In-depth assessment of BRAF, NRAS, KRAS, EGFR, and PIK3CA mutations on cell-free DNA in the blood of melanoma patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibition by Isabel Heidrich, Charlotte Rautmann, Cedric Ly, Robin Khatri, Julian Kött, Glenn Geidel, Alessandra Rünger, Antje Andreas, Inga Hansen-Abeck, Finn Abeck, Anne Menz, Stefan Bonn, Stefan W. Schneider, Daniel J. Smit, Christoffer Gebhardt, Klaus Pantel

“…Methods We conducted a prospective analysis of 241 longitudinal samples from 39 patients with unresectable stage III/IV melanoma using a SYSMEX targeted NGS panel covering 1,114 COSMIC mutations. …”
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Managers' Ability and Debt Structure: Evidence from Iran's Financial Reporting Environment by Aqil al hasoon, Seyed Abbas Hashemi, Narges Hamidian

“…The sample was selected through systematic elimination to ensure data integrity and representativeness. …”
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The Effect of The Use of Multicomponent Binder Toxin on Performance, Liver Condition and Quantitative and Qualitative Traits of Eggs at The End of The Production Period of Laying H... by Arash Hadavi, Farogh Kargar

“…To measure the activity of liver enzymes, a piece was selected from each replicate at the end of the period and a blood sample was obtained from the wing vein and immediately centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 minutes serum was separated and the samples were stored at a temperature of minus 20 degrees. …”
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Heterogeneous expression of long noncoding RNA RP11-109D20.2: Insights into regulatory gene expression roles in colon cancer by Sara Chitgaran, Reihaneh Alsadat Mahmoudian, Seyed Saeed Khatami, Fatemeh Nasrabadi, Ehsan Soltani, Amirnader Emami Razavi, Fatemeh Kamali, Ahmad Reza Bahrami, Maryam Moghaddam Matin, Moein Farshchian

“…In this study, we identified co-expressed lncRNA networks based on public RNA sequencing data for biomarker prediction in CRC and then verified the best candidate experimentally. Materials and Methods: Publicly available RNA-sequencing data (BioProject PRJEB27536) of CRC samples and normal adjacent tissues were reanalyzed using the DESeq2 package in R to find differentially expressed lncRNAs. …”
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Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart) Consumption and Prevention of Chronic Diseases: Is There an Association? A Preliminary Study by Dulcelena Ferreira Silva, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva, Gabrielle Meirelles Rodrigues, Flávia Castello Branco Vidal, Maria do Carmo Lacerda Barbosa, Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito, Geusa Felipa de Barros Bezerra, Walbert Edson Muniz Filho, Kátia Regina Assunção Borges, Ivone Garros Rosa, João Ernesto de Carvalho, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento

“…To analyze the relationship between the consumption of açaí and the presence of chronic diseases in women residing in the rural area of São Luís, Maranhão. Methods. A convenience sample of 150 women residing in the Maracanã neighborhood in São Luís, Maranhão, was used; the collected data included sociodemographic characteristics, habits, sexual and reproductive history, consumption of açaí, and history of cancer and other chronic diseases. …”
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Local cerebral neurofilament light chain during acute stage is associated with clinical outcomes in stroke patients receiving endovascular thrombectomy by Kunxin Lin, Youliang Wang, Wenlong Zhao, Yiru Zheng, Xiaohua Sun, Ling Fang, Ying Fu, Ning Wang, Qianqian Lin

“…We collected two different arterial blood samples during EVT: (1) Local: the region of the occluded vascular compartment; (2) Systemic: femoral artery. …”
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Short-term Wind Power Forecasting Based on BWO‒VMD and TCN‒BiGRU by LU Jing, ZHANG Yanru, WANG Rui

“…Through this method, a thorough search was conducted to identify the optima parameter combination. …”
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Comparison of dried blood spot (DBS) and plasma HIV-1 viral load measurements using Roche COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan assay, Northwest Ethiopia by Firehiwot Kebede, Getu Girmay, Gezahegn Bewket, Muluneh Assefa, Tadelo Wondmagegn, Mulualem Lemma, Nega Berhane

“…Methods An institutional-based analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from March to July 2020 using 48 paired plasma and DBS samples among people living with HIV at the HIV Treatment Center, Northwest Ethiopia. …”
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Different Patterns of Oral Mucositis and Microbiota Injury After Total Body Irradiation- Versus Chemotherapy-Based Myeloablative Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation by Maryam Ebadi, MD, Hakan Gem, PhD, DDS, Gale Sebastian, DDS, Rania Abasaeed, DDS, Michele Lloid, RDH, Yolanda D. Tseng, MD, Omar Y. Mian, MD, PhD, Samuel Minot, PhD, David R. Dean, DDS, Armin Rashidi, MD, PhD

