Machine learning reveals CAT gene as a novel potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer by Yi Tian, Wen-ya Zhao, Yi-ru Liu, Wen-wen Song, Qiao-xin Lin, Yan-na Gong, Yi-ting Deng, Dian-na Gu, Ling Tian

“…These samples were then categorized into three groups: 40–60, 60–80, and over 80 years old. …”
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Unveiling the Potential of Silymarin, <i>Spirulina platensis</i>, and <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> towards Cardiotoxicity via Modulating Antioxidant Activity, Inflammation, and Apopto... by Hanem F. El-Gendy, Hanem K. Khalifa, Ahmed Omran, Reda M. S. Korany, Shaimaa Selim, Eman Hussein, Rashed A. Alhotan, Anam Ayyoub, Shimaa R. Masoud

“…At the start of the study, groups 2 through 6 were administered TA intraperitoneally at a dosage of 300 mg/kg BW for two consecutive days, with a 24 h gap between each dose, to induce cardiac damage. Blood samples were obtained to measure hematological parameters and perform biochemical assays, including lipid profiles and cardiac enzymes. …”
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Maternal plasma cell-free RNA as a predictive test for fetal lung maturation by Sean W. D. Carter, Kay Yi Michelle Seah, Si En Poh, Winston Koh, Haruo Usuda, Erin L. Johnson, Yusaku Kumagai, Tsukasa Takahashi, Lara J. Monteiro, Reyna Peñailillo, Gino Nardocci, Hannah R. S. Watson, Masatoshi Saito, Mahesh A. Choolani, Sebastián E. Illanes, Matthew W. Kemp

“…These findings were then validated in first, second, and third trimester human maternal plasma samples. Methods Discovery studies utilized a preterm sheep model of pregnancy. …”
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Dexamethasone administration restored growth in dairy calves exposed to heat stress by Z. Yu, J.M. Cantet, M.R.R. Nair, A.G. Ríus

“…Rectal temperature and respiratory rate were monitored 3 times daily. Blood samples were collected on d 1, 3, and 5 to determine serum pro-inflammatory cytokine concentrations. …”
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Asteroid Types, Albedos, and Diameters Catalog from Gaia DR3: Intelligent Inversion Results via Multisource Information Fusion by Jiayi Ge, Xiaoming Zhang, Juan Li, Huijuan Wang, Dawei Xu, Xiaojun Jiang

“…Compared to existing databases, it expands the number of spectrally classified samples by nearly tenfold and adds approximately 18,100 new entries for both albedo and diameter. …”
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Addressing loneliness in emerging adults in primary care: a pilot feasibility study by Kris Pui Kwan Ma, Brennan Keiser, Melissa Garcia, Chialing Hsu, Karina Cortez, Ashley Johnson, Ajla Pleho, Mary C. Curran, Kelly Schloredt, Kwun C. G. Chan, Kari A. Stephens, Sebastian T. Tong

“…Further research with larger sample sizes and pragmatic, randomized controlled trial designs are needed to test the effectiveness of these interventions in primary care settings.…”
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The effect of musical sensory orientation training in improving consciousness level in patients with disorders of consciousness: a pilot study by Jiayi Gu, Wei Long, Siqin Zeng, Liang Qin, Yi Dong, Cuini Fang, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang

“…This study aimed to conduct a preliminary investigation into the effect of MSOT in improving consciousness levels in patients with DoC (Disorders of Consciousness), as well as the feasibility of its clinical application, thereby providing reference for future large-sample randomized controlled studies.MethodsWe recruited 42 participants between March 2024 to March 2025, dividing them into two groups: a control group of 21 patients who received conventional treatment for DoC and watched videos of family/friends’ activities and short videos, and an intervention group of 21 patients who received MSOT along with conventional treatment. …”
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The Role of Virtual Reality in Postural Rehabilitation for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review by Francesco Agostini, Marco Conti, Giovanni Morone, Giovanni Iudicelli, Andrea Fisicaro, Alessio Savina, Massimiliano Mangone, Marco Paoloni

“…However, limitations such as small sample sizes and short intervention durations in existing studies highlight the need for larger multicenter trials with longer follow-up periods to confirm these findings.…”
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Comparison of electrical bioimpedance in newborns with electrodes positioned on the right and left sides of the body by Thatyana Ribeiro Medeiros, Camila Barros Melgaço da Silva, Flávia Nunes Benicio de Souza, Hannah Schmidel Kautsky, Luana Martins de Oliveira, Luana Martins de Toledo, Alan Araújo Vieira

“…Measurements were performed immediately after the randomization of the initial measurement side. The sample size was calculated by considering a 10% deviation from the mean resistance and reactance values of previous studies with alpha and beta errors of 10% and 20%, respectively. …”
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Research progress of traditional Chinese medicine regulating intestinal flora in the treatment of hypertension by Wenjun Chen, Longfei Xiao, Wenlong Guo, Hailin Li, Rong Chen, Rong Chen, Zhongyu Duan, Qinghua Chen, Qinghua Chen, Qing Lei

