Fecal Galectin-3: A New Promising Biomarker for Severity and Progression of Colorectal Carcinoma by Milan Jovanovic, Nevena Gajovic, Natasa Zdravkovic, Marina Jovanovic, Milena Jurisevic, Danilo Vojvodic, Veljko Maric, Aleksandar Arsenijevic, Ivan Jovanovic

“…The aim of the study was to determine systemic and fecal values of galectin-3 and pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in patients with CRC and the relationship with clinicopathological aspects. Methods. Concentrations of galectin-3, TNF-α, TGF-β, IL-10, and IL-1β were analyzed in samples of blood and stool of 60 patients with CRC. …”
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Patient-initiated violence against dental staff: a survey in faculty clinic settings by Avia Fux-Noy, Avia Fux-Noy, Oriane Getter, Aviv Shmueli, Aviv Shmueli, Elinor Halperson, Elinor Halperson, Moti Moskovitz, Moti Moskovitz

“…However, there is limited research on this issue within the dental field.AimThis study aimed to examine the prevalence and characteristics of patient-initiated violence against dental staff.MethodsA cross-sectional survey design was utilized, involving a convenience sample of dental clinic staff at Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. …”
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Isolation and characterization of Bacillus sp. HSY32 and its toxin gene for potential biological control of plant parasitic nematode by Peiyu Yan, Shakil Ahmad, Zhixia Xu, He Jia, Renyue Zhang, Jingwen Song, Nazia Manzar, Abhijeet Shankar Kashyap, Wenfei Zhang

“…Further studies are required to enhance the production and application of these biocontrol agents in agriculture, paving the way for more sustainable and eco-friendly methods to control PPNs. …”
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Uptake and correlates of modern contraceptive use among women aged 15–49 years in Botswana; evidence from the Botswana demographic survey 2017 by M Keetile, BK Masisi, P Lefadola, M Monnaatsie, T Kgolo, N Swart

“…Results From the 1,120,008 women included in the analysis, contraceptive prevalence was estimated at 80.4%. The most used methods of contraception among the sampled women were condoms (64.2%), followed by injectables (17%) and pills (12.6%). …”
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Bridges to treatment satisfaction: the roles of trauma, social support, race and ethnicity among perinatal women receiving behavioural activation therapy by Maya Zaidan, Andrea S. Lawson, Nicole Andrejek, Kate Walsh, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, Richard K. Silver, Alison M. Stuebe, Simone N. Vigod, Daisy R. Singla

“…A two-sample t-test compared baseline PTS symptoms, social support, and treatment satisfaction between participants from white and racial and ethnic minority groups. …”
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Crop classification with deep convolutional neural network based on crop feature by Mohamad Reza Gili, Davoud Ashourloo, Hosein Aghighi, Ali Akbar Matkan, Alireza SHakiba

“…The lack or absence of ground truth data is another cause. Therefore, methods that are less dependent on ground samples and use phenological features derived from time series of bands and vegetation indices to classify crops will be more appropriate (Ashourloo et al., 2020). …”
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Improvement of accuracy and diagnostic significance of breast tumor fine-needle aspiration biopsy by miRNA analysis of material isolated from cytological smears by N. N. Kolesnikov, S. E. Titov, Yu. A. Veryaskina, A. V. Vladimirova, R. B. Samsonov, A. S. Artem’eva, V. I. Novik, L. M. Bershteyn, I. F. Zhimulev, A. V. Malek

“…In clinical practice methods are being applied: trepan-biopsy and fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). …”
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Validation and Reproducibility of a Web-Based Dietary Assessment Tool—MyFood24—In a Danish Population: A Cross-Sectional Validation Study by Sadime Basak Kisi, Sidse Ida Ingemann Rasmussen, Caroline Filskov Petersen, Mette Friberg Hitz, Inge Tetens

“…Discussion: The recruitment is still ongoing. More results will be ready to be presented at the FENS conference.…”
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Suicide Risk Screening in Jails: Protocol for a Pilot Study Leveraging the Mental Health Research Network Algorithm and Health Care Data by Erin B Comartin, Grant Victor, Athena Kheibari, Brian K Ahmedani, Bethany Hedden-Clayton, Richard N Jones, Ted R Miller, Jennifer E Johnson, Lauren M Weinstock, Sheryl Kubiak

