Alterations of diffusion kurtosis measures in gait-related white matter in the “ON–OFF state” of Parkinson’s disease by Xuan Wei, Shiya Wang, Mingkai Zhang, Ying Yan, Zheng Wang, Wei Wei, Houzhen Tuo, Zhenchang Wang, Ting Gao

“…We enrolled 24 PD patients and 29 HCs from the Movement Disorders Program at Beijing Friendship Hospital Capital Medical University between 2019 and 2020. …”
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Evaluation of the performance of clinical predictors in estimating the probability of pulmonary tuberculosis among smear-negative cases in Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional stud... by Mala George, Geert-Jan Dinant, Efrem Kentiba, Teklu Teshome, Abinet Teshome, Behailu Tsegaye, Mark Spigt

“…Objectives To evaluate the performance of the predictors in estimating the probability of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) when all versus only significant variables are combined into a decision model (1) among all clinical suspects and (2) among smear-negative cases based on the results of culture tests.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting Two public referral hospitals in Tigray, Ethiopia.Participants A total of 426 consecutive adult patients admitted to the hospitals with clinical suspicion of PTB were screened by sputum smear microscopy and chest radiograph (chest X-ray (CXR)) in accordance with the Ethiopian guidelines of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program. Discontinuation of antituberculosis therapy in the past 3 months, unproductive cough, HIV positivity and unwillingness to give written informed consent were the basis of exclusion from the study.Primary and secondary outcome measures A total of 354 patients were included in the final analysis, while 72 patients were excluded because culture tests were not done.Results The strongest predictive variables of culture-positive PTB among patients with clinical suspicion were a positive smear test (OR 172; 95% CI 23.23 to 1273.54) and having CXR lesions compatible with PTB (OR 10.401; 95% CI 5.862 to 18.454). …”
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Residual Tumor Resection After Anti-PD-1 Therapy: A Promising Treatment Strategy for Overcoming Immune Evasive Phenotype Induced by Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Gastric Cancer by Hajime Matsuida, Kosaku Mimura, Shotaro Nakajima, Katsuharu Saito, Sohei Hayashishita, Chiaki Takiguchi, Azuma Nirei, Tomohiro Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Hanayama, Hirokazu Okayama, Motonobu Saito, Tomoyuki Momma, Zenichiro Saze, Koji Kono

“…Background: Anti-programmed death 1 receptor (PD-1) therapy is a promising treatment strategy for patients with unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric/gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer. …”
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Suitability mapping of native tree species in dry-hot valleys of Yunnan based on InVEST-MaxEnt coupled modeling: model validation framework with native tree species actual distribu... by Meng Xie, Xiaobo Song, Xuexing Zhang, Yongpeng Ma, Zhilin Song, Fengjuan Li, Wei Li, Linyuan Fan, Hong Ma, Hong Ma, Hong Ma

“…The coupled model demonstrated significantly improved accuracy compared to the standalone MaxEnt by incorporating land-use impacts, with Yuanmou County case analysis confirming the enhanced predictive capability through actual distribution patterns. …”
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Rigid polyurethane foam with improved thermal stability and flame retardancy modified by barium phytate and zinc oxide by Xu Zhang, Xiaoxiang Qu, Qihong Guan, Renzhou Li, Zhi Wang, Hua Xie

“…Notably, its apparent activation energy (E), integrated programmed pyrolysis temperature (IPDT), initial pyrolysis temperature, and carbon residual rate all reached the highest level. …”
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Targeting of the G9a, DNMT1 and UHRF1 epigenetic complex as an effective strategy against pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Daniel Oyon, Amaya Lopez-Pascual, Borja Castello-Uribe, Iker Uriarte, Giulia Orsi, Sofia Llorente, Jasmin Elurbide, Elena Adan-Villaescusa, Emiliana Valbuena-Goiricelaya, Ainara Irigaray-Miramon, Maria Ujue Latasa, Luz A. Martinez-Perez, Luca Reggiani Bonetti, Felipe Prosper, Mariano Ponz-Sarvise, Silvestre Vicent, Antonio Pineda-Lucena, David Ruiz-Clavijo, Bruno Sangro, Urko Aguirre Larracoechea, Tian V. Tian, Andrea Casadei-Gardini, Irene Amat, Maria Arechederra, Carmen Berasain, Jesus M. Urman, Matias A. Avila, Maite G. Fernandez-Barrena

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Characterization of SARS‐CoV‐2 Entry Genes in Skeletal Muscle and Impacts of In Vitro Versus In Vivo Infection by Salyan Bhattarai, Eva Kaufmann, Feng Liang, Yumin Zheng, Ekaterina Gusev, Qutayba Hamid, Jun Ding, Maziar Divangahi, Basil J. Petrof

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Surface keratin 1, a tumor-selective peptide target in human triple-negative breast cancer by Shih-Jing Yao, Farideh Amirrad, Elmira Ziaei, Azam Saghaeidehkordi, Moom R. Roosan, Kiumars Shamloo, Ajay Sharma, Rachita K. Sumbria, Surya M. Nauli, Christopher G. Bunick, Kamaljit Kaur

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Aerobic training and vitamin D modulate hepatic miRNA expression to improve lipid metabolism and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes by Zahra Hoseini, Nasser Behpour, Rastegar Hoseini

