Prognostic value of immunohistochemical marker HER2/neu in patients resected for gastric cancer stage IIIA by O. M. Levyk

“…Introduction Patients with the same stage of malignancy often have different life-span, which makes it necessary to search for new prognostic factors. …”
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Assessment of four sterilization techniques for meniscal allograft transplantation in rabbits by X. S. Wang, H. G. Jia, D. Q. Gu, D. Z. Luo, Y. T. Zhao, Z. J. Liu, Y. D. Zhang

“…H&E staining with transplanted allografts revealed that allografts in the iodine group had the most intact structure; allografts in the Cobalt‐60 and glutaraldehyde groups presented a relatively intact structure; and allografts in the control and ethylene oxide groups were seriously damaged, especially in the ethylene oxide group. …”
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The Impact of Immunization with Anti-Coronavirus Vaccines on the Incidence of COVID-19 in Employees of a Large Tuberculosis Institution in Moscow by E. M. Bogorodskaya, I. V. Nozdrevatykh, E. L. Khristoforova, E. M. Belilovskiy

“…Calculation of the average weekly and annual incidence per 1000 employees was carried out taking into account the different time spent by employees "at risk of getting sick". …”
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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a recent systematic review and meta-analysis by Senait Tadesse, Abaineh Munshea, Baye Gelaw, Norbert Peshu, Endalamaw Tesfa, Feleke Mekonnen, Mulugeta Mihrete Tefera, Getachew Kahsu, Demeke Endalamaw, Anna Kramvis, Meseret Adugna, Steve Wandiga

“…Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease and is a growing concern in low-income countries, including Ethiopia. Different studies have been conducted on the prevalence of HBV infection among Ethiopian regions and population segments. …”
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Weight Percentile Is Maintained During Spica Casting: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Patients Treated with Closed or Open Reduction for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip by Olivia C. Tracey, BA, Kiranpreet Nagra, BA, Keza Levine, BA, Akshitha Adhiyaman, BS, Paige McBoyle, Erikson Nichols, MS MMS, Melanie Prior, MD, Ernest L. Sink, MD, David Scher, MD, Shevaun M. Doyle, MD, Emily Dodwell, MD, MPH

“…Mean weight percentiles did not differ during or after treatment (range: 55-61st percentile, P ​= ​.974). …”
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Associations Among Diet, Health, Lifestyle, and Gut Microbiota Composition in the General French Population: Protocol for the Le French Gut – Le Microbiote Français Study by Chloe Connan, Sébastien Fromentin, Mourad Benallaoua, Anne-Sophie Alvarez, Nicolas Pons, Benoît Quinquis, Christian Morabito, Julie-Anne Nazare, Elise Borezée-Durant, Florence Haimet, Stanislav Dusko Ehrlich, Karine Valeille, Alexandre Cavezza, Hervé Blottière, Patrick Veiga, Mathieu Almeida, Joël Doré, Robert Benamouzig

“… BackgroundOver the past 2 decades, the gut microbiota has emerged as a key player in human health, being involved in many different clinical contexts. Yet, many aspects of the relationship with its host are poorly documented. …”
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Qualidade fisiológica de sementes de araçazeiro durante o armazenamento Physiological quality of seeds of Psidium guineense Swartz during storage by Roberta A. Cisneiros, Valderez P. Matos, Margarida A. Lemos, Odemar V. dos Reis, Rosilda de M. Queiroz

“…Os acessos IPA 4 e IPA 6 apresentaram os maiores índices de germinação e vigor.<br>The present work had the objective of evaluating different storage environments and packings in relation to the efficiency in the maintenance of the quality of the seeds of ‘Araçá’ (Psidium guineense Swartz), during 180 days. …”
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Post-covid-19 conditions in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of health outcomes in controlled studies by Christa Scheidt-Nave, Maria-Inti Metzendorf, Luis Ignacio Garegnani, Juan Victor Ariel Franco, Katharina Heldt, Rebekka Mumm

“…Regarding persistent symptoms, individuals with documented SARS-CoV-2 infection had an increased risk of having two or more persistent symptoms at follow-up, especially those related to neurological clusters (ie, risk ratio 1.51 (95% confidence interval 1.17 to 1.93), I2=98.91%). …”
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Pengaruh Penggunaan Ekstrak Kunyit (Curcuma domestica) Terhadap Mutu Kerupuk Cumi (Loligo sp.) <br><i>[Effect of Using Turmeric Extract (Curcuma domestica) on The Quality of Squi... by Jumiati Jumiati, Dewi Ratnasari, Achmad Sudianto

“…This study aims to determine the quality of the best squid crackers (Loligo sp.) by adding different turmeric (Curcuma domestica). The analysis carried out included: Proximate analysis (levels: water, ash, fat, protein, and carbohydrates), and Total Plate Count (TPC) tests. …”
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Factors Driving the Knowledge of Tuberculosis in Pakistani Men: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey by Ridha Umar1*, Rashida Dhilawala1, Rehab Mohd Jamali1, Rizwan Qaisar1, 2, Dana Ahmad Saqr1, Rawan Adel Mahmood Alfaraji1

“…Results: Most participants were aged 15 to 34 (48.2%) and had completed secondary school (35.8%). 94.3% of participants reported being aware of TB, with higher education showing the highest level of awareness (98.7%). …”

