Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX) to predict mortality after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a prospective study by Axel Benner, Peter Dreger, Grzegorz W Basak, Christian Koenecke, Olaf Penack, Christophe Peczynski, Lucia López Corral, Ivan Moiseev, Hélène Schoemans, Zinaida Peric, Thomas Luft, Simona Sica, Mutlu Arat, Maija Itäla-Remes, Nicolaas P M Schaap, Michal Karas, Ludek Raida, Thomas Schroeder, Elisabetta Metafuni, Tulay Ozcelik, Brenda M Sandmaier, Lambros Kordelas

“…Background We previously reported that the “Endothelial Activation and Stress Index” (EASIX; ((creatinine×lactate dehydrogenase)÷thrombocytes)) measured before start of conditioning predicts mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) when used as continuous score. …”
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Adaptation Practices of Young Central Asian Migrants in Tatarstan: A Socioanthropological Survey by Tatiana A. Titova, Vadim E. Kozlov, Elena V. Frolova

“…One of the main reasons behind the situation is that according to annual socioeconomic reports by the Agency of Strategic Initiatives, Tatarstan sustainably holds leading positions of investment attractiveness. …”
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Chemical Composition Characteristics and Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in Ceramic Industrial Base during Winter by Xiang Tu, Xiaozhen Fang, Hansun Fang, Changlin Ye, Zugen Liu, Xuehui Jia, Dan He, Jinliang Wang, Hong Huang, Changwei Zou, Chenglong Yu

“…Abstract The national architectural ceramic industrial center in east China is suffering from serious ambient fine particle pollution. The study reported herein describes an effort to ascertain the degree and sources of the PM2.5 collected in a ceramic industrial base during winter. …”
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Screening for coronary artery disease among cancer survivors: rationale and design of the REDEEM-CAD study by Cheng Hwee Soh, Joel Smith, Shristy Shrestha, Mark Nolan, Joshua Wong, Nitesh Nerlekar, Thomas H. Marwick

“…Abstract Background Cancer survivors are reported to be at a heightened risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) due to shared risk factors, potentially cardiotoxic cancer treatments and premature aging in survivors. …”
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Performance of artificial intelligence on cervical vertebral maturation assessment: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Termeh Sarrafan Sadeghi, Seyed AmirHossein Ourang, Fatemeh Sohrabniya, Soroush Sadr, Parnian Shobeiri, Saeed Reza Motamedian

“…In the present review, we included studies that reported AI models’ performance on CVM assessment. …”
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Assessment of Microbiological Indoor Air Quality in Cattle Breeding Farms by Justyna Szulc, Małgorzata Okrasa, Katarzyna Dybka-Stępień, Michael Sulyok, Adriana Nowak, Anna Otlewska, Bogumiła Szponar, Katarzyna Majchrzycka

“…High-throughput sequencing revealed extensive biodiversity in the microorganisms, which hitherto has not been reported for cattle farms. Of the identified species, those belonging to the genera Bacteroides, Corynebacterium, Staphylococcus, Ruminococcus, Aspergillus and Cladosporium potentially affect human and cattle health. …”
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Evaluation of the digital diabetes prevention programme pilot: uncontrolled mixed-methods study protocol by William Henley, Elizabeth Murray, Kerry Daff, Anthi Lavida, Jenny Irwin, Jonathan Valabhji

“…Dissemination will include a report to NHSE to inform future policy and publication in peer-reviewed journals.…”
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Out-of-field dose assessment for pencil beam scanning proton radiotherapy versus photon radiotherapy for breast cancer in pregnant women by Menke Weessies, Murillo Bellezzo, Britt J.P. Hupkens, Frank Verhaegen, Gloria Vilches-Freixas

“…PBS-PRT measurements showed that the total equivalent dose was below the 100 mSv threshold outlined in AAPM Task Group Report No. 36 for a 30-week pregnancy, even under a worst-case scenario, maintaining treatment goals. …”
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Chemical Characterization of Marine Aerosols in a South Mediterranean Coastal Area Located in Bou Ismaïl, Algeria by Sidali Khedidji, Konrad Müller, Lyes Rabhi, Gerald Spindler, Khanneh Wadinga Fomba, Dominik van Pinxteren, Noureddine Yassaa, Hartmut Herrmann

“…Overall, the concentrationrace metals, carbonaceous aerosols, the anhydrosugars levoglucosan and arabitol, dicarboxylic acids, and semi-volatile organic coms of selected ionic species were similar to those reported at other Mediterranean sites, ranging from 3.62 µg m−3 to 5.20 µg m−3 for the monthly total WSI. …”
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A stratified two-stage tumor molecular profiling algorithm to identify clinically actionable molecular alterations in pancreatic cancer☆ by S. Hussung, D. Akhoundova, C. Pistoni, D. Lenggenhager, A. Töpfer, C. Pauli, B. Pestalozzi, C. Britschgi, M. Zoche, M. Rechsteiner, H. Moch, A. Weber, R. Fritsch

“…Based on pre-specified events (KRAS wild type, mismatch repair deficiency, molecular tumor board recommendation), subsequent comprehensive molecular testing was carried out (stage 2). We report molecular findings and patient outcomes. Results: A total of 94 PC patients were included in the study. …”
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Prevalence of symptoms suggestive of sleep apnea among children and its impact on academic performance by Silvia D. Boyajian, Muna A. Salameh, Kholoud Alzyoud, Enas A. Amaireh, Lujayn Badah, Malek Al Qutami, Mira Alsharayri, Osama Abubaker, Rzan Shwashreh

