The Expression of mRNA LMP1 Epstein-Barr Virus from FFPE Tumour Biopsy: a Potential Biomarker of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis by Daniel Joko Wahyono, Nur Signa Aini Gumilas, Hidayat Sulistyo

“…The pathogenesis of NPC is more directly reflected by carcinoma-specific viral transcriptional activity at the site of primary tumour. …”
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Hybrid Supervised and Reinforcement Learning for Motion-Sickness-Aware Path Tracking in Autonomous Vehicles by Yukang Lv, Yi Chen, Ziguo Chen, Yuze Fan, Yongchao Tao, Rui Zhao, Fei Gao

“…Current path-tracking methods still face challenges in balancing tracking accuracy with computational overhead, and more critically, lack consideration for Motion Sickness (MS) mitigation. …”
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Can the industrial transformation and upgrading demonstration zones policy improve urban green technology innovation? An empirical test based on old industrial cities and resource-... by Bingnan Guo, Junjie Hu, Xinyan Guo

“…IntroductionWith industrial transformation and upgrading being essential to attaining sustainable growth, the pursuit of green development has grown in importance on a global scale.MethodsThis study employs a sample dataset from 2011 to 2021, utilizing the national Industrial Transformation and Upgrading Zones (ITUZ) policy interventions of 2017 and 2019 as a quasi-natural experiment. …”
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Comparison of Oral Microbial Profile Among Patients Undergoing Clear Aligner and Fixed Orthodontic Therapies for the Treatment of Malocclusions: An Updated Review by Emilie Ponton, Paul Emile Rossouw, Fawad Javed

“…In all RCTs and five non-RCTs, OMP was assessed using subgingival plaque samples. Periodontopathogenic bacteria and Gram-negative anaerobic microbes were more often identified in patients undergoing fixed OT than CAT. …”
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Differential effects of exposure to cooperative versus competitive games on sharing behavior in young children by Qian Zhang, JiaLe Ruan, DingYong Xiong

“…Theoretically, games in which characters cooperate and help each other in nonviolent ways should increase prosocial behavior.ObjectiveIn this study, we experimentally evaluated the effects of competitive and cooperative games on sharing behavior.MethodsThe study sample were 120 children (Mage = 4.73 years, SD = 0.49) from two kindergartens in China. …”
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CD64 index on neutrophils can diagnose sepsis and predict 30-day survival in subjects after ventilator-associated pneumonia by Igor Muzlovic, Alojz Ihan, David Stubljar

“…Sepsis after VAP was diagnosed in 25 (78.1%) patients according to clinical signs, radiographic examination, and samples of blood and trachea taken for culturing. …”
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Oral cancer awareness among dentists: what is missing? A cross-sectional study by Dalia Ghalwash, fatheya Zahran

“…Aim The current study evaluates dentists’ general awareness, knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding oral cancer. Methods In the current cross-sectional study, a self-reported questionnaire was distributed to a sample of dentists in Egypt. …”
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Public health implication of the detection of pathogenic bacteria in beef during processing in abattoirs from Benin City, Nigeria by Faith Iguodala AKINNIBOSUN, Thelma Enifome UGBOGBO

“…Isolation, enumeration and characterization of bacterial isolates were carried out using standard methods. Antibiogram of the test isolates was determined using disc diffusion technique. …”
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Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Single Center Retrospective Study in Malaysia by Piem Jie Leong, Anna Farazilah Mohd Salleh

“…Results: All seven patients were female, with a median age of 26 years, and the median duration of SLE before DAH was 3 months. More than half were presented with all three symptoms: fever (57%), dyspnea (71.4%), and hemoptysis (85.7%). …”
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Parenthood and all-cause mortality in older adults with schizophrenia: a multicenter 5-year prospective study by Katayoun Rezaei, Sandra Abou Kassm, María Sofía Garcés-González, Marina Sánchez-Rico, Mark Olfson, Charles Ouazana-Vedrines, Valentin Scheer, Mahdi Fayad, Pierre Meneton, Frédéric Limosin, Nicolas Hoertel

