Geriatric hip fracture with proximal upper extremity fracture increases morbidity and mortality by Zachary Jodoin, MD, Travis Kotzur, BS, Aaron Singh, BA, Kyle Paul, MD, Case Martin, MD, Ravi Karia, MD, Thomas Hand, MD

“…There was a 41% increase in mortality across all upper extremity fractures, a 77%–83% increase in in-hospital mortality with a concomitant proximal upper extremity fracture (humerus and shoulder), and no significant change in mortality in the forearm and hand subgroup (P < 0.001). …”
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Deep learning approach with ConvNeXt-SE-attn model for in vitro oral squamous cell carcinoma and chemotherapy analysis by Abhay Nath, Om Roy, Priyanka Silveri, Sanskruti Patel

“…Our method applies residual connections with Squeeze-and-Excitation blocks along with hybrid attention systems and enhanced activation functions and optimization algorithms to boost gradient movement throughout feature extraction. …”
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Association between acute ⁃ phase volume load and clinical outcome in branch atheromatous disease⁃related stroke: a multicenter prospective cohort study by HU Hai⁃zhou, LI Sheng⁃de, NI Jun

“…Methods A total of 345 patients with BAD⁃related stroke were enrolled from June 2021 to June 2023 in the multicenter prospective cohort study (BAD⁃study) involving 20 comprehensive stroke centers across China. Neurological functional outcome at 90 d was assessed by modified Rankin Scale (mRS). …”
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Role of NLRC3 in modulating inflammatory responses in neonates by Meng Zhang, Mingming Zhang

“…Moreover, stimulation with a combination of LPS and HSV-60 DNA resulted in similar TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β production across the blood samples from preterm infants, full-term infants, and adults. …”
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Resin Composite Surface Pre-Reacted Glass-Ionomer (S-PRG) Filler for Non-Carious Cervical Lesions: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Split-Mouth Clinical Trial by Adam Lowenstein, Carlos Fernando Mourão, Mabi L. Singh, Sarah E. Pagni, Ronald D. Perry, Gerard Kugel

“…Evaluations were based on the Hickel criteria, covering esthetic, functional, and biological properties, with comparisons made using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. …”
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Linking protective GAB2 variants, increased cortical GAB2 expression and decreased Alzheimer's disease pathology. by Fanggeng Zou, Olivia Belbin, Olivia Belbin, Minerva M Carrasquillo, Oliver J Culley, Talisha A Hunter, Li Ma, Gina D Bisceglio, Mariet Allen, Dennis W Dickson, Neill R Graff-Radford, Ronald C Petersen, Genetic and Environmental Risk for Alzheimer’s disease (GERAD1) Consortium, Kevin Morgan, Steven G Younkin

“…Four variants were hetergeneous across the populations (all p<0.02) due to a potentially inflated effect size (OR = 0.61-0.66) only observed in the smallest series (702 LOAD, 209 controls). …”
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First-line Nurse Managerial Competence and Its Influencing Factors in Public Jordanian Hospitals by Abdulkareem S. Iblasi, Samer Makahleh, Yupin Aungsuroch, Joko Gunawan, I Gede Juanamasta

“…Background: First-line Nurse Managers (FLNMs) occupy pivotal positions within healthcare systems and are responsible for various administrative and caregiving functions. While FLNMs are integral to efficient healthcare services, their competencies and the factors influencing them still need to be explored in Jordan. …”
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VANTAGE: An open‐source application for visualisation, navigation and analysis of video and ancillary time‐series data in bio‐logging studies by Stefan Schoombie, Tagen deWet, Stefan Britz, Andrew D. Lowther, W. Chris Oosthuizen

“…VANTAGE aims to simplify time‐consuming data processing and analyses through (1) concurrent visualisation of video footage and accompanying bio‐logger time‐series data, (2) temporal synchronisation of the different data streams, (3) efficient annotation across data types, and (4) video enhancement and machine learning functionalities. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of MYB Transcription Factors Involved in Lignin Biosynthesis in Elephant Grass (<i>Cenchrus purpureus</i>) by Qizhe Wang, Mengying Ruan, Fuqiang Li, Zhe Ma, Dong Luo

“…However, their regulatory functions require further experimental validation. …”
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Biomarker Investigation Using Multiple Brain Measures from MRI Through Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Alzheimer’s Disease Classification by Davide Coluzzi, Valentina Bordin, Massimo W. Rivolta, Igor Fortel, Liang Zhan, Alex Leow, Giuseppe Baselli

