Development of a Novel KCNN4-Related ceRNA Network and Prognostic Model for Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma by Hengtao Bu, Qiang Song, Jiexiu Zhang, Yuang Wei, Bianjiang Liu

“…Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) accounts for more than 80% of renal cell carcinomas. Yet, it has not been fully understood about the derivation and progression of the tumor, as well as the long-term benefits from multimodality therapy. …”
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Correlation of SNHG7 and BGL3 expression in patients with de novo acute myeloid leukemia; novel insights into lncRNA effect in PI3K signaling context in AML pathogenesis by Saeed Hassani, Parsa Rostami, Meshkat Pourtavakol, Amirhossein Karamashtiani, Mohammad Sayyadi

“…In order to demonstrate a possible mechanism underlying AML pathogenesis, our goal was to examine BGL3 and SNHG7 lncRNA expressions in PI3K pathway. Methods: This case-control cross-sectional study were conducted on RNA extracted from blood samples of 30 patients diagnosed with AML (Ayatollah-Khansari hospital, Arak, Iran) and 30 (age and gender matched) healthy controls. …”
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Aerobic bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of post-operative wound infections in a tertiary care hospital by Syed Majid Ali, Jalila Qayoom, Talat Masoodi, Azhar Shafi, Arshi Syed

“…Results: Out of 210 SSI samples, 163 bacterial isolates were recovered and infection rate was more in 21-30 years age group (24.2%). …”
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Frequency of Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using Spot Urine ACR and Its Associated Risk Factors by Asad Ullah, Sayed Ali Zeeshan Kausar, Muhammad Ayaz, Muhammad Shabbir Khan, Sami Ullah, Rida Fatima Saeed

“…The sample size was calculated with a WHO sample size calculator using a reference study with a 10.8% prevalence of diabetic nephropathy in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus; confidence interval = 95% and the margin of error was 5%. …”
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Comparison of programmed death ligand-1 expression in preoperative transbronchial lung biopsy and resected specimens in non-small cell lung cancer by Naoko Shigeta, Shuji Murakami, Kouji Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Yokose, Tetsuya Isaka, Kota Washimi, Yohei Miyagi, Haruhiro Saito, Hiroyuki Ito, Aya Saito

“…Conclusions Programmed death-ligand 1 expression in biopsy and resected specimens is often discordant, often being underestimated in biopsy specimens. Discordance is more likely when tumor cell counts are low in the biopsy samples. …”
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Changes in postural stability induced by a ball-and-board game designed from a systems perspective by Anaëlle Cheillan, João Milho, Pedro Passos

“…This adaptability was particularly evident in participants with higher performance, whose postural oscillations exhibited a less periodic, and thus more complex, variability structure. In conclusion, our game led to a postural reorganization that encourages us to test it in clinical settings.…”
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Help-seeking behavior, treatment barriers and facilitators, attitudes and access to first-line treatment in German adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder by Katharina Bey, Severin Willems, Anna Lena Dueren, Alexandra Philipsen, Michael Wagner

“…Taboo thoughts (60.9%) and checking (52.9%) were the most commonly reported symptom dimensions, and individuals with current taboo thoughts were significantly more likely to be treated with CBT. Educational websites were identified as the most important facilitators in recognizing OCD and providing information on effective treatment options. …”
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The role of CD47 in immune escape of colon cancer and its correlation with heterogeneity of tumor immune microenvironment by Qiu-Si Tian, ChunMei Zhang, Zhi-Jun Bao, ZhiGang Pei

“…In this study, we investigated the role of CD47 in tumor progression in colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) and evaluated its potential as a target for immunotherapy. Materials and Methods We analyzed surgical samples from 96 COAD patients. …”
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Social inference brain networks in autistic adults during movie-viewing: functional specialization and heterogeneity by Jasmin M. Turner, Lisa Byrge, Hilary Richardson, Paola Galdi, Daniel P. Kennedy, Dorit Kliemann

“…Network responses were more idiosyncratic and heterogenous in the autistic group. …”
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Are quality medicines affordable? Evidence from a large survey of medicine price and quality in Indonesia by Elizabeth Pisani, Ayu Rahmawati, Yusi Anggriani, Vinky Maria, William Nathanial Tjandrawidjaya, Prih Sarnianto

“…We investigate the relationship between the price and quality of essential medicines and the affordability of medicines paid for out of pocket.Methods We bought over 1000 samples of five common prescription medicines—allopurinol, amlodipine, amoxicillin, cefixime and dexamethasone—online and from randomly selected pharmacies and health facilities in four regions across Indonesia. …”
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The mediating role of learning engagement in the relationship between master's students' learning motivation and scientific research and innovation capability by Ke Hu, Dongmei Tang, Huan He

