Prognostic Value of Circulating Fibrosis Biomarkers in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM): Insights into Clinical Outcomes by Elham Kayvanpour, Farbod Sedaghat-Hamedani, Daniel Tian Li, Tobias Miersch, Tanja Weis, Imo Hoefer, Norbert Frey, Benjamin Meder

“…This study investigates the prognostic value of circulating fibrosis biomarkers as a less invasive method in DCM patients. Methods: Plasma samples from 185 patients with confirmed DCM were analyzed to measure 13 circulating biomarkers using Luminex bead-based multiplex assays and ELISA. …”
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Intensity of biological accumulation of microelements (zinc and copper) plants of Echinacea purpurea L. under conditions of Western Siberia by N. N. Zharkova, V. V. Sukhotskaya, Yu. I. Ermokhin

“…Copper and zinc fertilizers in acetate forms were applied in the background (N125). In soil and plant samples, the content of mobile forms of Zn and Cu was determined by the atomic absorption method.Results. …”
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Sick leave and return to work for patients with anxiety and depression: a longitudinal study of trajectories before, during and after work-focused treatment by Kenneth Sandin, Frederick Anyan, Kåre Osnes, Ragne Gunnarsdatter Hole Gjengedal, Jonas Sigurd Risberg Leversen, Silje Endresen Reme, Odin Hjemdal

“…The two groups with high sick leave had more women and higher age compared with the ‘Resilient’ group. …”
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Hepatitis B and C Viral Infection: Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Occupational Exposure among Healthcare Workers of Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethio... by Habtemu J. Hebo, Desta H. Gemeda, Kedir A. Abdusemed

“…The lottery method was used to select 240 healthcare workers. …”
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The nursing shared decision making attitude scale: A translation and psychometric evaluation study by Stefanie van den Broek, Floor Halvorsen, Bregje Raap- van Sleuwen, Rien de Vos

“…Participants: A random sample of 128 nurses. Methods: The translation was performed using translation and cross-cultural guidelines. …”
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Problems and perspectives of family doctors training on the undergraduate stage by Yu. M. Kolesnik, V. D. Syvolap, N. S. Mikhaylovskaya, T.O. Kulinich

“…Computer presentations, videos, case-technology and other innovative methods are widely used for training optimization. …”
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Factors influencing the overall satisfaction of teachers participating in a nationwide school-based smoking prevention program in Korea by Geon Heo, Seulgi Kim, Sung-il Cho, Seunghyun Yoo, Jieun Hwang

“…The study sample comprised 669 teachers involved in the SSPP: 215 from elementary schools, 212 from middle schools, and 242 from high schools. …”
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Comparative analysis of emotional and behavioral problems among adolescent offspring of female sex workers and residents of urban slum, Bangladesh by Afia Mahmuda Khan, Koustuv Dalal, Sumaiya Zabin Eusufzai, Sabrin Shohid, Rinku Das, Sheikh Jamal Hossain, Lameea Shahed, Turia Alam, Kazi Sayma Ferdous, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems among adolescent offspring of female sex workers and compare that with adolescent offspring of slum-dwellers in Daulatdia and Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 394 adolescent children (196 adolescent offspring of sex workers and 198 adolescent offspring of slum dwellers) from March 2024 to May 2024 using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Exploring Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Thyroid Function and Aggressive and Impulsive Behaviors in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder by Zhao S, Wang A, Han Y, Song C, Zhang H, He K, Chen J

“…In the future, longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes should be conducted to explore molecular mechanisms for more personalized treatments.Keywords: MDD, thyroid function, gender differences, aggressive and impulsive…”
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Changes in prevalence of alcohol and tobacco consumption across districts of India, 2016 and 2021 by Sunil Rajpal, Abhishek Kumar, Shreya Ronanki, Nehantha Sathesh, Rockli Kim, S. V. Subramanian

“…The consumption of both tobacco and alcohol was notably high in the north-eastern states among both men and women. More than 80% of the districts reported a moderate to high reduction in alcohol consumption for men between the two rounds. …”
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Comparative performance of a commercial and in-house Mp1p antigen-detecting enzyme immunoassay for the rapid diagnosis of talaromycosis. by Joseph Barwatt, Lottie Brown, Nguyen Thi Mai Thu, Paula Gonzalez, Sruthi Venugopalan, Heera Natesan Sambath, Ngo Thi Hoa, Jian-Piao Cai, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Vo Trieu Ly, Thuy Le

