Association of fetal growth trajectory with mitochondrial DNA copy number in the cord blood of newborns: evidence from a birth cohort by Kai Chen, Kai Chen, Junwei Li, Luli Xu, Xiaoxuan Fan, Zhongqiang Cao, Lulu Song, Youjie Wang, Youjie Wang, Chao Xiong, Chao Xiong, Aifen Zhou, Aifen Zhou

“…ObjectiveMitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn), an indicator of mitochondrial damage and dysfunction, is widely used in research related to growth and metabolic health. …”
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POST CRISIS BANKING SECTOR REGULATION AND EUROPEAN UNION ECONOMIC GROWTH NEXUS by Ivica Klinac, Roberto Ercegovac, Mario Pečarić

“… The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of the new banking regulation on the European Union real economic activity in the period following the global financial crisis using a sample of 22 listed banking groups with high systemic importance, using dynamic panel models with a one-step GMM estimator. …”
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Cell modeling using frequency modulation. by Jerry Jacob, Nitish Patel, Sucheta Sehgal

“…Typically, these models are computationally demanding or challenging to implement in dedicated hardware for real-time emulation. A new Frequency Modulation (FM) model is proposed to address these limitations. …”
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Temporal Monitoring of Differentiated Human Airway Epithelial Cells Using Microfluidics. by Cornelia Blume, Riccardo Reale, Marie Held, Timothy M Millar, Jane E Collins, Donna E Davies, Hywel Morgan, Emily J Swindle

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Bioinformatic characterization of STING expression in hematological malignancies reveals association with prognosis and anti-tumor immunity by Xiang-mei Wen, Xiang-mei Wen, Xiang-mei Wen, Zi-jun Xu, Zi-jun Xu, Zi-jun Xu, Ji-chun Ma, Ji-chun Ma, Ji-chun Ma, Min-jie Zhang, Min-jie Zhang, Min-jie Zhang, Ye Jin, Ye Jin, Jiang Lin, Jiang Lin, Jiang Lin, Jun Qian, Jun Qian, Yuan-yuan Fang, Yuan-yuan Fang, Yuan-yuan Fang, Shu-yu Luo, Shu-yu Luo, Shu-yu Luo, Zhen-wei Mao

“…Moreover, the value of STING in predicting the efficacy of immunotherapy was validated using tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion (TIDE) biomarkers and real-world immunotherapy datasets.Results and DiscussionSTING was found to be relatively highly expressed in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic myeloid leukemia, with higher STING expression correlated with poorer prognosis in AML. …”
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Gastric juice MicroRNAs as biomarkers for functional dyspepsia: an observational case-control study by Radu A. Farcas, Teodora Surdea-Blaga, Ştefan Popa, Flaviu Rusu, Alexandra Chira, Cristina Sabo, Vlad-Ionuţ Nechita, Liviuţa Budişan, Oana Zanoaga, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Ştefan Strilciuc, Dan L. Dumitrascu

“…Functional dyspepsia (FD), a complex gastrointestinal disorder, is characterized by motility dysfunction, visceral hypersensitivity, and gut microbiome alterations. …”
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Baseline functional connectivity of the basal forebrain-cortical circuit predict taVNS treatment response in primary insomnia: a randomized controlled trial and fMRI study by Meng Qi, Yiting Huang, Runru Mai, Zhaoxian Yan, Biyun Xu, Bo Liu, Yue Zhang

“…Abstract Background Dysfunctional basal forebrain (BF) connectivity contributes to primary insomnia (PI). …”
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Post-registration experience of nivolumab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: an international study by Dominik Bettinger, Bo Yu, David Szafron, Yinghong Wang, Mahvish Muzaffar, Thomas Marron, Uqba Khan, Yi-Hsiang Huang, David J Pinato, Ahmed Kaseb, Anwaar Saeed, Tomi Jun, Sirish Dharmapuri, Musharraf Navaid, ChiehJu Lee, Anushi Bulumulle, Sonal Paul, Petros Fessas, Neil Nimkar, Hannah Hildebrand, Tiziana Pressiani, Yehia I Abugabal, Nicola Personeni, Lorenza Rimassa, Celina Ang, Abdul Rafeh Naqash, Francesca Benevento

“…Post-registration data of treatment in a real-world setting is lacking.Patients and methods We performed an international, multicenter observational study to confirm safety and efficacy of nivolumab in 233 patients treated outside clinical trials from eight centers in North America, Europe and Asia.Results Patients received nivolumab for Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage C (n=191, 92.0%) and Child-Pugh (CP) A (n=158, 67.8%) or B (n=75, 32.2%) HCC as first (n=85, 36.5%) or second to fourth systemic therapy line (n=148, 63.5%). …”
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Effectiveness of Information and Communication Technology–Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Using the Smart Sleep App on Insomnia in Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial by ChanHee Kim, Yeonhee Lee, Seung-Gul Kang, Seon-Heui Lee

