Heart 3D: echocardiographic and anatomical features of the tricuspid valve in a heterogeneous population with severe regurgitation—implications for edge-to-edge procedure suitabili... by Jan Sobieraj, Adam Rdzanek, Agnieszka Kapłon-Cieślicka, Zenon Huczek, Mariusz Tomaniak, Ewa Ostrowska, Adam Piasecki, Ewa Pędzich, Piotr Scisło

“…In comparison, 2D TEE enabled 74.1% and 42.6% of patients to meet these respective thresholds. Although the difference in achieving the primary endpoint was not statistically significant (p = 0.82), 3D TEE significantly outperformed 2D TEE in enabling a detailed morphological evaluation (p = 0.012). …”
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Analysis of risk factors and construction of nomogram model for arthroscopic single-row rivet repair by Hao Fan, YuLong Ouyang, ShuiLin Chen, DeFei Zhao, GuiCai Sun

“…The differences of preoperative and postoperative Visual Analogue Score (VAS) scores and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) scores were analyzed and compared. …”
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Predictive value of extracellular volume fraction determined using enhanced computed tomography for pathological grading of clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a preliminary study by Jian Liu, Xunlan Zhang, Rui Lv, Xiaoyong Zhang, Rongpin Wang, Xianchun Zeng

“…The optimal diagnostic threshold for ECV was determined to be 41.64%, with a sensitivity of 91.31% and a specificity of 97.62%. …”
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Physiological Response to Speed Endurance Soccer Training in Amateur Players by I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Nining Widyah Kusnanik, Bayu Agung Pramono, Adi Pranoto, Yanyong Phanpheng, Resti Nurpratiwi, Mokhamad Nur Bawono, Faridha Nurhayati

“…BP indicated a significant difference between pretest and posttest (p ≤ 0.05). …”
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Investigation of the anti-influenza activity of siRNA complexes against the cellular genes <i>FLT4, Nup98</i>, and <i>Nup205 in vitro</i> by E. A. Pashkov, M. O. Korotysheva, A. V. Pak, E. B. Faizuloev, A. V. Sidorov, A. V. Poddubikov, E. P. Bystritskaya, Yu. E. Dronina, V. K. Solntseva, T. A. Zaiceva, E. P. Pashkov, A. S. Bykov, O. A. Svitich, V. V. Zverev

“…The nonparametric Mann–Whitney test was used to calculate statistically significant differences between groups.Results. Using all of the combinations of siRNA complexes, cell viability did not decrease below the threshold level of 70%. …”
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Flow cytometry can reliably capture gut microbial composition in healthy adults as well as dysbiosis dynamics in patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma by Maren Schmiester, René Maier, René Riedel, Pawel Durek, Marco Frentsch, Stefan Kolling, Mir-Farzin Mashreghi, Robert Jenq, Liangliang Zhang, Christine B. Peterson, Lars Bullinger, Hyun-Dong Chang, Il-Kang Na

“…Diversity measures obtained from both methods were correlated and captured identical trends in microbial community structures, finding no difference in patients’ pretreatment alpha or beta diversity compared to healthy controls and a significant and progressive loss of alpha diversity during chemoimmunotherapy. …”
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Impact of medication use on olfactory performance in older adults by Maite Izco-Cubero, Maite Izco-Cubero, Fabiola Zambom-Ferraresi, Fabiola Zambom-Ferraresi, Fabiola Zambom-Ferraresi, Fabiola Zambom-Ferraresi, Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi, Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi, Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi, Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi, Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi, María Luisa Fernández González de la Riva, María Luisa Fernández González de la Riva, Enrique Santamaría, Enrique Santamaría, Enrique Santamaría, Enrique Santamaría, Joaquín Fernandez-Irigoyen, Joaquín Fernandez-Irigoyen, Joaquín Fernandez-Irigoyen, Joaquín Fernandez-Irigoyen, Mercedes Lachén-Montes, Juan Jose Lasarte, Juan Jose Lasarte, Juan Jose Lasarte, Maria Uzcanga-Lacabe, Maria Uzcanga-Lacabe, Secundino Fernandez, Gloria Sanjurjo San Martin, Enrique Maraví-Aznar, Enrique Maraví-Aznar, Nicolas Martinez-Velilla, Nicolas Martinez-Velilla, Nicolas Martinez-Velilla, Nicolas Martinez-Velilla, Nicolas Martinez-Velilla, Nicolas Martinez-Velilla

