A Monocyte-Driven Prognostic Model for Multiple Myeloma: Multi-Omics and Machine Learning Insights by Xie L, Gao M, Tan S, Zhou Y, Liu J, Wang L, Li X

“…Results indicated that low-risk patients are more likely to benefit from immunotherapy, while a high MGPS score reflects cellular functional impairment.Conclusion: Our findings reveal a complex interplay between immune cells and MM. …”
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Adhesion, proliferation and viability of human umbilical vein endothelial cells cultured on the surface of biodegradable non-woven matrices modified with RGD peptides by L. V. Antonova, V. N. Silnikov, M. Yu. Khanova, L. S. Koroleva, I. Yu. Serpokrilova, E. A. Velikanova, V. G. Matveeva, E. A. Senokosova, A. V. Mironov, E. O. Krivkina, Yu. A. Kudryavtseva, L. S. Barbarash

“…RGD-containing peptides of RGDK and c [RGDFK] were more tropic to endothelial cell receptors.…”
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Enhancing medical assessment strategies: a comparative study between structured, traditional and hybrid viva-voce assessment by Kavita Rasalkar, Sunita Tripathy, Sulekha Sinha, Bikramaditya Mukherjee, Nagamma Takkella, Elvis Vishal Dadel, Monit Sundriyal, Swetanka Prasad

“…By examining these perspectives, the study seeks to provide insights into optimizing viva-voce methods for improved reliability and student satisfaction. …”
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Efficacy of the Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score (GTOS) in Predicting Mortality in Trauma Patients: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Ching-Ya Huang, Shao-Chun Wu, Tsan-Shiun Lin, Pao-Jen Kuo, Johnson Chia-Shen Yang, Shiun-Yuan Hsu, Ching-Hua Hsieh

“…Deceased patients had higher GTOS scores (mean 132.8 vs. 76.1, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and required more blood transfusions (mean 4.0 vs. 0.3 units, <i>p</i> < 0.001) compared to survivors. …”
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Analysis of MHD hybrid nanofluid flow over cone and wedge with exponential and thermal heat source and activation energy by Alshehry Azzh Saad, Noor Saima, Abas Syed Arshad, Fiza Mehreen, Ullah Hakeem

“…The observed trends in the mass transfer rate also support filtration and separation technologies, optimizing their efficiency based on fluid and material properties.…”
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Advancements in Hyaluronic Acid Effect in Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Narrative Review by Paul Andrei Nistor, Andreea Cândea, Iulia Cristina Micu, Andrada Soancă, Carmen Silvia Caloian, Alina Bârdea, Alexandra Roman

“…With respect to clinical significance enhancing the understanding of ARP management strategies and their effects on post-extraction sockets empowers clinicians to make more informed decisions. The knowledge of HYA effects facilitates the selection of personalized ARP approaches tailored to optimize outcomes for subsequent interventions.…”
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Comparison of different tracheal intubation methods for unstable upper cervical spine injuries in a human cadaver model by Davut Deniz Uzun, Niko R. E. Schneider, Shiyao Liao, Felix C. F. Schmitt, Markus A. Weigand, Michael Kreinest, Erik Popp, Frank Weilbacher

“…Abstract In severe trauma, it is estimated that approximately 2% of patients will sustain a spinal cord injury. The optimal method for advanced airway management that will minimize any associated cervical spine movement remains a topic of debate. …”
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Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) Before Treatment as the Predictive Indicators for Bone Metastasis in Prostate Cancer Patients by Chen L, Rao H, Chen N, Li R, Chen D, Jiang H

“…When bone metastasis was taken as the endpoint of GNRI and PNI, the critical value of GNRI was 97.05 (sensitivity 55.2%, specificity 67.5%, area under the ROC curve (AUC) = 0.639), the PNI cutoff value was 44.925 (sensitivity 51.2%, specificity 67.2%, AUC = 0.634), and the AUC of GNRI plus PNI was 0.647.Conclusion: Prostate cancer is more common in older men; about a quarter of patients have bone metastasis. …”
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Improved limit of detection for zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi and P. cynomolgi surveillance using reverse transcription for total nucleic acid preserved samples or dried blood spots... by Kamil A Braima, Kim A Piera, Inke N D Lubis, Rintis Noviyanti, Giri S Rajahram, Pinkan Kariodimedjo, Irbah R A Nainggolan, Ranti Permatasari, Leily Trianty, Ristya Amalia, Sitti Saimah Sakam, Angelica F Tan, Timothy William, Jacob A F Westaway, PingChin Lee, Sylvia Daim, Henry Surendra, Nathaniel Christy, Andrew G Letizia, Christopher L Peatey, Mohd Arshil Moideen, Bridget E Barber, Colin J Sutherland, Nicholas M Anstey, Matthew J Grigg

“…Molecular surveillance tools optimizing the limit of detection (LOD) would allow more accurate estimates of zoonotic malaria prevalence.…”
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Infections and antibiotic resistance in Malawian children 6-59 months old hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition by Dr Bryan Vonasek, Ms. Mwawi Nyirongo, Mr. Alexander Kondwani, Dr. Anthony Garcia-Prats, Ms. Tiwonge Kamvaunamwali, Ms. Doris Ng'oma, Mr. James Kaphatika, Mr. Amazing-Grace Tepeka, Dr. Mercy Kumwenda, Dr. Emily Ciccone, Dr. Tisungane Mvalo