“…The intervention group received 8 weeks of non–face-to-face CBT-I through the app, which included sleep diaries, relaxation exercises, and real-time consultations. Outcomes were measured at baseline, week 4, and week 8, with a focus on insomnia severity, sleep quality, sleep efficiency, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep, depression, and QoL. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Cardiovascular Events Associated With Acalabrutinib Versus Ibrutinib in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Insights From a Global Federated Network by Abdulrahman Majrashi, Ying X. Gue, Alena Shantsila, Stella Williams, Catrin Tudur Smith, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Andrew R. Pettitt

“…Our findings indicate that acalabrutinib has a more favorable cardiovascular toxicity profile compared to ibrutinib; therefore, validating the ELEVATE‐RR trial in a real‐world setting.…”
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The Dynamic of Foreign Visitors in Romania since 1990. Current Challenges of Romanian Tourism by Marius-Cristian Neacsu, Silviu Negut, Gheorghe Vlasceanu

“…In Romania`s post-communist economic development (a negative evolution, of course), tourism remains a real lever for national and regional economic development that can bring Romania numerous competitive advantages on the European Union market.…”
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Achilles’ complex and children’s creativity by Carlo Bellieni

“…Methods: We analyzed the available literature on the development of childhood creativity, focusing on the correlation between an early dysfunctional family (FD) and the presence/absence of creativity. …”
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The beauty of the beast: Suggestions to curb the excesses of dog breeding and restore animal welfare - Invited review by C Diederich

“…To be effective, all these must be assessed against real-world conditions.…”
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Perspectives of Decision Support System TeleRehab in the Management of Post-Stroke Telerehabilitation by Vitaly A. Nikolaev, Alexander A. Nikolaev

“…The findings show that TeleRehab suggests recommendations for TR to provide practitioners with optimal and real-time support. We observed feasible outcomes of the software based on synthetic data of patients with balance problems, spatial neglect, and upper and lower extremities dysfunctions. …”
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Enacting efficient markets: The performativity of quantitative easing by Dylan Cassar

“…With reference to the Bank of England’s experience, I offer a reinterpretation of QE as a performative intervention in the conditions of financial markets, as an attempt to alter the state of financial markets away from dysfunctionality and towards efficiency. I claim that, following the financial crisis, the model of complete and efficient markets – a mainstay in central banking prior to the crisis – was transformed from a real-world approximation to a ‘performative object’ to be achieved. …”
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PREVENTIVE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AS AN INTEGRAL ELEMENT OF METHODOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES IN A PROBATION CENTER by Łukasz Wirkus

“…Reference to the concept of place pedagogy presents the probation center as a space that inspires, teaches community thinking and cooperation, and is a real offer of support for children and youth at risk of social maladjustment, brought up in conditions unfavorable for their development, caused by dysfunctions in the family or peer environment. …”
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A small set of critical hyper-motifs governs heterogeneous flow-weighted network resilience by Tianlei Zhu, Xin Yang, Zhiao Ma, Huijun Sun, Jianjun Wu, Ziyou Gao, Jianxi Gao

“…Abstract Flow-weighted networks are widespread in real-world systems, capturing the essence of flow interactions among various entities. …”
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Designing a glycemic control strategy to maintain glucose homeostasis and prevent hypoglycemia for subjects with type 1 diabetes by A. Rafie Lak, O. Vahidi

“…It is indicated that the manipulation of glucagon infusion rate is effective in hypoglycemia prevention if more aggressive controller settings are chosen or dysfunctional insulin infusion occurs.…”
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Relation between executive functioning, sensory processing, and motor performance in children with autism by Rehab H Alsaedi

“…Hence, this study sought to elucidate the overlapping relations among executive dysfunctions, sensory processing atypicalities, and motor performance disruptions in children with autism. …”
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DETERMINĂRILE EXTERIOARE ȘI INFLUENȚELE MODURILOR PSIHOGENE ÎN LITERATURA TRAUMATICĂ (KENZABURŌ ŌE, IOANA NICOLAIE) / EXTERNAL DETERMINATIONS AND INFLUENCES OF PSYCHOGENIC MODES IN... by Rebeca-Rahela Marchedon

“…In the light of this decryption, reality is rebuilt inside literature, and the character becomes a prototype of the person, of the real being. Therefore, the phenomenon is explained by referring the author to the cultural (spatial) and temporal (historical) determinations. …”
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