Variants of the Coagulation and Inflammation Genes Are Replicably Associated with Myocardial Infarction and Epistatically Interact in Russians. by Rosa M Barsova, Dmitrijs Lvovs, Boris V Titov, Natalia A Matveeva, Roman M Shakhnovich, Tatiana S Sukhinina, Nino G Kukava, Mikhail Ya Ruda, Irina M Karamova, Timur R Nasibullin, Olga E Mustafina, German J Osmak, Ekaterina Yu Tsareva, Olga G Kulakova, Alexander V Favorov, Olga O Favorova

“…<h4>Background</h4>In spite of progress in cardiovascular genetics, data on genetic background of myocardial infarction are still limited and contradictory. …”
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Microplastic in the gastrointestinal tract of Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) in the Patenga Beach of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh: occurrence, abundance, and physicochemical feat... by Sabah tuz Zohora, Shahida Arfine Shimul, Saifuddin Rana, Antar Sarkar, Sui Naing Aye Marma Milky, Khing Khing U Marma, Kaji Mohammad Sirajum Monir, Farhan Azim, Tapos Kumar Chakraborty, Sk. Ahmad Al Nahid

“…The color, type, and size were observed with microscopic image analysis software and polymer composition was determined with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy method. …”
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The impact of low energy availability risk on pre-competition physiological function in Chinese female combat athletes by Yiheng Liang, Yuxuan Li, Yan Chen, Kun Meng, Fanyang Zhou, Yiran Pei, Yong Liu, Junqiang Qiu

“…Background Low energy availability (LEA) can negatively impact athletes’ physiological function and performance. …”
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Dysbiosis of Gut Microbiota Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression by Regulating the Immune Response by Nan Zhang, Yusong Gou, Shan Liang, Ning Chen, Yali Liu, Qiushui He, Jing Zhang

“…Background and Aim. Dysbiosis of gut microbiota is important in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Meat productivity and beef quality of Aberdeen-Angus bulls at different levels of estradiol in blood serum by Zavyalov O.A., Frolov A.N., , Kharlamov A.V., Platonov S.A., Kurilkin Ya.Ya.

“…Animals were divided into three groups according to serum estradiol levels by the percentile method: I Group - up to the 25th percentile; II Group - within the 25th-75th percentile; III Group - above the 75th percentile. …”
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Nutritional, functional, and microbial qualities of legume-based flour blends processed by SMEs in Zambia and Malawi compared to standard Corn-Soy Blend Plus (CSB +): a cross-secti... by Patrick Ndovie, Smith G. Nkhata, Numeri Geresomo, Robert Fungo, Vincent Nyau, Richard Banda, Justice Munthali, Martha Chizule, Nellie Manda

“…Abstract Background Legumes enhance food security in developing countries, necessitating an understanding of their properties. …”
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A novel model-based meta-analysis to indirectly estimate the comparative efficacy of two medications: an example using DPP-4 inhibitors, sitagliptin and linagliptin, in treatment o... by Yan Gong, James Rogers, Christian Friedrich, Sanjay Patel, Alexander Staab, Jorge Luiz Gross, Daniel Polhamus, William Gillespie, Brigitta Ursula Monz, Silke Retlich

“…Comparison of two oral dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitors, sitagliptin and linagliptin, for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treatment was used as an example.Design Systematic review with MBMA.Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, http://www.ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane review of DPP-4 inhibitors for T2DM, sitagliptin trials on Food and Drug Administration website to December 2011 and linagliptin data from the manufacturer.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Double-blind, randomised controlled clinical trials, ≥12 weeks’ duration, that analysed sitagliptin or linagliptin efficacies as changes in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, in adults with T2DM and HbA1c &gt;7%, irrespective of background medication.Model development and application A Bayesian model was fitted (Markov Chain Monte Carlo method). …”
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Application of connectivity map technology in traditional Chinese medicines by ZHANG Xiaofang, KANG Yongbo, SU Junhong, KONG Xiangyang

“…Since a prescribed TCM have complicated composition, it may exert therapeutic effects by a collective and interactive manner of the contained variety of compounds. …”
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Evaluation of Study and Patient Characteristics of Clinical Studies in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review. by T Ziemssen, S Rauer, C Stadelmann, T Henze, J Koehler, I-K Penner, M Lang, D Poehlau, M Baier-Ebert, H Schieb, S Meuth

