Endoscopic band ligation alone and combined with clipping for colonic diverticular bleeding: A retrospective comparative study by Noritaka Ozawa, Kenji Yamazaki, Nae Hasebe, Kazuki Yamauchi, Kaori Koide, Hiroyuki Murase, Saeka Hayashi, Takaaki Hino, Daiki Hirota, Atsushi Soga, Kiichi Otani, Naoya Masuda, Hiroki Taniguchi, Shogo Shimizu, Masahito Shimizu

“…The frequency of neck formation was significantly higher in the EBL-C group (EBL-C: 89.3% vs. EBL: 66.7%, P=0.0235). Undergoing EBL-C was the only independent factor contributing to the successful development of neck formation (adjusted OR 7.01; 95%CI 1.41–34.8; P=0.0095). …”
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Raising awareness of alcohol as a modifiable risk factor for breast cancer: A randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of accessing an interactive website with a non-inte... by Claudia Sardu, Fabrizio Angius, Paolo Contu, Sofia Cosentino, Monica Deiana, Matteo Fraschini, Clelia Madeddu, Elena Massa, Alessandra Mereu, Luigi Minerba, Carola Politi, Silvia Puxeddu, Francesco Salis, Julia M.A. Sinclair, Roberta Agabio

“…Women completed a questionnaire to investigate their knowledge before and after accessing an interactive (intervention group) and non-interactive (control group) website. Results: We recruited 671 women, randomized 329 (49.0 %) and 342 (51.0 %) to the intervention and control groups, respectively. …”
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Manipulation of seed coat content for increasing oil content via modulating BnaMYB52 in Brassica napus by Jiang Ye, Xiaowei Wu, Xiang Li, Yuting Zhang, Yuqing Li, Hui Zhang, Jie Chen, Yuyan Xiang, Yefan Xia, Hu Zhao, Zengdong Tan, Liang Guo, Xuan Yao

“…Through genome-wide association studies in Brassica napus accessions, we identify BnaA09.MYB52 transcription factor as a candidate gene underlying ZS11_qSCC.A09. Knocking out BnaMYB52 results in a 7.7%–8.2% reduction in seed coat content (SCC) but a 12.3%–13.4% increase in SOC, whereas overexpression of BnaA09.MYB52 leads to the opposite effects. …”
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Association between geriatric nutritional risk index and overactive bladder in the elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng, Chuanzan Zhou, Jia Miao, Yunkai Yang, Xuanhan Hu, Heng Wang, Xinyu Zhang, Qi Zhang, Yifan Wang

“…Despite this, research on the relationship between nutritional factors and OAB remains limited.MethodsWe included 17,161 elderly individuals from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2005 and 2018. …”
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Exploration of pulse wave analysis under reactive hyperemia and close to an arteriovenous fistula: a comparative analysis by Veit Busch, Sandra Müller, Joachim Streis, Timm H. Westhoff, Thomas Felderhoff, Felix S. Seibert, Stefan Reuter, Niklas Mueller

“…The augmentation index was different in the three collectives and correlated with the increase of the novel parameters and the peak flow velocity under reactive hyperemia: ∆A2 r = 0.445, p < 0.001, ∆m2 r = 0.338, p = 0.007, ∆Vmax r = 0.460. …”
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Construction and evaluation of a prognostic model for cervical cancer based on dynamic hematological and clinical features by Huangrong Ma, Lingyu Ma, Li Yang, Miaoying Cai, Yifu Wang, Yue Li, Chunyu Liang, Zhiyuan Xu

“…Conclusion We developed and validated nomograms to predict OS in cervical cancer patients staged IB1 to IVA who underwent radical radiotherapy RT. …”
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Evaluating the Relationship between Factors Enhancing the Competitiveness of Customer Foreign Currency Services in the Banking Industry by Saeideh Rahimi, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

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Real-world treatment patterns of patients with acute coronary syndrome based on 15-year data by Inga S. Egorova, Natalia N. Vezikova