“…Given the persistently high mortality of children hospitalized with SAM and the demonstrated association of mortality with SBI and TB, more research is urgently needed to improve early diagnosis and optimized treatment of these deadly infections. …”
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Side by side comparison of NOTA and DOTA for conjugation efficiency, gallium-68 labeling, and in vivo biodistribution of anti-mesothelin sdAb A1-His by Émilien N’Guessan, Sandrine Bacot, Florian Raes, Julien Leenhardt, Thibault Guenard, Laurent Dumas, Catherine Ghezzi, Daniel Fagret, Charlotte Lombardi, Alexis Broisat, Mitra Ahmadi

“…The lower kidney retention of DOTA-A1 also suggests that its dosimetry, a key factor in theranostic, would be more favorable.…”
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A cross-sectional study of evaluating cervical spondylotic myelopathy based on gait and plantar pressures by Xuhong Zhang, Zichuan Wu, Hanlin Song, Aochen Xu, Junbin Liu, Junzhe Sheng, Baifeng Sun, Min Qi, Chen Xu, Yang Liu

“…An independent-samples t-test was used to analyze between-group differences, and analysis of variance was utilized for comparisons among three or more groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, area under the curve (AUC), and the Youden index were employed to determine cut-off values for gait-related indicators. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of different transarterial embolization therapies alone or in combination with local ablative or adjuvant systemic treatments for unresectable hepatocellu... by Konstantinos Katsanos, Panagiotis Kitrou, Stavros Spiliopoulos, Ioannis Maroulis, Theodore Petsas, Dimitris Karnabatidis

“…<h4>Background</h4>The optimal transcatheter embolization strategy for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains elusive. …”
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ANN-SVM-IP: An Innovative Method for Rapidly and Efficiently Detecting and Classifying of External Defects of Apple Fruits by Nashaat M. Hussain Hassan, Mohamed M. Hassan Mahmoud, Mohamed A. Ismeil, M. Mourad Mabrook, A. A. Donkol, A. M. Mabrouk

“…In addition to relying on a large database of more than 21,000 diverse images, it makes the proposed approach promising and feasible for practical applications.INDEX TERMS SVM algorithm, ANN algorithms, features extraction, adjusting of variables, detecting of apple fruits, classification of apple, training and testing.…”
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Improving Leaf GOGAT Activity After the Post-Silking Period Contributes to High Grain Yield with Reduced Nitrogen in N-Efficient Maize by Haoyu Li, Yanbing Wang, Jian Wang, Meng Zhang, Wenbo Liu, Xiangling Li, Xiaohu Lin

“…In addition, N accumulation in the grain accounted for more than half (51.8–63.2%) of the total N accumulation in plants, and the leaf N transport amount after the post-silking stage was the primary source of grain N accumulation in both JNK728 and XY335. …”
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Development and Analysis of a Non-Resonant Wide-Band Tri-Axial Electromagnetic Energy Harvester by Hamid Khan, Farid Ullah Khan

“…Additionally, experimental results show that the developed harvester can generate much more power than single-coil energy harvesters. The developed harvester is also integrated with a low-power wireless monitoring system for remote equipment condition monitoring in order to demonstrate its practical utility. …”
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Exploring the dynamics of stroke survivors’ care dependency, fatigue, and coping strategy in their caregivers: a structural equation modeling analysis by Jinyao Wang, Shuangyan Tu, Jun Cui, Rong Yang, Yan Jiang, Lihong Zhao

“…The stroke’s severity might induce caregivers to engage in negative coping strategies and endure more fatigue when the patients’ care dependency played an indirect role. …”
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Isolated Transpupillary Photodynamic Therapy in Local Treatment of Choroidal Melanoma by I. E. Panova, E. V. Boiko, E. V. Samkovich, V. G. Gvazav

“…Complete regression was significantly more often observed in small CM (AUC = 0.922 (0.795; 1.000), p = 0.001). …”
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Costs of the HEARTS hypertension program in primary care in Lampang province, Thailand by Piyachon Aramrat, Chanchanok Aramrat, Thomas Taeksung Kim, Muhammad Jami Husain, Soumava Basu, Saudamini Dabak, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Nutchar Wiwatkunupakarn, Apichard Sukonthasarn, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Deliana Kostova, Andrew E. Moran

“…The HEARTS regimen using dual-drug combination pills was estimated to be slightly more costly due to the higher price of combination pills. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Different Oil Production Processes on the Quality and Flavor Characteristics of Hainan Camellia Oil Based on E-nose, GC-MS, and GC-IMS Analyses by Tao LAN, Lipin CHEN, Tao WANG, Meizhen XIE, Weimin ZHANG, Yonghuan YUN, Liangxiao ZHANG

“…By comparing the quality indicators and flavor characteristics, it was found that the supercritical CO2 process is more suitable for the processing of Hainan camellia oil, providing a theoretical reference for the selection of processing technology for Hainan camellia oil.…”
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