“…<h4>Background</h4>So far, clinical studies in primary progressive MS (PPMS) have failed to meet their primary efficacy endpoints. …”
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Establishment and Experimental Verification of Stress-Temperature Coupled Damage Model of Warm Frozen Soil by Shan Wei, Yang Tao, Guo Ying, Xu Zhichao, Zhang Chengcheng

“…Under the background of rising environmental temperature, the state of warm frozen soil near the phase transition is extremely unstable. …”
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Comparison of Relative Waist Circumference between Asian Indian and US Adults by Harpreet S. Bajaj, Mark A. Pereira, Rajit Mohan Anjana, Raj Deepa, Viswanathan Mohan, Noel T. Mueller, Gundu H. R. Rao, Myron D. Gross

“…Background. Relative to Europeans, Asian Indians have higher rates of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Natural sea water and artificial sea water are not equivalent in plastic leachate contamination studies [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Eva Jimenez-Guri, Maria Ina Arnone, Clemens Vinzenz Ullmann

“…Background Plastic contamination is one of the concerns of our age. …”
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Analysis of Tumor and Tumor-Like Entities Tested on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination From 2012 to 2023 by Sean Kelly, MD, Braden Goldberg, MD, Eli Bryk, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FACS, Vincent Vigorita, MD

“…Background:. The Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) is used by orthopaedic residency training programs to evaluate the knowledge base of orthopaedic surgery trainees and to predict future performance on the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) certifying exams. …”
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Crop wild relatives inventory and conservation in the Primorsky Region of the Russian Federation by G. V. Talovina, E. V. Aistova

“…Background. The Primorsky Region is the most floristically diverse region of the Russian Federation and the Russian Far East because of the richness of the local endemic vegetation. …”
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Evaluation of Different Dental Materials Used in Forensic Dentistry: A Comparative Study by Arshdeep S. Kohli, Ganaraj Shetty, Hari P. Gone, Joseph J. K. Pothanikat, Neeta J. Pothanikat, Ahmed Al-Emam, Rahul Tiwari

“…Background: Forensic dentistry plays a pivotal role in the identification of individuals, particularly in mass disasters and criminal investigations. …”
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Altered Cerebellar White Matter Integrity in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Acute Stage. by Zhongqiu Wang, Wenzhong Wu, Yongkang Liu, Tianyao Wang, Xiao Chen, Jianhua Zhang, Guoxing Zhou, Rong Chen

“…<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Imaging studies of traumatic brain injury demonstrate that the cerebellum is often affected. …”
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Quality Improvement in Critical Care: Selection and Development of Quality Indicators by Carla A. Chrusch, Claudio M. Martin, The Quality Improvement in Critical Care Project

“…Background. Caring for critically ill patients is complex and resource intensive. …”
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Effects of Kalimeris indica on alcohol-induced liver injury through storing Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and gut microbiota by Mo-Fei Wang, Tong Sun, Shi-Yu Chen, Xue Wang, Hao Li, Jia-Qi Wang

“…The consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol represents a lifestyle choice that can induce tissue damage and contribute to the development of various health conditions.MethodThe HPLC-MS method was used to reveal the chemical composition of K. indica extract. …”
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Problematic Digital Technology Use Measures in Children Aged 0 to 6 Years: Scoping Review by Špela Selak, Janja Horvat, Mark Žmavc

“…Looking at their conceptual background and psychometric properties, existing composite measures fall short of reliably assessing all the crucial aspects of problematic digital technology use in early childhood. …”
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Comparison of different approaches in handling missing data in longitudinal multiple-item patient-reported outcomes: a simulation study by Minqian Yan, Lizhi Zhou, Chongye Zhao, Chen Shi, Chunquan Ou

“…The performances of eight methods were compared, including a mixed model for repeated measures (MMRM) with and without imputation at the item level, multiple imputation by chained equations (MICE) at the composite score and item levels, and three control-based pattern mixture models (PPMs) and the last observation carried forward (LOCF) imputation at the item level. …”
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