Exploring the relationship between the density of the iris color and bipolar disorder: a case-control study, Egypt by Usama Mahmoud Youssef, Yasser Mohamed Raya, Mohammad Gamal Sehlo, Osama Mohamed Gado, Fayza Mohammed Hussien, Ahmed AM Gad, Mervat Said

“…Therefore, this study examined the association between iris color density and bipolar I disorder (BD). Methods In a case-control study, 48 subjects diagnosed with BD are compared to an equal number of healthy controls. …”
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Processes of Translation and Interpreting from a Native into a Foreign Language: Psycholinguistic Aspects by Леонід Черноватий, Наталя Ковальчук

“…It was established that the preservation of the source text information in the target texts is equally high in both types of translation. The same is generally true concerning their grammar and lexical accuracy as well. …”
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Pharmacoeconomic analysis of fixed-duration targeted therapy regimens for chronic lymphocytic leukemia compared with therapy used until progression or intolerable toxicity by A. R. Kasimova, A. S. Kolbin, M. A. Proskurin, Yu. E. Balykina

“…At the beginning of the modeling, the patients were equally divided between the strategies; later, there was a natural withdrawal of patients from the cycle. …”
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Integrating Sustainability in Aircraft Component Design: Towards a Transition from Eco-Driven to Sustainability-Driven Design by Angelos Filippatos, Dionysios Markatos, Athina Theochari, Spiros Pantelakis

“…To efficiently prioritize different variables, methods such as multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) are employed, and a sustainability index is developed in this framework to assess the overall sustainability of each design alternative. …”
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Flexural Properties, Impact Strength, and Hardness of Nanodiamond-Modified PMMA Denture Base Resin by Shaimaa M. Fouda, Mohammed M. Gad, Passent Ellakany, Maram A. Al Ghamdi, Soban Q. Khan, Sultan Akhtar, Mohamed S. Ali, Fahad A. Al-Harbi

“…The specimens were divided equally into group I: conventionally polymerized PMMA by water bath and group II: polymerized by the autoclave. …”
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Abstract 275: Hypothesizing After Results are Known (HARKing) in Neurovascular Research Induced by Meeting Abstract Preparation Guidelines by Venya Vaddi, Jesse W. Hou, Neal M. Rao, Jeffrey L. Saver

“…Meeting abstract instructions may affect the frequency of HARKing. Methods We tested the hypothesis that, compared with abstract instructions NOT indicating a "hypothesis" should be stated, instructions indicating THAT a "hypothesis" should be stated would increase the proportion of abstracts judged by field content experts to exhibit HARKing. …”
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The peculiarities of using and reading of hydrogen breath test results with lactose load in young children and their mothers by S. I. Ilchenko, S. M. Nedelska, T. V. Mozheiko

“…Almost all children (93.8 %) were carriers of the main allele C with equal relations (in 46.9 %) between the genotypes C/C and C/T and absence of significant correlation with results of HBT according to the investigation of lactase intolerance genetic marker C (-13910)T. …”
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Saudi native chicken response to embryonic thermal manipulation: Comparative morphometric analysis of myofiber diameter of the pectoral and thigh muscles by Ibrahim Albokhadaim

“…Aim: This study assessed the impact of temperature modulation on the hatchability, body weight, and myofiber diameter of pectoral and thigh muscles in native Saudi chickens. Methods: In this study, 300 viable eggs were equally divided and at random into three groups. …”
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Tomatidine Alleviates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Activating the Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 Signaling Pathway by Li Z, Cheng P, Xi H, Jiang T, Zheng X, Qiu J, Gong Y, Wu X, Mi S, Hong Y, Hong Z, Zhou W

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the effects and mechanisms of tomatidine in ameliorating lumbar IDD.Methods: Nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) exposed to lipopolysaccharides were used as an in vitro model to investigate changes in the expression of extracellular matrix components and associated signaling pathway molecules. …”
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Analysis of clinical and pathological prognostic factors of survival in rectal adenocarcinoma treated with preoperative radiochemotherapy by Sarhan Sydney Saad, Nora Forones, Gaspar Lopes Filho, Jaques Waisberg, Elesiario Caetano Júnior, Ricardo Artigiani-Neto, Delcio Matos

“…Univariate cox regression showed a significant relationship of CEA equal to or greater than 4 ng/mL with DFS and MFS, pT3/pT4 staging with DFS, MFS and SEN, pN1/N2 with DFS, MFS and SEN and stages II and III with DFS and MFS. …”
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Endoscopic Treatment of Zenker’s Diverticulum: Comparable Treatment Outcomes in Treatment-Naïve and Pretreated Patients by Johannes Manzeneder, Christoph Römmele, Carolin Manzeneder, Alanna Ebigbo, Helmut Messmann, Stefan Karl Goelder

“…This study analyzes long-term symptom control and the rate of adverse events in treatment-naïve patients and patients with recurrence, using the stag beetle knife junior (sb knife jr). Methods. From August 2013 to May 2019, 100 patients with symptomatic ZD were treated with flexible endoscopy using the sb knife jr. …”
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Escherichia coli in the T11-12 Thoracic Vertebrae: A Case Report by Weng D, Zhou H, Huang G, Cao Q, Wang H, Cao Z, Xie Q

