Describing quality of life trajectories in young Hispanic women with breast cancer: 5-year results from a large prospective cohort by Bryan F. Vaca-Cartagena, Ana S. Ferrigno Guajardo, Hatem A. Azim Jr, Federico Rotolo, Antonio Olivas-Martinez, Alejandra Platas, Alan Fonseca, Fernanda Mesa-Chavez, Marlid Cruz-Ramos, Ana Rodriguez, Alejandro Mohar, Cynthia Villarreal-Garza

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Key prognostic risk factors linked to poor functional outcomes in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lili Lin, Senfeng Liu, Wei Wang, Xiao-kuo He, Muhammad Hibatullah Romli, Ruthpackiavathy Rajen Durai

“…Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29. …”
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Wits Transplant Unit Annual Report 2022: Adult and paediatric liver transplantation by E U Wessels, K Kinandu, M Beretta, S Berkenfeld, B Bobat, L Brannigan, R Britz, D Demopoulos, L Doedens, P Gaylard, H Maher, A Mahomed, V Mudau, D Parbhoo, S Rambarran, M Reynders, F van der Schyff, B Ströbele, J Fabian, J Loveland

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Structure of Patients with Hepatocellular Cancer (Data Analysis from Two Specialised Centres) by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Novruzbekov, I. M. Borovkov, D. G. Trofimova, M. S. Zharkova, V. D. Lunkov, K. N. Lutsyk, O. D. Olisov

“…AVT before and after liver transplantation allows a statistically significant increase in the five-year posttransplant survival of HCC patients with chronic hepatitis C to be achieved.…”
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Diabetes distress among immigrants of south Asian descent living in New York City: baseline results from the DREAM randomized control trial by Farhan Mohsin, Laura Wyatt, Hayley Belli, Shahmir Ali, Deborah Onakomaiya, Supriya Misra, Yousra Yusuf, Shinu Mammen, Jennifer Zanowiak, Sarah Hussain, Haroon Zafar, Sahnah Lim, Nadia Islam, Naheed Ahmed

“…Sociodemographic variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests assessed categorical variables, and Wilcoxon Rank Sum tests evaluated continuous variables (Type I error rate = 0.05). …”
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Identification of the optimal candidates to benefit from surgery and chemotherapy among elderly female breast cancer patients with bone metastases by Yuchen Hu, Junfeng Tang, Xiaofeng Liu, Yusheng Sun, Baojun Gong, Qing Gao

“…Subgroup analysis indicated that individuals classified as low-risk experienced the greatest advantage from surgery and chemotherapy (p < 0.05), whereas the high-risk group did not exhibit a statistically significant difference (p > 0.05). Drawing from the clinicopathological characteristics of elderly female breast cancer patients with bone metastases, this study developed a novel prognostic nomogram to forecast OS at 12, 24, and 36 months, enabling precise survival predictions. …”
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THE PUBLIC DEBT OF UKRAINE: A NEW DIMENSION OF DYNAMICS AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE MODEL FRAMEWORK OF THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM by Serhii Petrukha, Nina Petrukha, Roman Miakota

“…The research methodology is based on the application of two empirical methods to assess debt dynamics: through debt issuance and financing needs. A ten-year statistical series (2015-2024) was used to construct scenarios for the evolution of debt dynamics, taking into account likely macroeconomic shocks. …”
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FDFT1 inhibits macrophage M1 polarization and promotes colorectal cancer progression by GAO Yuan, HUANG Yulan, ZHAO Kun

“…Significant increases were found in the mRNA levels of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α of the macrophages with FDFT1 interference than the control cells (P<0.05). There were no statistical differences in the proliferation, apoptosis and migration of MC38 cells in the control group (OE-NC and sh-NC) and the cells of the FDFT1 overexpression group and FDFT1 knockdown group (P>0.05). …”
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Subtyping Social Determinants of Health in the "All of Us" Program: Network Analysis and Visualization Study by Suresh K Bhavnani, Weibin Zhang, Daniel Bao, Mukaila Raji, Veronica Ajewole, Rodney Hunter, Yong-Fang Kuo, Susanne Schmidt, Monique R Pappadis, Elise Smith, Alex Bokov, Timothy Reistetter, Shyam Visweswaran, Brian Downer

“…ConclusionsThis study identified SDoH subtypes that had statistically significant biclusteredness and replicability, each of which had significant associations with specific adverse health outcomes and with translational implications for targeted SDoH interventions and health care policies. …”
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Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder 6 weeks and 6 months after ICU: Six out of 10 survivors affected by E van der Merwe, L Stroud, G Sharp, N van Vuuren, M Mosola, T Fodo, F Paruk

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Identification and Classification of Factors Influencing the Regulation of Priority Goods Markets Based on Network Governance with an Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach by sadegh Dadashi, Fattah Sharifzadeh, Reza Vaezi, Hossein Aslipour

“…The study targets market regulation experts, selected through purposive sampling, as the statistical population for both qualitative and quantitative phases. …”
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Genetic interaction between oxidative stress and body mass index in a Spanish population by Francisco Lara-Hernández, Rebeca Melero, María Elena Quiroz-Rodríguez, Celeste Moya-Valera, Mariana de Jesús Gallardo-Espinoza, Luis Álvarez, Ingrid Lizeth Valarezo-Torres, Laisa Briongos-Figuero, Jessica Abadía-Otero, Francisco Javier Mena-Martin, Guillermo Saez, Josep Redon, Juan-Carlos Martín-Escudero, Ana-Bárbara García-García, Guillermo Ayala, Felipe Javier Chaves

