Prevalence and independent predictors of Iron deficiency in Yemeni patients with congestive heart failure: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Mohammed Abdullah, Basheer Abdo, Faisal Ahmed, Khaled Alzanen, Nabile Albadani, Mohamed Badheeb

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To Understand the Elusive: How to Avoid the Disappearance of the Black Grouse at the Edge of Its Continuous Range? by Michał Adamowicz, Tomasz Gortat, Patryk Czortek, Michał Chiliński

“…Our study aimed to indicate the main environmental factors determining the occurrence of the species in a mountain refuge, on the southwestern border of this species' continuous range. …”
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Landslide susceptibility modeling in West Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia: An integrated geospatial and statistical analysis by Migartu Abdissa Tukku, Shankar Karuppannan, Matebie Meten, Tola Garo, Ashu Fekadu

“…The research aimed to develop susceptibility and causative factor maps using integrated geospatial and statistical analysis within a GIS framework. …”
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Clinical correlation study of non-tuberculous mycobacterial isolates from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by Hongye Ning, Guiqing He, Yanhong Mei, Jiandan Yu, Jichan Shi, Xiaoya Cui, Chaochao Qiu, Xiangao Jiang

“…This study aims to identify various NTM strains from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, assess their drug resistance profiles, and investigate the risk factors associated with NTM disease. Gene chip technology was used to identify NTM strains. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium spp. in North Lebanon by Marwan Osman, Sadia Benamrouz, Karine Guyot, Dima El Safadi, Hassan Mallat, Fouad Dabboussi, Monzer Hamze, Eric Viscogliosi, Gabriela Certad

“…Moreover, cryptosporidiosis was correlated with having meals outside home and presence of gastrointestinal symptoms especially diarrhea (p <0.05). This work constitutes the first molecular epidemiology study outlining risk factors associated with cryptosporidiosis in Lebanon. …”
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Morphological variations at the knee associated with osteoarthritis: a case-control study using data from the GOAL study by Anand Ramachandran Nair, Kenneth Muir, Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty, Abhishek Abhishek

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Immunopathological Dysregulation in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: The Impact of T-bet, RORγt, and FOXP3 on Disease Dynamics by Amira M. Mohamed Mohy El-Din, Buthayna Ahmad AlShaarawy, Eman Zaghloul Kandeel, Dalia Mahmoud AlDewi, Lobna Abdel Azeem Refaat, Borros Arneth, Hussein Sabit

“…However, the immunopathological factors, including abnormal T helper (Th) subsets, contributing to the initiation and progression of this neoplasm, require further investigation. …”
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Male sexuality and the risk of developing benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer: is there a connection? by M. I. Kogan, M. E. Efremov, V. L. Medvedev, A. D. Anosov, T. P. Agapova, T. G. Sinyavskaya

“…To assess male sexuality (sexual constitution) as a potential risk factor for BPH or PCa.Materials &amp; methods. …”
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Effects of lower seed rate and seed classes on seed quality yield and seed multiplication factors of bread wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) under irrigation in Northwest Amhara Region by Tilaye Anbes, Semagn Asredie

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Machine learning-driven prognostic prediction model for composite small cell lung cancer: identifying risk factors with network tools and validation using SEER data and external co... by Fei Li, Mengfan Zhao, Linlin Cao, Shuai Qie

“…BackgroundLung cancer continues to be the primary cause of cancer-related mortality globally, with combined small cell lung carcinoma (C-SCLC) constituting a relatively uncommon yet highly aggressive subset of this disease. …”
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Childhood Mediterranean Diet Compliance Is Associated with Lower Incidence of Childhood Obesity, Specific Sociodemographic, and Lifestyle Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Childr... by Constantina Jacovides, Agathi Pritsa, Maria Chrysafi, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Maria G. Kapetanou, Eleftherios Lechouritis, Martin Mato, Vasiliki G. Papadopoulou, Gerasimos Tsourouflis, Athanasios Migdanis, Anastasia Sampani, Rena I. Kosti, Evmorfia Psara, Constantinos Giaginis

