Use of a specialized peptide-based enteral formula containing medium-chain triglycerides for enteral tube feeding in children with cerebral palsy and previous tube feeding intolerance on standard enteral formula: a prospective observational TolerUP study by Aydan Kansu, Gunsel Kutluk, Gonul Caltepe, Cigdem Arikan, Nafiye Urganci, Gokhan Tumgor, Aysel Yuce, Ceyda Tuna Kirsaclioglu, Arzu Meltem Demir, Fatma Demirbas, Merve Usta, Sibel Yavuz, Duygu Demirtas Guner, Ersin Gumus, Buket Dalgic, Yasar Dogan, Nelgin Gerenli, Halil Kocamaz, Fulya Gulerman, Elif Sag, Aysugul Alptekin Sarioglu, Neslihan Eksi Bozbulut, Demet Teker Duztas, Hatice Altug Demirol, Coskun Celtik, Olcay Gungor, Kaan Demiroren, Aysen Uncuoglu Aydogan, Ozlem Bekem, Zeynep Arslan, Murat Cakir, Arzu Ekici, Nihal Uyar Aksu, Cigdem Ecevit, Simge Erdogan

“…ObjectiveUse of peptide-based formulas supplemented with medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) is considered a beneficial strategy to decrease the tube-feeding associated gastrointestinal tolerance. …”
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Predictive biomarkers for cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal women: insights into visfatin, adropin, and adiponectin by Anna Maria Cybulska, Daria Schneider-Matyka, Ireneusz Walaszek, Mariusz Panczyk, Dorota Ćwiek, Anna Lubkowska, Elżbieta Grochans, Kamila Rachubińska, Katarzyna Malewicz, Mariusz Chabowski, Mariusz Chabowski

“…Adropin is involved in energy homeostasis and metabolic health, while adiponectin has anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing effects. During the perimenopausal period, the risk of obesity, and consequently cardiometabolic diseases increases. …”
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Initial Diagnostic Strategies for Helicobacter Pylori in Patients With Bleeding Peptic Ulcers Undergoing Endoscopy: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Michael G. Artin, Josephine Soddano, Sheila D. Rustgi, Zainab Aziz, Francesca Lim, Jeong Yun Yang, Myles A. Ingram, John T. Nathanson, John Y. Kao, Chin Hur

“…Noninvasive H. pylori testing at the point of care or during inpatient admission should be considered, as it presents limited risk to patients and offers potential clinical benefits.…”
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Effect of dietary starch inclusion, feeding level and their combination on nutrient digestibility, bile acid balance, faecal waste production and characteristics of yellowtail king... by Yaqing Zhang, Roel M. Maas, Peter Horstmann Zuther, Jeroen Kals, Satya Prakash, Thomas W.O. Staessen, Fotini Kokou, Johan W. Schrama

“…The effect of starch inclusion level was tested in a dose-response trial, using five diets differing in the inclusion level of gelatinized wheat flour (WF) (0, 4, 8, 12 and 16 %) and thus starch level. …”
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Serum matrix metalloproteinase‐7, Syndecan‐1, and CA 19‐9 as a biomarker panel for diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Doron Yablecovitch, Moshe Nadler, Shomron Ben‐Horin, Orit Picard, Miri Yavzori, Ella Fudim, Moran Tardio Duchan, Emad Sakhnini, Alon Lang, Maor Lahav, Talia Saker, Sandra Neuman, Limor Selinger, Biana Freitz, Revital Dvir, Maria Raitses‐Gurevich, Talia Golan, Idan Levy, Ido Laish

“…The combination of the three biomarkers had a perfect sensitivity (100%). Conclusions Due to its high sensitivity, this biomarker panel has the potential to rule out PDAC in suspected cases.…”
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Accelerated aging as a mediator of the association between co-exposure to multiple air pollutants and risk of chronic kidney disease by Shuo Zhang, Yuxin Liu, Jike Qi, Yu Yan, Tongyu Gao, Xin Zhang, Dong Sun, Ting Wang, Ping Zeng

“…Mediation analyses were performed to examine the mediating role of accelerated aging (PhenoAgeAccel or KDM-BioAgeAccel) in this association. Results: During the median follow-up time of 12.9 years, 11,117 participants developed CKD. …”
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Role of Interleukin-28B in clearance of HCV in acute and chronic hepatitis patients in Kirkuk city by Muhannad Abdullah Alazzawy

“…A cross sectional study was conducted in Kirkuk city from June 2017 to March 2018. The number of hepatitis patient understudy were 62 hepatitis C (27 acute and 35 chronic) whose ages were between 20-75 years old. …”
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Impact of perineural tumor spread in head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma for carbon-ion radiotherapy by Atsushi Musha, Nobuteru Kubo, Hidemasa Kawamura, Naoko Okano, Masahiro Onishi, Takeru Ohtaka, Midori Tamura, Osamu Nikkuni, Yuichi Tomidokoro, Satoshi Yokoo, Kazuaki Chikamatsu, Tatsuya Ohno

“…Materials and methods: In this retrospective study, we included 74 patients diagnosed with HN-ACC who underwent C-ion RT between June 2010 and July 2022. Treatment dosages were either 57.6 or 64.0 Gy (relative biological effectiveness) delivered in 16 fractions. …”
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Blimp-1 orchestrates macrophage polarization and metabolic homeostasis via purine biosynthesis in sepsis by Wenjuan Peng, Qiushi Qin, Rui Li, Yujia Liu, Lan Li, Yue Zhang, Liuluan Zhu

