Early childhood caries predictors by Stevanović Marko, Cvetković Andrijana, Stošović-Kalezić Ivana, Bukumirić Zoran, Milojković Zoraida, Martinović Brankica, Stevanović Nikola, Lazić Dragoslav, Jovičić Olivera, Ivanović Mirjana

“…This certainly requires planning and implementing preventive dental programs.…”
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Balancing ethics and conservation: Assessing short‐term behavioral impacts of biopsy sampling in a recovering whale population by Leena Riekkola, Simon Childerhouse, Rochelle Constantine, Ros Cole, Robert Harcourt, Dorothea Heimeier, Dave Lundquist, Catherine Meyer, Mike Ogle, Debbie Steel, Esther Stuck, Aimee van derReis, Emma L. Carroll

“…Abstract Long‐term monitoring programs based on individual identification have provided a sound basis for monitoring the status of endangered and recovering species. …”
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Blocking LIF and PD-L1 enhances the antitumor efficacy of SBRT in murine PDAC models by Jian Ye, Brian A Belt, Shuyang S Qin, Rachel Jewell, Laura M Calvi, Bradley N Mills, Tara G Vrooman, Carl J Johnston, Scott A Gerber, Angela L Hughson, Gary Hannon, Maggie L Lesch, Jim Eyles, Nadia Luheshi, Noah A Salama, Sidney Lesser, Sarah L Eckl, Lauren Benoodt, Edith Lord, David Linehan

“…This prompted us to explore combination therapies, suggesting that LIF blockade, when combined with standard-of-care chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or immunotherapy, could present a promising therapeutic strategy.Methods We evaluated the impact of combining systemic inhibition of LIF/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) with localized stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) on tumor progression across multiple murine orthotopic pancreatic tumor models and examined systemic antitumor immunity using a hepatic rechallenge model. …”
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Molecular and serological evidence of chikungunya virus among dengue suspected patients in Sri Lanka by Mya Myat Ngwe Tun, Maurine Mumo Mutua, Shingo Inoue, Yuki Takamatsu, Satoshi Kaneko, Takeshi Urano, Rohitha Muthugala, Lakkumar Fernando, Menaka Hapugoda, YINS Gunawardene, Kouichi Morita

“…These findings underscore the importance of public health interventions, including surveillance programs and vaccine development, to mitigate the burden of CHIKV in Sri Lanka.…”
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Breeding Brassica juncea hybrids with higher seed weight and oil content: Defining criteria for selection of parents by Mohit Sharma, Prashant Vasisth, Gokulan Dhanasekaran, Mohan Lal Meena, Omkar Maharudra Limbalkar, Bhaskar Chandra Sahoo, Neeraj Kumar, Joghee Nanjundan, Rajendra Singh, Ram Avtar, Anshul Watts, Naveen Singh

“…It is, thus, imperative to understand the genetic basis of these traits and deploy them in commercial hybrid breeding programs. The present study utilized a set of 15 diverse B. juncea genotypes with TSW and OC ranging from 1.32 to 8.26 g and 31.93–43.39 %, respectively, to generate 210 hybrids following a full diallel mating scheme. …”
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High angular resolution diffusion-weighted imaging and higher order tractography of the white matter tracts in the anterior thalamic area: Insights into deep brain stimulation targ... by Ruhunur Özdemir, Kai Lehtimäki, Eetu Siitama, Timo Möttönen, Joonas Haapasalo, Soila Järvenpää, Hannu Eskola, Jukka Peltola

“…A more profound understanding of neuroanatomic characteristics may guide stereotactic implantation and subsequent programming to optimize outcomes.…”
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Characterization of immunosuppression of genotype A2dB1 variant infectious bursal disease virus isolated in Malaysia using specific pathogen-free and commercial broiler chickens by Paniz Zarghami Dastjerdi, Mohd Hair Bejo, Nor Yasmin Abd Rahaman, Abdullahi Abdullahi Raji, Roikhwan Soontravanich, Shen Rong Tai, Abdul Rahman Omar

“…Silent spread and immunosuppressive effects present significant challenges to poultry health management and vaccination efficacy. …”
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Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design by Daniel L. Moreira, Adriana G. Dalto, Alberto G. Figueiredo Jr Figueiredo Jr, Aline M. Valerio, Amalia M. S. Detoni, Ana C. T. Bonecker, Camila N. Signori, Cláudia Namiki, Dalton K. Sasaki, Daniel V. Pupo, Danilo A. Silva, Deborah S. Kutner, Diana C. Duque-Castaño, Eduardo H. Marcon, Fabiana D. C. Gallotta, Fabiana S. Paula, Fabiane Gallucci, Gabriela C. F. Roque, Giulia S. Campos, Gustavo Fonseca, Gustavo Mattos, Helena P. Lavrado, Ilson C. A. da Silveira, Jessica O. Costa, João R. dos Santos Filho, Juliane C. Carneiro, Julio C.F. Moreira, Laura Rozo, Leandro F.M. Araujo, Letícia Lazzari, Letícia O. da Silva, Luan S. Michelazzo, Luciano F. Fernandes, Marcelo Dottori, Marcus A. G. de Araújo Jr., Mateus G. Chuqui, Milena Ceccopieri, Milton Borges-Silva, Milton Kampel, Natascha M. Bergo, Paulo V. M. Silva, Pedro M. Tura, Rafael B. de Moura, Renato G. Romano, Renato P. Martins, Renato S. Carreira, Rodrigo G.A. Toledo, Sérgio L.C. Bonecker, Sibelle T. Disaró, Silvana V. Rodrigues, Thais N. Corbisier, Thaisa M. Vicente, Vitor G. de Paiva, Vivian H. Pellizari, Wellington C. Belo, Frederico P. Brandini, Silvia H.M Sousa