“…This research investigates whether olfactory alterations in older adults are associated with the type or number of medications prescribed.MethodsAn observational cross-sectional study was conducted with 107 participants (mean age of 86.1 ± 5.1 years). …”
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Algae-Mamba: A Spatially Variable Mamba for Algae Extraction From Remote Sensing Images by Yaoteng Zhang, Shuaipeng Wang, Yanlong Chen, Shiqing Wei, Mingming Xu, Shanwei Liu

“…To maintain marine ecosystem health, effective algae monitoring is essential. Traditional threshold-based methods and standard machine learning techniques often fall short in accurately and automatically distinguishing algae types. …”
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Association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and diabetic nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fattaneh Bassami, Maryam Yavari, Awat Feizi, Mansour Siavash, Mojtaba Akbari, Mozhgan Karimifar

“…However, high heterogeneity, likely due to differences in study design, population characteristics, and measurement methods, limits the generalizability of these findings. …”
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Diagnostic and prognostic value of inflammatory indices in patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus by Z.O. Shaienko, H.Yu. Morokhovets

“…Although SIRI did not demonstrate significant between-group differences, it showed a strong correlation with SII in the T2DM group (R = 0.72; p < 0.001). …”
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Identification and characterization of short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase 3 (DHRS3) deficiency, a retinoic acid embryopathy of humans by Akiko Soneda Hashimoto, Jianshi Yu, Christina Williams, Karin Gaudenz, Parisa Varshosaz, Ruonan Zhao, Nageswara Pilli, Tian Liu, Jonathon Russell, Rebecca S. Tooze, Stephen R.F. Twigg, Siddharth Banka, Elizabeth Sweeney, Simon J. McGowan, Samantha J.L. Knight, Jenny C. Taylor, Tawfiq Jamal Froukh, M. Irene Valenzuela Palafoll, Núria Martínez-Gil, Mar Costa-Roger, Maria Teresa Villarreal-Molina, Esther Lieberman Hernandez, Rami Abou Jamra, Felix Gattermann, Margarete Koch-Hogrebe, Dagmar Wieczorek, Paul A. Trainor, Alexander R. Moise, Andrew O.M. Wilkie, Maureen A. Kane

“…(Glu244Gln)) were shown to reduce catalytic activity in vitro and/or in vivo but were associated with normal or different phenotypes that did not meet the threshold to assign likely pathogenicity. …”
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Application analysis of radiomics models based on high-resolution T2-weighted MR images for evaluating the effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal... by Liu Minglu, Shen Fu, Wang Hao, Chen Qi, Lu Jianping

“…[Objectives] To explore the efficacy of radiomics models based on high-resolution T2-weighted MR images (HRT2WI) in evaluating the effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). [Methods] We retrospectively collected clinical data of patients with LARC who were treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University from January to December 2018. …”
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Ecofriendly colorimetric indicators for freshness monitoring of sliced mango fruit (Mangifera indica L.) by Fikrte Woldeyes Hailu, Solomon Workneh Fanta, Alemayehu Ambaw Tsige, Mulugeta Admasu Delele

“…By the second day of storage, the fruit quality parameters had deteriorated beyond the spoilage threshold. With this, the total colour difference was measured at 23.12 ± 3.61, transitioning the BP indicator from slightly red to blue. …”
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Prognostic Significance of Elevated Platelet Count (&amp;gt;200 x 10&amp;#x005E;9 per L) in BCLC Stages B and C of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Multicenter Analysis by Munker S, Rodriguez I, Bernhart K, Ben Khaled N, Findik M, Siegmund LK, Ye L, Reiter FP, Roessler D, Nasseh D, Balcar L, Pomej K, Scheiner B, Weiss C, Pinter M, Seidensticker M, Mayerle J, Philipp AB, De Toni EN