“…Day +14 OM was significantly more severe in the chemotherapy-based cohort; other timepoints were not different. …”
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Gut microbiome and plasma metabolome alterations in ileostomy and after closure of ileostomy by Liang Xu, Xiaolong Li, Lang Chen, Haitao Ma, Ying Wang, Wenwen Liu, Anyan Liao, Liang Tan, Xiao Gao, Weidong Xiao, Hua Yang, Guangyan Ji, Yuan Qiu

“…Advanced data analysis methods were used to examine the differences and correlations between flora and metabolites. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Corneal Wound Healing: Differential Molecular Responses in Tears Following PRK, FS-LASIK, and SMILE Procedures by Dominika Janiszewska-Bil, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek, Anita Lyssek-Boroń, Aleksandra Kiełbasińska, Bernadeta Kuraszewska, Edward Wylęgała, Katarzyna Krysik

“…Tear samples were collected preoperatively and at 1, 7, 30, and 180 days postoperatively. …”
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods by foreign-born adults rise with increased levels of acculturation in the United States by Jennifer J. Barb, Li Yang, Euridice Martinez-Steele, Ayaan Ahmed, Patricia V. Medina, E. Michael Valencia, Anna E. Roberts, Nicole Farmer, Gwenyth R. Wallen

“…Of the adults assessed, 42.2% had lower AcI scores of 0 to 2, whereas 57.8% were more accultured (AcI scores of 3–5). Overall, dietary energy from UPFs was about 43.3%. …”
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Rate of depression in late-life in superannuated government employed center of ‎Guilan University of medical sciences by naeima khodadady, farzaneh sheikholeslami, shadman rezamasuoleh, mohamadali yazdani

“…‎ Methods: This is a correlational descriptive study and ‎‏100‏‎ samples were randomly ‎chosen from elderly of superannuated government employed center.…”
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From post-war reconstruction to the twenty-first century – ophthalmic pathology in Freiburg 1945–2015: review of 39,256 surgical specimens from various topographical regions collec... by Mateusz Glegola, Tabea Schulz, Simone Nuessle, Daniel Boehringer, Julia Stifter, Thomas Englbrecht, Thomas Reinhard, Johannes Haedrich, Claudia Auw-Haedrich

“…Abstract Background Ophthalmic pathology at the Eye Center at Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany, looks back on a tradition of more than 150 years. Surgical specimens and associated histological diagnoses have been archived since 1945. …”
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Exploring anthropometric, biochemistry and nutritional attributes in overweight and obese women: Insights from the Serbian cohort: A pilot study by Petrović Anka, Ivanović Nevena, Milinković Neda, Milenković Danijela, Polovina Snežana, Zeković Milica, Đorđević Brižita

“…Methods: This pilot study aimed to comprehensively investigate the anthropometric, biochemical and nutritional characteristics of a sample of overweight and obese women in Serbia, focusing on potential differences related to AM and its association with specific biochemical markers. …”
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Diagnostic Value of F-FDG PET/CT Radiomics in Lymphoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chaoying Liu MD, Jun Zhao PhD, Heng Zhang PhD, Xinye Ni PhD

“…In the future, clinical practicality needs to be substantiated by more prospective studies with rigorous adherence to existing guidelines and multicentric validation.…”
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The Effect of high intensity interval training with nigella sativa supplementation on lipid profile, fasting blood sugar and body composition of overweight young women by Soheyla Alamdar, Seyed Mohsen Avandi

“…Anthropometric measurements and blood samples were taken on two occasions, pre-test and post-test. …”
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Cognitive Training for Emotion-Related Impulsivity and Rumination: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial by K J D Allen, Matthew V Elliott, Eivind Haga Ronold, Liam Mason, Nandini Rajgopal, Åsa Hammar, Sheri L Johnson

“…MethodsThe final sample will comprise 80 adults who report high ERI or rumination. …”
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Development of a relapse-related RiskScore model to predict the drug sensitivity and prognosis for patients with ovarian cancer by Zhixin Jin, Xuegu Wang, Xiang Li, Shasha Yang, Biao Ding, Jiaojiao Fei, Xiaojing Wang, Chengli Dou

“…The present research was designed to establish a relapse-based RiskScore model to assess the drug sensitivity and prognosis for patients with OC. Methods Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases were accessed to obtain relevant sample data. …”
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Predictive role of SLC1A5 in neuroblastoma prognosis and immunotherapy by Jian Cheng, Miaomiao Sun, Xiao Dong, Yang Yang, Xiaohan Qin, Xing Zhou, Yongcheng Fu, Yuanyuan Wang, Jingyue Wang, Da Zhang

“…However, its contributions to neuroblastoma biology remain largely unexplored. Methods This study utilized clinical neuroblastoma samples from 20 patients and 1310 cases from four public datasets to investigate SLC1A5 expression, biological function, and prognostic significance. …”
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