ESCRT may function as a tumor biomarker, transitioning from pan-cancer analysis to validation within breast cancer by Xiao-rui Chen, Xiao-rui Chen, Xue-ying Tan, Zong-liang Zhang, Jiang-shui Yuan, Wei-qing Song, Wei-qing Song

“…BRCA was used to explore its effects on tumor prognosis and therapy.MethodsThe data sets of Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Genome-Tissue Expression Plan (GTEX), Human Protein Mapping (HPA), Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC), R software package, and bioinformatics methods were used to mine the potential carcinogenic effects of ESCRT, including the expression level, prognostic value, and immune value of ESCRT in various types of tumor tissues, and the potential function of ESCRT family genes was further verified in breast cancer.ResultsESCRT showed significant differential expression in various cancers, such as bladder urothelial carcinoma and liver, cervical, renal, esophageal, head, and neck cancers (P <0.05). …”
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Is Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy associated with better functional and oncological outcomes? Literature review and meta-analysis by Najib Isse Dirie, Gaurab Pokhrel, Wei Guan, Mukhtar Adan Mumin, Jun Yang, Jackson Ferdinand Masau, Henglong Hu, Shaogang Wang

“…The limitations of observational studies and the small data in our meta-analysis may prevent an ultimate conclusion. …”
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Predicion of the functional outcome of cerebral ischemic supratentorial stroke acute period on the basis of spectral analysis of the brain bioelectrical activity by A. A. Kuznietsov

“…In accordance with the data of multivariate regression analysis it was determined that RSRP of delta band in the IH (OR 95 % CI = 1.31 (1.13–1.52), P = 0.0004), FORG of alpha band in the AH (OR 95 % CI = 29.07 (1.86–455.15), P = 0.0224) and IHRA of alpha band (OR 95 % CI = 0.01 (0.0001–0.80), P = 0.0402) were independently associated with functional outcome of the CISS acute period. …”
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Sleep quality and cognitive functioning among Chinese older adults living in the US: a mixed-effects model analysis by Fengyan Tang, Yuyang Zhu, Dasuni Jayawardena, Guoping Jin, Yanping Jiang

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Characterizing sexual function in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: a pooled analysis of three vilazodone studies by Clayton A, Durgam S, Tang X, Chen C, Ruth A, Gommoll C

“…Since sexual dysfunction (SD) is not well characterized in GAD, a post hoc analysis of these trials was conducted to evaluate the effects of vilazodone on sexual functioning in GAD patients. …”
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Pan-cancer analysis of the prognosis and immune infiltration of NSUN7 and its potential function in renal clear cell carcinoma by Jinwei Cui, Shiye Ruan, Zhongyan Zhang, Hailiang Wang, Qian Yan, Yubin Chen, Jiayu Yang, Jike Fang, Qianlong Wu, Sheng Chen, Shanzhou Huang, Chuanzhao Zhang, Baohua Hou

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Experimental Evidence on Acupuncture Targeting Ferroptosis for Neurological Function Improvement in Cerebral Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Wenyu Zhang, Xiaoxi Liu, Xuyang Feng, Donglei Lu, Ruiyu Li, Haizhen Guo, Kun Nie, Xuezhu Zhang

“…Results The meta‐analysis indicated that acupuncture markedly enhanced neurological function scores (Longa, Longa [mNSS], Zausinger, Garcia, Ludmila Belayev) and elevated levels of BDNF, GSH, GPX4, and SOD in animal models of cerebral stroke. …”
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Oral health and cognitive function: Insights from longitudinal ageing study in India (LASI) - A cross-sectional analysis by Sakthi Kiruthika K, Akshata Rao, Abhijith Rajaram Rao, Bhawana Painkra, Akash Jaiswal, Pramod Kumar, Nidhi Soni, Naveet Wig, Prasun Chatterjee, Avinash Chakrawarty

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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for motor function in stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies by Guanli Xie, Tao Wang, Li Deng, Liming Zhou, Xia Zheng, Chongyu Zhao, Li Li, Haoming Sun, Jianglong Liao, Kai Yuan

“…The results of the quantitative analysis revealed that the application of 1 Hz rTMS over the contralesional primary motor cortex (M1) significantly improved motor function during both the early stage (< 1 month) with moderate effect size (n = 443, SMD = 0.44, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.63, P < 0.00001, I 2 = 47%, fixed-effect model) and recovery period (1–6 months) with moderate effect size (n = 233, SMD = 0.61, 95% CI 0.34 to 0.87, P < 0.0001, I 2 = 33%, fixed-effect model). …”
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Interplay between worsening kidney function and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes: an analysis from the ACCORD trial by João Pedro Ferreira, Patrick Rossignol, Faiez Zannad, Abhinav Sharma, Diana Ferrao, Francisco Vasques-Novoa, Adelino Leite-Moreira

