The role of psychological Well-being and religious spiritual struggles in explaining suicidal behaviors in Iranian adults by Sara Hojatitabar, Mehdi Khezeli, Zeinab Jamshidi

“…The present study examined the role of religious-spiritual struggles and psychological well-being in predicting suicidal behaviors in a sample of adults in western Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with 407 adults from Kermanshah city, western Iran, between February and April 2024. …”
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Through its genoprotective, mitochondrial bioenergetic modulation, and antioxidant effects, Fucoxanthin and its metabolite minimize Ochratoxin A-induced nephrotoxicity in HK-2 huma... by Ekramy M. Elmorsy, Huda A. Al Doghaither, Ayat B. Al-Ghafari, Shaza A. Alyamani, Zakariya M. S. Mohammed, Neven A. Ebrahim, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Sameh M. Shabana

“…All parameters were markedly normalized by combining FX or FLX with OTA, providing more protection in FXL co-treated samples. Conclusion Our results suggest that FX and FXL may be effective novel therapies for treating OTA-induced nephrotoxicity in vitro.…”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Content validity and reliability of agility test in wheelchair tennis by Abdul Alim, Tomoliyus Sumardi, Cerika Rismayanthi, Wahyu Dwi Yulianto, Mohd Izwan Shahril

“…Further research requires more detailed testing of retest test conducted with larger samples. …”
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Clinical efficacy of Chinese herbs for supplementing qi and activating blood circulation combined with N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A systema... by Qinglu Pang, Guodong Li, Fang Cao, Haoge Liu, Wan Wei, Yang Jiao

“…However, limited by the quality and quantity of researches included, more rational and scientific randomized controlled trials containing large sample sizes need to be conducted to further verify our conclusions.…”
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Prognostic Role of the Lymph Node Ratio in Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study by Serhat Tolga Derici, Muhammer Ergenç, İlker Sücüllü, Mehmet Levhi Akin

“…The Kaplan–Meier method and the log-rank test were used for survival analysis. …”
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Self -reported bruxism in patients undergoing Orthodontic treatment – a cross-sectional study by Munnal Gulzar, Mubassar Fida, Rashna Hoshang Sukhia

“…The median age of the sample was 19.8 (17.7, 24.3) years and 60% of them were women. …”
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A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Environmental and Behavioral Risk Factors Associated with Falls in Older Adults Residing in Community Settings of North-east Delhi, India by Monika Kankarwal, Kamli Prakash, Sachin Kumar, Arshad Ayub, Shivam Pandey, Sanchita Pugazhendi

“…Among sociodemographic characteristics, females reported 2.2 times more fall rate than male older adults at P ≤ 0.03, respectively. …”
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Sexually transmitted infections among patients attending the General Practice Clinic, Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria by S.S. Olakolu, E.A. Abioye Kuteyi, O.O. Oyegbade

“…The frequency of HIV infection among subjects with STIs was more than double that of the control and a co-infection rate of 17.9% was found. …”
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Do green spaces protect night sleep duration and sleep quality in children and adolescents? Evidence from 10 observational studies by Huilei Wu, Xiaolong Su, Qingqing Yu, Ruowen Wang, Yating Li, Han Hu, Qian Zhang, Zhenhui Yang, Yuhan Li, Weidong Wu, Guofu Zhang, Hui Wu

“…Abstract Background More than half of children and adolescents do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep necessary for optimal growth and development. …”
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Effects of ABO Blood Groups and Helicobacter pylori on COVID-19 Susceptibility and Disease Severity: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Analysis by Maryam Nejabat, Mohammad Motamedifar, Saeid Amiri Zadeh Fard

“…This study aimed to evaluate the association between ABO blood groups and H.pylori infection with COVID-19 susceptibility and severity.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2023. …”
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Investigating the genetic association of mitochondrial DNA copy number with neurodegenerative diseases by Huan Xia, Zi-Hao Wang, Xiao-Bei Wang, Mei-Rong Gao, Sen Jiang, Xin-Yu Du, Xin-Ling Yang

