Investigating Family History Status, Frequency of BRCA1/BRCA2 Mutations and Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer in the Highly Consanguineous Eastern Saudi Arabia Population: Implic... by Tahani Al-Qurashi, Sarah Balghonaim, Kanza Rashid, Haya Albunyan, Hattan Alduhailan, Latiffah Almqhawi, Irtaza Fatima Zafar, Rehab Abubaker, Anees R Malik, Hani Mustafa, Yaqob Samir Taleb, Tariq Karar, Nawaf Alanazi, Abdulkareem Al-Garni, Sarah Al-mukhaylid, Zafar Iqbal

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A comparative study of the academic experiences between local and non-local community college students in Hong Kong by Hanwei Jin

“…Research limitations/implications – Despite its contributions, this study has limitations. …”
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Low‐carbohydrate diet score and risk of bladder cancer: Findings from a prospective cohort study by Yen Thi‐Hai Pham, Renwei Wang, Jian‐Min Yuan, Hung N. Luu

“…Patients and Methods We used data from the Singapore Chinese Health Study, a prospective cohort study of 63 275 participants aged 45–74 living in Singapore who were recruited during 1993–1998 period. …”
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Epigenetic age acceleration and rheumatoid arthritis: an NHANES-based analysis and survival prediction models by Yuhang Ou, Zhihao Wang, Yunbo Yuan, Yuze He, Wenhao Li, Hao Ren, Junhong Li, Siliang Chen, Yanhui Liu

“…Further research is needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms and to explore the potential clinical implications.…”
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Mechanistic insights curcumin’s anti-inflammatory in pancreatic cancer: experimental and computational evidence implicating IL1B interference via IL10RA upregulation and NLRP3/TLR3... by Jun-Feng Cao, Jun-Feng Cao, Kuan Hang, Hao Zhang, Qingjie Xia, Xiao Zhang, Jie Men, Jin Tian, Zengliang Xia, Dunshui Liao, Kezhou Li, Kezhou Li

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DECOLONIAL CHALLENGES TO RELIGIOUS STUDIES by Frederico Pieper

“…In the second part, the article highlights the close connection between religious studies and modern epistemological values. Finally, the article raises some questions and implications that come from the decolonial turn toward the field of religious studies. …”
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Ethnomethodology and the study of online communities

“…Finally this paper discusses the epistemological and methodological implications of studying cyber communities. We will discuss how computer-mediated interaction, or telelogic communication, as it has been characterized by a number of theorists (<a href="#oga">Ogan, 1993</a>; <a href="#bal">Ball-Rokeach &amp</a>; <a href="#rea">Reardon, 1988</a>), can be analyzed to contribute to phenomenological or ethnographic understandings of what it means to be a member of a cyber-community. …”
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Randomized community trial to assess nutritional, socioeconomic, and health outcomes of a food forest initiative in Santa Elena Province, Ecuador: a study protocol by Marco Faytong-Haro, Marco Faytong-Haro, Alonso Quijano-Ruiz, Daniel Sanchez, Daniel Sanchez, Patricio Alvarez-Munoz, Patricio Alvarez-Munoz, Stephanie Gallegos-Caamaño, Victor Yambay-Delgado, Karina Checa, María José Delgado-Rendón, Andrea Angulo-Prado

“…This research protocol outlines a controlled intervention in the province of Santa Elena, aiming to evaluate the efficacy of a food forest in enhancing nutritional outcomes, with potential implications for broader replication. The study will be conducted in the Colonche Parish of Santa Elena Canton, where one commune will be randomly selected to receive the food forest intervention. …”
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Survival Rate of Direct Posterior Composite Resin Restorations at a Southern California Dental School by Anand Shah, Himani Radadiya, Shreya Manocha, Holli Riter, Udochukwu Oyoyo, So Ran Kwon

“…The survival rate was impacted by age, highlighting the importance of considering age when assessing procedural risk and expected outcomes, particularly those under the age of 30.Practical Implications This retrospective study provides useful insights into the longevity of composite restorations in a dental educational setting.…”
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Inflammation mediates the association between muscle mass and accelerated phenotypic aging: results from the NHANES 2011–2018 by Shifu Bao, Shifu Bao, Weibu Jimu, Weibu Jimu, Nai Mu, Fang Yan, Shuxing Xing, Tao Li, Zheng Zhou

“…BackgroundMuscle mass plays a pivotal role in health maintenance, yet its connection to biological aging remains underexplored. This study investigates the association between appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) and phenotypic age(PhenoAge), while examining the mediating role of systemic inflammation.MethodsThe analysis included 7,440 participants from the NHANES 2011–2018. …”
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A Comprehensive Evaluation of Monocular Depth Estimation Methods in Low-Altitude Forest Environment by Jiwen Jia, Junhua Kang, Lin Chen, Xiang Gao, Borui Zhang, Guijun Yang

