Assessment of smoking cessation outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease: A retrospective cohort study from Türkiye by Yagmur Gokseven Arda, Guzin Zeren Ozturk

“…Patients with CVD were more likely to receive non-pharmacological interventions, and behavioral counseling alone showed the highest success rate (25.0%). …”
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Association between salivary immune markers and oral health conditions in pregnant women by Nora Alomeir, Xinyue Mao, Ruqian Yang, Nasser Assery, Sally Quataert, Antti Seppo, Xingyi Lu, Tong Tong Wu, Jin Xiao

“…Levels of 36 immune markers in unstimulated saliva samples were measured using Bio-Plex200 (Luminex). …”
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Vis/NIR Spectroscopy and Vis/NIR Hyperspectral Imaging for Non-Destructive Monitoring of Apricot Fruit Internal Quality with Machine Learning by Tiziana Amoriello, Roberto Ciorba, Gaia Ruggiero, Francesca Masciola, Daniela Scutaru, Roberto Ciccoritti

“…Spectral data emphasized genetic similarities and differences among the cultivars, capturing changes in the pigment content and macro components of the apricot samples. In recent years, machine learning techniques, such as artificial neural networks (ANNs), have been successfully applied to more efficiently extract valuable information from spectral data and to accurately predict quality traits. …”
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Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract and evaluation of its antimicrobial activity by Mekides Dinka Moroda, Tolesa Leta Deressa, Ardila Hayu Tiwikrama, Tolesa Fita Chala

“…Due to the development of green technology, researchers are becoming more interested in low-cost, environmental eco-friendly methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles (Nps). …”
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Transcriptome sequencing revealed that lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma is associated with high THBS4 expression and PDGFRA+ cancer-associated fibroblasts by LeYin Hu, Yi Lin, JingYu Zheng, Li Wan, Rui Zhao, Yi Ma, JianMin Li

“…The study defined two groups of PTMC patients: LNM(n=50) and NLNM(n=50). 10 samples from each group were used for transcriptome sequencing. …”
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Antibiotic Usage During Surgery may be Correlated With Survival in Radically Resected Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients by Qianwen Ye, Long Liu, Meiqi Cui, Mingjuan Liu, Bing Yan

“…Nonetheless, owing to the limited sample sizes, future studies are needed to validate our results.…”
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The Utility of Virtual Reality in Ophthalmology: A Review by Ahuja AS, Paredes III AA, Eisel ML, Ahuja SA, Wagner IV, Vasu P, Dorairaj S, Miller D, Abubaker Y

“…Future research in streamlining VR methods to be more accessible and cost-effective has the potential to overcome these challenges. …”
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Treatment of uterine fibroid: focus on endometrial receptivity. A pilot randomized prospective study by Yulia E. Dobrokhotova, Irina A. Lapina, Valeriia M. Gomzikova, Yury А. Sorokin, Eleonora T. Khatagova, Ayshan R. Allakhverdieva, Mariya A. Olkhovskaya

“…After 3 months of therapy, a more prominent improvement in the endometrium receptor status was noted in the mifepristone group due to a decrease in the ratio of progesterone to estrogen [2.21±0.47 vs 3.34 (1.42; 5.83) in group 1 and 2.35±0.35 vs 3.78 (3.11; 5.05) in group 2] and normalization of the level of leukemia inhibitory factor (mean value 9.4±3.51 vs 6.95±1.76). …”
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Medication Adherence During Pregnancy: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Bandung, Indonesia by Putri RE, Zakiyah N, Puspita F, Alfian SD

“…This study aimed to assess medication adherence levels among pregnant women for various medications and to identify factors associated with nonadherence.Methods: We conducted an observational cross-sectional study among pregnant women who had used at least one medication in the past month at a hospital in Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia. …”
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Evaluation of Candida albicans prevalence in mouth and Stafilococcus aureus prevalence in eye and nose in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome by İrfan Buğday, Tayfun Akalın, Selma Karagöz

“…Methods: This study included patients diagnosed with primary SS based on the American-European Consensus Group criteria among those who presented to the outpatient Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Rheumatology between February 2016 and June 2016. …”
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The Value of Thin Layer Cytology in Cancer Patients’ Pericardial Effusions by Christos Lafaras, Evdokia Mandala, Kyranna Lafara, Ioannis Kalafatis, Thomas Achladas, Vasiliki Koukoulitsa, Chrysoula Gouta, Theodora Tsiouda, Soultana Skevoudi

