Trends in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Body Mass Index, Underweight and Obesity among English Children, 2007-2008 to 2011-2012. by James White, David Rehkopf, Laust Hvas Mortensen

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>The sample comprised 5,027,128 children on entry (4 to 5 years old) and leaving (10 to 11 years) state primary (elementary) school who participated in the National Child Measurement Programme (England, United Kingdom). …”
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Pan-cancer predictive survival model development and evaluation using electronic health record and genetic data across 10 cancer types by Jurgita Gammall, Alvina G. Lai

“…Different machine learning methods achieved similar performance with DeepSurv model slightly underperforming compared to other methods. …”
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Effects of an Inertization System on Waste Plastic Pyrolysis in a Fixed Bed Reactor by Saša Papuga, Stefano Vecchio Ciprioti, Milica Djurdjevic, Aleksandra Kolundzija

“…When applying the two observed methods of reactor inertization, the average yields of pyrolysis oil and gas differed by 1.7% and 1.8%, respectively. …”
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Smoking cessation and exercise: perspectives from smokers with and without mental health problems by Stefanie E. Schöttl, Laura Scheibner, Anika Frühauf, Prisca Kopp-Wilfling, Monika Edlinger, Bernhard Holzner, Martin Kopp

“…To address the needs of smokers with and without mental health problems for an exercise-assisted smoking cessation program, it seems necessary to know more about potentially different perspectives on what prevents them from quitting, how to increase motivation to quit, and how such a program is perceived.MethodsIn this study, an online survey was conducted to assess preferences for an exercise-assisted smoking cessation program, reasons for smoking, barriers, motives, and need of support for quitting smoking. …”
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The relationship of religiosity, spirituality and health in Spanish cancer patients: testing underlying psychological, social and behavioral pathways by David Almaraz, Klaus Baumann, Florentino Moreno Martín, Iván Sánchez-Iglesias, Jesús Saiz

“…Recognizing these pathways could contribute to more holistic care approaches that incorporate R/S dimensions, potentially enhancing oncology patients’ quality of life.…”
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Investigation of the Chemical Composition and Dopaminergic Activity of the Vitex Agnus-castus Fruits by G. V. Adamov, E. S. Melnikov, I. A. Lupanova, A. I. Radimich, O. L. Saybel

“…To study the chemical composition of water-ethanol extract from Vitex fruits, to establish the dopaminergic activity of various extract fractions separated by lipophilicity, as that of its dominant iridoid-agnusideMaterials and methods. The composition of water-ethanol extraction was studied using HPLC-UV and HPLC-MS/MS methods. …”
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The Association of ABO and Rhesus D Blood Groups with Malaria Parasitaemia among Residents in Sokoto, North Western, Nigeria by Ibrahim, A.B. , Abubakar, A., Erhabor, O. , Udomah, F.P. , Yakubu, A. , Ibrahim, K.K. , Buhari, H.A. , Onuigwe F.U. and Abubakar, S.

“…A total of 221 blood samples were collected from subjects presenting with fever and suspected of having malaria infection using standards methods. …”
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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: the path to diagnosis by E. F. Makhnyr, N. O. Inasaridze

“…During the diagnostic search, additional research methods were carried out: evaluation of laboratory data in dynamics; x-ray of the abdominal cavity; ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity, kidneys and retroperitoneal space; computed tomography of the abdominal cavity; ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs; liver biopsy followed by microscopic examination of micro-drugs; samples for the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases; immunophenotyping of peripheral blood. …”
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BRCA1 protein expression and subcellular localization in primary breast cancer: Automated digital microscopy analysis of tissue microarrays. by Abeer M Mahmoud, Virgilia Macias, Umaima Al-Alem, Ryan J Deaton, Andre Kadjaksy-Balla, Peter H Gann, Garth H Rauscher

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>Mutations in BRCA1 are associated with familial as well as sporadic aggressive subtypes of breast cancer, but less is known about whether BRCA1 expression or subcellular localization contributes to progression in population-based settings.<h4>Methods</h4>We examined BRCA1 expression and subcellular localization in invasive breast cancer tissues from an ethnically diverse sample of 286 patients and 36 normal breast tissue controls. …”
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Clinical and epidemiological characterization of patients with cutaneous tuberculosis treated at a referral center in the Brazilian Amazon: case series by Letícia Rezende da Silva Sobral, Isabela de Nazaré Tavares Cardoso Souza, Maria Fernanda de Almeida Cavalcante Aranha, Ana Beatriz Dias Silva, Maria Amélia Lopes dos Santos, Renata Mie Oyama Okajima, Francisca Regina Oliveira Carneiro, Carla Andréa Avelar Pires

