Cell-binding microarray application in diagnosis of hairy cell leukemia by A. N. Khvastunova, L. S. Al-Radi, N. M. Kapranov, O. S. Fedyanina, L. A. Gorgidze, S. A. Lugovskaya, E. V. Naumova, U. L. Dzhulakyan, A. V. Filatov, F. I. Ataullakhanov, S. A. Kuznetsova

“…We describe an application of a cell-binding microarray – to parallel study of morphology, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase activity and detection of surface markers on peripheral blood lymphocytes of 90  atients with suspected hairy cell leukemia (HCL). …”
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Integration of multi-omics data to unveil the molecular landscape and role of piRNAs in early-onset colorectal cancer by Siyun Zhou, Lili Yu, Jianhui Zhao, Qian Xiao, Jing Sun, Lijuan Wang, Yuan Zhou, Yadong Lu, Malcolm G Dunlop, Evropi Theodoratou, Honghe Zhang, Kefeng Ding, Xue Li

“…Abstract Background The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) (< 50 years) has been steadily rising, with a parallel increase in metastatic and invasive cases. …”
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Risk Factors and Spatial Distribution of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Backyard Poultry Production Systems in Central Chile by Bruno Cantin-Rosas, Mariela Luján Tomazic, Anabel Elisa Rodríguez, Nikita Enciso, Juliette Brante-Bernier, Patricia Honores, Catalina Godoy-Alfaro, Claudio Abarca, Raúl Alegría-Morán, Galia Ramirez-Toloza

“…Regarding parasitic burden, nearly 90% of BPPS showed low parasitic burden for <i>Eimeria</i> spp. and helminths. …”
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Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention on psychological distress among women with a history of gender-based violence in urban Kenya: A randomised clinical trial. by Richard A Bryant, Alison Schafer, Katie S Dawson, Dorothy Anjuri, Caroline Mulili, Lincoln Ndogoni, Phiona Koyiet, Marit Sijbrandij, Jeannette Ulate, Melissa Harper Shehadeh, Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic, Mark van Ommeren

“…<h4>Background</h4>Gender-based violence (GBV) represents a major cause of psychological morbidity worldwide, and particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Although there are effective treatments for common mental disorders associated with GBV, they typically require lengthy treatment programs that may limit scaling up in LMICs. …”
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Mycoplasma genitalium infection in Eswatini amid syndromic case management: prevalence, coinfections, diagnostic challenges and treatment gaps by Bernhard Kerschberger, Skinner Lekelem, Michelle Daka, Nombuso Ntshalintshali, Edwin Mabhena, Esther Mukooza, Mano Isaac Mafomisa, Sindisiwe Dlamini, Mpumelelo Mavimbela, Sindy Matse, Lenhle Dube, Nomvuyo Mabuza, Roberto de la Tour, Hayk Karakozian, Nelly Staderini, Melat Haile, Pablo Valladares, Alexandra Calmy, Laurence Toutous Trellu, Iza Ciglenecki

“…This study aimed to understand the prevalence and interaction of MG infections with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a low-resource setting, as well as the implications for routine STIs care. …”
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Pragmatic clustered randomised control trial to evaluate a self-regulated learning intervention to be implemented in South Australian primary schools—study protocol by S.A Brinkman, B. Lam, S. Dawson, R. Marrone, D. Schunk, K. Winkel, H. Hermes, F. Gabriel, S. Fowler, D. Engelhardt

“…Methods We will use a standard pragmatic clustered (by school) randomised controlled superiority trial with an additional population-wide matched parallel control arm. Effectively, we will conduct three trials—one for each age/grade level. …”
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Effectiveness of ICS/LABA and LAMA/LABA in COPD due to biomass by Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas, Francisco Montiel-Lopez, Robinson E. Robles-Hernández, Bartolome R. Celli, Raúl H. Sansores, Maricruz Cassou-Martínez, José L. Pérez Lara-Albisua, Claudia González-González, María E. Mayar-Maya, Aloisa P. Hernández-Morales, Rafael J. Hernández-Zenteno, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia, Ireri Thirión-Romero, Oliver Pérez-Bautista, Rogelio Pérez-Padilla

“…Methods A pilot, single-centre, open-label, parallel-group study included 132 patients with a history of at least two exacerbations. …”
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Web-Based Application for Reducing Methamphetamine Use Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Randomized Waitlist Controlled Trial by Rachel Reilly, Rebecca McKetin, Federica Barzi, Tayla Degan, Nadine Ezard, Katherine Conigrave, Julia Butt, Yvette Roe, Handan Wand, Brendan Quinn, Wade Longbottom, Carla Treloar, Adrian Dunlop, James Ward

“…The web-based app had no significant effects on methamphetamine use or psychosocial well-being. Poor adherence and low follow-up hindered our ability to accurately evaluate the effectiveness of the web-based app. …”
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CPEB4 modulates liver cancer progression by translationally regulating hepcidin expression and sensitivity to ferroptosis by M. Eugenia Delgado, Salvador Naranjo-Suarez, Marta Ramírez-Pedraza, Beatriz I. Cárdenas, Carmen Gallardo-Martínez, Alexandra Balvey, Eulalia Belloc, Judit Martín, Mark Boyle, Raúl Méndez, Mercedes Fernandez

“…Results: Patient data analysis (n = 87) showed a strong correlation between low CPEB4 levels and reduced survival rates (p <0.001). …”
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Non-Invasive Optoelectronic System for Color-Change Detection in Oranges to Predict Ripening by Using Artificial Neural Networks by J. D. Filoteo-Razo, J. C. Elizondo-Leal, J. R. Martinez-Angulo, J. H. Barron-Zambrano, A. Diaz-Manriquez, V. P. Saldivar-Alonso, J. M. Estudillo-Ayala, R. Rojas-Laguna

