Beyond appearance: patient perspectives on the role of physician attire in trust by Mohammad Kazem Sarpoolaki, Hanieh Tavasoli, Amirali Sohrabpoor, Fariba Asghari

“…White coats were prioritized over hygiene and clothing cleanliness (P < 0.0001), while 37.5% noted that tattoos or bright clothing reduced trust.The findings show that several factors are more important than the type of a doctor's attire in maintaining the patient's trust, and the dress code should prioritize safety and infection prevention. …”
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Long non-coding RNA SPRY4-IT1 promotes proliferation and invasion by acting as a ceRNA of miR-101-3p in colorectal cancer cells by Jianguang Jin, Zhijie Chu, Pengfei Ma, Yuanpu Meng, Yanhui Yang

“…Long non-coding RNAs are associated with a spectrum of biological processes such as gene regulation on transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. …”
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Long non-coding RNA CCAT2 promotes cell proliferation and invasion through regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Jian-lin Huang, Yong Liao, Ming-xing Qiu, Jun Li, Yu An

“…Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a common urologic malignancy. Long non-coding RNA colon cancer–associated transcript 2 (CCAT2) has been suggested as serving pivotal roles in tumorigenesis. …”
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Long non-coding RNA MIR22HG impedes the progression of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma via targeting miR-141-3p/PTEN/AKT axis by Junyu Cao, Peng Jiang, Songliang Jiang, Yuhan Zhao, Xin Jiang, Chuancheng Zhou, Jing Li, Kunxian Yang

“…The MiR-22 host gene (MIR22HG) has been identified as a novel long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in a few types of cancer. Nevertheless, little is known about the potential role of MIR22HG in ATC. …”
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RABiTPy: an open-source Python software for rapid, AI-powered bacterial tracking and analysis by Samyabrata Sen, Indraneel Vairagare, Jitendrapuri Gosai, Abhishek Shrivastava

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Comparing quantitative and qualitative verbal and social autopsy tools: does a qualitative supplement improve understanding of the social determinants of under-five deaths in the s... by Amy W Blasini, Peter Waiswa, Ann Wolski, Phillip Wanduru, Chelsea Finkbeiner, Ashura Bakari, Lucky Amutuhaire, Cheryl A Moyer

“…The biomedical cause of death was determined using a panel of physicians to code verbal autopsy items. Quantitative VASA variables were compared with qualitative variables from the VASA-QUAL using a rubric of indicators derived from the Pathways to Survival framework. …”
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A Methodology for the Identification of Topic Transitions in Interaction by Marine Riou

“…This paper uses a mixed-methods approach that draws on the qualitative-oriented theoretical frameworks of Conversational Analysis and Interactional Linguistics, and combines them with quantitative methods used in other sub-fields of linguistics, such as the coding schemes and inter-rater agreement measures used in Corpus Linguistics. …”
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Identification of loci of functional relevance to Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma: Cross-referencing of expression quantitative trait loci data from disease-relev... by Julia Schröder, Vitalia Schüller, Andrea May, Christian Gerges, Mario Anders, Jessica Becker, Timo Hess, Nicole Kreuser, René Thieme, Kerstin U Ludwig, Tania Noder, Marino Venerito, Lothar Veits, Thomas Schmidt, Claudia Fuchs, Jakob R Izbicki, Arnulf H Hölscher, Dani Dakkak, Boris Jansen-Winkeln, Yusef Moulla, Orestis Lyros, Stefan Niebisch, Matthias Mehdorn, Hauke Lang, Dietmar Lorenz, Brigitte Schumacher, Rupert Mayershofer, Yogesh Vashist, Katja Ott, Michael Vieth, Josef Weismüller, Elisabeth Mangold, Markus M Nöthen, Susanne Moebus, Michael Knapp, Horst Neuhaus, Thomas Rösch, Christian Ell, Ines Gockel, Johannes Schumacher, Anne C Böhmer

“…A recent meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) data identified 14 BE/EA risk loci located in non-coding genomic regions. Knowledge about the impact of non-coding variation on disease pathology is incomplete and needs further investigation. …”
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From rocks to pixels: a comprehensive framework for grain shape characterization through the image analysis of size, orientation, and form descriptors by A. L. Back, C. Kana Tepakbong, L. Paul Bédard, A. Barry, A. Barry

“…The descriptor computation code is provided as a library with this article. …”
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Modifying quantitative sensory testing to investigate tactile sensory function and behavioral reactivity in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: establishing... by Jaclyn Gunderson, Emma Worthley, Breanne Byiers, Alyssa Merbler, Andrea Huebner, Deanna Hofschulte, Jasmine Lee, Catherine Riodique, Frank Symons