“…However, few studies have systematically examined the mediating function of learning engagement in this association.MethodsThis study employed a questionnaire survey method, collecting data from 3,301 master's students across eight universities in Fujian Province, with a final sample size of 3,050 valid responses. …”
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Detection of viral contamination in cell lines using ViralCellDetector by Rama Shankar, Shreya Paithankar, Suchir Gupta, Bin Chen, Bin Chen, Bin Chen

“…While the detection of bacterial and mycoplasma contamination is relatively straightforward, identifying viral contamination is more difficult. To address this issue, we developed ViralCellDetector, a tool designed to detect viral contamination by mapping RNA-seq data to a comprehensive viral genome library.MethodsViralCellDetector processes RNA-seq data from any host species by first aligning reads to the host reference genome, followed by mapping the unmapped reads to the NCBI viral genome database. …”
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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH MEDICATION OVERUSE HEADACHE COMBINED WITH CHRONIC TENSION HEADACHE by M.Yu. Delva, I.I. Delva, V.A. Pinchuk, G.Ya. Sylenko, A.M. Kryvchun

“…Quantitative values were presented as the median and the interquartile range. Quantitative samples were analyzed according to Mann-Whitney U-test, qualitative samples - according to Fisher's exact test. …”
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Plasma Multiplatform Metabolomics Towards Evaluation of Gender Differences in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension—A Pilot Study by Renata Wawrzyniak, Tamara Gaillard, Margot Biesemans, Bożena Zięba, Ewa Lewicka, Michał Markuszewski, Alicja Dąbrowska-Kugacka

“…This study aims to investigate the sex-based differences in PAH using plasma untargeted metabolomics. <b>Methods:</b> Plasma samples were collected from 43 PAH patients and 37 healthy controls. …”
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The TLR-M-CSF axis is implicated in increased bone turnover and curve progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Kai Sheng, Daniel G. Bisson, Neil Saran, Jake Bourdages, Christopher Coluni, Kirby Upshaw, Kerstin Tiedemann, Svetlana V. Komarova, Jean A. Ouellet, Lisbet Haglund

“…Methods Unbiased deep RNA sequencing was performed to compare gene expression in facet joint chondrocytes of age-matched AIS patients and non-scoliotic individuals. …”
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Proposal for a grading system to determine the clinical status and sequence of permanent teeth eruption: A pilot study by S Vandana, MS Muthu, D Kandaswamy, MB Aswath Narayanan

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed, and 1220 children aged 5–18 years were selected from five schools in Chennai. …”
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Abstract 061: Identification of Proteins Predictive of Post‐Thrombectomy Outcome Based on an Appalachian vs. Non‐Appalachian Cohort by Benton Maglinger

“…Samples were processed in accordance with the Blood And Clot Thrombectomy Registry And Collaboration (BACTRAC; clinicaltrials.gov; NCT 03153683). …”
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THE PREVALENCE OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND THE SPECIFIC FEATURES OF DEVELOPMENT OF LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY IN RADIATION-EXPOSED PERSONS by S. K. Kukushkin, E. A. Martynchik, E. M. Manoshkina, A. Yu. Kharitonov, V. M. Shamarin

“…Moscow Aim – to study the prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH) and left ventricular hypertrophy among male liquidators (ML) of Chernobyl accident consequences and a group of unorganized males (UM) from one of the Moscow regions. Materials and methods. The results of examining a random representative sample of three hundred and ninety-five 35–64-year-old Mos-cow Registry MLs of Chernobyl accident consequences (n = 395; 79 % response rate) were analyzed. …”
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Understanding the risk of transmission of respiratory viral infections in childcare centres: protocol for the DISeases TrANsmission in ChildcarE (DISTANCE) multicentre cohort study by Xin Wang, Sheng Ye, You Li, Bing Lu, Chao Shi, Shuyu Deng, Bingbing Cong

“…To this end, we established the DISeases TrANsmission in ChildcarE (DISTANCE) study to understand the interaction among contact patterns, detection of respiratory viruses from environment samples and transmission of viral infections in childcare centres.Methods and analysis The DISTANCE study is a prospective cohort study in multiple childcare centres of Jiangsu Province, China. …”
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THBS1 is a new autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing impairment gene by Thashi Bharadwaj, Anushree Acharya, Fati Ullah Khan, Saadullah Khan, Irfan Ullah, Isabelle Schrauwen, Wasim Ahmad, Suzanne M. Leal

“…In this study we investigated a consanguineous family from Pakistan with autosomal recessive (AR) non-syndromic sensorineural HI (NSHI). Methods A DNA sample from an HI member of a consanguineous Pakistani family segregating ARNSHL underwent exome sequencing. …”
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