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From Engineering Student to Engineering Professional: Analyzing Discursive Engineering Identity Enacted in Mock Job Interviews by Andrew Olewnik, Kristin Muller

“…Purpose: Motivated by the prior study, in this work we explored the enacted language of students in those mock interviews. …”
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The effectiveness of providing training and ongoing support to foster cultural humility in volunteers serving as mentors to youth of color: a mixed-methods study protocol by Bernadette Sánchez, Amy J. Anderson, Carla Herrera, David L. DuBois, Kay Thursby Bourke, Jean K. Sack, So Jung Lee, Karen Burchwell, Lidia Y. Monjaras-Gaytan, Yesenia Garcia-Murillo

“…Discussion This culturally tailored training and support intervention for volunteer mentors may be one way to increase the effectiveness of mentoring programs for youth of color. Study findings will have implications for youth mentoring programs and for other settings (e.g., schools, after school programs) in which children and adolescents form relationships with adults. …”
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New insights into the increased risk of migraines from COVID-19 infection and vaccination: a Mendelian randomization study by Jin Yang, Jin Yang, Xiaoli Song, Xiaoli Song, Lei Shi, Lei Shi, Shuhao Du, Shuhao Du, Jieying Zhang, Jieying Zhang, Gang Huang, Xuancheng Zhou, Hao Chi, Qian Zhu, Qian Zhu

“…Recent observational studies have reported the onset and worsening of migraine following COVID-19 infection and vaccination. …”
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Different diagnostic criteria influence the determination of Vitamin D nutritional status in children: a cross-sectional study by Qingling Zhu, Qingling Zhu, Yueyuan Zhu, Jiajia Liu, Huiling Huang, Liuhong Huang, Weihua Lin, Weihua Lin

“…Age, season, BMI, and Vitamin A independently predicted sufficiency (P &lt; 0.05).ConclusionThis study underscores two critical implications: (1) Vitamin D deficiency/sufficiency classifications are critically dependent on diagnostic criteria, necessitating region-specific guidelines and standardized threshold selection in practice and research. (2) Given the influence of latitude on Vitamin D synthesis, targeted interventions—particularly increased winter dosing for young children—should be tailored to age and seasonal variations.…”
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Mobile Phone Network Data in the COVID-19 era: A systematic review of applications, socioeconomic factors affecting compliance to non-pharmaceutical interventions, privacy implicat... by Mohammed Okmi, Tan Fong Ang, Muhammad Faiz Mohd Zaki, Chin Soon Ku, Koo Yuen Phan, Irfan Wahyudi, Lip Yee Por

“…Additionally, we evaluate and assess the included studies using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) and the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). …”
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Multi-trajectories of BMI, waist circumference, gut microbiota, and incident dyslipidemia: a 27-year prospective study by Xiaofan Zhang, Fangxu Guan, Wanglong Gou, Qi Wang, Shufa Du, Chang Su, Jiguo Zhang, Ju-Sheng Zheng, Huijun Wang, Bing Zhang

“…ABSTRACT Evidence is insufficient to establish a longitudinal association between combined trajectories of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) and dyslipidemia. This study investigated the associations between multi-trajectories of BMI and WC over 24 years and the subsequent risk of dyslipidemia in a large cohort of 10,678 Chinese adults from the China Health and Nutrition Survey. …”
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Implicações da mamoplastia de aumento via transaxilar na pesquisa de linfonodo sentinela: revisão da literatura Implications of transaxillary breast augmentation in the sentinel ly... by Níveo Steffen, André Alves Valiati, Gustavo De Azambuja Pereira Filho, Tiago Falcão Cunha, Pedro Bins Ely

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Men’s Attitudes Towards Participation in Organised Prostate Cancer Testing: An Abductive Thematic Analysis by Markus Arvendell, Lottie Phillips, Sara Delilovic, Moa Backman Enelius, Karin Olsson, Anetta Bolejko, Olof Akre, Sigrid Carlsson, Anne Richter, Anna Lantz

“…Limitations include the study’s single-county focus and a potential recall bias affecting responses. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Circulating Immune Cells on Acne Using Mendelian Randomization by Wang X, Guan S, Xia Z, Zhang X, Bai Y, Li Q, Li H, Yang R

“…This study aimed to elucidate the causal links between various immune cell phenotypes and the development of acne using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.Methods: Leveraging data of 731 immune cell traits and acne from genome-wide association studies, we conducted a bidirectional MR analysis. …”
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