Nonlinear Association Between the Liver Fat Content and the Risk of Hyperuricemia in Prediabetic Individuals: Evidence from Cross-Sectional Health Screening Data in China by Liu A, Li X, Zhang X, Chen K, Zou Z, Sun Y, Zhou J, Li Z, Wu X, Lv X, Li H, Guo Z, Li Y

“…Nevertheless, there remains a scarcity of quantitative investigations into the correlation between liver fat content (LFC) and hyperuricemia among prediabetic cohorts, notably within the Chinese demographic.Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Health Management Center of Henan Provincial People’s Hospital between January 2019 and December 2023, involving 2,950 pre-diabetic participants. …”
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Machine Learning Approaches in High Myopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Huiyi Zuo, Baoyu Huang, Jian He, Liying Fang, Minli Huang

“…ResultsThis study ultimately included 45 studies, of which 32 were used for quantitative meta-analysis. The meta-analysis results unveiled that for the diagnosis of pathologic myopia, the summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC), sensitivity, and specificity of ML were 0.97 (95% CI 0.95-0.98), 0.91 (95% CI 0.89-0.92), and 0.95 (95% CI 0.94-0.97), respectively. …”
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Determinants of Dietary Diversity Practice among Pregnant Women in the Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Tolesa Gemeda Gudeta, Ayana Benti Terefe, Girma Teferi Mengistu, Seboka Abebe Sori

“…In narrative form, qualitative results were triangulated with quantitative data. Results. The overall prevalence of the adequate dietary diversity practice was found to be 42.1% with 95% CI (48.4–46.1%) and the mean dietary diversity score was 5.30 ± 1.49 standard deviation (SD). …”
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Effect of miR-144-3p-Targeted Regulation of PTEN on Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells under Stretch by Shiyong Ling, Xi Luo, Bo Lv, Hua Wang, Mengzhi Xie, Kai Huang, Jingchuan Sun

“…Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining and alizarin red staining were used to detect the osteogenic differentiation ability of the two groups of cells. Real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of miR-144-3p and PTEN in the two groups of cells after osteogenic differentiation. …”
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The Application of Three-dimensional Shear Wave Elastography in the Detection of Inguinal Lymph Node Metastasis in Gynecological Malignancies by Yuping Shen, Jiulong Dai, Jiami Li, Man Lu

“…Conclusions: 3D-SWE, particularly using the sagittal Emax parameter, effectively distinguishes benign lymph nodes from metastatic ones by quantitatively evaluating the stiffness of ILNs in relation to gynecological tumors. …”
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Effects of deoxynivalenol contaminated corn distiller's dried grains with solubles on growth performance, body composition, immunological response, and gastrointestinal health in y... by Deependra Paneru, Milan K. Sharma, Hanyi Shi, Doyun Goo, Venkata S.R. Choppa, Ishwari Gyawali, Revathi Shanmugasundaram, Woo K. Kim

“…A total of 360, 4-week-old Hy-Line W36 pullets were randomly assigned to diets with increasing levels of naturally DON contaminated DDGS (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20%) over 28 days, resulting in dietary DON concentrations ranging from below the limit of quantification to 15.4 ppm. Diets with DON concentration exceeding 8.9 ppm, corresponding to 15% and 20% DDGS inclusion, resulted in significantly lower body weight gain (BWG) and feed intake (FI) from experimental day 14 to day 28 compared to DON concentration below 5.9 ppm (0, 5 and 10% DDGS groups; P = 0.024 and P = 0.007, respectively). …”
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Evolution du comportement de manipulation chez les strepsirrhiniens by Louise Peckre, Anne‑Claire Fabre, Anthony Herrel, Christine Wall, Emmanuelle Pouydebat

“…Cette étude vise à déterminer de manière quantitative les différentes stratégies comportementales adoptées par les strepsirrhiniens lors de la saisie de divers items alimentaires immobiles. …”
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Mechanism of Bone-metastatic LUAD Cells Promoting Angiogenesis 
Through HGF/YAP Signaling Pathway by Yan DENG, Rong QIU, Xingyu LIU, Yingyang SU, Yang XUE, Yuzhen DU

“…Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was conducted to identify enriched pathways, while reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were performed to quantify hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a protein that plays a crucial role in angiogenesis. …”
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A comparative study of Lagrange and Gregory forward interpolation techniques for estimating new student enrollment trends in the faculty of Tarbiyah at IAIN Kediri by Ahmad Syamsudin, M. Syamsul Ma'arif

“…This research employs a quantitative approach with descriptive and comparative designs. …”
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Comparative analysis of deep learning and radiomic signatures for overall survival prediction in recurrent high-grade glioma treated with immunotherapy by Qi Wan, Clifford Lindsay, Chenxi Zhang, Jisoo Kim, Xin Chen, Jing Li, Raymond Y. Huang, David A. Reardon, Geoffrey S. Young, Lei Qin

“…Abstract Background Radiomic analysis of quantitative features extracted from segmented medical images can be used for predictive modeling of prognosis in brain tumor patients. …”
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Home high-flow therapy during recovery from severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation: a mixed-methods feasibility randomised control trial by Nicholas Hart, Louise Rose, Abdel Douiri, Georgios Kaltsakas, Eui-Sik Suh, Patrick B Murphy, Anne Rossel, Rebecca F D'Cruz

