Behavioral and biological risk factors of non-communicable diseases: Results of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey in Algeria by Karl Peltzer, Djamila Nadir Azirou, Edith Phalane, Mohlago Ablonia Seloka, Refilwe N. Phaswana-Mafuya

“…The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of behavioral and biological risk factors for NCDs among adults in Algeria. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional population-based data from the Algeria STEPS survey 2016–2017 with a sample size of 6989 adults aged 18–69 years. …”
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Investigating the relationship between sleep disturbances and psychopathology In children and adolescents with microdeletion of 22q11 chromosome: an exploratory study by Maria Rosaria Lala, Domenica Bellantoni, Federica Alice Maria Montanaro, Federica Alice Maria Montanaro, Maria Pontillo, Paolo Alfieri, Stefano Vicari, Stefano Vicari

“…Standardized measures, including the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) and the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF), were administered to parents.MethodsThe sample consisted of 26 males and 26 females, aged 5 to 18 years. …”
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Associations among skin carotenoids, anthropometric parameters and healthy lifestyle behaviors in young adults: a cross-sectional, population-based study by Giuseppina Augimeri, Danilo Lofaro, Adele Vivacqua, Ines Barone, Cinzia Giordano, Catia Morelli, Domenico Conforti, Diego Sisci, Stefania Catalano, Daniela Bonofiglio, The MeDiet Working Group

“…This study aimed to explore the potential role of skin carotenoids as indicators of health status examining their associations with lifestyle factors among a cohort of young adults. Methods A sample of 2078 university students were enrolled at the University of Calabria, Italy. …”
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Development of a territory-wide household-based composite index for measuring relative distribution of households by economic status in individual small areas throughout Hong Kong by Eva L.H. Tsui, Philip L.H. Yu, K. F. Lam, Kelvin K.Y. Poon, Adam C.M. Ng, K. Y. Cheung, Winnie Li, Michael L.H. Leung, David H.Y. Lam, James L.Y. Cheng, Sharon P.W. Ng

“…Globally, this is the first study that presents the distribution of domestic households by the territory-wide economic status index decile groups within each of the 2,252 small subunit groups (SSUGs) throughout Hong Kong, with a median study population of 1,300 and a median area of 42,400 m2. Methods The index development involved 248,000 anonymized sampled household-based data collected from the population census, representing 2·66 million domestic households and 6·93 million population in mid-2021. …”
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Performance of Machine Learning in Diagnosing KRAS (Kirsten Rat Sarcoma) Mutations in Colorectal Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Kaixin Chen, Yin Qu, Ye Han, Yan Li, Huiyan Gao, De Zheng

“…Therefore, future research should focus on increasing sample sizes, improving model architectures, and developing more advanced DL models to facilitate the creation of highly efficient intelligent diagnostic tools for KRAS mutation diagnosis in CRC.…”
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Enhancing Evolution of Neural Network Assisted Compact Model Through Continual Learning by Shuhan Wang, Zheng Zhou, Guihai Yu, Zili Tang, Jinghan Xu, Xiaoyan Liu, Xing Zhang

“…Continuously generated samples expanded in range and dimension are used to estimate CL approaches, with more physical effects to accommodate. …”
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An outbreak of Clostridium perfringens infection on a training ship anchored in Busan, Korea by Seonmi Kim, Hyunjin Son

“…This was an epidemiological investigation with the aim of improving infection prevention activities and group meal service practices on board ships. METHODS In this study, a case was defined as an individual who experienced diarrhea more than twice a day during their training period aboard the training ship. …”
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The community of marine alveolate parasites in the Atlantic inflow to the Arctic Ocean is structured by season, depth, and water mass by Elianne Egge, Daniel Vaulot, Aud Larsen, Bente Edvardsen

“…Mesopelagic samples were more similar across months, and may harbor parasites of deep-dwelling organisms, little affected by season.…”
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Hirschsprung’s Disease Diagnosis: A Comparison of Calretinin and CD56 Immunohistochemistry by Dalya Sabah Najm Aldeen, Rafal Abdulrazaq Al-rawi, Kalthuma Salih Hamad Amen

