Incidence and Prognostic Significance of Hormonal Receptors and HER2 Status Conversion in Recurrent Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Study in a Single Institute by Einas M. Yousef, Abdullah Mansour Alswilem, Zahrah S. Alfaraj, Danya J. Alhamood, Ghfran K. Ghashi, Hanan S. Alruwaily, Shouq S. Al Yahya, Eyad Alsaeed

“…While receptor conversion does not significantly impact survival outcomes in this cohort, further large-scale prospective studies are warranted to validate these findings and explore their clinical implications in breast cancer management.…”
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Single-cell Analysis Highlights Anti-apoptotic Subpopulation Promoting Malignant Progression and Predicting Prognosis in Bladder Cancer by Linhuan Chen, Yangyang Hao, Tianzhang Zhai, Fan Yang, Shuqiu Chen, Xue Lin, Jian Li

“…Methods: Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data of BLCA samples were analyzed using Seurat, harmony, and infercnv for quality control, batch correction, and identification of malignant epithelial cells. …”
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A deep dive into the surgical and pharmacological considerations of obesity in chronic myeloid leukemia: a narrative review by Rola Ghasoub, Basant Elsayed, Maria Benkhadra, Giuseppe Saglio, Jorge Cortes, Mohamed Elmarasi, Engy Elsayed, Ahmed Adel Elsabagh, Ibrahim Elmakaty, Abdelrahman Elsayed, Mohamed Yassin, Mohamed Yassin

“…The review also examined the implications of obesity on CML patient outcomes and treatment milestones, aiming to establish a pathway for managing these patients.Results/DiscussionClinical data on CML management in obese patients is limited. …”
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Tissue Is the Issue: A Systematic Review of Methods for the Determination of Infarct Volume in Acute Ischaemic Stroke by Fatimah Al Ahmed, Patrick Kennelly, Darragh Herlihy, Jorin Bejleri, David J. Williams, John J. Thornton, Shona Pfeiffer

“…Background and aims: Recent advances in acute stroke interventions have highlighted the importance of accurate determination of infarct volume in the evaluation of acute stroke patients, carrying important prognostic and therapeutic implications for treatment planning, outcome prediction, and evaluation of the success of therapeutic interventions. …”
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Effects of boxing exercise in people with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review by Zhihai Wang, Baofu Song, Cong Liu, Huihui Ma, Zirong Bai, Zirong Bai, Marcelo A. S. Carneiro, Layale Youssef, Chao Chen, Lingli Zhang, Dan Wang, Dexin Wang

“…Two independent reviewers conducted study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database and ROBINS-I 2.0 criteria evaluated the literature’s quality.ResultsOut of 4,301 records, 13 studies were included, involving 402 PD patients aged 53–89, with 72.4% being male. …”
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ALDOC promotes neuroblastoma progression and modulates sensitivity to chemotherapy drugs by enhancing aerobic glycolysis by Yunpeng Chen, Haixia Zhu, Yishu Luo, Tianyue Xie, Youyang Hu, Zhiwei Yan, Weichao Ji, YaXuan Wang, Qiyou Yin, Hua Xian

“…Glycolysis has been implicated in NB pathogenesis, and targeting glycolysis-related pathways shows therapeutic potential. …”
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The mediating effect of resilience and job satisfaction on the relationship between critical care nurses’ stress-and task performance: findings to improve nursing care by Sameer A. Alkubati, Omar A. Alrashidi, Hamdan Albaqawi, Abdulhafith Alharbi, Adel O. Laradhi, Galal F. Albani, Salman Alsaqri, Eddieson Pasay-an, Aziza Z. Ali

“…Methods A cross-sectional correlational design was used in critical and intensive care units in all governmental hospitals in Hail City, Saudi Arabia, from March to May 2024 for the 352 CCNs using a convenience sample selection method. Data were collected using the Global Satisfaction Scale, the Brief Nursing Stress Scale, the Task Performance Scale, and the Brief Resilience Scale. …”
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Clustering of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cases in Acapulco: Spoligotyping and Risk Factors by Elizabeth Nava-Aguilera, Yolanda López-Vidal, Eva Harris, Arcadio Morales-Pérez, Steven Mitchell, Miguel Flores-Moreno, Ascencio Villegas-Arrizón, José Legorreta-Soberanis, Robert Ledogar, Neil Andersson

“…Supplementary analysis of the spoligotyping data used SpolTools. Spoligotyping identified 85 types, 50 of them previously unreported. …”
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Analyzing lipid profiles and dyslipidemia prevalence in hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional study from primary community health institutions by Wenxin Wang, Xinmin Li, Deliang Lv, Xiaobing Wu, Fengzhu Xie, Wei Xie, Jinxiao Wang, Zhiguang Zhao

