Diabetic Retinopathy Assessment through Multitask Learning Approach on Heterogeneous Fundus Image Datasets by Hongkang Wu, MS, Kai Jin, MD, PhD, Yiyang Jing, MD, Wenyue Shen, MD, Yih Chung Tham, PhD, Xiangji Pan, PhD, Victor Koh, MD, PhD, Andrzej Grzybowski, MD, PhD, Juan Ye, MD, PhD

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SEPLINE: Socioeconomic Position in Epidemiological Research—A National Guideline on Danish Registry Data by Hjorth CF, Kjærulff TM, Thomsen MK, Cronin-Fenton D, Dalton SO, Olsen MH

“…Workshop II (fall 2024) addressed analytical methods, including causal inference challenges and income/wealth assessment methods. …”
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Toripalimab plus axitinib in patients with metastatic mucosal melanoma: 3-year survival update and biomarker analysis by Xuan Wang, Jie Dai, Li Zhou, Hui Feng, Jun Guo, Xue Bai, Lu Si, Bixia Tang, Chuanliang Cui, Xinan Sheng, Siming Li, Zhihong Chi, Lili Mao, Bin Lian, Xieqiao Yan, Yan Kong, Xiaowen Wu, Xiongwen Tang, Keith T Flaherty

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Exploring the predictive value of serum lipids for short‐term prognosis in patients with acute‐on‐chronic liver failure by Yunfeng Fu, Kaini Wu, Sicheng Yang, Yuanping Fan, Jianhao Qiu, Qi Zhu, Yating Pan, Xiaqin Chen, Sihai Chen, Xiaodong Zhou

“…This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of serum lipids for short‐term prognosis in patients with ACLF. Methods This retrospective analysis was conducted using the clinical data of patients hospitalized for ACLF between January 2018 and December 2021. …”
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Pomalidomide in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: multicenter retrospective study by V. G. Potapenko, E. V. Baumert, A. A. Bobrova, R. V. Vashchenkov, N. V. Dorofeeva, K. D. Kaplanov, E. V. Karyagina, A. N. Levanov, A. S. Luchinin, S. I. Moiseev, A. V. Novitskii, A. S. Nizamutdinova, О. V. Pirogova, S. A. Povzun, М. V. Platonov, V. V. Porunova, D. А. Ptashnikov, V. V. Ryabchikova, S. Ya. Simeniv, I. А. Skorokhod, Е. А. Ukrainchenko, D. А. Chaginskaya, T. V. Shelekhova, M. N. Shirokova, A. A. Shutylev, N. V. Medvedeva

“…To evaluate efficacy, safety and optimal course of the therapy with pomalidomide in routine practice in patients with double refractory multiple myeloma.Materials and methods. Overall, 71 patients with double refractory multiple myeloma were included in the retrospective analysis. …”
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Nano-based perivascular intervention sustains a nine-month long-term suppression of intimal hyperplasia in vein grafts by Takuro Shirasu, Go Urabe, Nisakorn Yodsanit, Yitao Huang, Ruosen Xie, Matthew S. Stratton, Matthew Joseph, Zhanpeng Zhang, Yuyuan Wang, Jing Li, Runze Tang, Lynn M. Marcho, Li Yin, Eric W. Kent, Kaijie Zhang, Ki Ho Park, Bowen Wang, K. Craig Kent, Shaoqin Gong, Lian-Wang Guo

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Zonation of Debris Cones and Talus Slopes in Aghlaghan Chay Basin (South Western Slope of Sabalan Mountain) by aghil Madadi, ata gafari, elnaz piroozi

“…The purpose of this study is Assessment and zonation Debris cones and Talus slopes. 2- Materials and Methods In this research, two methods of library and field study have been utilized to gather data and information. …”
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Muqarada sukuk as an Investment Tool in Endowment Funds and the Possibility of its Application in Iraq an Analytical Study by Ardawan Mustafa Ismael, Abdulrrahman Ibrahim Ubaeed

“…Among the contemporary methods for investing endowments are Muqarada instruments, as they are an Islamic alternative to investment bonds in usurious banks, and the first to be used by the Jordan Islamic Bank in the eighties of the last century, and they represent common shares in the speculative capital, which is of equal value, and has a prospectus that contains all the information required by Sharia, such as knowledge of the capital and distribution of profits, and it is tradable in the stock market if it mostly represents assets and benefits. …”
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THE STATE OF HARD TISSUE OF TEMPORARY TEETH IN CHILDREN FROM ORPHANAGES AND BOARDING-SCHOOLS by O.T. Narepekha, I.S. Dubetska-Hrabous

“…The purpose of the study is to analyze the state of hard tissue of temporary teeth in children from boarding schools and orphanages for differentiated preventive and therapeutic measures. Material and methods. 440 children at the age of 3,5,7,9,12 years from boarding –schools and orphanages that formed the main group and 155 Lviv `s preschool and school children (comparison group) were examined. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, and Factors Associated with Hypertension Among Adults in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Baseline Survey by Kansiime G, Nuwagira E, Obwoya PS, Baluku JB, Kanyesigye M, Twesiime C, Ssebutinde P, Muhindo R, Muyingo A, Kananura K, Tusingwire PD, Atukunda EC, Kalyesubula R, Bajunirwe F, Muiru A

