Reliability of the Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (CAST) to Assess Trunk and Limb Alignment During a 45-Degree Side-Step Cut by Lauren S Butler, Eryn K Milian, Amie DeVerna, Kevin Latz, Henry B Ellis, Alexa R Martinez, Kristin Hayden, Christian Gerstenkorn, Sara C Carpenito, Charles W Wyatt, Dai Sugimoto

“…# Background Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis is considered the gold standard for evaluating human movement. However, its clinical utility is limited due to cost, operating expertise, and lengthy data processing time. …”
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Crystal structure modulating performances for 213-nm GeO2 solar-blind photodetectors via DC reactive magnetron sputtering method by Chengming Wei, Jiabao Liu, Xinru Lan, Cheng Yang, Shuiping Huang, Dongdong Meng, Zhengwei Chen, Hongguang Duan, Xu Wang

“…Abstract Owing to the ultra-wide bandgap energy, high thermal conductivity, and ambipolar capability, GeO2 films are receiving great attention for potential applications in power devices and solar-blind photodetectors. …”
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Cost-Minimization Analysis for Subcutaneous Daratumumab in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in Three Gulf Countries by Anas Hamad, Shereen Elazzazy, Ruba Y. Taha, Hani Osman, Sana Alblooshi, Islam Elkonaissi, Mustaqeem A. Siddiqui, Khalil Al-Farsi, Mohammed Al Lamki, Sali Emara, Gihan H. Elsisi

“…**Background:** The second most common hematologic cancer worldwide is multiple myeloma (MM), with incidence and mortality rates that have more than doubled over the past 30 years. The safety and efficacy of daratumumab regimens in the treatment of newly diagnosed MM (NDMM) is demonstrated in clinical trials. …”
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Gender disparity in living organ donation: a qualitative analysis of experiences and perceptions of female donors in Pakistan by Muhammad Ishaq, Javeria Saleem, Ruhma Binte Shahzad, Mahrukh Iqbal, Abida Tehreem, Raja Sajjad Asghar, Aleena Touqeer, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukkhari

“…Objectives This study aims to explore and analyse the interplay of sociocultural, psychological and institutional factors, gender roles and power dynamics in shaping the decision-making processes and experiences of living kidney and liver donors in Punjab, specifically focusing on women.Design This study employed a qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews to delve into the narratives and experiences of living kidney and liver donors in Punjab.Setting Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority (PHOTA), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.Participants 17 participants registered at the PHOTA for kidney or liver donation.Results Interviews with living donors at PHOTA, Lahore, provided qualitative data, which was then systematically coded and analysed to identify recurring themes that explore the underlying social and cultural reasons for the observed gender disparity. …”
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Intracapsular and extracapsular fracture types and inpatient mortality in failed hemiarthroplasty by Kürşat Tuğrul Okur, Koray Özdemir, Ahmet Yesevi Sarıaslan, Fırat Ozan

“…Despite the extensive literature on failed hemiarthroplasty, limited data address the influence of pre-operative fracture types—intracapsular versus extracapsular—on outcomes, including inpatient mortality. …”
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Lack of HLH in FMF by Ozge Basaran, Erdal Sag, Elif Arslanoglu Aydın, Busra Aydın, Nur Kübra Tasdemir, Elif Celikel, Yagmur Bayındır, Semanur Özdel, Yelda Bilginer, Alexei A Grom, Seza Ozen

“…IFN-γ and IL-18 play crucial roles, with monocyte and macrophage hyperresponsiveness to IFN-γ amplifying MAS-related inflammation. …”
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Association between higher mortgage payment-to-income ratio and greater psychological distress among high-income homeowners in Japan: A cross-sectional study by Kazuya Ogawa, Keiichi Shimatani, Ryotaro Iwayama, Norimichi Suzuki

“…Objective: While the relationship between higher housing cost burden and poorer mental health has been established in lower-income groups, research examining high-income populations is scarce. …”
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Pressure-driven polymeric membrane performance prediction, new membrane dimensionless number, and considerations for effective membrane design, selection, testing, and operation by Alexander R. Anim-Mensah, Alexander R. Anim-Mensah

“…The performance results indicate that the trend of System B (medium E) > System A (low E) > System C (high E), correlating to decreasing solvent–solute interactions (ΔδSoSv) and compaction levels. Moderate compaction, resulting in moderate membrane resistance and densification, proved beneficial. …”
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Association between C-reactive protein and chronic pain in US adults: A nationwide cross-sectional study. by Chunsheng Huang, Qizhen Tong, Qiaoling Tong

“…Hence, it is imperative to acquire a more comprehensive comprehension of these characteristics in the adult population of the United States in order to facilitate the development of effective interventions. …”
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Comparison of serum ischemia modified albumin levels between preeclamptic and healthy pregnant women by Dinç Zuhal, Çakar Erbil, Kumru Pınar, Erel Özcan, Neşelioğlu Salim, Cimsit Nilüfer, Boz Gizem

“…Conclusion IMA level may be a useful new marker in recognizing and predicting preeclampsia. However, despite the power of recognizing the disease, serum IMA levels do not give an idea about the severity of the disease. …”
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Association Between Walking Speed and Urinary Incontinence in the Older Women. Which Patients Should be Referred to Geriatricians? by Volkan Atmis, Basak Guler