“…BackgroundA significant proportion of hypertensive patients also suffer from comorbid dyslipidemia, which critically influences their treatment outcomes and overall prognosis. Given its implications, the lipid profiles of hypertensive individuals warrant increased attention for more effective clinical management.MethodsWe analyzed data from 92,443 hypertensive patients registered at primary community health institutions in 2021. …”
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Virome Analysis Deciphers the First Virus Occurrence in Melothria scabra, Revealing Two Potyviruses, Including a Highly Divergent Zucchini Yellow Mmosaic Virus Isolate by Li-Juan Zhu, Jianhong Xing, Jingke Li, Weifan Lin, Yubin Chi, Jun Su, Juncheng Zhang, Zhongtian Xu

“…These findings provide new insights into the diversity of plant host antiviral RNAi response, as well as the evolution and host expansion of ZTMV and ZYMV, with implications for virus prevention and control.…”
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Exploring the factors behind the discrepancy between two-dimensional and three-dimensional indicators of greenspace exposure by Lixian Su, Zihan Kan, Mei-Po Kwan

“…Despite these advancements, traditional two-dimensional (2D) methods like the NDVI remain prevalent due to extensive research and data availability. Understanding the relationships and spatial discrepancies between 2D and 3D greenspace indicators is essential for improving public health strategies, as current gaps hinder comprehension of their impact on health outcomes and the application of 3D indicators in research. …”
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Implementation of a Social Media Strategy for Public Health Promotion in Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Hispanic or Latino Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic:... by Maria Mora Pinzon, Ornella Hills, George Levy, Taryn T James, Ashley Benitez, Sacheen Lawrence, Tiffany Ellis, Venus Washington, Lizbeth Solorzano, Patricia Tellez-Giron, Fernando Cano Ospina, Melissa F Metoxen, Carey E Gleason

“…We hosted 9 focus groups with community members to learn about their social media use. These data were analyzed using an inductive approach, using NVivo software (release 1.7) to code content. …”
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Role of ferroptosis-related IREB2 in the shared genetic etiology between smoking and facial aging: Insights from large-scale genome-wide cross-trait analysis by Xueyao Cai, Weidong Li, Wenjun Shi, Yuchen Cai, Jianda Zhou

“…Additionally, we carried out pan-cancer correlation analyses to assess the broader implications of the identified genes in cancer biology. …”
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The etiological profile and alterations in cerebrospinal fluid characteristics in patients with bacterial meningitis by O. O. Chernysheva, M. S. Potemkina, M. M. Gadzhikulieva, I. V. Davydova, T. Yu. Smirnova, I. Ch. Partilkhaeva, S. A. Shutko

“…A retrospective analysis of medical records of meningitis patients admitted to the Infectious Clinical Hospital No. 2 during 2022–2023 was conducted. The data were analyzed using the k-means clustering algorithm implemented in the Loginom analytics software to create a scenario, as well as OLAP cubes. …”
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Worldviews and values of key societal actors influencing decision‐making around nature: The case of wild pollinator conservation in Europe by Zafarani Uwingabire, Adam J. Vanbergen, Florence L. P. Damiens, Tom D. Breeze, René van derWal, Juliette C. Young

“…We collected qualitative and quantitative data through in‐depth interviews with 27 individuals from business, policymaking, NGOs and research. …”
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Exploring the sequential mediation model of coping humor, self-esteem, resilience, and subjective well-being among Taiwanese university students by Chin-Wen Liao, Chih-Yu Ting, Yao-Chung Cheng, Kai-Jie Chen, An-Sheng Liu, Tzu-Ju Hsueh

“…The study also provides theoretical and practical implications, as well as research limitations and future directions.…”
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Unlocking students’ potential beyond traditional exams: the influence of collaborative testing on nursing students’ retention and soft skills by Amal Diab Ghanem Atalla, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta, Amina Hemida Salem Ghattas

“…They were randomly assigned to either a control group (50 students) or an experimental group (50 students). Data was collected using the Emergency Nursing Academic Achievement Questionnaire and the Collaborative Testing Satisfaction Survey. …”
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Experiences of epileptic adults with searching for and maintaining a job in the Czech republic: qualitative study by Jan Chrastina, Marie Vysloužilová

“…The presence of epilepsy has multiple implications for occupational life in terms of limited job opportunities on the labour market and decreased chances of getting/maintaining a job. …”
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Mungongi: Metric Ambiguity and Analytical Uncertainty in Zambian Luchazi Percussion by Jason Winikoff

“…In this paper, I recount my shifting perceptions of the metrically ambiguous Mungongi by outlining the ethnographic data (collected through extensive field research) that has led me to seemingly conflicting conclusions about its meter. …”
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Impact of exposure to extreme heat events during pregnancy on the incidence of congenital heart disease in offspring: a meta-analysis by Manu Raj, Raman Krishna Kumar, Poornima Prabhakaran, Hisham Ahamed, Georg Gutjahr, Perraju Bendapudi, Aparna Hari, Malavika Krishnakumar

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