Pediatrician and Parent Opinion on Nutrition in Infants Under 3 Years: Results of Pilot Survey Conducted in Central Federal District of the Russian Federation by Tatiana E. Borovik, Irina M. Guseva, Natalia N. Semenova, Natalia G. Zvonkova, Irina N. Zakharova, Alexandra V. Surgik, Tatiana N. Stepanova, Tatiana V. Bushueva, Vera A. Skvortsova, Olga L. Lukoyanova, Lidia I. Mozjuhina, Tatiana V. Rusova

“…Optimization of educational activities performed by pediatricians, medical stuff, and mass media is required.…”
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Identifying cognitive test scores associated with early tau burden in Alzheimer's disease by Caitlin M. Terao, Madeline Wood Alexander, R. Philip Chalmers, Silina Z. Boshmaf, Jane Paterson, Sandra E. Black, Kathryn V. Papp, Reisa A. Sperling, Jennifer S. Rabin

“…METHODS We analyzed cross‐sectional data from the harvard aging brain study (HABS) (n = 128) and the Anti‐Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's (A4) study (n = 393). …”
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Profiling of Physical Qualities of Highly Trained Portuguese Youth Soccer Players by Miguel Silva, Hugo Duarte Antunes, Ana Sousa, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, António Rodrigues Sampaio, Ricardo Pimenta

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Algorithms of diagnosis and therapy of a primary depressive episode by V. L. Pidlubnyi, V. S. Makoid

“…It is known that algorithms are effective methods of optimizing the provision of psychiatric care in order to prevent the development of therapy-resistant forms of mental pathology and reduce their treatment costs, which is particularly relevant in the case of a primary depressive episode (PDE). …”
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Predicting the subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in overweight and obese patients using a machine learning model by D. V. Gavrilov, T. Yu. Kuznetsova, M. A. Druzhilov, I. N. Korsakov, A. V. Gusev

“…To develop a model for predicting the subclinical carotid atherosclerosis (SCA) in order to refine cardiovascular risk (CVR) using machine learning methods in overweight and obese patients without hypertension, diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease (CVD).Material and methods. …”
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Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of dengue and other etiologic agents among patients with acute febrile illness, Puerto Rico, 2012-2015. by Kay M Tomashek, Olga D Lorenzi, Doris A Andújar-Pérez, Brenda C Torres-Velásquez, Elizabeth A Hunsperger, Jorge Luis Munoz-Jordan, Janice Perez-Padilla, Aidsa Rivera, Gladys E Gonzalez-Zeno, Tyler M Sharp, Renee L Galloway, Mindy Glass Elrod, Demetrius L Mathis, M Steven Oberste, W Allan Nix, Elizabeth Henderson, Jennifer McQuiston, Joseph Singleton, Cecilia Kato, Carlos García Gubern, William Santiago-Rivera, Jesús Cruz-Correa, Robert Muns-Sosa, Juan D Ortiz-Rivera, Gerson Jiménez, Ivonne E Galarza, Kalanthe Horiuchi, Harold S Margolis, Luisa I Alvarado

“…Of 8,996 participants enrolled from May 7, 2012 through May 6, 2015, more than half (54.8%, 4,930) had a pathogen detected. Pathogens most frequently detected were CHIKV (1,635, 18.2%), FLU A/B (1,074, 11.9%), DENV 1-4 (970, 10.8%), and ORV (904, 10.3%). …”
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Connection between the effectiveness of ankylosing spondylitis treatment and the state of bone tissue metabolism by O. V. Syniachenko, Ye. D. Yehudina, M. V. Yermolaeva, O. O. Khaniukov, H. S. Taktashov, Yu. О. Potapov, K. Yu. Gashinova

“…The aim of the study – to evaluate the effectiveness of pathogenetic therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and the prognostic value of the initial levels of osteoassociated hormones and chemical elements in hair and blood. Materials and methods. 79 patients with AS (95 % of men and 5 % of women at the age of 38.3 ± 1.3 years) were under observation. …”
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Blue Light and Green Light Fundus Autofluorescence, Complementary to Optical Coherence Tomography, in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Evaluation by Antonia-Elena Ranetti, Horia Tudor Stanca, Mihnea Munteanu, Raluca Bievel Radulescu, Simona Stanca

“…<b>Methods:</b> A comprehensive literature search was performed using the PubMed database for studies published prior to February 2025. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of the MeltPro MTB/PZA assay for prediction of pyrazinamide resistance in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by Guiqing He, Chunxia Tu, Yelei Zhu, Qingyong Zheng, Qiulong Zhou, Wenzhen Zhou, Ouyang Huang, Bin Chen, Zhengwei Liu, Ye Xu, Xiangao Jiang

“…To provide a rapid diagnostic alternative to traditional methods, the MeltPro MTB/PZA assay was also utilized to detect mutations in pncA. pDST revealed a PZA resistance rate of 59.20%, with 29.41% observed in strains resistant only to isoniazid and rifampicin, 77.61% in pre-extensively drug-resistant TB (pre-XDR-TB), and 100% in extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB). …”
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Prolonged effect of antibiotic therapy on the gut microbiota composition, functionality, and antibiotic resistance genes’ profiles in healthy stool donors by Ramin Karimianghadim, Reetta Satokari, Sam Yeo, Perttu Arkkila, Dina Kao, Sepideh Pakpour

