Mutational landscape of epidermoid carcinoma of the penis in a Brazilian cohort by Renato Mendes Rossi De Lucca, Danielle Barbosa Brotto, Claudia Tarcila Gomes Sares, Kelly Gomes Duarte, Wilson Araujo Silva Junior, Philippe E. Spiess, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Natália Dalsenter Avilez, Caio de Oliveira, Leonardo O. Reis, Rodolfo Borges dos Reis

“…We performed whole-exome sequencing in a Brazilian cohort of patients with PeCa to identify potentially pathogenic genetic alterations associated with tumor development and progression. Methods: Tumor tissue samples were obtained from patients diagnosed with PeCa. …”
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Mechanisms of impaired expression of p53-responsive microRNA genes in diffuse B-large cell lymphoma by E. N. Voropaeva, T. I. Pospelova, M. I. Churkina, A. A. Gurazheva, O. V. Berezina, V. N. Maksimov

“…The aim of this study was to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the methylation of the genes of the p53-responsive microRNAs MIR-34A, MIR-34B/C, MIR-203 and MIR-129-2, as well as mutations in the DNA-binding domain and destruction of the polyadenylation signal of the TP53 gene in DLBCL.Materials and methods. 136 DNA samples isolated from tumor tissue of patients with DLBCL and 11 DNA samples obtained from lymph nodes with reactive B-cell follicular hyperplasia were analyzed. …”
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Schistosomiasis in Ghana from baseline to now: the impact of fifteen years of interventions by Joseph Opare, Tei Hervie, Ernest Mensah, Charles Brown-Davies, Odame Asiedu, Bright Alomatu, Ebenezer Padi Ako, John Frederick Dadzie, Irene Dzathor, Vance Harris, Julie Ritter, Darin Evans, Anna Elizabeth Phillips

“…More recently, a second impact evaluation (2021-2024) has been rolled out across 1,146 schools sampled in 61 districts, with a total, 29,924 SAC tested. …”
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Amniotic fluid microbiota and metabolism with non-syndromic congenital heart defects: a multi-omics analysis by Wenli Xu, Lu Li, Hong Kang, Meixian Wang, Yanqun Liu, Guicun Wang, Ping Yu, Juan Liang, Zhen Liu

“…The 16 S rDNA gene sequencing and metabolomics methods were employed to assess 51 amniotic fluid samples. …”
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A novel comprehensive strategy for research on wine-processed mechanism of corni fructus guided by variation in the chemical components and network analysis by Shilin Sun, Yuping Chen, Yu Zhang, Yukun Niu, Mengxin Yang, Xinming Jia, Yiqin song, Qingwei Dong, Xin Qi, Jiahui Ma, Qian Zhang, Yiran Jin, Yingfeng Du

“…Furthermore, chemometric analysis was applied to investigate the chemical characteristics in the samples with different processing methods. The possible molecular mechanism differences were unraveled by network pharmacology. …”
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Sustainable authentication of molasses' botanical origin using infrared spectroscopy: Accuracy and greenness evaluation of spectral techniques by Macarena Rojas-Rioseco, Mecit Öztop, Cristian A. Fuentes, Martin Bravo, Ivan Smajlovic, Margarita Smajlovic, Karol Kołodziejski, Danuta Kruk, Víctor Muñoz, Rosario del P. Castillo

“…FT-IR spectroscopy achieved the highest classification accuracy (0 % error) and revealed that beet molasses exhibiting higher protein content, whereas cane molasses contained more fructose. However, FT-IR scored the lowest in terms of greenness due to higher energy demands and sample handling in comparison with the other techniques. …”
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The Role of Mobile Phones in the Transmission of Bacteria and Fungi Associated with Hospital-acquired infections in Erbil City by Sheylan S. Abdullah

“…Commonest organism isolated was Coagulase negative Staphylococci in HCW’s groups. 81 microbe isolates (61.83%) from HCW’s were significant nosocomial pathogens whereas 68 isolates (59.13%) from non-HCW were pathogenic; Staphylococcus aureus being the most frequent isolate from non-HCW groups. examined samples showed that (100%) were contaminated with one or more organisms. …”
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The Perspective of the Pediatric Nurses toward Hemophilia in the Teaching Hospitals of Kirkuk city by Yousif Abdulmuhsin Salih

“…Results: Based on the results the researcher found that Most of study sample (78%) is males and (42%) at age between (31 and more ) years old. …”
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Exploring EEG resting state differences in autism: sparse findings from a large cohort by Adam J.O. Dede, Wenyi Xiao, Nemanja Vaci, Michael X. Cohen, Elizabeth Milne

“…Methods Here, we combined five datasets to create a large sample of autistic and neurotypical individuals (n = 776) and extracted 726 variables from each participant’s data. …”
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Increased cycling cell numbers and stem cell associated proteins as potential biomarkers for high grade human papillomavirus+ve pre-neoplastic cervical disease. by Maurice Canham, Chara Charsou, June Stewart, Sharon Moncur, Laura Hoodless, Ramya Bhatia, Duanduan Cong, Heather Cubie, Camille Busby-Earle, Alistair Williams, Victoria McLoughlin, John D M Campbell, Kate Cuschieri, Sarah Howie

