Alterations in ocular fungal microbiota in patients with fungal keratitis: a comparative study from coastal regions of Eastern China by Xudong Zhao, Zhichao Ren, Wenfeng Li, Qing Liu, Yanling Dong, Yusen Huang

“…Traditional culture-based methods may not fully capture the microbial diversity present in keratitis, highlighting the need for more comprehensive approaches to explore microbial dysbiosis in corneal infections. …”
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Identification of novel ferroptosis-related biomarkers associated with the oxidative stress pathways in ischemic cardiomyopathy by Huilin Liu, Yuan Xu, Yuanmei Liu, XueJun Han, Liping Zhao, Yixuan Liu, Fuchun Zhang, Yicheng Fu

“…However, its exact role in ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) is still unclear. Methods: Using bioinformatics methods, we identified new molecular targets associated with ferroptosis in ICM and conducted various analyses—including correlation analysis, pathway enrichment analysis, protein interaction network construction, and analysis of transcription factor and drug interactions, to reveal the potential mechanisms behind these genes. …”
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Effect of Fresh Frozen Plasma Transfusion on Electrochemical Parameters of Blood Plasma in Patients with Severe Combined Trauma by I. V. Goroncharovskaya, A. K. Evseev, A. K. Shabanov, V. V. Kulabukhov, A. N. Kuzovlev, K. A. Popugaev, S. S. Petrikov

“…Purpose: to study the dynamics of blood plasma electrochemical parameters in patients with severe combined trauma before and after fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusions.Materials and methods. The open circuit potential (OCP) of platinum electrode and antioxidant activity of blood plasma were studied in 35 patients with severe combined trauma and 35 post-FFP samples with at least 6-month shelf life. …”
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SegRep: Mask-Supervised Learning for Segment Representation in Pathology Images by Chichun Yang, Daisuke Komura, Mieko Ochi, Miwako Kakiuchi, Hiroto Katoh, Tetsuo Ushiku, Shumpei Ishikawa

“…Traditional computational pathology methods typically employ patch-based feature extraction, which aggregates visual features across entire images. …”
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Multifaceted determinants of depressive symptoms in children migrating back from urban to rural areas: An ecological systems theory approach by Jiaxue Lou, Shuting Kong, Wenkang Zhou, Yawen Xuan, Menmen Wang, Xudong Zhou, Jingjing Lu, Hui Zhu

“…Results: Among 859 participants included in the current study, depressive symptoms were found in 258 (30.03%) of them, and females suffered more. A more favorable family social context and better personal characteristics of the children were associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms. …”
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The GD3 ganglioside promotes cell growth, plasticity and chemotherapy resistance of human glioblastoma cancer stem cells by Victoria Hein, Nathalie Baeza-Kallee, Raphaël Bergès, Nora Essakhi, Aurélie Soubéran, Carole Colin, Philippe Morando, Romain Appay, Thomas Graillon, Aurélie Tchoghandjian, Dominique Figarella-Branger, Emeline Tabouret

“…We performed mono-dimensional Thin Layer Chromatography to analyse ganglioside composition of the glioblastoma samples and RNA-seq analyses to reveal oncogenic pathways and more specifically transcripts affected by ST8SIA1 silencing. …”
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Association of family history of cardiovascular disease with the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in young adults in the United Arab Emirates: The UAE healthy future stud... by Fatima Mezhal, Amar Ahmad, Abdishakur Abdulle, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari, Abdulla AlJunaibi, Abdulla Alnaeemi, Ayesha S Al Dhaheri, Eiman AlZaabi, Fatma Al-Maskari, Fatme AlAnouti, Juma Alkaabi, Marina Kazim, Mohammad Al-Houqani, Mohammad Hag Ali, Naima Oumeziane, Omar El-Shahawy, Scott Sherman, Syed M Shah, Tom Loney, Wael Almahmeed, Youssef Idaghdour, Luai A Ahmed, Raghib Ali

“…Multivariate regression analyses were used to examine the associations between categories of family history and the estimated CRFs.<h4>Results</h4>More than half (58%) of the sample reported having a positive family history of CVD or its risk factors. …”
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Developing a generalized nonlinear mixed-effects biomass model at stand-level under different age conditions for Chinese fir based on LiDAR and ground survey data in southern China by Xinsheng Zhu, Tianbao Huang, Ziyang Liu, Lang Bai, Yongfeng Yang, Jinsheng Ye, Qiulai Wang, Ram P. Sharma, Liyong Fu

“…However, traditional biomass prediction methods often face limitations in terms of accuracy and efficiency, highlighting the need for more robust modeling approaches.MethodsThis study utilized data from 154 forest stands in Guangdong Province to develop biomass regression models that incorporate random effects and dummy variables. …”
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Bacteriological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of urinary tract infection in pregnant women during routine antenatal visit in a tribal district of West Bengal, In... by Sayantani Endow, Rahul Sikdar, Amiya Kumar Pandit, Hiranmoyee Mahata

“…Midstream clean catch urine samples from these women were processed in the laboratory by routine culture methods to know about the etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of the isolated pathogens. …”
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PPAR-γ Ligand Inhibits Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cell Proliferation and Metastasis by Regulating E2F2 by Ping-Li Yang, Jia-Shun Wang, Xiao-Mei Cheng, Jing-Cai Chen, Hui Zhu, Xiao-Lan Li, Li Cao, Wei Tang

