Development of differential diagnostic models for distinguishing between limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and idiopathic inflammatory myopathy by Guangyu Wang, Lijun Fu, Lining Zhang, Kai Shao, Ying Hou, Tingjun Dai, Pengfei Lin, Chuanzhu Yan, Bing Zhao

“…Our study aimed to establish convenient and reliable diagnostic models for distinguishing between LGMD and IIM. Methods A total of 71 IIM patients, 24 LGMDR2 patients and 22 LGMDR1 patients diagnosed at our neuromuscular center were enrolled. …”
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The positive correlation between amphiregulin and insulin resistance by Yun Zhao, Ting Lu, Mian Wu, Xingna Hu, Rong Xiang, Min Feng, Honghong Lu

“…More importantly, this correlation remained after obese diabetes patients were treated with drugs to relieve insulin resistance. …”
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Effect of Age at First Calving on the Reproduction Parameters, Metabolic Profile, and Fatty Acid Composition of Polish Holstein Friesian (PHF) and Crossbreds PHF × Swedish Red (SRB... by Paweł Solarczyk, Marcin Gołębiewski, Jan Slósarz, Antonio Natalello, Martino Musati, Ruggero Menci, Tomasz Sakowski, Karol Tucki, Kamila Puppel

“…Milk and blood samples were collected at 35 ± 5 days postpartum for analysis. …”
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Differences in bipolar disorder type I and type II exposed to childhood trauma: A retrospective cohort study by Hernán F Guillen-Burgos, Juan F Gálvez-Flórez, Sergio Moreno-Lopez, Angela T.H. Kwan, Oscar Gomez, Gerardo González-Haddad, Roger S. McIntyre

“…Background: Childhood trauma (CT) exposure is associated with a more pernicious course in bipolar disorder (BD). …”
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Unsteady ground: understanding the problem of BPPV in the world of sports by Wojciech Nowak, Mirosław Sawicki, Jagoda Mikołajczyk, Paulina Krzemińska, Maciej Gołębski, Zuzanna Kukla, Sebastian Musialik, Stella Mieruszyńska, Jakub Włosiański, Izabela Sadowska

“…Material and methods: This article is based on a comprehensive review of the literature, conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar. …”
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Autistic Traits Are Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder by Barbara Carpita, Benedetta Nardi, Federico Giovannoni, Chiara De Felice, Federica Tranchese, Chiara Bonelli, Gabriele Massimetti, Ivan Mirko Cremone, Stefano Pini, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, Liliana Dell’Osso

“…The sample was divided into three groups based on suicidal ideation and behaviors. …”
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H and D ∕ H analysis in olivine and wadsleyite with a multi-analytical approach combining Raman spectroscopy and ion and nuclear probes by A. Gautier, N. Bolfan-Casanova, B. Moine, H. Bureau, H. Khodja, A. C. Withers, L. Piani

“…<span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M13" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow class="chem"><mi mathvariant="normal">D</mi><mo>/</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">H</mi></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24pt" height="14pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="1da8140e20db6bd42f7b603d40e61948"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="ejm-37-305-2025-ie00010.svg" width="24pt" height="14pt" src="ejm-37-305-2025-ie00010.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> ratios in doped samples can therefore be determined using Raman spectroscopy, which is a more accessible technique than SIMS, with a detection limit of <span class="inline-formula">90±10</span> ppm wt for both D<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>O and H<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>O.…”
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Effectiveness of interventions for improving educational outcomes for people with disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review by Xanthe Hunt, Ashrita Saran, Howard White, Hannah Kuper

“…(6) Is there evidence of cumulative effects of interventions? Search Methods The search for studies followed two steps. …”
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The Effectiveness of Research and Development in the Field of Transport and Space Systems in Russia: Analysis of Publication Activity by V. P. Zavarukhin, T. I. Сhinaeva, E. Yu. Churilova

“…The methodological base of the study is statistical methods of information analysis: analysis of variance, testing of statistical hypotheses, non-parametric criteria for comparing samples, analysis of time series, structural analysis.Results and discussion. …”
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Evaluating the Internal Quality of the Master's Curriculum in Auditing in Iran: Perspectives of Faculty and Students by Zahra Dianati Deilami, Mohammad Mehdi Noori, Hossein Abbasian

“…Finally, considering the unfavorable quality of the student evaluation methods in this curriculum, it seems that continuous assessments and other modern evaluation methods should be considered by the reviewing authorities of this curriculum.…”
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Series 2: Development of a Multiplex Amplicon Next Generation Sequencing Assay for Rapid Assessment of Resistance-Associated Mutations in <i>M. tuberculosis</i> Clinical Cases by Adriana Cabrera, Tracy Lee, Kathleen Kolehmainen, Trevor Hird, Danielle Jorgensen, Calvin Ka-Fung Lo, Hasan Hamze, Alan O’Dwyer, Dan Fornika, Rupinder Kaur KhunKhun, Mabel Rodrigues, Natalie Prystajecky, John Tyson, James E. A. Zlosnik, Inna Sekirov

“…This assay is now in use in our laboratory and offers significantly faster turnaround than both WGS and phenotypic methods on cultured isolates, enabling more rapid, informed treatment decisions for tuberculosis patients.…”
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The Minimum Dietary Diversity For Women Indicator Can Be Extended To Children And Adolescents aged 4-15 Years As A Proxy Population Indicator For Good Micronutrient Adequacy Of Die... by Loty Diop, Aulo Gelli, Lieven Huybregts, Joanne E Arsenault, Lilia Bliznashka, Erick Boy, Megan Deitchler, Carl Lachat, Mourad Moursi, Angelica M Ochoa-Avilés, Deanna K Olney, Elodie Becquey

