Application of heteroduplex analysis for CALR mutation screening detection in patients with Ph-myeloproliferative neoplasms by T. N. Subbotina, D. V. Kurochkin, I. E. Maslyukova, A. S. Khazieva, E. V. Vasiliev, M. A. Mikhalev, E. A. Dunaeva, K. O. Mironov

“…In accordance with the World health organization clinical guidelines, the analysis of somatic mutations in the CALR gene, as well as mutations in the JAK2 and MPL genes, are included in the list of criteria for the Ph-myeloproliferative neoplasms diagnosis.More than 50 different mutation variants have been found in the CALR gene, among which the most frequent are a 52 bp deletion (c.1092_1143del), also called type 1, and a 5 bp insertion (c.1154_1155insTTGTC), also called type 2 (88 %).The remaining 12 % are other type less frequent indels or combinations thereof.It is most convenient to use sequencing methods to identify all possible variants of CALR mutations. …”
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The role of optical coherence tomography angiography biomarkers in assessing the outcome of long-term anti-VEGF therapy of diabetic macular edema by A. Zh. Fursova, A. S. Derbeneva, M. S. Tarasov, M. V. Vasil’eva, J. A. Gamza, N. V. Chubar

“…The large FAZ area, noted in the group where disorganization of retinal inner layers (DRIL) was observed (0.39 ± 0.21 mm2 ), correlated with a lower visual acuity (r = 0.67, p = 0.003). The acircularity index remained unchanged; no significant differences were found in the DRIL patient groups. …”
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The Capacities and Functions of Using Ugliness in Aesthetic Works by bita bahramighasr, fatemeh khorshidvand

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Current state and changes of glaciers in the Tavan Bogd Mountains (Mongolia) by M. V. Syromyatina, Yu. N. Kurochkin, K. V. Chistyakov, Ch. Ayurzana

“…One of the largest One of the largest rock-glacier of the Tavan Bogd Mountains was found in the Tsagan-Us valley on its south-eastern slope, its area was estimated 1.2 km2, length – 3 km, steep front height – 20–25 m. …”
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The Impact of Obesity on Pain Perception During and After Subcutaneous Injections: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Candelaria de la Merced Díaz-González, Josefa María Ramal-López, Milagros de la Rosa-Hormiga

“…A caliper was used to measure ASFs, height and weight were used to calculate BMI, and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to measure pain. (3) Results: The sample amounted to 202 participants, which was not considered representative of the study population. …”
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A Nomogram Based on S100A7 and Clinicopathological Characteristics to Predict the Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Study by Zhang T, Yu X, Yang X, Li Y, Li X, Ma L

“…Tianqi Zhang,1 Xin Yu,1 Xiaolu Yang,1 Yilun Li,1 Xiaolong Li,2 Li Ma1 1Department of Breast Disease Center, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Breast Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Li Ma, Email 47500562@hebmu.edu.cnBackground: We have previously found that S100 calcium-binding protein A7 (S100A7) is strongly associated with chemoresistance in breast cancer (BC). …”
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OTX2 expression contributes progression of gastric cancer in young adults by Jingming Zhai, Ting Lyu, Yimin Guo, Yanhui An, Yali Xiang, Linying Xie, Chao Zeng

“…CytoHubba is used to construct protein interaction networks (PPI) and perform visual analysis to screen out core genes. We obtained 10 hub molecules, including FBXO44, FBXO6, HERC5, FBXL13, FBXO41, NT5E, BMP4, TRIM36, ACAN, ALPL by PPI network with MCODE. …”
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Can sign-naïve adults learn about the phonological regularities of an unfamiliar sign language from minimal exposure? by Chloe Marshall, Julia Hofweber, Lizzy Aumônier, Marianne Gullberg, Vikki Janke

“…In this study, we examined whether such implicit statistical learning mechanisms operate in the visual modality. Specifically, we investigated whether sign-naïve adults can learn about phonological regularities from minimal exposure to a sign language. …”
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Dust detection in western and southwestern Iran based on DAI index algorithm and Modis spectral data by Azar Faryabi, Hamid Reza Matinfar, Seyyed Kazem Alavi Panah, Ali Akbar Norouzi