“…The current study aimed to (a) replicate the feasibility of a modified quantitative sensory test (mQST) with a sample of children with NDDs, (b) assess validity evidence based on behavioral reactivity during mQST application and the corresponding behavioral measurement coding system, and (c) explore group differences in behavioral reactivity to mQST stimuli by demographic (sex), clinical (autism status), and behavioral pathology (self-injury) variables. …”
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Exploring potent miRNA combinations for detecting early-stage breast cancer by Barbara N. Borsos, Zoltán G. Páhi, Tibor Pankotai

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Detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its first variants in fourplex real-time quantitative reverse transcription-PCR assays by Mathieu Durand, Philippe Thibault, Simon Lévesque, Ariane Brault, Alex Carignan, Louis Valiquette, Philippe Martin, Simon Labbé

“…Results showed that SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA was detected in all samples, including viral strains harboring mutations in the Spike coding sequence that became dominant in the pandemic. …”
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Long non-coding RNA EPB41L4A-AS1 as a biomarker of sepsis alleviates inflammatory response by targeting miR-146a-5p by Weigui Zhou, Chan Li, Huixian Yun, Ningning Zhang, Rui Zhang

“…This study investigated the expression and clinical significance of the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) EPB41L4A-AS1 in sepsis. Methods The serum EPB41L4A-AS1 levels in patients with sepsis were quantified using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). …”
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Integrative Proteomics and Genomics Identify Novel Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Vitiligo via Mendelian Randomization by Chenjue Yan, Ling Jiang, Yibo Hu, Ting You, Jing Chen, Songjiang Wu

“…Bioinformatics analysis and model prediction of genes associated with vitiligo progression showed these three protein-coding genes were significantly associated with vitiligo occurrence, and their functions were related to cell cycle, apoptosis, oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and immune infiltration. …”
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Silencing long non-coding RNA ROR improves sensitivity of non-small-cell lung cancer to cisplatin resistance by inhibiting PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway by Hui Shi, Jin Pu, Xiao-Li Zhou, Yun-Ye Ning, Chong Bai

“…MTT assay was used to determine the optimum inhibitory concentration of DDP. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting were applied to detect expressions of long non-coding RNA ROR, PI3K, Akt, and mTOR. …”
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Effect of lincRNA-EPS on the microglial inflammatory response induced by P.g-LPS: An experimental study by GAO Jianfang, SU Jiansheng

“…[Objective:] To investigate whether long intergenic non-coding RNA-EPS (lincRNA-EPS) affects microglial inflammatory response induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharides (P.g-LPS). …”
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An Alternative Approach to Future Diagnosis: Can Generalized Anxiety Disorder Be Distinguished From Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy People by Differentially Expressed lncRNAs in... by Kong L, Zhang L

“…It is also beneficial for personalized treatment of GAD.Keywords: long non-coding RNAs, differential diagnosis, peripheral blood mononuclear cell, biomarker, receiver operating characteristic…”
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Cloning of lactoferrin gene of mice and the difference of lactoferrin gene expression in mammary gland at different lactation stages by WANG Yi-zhen, HAN Fei-fei, HUANG Hai-qing

“…Sequence analysis suggested that this fragment corresponded to a portion of the sequence of lactoferrin cDNA and coded 299 amino acid residues, which constituted the major part of mature lactoferrin. …”
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The ongoing impact of policy documents on the pandemic based on the framework of the “4Rs” theory and policy tools: in China by Lili Wang, Xueying Li, Zhuojun Ye, Shiwen Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Limei Jing

“…Methods To analyze the distribution and evolution of policy tools across pandemic stages, this study integrated the policy tool perspective with the “4Rs” crisis management theory to construct a two-dimensional analytical framework. Quantitative text analysis was employed within this framework to code and quantify pandemic prevention and control policies issued between January 2020 and December 2022. …”
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Exploring the relationship between features calculated from contextual embeddings and EEG band power during sentence reading in Chinese by Yao Wang, Yao Wang, Yao Wang, Tiantian Xue, Tiantian Xue, Tiantian Xue, Xingyu Yang, Xingyu Yang, Xingyu Yang

“…This alignment supports the theoretical framework proposing vector-based neural coding for natural language processing in the brain, where linguistic units may be represented as context-sensitive vectors analogous to LLM-derived embeddings. …”
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