“…This study examines the prevalence, awareness, and associated factors of hypertension among adults in a rural community in southwestern Uganda.Methods: We conducted a baseline survey in Ngango, Mbarara district, enrolling adults aged 18– 79 years from eleven villages. …”
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N4BP3 Activates TLR4-NF-κB Pathway in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Promoting K48-Linked IκBα Ubiquitination by Jiang W, Yin J, Han M, He W, Zhao Y, Hu J, Wang M, Wang S, Xu J, Deng C, Li J, Gong X, Shen Y

“…It is crucial to investigate whether N4BP3 regulates inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) through the TLR4 signaling pathway and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.Methods: Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) were used to activate the TLR4 pathway in THP-1/Caco-2 cells. …”
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From Reductionist Skills to Meaningful Learning: Trust and Humility in Bedside Cardiac Assessment by Meisel JL, Navedo DD, Opole IO, Cohen GM, Bernard SA, Carmona H, Nahas AH, Eiduson CM, Papps N

“…We explored how an original bedside cardiac assessment (BCA) curriculum that supported professional attitudes, knowledge, and skills scaffolded clinical learning in a cohort of internal medicine clerkship students.Methods: The curriculum urged students to hear patients’ perspectives with humility and as key to diagnostic reasoning. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in People Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study from Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique by Manuel L, Comia IR, Miambo RD, Sousa IM, Cuboia N, Carimo A, Massuanganhe SJ, Buene TP, Banze LR, Paraque BP, Nhancupe N, Schooley RT, Santos-Gomes GM, Noormahomed EV, Benson CA

“…Additionally, it aimed to assess the prevalence of neurological and psychiatric disorders (NPD) among study participants and its possible association with toxoplasmosis seropositivity.Methods: We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study of 200 patients aged > 18 years who were admitted to Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique, between March 2020 and October 2021. …”
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Risk of exacerbations, hospitalisation, and mortality in adults with physician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with normal spirometry and adults with preserved rati... by Oskar Wallström, Caroline Stridsman, Helena Backman, Sigrid Vikjord, Anne Lindberg, Fredrik Nyberg, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren

“…These patients are symptomatic, might suffer from exacerbations and are commonly treated with inhaled therapy, equally to sCOPD. Patients with PRISm had a high prevalence of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Monitoring the Ecological Security of Esfahan with an Ecosystem Service Approach by Mostafa Keshtkar, Romina Sayahnia

“…The per capita ecological deficit in the city of Esfahan is equal to -3.5. In addition, the rate of resource using raises the potential concerns at this level. …”
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Ordovician conodonts of the Katkoyeh formation in the Kuh-e-Bonorg section, Kalmard Horst (west of Tabas) by Mohammad Nezhadabbas, Abbas Ghaderi, Hadi Jahangir, Ali Reza Ashouri

“…The obtained conodonts demonstrate the faunal assemblages equal to the proteus, elegans-evae and diprion Zones which confirm the age of Early Ordovician (late Tremadocian–Floian) for the studied section. …”
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Interprofessional education in geriatric medicine: towards best practice. A controlled before–after study of medical and nursing students by Sanja Thompson, Kiloran Metcalfe, Katy Boncey, Clair Merriman, Lorna Catherine Flynn, Gaggandeep Singh Alg, Harriet Bothwell, Carol Forde-Johnston, Elizabeth Puffett, Caroline Hardy, Liz Wright, James Beale

“…The optimal learner group size was determined. The equal numbers of participants from each profession for successful IPE are not necessary. …”
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A CECT-Based Radiomics Nomogram Predicts the Overall Survival of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Surgical Resection by Peng Zhang, Yue Shi, Maoting Zhou, Qi Mao, Yunyun Tao, Lin Yang, Xiaoming Zhang

“…The optimal performance model was further visualized as a nomogram, and its predictive accuracy was evaluated via calibration curves and decision curve analysis (DCA). …”
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Risk factors for methotrexate treatment failure in tubal ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study by Linru Fu, Xinyan Liu, Zhao Tian, Zhe Du, Xinyi Wang, Xiuqi Wang, Xiaodong Li, Tao Xu, Zhijing Sun

“…A nomogram was developed to visualize the predictive factors. Results A total of 359 patients were included, with 268 (74.7%) succeeding with MTX and 91 (25.3%) required surgery. …”
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A first-in-human, prospective pilot trial of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cell eye drops therapy for patients with refractory non-Sjögren's and Sjögren's syndrome dry ey... by Di Zhang, Taige Chen, Qi Liang, Xuebing Feng, Jiaxuan Jiang, Zeying Chen, Yun Tang, Yiran Chu, Bin Wang, Kai Hu

“…Abstract Background Patients with refractory dry eye disease (DED) often face the threat of diminished visual quality and have limited responses to existing treatments. …”
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