Estimation of cancer incidence in the male population of the Altai Krai affected by the Semipalatinsk nuclear test by A. O. Kovrigin, V. A. Lubennikov, I. B. Kolyado, I. V. Vikhlyanov, A. F. Lazarev, Ya. N. Shoikhet

“…The purpose of the study was to analyze the cancer incidence in the males born from 1932 to 1949 and living in rural settlements of the municipal districts of the altai Krai affected by the traces from semipalatinsk first nuclear test on august 29, 1949. Material and methods. an epidemiological retrospective cohort study was based on the analysis of anonymized data on newly diagnosed and morphologically verified cases of cancer in a male cohort for the period from 2007 to 2016. the study included a cohort fixed by the date of the first nuclear test with a total of 6383 males. in total, 633 cases were identified in the cohort with newly diagnosed and morphologically verified cancer. at the beginning of the study, all males were alive and had no previous diagnosis of cancer. …”
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Time to Diagnosis and Treatment of Postpartum Hypertensive Disorders in the Emergency Department—A Single Retrospective Cohort Study by Gabrielle J. Ezell, Nicolina Smith, Mary Condon, Katherine Joyce, John Joseph, Kylie Springer, D’Angela S. Pitts

“…<i>Setting:</i> A multi-centered large medical institution in the metro Detroit area. <b>Methods:</b> Postpartum patients (day 2 through day 28) presenting to the ED from November 2015 to December 2022. …”
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Morphological and immunohistochemical features of deobliterated femoral arteries and saphenous veins of patients with obliterating atherosclerosis of the lower extremities vessels... by I. S. Shpon’ka, O. L. Tkachuk, O. I. Gudz, O. V. Poslavs’ka

“…The purpose of this qualitative study was to assess the impact of desobliteration (to internal or to external elastic membrane) on the vascular matrix and antithrombotic properties of the wall of the femoral artery, compared with the great saphenous vein. Materials and Methods. Material of 21 male patients aged 50 to 73 years was studied, the total group of desobliterated femoral arteries (DFA) included two groups: the first - the DFA to the internal elastic membrane (n=8) and the second - DFA to the external elastic membrane (n=7). …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Assessment of the Epidemic Process of COVID-19 in Hostels Depending on the Type of their Planning Device by A. V. Zadoroshnyy, N. Yu. Pshenichnaya, S. V. Ugleva, A. A. Erovichenkov, V. G. Akimkin, V. V. Maleev, D. V. Usenko

“…To conduct a comparative clinical and epidemiological assessment of the epidemic process of COVID-19 in dormitories, depending on the type of their planning device.Materials and methods. In the period from 12.04 to 23.06.2020, a selective longitudinal prospective analytical study of the course of the epidemic process was conducted in the foci of COVID-19, formed dormitories of different types of planning devices with a total number of 3,228 patients. …”
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Combination therapy targeting Alzheimer's disease risk factors is associated with a significant delay in Alzheimer's disease–related cognitive decline by Yuan Shang, Georgina Torrandell‐Haro, Francesca Vitali, Roberta Diaz Brinton, The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)

“…Combination therapy exhibited additive and synergistic slowing of cognitive decline. QuadRx was equally effective in females and males at 5 and 10 years. …”
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Efficacy of Curcumin and Spirulina in the Management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Randomised Clinical Trial by Sanika Vaje, Manjushri Waingade, Raghavendra S Medikeri

“…Aim: To assess and compare the efficacy of curcumin and spirulina in the management of OSMF. Materials and Methods: This randomised clinical trial was conducted in the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology at Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India from November 2023 to July 2024. …”
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Association of Apgar score at 5 minutes with academic performance and intelligence in youth: A cohort study by Agnes Kielgast Ladelund, Frederik Jager Bruun, Julie Anna Slavensky, Steen Ladelund, Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel

