The prognostic significance of FOXP3 expression in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer by O.I. Vynnychenko, Y.V. Moskalenko, R.A. Moskalenko

“…The study included 78 patients with HER2+ breast cancer who were treated at the Sumy Regional Clinical Oncology Center from 2014 to 2024. Data on clinical and pathological characteristics of patients were taken from the primary medical documentation. …”
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Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study on the Functional Connectivity of Amygdalar Subregions in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain by CHEN Xiaolin, LIU Hong, GAO Zhen, WU Mengjiao, FAN Cheng, JIANG Zheng

“…ObjectiveTo observe the resting-state functional connectivity changes of amygdalar subregions as well as relationship with pain intensity and negative emotion states in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP).MethodsA total of 31 patients with CNLBP (CNLBP group) and 31 healthy control population (healthy control group) with age and gender matched were recruited in the community around Pingshan campus of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to perform clinical evaluation and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. Pain visual analog scale (VAS) was used to evaluate pain intensity; Beck depression inventory-Ⅱ (BDI-Ⅱ), Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) and fear avoidance beliefs questionnaires (FABQ) were used to evaluate the negative emotion states; Brain imaging data was preprocessed by using CONN 20.b toolbox, three subregions of bilateral amygdala [centromedial (CM), laterobasal (LB) and superficial (SF) areas] were chosen as the regions of interest via using SPM Anatomy 2.2b toolbox, and whole brain functional connectivity was calculated for each subject. …”
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Impact of cognition and psychoemotional status on falls in multiple sclerosis by R. Godelienė, E. Sukockienė, V. Danielius, V. Stankunavičiūtė, D. Mickevičienė

“…However, impact of psychoemotional factors, including depression, anxiety, and cognition, on the risk of falling has not been studied in Lithuania so far. Data on the influence of psychoemotional factors on the falls are also controversial. …”
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The impact self-esteem towards the orthodontic issues in the social media: a cross-sectional study by Gil Guilherme Gasparello, Mohamad Jamal Bark, Sergio Luiz Mota-Júnior, Joel Suarez, Matheus Melo Pithon, Elisa Souza Camargo, Orlando Motohiro Tanaka

“…Materials and methods This cross-sectional observational study included 250 participants from three generational groups: Generation Z (born 1997–2012), Generation Y (born 1980–1996), and Generation X (born 1965–1979). Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire distributed through social media platforms. …”
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Studying the Application of SCAMPER Creative Thinking Technique in Art Education (Case Study: Teaching Printmaking Techniques) by Azade Sadat Majdzadeh, Ali Khaksar

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Investigation of geographic disparities and temporal changes of non-gestational diabetes-related emergency department visits in Florida: a retrospective ecological study by Md Marufuzzaman Khan, Agricola Odoi

“…Therefore, the objectives of this study were to (a) investigate geographic disparities and temporal changes in non-gestational diabetes-related ED visit rates in Florida and (b) identify predictors of geographic disparities in non-gestational diabetes-related ED visit rates. Methods The ED data for the period between 2016 and 2019 were obtained from the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration. …”
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Impact of body-positive social media content on body image perception by Ana Maria Jiménez-García, Natalia Arias, Elena Picazo Hontanaya, Ana Sanz, Olivia García-Velasco

“…Abstract Introduction Social media significantly impacts body image perception, particularly on visually driven platforms that propagate idealized, edited images. …”
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Quality of life and associated factors among HIV positive patients after completion of treatment for Cryptococcal meningitis. by Jonathan Kitonsa, Julius Kiwanuka, Zacchaeus Anywaine, Sheila Kansiime, Kenneth Katumba, Namirembe Aeron, Justin Beardsley, Freddie Kibengo, Alastair Gray, Pontiano Kaleebu, Jeremy Day

“…QOL was determined using the descriptive and Visual Analog Scales (VAS) of the EuroQol Five-Dimension-Three-Level (EQ-5D-3L) tool. …”
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A Vignette Study to Derive Health-Related Quality-of-Life Weights for Individuals with Steroid Refractory Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease Receiving Third-Line Therapy in the Unit... by Emma Williams, Luke Skinner, Richard Hudson, Arunesh Sil, Katharina Ecsy, Elisheva Lew, Abdul Jabbar Omar Alsaleh, Elin Gruffydd, Andrew Lloyd, Daniele Avenoso

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Management of extra-articular fracture of the distal humerus with the upside-down use of PHILOS plates in front of the humerus: a retrospective study of 20 patients after 28.3 mont... by Guangyu Li, Yiliang Cui, Xingyi Hua, Fanxiao Liu, Di Li, Jingtao Lu, Shuang G. Yan