“…This study evaluated the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial to evaluate clinical, patient-reported and physiological effects of home high-flow therapy (HFT) in addition to usual medical therapy, in eucapnic patients recovering from AECOPD to support the design of a phase 3 trial.Methods A mixed-methods feasibility randomised controlled trial (quantitative primacy, concurrently embedded qualitative evaluation) (ISRCTN15949009) recruiting consecutive non-obese patients hospitalised with AECOPD not requiring acute non-invasive ventilation. …”
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Changes in the critical nutrient content of packaged foods and beverages after the full implementation of the Chilean Food Labelling and Advertising Law: a repeated cross-sectional... by Natalia Rebolledo, Pedro Ferrer-Rosende, Marcela Reyes, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Camila Corvalán

“…To assess the changes in proportions, we used Firth’s bias-reduced logistic regression models and the Cochran-Armitage test for trends. Quantile regression was used to evaluate changes in nutrient content. …”
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Quantifying uncertainties in satellite NO₂ superobservations for data assimilation and model evaluation by P. Rijsdijk, P. Rijsdijk, P. Rijsdijk, H. Eskes, A. Dingemans, A. Dingemans, K. F. Boersma, K. F. Boersma, T. Sekiya, K. Miyazaki, S. Houweling, S. Houweling

“…The use of realistic superobservations within model comparisons and data assimilation in this way aids the quantification of air pollution distributions, emissions, and their impact on climate.…”
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Peer- and community-led responses to HIV: A scoping review. by George Ayala, Laurel Sprague, L Leigh-Ann van der Merwe, Ruth Morgan Thomas, Judy Chang, Sonya Arreola, Sara L M Davis, Aditia Taslim, Keith Mienies, Alessandra Nilo, Lillian Mworeko, Felicita Hikuam, Carlos Garcia de Leon Moreno, José Antonio Izazola-Licea

“…Future research is needed and should focus on generating additional quantitative evidence on cost effectiveness and on the synergistic effects of bundling two or more peer- and community-led interventions.…”
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Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Pre Eklampsi pada Kehamilan di RSUD Embung Fatimah Kota Batam Tahun 2012 by Dessy Hasmawati

“…This study aims to determine the factors that relate among pregnant women with pre-eclampsia incidence in Batam City Hospital Fatimah Embung 2012 that include maternal age, gestational age, parity, and comorbidities.This type of research uses quantitative analytic research with cross sectional approach. …”
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Visual analysis of research hotspots and trends in traditional Chinese medicine for depression in the 21st century: A bibliometric study based on citespace and VOSviewer by Chengcheng Song, Kelong Chen, Yongxi Jin, Ling Chen, Zuxiu Huang

“…Bibliographic information, including study authors, organisations, keywords, countries, references, citations, and co-citations, was extracted using CiteSpace and VOSviewer software for quantitative analysis, visual mapping, and scientific evaluation. …”
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iRGD-Targeted Biosynthetic Nanobubbles for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging of Osteosarcoma by Liu T, Liang X, Liu W, Yang S, Cui T, Yan F, Li Z

“…Tingting Liu,1– 3 Xiaoxin Liang,4 Wei Liu,5 Shuai Yang,6 Tao Cui,7 Fei Yan,3 Zhenzhou Li1,2 1Department of Ultrasound, The second People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518061, People’s Republic of China; 2Graduate School, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, People’s Republic of China; 3CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Clinical and Research, Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co, Ltd, Shenzhen, 518055, People’s Republic of China; 7Medical Imaging center, Shenzhen Yunshan Yunli Hospital, Shenzhen, 518055, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fei Yan; Zhenzhou Li, Email fei.yan@siat.ac.cn; lizhenzhou2004@126.comPurpose: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant tumor of the bone. …”
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Preferences for and acceptability of long-acting HIV prevention products among pregnant and lactating women accessing health services in Kenya: a mixed method cross-sectional analy... by Vallery Ogello, Paul Mwangi, Zachary Kwena, Nicholas Thuo, Catherine Makokha, Emmah Owidi, Nelson Muteti, Catherine Kiptinness, Nelly R. Mugo, Kenneth Ngure

“…Methods We conducted a mixed-method study to assess the preferences and acceptability of long-acting PrEP modalities either under development or already established among pregnant and lactating women. We conducted quantitative surveys (n = 434) and in-depth interviews (n = 80) in central and western Kenya. …”
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Code-Switching in Algerian English as a Foreign Language Speakers’ Facebook Interactions: Exploring Functions and Motives by Saida Tobbi

“…A mixed-methods approach was adopted to provide both quantitative and qualitative insights. The primary dataset included 917 posts and comments collected from 42 students aged 19–22, who were selected through convenience sampling. …”
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Enhancing safety in CT-guided lung biopsies: correlation of MinIP imaging with pneumothorax risk prediction by Michael P. Brönnimann, Leonie Manser, Bernhard Gebauer, Timo A. Auer, Dirk Schnapauff, Federico Collettini, Alexander Pöllinger, Alois Komarek, Miltiadis E. Krokidis, Johannes T. Heverhagen

“…Conclusion The assessment of MinIP images is superior, and in combination with relative quantitative measurement of radiodensity for access route planning, it can reduce the risk of pneumothorax in CT-guided lung biopsies. …”
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