“…This study aimed to elucidate the role of Blimp-1 in macrophage polarization and metabolism during sepsis. Using a murine cecal ligation and puncture model, we observed elevated Blimp-1 expression in M2 macrophages. …”
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Microbes and metabolites of a plant-parasite interaction: Deciphering the ecology of Tetrastigma host choice in the world’s largest parasitic flower, Rafflesia by Jeanmaire Molina, Roche C. de Guzman, Rinat Abzalimov, Wenkai Huang, Anusha Guruprasad, Ronniel Pedales, Adhityo Wicaksono, Destiny Davis, John Rey Callado, Hans Bänziger, Piyakaset Suksathan, William Eaton, Pride Yin, Marco Bürger, Mick Erickson, Stephen Jones, James Adams, Susan Pell

“…With most Rafflesia species on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss, understanding the complex ecological interactions between Rafflesia and its host is crucial for conservation. …”
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Digital health literacy and sociodemographic factors among students in western Iran: a cross-sectional study by Fatemeh Darabi, Arash Ziapour, Hassan Ahmadinia

“…The findings from this study can be used to develop and implement interventions and strategies to improve digital health literacy.…”
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A remarkable and durable response to tislelizumab treatment of an anaplastic thyroid carcinoma without targetable genomic alterations: a case report by Jingjing Chai, Jiaqi Lv, Jian Xiong, Xiuwen Chen, Senyuan Luo, Zhiguo Luo, Zhiguo Luo, Ming Luo

“…Whole exome sequencing (WES) indicated a tumor mutation burden (TMB) of 2.98 mut/Mb, microsatellite stability (MSS), and identified 10 missense mutations, 1 nonsense mutation, and 1 frameshift insertion. …”
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Waterbirds habitat mapping using unmanned aerial vehicle in Belawan Mangrove Ecosystems, North Sumatera, Indonesia by Thoha Achmad Siddik, Fauziyah Laely Nur, Jumilawaty Erni, Marwan Mochammad Akbar

“…This study aims to identify waterbirds' habitat in mangrove ecosystems in the Belawan Bird Island area of Medan City using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). This research was conducted in June-August 2022 in the Bird Island area on the coast of Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. …”
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Instagram Kullanıcılarının Online Alışverişlerinde Influencer’ların Etkisi Üzerine Bir Araştırma by Ahmet Eskicumalı, Yıldız Kol

“…Bunun en kolay yollarından biri dijital mecraların oluşturduğu etkile¬yici güce sahip influencerların deneyimlerinden faydalanmaktır. …”
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Epidemiology of Helminth Parasites of West African Dwarf Goat(Capra Hircus) in Umuariaga in Ikwuano L.G.A, Abia State by ANC Amadi, DA Avoaja, EJ Essien

“…A study was conducted between June and December 2009 in Umuariaga Ikwuano Umuahia Abia State to determine the preverlence intensity of infection and public health implication of helminth parasite infection of West African dwarf goat in the area.164 faecal sample were examined for helminth parasites using normal saline method.133(81.1%) were infected. …”
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WALLABY Pilot Survey: Star Formation Enhancement and Suppression in Gas-rich Galaxy Pairs by Qifeng Huang, Jing Wang, Xuchen Lin, Se-Heon Oh, Xinkai Chen, B. Catinella, N. Deg, H. Dénes, B. -Q. For, B. S. Koribalski, K. Lee-Waddell, J. Rhee, A. X. Shen, Li Shao, K. Spekkens, L. Staveley-Smith, T. Westmeier, O. I. Wong, A. Bosma

“…We obtain individual masses of atomic hydrogen (H i ) for these paired galaxies using a novel deblending algorithm for H i data cubes. …”
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A descriptive study of syphilitic uveitis in patients treated at tertiary hospitals in Johannesburg by Kashmira Rawjee, Mokokomadi A. Makgotloe

“…Results: From 01 January 2015 to 30 June 2020, 25 patients (44 eyes) were admitted for syphilitic uveitis treatment. …”
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Health and Educational Inequalities among the Third Gender Community in Lahore, Pakistan by Ayesha Humayun, Muhammad Hassan, Hira Ashfaq, Zulqarnain Haider, Nauman Naeem, Mubashar Munir

“…Results: The study revealed that the hijra community faces minimal discrimination during early childhood education, but experiences significant bullying, harassment, and social exclusion in later school years, particularly from male peers and some teachers. …”
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TOPBP1 as a potential predictive biomarker for enhanced combinatorial efficacy of olaparib and AZD6738 in PDAC by Xiao-Mei Tang, Min-Min Shi, Jia-Cheng Wang, Yi-Jin Gu, Yu-Ting Dai, Qin-Xin Yang, Jia Liu, Ling-Jie Ren, Xin-Yun Liu, Chun Yang, Fang-Fang Ma, Ji-Bing Liu, Hong Yu, Da Fu, Yun-Feng Wang

“…Notably, this combination therapy was more effective in PDAC cell lines exhibiting high TOPBP1 expression, indicating that TOPBP1 may serve as a useful predictive biomarker. …”
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Otodectes cynotis (Acari: Psoroptidae) infestations in Southern pudus (Pudu puda): In situ and ex situ data of an unexpected host-parasite record by Caroline Wilhelm, Edwin Kniha, Pamela Muñoz, Ángelo Espinoza, Laura Platner, Saskia Dreyer, Lisa Grund, Zoë Tess Lara Lindhorst, Ulrich Gärtner, Julia Walochnik, Anja Taubert, Dominik Fischer, Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, Carlos Hermosilla, David Ebmer

“…Analysis via light microscopy exhibited the presence of mange mites, which were identified as O. cynotis via morphological characteristics and molecular analysis. …”
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