“…Here, we examined whether all-cause and cause-specific mortality rates significantly differ between older parents and non-parents with schizophrenia during a 5-year follow-up. Methods: We used data from a 5-year prospective multicenter sample of older adults with an ICD-10 diagnosis of schizophrenia (aged 55 years or more) recruited in France. …”
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Serum metabolite levels identify incipient metastatic progression of rectal cancer by Kine M. Bakke, Paula A. Bousquet, Sebastian Meltzer, Tonje Bjørnetrø, Frode Rise, Alistair L. Wilkins, Kathrine Røe Redalen, Anne Hansen Ree

“…We hypothesised that serum metabolites at the time of primary tumour diagnosis might identify rectal cancer patients prone to metastatic progression. Methods One hundred twenty-three rectal cancer patients from a prospective observational biomarker study were followed up to 5 years after study entry. …”
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Corporate Governance, Disclosure Quality, and Cost of Equity: Evidence from Pakistan by Safia Nosheen, Naveed-Ul-Haq, Muhammad Faisal Sajjad

“…Using the Generalized Methods of Movements (Sys-GMM) model, a sample of 167 non-financial firms listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for the period of 2011-2015was analyzed. …”
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Patient pathways of tuberculosis care-seeking and treatment: an individual-level analysis of National Health Insurance data in Taiwan by Simon Dixon, Chien-Chou Chen, Chu-Chang Ku, Hsien Ho Lin, Peter J Dodd

“…We applied this to patients with TB in a simple random sample of one million patients’ records in the Taiwan National Health Insurance database. …”
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Gender gap in tooth brushing among Korean adolescents by Ichiro Kawachi, Jae-In Ryu

“…This study aimed to understand the gender gap in toothbrushing before and during the pandemic. Materials and methods Based on analyses of data obtained from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey from 2017 to 2022, the nationally representative sample (n = 341,265) comprised middle and high school students. …”
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THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL HEALTH PERCEPTION ON CYBERCHONDRIA BEHAVIOR by Mustafa Filiz, Yalçın Karagöz

“…Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of individual health perception on cyberchondria tendency and to identify differences in individual health perception and cyberchondria tendency according to various demographic variables.Material and Methods: The sample of the study consists of 400 individuals over the age of 18, residing in Istanbul, Turkiye. …”
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Influence of size and insertion depth of irrigation needle on debris extrusion and sealer penetration by Emel Uzunoglu-Özyürek, Hakan Karaaslan, Sevinç Aktemur Türker, Bahar Özçelik

“…ObjectivesTo determine the effect of size and insertion depth of irrigation needle on the amount of apical extruded debris and the amount of penetration depth of sealer using a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM).Materials and MethodsTwenty maxillary premolars were assigned to 2 groups (n = 10), according to the size of needle tip, 28 G or 30 G. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for late-life depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Panpan Yang, Lin Li, Rui Zhang, Hailong Li

“…Future studies with larger sample sizes and long-term outcomes are still needed to provide more robust evidence. …”
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Quality of Life Among Natural Menopausal Women and Early Surgical Menopausal Women: A Study from Greece by Fotini Kavga, Anastasia Bothou, Christina Nanou, Giannoula Kyrkou, Victoria Vivilaki, Anna Deltsidou

“…This study aims to compare the effect of menopause on quality of life (QOL) in two groups of women undergoing natural and surgical menopause. Methods: The sample consisted of 100 female patients from a Greek hospital in Athens, with an average age of 44.5 years, half of whom had natural menopause, while the remaining women had iatrogenic menopause after surgery for any reason other than malignancy. …”
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Genome‐Wide Scan of Fifth Finger Clinodactyly by Myoung Keun Lee, Noah Herrick, Mary L. Marazita, John R. Shaffer, Seth M. Weinberg

“…Further, there is epidemiological evidence that mild (typical‐range) fifth finger clinodactyly may have a different etiology than more severe forms. Methods In this retrospective cross‐sectional study, we carried out genome‐wide association mapping of common genetic variants for clinodactyly in three cohorts separately and combined results via meta‐analysis, treating the trait as either a continuous quantitative variable (nmeta = 631) or a binary outcome (nmeta = 1647). …”
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Determination of Knowledge and Views of Married Women Aged 18-49 About Breast Milk Banks by İlknur Yıldız, Zehra Gölbaşı, Ayten Şentürk Erenel

“…Objective: This study was performed descriptively to determine th eknowledge and views of married women aged 18-49 regarding breast milk banks. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out at two Family Health Centers (FHC) in Sivas city center. …”
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