“…However, historical data suggest that new efforts should be carried out to acquire quantitative biological data, especially in the deep sea, to establish the baseline of essential ocean variables in different ecosystems for future monitoring programs. The Brazilian energy company Petrobras planned and executed 24 oceanographic cruises over a period of 2 years to assess the benthic (SANSED cruise) and pelagic (SANAGU cruise) systems of the SB (356 days at sea in 2019 and 2021/2022). …”
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Testing a systematically braided alcohol reduction and HIV status neutral intervention among people receiving STI care in Malawi: study protocol for a pilot hybrid type 1 effective... by Kathryn E. Lancaster, Agatha K. Bula, Mitch M. Matoga, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Irving F. Hoffman, Irving F. Hoffman, Jaslyn A. Grullon, Eric Umar, Jimmy Msolola, Jessica F. Magidson, Jessica L. Bonumwezi, Judith A. Hahn, Angela M. Parcesepe

“…Our study will directly expand alcohol reduction and HIV status-neutral programs for alcohol-impacted populations throughout sub-Saharan Africa and other regions where alcohol contributes to the ongoing HIV epidemic.Clinical trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT06668363.…”
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Beyond first-line therapy: efficacy and safety outcomes of continuing immunotherapy in extensive stage small cell lung cancer after PD-L1 inhibitor progression by Jianfeng Peng, Xueying Zhai, Xiaomei Liu, Zhaoqin Huang, Yimeng Wang, Peizhu Wu, Ran Gao, Xiangjiao Meng

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with ES-SCLC who experienced disease progression after receiving programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors combined with standard chemotherapy as first-line treatment at three sites in China. …”
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A high-resolution temperature–salinity dataset observed by autonomous underwater vehicles for the evolution of mesoscale eddies and associated submesoscale processes in the South... by C. Qiu, C. Qiu, Z. Du, Z. Du, H. Tang, H. Tang, Z. Yi, Z. Yi, J. Qiao, J. Qiao, D. Wang, D. Wang, X. Zhai, W. Wang, W. Wang

“…Much more aggressive field investigation programs will be promoted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China in the future.…”
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Differential expansion of circulating human MDSC subsets in patients with cancer, infection and inflammation by Ang Lin, Sven Brandau, Stephan Lang, Luca Cassetta, Kirsten Bruderek, Joanna Skrzeczynska-Moncznik, Oktawia Osiecka, Xiaoying Hu, Ida Marie Rundgren, Kim Santegoets, Utku Horzum, Ana Godinho-Santos, Gennadiy Zelinskyy, Thalia Garcia-Tellez, Sunčica Bjelica, Bartłomiej Taciak, Astrid Olsnes Kittang, Benedikt Höing, Michael Dixon, Verena Müller, Jochen Sven Utikal, Derya Karakoç, Kerim Bora Yilmaz, Emilia Górka, Lubomir Bodnar, Olympia Evdoxia Anastasiou, Christine Bourgeois, Robert Badura, Monika Kapinska-Mrowiecka, Mirjana Gotic, Mark ter Laan, Esther Kers-Rebel, Magdalena Król, Juan Francisco Santibañez, Michaela Müller-Trutwin, Ulf Dittmer, Ana Espada de Sousa, Güneş Esendağlı, Gosse Adema, Karin Loré, Elisabeth Ersvær, Viktor Umansky, Jeffrey W Pollard, Joanna Cichy

“…PMN-MDSC expansion was more pronounced in cancer compared with infection and inflammation. Programmed death-ligand 1 was primarily expressed in M-MDSC and e-MDSC and was not upregulated as a consequence of disease. …”
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Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design by Daniel L. Moreira, Adriana G. Dalto, Alberto G. Figueiredo Jr Figueiredo Jr, Aline M. Valerio, Amalia M. S. Detoni, Ana C. T. Bonecker, Camila N. Signori, Cláudia Namiki, Dalton K. Sasaki, Daniel V. Pupo, Danilo A. Silva, Deborah S. Kutner, Diana C. Duque-Castaño, Eduardo H. Marcon, Fabiana D. C. Gallotta, Fabiana S. Paula, Fabiane Gallucci, Gabriela C. F. Roque, Giulia S. Campos, Gustavo Fonseca, Gustavo Mattos, Helena P. Lavrado, Ilson C. A. da Silveira, Jessica O. Costa, João R. dos Santos Filho, Juliane C. Carneiro, Julio C.F. Moreira, Laura Rozo, Leandro F.M. Araujo, Letícia Lazzari, Letícia O. da Silva, Luan S. Michelazzo, Luciano F. Fernandes, Marcelo Dottori, Marcus A. G. de Araújo Jr., Mateus G. Chuqui, Milena Ceccopieri, Milton Borges-Silva, Milton Kampel, Natascha M. Bergo, Paulo V. M. Silva, Pedro M. Tura, Rafael B. de Moura, Renato G. Romano, Renato P. Martins, Renato S. Carreira, Rodrigo G.A. Toledo, Sérgio L.C. Bonecker, Sibelle T. Disaró, Silvana V. Rodrigues, Thais N. Corbisier, Thaisa M. Vicente, Vitor G. de Paiva, Vivian H. Pellizari, Wellington C. Belo, Frederico P. Brandini, Silvia H.M Sousa

