First record of mermithid parasitism in adult biting midges, Culicoides huffi (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), collected from Southern Thailand, with ultrastructural and molecular chara... by Chulaluk Promrangsee, Vivornpun Sanprasert, Arunrat Thepparat, Sakone Sunantaraporn, Rinnara Ampol, Rungfar Boonserm, Padet Siriyasatien, Kanok Preativatanyou

“…The Culicoides samples were morphologically identified and examined microscopically for parasitic nematodes. …”
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Differential Analysis of Oral Microbiota in db/db Mouse Model of Type 2 Diabetes Utilizing 16S rRNA Sequencing by PAN Qianjia, GE Junyi, HU Nan, HUA Fei, GU Min

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the changes in oral microbiota of db/db mice and provide an experimental basis for exploring the relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and oral microecology.MethodsEight 10-week-old male db/db mice were designated as the diabetes experimental group (db/db group), while eight 10-week-old male db/m mice were assigned as the normal control group (db/m group). …”
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The Role of the Amygdala in Facial Trustworthiness Processing: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of fMRI Studies. by Sara Santos, Inês Almeida, Bárbara Oliveiros, Miguel Castelo-Branco

“…Studies using ROI analysis / small volume correction methods were more often devoted specifically to the amygdala region, with some results reporting uncorrected p-values based on mainly clinical a priori evidence of amygdala involvement in these processes. …”
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Improving Large Language Models’ Summarization Accuracy by Adding Highlights to Discharge Notes: Comparative Evaluation by Mahshad Koohi Habibi Dehkordi, Yehoshua Perl, Fadi P Deek, Zhe He, Vipina K Keloth, Hao Liu, Gai Elhanan, Andrew J Einstein

“…MethodsTo test our hypothesis, we randomly sampled 15 discharge notes from the MIMIC III database and highlighted their detailed information using an interface terminology we previously developed with machine learning. …”
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Physiologic-microbiome interactions in the pathogenesis of genitourinary syndrome of menopause among menopausal stages by Hawraa Nasser Hamza, Hanaa Ali Aziz, Dhay Ali Azeez

“…Bacterial diversity is more pronounced in post-menopausal women compared to pre-menopausal participants. …”
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Effect of group-based nutritional education combined with individual standard care for outpatients with type 2 diabetes: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial {1} by Aline Busanello, Vanessa Machado Menezes, Olivia Garbin Koller, Ândria Völz Andreia, Jussara Carnevale de Almeida

“…Discussion The American Diabetes Association recommends interventions for patients with diabetes lasting more than 10 h over a period of 6 to 12 months to optimize health outcomes. …”
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Monthly Variations in Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Among Federally Qualified Health Center Patients in Missouri: Quality Improvement Project by Jane A McElroy, Jamie B Smith, Kevin D Everett

“…Descriptive statistics characterize the sample, while bivariate analyses assess differences in screening types by month. …”
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Dynamic Changes in ALFF and DC in Subthreshold Depression Before and After ICBT Intervention by Wang Y, Ying Y, Zhu Z, Wang L, Yang Y, Zhang L, Yu W, Liang Y, Zhang H, Ji Y, Pan Y

“…The amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and degree centrality (DC) are established analytical techniques in the field of neuroimaging to assess intrinsic brain activity. Two-sample and paired-sample t-tests were employed to examine changes in whole-brain ALFF and DC. …”
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Recurrence prediction using circulating tumor DNA in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer after treatment with curative intent: A retrospective validation study. by Milou M F Schuurbiers, Christopher G Smith, Koen J Hartemink, Robert C Rintoul, Davina Gale, Kim Monkhorst, Bas L R Mandos, Anna L Paterson, Daan van den Broek, Nitzan Rosenfeld, Michel M van den Heuvel, LEMA Study Group and the LUCID Study Group

“…Identification of residual disease by detection of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) may allow more accurate clinical decision-making, but its reliability in NSCLC is not established. …”
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Enhanced cognitive control following neurofeedback therapy in chronic treatment-resistant PTSD among refugees: a feasibility study by Mirjana Askovic, Mirjana Askovic, Mirjana Askovic, Sejla Murdoch, Sejla Murdoch, René Mayer-Pelinski, René Mayer-Pelinski, Anna J. Watters, James Elhindi, Jorge Aroche, Juri D. Kropotov, Anthony W.F. Harris, Anthony W.F. Harris

“…Further research should incorporate randomised controlled trials and larger, multi-centre samples to enhance robustness and generalisability.…”
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Patient and physician treatment preferences in relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma: a discrete choice experiment in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Brazil,... by John G. Gribben, Emmanuel Bachy, Markqayne Ray, Kathryn Krupsky, Kathleen Beusterien, Lewis Kopenhafer, Sara Beygi, Timothy Best, Graeme Ball, Oliver Will, Madhu Palivela, Anik Patel, Paola Ghione

“…Beyond PFS, patients placed greater emphasis on the administration of medications, whereas physicians tended to focus more on five-year OS and toxicity profiles of agents. …”
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Systematic review: e-cigarettes vs. conventional cigarettes by Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Artur Fabijański, Anna Konarska, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adrianna Dukacz

