Prevalence and Risk Factors of Giardiasis in Children with Persistent Watery Diarrhea: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shafqat Ali, Arit Parkash, Fahad Ali Mangrio, Shabana Shaikh

“…Children aged ≤15 years, with persistent watery diarrhea lasting more than six days were included in the study. The study assessed two primary outcomes, prevalence of giardiasis with persistent watery diarrhea and associated risk factors. …”
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Association between adjustable dietary factors and periodontitis: NHANES 2009–2014 and Mendelian randomization by Li Chen, Rui Zhao, Yarong Zhang

“…Data were from the genome wide association studies (GWASs) database to estimate causal relationships between diet data and periodontitis. Two-sample MR analyses were conducted by using the inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method. …”
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Deformation index (GDI) in grain as a criterion for wheat gluten quality by E. N. Shabolkina, S. N. Shevchenko, N. V. Anisimkina

“…The deformation index after extracting gluten is not always an objective result of its quality, therefore, there is a need in additional study, e.g. determination of the gluten deformation index (GDI) in flour, SDS sedimentation, rheological properties of the dough on a mixograph, which characterize gluten ‘strength’ (elasticity, strength, etc.). These methods will allow researchers to estimate the quality of breeding material more efficiently, and agricultural producers will have a comprehensive description of gluten quality of grown grain.…”
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Acute-Phase Inflammatory Response to Single-Bout HIIT and Endurance Training: A Comparative Study by Felix Kaspar, Herbert F. Jelinek, Steven Perkins, Hayder A. Al-Aubaidy, Bev deJong, Eugene Butkowski

“…This study demonstrates that ET affects the inflammatory response more adversely at 30 minutes after exercise compared to HIIT. …”
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HIERARCHICAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS OF DISTRICTS/CITIES IN NORTH SUMATRA PROVINCE BASED ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX INDICATORS USING PSEUDO-F by Neva Satyahadewi, Steven Jansen Sinaga, Hendra Perdana

“…The main concept of this method is to determine the optimum number of groups. …”
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Use of formal and informal assessment in special education and rehabilitation: Perception of experts and students by Uzelac Jovana M., Đurašinović Milica G., Glamočak Sandra D., Ivezić Staša A.

“…The aim of the research is to determine whether there is a difference in the selection of procedures between the experts and students. Methods. The sample consisted of 181 respondents, of which 87 experts, 31 speech therapists, and 56 special educators. …”
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The Important Role of Phosphatidylserine, ADAM17, TNF-Alpha, and Soluble MER on Efferocytosis Activity in Central Obesity by Chandra Agung Purnama, Anna Meiliana, Melisa Intan Barliana, Keri Lestari, Andi Wijaya

“…We investigate the efferocytosis signaling pathway in men with central obesity and its relationship with inflammation, cell death, and related processes. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted, and clinical data and blood samples were collected from 56 men with central obesity (obese group) and 29 nonobese individuals (control group). …”
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The Potential Biological Roles and Clinical Significance of Anaphase-Promoting Complex Subunit 1 in Colorectal Cancer by Yi Chen MD, Yu-Xing Tang MD, Da-Tong Zeng MD, Jia-Ying Wen MD, Yan-Ting Zhan MD, Dong-Ming Li MD, Rong-Quan He MD, Zhi-Guang Huang MD, Yu-Zhen Chen MD, Qiu-Yu Wei MD, Gang Chen PhD, Yu-Lu Tang MD, Hui Li MD

“…To date, a comprehensive assessment of the potential role, biological behaviours, and clinical significance of ANAPC1 in colorectal cancer (CRC) is still lacking. Materials and methods This study integrated 2329 mRNA expression data, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), and internal immunohistochemistry of 416 tissue samples to comprehensively evaluate the abnormal expression pattern of ANAPC1 in CRC. …”
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The Effects of Multitasking and Tools Carried by Travelers Onboard on the Perceived Trip Time by Jamil Hamadneh, Domokos Esztergár-Kiss

“…A questionnaire focusing on the main trip of each respondent in urban areas is conducted, where a sample size of 525 participants is collected. Statistical methods such as central tendency, chi-square, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), rank-based nonparametric test, and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) are applied. …”
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The effects of an anti-inflammatory diet alone or in combination with acupuncture on mental health, anthropometric indices, and metabolic status in diabetic patients with depressio... by Pardis Irandoost, Amir Firouzjaei, Javad Heshmati, Erfan Sadeghi, Mohammad Hossein Ayati, Nazli Namazi