“…However, the impact of recent antibiotic use, a key exclusion criterion for stool donors, on gut microbiota recovery is poorly understood.MethodsWe investigated microbial recovery dynamics following antibiotic use in three long-term stool donors from Canada and Finland. …”
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Pain characteristics in patients with hip osteoarthritis by Toru Nishiwaki, Hisatoshi Ishikura, Tatsuya Yamamoto

“…This study examined the pain characteristics in patients with hip OA, with an emphasis on neuropathic pain and central sensitization (CS). Methods: A total of 421 patients scheduled for unilateral total hip arthroplasty were analyzed using the painDETECT score and Central Sensitization Inventory to classify the pain types as nociceptive (Noc), CS, neuropathic (Neu), or neuropathic with CS (NeuCS). …”
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A High-Throughput Behavioral Assay for Screening Novel Anxiolytics in Larval Zebrafish by Alice Dang, Gina Zhao, Jiale Xu, Mahendra Wagle, Su Guo

“…<b>Results:</b> The optimized 96-well plate assay reliably detected the anxiolytic activity of Chlordiazepoxide and Buspirone and revealed the effect of AS1 in reducing dark avoidance, thereby establishing the platform’s sensitivity and validity. …”
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SDNet: Sandwich Decoder Network for Waterbody Segmentation in Remote Sensing Imagery by Hao Ni, Jianfeng Li, Chenxu Wang, Zhiquan Zhou, Xinsheng Wang

“…Compared to previous influential methods, SDNet exhibits superior sensitivity in detecting small waterbodies and delivers better overall performance. …”
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A Predictive Model of the HIV Infection Course by E. I. Veselova, G. D. Kaminskiy, K. A. Kocharyan, A. B. Peregudova, O. V. Lovacheva, A. G. Samoylova

“…This prognosis should be taken into account when choosing an ART regimen ensuring its maximum optimization.…”
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Research progress on treatment of pleural effusion related to immune checkpoint inhibitors by AN Tianqi, TIAN Jianhui, ZHOU Yiyang, LUO Bin, QUE Zujun, LIU Yao, YU Pan, ZHAO Ruihua, YANG Yun

“…Preventing the occurrence of ICIs treatment-related pleural effusion is equally crucial, necessitating comprehensive patient assessment before ICIs administration and continuous monitoring during treatment to promptly detect and manage potential adverse reactions. Through this comprehensive management approach, the impact of ICIs treatment-related pleural effusion on patient quality of life and treatment outcomes can be minimized, optimizing overall treatment results. …”
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Qualitative changes in clinical records after implementation of pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship program: a text mining analysis by Keisuke Sawada, Shuji Kono, Ryo Inose, Yuichi Muraki

“…Abstract Background Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are essential for optimizing antimicrobial use, but many medium-sized hospitals lack infectious disease (ID) specialists. …”
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Review of the lumbar infusion test use in pediatric populations: state-of-the-art and future perspectives by Vojtěch Novák, Adéla Bubeníková, Petr Skalický, Arnošt Mládek, Václav Gerla, Afroditi Despina Lalou, Aleš Vlasák, Róbert Leško, Ondřej Bradáč

“…The LIT is a validated tool, especially effective for predicting shunt responsiveness and detecting malfunctions in both IIH and hydrocephalus. …”
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Automatic Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury Using Deep Learning with CT scan Images by Behrang Rezvani Kakhki, Hossein Zakeri, Sayyed Majid Sadrzadeh, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, elnaz vafadar moradi, golnoush shahraki

“…However, manual analysis of CT images is time-consuming and highly dependent on radiologists’ expertise.Material and Methods: This study proposes an automated approach for detecting intracranial hemorrhage and skull fractures using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). …”
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Unraveling the microbiome–aroma Nexus: a metagenomic and volatile compound analysis of Yunnan cigars by Jing Pan, Ming-Da Huang, Jin Wang, Jian-Xiong Zhao, Bin Yang, Hong-Hui Yang, Jin-Sheng Huang, Yu-Long Su, Xue-Ru Song, Wei-Guang Wang, Ling-Duo Bu

“…A total of 121 VOCs were detected, with nicotine, ylangene, δ-elemene, (R,S)-anatabine, and phenethyl alcohol identified as key aroma components. …”
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Bias in Discontinuous Elevational Transects for Tracking Species Range Shifts by Shixuan Li, Jiannan Yao, Yang Lin, Siyu Wu, Zhongjie Yang, Chao Jin, Yuhan Zhang, Zhen Wang, Jinliang Liu, Guochun Shen, Mingjian Yu

“…To address this concern, we utilized species distribution data from a novel continuous elevational transect to evaluate the accuracy of discontinuous transect methods. Our analysis focused on how quadrat spacing and survey time intervals affect bias in estimating species range shifts. …”
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