A Higher Serum Anion Gap Is Associated with the Risk of Progressing to Impaired Fasting Glucose and Diabetes by Yingchao Zhang, Fengran Xiong, Ruxuan Zhao, Tingting Shi, Jing Lu, Jinkui Yang

“…Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) is a reversible intermediate hyperglycemia stage with an increasing risk of diabetes and related complications. …”
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THE USE OF CASE TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING STUDENTS by Yuliya M. Tsarapkina

“…The way of formation of concept «case technology» is shown; examples of various approaches to understanding of the given method are given; author's experience of research of the given problem is described; stages of work with case technology are allocated. …”
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Bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone versus thalidomide and dexamethasone for response rates in multiple myeloma patients: a retrospective study by Juan M. Cano-Calderón, Juan F. Zazueta-Pozos, Adán G. Gallardo-Rodríguez, Carlos Martínez-Murillo, Irma Olarte-Carrillo, Adolfo Martínez-Tovar, Christian O. Ramos-Peñafiel

“…The most common type of MM was immunoglobulin G kappa (79.5%), and 51.8% had an International Staging System score of 3. At diagnosis, 28.9% had renal failure, and 42.2% had albumin levels < 3 g/dL. 37.3% were treated with the TD regimen, whereas 62.7% received the VTD regimen. …”
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Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Effects of Acephate on Human Sperm by M. A. Thamali Dhanushka, L. Dinithi. C. Peiris

“…Extensive use of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) could alter semen quality and sperm DNA at different stages of spermatogenesis. Acephate is a highly toxic extensively used OP and, therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effects of acephate on human semen quality and sperm DNA integrity. …”
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Effects of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Cytokine, Toll-Like Receptor, and Progesterone Receptor Genes on Risk of Miscarriage by Anastasiia Razdaibiedina, Mykhaylo Khobzey, Victoria Tkachenko, Iryna Vorobiova

“…Cytokines, Toll-like receptors, and progesterone receptors play critical roles in embryonic implantation and development. A delicate, stage-specific equilibrium of these proteins is required for successful pregnancy outcome. …”
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Use of telehealth for facilitating the diagnostic assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A scoping review. by Manahil Alfuraydan, Jodie Croxall, Lisa Hurt, Mike Kerr, Sinead Brophy

“…This field is in the very early stages and so only studies with small sample size using surveys and interviews were identified but the findings suggest that there is potential for telehealth methods to improve access to assessment and diagnosis of ASD used in conjunction with existing methods, especially for those with clear autism traits and adults with ASD. …”
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Assessment of the Nutritional Status and Associated Factors among Adolescent Girls in Preparatory Schools at Al-Kut City by Ammar Abbas Okab, Ahmed Kadhim Jawad

“…Background: Adolescence is a critical stage in human life, marking the shift from childhood to maturity and marked by a remarkably fast growth rate. …”
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Orthoweb: a software package for evolutionary analysis of gene networks by R. A. Ivanov, A. M. Mukhin, F. V. Kazantsev, Z. S. Mustafin, D. A. Afonnikov, Y. G. Matushkin, S. A. Lashin

“…The phylostratigraphic age index (PAI) allows the evolutionary stage of a gene’s emergence (and thus indirectly the approximate time of its origin, known as “evolutionary age”) to be assessed based on the analysis of orthologous genes across closely and distantly related taxa. …”
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Investigation on the microstructure evolution and deformation behavior of Mg–2Zn-0.5Mn-0.2Ca-xNd/yLa alloy by in-situ tensile by Jie Mi, Shengquan Liang, Shiyu Luan, Qianlong Ren, Xin Che, Peipeng Jin

“…The microstructure evolution and deformation behavior analyzed by in-situ SEM and EBSD show that the basal texture intensity of alloy A is larger, which promotes more prismatic slip during the tensile process, resulting in higher tensile load, while alloy B with higher Nd content produces more pyramidal slip in the later stage of deformation, which contributes to higher plasticity. …”
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Influences of Graphene Oxide on Mechanical Properties and Mesoscopic Deformation and Failure Process of Concrete by Hong Gong, Xiangxiang Yin, Yi Zhang, Wei Wang, Zongjie Chen

“…GO also improves energy conversion and storage capacity during the elastic stage of concrete, reducing inelastic energy loss during shear processes. …”
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Assessment of Production and Utilization Practices of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea Batatas L.) in Sidama Region, Ethiopia by Miheret Hendebo, Ali Mohammed Ibrahim, Fekadu Gurmu, Hussien Mohammed Beshir