“…However, further clinical trials with larger sample sizes and extended durations are recommended to confirm the efficacy of this adjunctive therapy.…”
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Prototypical Few-Shot Learning for Histopathology Classification: Leveraging Foundation Models With Adapter Architectures by Kazi Rakib Hasan, Sijin Kim, Junghwan Cho, Hyung Soo Han

“…The results demonstrate that both adapter architectures consistently outperform the linear probe method, whereas multilayer perception adapters have an overall higher accuracy, especially when fine-tuned with five or more samples. …”
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Serum chemokine IL-8 acts as a biomarker for identifying COVID-19-associated persistent severe acute kidney injury by Zhi He, Jing-jing Liu, Shao-lei Ma

“…These findings should be validated in further studies with a larger sample size.…”
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Pilot Study: RoboticScope (Robotic Microscope)–assisted Primary Cleft Palate Surgery by Jonathan Mokhtar, Shaikha Almarzooqi, MBBS, Fatima Alhammadi, Derek Amith Mendonca, FRCS (Plastic)

“…However, due to the limited nature of the study sample, future multicenter studies with a larger cohort group would be essential to validate these outcomes.…”
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Atypical automatic processing of interoceptive information in adolescents with alexithymia by Lorenz Rapp, Sandra A. Mai-Lippold, Eleana Georgiou, Olga Pollatos

“…Alexithymia self-reports could be critical, as individuals with higher levels of alexithymia exhibit more difficulties in discerning their internal emotional states. …”
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Team Survivors: Preliminary Analysis of an Innovative Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Survivors of Childhood Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant by Meghan K. Flannery, Jocelyn Morin, Katrina O’Malley, Debra Schmidt, Jennifer A. Hoag

“…Future studies require a larger sample size to adequately power the analyses.…”
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Encapsulation of a Novel Enterococcus faecalis Bacteriophage into Chitosan-alginate Microspheres as a Delivery System to Prevent Oral Diseases by Sonia Bhonchal Bhardwaj, Sanjay Chhibber, Shaveta Sood, Manjula Mehta, Jyoti Sharma

“…However, the main concern in phage formulations is the bacteriophage stability and loss of “antibacterial” activity. Methods: In this study, a novel E. faecalis phage was isolated against E. faecalis 29212 from the sewage sample. …”
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Applying social cognitive theory to examine farmer migration in response to groundwater salinity: The case of Qaenat, Iran by Seyyed Hamed Shakib, Massoud Tabesh, Masoud Yazdanpanah

“…A proportional random sample of 300 farmers was selected and surveyed using a researcher-developed questionnaire. …”
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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of male hypogonadism in type 2 diabetes in Russia: combined analysis of study data for the period 2005–2022 by M. O. Chernova, D. I. Esaulenko, E. R. Rozhivanova, R. V. Rozhivanov, G. A. Mel’nichenko, M. V. Shestakova, N. G. Mokrysheva

“…These data are published, but their fragmentation and small sample sizes are a problem. A summary assessment of the combined primary data of the conducted studies will provide sufficient representativeness and will allow to extrapolate the results to the general Russian population with T2DM.Aim: Assessment of the clinical and epidemiological characteristics and aggravating factors of male hypogonadism in T2DM in Russia.Materials and methods: A Combining primary data (anamnesis, anthropometric indicators, laboratory tests) of full-design, cross-sectional, screening studies of hypogonadism in men with T2DM conducted on the territory of the Russian Federation in the period from 2005 to 2022. …”
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Use of machine learning to predict creativity among nurses: a multidisciplinary approach by Rola H. Mudallal, Majd T. Mrayyan, Mohammad Kharabsheh

“…A convenience sample of 191 registered nurses from eight hospitals– representing the broader nursing community in Jordan- was recruited to complete the online survey. …”
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Efficacy of modafinil on fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with neurological disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ping Sheng, Lijun Hou, Xiang Wang, Xiaowen Wang, Chengguang Huang, Mingkun Yu, Xi Han, Yan Dong

“…Adverse events were similar between modafinil and placebo groups except that more patients were found with insomnia and nausea in modafinil group.…”
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