Association between VEGF gene polymorphisms and breast cancer risk by Hala Osman, Mozan Hassan, Mohamed Alfaki, Ghada Haj-Ali

“…Advancing early detection and prevention methods is vital, particularly for underrepresented populations. …”
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Hand washing in operating room: a procedural comparison by Alessia Stilo, Gianmarco Troiano, Lucia Melcarne, Maria Eufemia Gioffrè, Nicola Nante, Gabriella Messina, Pasqualina Laganà

“…Therefore, hand hygiene must be part of a more complex strategy of surveillance and control of nosocomial infections…”
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Preliminary Study to Understand the Role of Gut Microbiota in Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon (CSFP) by Tayfun Gurol, Tayyip Karaman, Yesim Gurol, Osman Ugur Sezerman, Sinem Oktem Okullu

“…Given the emerging role of gut microbiome in cardiovascular diseases, this study investigates the microbial composition associated with CSFP. <b>Methods:</b> Stool samples were collected from patients diagnosed with CSFP and healthy control individuals. …”
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To the problem of significance of the parameter «peak height velocity» in puberty as the biomarker of chronobiological status of the population in growth studies by Fedotova Tatiana K., Gorbacheva Anna K.

“…The significance of peak height velocity (PHV) in screening studies of children and adolescents as the biomarker of the chronobiological status of the population is in the focus of the study. Material and methods. The analysis embraces a significant specter of samples (N=37, literary data), including different ethnoterritorial groups of Russia and former USSR, examined through the vast historical period of second half of XX century – beginning of the XXI century. …”
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Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on Questionnaire by Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Faisal Izhar, Shafia Hassan, Maha Tanvir, Faris Nemat, Muhammad Waleed Ashraf, Abdulaziz Alamri

“…To evaluate the prevalence, severity, and associated factors of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) among dental students. Methods. This cross-sectional study was performed on undergraduate dental students from four dental colleges in Punjab, Pakistan. …”
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Childhood predictors of high school sport participation and effects of participation on young adult activity and mental health by Jared D. Ramer, David L. DuBois, Robert J. Duncan, Andres S. Bustamante, Deborah L. Vandell, David X. Marquez, Eduardo E. Bustamante

“…Half of the sample was male, and played organized sports at ages 15 and 18. …”
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Experience of applying convolutional neural network for binary classifcation of microphotographs of thyroid cytology specimens by M. V. Solopov, A. S. Kavelina, A. G. Popandopulo, V. V. Turchyn, S. A. Pashchenko, K. M. Bagdasarov

“…Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of a convolutional neural network model for automated cytologic diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer and benign thyroid nodules.Material and Methods. The convolutional neural network was developed in the Python programming language using the TensorFlow 2.15.0 open source library. …”
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Differences in sputum microbiota based on cure status of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease by Noeul Kang, Su-Young Kim, Dae Hun Kim, Byung Woo Jhun

“…Background/Aims To analyze the characteristics of the sputum microbiota of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) based on treatment status. Methods Twenty-eight sputum samples from 14 patients with NTM-PD, including 14 samples from the microbiologically cured group (7 at baseline and 7 during follow-up) and 14 from the treatment-refractory group (7 at baseline and 7 during follow-up) were included in this study. …”
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Chlamydia trachomatis ompA variants in trachoma: what do they tell us? by Aura A Andreasen, Matthew J Burton, Martin J Holland, Spencer Polley, Nkoyo Faal, David C W Mabey, Robin L Bailey

“…Sequence-based analysis of the multiple strains typically present in endemic communities may be informative for epidemiology, transmission, response to treatment, and understanding the host response.<h4>Methods</h4>Conjunctival and nasal samples from a Gambian community were evaluated before and 2 months after mass azithromycin treatment. …”
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Metagenomic Profiling of Oral Microbiome Dynamics During Chemoradiotherapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients by Dominique A. Torozan, Cédric Christian Laczny, Kirsten Roomp, Paul Wilmes, Jochen Fleckenstein, Jochen G. Schneider

“…Additionally, we compared patients with low‐grade (LGM) vs. high‐grade mucositis (HGM). Methods Ten HNSCC patients scheduled for CRT were included. …”
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Study of Correlation of Severity and Quality of Life in Patients with Congenital Ichthyosis by Priyanka Hemrajani, Mona Sharma, Tapan Kumar Dhali, Sharath Kumar B.C.

