Association of the MUC5B promoter polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a lebanese cohort by Antoine Mouawad, Eliane Chouery, Alain Chebly, Alain Chebly, Nabiha Salem, Sandra Corbani, Maissa Safieddine, Georges Dabar

“…DNA samples were extracted and genotyped for the MUC5B promoter polymorphism by Sanger sequencing. …”
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Targeted Metabolomic Serum Analysis of Patients with High and Low Risk of Endometrial Cancer Recurrence and Positive and Negative Lymph Node Status by Dagmara Pietkiewicz, Mikołaj Piotr Zaborowski, Szymon Plewa, Michał Potograbski, Cezary Miedziarek, Tomasz Kluz, Ewa Nowak-Markwitz, Jan Matysiak

“…Methods: Targeted metabolomic profiling of preoperative serum samples from 123 patients with endometrial cancer, stratified into high- or low-risk and lymph node-positive or -negative groups, was conducted using the AbsoluteIDQ p180 Kit and high-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. …”
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The state of food composition databases: data attributes and FAIR data harmonization in the era of digital innovation by Sarah Brinkley, Jenny J. Gallo-Franco, Natalia Vázquez-Manjarrez, Juliana Chaura, Naa K. A. Quartey, Sahar B. Toulabi, Melanie T. Odenkirk, Eva Jermendi, Marie-Angélique Laporte, Herman E. Lutterodt, Reginald A. Annan, Mariana Barboza, Endale Amare, Warangkana Srichamnong, Andres Jaramillo-Botero, Andres Jaramillo-Botero, Gina Kennedy, Jaclyn Bertoldo, Jessica E. Prenni, Maya Rajasekharan, John de la Parra, Selena Ahmed

“…Notably, only one-third of FCDBs reported data on more than 100 food components. FCDBs were infrequently updated, with web-based interfaces being updated more frequently than static tables. …”
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Adenovirus associated with Respiratory Tract Infection in children by Suad H. AL-Bashar, Amin Suliman Badawy, Belal Abdul-Rahman Mohammed

“…This study aimed at detecting HADV infections among hospitalized children under 10 years old with respiratory tract infections in Salahaldin Governorate, in addition to compare different diagnostic methods for the detection of this virus. Nasopharyngel Swabs (NPS) and whole blood samples were taken from 400 hospitalized children between end of August 2013, to the end of May 2014, each sample was analyzed for HADV by real time –PCR, IgM and IgG specific to HADV determining from blood specimens in serum using Enzyme Immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) technique. …”
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Analyzing Waste Policy-Making from the Perspective of Local People in the Selected Villages of Kermanshah County by Parvin Rezaeibavandpour, Mohammad Akbarpour

“…Effective waste management requires the integration of collection, processing, and disposal methods to achieve the region's environmental, social, and economic goals. …”
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Analysis of pore geometry in the compacted fine aggregate matrix by x-ray microtomography by Rogério Ferreira Costa

“…In addition, the traditional porosity assessment methods are well documented, but provide only global average results for the entire sample. …”
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An Assessment of the Quality of Groundwater in a Textile Dyeing Industrial Area in Erode City, Tamilnadu, India by P. N. Palanisamy, S. K. Kavitha

“…Variations in many physicochemical parameters were observed for most of the samples when compared to the standard values. More than half of the samples collected had their EC, TDS, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, sulphate and chloride exceeding their acceptable limits. …”
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Effects of Brushing Simulation on the Surface Roughness, Microhardness and Colour Stability of Indirect Composite Resin and Polyetheretherketone Polymer: An In-vitro Study by Bhavini Nahata, Vaishnavi Rajaraman, Amrutha Shenoy, Smiline AS Girija, Kannika Parameshwari Kannan

“…Thirty-six samples each of indirect composite and PEEK were fabricated and polished to a standardised finish. …”
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Xylazine prevalence and concentration in the Los Angeles fentanyl market, 2023–2025 by Joseph Friedman, Caitlin A. Molina, Adam J. Koncsol, Ruby Romero, Morgan E. Godvin, Elham Jalayer, Spider Davila, Oscar Arellano, Amanda Cowan, Brian Hurley, Chelsea L. Shover

“…Compared to xylazine-negative samples, xylazine-positive samples were more likely to contain bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate (BTMPS) [46.60 % vs 17.30 %], and lidocaine (65.0 % vs 29.6 %), and had lower average fentanyl concentration (6.12 % vs 10.7 %). …”
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Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in Chinese hematologic malignancy survivors by Yating Liu, Qianqian Zhang, Jinying Zhao, Tiantian Zhang, Fei Tian, Zhixin Wang, Zhuli Shao, Xiaobin Li, Wenjun Xie, Fan Yang, Qiuyan Li, Junjie Li

“…This study aimed to identify heterogeneous profiles of FoP and their associated predictors among Chinese patients with HM. A convenience sample of patients suffering from HM were enrolled from March 2023 to February 2024. …”
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Environmental Evidence for Overly Massive Black Holes in Low-mass Galaxies and a Black Hole–Halo Mass Relation at z ∼ 5 by Jorryt Matthee, Rohan P. Naidu, Gauri Kotiwale, Lukas J. Furtak, Ivan Kramarenko, Ruari Mackenzie, Jenny Greene, Angela Adamo, Rychard J. Bouwens, Claudia Di Cesare, Anna-Christina Eilers, Anna de Graaff, Kasper E. Heintz, Daichi Kashino, Michael V. Maseda, Sandro Tacchella, Alberto Torralba

