model. …”
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Accepting your Body after Cancer (ABC), a group-based online intervention for women treated for breast cancer: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Sarah Byford, Abigail Jones, Shelley Potter, Paul White, Diana Harcourt, Helena Lewis-Smith, Patricia Fairbrother

“…Outcome measures will be completed at baseline and 9 weeks, 20 weeks and 32 weeks post baseline. Quantitative data on recruitment, retention, ABC attendance and questionnaire completion rates will be analysed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Total Organic Carbon Analysis of Residual Contaminants in Bioreactor Equipment: A Cleaning Verification Study using Surface Swabbing by Ciara E. Fitzpatrick, James J. Roche

“…The limit of detection and limit of quantitation were determined to be 3.46 and 12.89 mg/L, respectively. …”
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Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Production in Patients with Colorectal Cancer In Vitro by J. J. R. Richardson, C. Hendrickse, F. Gao-Smith, D. R. Thickett

“…The impact of cancer location, tumour stage, and patient outcomes (complications, length of stay, and mortality) on NET production was investigated. Results. Quantification of NET formation was performed in patients with colorectal cancer (n=45) and in well-matched healthy individuals (n=20). …”
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PSMA PET/CT Identifies Intrapatient Variation in Salivary Gland Toxicity From Iodine-131 Therapy by Vineet Mohan MSc, Wouter V. Vogel MD, PhD, Gerlof D. Valk MD, PhD, Jan P. de Boer MD, PhD, Marnix G. E. H. Lam MD, PhD, Bart de Keizer MD, PhD

“…Uptake patterns in salivary glands were evaluated visually and quantitatively as an indicator of vital acinar cell loss after prior 131 I-therapy. …”
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Using AI chatbots (e.g., CHATGPT) in seeking health-related information online: The case of a common ailment by Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh, Mahed Maddah, Tala Mirzaei

“…This study employs a quantitative approach to explore the public value perceptions of using conversational AI (e.g., CHATGPT) to find health-related information online under non-emergency conditions related to a common ailment. …”
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Improved Risk Prediction of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease Using an Amino Acid-Assisted Model by Yi-Jing Zhao, Yong Li, Feng-Xiang Wang, Hao Lv, Yaoyao Qu, Lian-Wen Qi, Pingxi Xiao

“…This methodology incorporated 13C isotope-labeled internal standards for precise quantification of 27 amino acids. Univariate logistic regression was applied to identify differentially expressed amino acids that distinguished between stable CAD and AMI patients. …”
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Circ-ADAM9 Promotes High Glucose-Induced Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Injury in DR via Regulating miR-338-3p/CARM1 Axis by Zeyu Liang, Chengzhe Lu, Tingting Feng, Xiang Gao, Yongfang Tu, Wenchao Yang, Yipeng Wang

“…The expression of circ-ADAM9, microRNA (miR)-338-3p, and coactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1 (CARM1) was measured using quantitative real-time PCR. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were determined using MTT assay, EdU assay, and flow cytometry. …”
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Medical leadership, a systematic narrative review: do hospitals and healthcare organisations perform better when led by doctors? by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Kristiana Ludlow, Robyn Clay-Williams, Luke Testa, Zhicheng Li

“…Introduction Despite common assumptions that doctors are well placed to lead hospitals and healthcare organisations, the peer-reviewed literature contains little evidence on the performance of doctors in leadership roles in comparison with that of non-medical managers.Objectives To determine whether there is an association between the leader’s medical background and management performance in terms of organisational performance or patient outcomes.Methods We searched for peer-reviewed, English language studies using Medline, Embase and Emerald Management between 2005 and 2017. We included quantitative, qualitative and mixed method empirical studies on the performance of senior healthcare managers where participants were described as doctors or leaders and where comparative performance data were provided on non-medical leaders. …”
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypokalemia in Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations: A Nationwide Population Study by Chien-Wen Yang, Si Li, Yishan Dong

“…We used a chi-squared test to analyze categorical variables and an adjusted Wald test to compare quantitative variables. We applied logistic regression models to calculate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) to identify the risk factors for hypokalemia. …”
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Empirical analysis of control models for different converter topologies from a statistical perspective by Hole Shreyas Rajendra

“…Each of these models vary in terms of their internal operating characteristics, and showcase highly variant quantitative and qualitative performance under different loads. …”
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Interpersonal Coordination between Female Soccer Players: Leader-Follower Roles within a Collision-Avoidance Task by Courtney A Fernandes, Grant E Norte, Sarah M Schwab, Alli Gokeler, Amanda Murray, David M Bazett-Jones, David A Sherman

“…Participant trajectories were digitized and analyzed using cross-recurrence quantification analysis (CRQA) to determine the strength and stability of interpersonal coordination dynamics. …”
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Comprehensive Metabolomic Profiling in Adults with X-Linked Hypophosphatemia: A Case-Control Study by Luis Carlos López-Romero, José Jesús Broseta, Marta Roca-Marugán, Noemí Máñez Ramírez, Julio Hernández-Jaras

“…An analysis of metabolic pathways using MetaboAnalyst version 5.0 and a quantitative enrichment analysis (QEA) was performed. …”
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A multi-level meta-analysis of the relationship between decision-making during birth and postpartum mental health by Louisa Arnold, Marie Völkel, Jenny Rosendahl, Michael Rost

“…While research syntheses have demonstrated that negative birth experiences are associated with postpartum mental health, primary quantitative studies linking specific decision-making measures and mental health outcomes have not been synthesised. …”
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Demographics, Presenting Features, and Outcomes of Adult Patients with Ocular Trauma by Leanne M. Clevenger, Jessica L. Cao, Megan S. Steinkerchner, Amy S. Nowacki, Alex Yuan

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Research status of traditional &amp; complementary medicine systems across the world by Vedvati Bhapkar, Vallari Nisargand, Pawankumar Godatwar, Supriya Bhalerao

“…Material and methods: The research status of selected systems was assessed on basis of quantitative indicators viz., research dissemination outcomes concerned with scientific documents and researchers, contribution in COVID-19 prevention and management, and patents profile. …”
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Distinct subcellular localization of tau and alpha-synuclein in lewy body disease by D. Luke Fischer, Marissa Menard, Omar Z. Abdelaziz, Nicholas M. Kanaan, Virginia G. Cobbs, Richard E. Kennedy, Geidy E. Serrano, Thomas G. Beach, Laura A. Volpicelli-Daley

“…The abundance of p-α-syn, p-tau, and MHCII was significantly associated with diagnosis of LBD. Quantification of colocalization showed that MHCII and Iba1 colocalized, demonstrating activated immune cells are mostly microglia. …”
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