“…Patients with urinary incontinence detected to have a longer duration of Timed Up and Go test, higher Geriatric Depression Scale score and BMI with p-values 0.005, 0.004, and <0.01 respectively; and lower Activities of Daily Living (Katz-Activities of Daily Living) score with a p-value of <0.01 results. …”
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HISS: Snakemake-based workflows for performing SMRT-RenSeq assembly, AgRenSeq and dRenSeq for the discovery of novel plant disease resistance genes by Thomas M. Adams, Moray Smith, Yuhan Wang, Lynn H. Brown, Micha M. Bayer, Ingo Hein

“…Abstract Background In the ten years since the initial publication of the RenSeq protocol, the method has proved to be a powerful tool for studying disease resistance in plants and providing target genes for breeding programmes. …”
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Effects of the stress hormone norepinephrine on the probiotic properties of Levilactobacillus: antibacterial colonization, anti-inflammation, and antioxidation by Lingdi Niu, Mingchun Gao, Yifan Li, Chaonan Wang, Chaonan Wang, Chuankun Zhang, Haoyuan Duan, Hai Li, Fang Wang, Junwei Ge

“…The in vitro results showed that in the presence of NE, 80% of Levilactobacillus strains showed increased growth rate and more than 80% of the strains indicated lower antimicrobial activity at 22 h. Furthermore, in the mouse model, NE weakens the protective effect of L. brevis 23,017 on Escherichia coli infection, which is shown by the decreased ability of antibacterial colonization, antioxidation, and anti-inflammation, and downregulating the expression of antioxidant genes and intestinal mucosal barrier-related genes. …”
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Pedobarography Analysis of Foot Pressure Changes in Varus Total Knee Replacement by Harisudhan Raviraja, Lokesh K Sekaran, Ganesan G Ram, Krishna K Jayaraman, Vijayaraja Elangovan, Dheepan Kumar

“…Misalignments of the foot bones and different constructions in the foot can adjust how a person can walk and how the lower limb bears weight as a person moves. To evaluate the influence of total knee arthroplasty on foot pressure changes in varus osteoarthritic knee using pedobarography. …”
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Integrating radiological and clinical data for clinically significant prostate cancer detection with machine learning techniques by Luis Mariano Esteban, Ángel Borque-Fernando, Maria Etelvina Escorihuela, Javier Esteban-Escaño, Jose María Abascal, Pol Servian, Juan Morote

“…In terms of clinical utility, for a 10% missclassification of CsPCa, XGBoost can avoid 41.77% of unnecessary biopsies, followed closely by random forest (41.67%) and neural networks (41.46%), while logistic regression has a lower rate of 40.62%. Using SHAP values for model explainability, PI-RADS emerges as the most influential risk factor, particularly for individuals with PI-RADS 4 and 5. …”
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Heterogeneous association of health with patient and general practice characteristics by region, age and chronic condition: pooled cross-sectional study of patient-level data from... by Hugh Gravelle, Yan Feng, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev

“…Three concentration indices embodying different value judgements summarise income-related health inequality in the full sample and subsamples.Setting Primary care in England.Participants Over 1 million adult patients in 6426 general practices in 2015/2016 and 2016/2017.Primary outcome measures Patient-reported health (the 5-level EQ-5D version or EQ-5D-5L).Results Patients who are younger, male, more satisfied with their practice, have fewer chronic conditions and live in less-income or education-deprived areas report better health. …”
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Obesity phenotypes and dyslipidemia in adults from four African countries: An H3Africa AWI-Gen study. by Engelbert A Nonterah, Godfred Agongo, Nigel J Crowther, Shukri F Mohamed, Lisa K Micklesfield, Palwendé Romuald Boua, Alisha N Wade, Solomon S R Choma, Hermann Sorgho, Isaac Kissiangani, Gershim Asiki, Patrick Ansah, Abraham R Oduro, Shane A Norris, Stephen M Tollman, Frederick J Raal, Marianne Alberts, Michele Ramsay, as members of AWI-Gen and the H3Africa Consortium

“…Men had higher LDL-C (19% vs 8%) and lower HDL-C (35% vs 24%) while women had higher total cholesterol (15% vs 19%), triglycerides (9% vs 10%) and non-HDL-cholesterol (20% vs 26%). …”
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The Role of Fatigue in Return to Sport Testing Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Justin C Tallard, Corbin Hedt, Bradley S Lambert, Patrick C McCulloch

“…# Background Fatigue may play a role in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, but has not been incorporated into objective test batteries for return to sport decisions following ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgery. …”
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Design of double oxygen vacancy-rich Bi2O2S0.8F0.4/BiOBr S-scheme heterojunction via tuning band structure for CO2 photoreduction by Xifeng Hou, Chenbin Ai, Songyu Yang, Jianjun Zhang, Yanfeng Zhang, Jingze Liu

“…S-scheme heterojunction has garnered significant interest owing to its distinctive band structure and interfacial interaction. …”
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Analyzing frequency spectrum and Total Harmonic Distortion for high switching frequency operation of GaN-based filter-less multilevel cascaded H-bridge inverter by Ramkrishna Mishan, Xingang Fu, Chanakya Hingu, Poria Fajri

“…The simulation results have demonstrated when using 25-level CHB inverters, the THD reaches the 5% requirements, which satisfies the needs of most power electronics applications. Experimental outcomes indicate a notable frequency spectrum change with high-level and high switching frequency operation, corroborating the efficacy of filterless GaN switches. …”
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