Uncovering the Understanding of the Concept of Patient Similarity in Cancer Research and Treatment: Scoping Review by Iryna Manuilova, Jan Bossenz, Annemarie Bianka Weise, Dominik Boehm, Marvin Döbel, Silke D Werle, Arsenij Ustjanzew, Niklas Reimer, Cosima Strantz, Philipp Unberath, Patrick Metzger, Thomas Pauli, Susann Schulze, Sonja Hiemer, Irmak Oguztürk, Leila Kamkar, Hans A Kestler, Hauke Busch, Benedikt Brors, Jan Christoph

“…Despite its transformative potential, the definition, measurement, and clinical application of patient similarity remain inconsistently established, creating challenges in its integration into cancer research and clinical practice. ObjectiveThis study aimed to synthesize evidence on the multidimensional concept of patient similarity in cancer research by analyzing its application across different points of possible data types, methodological frameworks, biological contexts, and commonly studied cancer types. …”
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Incorporar la competencia intercultural en la formación docente: examinando posibilidades para Educación Física en la macrozona sur de Chile (Incorporating intercultural competenc... by Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Víctor López-Pastor, Francisco Gallardo-Fuentes, Rodrigo Ojeda-Nahuelcura, Juan Carter-Beltran

“…In view of the above, the aim of this article is to examine the possible incorporation of intercultural competence in the initial training of PE teachers in universities in the southern macro-zone of Chile. …”
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Evaluation criteria of centralization options in the architecture of multicomputer systems with traps and baits by Antonina Kashtalian, Sergii Lysenko, Anatoliy Sachenko, Bohdan Savenko, Oleg Savenko, Andrii Nicheporuk

“…Therefore, the current task considered in the work is the development of rules for ensuring the restructuring of system centers according to different types of architecture. The aim of the work is to develop criteria for evaluating potential options for centralization in the architecture of multicomputer systems with traps and decoys. …”
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Individual and community level factors associated with household level food insecurity of Ethiopia: multilevel mixed effects analysis of 2021 Performance Monitoring for Action Ethi... by Eyob Ketema Bogale, Tadele Fentabel Anagaw, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Eneyew Talie Fenta, Destaw Endeshaw, Ousman Adal, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Natnael Kebede, Amare Mebrat Delie

“…There is a dearth of evidence of individual and community-level factors associated with household-level food insecurity in Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to assess individual and community-level factors associated with household-level food insecurity to fill the aforementioned gap. …”
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Effects of cyanamide fertilizer on microbial community structure of continuous cropping soil by MA Junwei, SUN Wanchun, HU Qingfa, YU Qiaogang, WANG Qiang, FU Jianrong

“…However, effects of cyanamide fertilizers on microbial community structure and bio-diversity of continuous cropping soil were unclear.The aim of this research was to study the effects of calcium cyanamide and dicyandiamide application on microbial community structure in continuous vegetable cropping soil. …”
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Implementasi Protokol Routing HEED pada Wireless Sensor Network dengan Perangkat Berbasis Modul Komunikasi nRF24L01 by Giservin Tifira Zain, Rakhmadhany Primananda, Agung Setia Budi

“…The purpose of the HEED protocol is to form well-distributed clusters in the network. This study aims to implement the HEED protocol on real devices based on the nRF24L01 module to see how the performance generated is. …”
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Testing Value for Cultivation and Use of Negin Pinto Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Cultivar Applying for Commercialization by Babak Darvishi, Saman Sheidaei, Mohammadreza Jazaiery Noushabadi, Mostafa Shakeri

“…These characteristics are considered in the manual for the implementation of the bean agronomic value test (VCU). The aim of current research is to evaluate the agricultural value, yield and other important agricultural characteristics of a pinto bean cultivar (Negin) applying for commercialization in the most important bean growing climates in Iran. …”
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NATURAL KILLER CELL EFFECTS UPON ANGIOGENESIS UNDER CONDITIONS OF CONTACT-DEPENDENT AND DISTANT CO-CULTURING WITH ENDOTHELIAL AND TROPHOBLAST CELLS by K. L. Markova, O. I. Stepanova, A. R. Sheveleva, N. A. Kostin, V. A. Mikhailova, S. A. Selkov, D. I. Sokolov

“…Thus, the effects of cytokines upon angiogenesis in a three-component co-culture (NK cells, trophoblast and endothelium) differed from those revealed previously in single-component (endothelium only) and two-component (co-culture of endothelium and trophoblast) cell models. …”
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The Placebo Hypoalgesic Response Is Reduced in Healthy Older Adults Showing a Decline in Executive Functioning by Rischer KM, Dierolf AM, Anton F, Montoya P, González-Roldán AM, van der Meulen M

“…Moreover, executive functions also moderated the overall age group difference in placebo hypoalgesia: when cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control scores were low, older adults showed a smaller placebo response than younger adults.Conclusion: We demonstrated an age-related reduction in placebo hypoalgesia in older adults showing a decline in executive functioning. …”
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Prepartum supplementation of Ascophyllum nodosum meal or ethylenediamine dihydroiodide: Effects on colostrum yield and growth and health of dairy calves by K.R. Johnston, D.C. Reyes, K.N. Klobucher, T.C. Stahl, N.N. Price, P.S. Erickson, A.F. Brito

“…ABSTRACT: We aimed to evaluate the effects of prepartum supplementation of different I sources (Ascophyllum nodosum [ASCO] meal and ethylenediamine dihydroiodide [EDDI]) on colostrum yield, blood concentrations of glucose, BHB, and thyroid hormones, and growth of dairy calves. …”
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Comparative efficacy of incretin drugs on glycemic control, body weight, and blood pressure in adults with overweight or obesity and with/without type 2 diabetes: a systematic revi... by Song Liu, Jiaqiang Hu, Chen Zhao, Hang Liu, Chunyang He

