Experiences of discrimination are associated with microbiome and transcriptome alterations in the gut by Tien S. Dong, Tien S. Dong, Tien S. Dong, Tien S. Dong, Tien S. Dong, Simer Shera, Kirstin Peters, Gilbert C. Gee, Gilbert C. Gee, Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez, Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez, May C. Wang, Lisa A. Kilpatrick, Lisa A. Kilpatrick, Lisa A. Kilpatrick, Lisa A. Kilpatrick, Xiaobei Zhang, Xiaobei Zhang, Xiaobei Zhang, Xiaobei Zhang, Xiaobei Zhang, Jennifer S. Labus, Jennifer S. Labus, Jennifer S. Labus, Jennifer S. Labus, Jennifer S. Labus, Allison Vaughan, Allison Vaughan, Allison Vaughan, Allison Vaughan, Arpana Church, Arpana Church, Arpana Church, Arpana Church, Arpana Church

“…Two diet questionnaires were also administered. Stool samples were collected for microbiome analysis and RNA sequencing. …”
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Polarimetric thermoacoustic imaging by Jiawei Long, Zheng Liang, Yihang Tu, Shimeng Xie, Lin Huang, En Li

“…The multi-polarization pulsed microwave signal is used to evoke the thermoacoustic signals (TAS) of samples in different polarimetric directions. The simulation for pTAI with a multi-directional sample is first obtained. …”
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Soil Salinity Mapping of Plowed Agriculture Lands Combining Radar Sentinel-1 and Optical Sentinel-2 with Topographic Data in Machine Learning Models by Diego Tola, Frédéric Satgé, Ramiro Pillco Zolá, Humberto Sainz, Bruno Condori, Roberto Miranda, Elizabeth Yujra, Jorge Molina-Carpio, Renaud Hostache, Raúl Espinoza-Villar

“…A learning database made of 255 soil samples’ electrical conductivity (EC) along with corresponding radar (R), optical (O), and topographic (T) information derived from Sentinel-2 (S2), Sentinel-1 (S1), and the SRTM digital elevation model, respectively, was used to train four machine learning models (Decision tree—DT, Random Forest—RF, Gradient Boosting—GB, Extreme Gradient Boosting—XGB). …”
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The evolutionary adaptation of wood‐decay macrofungi to host gymnosperms differs from that to host angiosperms by Xuetong Zhang, Yuran Dong, Yuying Li, Xiuping Wu, Siyu Chen, Mingyuan Wang, Yao Li, Zhiwei Ge, Min Zhang, Lingfeng Mao

“…While previous research has suggested non‐random associations between specific fungi and plant deadwood, direct evidence of evolutionary adaptation has been lacking. …”
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A 6-tsRNA signature for early detection, treatment response monitoring, and prognosis prediction in diffuse large B cell lymphoma by Jun Rao, Lin Xia, Qiong Li, NaYa Ma, Xinlei Li, Jiali Li, Lidan Zhu, Pan Zhao, Yunjing Zeng, Sha Zhou, Huanping Guo, Shijia Lin, Song Dong, Shifeng Lou, Fangyi Fan, Jin Wei, Jiang F. Zhong, Li Gao, Shengwen Calvin Li, Xi Zhang

“…A classifier based on six tsRNAs was developed through random forest and primary component analysis. This classifier, established using Cox proportional hazards modeling with repeated 10-fold cross-validation on an internal cohort of 100 samples analyzed using RT-qPCR, effectively identified high-risk patients with significantly lower overall survival compared to low-risk patients (Hazard ratio: 6.657, 95%CI 2.827-15.68, P = 0.0006). …”
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Robust Image Encryption with 2D Hyperchaotic Map and Dynamic DNA-Zigzag Encoding by Haijun Zhang, Xiaojiao Liu, Kehan Chen, Rigen Te, Fei Yan

“…Furthermore, the 2D-ELSCM successfully passes the NIST randomness tests, collectively confirming its exceptional randomness and complexity. …”
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The cerebral metabolic mechanism of group computer magnanimous therapy based on magnetic resonance spectroscopy: effects on improving magnanimous-enterprising levels of lung cancer... by Qianyu Liu, Qihui Ma, Qingfeng Sun, Xuewei Huang, Xuewei Huang

“…IntroductionThis study aims to evaluate the effects of group computer magnanimous therapy (GCMT) on magnanimous-enterprising levels and brain metabolic changes in patients with advanced lung cancer.MethodsIn this multicenter, randomized controlled trial, 47 participants diagnosed with advanced stage (III or IV) lung cancer were randomly assigned to either the GCMT group (GCMTG, n = 31) or the control group (CTRLG, n = 16). …”
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The Effect of Honey Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle‐Related Inflammatory Markers Among Military Graduates After Overtraining by Esmail Karami, Mohammad Reza Parvizi, Mohammad Reza Izadi, Emad Jowhari Shirazi

