ANGPTL3, ANGPTL4, APOA5, APOB, APOC2, APOC3, LDLR, PCSK9, LPL gene variants and coronary artery disease risk by A. N. Meshkov, A. V. Kiseleva, A. I. Ershova, E. A. Sotnikova, S. A. Smetnev, A. S. Limonova, A. A. Zharikova, M. Zaychenoka, V. E. Ramensky, O. M. Drapkina

“…To study the contribution of rare and low-frequency variants of ANGPTL3, ANGPTL4, APOA5, APOB, APOC2, APOC3, LDLR, PCSK9, LPL genes in assessing the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in a cohort of Russian patients with various cardiovascular risks.Material and methods. The study was conducted on a sample of participants in cohort and epidemiological studies (n=2405). …”
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Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Pattern among Spanish Adults Attending a Medical Centre: Nondiabetic Subjects and Type 1 and 2 Diabetic Patients by Concepción Vidal-Peracho, José Miguel Tricás-Moreno, Ana Carmen Lucha-López, Maria Orosia Lucha-López, Ana Cristina Camuñas-Pescador, Alberto Caverni-Muñoz, Pablo Fanlo-Mazas

“…The youngest ate less olive oil (p=0.002) and more pastries (p=0.007). Conclusions. The sample presented moderate adherence to Mediterranean diet in all subgroups. …”
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The research contribution of the Schistosomiasis Collection at the Natural History Museum (SCAN): highlights, challenges and future directions by Aidan M. Emery, Muriel Rabone, Toby Landeryou, Fiona Allan, David Rollinson

“…Multiple author nationalities demonstrate the collaborative nature of research using the Collection, although more may need to be done in future, both to promote work led by developing countries and to ensure effective collaboration and sample sharing. …”
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Development of a m6A- and ferroptosis-related LncRNA signature for forecasting prognosis and treatment response in cervical cancer by Kaiting Wen, Lili Wang, Huancheng Su, Lijun Yu, Sanyuan Zhang, Meiyan Wei, Yaling Wang, Le Zhao, Yan Guo

“…Furthermore, patients in the low-risk group had a more active immunotherapy response and were more sensitive to chemotherapeutic drugs such as imatinib. …”
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Correction: Application of the comprehensive complication index and Clavien–Dindo complication classification in cardiac surgery: a retrospective study by Zhen-Rong Zhang, Yang-Zheng Li, Xiao-Qing Wu, Wen-Jun Chen, Jie-Yang Yuan, Min Yan

“…Patients who underwent more complex surgeries had higher CDCC grades and CCI scores. …”
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Effects of L-carnitine and pentoxifylline on long-term preservation of the human sperms: An experimental study by Elham Aliabadi, Zohre Nateghian, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani, Marziyeh Tavalaee, Tahereh Talaei-Khozani

“…Objective: The present study aimed to prolong preserving of the human spermatozoa by adding pentoxifylline (PT) and L-carnitine (LC) without using high-cost freezing techniques. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, semen samples of 26 normozoospermia men aged between 28–34 yr, were firstly prepared using the swim-up technique, and each sample was divided into the following 3 aliquots: untreated control group, the LC, and PT-treated groups. …”
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Application of the comprehensive complication index and Clavien–Dindo complication classification in cardiac surgery: a retrospective study by Zhen-Rong Zhang, Yang-Zheng Li, Xiao-Qing Wu, Wen-Jun Chen, Jie-Yang Yuan, Min Yan

“…Patients who underwent more complex surgeries had higher CDCC grades and CCI scores. …”
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Investigation of gut microbiota diversity according to infectious agent in pediatric infectious acute gastroenteritis in a Korean university hospital by You Ie Kim, Sang Yong Kim, Seungok Lee, Myungshin Kim, Woo Jin Kim

“…This study aimed to investigate the diversity of the gut microbiome in Korean children hospitalized for infectious AGE at a university hospital. Methods: A total of 23 stool samples from patients aged 5 months to 11 years with AGE were analyzed. …”
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Exploring the respiratory viral landscape beyond influenza and SARS-CoV-2: a 2020–2023 study in Fujian, China by Libin You, Zhengtao Zhang, Hongjin Li, Yuwei Weng

“…Quantification fluorescence polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used for detection.ResultsOne or more respiratory viruses were identified in 30.2% (n = 1,010/3,345) of the collected samples. …”
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Personality Traits and Burnout in Emergency Medicine Residents by Brendan Freeman, Lukasz Cygan, Laura Melville, Theodore Gaeta

“…There was a statistically significant negative correlation between conscientiousness and EE (n = 38; Pearson r = −0.40, P < 0.001) and a positive correlation between conscientiousness and PA (n = 38; Pearson r = 0.36, P = 0.03). Conclusion: In our sample, residents who were more conscientious reported experiencing lower levels of emotional exhaustion and a greater sense of personal accomplishment. …”
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5-Methylcytosine methylation predicts cervical cancer prognosis, shaping immune cell infiltration by Luyang Su, Ren Xu, Yanan Ren, Shixia Zhao, Liyun Song, Cuiqiao Meng, Weilan Liu, Xuan Zhou, Zeqing Du