“…Background: Mediterranean diet (MD) constitutes a commonly examined dietary model. It includes a plethora of bioactive ingredients with strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic and anticancer properties. …”
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THE ROLE OF DISPOSITION OF CONNECTING TISSUE IN THE RISE OF NONTRAUMATIC SUBARACHNOIDAL HEMORRHAGE IN YOUNG AGE by E. V. Petrova, T. F. Popova, I. A. Gribacheva, G. K. Taitubayeva

“…The value of systemic dysplastic change in connective tissue in the formation and flow of SAC at young age is shown. The constitutional-anatomical and functional features, characteristic for external and internal phenotypic signs of connective tissue dysplasia in different age groups, are revealed, and the role of additional vascular risk factors in the course of SAH are found. …”
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Characterization and functional evaluation of goat PDX1 regulatory modules through comparative analysis of conserved interspecies homologs by Naeimeh Rezaei, Kianoush Dormiani, Abbas Kiani-Esfahani, Somayeh Mirdamadian, Mohsen Rahmani, Farnoosh Jafarpour, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani

“…Abstract PDX1 is a crucial transcription factor in pancreas development and mature β-cell function. …”
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Insulin‐Like Growth Factor 2 mRNA‐Binding Protein 2 (IGF2BP2) Promotes Castration‐Resistant Prostate Cancer Progression by Regulating AR‐V7 mRNA Stability by Taruna Saini, Devesh Srivastava, Rajnikant Raut, Parul Mishra, Ashish Misra

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The development of preterm infants from low socio-economic status families: The combined effects of melatonin, autonomic nervous system maturation and psychosocial factors (ProMote... by Theano Kokkinaki, Nicole Anagnostatou, Maria Markodimitraki, Theano Roumeliotaki, Manolis Tzatzarakis, Elena Vakonaki, Giorgos Giannakakis, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Eleftheria Hatzidaki

“…Preterm births constitute a major public health issue and a chronic, cross-generational condition globally. …”
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Late results of surgical treatment of the aortal arch hypoplasia in newborns and babies by Ya. P. Truba, O. S. Golovenko, І. V. Dzyurii, O. O. Motrechko, V. V. Lazoryshynets

“…Low mass and the surface square of the body, presence of the aortal arch segments hypoplasia preoperatively, residual pressure gradient on the aortal arch more than 20 mm Hg, hypoplasia of any aortal arch segments after reconstruction have constituted the risk factors for reoperations. Conclusion. …”
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Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridioides difficile by Jessica E. Buddle, Robert P. Fagan

“…Treatment is complex, since antibiotics constitute both the main treatment and the major risk factor for infection. …”
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Quality Management in Project Management Consulting. A Case Study in an International Consulting Company by Eduard-Gabriel Ceptureanu, Sebastian-Ion Ceptureanu, Cristian-Eugen Luchian, Iuliana Luchian

“…The results constitute an empirical evidence of main success factors for specialized consulting services in project management and can be useful in improving business and project performance and achieving business excellence.…”
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk in Physical Exercise Program Users by José Ander Asenjo Alarcón

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the most frequent risk factors in the study were altered abdominal girth in women (96.8 %) and men (78.9 %), decreased HDL-C (58 %) and obesity (50.9 %); the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus was 42.9 %; obesity constitutes 2.28 times the risk for this condition; the population etiological fraction indicates that obesity and altered female abdominal girth contribute to 35.09 % and 53.2 % of diabetes cases in the study population, respectively. …”
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HEV Infection in Beta-Thalassemia Patients by Despoina Papageorgiou, Anne-Lise de Lastic, Olga Tsachouridou, Simeon Metallidis, Karolina Akinosoglou

“…Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute viral hepatitis, constituting a major global health burden and emerging as a critical public health concern. …”
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