Activity concentrations of ⁶⁰ Co, ¹³⁷Cs and ²⁴¹Am in sieved soil and soil inclusions from the «Taiga» peaceful nuclear explosions site by V. P. Ramzaev, V. S. Repin

“…Measurements of the radionuclides activities in counting samples were performed using a semiconductor gamma spectrometer. …”
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Leveraging machine learning in precision medicine to unveil organochlorine pesticides as predictive biomarkers for thyroid dysfunction by Samir Shamma, Mohamed Ali Hussein, Eslam M. A. El-Nahrery, Ahmed Shahat, Tamer Shoeib, Anwar Abdelnaser

“…This study investigates the association between OCP exposure and thyroid disturbances using machine learning (ML) models. Blood samples were analyzed for the concentration of 16 OCPs and thyroid hormones (T3, T4, TSH) using traditional methods such as Logistic Regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and more advanced ML models such as Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), XGBoost, and Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM). …”
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Pollution status, drug resistance and molecular characteristics of pathogenic bacteria in raw food vegetables in Yunnan Province by TANG Xiaozhao, CHEN Chunyan, YANG Jing

“…ObjectiveTo analyze Salmonella， Listeria monocytogenes and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in vegetables in Yunnan Province， the antibiotic susceptibilities and whole genome sequencing （WGS） were determined to characterize the antimicrobial resistance and virulence genotypes of these isolates.MethodsSalmonella， Listeria monocytogenes and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli of 180 samples of vegetables that can be eaten raw were isolated and identified by National food safety standard Food GB 4789.4—2016， GB 4789.30—2016， GB 4789.6—2016. …”
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Comparative analysis of asbestos body and fiber content in formalin-fixed vs. paraffin-embedded lung tissue by Barbara K. Kuhn, Bart Vrugt, Bart Vrugt, Alex Low, Julie E. Goodman, Richard Attanoos

“…Paraffin-embedded tissue requires more complex steps than formalin-fixed tissue. A prior study highlighted potential variations in the measurement of retained mineral fibers in different lung preparations and prompted this expanded interlaboratory analysis. …”
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Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Different Guided Technologies Combined With Ultrathin Bronchoscopic Biopsy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions by Zhihan Zhang, Junbao Zhang, Xi Chen, Junfeng Yan, Cao Zeng, Ping Xu

“…Methods Retrospectively identified were 256 patients sampled with transbronchial biopsy of PPLs. …”
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Associations between low food security and subjective memory complaints among Latino adults by Joseph Saenz, Laura Tanner

“…Despite a higher prevalence of food insecurity among Latinos, few have explored the links between low food security and subjective memory complaints in Latinos, or potential mechanisms underlying the associations. Methods We used the Sangre Por Salud Biobank sample of 2,481 self-reported Latino patients aged 18–85 from a federally qualified community health center in Phoenix, AZ. …”
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Examination of nutritional knowledge levels of physical education and sports stakeholders in gender variable: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Şakir Tüfekçi, Hulusi Böke, Oğuzhan Altungül

“…Athletes with better nutrition knowledge have more healthy dietary habits. This meta-analysis study focused on the impact of gender on the nutrition knowledge levels of physical education and sports stakeholders. …”
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Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) Based on Blood Types among Cancer Patients in Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Dwi Kartika Rukmi, Muhamat Nofiyanto

“…Blood group factors can be considered for more extensive management, especially in delayed CINV cases.…”
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A decision rule for identifying patients at high risk for impaired lung diffusion capacity after COVID-19 by O. I. Savushkina, E. S. Muraveva, I. V. Zhitareva, D. V. Davydov, E. V. Kryukov

“…The sensitivity and specificity of the model for the training sample were 80 and 67%, respectively, for the test sample – 79 and 70%, respectively. …”
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Comparative Assessment of the Association between Salivary Vitamin D Levels and Early Childhood Caries Using Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay by Umme Azher, Aishwarya Chidambareshwar, Santhosh T Paul, Divya Reddy

“…Aim: Evaluation of interrelation between vitamin D levels in saliva and early childhood caries (ECC) utilizing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Materials and methods: The sample selection in the cross-sectional, case-control study involved—(1) an interview with the parents/caregivers through a questionnaire; (2) a clinical examination of children to ascertain dental decay status; those with severe ECC (S-ECC) were enlisted in group I (<italic>n</italic> = 15) and children with a decayed, missing, and filled surfaces (dmfs) score of 0 to group II (<italic>n</italic> = 15). …”
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Nanomechanical characterization of soft nanomaterial using atomic force microscopy by Chi-Dat Lam, Soyeun Park

