Exposure to violence and socioeconomic deprivation in susceptibility to nitrogen dioxide on term infant birthweight in New York City by Richard V. Remigio, Heather H. Burris, Jane E. Clougherty

“…Residence-specific pregnancy-average NO2 was estimated using NYC Community Air Survey (NYCCAS) and EPA regulatory data. …”
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Global trends, health inequalities, and projections in the burden of neglected tropical diseases and malaria from 1990 to 2021 by Yang Lin, Qipeng Long, Jihong Sun, Jialian Li, Yang Li, Jin Liu, Yiming Zhang, Yufei Wang, Shulong Jiang

“…Furthermore, the Bayes Age-Prior-Cohort model was used to forecast changes in disease burden from 2022 to 2041. …”
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Patient Participation in Healthcare Safety Practices: A Scoping Review by Shabnam Ghasemyani, Kobra Movalled, Shafi Habibi, Rahim Khodayari Zarnaq

“…The research design adhered to the framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley, and data analysis was conducted using a content analysis approach. …”
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Cloning and Analysis of the Expansin Gene BdEXP1 from Migration Plant parasitic Nematode (Bursaphelenchus doui) by Kaiyang GUO, Shifeng LIN, Rengang WANG, Li LI, Jie ZHANG, Shizhou YU, Zili WANG, Guoqin LIU

“…【Objective】An expansin gene BdEXP1 was cloned from Bursaphelenchus doui, and its expression characteristics were investigated in order to provide reference for the in-depth study of the function of BdEXP1 gene in the interactions between B. doui and hosts.【Method】Based on the previous screening and sequencing data of specific cDNA library of the anterior end of B. doui, the full-length cDNA sequence of EXP homologue was cloned by using RACE technology and further analyzed by bioinformatics. …”
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Older women's well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: individual, community, and contextual factors by Andrew Banda, Andrew Banda, Jaco Hoffman, Jaco Hoffman, Vera Roos

“…ObjectiveThis article aims to examine the influence of individual and community-contextual factors on the well-being of older women in Zambia during the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing on Bronfenbrenner's process-person-context-time model.MethodsSecondary data from the nationally representative 2021 SEIA were used, and bivariate and logistic regression analyses were performed to determine factors associated with the well-being of older women during the COVID-19 pandemic.ResultsOverall, 29% (613) of older women reported a decline in their well-being due to COVID-19. …”
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Single-Cell Sequencing and Machine Learning Integration to Identify Candidate Biomarkers in Psoriasis: INSIG1 by Zhou X, Ning J, Cai R, Liu J, Yang H, Bai Y

“…Correlation analysis was used to predict the interactions between cells expressing insulin-induced gene 1 (INSIG1) and other immune cells. …”
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Nonlinear associations of the hs-CRP/HDL-C index with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and advanced liver fibrosis in US adults: insights from NHANES 2017–2... by Bin Liang, Xue Qiu, Jiansheng Huang, Yequan Lu, Hairong Shen, Jianchao Ma, Yongyu Chen

“…The study analyzed secondary data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2018 database. …”
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The Roles of Transcrustal Magma- and Fluid-Conducting Faults in the Formation of Mineral Deposits by Farida Issatayeva, Auez Abetov, Gulzada Umirova, Aigerim Abdullina, Zhanibek Mustafin, Oleksii Karpenko

“…Detection of TCMFCFs was carried out using MMSS (the method of microseismic sounding) and MTSM (the magnetotelluric sounding method), in combination with other geological and geophysical data. …”
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Integrative genomic and bioinformatic prioritization of drug repurposing candidates for prostate cancer by Lalu Muhammad Irham, Wirawan Adikusuma, Arief Rahman Afief, Sabiah Khairi, Rockie Chong, Syarifatul Mufidah, Rahmat Dani Satria, Eko Mugiyanto, Darmawi Darmawi, Danang Prasetyaning Amukti, Brilliant Citra Wirsahada, Petrina Theda Philothra, Indra Jaya

“…Bioinformatic analysis was used to map these genes to key pathways and potential drug targets. …”
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Dependence of Water Vapour Adsorption on the Polarity of the Graphene Surfaces of Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes by Robert H. Bradley, Aurik Andreu, Kelby Cassity, Susan Osbeck, Rodney Andrews, Mark Meier, Colin Johnston

“…Different concentrations of surface oxygen groups, which have been directly measured using XPS, give rise to distinctly different shapes of water adsorption isotherms. …”
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Investigating the gut bacteria structure and function of hibernating bats through 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing and culturomics by Jian Zhou, Ying Liu, Tao Gu, Jingzhu Zhou, Fengming Chen, Shijun Li