“…Analysis of drug therapy for ACS showed that aspirin was prescribed in 8 255 (98.9%), β-blockers in 7 671 (91.9%), and statins in 8 138 (97.5%) cases. …”
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Determinants of poor access to health care among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by Augustus Osborne, Peter Bai James, Camilla Bangura

“…Women living in rural areas [aOR = 1.88; 95% CI: 1.30, 2.71] had higher odds of poor access to healthcare than those living in urban areas. …”
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Correction of Dysbiosis in Diversion Proctitis: Possibilities of Intraluminal Sanitation and the Prevention of Complications after Reconstructive Surgery by V. S. Groshilin, D. V. Martynov, Yu. L. Naboka, M. Yu. Bakulyarov, G. A. Mrykhin

“…The proportion of complications associated with the anastomotic leakage, inflammatory changes in this area and impaired patency in groups I and II was 6.7 % and 12.1 %, respectively. Rifaximin-α (Alpha Normix®) intolerance and pathological reactions associated with its use were not observed. …”
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640例死因中救治伤和濒死期损伤的回顾性分析 by 李暄仪, 吕国丽, 杨文, 吴春雷, 刘小山, 罗斌, 廖信彪, 黄二文

“…与未检见两类损伤的案例相比，救治伤和濒死期损伤均显著提高了重复鉴定率（<italic>χ</italic>²=4.04，<italic>P</italic>=0.044；<italic>χ</italic>²=43.49，<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001）。640例案例中11例（1.72%）在初次鉴定中两类损伤被错鉴为初始损伤，13例两类损伤参与造成死亡。…”
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Long-Term Results of Medical and Surgical Methods for Elimination of the Internal Anal Sphincter Spasm in Chronic Anal Fissure (NCT03855046) by S. I. Achkasov, R. Yu. Khryukin, E. E. Zharkov, A. A. Ponomarenko, O. Yu. Fomenko, N. I. Klopkov, Z. Z. Kamaeva, E. Yu. Lebedeva, K. I. Sagidova

“…The study included 176 patients (73 (41.5 %) men and 103 (58.5 %) women) older than 18 years; randomization into the compared groups was carried out by random number generation in a computer program. …”
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En plaque meningioma of the temporal bone: A systematic review on the imaging and management of a rare tumor by Arianna Burato, Giuseppe Maruccio, Livio Presutti, Ignacio Javier Fernandez, Gabriele Molteni, Giulia Molinari

“…Results: A total of 12 articles were included, for a total of 25 patients with a mean age of 52 years (range: 31–71). The average time elapsed between the onset of symptoms and the actual diagnosis of TB-MEP was 36.5 months (range: 2–120). …”
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The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain: An individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries. by Dongqing Wang, Uttara Partap, Enju Liu, Janaína Calu Costa, Ilana R Cliffer, Molin Wang, Sudeer Kumar Nookala, Vishak Subramoney, Brittany Briggs, Imran Ahmed, Alemayehu Argaw, Shabina Ariff, Nita Bhandari, Ranadip Chowdhury, Daniel Erchick, Armando García-Guerra, Masoumah Ghaffarpour, Giles Hanley-Cook, Lieven Huybregts, Fyezah Jehan, Fatemeh Kaseb, Nancy F Krebs, Carl Lachat, Tsering Pema Lama, Dharma S Manandhar, Elizabeth M McClure, Sophie E Moore, Ameer Muhammad, Lynnette M Neufeld, Andrew M Prentice, Amado D Quezada-Sánchez, Dominique Roberfroid, Naomi M Saville, Yasir Shafiq, Bhim P Shrestha, Bakary Sonko, Sajid Soofi, Sunita Taneja, James M Tielsch, Laéticia Céline Toe, Naser Valaei, Wafaie W Fawzi