“…It can be harvested at any stage as needed, thereby providing a flexible source of food and income for rural families that are most vulnerable to crop failures and cash income fluctuations. …”
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A multi-dimensional semantic pseudo-relevance feedback framework for information retrieval by Min Pan, Yu Liu, Jinguang Chen, Ellen Anne Huang, Jimmy X. Huang

“…First, traditional sparse retrieval methods are used in the initial retrieval stage to ensure efficiency, and term-level weights are calculated based on statistical information. …”
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Trial Characteristics and Appropriateness of Statistical Methods Applied for Design and Analysis of Randomized School-Based Studies Addressing Weight-Related Issues: A Literature R... by Moonseong Heo, Singh R. Nair, Judith Wylie-Rosett, Myles S. Faith, Angelo Pietrobelli, Nancy R. Glassman, Sarah N. Martin, Stephanie Dickinson, David B. Allison

“…To increase rigor, future school-based trials should address these issues at both the design and analysis stages.…”
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Improving the efficacy of potato clonal micropropagation by inoculation with the rhizosphere bacteria <i>Azospirillum baldaniorum</i> Sp245 and <i>Ochrobactrum cytisi</i> IPA7.2 by K. Yu. Kargapolova, O. V. Tkachenko, G. I. Burygin, N. V. Evseeva, A. A. Shirokov, L. Yu. Matora, S. Yu. Shchyogolev

“…The dependence of the inoculation eff icacy on potato genotype, growth stage, and inoculum composition was ascertained throughout the experiment. …”
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Awardee Summary of 2023 Taiwan Oncology Society Clinical Research Award Recipient: Persistent Endeavors on Research of Digestive Cancers for Three Decades by Kun-Huei Yeh

“…Second, we have made persistent efforts in translational research and clinical trials on early-stage gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas (MALTomas), gastric diffuse large B-cell lymphomas, colorectal cancers (CRCs), pancreatic cancers, and immuno-oncology. …”
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Machine learning validation of the AVAS classification compared to ultrasound mapping in a multicentre study by Katerina Lawrie, Petr Waldauf, Peter Balaz, Radoslav Bortel, Ricardo Lacerda, Emma Aitken, Krzysztof Letachowicz, Mario D’Oria, Vittorio Di Maso, Pavel Stasko, Antonio Gomes, Joana Fontainhas, Matej Pekar, Alena Srdelic, VAVASC Study Group, Stephen O’Neill

“…Abstract The Arteriovenous Access Stage (AVAS) classification simplifies information about suitability of vessels for vascular access (VA). …”
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SPR Biosensor Based on Bilayer MoS₂ for SARS-CoV-2 Sensing by Talia Tene, Stefano Bellucci, Cristian Vacacela Gomez

“…Performance metrics validated the sensor’s capability for reliable detection, particularly in early-stage diagnostics where timely intervention is critical. …”
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Ten-Year Persistence of Biologic Drugs in Psoriasis and Its Relationship with Pharmacogenetic Biomarkers by Andrea Rodríguez-Lopez, María Martínez-Sendino, Rocío Prieto-Pérez, Paula Soria-Chacartegui, Eva González-Iglesias, Mario Aparicio-Domínguez, Sonsoles Berenguer-Ruiz, Esteban Daudén, Francisco Abad-Santos

“…Treatment varies according to the stage of the disease, with the most severe cases being treated with biologic treatments that differ in efficacy and persistence over time. …”
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Drug-induced heart failure: a real-world pharmacovigilance study using the FDA adverse event reporting system database by Youqi Huang, Youqi Huang, Xiaowen Chen, Xiaowen Chen, Mingyu Chen, Mingyu Chen, Yuze Lin, Yuze Lin, Bingqi Chen, Hongjin Gao, Min Chen

“…Among those with HF, the male-to-female ratio was 0.94% and 52.37% were &gt;65 years old; 46.2% were from the United States. There were 5,971 patients with AHF. We identified 38 drugs and 13 drug classes with a potential high risk of causing HF, and 41 drugs and 19 drug classes were associated with AHF. …”
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Making complex things simpler: modern tools to edit the plant genome by N. E. Zlobin, V. V. Ternovoy, N. A. Grebenkina, V. V. Taranov

“…The CRISPR/Cas technology for plant genome editing is at an early stage of optimization, which is reflected by the ongoing search for the most effective, simple and flexible techniques. …”
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