Global comparison of the economic costs of coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lan Gao, Susan Brumby, Crystal Man Ying Lee, George Mnatzaganian, Suzanne Robinson, Helen Brown, Rachel Huxley, Anna Peeters, Dan Xu, James Boyd, Sean Randall, Adrienne O’Neil, Sangita Shakya, Sarah Gauci, Anita Shrestha, James Lucas

“…Meta-regression and bias assessment were performed.Results Out of 20 100 records identified, 37 studies (including 2 564 189 individuals) from 22 countries were included in the qualitative synthesis and the quantitative meta-analysis. In most countries, the annual cost of CHD exceeds many times the total health expenditure per capita. …”
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Alterations in the polarization of liver M1/M2 macrophages upon long-term administration of triptorelin in rats by M.V. Rud, Y.V. Stetsuk, V.I. Shepitko, O.V. Vilkhova, L.B. Pelypenko, O.V. Voloshyna, A.G. Sydorenko, H.P. Pavlenko, N.M. Sharlai, O.V. Sych

“…The long-term administration of triptorelin causes changes in quantitative and qualitative modifications of the macrophage population. …”
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A phase Ia study of a novel anti-HER2 antibody–drug conjugate GQ1001 in patients with previously treated HER2 positive advanced solid tumors by Chenfei Zhou, Bin Wang, Christina Teng, Hui Yang, Sarina A. Piha-Paul, Gary Richardson, Ashanya Malalasekera, Yajun Sun, Wei Wang, Jieqiong Liu, Yan Shi, Xianbao Zhan, Charlotte Lemech

“…The plasma concentration of free DM1, the payload of GQ1001, was quantitated. Results A total of 32 patients were enrolled, predominantly in breast (9), gastric or gastro-esophageal junction (9) and salivary gland cancer (4). …”
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LINC01089 governs the miR-1287-5p/HSPA4 axis to negatively regulate osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by Hao Zou, Fei Hu, Xin Wu, Bin Xu, Guifeng Shang, Dong An, Dehao Qin, Xiaolei Zhang, Aofei Yang

“…In this study, we aimed to disclose how LINC01089 functions in human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) osteogenic differentiation, and to study the mechanism by which LINC01089 regulates MSC osteogenesis. Methods: Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blotting were performed to analyze LINC01089, miR-1287-5p, and heat shock protein family A (HSP70) member 4 (HSPA4) expression. …”
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Exploring proteomic immunoprofiles: common neurological and immunological pathways in multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes mellitus by Fátima Cano-Cano, Almudena Lara-Barea, Álvaro Javier Cruz-Gómez, Francisco Martín-Loro, Laura Gómez-Jaramillo, María Carmen González-Montelongo, María Mar Roca-Rodríguez, Lucía Beltrán-Camacho, Lucía Forero, Javier J. González-Rosa, Mª Carmen Durán-Ruiz, Ana I. Arroba, Manuel Aguilar-Diosdado

“…Methods We conducted a proteomic analysis of PBMCs from patients with T1DM and relapsing remitting Multiple Sclerosis (herein forth MS) patients (n = 9 per condition), using a label-free quantitative proteomics approach. The patients were diagnosed following the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria for T1DM and McDonald criteria for MS respectively, and were aged over 18 years and more than 2 years from the onset respectively. …”
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Maternal exposure to dim light at night induces behavioral alterations in the adolescent and adult offspring Wistar rat by Shellye González-González, Mariana Gutiérrez-Pérez, Mara A. Guzmán-Ruiz, Estefania Espitia-Bautista, Rosa María Pavón, Karla P. Estrada-Rodríguez, Alejandro Díaz-Infante R., Cecilia G. Guadarrama Gándara, Carolina Escobar, Natalí N. Guerrero-Vargas

