Comparative analysis of efficacy and safety of transurethral and vesicoscopic surgery of primary vesicoureteral reflux in children by A. V. Pirogov, V. V. Sizonov, M. I. Kogan

“…Statistical analysis and processing of the obtained data were performed using Microsoft Excel and STATISTICA10 software.Results. …”
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Depressive disorders in women of climacteric age (review of foreign literature for 2012–2016) by N. A. Bokhan, E. V. Lukiyanova, G. G. Simutkin

“…Most works are performed with involvement of questionnaires (sociodemographic data, anamnesis) and international clinical scales. …”
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An integrated microbiome- and metabolome-genome-wide association study reveals the role of heritable ruminal microbial carbohydrate metabolism in lactation performance in Holstein... by Chenguang Zhang, Huifeng Liu, Xingwei Jiang, Zhihong Zhang, Xinfeng Hou, Yue Wang, Dangdang Wang, Zongjun Li, Yangchun Cao, Shengru Wu, Sharon A. Huws, Junhu Yao

“…To address this gap, we collected and analyzed whole-genome resequencing data, rumen metagenomes, rumen metabolomes and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) content, and lactation performance phenotypes from a cohort of 304 dairy cows. …”
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Studying the Digital Intervention Engagement–Mediated Relationship Between Intrapersonal Measures and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: Second... by Michael P Williams, Justin Manjourides, Louisa H Smith, Crissi B Rainer, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman, Danielle F Haley

“…For this secondary analysis, 140 participants were eligible (retained at follow-up, received DHI condition in primary RCT, and completed trial data). Participants earned US currency for daily use of P3 and lost US currency for nonuse. …”
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Analizar los rasgos definitorios de un currículo de formación de profesionales de la salud basados en interculturalidad de una facultad de medicina: analizado desde la fenomenograf... by Claudia Pérez Acuña, José Luis Medina

“…Twenty-seven interviews were carried out with students, teachers and authorities of a medical school, chosen by opinion sampling. Data analysis was carried out using the 7 steps for phenomenographic analysis described by Dahlgren and Fallsberg. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) of three distinct human communities to germ-free mice exacerbated inflammation and decreased lung function in their offspring by Ivon A. Moya Uribe, Hinako Terauchi, Julia A. Bell, Alexander Zanetti, Sanket Jantre, Marianne Huebner, S. Hasan Arshad, Susan L. Ewart, Linda S. Mansfield

“…Thus, we largely rejected our hypotheses because data supported multiple pro-inflammatory allergy agonists functioning in a community-wide fashion to impair lung function in the absence of antagonistic anti-inflammatory taxa. …”
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Advancing Heart Valve Replacement: Risk Mitigation of Decellularized Pulmonary Valve Preparation for Its Implementation in Public Tissue Banks by Rodríguez Martínez JI, Castells-Sala C, Piteira AR, Montagner G, Trojan D, Martinez-Legazpi P, Acosta Ocampo A, Fernández-Santos ME, Bermejo J, Jashari R, Pérez ML, Agustí E, Tabera J, Vilarrodona A

“…The present study aims to document the work performed for the safe implementation in public tissue banks of a new decellularization method for human pulmonary heart valves, based on previous risk evaluation.Methods: After assessing new preparation method associated risks, using EuroGTP-II methodologies, an extensive array of in vitro studies were defined to validate the new technique, mitigate the risks and provide quality and safety data.Results: Initial evaluation of risks using EuroGTP II tool, showed Final Risk Score of 23 (high risk), and four studies were devised to mitigate identified risks: (i) tissue structure integrity; (ii) cell content; (iii) microbiological safety; and (iv) cytotoxicity evaluation in final tissue preparation. …”
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Genomic characterization of three marine fungi, including Emericellopsis atlantica sp. nov. with signatures of a generalist lifestyle and marine biomass degradation by Ole Christian Hagestad, Lingwei Hou, Jeanette H. Andersen, Espen H. Hansen, Bjørn Altermark, Chun Li, Eric Kuhnert, Russell J. Cox, Pedro W. Crous, Joseph W. Spatafora, Kathleen Lail, Mojgan Amirebrahimi, Anna Lipzen, Jasmyn Pangilinan, William Andreopoulos, Richard D. Hayes, Vivian Ng, Igor V. Grigoriev, Stephen A. Jackson, Thomas D. S. Sutton, Alan D. W. Dobson, Teppo Rämä

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Striving to integrate self-management into daily life: a qualitative meta-synthesis of the perspectives and experiences from head and neck cancer survivors by Hao Zhang, Li Yin, Qing Yang, Aiping Wang, Linyu Xu, Jianxia Lyu

“…Two researchers independently screened the literature and performed quality assessments using the Joanna Briggs Institute qualitative research evaluation tool. Subsequently, data extraction was conducted to collect pertinent information. …”
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PRECISION MEDICINE IN CLL: TREATMENT BASED ON MOLECULAR PROFILES by Esra Terzi Demirsoy