“…This study aimed to examine the possible association between Apgar score at 5 minutes and academic performance and intelligence in youth. Material and methods The study is a cohort study. The cohort consists of all Danish liveborn children in 1978–2000 (n = 1 450 681). …”
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Serum Soluble Asialoglycoprotein Receptor 1: A Potential Predictor Marker Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Demonstrating Positive Correlation With High Sensitive C-Reactive Prot... by Zhu H, Zhong Z, Zhao G, Cao Y, Liu W, Guo Y, Jin J

“…Therefore, we conducted a study to delve into this association.Methods: From July to October 2024, 220 newly diagnosed T2DM patients and an equal number of matched controls with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) were enrolled. …”
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Anti-Breast Cancer Properties and In Vivo Safety Profile of a Bis-Carbazole Derivative by Jessica Ceramella, Camillo Rosano, Domenico Iacopetta, Iméne Ben Toumia, Leila Chekir-Ghedira, Mouna Maatouk, Annaluisa Mariconda, Pasquale Longo, Patrick Dallemagne, Christophe Rochais, Maria Stefania Sinicropi

“…Pursuing the aim of obtaining carbazoles with less negative features, a lot of chemically modified compounds have been produced and evaluated. <b>Objectives/Methods</b>: In this paper, we describe the in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a bis-carbazole derivative with strong anticancer properties against two breast cancer cell lines. …”
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Potentialities and critical issues of liquid biopsy in clinical practice: An umbrella review by Nicola Veronese, Claudio Luchini, Stefano Ciriminna, Katia Spinelli, Santo Fruscione, Paola Mattiolo, Miriam Belluzzo, Veronica Messina, Lee Smith, Mario Barbagallo, Walter Mazzucco

“…This umbrella review aims to map and evaluate the evidence supporting the use of LB in medicine across different medical specialities and conditions. Methods: We searched three repositories from database inception up to October 1, 2023 and we included meta-analyses of observational studies reporting data on the use of LB, compared to gold standard, and its accuracy (area under the curve, AUC). …”
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Prediction model based on gut microbiota as a non-invasive tool for gastric cancer diagnosis by Changchang Chen, Chen Chen, Xiaoguang Zheng, Weizhong Wang, Jian Shen, Gulei Jin, Jianxin Lyu, Lijun Lin

“…Previous studies have shown that current diagnostic methods largely rely on invasive procedures. Moreover, there are no highly sensitive and accurate biomarkers available for early GC diagnosis. …”
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Improvement in Depressive Symptoms Is Associated with Reduced Oxidative Damage and Inflammatory Response in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Subsyndromal Depression: The Results of a... by Marijana Vučić Lovrenčić, Mirjana Pibernik-Okanović, Mario Šekerija, Manja Prašek, Dea Ajduković, Jadranka Kos, Norbert Hermanns

“…To examine one-year changes in oxidative damage and inflammation level in type 2 diabetic patients undergoing behavioral treatment for subsyndromal depression. Materials and Methods. A randomized controlled comparison of psychoeducation (A), physical exercise (B), and enhanced treatment as usual (C) was performed in 209 eligible subjects in a tertiary diabetes care setting. …”
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Comparative evaluation on the masking ability of different tooth colored restoration over blackish discoloration caused by 38% silver diamine fluoride: an in -vitro study by Prajval Mahajan, Anupama Nayak P, Srikant Natarajan, Karuna Yarmunje Mahabala, Kiran N Baliga, Ashwin Rao, Charisma Thimmaiah

“…Aim To assess the potential color masking ability of tooth colored restorative material over discoloration caused by 38% SDF using a UV‒VIS-NIR spectrophotometer. Material and methods 20 extracted teeth were taken and randomly divided into 4 groups: Group A: 38% SDF + GIC; Group B: 38% SDF + RMGIC; Group C: 38% SDF+ Composite; Group D: 38% SDF+ Cention N. …”
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Fishery and ecology-related knowledge about plants among fishing communities along Laguna Lake, Philippines by Jimlea Nadezhda Mendoza, Baiba Prūse, Aimee Ciriaco, Amelia Mendoza, Harvey Ciriaco, Cynthia Buen, Julie Joyce Pua, Francesco Primavera, Giulia Mattalia, Renata Sõukand

