Effect of Patients' Education on Their Performance and Outcomes Regarding Lumbar Disk Herniation by Heba A. Ali, Safaa M. Hamed

“…The study suggested equips the orthopedic department with simple illustrated guidelines protocol covering lumbar disc herniation practices, knowledge; reapply this research on a more substantial probability sample acquired from different geographical areas in Egypt for generalization. …”
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Novel Prognostic Markers for Skin Cutaneous Melanoma by Zhang Y, Xie A, Wang D, Deng W

“…In this study, our objective was to pinpoint pivotal genes implicated in SKCM pathogenesis and ascertain their potential as prognostic biomarkers.Methods: Leveraging data from 1809 normal skin samples and 471 SKCM samples, we identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs). …”
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Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection over two epidemic waves in Manaus, Brazil: A serological study of seven thousand blood donors. by Neal Alexander, Christopher Dye, Michael P Busch, Lewis Buss, Carlos A Prete, Oliver J Brady, Paul Mee, Claudia M M Abrahim, Myuki A E Crispim, Allyson G da Costa, Tassila Salomon, Philippe Mayaud, Márcio K Oikawa, Nuno R Faria, Ester C Sabino

“…<h4>Background</h4>Most longitudinal studies of COVID-19 incidence have used unlinked samples. The city of Manaus, Brazil, has a blood donation program which allows sample linkage, and was struck by two large COVID-19 epidemic waves between mid-2020 and early 2021.…”
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In silico Evaluation of WWC1 in Melanoma Using Bioinformatic Analyses by Dilara Kamer Çolak, Ufuk Ünal, Sema Bolkent

“…Therefore, it was aimed to evaluate the WWC1 gene expression profiles in melanoma, an aggressive malignant skin tumor. Materials and Methods: Quantitative data from melanoma samples (n=592) were clinically evaluated using cBioPortal. …”
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Characterizing microbial communities and their correlation with genetic mutations in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma: implications for disease progression and therapeutic targets by Hao-Shuai Yang, Jin Zhang, Hong-Xiang Feng, Fei Qi, Fan-Jia Kong, Wei-Jie Zhu, Chao-Yang Liang, Zhen-Rong Zhang

“…Intratumoral microbiota may play a role in LUAD progression, but comprehensive stage-wise analysis is lacking.MethodsTumor and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples from patients with AIS/MIA or IAC were collected for next-generation sequencing to characterize microbial diversity and composition. …”
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The mediating role of the 5Cs of PYD in the relationship between grit and academic adjustment in Spanish undergraduates by Diego Gomez-Baya, Ana Kozina, Jet Uy Buenconsejo, José Antonio Muñiz-Velázquez

“…In the case of Spain, research has identified the need to pay closer attention to youth academic performance and well-being. Grit is one of the more consistent predictors of academic adjustment, with possible mediators not yet explored.MethodsThe present study aimed to analyze the mediational role of the 5Cs (i.e., Competence, Confidence, Connection, Caring, and Character) of Positive Youth Development (PYD) on the relationship between the dimensions of grit (i.e., perseverance of effort and consistency of interest) and different academic adjustment indicators (i.e., perceived academic performance, academic stress, and academic boredom), in a sample of Spanish undergraduates (N = 370, 67.2% women, Mage = 21.29, SDage = 3.61) using a cross-sectional study design.ResultsPerseverance of effort was associated with higher perceived academic performance and less academic stress, whereas consistency of interest was associated with lower academic boredom. …”
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An Adaptive Information Borrowing Platform Design for Testing Drug Candidates of COVID-19 by Liwen Su, Jingyi Zhang, Fangrong Yan

“…Compared with the nonborrowing method, borrowing information in the design substantially improves the probability of screening promising drugs and saves the sample size. …”
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Trophic and feeding ecology of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) using bulk stable isotope analysis by Clare E. M. Prebble, Lydie I. E. Couturier, Christoph A. Rohner, Simon J. Pierce, Clive N. Trueman

“…In this study, 53% of the identified individuals were sampled at the time of collection over a multi-year period. …”
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E-cigarette use and knowledge of its effect on oral health among health sciences students in Trinidad and Tobago by Cherisse Z. Beard, Anil J. Ragbir, Tia L. Rice, Makiba M. Thomas, Rahul S. Naidu

