A Novel Hypoxia-Related Gene Signature with Strong Predicting Ability in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Identified by Comprehensive Profiling by Huajun Yang, Zhongan Wang, Ling Gong, Guichuan Huang, Daigang Chen, Xiaoping Li, Fei Du, Jiang Lin, Xueyi Yang

“…The area under the curve (AUC) value was 0.62, and the optimal threshold was 0.28. Based on the optimal threshold, the patients were divided into the high-risk score and low-risk score groups. …”
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Simple Clinical Prediction Rules for Identifying Significant Liver Fibrosis: Evaluation of Established Scores and Development of the Aspartate Aminotransferase-Thrombocytopenia-Alb... by Puwitch Charoenchue, Jiraporn Khorana, Apichat Tantraworasin, Suwalee Pojchamarnwiputh, Wittanee Na Chiangmai, Amonlaya Amantakul, Taned Chitapanarux, Nakarin Inmutto

“…Internal validation confirmed model robustness, with an optimism-corrected AUROC of 0.8551. <b>Conclusions:</b> The ATA score offers a straightforward and efficient method for detecting significant fibrosis, demonstrating comparable diagnostic capability to APRI and FIB-4, while being more user-friendly in clinical practice. …”
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NEUROENDOCRINE CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST: 18 CASES WITH LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP by Enver Özkurt, Mehmet İlhan, Ömer Cenk Cücük, Mustafa Tükenmez, Neslihan Cabioğlu, Mahmut Ebudeccane Müslümanoğlu

“…Material and Methods: Patients diagnosed as NECB between July 2008 and January 2018 were included in the study. …”
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Predicting Neoplastic Gallbladder Polyps: The Role of Current Surgical Indications and Preoperative Images by Ik Hyun Jo, Chang Nyol Paik, Hong Geun Ahn, Dong Do You, Jae Hyun Han, Hyun A Kim

“…Methods: This retrospective study included 385 patients who underwent a cholecystectomy for GB polyps. …”
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Changes in Voice Quality after a Pure Tone Stimulation (PTS) Program by Lady Catherine Cantor-Cutiva, Pasquale Bottalico, Juliana Codino, Eric J. Hunter, Adam D. Rubin, Maria Cristina Jackson-Menaldi

“…Auditory feedback allows individuals to monitor their vocal characteristics and adjust to maintain optimal voice quality. One type of auditory stimulation for conversational voice training/therapy is pure tone stimulation. …”
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Padua Prediction Score and Hospital-Acquired Proximal and Isolated Distal Deep Vein Thrombosis in Symptomatic Patients by Michelangelo Sartori, Miriam Fiocca, Mario Soldati, Laura Borgese, Elisabetta Favaretto, Benilde Cosmi

“…Whole-leg ultrasonography detected 47 proximal DVTs (9.3%) and 65 IDDVTs (12.8%). …”
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Cost-effective promoter methylation analysis via target long-read bisulfite sequencing: a case study in severe preterm birth by Silvana Pereyra, Angela Sardina, Rita Neumann, Celia May, Rossana Sapiro, Bernardo Bertoni, Mónica Cappetta

“…These features render the method especially apt for clinical diagnostics and precision medicine.…”
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The safety and effectiveness of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgery for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation by Wei Wang, Zhao Guo, Lixin Yang, Jianning Liu, Zhiyong Li, Jiaqi Li, Hong Zhao, Tao Sun

“…Stratified outcome analysis showed 458 patients (83.7%) attained optimal surgical recovery without detectable morbidity, contrasted with 89 cases (16.3%) manifesting postoperative complications. …”
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Evaluation of Novel Obesity and Lipid-Related Indices as Indicators for the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome and Premetabolic Syndrome in Chinese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrom... by Qianqian Yin, Jianhua Zheng, Yijuan Cao, Xiaonan Yan, Hong Zhang

“…Conclusions. uCDS criteria are reasonably more suitable for detecting MS and pre-MS in Chinese women with PCOS. …”
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A Radiographic Comparison between Successful and Failed Total Contact Casted Patients with Charcot Neuroarthropathy by Avani Chopra BS, Zachary A. Koroneos BS, Christian Benedict BS, Michaela D. Pitcher BS, Michaela D. Pitcher BS, Michael Aynardi MD

