Biomechanical parameters quantified by MR elastography for predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and disease-free survival in breast cancer: a prospective longitudinal st... by Xiaoxia Wang, Yao Huang, Jinfang Shi, Ying Cao, Huifang Chen, Lan Li, Lu Wang, Sun Tang, Xueqin Gong, Haiping Huang, Ting Yin, Jiuquan Zhang

“…Logistic regression was used for pCR analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression was used for survival analysis. …”
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Using easy-to-collect indices to develop and validate models for identifying metabolic syndrome and pre-metabolic syndrome by Chao Shi, Chao Shi, Yin Cheng, Ling Ma, Lanqiqi Wu, Hongjuan Shi, Yining Liu, Yining Liu, Jinyu Ma, Jinyu Ma, Huitian Tong, Huitian Tong

“…The study population comprised 10,520 participants with complete demographic, anthropometric, and laboratory data. …”
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Factors influencing sense of coherence in caregivers of children with acute leukaemia by Chun Yan Liu, Fang Wang, Hai Tao Lv, Zhi Hong Ni

“…Results Univariate analysis identified several influencing factors, including caregivers’ gender, relationship with children, education level, current work status, family monthly income per capita, cumulative care time, medical payment method, clinical risk classification, self-care ability, and recurrence. …”
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Peripheral blood biomarkers as differential diagnostic markers of disease severity in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia by Dereje Mengesha Berta, Negesse Cherie, Berhanu Woldu, Aregawi Yalew, Elias Chane, Amare Mekuaninnit, Mebratu Tamir, Zufan Yiheyis, Abiy Ayele Angelo, Zewudu Mulatie, Adamu Kassie, Bisrat Birke Teketelew

“…A 4 ml of venous blood was collected for laboratory analysis. The Sysmex KX-21 cellular analysis and Mindray BS-240 automated chemistry analyzer was used for complete blood count and biochemical analysis, respectively. …”
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Applying a participatory system dynamics approach to childhood overweight and obesity in the local context: reflections from the LIKE project by Angie Luna Pinzon, Karien Stronks, Arnoud Verhoeff, David Vaandrager, Karen den Hertog, Wilma Waterlander

“…Data collection included document reviews, a Ripple Effects Mapping workshop, and semi-structured interviews with involved stakeholders, followed by in-depth reflective analysis. Results We identify three key lessons combining theory and practice: (1) theory: interdependency programme and context; lesson: avoid becoming overly focused on achieving a complete understanding of the system related to the topic under study (for example, obesity). …”
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Nomogram predicting overall survival of stage IIIB non‐small‐cell lung cancer patients based on the SEER database by Ziye Li, Pingfan Shi, Chenge Qin, Wen Zhang, Shumeng Lin, Tiansheng Zheng, Ming Li, Lihong Fan

“…The nomogram was evaluated for predictive ability using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, decision curve analysis curve (DCA), and clinical impact curve (CIC). …”
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Safety and efficacy of the novel motorized power spiral enteroscopy: A single‐center experience by Pankaj Singh, Vikas Singla, Sawan Bopanna, Muzaffer Rashid Shawl, Pallavi Garg, Jatin Agrawal, Anupama Arya, Vibhuti Mittal, Richa Bhargava, Kaushal Madan

“…Motorized power spiral enteroscopy (PSE) is an innovative new technique that offers easier, faster, and more complete small bowel evaluation with the ability to perform therapeutics. …”
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Effects of Periodic Short-Term Heat Stress on Biological Characteristics and Gut Bacteria of <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> by Jingjing Jia, Min Liang, Zhitao Zhao, Weikang Huang, Qing Feng, Zhufeng Lin, Xuncong Ji

“…Notably, 43 °C heat stress caused complete loss of hatching ability in offspring eggs, thereby rendering population reproduction unattainable. 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that Proteobacteria (>90%) dominated the gut bacterial community at the phylum level across all treatments. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of κ-casein Gene Polymorphism in Milk Powder on the Technological Properties of Acid-Induced Milk Gels by Alexandr G. Kruchinin, Svetlana N. Turovskaya, Elena E. Illarionova, Alana V. Bigaeva

