Interplay of education and community norms in justifying intimate partner violence among ever-married women aged 15–49 years in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Hridoy Patwary, Sumaiya Nusrat Esha

“…Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a significant public health concern in Bangladesh, with societal norms heavily influencing women’s attitudes toward its justification. …”
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High-dimensional mediation analysis reveals the mediating role of physical activity patterns in genetic pathways leading to AD-like brain atrophy by Hanxiang Xu, Shizhuo Mu, Jingxuan Bao, Christos Davatzikos, Haochang Shou, Li Shen

“…Abstract Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex disorder that affects multiple biological systems including cognition, behavior and physical health. …”
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Effects of Oral Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Protein Metabolism and Inflammation in Iraqi Hemodialysis Patients: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial by Zina A. Rasheed, Ban A. AL-Hashemi, Ala A. Ali

“…Background. The effect of correcting metabolic acidosis on protein metabolism in hemodialysis patients is controversial. …”
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The role of senescence-related hub genes correlating with immune infiltration in type A aortic dissection: Novel insights based on bioinformatic analysis. by Wei He, Panli Tang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Stanford type A aortic dissection (AAD) is a fatal disease that confers extremely high morbidity and mortality. …”
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The shared genetic landscape of polycystic ovary syndrome and breast cancer: convergence on ER + breast cancer but not ER- breast cancer by Kaixin Bi, Miaoran Chen, Qianru Zhao, Tongtong Yang, Wenjia Xie, Wenqi Ma, Hongyan Jia

“…Abstract Background The clinically high comorbidity between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and breast cancer (BC) has been extensively reported. …”
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Predictive Radiomics-Based Model for Recurrence-Free Survival After Curative Resection in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Cui J, Lin Z, Huang X, Wang S, Guo J, Song J, Zhang S, Lv J, Qiu W

“…The Rad-score based composite prediction model showed good predictive performance with AUC of 0.765 and 0.920 for predicting 3 years RFS in the training and validation sets, respectively. …”
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Study protocol for an internahaational prospective non-randomised trial evaluating the long-term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve re... by Antonio Salsano, Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio, Antonio Fiore, Zein El-Dean, Camille Bourgois, Antonio Nenna, Thibaut Schoell

“…Background Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) represents the most prevalent primary valvular lesion necessitating surgical intervention or transcatheter intervention in Europe and North America. …”
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Durable versus biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents in all-comers by Pascal Meier, Stéphane Cook, MARIO TOGNI, Serban Puricel, Diego Arroyo, Thierry Witzig, Alain Witzig

“…Background Drug-eluting stents (DESs) have become the gold standard of coronary angioplasty since their inception in 2002. …”
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Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis Unveils Key Regulators and Signaling Pathways in Lung Adenocarcinoma Progression by Jialu Ma, Caleb McQuay, John Talburt, Amit K. Tiwari, Mary Qu Yang

“…<b>Background:</b> Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality despite advances in treatments, necessitating more effective therapeutic strategies. …”
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Vancomycin versus linezolid for treatment of staphylococcal-associated central nervous system infections by Marin Lahouati, Xavier Brousse, Léa Bientz, Grégoire Chadefaux, Véronique Dubois, Charles Cazanave, Fabien Xuereb

“…Abstract Background Linezolid and vancomycin are both recommended for the treatment of staphylococcal-associated central nervous system (CNS) infections. …”
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Allanite U–Pb step-leaching ages of metapelites in the Imjingang belt, central Korea by Seunghee Han, Yoonsup Kim, Taehoon Kim, Mi Jung Lee

“…Abstract Background Allanite is a LREE-rich epidote-group mineral, and a potential chronometer for the greenschist-facies metamorphism. …”
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Color stability of frequently used aesthetic restorative materials following in vitro exposure to chlorhexidine- and octenidine-based mouthrinses by Markus Laky, Stefanie Brandl, Muazzez Arslan, Daniela Boryshchuk, Marta Cześnikiewicz-Guzik, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan, Andreas Moritz, Brenda Laky

“…Abstract Background Long-term color match is one of the most important characteristics of aesthetic restorative materials as discoloration constitutes a primary reason for otherwise unnecessary replacements. …”
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The role of urinary microbiota in primary and recurrent bladder cancer: insights from a propensity score matching study by Zhaoyang Sheng, Jinshan Xu, Maoyu Wang, Xi Xu, Jinpeng Zhu, Shuxiong Zeng, Chuanliang Xu, Zhensheng Zhang

“…Abstract Background Bladder cancer (BCa) is a common urinary malignancy with high recurrence rates in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), posing significant clinical challenges. …”
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Prevalence, correlates of postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic; and validation of the arabic edinburgh postnatal depression scale among Lebanese women by Christian El Kahwaji, Elie Barakat, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Camille Akkari, Savio Barakat, Souheil Hallit

“…Abstract Background Cultural variations in pregnancy and childbirth experiences can influence the causes and contributing factors of postpartum depression (PPD). …”
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Effects of cryoprotective agents on osmotic tolerance limit of testicular interstitial cells by Олександр Пахомов, Євгеній Посохов, Наталя Волкова, Надія Чернобай, Галіна Божок

“…Background: Cryopreservation is a multistep process, which includes stages affecting biological material mechanically, osmotically and toxically. …”
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Efficacy and safety of venetoclax combination therapy for relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ning Jiao, Lina Shi, Shaohua Wang, Yonghao Sun, Yujun Bai, Dengshan Zhang

“…The pooled complete remission (CR) rate was 15.4%, and the composite complete remission (CRc) rate was 35.7%. …”
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The Relationship Between Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index and Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Myocardial Infarction with No-Obstructive Coronary Arteries by Zhao HW, Wang CF

“…However, the association between ALI and the prognosis of patients with myocardial infarction with no-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) remains undetermined.Methods: In the present study, we consecutively included 437 MINOCA patients. …”
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Derivation of a simple risk calculator for predicting clinical worsening in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease by K. El-Kersh, R. Bag, N. Bhatt, C. King, A. Waxman, F. Rischard, H. Kim, D. Cella, E. Shen, SD Nathan

“…Background: Pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease (ILD-PH) portends very poor clinical outcomes, with a median survival time of 1.5 to 2 years. …”
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Antihypertensive prescription is associated with improved 30‐day outcomes for discharged hypertensive emergency department patients by Brett R. Todd, Yuying Xing, Lili Zhao, An Nguyen, Robert Swor, Lauren Eberhardt BS, Amit Bahl

“…Abstract Background Hypertension (HTN) is common in discharged emergency department (ED) patients, yet the short‐term outcomes of treating HTN at ED discharge are unclear. …”
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Fibre density and cross-section associate with hallmark pathology in early Alzheimer’s disease by Greet Vanderlinden, Ahmed Radwan, Daan Christiaens, Jeroen Blommaert, Stefan Sunaert, Mathieu Vandenbulcke, Michel Koole, Koen Van Laere

“…Abstract Background Tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) propagates trans-synaptically along structurally connected brain networks and in synergy with amyloid pathology it induces synaptic damage. …”
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