“…Notably, cancer cells are softer than healthy cells, although more sophisticated investigations are required for prognostic applications. …”
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Assessing metals and metalloids impact of roadside dust on human health in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria by A.O. Aturamu, O Asaolu, O.J. Ademuyiwa

“…Objectives: This study assesses human health risks of metal exposure to roadside dust by conducting a health risk assessment (HRA) for metals and metalloids uptake rates for children and adults via exposure pathways. Methods: Settled dust samples were collected from the major roads in Osogbo, Osun state. …”
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Gut microbiota in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease varies by CT-verified emphysema status by Anders Ørskov Rotevatn, Tomas Mikal Eagan, Solveig Tangedal, Gunnar Reksten Husebø, Kristoffer Ostridge, Rune Nielsen

“…We aimed to compare stool samples from patients with COPD and subjects without COPD and relate findings to emphysema status, exacerbation rate, blood eosinophil levels, symptom score, and lung function.Methods We report findings from a single-centre case–control study with 62 current and former smoking patients with COPD and 49 subjects without COPD. …”
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The impact of childhood maltreatment and parental styles on telomere length: the modulatory role of A118G by Chiara Pesca, Luisa Lo Iacono, Valeria Carola

“…Additionally, it explored whether the A118G polymorphism of the μ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) moderates these associations.Methods: A sample of 105 healthy young adults participated in the study. …”
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Common Intestinal Helminthes Associated With Nursery and Primary School Pupils in Dukku Town by Attahiru Adamu, Bashir Abdulkadir

“…The stool samples were analysed for worm segments, helminths eggs and larvae using standard methods. …”
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How socioeconomic status moderates the stunting-age relationship in low-income and middle-income countries by S V Subramanian, Christian Bommer, Sebastian Vollmer

“…This pattern is more pronounced in the poorest than in the richest quartile, with large differences in stunting prevalence at 20 months (stunting rates: 40.7% (95% CI 39.5 to 41.8) in the full sample, 50.3% (95% CI 48.2 to 52.4) in the poorest quartile and 29.2% (95% CI 26.8 to 31.5) in the richest quartile). …”
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The clinical efficacy and safety of equipment-assisted intravesical instillation of mitomycin C after transurethral resection of bladder tumour in patients with nonmuscular invasiv... by Weijian Zhou, Jianping Liu, Dongdong Mao, Changying Hu, Dianjun Gao

“…Given the significant heterogeneity in research quality and sample size among earlier studies, more prospective, multicentre, large sample randomized controlled trials are needed to supplement and verify this in the future.…”
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Evaluating burnout syndrome among medical students at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece: a cross-sectional study by Konstantinos Angelopoulos, Georgia-Nektaria Porfyri, Angelos Ntikos, Ioanna Chioti, Chrysovalantis Fagogenis, Vasiliki Tarantili, Anastasia Konsta

“…Thus, we investigated whether it is also present in the medical student community, which faces the main characteristics of the syndrome from the beginning of their educational career.Materials and methodsThe research was conducted on a sample of 400 Greek medical students at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, using the Maslach Basic Inventory questionnaire with three sections: exhaustion, depersonalization, and low satisfaction with personal achievements. …”
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Social-Economic Status and Cognitive Performance among Chinese Aged 50 Years and Older. by Fan Wu, Yanfei Guo, Yang Zheng, Wenjun Ma, Paul Kowal, Somnath Chatterji, Ling Wang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Numerous population-based studies have suggested that socio-economic status (SES) is associated with cognitive performance, but few nationally representative epidemiological studies on cognitive performance with a large sample of older adults are available in China. And many studies explore the factors associated with cognitive performance, mainly focusing on individual level and more rarely on multiple levels that include the individual and community.…”
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Digital Competence of Young Adults in Poland by Małgorzata Ćwiek, Katarzyna Maj-Serwatka

“…The research methods used statistical analysis, including descriptive statistics, regression modelling (stepwise regression), as well as t-tests for independent samples, and One-Way ANOVA. …”
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