Diffuse gliomas: insights into clinical and histopathological features and survival rates from two centers in a middle-income country by Edgar G. Ordóñez-Rubiano, Edgar G. Ordóñez-Rubiano, Edgar G. Ordóñez-Rubiano, Cristian Siabato, Nicolás Rincón-Arias, Nicolás Rincón-Arias, Paula A. Pulido, Paula A. Pulido, Hebert D. Pimienta-Redondo, Hebert D. Pimienta-Redondo, Sebastián Espinosa-Gaona, Sebastián Espinosa-Gaona, Santiago Useche-Diosa, Santiago Useche-Diosa, María Andrea Moreno, María Andrea Moreno, Hernando A. Cifuentes-Lobelo, Oscar F. Zorro-Guio, Javier G. Patiño-Gómez, Javier G. Patiño-Gómez, Alba Lucía Cómbita, César Payán-Gómez, Luz D. Gutierrez-Castañeda, Luz D. Gutierrez-Castañeda, Alexandra Ramos-Márquez, Alexandra Ramos-Márquez, Diego F. Gómez, Oscar Mendoza, Matias Baldoncini, Matias Baldoncini, Rafael Parra-Medina, Rafael Parra-Medina

“…This study aims to describe the clinical, histopathological, and demographic features of glioma patients treated in two reference centers in Colombia.MethodsThis descriptive cross-sectional study included all patients with a histologically confirmed glioma treated at two institutions in Bogotá, Colombia, between January 2015 and December 2023. 272 patients with diffuse gliomas were included, and data were collected on sociodemographic characteristics, clinical presentation, histopathologic diagnosis, immunohistochemical markers, extent of resection, functionality, complications, and survival.ResultsAmongst all cases, 36.00% were glioblastomas, 14.70% oligodendrogliomas, and 12.10% astrocytomas. 49.10% of patients were females, average age was 48.8 ± 21.0 years. …”
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Case Report: The nonsense variation of the cardiac transcription factor NKX2-5 has been identified in a Chinese family with nonsyndromic congenital heart disease by Haixia Zhang, Haixia Zhang, Jing Chen, Jing Chen, He Wang, He Wang, Qinqin Xiang, Qinqin Xiang, Shanling Liu, Shanling Liu

“…As a member of the NK homeobox gene family, NKX2-5 functions as an essential DNA-binding transcriptional activator. …”
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IFNγ-inducible Gbp4 and Irgb6 contribute to experimental cerebral malaria pathology in the olfactory bulb by Julia Matsuo-Dapaah, Jalal Alshaweesh, Michelle Sue Jann Lee, Tomoya Hayashi, Rashmi Dash, Masafumi Kuroda, Kazuki Tainaka, Manabu Ozawa, Ayumi Kuratani, Masahiro Yamamoto, Kaiwen Liu, Ryutaro Fukui, Kensuke Miyake, Kouji Kobiyama, Laurent Rénia, Ken J. Ishii, Cevayir Coban

“…Mechanistically, we found that double-knockout mice exhibited increased infiltration of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells into the brain but with reduced T cell functionality and impaired antigen presentation by endothelial cells, leading to enhanced parasite accumulation in the OB. …”
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Identifying Psychosocial, Self-Management, and Health Profiles Among Women With Chronic Pain Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence and Those Who Have Not: Protocol for a 2... by Ainara Nardi-Rodríguez, Sónia Bernardes, María Ángeles Pastor-Mira, Sofía López-Roig, Lidia Pamies-Aubalat, Andrés Sánchez-Prada, Victoria A Ferrer-Pérez, Ignacio Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Purificación Heras-González

“…ResultsAs of May 2025, we had contacted relevant associations to present the project and begin recruiting voluntary participants. …”
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Association of school leaders’ COVID-19 health literacy with the implementation of health promotion in schools in Germany: a cross-sectional study by Marlene Meyer, Kevin Dadaczynski, Melanie Messer, Orkan Okan

“…They are not only responsible for school functioning, but school principals’ behavior and attitudes are also associated with health promoting school activities. …”
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Refining the Smart Linkage Across Two Fields: Bridging Latent Topics in Artificial Intelligence and Social Media Marketing by Noman Hanif, Omer Hanif, Salman Hanif, Liaqat Javeed, Muhammad Nauman Abbasi, Tayyaba Hanif, Sana Hanif

“…For example, employing solutions from “artificial intelligence” (AI) in designated “social media marketing” (SMM) programs could expedite cross-functional collaboration, potentially leading to a competitive advantage. …”
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Institutional conditions of internationalisation of higher education: Mass higher school by D. A. Smaliakou

“…Currently, internationalisation is a priority for the development of higher education, as an institutional component of its academic functioning, both in terms of ensuring the quality of education, and in connection with the implementation of a multi-level integration agenda, in which a modern university is involved. …”
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Construction of a reading frame–independent yeast two-hybrid vector system for site-specific recombinational cloning and protein interaction screening by Richard H. Maier, Christina J. Brandner, Helmut Hintner, Johann W. Bauer, Kamil Önder

“…We tested the new vectors within the Y2H system and demonstrated full functionality without any undesired effects on the Y2H system itself. …”
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DNA sequence analysis landscape: a comprehensive review of DNA sequence analysis task types, databases, datasets, word embedding methods, and language models by Muhammad Nabeel Asim, Muhammad Nabeel Asim, Muhammad Ali Ibrahim, Muhammad Ali Ibrahim, Arooj Zaib, Andreas Dengel, Andreas Dengel, Andreas Dengel