“…This article presents a non-invasive and low-cost optoelectronic system for detecting color changes in oranges to predict the ripening stage. …”
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Application of point-of-care ultrasound-guided tip navigation combined with visualised directional high-frequency linear array probe compression to improve the success rate of umbi... by Fa Chen, Xianping Liu, Yunfeng Lin, Yanfang Fan, Shaoru Huang, Wen Ling, Jiajia Lin, Xia Ouyang

“…Introduction Conventional umbilical venous catheterisation (UVC) relies on ‘blind’ insertion without ultrasound guidance, resulting in low success and high complication rates. While point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)-based tip navigation and location has improved this scenario by enabling real-time visualisation of the catheter tip during UVC, challenges remain when the catheter is inadvertently inserted into an incorrect vessel. …”
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Little Journey: a phase III randomised controlled trial of a psychological preparation and education smartphone application for management of paediatric perioperative anxiety compa... by Gareth Ambler, Daisy Fancourt, Chris Brew-Graves, Norman R Williams, Monty Mythen, Matthew Wilson, Mark Emberton, Mohini Samani, Matthew Fenton, Suneetha Ramani Moonesinghe, Christopher Evans, Georgia Bercades, Cinzia Baldini, Nazma Begum-Ali

“…Participants in the intervention arm are provided with access to the LJ app and a low-cost cardboard VR headset (to be used with a smartphone) to use in the weeks leading up to their operation. …”
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H‐Shaped Anatomical Titanium Plate: Biomechanical Validation and Clinical Application in the Treatment of Complex Posterior Wall/Column Acetabular Fractures by Qiaoli Zhang, Liang Jin, Xiaorui Hao, Weijie Zheng, Fei Zhou, Shuxin Zhang, Tianfeng Li, Xiaohui Xiong, Yihan He, Xiaojie Chen, Jiexin Huang

“…The incidence of various complications was low, with no cases of implant failure observed. …”
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Effectiveness of a brief group behavioural intervention on psychological distress in young adolescent Syrian refugees: A randomised controlled trial. by Richard A Bryant, Aiysha Malik, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Maha Ghatasheh, Rand Habashneh, Katie S Dawson, Sarah Watts, Mark J D Jordans, Felicity L Brown, Mark van Ommeren, Aemal Akhtar

“…<h4>Background</h4>Millions of young adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) affected by humanitarian crises experience elevated rates of poor mental health. …”
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Which performance indicators are used globally for evaluating healthcare in patients with a hip fracture?: a mixed methods systematic review by Veena Mazarello Paes, Andrew Ting, James Masters, Mahalia V. I. Paes, Elizabeth Tutton, Simon M. Graham, Matthew L. Costa, on behalf of the HIPCARE investigators*

“…Themes included the importance of education and training in parallel with the introduction of performance indicators, clarity of roles with the clinical team, and the need for restructuring or integration of care pathways. …”
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Impact of mobile health-based nutritional education on hemoglobin levels in anemic adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh: a randomized controlled trial by Md Jiaur Rahman, Md Moshiur Rahman, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker, Ryota Matsuyama, Masayuki Kakehashi, Miwako Tsunematsu, Mohammad Ali, Ashir Ahmed, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Hiromi Kawasaki, Yoko Shimpuku

“…Methods This open-label, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial was conducted at two schools in Chandpur district, Bangladesh from late May 2022 to January 2023. …”
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing of osteoarticular tissue for the diagnosis of suspected osteoarticular tuberculosis by Guangxuan Yan, Zhifeng Liu, Tianlu Teng, Weijie Dong, Tinglong Lan, Jun Fan, Kai Tang, Shibing Qin, Wenjuan Nie

“…The pathogen detection rate of mNGS in diagnosing suspected osteoarticular TB exceeded that of conventional methods.IMPORTANCEIn the detection of unknown infectious disease pathogens, the overall efficacy of traditional detection methods, such as culture, is low, and traditional PCR testing is also limited to the gene sequences of known pathogenic microorganisms. …”
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Proteomic response of hybrid wild rice to cold stress at the seedling stage. by Jinzi Wang, Jun Wang, Xin Wang, Rongbai Li, Baoshan Chen

“…Low temperature at the seedling stage is a major damaging factor for rice production in southern China. …”
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Intervention to Increase Condom Use Among Users of Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Self-Sampling Websites (Wrapped): Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Katie Newby, Kayleigh Kwah, Lauren Schumacher, Rik Crutzen, Louise L Jackson, Stephen Bremner, Julia V Bailey, Katherine E Brown

“…MethodsUsers of web-based STI testing aged 16 years to 24 years were randomized to an online, double-blind, 2-arm, parallel-group feasibility RCT in which Wrapped plus usual care (basic information on STIs and condom use) was tested against usual care alone. …”
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Text message intervention delivered from Australian general practices to improve breast cancer survivors’ physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors: protocol for the EMPOWE... by Karice K Hyun, Christine Mitchell, Julie Redfern, Nashid Hafiz, Rebecca Raeside, Brooke Nickel, Carolyn Ee, Jennifer McIntosh, Elisabeth Elder, Raymond J Chan, David Mizrahi, Stephanie R Partridge, Anna C Singleton, Allyson Ruth Todd, Kirsty E Stuart

“…Text message interventions sent from general practice to survivors may offer a low-resource solution but have not been evaluated. …”
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