Long-term outcomes and predictors of biologic treatment in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a single-center experience in Thailand by Sirisucha Soponkanaporn, Suphaneewan Jaovisidha, Soamarat Vilaiyuk

“…Outcomes evaluated included disease status, functional impairment, and joint destruction. Results: Of the 68 SJIA patients, 64 (94%) were eligible. …”
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Identification of CCDC58 as a potential predictive biomarker of immune cell infiltration in hepatocellular carcinoma by Zishen Liu, Xiaotong Lin, Tingting Tan, Guozhu Xie, Ying Chen

“…Abstract Background Mitochondrial dynamics play a critical role in the proper functioning of both the innate and adaptive immune systems. …”
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Presymptomatic microRNA-based biomarker signatures for the prognosis of localized radiation injury in mice. by Lucie Ancel, Jules Gueguen, Guillaume Thoër, Jules Marçais, Aïda Chemloul, Bernard Le Guen, Marc Benderitter, Radia Tamarat, Maâmar Souidi, Mohamed Amine Benadjaoud, Stéphane Flamant

“…In addition, the Bayesian latent variable modeling confirmed significant correlations between these prognostic miRNA signatures and day 14 clinical and functional outcomes from unrelated mice. This study identified plasma miRNA signatures that might be used throughout the latency phase for the prognosis of LRI severity. …”
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Effectiveness of resistance training on resilience in Hong Kong Chinese older adults by Ming Yu Claudia Wong, Chun-Qing Zhang, Yanan Zhao, Chun Hu, Kailing Ou

“…The effects on resilience, functional fitness, and quality of life were measured immediately after the intervention and 12 weeks later. …”
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Empowering Women Through Knowledge: A Systematic Review of Literature on Menstrual and Reproductive Health Literacy by Ashleigh Hansen, Jessica Bayes, Janet Schloss

“…The following values represent women’s correct knowledge of these factors: timing of ovulation (43.7%), definition of ovulation (75.3%), identify physical signs of ovulation (52.4%), definition of menstruation (92.8%), identify menstrual cycle length (58.9%), identify duration of menstruation (44.6%), identify physical changes that might occur 2 weeks prior to menstruation (76.8%), identify female reproductive anatomy (68.9%), identify the term reproductive “hormones” (37%); identify the hormone estrogen (30.4%), identify the hormone progesterone (24%), correct knowledge of reproductive functional biology (51.2%), and correct knowledge of factors affecting reproductive health (62.8%). …”
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Conservation translocations in urban environments: State of the knowledge and future directions by Julian Brown, Nicholas S.G. Williams, Kylie Soanes

“…There is also a need for longer-term monitoring of translocation success that might be achieved simultaneously while enhancing human-nature connections through citizen science programs.…”
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Identification and characterization of genes related to salt stress tolerance within segregation distortion regions of genetic map in F2 population of upland cotton. by Muhammad Shehzad, Zhongli Zhou, Allah Ditta, Majid Khan, Xiaoyan Cai, Yanchao Xu, Amir Maqbool, Ahlam Khalofah, Muhammad Shaban, Muhammad Naeem, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Kunbo Wang, Fang Liu

“…The results indicated that salt-tolerant genes have been possibly transferred from the wild G. darwinii species. A detailed functional analysis of these genes can be carried out which might be helpful in the future for gene cloning, transformation, gene editing and the development of salt-resistant cotton varieties.…”
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Integration of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) and HIV/AIDS and mental health care through the involvement of chronically ill patients using empowerment evaluation by Claire Van Deventer

“…This may be because the ICDM clinics have been functioning for four years and the research clinics for only one year. …”
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Nanoarchitectonics of Biofunctionalized Hydrogen‐Terminated 2D‐Germanane Heterostructures as Highly Sensitive Biorecognition Transducers: The Case Study of Cocaine Drug by Yiming Lei, Ángel Campos‐Lendínez, Xavier Sala, Jordi García‐Antón, Jose Muñoz

“…The reported method is general and might be simply customized by tailoring the biorecognition component.…”
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The Service Design Platform for People with Dementia: Person-centred Reminiscence Therapy with Artificial Intelligence in Immersive Environments by Jinyoung Lee

