Association of Genetic Variations in The PIK3-AKT-mTOR Pathway with Endometriosis Susceptibility: A Preliminary Case-Control Study by Rahele Ghasemian Moghadam, Forough Forghani, Danial Jahantigh, Saeedeh Ghazaey Zidanloo, Mahnaz Rezaei, Mohsen Taheri

“…This study aims to investigate the effects of the PIK3CA, AKT1, and mTOR single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) with endometriosis risk in an Iranian cohort.Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, samples from 127 patients and 125 controls were examined using allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (AS-PCR) polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).Results: The PIK3CA rs2230461 and AKT1 rs1130233 had a more than 2.5-fold significant increase in disease risk in a homozygous mutation [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.119 -5.985; 95% CI: 1.093-7.535, respectively]. …”
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Breast cancer — early detection and screening in South African women from the Bonteheuwel township in the Western Cape: Knowledge, attitudes and practices by I.W. Krombein, P.J.T. de Villiers

“…The aim of this study, therefore, was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and actual screening practices regarding breast cancer among women in the Bonteheuwel township in the Western Cape. Methods: A random sample of 100 women completed a questionnaire administered by a research assistant. …”
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Retrospective analysis of potential sex differences in naturally emerging psychiatric comorbidities over time in Turkish children and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivi... by Sabide Duygu Uygun, Zeynep Toprak-Kosku, Rahime Duygu Temeltürk, Merve Çıkılı-Uytun, Esra Yürümez, Didem Behice Öztop, Tuğba Menteşe-Babayiğit, Gökçe Yağmur Efendi, Birim Günay Kılıç

“…The aim was to assess the prevalence, timing, and distribution of comorbid psychiatric disorders in a Turkish sample, focusing on potential sex differences. Methods A retrospective study included 322 children with ADHD (aged 6 to 18 years). …”
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Characteristics of behavioral and socioeconomic risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in young people with comorbidities by A. D. Afanaseva, L. V. Shcherbakova, V. V. Gafarov, V. S. Shramko, D. V. Denisova, Yu. I. Ragino

“…To analyze behavioral and socioeconomic risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in young people with comorbidities.Material and methods. The population sample included 1415 people. …”
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Maternal-neonatal care with an ancestral approach by Liliana Alexandra Ríos García, Angélica Salomé Herrera Molina, Viviana del Rocío Mera Herrera, Mayra Carola León Insuasty, Yuleydi Alcaide Guardado, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…Among the danger signs for the newborn, 100% indicated not breathing, and more than 70% bathe the newborn between the 1st and 5th day.…”
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What Rankings, Ratings, and Utilities Do Breast Cancer Patients Place on Tissue- and Implant-based Breast Reconstruction? by Haoqi Wang, MS, Nsikak M. Jackson, PhD, Danmeng Huang, PhD, Rachel E. Alexander, MS, Mary Catherine Bordes, BS, Jun Liu, PhD, Tzuan A. Chen, PhD, Fatima Merchant, PhD, Summer E. Hanson, MD, PhD, Mark Schaverien, MD, Mia K. Markey, PhD, Gregory P. Reece, MD, Scott B. Cantor, PhD, Aubri S. Hoffman, PhD

“…Psychosocial characteristics correlated with the scores; however, a more diverse sample is needed. Conclusions:. All assessments showed that women highly value breast reconstruction after mastectomy. …”
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The association between sleep disturbances and tooth loss among post-stroke patients by Eliana Lottenberg VAGO, Cristina FRANGE, Giuliano DA PAZ OLIVEIRA, Maria Ligia JULIANO, Marco Antônio MACHADO, Fernando Morgadinho Santos COELHO

“…Half of our sample had lost between 9 and 31 teeth, and more than 25% had edentulism. …”
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Usage of complementary and alternative medicine in women with urinary incontinence at a hospital in Turkey by İlknur Gökşin, Güler Duru Aşiret, Cemile Kütmeç Yılmaz

“…The study sample consisted of female patients that were aged 18 and above. …”
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Interpersonal Synchrony and Dispositional Empathy: A Review of International Research by Alena R. Vodneva, Galina V. Oreshina, Elena L. Grigorenko