“…Background: The response to the global call for more data on children’s and adolescents’ diets and nutrition is limited by the lack of straightforward practical indicators to track their diet quality. …”
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Longitudinal fecal microbiota and volatile metabolomics preceding necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: a case–control study by S. el Manouni el Hassani, N. M. Frerichs, D. J. C. Berkhout, T. Nijsen, H. H. Knobel, H. Weda, M. Xu, X. Long, L. Wijnoltz, M. M. van Weissenbruch, A. H. van Kaam, V. Cossey, C. F. W. Peeters, R. A. van Lingen, C. V. Hulzebos, D. C. Vijlbrief, W. P. de Boode, B. W. Kramer, A. E. Budding, M. A. Benninga, N. K. H. de Boer, H. J. Niemarkt, T. G. J. de Meij

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Influence of Different Pigmentations and Accelerated Aging on the Hardness and Tear Strength of the A-2186 and MDX4-4210 Silicones by Estefânia Marrega Malavazi, Daniela Micheline dos Santos, Clóvis Lamartine de Moraes Melo Neto, Fernanda Pereira de Caxias, Emily Vivianne Freitas da Silva, Lisiane Cristina Bannwart, Aldiéris Alves Pesqueira, André Luiz de Melo Moreno, André Pinheiro de Magalhães Bertoz, Marcelo Coelho Goiato

“…To evaluate the influence of different pigmentations and accelerated aging on the hardness and tear strength of the A-2186 and MDX4-4210 silicones. Materials and Methods. The samples A-2186 and MDX4-4210 were manufactured without and with pigmentations (black, bronze, and pink). …”
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Vascular-related biological stress, DNA methylation, allostatic load and domain-specific cognition: an integrated machine learning and causal inference approach by Reem Waziry, Olajide A Williams, Henning Tiemeier, Caleb Miles

“…Objective to determine the role of vascular-related biological Stress, DNA methylation-based biological aging and Allostatic Load in the relationship between vascular disorders and major cognitive domains including global cognition, episodic memory and executive function in a representative sample of adults across the age span. Methods The present study included participants from MIDUS refresher sample. …”
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Microbiome-based prediction of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation outcome by Oshrit Shtossel, Adi Eshel, Shalev Fried, Mika Geva, Ivetta Danylesko, Ronit Yerushalmi, Noga Shem-Tov, Joshua A. Fein, Marco Fabbrini, Avichai Shimoni, Sondra Turjeman, Yoram Louzoun, Arnon Nagler, Omry Koren, Roni Shouval

“…Using the RATIO model, we found that microbiome features from early time points (weeks 1–2) were most predictive of short-term complications such as acute GVHD, while later samples (weeks 36–70) were more informative for long-term outcomes, including overall survival. …”
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Clinical utility of the FilmArray® meningitis/encephalitis panel in children with suspected central nervous system infection in a low-resource setting – a prospective study in Sout... by Reza Rasti, Elias Kumbakumba, Deborah Nanjebe, Phuthumani Mlotshwa, Milly Nassejje, John Mzee, Stephen Businge, Gilbert Akankwasa, Dan Nyehangane, Jesper Gantelius, Yap Boum, Andreas Mårtensson, Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire, Tobias Alfvén, Giulia Gaudenzi

“…Results Of 212 enrolled children, CSF was sampled from 194. All samples underwent bacterial culture, of which 193 also underwent FA-ME analyses. …”
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The Effect of “Carvacrol” on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in the Skeletal Muscles of Rats by Barış Mardin, Abdullah Özer, Başak Koçak, Ayşegül Küçük, Mustafa Hakan Zor, Şaban Cem Sezen, Mustafa Kavutçu, Mustafa Arslan, Gürsel Levent Oktar

“…Therefore, we contend that more experimental cohort investigations are needed to examine the impact of the Car molecule on preventing I/R injury.…”
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The effect of dental caries and restorative biomaterials on IL-1 β and TNF-α levels in the gingival crevicular fluid by Stefanović Vladimir, Taso Ervin, Kanjevac Tatjana, Abazović Džihan, Rakić Mia, Petković-Ćurčin Aleksandra, Acović Aleksandar, Vojvodić Danilo

“…This paper aimed to estimate the concentrations of the proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and TNF-α) in the GCF and to correlate them with caries extension, tooth position, and different restorative biomaterials. Methods. GCF samples were collected from 90 periodontally healthy patients demonstrating at least one tooth with proximal caries and one intact tooth, at the baseline, 7 and 30-days post-treatment. …”
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Stakeholder perspectives on digital wellbeing in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey by Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, Michelle Colder Carras, Dahlia Aljuboori, Juliann Saquib, Nazmus Saquib, Mayank Date, Kyeongwon Kim, Faisal Aldayel, Michelle R. Kaufman, Laura K. Clary, Vincent G. van der Rijst, Anouk Tuijnman, Antonius J. van Rooij, Nahlah Alsogaih, Faisal Z. Al-Zabidi, Fahad S. Albeyahi, Johannes Thrul

“…Objective This study aimed to gather insights from societal stakeholders, including youth, parents, policymakers, industry leaders, clinicians, educators, and digital media users, to inform culturally tailored interventions for digital well-being in Saudi Arabia. Methods A purposeful non-random sample of 92 participants representing different stakeholder groups was recruited to complete an online survey, answering questions about their experiences and perspectives on digital media use. …”
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