“…Dementia impairs cognitive functions, such as memory and communication, and there is currently no cure for the condition. …”
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Identifying conducive contexts and working mechanisms of sedentary behaviour interventions in older adults: a realist review protocol as part of the ‘Stand UP Seniors’ project by Sebastien F M Chastin, Greet Cardon, Sofie Compernolle, Delfien Van Dyck, Kenneth Vanhove, Emelien Lauwerier

“…Sedentary behaviour is ubiquitous in older adults and has a strong link with age-related functional declines and chronic health conditions. Although several interventions have been developed aimed at the reduction of sedentary behaviour in older adults, little in-depth information is available on how these complex interventions work in different contexts. …”
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Integrated Evaluation of Sustainability and Quality of Italian Tomato Cultivars Grown Under Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Systems by Giuliana Vinci, Paola Campana, Laura Gobbi, Sabrina Antonia Prencipe, Marco Ruggeri

“…The results, therefore, show how the choice between the two cultivars might depend on a trade-off between sustainability and quality. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of traditional East Asian medicine treatments for temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Seojung Ha, Sung-Woo Kang, Sanghoon Lee

“…Background: Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) cause pain and functional restrictions in the temporomandibular joint that interfere with daily activities. …”
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“East-West” Convergence through “North-South” Connectivity: A Decade of the Three Seas Initiative’s Contribution to the European Union by Octavian-Dragomir Jora, Konrad Popławski, Małgorzata Samojedny, Mihai Sebe

“…This research probes whether, over the past decade, the 3SI has truly functioned as a mechanism for intra and inter-EU convergence, offering a resilient, adaptive answer to lingering asymmetries that might undermine unity or fuel discontent regionally. …”
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Transcriptional profiling of nitrogen fixation and the role of NifA in the diazotrophic endophyte Azoarcus sp. strain BH72. by Abhijit Sarkar, Barbara Reinhold-Hurek

“…Moreover, the NifA regulon in strain BH72 appears to encompass a wider range of cellular functions beyond the regulation of nif genes.…”
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Effects of soil organic matter properties and microbial community composition on enzyme activities in cryoturbated arctic soils. by Jörg Schnecker, Birgit Wild, Florian Hofhansl, Ricardo J Eloy Alves, Jiří Bárta, Petr Capek, Lucia Fuchslueger, Norman Gentsch, Antje Gittel, Georg Guggenberger, Angelika Hofer, Sandra Kienzl, Anna Knoltsch, Nikolay Lashchinskiy, Robert Mikutta, Hana Santrůčková, Olga Shibistova, Mounir Takriti, Tim Urich, Georg Weltin, Andreas Richter

“…The additional control of microbial community composition could have restrained enzyme activities and furthermore decomposition in general. The functional decoupling of SOM properties and microbial community composition might thus be one of the reasons for low decomposition rates and the persistence of 400 Gt carbon stored in cryoturbated material.…”
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Improved Binary Grey Wolf Optimization Approaches for Feature Selection Optimization by Jomana Yousef Khaseeb, Arabi Keshk, Anas Youssef

“…Both S-shaped and V-shaped binary transfer functions were used to convert the continuous solutions obtained from each proposed approach to their corresponding binary versions. …”
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Mandibular Advancement after Pubertal Peak with Acrylic Splint Herbst Appliance Anchored to Four Miniscrews: A Retrospective Controlled Study by Antonio Manni, Andrea Boggio, Fabio Castellana, Giorgio Gastaldi, Mauro Cozzani

“…Conclusions: The STM4 technique might be an effective protocol for skeletal class II correction after the pubertal peak since it significantly reduces unfavorable dental compensations, increasing the skeletal effects and the esthetic outcome of the orthopedic treatment.…”
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Phylogenetic analysis of viruses in Tuscan Vitis vinifera sylvestris (Gmeli) Hegi. by Erika Sabella, Roberto Pierro, Andrea Luvisi, Alessandra Panattoni, Claudio D'Onofrio, Giancarlo Scalabrelli, Eliana Nutricati, Alessio Aprile, Luigi De Bellis, Alberto Materazzi

“…In addition, analyses of genetic recombination suggest no significant point mutations that might play a significant role in genetic diversification. …”
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Efficacy of Fecal Microbial Transplantation for Improving Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome - A Pilot Study for Voluntary Participants in Korea by Jung Won Lee, Nayoung Kim

“…Background/Aims: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, intractable functional disease. It is inferred that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may have favorable efficacy on IBS by gut microbial modification. …”
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