“…The AT group exhibited a significant downregulation of miR-122 and miR-9 while showing a significant upregulation of miR-33 and miR-29 compared to the C and the MD groups. The HD group showed significant downregulation of miR-122 and miR-9 compared to the C and the MD groups. …”
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The Effect of Task-Oriented Basketball Training on Motor Skill-Related Fitness in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder by Faiçal Farhat, Achraf Ammar, Nourhen Mezghani, Mohamed Moncef Kammoun, Khaled Trabelsi, Adnene Gharbi, Lassad Sallemi, Haithem Rebai, Wassim Moalla, Bouwien Smits-Engelsman

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of an 8-week task-oriented basketball training program on motor coordination and motor skill-related fitness for DCD children in the school context. …”
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Cluster Training plus creatine supplementation on body composition and physical performance in older adults: A study protocol by Alejandro Romero-Reyes, Luis Mario Gómez-Miranda, Melinna Ortiz-Ortiz, Marco Antonio Hernández-Lepe, Roberto Espinoza-Gutiérrez, María A. Agudelo-Martínez, Diego A. Bonilla

“…The 8-week CS-RT program will include three sessions per week with 48 hours of rest between sessions. …”
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Effects of HIV exposure on anemia and vitamin D nutritional status in children aged 6–24 months: a hospital-based cross-sectional study by Huixia Li, Shan Yuan, Minghui Liao, Sanfeng Tan, Jianfei Zheng, Lijia Wan, Ying Tu, Min Yang, Jie Gao

“…This was a hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study nested within the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV program in Hunan Province during July and September 2022. …”
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Effects of combined aerobic-resistance training on health-related quality of life and stress in sedentary adults by Fernanda M. Silva, Fernanda M. Silva, José P. Ferreira, Ana M. Teixeira, Alain Massart, Pedro Duarte-Mendes, Pedro Duarte-Mendes

“…After 16 weeks of follow-up, the exercise group perceived reduced stress levels compared to the control group (exercise group, Δ = −3.67 points vs. control group, Δ = 0.94 points; p > 0.05); although not significant, this result is clinically relevant. …”
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CLINICAL-GENETIC RISKOMETER FOR THE ISCHEMIC STROKE RISK ASSESSMENT IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION by N. V. Aksyutina, V. A. Shulman, S. Yu. Nikulina, B. V. Nazarov, V. N. Maksimov, E. V. Plita, M. Yu. Kotlovsky, T. D. Vereshchagina

“…To assess genetic issues in the ischemic stroke development in AF and to invent an analytical programmed complex for genetic risk estimation of stroke development in a patient with AF.Material and methods. …”
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Morbidity and health seeking behavior among children and adolescents (0–19 years): a household survey assessment in Northwestern Tanzania by Sophia Kagoye, Jim Todd, Milly Marston, Mark Urassa, Eveline T. Konje, Ties Boerma

“…The inequalities identified point to gaps in programming and health service delivery that require attention.…”
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An African swine fever vaccine-like variant with multiple gene deletions caused reproductive failure in a Vietnamese breeding herd by Thanh Che Nguyen, Nga To Thi Bui, Lua Thi Nguyen, Tram Ngoc Thi Ngo, Cuong Van Nguyen, Luan Minh Nguyen, Janin Nouhin, Erik Karlsson, Pawin Padungtod, Nakarin Pamornchainavakul, Sawang Kesdangsakonwut, Roongroje Thanawongnuwech, Duy Tien Do

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The Changes of Immunohistochemistry in Lung Tissues, Surfactant Protein-D, eNOS, and NO in Mice Exposed to Essential Oil Vapor by Anna Surgean Veterini, Herdiani Sulistyo Putri, Archie Arman Dwiyatna, Ainur Rahmah, Satuman Satuman, Heni Rachmawati, Rizky Fajar Meirawan, Soni Sunarso Sulistiawan

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Comprehensive profiling of gut bacterial communities in hybrid red tilapia with and without streptococcosis by Pathamawan Amthungphong, Natthaphong Sombuttra, Triwit Rattanarojpong, Kanthida Kusonmano, Saengchan Senapin, Satid Chatchaiphan, Watanalai Panbangred, Jirayut Euanorasetr

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Mechanism and technology of rock burst prevention in deep coal tunnel based on controlling surrounding rock stress difference gradient by Guolei LIU, Zedong WANG, Xiufeng ZHANG, Xiaocheng QU, Yu CUI, Qiufeng MA, Yuxia LI

“…The stability of unit body and surrounding rock, the damage characteristics and prevention mechanism of rock burst from the perspective of stress difference are analyzed with the method of numerical simulation, theoretical analysis, on-site practice in this paper. Based on the thought of regional and local Dgc combined controlling, put forward the three-stage transformation of coal tunnel surrounding rock prevention technology program. …”
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The Association of Cerebral Blood Flow Measured Using Extracranial Carotid Ultrasound with Functional Outcomes in Patients with Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion After En... by Xin-Hong Lin, Kuan-Wen Chen, Chung-Fu Hsu, Ting-Wei Chang, Chao-Yu Shen, Hsin-Yi Chi

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that three factors were independent predictors of fair outcomes: (1) the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (odds ratio [OR]: 1.79; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.16–2.78; <i>p</i> = 0.009); (2) Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction 2b to 3 (OR: 4.91; 95%CI: 1.10–21.89; <i>p</i> = 0.037); (3) the ratio of treatment-side blood flow between the internal carotid artery and common carotid artery (QTI/QTC, OR: 45.35; 95% CI: 1.11–1847.51; <i>p</i> = 0.04). …”
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