“…This study aims to evaluate the testing role of calretinin and CD56 immunohistochemistry and correlate the results to routine hematoxylin & eosin stained samples. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in Rizgary Teaching Hospital, Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq. …”
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The Relationship between Lean Practices and Organizational Performance: An Analysis of Operations Management in a Public Institution by Patricia Inês Schwantz, Leander Luiz Klein, Eugênio de Oliveira Simonetto

“…<i>Background</i>: This study aims to analyze the relationship between lean practices and organizational performance in a public institution, specifically, a military organization. <i>Methods</i>: The research has a quantitative approach with a descriptive character, having as a sample the members of a military unit located in Rio Grande do Sul. …”
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Psychological symptoms and quality of life in a population living in the "New Towns" of L'Aquila after he 2009 earthquake by Iolanda Grappasonni, Fabio Petrelli, Enea Traini, Giuliana Grifantini, Massimo Mari, Carlo Signorelli

“…Methods: Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R), and the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA), were used. …”
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Gender differences in functional somatic disorders of indigenous adolescents in Khakassia by Natalya Yu. Grishkevich, Lidia S. Evert, Svetlana A. Bakhshieva, Yuliya R. Kostyuchenko

“…Asthenic syndrome was more common among girls – 42 (17.2%) vs. 14 (6.5%) in boys. …”
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Effect of progesterone on preventing preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes in women in the risk group: A prospective clinical trial by Pareshan Faris Asaad, Ariana Khalis Jawad

“…The study sample was 200 pregnant women with a short cervix and a risk of preterm birth; the sample was divided into two groups. …”
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Genetic resources as initial material for developing new soft winter wheat varieties by В. М. Кір’ян, М. В. Кір’ян, Р. С. Вискуб

“…Yuriev, NAAS of Ukraine for a complex of economic traits. More than 400 new sources with high adaptive properties were selected that combine traits of high productivity and high quality of grain, early ripening, resistance to biotic and abiotic fac- tors (the assessment of samples for 16 valuable traits is given). …”
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IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE POWDERED OKRO IN KWARA STATE SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION? by Wasiu AWOYALE, Olabanji I. ABODUNRIN, Lateefat A. OYAFAJO, Lateef O. SANNI

“…Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the heavy metal and aflatoxin contents of powdered okro sold in several Kwara state markets. Samples of powdered okro (200 g) were collected from markets in Offa, Osi, Ojatuntun, Ojaoba, Elemere, and Malete in a Ziplock bag, and analyzed for heavy metals (lead, cadmium, copper, and arsenic) and aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, and G2) content using standard methods. …”
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Factor Structure and Internal Consistency Reliability of the Croatian Version of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES) IV Package: A Preliminary Study by Zlatka Gregorović Belaić, Nadja Čekolj, Jasminka Zloković

“…Thus, given these preliminary findings, further testing on a more representative or clinical sample is recommended. …”
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Identification and validation of a prognostic signature related to hypoxic tumor microenvironment in cervical cancer. by Chenyu Nie, Haixia Qin, Li Zhang

“…Finally, we validated the hypoxia prediction of ccHPS score in eight human cervical cancer cell lines treated with the hypoxic and normoxic conditions, and 286 tumor samples with hypoxic category (more or less) from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database with accession GSE72723.…”
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Nuclear Morphological Characteristics in Breast Cancer: Correlation with Hormone Receptor and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 by Jiayu Li, Yehan Zhou, Yunzhu Li, Yang Liu

“…HR and HER2 status not only might be predicted in cytological samples, but some specific nuclear morphological features might have potential value to help us understand molecular function and predict more information.…”
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Electroacupuncture for Tinnitus: A Systematic Review. by Miao He, Xinrong Li, Yang Liu, Juan Zhong, Luyun Jiang, Ying Liu, Qing Chen, Yan Xie, Qinxiu Zhang

“…There is an urgent need for more high-quality trials with large sample sizes for the investigation of electroacupuncture treatment for tinnitus.…”
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Effects of measurement errors on relationships between resting-state functional connectivity and psychological phenotypes by Tomosumi Haitani, Yuki Sakai, Saori C. Tanaka

“…Future studies should explore more effective predictive methods by accounting for measurement errors.…”
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