Improving Adherence of Young Male Patients with HBV Infection to the Regular Follow-Up via Mobile Healthcare Platform Might Be Cost-Effective to Decrease the Morbidity of Advanced... by Liang H, Yang M, Luo D, Wu YK

“…In addition, the mortality rate of these patients is high.Methods: This retrospective study investigated the risk factors of young patients diagnosed with liver cancer over the past 12 years.Results: The risk factors of liver cancer, including male, HBV infection, and family history of diseases, were more common in young patients. …”
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Understanding factors associated with attending secondary school in Tanzania using household survey data. by Carla Pezzulo, Victor A Alegana, Andrew Christensen, Omar Bakari, Andrew J Tatem

“…Here we aim to understand drivers of school attendance using one country in East Africa as an example.<h4>Methods</h4>Nationally representative household survey data (2015-16 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey) were used to explore individual, household and contextual factors associated with secondary school attendance in Tanzania. …”
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The effect of aerobic exercise and ginger hydroalcoholic extract on the expression of VEGF and FGF-2 in cadmium chloride-induced infertile testis tissue in adult male Wistar rats by Amir Delshad, Maryam sadat Dashti, Nasrin Heidarieh, Fateme Movahedi Fard

“…This study aims to assess the influence of a course of aerobic exercise and ginger hydroalcoholic extract on the expression of VEGF and FGF-2 in cadmium chloride-induced infertile testis tissue in adult male Wistar rats. Methods: In this experimental study, 48 12-week-old adult male Wistar rats, weighing 250 ± 30 grams, were divided into six equal groups: healthy control, exercise, cadmium (Cd), exercise-Cd, ginger-50 Cd, and ginger-100 Cd. …”
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Blood-Based Prognostic Prediction Model for Glioblastoma: Construction and Validation by Gao S, Liu Y, Kong J, Huangfu L, Yang Y, Cui H, Sun X, Shi S, Yang D

“…Shibo Gao,&ast; Yukun Liu,&ast; Jinglin Kong, Linkuan Huangfu, Yuchuan Yang, Haiyang Cui, Xiaocong Sun, Shuling Shi, Daoke Yang Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Daoke Yang, Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, People’s Republic of China, Email 15903650068@163.comObjective: Objective: To explore the prognostic factors affecting patients with glioblastoma (GBM) treated with the Stupp regimen and establish a prediction model based on hematological indicators to guide future clinical decision - making.Methods: A total of 271 GBM patients meeting the screening criteria were recruited. …”
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Sedation and Non-Invasive Mask Ventilation in Patients with Delirium and Acute Respiratory Failure by D. I. Levikov, Yu. V. Marchenkov, N. A. Strizhkov, M. Ya. Zasimova, V. L. Shaibakova, E. P. Rodionov

“…Aim: To compare the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine and haloperidol in patients with delirium and acute respiratory failure in non-invasive mask lung ventilation.Materials and methods. We carried out a retrospective analysis of data on patients with somatogenic delirium and acute respiratory failure (57 men, 4 women) experienced noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the intensive care unit of the Botkin State Clinical Hospital in 2017–2018. …”
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Patients' values and preferences regarding endoscopic therapy for Barrett's esophagus: A cross‐sectional survey study by Bashar J. Qumseya, David Estores, Venkata Gorripati, Nanlog Liu, Amira Qumseya

“…We aimed to conduct a cross‐sectional study to assess patient values and preferences on EET. Methods All consecutive patients at our clinic and endoscopy center were enrolled between November 2020 and April 2022. …”
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Tetrahedral Framework Nucleic Acids Inhibit Oxidative Stress and Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Pan H, Ye Q, Li Y, Ma L, Ni Y

“…Tetrahedral framework nucleic acids (tFNAs), as novel 3D DNA nanostructures, exhibit antioxidative and anti-apoptotic properties, suggesting therapeutic potential for DIC.Methods: The therapeutic efficacy of tFNAs was evaluated through in vivo (mouse model) and in vitro (cardiac cell lines) experiments. …”
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Effect of fluency disorders on academic achievement of children at school age by Randa Akelah, Mohamed Elsayed Darwish, Mona Hegazi, Shaima Mohammed Serag Eldin

“…This study aimed to assess how fluency disorders impact the academic performance of school-age children. Methods This case-control study was conducted on 50 children aged 6 to 10.5 years with IQ ≥ 90, including both males and females. …”
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Enablers to high vaccination uptake among a disadvantaged minority population: a qualitative study of the Arab population of Israel by Jumanah Essa-Hadad, Danielle E.M.C. Jansen, Johanna P.M. Vervoort, Michael Edelstein

“…Despite being a disadvantaged minority population with wide gaps in health indicators, Arabs have higher Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination rates compared with the general Jewish population. Methods In-depth interviews with 21 health care providers, 16 Arab mothers, and 16 teenagers were conducted to collect information about health system enablers to HPV and MMR vaccination. …”
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Influence of wave effect on fiber stress limit under tensile tests of composite material by I. R. Antypas, Amer Karnoub, A. G. Dyachenkо

