Structure of comorbidity in ascending aortic aneurysm by I. A. Goncharova, D. S. Panfilov, S. A. Belyaeva, B. N. Kozlov, M. S. Nazarenko

“…To analyze the comorbidity structure in patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) in the Siberian Federal District (SFD).Material and methods. The study included 163 patients (114 men (56,8±12,1 years) and 49 women (59,4±10,4 years)) with ascending TAA, who underwent open surgical treatment at the Cardiology Research Institute of the Tomsk National Research Medical Center. …”
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Relationship between Levels of Interleukin-6 and Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha and Khorana Scores of Newly Diagnosed Ambulatory Cancer Patients by Angela Ogechukwu Ugwu, Sunday Ocheni, Emmanuel Onyebuchi Ugwu, Peter Chienye Ekwueme, Ifeoma Clara Ajuba, Augustine Nwakuche Duru, Chiemelie Raluchukwu Onwasigwe, Umar Garba Kangiwa, Chukwudi Simon Anigbo

“…The participants’ blood samples were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique for IL-6 and TNF-α. …”
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Insomnia and risk of all-cause dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Mingxian Meng, Xiaoming Shen, Yanming Xie, Rui Lan, Shirui Zhu

“…Subgroups with less than five years of follow-up (OR = 2.16; 95% CI = 1.81-2.60) exhibited higher dementia risks in insomnia patients, while those with more than five years of follow-up (OR = 1.17; 95% CI = 1.03-1.33) showed a lower risk.…”
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Factors associated with miscarriage in Nepal: Evidence from Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys, 2001-2016. by Sharadha Hamal, Yogendra B Gurung, Bidhya Shrestha, Prabin Shrestha, Nanda Lal Sapkota, Vijaya Laxmi Shrestha

“…This study aims to examine the factors associated with miscarriage among pregnant women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in the past 15 years.<h4>Methods</h4>There were a total of weighted sample of 26,376 cross-sectional pregnancy data from Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS) 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016 combined together, which was used in the study. …”
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OPG/RANK/RANKL Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations with Disease Susceptibility, Bone Mineral Density, and Clinical Manifestations in a Chinese Han... by Pei B, Teng Y, Dong D, Liu L

“…The present study aimed to clarify the associations of OPG/RANK/RANKL gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with disease susceptibility, bone mineral density (BMD), and clinical manifestations in RA patients.Methods: A case-control study including 319 RA patients and 330 healthy controls was conducted. …”
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Association studies of ERCC1 polymorphisms with lung cancer susceptibility: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jinhong Zhu, Rui-Xi Hua, Jing Jiang, Li-Qin Zhao, Xiuwei Sun, Jinwei Luan, Yaoguo Lang, Yanqi Sun, Kun Shang, Shiyun Peng, Jianqun Ma

“…Moreover, initial analyses suggested that ERCC1 rs11615 exerts a more profound effect on the susceptibility of non-smokers to lung cancer than that of smokers. …”
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Awareness of Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Practice of Breast Self-Examination Among Nursing Students by Mona H. Afif

“…Aim: of this study is to explore the awareness of breast cancer risk factors and the reported practice of breast self-examination among nursing students in the King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences -College of Nursing (CON-R), Kingdome of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional correlational design was utilized in this study on a convenience sample of 373 nursing students in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Nursing (CON-R). …”
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Percutaneous nephrostomy versus ureteral stent in hydronephrosis secondary to obstructive urolithiasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Andreia Cardoso, Aparício Coutinho, Gonçalo Neto, Sara Anacleto, Catarina Laranjo Tinoco, Nuno Morais, Mário Cerqueira-Alves, Estevão Lima, Paulo Mota

“…Two works reported significantly more post-intervention urinary symptoms in stenting patients. …”
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RISK OF THROMBOEMBOLIC COMPLICATIONS AND ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY IN IN-PATIENTS WITH PERMANENT AND RECURRENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE by I. V. Grajfer, L. E. Kuvshinova, P. V. Dolotovskaya, O. V. Reshet'ko, N. V. Furman

“…All patients with permanent AF in this sample had a high risk of TEC according to the both scales. …”
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Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Cognition: A Comparative Analysis of ChatGPT and Candidates Sitting the European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma Examination by Anna P. Maino, Jakub Klikowski, Brendan Strong, Wahid Ghaffari, Michał Woźniak, Tristan Bourcier, Andrzej Grzybowski

“…Background/Objectives: This paper aims to assess ChatGPT’s performance in answering European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma (EBOD) examination papers and to compare these results to pass benchmarks and candidate results. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a sample of past exam papers from 2012, 2013, 2020–2023 EBOD examinations. …”
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Influence of a B16/F10 melanoma variant on the Вcl-2 levels in mitochondria in various organs of female mice by O. I. Kit, E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Neskubina, N. D. Cheryarina, A. I. Shikhlyarova, E. I. Surikova, I. V. Kaplieva, L. A. Nemashkalova