“…Social play behavior was evaluated at PN40. The quantification and morphology of microglia in the NAc were measured on PN30. …”
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Confocal Microscopy for Detection of Intracellular Bacteria in Urine Samples of patients Suspected with Urinary Tract Infection: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Bhagyashri Patil-Takbhate, Nilam Memane, Srikanth Tripathy, Nageswari Gandham, Shahzad Mirza

“…Formation of biofilm ability was assessed by tube method. Quantitative data presented as mean and Standard Deviation (SD) while qualitative variables expressed as frequency (percentage). …”
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Deciphering hub genes and immune landscapes related to neutrophil extracellular traps in rheumatoid arthritis: insights from integrated bioinformatics analyses and experiments by Yang Li, Yang Li, Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Yue Sun, Yue Sun, Yuedi Hu, Yuedi Hu, Qiao Zhou, Qiao Zhou, Chengzhi Cong, Chengzhi Cong, Yiming Chen, Yiming Chen

“…We further investigated hub gene expression using immunohistochemistry (IHC) in an adjuvant-induced arthritis rat model and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) in a clinical cohort.ResultsSeven cellular subpopulations were identified through downscaling and clustering, with neutrophils likely the most crucial cell clusters in RA. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Combination Therapy with Bushen Formula plus Entecavir for Chronic Hepatitis B Patients by Long-Shan Ji, Qiu-Tian Gao, Ruo-Wen Guo, Xin Zhang, Zhen-Hua Zhou, Zhuo Yu, Xiao-Jun Zhu, Ya-Ting Gao, Xue-Hua Sun, Yue-Qiu Gao, Man Li

“…Biochemical assessment, viral load quantitation, and HBV markers were tested. Chinese medicine symptom complex score was evaluated and recorded as well. …”
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Interferon (IFN)-gamma (γ) inducible protein 10 (IP-10) in the diagnosis of latent and active tuberculosis in Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG)-vaccinated pediatric population. by Magdalena Druszczynska, Michał Seweryn, Sebastian Wawrocki, Anna Pankowska, Anastasiia Kulbachko, Magdalena Jurczak, Magdalena Kowalewska-Pietrzak

“…The research specifically assessed IP-10 levels in serum, urine, and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT) cultures stimulated with M.tb antigens to determine if IP-10 could be a useful diagnostic marker for pediatric tuberculosis, either alongside or as an alternative to IFN-γ.…”
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The Collections of Miraculous Stories on the Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra by Jing Liu

“…This paper reviews nine key collections associated with the Huayan jing, including: Record of the Transmission of the Avataṃsaka-sūtra (Huayanjing Zhuanji 華嚴經傳記), Account of Stimuli and Responses Related to the Avataṃsaka-sūtra (Dafangguang fo huayanjing ganying zhuan 大方廣佛華嚴經感應傳), Account of the Search for the Profundities of the Avataṃsaka-sūtra (Huayanjing tanxuan ji 華嚴經探玄記), Commentary on the Avataṃsaka-sūtra (Dafangguang fo huayanjing shu 大方廣佛華嚴經疏), Sub-commentary on the Avataṃsaka-sūtra (Dafangguang fo huayan sui shu yanyi chao 大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義抄), Account of Chengguan’s Commentary on the Avataṃsaka-sūtra (Huayan xuantan huixuan ji 華嚴懸談會玄記), Short Record of Accounts of Stimuli and Responses Related to the Avataṃsaka-sūtra (Dafangguang fo huayanjing ganying lüeji 大方廣佛華嚴經感應略記), and Causes of Stimuli and Response Related to the Avataṃsaka-sūtra (Huayanjing ganying yuanqi zhuan 華嚴經感應緣起傳), as well as the Chronological Account of the Efficacies of the Avataṃsaka-sūtra (Lichao huayanjing chiyan ji 歷朝華 嚴經持驗紀). …”
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Artisanal and farmer bread making practices differently shape fungal species community composition in French sourdoughs by Michel, Elisa, Masson, Estelle, Bubbendorf, Sandrine, Lapicque, Léocadie, Nidelet, Thibault, Segond, Diego, Guézenec, Stéphane, Marlin, Thérèse, Devillers, Hugo, Rué, Olivier, Onno, Bernard, Legrand, Judith, Sicard, Delphine