“…Notably, E2F2 has also been reported to correlate with a poor prognosis in patients with various malignancies. Methods. We used immunohistochemical (IHC) and western blot methods to evaluate PPAR-γ and E2F2 expression and function in nonkeratinizing NPC and nasopharyngitis (NPG) tissue samples, as well as western blotting and CCK8 analyses in the NPC cell lines, CNE1 and CNE2. …”
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Comparison of Media for the Detection of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> Using a Commercial RT-PCR System by Elena G. Olson, Aaron R. Bodie, Haley A. Tarcin, Peter M. Rubinelli, Savannah F. Applegate, Tyler P. Stephens, Michael J. Rothrock, Steven C. Ricke

“…The findings underscore MHB’s robustness as an enrichment medium, offering consistent performance across both molecular and culture-based methods. The current study supports MHB as the more effective medium for the reliable and precise quantification of <i>C. jejuni</i> in poultry-associated matrices, highlighting its utility in minimizing contamination risks and enhancing food safety. …”
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Bacteria isolated from blood cultures in a neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit and their antibiotic resistance: 5-year results by Zerife Orhan, Arzu Kayış, Özlem Kirişci, Burak Küçük, Mehzat Altun, Murat Aral

“…The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial profile and antibiotic resistance status of pathogens isolated from blood cultures taken from children in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units of a university hospital in Türkiye. Methods: Isolation, species identification, and antibiotic susceptibility testing of 1,197 blood culture samples from the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units of a university hospital were conducted using classical methods and automated Bact Alert and BD Phoenix systems between January 2018 and December 2022. …”
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Cross-Cultural Gender-Based Investigation of Filipino and Chinese Facebook Users’ Disagreement Strategies by Joan C. Ravago, John Arvin V. De Roxas, Joel M. Torres, Daisy O. Casipit, Mercedita M. Reyes

“…The study offers research gaps on disagreement strategies across gender and for future research to cover larger samples and methods to warrant the generalizability of the key findings. …”
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Measuring Lp(a) particles with a novel isoform-insensitive immunoassay illustrates efficacy of muvalaplin by Craig A. Swearingen, John H. Sloan, Grace M. Rhodes, Robert W. Siegel, Nico Bivi, Yuewei Qian, Robert J. Konrad, Michael Boffa, Marlys Koschinsky, John Krege, Giacomo Ruotolo, Stephen J. Nicholls, Laura F. Michael, Yi Wen

“…This intact Lp(a) assay demonstrated robust analytical performance, was insensitive to apo(a) isoform size, and correlated with a liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method. Muvalaplin phase I multiple ascending dose study samples and lepodisiran, a small-interfering RNA that lowers Lp(a), phase I single ascending dose study samples were analyzed using the intact Lp(a) assay and commercial assays. …”
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Subclinical bovine mastitis associated with Staphylococcus spp. in eleven Uruguayan dairy farms by Rosario de los Santos, Álvaro González-Revello, Lucía Majul, Ana Umpiérrez, Ariel Aldrovandi, Andrés Gil, Darío Hirigoyen, Pablo Zunino

“…SA (n = 39) was more common than NAS (n = 9) in the 48 samples tested. …”
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Multi-energy calibration in plasma emission spectrometry: elemental analysis of animal feeds by Florencia Cora Jofre, Florencia Cora Jofre, Ariane I. Barros, Joaquim A. Nóbrega, Marianela Savio, Marianela Savio

“…This makes MEC a reliable method for complex feed matrices, supporting more accurate feed formulations to ensure optimal livestock nutrition.…”
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Microbial profiling of community-acquired pneumonia in patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a comprehensive molecular diagnostics study by Dagfinn Lunde Markussen, Christoffer Lindemann, Sondre Serigstad, Synne Jenum, Christian Ritz, Harleen M. S. Grewal

“…This study compares the microbial detections in CAP patients with and without COPD using culture based and molecular diagnostic methods. Methods This prospective study included 412 hospitalized pneumonia patients (136 with COPD). …”
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The effectiveness of dry needling for plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Aiguo Yang, Rong Lin, Mingwei Xia, Hao Su, Ying He

“…Furthermore, dry needling may take at least 1 month to take effects in patients with plantar fasciitis. More multi-center RCTs with high-quality, large sample size are needed to further conform our conclusion.…”
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High-risk fertility behaviors and associated factors among married reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel mixed-effect analysis of nationally representative dat... by Kusse Urmale Mare, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Kebede Gemeda Sabo, Mekuriyaw Gashaw Asmare, Betel Zelalem Wubshet, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Beminate Lemma Seifu

“…Therefore, this study aimed to examine the pooled prevalence of high-risk fertility behaviors and associated factors among married women in this region.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from DHS of 35 sub-Saharan African countries were used and a weighted sample of 243,657 married reproductive-age women were included in the analysis. …”
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Employment of Disabled People in Russian Regions: Status, Differentiation, Factors by O. V. Kuchmaeva

“…The purpose of the article is to consider the regional differentiation of employment of disabled people, to identify factors that affect the level of their employment and typological groups of Russian regions depending on the situation in the field of employment of disabled people.Materials and methods. The article is based on data on official disability for 2012-2019 and employment of disabled people, reflected in the system of state statistical accounting, as well as sample surveys of Rosstat. …”
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