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to investigate the causal relationship between Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number and several common neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). Methods We conducted a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) as instrumental variables (IVs). …”
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Attitudes of dental professional staff and auxiliaries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, toward disclosure of medical errors by Nora S. Al-Nomay, Abdulghani Ashi, Aljohara Al-Hargan, Abdulaziz Alshalhoub, Emad Masuadi

“…Aim: To collect empirical data on the attitudes of dental professionals and dental auxiliaries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, regarding the disclosure of medical errors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, involving the administration of a questionnaire to a sample of 586 participants recruited from over 10 government and private dental institutions in Riyadh between August 2015 and January 2016. …”
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Significance of pregnancy-associated plasma protein a (PAPP-a) concentration determination in the assessment of final outcome of pregnancy by Lončar Dragan, Varjačić Mirjana, Arsenijević Slobodan

“…Differences in PAPP-A concentration should point out to the obstetrician the need for more intensive antepartum fetal surveillance in order to increase the chances of favorable perinatal outcome, regardless gestational age. …”
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Association between video game addiction, stress, and bruxism in adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Ceylan Güzel, Fatma Dilek Erten, Ayda Seyidoğlu, Sümer Münevveroğlu

“…Results The prevalence of video game addiction in the sample was 50.3% (n = 151), with males significantly more affected than females (p < 0.05). …”
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Adverse drug events of immune checkpoint inhibitors - a retrospective, descriptive real-world data analysis by Lauris Annatha Mariam Auch, Chloé Sieber, Dirk Lehnick, Balthasar L. Hug

“…Abstract Aims The objective of this study was to analyze immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in a real-world data sample and examine the differences in incidence between affected organ systems, irAE severity, therapeutic agent, and gender. …”
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Microsatellite Status, Tumor Budding, CD3 and CD8 T Cell Densities in Relation to Invasiveness, Lymph Node Involvement in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma by Rebecca Noerjani Angka, Aru Wisaksosno Sudoyo, Nurjati Chairani Siregar, Wifanto Saditya Jeo, Melva Louisa, Demak Lumban Tobing

“…In this study association of TB, T cell densities and loss of MMR protein were examined to see the association with differentiation, tumor location, invasiveness and lymph node invasiveness. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using 68 CRC Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded samples from patients who underwent removal surgeries with the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified. …”
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Should psychosocial factors be taken into account when developing and implementing population-level preventive programmes? by A. N. Britov, N. A. Eliseeva, A. D. Deev, E. V. Miroshnik

“…To assess social status and selected psychological characteristics in organised urban populations from 5 Russian regions; to compare the results with the prevalence of traditional risk factors (RFs) and chronic disease. Material and methods. In 2009-2010, representative samples of organised populations from 5 Russian cities were examined (total n=2227, 1336 women and 891 men). …”
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Bone density may affect primary stability of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction when organic core bone plug fixation technique used by Pouya Dehestani, Farzam Farahmand, Amirhossein Borjali, Kaveh Bashti, Mahmoud Chizari

“…A tunnel was made in each test sample using a cannulated drill bit which enabled harvesting the core bone plug intact. …”
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Pathogenetic role of intestinal microflora in carbohydrate malabsorption syndrome in early-aged children with rotavirus infection by N. V. Vorobiova, O. V. Usachova, A. H. Kaplaushenko

“…The lower the saccharolytic activity of intestinal bacteria, the more pronounced the manifestations of this syndrome during the entire period of the disease.…”
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The effectiveness of Evodia rutaecarpa hot compress on the recovery of gastrointestinal function after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: A propensity score-matched retros... by Miaoxin Huang, Junmiao Li, Wei Huang, Yuling Zhou, Lei Cai, Ming Liu

“…Propensity score matching(PSM) was introduced to limit confounding, and independent samples t-tests, non-parametric tests, or Chi-squared tests were used to compare these two cohorts.…”
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