Health Literacy and Behaviors of Patients and Caregivers Related to Glycemic Control Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand by Chaimongkon S, Sakulwattana W, Ong-Artborirak P, Liyanage E, Seangpraw K

“…Data were collected via questionnaires, and blood samples were analyzed for fasting blood sugar (FBS) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).Results: The findings revealed that most patients and caregivers had diabetes HL scores at the functional literacy level (53.77% and 37.05%, respectively). …”
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Role of the APEX family in hepatocellular carcinoma and its potential as a biomarker by TANG Xixian, ZHAO Nan, CAO Dedong

“…Methods After expression data of HCC and normal liver tissues from public databases (TCGA and TNM plot) were collected, the expression patterns, functional networks, and potential biological pathways of the APEX family in HCC were investigated through differential expression analysis, construction of protein-protein interaction networks(PPI), and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA). …”
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Implementation of the laboratory strategic framework to strengthen health laboratory services in Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2016–2023 by Fausta S. Mosha, Rana Hajjeh, Rachel Ochola, Amany Ghoniem, Yvan J.F. Hutin

“…We assessed the extent of the implementation and functionality of the 2016–2023 Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) laboratory strategic framework. …”
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INTERACTION BETWEEN SYMPATHO-ADRENAL ACTIVITY AND IMMUNE MEDIATORS IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME by N. R. Uzbekova, M. A. Khuzhamberdiev, I. M. Tashtemirova

“…To investigate the interactions between the functional status of sympatho­adrenal system and immune meditators in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS).Material and methods. …”
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Leukocyte phagocytic activity in patients with rheumatoid artritis during vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine by M. P. Kostinov, Bairma Ts. Batozhargalova, I. V. Bisheva, E. A. Kurbatova, A. D. Shmitko, G. V. Lukina, D. A. Murtazalieva, S. A. Skhodova, D. A. Blagovidov

“…Before the study, patients had minor quantitative and functional changes in leukocyte phagocytic activity and a decrease in the reserve capacity of oxygen-dependent bactericidal activity. …”
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Farmers’ knowledge and perception of finger millet blast disease and its control practices in western Kenya by Wilton Mbinda, Agnes Kavoo, Fredah Maina, Margaret Odeph, Cecilia Mweu, Naomi Nzilani, Mathew Ngugi

“…In all the surveyed regions, farmers had little knowledge about blast disease identification, its detection and spread. …”
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Inflammatory markers in conventional vs. active robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty and other variables by Abhinandan S. Punit, Karthik Sangani, B. N. Prashanth, Ihjas Ismail, S. Satish Kumar

“…Inflammatory response has a direct effect on functional recovery following joint replacement. Our study aimed to understand the natural progression of these inflammatory markers post-surgery. …”
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The Impact of a Manufacturing Process on the Stability of Microcrystalline Long-Acting Injections: A Case Study on Aripiprazole Monohydrate by Tomasz Pietrzak, Ziemowit Szendzielorz, Joanna Borychowska, Tomasz Ratajczak, Marcin Kubisiak

“…<b>Results:</b> Thermal treatment of the vehicle solution had minimal impact on CMCNa molecular weight, preserving its functionality. …”
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Protocol for project MHISS: Mental Health and Immunodynamics of Social Stress by Daniel P. Moriarity, Andrea C.M. Miller, Japneet Kaur, Ritika Prasad, Matthew B. Figueroa, George M. Slavich

“…Eligible participants were recruited using an online screener disseminated by the University registrar's office and had to be 17–19 years old, fluent in English, living on campus, not have self-selected any roommates, and have moved at least 100 miles to campus. …”
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Identification of prognostic and therapeutic biomarkers associated with macrophage and lipid metabolism in pancreatic cancer by Lili Wu, Feihong Liang, Changgan Chen, Yaxin Zhang, Heguang Huang, Yu Pan

