Drug-related problems among type 2 diabetic patients in Sunwal Municipality of Western Nepal. by Sushma Chapagain, Nabin Pathak, Kushal Subedi, Prakash Ghimire, Bijay Adhikari, Niranjan Shrestha, Nim Bahadur Dangi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Several diseases co-exist with diabetes such as hypertension, and dyslipidemia, leading to cases of non-adherence, several drug interactions, and an increased risk of adverse drug reactions among patients, which are often termed as drug-related problems (DRPs). …”
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Shade Tree Selection in Cocoa Agroforestry: Ghanaian Farmers' Preferences, Ecological Insight and Drivers of Local Ecological Knowledge by Michael Asigbaase, Solomon Batamia Ndego, Belinda Effah

“…Therefore, grounded in the Social‐Ecological Systems framework, we collected data from 363 cocoa farmers via questionnaire‐led interviews and farmer responses regarding shade tree preferences and knowledge using linear mixed‐effects models, cluster analysis, and mean rating scores. …”
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Involvement of Lgl and Mahjong/VprBP in cell competition. by Yoichiro Tamori, Carl Uli Bialucha, Ai-Guo Tian, Mihoko Kajita, Yi-Chun Huang, Mark Norman, Nicholas Harrison, John Poulton, Kenzo Ivanovitch, Lena Disch, Tao Liu, Wu-Min Deng, Yasuyuki Fujita

“…Finally, we have shown that overexpression of Mahj in lgl(-/-) cells strongly suppresses JNK activation and blocks apoptosis of lgl(-/-) cells in the wild-type wing disc epithelium. These data indicate that Mahjong interacts with Lgl biochemically and genetically and that Mahjong and Lgl function in the same pathway to regulate cellular competitiveness. …”
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Trends in depression and anxiety prevalence by cancer status among US adults: analyses of the 2019-2022 National Health Interview Survey by Jonathan Lee, Michelle Lee, Ian Kim, Cynthia M Begay, Jennifer Unger

“…Objective To examine trends in the prevalence of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic among US adult cancer patients and survivors (CPS) in comparison to those of non-CPS (NCPS).Methods and analysis National Health Interview Survey 2019–2022 data were analysed using spline logistic regression.Results A total of 115 664 participants completed the survey (mean age (SD), 52.8 (18.4) years; 54.3% female; 12.6% CPS). …”
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A qualitative investigation of the influences of gender among low-socioeconomic status students’ motivations to study biology by Svetlana Masjutina, Elizabeth Stearns

“…However, there is a limited understanding about the backgrounds, personality characteristics, and preferences of undergraduates who choose to pursue a biology major, especially those from LSES backgrounds and whether there are gender differences among those students. Results Using interview data from LSES students who were participants in an externally funded scholarship program, we found that personal interests, positive learning experiences, and particularly medical career opportunities were highly influential for shaping major-related choices for LSES students, comparable to the motivations seen among biology students from all demographic groups. …”
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The association of essential dietary trace elements and their mixture with cognition: a prospective study by Huihui Li, Zhongmin Yin, Fusheng Cui, Weijing Wang, Dongfeng Zhang

“…Linear regression and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to examine the association between individual dietary ETEs and general cognition, including the identification of the inflection points. …”
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Currency Exchange Rate Volatility as a Moderating Effect of the Gold and Coal Price Against Fund Age and Mutual Fund in Indonesia by Azis Musdalifah, Hidayati Tetra, Abidin Zainal, Jaafar Muhamad Sukor

“…Implications for policy makers to monitor and re-evaluate commodity price fluctuations using mining production regulation scenarios that are balanced with quality. …”
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Pathobiology and Molecular Pathways Implicated in Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis: A Scoping Review by Ala Bashir MD, Ayden Ismail MD, Avenie Mavadia MD, Aruni Ghose MD, Saak Victor Ovsepian PhD, Stergios Boussios MD, MSc, PhD, FRCP

“…MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched with a publication date limit from 2019 onwards using relevant MeSH terms combined with Boolean operators, truncations, and keyword searches. …”
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Correlation and prevalence of recurrent aphthous stomatitis with stress among undergraduates in private dental institutions of Lahore, Pakistan by Malik Adeel Anwar, Ijaz Ur Rehman, Tahmasub Faraz Tayyab, Maidah Shoaib, Sofia Awais, Moghees A Baig

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25, and the Chi-square and Fisher exact tests were applied to assess the association between ulcers and stress. …”
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Unveiling the Mechanism of Retinoic Acid Therapy for Cutaneous Warts: Insights from Multi-Omics Integration by Dong ZY, He MJ, Hu Y, Wang F, Ran DL, Fu DS, He Q, Yang RP, Zhang JA