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Analysis of brain functional connectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder and sleep disorders: a fNIRS observational study by Fengli Bi, Zhuting Jia, Lin Lv, Yanyan Zhang, Chuanhua Zhu, Chunxiao Wan

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Change in Viability and Function of Pancreatic Islets after Coculture with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaohang Li, Hongxin Lang, Baifeng Li, Chengshuo Zhang, Ning Sun, Jianzhen Lin, Jialin Zhang

“…Data pertaining to islet function and viability, concentrations of some cytokines, and in vivo experimental outcomes were extracted and compared. …”
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A bibliometric review of functional ingredients and their efficacy in developing functional biscuits [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Kshama Vishwakarma, Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran, Vidya Patwardhan, Asha Kamath

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A Real-World Longitudinal Study in Non-Functioning Pituitary Incidentalomas: A PRECES Micro-Adenomas Sub-Analysis by Mihai Costachescu, Claudiu Nistor, Ana Valea, Oana-Claudia Sima, Adrian Ciuche, Mihaela Stanciu, Mara Carsote, Mihai-Lucian Ciobica

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Functional and morphological indicators of the sciatic nerve condition in rats in the long-term period after injury: A correlation analysis by Ziia K. Melikov, Oksana A. Rybachuk, Serhii I. Savosko, Volodymyr V. Likhodiievskyi, Yuriy G. Serozhkin, Alla I. Klimovskaya, Volodymyr V. Medvediev

“…Additionally, the amplitude and latency of the M-response and specially calculated density of nerve fibers in three main sections of the sciatic nerve (proximal, central, and distal parts) were determined using longitudinal sections impregnated with silver nitrate (Sham — n=4, Sect — n=7, Raph — n=6). Quantitative data processing and statistical correlation analysis were performed using mathematical statistics tools. …”
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Functional implications of respiratory syncytial virus F sequence variability: a comparative analysis using contemporary RSV isolates by Kim Stobbelaar, Lotte Jacobs, Francisco I. Serrano-Cano, Axelle Fransen, Winke Van der Gucht, Annemieke Smet, Benedicte Y. De Winter, Paul Cos, Winnok de Vos, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck, Stijn Verhulst, Peter L. Delputte

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Multimodal abnormalities of brain function in chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies by Xingyao Chen, Xingyao Chen, Xingyao Chen, Nuo Chen, Nuo Chen, Nuo Chen, Peng Lai, Peng Lai, Yiqi Sun, Jie Yu, Ming Xin, Deliang Zhu, Fanrong Liang, Fanrong Liang, Fanrong Liang, Qian Song, Shirui Cheng, Shirui Cheng, Shirui Cheng, Zhengjie Li, Zhengjie Li, Zhengjie Li, Zhengjie Li

“…The ALFF meta-analysis demonstrated functional alterations in the right rolandic operculum (extending to the right insula and right IFG), left ITG, left middle occipital gyrus (MOG), left paracentral lobule, left PoCG and bilateral cuneus cortex in CLBP patients. …”
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A discourse analysis of six stories based on the thematic progression factor: Halliday and Matthiessen's functional grammar approach (2014) by seyed abbas navabi sohi, ferdous aghagolzade, ahmad mohseni

“…The corpus consisted of 3736 clauses. Using a data analysis sheet based on Halliday and Matthiessen’s functional grammar (2014) for thematic systems and Shieh and Lin's seven thematic progression patterns (2011), the clauses were analyzed to identify, sort, and tally the patterns, determine their frequencies, and calculate the percentage of each variable. …”
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Assessment of hydrological loading displacement from GNSS and GRACE data using deep learning algorithms by Changshou Wei, Maosheng Zhou, Zhixing Du, Lijing Han, Hao Gao

“…Furthermore, the development of TWLD model that integrates GRACE and GNSS data provides valuable data support for the higher-precision inversion of changes in terrestrial water storage.…”
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On the Principle of Scientific Objectivity, “Incorrect Analysis and Interpretation of Statistical Data” and the New Librarianship: a Reply to the Critical Response of E. A. Pleshke... by V. K. Stepanov

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