“…The aim of this study was to perform a head-to-head comparison of the performance of our in-house monoclonal antibody-based Mp1p antigen-detecting enzyme immunoassay (EIA) with its recently-developed commercial platform.<h4>Methods</h4>In this diagnostic accuracy, retrospective, case-cohort study, we compared the sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (LR+) and negative likelihood ratio (LR-) of the commercial Wantai Mp1p EIA versus our in-house Mp1p EIA on paired plasma and urine samples from 424 hospitalized adults with advanced HIV disease, including 224 cases of proven talaromycosis, where Talaromyces marneffei was isolated in culture of blood or other clinical specimens, and 200 controls diagnosed with a range of other opportunistic infections. …”
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Comparative evaluation of oral microbiologic profile in children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus versus healthy controls and its relation to oral health status by Wedad M. Nageeb, Asmaa Ali Emam Abo-Elsoud, Mona Karem Amin, Tarek Mohamed Nabil Mohamed Kamel Mahmoud, Noha El-Sayed Fathi Abdou

“…C. dubliniensis and C. tropicalis occurred more frequently in the saliva of children with poor glycemic control. …”
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Features of the coronavirus disease course in young children by N. S. Kosmynina, I. Yu. Avramenko

“…Laboratory studies on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus RNA were performed in samples of nasal and pharyngeal swabs by PCR at the State Institution “Lviv Regional Laboratory Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine”. …”
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Pharmacokinetic Analysis of the Bioavailability of AQUATURM^®, a Water-Soluble Curcumin Formulation, in Comparison to a Conventional Curcumin Tablet, in Human Subjects by Lillian Jabur, Rishi Pandey, Meena Mikhael, Garry Niedermayer, Erika Gyengesi, David Mahns, Gerald Münch

“…<b>Results:</b> AQUATURM® achieved a significantly higher systemic exposure compared to the comparator, with a more than 7-fold increase in area under the curve (AUC_0–12h) and higher peak plasma concentrations (Cmax). …”
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Body Weight and Breast Cancer Treatment Experiences: Results From the Share Thoughts on a Breast Cancer Study by Sarah H. Nash, Elizabeth Verhage, Bradley D. McDowell, Joan Neuner, Elizabeth Chrischilles, Ingrid M. Lizarraga, Mary Schroeder

“…Results Those with higher BMI were more likely to be older, report fair/poor health, not have a college‐level education, be non‐white, not be insured, have an income under $50,000, be unemployed, and report a history of several chronic diseases. …”
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Meta-analysis of nifedipine and enalapril combination therapy for hypertensive patients with coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Kun Wang, Wenchao Ma, Leina Sun, Fangcheng Su

“…Additionally, the trial group exhibited a more pronounced reduction in blood pressure and greater enhancement in cardiac function (OR=5.55, 95%CI). …”
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Effective coverage of antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women in Tanzania: a multilevel analysis by Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Beshada Zerfu Woldegeorgis, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Kirubel Eshetu Haile, Ashenafi Teklay Abrha, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom

“…The study utilized a weighted sample of 3,890 pregnant women. Given the influence of clustering and the binary nature of the outcome variable, we used a multilevel binary logistic regression model. …”
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Costing and cost-effectiveness of Cepheid Xpert HIV -1 Qual Assay using whole blood protocol versus PCR by Abbott Systems in Malawi by Maggie Nyirenda-Nyang'wa, Gerald Manthalu, Matthias Arnold, Dominic Nkhoma, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Maganizo Chagomerana, Precious Chibwe, Kevin Mortimer, Neil Kennedy, Derek Fairley, Victor Mwapasa, Chisomo Msefula, Henry C. Mwandumba, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Nigel Klein, Dagmar Alber, Angela Obasi

“…We assessed whether POCT Cepheid Xpert HIV-1 Qual assay whole blood (XpertHIV) was more cost-effective than PCR. # Methods From July-August 2018, 700 PCR Abbott tests using dried blood spots (DBS) were performed on 680 participants who enrolled on the feasibility, acceptability and performance of the XpertHIV study. …”
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Machine learning-based identification of histone deacetylase-associated prognostic factors and prognostic modeling for low-grade glioma by Keshan Wen, Weijie Zhu, Ziyi Luo, Wei Wang

“…Immune infiltration and tumor microenvironment characteristics were assessed using Single Sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (ssGSEA) and ESTIMATE algorithm. …”
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Role of KLF5 in enhancing ovarian cancer stemness and PARPi resistance: mechanisms and therapeutic targeting by Huimin Xiao, Guiyun Cheng, Haocheng Zhang, Yao Liu, Zhongshao Chen, Yuehan Gao, Feng Gao, Yanling Liu, Shourong Wang, Beihua Kong

“…PARPi-resistant cells formed larger and more numerous spheres and had higher ALDH activity. …”
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