Clinical characteristics, therapeutics, and treatment outcomes of adult patients with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 dermatomyositis: A single-center experience fr... by Shivraj Padiyar, Aswin M Nair, Bijesh Yadav, Prathyusha Manikuppam, Jha Avanish, Abhilasha Arvind Manwatkar, John Mathew

“…Gottron's sign (P < 0.001), panniculitis (P < 0.001), calcinosis (P < 0.001), cutaneous ulcerations (P < 0.001), inflammatory arthritis (P < 0.001), and ILD (P < 0.02) were present more commonly in the anti-MDA5 IIM group, whereas myopathy (P < 0.001), elevated creatine phosphokinase (P < 0.001), and lactate dehydrogenase (P < 0.001) were more frequently present in the non-anti-MDA5 IIM group (n = 421). …”
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A conceptual model for advanced/metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer: a review of qualitative studies and results from patient interviews by France Ginchereau Sowell, Thom de Milliano, Keri J. S. Brady, Ginamarie Foglia, Medha Sasane, Samira Bensfia, Matthew Reaney

“…Thirty-one impacts emerged from the interviews, the most common being emotional disturbances, impacts on daily activities and families, and requiring assistance from caregivers. …”
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Application of organoids in drug screening of gynecological malignant tumors by JIANG Yuanyuan, WEI Wenfei, WU Jingya, LI Huawen

“…Ovarian cancer (OC), endometrial cancer (EC) and cervical cancer (CCA) are the most common types. Currently, gynecologic malignant tumors are primarily treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, where drugs play a critical role in the treatment process. …”
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Human versus Analogue Insulin for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes in Low-Resource Settings (HumAn-1): protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Éimhín Ansbro, Jing Luo, Chung-Chou H Chang, Kaushik Ramaiya, Bruce L Rollman, Sylvia Kehlenbrink, Sae-Rom Chae, Abigail Foulds, Claire Josey, Christina Lalama, Margaret L Prust, Bedowra Zabeen, Graham Ogle

“…In settings where glycaemic control is typically poor and food insecurity is common, long-acting insulin analogues may offer tangible clinical benefits for people with T1D. …”
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Cardiovascular Development and the Colonizing Cardiac Neural Crest Lineage by Paige Snider, Michael Olaopa, Anthony B. Firulli, Simon J. Conway

“…Once the migratory cardiac neural crest subpopulation finally reaches the heart, they have traditionally been thought to participate in septation of the common outflow tract into separate aortic and pulmonary arteries. …”
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Characteristics of base materials and acrylates used in removable prosthetics in dental practice (review) by Yu.I. Poliukhovych, A.Ye. Demkovych, Yu.I. Bondarenko, V.V. Shcherba, O.I. Lebid, K.M. Duda

“…The base material must be easy to use so that the prosthesis can be manufactured and repaired without the use of a significant number of technological processes and equipment. The most common and popular material for manufacturing the bases of partial and complete removable prostheses are acrylates due to their low cost and the simplicity of the application technology, which does not require expensive equipment. …”
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Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Erdafitinib vs Enfortumab Vedotin in Patients with Locally Advanced Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma by Suzy Van Sanden, Ayman Youssef, Simona Baculea, Keith Stubbs, Spyros Triantos, Zijiao Yuan, Caitlin Daly

“…**Methods:** An anchored MAIC was conducted according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Decision Support Unit guidance, with physician’s choice of chemotherapy (docetaxel/paclitaxel and vinflunine) as the common comparator. Individual patient data from THOR were adjusted to match published key eligibility criteria and average baseline characteristics of EV-301, such as Bellmunt risk score, liver or visceral metastases, primary site, among others. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Glandular Fever by Dominic Worku, Li Hui Chang, Ian Blyth

“…This is characterized by a triad of pharyngitis, cervical lymphadenopathy, and fever because of a self-limiting lymphoproliferative disease. Common complications include but are not limited to hepatitis, splenomegaly, encephalitis, and haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) with evidence that Caucasian males and smokers are more likely to suffer severe disease. …”
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Platelets characteristics in patients with coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation by I. O. Melnychuk