“…The prevalence of OSA (defined as SRBD score > 33%) was reported as a proportion along with its 95% confidence interval. …”
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Meta-analysis examining the association between low platelet monoamine oxidase levels and Zuckerman's sensation seeking scale in a sex dependent manner by Jordan Winfield, Ian A. Mendez, Gabriel A. Frietze

“…To identify studies to include in this meta-analysis, a preliminary database was produced by searching PsycInfo, Medline, PubMed, ProQuest, and ScienceDirect, from the time period of January 01, 1970 through August 01, 2022. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed for study inclusion. …”
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Knowledge and motivations of researchers publishing in presumed predatory journals: a survey by David Moher, Agnes Grudniewicz, Kelly D Cobey, Manoj M Lalu, Danielle B Rice, Hana Raffoul

“…These results are based on self-reports and may be biased thus limiting their interpretation.…”
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Evaluation of quality policies and strategies in health systems: a scoping review by Zenewton André da Silva Gama, Márcia Cunha da Silva Pellense, Pedro Jesús Saturno Hernández, Anna Cláudia Sales Gomes Caldas

“…This study aims to map studies evaluating policies and strategies for quality in health systems around the world.Design This is a scoping review based on the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR).Data sources The search for articles was carried out in the Embase, Medline/Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases and in the grey literature in July 2024.Eligibility criteria Publications describing a tool for evaluating interventions for quality in the health system and studies containing at least one conceptual framework related to the evaluation of policies and strategies for quality in the health system, in any language, were included.Data extraction and synthesis Data selection was carried out independently by two reviewers, whose conflicts were resolved by consensus and the decision of a third reviewer. …”
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Participatory research towards the control of snakebite envenoming and other illnesses in a riverine community of the Western Brazilian Amazon. by Alícia Patrine Cacau Santos, Evellyn Antonieta Rondon Tomé Silva, Hiran Sátiro Souza da Gama, Jady Shayenne Mota Cordeiro, Ana Paula Silva Oliveira, Jéssica Albuquerque Araújo, Rafaela Nunes Dávila, Hélio Afonso Amazonas Júnior, Altair Seabra Farias, Jacqueline Almeida Gonçalves Sachett, Vinícius Azevedo Machado, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Felipe Leão Gomes Murta

“…Participants emphasized snakebite envenoming as a significant health issue, though not the only one, and reported frequent encounters with snakes, underscoring its severity as a concern. …”
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Analysis of the 2016 – 2025 fiscal budget of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Nana LIU, Lieyu HUANG, Yuan DANG, Zekai YU, Qianqiu LIU, Yan GUO

“…MethodsBased on the fiscal budget report data from 2016 to 2025 published on the official website of the CDC, descriptive statistical methods such as time series analysis, structural comparison, and trend analysis were used to understand the CDC′s funding input and allocation in the field of public health from 2016 to 2025. …”
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Multi-dimensional outcomes following extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Tharusan Thevathasan, Vanessa Wahl, Joshua Boettel, Megan Kenny, Julia Paul, Sophie Selzer, Abdulla Al Harbi, Eva-Maria Dorsch, Heinrich Audebert, Matthias Rose, Christoph Paul Klapproth, Sonia Lech, Katharina Schmitt, Steffen Desch, Ulf Landmesser, Ralf Westenfeld, Fabian Voss, Carsten Skurk

“…Left-ventricular ejection fraction improved significantly, from 22% during ICU stay to 51% at follow-up in the ECMELLA group and from 31% to 51% in the VA-ECMO group (p = 0.006). Many patients reported dizziness or dyspnea (>52%) during daily activities, with a median New York Heart Association class of 2, EQ-5D-5L score of 53 and elevated NT-proBNP levels. …”
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Factor V H1299r (Hr2) Heterozygosity: A Risk Factor For Recurrent Implantation Failure Particularly In Non-Carriers For Factor V Leiden Mutation-A Case-Control Study by A. Seval Ozgu-Erdinc, Pınar Gulsen Coban, Nafiye Yilmaz, Zuhal Candemir, Saynur Yilmaz, Salim Erkaya

“… Objective: The association between recurrent implantation failure and thrombophilia is still controversial depending on the published reports with conflicting results. In this study, we aimed to assess the clinical relevance of screening women with recurrent implantation failure for some thrombophilic variants including factor V H1299R (FV HR2) haplotype. …”
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Enhancement of CD8+T cell cytotoxicity activity by IFN-α implies alternative pathologic role in systemic lupus erythematosus by Chen-xing Zhang, You-ying Mao, Yu-pin Tan, Mei-yu Zhang, Kang Shao, Shu-jun Wang, Ping Ji, Jia-yuan Wang, Lei Yin, Ying Wang

“…Objective: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease which is affected by the environmental, genetic factors as well as the immune system. Previous reports have implicated IFN-α in the pathogenesis of SLE. …”
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Estimating the safe mud weight window for drilling operations through pre-stack seismic inversion, a case study in one of the Southwestern Iran oil fields by Mohammad Sadegh Mahmoudian, Yousef Shiri, Ahmad Vaezian

“…Examination and assessment of the estimated pore pressure revealed a layer with relatively high pressure compared to neighboring layers, which, according to regional geological reports, was precisely the sandstone Ghar reservoir. …”
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