“…Immunocytochemistry (IHC) can identify specific markers for various types of cancer, enabling a more accurate diagnosis and guiding further treatment decisions.…”
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Atrial fibrillation is associated with increased in-hospitality mortality during Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy hospitalizations: a retrospective cohort study in the Unit... by Nischit Baral, Nabin R. Karki, Daniel A. Ladin, Raja Zaghlol, Mahmoud Ibrahim, Alexander Rabadi, Tarec K. Elajami, Olivia Mechanic, Arvind Kunadi, Joshua D. Mitchell

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) 2017–2020 to explore in-hospital outcomes in cancer patients with AF while undergoing CAR-T. …”
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Association between waist-to-hip ratio and testosterone in Chinese men with young-onset type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Yanan Luo, Hongya Shao, Qiuping Zhang, Fupeng Liu, Mei Zhang, Yanhong Zhang, Yaru Wang, Hui Pan, Bo Ban, Yanying Li

“…Additionally, fasting blood samples were collected to assess various parameters, such as sex hormone levels and lipid profiles. …”
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Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential of Baicalin in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Integrative Bulk and Single-Cell Transcriptome Analysis with Experimental Validation of PANopto... by Wang X, Gao S, Zhou D, Cai W, Lv J, Wei Z, Song C, Shan X, Liu Z

“…PANoptosis, a recently identified form of PCD integrating pyroptosis, apoptosis, and necroptosis, may represent a more comprehensive target for therapeutic intervention in IVDD.Objective: To explore the role of PANoptosis in IVDD and investigate the therapeutic potential and underlying mechanism of baicalin in regulating PANoptosis to alleviate disc degeneration.Methods: We performed integrative analyses of bulk transcriptomic datasets (GSE167199, GSE245147, GSE266883) and a single-cell RNA-seq dataset (GSE244889) to identify PANoptosis-related genes involved in IVDD. …”
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Preoperative predictors of endometrial carcinoma in patients undergoing hysterectomy for endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia by Neçirvan Çağdaş Çaltek, Hale Özer Çaltek, Mahmut Yassa, Gazi Güner, İlteriş Yaman, İlkbal Temel Yüksel

“…Diabetes (OR: 2.35, 95% CI: 1.15–4.78, p = 0.019) and hypertension (OR: 2.54, 95% CI: 1.36–4.74, p = 0.004) were more frequently observed in patients with EC compared to those with EIN. …”
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The Significance of Albumin Concentration and some of its Altered Forms in Iraqi Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus by Zahraa F. Alubaidy, Hathama R. Hassan

“…The elevation in ischemia modified albumin, ischemia modified albumin ratio, and ischemia modified albumin index were more prominent in younger patients and those with albumin concentration less than 4g/dl. …”
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Postoperative Wound Complications after Foot and Ankle Surgery with and without Topical Vancomycin: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ryan Lee BS, Makenna Isley BS, Jamal Ahmad MD, Yanal Kawaleet BS, Brett Drake BSc(Med), Apurva Choubey MD

“…Chi-squared and independent samples t-tests were performed to determine statistically significant differences in patient characteristics and post-operative wound problems between these two groups. …”
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Clean and healthy environmental behavior in terms of malnutrition and sanitation by . Nuraeni, N.I. Hawa, D. Utari, E. Parahyanti

“…This research aimed to determine the determinants of maternal behavior in preventing chronic malnutrition in children on the basis of environmental aspects.METHODS: This cross-sectional study with a quantitative design was conducted in Surabaya, Indonesia, with a sample of 208 pregnant women and 222 mothers of toddlers. …”
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Assessment of Body Weight, Body Height and Body Fatness in Albanian Children Aged 7–15 Years and Comparison with International Standards, and Follow-Up at One Year by Angela Andreoli, Denisa Eskiu, Fabian Cenko, Erida Milaqi-Teliti, Dorina Ylli, Natale Capodicasa, Ersilia Buonomo

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status of Albanian children and conduct a one-year follow-up. Methods: In Yilber Elementary School in Tirana, body composition (FAT, FFM, TBW) by BIA (RJL device) was measured in 314 children, 151 boys and 163 girls, aged 7–15 years. …”
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Association of the previous experience of maternal migration absence with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in their school-aged children: a cross-sectional study in Anhui, China by Hailati Akezhuoli, Shi Guo, Honghui Zhao, Jiayao Xu, Qianwen Xie, Xudong Zhou, Jingjing Lu, Lu Li

“…Participants and setting Data were collected by a self-administrated questionnaire survey conducted among a school-based sample of students in the Anhui province, China. Methods A total of 2476 participants were analyzed, and the Chi-squared tests and binary logistic regression analysis were employed. …”
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