“…Years of research on larger sample sizes are needed to determine their impact on humans. …”
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Deep occlusal carious lesions clinical management by Brazilian dentists: a nationwide e-survey by Nayara de Oliveira Souza, Diana Araújo Cunha, Nara Nara Sousa Rodrigues, Monique Marques de Morais, Letícia Regina Morello Sartori, Marcos Britto Correa, Flávia Pires Rodrigues, Vicente de Paulo Aragão Saboia

“… Objective: To investigate the clinical management of deep occlusal carious lesions in permanent teeth by Brazilian dentists. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included a sample of 732 Brazilian dentists who responded to an electronic questionnaire composed of 20 questions addressing socio-demographic information, training and professional activity characteristics, and clinical management of deep carious lesions. …”
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Epigenetic agents, zebularine and valproic acid, inhibit the growth of the oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line HSC4 in vitro and in vivo by Shuhei Takahashi, Koki Yoshida, Durga Paudel, Tetsuro Morikawa, Osamu Uehara, Fumiya Harada, Dedy Ariwansa, Sarita Giri, Jun Sato, Hiroki Nagayasu, Yoshihiro Abiko

“…Abstract Objectives This study explored the potential of Zebularine (Zeb), a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor (DNMTi), and Valproic acid (Vpa), a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi), as a combined treatment strategy for OSCC. Materials and methods OSCC cell lines, HSC4 (well-differentiated type) and SAS (poorly differentiated type), were cultured and treated with Zeb, Vpa, and their combinations. …”
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Do men adapt to lower urinary tract symptoms? An 11-year longitudinal study of male urinary urgency and associated bother by Jonne Åkerla, Jori S. Pesonen, Essi Peltonen, Heini Huhtala, Jukka Häkkinen, Juha Koskimäki, Teuvo L.J. Tammela, Anssi Auvinen, Antti Pöyhönen

“…Objective: The study objective is to evaluate prognosis and predictors of bother caused by urinary urgency among middle-aged and older men. Material and methods: A population-based sample of men born in 1974, 1964, 1954, 1944, 1934 and 1924 was followed-up from 2004 to 2015. …”
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Respiratory function and respiratory complications in spinal cord injury: protocol for a prospective, multicentre cohort study in high-income countries by David J Berlowitz, Maria T E Hopman, Martin Schubert, Gabi Mueller, Martin W G Brinkhof, Xavier Jordan, Anja M Raab, Karin Postma, David Gobets, Sven Hirschfeld, Burkhart Huber, Margret Hund-Georgiadis, Renate Wildburger

“…Inpatients with acute SCI, with complete or incomplete cervical or thoracic lesions, 18 years or older and not/no more dependent on 24-hour mechanical ventilation within the first 3 months after injury are eligible for inclusion. …”
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Assessment of printed lung cancer surgery patient education materials in the United StatesCentral MessagePerspective by Woorin Jang, BS, Savanna Kerstiens, MA, Rachel Nordgren, PhD, Anne Dijkstra, MB, Marina DePablo, MPH, DNP, RN, Lauren Gleason, MD, MPH, Darren Bryan, MD, Jessica S. Donington, MD, MSCR, Mark K. Ferguson, MD, Jane L. Holl, MD, MPH, Maria Lucia Madariaga, MD

“…Here we assessed printed lung cancer surgery PEMs for readability, understandability, actionability, and accessibility. Methods: Various lung cancer programs throughout the United States were contacted for their lung cancer surgery PEMs. …”
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Efficacy of a Self-Vaccination Strategy for Influenza A Virus, <i>Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae</i>, <i>Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae</i>, and <i>Lawsonia intracellularis</i> in Swine by Lucas Caua Spetic da Selva, Rebecca Robbins, Courtney Archer, Madelyn Henderson, Jessica Seate, Luis G. Giménez-Lirola, Ronaldo Magtoto, Arlene Garcia, Allen Jimena Martinez Aguiriano, Emerald Julianna Salinas, John J. McGlone

“…Baseline samples were collected to determine initial antibody status, and serum and oral fluids’ IgG and IgA levels were measured post-vaccination to assess immune response. …”
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Intimate partner violence in reproductive-age and pregnant-postpartum women with autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a comparative cross-sectional study by Mara Alejandra Ponce-Santillán, Anahí Carrazco-Chapa, Andres Manuel Ortiz-Rios, Maria Eugenia Corral-Trujillo, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-de la Garza, Cassandra Michele Skinner-Taylor, Dionicio Angel Galarza-Delgado, Lorena Perez-Barbosa

“…Pregnant and postpartum women were more likely to report IPV than women of reproductive age. …”
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Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013–2022 by Hannah Oh, Garam Jo, Oh Yoen Kim, Hyunjung Lim, SuJin Song, Jeong-Hwa Choi, Jae Hyun Bae, Eun-Sun Jin, Rockli Kim, Yujin Lee, In-Kyung Jeong, Min-Jeong Shin

“…This study aimed to investigate the recent nationwide trends in major dietary risk factors for dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. Methods We estimated age-standardized mean intakes of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, whole grains, dietary fiber, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs); and mean percentage of energy intake from protein, total fat, saturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat using nationally representative samples from the Korean National Health Examination and Nutrition Survey 2013–2022. …”
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