“…To study the Bcl-2 level in mitochondria of various organs in female mice with standard and stimulated growth of an experimental B16/F10 melanoma.Materials and methods. The study included С57ВL/6 female mice (n = 168). …”
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Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial testing the effectiveness of the ‘High schools High on life’ intervention on reducing excessive drinking in Danish high sch... by Veronica Sofie Clara Pisinger, Morten Grønbæk, Sofie Hoffmann, Johanne Aviaja Rosing, Janne Schurmann Tolstrup, Lau Thygesen, Rikke Krølner

“…The intervention includes a school environmental component to limit access to alcohol at school, a school-educational component to change social norms around alcohol among first year students and a parental component addressing parents’ knowledge and attitudes towards alcohol.Methods and design The study will employ a cluster randomised controlled study design and will include a random sample of 16 high schools randomly allocated 1:1 to either intervention or control group. …”
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Atypical early neural responses to native and non-native language in infants at high likelihood for developing autism by Lauren Wagner, Megan Banchik, Tawny Tsang, Nana J. Okada, Rebecca Altshuler, Nicole McDonald, Susan Y. Bookheimer, Shafali S. Jeste, Shulamite Green, Mirella Dapretto

“…These findings provide a better understanding of the neurodevelopmental underpinnings of language delay in ASD, which is a prerequisite step for developing earlier and more effective interventions for autistic children and HL siblings who experience language impairments.…”
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Comparative analysis of elastosonography and 18 F-FDG PET/CT in differentiating benign and malignant salivary gland tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhibing Jiang, Jinjing Guo, Liang Hu, Xinran Zhao, Siyu Yang, Xiaokang Zhong, Xiaoming Lei, Qun Tang

“…Nevertheless, it is crucial to note that the findings of this meta-analysis rely on studies with limited sample sizes. More extensive prospective studies are warranted to validate these results further.…”
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Social support, financial status, and depression among French healthcare workers one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by Charline Vincent, Pierre Chauvin, Honor Scarlett, Wissam El-Hage, Roberto Mediavilla, Cécile Vuillermoz

“…Objectives This study investigated the association between HCWs’ financial and social support, and the presence of depressive symptoms in France one year after the pandemic’s onset. Methods This study used data from a cross-sectional, online, voluntary survey conducted in France between April and October 2021 among a diverse, non-probability sample of HCWs. …”
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Prognostic value of LncRNA DLGAP1-AS2 in bladder cancer and its regulatory effect on tumor progression by Yuhui Zhao, Xiaotong Wu, Yi Zheng, Huiming Bai, Zhihang Zhang, Mingzhi Li, Xiaofeng He, Chao Yu

“…Objectives This research investigated the clinical significance of DLGAP1-AS2, and examined its potential mechanisms in modulating the behavior of BLCA cells. Methods This study collected cancerous and normal tissue samples from 86 BLCA patients. qPCR was employed to assess DLGAP1-AS2 and miR-451a expression. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of Ricinus comunis, Swietenia mahogani and Crusentia cujete ethanol extracts against multidrug resistant pathogens, recovered from a hospital environment by Mojisola, C. Owoseni, Clara Ginikanwa, Bashiru Sani, Peter Uteh Upla

“…Using standard microbiological methods, fomite swab samples from ward beddings and door handles from the casualty, women, and children ward of Dalhatu-Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, Nigeria, were assessed. …”
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Factors associated with long-term adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes by A. A. Demin, I. A. Bondar, D. V. Grazhdankina

“…To identify factors associated with long-term adverse cardiovascular events (CVEs) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).Material and methods. The study included 94 T2D patients aged 40 to 65 years with or without early symptoms of heart failure (HF). …”
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Prostate cancer morbidity in the Mari El Republic: A retrospective observational study by D. V. Pasynkov, R. I. Fatykhov

“…Prostate cancer maintains a relatively high standardized uptake value and share of patients followed up for 5 or more years. Accordingly, distant outcomes in these patients appear to be influenced by factors other than the underlying disease.Objective. …”
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Role of community pharmacists in providing oral health advice in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia by Hamad Al-Saleh, Thamir Al-Houtan, Khalid Al-Odaill, Basel Al-Mutairi, Mohammed Al-Muaybid, Tameem Al-Falah, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir

“…Objective: To determine the frequency of patients seeking oral health advice and willingness of community pharmacists to provide oral health information in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study with sample size (n = 332) of randomly selected community pharmacists across the province. …”
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