“…However, most studies are limited by small sample sizes and there is a lack of large-scale randomized controlled trials. …”
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A case scenario study on adherence to GINA recommendations by primary care physicians in an area of Southern Italy: the “Progetto Padre 2.0” by Mauro Maniscalco, Claudio Candia, Marta Coppola, Silvestro Ennio D’Anna, Carmen Lombardi, Claudia Merola, Antonio Iovine, Pasquale Ambrosino, Antonio Molino, Salvatore Fuschillo

“…Methods 120 patients were randomly selected from the electronic medical records of 15 primary care physicians. …”
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Enhancing voice spoofing detection in noisy environments using frequency feature masking augmentation by Soyul Han, Jaejin Seo, Sunmook Choi, Taein Kang, Sanghyeok Chung, Seungeun Lee, Seoyoung Park, Seungsang Oh, Il-Youp Kwak

“…Our exploratory data analysis revealed that for a given speech sample, noisy signals tend to occur within similar frequency bands. …”
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Expression of VEGF and BMP-2 in Osteoblast cells exposed to a combination of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and hydroxyapatite (HAp) by Claudia Michelle Darjanki, Jonathan Steven Hananta, Chiquita Prahasanti, Noer Ulfah, Banun Kusumawardani, I Komang Evan Wijaksana, Mohammed Aljunaid, Anord Nkuba

“…Twenty-four fetal rat calvarie osteoblast cell cultures were randomly divided into 6 groups: 7- and 14-day control group, 7 and 14 days PMMA-HApGMP group, 7 and 14 days PMMA-HApBBK group. …”
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Mindfulness-Based Interventions and the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis: A Systematic Review by Hernando Vargas-Uricoechea, Alejandro Castellanos-Pinedo, Karen Urrego-Noguera, Hernando D. Vargas-Sierra, María V. Pinzón-Fernández, Ernesto Barceló-Martínez, Andrés F. Ramírez-Giraldo

“…Significant changes in cortisol following MBIs were found in 25 studies, while 10 found no changes. The small sample size, lack of randomization, blinding, and probable confounding and interaction variables stand out in these studies. …”
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Validation of Polymorphisms Associated with the Immune Response After Vaccination Against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in Yorkshire Gilts by Salvador Icedo-Nuñez, Rosa I. Luna-Ramirez, R. Mark Enns, Scott E. Speidel, Jesús Hernández, Xi Zeng, Miguel A. Sánchez-Castro, Carlos M. Aguilar-Trejo, Guillermo Luna-Nevárez, Martha C. López-González, Javier R. Reyna-Granados, Pablo Luna-Nevárez

“…Blood samples collected on day 21 were analyzed to evaluate the antibody response, as indicated by the sample-to-positive (S/P) ratio, to the PRRSV following vaccination. …”
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Toxic Assessment of Heavily Traffic-related Fine Particulate Matter Using an in-vivo Wild-type Caenorhabditis elegans Model by Meng-Ching Chung, Kuo-Lin Huang, Japheth L. Avelino, Lemmuel L. Tayo, Chih-Chung Lin, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Sheng-Lun Lin, Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor, Ching-Kai Su, Sen-Ting Huang

“…Of these 23 day samples, three samples (Days A, B, and C) were randomly selected. …”
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Particulate matter pollution alters the bacterial community structure on the human skin with enriching the Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas by Dong Yan, Min Li, Chengbao Ge, Kuan Wang, Yujie Sun, Guoyan Song, Jialin Li, Yajuan Li, Fei Miao, Moyu Yan, Yile Zhang, Hua Hu, Tao Zhang, Dandan Fu, Xiangfeng Song, Liyan Yu, Zhongwei Tian

“…Significant seasonal variations were observed in the skin bacterial community, with winter samples showing greater diversities than spring samples. …”
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Thrombolytic and Anticoagulant Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism with High and Intermendiate Risk of Early Death. Part 3. An Effect on Pulmonary Perfusion with High and Intermediate R... by O. V. Nikitina, I. P. Mikhailov, N. Y. Kudryashova, E. V. Migunova, A. G. Dorfman, V. I. Avfukov

“…The accumulation deficit of an area equal to a segment was counted as a perfusion deficiency of 5% (subsegmental 2.5%), inferior lobe — 25%, an area equal to the right lung — 55%, the left lung — 45%.Characteristics of the sample In a sample of 503 patients who received treatment at the Intensive Care Unit for Surgical Patients of the N.V. …”
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Easing the burden: a pilot study on the impact of mindfulness on the mental health of Brazilian medical students by Vinicius Vieira Neves, Daniel Teixeira dos Santos, Marcelo Demarzo, Lia Antico, Cynthia de Almeida Brandão Meirelles, Ana Rosa Airão Barboza

“…Conclusion MBHP was feasible and may reduce anxiety and depression while enhancing mindfulness in Brazilian medical students. Higher-quality randomized trials with larger samples and longer follow-up are needed to confirm these preliminary findings. …”
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A Comparative Seasonal Study on the Physicochemical Properties of Open Well Waters in Kura District, Kano State, Nigeria by Mujahid Ajah Matazu, Abdulhakim Hassan Wagini, Iliya Garkuwa Muhammad, Amina Shehu Hambali, Usman Bello, Binta Umar Mohammad, Hadiza Zakari Mustapha, Abdullahi Abubakar

“…A total of ten (10) water samples were collected randomly from five locations in Kura district, namely Dan Hassan, Karfi, Dalili, Gundutse, and Kosawa. …”
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