“…Early diagnosis and precise management are essential for improving outcomes, given the limitations of traditional microbiology detection methods in identifying the causative pathogens.Case Presentation: A 68-year-old immunocompetent male presented with recurrent fever, fatigue, loss of appetite and initial evidence of sepsis and AKI upon admission. …”
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Clinical and functional evaluation of patients with acute low back pain and radiculopathy treated with different energy doses of low level laser therapy by Jovičić Milica, Konstantinović Ljubica, Lazović Milica, Jovičić Vladimir

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of three different energy doses of LLLT in patients with acute LBP and radiculopathy. Methods. The study included 66 patients with acute LBP and radiculopathy who had been randomly divided into three groups (22 patients each) received three different doses of LLLT. …”
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Correlation Between Bone Metabolism Indices and Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Vertebrae Fracture in Postmenopausal Women by Jing P, Kong F, Meng B, Yang S

“…Pengrui Jing,* Fanqi Kong,* Bin Meng, Shaofeng Yang Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shaofeng Yang; Bin Meng, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People’s Republic of China, Email shaofengyang1014@163.com; mengbinspine@163.comBackground: This study aims to explore the correlation between bone metabolism indices and osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebrae fracture (OTVF) in postmenopausal women.Methods: A total of 447 female patients with postmenopause and underwent OTVF in our hospital were selected as group A. …”
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Comparison of Canal Transportation, Separation Rate, and Preparation Time between One Shape and Neoniti (Neolix): An In Vitro CBCT Study by Maryam Kuzekanani, Faranak Sadeghi, Nima Hatami, Maryam Rad, Mansoureh Darijani, Laurence James Walsh

“…The teeth were divided into two equal groups (n = 20), and the canals were cleaned and shaped using either Neoniti™ or One Shape™ engine-driven NiTi rotary files. …”
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Taxus chinensis-Derived Nanovesicles Alleviate Mouse Colitis by Inhibiting Inflammatory Cytokines and Restoring Gut Microbiota by Gong Q, Hu J, Pu C, Zhao Z, Guo Y

“…Among these, plant-derived nanovesicles (NVs) have garnered significant attention for their potential in treating colitis.Methods: In this study, we extracted NVs from the leaves (LNVs) and stems (SNVs) of Taxus, a well-known natural anti-cancer plant. …”
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Intratumoral and Peritumoral Radiomics Based on DCE-MRI for Prediction of Microvascular Invasion Grading in Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (≤3 cm) by Li Y, Li H, Feng Y, Lu L, Zhang J, Jia N

“…Yinqiao Li,* Helin Li,* Yayuan Feng, Lun Lu, Juan Zhang, Ningyang Jia Department of Radiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Juan Zhang; Ningyang Jia, Department of Radiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China, Email zhangjuan0801@126.com; ningyangjia@163.comPurpose: To explore the application value of clinical indicators, radiological features, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiomics to predict the grading of MVI in nodular hepatocellular carcinoma (≤ 3cm).Methods: A total of 131 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and confirmed microvascular invasion (MVI) who underwent surgical resection between January 2016 and December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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HGH1 Promotes Breast Cancer Progression Through the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB Signaling Pathway: Potential Role for Prognosis and Targeted Therapy by Hu W, Si D, Liu C, Tie D, Xu D, Li N

“…Wenyu Hu,1,* Dikun Si,1,* Chenxi Liu,2,* Danchen Tie,1 Dongdong Xu,1 Nanlin Li1 1Department of Thyroid, Breast and Vascular Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Nanlin Li, Email nanlin-74@163.comIntroduction: Previous studies have shown that the HGH1 gene is associated with poor prognosis in a variety of cancers, but its specific function and molecular mechanism in the pathological process of breast cancer remain unclear.Methods: The relationship between expression of HGH1 and overall survival in BC patients was analyzed. …”
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Physiological adaptations and myocellular stress in short-term, high-frequency blood flow restriction training: A scoping review. by Victor Sabino de Queiros, Nicholas Rolnick, Phelipe Wilde de Alcântara Varela, Breno Guilherme de Araújo Tinôco Cabral, Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To provide a comprehensive overview of short-term, high-frequency blood flow restriction training, including main adaptations, myocellular stress, limitations in the literature, and future perspectives.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic search of electronic databases (Scopus, PubMed®, and Web of Science) was performed from the earliest record to April 23, 2022. …”
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Comparison between Bolus Intracoronary versus Bolus Intravenous Injection Regimens of Eptifibatide during Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Anterior ST-Se... by Mohamed Hassan Nab, Shaimaa Mostafa, Khaled Elrabat, Hamza Kabil, Neama Elmelegy

“…The current study aimed to examine the safety and efficacy of I/C vs I/V bolus regimen dose of eptifibatide during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI).Material and methods. Prospective, controlled, randomized study enrolled 100 patients with acute anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) eligible for PPCI equally divided into 2 groups (group A received bolus I/C eptifibatide and group B received it I/V) followed by 12-hour continuous I/V infusion. …”
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