“…This analysis further stratified the samples into three distinct genomic subtypes. Survival analyses indicated that patients belonging to gene cluster C exhibited more favorable survival outcomes than those belonging to gene clusters A and B. …”
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Real-world pathogen diagnosis in critically ill infected children: A retrospective study using metagenomic next-generation sequencing with different enrichment strategies by Huili Shen, Xiaolei Zhang, Junfeng Xu, Weike Ma, Weiming Chen, Yixue Wang, Caiyan Zhang, Panpan Fan, Xuemei Zhu, Liming He, Huiyuan Yan, Meili Shen, Guoping Lu, Gangfeng Yan

“…Abstracts: Background: Study on the clinical pathogen diagnosis in large cohort of critically ill children using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) with different enrichment strategies has been limited. Methods: 763 samples were enrolled and we summarized the clinical pathogen diagnosis and compared the performance between mNGS and clinical microbial tests (CMTs) in different sample types, as well as between shotgun-based (S-mNGS) and hybrid capture-based mNGS (C-mNGS). …”
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Prevalence of Malaria Parasite among Pregnant Women Attending to Saudi Kassala Teaching Hospital in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan by Alnaeem Abdalla Idris Nour, Tafawl Ibrahim Karrar, Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Kebayer, Nada Ali Abd Elwahid Mohamed, Khadega Suleiman Mohammed Zarroug, Hajrhma Ismael Hajrhma Mohammedahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Salah Mohamed Ahmed

“…The result showed that there was 1 (0.5%) negative result in ICT which was positive in blood film for malaria (BFFM) and there were 3 (1.6%) positive malaria parasites by both methods in all 185 samples with statistically insignificant differences (P = 0.703). …”
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Comparison of the efficacy of the multimodal serotonergic antidepressants trazodone and vortioxetine in the treatment of patients with endogenous depression: A meta-analysis of dou... by D. S. Danilov

“…The trials were divided into 2 groups according to the comparability of original samples of patients, methods for evaluating their state, and duration of follow-up. …”
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Opioid-use disorder and reported pain after spine surgery: Risk-group patterns in cognitive-appraisal processes in a longitudinal cohort study by Carolyn E Schwartz, ScD, Katrina Borowiec, MA, Bruce D Rapkin, PhD, Joel A Finkelstein, MD, MSc, FRCS(C), Tai Sutherland, BA, Olivia B Caan, BA, MS, Richard L Skolasky, ScD

“…Notably, reported pain was lower among high-OUD risk patients who endorsed at presurgery more problem-resolution goals. In contrast, reported pain at 3 months was higher among low-OUD risk patients who endorsed at presurgery more problem-resolution goals. …”
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Impact of temperature on vector competence of Culex pipiens molestus: implications for Usutu virus transmission in temperate regions by Nicola Seechurn, Jack Pilgrim, Ken Sherlock, Jolanta Tanianis-Hughes, Marcus Blagrove, Grant L. Hughes, Jolyon M. Medlock, Nicholas Johnson, Matthew Baylis

“…At this temperature, there was also an eight-fold increase in the relative viral copy number in the mosquito bodies, which was unobserved at other experimental temperatures. When a more sensitive PCR assay was used at the lowest experimental temperature used (18 ℃), USUV RNA was present in the mosquito saliva and body samples for longer and showed a greater proportion of positive samples compared to 20 ℃. …”
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Perceived training needs by tutors of family and community medicine and nursing of specialized health training: a qualitative descriptive study by Sofía Berlanga-Fernández, Sofía Berlanga-Fernández, Miriam Rodríguez-Monforte, Miriam Rodríguez-Monforte, Rosa M. Pérez-Cañaveras, Alicia Valer-Martínez, Alicia Valer-Martínez, Silvia Copetti-Fanlo, Silvia Copetti-Fanlo, Pere J. Simonet-Aineto, Pere J. Simonet-Aineto, Flores Vizcaya-Moreno, Flores Vizcaya-Moreno, Rosa Villafáfila-Ferrero, Rosa Villafáfila-Ferrero

“…Furthermore, more institutional recognition and protected time are also highlighted as important elements for their mentorship role. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review by Goran Slivšek, Sandra Mijač, Ivan Dolanc, Marija Fabijanec, Silvija Petković, Renato Mautner, Karmen Lončarek, Josip Kranjčić, Alenka Boban Blagaić, Marin Marinović, Ksenija Vitale, Donatella Verbanac, Miran Čoklo, Jadranka Vraneković

“…The recognition that oxidative stress is a hallmark of DS emphasises the need to develop more sensitive and specific methods to detect it and to investigate the associated metabolic pathways in DS in more detail. …”
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Relevance of indicators of clinical supervision strategies in nursing by Duarte José Esteves Pinto, Margarida Reis Santos, Regina Maria Pires

“…Objective: identifying the indicators of strategies of clinical supervision in nursing that nurses consider more relevant. Methods: it is a descriptive and exploratory research with a quantitative approach. …”
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Relevance of indicators of clinical supervision strategies in nursing by Duarte José Esteves Pinto, Margarida Reis Santos, Regina Maria Pires

“…Objective: identifying the indicators of strategies of clinical supervision in nursing that nurses consider more relevant. Methods: it is a descriptive and exploratory research with a quantitative approach. …”
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