A Histomorphological Study of Meningiomas According to Latest CNS 5 th Edition WHO Classification 2021 and Co-relation of Grading with Ki-67 Proliferation Index by Navdeep Khangura, Sonal Bhati, Gunjan Bhatia, Namita Goyal, Sandeep Kaur Khangura

“…Results: Our study observed that meningiomas were more common in female population (73.3%) with common age of presentation was 4th and 6th decade of life and the most common subtype being transitional meningioma (46.66%). …”
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Validation of the German Glasgow Sensory Questionnaire in autistic adults by Isabel Marie Jakob, Veit Roessner, Melanie Ring

“…., BMC Psychiatry 23:426, 2023), by surveying groups of autistic and non-autistic adults, to present the sensory processing profiles of the two groups, to identify the factor structure of the questionnaire in a group of autistic individuals and to identify the diagnostic value of a cut-off score for heightened sensory sensitivity in German autistic adults. Methods A sample of autistic and non-autistic adults (each n = 86) completed the same German version of the GSQ as used in Zeisel et al. …”
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The impact of vitamin D in type 1 diabetes in pediatric patients by Adriana Pana, Irina-Elena Muntean, Ana Maria Pitea

“…Materials and methods. We performed a prospective observational study in 2023, on a sample of 121 type 1 diabetic patients aged between 5 and 18 years, who had previously undergone vitamin D screening before the study's start date. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of antibiotic-impregnated bone cement use in primary total hip or knee arthroplasty. by Jiaxing Wang, Chen Zhu, Tao Cheng, Xiaochun Peng, Wen Zhang, Hui Qin, Xianlong Zhang

“…With this meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials, we intended to assess the antimicrobial efficacy and safety of AIBC for its prophylactic use in primary TJA.<h4>Methods</h4>A literature search was performed in MEDLINE, Embase, CBMdisc and the Cochrane Library until June, 2013. …”
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Financial toxicity in lower urinary tract symptoms amongst men by Wilson Sui, Pablo Suarez, Heiko Yang, Maria Camila Velasquez Escobar, Feres Camargo Maluf, Taylor Hall, Sultan Al Azzawi, Lavanya Gupta, Thomas Chi

“…The goal of this study was to characterize the association between FT and LUTS. Methods A cross-sectional web-based survey was administered to a random sample of adult men through a national registry of volunteers (ResearchMatch). …”
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BsmI polymorphism in the vitamin D receptor gene is associated with 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels in individuals with cognitive decline by Ana Carolina R. de Oliveira, Carolina A. Magalhães, Cristina M. G. Loures, Vanessa G. Fraga, Leonardo C. de Souza, Henrique C. Guimarães, Marco T. G. Cintra, Maria A. Bicalho, Maira C. R. Sousa, Josianne N. Silveira, Ieda F. O. Silva, Paulo Caramelli, Maria G. Carvalho, Karina B. Gomes

“…Deficiency of 25(OH)D was more frequently observed in women. The AA/AG genotypes of the BsmI polymorphism was associated with sufficient 25(OH)D levels, while the GG genotype of this same polymorphism was associated to insufficient levels in the cognitively-impaired group (individuals with AD or MCI). …”
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Embracing opportunities and addressing barriers in learning empathy through VR simulation games - a qualitative descriptive study of nursing students’ experiences by Katri Mattsson, Elina Haavisto, Jaana-Maija Koivisto

“…By addressing these elements, educators can create a more impactful learning experience that bridges the gap between technical skills and empathetic patient care.…”
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Improving drug-drug interaction prediction via in-context learning and judging with large language models by He Qi, He Qi, Xiaoqiang Li, Chengcheng Zhang, Tianyi Zhao, Tianyi Zhao

“…However, their effectiveness in addressing challenges related to drug discovery has yet to be fully elucidated.MethodsIn this paper, we propose a novel LLM based method for drug-drug interaction (DDI) prediction, named DDI-JUDGE, achieved through the integration of judging and ICL prompts. …”
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Riboflavin/UVA collagen cross-linking-induced changes in normal and keratoconus corneal stroma. by Sally Hayes, Craig Boote, Christina S Kamma-Lorger, Madhavan S Rajan, Jonathan Harris, Erin Dooley, Nicholas Hawksworth, Jennifer Hiller, Nick J Terill, Farhad Hafezi, Arun K Brahma, Andrew J Quantock, Keith M Meek

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The observed structural changes following Ultraviolet-A cross-linking with hypo-osmolar or iso-osmolar riboflavin solutions are more likely a consequence of treatment-induced changes in tissue hydration rather than cross-linking.…”
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A Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Cryotherapy Combined with Intralesional Steroids, Intralesional Bleomycin Combined with Steroids and Fractional C... by P Sravya Krishna, K.V.T. Gopal, K Ananditha, V Sai Teja Reddy, T Narayana Rao

