Assessing Diagnostic Precision: Adaptations of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-5/10/25) Among Tertiary-Level Students in Norway by Børge Sivertsen, Jens C. Skogen, Anne Reneflot, Marit Knapstad, Otto Robert Frans Smith, Leif Edvard Aarø, Benedicte Kirkøen, Bengt Oscar Lagerstrøm, Ann Kristin Skrindo Knudsen

“…[Results] The optimal cut-off values for detecting MDE or GAD with the HSCL-25 were 1.96 for males and 2.20 for females, displaying a good balance between sensitivity and specificity. …”
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Effect of rice husk ash content and carbonization curing on lime-stabilized recycled aggregates: mechanical behavior and microscopic mechanism by Haocheng Lai, Kaihao Lin, Na Li, Junyi Qin, Yifang Song, Yiming Jiang, Wei Wang

“…These findings support the practical application of RHA and carbonation treatment methods in road engineering.…”
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Salidroside alleviates Aβ1–42-induced ferroptosis in human neuroblastoma cells by AKT/GSK-3β activation via inhibiting VDAC1 by Bensi Zhang, Xiujun Zhang, Waleephan Treebuphachatsakul, Rungusa Pantan, Natnicha Kampan, Manussabhorn Phatsara, Chun Shi, Suteera Narakornsak

“…The expression of ferroptosis-related proteins, VDAC1, and AKT/GSK-3β signaling pathway-related proteins was detected by western blotting; the Fe²⁺ content of cells was determined by an iron content assay kit; the level of ROS in cells was detected by immunofluorescence; and apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. …”
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Establishment of the first marine mollusk cell line from scallop (Chlamys farreri) trochophore by Zhenkui Qin, Aichang Ji, Meng Yan, Danwen Liu, Xixi Li, Xiaoli Hu, Zhifeng Zhang

“…Four gene transfer methods were tested in the CfT cell line; however, the transfer efficiency (0.5 %-1 %) requires further optimization. …”
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Design and validation of an energy level diary for fatigue management in patients with post-COVID syndrome by Maryam Balke, Maryam Balke, René Garbsch, René Garbsch, Jessica Cormann, Pantea Pape, Frank C. Mooren, Frank C. Mooren, Boris Schmitz, Boris Schmitz

“…It will facilitate individual planning and adaptation of therapies in PCS and other fatigue groups and may help to implement an effective relation of exercise load to load capacity (pacing) for optimal coping with the disease and an improved handling of daily activities in patients’ lives. …”
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Enzymatic therapy versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pleural infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Weija R. de Jonge, Bo Smits, Johannes C.F. Ket, Josje Altenburg, Jouke Annema, Johannes M.A. Daniels, Chris Dickhoff, Martijn van Dorp, Jerry Braun, Daniel A. Korevaar, David J. Heineman

“…Methods We searched MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science Core Collection till November 2023 and included studies comparing IET and VATS in adult patients with parapneumonic pleural infections. …”
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Thermometric Titration for Rapid Determination of Trace Water in Jet Fuel by Jian-Qiang Hu, Jian-Jian Zhang, Shi-Zhao Yang, Yong-Liang Xin, Li Guo, Ting Yao

“…Water content in jet fuels is detected by thermometric titration (TMT), and the optimal detected system is 2,2-dimethoxypropane as titrant, cyclohexane and isopropanol as titration solvents, and methanesulfonic acid as catalyst in this method. …”
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Creating Chemiluminescence Signature Arrays Coupled with Machine Learning for Alzheimer’s Disease Serum Diagnosis by Biyue Zhu, Yanbo Li, Shi Kuang, Huizhe Wang, Astra Yu, Jing Zhang, Jun Yang, Johnson Wang, Shiqian Shen, Xuan Zhai, Jiajun Xie, Chongzhao Ran

“…Finally, we employed the top 12 array to conduct tests on serum samples and utilized machine learning methods to optimize detection performance. We successfully distinguished AD serums, achieving the highest area under the curve of 90.24% with the random forest method. …”
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Ultrasensitive Chemiresistive Gas Sensors Based on Dual-Mesoporous Zinc Stannate Composites for Room Temperature Rice Quality Monitoring by Jinyong Xu, Xuxiong Fan, Kaichun Xu, Kaidi Wu, Hanlin Liao, Chao Zhang

“…Highlights Dual-mesoporous heterostructured semiconducting metal oxides were directly fabricated using a simple template-free method, optimizing porosity and improving surface area for enhanced gas-sensing. …”
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Serial Paediatrics Omics Tracking in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (SPOT-ME): protocol paper for a multidisciplinary, observational study of clinical and biological markers of paediatr... by Adam Scheinberg, Natalie Thomas, Katherine Huang, Paul R Gooley, Elisha K Josev, Tracey Chau, Darcy Tantanis, Sarah J Knight, Christopher W Armstrong

“…The longitudinal repeated-measures study design is optimal for studying heterogeneous chronic diseases like ME/CFS as it can detect subtle changes, control for individual differences, enhance precision and boost statistical power. …”
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Femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis for the correction of residual ametropia after penetrating keratoplasty: 1-year follow-up by Dario Pasquale Mucciolo, Giancarlo Albani, Luca Terracciano, Marco Branchetti, Laura Luchetti, Vittoria Murro, Gianni Virgili, Gianni Virgili, Fabrizio Giansanti

