A predictive nomogram for intramyocardial hemorrhage in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention based on coro... by Yiwen Wang, Yuan Lu, Yinshuang Yang, Shuguang Han, Qiuming Chi, Yafeng Zhou, Yang Duan

“…Furthermore, the nomogram showed superior discriminative ability for MACE prediction compared to CMR-confirmed IMH (AUC 0.726 vs. 0.584, P < 0.001). …”
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Regulation of Kv2.1 Channels by Kv9.1 Variants by Hedaythul Choudhury, Muruj Barri, Kay Osborn, Mohan Rajasekaran, Marina Popova, Owen S. Wells, Edward B. Stevens, Ruth D. Murrell-Lagnado

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The Ile489Val substitution in Kv9.1 does not disrupt its ability to co-assemble with Kv2 channels, nor its effects on the voltage-dependence of channel gating, but it did produce a greater reduction in the Kv2.1 surface expression, suggesting that this underlies its association with pain hypersensitivity.…”
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AI Discernment in Foot and Ankle Surgery Research: A Survey Investigation by Steven R. Cooperman DPM, MBA, AACFAS, Abisola Olaniyan MBBS, MPH, PhD, Roberto Brandao DPM, FACFAS

“…This study aims to assess foot and ankle surgeons' ability to discern AI-generated abstracts from human-written ones in the field of foot and ankle surgery. …”
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Exploring district implementation of national guidelines and maintenance of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda by Fredrick E Makumbi, Freddie Ssengooba, Charles Olaro, Dorit Talia Stein, Adrian Ssessanga, Jesca Nsungwa Sabiiti, Betty Kyaddondo, Catherine Mbabazi

“…We generated ‘implementation summary scores’ by health system function and service category, representing the proportion of guidelines reported implemented by districts. We tested associations between implementation scores and performance.Results On average, districts (n=42; 74% response rate) reported implementing 58% (95% CI 54–62) of guidelines across health system functions, ranging from 33% (24–41) for ‘financing’ and 43% (36–49) for ‘service delivery’ to 93% (89–96) for ‘coordination and communication’ and 88% (81–94) for ‘monitoring’. …”
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Applicability of Evapotranspiration Models and Water Consumption Characteristics Across Different Croplands by Jing Zhang, Li Wang, Gong Cheng, Liangliang Jia

“…The Penman formula has a strong ability to characterize reference crop evapotranspiration (ET_o). …”
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On-farm 3D images of beef cattle for the prediction of carcass classification traits and cold carcass weight by H. Nisbet, N. Lambe, G.A. Miller, A. Doeschl-Wilson, D. Barclay, A. Wheaton, C-A. Duthie

“…This study explored 3D measurements extracted from images of live beef animals and their ability to predict key carcass traits when coupled with additional animal or carcass details. …”
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Purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) response to postemergence herbicides varies with mode of action and plant growth stage by Vijay Varanasi, Taghi Bararpour, Partson Mubvumba, Reginald Fletcher, Krishna Reddy

“…Its management is a challenge during the growing season due to its ability to propagate vegetatively through underground rhizomes and tubers. …”
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Study protocol for a randomised-controlled study on emotion regulation training for adolescents with major depression: the KONNI study by Ellen Greimel, Lisa Feldmann, Charlotte Piechaczek, Frans Oort, Jürgen Bartling, Martin Schulte-Rüther, Gerd Schulte-Körne

“…Analyses of variance will be conducted to test the effectiveness of the CR training with regard to both primary outcomes and task-based behavioural and neurobiological parameters.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of the LMU Munich, Germany. …”
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A comparative analysis of generative artificial intelligence responses from leading chatbots to questions about endometriosisAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Natalie D. Cohen, MD, Milan Ho, BS, Donald McIntire, PhD, Katherine Smith, MD, Kimberly A. Kho, MD

“…Kendall's W and the related chi-square test were used to evaluate the reviewers’ strength of agreement in ranking the LLMs’ responses for each item. …”
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The race to disasters - is the international relief community ready for future disasters? by Kobi Peleg, Moran Bodas

“…Current paradigms are tested against selected case studies demonstrating the growing frequency of mega-disasters. …”
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Anticancer and cancer preventive activities of shogaol and curcumin from Zingiberaceae family plants in KG-1a leukemic stem cells by Pawaret Panyajai, Natsima Viriyaadhammaa, Sawitree Chiampanichayakul, Yasuhisa Sakamoto, Siriporn Okonogi, Toshiro Moroishi, Songyot Anuchapreeda