“…Health concerns, including oral health effects have been reported.ObjectiveThis research aimed to assess prevalence of e-cigarette use and knowledge of oral health effects among young university students in Trinidad and Tobago and implications for oral health promotion.MethodsA sample of 193 students, &gt;18 years old, consisting of health sciences students from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, the University of the West Indies. …”
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Newborn screening for sickle cell anemia in Antalya, Türkiye by Zeynep Öztürk, O Alphan Küpesiz, Gülsün Karasu, Vedat Uygun, Nihal Oygür, M Akif Yeşilipek

“…Blood samples were studied using the `Sickle Cell Short Program` test method on a Bio Rad Variant device. …”
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Seroprevalence of scrub typhus among patients with acute febrile illness: A study from northern districts of West Bengal by Santanu Hazra, Arpita P. Dutta, Sumana Moitra, Shampa Das, Sanjoy K. Mallick, Arunabha Sarkar, Binita Pradhan, Ayan Chakraborty, Debapriya Bhowmick, Arnab Saha

“…Aim: The study aimed to determine the prevalence and epidemiological pattern of scrub typhus in acute febrile illness cases in northern districts of West Bengal, India. Material and Methods: Blood samples of patients suffering from acute febrile illness for more than five days duration were collected from different districts of the northern part of West Bengal and IgM capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay was performed at the Microbiology laboratory of North Bengal Medical College over the period, January 2019 to December 2023. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Trachyspermum ammi Essential Oil Against Streptococcus mutans Isolated from Human Dental Plaques by Sahar Nouri Gharajalar1*, Mohsen Hassanzadeh2, Razzagh Mahmoudi3, Paria Emamverdizadeh4

“…This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effects of Trachyspermum ammi essential oil against Streptococcus mutans isolated from dental plaques. Methods: Twenty human dental plaque samples were collected, and eight S. mutans isolates were detected using biochemical and molecular tests. …”
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Effect of non-fluoride agents on the prevention of dental caries in primary dentition: A systematic review. by Yu Wang, Jialing Li, Weibin Sun, Huang Li, Richard D Cannon, Li Mei

“…Randomized controlled human clinical trials in which non-fluoride agents were delivered by any method were considered.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 1,236 studies screened, 39 full articles were scrutinized and 14 selected for inclusion in the final sample. …”
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Perceived Caregiver Strain, 3- and 18-Month Poststroke, in a Cohort of Caregivers from the Life after Stroke Trial (LAST) by Birgitta Langhammer, Hege Ihle Hansen, Bent Indredavik, Torunn Askim

“…Aim. To gain more knowledge of caregiver strain in the Life After Stroke Trial (LAST) population. …”
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Perception of Saudi dentists and lay people to altered smile esthetics by Nabeel Talic, Samar AlOmar, Asma AlMaidhan

“…Results: Dentists were more critical than lay people when evaluating symmetrical crown length discrepancies. …”
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Effect of Low/High Temperature on Structure and Wear Resistance of Ionic Nitriding Layer on SUS301L Stainless Steel for HVAC by GUO Hong-wei, YANG Chun-fang, CUI Zhi-guang, GUO Yu

“…Compared with SUS301L stainless steel substrate, the friction coefficient of ionic nitriding layer was more stable, indicating that the ionic nitriding layer had better friction and wear characteristics. …”
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Effect of autism on overweight in children from a socio-ecological perspective by TaeEung Kim, Eun Hye Kwon

“…We aimed to use a large nationally representative non-clinical sample to explore the relationship between ASD and childhood adjusted for socio-ecological factors. …”
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Wealth and wealth inequality in adult HIV prevalence by Gary Gaumer, Roya Sherafat-Kazemzadeh, Monica Jordan, AK Nandakumar

“…These data link survey responses with the HIV test results from biomarker data. To adjust for sample selection bias in the observational data, an inverse probability reweighting (IPW) technique was used to create sample weights and estimate model parameters…”
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The Significance of Mobile Applications Based Learning in Creating Awareness of Occupational Health and Safety by Muhamad Faisal Aulia Nugraha, Roemintoyo Roemintoyo, Djono Djono

“…There were 120 research samples taken from vocational high schools in Surakarta. …”
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Integrated hydrogeochemical and spatial assessment of groundwater quality using multivariate statistics and GIS: a case study from northeastern Iran by Maryam Tajbakhshian

“…Hydrochemical facies analysis, ion ratio plots, and spatial GWQI maps revealed that more than 70% of samples inside the aquifer fall into poor or very poor quality classes, driven by evaporative dissolution and over-extraction. …”
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