“…It is crucial to consider fisher knowledge and involve them as equal partners in conservation efforts of LB.…”
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A Comparative Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength of Type IX GIC to Demineralized Dentin in Primary Teeth with and without Application of SDF: An <i>In Vitro</i> Study by Swapnaja V Gadekar, Amey M Panse, Prasad Jathar, Pradyumna S Khairnar, Abhijeet V Gadekar, Apurva Pawar

“…The silver-modified ART (SMART) technique was proposed to address the drawback of ART. Materials and methods: The ultrasonic scaler was used to clean and debride 65 healthy, noncarious primary molars. …”
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Latin America: Public policies, healthcare systems and human rights by Herta de Oliveira Alexandre, Sofia Gruskin, Adriano Massuda, Maria Rita Bertolozzi, Aluisio Cotrim Segurado

“…Our study analyzes PrEP's integration as a public policy in Spanish, Portuguese and French-speaking Latin American countries. Methods: We reviewed documents published through December 2024 from Ministries of Health, international organizations, relevant non-governmental organizations, and collected data on countries' human development index (HDI), healthcare system organization/expenditures, assessing compliance with human rights standards. …”
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FRAX-Based Intervention Thresholds for Osteoporosis Treatment in Ukraine by Vladyslav Povoroznyuk, Nataliia Grygorieva, Helena Johansson, Mattias Lorentzon, Nicholas C Harvey, Eugene V McCloskey, Anna Musienko, Enwu Liu, John A Kanis, Nataliia Zaverukha, Oksana Ivanyk

“…A FRAX model for Ukraine has been available since 2016 but its output has not yet been translated into intervention thresholds for the treatment of osteoporosis in Ukraine; we aimed to address this unmet need in this analysis. Methods. In a referral population sample of 3790 Ukrainian women, 10-year probabilities of major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) and hip fracture separately were calculated using the Ukrainian FRAX model, with and without femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD). …”
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The role of children and adults as a reservoir of pathogens during the seasonal rise in the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections by T. V. Solomay, T. A. Semenenko, N. N. Filatov, K. B. Kolbutova, D. Yu. Oleinikova, N. V. Karazhas

“…The role of adults in the epidemic process has not been sufficiently studied.The goal is to study the role of children and adults with catarrhal phenomena in the spread of EBV during the seasonal epidemic rise in the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI).Materials and methods. In the epidemic season of 201 9—2020, 226 people with catarrhal symptoms (140 adults and 86 children) were examined by PCR for the presence of EBV and other URTI pathogens in their nasal and oropharyngeal smears.Results. …”
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Efficacy of azithromycin and metronidazole combined therapy on rats’ gingival overgrowth induced by cyclosporine-A: An experimental animal study by Mohammed Ali Elkabir, Rehab R. El-Zehery, Mohamed I. Mourad, Omar Soliman, Mohamed E. Helal, Ali K. Refai, Mohammed E. Grawish

“…Aims: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of azithromycin (azm) and/or metronidazole (mtz) on the histopathological features of rats’ gingival overgrowth (GO) induced by cyclosporine-A (CsA) in an animal model. Methods: Ninety male albino rats were divided randomly into six equal groups. …”
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INTRAOPERATIVE PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN GASTRIC CANCER PATIENTS by E. V. Filonenko, A. D. Kaprin, E. A. Suleymanov, A. N. Urlova, V. M. Khomyakov, L. A. Vashakmadze, V. V. Sokolov, N. V. Kirillov

“…The group 2, the control group, included 100 patients who also  underwent nominally curative or palliative surgery (equal to extent  of surgery in patients from the study group) for locally advanced and disseminated gastric cancer and no intraoperative implication of physical or chemical treatment methods. …”
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