“…Objective: To describe a series of cases of cutaneous tuberculosis treated at a dermatology service in the Brazilian Amazon region, addressing epidemiological aspects, clinical forms, diagnostic methods, treatment, and outcomes. Methods: This is a descriptive and observational study of the case series type, including eight patients with a confirmed diagnosis of cutaneous tuberculosis seen between 2021 and 2023. …”
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Assessment of inverse publication bias in safety outcomes: an empirical analysis by Xing Xing, Jianan Zhu, Linyu Shi, Chang Xu, Lifeng Lin

“…Qualitative assessments may be a necessary supplement to gain a more comprehensive understanding of IPB.…”
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Unveiling the Layers of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Systematic Review of Clinical Subtypes by Alexandra Triantafyllou, Pentagiotissa Stefanatou, George Konstantakopoulos, Eleni Giannoulis, Ioannis Malogiannis

“…<b>Aim:</b> This systematic review aims to synthesise and critically evaluate the empirical studies that have applied cluster-analytic methods to identify subtypes of BPD in adult populations. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of communications between the Department of transport and Development of road transport infrastructure of Moscow and the population within the frame... by R. A. Abramov, Yu. Yu. Temnikova

“…The methods of content analysis, comparative analysis and statistical data processing are used. …”
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Adaptive deep feature representation learning for cross-subject EEG decoding by Shuang Liang, Linzhe Li, Wei Zu, Wei Feng, Wenlong Hang

“…Since the domain shift cannot be completely removed, target EEG samples located near the edge of clusters are also susceptible to misclassification. …”
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Predictive Value of D-dimer in Preeclamptic Pregnant Women at Different Ages by Tingting Liao, Yanjun Hu, Shihao Chen, Jiayong Zheng, Hongping Zhang

“…All measurements were made using the same methods. Data for continuous variables were expressed as X ± standard deviation (SD), and inter-group differences in continuous data were compared by independent sample t-test. …”
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The relationship between the identified significant events and the emotional status of adolescents in an unstable social situation of development by S.V. Molchanov, O.V. Almazova, A.G. Dolgikh, I.V. Sultanova

“…The study focuses on two key questions: first, to what extent are the significant events of the past year determined by age-related psychological characteristics or by the unstable situation of the region of residence; and second, whether the significant areas identified by adolescents and their associated emotional coloring are related to their overall emotional state? <strong>Methods and materials.</strong> The sample consisted of 559 teenagers from Sevastopol aged 15 to 17 years (M = 15,7; SD = 1,01). …”
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Global research progress on obstructive sleep apnea in the field of radiological imaging: bibliometric and visualization analysis by Yi Zhang, Xiaoyuan Chai, Peng Sun, Xiangsheng Li

“…Keyword analysis indicates current research hotspots are imaging diagnostic techniques for OSAHS, comorbidities associated with OSAHS, and the pathogenesis of OSAHS-related comorbidities.ConclusionCurrently, imaging studies on OSAHS are increasingly becoming a focal area, and new imaging diagnostic techniques for OSAHS require further validation through studies with larger sample sizes and more standardized methods. Additionally, research into the interactions between OSAHS and its comorbidities, different pathogenic mechanisms, and the integration of neuroimaging biomarkers with negative cognitive outcomes urgently needs to be deepened.…”
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Educational practices in motion: a scoping review of embodied learning approaches in school by Pierluigi Faella, Pierluigi Faella, Simone Digennaro, Alice Iannaccone

“…In the context of physical education (PE), embodied approaches are particularly promising for fostering physical literacy, embodied identity, and interdisciplinary learning, thereby promoting more inclusive and holistic pedagogical models.MethodsA scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and the PRISMA checklist. …”
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Systemic reviews and meta-analysis of the use of midodrine in hepatorenal syndrome by Prem Balaji Reddy Lankapothu, Shrinidhi B., Satish Kumar M., Magesh Kumar S.

“…Terlipressin appeared more effective than midodrine and octreotide in improving renal function due to its impact on mean arterial pressure (MAP). …”
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Advancing Endodontic and Prosthodontic Precision: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-based Study of Crown-root Ratios and Root Canal Lengths in a Saudi Subpopulation Cohort by Mey A. Al-Habib, Mona Alsulaiman, Loai Alsofi, Madawi Alhabib, Lama Khateri, Rayan Asali

“…The use of CBCT provided more accurate measurements than traditional radiographic methods, underscoring its value in clinical practice.…”
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