“…We use the deep JWST/NIRcam grism survey “All the Little Things” to measure the overdensities around BL-H α emitters and around a spectroscopic reference sample of ∼300 galaxies. In our reference sample, we find that megaparsec-scale overdensity correlates with stellar mass. …”
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X-law operation for energy-efficient time-of-arrival positioning to achieve higher accuracy with lower bandwidth: A game-changer for UWB localization devices by Mohammad Esmaeili-Yadaki, Hassan Khani

“…Thus, the XLO achieves a time-of-arrival (ToA) positioning accuracy that existing methods require more energy and bandwidth to attain. …”
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Hard tissue formation after direct pulp capping with osteostatin and MTA in vivo by Ji-Hye Yoon, Sung-Hyeon Choi, Jeong-Tae Koh, Bin-Na Lee, Hoon-Sang Chang, In-Nam Hwang, Won-Mann Oh, Yun-Chan Hwang

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate whether OST has a synergistic effect with MTA on hard tissue formation in vivo.Materials and MethodsThirty-two maxillary molars of Spraque-Dawley rats were used in this study. …”
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Behavioral and emotional profiles of school-age children with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability in Iran: a cross-sectional study by Khashayar Danandeh, Maryam Masoudi, Negar Sadat Ahmadi, Tanin Adl Parvar, Ali Heidarzadeh, Monir Shayestehfar, Mohammadreza Khomeijani-Farahani, Amin Nakhostin-Ansari, Amirhossein Memari

“…Yet, our findings call for more accurate assessment and intervention strategies for each condition.…”
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The spatial and temporal effect of electrochromic windows on indoor and human microbiome in an inpatient hospital by Man In Lam, Kelsey Gleason, Allen B. Repp, Sam Yeo, Kinga Vojnits, Piers MacNaughton, Sepideh Pakpour

“…Patient and setting: Hematology-Oncology patients at the University of Vermont Medical Center Methods: We conducted a prospective study in ten occupied patient rooms. …”
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Postpartum Remote Health Coaching Intervention for Individuals With a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy: Proof-of-Concept Study by Jaclyn D Borrowman, Lucas J Carr, Gary L Pierce, William T Story, Bethany Barone Gibbs, Kara M Whitaker

“…No significant changes in activPAL measured steps were observed from pre- to posttesting (mean 138.40, SD 129.40 steps/day; PPPgPgP ConclusionsWhile PA behaviors did not change, the intervention was found to be feasible and acceptable among this sample of at-risk women. After additional refinement, the intervention should be retested among a larger, more diverse, and less physically active sample.…”
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The relationship between social support and smartphone addiction: the mediating role of negative emotions and self-control by Guanping Zhong, Yang Shu, Yuelin Zhou, Hongwei Li, Jiushun Zhou, Lian Yang

“…Conclusions Our study shows that high social support reduces smartphone addiction by diminishing negative emotions and improving self-control.The effect is more pronounced in the 15–44 age group.We suggest strengthening the social support system through more activities and urge relevant departments to improve the mental health education, enhance self-control training, and promote mental well-being to help avoid smartphone addiction. …”
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Source-tracking ESBL-producing bacteria at the maternity ward of Mulago hospital, Uganda. by Richard Mayanja, Adrian Muwonge, Dickson Aruhomukama, Fred Ashaba Katabazi, Mudarshiru Bbuye, Edgar Kigozi, Annettee Nakimuli, Musa Sekikubo, Christine Florence Najjuka, David Patrick Kateete

“…This study aimed to investigate the source of EKE organisms for neonates in the maternity environment of a national referral hospital in Uganda, by examining the phenotypic and molecular characteristics of isolates from mothers, neonates, and maternity ward.<h4>Methods</h4>From August 2015 to August 2016, we conducted a cross-sectional study of pregnant women admitted for elective surgical delivery at Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda; we sampled (nose, armpit, groin) 137 pregnant women and their newborns (n = 137), as well as health workers (n = 67) and inanimate objects (n = 70 -beds, ventilator tubes, sinks, toilets, door-handles) in the maternity ward. …”
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The analysis of periodontal diseases and squamous cell esophageal cancer: A retrospective study by Tahsinul Haque, Abdullah Bin Nabhan, Fatema Akhter, Hamad Nasser Albagieh

“…Aim: The potential links between periodontal disease and various cancers have drawn more and more attention in recent years. The objective of the current study was to investigate any potential associations between parameters of periodontal disease, the number of teeth lost, and the risk of developing squamous cell esophageal cancer in a representative adult sample. …”
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Changes in Sperm Glutathione and Glutathione Redox States Correlate to Poor Sperm Qualitative Measures by Caroline G. Ploeger, Kate Hansen, Ammon Bayles, Adriana Burger, Jason Hansen, Timothy Jenkins

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: This study shows that total sperm count decreases with increasing redox potential, indicating that more oxidized systems, such as the GSH/GSSG system, are associated with lower sperm counts in ejaculated sperm samples. …”
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