“…Additional analyses, including functional enrichment, somatic mutation profiling, immune landscape assessment, and RT-qPCR, were performed to investigate the underlying biological mechanisms in PC. …”
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Laparoscopic transposition for crossing vessels (vascular hitch) in pure extrinsic pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction: a successful case report of a 2-year-old infant with horses... by Satoshi Ieiri, Kouji Nagata

“…The patient also had recurrent urinary tract infection, and his right hydronephrosis gradually worsened. …”
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Comparing the Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Medial Branch Block and Facet Joint Injection in Axial Low Back Pain by Jeong-Hwan Seo, Sung-Woon Baik, Myoung-Hwan Ko, Yu-Hui Won, Sung-Hee Park, Sang Wook Oh, Gi-Wook Kim

“…We conducted a retrospective review of patients with axial low back pain who had chart records of the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores measured before treatment and within 6 weeks after treatment. …”
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Alternative splicing induces sample-level variation in gene–gene correlations by Yihao Lu, Brandon L. Pierce, Pei Wang, Fan Yang, Lin S. Chen

“…Many of those gene pairs had correlation effects specific to only certain isoforms and would otherwise be undetected. …”
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Experience of using robot-assisted (da Vinci) operations in the treatment of common endometriosis by A. K. Politova, A. D. Aleksandrova, Yu. A. Vershinina, A. A. Politova, M. I. Rokhlina

“…Residual infiltration occurred in 11.7 % of cases. 94.1 % of the patients had no clinical symptoms of endometriosis in the long-term postoperative period. …”
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ATP6V0B promotes the tumorigenesis of bladder cancer by activating PAQR4/PI3K/AKT signaling by Xinsheng Wang, Yanqing Qu, Yanbo Sun, Tong Yang, Wei Wang, Xinmeng Dou, Yong Jia

“…Results The findings showed that the expression of ATP6V0B increased in BCa tissues, and patients exhibiting high levels of this protein had a poorer prognosis. Additionally, our results showed that ATP6V0B functions as an oncogene and stimulates the proliferation, invasion, and migration of BCa cells in vitro. …”
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Effectiveness assessment of sulfur-containing amino acids in rats with experimental “alcohol withdrawal syndrome” with modified zoosocial interaction methods by V. I. Petrov, N. A. Osadchenko, A. S. Tarasov, A. M. Dotsenko, E. I. Morkovin

“…According to the data obtained, sulfur-containing amino acids, primarily those that had central effects, normalized neuronal functions, positively influencing a complex behavior of rats. …”
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A COVID Support App Demonstrating the Use of a Rapid Persuasive System Design Approach by Rashmi P. Payyanadan, Linda S. Angell, Amanda Zeidan

“…Importantly, this application provides the first concrete example of how the R-PSD framework can be operationalized to produce a functional, user-informed app under real-world time and resource constraints. …”
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Cardioprotective effects of CoQ10 in pediatric patients with lysosomal storage disorders by Yasmine Abuzaid, Ghada Abdul Moemn Suliman, Osama Abd Rab El Rasool Toulba, Ahmed Abd El Basset Abo Elezz, Alshimaa Badraldeen, Heba Dawoud

“…Results Patients with LSDs had significantly higher levels of serum MDA than controls denoting higher oxidative stress, P-value < 0.001. …”
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Breaking barriers: targeted delivery of resveratrol in lung cancer using folate-integrated and pH-responsive hybrid nanocarriers by Sanjoy Das, Malay K. Das, Taison Jamatia, Nayan Ranjan Ghose Bishwas, Dhritiman Roy, Emdormi Rymbai

“…Working on this rationale, the present study was aimed to develop novel and affordable hybrid nanocarriers combined with folate and pH-responsive functionalities for targeted delivery of Resveratrol (FOL-RSV-LPHNCs). …”
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The Central Variant of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Bahadar S. Srichawla, Maria A. Garcia-Dominguez, Brian Silver

“…The most common etiological factor was hypertension (72%). Fifty percent had an SBP >200 mmHg at presentation and a mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 217.6 ± 40.82. …”
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