“…Total platelet count (PC), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelets distribution width (PDW), platelet-to-leukocyte (PLR) were obtained from common blood count. Results. Significant decline of PC and rise of MPV and PLR ratio was found in CAD patients and AF paroxysm in comparison with group with CAD without arrhythmia, p < 0.05. …”
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The influence of scapular orientation on the medial scapula corpus angle in snapping scapula syndrome by Brittany Percin, BS, MS4, Joseph Featherall, MD, Robert Z. Tashjian, MD, Peter N. Chalmers, MD, Christopher D. Joyce, MD, Alexander J. Mortensen, MD, Heath B. Henninger, PhD

“…Results: Scapula type commonly changed and the MSCA varied up to 104° within a subject depending on the imaging plane, regardless of location below or above the reference plane. …”
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Medial and lateral vestibulospinal projections to the cervical spinal cord of the squirrel monkey by Richard Boyle

“…LVST and cMVST neurons exhibited a predominantly equally weighted innervation of separate and joint moto- and inter-neuronal spinal circuits along their cervical trajectory.DiscussionTheir extensive axon branching distribution in the ventral horn provides a redundant and variable synaptic input to spinal cell groups. This suggests a common and site-specific control of the head and neck reflexes.…”
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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

“…Mycotoxins, particularly deoxynivalenol (DON), are common contaminants in feed ingredients such as corn distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and pose significant risks to poultry health. …”
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Association of Prehypertension with Renin Angiotensin System: A Cross-Sectional Study on Tribal Population of Northern India by Vani Kandpal, Mohinder Pal Sachdeva, Kallur Nava Saraswathy

“…Moreover, increased genetic susceptibility toward elevated BP commands immediate attention. Effective management strategies including interventions on lifestyle, diet modification, and weight management need to be introduced to combat increasing HTN among the tribal population.…”
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Rabies transmitted from vampires to cattle: An overview. by Diego Soler-Tovar, Luis E Escobar

“…In rural Latin America, rabies negatively impacts food security and the economy due to losses in livestock production. The common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus, is the main reservoir and transmitter of rabies virus (RABV) to domestic animals in Latin America. …”
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Ocular changes after simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant by I.V. Vorobyeva, Е.V. Bulava, L.K. Moshetova, A.V. Pinchuk

“…Yevdokimov Moscow University of Medicine &amp; Dentistry, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>⁴Research Institute of Public Health Organization and Medical Management, Moscow,&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;<b>Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic diseases in young individuals. Diabetic nephropathy, being one of the most dangerous complications of T1D, progresses to end-stage renal disease within 10–15 years in 80%. …”
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Information Technology Framework for Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Demand Management: a Brazilian Case Study by Pedro Domingos Antoniolli

“…An information system solution to integrate partners applications, based on the reference component model structure (CORBA / CCM – Common Object Request Broker Architectures / Corba Component Model); 3. …”
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Improving crude oil storage tank heating and blending using multiple hot jet sprays: An experimental and numerical study by M. Shahnazari Sani, D.D. Ganji, A. Ramiar, Kh Hoseinzadeh

“…., the heating and blending rate of the crude oil storage tank can be increased by 50–70 percent compared to when submerged heat exchanger are used inside the tank, which is currently common, and reduce its operational heating and blending time by the same amount.…”
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Effect of microbial fertilizers on soil microbial community structure in rotating and continuous cropping Glycyrrhiza uralensis by Daiyu Qiu, Daiyu Qiu, Xue Wang, Xue Wang, Kan Jiang, Kan Jiang, Gaoxia Gong, Gaoxia Gong, Fang Bao

“…However, unreasonable crop rotation and extensive fertilization are common in G. uralensis cultivation, which leads to the imbalance of soil microflora structure, and the obstacle of continuous cropping are becoming increasingly serious. …”
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The prevalence and influencing factors of COVID-19 in pregnant women post-relaxation of epidemic control measures in Hunan Province, China by Yingxia Wang, Yixu Liu, Kehan Zou, Min Yang, Yinglan Wu, Donghua Xie

“…Headache and body aches (65.3%) were the most common symptoms. Of the 5,191 pregnant women with COVID-19, 4,150 (79.9%) had no complications during pregnancy. …”
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Sex-Specific Analysis of the Relationship Between Ventricular Premature Contractions Frequency Distribution and Heart Rate: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Adults by Li Z, Fang Y, Wu J, Ma W

“…In males, the F-HR-PVC group was most common (45.3%), while in females, the I-HR-PVC group was most prevalent (50.2%). …”
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