Stigma toward mental illness: A comparative analysis among medical and nursing students in two centers in Telangana, India by Md. Adil Faizan, V. Murali Krishna, Tialam Gautham, Govindappagari Venkata Jithendra

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 827 students from private medical college (Khammam) and government medical college (Warangal). …”
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Mutations associated with resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid identified in strains of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by GenoType MTBDRplus in Panama, 2015–2021 by Juan Domínguez González, Juan Castillo Mewa, Prudencio González, Pedro Del Cid, Jacinto Ariel Pérez Ruíz, Samantha Eunice Rosas Hermosilla

“…The resistance patterns detected by the GenoType MTBDRplus assay highlight the genetic variability of drug resistance in the country and emphasize the need to implement epidemiological surveillance methodologies. Integrating patient clinical data with genetic variation information is essential for improving disease control and understanding transmission dynamics and drug resistance acquisition. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of light therapy for treating primary dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Lin Ang, Eunhye Song, Sunmi Choi, Jihye Kim

“…This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of light therapy in individuals with primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched twelve electronic databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED), APA PsycINFO, CINAHL Complete, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Scientific Journals Database (VIP), WanFang Data, Research Information Sharing Service (RISS), and Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System (OASIS) to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effectiveness of light therapy for primary dysmenorrhea. …”
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Spatial distribution of paediatric tuberculosis and factors associated with adverse treatment outcomes in Ashanti Region, Ghana: a retrospective analysis by Maxwell Afranie Appiah, Mawuli Gohoho, Ebenezer Enam Adzaklo, Geoffrey Delali Komla Gone, Joshua Kwabena Aniaku, Perfect Edinam Asamoah, John Owusu Gyapong, Emmanuel Kyeremateng, Emmanuel Tinkorang

“…Additionally, the NTP should train community health workers to conduct stigma-sensitive integrated home visits for TB/HIV co-infected children to mitigate potential adverse treatment outcomes.…”
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Computational Investigation of Long Free-Span Submarine Pipelines with Buoyancy Modules Using an Automated Python–Abaqus Framework by Ty Phuor, Pavel A. Trapper, Alon Urlainis, Avshalom Ganz

“…This paper introduces an efficient and automated computational framework integrating Python scripting with Abaqus finite element analysis (FEA) to investigate the structural behavior of long free-spanning submarine pipelines equipped with buoyancy modules. …”
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STAT1β modulates the tumor immune microenvironment to improve prognosis in ovarian cancer: a comprehensive study of transcriptional and protein expression differences by Ning Lan, Xintong Li, Yifan Qiao, Siyi Zhang, Min Chen, Xiaofeng Yang, Yuliang Zou, Juan Ren, Meili Pei

“…We systematically investigated the expression patterns and prognostic relevance of STAT1 isoform-specific transcripts across pan-cancer tissues, with a particular focus on ovarian cancer (OV), and elucidated their potential mechanisms in modulating the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) to influence patient prognosis. Methods Integrated analysis of the GTEx and TCGA databases was conducted to systematically evaluate the transcript expression profiles of STAT1 isoforms across 32 cancer types and 29 normal tissues. …”
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Development and Validation of a Machine Learning Model for Early Prediction of Delirium in Intensive Care Units Using Continuous Physiological Data: Retrospective Study by Chanmin Park, Changho Han, Su Kyeong Jang, Hyungjun Kim, Sora Kim, Byung Hee Kang, Kyoungwon Jung, Dukyong Yoon

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to create a novel machine learning model for delirium prediction in ICU patients using only continuous physiological data. MethodsWe developed models integrating routinely available clinical data, such as age, sex, and patient monitoring device outputs, to ensure practicality and adaptability in diverse clinical settings. …”
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Forecasting motion trajectories of elbow and knee joints during infant crawling based on long–short-term memory (LSTM) networks by Jieyi Mo, Qiliang Xiong, Ying Chen, Yuan Liu, Xiaoying Wu, Nong Xiao, Wensheng Hou

“…As expected, the LSTM predicting 5 output time steps has the lowest average error, while the LSTM predicting 15 time steps has the highest average error. In addition, variations in input window size had a minimal impact on average error when the output window size was fixed. …”
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CATHODOLUMINESCENCE AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AS A BASIS FOR THE SELECTION OF REFERENCE SAMPLES FOR LA-ICP-MS ANALYSIS OF ZIRCON by S. L. Votyakov, M. V. Chervyakovskaya, Yu. V. Shchapova, E. A. Pankrushina, G. B. Mikhalevsky, V. S. Chervyakovsky

“…Variations in the position and width of the full width at half maximum (FWHM) mode of asymmetric stretching vibrations ν3(SiO4) B1g, as well as the values of the accumulated autoradiation dose Dα and the equivalent dose Dαed have been analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of Free-Living Motor Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson Disease Through Smartwatches: Protocol for Defining Digital Biomarkers by Carlos Polvorinos-Fernández, Luis Sigcha, María Centeno-Cerrato, Guillermo de Arcas, Miriam Grande, Mayca Marín, Isabel Pareés, Juan Carlos Martínez-Castrillo, Ignacio Pavón

“… BackgroundMonitoring motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease (PD) presents significant challenges due to the complex nature of symptom progression, variations in medication responses, and the fluctuations that can occur throughout the day. …”
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‘Every Touch Point Is an Opportunity’: Tobacco Control Experts' Views on How to Implement Smoking Cessation Interventions Within an Australian Lung Cancer Screening Program by Nathan J. Harrison, Diane Riddiford‐Harland, Sarah York, Henry M. Marshall, Joel J. Rhee, Emily Stone, Mei Ling Yap, Ashleigh R. Sharman, Marianne Weber, Susan A. McCullough, Terri Byrne, Christine L. Paul, Jacqueline A. Bowden, Billie Bonevski, Nicole M. Rankin