“…Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) serves as fundamental genetic blueprint that governs development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all living organisms. …”
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Unravelling a pediatric enigma: coexisting retroesophageal right subclavian artery and congenital colonic stenosis masquerading as cow’s milk protein allergy and ileus in a neonate... by Pannawat Trerattanavong, Phanthip Chaweeborisuit, Sirinat Tankruad, Aminda Hataimala, Bhannaporn Limsuksrikul, Pitchayanant Laemad, Kasidet Kittichayathon, Pakpoom Thintharua, Krai Meemon, Chinnawut Suriyonplengsaeng

“…Case presentation A Thai male newborn was born by cesarean section at gestational age of 41 weeks. …”
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What are the symptom trajectories of self-regulatory fatigue among family caregivers of stroke survivors? A protocol of mixed-methods study in Chinese rehabilitation settings by Xi Chen, Yan-jin Huang, Ping Zou, Zhi-Qing He, Chao-Yue Xu, Shu-Lin Li, Jia-Chun You

“…Introduction Stroke presents a considerable burden not only to patients but also to their families and society at large. …”
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Drying kinetics and thermodynamic analysis; enhancing quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) quality profile via pre-treatments assisted germination and processing by Jabir Khan, Palwasha Gul, Qingyun Li, Kunlun Liu

“…Among evaluated models, page and logarithmic showed the best fit, presenting the highest, R2 ≥ 0.9991, X2 ≤ 0.0013, RMSE ≤ 0.0022, and RSS ≤ 0.0201. …”
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PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS FOR MASTERING NEW ACTIVITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF PROFESSIONAL REORIENTATION by I. I. Khasanova, S. S. Kotova

“…The materials of the present paper can be useful for managerial staff, psychologists and training specialists of the SPE system who are engaged in the issues of teacher professional development.…”
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Lingering symptoms in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19 – a prospective survey study of symptom expression and effects on mental health in Germany by Jörn Rohde, René Bundschuh, Yvonne Kaußner, Anne Simmenroth

“…One-quarter of respondents reported impaired functioning, with the most common daily limitations being sports (28.3%), work (25.0%), and social life (15.0%). …”
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Depoliticization and Criminalization of Social Protest through Economic Decisionism: the Colombian Case by María Carolina Olarte

“…By effecting a normative, impassable disjuncture between what is considered juridical-political and what is considered economic, a biopolitical articulation appears in order to functionally present economic decisions as technical and necessary, and consequently, non-political. …”
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Estudo de alterações de sensibilidade do complexo areolopapilar após mamoplastias com a técnica de retalhos cruzados Changes in nipple-areola complex sensitivity after mammaplasty... by Thaís Helena Antoniete Fernandes, José Octávio Gonçalves de Freitas, Aymar Edison Sperli

“…CONCLUSIONS: The cross flap technique is a viable option for reduction mammaplasty as it provides good aesthetic and functional results and the restoration of sensitivity to the breast in 100% of the cases.…”
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CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS IN REAL PRACTICE IN RUSSIA: RESULTS OF THE CROSS-SECTIONAL NON-INTERVENTIONAL TRIAL EPICA2 by Sh. F. Erdes, T. V. Dubinina, D. E. Abdulganieva, I. B. Vinogradova, L. P. Evstigneeva, A. V. Elonakov, E. N. Otteva, T. A. Raskina, T. S. Salnikova, R. R. Samigullina, V. N. Sorotskaya, L. M. Shkil

“…AS is diagnosed in real practice more than 7 years after its onset mainly by rheumatologists.The delay of the diagnosis is mostly associated with the fact that specialists of other medical specialties are unaware of the clinical presentation  of the disease. The examined group of patients with AS shows a relatively high activity and obvious functional impairments, which is primarily related to the specific features of patient selection in this trial.…”
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Typical Forms of Plans for Certain Investigative (Search) Actions by O. O. Khan

“…Carrying out a search in the presence of the searched person may include the following elements: a) search situation; b) versions explaining the situation; c) tasks on the situation; d) tactics; e) sequence of search actions; e) distribution of functions of search participants.…”
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Interventions to mitigate drug shortages in public health systems in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Constance Sewani-Rusike, Busisiwe Mrara, Olubunmi Margaret Ogbodu

“…The scoping review will synthesise evidence to provide policy guidance for better planning of health services and resources, resulting in improved quality of life for citizens, underscoring the importance of functional and responsive health systems.Methods and analysis Using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) scoping review methodology, a five-stage review is outlined: (1) determining the research question, (2) search strategy, (3) inclusion criteria, (4) data extraction and (5) analysis and presentation of the results. …”
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) of lizards: a first comprehensive characterization of beta-defensins, ovo-defensins and cathelicidins from Podarcis lilfordi and closely related Lacer... by Katherin Otalora, Jessica Gómez-Garrido, Laura Baldo

“…The observed instances of peptide identity or similarity, along with the putative maintenance of specific polymorphisms across species, provide a basis for investigating the potential functional equivalence of these peptides among lizards and underscore the need for population-level studies of allele intraspecific diversity.…”
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