“…There is a need for more relevant studies with sample sizes reaching sufficient power, and unified experiment designs facilitate the possibility of comparing their results.…”
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Mueller matrix polarimetry for quantitative evaluation of the Achilles tendon injury recovery by Huibin Yang, Minhui Xu, Honghui He, Nan Zeng, Jiawei Song, Tongyu Huang, Ziyang Liang, Hui Ma

“…The combination of experiments with Monte Carlo simulation results illustrate the microscopic mechanism of the Achilles tendon recovery process from three aspects, that is, the increased fiber diameter, a more consistent fiber orientation, and greater birefringence induced by more collagen protein. …”
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Investigation of the effect of human intestinal microbiota bacteria on the bioremediation of commonly used pesticides by liquid chromatography by Ahmet Aktaş, İlker Aras Göçer, Yaşar Naki̇poğlu

“…Therefore, our study data needs to be supported with study data including more strains and examining bacterial DNA with new generation sequencing methods.…”
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What the VAF? A guide to the interpretation of variant allele fraction, percent mosaicism, and copy number in cancer by Adam C. Smith, Hubert Tsui, Sila Usta, Jose-Mario Capo-Chichi

“…This review illustrates how the different methods of interpreting and reporting data are performed and identifies challenges in the conversion of these values to a proportion of the sample. …”
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COMPARATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SILVER SULFADIAZINE AND GENTAMICIN ON ABRASION WOUND HEALING by Mohan Mohan, Muhammad Jailani, Mirnasari Amirsyah

“… • SSD was found to be more effective in healing abrasions than gentamicin cream. …”
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HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections among military members of the armed forces of Serbia by Jadranin Željko, Šuljagić Vesna, Todorović Veljko, Trkuljić Miroljub, Vučetić Dušan

“…Methods. The sample of 5 617 voluntary blood donors from the Armed Forces of Serbia gave blood and filled World Health Organization Questionnaire about sexual behavior within January 2007 - December 2008 period. …”
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Radioanatomical Comparison of the Severity of Nasal Septum Deviation in Patients with Recurrent and Non-recurrent Sinonasal Polyposis by Hamidreza Azari- Dastjerdi, Mohammad Javad Saeedi Borujeni, Mehdi Abrishami, Nasim Jafari Pozve

“…Conclusion: The results showed that recurrent sinonasal polyposis causes severe septal deviation more often than non-recurrent. A definitive statement on this issue requires a more detailed study with a larger sample size and also an investigation of the risk factors involved in the recurrence of polyposis.…”
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Respiratory syncytial virus epidemiology in Turkey by Güler Kanra, Sabahat Tezcan, Gülden Yilmaz, givenYOK Familyyok

“…Frozen samples revealed more negative results. Most cases presented during winter and the number of RSV-positive cases was higher in cold and economically poor areas. …”
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Monte Carlo Simulation of Gamma and Neutron Shielding with High-performance Ultra-heavy Cement Composite by Mohammadreza Alipoor, Mahdi Eshghi, Ramazan Sever

“…Purpose: As the applications of nuclear technology increase in today’s world, radiation protection becomes even more important. Radiation protection is important in medical imaging applications and radiotherapy rooms. …”
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Patients with dengue clinical-epidemiological behavior. Comparative study of two case series by Carlos A. García Gómez, Samuel Sánchez Sánchez, Dagmara Pantoja Fonseca, Osvaldo Rodríguez Morales, Ana Laura Navarro Baldellot, Carlos García Mantecón

“…<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to compare the clinical-epidemiological behavior between two series of cases of patients with dengue confirmed diagnosis, in different periods of time.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: a descriptive, comparative study that included two series of cases of hospitalized patients with dengue confirmed diagnosis: series A, sample of 83 patients seen in 2017; and series B, sample of 327 seen in 2018. …”
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Precision‐Optimised Post‐Stroke Prognoses by Thomas M. H. Hope, Howard Bowman, Rachel M. Bruce, Alex P. Leff, Cathy J. Price

“…Methods Drawing on lesion location and demographic data, we use ensemble classifiers to predict the presence of a variety of different language impairments in a large sample of stroke patients. …”
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The Influence of Friction Parameters and Material Type on Results in the Block-on-Ring Friction System by Marcin Madej, Beata Leszczyńska-Madej

“…The block-on-ring friction system is one of the more universal methods of measuring the tribological properties of materials, where we are able to compare the properties of different materials using a prescribed counter sample. …”
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