A Standardized Classification Scheme for Gastroduodenal Disorder Evaluation Using the Gastric Alimetry System: Prospective Cohort Study by Chris Varghese, Gabriel Schamberg, Emma Uren, Stefan Calder, Mikaela Law, Daphne Foong, Vincent Ho, Billy Wu, I-Hsuan Huang, Peng Du, Thomas Abell, Charlotte Daker, Christopher N. Andrews, Armen A. Gharibans, Gregory O’Grady

“…Symptom patterns independent of gastric amplitude were more strongly correlated with depression and anxiety (Patient Health Questionnaire 2: exp(β) 2.38, P = .024, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Short-Form score: exp(β) 1.21, P = .021). Conclusion: A mechanistic classification scheme for assessing gastroduodenal disorders is presented. …”
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Prediction of drought-flood prone zones in inland mountainous regions under climate change with assessment and enhancement strategies for disaster resilience in high-standard farml... by Yongheng Shen, Qingxia Guo, Zhenghao Liu, Yanli Shen, Yikun Jia, Yuehan Wei

“…This study uses a coupled model of particle swarm optimization (PSO), long short-term memory (LSTM), and graph attention network (GAT) integrating historical data to predict drought- and flood-prone areas in 2035 in Heshun County, Shanxi Province, a typical small-scale inland mountainous region of China. …”
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A Quick Method for Appraising Pore Connectivity and Ultimate Imbibed Porosity in Shale Reservoirs by Ziqing Hong, Mianmo Meng, Kong Deng, Jingwen Bao, Qianyou Wang, Xingchen Liu

“…In this study, SI experiments with shale samples of different thicknesses are carried out to acquire the two parameters in a short period of time. …”
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In silico analysis of SNPs and miRNAs of KCTD13, CSDE1, SLC6A1 genes associated with autism spectrum disorder by Kübra Çoruh Kınalı, Ebru Özkan Oktay, Mesut Karahan

“…Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are short, non-coding RNA molecules that control gene expression after transcription. …”
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Role of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for the management of peri‑implant diseases among habitual nicotinic product users: A systematic review by Abdulrahman M. AlMubarak

“…All studies had a low RoB and their results were based on power-adjusted data. Conclusion: In the short term, a single session of aPDT as an adjunct to MD effectively reduces peri‑implant soft-tissue inflammation among NP users with peri‑implant diseases. …”
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A clinical study on the efficacy and safety of poly-herbal formulation in managing functional dyspepsia by Debasish Hota, Anand Srinivasan, Manas Kumar Panigrahi, Snigdha Suman Dalua, Poorva Tiwari, Ramachandran Valavan

“…The primary objective was to assess the improvement in symptoms using various questionnaires at All India Institute of Medical Science Bhubaneswar, including the Reflux Disease Questionnaire, Short-Form Leeds Dyspepsia Questionnaire, GERD-Health Related Quality of Life Questionnaire, visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, and Investigator's Symptomatic Assessment. …”
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Validated HPLC method for simultaneous determination of azelastine hydrochloride fluticasone propionate and oxymetazoline in nasal mucosa and nasopharyngeal swabs from real human s... by Neven N. Mikawy, Nancy Magdy, Marwa H. Mohamed, Amira M. El-Kosasy

“…A good separation of the three proposed analytes with a short run time of 10 min was noted. Our method was validated according to FDA guidelines for bioanalytical validation methods. …”
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Temporal trends of the utilization patterns of sedative-hypnotic medications in children, adolescents and young adults: a 21-year population-based study with joinpoint regression a... by Carltin Chun Ting Kwok, Heidi Ka Ying Lo, Ching Yui Chan, Joe Kwun Nam Chan, Corine Sau Man Wong, Calvin Pak Wing Cheng, Chung Ho, Brian Man Ho Leung, Wilfred Shone Horn Wong, Zoe Hoi Shuen Yu, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Wing Chung Chang

“…We calculated annual prescription prevalence (per 1,000 persons per year) for any BZRA, BZRA-subtypes (short- and long-acting benzodiazepines, Z-drugs) and individual BZRAs. …”
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VAS and NRS, Same or Different? Are Visual Analog Scale Values and Numerical Rating Scale Equally Viable Tools for Assessing Patients after Microdiscectomy? by Joanna Bielewicz, Beata Daniluk, Piotr Kamieniak

“…Patients, who underwent microdiscectomy, were prospectively enrolled into the study and assessed using VAS and NRS for the back (NRS-B) and the leg (NRS-L), Short Form of McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) included Pain Rating Index (PRI) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) 1 day before and 1 month and 3 months after the procedure. …”
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Assessment of Factors Affecting Time to Recovery from COVID-19: A Retrospective Study in Ethiopia by Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Zelalem Animut Demissie

“…In conclusion, a relatively short median recovery time was found in this study. …”
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Brief Report: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumors by Alissa J. Cooper, MD, Andrea Arfe, PhD, Biagio Ricciuti, MD, Andréanne Gagné, MD, PhD, Lynette M. Sholl, MD, Alessandro Di Federico, MD, Mark M. Awad, MD, PhD, Mihaela Aldea, MD, PhD, Maria Rosa Ghigna, MD, Miruna Grecea, MD, Phoebe Clark, MS, Jamie E. Chaft, MD, Mark G. Kris, MD, Gregory J. Riely, MD, Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD, Ibiayi Dagogo-Jack, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, Lingzhi Hong, MD, PhD, Neda Kalhor, MD, Natalie Vokes, MD, Anita Bowman, MS, Soo-Ryum Yang, MD, Natasha Rekhtman, MD, PhD, Adam J. Schoenfeld, MD