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Association of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors and neurofibromatosis type 1: assessing causation versus coincidence. Case report by Mercedes Aguilar-Soto, Julia M. Zuarth-Vázquez, Laura Leyva-Figueroa, Karla Zarco-Ávila, Armando Gamboa-Domínguez, Aldo Eguiluz-Melendez, Laura C. Hernández-Ramírez

“…NF1 expression was analyzed via quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in blood and tumor cDNA. …”
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Leveraging machine learning to uncover multi-pathogen infection dynamics across co-distributed frog families by Daniele L. F. Wiley, Kadie N. Omlor, Ariadna S. Torres López, Celina M. Eberle, Anna E. Savage, Matthew S. Atkinson, Lisa N. Barrow

“…We screened and quantified infection loads via quantitative PCR for three major pathogens: the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), double-stranded viruses in the lineage Ranavirus (Rv), and the alveolate parasite currently referred to as Amphibian Perkinsea (Pr). …”
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Narratives of swiss football players about talent - and positive youth development: The role of social agents and agency. by Philipp Koch, Bryan Charbonnet, Noora Ronkainen

“…Methods This study builds on a longitudinal quantitative investigation that tracked 109 Swiss elite youth football players born in 1999 throughout their developmental journeys. …”
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Gender Incidence in the Salary of Informal Workers for the Management of Socioeconomic Strategies by E. Melendres Medina, M. Campaña Lara, B. Riera Riera, J. Orozco Carrillo

“…The main objective was to analyze the influence that gender has on wages of women in this sector, to establish strategies that can promote more equitable development. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used using inductive and deductive methods. …”
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Impact of pediatric tracheostomy on family caregivers’ burden and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Win Thu Aung, Natasha Yixuan Ong, Shina Qing Chun Yeo, Nur Syahindah Binti Juhari, Gwyneth Kong, Nicole-Ann Lim, Zubair Amin, Zubair Amin, Yvonne Peng Mei Ng, Yvonne Peng Mei Ng

“…We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the impact of pediatric tracheostomy on caregivers’ QOL and caregiver burden.MethodsWe performed a search for quantitative studies measuring QOL, caregiver burden and related factors such as psychological distress, coping, stress, and financial strain using validated instruments, reported by caregivers of children with tracheostomy. …”
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Factors associated with caffeine intake among undergraduates: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by May Hamdan, Souzan Zidan, Fatima Al-Amouri, Hiba Niroukh, Manar Abu Dawod, Sajeda Ashour, Shahd Sameer Dweik, Manal Badrasawi

“…Caffeine consumption was assessed using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) developed by the research team. …”
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Translation and assessment of encultured meaning of the Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support in Diné bizaad (Navajo) using community-based participatory actio... by Tapati Dutta, Jon Agley, Camille Keith, Gregory Zimet

“…Next steps for the tool should include quantitative reliability and validity analyses. …”
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Evaluating Impact of Surgical Myocardial Revascularization on Global Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Immediate Postoperative Outcome using Transesophageal Echocardiography by Abhijeet Shitole, Veerappa Kothiwale, Sharanagouda Patil, Preeti Lamba, Anand Vagarali, Jabbar Momin, Sweta Sooragonda, Anushri Patil

“…Comparison of LV fractional shortening (LV-FS), fractional area change (LV-FAC), ejection fraction (LV-EF), indexed LV volumes (indexed LV volumes at end diastole, LV volumes at end systole) and ‘Tei’ (Myocardial performance) index obtained prior and after surgical myocardial revascularization was done for quantitative analysis. Also, the determinants of immediate postoperative outcome were evaluated based on need of pharmacological and/or mechanical cardiovascular support, mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit (ICU) stay, morbidity and mortality in immediate postoperative period. …”
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