“…The work objective was to study the influence of the wave effect on the tensile strength of polymer composites of a fibrous structure.Materials and Methods. In the tests, samples of multilayer materials of various thicknesses with continuous, long and short fibers that form a fabric, as well as a layered structure, were used. …”
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Personality and Situational Determinants of Sustained Helping Towards Ukrainian War Refugees in 2022 by Walczak R, Błońska K, Zdybek P, Kardasz Z

“…Rados&lstrok;aw Walczak,&ast; Katarzyna B&lstrok;o&nacute;ska,&ast; Przemys&lstrok;aw Zdybek,&ast; Zofia Kardasz Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Opole, Opole, Poland&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Rados&lstrok;aw Walczak, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Opole, Staszic Square 1, 45– 052, Opole, Poland, Tel +48 77 4527370, Email rwalczak@uni.opole.plPurpose: The aim of the research was to determine the personality and situational predictors of helping behavior towards war refugees from Ukraine in 2022.Patients and Methods: A survey with repeated measurement was conducted, in which 720 people participated in the first date in March 2022 and in the next one in June 2022, n = 127. …”
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Effect of Biodegradable Microneedle Acupuncture in Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis: a single-blinded randomized controlled pilot trial by Soo-Yeon Park, Ji-Hoon Song, Nguyen Cong Duc, Gihyun Lee

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BMA for patients with Mild to Moderate AD compared with the IDA. Methods: An assessor-blinded, parallel, non-superiority, randomized controlled pilot trial was conducted. …”
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Outcomes of Sjögren's versus non-Sjögren's related dry eye in a longitudinal, tertiary clinic-based sample. by David Cui, Priya Mathews, Gavin Li, Shanna VanCourt, Esen Akpek

“…<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective longitudinal cohort.<h4>Methods</h4>SS and non-SS dry eye patients with clinic visits for a minimum of 5 consecutive years at a tertiary, dedicated dry eye clinic were included. …”
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Tuberculosis is a significant problem in children on biologics for rheumatic illnesses: Results from a survey conducted among practicing rheumatologists in India by G Chengappa Kavadichanda, Latika Gupta, Suma Balan

“…Thus, an attempt was made to capture physicians' perspectives and patterns of biologic DMARDs use in paediatric rheumatology as well as their experience with the occurrence of Tuberculosis in children with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD). Methods: An electronic survey developed on an online cloud-based website (Survey Monkey®) was served to physicians practicing rheumatology in India. …”
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The results of two-stage optico-functional rehabilitation of patients with refractive disorders and the risk of postoperative asthenopic syndrome after FemtoLASIK by I. A. Mushkova, M. L. Mitronina, T. A. Kornyushina, N. V. Maychuk, L. T. Shamsetdinova

“…A comparative analysis of the results of two-stage optico-functional rehabilitation of patients with a high risk of postoperative asthenopic syndrome (AS).Materials and methods. 36 patients (72 eyes) who had no binocular vision at a distance of 5 m and had a symmetrical position of the eyes, or a position close to symmetry, were randomly divided into 2 equal groups of comparison. …”
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Optimum Profile of Chisel Front Surface by Y. P. Lobachevskiy, S. I. Starovoytov

“…The coefficient of the curve parabola describing a profile of a chisel surface, being negative, is equal to ratio of chisel overhang to the doubled parameter of the running depth.…”
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Repolarization time map in catheter ablation for scar‐related reentrant ventricular tachycardia by Naoya Kataoka, Teruhiko Imamura, Takahisa Koi, Keisuke Uchida, Koichiro Kinugawa

“…However, existing mapping techniques have predominantly focused on conduction delay. Methods This retrospective study analyzed 33 consecutive cases of catheter ablation for sustained VT. …”
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IRGM Deficiency Exacerbates Sepsis-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Inhibiting Autophagy Through the AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway by Guo N, Xia Y, He N, Cheng H, Zhang L, Liu J

“…The immune-related GTPase M (IRGM) and its murine homolog Irgm1 mediate autophagy and are implicated in inflammatory diseases, yet their roles in sepsis-induced ALI remain unclear.Methods: We used RNA sequencing and bioinformatics to explore IRGM regulation. …”
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Attribution of global foodborne disease to specific foods: Findings from a World Health Organization structured expert elicitation. by Sandra Hoffmann, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Willy Aspinall, Roger Cooke, Tim Corrigan, Arie Havelaar, Frederick Angulo, Herman Gibb, Martyn Kirk, Robin Lake, Niko Speybroeck, Paul Torgerson, Tine Hald

“…This study reports the findings of a structured expert elicitation providing globally comparable food source attribution estimates for 11 major FBDs in each of 14 world subregions.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We used Cooke's Classical Model to elicit and aggregate judgments of 73 international experts. …”
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Re-exposition to ipilimumab plus nivolumab in metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma by Valerie Glutsch, Patrick Schummer, Matthias Goebeler, Anja Gesierich, Bastian Schilling, Bastian Schilling

“…However, clinical data on patients with progression after an initial response to IPI/NIVO are still lacking.MethodsClinical data of three metastatic MCC patients who were re-exposed to IPI/NIVO after progression were retrospectively evaluated.ResultsTwo of the three patients showed primary resistance to avelumab with progressive disease, while one patient showed complete response (according to RECIST V.1.1). …”
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