“…To confirm and extend these findings, further research with larger sample sizes and longer follow‐up periods is recommended.…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy and adverse effects of Chinese herbal decoction for the treatment of gout. by Liang Zhou, Ling Liu, Xiaoyu Liu, Pinyi Chen, Ling Liu, Yanqi Zhang, Yazhou Wu, Julia Christine Pettigrew, Dixiang Cheng, Dong Yi

“…<h4>Results</h4>Finally, 17 randomized controlled trials with a sample size of 1,402 cases met the criteria and were included in the study. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. by Dan-Yan Li, Yun-Kai Dai, Yun-Zhan Zhang, Meng-Xin Huang, Ru-Liu Li, Jia Ou-Yang, Wei-Jing Chen, Ling Hu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched seven electronic databases for randomized controlled trials investigating the efficacy of TCM in the treatment of IBS-C. …”
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Evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of tranexamic acid compared to modified Kligman formula in the management of melasma by Meda Susmitha, Kethireddy S. Divya, Dasika Subbarao, Bendapudi Venkata Ramachandra

“…Materials and Methods: This is a prospective, randomized, open-label study with a sample size of 45 patients with melasma fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Exploring the role of mixed reality education in maternal self efficacy and satisfaction with breastfeeding by Andrés Montoya-Moncada, Laura Cuero-Ríos, Fabio Rodríguez-Morales, Mateo Perdigón, Sergio Agudelo-Pérez

“…Further research with a larger sample size and extended follow-up is required to assess the long-term impact and broader applicability of mixed reality in maternal health education. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative intravenous tranexamic acid use in spinal surgery. by Baohui Yang, Haopeng Li, Dong Wang, Xijing He, Chun Zhang, Pinglin Yang

“…<h4>Methodology</h4>We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-randomized (qi-RCTs) trials that included patients for various spinal surgeries, such as adolescent scoliosis surgery administered with perioperative IV TXA according to Cochrane Collaboration guidelines using electronic PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Embase databases. …”
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Malaria incidence in children in South-West Burkina Faso: comparison of active and passive case detection methods. by Alfred B Tiono, David T Kangoye, Andrea M Rehman, Désiré G Kargougou, Youssouf Kaboré, Amidou Diarra, Esperance Ouedraogo, Issa Nébié, Alphonse Ouédraogo, Brenda Okech, Paul Milligan, Sodiomon B Sirima

“…<h4>Background</h4>The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and seasonal pattern of malaria in children in South-West Burkina Faso, and to compare, in a randomized trial, characteristics of cases detected by active and passive surveillance. …”
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The efficacy of enhanced recovery program compared to routine care for patients undergoing knee replacement surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yanyan Ju, Guangling Wang, Xinglei Xiao

“…Results Eleven randomized controlled trials with 1003 patients were finally included in this meta-analysis. …”
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Comparative effectiveness and immunogenicity of single-dose and multi-dose human papillomavirus vaccination: a systematic review by Meeyeong Jeong, Insil Jang

“…Results Six publications derived from four unique randomized controlled trials were included in this review. …”
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The Effect of Family Caregiver Empowerment Model Intervention on Fear of Hypoglycemia in People with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus by Rondhianto Rondhianto, Kushariyadi Kushariyadi, M. Nauval Rahmatullah

“…Methods: The study design was quasi-experimental with a randomized control pretest-posttest design. The sample size consisted of 85 respondents (a pair of family caregivers and people with T2DM), who were randomly divided into two groups: the treatment group (41 respondents) and the control group (44 respondents). …”
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APOA-I: a possible novel biomarker for metabolic side effects in first episode schizophrenia. by Xueqin Song, Xue Li, Jinsong Gao, Jingping Zhao, Youhui Li, Xiaoduo Fan, Luxian Lv

“…The analysis in the entire study sample showed similar findings in changes of APOA-I and GNAS after risperidone treatment. …”
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Genetically predicted cortisol levels and risk of venous thromboembolism. by Elias Allara, Wei-Hsuan Lee, Stephen Burgess, INVENT consortium, Susanna C Larsson

“…Corresponding data for VTE subtypes were available from the FinnGen consortium and UK Biobank. Two-sample Mendelian randomization analyses (inverse-variance weighted method) were performed.…”
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Use of Extrinsic Motivators to Improve the BMI of Obese or Overweight Adolescents: Systematic Review by Ana Gonçalves, Pedro Augusto Simões, Bernardo Sousa-Pinto, Tiago Taveira-Gomes

“…The studies differed in terms of study design, sample size, follow-up duration, outcomes reported, and extrinsic motivators used. …”
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