Is there any role of mast cell density and microvessel density in cervical squamous cell carcinoma? A histologic study with special reference to CD-34 immunomarker staining by Santosh Kumar Mondal, Senjuti Dasgupta, Palash Kumar Mandal, Shankha Chatterjee, Debdutta Chakraborty

“…Results: Both MCD and MVD increased from normal samples through CIS to invasive cervical CA. In the four cases of microinvasive CA, the MCD and MVD were more than that of the control samples, but less than that of the six cases of CIS. …”
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Seropositivity of Dengue in and around Akola, Maharashtra by Seematai Prakash Katole, Sharmila S Raut, Nazneen I Malak, Nitin A Ambhore

“…Aim and Objective: To determine the seropositivity of Dengue in suspected cases in and around Akola, Maharashtra. Materials and Methods: This study was done on the samples received for dengue testing at Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College Akola Maharashtra. …”
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Evaluation of color stability of ice cream with Spirulina platensis by image processing by Boyanova Petya, Bosakova-Ardenska Atanaska, Danev Angel, Kutryanska Magdalina, Dobreva Valentina, Chavdarova Ani, Gradinarska Dilyana

“…Images of the examined ice cream samples are processed with iceColor software to extract representative color for every sample under different lighting conditions. …”
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Clinical, Bacteriological, and Molecular Study of Streptococcus equi Isolated from Horses in Baghdad, Iraq by Saif Aldeen K Abdul Latif, Afaf A Yousif

“…The objective was to investigate the clinical, bacteriological, and molecular characteristics of these infections. A total of 115 samples were collected from 100 racehorses, consisting of 85 nasal swabs from horses without abscesses and 30 samples (15 nasal swabs and 15 abscess samples) from 15 horses with abscesses. …”
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A targeted next-generation sequencing panel for identification of clinically relevant mutation profiles in solid tumours by Kakoli Das, Mandy Li Ian Tay, Elena Yaqing Yong, Khoon Leong Chuah

“…We developed an oncopanel targeting 61 cancer-associated genes and validated its efficacy by performing NGS on 43 unique samples including clinical tissues, external quality assessment samples, and reference controls. …”
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Ex Vivo Study of Laban's Role in Decreasing Hemolysis Crisis in G6PD-Deficient Patients by Wissam Zam, Loay Belal

“…The highest hemolysis level (mean: 23.11 ± 0.76%) was observed in samples with G6PD activity between 10 and 30%, while the lowest hemolysis level (mean: 5.75 ± 0.64%) was observed in samples with G6PD activity more than 60%. …”
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Analyzing Household Vehicle Ownership in the Japanese Local City: Case Study in Toyota City by Jia Yang, Hideki Kato, Ryosuke Ando, Yasuhide Nishihori

“…This study aims to understand the crucial factors affecting vehicle ownership in the local city, Japan. 14,855 household sample data in Toyota City are used as the research sample. …”
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The Art, Microbial Quality, Safety, and Physicochemical Characteristics of Jikita: A Traditional Ethiopian Fermented Beverage by Semira Kemal, Anbessa Dabassa Koricha

“…A survey was conducted to gather information on production methods, sanitary conditions, ingredient composition, and the socioeconomic importance of Jikita. …”
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Differences in Anthropometric Characteristics among Junior Soccer and Volleyball Players by Bojan Masanovic, Dusko Bjelica, Marin Corluka

“…Therefore, these fi ndings may give coaches from the region better working knowledge and suggest them to follow recent selection process methods and to be more careful during the process of talent identifi cation.…”
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The Effectiveness of Computerized Cognitive Training in Patients With Poststroke Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Min Gao, Lu Huang, Jiang Yi, Tianqi Zhang, Guangyao Zhu, Qi Zhang, Jiaxiao Tian, Rongxuan Zhao, Xiaoqin Duan, Zhongliang Liu

“…Compared to traditional methods, CCT provides cost-effective, easily accessible, personalized, and repetitive rehabilitation training. …”
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Efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan on improving clinical symptoms in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with heart failure: a retrospective study by Guiping Wang, Ruolin Zhang, Xuyang Li, Shuping Zuo, Boheng Zhang, Yanan Zhao, Suya Sun, Juanjuan Zhang, Xiaokun Liu

“…This study aimed to assess the efficacy of early S/V application compared to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) in reducing NT-proBNP levels and improving clinical outcomes, specifically focusing on dyspnea symptomatology, in Chinese patients with AMI complicated by HF. Methods This single-center, mixed methods study was conducted at Tangshan Gongren Hospital from January to December 2021, including 88 patients diagnosed with AMI and HF. …”
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Assessment of Awareness and Acceptance of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine among Women in Saudi Arabia: A Community-Based Survey by Mishari M. Alrashidi, Ahmed K. Ali, Elhadi Miskeen, Abdulaziz D Algarni, Rawabi S Almatrafi, Naif S Albudyri, Tarig A Alrashidi