“…This validation uses complete claims data on a sample of approximately 6000 individuals booked into 2 diverse jails in a midwestern state. …”
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EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT GROWING CONDITIONS ON THE MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE SPIKE OF HEXAPLOID TRITICALE by K. U. Kurkiev, M. G. Muslimov, M. S. Mirzabekova, Z. M. Alieva, G. I. Arnautova, B. G. Magaramov, A. B. Ismailov, V. Z. Gasanova

“…The study of differences in individual variety samples showed that more than 60% triticale samples had significant differences in the length of the spike, depending on the weather conditions of the year – with the winter crops number of spikelets per spike was significantly higher than with the spring crops. …”
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Frying practices, oils quality and development of natural adsorbents to regenerate frying oils used by unlicensed street vendors of fried meat in Bamenda, North-West Cameron by Gires Boungo Teboukeu, Aphrodite Tchewonpi Choumessi, Audrey Akaanie Andongatei, Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng, Ronice Zokou, Clifford Boubga, Lifoter Kenneth Navti

“…Analysis of all oil samples showed extremely high levels of degradation with aldehydes up to 3–4 times higher than the standard in most samples. …”
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Histological Fixation Process and Fixatives by Tuğba Dağdeviren, Hatice Kübra Yolcu, Bülent Ünver

“…Thus, better quality sections are obtained from the tissue samples taken. For this reason, it will be more efficient to interpret well-fixed samples by photographing them. …”
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Effectiveness of music-based interventions in acute care settings for people living with dementia to reduce anxiety and enhance the care experience: A systematic review. by Victoria McArthur, Susan Everington, Martyn Patel

“…The studies were of varying design, some with very small sample sizes. Quality of the studies varied, but overall were of moderate to good quality. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of brucellosis in Vojvodina, Serbia, 2000-2014 by Štrbac Mirjana, Ristić Mioljub, Petrović Vladimir, Savić Sara, Ilić Svetlana, Medić Snežana, Radosavljević Biljana, Vidić Branka, Grgić Živoslav

“…The predominant age-range of patients with brucella confirmed infections was 30–59 years (50.0 male %), and 2.5 times more males than females were affected. Seasonal distribution was highest during spring, with 50.0% of all confirmed cases. …”
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Comparison of Antioxidant Activity of Dracocephalum polychaetum Bornm and Nepeta cataria L. and Their Effect on Probiotic Bacteria in a Simulated Gastrointestinal Environment by Fatemeh Shahdadi, Maryam Payandeh, Ali Salehi Sardoei

“…The viability results in the same gastrointestinal environment showed that samples containing N. cataria extract had a more remarkable survival rate than the controls and D. polychaetum Bornm extract. …”
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Alexithymia, impulsiveness, and psychopathology in nonsuicidal self-injured adolescents by Gatta M, Dal Santo F, Rago A, Spoto A, Battistella PA

“…The gesture’s repetition seems relevant to the global clinical picture: habitual self-injurers appear more likely to seek help from the sociosanitary services. …”
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Influence of mode of delivery on infant gut microbiota composition: a pilot study by Li Yu, Yong Guo, Jie-Ling Wu

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the influence of birth mode on the intestinal microbiota of healthy infants in Guangzhou, China.Methods Faecal samples were collected once from 20 healthy full-term infants aged 1–6 months, delivered via either caesarean section (CS) or vaginal delivery (VD), post-enrolment. …”
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Geological structure and occurrence conditions of the Bazhenov formation within THE South Tambey gas condensate field by A. A. Rasskazov, G. N. Potemkin

“…After receiving new drilling materials, it became possible to examine the deposits of the Bazhenov formation in more detail.Aim. Determination of the structural features and occurrence conditions of the Bazhenov formation.Materials and methods. …”
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Orofacial Migraine and Neurovascular Orofacial Pain: Response to Treatment—A Pilot Study by Rafael Benoliel, Yair Sharav, Shimrit Heiliczer, Yaron Haviv

“…Study limitations include the lack of starting data precluding a more precise pharmacological analysis. The small sample size limits any far reaching conclusions. …”
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Orthodontic Treatment with Fixed Appliances Versus Aligners: An Experimental Study of Periodontal Aspects by Lucia Giannini, Guido Galbiati, Francesco Carlo Tartaglia, Maria Elena Grecolini, Cinzia Maspero, Roberto Biagi

“…Aligners appear to be more favorable in protecting periodontal tissues, improving plaque control, and reducing gingival inflammation. …”
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