Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography consultation after digestive tract reconstruction and risk factors for complications by Yan Cheng, Jiahui Feng, Xiaojia Chen, Jun Lin, Hongling Wang

“…Abstract Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic diseases, and its success rate and therapeutic effect are considerable, and its use in patients with gastrointestinal tract reconstruction is also increasing. The anatomical structure of the digestive tract has been changed in these patients, which makes the use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography technically more challenging. …”
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Spatio-temporal Evolution of Land Surface Temperature and Its Response to LULC in the Urban Agglomeration of Central Yunnan by LIN Zhiqiang, PENG Shuangyun, SHI Shuangfu, HUANG Bangmei, MA Dongling, ZHU Ziyi, MA Xiaoliang, GONG Luping

“…[Conclusion] LULC is an important factor affecting the LST, and reasonable configuration of LULC structure can improve the thermal environment of urban agglomeration. …”
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Color matching and translucency of single-shade resin composites: effects of restoration thickness, background shade, and aging by Hamideh Sadat Mohammadipour, Soroush Sarafraz Yazdi, Mohammad Javad Moghaddas Mashhad, Saber Babazadeh, Arsalan Shahri

“…Abstract Background Achieving a seamless color match in resin composite restorations remains a significant clinical challenge due to variations in tooth structure and background shades. The aim of this in vitro study was to assess the effect of background shade, thermal aging, and composite thickness on color matching and translucency of three single-shade resin composites. …”
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Rare but elevated incidence of hematological malignancy after clozapine use in schizophrenia: A population cohort study. by Yuqi Hu, Le Gao, Lingyue Zhou, Wenlong Liu, Cuiling Wei, Boyan Liu, Qi Sun, Wenxin Tian, Rachel Yui Ki Chu, Song Song, Franco Wing Tak Cheng, Joe Kwun Nam Chan, Amy Pui Pui Ng, Heidi Ka Ying Lo, Krystal Chi Kei Lee, Wing Chung Chang, William Chi Wai Wong, Esther Wai Yin Chan, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Yi Chai, Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We extracted data from a territory-wide public healthcare database from January 2001 to August 2022 in Hong Kong to conduct a retrospective cohort study of anonymized patients aged 18+ years with a diagnosis of schizophrenia who used clozapine or olanzapine (drug comparator with highly similar chemical structure and pharmacological mechanisms) for 90+ days, with at least 2 prior other antipsychotic use records within both groups. …”
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The Effectiveness of Couple Therapy Based on Acceptance and Commitment ACT on Marital Violence and Desire for Separation in Couples Applying for Divorce by M Sadeghi, H Bagholi, R Azarmidakht, H Javidi

“…Methods: The present study applied a quasi-experimental, semi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test structure, including a control group. The statistical sample consisted of 40 individuals selected from all couples seeking divorce in Yasuj, Iran, who were referred to family counseling centers in the first three months of 2023. …”
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Cloning and Analysis of the Expansin Gene BdEXP1 from Migration Plant parasitic Nematode (Bursaphelenchus doui) by Kaiyang GUO, Shifeng LIN, Rengang WANG, Li LI, Jie ZHANG, Shizhou YU, Zili WANG, Guoqin LIU

“…The BdEXP1 protein had the highest sequence similarity (64%) with the homologous protein of B. xylophilus, and contained a typical DPBB_SPI-like conservative domain and a signal peptide but no transmembrane structure, indicating that it was a secretory protein. …”
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Lipitension and cardiometabolic risk factors in young people by A. V. Sineglazova, A. Sh. Fakhrutdinova, T. Yu. Kim, S. D. Parve

“…In patients with lipitension, 43,8% were diagnosed with HTN, while the remaining 56,2% had BP ≥130/85 mm Hg. In the structure of dyslipidemia in lipitension, 79,2% had abnormalities in ≥2 lipid parameters, of which increased levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and hypercholesterolemia (78,3%) were most often detected. …”
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Hydroxyurea blunts mitochondrial energy metabolism and osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation exacerbating trabecular bone loss in sickle cell mice by Ashish Kumar Tripathi, Sadaf Dabeer, Jun Song, Tatyana Vikulina, Susanne Roser-Page, Jessica A. Alvarez, David. R. Archer, M. Neale Weitzmann

“…To investigate HU action on SCD-related vertebral defects, we used HU-treated “Townes” mice, an SCD animal model and performed high-resolution micro-computed tomography (µCT) imaging to resolve bone volume and micro-architectural structure of cortical and trabecular bone, the two major compartments contributing to bone mass and strength. …”
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Mental health and life satisfaction of university students influenced by war by Yu. B. Melnyk, A. V. Stadnik, U. B. Mykhaylyshyn, J. Vveinhardt, C. M. De Frias, I. S. Pypenko

“…These methods should be comprehensive and involve the integration of psychological support into the structure of universities, including individual and group counselling, crisis intervention, psychological training, and student support programmes.…”
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Econometric predictive model for assessing the functional state of students during the examination period: a cross-sectional exploratory pilot study by I. S. Knyazhev, L. V. Karaulova, O. V. Reztsov, A. P. Spitsin