“…Furthermore, shogaol and curcumin demonstrated the ability to arrest the cell cycle at the G2/M phase and induce apoptosis through the Akt pathway. …”
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Radiotherapy Combined with Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy Improves Prognosis and Demonstrates Synergistic Effects in Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer by Huaijun JI, Meiling SUN, Jingyi LI, Ge YU, Yongbing CHEN

“…Background and objective Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) is a malignant tumor with remarkable proliferative and invasive ability, which has very poor clinical prognosis due to lack of effective treatments. …”
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ON THE EXCITATION OF LOCAL ELECTRIC CURRENT IN THE BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT by Igor Bondarenko, Oleg Avrunin

“…The advantages of the current excitation method according to the present invention over the conventional galvanic method of passing current through the patient's skin are the ability to generate current in any desired local area of the patient's tissue and its complete safety. …”
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The Effects of Reverse Nordic Exercise Training on Measures of Physical Fitness in Youth Karate Athletes by Raja Bouguezzi, Senda Sammoud, Yassine Negra, Younés Hachana, Helmi Chaabene

“…<b>Background:</b> In karate, the ability to execute high-velocity movements, particularly kicks and punches, is heavily dependent on the strength and power of the lower limb muscles, especially the knee extensors. …”
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Compost&#8217; leachate recycling through land treatment and application of natural Zeolite by Negar Nourmahnad, Zohreh Nazem, Sayyed Mohammad Javad Mirzaei, Payam Najafi, Sayyed-Hassan Tabatabaei, Shapoor Hajrasoliha, Majid Afyuni, Habiballah Beigi Harchegani, Esmaeel Landi, Leila Akasheh, Mohammad Zamanian, Mehdi Barani, Houssin Amini

“…Heavy metals could not be absorbed by loamy sand soil, whereas clay loam soil had a high ability to absorb heavy metals and reduce the salinity. …”
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A randomized controlled trial utilizing an interactive accelerometer linked to a smartphone application for enhancing physical activity and health among military employees by Emilia Pietiläinen, Emilia Pietiläinen, Heikki Kyröläinen, Heikki Kyröläinen, Kai Parkkola, Kai Parkkola, Tiina Luukkaala, Tiina Luukkaala, Tommi Vasankari, Tommi Vasankari

“…They included two-week RM 42-accelerometer measurements of PA, cardiometabolic biomarkers, body composition, physical fitness tests, and a questionnaire about stress and work ability for the intervention group at every point and for the control group at baseline and 12-mo. …”
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Headaches and family planning: insights from a Japanese school-based survey by Masahito Katsuki, Naomichi Wada, Keiko Iijima, Noriyuki Yoshizawa, Yoshizumi Toya, Yasuko Hanaoka, Kazuma Kaneko, Shoji Kajikawa

“…We asked their age, sex, the number of children, the presence of headache attacks, the use of acute and prophylactic medications, monthly headache days (MHD), monthly acute medication intake days (AMD), headache impact test-6 (HIT-6), and whether or not headaches worsen during menstruation. …”
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Effects of combining sensory-motor exercises with transcranial direct current stimulation on cortical processing and clinical symptoms in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy: A... by Soheila Qanbari, Roya Khanmohammadi, Gholamreza Olyaei, Zohreh Hosseini, Hanie Sadat Hejazi

“…Additionally, the tDCS group had significantly lower AMT for the TrA/IO muscle in the post-test compared to the sham group (P = 0.001). Increased N150 amplitude was correlated with improved motor control.…”
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The relationships between symptom clusters and contributing factors in patients with esophageal cancer: structural equation modelling based on theory of unpleasant symptoms by Xiuqin Ren, Aijuan Wang, Xiaowei Wei, Ying Yu, Xiancui Wu, Suping Qin

“…Similarly, ALB levels improve self-care ability by modulating symptom severity and boosting self-efficacy. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Mechanism of Y0-C10-HSL on Biofilm Formation and Motility of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> by Deping Tang, Yali Liu, Huihui Yao, Yanyan Lin, Yanpeng Xi, Mengjiao Li, Aihong Mao

“…<b>Methods:</b> Here, Y0-C10-HSL (N-cyclopentyl-n-decanamide) was designed, synthesized, and tested for its effect on biofilm formation, motility, and the <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> (<i>C. elegans</i>) survival assay. …”
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