“…There is limited data on the optimal radiographic measurement in predicting which patients will be successfully treated with TCC (Griffiths et al., 2021). …”
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Analysis of First 50 Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgeries in a University Teaching Hospital: Anesthetic Considerations and Postoperative Outcomes by Manuel Granell, Ruth Martínez-Plumed, Eva García del Olmo, Enrique Pastor Martínez, Marta Grynovska, Elena Biosca Pérez, Alvaro Cervera Puchades, José De Andrés, Ricardo Guijarro Jorge

“…The use of protective ventilation strategy, including optimal PEEP and lung recruitment maneuver, during one-lung ventilation is effective and hemodynamically well-tolerated in the majority of the patients (80%). …”
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The association between different leisure-time physical activity patterns and the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in adults:... by Yanxue Lian, Pincheng Luo

“…This study aims to explore this relationship. Methods Data was extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycles spanning from 2007 to 2008 to 2017–2018. …”
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Aging steller sea lions by growth layer groups in teeth by Takeomi Isono, Yumi Kobayashi, Vladimir N. Burkanov, Orio Yamamura

“…We examined growth layer groups (GLGs) in the canine, incisor, and postcanine teeth of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) to find the optimal method to determine their age using 18 known‐age animals, from data collected in Hokkaido, Japan, 1995–2011. …”
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Early PARacetamol (EPAR) trial: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of early paracetamol to promote closure of the ductus arteriosus in preterm infants by Kei Lui, Srinivas Bolisetty, Tim Schindler, John Smyth, Joanna Michalowski

“…Introduction The optimal management of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) remains contentious. …”
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Prevalence and patterns of renal vascular variations among potential kidney donors: a Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) study in Sudan by Sara Osman, Eltayeb AbdAlla, Ladin Ali, Hoyam MohamedAli, Baraa Taha, Tasneem S. A. Elmahdi, Safaa Mohammed

“…This study aims to ascertain the prevalence and patterns of renal vascular variations in potential kidney transplant donors at Ahmed Gasim Teaching Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan, via computed tomography angiography (CTA). Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 160 potential kidney donors who underwent renal CTA from January to December 2022. …”
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WiCNNAct: Wi-Fi-Based Human Activity Recognition Utilizing Deep Learning on the Edge Computing Devices by Venkata Raghava Shashank Viswanathuni, Rakesh Reddy Yakkati, Sreenivasa Reddy Yeduri, Linga Reddy Cenkeramaddi

“…Experimental validation identifies the optimal setup for robust activity recognition.…”
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Multi-environment trials data analysis: linear mixed model-based approaches using spatial and factor analytic models by Tarekegn Argaw, Berhanu Amsalu Fenta, Habtemariam Zegeye, Girum Azmach, Assefa Funga

“…The analysis of multi-environment trials (MET) data in plant breeding and agricultural research is inherently challenging, with conventional ANOVA-based methods exhibiting limitations as the complexity of MET experiments grows. …”
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Clinical and laboratory features of viral lower respiratory tract infections in children by E. D. Orlova, I. V. Babachenko, N. S. Tian, E. A. Kozyrev, L. A. Alekseeva

“…Purpose: to give a comparative characteristic of the clinical and laboratory manifestations of viral lower respiratory tract infections of various etiologies.Object and methods: Medical information of 385 patients, who were hospitalized in the clinic of Pediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases in the period from 2016 to 2022, was retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Behcet's disease concurrent with axial spondyloarthritis: the authors' own observations by Z. S. Alekberova, T. V. Dubinina, R. G. Goloeva, E. M. Agafonova, A. M. Lila

“…Gastrointestinal tract lesions were detected in 44.4% of cases. Peripheral  arthritis was present in all the patients. …”
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Long-term follow-up of patients with non-ischemic cerebral enhancing lesions following endovascular aneurysm treatment: magnetic resonance imaging findings, clinical course, and tr... by Monika Ellssel, Ansgar Berlis, Markus Naumann, Muthuraman Muthuraman, Hao Ding, Sönke Schwarting, Felix Joachimski, Christoph J. Maurer, Antonios Bayas

“…New NICE lesions during follow-up were detected in six patients, five patients developed new or increasing symptoms. …”
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