“…Using short-range waves, the visual retention of fine-grained mass data, especially in desert areas, was carefully monitored. …”
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The association between the dietary index for gut microbiota and its components with cardiovascular disease risk: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES by Lin Na, Jing Chang, Xinqi Li, Xiaona Che, Yunfei Sun, Wenjing Cui, Xin Xue

“…No significant association was found between UGMS and CVD risk (OR = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.99–1.08, p > 0.05). …”
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The relationship between self-efficacy, health literacy, and quality of life in patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study in China by Ying’e Gao, Yujia Zheng, Yuanyuan He, Jingjing Lin, Fangyi Liu, Jie Fu, Rongjin Lin, Rongjin Lin

“…Additionally, the four-way decomposition method was used to decompose the overall effects of self-efficacy and health literacy on the QoL in patients with chronic diseases.ResultsSignificant correlations were found between self-efficacy, health literacy, and QoL among individuals with chronic diseases (all p < 0.05). …”
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Impact of cognition and psychoemotional status on falls in multiple sclerosis by R. Godelienė, E. Sukockienė, V. Danielius, V. Stankunavičiūtė, D. Mickevičienė

“…In our study, falls were experienced by one-third of the patients, they had higher disability. We found no impact of cognition on falls; however, fallers had higher anxiety, depression, and fatigue levels. …”
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Self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ping Teresa Yeh, Caitlin E Kennedy, Hugo de Vuyst, Manjulaa Narasimhan

“…All 33 studies measured cervical cancer screening uptake. Meta-analysis found greater screening uptake among HPV self-sampling participants compared with control (RR: 2.13, 95% CI 1.89 to 2.40). …”
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Studying the Application of SCAMPER Creative Thinking Technique in Art Education (Case Study: Teaching Printmaking Techniques) by Azade Sadat Majdzadeh, Ali Khaksar

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Impact of body-positive social media content on body image perception by Ana Maria Jiménez-García, Natalia Arias, Elena Picazo Hontanaya, Ana Sanz, Olivia García-Velasco

“…Abstract Introduction Social media significantly impacts body image perception, particularly on visually driven platforms that propagate idealized, edited images. …”
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Posterior capsule opacification treatment using Nd: YAG laser capsulotomy: 36 months retrospective analysis by Andrius Montrimas, Jorė Rinkevičiūtė, Reda Žemaitienė

“…Seven factors affecting the time from cataract surgery to Nd: YAG capsulotomy were found: IOL model, surgeon’s experience, BCDVA after surgery, capsular tension ring, pseudoexfoliation, BCDVA before capsulotomy and exudative age-related macular degeneration (adjusted R2 = 0.452; p < 0.001). …”
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Spatial distribution and determinants of anemia among under-five children in Mozambique by Berhan Tekeba, Mulugeta Wassie, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Agazhe Aemro

“…ArcGIS version 10.7 software is used to visualize the spatial distribution of under-five anemia. …”
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Structural Study of Wooden Abacus in Ashtbin Village Based on Samples in "Boonehghi" by Mohamad Madhoushian Nejad, Shahriyar Shokrpur

“…The findings show that 48 wooden abacuses were found in field surveys of the village's historic buildings. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Aflibercept Biosimilars Relative to Reference Aflibercept Therapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Aljuhani HS, Hubayni RA, Qedair J, Bukhari ZM, Alzahrani A, Bawazir RO, Badghaish OS, Alqahtani F

“…No statistically significant differences were found between aflibercept biosimilars and reference aflibercept in terms of BCVA (weighted mean difference [WMD]: 1.05; 95% CI: − 0.62 to 2.71; p = 0.22), central subfield thickness (WMD: 3.33; 95% CI: − 14.48 to 21.14; p = 0.71), or CNV (WMD: − 0.23; 95% CI: − 0.58 to 0.12; p = 0.20). …”
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Comparative evaluation of facial attractiveness by laypersons in terms of facial proportions and equate it's deviation from divine proportions – A photographic study by Romilkumar Shah, Rahul Nair

“…Three horizontal proportions and three vertical proportions were assessed digitally in all the photographs and any deviations from the golden proportion were assessed. Results: It was found that none of the three groups followed golden proportions accurately. …”
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