Development and validation of a nomogram-based risk prediction model for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a logistic regression analysis in a physical examination populat... by Jing Lan, Ting Que, Hong Lan, Mingming Zhang, Lichan Ban

“…The primary cohort was randomly divided into training (70%) and internal validation (30%) sets. Initially, 20 candidate variables underwent univariate analysis (p < 0.1), and statistically significant variables (p < 0.05) were selected for the final multivariate logistic regression model. …”
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Predicting placenta accreta spectrum and high postpartum hemorrhage risk using radiomics from T2-weighted MRI by Jinli Zou, Wei Wei, Yingzhen Xiao, Xinlian Wang, Keyang Wang, Lizhi Xie, Yuting Liang

“…Features strongly correlated with PAS and PPH (p < 0.05) were selected using Pearson correlation, followed by LASSO regression for dimensionality reduction. …”
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Production and educational value of anatomical megamoulages by Homayoon Bana Derakhshan, Hamed Shoorei, Gholamreza Hassanzadeh, Mohammad Reza Mansoorian, Jalil Moshari, Moosa Sajjadi, Mehrnaz Ghaffari, Sajed Khaledi, Jamal Majidpoor

“…Anatomical models were strategically selected based on their complexity and the unavailability of similar models from foreign companies. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Mental Health Status of Personnel Stationed at High- and Low-Altitude Bases by Li HF, Chen J, Ge YF, Liu SJ, Zhou LJ, Dong GG

“…Hua-fei Li,1,&ast; Jie Chen,2,&ast; Yi-feng Ge,1 Shu-jia Liu,3 Li-jing Zhou,2 Guo-gang Dong2 1Department of Reproductive Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China; 2The Second Outpatient Department, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Medical Administration, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guo-gang Dong, The Second Outpatient Department, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, No. 1, Xiaoying North Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615952001000, Email guogangdongddd@126.com Li-jing Zhou, The Second Outpatient Department, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, No. 1, Xiaoying North Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8618045268999, Email lijingzhouzljll@126.comObjective: The objective of this study is to investigate and compare the mental health status of personnel stationed at high- and low-altitude bases to provide a reference for future targeted mental health education and support initiatives.Methods: A total of 1,244 personnel posted in both high- and low-altitude bases were randomly selected using a cluster sampling method. …”
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Obtaining new brewing yeasts using regional Chilean wine yeasts through an adaptive evolution program by Ángela Contreras, Manuel Villalobos-Cid, Cristian Valdés, Carlos A. Villarroel, Felipe Castro, Ignacio Farías, Gustavo Lorca

“…Five strains were selected based on their fermentative capacities, sugar consumption, flavor and aroma, after which were subjected to an adaptive evolution process of 600 generations. …”
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Barriers and contributions of rural community health workers in enabling cancer early detection and subsequent care in India: a qualitative study by Sathishrajaa Palaniraja, Katayoun Taghavi, Ishu Kataria, Kunal Oswal, Nandimandalam Venkata Vani, Asiya Ansari Liji, Hardika Parekh, Rita Isaac, Moni Kuriakose, Rajaraman Swaminathan, Rohit Rebello, Arnie Purushotham, Partha Basu, Richard Sullivan, Arunah Chandran

“…CHWs from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, where sporadic screening initiatives exist, reported better preparedness compared to their counterparts in Rajasthan. …”
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Performance of the BD-FACS Presto for CD4 count and hemoglobin measurement in a district hospital and rural laboratory in Ghana. by Zelda Moran, Jilian A Sacks, Francis Kwabena Frimpong, Atta Boahen Frimpong, Yanis Ben Amor

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>In Ghana, initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is recommended for all patients with an HIV diagnosis, regardless of CD4+ T-cell count. …”
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Molecular activity of bioactive phytocompounds for inhibiting host cell attachment and membrane fusion interacting with West Nile Virus envelope glycoprotein. by Noimul Hasan Siddiquee, Shanjida Akter Joyoti, Bushra Binte Zaker, Mansura Akter Eva, Alif Islam Nava, Nusrat Jahan Mridu, Al Amin Shawon, Sanjida Rahman, Tasnuva Jamil Chowdhury, Susmita Sarkar Katha, Md Rafiul Islam, Mohammad Sharif Uddin