“…Cervical abnormalities are screened for by cytology and/or detection of high risk HPV but both methods are imperfect for prediction of which women need treatment. …”
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Changes in the Volatile Profile, Fruity Flavor, and Rancidity in Virgin Olive Oils During Storage by Targeted and Untargeted Analytical Approaches by Rosalba Tucci, Chiara Cevoli, Alessandra Bendini, Sara Barbieri, Enrico Casadei, Enrico Valli, Tullia Gallina Toschi

“…The targeted SPME-GC–MS method showed an increase in volatile markers of lipid oxidation. …”
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Decreasing prevalence of contamination with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) in retail chicken meat in the Netherlands. by Pepijn Huizinga, Marjolein Kluytmans-van den Bergh, John W Rossen, Ina Willemsen, Carlo Verhulst, Paul H M Savelkoul, Alexander W Friedrich, Silvia García-Cobos, Jan Kluytmans

“…In the current study, 352 chicken meat samples were investigated for the presence of ESBL-E using selective culture methods. …”
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Downregulated STAT3 and STAT5B are prognostic biomarkers for colorectal cancer and are associated with immune infiltration by Qier Li, Jingzhi Wang, Qingqing Liu, Min Gan, Jianing Yan, Xuan Yu, Yongfu Shao

“…The expression, prognostic value, and immune function of the STAT family are becoming much more clearly. Methods Our study collected data from several public data portals such as TCGA (644 samples) and GTEx database (308 samples) and clinical samples (30 samples, China). …”
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Stability of serum biochemical markers during standard long-term storage and with a single thawing by V. A. Kozlova, V. A. Metelskaya, M. S. Pokrovskaya, I. A. Efimova, O. A. Litinskaya, V. A. Kutsenko, E. B. Yarovaya, S. A. Shalnova, O. M. Drapkina

“…In samples with single thawing, changes in most parameters were more pronounced.Conclusion. …”
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The ten-year probability of fractures with the FRAX tool: which threshold for intervention to be used and how? by O. M. Lesnyak, E. N. Gladkova, O. B. Ershova, I. A. Skripnikova, O. N. Anoshenkova, Yu. R. Akhverdyan, K. Yu. Belova, I. B. Belousova, E. V. Bolshakova, A. V. Dreval, B. V. Zavodovsky, M. V. Ilyin, O. V. Kosmatova, L. V. Kryukova, A. A. Latfullin, E. A. Leikauskene, N. V. Leonova, Yu. V. Maksimova, M. A. Myagkova, V. E. Novikov, A. R. Nuriev, E. Yu. Polyakova, Yu. V. Polyakova, L. E. Sivordova, V. A. Tavluev, L. R. Shavalieva

“…Objective: to analyze the clinical and organizational feasibility of using different intervention thresholds for the Russian population.Subjects and methods. The probability of fractures using the Russian FRAX model was calculated on a sample of 3,866 postmenopausal female residents from 6 cities of the Russian Federation. …”
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Can China’s leading officials’ accountability audit of natural resources policy promote corporate emissions reduction? by Dan Yu, Kewei Hu, Yugui Hao

“…In order to explore whether AANR reduces corporate environmental pollution, this paper validates the impact of AANR on corporate emission reduction using a multi-period difference-in-difference (DID) method based on a sample of Chinese A-share heavy-polluting corporations from 2010 to 2017. …”
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Modeling Factors Influencing Project Financing Risk by Gholamreza Sharafi, Kiamars Fathi Hafashjani, Faegh Ahmadi

“…Understanding these risk factors and their interplay is paramount for stakeholders involved in project financing endeavors. MethodsTo explore these dynamics, this study employs an objective-oriented approach, leveraging a descriptive-correlational method for data collection. …”
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HKA-Net: clinically-adapted deep learning for automated measurement of hip-knee-ankle angle on lower limb radiography for knee osteoarthritis assessment by Young-Tak Kim, Beom-Su Han, Jung Bin Kim, Jason K. Sa, Je Hyeong Hong, Yunsik Son, Jae-Ho Han, Synho Do, Ji Seon Chae, Jung-Kwon Bae

“…Developing an automated model for HKA angle measurement is challenging due to the elaborate process of generating handcrafted anatomical landmarks, which is more labor-intensive than the actual measurement. …”
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Asynchronous Distance Learning Performance and Knowledge Retention of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Among Health Care Professionals Using Video or e-Learning: Web-... by Avinash Koka, Loric Stuby, Emmanuel Carrera, Ahmed Gabr, Margaret O'Connor, Nathalie Missilier Peruzzo, Olivier Waeterloot, Friedrich Medlin, Fabien Rigolet, Thomas Schmutz, Patrik Michel, Thibaut Desmettre, Mélanie Suppan, Laurent Suppan

“…Participants in the e-learning group were more likely to recommend the learning method (77% vs 49%, P=.02), while no significant difference was found for satisfaction (P=.17), perceived duration (P=.17), and difficulty (P=.32). …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Leptospirosis in the Gomel Region by O. L. Tumash, L. P. Mamchits

“…Cterohaemorrhagiae and L. Pomona were detected more often, in total, these pathogens accounted for 46.5% of positive samples. …”
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