“…The XAI assessment was conducted across 132 brain parcels. Results were compared to AD-relevant regions to measure adherence to domain knowledge. …”
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Evaluation of <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> Extract in a Rat Model of Cafeteria-Diet-Induced Obesity: Metabolic and Biochemical Effects by Atcha Uawongwattana, Kakanang Posridee, Kittipong Promyo, Atcharaporn Thaeomor, Ratchadaporn Oonsivilai

“…This study provides strong support for further exploring <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> extract as a valuable functional ingredient in the food industry, particularly for developing products that aid in weight management and glycemic control.…”
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Research on the Wetland Vegetation Classification Method Based on Cross-Satellite Hyperspectral Images by Min Yang, Jing Qin, Xiaodan Wang, Yanfeng Gu

“…We optimize the generator and discriminator using inter-class and intra-class contrast loss functions. The dual regularization training method is adopted, and non-redundant expansion is realized. …”
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Description of <i>Oryzobacter telluris</i> sp. nov., a New Species Isolated from Bank-Side Soil in Seomjin River, South Korea by Ahyoung Choi, Sumin Jang, Jaeduk Goh

“…This strain is aerobic, Gram-stain-positive, and short-rod-shaped, with optimal growth observed at 30 °C, pH 7, and 0% salinity, and growth occurring across a temperature range of 15–37 °C, pH 5–9, and salinity of 0–4%. …”
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Reactive Oxygen Species: A Double-Edged Sword in the Modulation of Cancer Signaling Pathway Dynamics by Manisha Nigam, Bajrang Punia, Deen Bandhu Dimri, Abhay Prakash Mishra, Andrei-Flavius Radu, Gabriela Bungau

“…By systematically integrating data on ROS source-specific functions and redox-sensitive signaling pathways, the complex interplay between ROS concentration, localization, and persistence is elucidated, revealing how these factors dictate the paradoxical support of tumor progression or induction of cancer cell death. …”
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Effect of free medicine distribution on ability to make ends meet: post hoc quantitative subgroup analysis and qualitative thematic analysis by Nav Persaud, Hannah Woods, Ri Wang, Aine Workentin, Margaret Hess

“…In the intervention group, additional themes identified included improved health, functioning and access to basic needs.Conclusions Providing free essential medications improved financial security across subgroups in a trial population who all had trouble affording medicines. …”
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Phenolic Acid Composition of Coffee Cascara in Connection with Antioxidant Capacity: A Geographic Assessment by Ningjian Liang, David D. Kitts, Xiwen Wang, Ziying Hu, Maidinai Sabier

“…The findings offer evidence for potential upscaling of coffee cascara waste for use in value-added functional food or nutraceutical applications.…”
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Spatial Pattern and Driving Mechanisms of Settlements in the Agro-Pastoral Ecotone of Northern China: A Case Study of Eastern Inner Mongolia by Ziqi Zhang, Xiaotong Wu, Song Chen, Lyuyuan Jia, Qianhui Wang, Zhiqing Zhang, Mingzhe Li, Ruofei Jia, Qing Lin

“…This study investigated the agro-pastoral ecotone of eastern Inner Mongolia, a representative region characterized by environmental heterogeneity and competing land use functions. Landscape pattern indices, ordinary least squares (OLS) regression, and geographically weighted regression (GWR) were employed to analyze settlement morphology and its environmental determinants. …”
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Comparison of Lower Limb Joint Reaction Forces in Patients with Cerebral Palsy and Typically Developing Individuals by Yasar Mahsut Dincel, Alina Nawab Kidwai, Kerim Atmaca, Nese Aral Sozener, Yunus Ziya Arslan

“…CP knee JRFs exceeded TD values across all anatomical axes. For the ankle, the anterior–posterior JRF was lower in CP, whereas the vertical component was higher compared to TD. …”
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Exploring Biomedical Potential of Phytochemical Synthesized Iron Nanoparticles: In Vivo and In Vitro Evaluation by Sumaira Mumtaz, Raziya Nadeem, Ietzaz Husain, Sumaira Hanif, Pir Muhammad, Shazia Parveen, Sadia Noor, Saeed Akhtar

“…Nanobiotechnology has garnered immense attention across multidisciplinary fields, particularly for its biopharmaceutical applications. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>Eceriferum</i> Gene Family and Analysis of Gene Expression Patterns Under Different Treatments in Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) by Fan Yang, Kai Wei, Ying Zhang, Xiaoke Chang, Wenrui Yang, Qiuju Yao, Huaijuan Xiao

“…Future work should employ gene editing and metabolomics to validate functional mechanisms and optimize breeding strategies.…”
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