“…Differential abundance was analyzed using LEfSe, and diversity metrics were assessed through alpha and beta diversity analyses. …”
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Development of an Online Scenario-Based Tool to Enable Research Participation and Public Engagement in Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening: Mixed Methods Study by Louise Moody, Samantha Clarke, Matt Compton, Rachael Hughson-Gill, Felicity Boardman, Corinna Clark, Pru Holder, James R Bonham, Jane Chudleigh

“…Vignettes constructed using interview data and translated into scripts were recorded to provide short films to represent and provoke consideration of families’ experiences. …”
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Multi-omics integration reveals functional signatures of gut microbiome in atherosclerosis by Hongbo Shi, Meitao Wu, Xiaoliang Wu, Zhuoxin Liu, Shuo Jiang, Gen Li, Yetong Yang, Yanghe Fu, Qiuping Wang, Guangde Zhang, Liang Cheng

“…We systematically characterized AS microbial taxa and computationally inferred the metabolic potential for the gut microbiome using metabolomic-related data. Metabolite-host gene interactions were further predicted based on the synergistic effects between microbiome and host transcriptome in AS. …”
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Involvement of EGFR-AKT signaling in hemin-induced neurotoxicity by Hui-Ju Huang, Yang-Jie Tseng, I-Jung Lee, Yu-Li Lo, Anya Maan-Yuh Lin, Anya Maan-Yuh Lin, Anya Maan-Yuh Lin

“…In the present study, the involvement of epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase (TK) signaling underlying ICH-related neurodegeneration was investigated using afatinib, a clinically available EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI). …”
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Optimising Palm Olein-Based Betamethasone 17-Valerate Emulsions for Scalable Manufacturing and Stability by Thazin Win, Mohd. Rushdi Abu Bakar, Farahidah Mohamed, Muhammad Taher, Md. Zaidul I. Sarker

“… Introduction: Palm olein has been used as an excipient in the formulation of topical emulsions due to its rich source of natural antioxidants that can lead to better skin health and higher stability upon storage. …”
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Genome Sequencing and Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Rice Brown Spot Pathogen <i>Bipolaris oryzae</i> Adaptation to Osmotic Stress by Chun Wang, Kexin Yang, Sauban Musa Jibril, Ruoping Wang, Chengyun Li, Yi Wang

“…Despite its widespread impact, genomic studies of <i>B. oryzae</i> remain limited, particularly those involving high-quality genomic data. In this study, we performed whole-genome sequencing of the <i>B. oryzae</i> strain RBD1, which was isolated from the demonstration field for upland rice cultivation in Haozhiba Village, Lancang County, Pu’er City, Yunnan Province, China, using a combination of second-generation Illumina sequencing and third-generation Single-Molecule Real-Time (SMRT) sequencing. …”
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Patients’ satisfaction and efficacy of modern conventional hearing aids: A comprehensive analysis of the self-reported user experiences in adult people by Daniele Portelli, Cosimo Galletti, Sabrina Loteta, Leonard Freni, Francesco Ciodaro, Angela Alibrandi, Giuseppe Alberti

“…Methods: The study retrospectively analysed data from 133 patients with hearing aids, using the Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) and the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) questionnaires. …”
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Nutritional and neurological diagnosis according to period of evolution, neurological level and injury type in rachimedullary patients by Francisca Zamora Pérez, Carmen Margarita Santos-Hernández, Juan E. Bender del Busto, Carlos S. González Martínez, Alejandro P. Terry Zamora

“…Introduction: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a contemporary medical problem characterized by insufficient data on prevalence and weak modelling methodology. …”
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Interparental violence and school bullying among Nigerian adolescents: Moderating role of psychological resilience by Wisdom Chidiebere Obioha, Chisom JohnVictor Obi, Kenechukwu Emmanuel Nnamani, Uzochukwu Emmanuel Chima, Philip Chukwuemeka Mefoh, Kanayochukwu Michael Okoye, Emmanuella U. Anozie

“…Methods: Bullying was conceptualized and measured with its two dimensions namely, victimization and perpetration. Data was collected using the Peer Interactions in Primary School Questionnaire, Resilience Evaluation Scale, and Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale, which was analysed using Pearson correlation and Hayes PROCESS Macro. …”
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The impact of social activity on cardiovascular disease risk among middle-aged and older adults in China: a nationwide cohort study based on the CHARLS database by Yingting Wu, Qi Cheng, Haiyang Song, Xinyue Gong, Sihan Wang, Kehui Xu, Lei Qin, Jing Cheng, Fei He

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the relationship between social activity and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle-aged and older adults in China.MethodsWe used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) collected between 2011 and 2020. …”
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