Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Low Breast Cancer: Prevalence Rate and Scoring Concordance Among Pathologists by Maher Sughayer, Ghada Al-Jussani, Ahmed Salem, Yassin Mullahwaish, Fanar Alsmarat, Dua Abuquteish

“…Methods: In total, 116 breast cancer samples were randomly selected from routine practice at KHCC. …”
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Implementation of 16S rRNA Gene for Fish and Shrimp Barcoding in Mangrove Ecosystems in North Sumatra and Aceh, Indonesia by Hatika Hairani, Rizka Amelia, Ipanna Enggar Susetya, Arida Susilowati, Yuntha Bimantara, Tadashi Kajita, Mohammad Basyuni

“…Genetic relationship between sites revealed that all samples clustered into two branches and were randomly dispersed within each site. …”
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A Program of Nutritional Education in Schools Reduced the Prevalence of Iron Deficiency in Students by María Nieves García-Casal, Maritza Landaeta-Jiménez, Rafael Puche, Irene Leets, Zoila Carvajal, Elijú Patiño, Carlos Ibarra

“…The project was developed in 17 schools. The sample included 1,301 children (678 males and 623 females). …”
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Exploring fish consumption patterns and preference factors among consumers in the Siraha district of Nepal by Balmiki Chaudhary, Shubh Pravat Singh Yadav, Bishnu Yadav, Swastika Chaudhary, Keshab Kumar Budha Magar, Sumit Kumar Sah

“…A field survey was done in 2022 with the purpose of (i) measuring the frequency of fish consumption, (ii) studying the socioeconomic characteristics of customers and their preferences; and (iii) researching the variables impacting the consumption of fish by consumers in the Siraha district. A sample size of 102 individuals was selected randomly from the Siraha district, including the Lahan Municipality, Dhangadhimai Municipality, and Golbazar Municipality, to ensure representation across diverse socio-economic backgrounds. …”
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The role of inflammation in the development of tic symptoms in subjects with ADHD by Nagahide Takahashi, Hidekazu Kato, Yoshihiro Nawa, Shiori Ogawa, Kenji J. Tsuchiya, Takashi Okada

“…In order to identify the factor to cause tic symptoms in subjects with ADHD, we conducted two-sample mendelian randomization analysis, gene-set analysis and identified neutrophil degranulation is a pathways specific to Tourette's syndrome. …”
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Automatic recognition of adrenal incidentalomas using a two-stage cascade network: a multicenter study by Xiao Xie, Sheng-Xiao Ma, Xiang-De Luo, De-Ying Liao, Dong Han, Zhi-Peng Huang, Zhi-Hua Chen, Xian-Ping Li, Bo Li, Shi-Di Hu, Yan-Jun Chen, Peng-Fei Liu, De-Zhong Zheng, Hui Xia, Cun-Dong Liu, Shan-Chao Zhao, Ming-Kun Chen

“…The Delong test was used to compare the classification performance between the cascade network and manual segmentation.Results A total of 443 patients were randomly assigned in a 7:3 ratio, stratified sampling, to train and valid sets of the model development cohort, and 335 patients from the three centers were included in the test cohort. …”
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The Effect of Different Dormancy Breaking Treatments on Germination of Sophora Seeds (Sophora alopecuroides L.) by Hadi Kalantari Khalilabad, Ali Izadi Darbandi, Ardeshir Qaderi, Seyed Ahmad Sadat Noori, Mohammadreza Labbafi, Maryam Ahvazi

“…The percentage of germination (93%) in the treatment having hot water was significant compared to the control sample (56%). Compared to the very low germination of untreated seeds (0-53%), sulfuric acid (73-95.5%) and soaking in hot water (52-93%) were effective in germination. …”
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Are Serious Games an Effective Teaching Tool in Anatomy Education? A Systematic Review by Tariq Al Habsi, Hashim Alibrahim, Adhari Al Zaabi, Sreenivasulu Reddy Mogali, Tan Jun Wen, Mickael Joseph, Eiman Al-Ajmi, Srinivasa Rao Sirasanagandla

“…Despite these findings, variations in study design, sample size, and assessment methods were noted, limiting the generalizability of results. …”
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Traditional bilateral sagittal split osteotomy versus short variant on the sensory recovery of the chin and lower lip by Gabriely Ferreira, François Isnaldo Dias Caldeira, Miguel Pereira da Mata Santos, Marcelo Silva Monnazzi

“… Objective: This prospective non-randomized study aimed to clinically assess the cutaneous sensitivity in six points on the chin and two on the lower lip in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. …”
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Integrative approaches to depression in end-stage renal disease: insights into mechanisms, impacts, and pharmacological strategies by Cheng Yuan, Fengpei Chang, Fengpei Chang, Hongfu Zhai, Jiayin Du, Danqin Lu, Haoli Ma, Xiaoyan Wu, Xiaoyan Wu, Ping Gao, Lihua Ni