“…Furthermore, the genetic susceptibility and molecular basis of viral warts are not yet fully understood.Methods: We utilized a multi-omics integration approach, encompassing genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis, summary data-based Mendelian randomization (SMR) analysis, and transcriptomic validation using the GSE136347 dataset. …”
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MLH1 Methylation-Based Testing in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells is a Promising Biomarker for Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis by Farzaneh Yousefisadr, Meysam Mosallaei, Shahryar Sadeghi, Hassan Mehrad-Majd, Ali Beheshti Namdar

“…Background: Recent evidence has shown that peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) can reflect the epigenetic profile of tissues they interact with, such as malignant cells. The hypermethylation of MLH1 promoter is a well-defined epigenetic alteration in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). …”
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Comprehensive analysis of inhibin-β A as a potential biomarker for gastrointestinal tract cancers through bioinformatics approaches by Rohit Kumar Verma, Prashant Kumar Srivastava, Ashutosh Singh

“…By utilizing GEPIA2, which uses transcriptomic data from TCGA, we examined the expression of INHBA across different GI tract cancers. …”
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Do women prefer caesarean sections? A qualitative evidence synthesis of their views and experiences. by Mercedes Colomar, Newton Opiyo, Carol Kingdon, Qian Long, Soledad Nion, Meghan A Bohren, Ana Pilar Betran

“…Thematic synthesis of data was conducted. Confidence in findings was assessed using GRADE-CERQual.…”
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A Qualitative Study of Factors That Influence Older Adults' Work on the Arduous Path to Spine Surgery by Andrea L. Strayer, Samantha Bjornson, Nicole E. Werner, Anna Krupp

“…Methods Secondary analysis of data (28 interviews) from older adults who underwent spine surgery, using deductive and inductive qualitative content analysis to describe patient work system factors. …”
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Spatiotemporal Analysis and Physicochemical Profiling of PM₁₀ and PM_2.5 in Slovenia by Maja Ivanovski, Ivan Anžel, Darko Goričanec, Danijela Urbancl

“…In addition to decreasing annual concentrations, a notable reduction in exceedance days was observed between 2019 and 2022, indicating the effectiveness of recent air quality improvement measures. Meteorological data and statistical models were used to assess environmental influences on PM variability. …”
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Association of the newly proposed dietary index for gut microbiota and constipation: a cross-sectional study from NHANES by Zhuhui Zhang, Chunlu Bi, Runsheng Wu, Muwen Qu

“…Constipation was defined as fewer than three defecation frequencies per week using bowel health questionnaire (BHQ). Fewer than three bowel movements per week were considered as constipation by Bowel Health Questionnaire (BHQ). …”
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Citrate Supplementation Modulates Medium Viscosity and Poly‐γ‐Glutamic Acid Synthesis by Engineered B. subtilis 168 by Frederik Völker, Kyra Hoffmann, Birthe Halmschlag, Sandra Maaß, Jochen Büchs, Lars M. Blank

“…However, a high citrate concentration resulted in a 6‐fold increase in γ‐PGA titer compared to low exogenous citrate levels. Data suggests that citrate was not used as a precursor in γ‐PGA synthesis but rather influenced the fate of imported glutamate. …”
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ANOVA Based Optimization of UV Nanosecond Laser for Polyamide Insulation Removal from Platinum Wires Under Water Confinement by Danial Rahnama, Graziano Chila, Sivakumar Narayanswamy

“…This study primarily focused on analyzing the main effects and two-factor interactions of these parameters using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). …”
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Evaluating 3D-Printed Polylactic Acid (PLA)-Reinforced Materials: Mechanical Performance and Chemical Stability in Concrete Mediums by Hanna Csótár, Szabolcs Szalai, Dmytro Kurhan, Mykola Sysyn, Szabolcs Fischer

“…The research identifies gaps in understanding PLA’s mechanical and chemical behavior in alkaline environments, particularly its interactions with concrete matrices. To bridge this gap, four distinct PLA variants (high-impact PLA, engineering PLA, electrical ESD PLA, and gypsum PLA) and ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) were subjected to dissolution tests in NaOH solutions (pH 12 and 12.55) and mechanical evaluation under three-point bending using digital image correlation (DIC) technology. …”
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Contribution of Unresolved Sources to Diffuse Gamma-Ray Emission from the Galactic Plane by Jiayin He, Houdun Zeng, Yi Zhang, Qiang Yuan, Rui Zhang, Jun Li

“…The flux is higher than predicted for cosmic rays interacting with the interstellar medium. In this work, we utilize a nonparametric method to derive the source count distribution using the published first LHAASO source catalog. …”
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