“…This systematic review and network meta-analysis aims to compare the efficacy and safety of multi-receptor drugs in adults with overweight or obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes.MethodsA systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, Embase, CNKI, and WanFang databases up to May 12, 2024. …”
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Clinicoepidemiological Profile of Children with Allergic Rhinitis: A Cross-sectional Study by Poornima Modi, Vijay Ganesh, Leena Singhal

“…Due to the nonavailability of data regarding the severity and perenniality of symptoms, the distribution of symptoms of nasal block vs rhinorrhea according to different age-groups, and the association with comorbid conditions, the treatment guidelines are rather nonspecific and do not take into account the case-based approach to treatment, which is therefore left to the discretion of the treating physician. …”
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Influência de um protocolo de criopreservação no rendimento in vitro de células-tronco derivadas do tecido adiposo Effect of a cryopreservation protocol on the in vitro yield of ad... by Fernanda Ginani, Diego Moura Soares, Carlos Augusto Galvão Barboza

“…Cryopreservation maintains stem cells in a live state for long periods of time, without impairing their function. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a cryopreservation protocol on the proliferation of adipose-derived stem cells. …”
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Determination of the Roles of <i>H. pylori</i> Outer Membrane Virulence Factors and Pyroptosis-Associated NLRP3, ASC, Caspase-1, Gasdermin D, IL-1β, and IL-18 in Ulcer and Gastriti... by Yaren Buyukcolak-Cebeci, Emel Timucin, Sumeyye Akcelik-Deveci, Nesteren Mansur-Ozen, Tuana Aydinlar, Arzu Tiftikci, Sinem Oktem-Okullu

“…Background: This study aims to investigate the association between pyroptosis and the outer membrane virulence factor of <i>H. pylori</i> in patients with gastritis and ulcers. …”
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The first experience of using upadacitinib in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in real clinical practice (results of the multicenter project “RACURS”) by V. N. Amirjanova, A. E. Karateev, E. Y. Pogozheva, A. A. Baranov, V. I. Mazurov, R. R. Samigullina, O. N. Anoshenkova, N. A. Lapkina, T. Yu. Grineva, E. L. Nasonov, A. M. Lila

“…A pronounced improvement in joint function (70% improvement according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology) was noted by 33.3% of patients, population indicators of functional state (HAQ≤0.5) had 15.8% of patients. The difference in the HAQ index by the 3rd month of therapy compared to the indicator before treatment was –0.60 points. …”
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Elevated Triglyceride-Glucose Index as a Risk Stratification Marker for Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Influence of Glycemic Control by Wan X, Zhang R, Abudukeranmu A, Wei W, Zhu H, Zhang L, Hu Y

“…The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, an indicator of insulin resistance, has an uncertain role in glycemic management in T2DM patients at risk for DR. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the TyG index and DR risk across different glycemic control status.Methods: A total of 4,372 T2DM in-patients from Beijing Tongren Hospital (2013– 2024) were included in this study. …”
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Thymosin alpha 1 alleviates inflammation and prevents infection in patients with severe acute pancreatitis through immune regulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yong Tian, Jiaqi Yao, Yihan Ma, Pengcheng Zhang, Xiaofang Zhou, Wenjie Xie, Wenfu Tang, Wenfu Tang

“…For inflammation, lower-dose Tα1 could significantly reduce C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (mg/L) (MD=-30.12, 95%CI [-35.75, -24.49], P&lt;0.00001), while higher-dose Tα1 showed no statistically significant difference (MD=-3.83, 95%CI [-12.14, 4.49], P=0.37). …”
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Nutritional status and impact on outcomes of patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy: a pre-planned secondary... by Vanita Noronha, Avani Chawda, Vijay Patil, Nandini Menon, Minit Shah, Supriya Goud, Sucheta More, Srushti Shah, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Kumar Prabhash

“…Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) forms were used to evaluate malnutrition severity at different treatment stages. Scores on the PG-SGA ranged from 0 to 35, with higher scores denoting greater malnutrition. …”
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3D Bioprinting of Cultivated Meat Followed by the Development of a Fine-Tuned YOLO Model for the Detection and Counting of Lipoblasts, Fibroblasts, and Myogenic Cells by Rozaliia Nabiullina, Sergey Golovin, Evgeniya Kirichenko, Mikhail Petrushan, Alexander Logvinov, Marya Kaplya, Darya Sedova, Stanislav Rodkin

“…The IT solution was implemented in a Telegram bot capable of detecting and counting different cell types. …”
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Clinical and laboratory assessment of the effect of hygiene products on the condition of periodontal tissues and hard tooth tissues in the treatment of caries by indirect method by I. A. Belenova, V. A. Mitronin, Z. A. Filippova, V. I. Khryachkov, M. S. Vasilyeva, N. A. Protsenko

“…It is for this reason that, when choosing a preventive program and personal hygiene products, especially in patients with extensive restorations (including indirect ones), more and more attention is currently being paid to toothpastes based on medicinal herbs, aluminum lactate, which have an anti-inflammatory, astringent effect, reducing bleeding gums and hyperesthesia of hard tooth tissues.Aim. Comparison of the clinical effectiveness of the standard prevention program and the prevention program using individual oral hygiene products based on aluminum lactate in the treatment of caries by the indirect method, as well as improving the effectiveness of indirect methods of caries treatment by preventing its recurrence and inflammatory complications from periodontal tissues by developing practical recommendations.Materials and methods. …”
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