“…Even though tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are commonly used, the effectiveness of treatment remains unpredictable because clinical studies often have limitations such as small sample sizes, no randomization, and missing control groups. …”
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Case report: Long-term efficacy and safety of semaglutide in the treatment of syndromic obesity in Prader Willi syndrome - case series and literature review by Andrijana Koceva, Andrijana Koceva, Katarina Mlekuš Kozamernik, Katarina Mlekuš Kozamernik, Andrej Janež, Andrej Janež, Rok Herman, Rok Herman, Simona Ferjan, Simona Ferjan, Mojca Jensterle, Mojca Jensterle

“…It was well tolerated, even after metabolic surgery.ConclusionLong-term randomized placebo-controlled trials with larger sample sizes are needed to provide stronger evidence on the long-term efficacy and safety of semaglutide for obesity treatment in PWS as well as explore the potential synergistic effects of GLP-1 RA treatment combined with other therapeutic interventions.…”
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Can Radiomics of Dynamic PET Imaging with 11C-methionine Predict EGFR Amplification Status in Glioblastoma? by Gleb DANILOV, Andrey POSTNOV, Diana KALAEVA, Nina VIKHROVA, Tatyana KOBYAKOVA

“…These include a small sample size, lack of standardized regions of interest, and absence of reproducibility tests for the selected imaging biomarkers and resulting models. …”
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Ultra-Low Frequency TENS as an Adjunctive Therapy for Pain Management in Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment: A Pilot Study by Eleonora Ortu, Sara Di Nicolantonio, Roberta Di Felice, Antonella Barone, Davide Pietropaoli, Annalisa Monaco

“…Further research with larger sample sizes is warranted to confirm these findings.…”
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Risk of Depression and Anxiety in Those Who Gave Birth to Children Who Developed Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Horváth-Puhó E, Chandna J, Paul P, Wilson CA, Sørensen HT, Lawn JE

“…A comparison cohort was randomly sampled (1:50) through risk-set sampling, and matched on persons’ age, year of child´s birth, and parity. …”
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Atributos físicos, químicos e biológicos de solo sob produção orgânica impactados por sistemas de cultivo Physical, chemical and biological attributes of soil under organic product... by Eurâimi de Q. Cunha, Luís F. Stone, Enderson P. de B. Ferreira, Agostinho D. Didonet, José A. A. Moreira

“…The experiments were installed annually since November 2003 in Santo Antônio de Goiás, GO, in randomized block design, with four replications. Samples were taken from soil layer of 0-0.10 m in September 2003 for the initial chemical analysis (chemical reference). …”
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Influencia de la aplicación de vinaza en actividad y biomasa microbiana en un Entic Dystropept y un Fluventic haplustoll del Valle del Cauca, Colombia Influence of the vinasse appl... by Sandra Patricia Montenegro Gómez, Juan Carlos Menjivar Flórez, Carmen Rosa Bonilla Correa, Raúl Madriñán Molina

“…There were significant differences in the activity and microbial biomass-C by sampling time and among deferent samples. At the end of the crop, the Entic Dystropept had higher content of microbial biomass-C at T2, while in the Fluventic Haplustoll showed higher content in T1. …”
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Characterization of microplastics in human follicular fluid and assessment of their potential impact on mouse oocyte maturation in vitro by Danyu Ni, Kaidi Yu, Nan Yan, Xiaojiao Chen, Qijun Xie, Yuqin Yang, Wei Jiang, Ye Yang, Junqiang Zhang, Xiufeng Ling

“…The most abundant MPs were Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), Fluorosilicone rubber, Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Butadiene rubber (BR), and Styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), with diameters ranging from 20 to 100 μm. Five random samples were analyzed by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, which detected four types of microplastics—Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS), and PVC—at varying concentrations. …”
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Body movement as a digital biomarker in chronic pain rehabilitation: a real-world pilot study using virtual reality by Sammeli Liikkanen, Tero Jalkanen, Mika Mäkinen, Teppo Huttunen, Reijo Kilpeläinen, Jori Reijula, Jonna Heimonen, Anssi Mäkiniemi, Giovanni Gentile, Christopher Eccleston, Christopher Eccleston

“…Participants were able to increase their range of motion during the intervention. Given the small sample size, the results should be viewed as tentative and supportive of earlier findings from randomized controlled trials.Discussion/ConclusionThe findings reinforce previous results observed in the randomized controlled trials. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Epigallocatechin Gallate in the Treatment and Prevention of Dermatitis: A Systematic Review by Katarzyna Śladowska, Paweł Moćko, Tomasz Brzostek, Iwona Malinowska-Lipień, Michał Owca, Paweł Kawalec

“…However, due to the small sample size, large, well-designed, randomized phase III trials are needed to confirm its safety and efficacy.…”
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Smartphones and Web 2.0. interventions for weight management by Muhammad K. Khan, Ambreen Liaqat, Ziyad A. Altokhais, Bader A. Alotaibi, Maryam Sadiq, Munazza Rehman, Zeeshan Ahsan Allana, Hasan N. Tahir

“…Subgroup analyses performed to find out the source of heterogeneity revealed that three-arm randomized control trials, studies with larger sample sizes, and interventions lasting around six months showed more consistent and significant effects whereas for sensitivity analysis no significant change in heterogeneity was observed for all parameters. …”
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