Significantly Increased Aqueous Solubility of Piperine via Nanoparticle Formulation Serves as the Most Critical Factor for Its Brain Uptake Enhancement by Li J, Leung SSY, Chan EHY, Jiang C, Ho ETY, Zuo Z

“…., Hong Kong SAR, Tel +852 3943 6832, Fax +852 2603 5295, Email joanzuo@cuhk.edu.hkIntroduction: Piperine, the major component in Piper retrofractum and Piper nigrum, had potential therapeutic effects on central nervous system diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy and fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. …”
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Association between cumulative changes of the triglyceride glucose index and incidence of stroke in a population with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 0–3: a nationwi... by Lifei Lu, Yubiao Chen, Baiyun Liu, Xicong Li, Jiale Wang, Zhengchang Nie, Xiaodong Fu

“…Restricted cubic spline models (RCS) were performed to explore the potential non-linear relationship between cumTyG and stroke risk at different CKM syndrome stages 0–3. Results A total of 4,700 CKM syndrome stages 0–3 participants were enrolled, among 280 patients had developed stroke during the 3-year follow-up period. …”
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The predictive values of sarcopenia screening tools in preoperative elderly patients with colorectal cancer: applying the diagnostic criteria of EWGSOP2 and AWGS2019 by Ling Li, Mengchen Xing, Rong Wang, Xiaoyue Ding, Xia Wan, Xin Yu

“…There was no significant difference in AUCs among SARC-F, SARC-CalF, and Ishii score chart in females. …”
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Development, characterization, and replication of proteomic aging clocks: Analysis of 2 population-based cohorts. by Shuo Wang, Zexi Rao, Rui Cao, Anne H Blaes, Josef Coresh, Rajat Deo, Ruth Dubin, Corinne E Joshu, Benoit Lehallier, Pamela L Lutsey, James S Pankow, Wendy S Post, Jerome I Rotter, Sanaz Sedaghat, Weihong Tang, Bharat Thyagarajan, Keenan A Walker, Peter Ganz, Elizabeth A Platz, Weihua Guan, Anna Prizment

“…We externally validated the midlife PAC using the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Exam 1 data. The ARIC PACs had a slightly stronger correlation with chronological age than published PACs in healthy participants at each time point. …”
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Lucerne milestone approach for benchmarking and education: Towards ultra-low dose endovascular aortic repair by Maani Hakimi, MD, Alina Reeg, MD, Juan Antonio Celi de la Torre, MD, Georg Jung, MD, Tomàs Reyes del Castillo, MD, Justus Roos, MD, Thiago Lima, MD

“…Type I endoleaks occurred in no patients (0%), type II in five patients (50%), and type III in no patients (0%). No patient had to undergo reintervention owing to endoleak or absence of diameter shrinkage during the first postoperative year. …”
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Bleeding us dry: The financial impact of full blood examinations in the immediate postoperative period by Bodie Chislett, Sachin Perera, Marlon Perera, Damien Bolton, Joseph Ischia, Nathan Lawrentschuk

“…Results Among 519 men who underwent robotic‐assisted pelvic surgery, 325 patients had routine postoperative investigations, with 323 receiving FBE and 2 receiving HE. …”
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Process analysis of elevated concentrations of organic acids at Whiteface Mountain, New York by C. Lawrence, M. Barth, J. Orlando, P. Casson, R. Brandt, D. Kelting, E. Yerger, S. Lance

“…Anthropogenic NO<span class="inline-formula">_<i>x</i></span> emissions from Chicago had little overall impact on the production of all three organic acids. …”
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'Which treatment do you believe you received?' A randomised blinding feasibility trial of spinal manual therapy by Javier Muñoz Laguna, Astrid Kurmann, Léonie Hofstetter, Emanuela Nyantakyi, Julia Braun, Lauren Clack, Heejung Bang, Mazda Farshad, Nadine E. Foster, Milo A. Puhan, Cesar A. Hincapié, the SALuBRITY Blinding Clinician Group

“…At study visit 1, 50% of participants in the active SMT arm (Bang BI: 0.50 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.26 to 0.74]) and 37% in the placebo SMT arm (0.37 [95% CI, 0.10 to 0.63]) had a correct belief about their assigned intervention, beyond chance. …”
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Changes in the cardiovascular profile in patients 3 and 12 months after COVID-19 pneumonia: parameters of arterial stiffness, global longitudinal strain, and diastolic function of... by E. I. Yaroslavskaya, N. E. Shirokov, D. V. Krinochkin, A. V. Migacheva, I. O. Korovina, N. A. Osokina, A. D. Sapozhnikova, T. I. Petelina

“…Patients with optimal visualization on echocardiography at 12 months after COVID-19 pneumonia, compared to the results of the examination 3 months after the disease, had deteriorated parameters of LV diastolic function. …”
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Long-term risk of de novo malignancy with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) inhibitor immunosuppression: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study by Conor B. Driscoll, Jordan M. Rich, Christopher Yang, Joseph Nicolas, Dylan Isaacson, Philip Silberman, Xinlei Mi, Sai Kaushik Shakar Ramesh Kumar, Hui Zhang, Steven Belknap, William H. Temps, Edward M. Schaeffer, Shilajit D. Kundu

“…Conclusions Patients with TNF-I exposure had higher risk of melanoma, skin SCC and BCC along with lower risk of leukemia, NHL, and PCa. …”
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