“…In post-docking MM-GBSA the negative binding energy of the P-L complex for the compounds CIDs: 359, 9064, 25310, and 492405 (control) were -29.16, -33.45, -32.02, and -3.16 kcal/mol, correspondingly. The selected compounds are secure and efficient since they demonstrate excellent toxicological and Pk characteristics. …”
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Determination of the optimal ejaculate concentration of a buffalo bull for successful semen cryopreservation by Krishna Bansal, Krishna Bansal, Dinesh Jhamb, Usha Yadav, Usha Yadav, Mamta Meel, Mamta Meel, Akanksha Gupta, Akanksha Gupta, Renu Bala, Meenakshi Virmani, Meeti Punetha, Dharmendra Kumar, Pradeep Kumar

“…For cattle bulls, only ejaculates with a sperm concentration of 500 million/mL or higher are selected for sperm cryopreservation. There is no established ejaculate’s minimum sperm concentration threshold for buffalo semen cryopreservation. …”
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Early-Stage IM Treatment with the Host-Derived Immunostimulant CPDI-02 Increases Curative Protection of Healthy Outbred Mice Against Subcutaneous Infection with Community-Acquired... by Jason P. Stewart, Caleb M. Sandall, Jacob E. Parriott, Stephen M. Curran, Russell J. McCulloh, Donald R. Ronning, Joy A. Phillips, Robin Schroeder, Christy Neel, Kelly F. Lechtenberg, Samuel M. Cohen, Yazen Alnouti, Sohel Daria, D. David Smith, Joseph A. Vetro

“…It was previously found that subcutaneous (SQ) treatment with the mononuclear phagocyte (MP)-selective activator complements peptide-derived immunostimulant-02 (CPDI-02; formerly EP67) and increases prophylaxis of outbred CD-1 mice against SQ infection with CA-MRSA. …”
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Development of a Predictive Model for Classifying Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor‐Induced Liver Injury Types by Jun Kitadai, Toshifumi Tada, Takanori Matsuura, Mayumi Ehara, Tatsuya Sakane, Miki Kawano, Yuta Inoue, Shoji Tamura, Aya Horai, Yuuki Shiomi, Yoshihiko Yano, Yuzo Kodama

“…This study aimed to develop and validate a predictive model to identify ICI‐LI type using clinical data available at ICI initiation. Methods A retrospective analysis of 297 patients with ICI‐LI was conducted. …”
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QTL Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis for Cotton Fiber Quality and Early Maturity Using F₂ and F₃ Generations by Xiaoyun Jia, Jijie Zhu, Hongxia Zhao, Linglei Kong, Shijie Wang, Miao Li, Guoyin Wang

“…During cotton breeding, varieties with strong boll-setting ability can be selected from early-maturing materials that have high-quality fiber. …”
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Integrative Omics Analysis Reveals Mechanisms of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Djulis Spikes by Chunmei Zheng, Wenxuan Ge, Xueying Li, Xiuzhang Wang, Yanxia Sun, Xiaoyong Wu

“…Twenty differentially expressed genes were selected for qRT-PCR validation, and the results are consistent with transcriptome sequencing. …”
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Real-World Validity of Tissue-Agnostic Circulating Tumor DNA Response Monitoring in Lung Cancers Treated With Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, or Targeted Agents by Anne C. Chiang, MD, PhD, Russell W. Madison, MS, Zoe June Assaf, PhD, Alexander Fine, PhD, Yi Cao, PhD, Ole Gjoerup, PhD, Yanmei Huang, PhD, Dexter X. Jin, PhD, Jason Hughes, PhD, Vladan Antic, MD, PhD, Amanda Young, PhD, David Fabrizio, MS, David Shames, PhD, Sophia Maund, PhD, Alexia Exarchos, MPH, Shailendra Lakhanpal, MD, Richard Zuniga, MD, Lincoln W. Pasquina, PhD, Katja Schulze, PhD