“…However, historical data suggest that new efforts should be carried out to acquire quantitative biological data, especially in the deep sea, to establish the baseline of essential ocean variables in different ecosystems for future monitoring programs. The Brazilian energy company Petrobras planned and executed 24 oceanographic cruises over a period of 2 years to assess the benthic (SANSED cruise) and pelagic (SANAGU cruise) systems of the SB (356 days at sea in 2019 and 2021/2022). …”
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The composition of gas emissions at Petite Terre (Mayotte, Comoros): inference on magmatic fingerprints by Liuzzo, Marco, Di Muro, Andrea, Rizzo, Andrea Luca, Grassa, Fausto, Coltorti, Massimo, Ader, Magali

“…The increased knowledge on the gas-geochemistry at Mayotte makes the results of this work of potential support for volcanic and environmental monitoring programs.…”
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LILRB2 blockade facilitates macrophage repolarization and enhances T cell-mediated antitumor immunity by D Gareth Rees, Robert W Wilkinson, Mark Cobbold, Georgina Bowyer, Kathy Mulgrew, Simon J Dovedi, Fernanda Arnaldez, Des C Jones, Lorraine Irving, Marcin Wolny, Seraina Blümli, Stacy Pryts, Michael Kierny, Sonja Hess, Rebecca Dudley, Elisavet I Chatzopoulou, Shreya Ahuja, Alan M Sandercock, Saravanan Rajan, Reena Varkey, Andrew Kayserian, Saly Songvilay, Kamila Bienkowska, Matthew S Glover

“…Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of solid tumors, enhancing clinical outcomes by releasing T cells from inhibitory effects of receptors like programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1). Despite these advancements, achieving durable antitumor responses remains challenging, often due to additional immunosuppressive mechanisms within the tumor microenvironment (TME). …”
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Effects of Computer-Assisted Working Memory Training Programme on Working Memory Ability and Mathematical Performance of Children at Risk of Mathematical Learning Difficulties by Kamyar Azimi, Manijeh Shehniyailagh, Alireza Hajiyakhchali, Maneli Shehni Karamzadeh

“…Data were analyzed using AMOS (version 24) and SPSS (version 26) programs. FindingsThe descriptive data for the control and the experimental groups is discussed. …”
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Investigating the effect of cochlear implant usage metrics on cortical auditory-evoked potential responses in adult recipients post-implantation by Caris Bogdanov, Caris Bogdanov, Helen Goulios, Wilhelmina H. A. M. Mulders, Dayse Tavora-Vieira, Dayse Tavora-Vieira, Dayse Tavora-Vieira

“…The peak latency and amplitude of eCAEP P1-N1-P2 responses were recorded, when present for the apical, medial, and basal test electrode contacts. …”
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Defining Health Movements and Health Needs Across the Life Course: A Qualitative Study by Alyssa Yenyi Chan, Felicia Jia Hui Chan, Lucas Jia Rong Puah, Muhammad Bin Aman Azamuddin, Priyanka Rajendram, Weng Mooi Tan, Yoek Ling Yong, Zoe Jane‐Lara Hildon

“…Community Movement Champions [CMCs]) and the M4H administrating committee to inform future programming. Future CMCs have taken up the recommendations extracted from stakeholder engagement, where components on sleep, mental health, etc., have been added. …”
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Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Patients with Diabetes Using a Handheld Fundus Camera: The Experience from the South-Eastern Region in Hungary by Dóra Júlia Eszes, Dóra Júlia Szabó, Greg Russell, Csaba Lengyel, Tamás Várkonyi, Edit Paulik, László Nagymajtényi, Andrea Facskó, Goran Petrovski, Beáta Éva Petrovski

“…Results. 787 participants with fundus camera images and full self-administered questionnaires were included in the study; 46.2% of the images were unassessable. T1D and T2D were present in 13.5% and 86.5% of the participants, respectively. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of malaria and climate influence on its incidence in Condorcanqui Province, 2005–2022 by Milagros Saavedra-Samillán, Fátima Burgos, Flor García Huamán, Hugo O. Valdivia, Dionicia Gamboa, Stella M. Chenet

“…According to the malaria control programs implemented in Peru, the study was divided into three periods: 2005–2010, 2011–2016, and 2017–2022. …”
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