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Individual participant data from 11 randomized controlled trials of prenatal BEP supplements (N = 12,549, with 5,693 in the BEP arm and 6,856 in the comparison arm) in low- and middle-income countries were used. …”
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FBR2 modulates ferroptosis via the SIRT3/p53 pathway to ameliorate pulmonary fibrosis by Yu Cheng, Yang Jiao, Wan Wei, Mengjia Kou, Yaodong Cai, Yang Li, Hao Li, Tonghua Liu

“…However, Feibi Recipe No. 2 (FBR2), a clinically validated traditional Chinese medicine formula, exhibits potential as an IPF treatment.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the regulatory effect of FBR2 on ferroptosis through the SIRT3/p53 pathway and its therapeutic potential in improving IPF.MethodsPulmonary fibrosis was induced in C57BL/6J mice by intratracheal instillation of Bleomycin (BLM), followed by FBR2 treatment via gavage. Assessments encompassed histopathology, ELISA for cytokine detection, IHC and Western blot for protein expression analysis, and qRT-PCR for gene expression quantification. …”
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Reference values for the 1-minute sit-to-stand test to assess functional capacity and short-term mortality in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and fibrotic connective tissue related interstitial lung diseases: a prospective real-world cohort study by Meng-Yun Tsai, Kuo-Tung Huang, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Yi-Hsuan Yu, Pin-Kuei Fu

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Optimizing the dose-averaged linear energy transfer for the dominant intraprostatic lesions in high-risk localized prostate cancer patients by Bo Zhao, Nobuyuki Kanematsu, Shuri Aoki, Shinichiro Mori, Hideyuki Mizuno, Takamitsu Masuda, Hideyuki Takei, Hitoshi Ishikawa

“…Results: Compared to the conventional plans, the boost plans delivered clinically acceptable dose coverage (D90% and D50%) to the target (PTV2) within 1% differences while significantly increasing the minimum LETd by 16 ∼ 24 keV/μm for the PTVboost (63.9 ± 2.8 vs. 44.0 ± 1.3 keV/μm, p < 0.001). …”
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Preoperative liquid biopsy transcriptomic panel for risk assessment of lymph node metastasis in T1 gastric cancer by Ping’an Ding, Jiaxiang Wu, Haotian Wu, Wenqian Ma, Tongkun Li, Peigang Yang, Honghai Guo, Yuan Tian, Jiaxuan Yang, Limian Er, Renjun Gu, Lilong Zhang, Ning Meng, Xiaolong Li, Zhenjiang Guo, Lingjiao Meng, Qun Zhao

“…The 4-mRNA panel showed specificity for T1 GC compared to other gastrointestinal cancers (P < 0.001). …”
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Increased dicentric chromosome in peripheral lymphocytes is related to acute skin toxicity induced by radiotherapy in cancer patients by Minjie Li, Yu Gao, Lin Han, Ping Wang, Jie Li, Junhua Song, Shasha Du, Yunfei Zhang, Yumin Lyu

“…Results: After RT, the mean counts of white blood cells (WBCs), lymphocytes, and platelets significantly decreased, while the red blood cells (RBCs) and hemoglobin notably increased (P ​< ​0.001), while the dic frequency was elevated remarkably, significantly higher in patients with higher-grade (>1) acute skin toxicities compared to those with lower-grade (=1) acute skin toxicities (Z ​= ​−1.985, P ​= ​0.047). …”
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Nurses intention to stay in the nursing profession and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kirubel Eshetu Haile, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Atitegeb Alebachew Amsalu, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Tsion Zebdiwos Chema, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Gedion Asnake Azeze

“…Factors such as job satisfaction (OR = 2.69, 95% CI = 1.11 – 6.53), professional development (OR = 2.49, 95%CI = 1.27- 4.9), level of education (OR = 2.7, 95% CI = 1.92–3.8), payment and benefit (OR = 1.9, 95%CI = 1.15- 3.19) all were the significant determinants of nurses’ intention to continue in the nursing profession. …”
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