“…Methods: Data from consenting patients were collected from electronic health records as part of the Prospective Clinico-Genomic study (NCT04180176). ctDNA tumor fraction (TF) was retrospectively calculated for plasma collected six to 15 weeks after therapy initiation. TF dynamics were compared among an exploratory cohort, NSCLC and SCLC validity cohorts, and by therapy class. …”
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The relationship between educational and scientific regulatory interventions and socio-economic development in military conflict-affected countries: A Sustainable Development Goals... by Dariusz Krawczyk, Nadiia Artyukhova, Dmytro Svynarenko, Anna Vorontsova, Artem Artyukhov, Robert Rehak, Tetiana Vasylieva

“…Rather than focusing on regulatory interventions in a narrow administrative sense, SDG 4 is conceptualized as a reflection of national efforts to improve access to and quality of education, including institutional reforms, policy initiatives, and capacity-building measures in post-conflict settings. …”
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Clinical outcomes of curative surgical resection of peritoneal metastasis in patients with colorectal cancer: A long‐term follow‐up study by Kyunghye Bang, Jeong Eun Kim, Tae Won Kim, Sun Young Kim, Seok‐Byung Lim, In Ja Park, Chan Wook Kim, Yong Sik Yoon, Yong Sang Hong

“…Conclusion Surgical resection can be considered for selected patients with colorectal PM because a significant number of them could seize the cure changes during their treatment continuum.…”
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Perceptions, attitudes, practices, and factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among travelers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Harry César Kayembe, Germain Kapour, Papy Ansobi, Aymen Jarboui, Alexis Kalimba Bantu, Glodi Elumbu, Nicodème Nkutu, Eric Mbuyi, Abraham Moyo, Vincent Mbatu, Archilène Nto, Marc Ngondu, Benito Muhindo, Serge Lukunku, Orman Mboyolo, Traoré Ibrahima Sory, Didier Bompangue

“…Conclusions It is essential that awareness initiatives address concerns and misconceptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness. …”
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Isolation, Antibacterial Activity and Molecular Identification of Avocado Rhizosphere Actinobacteria as Potential Biocontrol Agents of <i>Xanthomonas</i> sp. by Jesús Rafael Trinidad-Cruz, Gabriel Rincón-Enríquez, Zahaed Evangelista-Martínez, Luis López-Pérez, Evangelina Esmeralda Quiñones-Aguilar

“…Furthermore, the positive/negative effect on AA for selected isolates was evaluated on three culture media (potato-dextrose agar, PDA; yeast malt extract agar, YME; and oat agar, OA). …”
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Assessment of Women’s Awareness of the Possible Risk of Stroke Associated with the Use of Oral Contraceptives Pills in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fawaz E. Edris, Rehab Ahmed A. Alasiri, Abdullah Faisal Albukhari, Mohammed Arab Sadiq, Wojood Mubarak Alahmadi, Alhanouf Radhyan Alruwaili, Nojuod Fares Alhadidi, Iman Hamid Alenezi, Hussein Talal Sabban, Abdulrahim Gari, Mamdoh Eskandar, Umme Salma, Ahmed Baker A. Alshaikh

“…Additionally, 62.8% of respondents identified selecting the appropriate type of contraceptive as the best way to prevent stroke while taking OCPs. …”
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Larval source management in Ethiopia: modelling to assess its effectiveness in curbing malaria surge in dire Dawa and Batu Towns by Galana Mamo Ayana, Abdollah Jalilian, Temesgen Ashine, Eshetu Molla, Elifaged Hailemeskel, Dagmawi Hailu Yemane, Hailegiorgis Yirgu, Nigatu Negash, Natnael Teferi, Daniel Teshome, Alison M. Reynolds, David Weetman, Anne L. Wilson, Birhanu Kenate, Martin J. Donnelly, Luigi Sedda, Endalamaw Gadisa

“…Methods Intervention (Batu and Dire Dawa) and control (Metehara) towns were selected, and weekly malaria passive case detection data collected between 2014 and 2023 were obtained from the Oromia regional state and Dire Dawa City Administration Health Bureau. …”
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