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Efficacy of linaclotide in combination with polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation in Chinese patients undergoing colonoscopy polypectomy: protocol for a randomised controlled t... by Jing Xu, Ping-ping Chen, Dong Chen, Hui-Ying Zhao, Xiao-Feng Cai, Xiao-Bin Wang, Chao-Xu Liu

“…The effectiveness of bowel preparation agents can be hampered by volume and taste, adversely affecting patient compliance and tolerance. …”
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Ichthyoarchaeological perspectives on roles of fish and red meat during Indus Civilization in Gujarat, India by G. S. Abhayan, Pramod P. Joglekar, Pramod P. Joglekar, P. Ajithprasad, S. V. Rajesh, Pankaj Goyal, Brad Chase, Jeevan Kharakwal, Prabodh Shirvalkar

“…This paper offers insights into a more nuanced role of fish in the diet, tailored to the tastes and preferences of consumers, rather than being a secondary or incidental food source, alongside mammalian meat during the Harappan Civilization in the Gujarat region.…”
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Effect of cardanol on the physical and chemical properties of sodium caseinate-coated papers for packaging applications by Jihyeon Hwang, Yeon-Ji Jo, Dowan Kim

“…Consequently, with increasing CL content, the hydrophobicity of the CasNa/CL-coated papers is enhanced with a reduction in the water-vapor transmittance rate from 461.3 ± 2.0 to 389.8 ± 3.9 g/m2·day and an increase in the water contact angle from 56.6 ± 2.4° to 72.9 ± 1.1°. Notably, the taste and flavor of coffee packaged with commercial and CasNa/CL (100 %)-coated coffee drip bags are similar, possibly owing to the good gas barrier properties of the CasNa/CL-coated papers. …”
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Optimization of bioactive compounds and sensory quality in thermosonicated black carrot juice: A study using response surface methodology, gradient boosting, and fuzzy logic by Seydi Yıkmış, Melikenur Türkol, Ishak Pacal, Aylin Duman Altan, Nazlı Tokatlı, Gholamreza Abdi, Nazan Tokatlı Demirok, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…Sensory analysis, conducted via fuzzy logic, indicated improved sensory properties, including aroma, taste, and color, in thermosonicated samples. This study undercomes thermosonication as a promising method for improving both bioactive compounds and sensory quality in black carrot juice. …”
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Are Emirati consumers in United Arab Emirates open to alternative proteins? Insights into their attitudes and willingness to replace animal protein sources by Sajid Maqsood, Feyisola Fisayo Ajayi, Hussein Mostafa, Kehinde Ganiyat Lawal, Juliet Mubaiwa, Noora Alantali, Maryam Alshihhi, Meera Aldhaheri

“…Using linear regression model, the following were factors influencing willingness to replace meat: (i) meat, dairy and cereal attachment, (ii) sustainability awareness, (iii) awareness of alternative proteins, (iv) nutrition consciousness, (v) availability of alternative proteins, (vi) taste of alternative proteins products, and (vii) advertisement. …”
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The effectiveness of hyaluronic acid in reducing adverse effects associated with inhaled hypertonic saline therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-an... by Sana Arshid, Saad Ehsan Ullah, Junaid Imran, Meeran Asher Syed, Aakash Choradia, Nicole Gousy, Sukhman Boparai, Mudassir Shoaib, Bidhan Bikram Shah, Aadarsh Netha

“…Outcomes of interest included cough, throat irritation, unpleasant taste, and FEV1. Evaluations were reported as risk ratios (RRs) and mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). …”
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Implementation of in utero laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic spina bifida repair in two centers in Latin America: rationale for this approach in this regionAJOG Global Reports at a Gl... by Jezid Miranda, PhD, Miguel A. Parra-Saavedra, PhD, William O. Contreras-Lopez, PhD, Cristóbal Abello, MD, Guido Parra, MD, Juan Hernandez, MD, Amanda Barrero, MD, Isabela Leones, MD, Adriana Nieto-Sanjuanero, MD, Gerardo Sepúlveda-Gonzalez, MD, Magdalena Sanz-Cortes, PhD

“…These cases were compared to 78 cases from the MOMs trial and 314 from other Latin American centers using traditional open-hysterotomy methods. Statistical analyses included the Student's t-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Pearson's chi-square test. …”
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Protocol of the TransformUs SecondaryTeachers’ perceptions of the program reach, effectiveness,adoption, implementation and maintenance schools program: a type II hybrid implementa... by Harriet Koorts, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, David Revalds Lubans, Gavin Abbott, Nicola D Ridgers, Natalie Lander, Ana María Contardo Ayala, Emiliano Mazzoli

“…Data will be collected at the school and teacher levels via the TransformUs website (website analytics), descriptive quantitative surveys, text messages to teachers and qualitative interviews with teachers, students and representatives from key organisations. Descriptive statistics will summarise quantitative data, with regression analyses examining the associations between implementation strategies and outcomes. …”
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