“…We sought perspectives from tobacco control/smoking cessation experts on optimally implementing smoking cessation interventions in an Australian LCS program. Methods Recruitment was via maximum variation and snowball sampling in 2022. …”
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Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma mansoni coinfections among the general population in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abebaw Setegn, Gashaw Azanaw Amare, Wagaw Abebe, Wassie Alemayehu Damtie, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Abaynesh Fentahun Bekalu, Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Fentahun Megabiaw, Yenesew Mihret Wondmagegn, Zufan Yiheyis Abriham, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Getasew Kibralew, Getu Girmay, Muluneh Assefa, Berihun Agegn Mengistie

“…These results direct future research, integrated control strategy design, and resource allocation to successfully manage Ethiopia’s combined burden of malaria and schistosomiasis.…”
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Unravelling Metazoan and Fish Community Patterns in Yujiang River, China: Insights from Beta Diversity Partitioning and Co-Occurrence Network by Yusen Li, Dapeng Wang, Yuying Huang, Jun Shi, Weijun Wu, Chang Yuan, Shiqiong Nong, Chuanbo Guo, Wenjian Chen, Lei Zhou

“…Moreover, studies integrating both metazoan and fish communities at fine spatial scales remain limited. …”
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Effects of different vegetation restoration models on soil nutrients in the water level fluctuation zone of a large reservoir by Bai Qinfei, Bao Yuhai, Yu Yantong, Yang Jie, Wang Yanqi, Wei Jie

“…To evaluate the effects of different restoration approaches on soil nutrients in the WLFZ of Heilongtan Reservoir, the integrated levels of soil nutrients in similar topographical environments but with varying vegetation restoration strategies were quantitatively assessed using the entropy weight method. …”
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Population-specific genetic differences of acute coronary syndrome in Han and Uyghur Chinese by Hongmei Lai, Hongmei Lai, Jinhang Zhu, Jing Tao, Jing Tao, Zitong Guo, Zitong Guo, Xiaolin Yu, Xiaolin Yu, Xin Shen, Ting Wang, Ying Wang, Ying Wang, Huan Cai, Huan Cai, Xiao Cai, Zhenbang Wei, Yining Yang, Yining Yang

“…This study explores the genetic variation associated with ACS subtypes in the Han and Uyghur Chinese populations to support the development of precision medicine approaches tailored to ethnic-specific genetic backgrounds.MethodsA total of 985 ACS patients (668 Han and 317 Uyghur Chinese) representing different ACS subtypes were enrolled. …”
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Monsoon Forcing on Precipitation Stable Isotopes in the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon: Evidence from Indian Summer Monsoon Dynamics by WANG Zhongyu, QI Jihong, XU Mo, LI Xiao, YI Lei, LIANG Jingyan, TAN Yao

“…This expanded investigation proves pivotal for advancing comprehension of the nuanced interactions between topography and meteorological phenomena, shedding light on the complex mechanisms influencing isotopic variations in precipitation and refining insights into broader climatic processes in the studied area.MethodsThe data source for this study included atmospheric precipitation and surface water samples collected through field surveys. …”
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GPD2 inhibition impairs coagulation function via ROS/NF-κB/P2Y12 pathway by Jiajie Chen, Guifeng Xu, Zhipeng Xie, Shaoxia Xie, Wenwei Luo, Shilong Zhong, Weihua Lai

“…Methods We utilized the 850k methylation array to measure DNA methylation levels in blood samples from 47 healthy controls and 93 patients with CHD. …”
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Mindfulness-Based Intervention Effects on EEG and Executive Functions: A Systematic Review by Gilberto Galindo-Aldana, Luis Arturo Montoya-Rivera, Jose Jaime Esqueda-Elizondo, Everardo Inzunza-Gonzalez, Enrique Efren Garcia-Guerrero, Alfredo Padilla-Lopez, Tara G. Bautista, Cynthia Torres-González

“…</b> This study concludes that the research integrating the analysis of the electrophysiological and executive function effects of MBI shows important methodological variations and clinical conditions, which explains the significant results reported individually. …”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals immunosuppression in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma induced by creatine accumulation and HK3 deficiency by Yingzhen Gao, Siyu He, Xiaoyan Meng, Kun Zheng, Heyang Cui, Yikun Cheng, Xinyuan Shen, Yuanfang Zhai, Binbin Zou, Fang Wang, Hongyi Li, Pengzhou Kong, Yanqiang Wang, Xuefei Feng, Bin Yang, Ruifang Sun, Yongsheng Meng, Enwei Xu, Yanlin Guo, Ning Ding, Weimin Zhang, Xiaolong Cheng, Lunzhi Dai, Yongping Cui, Ling Zhang

“…Importantly, ESCC patients were stratified into three subtypes (S1, S2, and S3) on the basis of integrated metabolomic and proteomic data. A robust subtype prediction model was developed and validated across two independent cohorts. …”
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Bifidobacterium, Spirulina, and Yeast extracts in low-energy diets for rabbits: effects on performance, hematology, lipid metabolism, hepatorenal function, immunity and hormones by Mohamed S. Shaheen, Ahmed A. Allam, Usama M. Abdel Monem, Sabry M. Bassiony, Bakry A. Khalil, Ayman S. Salah, Abdullah S. Alawam, Hassan A. Rudayni, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Kasim Sakran Abass

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