“…Method A retrospective analysis (10/2018–10/2022) was conducted on the clinical data of patients with extra-articular fractures of the distal humerus treated with the upside-down use of the PHILOS via the anterolateral approach. …”
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Sex differences in electrical activity of the brain during sleep: a systematic review of electroencephalographic findings across the human lifespan by Rhea Chapman, Sarasa Najima, Thaisa Tylinski Sant’Ana, Christy Chi Kiu Lee, Francesco Filice, Jessica Babineau, Tatyana Mollayeva

“…Results Of the 2,783 unique citations identified, 28 studies with a total of 3,374 participants (47% male, age range 4–5 months to 101 years) were included in data synthesis. Evidence of high certainty reported no sex differences in alpha and delta relative power among participants in middle-to-late adulthood. …”
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Generalized joint hypermobility and the risk of pregnancy‐related pelvic girdle pain: Is body mass index of importance?—A prospective cohort study by Kerstin Ahlqvist, Elisabeth Krefting Bjelland, Ronnie Pingel, Angela Schlager, Magnus Peterson, Christina B. Olsson, Lena Nilsson‐Wikmar, Per Kristiansson

“…Material and methods A prospective cohort study of 356 women, whose data were collected by self‐reports and clinical examinations in early and in late pregnancy and 9 months after childbirth. …”
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Prediction and optimization of gas turbine secondary air system cooling efficiency based on deep learning by Yulong Yao, Bo Hu, Chuan Wang, Jiawei Fan

“…First, a steady Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) model was validated against extensive experimental data (including LES spot checks at extreme operating points), achieving close agreement between time-averaged Nusselt number predictions and measured values. …”
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Factors Related to Pain and Disability Outcomes After an Internet-Delivered or Physiotherapist-Led Exercise Program for Individuals With Chronic Whiplash Symptoms: Secondary Analys... by Gunnel Peterson, Stefan Ljunggren, Anneli Peolsson

“…Participants (n=140) with persistent (between 6 mo and 5 y from injury) WAD grade II or III were randomized into a 12-week, internet-based neck-specific exercise program (NSEIT) with 4 physiotherapy visits or the same exercise program supervised by a physiotherapist (NSE) twice per week for 12 weeks. Multivariate data analyses and orthogonal partial least squares (OPLS) models were used to investigate change in psychological and physiological factors (independent factors) related to change in the dependent factors: neck-related disability measured with the Neck Disability Index (NDI), neck pain intensity measured with a visual analogue scale, and physical function measured with the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS). …”
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Effect of Ropivacaine Combined with Sufentanil on Hemodynamics and the Expression of Serum TNF-α and IL-6 in Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Section by Mingliang Li, Dongyun Ma, Beilei Li, Juanjuan Zhang

“…Methods: The clinical data of 135 parturients undergoing cesarean section were retrospectively collected. …”
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Neuropad Assessment of Sudomotor Function Across Glycemic Levels in Adults by Wang Q, Yang Z, Zhao S, Tian C, Zhang P, Li R

“…Sudomotor function was evaluated using Neuropad and a handheld color analyzer for both qualitative (visual Neuropad) and quantitative (quantitative Neuropad) analyses. …”
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The EQ-5D and EQ-HWB fit the perceptions of quality of life from a Chinese perspective: a concept mapping study by Yifan Ding, Zhuxin Mao, Zhihao Yang, Siliu Feng, Jan Busschbach

“…The Group Concept Mapping (GCM) method was used, with participants organizing the items to reflect their interrelationships. Data were analyzed via Groupwisdom™, an online tool supporting multidimensional scaling (MDS) and cluster analysis, culminating in visual cluster rating maps that highlighted the item associations and groupings. …”
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CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTICS OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH NON-OBSTRUCTION CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS by V. V. Ryabov, S. B. Gomboeva, Т. A. Shelkovnikova, A. Е. Baev, М. S. Rebenkova, Yu. V. Rogovskaya, V. Yu. Usov

“…Intact coronary arteries were visualized in 16 (53%), non-significant coronary atherosclerosis was diagnosed in 14 (32%), slower coronary flow — 22 (73%). …”
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Outcomes of Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy (GATT) in Advanced Glaucoma: A Retrospective Analysis by Gülizar Soyugelen, Umay Güvenç, Ayşe Burcu

“…This study provides novel insights by offering long-term (24-month) follow-up data, evaluating peripapillary VD stability, and specifically assessing GATT outcomes in an advanced glaucoma cohort. …”
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Development of methodological approaches to the formation of a risk-based model to minimize the prevalence of adverse reactions in drug application in medical organizations of Mosc... by E. V. Kuznetsova, M. V. Zhuravleva, I. A. Mikhailov, T. I. Kurnosova

“…It also has significant prospects of application at the federal level, given its modification on a large volume of data.…”
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