“…Significant differences between the allelic variants AA and BB became obvious only after complete cooling and structuring of the product. Conclusion. …”
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ON THE EXCITATION OF LOCAL ELECTRIC CURRENT IN THE BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT by Igor Bondarenko, Oleg Avrunin

“…The advantages of the current excitation method according to the present invention over the conventional galvanic method of passing current through the patient's skin are the ability to generate current in any desired local area of the patient's tissue and its complete safety. …”
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Sleeping sound with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): study protocol for an efficacy randomised controlled trial of a tailored brief behavioural sleep intervention for ASD by Harriet Hiscock, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Nicole Papadopoulos, Emma Sciberras, Jane McGillivray, Lidia Engel, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Susannah T Bellows, Deborah Marks, Patricia Howlin, Nicole Rinehart

“…Teacher reports of sleep, behavioural and social functioning are collected, and cognitive ability assessed to provide measures blind to treatment group. …”
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Fighting Fungal Threats: Verification of an antifungal susceptibility assay to improve antifungal stewardship in the management of Candida infections by Miss Ashleigh Hale, Miss Disha Lawrence, Mr Adam Pattinson

“…Additionally, the assay's ability to concurrently test nine antifungals on a single ELISA plate offered significant advantages in terms of efficiency and resource optimisation. …”
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The Burden of Pain Symptoms in Individuals with Uterine Fibroids&ndash;Results from a Prospective Observational Study in the USA by Hunsche E, Marshall NJ, See JZ, Rakov VG, Levy B

“…Results were analyzed descriptively and are reported for the overall population, by pain medication subgroups—defined based on the most potent medication taken—and menstrual versus non-menstrual days/weeks.Results: The analysis population consisted of 307 participants with ≤ 5 consecutive missing days of daily survey responses or ≥ 75% completion rate of the daily surveys. …”
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Patient-Generated Collections for Organizing Electronic Health Record Data to Elevate Personal Meaning, Improve Actionability, and Support Patient–Health Care Provider Communicatio... by Drashko Nakikj, David Kreda, Karan Luthria, Nils Gehlenborg

“…The lack of personalized organization and important connections can limit patients’ ability to use their data and make informed health decisions. …”
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The Anatomical Biological Value on Pretreatment 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography Predicts Response and Survival in Locally Advanced Head and... by Hani Ashamalla, Malcolm Mattes, Adel Guirguis, Arifa Zaidi, Bahaa Mokhtar, Ajay Tejwani

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate different PET/CT parameters for their ability to predict response to therapy and survival in patients treated for head and neck cancer. …”
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Outcomes in Dorsal Spanning Plates for the Management of Distal Radius Fractures by Ahmed A. Makhani, MD, Yusuf Mufti, BS, Abram Qiu, BS, Clinton J. Ulmer, MD, Ryan A. Rose, MD

“…Within this sample, we also performed a subgroup analysis of polytrauma patients compared with patients experiencing from isolated fractures. …”
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GinExtraMed: Focus on <i>Rosa canina</i> L. Extract Encapsulated into Glycethosomes and Allanthosomes for Accelerating Skin Wound Healing by Martina Rossi, Simone Rossello, Valentina Sallustio, Manuela Mandrone, Teresa Cerchiara, Ilaria Chiocchio, Giuseppe Chidichimo, Michele Protti, Laura Mercolini, Barbara Luppi, Federica Bigucci, Angela Abruzzo, Concettina Cappadone

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Environmentally safe sorbent from ash-and-slag waste of heat power engineering by S. A. Bushumov, T. G. Korotkova

“…The modified sorbent has high buoyancy when saturated with oil products and the ability to retain them for a long time.…”
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A Comparison of Resting Scapular Posture and the Davies Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test by John D Heick, Jenna Haggerty, Robert C Manske

“…The ability to identify Kibler scapular position was reliable between student and experienced physical therapists. …”
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Exploring the influence of Sternberg's thinking styles on students' mathematical creative problem-solving by Julia Noviani, Nurul Qomariyah Ahmad, Indah Puspita Dewi, Mahfudzah Ulfa

“…Nine students were purposively selected from the 37 participants for in-depth analysis based on their dominant thinking styles and mathematical ability levels. …”
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