“…The current international consensus defines ''undetectable'' MRD as U-MRD4, though some studies report data at MRD5 or lower levels. Currently, MRD is associated with disease prognosis and is utilized to adjust the duration of treatment. …”
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Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence by Norio Tomita, Marie-Hélène Roy-Cardinal, Boris Chayer, Stacey Daher, Ameer Attiya, Aline Boulanger, Nathaly Gaudreault, Guy Cloutier, Nathalie J. Bureau

“…Cumulated (C|ShS|L) and maximum (Max|ShS|L) shear strain parameters were computed from radiofrequency data, and TLF thickness was measured on reconstructed B-mode images. …”
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Trends in the epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy in Russian Federation according to the Federal Diabetes Register (2013–2016) by Dmitry V. Lipatov, Olga K. Vikulova, Anna V. Zheleznyakova, Mikhail А. Isakov, Elena G. Bessmertnaya, Anna A. Tolkacheva, Timofey A. Chistyakov, Marina V. Shestakova, Ivan I. Dedov

“…Trend of new DR cases/per year increased: T1 153,2→187,8; T2 99,7→114,9. The structure of new cases of DR in 2016: non-proliferative stage (T1 71,4%, T2 80,3%), pre-proliferative stage 16,4%, 13,8%, proliferative 12,1%, 5,8%, terminal 0,2%, 0,1%, respectively, these data indicated the earlier detection of DR. …”
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PROPERTIES OF NEW SALTS OF 2-(5-(ADAMANTANE-1-YL)-4-R-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE-3-YLTIO)ACETIC ACIDS IN THE GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST by V. M. Odyntsova, Ye. S. Pruhlo, O. I. Panasenko, Ye. H. Knysh

“…The reliability of intergroup differences in experimental data was set by means of the Student's t-test. We used 3 levels of statistical significance of differences of research results - p <0.05; p <0.01; and p <0.001. …”
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“I love your brand! I engage with you, and I do online brand-related activities (COBRAs)”: the role of brand value by Sandra Castro-González, Belén Bande, Pilar Fernández-Ferrín

“…Design/methodology/approach – The study analysed data from 404 Spanish consumers using structural equation modelling and the PROCESS package in SPSS to test hypotheses, including mediation and moderation effects. …”
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Construction of a preoperative emotional state and postoperative intra-abdominal pressure based prediction model for early enteral feeding intolerance in postoperative patients wit... by Yingying Xu, Qiongyuan Hu, Dandan Pei, Yin Zhang, Huanhuan Zhu, Yan Hui, Wenxian Guan, Meiling Xu, Li Chen

“…Internal and external validation of the model were performed on the training set and validation set data, respectively, including plotting the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and calibration curves to assess the differentiation and calibration of the prediction model. …”
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Hybrid-J shape needle in ultrasound-guided looped thread carpal tunnel release: a cadaveric study on safety and efficacy by Lin Jiasen, Li Yuxiang, Jiang Liang, Long Yi, Li Honglve, Wang Yongbo, Geng Weikuan, Deng Xinghao, Zhang Congda, Yang Rui, Hou Jingyi

“…Its biomechanical superiority and surgeon preference support clinical translation, especially for trainees. While cadaveric data are encouraging, clinical trials are needed to confirm efficacy.…”
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Clinicopathological characterization of Switch/Sucrose-non-fermentable (Swi/Snf) complex (ARID1A, SMARCA2, SMARCA4)-deficient endocervical adenocarcinoma by Chao Cao, Zi-Yun Wu, Wei Liao, Li-Jun Wei, Hao-Yu Liang, Xia Yang, Rong-Zhen Luo, Li-Li Liu

“…Methods We evaluated 604 ECA using representative tissue microarrays, collected clinicopathologic data, reviewed histological features, and performed immunohistochemical staining for several Swi/Snf complex subunits, mismatch repair (MMR), immune cell markers, and immune checkpoint ligands proteins. …”
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Gut microbiota and metabolome signatures in obese and normal-weight patients with colorectal tumors by Marta La Vecchia, Michela Giulia Clavenna, Marika Sculco, Gloria Sala, Denise Marradi, Elettra Barberis, Soni Joseph, Marta Mellai, Nico Pagano, Renzo Boldorini, Barbara Azzimonti, Elisa Bona, Edoardo Pasolli, Flavia Prodam, Carlotta Sacerdote, Daniela Ferrante, Emilia Ghelardi, Marcello Manfredi, Anna Aspesi, Irma Dianzani

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Do rating agencies consider the social capital of the firm in their ratings? by C.S. Agnes Cheng, Peng Guo, Cathy Zishang Liu, Jing Zhao, Sha Zhao

“…Though we cautiously followed prior studies and were confident in our data construction process, it is possible that we are measuring social capital with error. …”
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Japanese Model of Attracting Foreign Youth in the Higher Education System by S. V. Ryazantsev, T. K. Rostovskaya, N. S. Ryazantsev

“…The article uses statistical data from a number of international organisations (UNESCO, OECD, IOM, World Bank), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, the Japan Foundation, and public and private universities in Japan. …”
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