“…The difference in mean VSS reduction after 16 weeks between ILB + S and Cy + ILS was not significant (P = 0.28), whereas ILB + S and Cy + ILS were more efficacious than Fr CO2 (P = 0.01 and P = 0.02, respectively). …”
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Diagnosing students’ misconception in Hydrostatic Pressure through a 4-tier test by Nikos Bessas, Eleni Tzanaki, Denis Vavougios, Vassilis P. Plagianakos

“…Although the overall rates of misconceptions may be low, the study recorded significant knowledge gaps in physics education, suggesting the need for improved teaching methods. The findings suggest that more effective teaching strategies and experimental approaches are needed to address these misconceptions our research highlighted. …”
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Environmental fate of double-stranded RNA in agricultural soils. by Samuel Dubelman, Joshua Fischer, Fatima Zapata, Kristin Huizinga, Changjian Jiang, Joshua Uffman, Steven Levine, David Carson

“…The GM and control (non-GM maize) materials were added to each soil and incubated at ca. 22 °C for 48 hours (h). Samples were collected at 12 time intervals during the incubation period, extracted, and analyzed using QuantiGene molecular analysis and insect bioassay methods. …”
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Restricted economic activity due to health conditions and risk of depression: results from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging by Il Yun, Jae-Hyun Kim, Jong Youn Moon, Jong Youn Moon

“…PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the association between the restricted economic activity due to health conditions and risk of depression, and further evaluate the differences in this association according to gender and across the older people.MethodsData from the KLoSA from 2006 to 2016 was used and 10,144 research samples were included at baseline at 2006. …”
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Aged Persons Living with HIV and Nutritional Wellness: Analysis of 2013 South Africa-SAGE Well-Being of Older People Study (WOPS) Wave 2 by Joseph Kojo Oduro, Kwaku Kissah-Korsah

“…Results show that there were more aged women (79.8%) than men (20.2%) and the younger old (50–64) dominated (65.7%) in the ages, among the respondents. …”
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Yoga therapy on elderly patients with fear of fall: an open-label randomised controlled trial (YOFEAR trial) by Monika Pathania, Minakshi Dhar, Yogesh Bahurupi, Kritartha Kashyap, Khushboo Bisht

“…Thus, the objective of this study is to compare the effect of yoga therapy in the study and control groups at 12 weeks from the baseline.Methods and analysis This study is designed as an open-label, randomised controlled trial (1:1) with a sample size of 62 elderly patients more than or equal to 60 years of age. …”
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Risk factors for osteoporosis in men aged 40 years or older: the results of the program «Osteoscreening-Russia» by O. A. Nikitinskaya, N. V. Toroptsova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Objective: to estimate the prevalence of individual risk factors (RFs) for osteoporosis (OP) and fractures, the frequency of high-risk osteoporotic fractures by the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAXR) and OP according to distal forearm X-ray densitometric findings in men aged 50 years or older in different regions of Russia.Patients and methods. Random cluster proportionally stratified samples of men aged 40 years or older were formed in the district polyclinics of 23 towns of the country with over 100,000 people in the framework of the social program «Osteoscreening-Russia» (OSR). …”
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Epizootology and biochemical Pparameters of Dogs with babesiosis in barnaul by N. M. Ponamarev, M. Yu. Novikova M., N. V. Tikhaya

“…In total, 1258 blood samples of dogs of different sex, age and breed were examined. …”
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Validated Screening Tools for Common Mental Disorders in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review. by Gemma-Claire Ali, Grace Ryan, Mary J De Silva

“…Because many studies validated two or more screening tools, this corresponded to 273 separate validations against gold standard diagnostic criteria. …”
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Healing Effects of Saroglitazar Gel in Thermally Induced Burn in Rats by Aram Ibrahim, Hawkar Baiz, Zheen Ahmed, Hemn Othman, Tavga Aziz

“…On day 21, the animals were euthanized and the blood samples were used to measure the complete blood count, hs-CRP, tumor necrosis factor-&alpha; (TNF-&alpha;), VCAM-1, and interleukin-10 (IL-10). …”
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Pan-Cancer Analysis of the Prognostic and Immunotherapeutic Value of PDGFB by Bai Y, Wang X, Wang B

“…Identifying novel cancer targets is crucial to developing more effective cancer treatments. Platelet-derived growth factor-B (PDGFB) plays a critical role in various tumor processes, including angiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis. …”
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