“…BackgroundAfter an optimal corneal transplantation, a residual refractive error is possible due to several factors. …”
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Altered static and dynamic spontaneous brain activity in patients with dysthyroid optic neuropathy: a resting-state fMRI study by Jinling Lu, Hao Hu, Jiang Zhou, Wenhao Jiang, Xiongying Pu, Huanhuan Chen, Xiaoquan Xu, Feiyun Wu

“…Meanwhile, DON patients had lower sReHo in the right LING, and higher sReHo and dReHo in the right supramarginal gyrus compared to non-DON patients. When detecting DON, the dALFF model showed optimal diagnostic performance (AUC 0.9987).ConclusionDysthyroid optic neuropathy patients exhibited both static and dynamic brain functional alterations in visual, cognitive, and emotion-related brain regions, deepening our current understanding of the underlying neural mechanisms of this disease. …”
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Application and interpretation of core elements of the 2015 NMOSD diagnostic criteria in routine clinical practice by Edgar Carnero Contentti, Edgar Carnero Contentti, Juan I. Rojas, Ricardo Alonso, Michael R. Yeaman, Michael R. Yeaman, Brian G. Weinshenker

“…Between 35.8% and 64.1% of neurologists identified the “optimal timing” of AQP4-IgG testing (e.g., during an attack or before receiving immunosuppressant treatments, among others); 56.6% considered live cell-based assay as the gold standard method for serological testing. …”
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Similarities and Differences Between SARS-Cov-2 and Influenza Infection from Symptom to Diagnosis in Childhood by Asuman Demirbuğa, Selda Hançerli Törün, Özge Kaba, Süheyla Gümüş, Raif Yıldız, Metin Uysalol, Sevim Meşe, Mustafa Önel, Ali Ağaçfidan, Ayper Somer

“…Lymphopenia (n=89/251 35.4%) in COVID-19 and CRP elevation detected in influenza cases (n=201/344 58.4%) were statistically significant (p=0.01/ p<0.001). …”
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Complement inhibitor therapy in thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis: a real-world experience by Sofia Marini, Carmen Erra, Laura Fionda, Silvia Falso, Elena Rossini, Elena Rossini, Federico Habetswallner, Elisa Meacci, Martina Marini, Francesco Habetswallner, Raffaele Iorio, Raffaele Iorio

“…However, TAMG patients are underrepresented in clinical trials, leaving gaps in evidence for optimal treatment strategies. This study assessed the efficacy of complement inhibitors (CI) in TAMG population.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed 23 TAMG patients who received CI, with a minimum follow-up of six months. …”
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SiO₂ Nanolayer Regulated Ag@Cu Core-Shell SERS Platform Integrated Machine Learning for Intelligent Identification of Jujuboside A, Saikosaponin A and Timosaponin... by Wenying Zhou, Xue Han, Yanjun Wu, Guochao Shi, Shiqi Xu, Mingli Wang, Wenzhi Yuan, Jiahao Cui, Zelong Li

“…An effective SERS-based detection method assisted by machine learning algorithm has been developed to intelligently identify the pharmacodynamic substances in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which aided in the quality control and identification of TCM. …”
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Relationship between extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer and myocardial ischemic reperfusion injury by WANG Na，CHEN Changzheng，SHI Yankun，YANG Zhihua，FAN Jun，YANG Lixia

“…The serum EMMPRIN level was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Multivariate binary logistic regression was used to analyze the independent risk factors related to MIRI. …”
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Locating garden burial centers in Khodaafrin and Kalibar cities based on Boolean logic model and ANP network analysis in GIS environment by Ali Khodaie, Rahman Zandi

“…The area of 369221 hectares was divided into four categories: unsuitable 174720 hectares, relatively unsuitable 146677 hectares, suitable 42670 hectares and completely suitable 5154 hectares in terms of landfill location, and in Bolin logic, the estimated area of unsuitable 365457 hectares and suitable 3938 hectares for landfill location Garbage detected. Finally, due to the closeness of the areas to each other, the final maps of both models were overlapped, and after merging the locations of 2679 hectares, a suitable location was determined, which covers 73 percent of the suitable areas of the Boleyn model.Conclusion: The comparative analysis of the results shows that finally, in the ANP model, only 1.4 percent of the area of the area is completely suitable, and in the Boleyn model, 1.2 percent of the area of the area has optimal conditions for the landfill. …”
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3T BOLD and DW magnetic resonance imaging quantitative parameters for prediction of early diabetic nephropathy by Omnia Ezz Eldin, Yahya Bashir Ali, Noha Mohamed Elkholy, Yasser Mazloum, Ashraf Naguib Ettaby

“…BOLD-MRI, particularly through the assessment of M-R2*, demonstrates significant potential for detecting early renal function alterations by identifying hypoxic changes more sensitively than DWI and ADC parameters, which typically indicate later fibrotic changes. …”
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Imaging modalities for characterising T1 renal tumours: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of diagnostic accuracy by Hannah Warren, Jack B. Fanshawe, Valerie Mok, Priyanka Iyer, Vinson Wai‐Shun Chan, Richard Hesketh, Eleanor Zimmermann, Veeru Kasivisvanathan, Mark Emberton, Maxine G. B. Tran, Kurinchi Gurusamy

“…Our objective was to determine diagnostic accuracy of imaging modalities for detecting cancer in T1 renal tumours. Methods A systematic review was performed for reports of diagnostic accuracy of any imaging test compared to a reference standard of histopathology for T1 renal masses, from inception until January 2023. …”
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