“…Mathematical modeling is widely used in medicine to analyze the body systems in terms of their structure, work and interrelations. The present study investigates factors associated with the adaptation potential of the cardiovascular system, develops multiple regression models for the dependence of the adaptive potential on these factors, and compares the significance of the linear model with non-linear ones. …”
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The Role of Premorbid Background in Tanatogenesis of Acute Poisonings with Psychoactive Drugs in Gerontological Patients by K. K. Ilyashenko, G. N. Sukhodolova, A. Y. Simonova, M. M. Potskhveriya, A. Y. Kluyev, L. N. Zimina, M. V. Barinova

“…Background Human aging is a universal and regular process characterized by uneven and steady progression, inevitably affecting to some extent all levels of biological organization. In the structure of acute exotoxicosis, patients of gerontological age range from 10.3 to 12.9%. …”
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Assessment of the quality of drinking water and basic water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions of urban street dwellers in Bangladesh by Dr Zenat Hossain, Md. Harun Or Rashid, Dipan Barai, Najmun Nahar, Dr. Anowara Begum

“…A survey was conducted using a semi structure questionnaire to collect data on demographic characteristics, WASH situation and health problems. …”
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Evaluation of the feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability of an environmental cleaning program improvement toolkit at a tertiary care hospital in Nigeria by Cori Dennison, Matthew Hudson, Damilola Adeniyi, Folasade Ogunsola, Hanako Osuka, Lisa P. Oakley, Paul Malpiedi, Amber Vasquez, Molly Patrick

“…A deductive analytic process was used to code and analyze interview data based on constructs of appropriateness and acceptability. …”
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Behavioral tests for the assessment of social hierarchy in mice by Hao Zheng, Dantong Chen, Zilong Zhong, Ziyi Li, Meng Yuan, Zhenkun Zhang, Xiaoping Zhou, Guohui Zhu, Hongwei Sun, Lin Sun

“…Future studies should place greater emphasis on evaluating social hierarchy in female mice to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of sex-specific social behaviors and their impact on group structure and individual health. Advances in automated tracking technologies may help address this gap by improving behavioral assessments in female mice. …”
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Genome-wide identification of invertase genes in sweetpotato and its response to nitrogen and planting densities by Zheng-yu Hu, Pei-xin He, Yu-jie Li, Hong-Juan Liu, Rafiq Ahmad, Izhar Ali, Cheng-cheng Si

“…Results This study identified 22 invertase (IbINV) genes in the sweetpotato genome and conducted comprehensive analyses of their subcellular localization, gene structure, and conserved motifs and domains. Gene Ontology functional and protein interaction network analysis suggested that IbCWIN1/2/5/6 potentially interact with HKL1/3, HXK2/3/4, and other proteins, significantly influencing carbohydrate metabolic functions and biological processes in sweetpotato. …”
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Antitumor efficiency of contact radiotherapy in combination with a chlorin-based photosensitizer in experiment by D. A. Tzerkovsky, Ya. L. Protopovich, D. I. Kozlovsky, V. A. Suslova

“…Systemic administration of chlorin-based PS before the CRT session increases the antitumor efficacy of radiation therapy in animals with transplantable tumors of different histological structure and growth patterns. The data obtained indicate that further studies of the radiosensitizing properties of PS are promising.…”
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PCA Weight Determination-Based InSAR Baseline Optimization Method: A Case Study of the HaiKou Phosphate Mining Area in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China by Weimeng Xu, Jingchun Zhou, Jinliang Wang, Huihui Mei, Xianjun Ou, Baixuan Li

“…Additionally, the GACOS (Generic Atmospheric Correction Online Service) atmospheric correction product is applied to further enhance data quality. Taking the Haikou Phosphate Mine area in Kunming, Yunnan, as the study area, surface deformation information was extracted using the SBAS-InSAR technique, and the spatiotemporal characteristics of subsidence were analyzed. …”
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Current Framework of Italian Agriculture and Changes between the 2010 and 2020 Censuses by Luca Altamore, Pietro Chinnici, Simona Bacarella, Stefania Chironi, Marzia Ingrassia

“…Farms’ type of activities, structure, digitalization/computerization, innovation, and workforces’ characteristics were analyzed. …”
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Healthy Ageing and Gut Microbiota: A Study on Longevity in Adults by Lihua Deng, Jun Xu, Qian Xue, Yanan Wei, Jingtong Wang

“…Gut microbiota structure and functional pathways were analysed by Metagenomics. …”
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Dynamic change in maternal cardiac function during pregnancy by Xiu-Juan Wang, Ling-Ling Chen, Ming-Huan Hong, Ling-Yun Kong, Wei Xiang, Li Fu, Xiao-Wei Li, Fang Liu

“…Clinical and echocardiographic data of the subjects were collected. The difference in cardiac structure and function among the 4 groups were analyzed. …”
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