“…This study aimed to assess the HPV vaccine awareness and acceptability (HPVVAA) among women in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining both qualitative and quantitative data to assess HPVVAA among women in Saudi Arabia. …”
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A New Perspective on Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Urinary Metabolomic Analysis and Efficient Risk Assessment of Urolithiasis: Morning Urine Organic Acid Profiles by Jiangtao Yang, Dongfang Zhang, Yan Lu, Haixing Mai, Song Wu, Qin Yang, Hanxiong Zheng, Ruqin Yu, Hongmin Luo, Panpan Jiang, Liping Wu, Caili Zhong, Chenqing Zheng, Yanling Yang, Jiaxiang Cui, Qifang Lei, Zhaohui He

“…Methods: Morning urine samples were collected from 117 healthy controls and 156 urolithiasis patients. …”
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Immunocorrective and Antiviral Activity of Polysaccharide from Marine Bacteria Against Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus by N. V. Krylova, T. P. Smolina, M. V. Berlizova, G. N. Leonova

“…It was found that EPS is non-toxic, inhibits the TBEV replication in PK cells and mononuclear cells, significantly reduces the number of virus-infected cells and levels of viral RNA, exhibits pronounced virucidal effects (selectivity index of polysaccharide is more than 40). EPS treatment of TBEV-infected whole blood samples restored the virus-induced decline of CD69, HLA-DR and CD107a expression levels on the surface of monocytes, NK and CD8+T-cells and the pro-inflammatory cytokine production (IL-1/3, IFN-a, TNF- a, IFN-y, IL-6) by immunocompetent cells. …”
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Social support and (complex) posttraumatic stress symptom severity: does gender matter? by Natalia E. Fares-Otero, Tamsin H. Sharp, Shreelakshmi Karthikeyan, Stefanie R. Balle, Sarah M. Quaatz, Eduard Vieta, Fredrik Åhs, Antje-Kathrin Allgaier, Adrián Arévalo, Rahel Bachem, Habte Belete, Tilahun Belete Mossie, Azi Berzengi, Necip Capraz, Deniz Ceylan, Daniel Dukes, Aziz Essadek, Naved Iqbal, Laura Jobson, Einat Levy-Gigi, Antonia Lüönd, Chantal Martin-Soelch, Tanja Michael, Misari Oe, Miranda Olff, Helena Örnkloo, Krithika Prakash, Muniarajan Ramakrishnan, Vijaya Raghavan, Vedat Şar, Soraya Seedat, Georgina Spies, Vandhana SusilKumar, Dany Laure Wadji, Rachel Wamser-Nanney, Shilat Haim-Nachum, Ulrich Schnyder, Marie R. Sopp, Monique C. Pfaltz, Sarah L. Halligan

“…Large scale studies with culturally diverse samples are particularly lacking.Objectives: In a multi-country sample, we examined: (a) gender differences in perceived social support and both posttraumatic stress symptom severity (PTSS) and complex posttraumatic stress symptom severity (CPTSS); (b) associations between social support and PTSS/CPTSS; and (c) the potential moderating role of gender in the relationship between perceived social support and trauma-related distress.Method: A total of 2483 adults (Mage = 30yrs, 69.9% females) from 39 countries, who had been exposed to mixed trauma types, completed the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the International Trauma Questionnaire (which captures PTSS/CPTSS). …”
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Integrated machine learning identifies disulfidptosis-related and ferroptosis-related genes to evaluate survival prognosis and treatment efficacy in kidney renal clear cell carcino... by Yuan Xiang, Zijian Zhou, Tong Mu, Shunyao Zhang, Lei Xie, Yajie Zhou, Wenxiong Zhang, Liuxiang Fu

“…The HG samples demonstrated lower survival rates according to K-M survival curves. …”
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Distribution of Microbial Contaminants of Minimally Processed Salads Produced in Tunisia: Need to Strengthen Good Hygiene Practices by Widad Zernadji, Faten Rahmani, Sihem Jebri, Moktar Hamdi, Manel Khammassi, Soukeina Dhib, Fatma Hmaied

“…S. aureus were detected at unsatisfactory levels in 6% of samples. S. aureus isolates were resistant to more than five antibiotic classes. …”
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A review on multi-omics integration for aiding study design of large scale TCGA cancer datasets by Eonyong Han, Hwijun Kwon, Inuk Jung

“…The results indicated robust performance in terms of cancer subtype discrimination when adhering to the following criteria: 26 or more samples per class, selecting less than 10% of omics features, maintaining a sample balance under a 3:1 ratio, and keeping the noise level below 30%. …”
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Sexual Domestic Violence Impact upon Reproductive Health during COVID-19 Pandemic among Women at Baghdad City by Zahraa B. Ahmed, Iqbal M. Abass

“…The information was collected by filling out the questionnaire, and the validity and reliability were determined through the exploratory study, and descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used in analyzing the data. Results: The result of the study showed that the highest percentage (79.4%) of the study sample members ranged in was at age group (20 to 34) years, most of whom were housewives, three- quarters of the study sample had a low educational level, and half of the study sample had a low socioeconomic status, and that the number of births ranging (2-5) children and more. …”
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The Use of Stone Resources in the Roman Architecture of Oderzo (Treviso, Italy) by Chiara Girotto, Simone Dilaria, Caterina Previato, Jacopo Bonetto, Claudio Mazzoli

“…Moreover, volcanic rock samples were analyzed via X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and quantitative phase analysis via X-Ray powder diffraction (QPA-XRPD) to obtain more detailed mineralogical and geochemical characterizations. …”
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