“…Females outnumbered the sample by more than 2/3rd. ‘Symptoms and feelings’ was the most affected domain in the CDLQI. …”
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Activity concentrations of ⁶⁰ Co, ¹³⁷Cs and ²⁴¹Am in sieved soil and soil inclusions from the «Taiga» peaceful nuclear explosions site by V. P. Ramzaev, V. S. Repin

“…The results obtained will be used to standardize methods for assessing radioactive contamination of the territory at the sites of peaceful nuclear explosions…”
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Leveraging machine learning in precision medicine to unveil organochlorine pesticides as predictive biomarkers for thyroid dysfunction by Samir Shamma, Mohamed Ali Hussein, Eslam M. A. El-Nahrery, Ahmed Shahat, Tamer Shoeib, Anwar Abdelnaser

“…This study investigates the association between OCP exposure and thyroid disturbances using machine learning (ML) models. Blood samples were analyzed for the concentration of 16 OCPs and thyroid hormones (T3, T4, TSH) using traditional methods such as Logistic Regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and more advanced ML models such as Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), XGBoost, and Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM). …”
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Pollution status, drug resistance and molecular characteristics of pathogenic bacteria in raw food vegetables in Yunnan Province by TANG Xiaozhao, CHEN Chunyan, YANG Jing

“…ObjectiveTo analyze Salmonella， Listeria monocytogenes and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in vegetables in Yunnan Province， the antibiotic susceptibilities and whole genome sequencing （WGS） were determined to characterize the antimicrobial resistance and virulence genotypes of these isolates.MethodsSalmonella， Listeria monocytogenes and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli of 180 samples of vegetables that can be eaten raw were isolated and identified by National food safety standard Food GB 4789.4—2016， GB 4789.30—2016， GB 4789.6—2016. …”
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Comparative analysis of asbestos body and fiber content in formalin-fixed vs. paraffin-embedded lung tissue by Barbara K. Kuhn, Bart Vrugt, Bart Vrugt, Alex Low, Julie E. Goodman, Richard Attanoos

“…Data from exposed subjects referred to a Swiss laboratory were compared with the results of mineral analysis obtained from a laboratory based in the United Kingdom.MethodsNumbers of asbestos bodies were determined in formalin-fixed tissue and corresponding paraffin blocks of 62 subjects in Zurich by NaOCl digestion. …”
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Associations between low food security and subjective memory complaints among Latino adults by Joseph Saenz, Laura Tanner

“…Despite a higher prevalence of food insecurity among Latinos, few have explored the links between low food security and subjective memory complaints in Latinos, or potential mechanisms underlying the associations. Methods We used the Sangre Por Salud Biobank sample of 2,481 self-reported Latino patients aged 18–85 from a federally qualified community health center in Phoenix, AZ. …”
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Examination of nutritional knowledge levels of physical education and sports stakeholders in gender variable: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Şakir Tüfekçi, Hulusi Böke, Oğuzhan Altungül

“…Material and Methods. This study adopted a meta-analysis research design, which is used to analyze, synthesize, and interpret quantitative findings from an array of studies through advanced statistical techniques. …”
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Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) Based on Blood Types among Cancer Patients in Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Dwi Kartika Rukmi, Muhamat Nofiyanto

“…Purpose: This study aimed to compare CINV frequency in cancer patients by blood groups in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Methods: A descriptive comparative study with a cross-sectional approach was conducted purposively on 70 chemotherapy patients in two hospitals in Yogyakarta. …”
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A decision rule for identifying patients at high risk for impaired lung diffusion capacity after COVID-19 by O. I. Savushkina, E. S. Muraveva, I. V. Zhitareva, D. V. Davydov, E. V. Kryukov

“…To elaborate a decision rule for identifying the main predictors of impaired lung diffusion capacity after COVID-19. Materials and methods. The retrospective study included 341 patients without underlying lung diseases (median age 48 years) who experienced COVID-19 with bilateral pneumonia. …”
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Comparative Assessment of the Association between Salivary Vitamin D Levels and Early Childhood Caries Using Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay by Umme Azher, Aishwarya Chidambareshwar, Santhosh T Paul, Divya Reddy

“…Aim: Evaluation of interrelation between vitamin D levels in saliva and early childhood caries (ECC) utilizing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Materials and methods: The sample selection in the cross-sectional, case-control study involved—(1) an interview with the parents/caregivers through a questionnaire; (2) a clinical examination of children to ascertain dental decay status; those with severe ECC (S-ECC) were enlisted in group I (<italic>n</italic> = 15) and children with a decayed, missing, and filled surfaces (dmfs) score of 0 to group II (<italic>n</italic> = 15). …”
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