The utility of 68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG PET/CT in predicting the response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with advanced medullary thyroid cancer by Eline C. Jager, James McNeil, Alexander J. Papachristos, Mark Sywak, Stan B. Sidhu, Rhonda Siddall, Jeremy Hoang, Geoffrey P. Schembri, Venessa H. M. Tsang, Ayanthi Wijewardene, Lyndal Tacon, Bruce Robinson, Roderick J. Clifton-Bligh, Martyn Bullock, Adrienne H. Brouwers, Thera P. Links, Schelto Kruijff, Anthony R. Glover, Matti L. Gild

“…In the 18F-FDG cohort, high MTV and TLA correlated with a better structural response (p < 0.001) and high SUVmean correlated with a longer time to reach optimal response (p = 0.037). …”
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Benchmarking AlphaMissense pathogenicity predictions against APP, PSEN1, and PSEN2 variants of unknown significance by Joshua Pillai, Sophia Liu, Kijung Sung, Linda Shi, Chengbiao Wu

“…AlphaMissense (AM) is a novel technology that uses population frequency data along with structural and sequential contexts from AlphaFold to predict the pathogenicity of missense mutations. …”
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STANDARDIZATION OF CLINICAL PHARMACIST FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN HOSPITAL SETTING IN UKRAINE AND ABROAD by Andriy Zimenkovsky, Х.І. Макух, Myroslava Sekh, Marta Zayats

“…The applied methods include a systematic approach, bibliographic, standardization, group method of expert evaluations, structural-logical, analytical-comparative, computer data processing, and modeling. …”
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Modelling water table depth at rewetted peatlands with Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 by Eoin Reddin, Jennifer Hanafin, Mingming Tong, Laurence Gill, Mark G. Healy

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Knowledge mapping and trend identification in UAV-enabled hybrid FSO/RF communication systems by Kamran Ali Memon, Khalid H. Mohammadani, Abdul Ghaffar, Khurrum Karim Qureshi, Muhammad Mahmood Ali

“…The study employed several types of analysis. These included structural, visual, and temporal analysis based on citation frequency to trace the origins of UHCN research, its evolution, and its current state. …”
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Healthy ageing and psychological resilience among the empty-nest older adults: a cross-sectional survey in China by Chunhong Shi, Xin Long, Silan Xia, Hao Zhao, Chenjun Wu, Yiliang Zhang, Xinying Tang, Chunyan Li

“…A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted using the sociodemographic questionnaire, the Healthy Ageing Instrument, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS (version 26.0) and AMOS (version 24.0), employing t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, hierarchical linear regression, and structural equation modeling. …”
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Intersectional associations between citizenship, English fluency and racialisation on access to health and sex work community services: findings from a prospective cohort of sex wo... by Kate Shannon, Haoxuan Zhou, Ran Hu, Shira M Goldenberg, Andrea Krüsi, Alaina Ge, Grace Chong

“…Culturally responsive and language-tailored services that attend to and address these intersecting forms of structural marginalisation, along with the full decriminalisation of all aspects of sex work, and the removal of punitive sex work-related immigration policies, are recommended.…”
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The corneoscleral shell of the eye: potentials of assessing biomechanical parameters in normal and pathological conditions by E. N. Iomdina, S. Yu. Petrov, A. A. Аntonov, I. A. Novikov, I. A. Pahomova, A. Y. Archakov

“…Reduced CH in primary open-angle glaucoma occurs in parallel with the development of pathological structural changes of the optic disc, and deterioration of visual fields, which is an evidence of a specific character and sensitivity of this parameter. …”
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Advanced generalized machine learning models for predicting hydrogen–brine interfacial tension in underground hydrogen storage systems by Ahmed Farid Ibrahim

“…IFT is key in fluid behavior, influencing structural and residual trapping capacities. However, measuring IFT for H2–brine systems is challenging due to H2’s volatility and the complexity of reservoir conditions. …”
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Assessment of Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending Medical City Complex by Nabaa Wisam Sabri, Buthaina Ateyah Rashid, Raheem Saber Shwiehk, Azad H. Mahdy

“… Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide health problem that is defined as structural abnormalities or progressive or permanent loss of renal function for 3 months or more, which is usually associated with a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or persistent proteinuria, which can lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or kidney failure. …”
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Predicting changes in land use and land cover using remote sensing and land change modeler by Brijmohan Bairwa, Rashmi Sharma, Arnab Kundu, Saad Sh. Sammen, Fahad Alshehri, Chaitanya Baliram Pande, Chaitanya Baliram Pande, Zoltan Orban, Ali Salem, Ali Salem

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Coronary heart disease-associated variation in TCF21 disrupts a miR-224 binding site and miRNA-mediated regulation. by Clint L Miller, Ulrike Haas, Roxanne Diaz, Nicholas J Leeper, Ramendra K Kundu, Bhagat Patlolla, Themistocles L Assimes, Frank J Kaiser, Ljubica Perisic, Ulf Hedin, Lars Maegdefessel, Heribert Schunkert, Jeanette Erdmann, Thomas Quertermous, Georg Sczakiel

“…In addition, in vitro probing with Pb2+ and RNase T1 revealed structural differences between the TCF21 variants in proximity of the rs12190287 variant, which are predicted to provide greater access to the C allele for miR-224 binding. miR-224 and TCF21 expression levels were anti-correlated in HCASMC, and miR-224 modulates the transcriptional response of TCF21 to transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) signaling in an allele-specific manner. …”
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Adoption of environmentally friendly urban freight logistics practices: the role of communication and governance by Sheila Namagembe, Shamim Nantumbwe

“…AMOS SPSS version 26 was used to obtain the results for the structural model and measurement model, respectively. …”
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How do strategic attributes of electronic commerce impel the perceived value and electronic loyalty of online food delivery applications (OFDAs) by Muhammad Asif Zaheer, Tanveer Muhammad Anwar, Zoia Khan, Muhammad Ali Raza, Hira Hafeez

“…Confirmatory factor analysis was applied to evaluate the validity of the constructs, and structural equation modeling was employed to test the model through Smart-PLS. …”
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Sleep duration, sleep disturbances and skeletal muscle mass change over time: A population-based longitudinal analysis in Peru [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Enrique S. Nuñez-del-Arco, Renzo A. Agurto-García, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, J. Jaime Miranda, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz

“…Background The skeletal muscle has mainly a structural function and plays a role in human’s metabolism. …”
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Altered functional connectivity density in the brains of hemodialysis end-stage renal disease patients: An in vivo resting-state functional MRI study. by Yan Shi, Chaoyang Tong, Minghao Zhang, Xiaoling Gao

“…<h4>Methods</h4>re-fMRI data were collected from 30 ESRD patients undergoing hemodialysis (14 men, 38.33±7.44 years old) and 30 matched healthy controls (13 men, 39.17±5.7 years old). …”
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Application of Imaging Algorithms for Gas–Water Two-Phase Array Fiber Holdup Meters in Horizontal Wells by Ao Li, Haimin Guo, Yue Niu, Xin Lu, Yiran Zhang, Haoxun Liang, Yongtuo Sun, Yuqing Guo, Dudu Wang

“…The flow dynamics of low-yield horizontal wells demonstrate considerable complexity and unpredictability, chiefly attributable to the structural attributes of the wellbore and the interplay of gas–water two-phase flow. …”
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Breeding habitat characteristics of Canada Warblers in central Alberta by Richard G. Krikun, Jenny L. McCune, Erin M. Bayne, D. T. Tyler Flockhart

“…Managers must know whether forest songbirds choose habitat based on selection of specific plant species or on structural features shared by different plant species. …”
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A Simple Extension of Bayer Demosaicing for Lightweight Non-Bayer Demosaicing by Ki-Wook Hong, Minhyeok Jo, Haechang Lee, Se Young Chun, Albert No

“…In this work, we identify pixel discontinuity, a structural mismatch introduced by modern non-Bayer CFAs, as the key factor behind this performance gap. …”
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Synthesis and properties of vinyl benzyl alcohol copolymers with styrene by M. V. Gusarov, A. V. Krylov, E. A. Deshevaya, V. A. Tverskoy

“…Film coatings made of copolymers of styrene with VBA have been shown to have high biocidal activity against molds; can be used to protect structural materials and products from the effects of microorganisms.…”
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