“…However, recent evidence suggests that elevated platelet count may also predict worse outcomes in advanced stages, suggesting a stage-dependent prognostic impact.Aim: This study evaluated the prognostic role of platelet counts across BCLC stages, adjusted for portal hypertension, to improve individualized patient management.Methods: In this retrospective, multicenter study, platelet count of 1112 patients with HCC in different tumor stages was analyzed. …”
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Periodontitis as a risk factor for organic erectile dysfunction: A case-control study in a sub-Saharan population by Abdoulaye Diouf, William Ndjidda Bakari, Marie Hélène Sounlin, Ahmad Moustapha Diallo, Daibel Thiam, Mouhamadou Lamine Guirassy, Adam Seck Diallo, Henri Michel Benoist

“…This study investigated the association between periodontitis and organic erectile dysfunction (ED) in a sub-Saharan population. Methods. This multicenter analytical study lasted from April to September 2021. …”
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Dynamics of Nocturnal Evapotranspiration in a Dry Region of the Chinese Loess Plateau: A Multi-Timescale Analysis by Fengnian Guo, Dengfeng Liu, Shuhong Mo, Qiang Li, Fubo Zhao, Mingliang Li, Fiaz Hussain

“…The results showed the following: (1) In contrast to the non-significant trend in <i>ETN</i> on the diurnal and daily scales, monthly <i>ETN</i> dynamics exhibited two peak fluctuations during the growing season. (2) The contribution of <i>ETN</i> to <i>ET</i> exhibited seasonal characteristics, being relatively low in summer, with interannual variations ranging from 10.9% to 14.3% and an annual average of 12.8%. (3) The half-hourly <i>ETN</i>, determined by machine learning methods, was driven by a combination of factors. The main driving factors were the difference between surface temperature and air temperature (Ts-Ta) and net radiation (Rn), which have almost equivalent contributions. …”
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Prediction of pulmonary artery sling in children using echocardiography: scoring based on pulmonary artery bifurcation and pulmonary valve ring distance by Qiu-Chen Xu, Jian-Feng Liu, Min Xie, Zong-Jie Weng, Qiang Chen, Shan Guo

“…A DBP of 1.87 cm as the diagnostic threshold yielded a sensitivity of 98.9% and specificity of 84.4%. …”
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Immediate Respiratory Warm-Up Effect on Dynamic Inspiratory Muscle Strength in Cardiac Surgery Candidates by Bahareh Mehregan Far, Sedigheh Sadat Naimi, Mohsen Abedi, Seyed Ahmad Raeissadat, Mahmood Beheshti Monfared, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban

“…This study aims to evaluate the immediate effects of a respiratory warm-up (RWU) session on the S-index and other lung parameters in cardiac surgery candidates, a subject with limited existing research. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. …”
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The therapeutic efficacy of Qigong exercise on the main symptoms of fibromyalgia: A pilot randomized clinical trial by Caio V.M. Sarmento, Sanghee Moon, Taylor Pfeifer, Irina V. Smirnova, Yvonne Colgrove, Sue Min Lai, Wen Liu

“…The objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of a 10-week daily Qigong, a mind–body intervention program, on FM symptoms. Methods: 20 participants with FM were randomly assigned to Qigong (experimental) or sham-Qigong (control) groups, with participants blinded to the intervention allocation. …”
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Gender-specific associations between serum docosahexaenoic acid levels and chronic pain prevalence: a cross-sectional study by Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Hai Xu, Lihua Hang, Lihua Hang, Xin Lin

“…BackgroundThis study examines the relationship between serum docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels and chronic pain prevalence, with emphasis on gender differences and smoking status interactions.MethodsData from 1,677 adults participating in the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. …”
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