“…Conclusions: This multi-institution retrospective cohort analysis revealed a population of patients with short progression-free survival to standard therapies and poor overall survival. …”
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5G Networks Security Mitigation Model: An ANN-ISM Hybrid Approach by Rafiq Ahmad Khan, Habib Ullah Khan, Hathal Salamah Alwageed, Hussein Al Hashimi, Ismail Keshta

“…Conventional threat models may fall short of addressing these emerging threats effectively. …”
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Comparing the effects of computerized versus manual methods of identifying point-specific acupuncture as an adjunct to physiotherapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis: A ran... by Lee Chai Li, Mohd Azzuan Ahmad, Tan Chee Hou, Angeline Low Ann Je, Lee Zi Lin, Tay Yan Ling, Peng Yan

“…Outcome measures, including the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, active knee flexion range, Timed Up and Go test, Visual Analog Scale for pain, Short Form-36 health survey, and Personal Integrated Energetics score, will be assessed at baseline and immediately post-intervention. …”
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Physiological and multi-omics analysis revealed the mechanism of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to cadmium toxicity in green onion by Kunhao Xie, Yixuan Chen, Xiaoqin Wang, Xiaoya Zhou, Yizhe Cheng, Xianchang Yu, Jun Wang, Mintao Sun, Yansu Li, Chaoxing He

“…In addition, AMF induced secretion of easily extractable glomalin soil protein and total glomalin-related soil protein and inhibited the translocation of Cd to the shoots. Transcriptomic and metabolomic correlation analyses revealed that differentially expressed genes and metabolites in AMF-inoculated green onion under Cd stress were predominantly enriched in the “phenylpropanoid biosynthesis” and “phenylalanine metabolism” pathways, upregulated the expression of the HCT, PRDX6, HPD, MIF, and HMA3 genes, and accumulation of the phenylalanine, L-tyrosine, and 1-O-sinapoyl-β-glucose metabolites. …”
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The effects of artificial sweeteners on body weight, body fat, and energy intake: A meta-analysis of meta-analyses by Fatemeh Hamedi-Kalajahi, Sanaz Asemani, Kousalya Prabahar, Neda Jourabchi-Ghadim, Alireza Ostadrahimi

“…Subgroup analyses were carried out based on various independent variables. The quality of the included meta-analyses was evaluated using the AMSTAR2 questionnaire. …”
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Expedited Colorectal Cancer Detection Through a Dexterous Hybrid CADx System With Enhanced Image Processing and Augmented Polyp Visualization by Akella Subrahmanya Narasimha Raju, K. Venkatesh, Ranjith Kumar Gatla, Marwa M. Eid, Aymen Flah, Zdenek Slanina, Ramy N. R. Ghaly

“…This research presents a new multistage ensemble method that combines the strengths of three advanced deep learning models: vision transformers, RDV-22 (a mix of ResNet-50, DenseNet-201, and VGG-16), and Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) networks. It improves the accuracy and robustness of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) detection. …”
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Vulnerability for alcohol use disorder after adverse childhood experiences (AUDACE): protocol for a longitudinal fMRI study assessing neuropsychobiological risk factors for relapse by Falk Kiefer, Cagdas Türkmen, Noah Machunze, Haoye Tan, Sarah Gerhardt, Sabine Vollstädt-Klein

“…Besides measuring long-term relapse in AUD by re-examining these 36 previous participants after 2–2.5 years, factors contributing to short-term relapse will be examined by reassessing all participants on a 3-month follow-up. …”
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Experimental Study on the Bending Behavior of Steel-Wood Composite Beams by Shaowei Duan, Wenzhao Zhou, Xinglong Liu, Jian Yuan, Zhifeng Wang

“…Carrying out research is of great significance to improve the mechanical properties of steel-wood composite beams and promote the development of steel-wood composite structures. …”
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Regulation of NK cell development, maturation, and antitumor responses by the nuclear receptor NR2F6 by Johannes Woelk, Florian Hornsteiner, Stephanie Aschauer-Wallner, Patrizia Stoitzner, Gottfried Baier, Natascha Hermann-Kleiter

“…Despite normal NK cell development in the bone marrow, germline Nr2f6-deficient mice exhibit impaired terminal maturation of NK cells in the periphery. Short-term NK cell responses to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) activation, independent of NKp46, are subsequently reduced in Nr2f6-deficient mice. …”
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The interphase period “germination–heading” of 8x and 6x triticale with different dominant Vrn genes by P. I. Stepochkin, A. I. Stasyuk

“…The interphase period of the primary forms 8xVrnA1, 8xVrnB1 and 8xVrnD1 obtained by artificial doubling of the chromosome number of the wheat-rye hybrids made by pollination of three lines of the soft wheat ‘Triple Dirk’ – donors of different dominant Vrn-1 genes – by a winter rye variety ‘Korotkostebel’naya 69’ was determined under the field conditions in the nursery of octaploid (8x) triticale. …”
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